1、课后作业(九).单句语法填空1When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s，people_(live) in remote areas began to use windmills(风车) to produce electricity.2As is known to all，travelling is_(interest)，but we often feel_(tire) when we are back from travels.3Any medicine_(take) without following the advice of a
2、doctor can cause trouble.4Dont leave the water_(run) while you brush your teeth.5The teachers explanation of the problem was so_(confuse) that most of us couldnt understand.6Many patients became more and more impatient in the_(wait) room.7Most of the people_(invite) to the party were famous scientis
3、ts.8When we got back from the cinema，we found the lamp_(burn) but the door_(shut)答案1.living2.interesting；tired3.taken4running5.confusing6.waiting7.invited8burning；shut.完成句子1He is a_，but a success as an art teacher.他不是个成功的艺术家，但却是个成功的美术教师。2Einstein，who_in the USA，_his life.在美国度过了余生的爱因斯坦对生活感到满意。3Shorta
4、ge of water is_，which should be paid attention to by the government.水资源短缺在中国西部是个持续的问题，应当引起政府的注意。4What most people hate most is_.大多数人最恨的是被当众嘲笑。5_is of great importance to a businessman.收集信息对于一个商人来说很重要。答案1.failure as an artist2lived his last years of his life；felt content with3a continuing problem in
5、the west area of China4being laughed at in public5Collecting information.阅读理解AIts a classroom. Instead of being told to sit quietly and listen, you are encouraged to stand up, jump around, imagine and act out. Its a class full of laughter, emotion and energy. Welcome to the drama class, one of my fa
6、vorite classes at high school.In drama class we used to play a lot of “drama games”. We would improvise (即兴表演), copy and above all use our imagination.My favorite game was called “Spotto”. One person stood in the front of the class and performed a scene, completely out of their imagination. When ano
7、ther yelled “Spotto！”， the performer had to freeze. Then the person who had yelled Spotto got up and improvised a new scene based on the position the first performer froze in. This went on as more and more people were added to the scene. Eventually the entire class would have joined the scene. Then
8、the performers would start to leave in reverse (颠倒的)order.It was a lot of fun, and a good test of everyones imagination to see what they would come up with. The drama class at my school often involved a big performance at the end of the term as well.We would work on a production throughout the term
9、and put on a show for our parents and the school community.It was a great experience to perform on stage in front of a large audience. The drama class can help shy children, like me, to come out of their shells. It helped them become more confident and developed their public speaking skills. It was
10、also a great place to express oneself, and a way for children to devote some of their energy to what interests them.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者最喜欢的戏剧课和课上常玩的一个游戏Spotto。1Which do you agree with about the game “Spotto”？AEach performer in the game has to retell the story of the latter performer.BA performer has to s
11、how a story unrelated to that of the former performer.CEvery student gets the chance to make a contribution to the “Spotto” game.DIt is designed to help drama students learn from one anothers performance.解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Eventually the entire class would have joined the scene.”可知，最后班里的每位同学都将加入这个场景中，故
12、C项正确。答案C2The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to “_” Ashy children Ba large audience Cdrama students Dthe whole class解析代词指代题。根据最后一段中的“The drama class can help shy children，like me，to come out of their shells.”可知，戏剧课能够帮助像我一样害羞的孩子，由此可推断them指的是害羞的孩子。故选A。答案A3What do you know about the
13、 author according to the article? AHe was too shy to attend the drama class. BHe was a star student in the drama games. CHe was shining in big performances each term. DHe was happy to perform on stage in front of the audience.解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“It was a lot of fun，and a good test of everyones imaginati
14、on to see what they would come up with.”和第五段中的“It was a great experience to perform on stage in front of a large audience.The drama class can help shy children，like me to come out of their shells.”可知，作者不仅喜欢戏剧课，还喜欢在台上表演。故选D。答案D4Whats the best title for this passage?AA Few Drama Games for Fun.BHow to
15、Improve Drama Skills.CUnforgettable Experiences on Stage.DOne of My Favorite High School Courses解析标题归纳题。文章主要介绍的是作者特别喜欢的戏剧课，故D项作文章的标题最合适。答案DBExciting screams of joy from two happy little girls rang across the beach. But I walked along，ignoring them. I came to this faraway beach by my sailboat, a plac
