1、Unit 4 Astronomy：the science of the stars课时作业14.单句语法填空1More _ (violence) scenes in the film were cut when it was shown on television.2It is generally accepted that smoking is _ (harm) to our health.3Mary was reading a poem with a _ (puzzle) expression on her face. Its deeper meaning remained a _ (pu
2、zzle) for her.4One day while we were _ (lie) in the bed, my son _ (lie) to me that he _ (lay) the eggs that the hen had just _ (lay) on the table.5_ (like) most people in the office who come to work by car, I usually come to work by bus.6Some understanding of grammar is fundamental _ learning a lang
3、uage.7As the busiest woman in Norton, she made _ her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that town.8Cindy didnt leave the office last night _ she finished her job.9The customers _ (multiply) their demands on this kind of products in the past two years.10While were developing agricult
4、ure and industry, we must prevent the earth from _ (pollute)答案1violent2.harmful3.puzzled; puzzle4lying; lied; laid; laid5.Unlike6.to7.it8.until9have multiplied10.being polluted.用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空do harm to, give birth to, lay eggs, in time, in ones turn, prevent.from.1The warm weather here permits the
5、birds to _ all year round.2The other day my pet cat _ a new little cat.3There exist many factories along the river, some of which _ the environment.4We suggest that they provide an effective warning system to _ most of the disasters _ happening.5We students clean the classroom every day _.6Work hard
6、 at your lessons, and you are sure to make progress _.答案1lay eggs2.gave birth to3.do harm to4.prevent; from5in our turn6.in time.完形填空Once my mother told me a story that in Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be _1_ to run faster than the
7、fastest lion, or I will be killed.” _2_， a lion wakes from its dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the _3_ antelope, or I will starve to _4_.” So almost simultaneously (同时地), the antelope and the lion get up and start running towards the _5_ sun.This is _6_： ful
8、l of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go _7_ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we dont study hard, sooner or later, we will _8_ the other students. At first I didnt know what the word “exam” _9_. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of _10_.
9、 In competitions, there are always winners and _11_. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In ones life, there must be competitions, so people can _12_.Each time I saw children playing games and heard their _13_， I wished I were that age again. _14_， I remembered my parents words: you must w
10、ork very hard for a good future. So I _15_ my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not sure what competition _16_ meant. One day, I was _17_ in an Englishspeaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. Suddenly I _18_ what competition was. It is no
11、t as cruel as my teachers and parents told me. In fact, competition is the _19_： it is kind and necessary.I learned a lot from realizing this _20_. Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.1A.ableBwillingCreadyDeager2A.On the contrary BAt the same timeCIn other wo
12、rdsDIn the first place3A.fastest BweakestCslowestDstrongest4A.death BsurvivalCdiseaseDsuffering5A.sinking BsettingCshiningDrising6A.rule BlifeCstudyDexam7A.over BthroughCaheadDbeyond8A.fall behind Bpass byCcatch upDhold back9A.felt BmeantCreferredDdoubted10A.victory BdefeatCprocessDcompetition11A.co
13、mpetitor BplayersClosersDfighters12A.improveBconcludeCacquireDhandle13A.crying BlaughterCwhisperDdelight14A.However BThereforeCBesidesDOtherwise15A.put up Bbrought upCmade upDpicked up16A.commonly BsimplyCobviouslyDreally17A.succeeding BparticipatingCtakingDgetting18A.doubted BacknowledgedCknewDadmi
14、tted19A.tough BimportantCcontentDopposite20A.experience BknowledgeCfactDconsequence答案与解析本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过狮子和羚羊的故事告诉我们：在生活中要勇敢面对挑战，努力为未来奋斗。同时还通过自己的经历解释了考试和竞争的意义。1A“我”一定要能够跑得比最快的狮子还要快。able有能力的；willing愿意的；ready有准备的；eager急切的。故选A。2B同时狮子从梦中醒来。on the contrary相反；at the same time同时；in other words换句话说；in the firs
