1、课时作业(八)Unit 23Conflict.单词拼写1He is so stubborn that he never _(妥协) with anybody.答案：compromises2The books in the library are_ (把分类) by subject.答案：classified3If your skin is_ (暴露) to the sun too much，it may get burnt.答案：exposed4Under no circumstances should we_ (背叛) our motherland.答案：betray5They had re
2、ceived no news of him since his_(离开) from the island.答案：departure6. Our teacher said that we would stay in the countryside for a _(两星期)答案：fortnight7_(偏见) and old habits are forces that cant be ignored.答案：Prejudice8In modern war，_ (平民)，as well as soldiers，are killed.答案：civilians.单句语法填空1Can you shoot
3、that bird at the top of the tree?No，its_range.答案：out of2Every pupil has his own potential so it is not proper to classify them_ two kinds.答案：into3The old headmaster handed_his place to the young one.答案：over4_ (drive) by a greater demand for vegetables，farmers have built more green houses.答案：Driven5M
4、y daughter，_ (addict) to all kinds of meat，would not like to eat any vegetable，_worries me a lot.答案：addicted；which6Remember never_ (betray) the peoples trust in you whatever happens.答案：to betray7No sooner_they _ (settle) themselves in their seats than the curtain went up.答案：had；settled8She wanted th
5、e comfort of a large car and the low cost of a small one，finally she made_ compromise and bought a mediumsized car.答案：a9What a naughty boy he was！Down_ (he，jump) from the desk.答案：he jumped10(浙江高考改编)One Friday，we were packing to leave for a weekend away _my daughter heard cries for help.答案：when11I ju
6、st wonder what it is_ makes him so excited.答案：that12Young _she is，she is quite experienced in the work.答案：as.选词填空justice，be doing.when.，make a compromise with，betray，classify，hand over，conflict，expose.to., 1Once a country was harmonious and full of_.答案：justice2A minister _his country.答案：betrayed3An
7、unexpected _broke out.答案：conflict4Librarians spend a lot of time_books.答案：classifying5. At last the King of the country_the minister.答案：made a compromise with6The King had to _power to the minister.答案：hand over7The whole country_conflict and panic from then on.答案：was exposed to 8We _football match _
8、my uncle came in.答案：were watching；when.根据汉语提示，选用练习中的句子完成语段训练从前有个国家非常和谐并充满正义。但是一场未预料的冲突发生了，因为有一个大臣背叛了他的国家。冲突持续了三个月。最终国王和这个大臣达成协议，国王不得不把权力交给这个大臣。从那时起整个国家就处于冲突和恐慌之中。许多人无法忍受，不得不离开他们的国家。参考答案 Once a country was very harmonious and full of justice.But an unexpected conflict，which lasted 3 months，broke out
9、because a minister betrayed his country.The King had to make a compromise with the minister at last and handed over power to him，from when the whole country was exposed to panic and new conflicts so that many people couldnt stand and had to leave their own country.阅读理解Darwins frogs are a family of s
10、mall frogs found on the southwest coast of South America.They were named after Charles Darwin，who happened to see one of the two species in 1834.These creatures usually reach a size of only 3 cm in length.They are mostly green frogs，and have long，narrow noses.When threatened，they roll over and play
11、dead until the danger has passed，looking like dead leaves.Darwins frogs are the only known species of frogs where males can get “pregnantThey swallow their babies into their vocal sacs (声囊)，protecting them from enemies until they have become fully grown.But nothing can protect them from a deadly fun
12、gus (真菌)，which has helped push one of the two species of these frogs to probable extinction，and driven a decline (下降) in the second variety，new research shows.Researchers looked at museum specimens (标本) of both species and found that the fungus started showing up in these and other frogs in the 1970
13、s，about when populations of both began to decline，according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE.One of the species，the northern Darwins frog，hasnt been seen since 1980 and is likely extinct.“The fungus is probably the main reason for the frogs disappearance，” said Marcus Rowcliffe，a researc
14、her at the Zoological Society of London.The southern Darwins frog is still around，but has declined faster than previously thought in recent years.The researchers found that a small percentage of them were infected with the fungus，although at lower rates than other species.This could mean that the fu
15、ngus more easily kills them.They also found that populations of Darwins frogs were lower in areas with higher rates of fungal infection.In 2007,30 wild southern，Darwins frogs were caught to be raised in Germany，but all of them died from the fungus.The International Union for Conservation of Nature，a
16、n environmental group，called the fungus the worst infectious disease ever recorded among animals with backbones.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要对达尔文蛙数量下降的原因进行了简要的分析。 1.What can we learn about Darwins frogs?AThey usually live on dead leaves.BThey are big with long，narrow noses.CThey were named after their discoverer.
