1、课时作业(二)Unit 1Women of achievementSection Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points(本栏目内容,在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订!).单句语法填空1The teenager from the United States was widely_(respect) for what she had done.答案:respected2_(inspire) by her example,manyyoung people are determined to work as astronauts.答案:Inspired3Many you
2、ng people went to the center for happiness and_(entertain)答案:entertainment4The woman scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics for those great_(achieve) made by her.答案:achievements5At that time,Lin Qiaozhi was one of the most famous medical_(special) in China.答案:specialists6It is generally b
3、elieved that there is a_(connect) between smoking and lung cancer.答案:connection7International Committee of the Red Cross is one of the biggest international_(organize) in the world.答案:organizations8The little girl was praised by her teacher for her good_(behave)答案:behaviour9. His laziness makes it i
4、mpossible for him _ (achieve) his goal.答案:to achieve10The old man entered the room_(support) by his grandson.答案:supported.阅读理解AVanessa Berlowitz,who studied science atOxford University,now works as a producer for the BBC.She has worked on many nature documentaries,including the 2006 BBC program Plan
5、et Earth.For this series,she travelled around the world to film the worlds greatest mountains.The job of series producer is very complex (复杂的)For Frozen Planet,a sevenpart series that explores what life is like on the North and South Poles,Berlowitz had to decide when and where to film.She also had
6、to decide how to tell the story.Every day,she helped set up the cameras,which can take hours.With the crew (工作人员),she often spent hours quietly looking or waiting for animals.She talked about the day the crew finally found a polar bear and her cubs (幼崽)“A mother polar bear was having a hard time fin
7、ding food for her cubs.But the little cubs were playing,which made her hunt difficult.I was crying with laughter when she put one of the little cubs in a hole so she could hunt.I thought,this is what mothers do!”Berlowitz is one of very few series womenproducers.She hopes more women will become prod
8、ucers in the future.She said:“As producers,you do not have to be very physically strong,but you have to be happy to go to extreme areas.”Berlowitz enjoys seeing new parts of the world and filming things many people have never seen before.But the best part of her work is hearingfromthepeoplewhowatchh
9、er documentaries.“I got a wonderful email from an elevenyearold girl from Iran.She was so excited that women do jobs like mine.She wants to try and follow my example.She wrote me a beautiful poem,which was about the polar bear film.It made me cry with joy,” she said.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了女性电视制片人Berlowit
10、z。1What can we learn about Berlowitzs work?AIt takes time and patience.BIt always puts her in danger.CIt needs to be done independently.DIt has nothing to do with her major.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知,Berlowitz是自然纪录片的制片人,再根据第二段中的she helped set up the cameras,which can take hours和she often spent hours quietl
11、y looking or waiting for animals可知,Berlowitz的工作需要大量的时间和足够的耐心。答案:A2What feeling did Berlowitz express from her observation of bears?APity.BWorry.CFun. DPride.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的I was crying with laughter可知,Berlowitz觉得熊妈妈和幼崽的行为很好笑,都笑哭了。答案:C3What did Berlowitz say to possible producers?AGrow a strong body
