1、必修2 Module 5 课下作业(一、二)课下作业(一) 单元语基扎根练.单词拼写1Humans have been exploring the universe (宇宙) for many years and we still cant figure out how it came into existence.2Growing up by the sea, James wants to be a sailor (水手) after graduating from college.3Mary stared at me in disbelief (怀疑)when I told her tha
2、t the President would pay a visit to our school.4Lucy was very delighted (高兴的) to see her classmates again after so many years.5He told us to go aboard (上船) immediately because the ship was leaving soon.6He said that he came from the royal (皇家的) family but I didnt believe it.7It was the Communist Pa
3、rty of China that founded (创立) the Peoples Republic of China.8The competition is open to both amateur (业余的) and professional photographers.语境语法填空1There were 50 students in the class, of whom only Tom didnt pass the exam.His teacher said to him, “Now that_ you have failed, what you should do is accep
4、t it.But you should believe in_yourself and concentrate on your lessons.Come on! It is not the end of the world.”2When we heard that our country has successfully launched Shenzhou XI spacecraft, we offered our congratulations (congratulate)This is the sixth time that we have_sent (send) manned space
5、craft into space successfully.3We are very delighted (delight)that we have won great achievements (achieve) in the space flight.And we have evidence (evident) to prove that we have joined the front ranks of the space exploration internationally.4Founded (found) in the early 20th century, the school
6、has had 100,000 graduates in total.We hold on the belief_ (believe) that it will make contributions to our countrys education.根据提示补全句子1我打算买辆新车来取代那辆旧车。(replace)Im going to replace_my_old_car_with/by a new one.2这是我第一次看这么好的电影。(the first time)This_is_the_first_time_that_Ive_seen such a good film.3现代科学已经
7、清楚证明了吸烟会导致很多疾病。(evidence)Modern science has given_clear_evidence_that_smoking can lead to many diseases.4祝贺你喜结良缘!(congratulation)Congratulations_on your happy marriage!5既然你已长大成人,你就应该自食其力。(now that)Now_that_youve_grown_up,_you must learn to stand on your own feet.短文填空()根据提示填空If there is one thing Im
8、sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity (necessary)Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio or the Internet.Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading (re
9、ad) a newspaper has become a habit passed_down (传递下去) from generation to generation.The nature of what is news may change.What basically (basic) makes news is what affects our lives the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same.I th
10、ink there will be more coverage of scientific research, though.Its already happening in areas that may directly (direct) affect our lives, like genetic engineering.In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations (explain) of why we feel as we do as we develop a better u
11、nderstanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.Its quite possible that in the next century newspapers will_be_transmitted (transmit) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In_fact (事实上), Im pretty sure how it will happen in the future.You will prob
12、ably be able to choose from a menu, making_up (组成) your own newspaper by picking_out (挑出) the things you want to read sports and international news, etc.()片段选词填空more than, have access to, go on, because of, connect with, keep up with, compete with, come up with Newspaper, TV and radio have been our
13、major resources to know whats going_on around the world.But modern technology keeps bringing new ways of communicating that go beyond these traditional media.First we have the Internet.By simply clicking the mouse, we can have_access_to websites and get the updated information we need.And the latest
14、 mobile news service means our cellphone can be another channel to connect_with the world.Cellphone newspapers are a booming industry in China.Nowadays the major media all provide the electronic editions to more_than cellphone users in the country.While the digital version sent to the mobile phone m
15、akes it easy for us to keep_up_with the latest news, contents coming_up_with_ this convenience cannot compete_with that of the printed media. Because_of_limited length and space, there are not detailed, indepth reports on the cellphone newspaper.So keep updated with your mobile and grab a newspaper
16、for more.课下作业(二) 高考语篇提能练.阅读理解Last year, I fell into a deep depression (抑郁)I found myself crying on the floor of my apartment, wondering what I was going to do.I didnt see a way out.Lets pause for a moment.I didnt want you to bleed with me or to take pity on me.But I also didnt want to gloss_over my
17、reality.This was the real condition of my life and I didnt think it was wise to avoid talking about it.And the truth was, beneath the shiny photos you could see on the Internet, I was in great torture (折磨)I was doing the best I could and making the best choices I could, but when I was back home in t
18、he evening, I found myself lying on the floor.I didnt want to feel this way anymore.What happened next? I started writing.There was a TV show I absolutely loved.I started writing fan fiction (同人小说)It provided a beautiful place to escape from the thoughts swimming in my head.The depression started to
19、 lift.I started to feel like myself again.After completing a popular fan fiction story totaling around 12,000 words, I had an idea.Why not write a book about my own experience? I began writing and it excited me more than anything Ive ever known.My friend strongly advised me to publish it under a pen
20、 name after reading several pages.After much resistance on my part I finally made the decision to publish it under my own name.No pen name.No hiding on the deepest part of the Internet.And so here we are: the day before the coming out of the book.Sure, readers will enjoy the twists and turns.And I c
21、an see myself in the character and plenty of people will know me.But thats not my real motivation for publishing it.I want to help more people: to give them a place to belong to and a place to talk about this fictional world.Thats the very same thing that saved me last year.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者通过写作
