1、课时分层作业(九).单词拼写1This notebook costs twentynine and a half pennies/pence(便士).2In honour(庆祝)of his achievement，we held a celebration for him.3We sowed(播种) wheat in this part of the field.4The scenery was beautiful beyond expression(表示).5The trees are bare(赤裸的)in winter.6She underlined(强调)her disapprova
2、l of the proceedings by walking out.7The mountaineer was struck(砸)on the head by a falling stone.8They have promised a thorough(彻底的)inquiry into the plane crash.9Our holiday plans are rather vague(不明确的).10Be careful with those wine glassestheyre very delicate/fragile(易破碎).单句语法填空1Id appreciate it if
3、you could turn it down.2A teacher must have an understanding(understand) of children.3No one doubts her competence(comptent) as a teacher.4He is such a good person that everyone liked him.5David used to hire out his car sometimes when he didnt need it himself.6He underlined the importance(important)
4、 of careful driving.7I came here immediately(immediate) after having my supper.8Either you or I am(be) not allowed to stay here long.9Word came that many enemy soldiers were near.10We can save two hours by taking(take) the express.阅读理解AMore than 100 horses and riders leaped the flames of roaring bon
5、fires Thursday in a small Spanish town in a centuries-old festival that has raised the anger of animal rights activists.Smoke and flames filled the night in San Bartolome de Pinares，a central Spanish town of some 600 inhabitants, in the annual festival held Thursday, the eve of Saint Anthonys Day fo
6、r the patron saint (守护神) of animals. One by one, horses and their riders jumped the flames in the narrow, paved streets of the town.“No one knows how old the tradition is. My grandfather told me that his great-grandfather took part，” said 34-year-old Diego Martin.“They say it could be 300 or 400 yea
7、rs old.”The town is fiercely attached to the festival, despite opposition from animal rights groups concerned about the safety of the horses.Just a few days earlier, Spains National Association for the Welfare of Animals asked the towns people not to let their horses leap over the fires, apparently
8、in vain.“There was an illness that killed all the horses in the town.Since then, we have done this to purify them to keep away any evil by asking for the protection of the saint，” explained 20-year-old Libertad Gomez, who has been taking part for seven years. “More than a tradition, for us it is a f
9、eeling. It is something you like almost since you were born，” said Libertad, who rode with dozens of others through the streets.Indeed, the smoke is so thick that it affects the horses and riders as they leap the fires. That does not stop youngsters from taking part in the tradition, such as 10-year
10、-old Alejandro Nunez, who jumped for the second year running on a white horse.“I really like it. At first, it was a bit scary but that goes，” he said, equipped with a helmet and a checkered scarf to protect him from the smoke. 【语篇解读】在圣安东尼节(Saint Anthonys Day)前夕，人们骑着马从篝火上跳过去是这里流传已久的习俗。根据传统，此举对动物有净化、涤
11、罪的意义。1We can learn by reading the passage that _Ahorses leap fires in an ancient Spanish festivalBa new festival has been introduced to SpainC.the festival is not popular among youngstersDhorses get injured over the burning flames【解析】事实细节题。根据文章第一、二段可知：在古老的圣安东尼节前夕，西班牙人会骑马从篝火上跳过，以求得神灵对马的保护，故答案为A项。【答案】
12、A2According to Libertad Gomez，_Athe festival came into being less than 300 years agoBthe activity helps the horses to be away from diseasesChis grandfather took great interest in the activityD.the evil would take the horses away during the leaps【解析】事实细节题。根据题干中的Libertad Gomez可判断本题答案区间在第五段。根据该段“There
13、was an illness that killed all the horses in the town.Since then，we have done this to purify them to keep away any evil by asking for the protection of the saint，”可知，他们这样做是为了让神灵保佑他们的马匹，让马匹远离疾病。故选B项。根据第三段可知A项中的less than(少于)是错误的，故排除A项；第三段中有相关信息“My grandfather told me that his great-grandfather took pa
14、rt，”但这里说的是Diego Martin的情况，而不是Libertad Gomez的，故排除C项；D项(鬼会将这些马带走)与当地人举行此项活动的初衷相悖，故排除。【答案】B3When Alejandro Nunez first leaped the fires，_Ahe felt too excited to express himselfBhe was a bit frightened for the first timeChe was offered a helmet and a scarfDhe became worried about his horse【解析】事实细节题。由文章最
15、后一段中的“At first，it was a bit scary but that goes”可知，Alejandro Nunez第一次参加这项活动时，有点害怕，故选B项。【答案】B4What can be inferred from the passage?ARiding horses to leap fires can be dangerous.BThe riders are easy to fall into the burning fires.CAll the people support riding horses to leap fires.DThe activity will
