1、课时作业14Unit5SectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures.单句语法填空1Intheirsparetime, theyare_(interest)inplantingvegetablesintheirgarden.2Weallfelt_(excite)thatWuDajingwonthefirstgoldmedalforourcountryatthe2018PyeongchangWinterOlympics.3Wefeel_(honour)tohaveyouhereinourEnglishWeekActivities.4Greatly_(touch)bythet
2、eacherswords, hedidalotofthingstohelpclassmates.5_(hear)thebell, thestudentsbegantoentertheclassroom.6_(divide)intothreegroups, thestudentsbegantodiscussthetopicleftoverlasttime.7_(offer)animportantroleinanewmovie, Andyhasachancetobecomefamous.8_(support)byhisbrothers, hecouldcontinuehisstudyintheun
3、iversity.9_(see)fromthetopofathirtystoreybuilding, Beijinglooksmoresplendid.10_(give)enoughwaterandsunlight, theplantwillgrowtothreemetres.11_(face)withadifficultsituation, Arnolddecidedtoaskhisbossforadvice.12_(judge)fromthenumberofcars, thereweremanypeopleatthemeeting.阅读理解AInalltheworldscultures,
4、peoplesing, playinstruments, andcelebratewithmusic.Itplayssuchanimportantroleinourlivesthatallfieldsfocusonitsstudy, includingonelookingatthebiologyofmusic.Expertsarefindingthatbecauseofthewayourbrainsprocessmusic, learningtoplayaninstrumentorjustlisteningtomusiccanhaveawiderangeofbenefits.Musiceduc
5、ationhasreceivedalotofattention.Learningtoplayaninstrumentcanhelpchildrenimprovemath, science, andlanguageskills.OnestudyinCanadatrackedchildrensIQscoresforninemonths, discoveringthatchildrenwhostudiedmusichadthebiggesttestscoreimprovements.Thesecretmaylieinthewayreadingmusicandplayingnoteusessevera
6、lareasofthebrain, increasingourabilitytolearnschoolsubjects.Forexample, readingnotesimprovesspatial(空间的)reasoningskills, whicharehelpfulinsolvingmathproblemslikefractions(分数)Musicisalsousedformedicalpurposes, suchasthetreatmentofdiseaseswhichaffectmemory.Thesecretliesinthewaythebrainprocessesmusic.O
7、neareaneartheforehead, themedialprefrontalcortex(皮层), connectsmusicwithmemoriesstoredintwootherareas: theamygdaleandhippocampus(杏仁核与海马体).Thatswhyanoldsongcanremindyouofsomethingthathappenedyearsago.ForpatientssufferingfromdiseaseslikeAlzheimers, listeningtomusiccanhelpunlockburiedmemoriesbystrengthe
8、ningmusicalpathwaystomemories.Withtheevidenceofmusicsbenefitspouringin, itsnowondersomecountriesmakemusicstudyapartoftheireducationsystems.Peoplearerecognisingthatmorethanjustaformofentertainment, musicisalsogreatforthebrain.1Scientistsarestudyingmusicbecause_.AmusiccanbeusedformedicaltreatmentsBmus
9、icplaysaveryimportantroleinourlivesCourbrainscanpossessmusicindifferentwaysDmusiceducationhasreceivedalotofattention2AccordingtotheCanadianstudy, whichchildrenhaveincreasedIQscores?AThosewhoalreadyhavehighIQs.BThosewhohavealwaysplayedmusic.CThosewhocannotplayanyinstrument.DThosewhohavestudiedmusicfo
10、raperiodoftime.3Whichofthefollowingisakindofdisease?ASpatialreasoning.BAlzheimers.CTheamygdaleandhippocampus.DThemedialprefrontalcortex.4Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?AMusicandHealthBMusicandtheMindCMusicandEducationDMusicandInstrumentsBWhenIwasalittlekid, oneofmyfavoritethingswastogotothezoo.Ihav