15、t place首先。故选B。3C狮子认为“我”一定要比跑得最慢的羚羊要快，否则就会被饿死。fastest最快的；weakest最弱的；slowest最慢的；strongest最强壮的。故选C。4A狮子认为一定要比跑得最慢的羚羊要快，否则就会被饿死。death死亡；survival幸存；disease疾病；suffering苦难。故选A。5D这里指狮子和羚羊都朝着升起的太阳奔跑。sink下沉；set落下；shine闪烁；rise升起。故选D。6B本文用狮子和羚羊的故事来比喻生活中的竞争。rule规则；life生活；study学习；exam考试。故选B。7C当太阳升起的时候，我们一定要奔跑起来。o
16、ver在之上；through通过；ahead提前；beyond超出。故选C。8A如果我们不努力我们就会落后。fall behind落后；pass by经过；catch up赶上；hold back抑制。故选A。9B“我”不知道考试这个单词的真正意思。feel感觉；mean意思是；refer指，涉及；doubt怀疑。故选B。10D考试是一种竞争。victory胜利；defeat击败；process过程；competition竞争。故选D。11C既然是竞争，就会有胜利者和失败者。competitor竞争者； player选手； loser失败者； fighter奋斗者，战士。故选C。12A在我们的
17、生活里，一定要有竞争，我们才能提高。improve提高；conclude结束；acquire获得；handle处理。故选A。13B每次我看到孩子们玩游戏，听到他们的笑声，我就希望我能回到那个年龄。crying哭泣；laughter笑声；whisper低声说话；delight高兴。故选B。14A然而，“我”记得父母的话：你必须要努力，以便有一个美好的未来。however然而；therefore所以；besides另外；otherwise否则。故选A。15D“我”就拿起了笔，继续学习。put up留宿；bring up抚养；make up化妆；pick up拿起。故选D。16D“我”并不确定竞争真
18、正的意思是什么。commonly普通地；simply简单地；obviously明显地；really真正地。故选D。17B“我”在参加一个英语演讲比赛。succeed成功；participate参加；take拿；get获得。故选B。18C就在这个时候“我”才知道竞争的意思。doubt怀疑；acknowledge承认；know知道；admit承认。故选C。19D竞争的真正含义和父母、老师说的是不一样的。the opposite相反的事物。tough难的；important重要的；content满意的；opposite相反的。故选D。20C“我”从这个事实中学会了很多的道理。experience经验
19、；knowledge知识；fact事实；consequence结果。故选C。.读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighbouring farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious disagreement in forty years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed without
20、a hitch. Then the long cooperation fell_apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and then grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One morning, there was a knock on Johns door. He opened it to find a man with a carpente
21、rs toolbox. “Im looking for a few days work，” he said. “Perhaps you have a few jobs here and there. Could I help you？”“Yes，” said John. “I do have a job for you. Look across the small creek at that farm. Thats my neighbor. In fact, its my younger_brother. Last week there was a meadow between us and
22、he took his bulldozer (推土机) there and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to annoy me but Ill do better. See that pile of wood by the barn (谷仓)? I want you to build a fencean 8foothigh fenceso I wont need to see his place anymore.”The carpenter said, “I think I understand th
23、e situation. Show me the nails and holedigger and Ill be able to do a job that pleases you.” The older brother had to go to the town for supplies, so he helped the_carpenter get everything ready and then he left.The carpenter worked_hard all that day measuring, sawing and nailing. At sunset when Joh
24、n returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. Johns eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：There was no fence at all. It was a bridge！_Paragraph 2：They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox on
25、to his shoulder._范文Paragraph 1：There was no fence at all. It was a bridge! A bridge stretched from one side of the creek to the other! John was about to complain about everything, when he found the neighbor,_his younger_brother,_was coming across the bridge, his hands outstretched. “You are quite a
26、fellow to build this bridge after all I have said and done，” said Johns brother. The two brothers met in the middle, taking each others hand and hugging each other.Paragraph 2：They turned to see the carpenter lift the toolbox onto his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few more days. We have more jobs for
27、you，” said the older brother. “Id love to stay on，” the_carpenter said, “but I have many more bridges to build.” Observing the carpenter leaving, the two brothers waved grateful good bye to him. What a thoughtprovoking story! Every day we have the choice of building a fence or a bridge. One leads to separation and anger while the other leads to openness and friendship.