12、.BBe pleased to go to terrible places.CBe prepared to travel around the world.DLearn to deal with extreme weather conditions.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的you have to be happy to go to extreme areas可知,在Berlowitz看来,想成为一名制片人,需要乐意去世界上一些极端的地区。答案:B4Why did Berlowitz talk about the Iranian girl?ATo describe her hope fo
13、r the little girl.BTo prove Frozen Planets huge influence.CTo explain she set a good example for girls worldwide.DTo show her audiences positive response means a lot to her.解析:推理判断题。最后一段提到来自伊朗的女孩给Berlowitz写的电子邮件是为了说明上一段中的But the best part of her work is hearing from the people who watch her document
14、aries。由此可知,Berlowitz认为观众的肯定和认可对她来说意义非凡。答案:DB Do you like doing exercise? After long exercise,it would seem that people should have more food than before.But actually,it is not the case! Most people eat less after it.So why? Maybe we could find answers from YoungHwan Jo.YoungHwan Jo was a scientist.H
15、e worked at the Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.It occurred to him that heat might be the reason.“Exercise increases body temperature,”he explained.Jo and his team studied the brain and focused on the brains hypothalamus (下丘脑) which produces hormoneschemicals that travel in blood to re
16、ach even distant parts of the body.Within them,small groups of nerve cells,including the arcuate nucleus (弓状核),perform different functions.It is a group of cells which are important in controlling hunger.Jos team made experiments with mice.They found that brain cells in the arcuate nucleus responded
17、 to a chemical called capsaicin (辣椒素)It passes that heat by the TRPV1 receptor(辣椒素受体),which can sense temperature.And cells in the arcuate nucleus have plenty of TRPV1 receptors.Jos team put some capsaicin in the arcuate nucleus of male and female mice.They found that when it met with the TRPV1 rece
18、ptors there,the mice ate less.Then Jo and his workmates prevented these receptors in the brains of the mice and the animals ate normally.The researchers then trained the animals to run for 40 minutes at a time,After each exercise,their body temperatures climbed.And the mice ate less.“People know tha
19、t after exercise they are not willing to eat,” Jo observed.“This could be one of the reasons.”Jo said that when it came to the answer,TRPV1 “could be just a part.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了一项研究解释了为什么我们长时间地运动后并不会非常饿。5The researchers focused on the brains hypothalamus mainly because_.Athey were familiar wit
20、h itBcells produced by it were the key to the studyChypothalamus could reach every part of the bodyDits nerve cells performed different functions in bodies解析:推理判断题。根据第二段的“Jo and his team studied the brain and focused on the brains hypothalamus.which are important in controlling hunger.”可知,他们研究下丘脑,是因
21、为下丘脑产生的一种细胞是此项研究的关键。答案:B6What happened after the TRPV1 receptors in the brains of the mice were prevented?AThe mice felt no heat.BThe mice ate as much as usual.CThe mice could sense capsaicin better.DThe mices behaviors were uncontrolled.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的“Then Jo and his workmates prevented these rece
22、ptors in the brains of the mice and the animals ate normally.”可知,在这种情况下那些老鼠的胃口没有受到影响,和之前吃的一样多。答案:B7What will the researchers most probably conclude from the study?AEating capsaicin can make people keep fit.BTRPV1 is the main reason for having less food.CTaking long exercise can help people lose weig
23、ht.DBody heat caused by exercise makes people eat less.解析:推理判断题。根据第四段的“After each exercise,their body temperatures climbed.And the mice ate less.”可知,研究人员最有可能得出的结论是运动所产生的体热导致人们吃的较少。答案:D.完形填空Most people think that heroes beat bad guys and _1_ people,but thats not what my hero does.My mother is my hero
