1、课时分层作业(七).单词拼写1It is_(估计) that the damage was over one million dollars.2The bill comes to 20 pounds_(包括) service fee.3They_(预测) that the next year would be a good harvest.4They were fighting in order to preserve their_(独立)5Our foreign trade has_(扩张) greatly in recent years.6Money is thought to be th
2、e_(根源) cause of all evils.7Some villagers have never been further away than the_(邻近的) town.8As we all know, we have_(建立) trade relation with more than 100 countries all over the world.【答案】1.estimated2.including3.predicted4.independence5.expanded6.root 7neighbouring8.established.阅读理解As more and more
3、people speak the global languages of English，Chinese，Spanish，and Arabic，other languages are rapidly disappearing.In fact，half of the 6,0007,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century，according to the United Nations Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organiza
4、tion (UNESCO)In an effort to prevent language loss，scholars from a number of organizationsUNESCO and National Geographic among themhave for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.Mark Turin，a scientist at the Macmillan Center，Yale University，who specializes in the
5、languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas，is following in that_tradition.His recently published book，A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture，grows out of his experience living，working，and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the
6、Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin，who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayan reaches of India，Nepal，Bhutan，and China.But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the University of Cambridg
7、e Turin discovered a wealth of important materialsincluding photographs，films，tape recordings，and field noteswhich had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.Now，through the two organizations that he has foundedthe Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Proj
8、ectTurin has started a campaign to make such documents，found in libraries and stores around the world，available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected.Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet，Turin no
9、tes，the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。世界上有好多语言正面临着消亡。文章讲述的是Turin和其他研究者拯救世界上那些面临消亡的语言的具体做法。1Many scholars are making efforts to _.Apromote global languagesBrescue disappearing languagesCsearch for language communitiesDset up language research
10、 organizations【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“In an effort to prevent language loss，scholars.”可知，那些学者是为了阻止语言的消亡，即“拯救那些正在消亡的语言(rescue disappearing languages)”。【答案】B2What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AHaving full records of the languages.BWriting books on language teaching.CTelling stories about
11、 language users.DLiving with the native speakers.【解析】词义指代题。根据文章第二段的“.have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.”“很多年来一直在记录濒临消亡的语言以及它们所反映的文化。”可知，that tradition是指那些研究者“把濒临消亡的语言全部都记录下来”的传统。【答案】A3What is Turins book based on?AThe cultural studies in India.BThe do
12、cuments available at Yale.CHis language research in Bhutan.DHis personal experience in Nepal.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句的“.grows out of his experience living，working，and raising a family in a village in Nepal.”“来自他在尼泊尔一个村庄里生活、工作和养育家庭的经历。”可以得知，他是以在尼泊尔的个人经历(his personal experience in Nepal)为基础来写书的。【答案】D4Whi
13、ch of the following best describes Turins work?AWrite，sell and donate.BRecord，repair and reward.CCollect，protect and reconnect.DDesign，experiment and report.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin.”可知，他是以收集资料开始的；结合文章最后一段的“Turin notes，the end
14、angered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities”可以得知，Turin的研究步骤是先收集资料，然后进行保护，最终让这些语言重新被使用，再次回到人类语言中。【答案】C.阅读七选五 【导学号：94912035】The key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you.Have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds？_1_ And to help you keep your
15、weight under control，you need some coping strategies.Ask questions.When youre researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets，ask as many questions as you can._2_ Ask questions like: Do I have to purchase special meals or supplements? Does the program include
16、 a part to help me maintain my weight loss?Get real._3_ Dont burden yourself with unrealistic expectations.Remember，large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy.Talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal._4_ To maintain your w