16、be done away with one day.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Indeed，the smoke is so thick that it affects the horses and riders as they leap the fires”可知A项正确。【答案】ABI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just try
17、ing to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to
18、try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55，000 words. It takes confidence to make a new starttheres a dark period inbetween where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask w
19、hat you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, g
20、ot some wonderful feedbacks. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After twoandahalf years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered
21、me a book dealthat publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luckof fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract of the publisherto be a
22、published writeris unbelievably rewarding.【语篇解读】本文介绍了作者为自己的梦想写作而努力的过程，以此来告诉我们只要坚持，就一定能成功。5What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?AI was waiting for good fortune.BI was trying to find an admirable job.CI was being aimless about a suitable job.DI was doing several jobs for more pay at a tim
23、e.【解析】推理判断题。根据本句“Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance，”说明作者一直都在无目的地生活，不知道该具体做什么样的工作。故C项正确。【答案】C6The author decided to write a novel _Ato finish the writing courseBto realize her own dreamCto s
24、atisfy readers wishDto earn more money【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel.”说明写作是作者一直以来的梦想，故B项正确。【答案】B7How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?ADisturbed.BAshamed.CConfident. DUncertain.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段
25、最后两句“My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.”说明作者对自己的作品不确定。故D项正确。【答案】D8What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?AIt pays to stick to ones goal.BHard work can lead to success.C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.DThere is no e
26、nd in sight when starting to do something.【解析】推理判断题。根据本段“When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract of the publisherto be a published writeris unbelievably rewarding.”说明作者认为只要坚持，我们的努力是一定会有回报的，故A项正确。【答
27、案】A.翻译句子1那座屋顶在暴风中遭到破坏的古庙正在维修中。(whose引导的定语从句)The old temple whose roof was damaged in the storm is now under repair.2为了赶上第一班车，他起得很早。(so that)He got up very early so that he could catch the first bus.3如果你能教我怎样使用计算机我会很感激你。(appreciate)I would appreciate it if you can teach me how to use the computer.4我对
28、他们不了解。(understanding)I have no understanding of them.5你既可以待在家里也可以和我们一道去那儿。(either.or.)You may either stay at home or go there with us.语法填空Yangshuo，ChinaIt was raining lightly when I 1._(arrive)in Yangshuo just before dawn.But I didnt care.A few hours 2._，Id been at home in Hong Kong，with 3._(it)chok
29、ing smog.Here，the air was clean and fresh，even with the rain.Id skipped nearby Guilin，a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River 4._are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 5._(painting).Instead，Id headed straight for Yangshuo.For those who fly t
30、o Guilin，its only an hour away 6._car and offers all the scenery of the betterknown city.Yangshuo 7._(be)really beautiful.A study of travellers 8._(conduct)by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world.And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destina
31、tion for people in Asia.Abercrombie & Kent，a travel company in Hong Kong，says it 9._(regular)arranges quick getaway here for people 10._(live)in Shanghai and Hong Kong.【语篇解读】本文是一篇游记，记述了作者游览阳朔的所见、所闻、所感。1arrived考查时态。由主句中的was和后一句中的didnt可知，这里使用一般过去时态。2before/earlier考查副词。根据句意和Id been at home的时态可知此处表示“几个小
32、时前，我待在香港的家里”，“待在家里”应该是发生在过去动作arrived之前，故此处填before或earlier均可。3its考查代词。因为smog是名词，所以需要用it的形容词性物主代词形式。4that/which考查定语从句的引导词。根据句意和句子结构可知此处是一个定语从句，因为先行词是物，且引导词在定语从句中作主语，所以用that或which引导从句。5paintings考查名词的单复数。因为该词由so many修饰，所以用复数形式。6by考查介词。乘坐交通工具可用by表达，而且名词为单数前面不用冠词。7is考查主谓一致和时态。根据后文的时态可知这里使用一般现在时，介绍客观情况，又因为
33、Yangshuo是第三人称单数，所以这里使用is。8conducted考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此句的主干为“A study of travellers names Yangshuo as one of the top.”。study和conduct之间为被动关系，所以使用过去分词作定语。9regularly考查形容词变副词。此处需要一个副词修饰动词arrange，表示“经常安排快捷的短假”。10living考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空格处为非谓语动词，因为people与live之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词形式，作后置定语，此处表示“经常为生活在上海和香港的人安排快捷的短假”。