1、课时作业(十八)Module 6Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.单句语法填空1Have you _ (load) the parcels from the car?2Before _ (liberate), this mountain village was known for its extreme poverty.3He filled his writing case with all kinds of stationery, even including a pencil _ (sharpen)4He thought it abs
2、olutely _ (sense) to attempt the impossible.5He felt _ (encourage) by the progress hed made.6We set out for the valley _ (arm) with warm clothes.7One of the Muslims in the story was _ (quote) as saying，“We believe in God.”8Ive been _ (toil) at this essay all the weekend.9The _ (person) of that compa
3、ny is 3,000.10There is a _ (disagree) as to whether the disease is curable.阅读理解A Youre drinking plastic, Im drinking plastic, and were all drinking plastic. Bottled water drinkers may be drinking the most plastic of all. A new study released by Orb Media evaluates that on average, a liter of bottled
4、 water from big brands like Dasani, Aquafina, and Nestl， contains roughly 10.4 tiny plastic bits. The world drinks them in swiftly, consuming roughly a million plastic bottles a minute, as The Guardian evaluates. Aquafina and Dasani both said that their bottled water is tested on strict standards. N
5、estl said the company hasnt found microplastics in its water bottles beyond a “trace (微量) level”. Evian did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In our modern, plasticfilling world, these little plastic bits many thinner than a human hair seem to be very common everywhere. We dont know
6、exactly what these plastic parts are doing to our bodies, but were drinking them in anyway. Thats an alarming possibility, because in the ocean, these little plastics are doing harmful things to fish. In some species, theyre even slowing down growth and reproduction. While there isnt clear evidence
7、yet that the plastics in singleuse water bottles can increase cancer risk, we know that bottles containing a chemical called Bisphenol A(BPA) do. The hard BPA plastics in certain reusable water bottles can lead to higher risks of breast cancer, and other diseases. And a few studies suggest the softe
8、r kinds of singleuse water bottles can have similar chemicals inside. The tiny plastic bits arent just in our bottles. They come out of our taps, too. The tiny plastics are also swimming in the seas and disturbing the way fish eat. In some countries, microplastics are even slipping into the salt mar
9、kets. Even Dasani wrote in its statement: “Its clear the world has a problem with plastic waste.”1What can we infer about Evian?AIt is a social medium.BIt produces a chemical.CIt can be a plastic bottle.DIt can be a water company.2What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?ADescribe basic fact
10、s about plastics.BFocus on the potential danger of plastics.CDiscuss the living conditions of fish.DCome up with the part plastics are playing.3What does the authors attitude towards microplastics sound?AAnxious. BPositive.CDisappointed. DUncaring.4What can be a suitable title for the text?AHeres Wh
11、at Microplastics in Bottled Water DoBBottled Water Does Harm to the EnvironmentCThe Importance of Recycling Water BottlesDSpecies Are Suffering from MicroplasticsB Handwriting is quickly becoming a dying art. Few businesses can run nowadays without computers, giving keyboard shortcuts great importan
12、ce. Elementary and high schools across the country now view typing courses as vital to their curricula. But what are we losing as handwriting loses its significance in society? Brainpower, according to science. Researchers from Princeton University and the University of California, Los Angeles condu
13、cted a series of studies to show the differences between students who wrote out their notes and those who typed notes. Participants took notes on a lecture using one of the two methods and were tested on the material 30 minutes after the lecture and again a week later. The results showed that both t
14、ypes of notetakers did well on the first test, but students with handwritten notes were able to remember and still understand the concepts of the lecture after a week had passed. These participants were also more open to new ideas. Researchers said that the reason is likely that longhand notes were
15、briefer, more organized, and better caught information from graphs and charts than typed notes. Another problem with typing notes is the tendency to transcribe lecture notes word for word. While this can help in recalling (回忆起) facts shortterm, it takes the focus away from the main points of the les
16、son. Students who take handwritten notes need to quickly process the lesson and rewrite it in a way they can understand, giving them an advantage in remembering new concepts in the long term. Computers arent going away anytime soon, but that doesnt mean paper notebooks need to become abandoned. In f
17、act, its best to start using them at an early age. Choosing a pen over a keyboard does wonders for your memory.5Why is handwriting becoming a dying art?AIt is not important any longer.BIt is not a must for most people.CCourses dont include it any more.DTyping has already taken the place of it.6What
18、did the test prove?AScience is as powerful as the brain.BNotes are easy to forget as time goes on.CHandwriting has a further influence.DTyping involves more complicated thoughts.7What does the underlined word “transcribe” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ARecord. BPresent. CDescribe. DGive.8What conclusion d
19、oes the author draw from the text? ALecturers prefer typing to handwriting. BComputers do wonders for memory. CThe existence of typing is a matter of time. DIt is wise to use a pen at an early age.语法填空How Learning Habits Influence Learning Results Its useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.