11、erecentlyheardthattherearedebatesastowhetherelephantsshouldliveinzoosorwanderaroundfreely.Mypositionisthatelephantsshouldliveinzoosforpeopletosee.Manyexpertssaythatelephantshaveagoodlifeinzoos.Mostzoosaretakingthenecessarystepstomakelivingconditionsbetterfortheelephants.Theyaredoingthingssuchasrepla
12、cingthehardfloorwithsandordirt.Thismakesiteasierforthemtowanderaround.Zoosarealsoexpandingtheirelephanthousestogivethelargeanimalsmoreroomtogoaround.Zoosalsoprotectendangeredspecies.AccordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund, in2014thetotalpopulationofAfricanelephantswasaround700,000, andtheAsianelephantpopula
13、tionwasaround32,000.TheAsianelephantsareonapathtodyingout.Withoutzoos, theyallarelikelytodisappearwithinourlifetime.TheNationalZooplanstospendmillionsofdollarsonanewAsianelephanthabitat.Thatway, theycanstarttheirowngroupiftheAsianelephantsaregone.Therearepeoplewhowantzoostoemptyalloftheirelephantdis
14、plays.Iftheydecidetodoso, itwouldtakethechancetoseeelephantscloseupawayfrompeople.Thatcouldchangethepublicsfavorableopinionofelephants.TheNationalZoodirectorJohnBerrysaysthatallowingvisitorstoexperiencetheelephantscloseupencouragespeopletocareaboutendangeredspecies.Duringoneofmyvisitstothezoo, itwas
15、averyhotday.Iwassweatingalot.BigBen, thelargestelephantondisplay, walkeduptomeandgentlysquirted(向喷射)myfacewithwaterfromhistrunk.Everyonewasamazedatwhathedid.Thatwasaverynicething.Iamsurethatelephantsarethenicestanimalsonearth.Iwishallzooswouldkeeptheirelephantdisplaysopentothepublic.Iwantallmyfriend
16、stobeabletoexperiencewhatIdidwithBigBen.Ifeelzoosshouldfollowallthenecessarystepstokeepelephantsinzoos.Iwouldraisemoneyatmyschoolifitcouldhelptokeepelephantsinzoos.5Accordingtothepassage, whatdoweknowabouttheAsianelephants?ATheyarelivinginanewhabitat.BTheyareattheriskofdisappearing.CTheypreferwander
17、ingonhardfloors.DTheyoftensquirtpeoplesfacewithwater.6Whatdoestheunderlinedword“displays”inParagraph4probablymean?AProducts.BTrades.CHabitats.DExhibitions.7Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardskeepingelephantsinzoos?AObjective.BDisapproving.CSupportive.DDoubtful.完形填空“Didyoucall911lastMarch17? Yousavedmyli
18、fe.Pleasecallme.”Leon, a71yearoldretiredjudge, wastakinghiscarforaservicewhenhehada_1_heartattack.Helearnedlaterthatsomeonehadcalled911and_2_firstaid, butthedetailswerestill_3_.Afterhisrecovery, Leondrovetothe_4_ , putuphisnoticeandbeganknockingondoors.Leonmanagedto_5_thephonenumberseveraldayslater.
19、He_6_andawomananswered.SusiePowellwasdrivingtoherjobthatday.Sheoftenpausesatthat_7_crossroadstomakeeyecontactwithother_8_.“Wecouldntmakeeyecontactbecausehewasslumped(倒下)overinhisseat，”saidPowell.So, she_9_，approachedandknockedonLeonswindow.Noanswer.Shedialed911.Twomonthsafterthe_10_，whenLeonaskedwha
20、thecoulddoin_11_，Powellsaidhedidntneedtodoanything.Astheygottoknoweachotheroverlunch, Leon_12_hissupportforanonprofitorganizationinGuatemala.Onceagain, theirlives_13_.“Incollege, IdidastudyabroadtourinGuatemala，”saidPowell.Leonhada(n)_14_.Hehadsponsoredachildseducationthere.Whatifhesponsoredasecondc
