1、课时作业(十五)Module 5Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.用合适的介、副词填空1The people on the island rely _ a spring for their water.2The bridge broke _ in the earthquake last year.3The police suspected her _ murder.4The teachers must treat the students _ adults.5The doctor devoted himself to cure the p
2、atient _ cancer.6Who took my notebook _ mistake? Please give it back to me.7Fresh air and good food are beneficial _ the health.8The main reasons why the machine broke down are _ follows.9The two words are identical _ meaning.10The young man was charged with robbery _ violence.阅读理解A If youre anythin
3、g like most working Americans, you probably make a beeline for the coffee machine as soon as you wake up in the morning. In fact, over 85 percent of Americans consume caffeine (咖啡因) regularly and coffee is the preferred medium. As for the perfect time for your Joe? Theres a “sweet spot” that could m
4、aximize your caffeine kick, and surprisingly enough, its not the first thing in the morning. Although having your coffee right away may cause you to think quickly in the morning, that feeling quickly crashes just a few hours later. “Definitely limit coffee when you first wake up”， Laura Cipullo, reg
5、istered dietitian and author of Womens Health Body Clock Diet, told CNBC. To get the most benefit, experts recommend drinking your coffee in the midmorning or early afternoon, instead. Getting caffeine about three to four hours after you get out of bed will do the trick, too. Why? At those times in
6、the day, your body is low on cortisol (皮质醇)the stress hormone that makes you think quicklyand desperately needs a good pickmeup. Of course, if you cant function without your morning coffee, then by all means, continue drinking! Not everyone agrees with the midmorning theory, anyway. Registered dieti
7、tiannutritionist Melanie Dellinges believes when you consume caffeine is not in the least important; its how much caffeine you consume that matters the most. She recommends limiting your intake to two to four cups a day. Regardless of when you decide to drink your coffee, try to avoid drinking coffe
8、e after 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Research shows that caffeine can disturb your sleep up to six hours after you consume it.1Which word can best replace the underlined “Joe” in Paragraph 1?Aroutine Bcompany Cbreakfast Dcoffee2When does the author suggest drinking coffee?ALate in the evening.B3 to 4 ho
9、urs after getting up.CEarly in the morning.D2 or 3 hours later after getting up.3What does Melanie Dellinges regard as the most important?AThe amount of caffeine intake.BThe time to consume caffeine.CThe way one takes in caffeine.DThe midmorning theory on coffee.4What is the best title for this text
10、?AHow much coffee to drinkBWhy we ought to drink coffeeCDont drink coffee in the morningDThe best time to drink coffeeB The study findings about a new blood test have been published this moming in the Journal of the American, Medical Association (JAMA Cardiology). The study was conducted smoothly an
11、d effectively based on their working together between the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB), New Zealand, and the Christchurch Heart Institute, which is run by the University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. Colead author, Associate Professor John Pickering of the University of Otago, says
12、, “When a patient comes to an emergency department (ED) with symptoms that suggest a potential heart attack, present laboratory bloodtesting procedures can take 12 hours to discover the risk level, but with this new test we can get a result in just fifteen minutes, from the bedside, or pointofcare,
13、freeing up ED and health care staff. The patient can then either be cleared to leave, or quickly progressed to specialist care. The result proves to be true after later observation and other tests.” Senior author, and Director of Emergency Medicine Research, Dr Martin Than of the CDHB says present p
14、ointofcare tests can lack the precision of this new method that is centred around a measurement of cardiac troponin (肌钙蛋白) in the blood. “Our results have extremely exciting potential for not only EDs, but also remote health care providers such as those in the countryside. Given the great effect hea
15、rt disease and other related conditions have on not only New Zealand society but also the international community, we have something that could benefit tens of millions of patients globally，” Dr. Than says. The analysis of this observational study, conducted from 2016 to 2017 at Christchurch Hospita
16、ls emergency department, included about 350 patients with symptoms of a heart attack. “So far our testing has shown that close to fifty percent of patients could have the heart attack safely and precisely excluded (排除的可能性) soon after arrival at the ED. Wider study is required to be in progress and s
17、ome other study concerned across ten District Health Boards in New Zealand is planned for next year，” Dr Than says.5How did the researchers get the findings?ABy doing effective teamwork.BBy observing patients with heart disease.CBy applying the EDs advanced technology.DBy receiving support from othe
18、r specialists.6Which of the following can best describe the new blood test?AConvenient and cheap.BQuick but risky.CConvenient but expensive.DQuick and reliable.7What problem does the present pointofcare method face?AIt spends too much to get medical training.BIt doesnt have its own health care staff
19、.CIt cant check patients blood accurately.DIt needs money to buy medical equipment.8What does Dr. Than mean about the new test in the last paragraph?AIt is being used globally.BIt needs further research.CIt can cure heart disease.DItll make progress next year.语法填空 According to the UK Parliament, Big