17、eight，you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn.Just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year.Weigh yourself weekly.Its important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan，but dont get on the scale every day.Weighin
18、g daily wont show you the big picture._5_AStay balanced.BOnce a week is fine.CStick with your healthy eating plan.DLosing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal.EBeing well informed will help you choose the best diet for you.FRegular weight checkins will show you your progress over time.GIf so
19、，you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination.【答案】15GEDAB.完形填空Another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia.My father_1_me to her with these words:
20、“I would like you to meet the fellow who is_2_for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no_3_than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me，_4_my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are
21、_5_.This is not the worst boy at all, _6_the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n)_7_between us.No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my_8_as a bad boy.My stepmother changed all that.She changed many thin
22、gs.She_9_my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county seat, where my fathers career could be more_10_and my brother and I could be better_11_.When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand_12_and told me that she believed that I cou
23、ld become a writer.I knew her enthusiasm, I_13_it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives.I accepted her_14_and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of_15_that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later.I was
24、nt the_16_beneficiary(受益者)My father became the_17_man in town.My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.What power_18_has! When that power is released to support the certainty of ones purpose and is_19_strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistib
25、le(不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never_20_.You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.【语篇解读】本文讲述了一位继母对作者的肯定，从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望，继母心中的热情，终于促使作者成功了。1A.rushedBsentCcarriedDintroduced【解析】爸爸把我介绍给了她。【答案】D2A.di
26、stinguishedBfavoredCmistakenDrewarded【解析】因为是最坏的孩子而著名。【答案】A3A.sooner BlaterClongerDearlier【解析】no later than 表示不迟于。【答案】B4A.draggedBshookCraisedDbent【解析】表示微微地抬了一下我的头。【答案】C5A.perfectBrightCwrongDimpolite【解析】你错了。【答案】C6A.butBsoCandDor【解析】前面有not 后面用but，不是最坏的而是最聪明的。【答案】A7A.agreementBfriendshipCgapDrelations
27、hip【解析】这句话开始了我们之间的友谊，用友谊说明关系的亲密。【答案】B8A.opinionBimageCexpectationDmind【解析】在我心目中我一直是一个坏男孩。【答案】D9A.beggedBpersuadedCorderedDinvited【解析】继母把我父亲说服了去上一个牙科学校。【答案】B10A.successfulBmeaningfulChelpfulDuseful【解析】在那儿我父亲的事业将更加成功。【答案】A11A.treatedBentertainedCeducatedDrespected【解析】而在那，我们弟兄们可以得到更好的教育。【答案】C12A.camera
28、BradioCbicycleDtypewriter【解析】给我买了二手的打字机，让我开始写作。【答案】D13A.consideredBsuspectedCignoredDappreciated【解析】我非常感激她的热心。【答案】D14A.beliefBrequestCcriticismDdescription【解析】我接受了她的信念。【答案】A15A.teachingBwritingCstudyingDreading【解析】我从事的写作，因此用writing。【答案】B16A.nextBsameConlyDreal【解析】我不是唯一的受益者。【答案】C17A.cleverestBwealthi
29、estCstrongestDhealthiest【解析】我爸爸成了我们镇上最富裕的人。【答案】B18A.enthusiasmBsympathyCfortuneDconfidence【解析】热情有着多强大的力量呀。【答案】A19A.deliberatelyBhappilyCtraditionallyDconstantly【解析】不断得到增强。【答案】D20A.winBmatchCreachDdoubt【解析】这种力量是贫穷和暂时的挫折所不能相比的。【答案】B.根据汉语提示和课文内容完成下列句子1Chinese Mandarin, or putonghua, to give it its real
30、 name, is spoken _(由绝大多数的中国人讲)2It is estimated that more than 375 million people_(把英语作为第一语言来说)3The importance of English in India would prevent Hindustani _(无法成为世界上讲得最多的语言)4About 900 years ago, Portuguese was only spoken in Portugal, which was then_(在它的邻国西班牙的统治之下)5_(当葡萄牙取得了独立时)，the use of Portuguese
31、 expanded all over the world.6_(在诸如瓦斯科达迦马等探险家的帮助下)，it established itself in many other countries.7_(过去常常被称为是世界上最浪漫的语言)，French used to be the language of diplomats. 【导学号：94912036】【答案】1.by the vast majority of the population of China2.speak English as a first language3.from becoming the most spoken language of the world4.under the control of its neighbouring country, Spain5.When Portugal gained independence6With the help of explorers such as Vascoda Gama7Often called the most romantic language in the world