21、hildinhername? “Assoonashesaidit, Ithought, oh, thats_15_，”saidPowell.,1A.suddenBterminalCpermanentDslight2A.taughtBdemandedCreceivedDperformed3A.availableBvagueCtransparentDvivid4A.stationBworksCcrossroadsDrestaurant5A.digoutBtakeoutCpickoutDpullout6A.checkedBwaitedCdialedDbegged7A.uniqueBsafeCfami
22、liarDparticular8A.passengersBdriversCjudgesDpassersby9A.examinedBparkedChesitatedDraced10A.eventBdisasterCinterviewDincident11A.returnBadvanceCrealityDdetail12A.recommendedBmentionedCstressedDdiscussed13A.crossedBdevelopedCchangedDcontinued14A.methodBexcuseCreliefDidea15A.ridiculousBimpossibleClovel
23、yDhumorous课时作业14.单句语法填空1interested2.excited3.honoured4.touched5.Hearing6Divided7.Offered8.Supported9.Seen10.Given11Faced12.Judging.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是说明文。音乐是我们的生活中不可缺少的重要部分。现在又有研究证明，学习过音乐的孩子智商更高，甚至音乐还可以用于治疗一些疾病。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，科学家在研究音乐是因为它在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，学习过一段时间音乐的孩子智商表现更
24、加突出。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，Alzheimers是一种病。4答案与解析：B主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，这篇文章讲的是音乐和大脑的关系。最后一段尾句也有总结性提示。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。大象是否应该在动物园生活引发了人们的争议，作者对此表达了自己的观点，并力图证明大象应该生活在动物园里。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“TheAsianelephantsareonapathtodyingout.Withoutzoos, theyallarelikelytodisappearwithinourlifetime.”可知，亚洲象濒临灭绝，与B项表述一致
25、。故选B。6答案与解析：D词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“Iftheydecidetodoso，itwouldtakethechancetoseeelephantscloseupawayfrompeople”可知，display与exhibition意思一致，都表示展览。故选D。7答案与解析：C观点态度题。根据第一段中的“Mypositionisthatelephantsshouldliveinzoosforpeopletosee.”可知，作者的态度是支持的。故选C。.完形填空【语篇解读】71岁的退休法官Leon驾车去保养的时候突发心脏病，路过的Powell拨打了911并对其实施急救。Leon康
26、复以后费尽周折找到了Powell，为报答她的救命之恩，他以Powell的名义资助危地马拉的一个孩子接受教育。1答案与解析：Asudden“突然的”，符合语境。terminal“末端的，晚期的”；permanent“永久的，永恒的”；slight“轻微的，无需重视的”。2答案与解析：D后来他了解到有人拨打了911并对他实施了急救，但是细节仍然不清楚。故用performed。perform“做；实行”。3答案与解析：B参见上题解析。available“可获得的”；vague“模糊的，不明确的”；transparent“显而易见的，透明的”；vivid“生动的，鲜明的”。4答案与解析：C由下文中的“
27、Sheoftenpausesatthat_7_crossroadstomakeeyecontactwithother_8_”可以得知，Leon将“寻人启事”张贴在自己突发心脏病的路口(crossroads)。5答案与解析：A几天以后，Leon找到了那个电话号码。digout“发现，找出”；takeout“取(钱)，切除”；pickout“挑选；辨认出”；pullout“离站，退出”。6答案与解析：C根据上文中的“phonenumber”和下文中的“awomananswered”可知，此处表示Leon拨打(dialed)了这个电话号码。7答案与解析：D那天Powell开车去上班，在那个十字路口她
28、都会停下来和其他的驾驶员(drivers)进行眼神交流。unique“独特的，独一无二的”；safe“安全的”；familiar“熟悉的，常见的”；particular“特别的，特定的”。8答案与解析：B参见上题解析。9答案与解析：B当时Powell开着车，看到Leon没有和她进行眼神交流，而是倒在了座位上，所以她停车(parked)去敲Leon的车窗。examine“检查”；hesitate“犹豫”；race“快速移动”。10答案与解析：D在这个事件发生的两个月后，Leon问作为回报(return)他可以做些什么。event“重要事情，大事”；disaster“灾难，灾祸”；intervie
29、w“采访，面试”；incident“事件，发生的事情”。11答案与解析：A参见上题解析。inreturn“作为回报”；inadvance“提前，预先”；inreality“事实上”；indetail“详细地”。12答案与解析：B当他们在吃午饭期间开始相互了解的时候，Leon提到了他对危地马拉一家非营利机构资助的事情。recommend“推荐”；mention“提及，提到，谈到”；stress“强调”；discuss“讨论”。13答案与解析：APowell救了Leon，Leon找到了Powell，并与Powell共进午餐。在此之前，Leon资助了危地马拉的一位儿童，而Powell曾在危地马拉游学。再一次，他们的生活有了交叉(crossed)。14答案与解析：DLeon有了报答Powell的主意(idea)。15答案与解析：CLeon一说完，Powell就想：噢，那太好了。ridiculous“可笑的，荒谬的”；impossible“不可能的”；lovely“可爱的，令人愉快的，极好的”；humorous“幽默的”。