17、DThey can be seen everywhere in the America.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“They were named after Charles Darwin，who happened to see one of the two species in 1834.”可知，这种青蛙是以其发现者达尔文的名字命名的。答案：C2Darwins frogs are unusual because_.Aboth females and males can get pregnantBthey eat their own babies when in dangerCmale f
18、rogs help raise the young in their mouthsDthey are the only animals infected with the fungus解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“They swallow their babies.until they have become fully grown.”可知，C项说法正确。答案：C3According to the text，the northern Darwins frog_.Asuffered greatly from a fungusBis likely to survive the infection
19、Chas already disappeared from the earthDbegan to decline in the early 20th century解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“the northern Darwins frog.the main reason for the frogs disappearance”可知A项说法正确。答案：A4Where theres fungal infection，there will be_.Afewer Darwins frogsBnot wildlife any moreCa rare blood diseaseDmore wild
20、 animals解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的“populations of Darwins frogs were lower in areas with higher rates of fungal infection”可知，凡是被真菌感染的地方很少能够看到达尔文蛙，故选A项。答案：AOnce upon a time，there was a lovely vegetable patch，on which grew a very leafy tree.Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance，and w
21、ere the pride and joy of the gardens owner.What no one knew was that the vegetables and the tree couldnt stand each other.The vegetables hated the trees shadow，because it left them only just enough light to survive.The tree，on the other hand，hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the wat
22、er before it could get to him，leaving him with just enough to survive.At last the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up.The tree answered back by refusing to shade the vegetables from the hot sun，so they all began to dry up.Before long，the vegetables
23、were really weak，and the trees branches were drying up.None of them suspected that the gardener，on seeing his vegetable patch becoming worse，would stop watering it.When he did that，both the tree and the vegetables really learned what thirst was.There seemed to be no solution，but one of the vegetable
24、s，a small courgette (小胡瓜)，decided to settle it.Despite the little water available，and the extreme heat，the little courgette did all he could to grow.He managed to grow so big that the gardener started watering the patch again.Now the gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gard
25、ening contest.The vegetables and the tree began to realize that it was better to help each other than to fight.They decided to work together，making the best use of both the shade and the water to grow good vegetables.Seeing how well they were doing，the gardener now gave the best care to his vegetabl
26、e patch，watering it better than any other patch for miles around.语篇解读大树与蔬菜之争让双方都很受伤。后来，一棵小胡瓜想出了一个聪明的办法，平息了大树与蔬菜之争。5What was the problem between the tree and the vegetables?AThey couldnt stand each other.BThey looked down upon each other.CThey didnt leave water to each other.DThey didnt know how to p
27、rotect themselves.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，大树和蔬菜相互都不能容忍对方。答案：A6What was the result of the fight between the tree and the vegetables?AThey all came to realize their mistakes.BThey grew taller and thinner day by day.CThey all grew stronger and bigger in size.DBoth the tree and the vegetables were drying up
28、.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，大树和蔬菜之争让双方都很受伤。答案：D7The courgette solved the problem of thirst by_.Agrowing big enough itselfBasking the farmer for helpCgrowing taller than the treeDentering a gardening contest解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句可知，小胡瓜通过自己努力长大让农夫继续灌溉田地。答案：A8What can we learn from this text?AWe ought to learn to respect each other.BWe ought to save as much water as possible.CWe ought to learn to live in harmony with others.DWe ought to learn from each other in some ways.解析：推理判断题。通读全文，我们可以看出作者运用拟人的手法，描述了大树和蔬菜之间的争斗。通过这个故事，我们可以看出，人与人之间只有和睦相处，才能快乐生活。答案：C