20、 Ben, which is considered as 1._ landmark building in London, will keep silent for four years as major conservation works are carried out on the tower that houses the bell. Visitors to London may feel 2._ a pity that they wont hear the chimes (钟声) in the next few years. The chimes from the bell, one
21、 of Londons most famous 3._ (attract), have kept time in the British capital for 157 years. At noon on August 21, 2017, Big Ben sounded for the last time until 2021. The repairs 4._ (assess) at around 29 million. Big Ben 5._ (fall) silent is a significant milestone in this 6._ (extreme) important co
22、nservation project. This important program of works will safeguard the clock 7._ a longterm basis, as well as protecting and preserving its home. Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the tower (St. Stephens Tower, renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012), not the building or the clock simply 8._ ( know) a
23、s the Great Clock itself. The chimes were last silent in 2007 during conservation and before that from 1983 to 1985 during a period of refurbishment (翻新). Londoners, however, neednt worry 9._ Big Ben will continue to strike for important 10._ (nation) events such as New Years Eve and Remembrance Sun
24、day.短文改错 The longdesired winter vacation arrived in the end. As soon as the bell rang, announced the end of the class, we couldnt wait to rush out of the classroom. Half an hour late, my good friend Li Ming and I were on the way back home. Such crowded was the bus we took that they had to stand. Thi
25、nking of the coming Spring Festival and the fourweeks stay with parents, we both felt exciting. All of a sudden, I saw a man picking an old ladys pocket. With help of Li Ming, I caught the thief and force him to give back the purse to the lady. The thief was take away by the police. Praised by other
26、 passengers, and we felt proud of what we had done.课时作业(十五).1on2.down3.of4.as5.of6.by7.to8.as9.in10.with.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。许多人喜欢喝咖啡，早上一起床便喝一杯咖啡。本文主要讲述的是喝咖啡的最佳时间。1答案与解析：D考查词义猜测。综合全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述的是喝咖啡的最佳时间。因此，根据画线单词所在的句子及全文的逻辑，我们可以推测，画线单词Joe在此不是一个人名，而是指“coffee”。2答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第三段的前两句可知，作者通过引用专家的建议“To g
27、et the most benefit, experts recommend drinking your coffee in the midmorning or early afternoon, instead”来提出自己的观点“Getting caffeine about three to four hours after you get out of bed will do the trick, too”，即在起床3到4小时之后喝咖啡。3答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“Registered dietitiannutritionist Melanie Dellinges beli
28、eves when you consume caffeine is not in the least important; its how much caffeine you consume that matters the most. She recommends limiting your intake to two to four cups a day”可知，Melanie Dellinges认为什么时候摄入咖啡因一点都不重要，重要的是摄入咖啡因的量。因此，本题的答案应为A。4答案与解析：D考查标题判断。综合全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述的是喝咖啡的最佳时间。因此，本题的答案应为D。B【语
29、篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一种新的用来判断一个人是否患有心脏病的血液检测方法，该方法比传统的检测方法更快捷、更可靠，且能够节省人力。5答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The study was conducted smoothly and effectively based on their working together between. Christchurch, New Zealand”可知，通过坎特伯雷地区卫生委员会(Canterbury District Health Board)和克赖斯特彻奇心脏研究所(Christchurch Heart Institute)
30、两个机构共同合作，这个研究进展顺利而且富有成效。由此可知，这些研究结果是通过有效的团队合作得来的。6答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“present laboratory. but with this new test we can get a result in just fifteen minutes”和“The result proves to be true after later observation and other tests”可知，这种新的通过血液检测人是否患有心脏病的方法比传统的方法要快得多，并且很可靠，故选D。7答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“pr
31、esent pointofcare tests can lack the precision of this new method that is centred around a measurement. blood”可推知，传统的检测方法无法精确地检测到人血液中的肌钙蛋白，而新的检测方法则可解决这个问题。故选C。8答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据最后一段中Dr. Than说的话，有近50%的病人来到急症室后很快就安全地、准确地排除了患心脏病的可能。同时，他指出，更加广泛的研究已在进行之中，其他相关研究已经规划在来年进行。由此推知，这个新的血液检测方法还需要进一步的研究。.【语篇解读】本文是
32、一篇说明文。大本钟是英国伦敦的地标性建筑，因要对其进行保护性修缮，自2017年8月21日起至2021年间大本钟将不再敲响。但像新年前夜和阵亡将士纪念日这种重要的全国性活动，它将仍然会为伦敦市民报时。1答案与解析：a考查冠词。大本钟被认为是伦敦的一个地标性建筑。此处表示泛指，故填不定冠词。2答案与解析：it考查代词。去伦敦旅游的游客可能会感到遗憾，他们在之后的几年里听不到钟声了。分析句子结构可知，空处在此作形式宾语，真正的宾语是空后that引导的从句。故填it。3答案与解析：attractions考查名词。大本钟的钟声是伦敦最有名的景点之一。根据语境及空前的“one of”可知，此处应填attr
33、actions。4答案与解析：are assessed考查时态和语态。此处描述客观情况，应用一般现在时；又因assess与主语The repairs之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。故填are assessed。5答案与解析：falling考查非谓语动词。fall与主语Big Ben之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用现在分词作后置定语。故填falling。6答案与解析：extremely考查副词。空处修饰形容词important，故用副词extremely“非常”。7答案与解析：on考查介词。basis在此意为“基准，准则，方式”，常用于“on a. basis”结构中。例如on a daily/wee
34、kly/monthly basis“按每天/每周/每月一次的标准”； on a regular/permanent/parttime/temporary basis“以定期/永久/兼职/临时性的方式”。8答案与解析：known考查非谓语动词。know与the clock之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词作后置定语。故填known。9答案与解析：because考查状语从句。但是伦敦人不用担心，因为大本钟会继续为像新年前夜和阵亡将士纪念日这样重要的全国性活动报时。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导原因状语从句，前面是果，后面是因，故填because。10答案与解析：national考查形容词。空处修
35、饰名词“events”，应用形容词。故填national“国家的，全国的”。.答案：The longdesired winter vacation arrived in the end. As soon as the bell rang, the end of the class, we couldnt wait to rush out of the classroom. Half an hour ， my good friend Li Ming and I were on the way back home. crowded was the bus we took that had to s
36、tand. Thinking of the coming Spring Festival and the stay with parents, we both felt . All of a sudden, I saw a man picking an old ladys pocket. With help of Li Ming, I caught the thief and him to give back the purse to the lady. The thief was away by the police. Praised by other passengers, we felt proud of what we had done.