22、走出抑郁,并且决定将自己的经历写出来以帮助他人的故事。1What does the underlined phrase “gloss over” in Paragraph 2 mean?AAccept.BReflect on.CCover up.DFace up to.解析:选C词义猜测题。根据下文“This was the real condition of my life .avoid talking about it.”以及后文内容可知,作者认为这是她生活的真实状态,想告诉读者真相,所以是不想掩盖事实,故画线单词的意思为“cover up”。2We can infer from Para
23、graph 3 that the author _.Astruggled to find a way outBlacked confidence in herselfChad a high expectation of herselfDloved sharing her photos on the Internet解析:选A推理判断题。根据第三段的“I was doing the best I could .I didnt want to feel this way anymore.”可知,作者在尽力使自己走出抑郁。3Which of the following words can best
24、describe the author?ABrave and sympathetic.BResponsible and creative.CPatient and ambitious.DDetermined and courageous.解析:选A推理判断题。根据第五段的“My friend strongly advised to publish it .No pen name.No hiding on the deepest part of the internet.”以及最后一段的倒数第二句可知,作者是一个勇敢且有同情心的人。4Why did the author decide to pu
25、blish her book?ATo achieve fame.BTo follow her dream.CTo start a new career.DTo help people with depression.解析:选D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“But thats not my real motivation for publishing it .a place to talk about this fictional world.”可知,作者最终决定出版小说帮助像自己一样的人。.阅读七选五Do you find yourself struggling to do all the ta
26、sks that you need to do every day?_1_ Here are four tips that can help you start on the right track.Work at your energy peaks (顶峰)We all have our own time of the day when we feel at our very best._2_ Figure out what part of the day you are at your very best mentally and physically, and this is the t
27、ime that you should be doing your most important or most demanding task._3_Stop putting off the task that you dont want to do.Get it done, and get it out of the way as soon as possible.You will feel better, trust me! Usually, the harder tasks are the more important tasks, so if you can master this r
28、ule, you will witness your productivity skyrocket.Organize your work area.Many people tend to work in a cluttered (凌乱的) environment, with all kinds of papers and documents lying all over the desk.They claim that they can “find themselves” throughout all that mess._4_ So keep your desk and work area
29、clean and in order.Your productivity can only be maximized within such an environment.Balance out your life.Most of our happiness comes from our relationships with one another.So make it your duty to spend time with your loved ones and cultivate your friendships.Happier people work better and more e
30、fficiently._5_ADo the worst thing first.BImprove your work processes.CBut the truth is that a clean desk equals clean work.DYou can take that time to read a book, or go over important notes.EIts time that you should learn how to properly double your productivity!FThis leads to more success and more
31、free time for your relationships.GSome people are more energetic in the morning, while others in the evening.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了提高工作效率的四个方法。1选E此空设于段中,承上启下,上文以提问的方式指出你觉得完成每天的任务很艰难,那么,是时候学习一些让你工作效率翻倍的方法了。2选G此空设于段中,进一步补充说明上句内容。根据上文的“We all have our own time of the day when we feel at our very best.”可
32、知,每个人都有自己状态最好的时候,有的人晚上效率高而有的人早上效率高。3选A此空设于段首,为该段的主旨句。根据下文的“Stop putting off the task that you dont want to do.”可知,我们要首先完成最难的任务。4选C此空设于段中,与上文构成转折关系。根据下文的“So keep your desk and work area clean and in order.”可知,一些人在凌乱的工作环境中工作并不可取,整洁的工作环境才会提高我们的工作效率。5选F此空设于段尾,与上文为递进关系,且该句中的this指代上句内容,即开心的人工作更好更有效率,这样会使你
33、更加成功以及给你更多的空闲时间培养人际关系。.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Researchers who use animals in psychological experiments must make every effort to minimize (使减少到最低限度) discomfort, illness, and pain. And procedures that cause animals great suffering are permitted only when no other procedure is available. Moreov
34、er, there are federal regulations stating how animals are to be housed, fed, and preserved. Not only must researchers try very hard to avoid causing physical discomfort, they are also required to promote the psychological wellbeing of some species of research animals, such as monkeys. Why should ani
35、mals be used for research in the first place? Is it really possible to learn about human behavior from the results of research employing rats and pigeons? The answer is that psychological research that does employ animals has a different focus and is designed to answer different questions than resea
36、rch that uses humans. For example, the shorter lifespan of animals (rats live an average of two years) allows researchers to learn about the effects of aging in a much smaller period than they could by using human participants. Moreover, some principles of behavior are similar across species, and so
37、 some basic behavioral phenomena can be studied more simply on animals. Finally, some studies require large numbers of participants that share similar backgrounds or have been exposed to particular environments conditions that could not practically be met with human beings. Research using animals ha
38、s provided psychologists with information that has greatly benefited humans. For example, it provided the keys to noticing eye disorders in children early enough to prevent permanent damage. Despite the value of research with animal participants, the use of animals in psychological research is highl
39、y controversial. For example, some critics believe that animals have rights no less significant than those of humans, and that because animals are unable to agree to participation in studies, their use is not moral. Others object to the use of animals on methodological (方法论的) grounds, saying it is i
40、mpossible to generalize from findings on nonhuman species to humans. 参考范文:Researchers must follow rules to help animals not suffer in psychological experiments. (要点1) Psychological research using animals can make psychologists learn about human behavior more effectively, more simply and more practically. (要点2). And they also provided the information that benefits humans for psychologists. (要点3) However, the use of animals in psychological experiments has caused a lot of discussion and disagreement among the public.(要点4)