16、e to escape. My marriage was in trouble. I worried about the harm to my two boys, but I didnt know how to make things better.“Help！Help！” The girls screamed. I saw one girl was at the edge of the surf，yelling. I charged into the waves, swam to her and seized her.“But where is the other girl？” I look
17、ed around the water and saw a small head after a big wave.I shifted the girl Id rescued to my back. She told me the other girl was her sister. For a moment I thought of my boys. How much they loved each other.How much I loved them.I quickened my swimming to catch the second little girl. We were at l
18、east 50 yards from land. I couldnt swim that far with two girls hanging on to me. But there was no time to wait. I swam as hard as I could, but the weight of the girls grew heavier with every passing minute. My lungs burned. I opened my mouth to take a breath, but instead swallowed water. I couldnt
19、breathe. From behind me I felt an unbelievable force, lifting me.“Mommy！” The cry drew my attention. I looked up. An elderly man was trying to drag me out of the water. Two women were swimming toward the shore. “Thank you，” one of the woman cried, “you saved my daughters.” My efforts and my struggle
20、s had paid off. I thought of that big wave, lifting me and pushing me.When my body had failed me, and all hope had gone, I was given the strength I needed.I stood up. My family were waiting for me. There were things I could do. I just needed to make an effort. The strength would be given to me.语篇解读：
21、本文是一篇记叙文。作者的婚姻亮起了红灯，他来到海边散心时救起了两个落水的女孩，女孩家人的感激让他重获力量，他决定为挽救自己的婚姻做出努力。5Why did the author ignore the laughter of the two girls?AHe couldnt wait to go sailing.BHe was missing his wife.CThe sound of waves was too big.DHe was trapped in trouble.解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I came to this faraway beach by my sailboat
22、，a place to escape. My marriage was in trouble.”可知，作者的婚姻遇到了麻烦，他来到海边是为了逃避，所以他才会忽视女孩的笑声。答案D6What does the underlined word “charged” probably mean in Paragraph 2?ASank.BWalked.CRushed. DFell.解析词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“I saw one girl was at the edge of the surf, yelling.”以及“swam to her and seized her”可知，作者看到女孩落水后，
23、他立刻跳进水里，向落水的女孩游了过去。charged在此意为“猛冲”，选项中动词“rushed”的意思与之最相近，最能体现当时的紧急情况。答案C7What might the author do after the accident?ARebuild a family.BFocus on his boys safety.CSave his marriage.DApologize to his wife.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“My family were waiting for me. There were things I could do. I just needed to ma
24、ke an effort.”可知，作者感觉自己要为家庭做出努力，他要做点事情来挽救陷入困境的婚姻。故选C。答案C8What can serve as the best title of the passage?AThe Terrible Surfing.BThe Magical Wave.CEfforts to Save the Girls.DStruggles to Fight Sea Waves.解析标题归纳题。B项“The Magical Wave”既指关键时刻推动作者前进，帮助他救了两个女孩的海浪；又指作者通过这件事获得的去挽救他的婚姻和家庭的力量。简洁明了又富有哲理，故选B。答案B.
25、短文改错Canada is country located in the northern part of North America. The country expands from the Atlantic in the Pacific，covered 9.98 million square kilometers.Canada is the second large country by total areas. Canadas southern border with the United States was the worlds longest one.Most of it lan
26、d is covered by forests. The capital is Ottawa，that is the center of politics and culture. Canadas climate changes wide across its vast areas. Though Canada is often connected with cold weather and snow, in the fact, there are different kind of weather conditions.答案Canada is country located in the n
27、orthern part of North America. The country expands from the Atlantic the Pacific, 9.98 million square kilometers.Canada is the second country by total areas. Canadas southern border with the United States the worlds longest one.Most of land is covered by forests. The capital is Ottawa, is the center
28、 of politics and culture. Canadas climate changes across its vast areas. Though Canada is often connected with cold weather and snow, in fact, there are different of weather conditions.书面表达幽默是生活中不可缺少的元素。请根据下表提示用英语写一篇短文，谈一谈幽默的重要性以及怎样培养幽默感。注意：1.短文要包括上面表格中的全部要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2词数100左右；3短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。H
29、umouran important role in lifeHumour，as we know，is of great importance in our life._答案Humouran important role in lifeHumour，as_we_know，is_of_great_importance_in_our_life.A sense of humour can help you make a lot of friends.If you are humorous，you will always attract a lot of people around you.A sens
30、e of humour can also help to ease the tension between people.When people are about to quarrel，a humorous remark leading to laughter can help solve many problems.There are many ways to become humorous.Being together with someone who is humorous is one way.Reading some books which contain humour or humorous stories is another.But the most important way is that we should try to be optimistic about our life at present and in the future.