20、 There is a famous saying “Good habits lead to good endings”， which shows the 1._ (important) of habits. “2._ apple a day keeps the doctor away” also shows how a healthy living habit helps to build up our body. Therefore, good learning habits can help us gain great learning results, 3._ (include) hi
21、gh scores and abundant (大量的) knowledge. Learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes towards the content of our learning. 4._ (obvious), a good habit can help us reach our destinations more quickly. 5._ we can see, developing a good habit 6._ (be) so important that I would like to introdu
22、ce one kind of good learning habit to youkeeping a learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 7._ (write) learning summaries and recording something 8._ (impress) and meaningful. Keep it in mind, 9._ gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it. Whats more, I find that
23、 I have some bad learning habits as well. I can only concentrate on reading for a short time and I will conquer this problem by spending more effort 10._ concentration practice in future. I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good learning habits.短文改错 With the
24、 development of science and technology, robots will be wide used in the future. In families, robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly, babies and patients. In addition to these task, robots will even be able to play the chess and do exercise with people. In factories,
25、 robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents. Robots will change our future life by many ways, what will make it more colorful and comfortable. Therefore, we shouldnt depend on robots too much, for they were made to help humans rather than replace us. As helpers of we humans,
26、robots should be used properly.课时作业(十八).1unloaded2.liberation3.sharpener4.senseless5.encouraged6armed7.quoted8.toiling9.personnel10.disagreement.A【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了瓶装水中塑料微粒对人、生物及环境的危害。1答案与解析：D考查推理判断。第二段主要介绍了Orb Media针对几家大品牌饮用水公司如Dasani, Aquafina, Nestl生产的瓶装水所含塑料微粒的研究结果以及这些公司对此的回应。根据本段中的“Aquafina
27、and Dasani both said. Evian did not immediately respond to a request for comment”可知，Evian没有马上作出回应，据此可推断Evian应为一家饮用水公司。故选D。2答案与解析：B考查推理判断。第三段主要讲塑料微粒无处不在，我们喝的瓶装水中含有塑料微粒，这是一个应引起人们警觉的问题，因为塑料微粒正在侵害着海洋生物。综上可知，作者在第三段关注塑料微粒的潜在危害。故选B。3答案与解析：A考查观点态度。作者报道了瓶装水中塑料微粒对人、生物及环境的危害，引发读者对环境及人类命运共同体现状的反思，因此，作者对塑料微粒深感忧虑
28、。故选A。4答案与解析：A考查标题判断。本文重在讲述瓶装水中的塑料微粒对人、生物及环境可能造成的危害。故选A。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。在键盘运用如此广泛的今天，手写依旧彰显出自身的独特魅力和优势：更加简洁、更具条理、更扣要点、更提记忆。5答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Few businesses can run nowadays without computers, giving keyboard shortcuts great importance. their curricula”可知，要是没有电脑，大多数公司都无法正常运行，这使得键盘快捷键的使用变得格外重要。而且小
29、学、中学的教育也认为打字课程是必不可少的。由此可推知，手写对大多数人来说已不再是必需的。故选B。6答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The results showed that both types of notetakers did well on the first est, but students with handwritten notes were able to remember and still understand the concepts of the lecture after a week had passed”可知，短期之内(半小时)打字做笔记和手写做笔
30、记并无明显差异，但随着时间的推移(一周后)，相比起来，手写做笔记者依然能够记得并理解讲座(所讲)的概念。由此可见，手写对人有着更深远的影响。故选C。7答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。根据第三段首句可知，打字做笔记带来的另一个问题是，做笔记者可能只是逐字逐句记录内容，却忽视了对要点的关注。故选A。present“授予，提交，展现”； describe“描述”； give“交给，赠送，提供”。8答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第四段“Computers arent going away anytime soon, but that doesnt mean paper notebooks need to
31、 become abandoned. In fact, its best to start using them at an early age. Choosing a pen over a keyboard does wonders for your memory”可知，虽然电脑不会一下子消失，但这并不意味着纸张笔记本会被废弃。事实上，幼年便开始手写做笔记是最好的选择。故选D。.【语篇解读】本文介绍了良好的学习习惯的重要性，以及如何养成良好的学习习惯。1答案与解析：importance考查名词。根据空前的定冠词the和空后的of可知，此处应用important的名词形式。2答案与解析：An考
32、查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表示泛指，且apple的发音是以元音音素开头，故填An。3答案与解析：including考查介词。including为介词，意为“包括在内”。4答案与解析：Obviously考查副词。空处为副词作状语，故填Obviously。5答案与解析：As考查关系词。As we can see意为“正如我们看到的”。As在此引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句的内容。6答案与解析：is考查时态和主谓一致。根据上下文时态可知，此处应用一般现在时，且动名词作主语，谓语动词应用单数形式，故填is。7答案与解析：writing考查非谓语动词。介词后接动名词做宾语，故填writing。8答案
33、与解析：impressive考查形容词。and连接两个并列的形容词作something的后置定语，故本空填impressive。9答案与解析：and考查连词。前面的祈使句与后面的句子之间是顺承关系，故用and连接。10答案与解析：on考查介词。spend effort on sth.在此意为“在某事上花费精力”。.答案： With the development of science and technology, robots will be used in the future. In families, robots will help people do some housework
34、and care of the elderly, babies and patients. In addition to these ， robots will even be able to play the chess and do exercise with people. In factories, robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents. Robots will change our future life many ways, will make it more colorful and comfortable. ， we shouldnt depend on robots too much, for they made to help humans rather than replace us. As helpers of humans, robots should be used properly.