24、,and she means everything to me.My mom is very caring.In addition to me,she takes care of my grandfather,who is 84 years old.He broke one of his _2_ ten years ago,so he needs to _3_ a stick when he is walking.My mom looks after him _4_.She takes my grandfather to the _5_ and buys him some medicine.S
25、he is always there for him.Another example of my moms caring is her _6_of my love for dance.I have been on our schools _7_ team for three years and I know it costs a lot of money,but she has never complained.And my mom has helped our team a lot.Another reason why my mom is my hero is that she is so
26、loving.She_8_ my little cousin Tony.At first,he _9_ with his mom and two brothers and was having a hard time,_10_ my mom decided to help by doing that.Before that,he had been failing the exams and getting into _11_ all the time.Since he moved in with us,the situation has been _12_.He started passing
27、 the exams and did great.My mom is not only caring and loving,but she is also _13_.She has to take care of three kids.My mom does everything to _14_ all of us are doing what we should be.She also _15_ her strength when she _16_ from heart problems at age 38.The doctor told my mom that she had to hav
28、e an operation.I was so _17_ when hearing this news,because Iknew it is so _18_!However,it turned out to be that my mom acted_19_ and now things are better.These are all the reasons why my mom is my _20_.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了妈妈为什么是“我”的英雄。 1A.encourageBsaveCunderstand Deducate解析:根据本空前的Most people think
29、thatheroes beat bad guys可知,大多数人认为英雄打败坏人并救(save)人。答案:B2A.legs BarmsChands Dears解析:根据本空后的.a stick when he is walking.可知,十年前爷爷的一条腿(leg)骨折了。答案:A3A.use BfindCmakeDbuy解析:上文说爷爷的一条腿骨折了,所以他走路时用(use)一根拐棍。答案:A4A.carefully BsadlyCexcitedly Danxiously解析:根据本空后的She takes my grandfather to the.and buys him some med
30、icine.可知,妈妈总是细心地(carefully)照顾爷爷。答案:A5. Abank BparkCcinema Dhospital解析:根据后面的buys him some medicine.可知,妈妈应该是带着爷爷去医院(hospital)。答案:D6A.plan BopportunityCwish Dsupport解析:根据本空后的.And my mom has helpedour team a lot.可知,妈妈支持(support)“我”对舞蹈的热爱。答案:D7A.sports BexerciseCdance Dtraining解析:上文说妈妈支持“我”对舞蹈的热爱,此处是说“我”
31、在舞蹈(dance)队学习了三年。答案:C8A.raised BbelievedCrecognized Dprotected解析:根据下文中的Since he moved in with us.可知,妈妈抚养(raised)了“我”的堂弟。答案:A9A.studied BlivedCplayed Dworked解析:根据本空后的with his mom and two brothers and was having a hard time可知,堂弟以前是和他妈妈和两个兄弟一起生活(lived)。答案:B10A.but BbecauseCsoDthough解析:根据本空前的having a ha
32、rd time可知,他们生活很困难,所以(so)妈妈决定抚养堂弟。答案:C11A.dangerBbedCtroubleDfear解析:根据本空前的he had been failing the exams可知,堂弟考试不及格,陷入麻烦(trouble)之中。答案:C12A.created BdescribedCconsidered Dchanged解析:根据本空后的He started passing the exams and did great.可知,堂弟搬到“我”家后,情况改变(change)了,他在学校的表现好了起来。答案:D13A.kind BstrongCcleverDbeauti
33、ful解析:根据本空后的She has to take care of three kids.可知,妈妈很强大(strong),需要照顾三个孩子。答案:B14A.find outBthink aboutCmake sure Dturn against解析:上文说妈妈需要照顾三个孩子,再结合本空后的all of us are doing what we should be.可知,妈妈尽自己所能保证(make sure)每个孩子做他们应该做的,也就是使每一个孩子过上好的生活。答案:C15A.developed BlostCcollectedDshowed解析:上文说妈妈很强大,再结合下文妈妈面对心
34、脏手术的态度可知,妈妈在饱受心脏病之苦的时候也展示(showed)了她的强大。答案:D16A.suffered BresultedClearned Dkept解析:根据本空后的.heart problems at age 38.The doctor told my mom that she had to have an operation.可知,妈妈患有(suffered from)心脏病,需要做手术。答案:A17A.disappointed BsurprisedCashamed Dscared解析:当听到妈妈要做心脏手术的消息,“我”感到很害怕(scared)。答案:D18A.difficult BseriousClongDexpensive解析:上文说听到妈妈要做心脏手术的消息,“我”感到很害怕,因为“我”知道这很严重(serious)。答案:B19A.wisely BbravelyCgladlyDconfidently解析:此处与“我”的害怕形成对比,妈妈很勇敢地(bravely)面对手术。答案:B20A.friendBteacherCheroDpride解析:根据第一段的My mother is my hero.可知,以上这些就是为什么妈妈是“我”心目中的英雄(hero)的原因。答案:C