1、课时作业(十八)Module 5Section Introduction &Reading and VocabularyLanguage Points.单句语法填空1As he walked into the classroom with that funnylooking hat，everyone burst out _ (laugh)2He is a foreigner and he is not accustomed to _ (treat) like that.3_ spite of many invitations，he would always decline to visit O
2、xford.4My hometown isnt what it used to be. The last decade _ (witness) great changes in the city images.5Much time _ (spend) sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems.阅读理解Isabel has turned down two job offers in the past year. The first job she considered was the d
3、irector of HR for a company in Utah. After the initial interviews，she felt the job fit her except for the location. Still，she flew west to meet the hiring manager. The hiring manager explained that Isabel was the top candidate for the job but that，before she continued with the process，she should bet
4、ter understand the firms culture. She directed Isabel to several videos of the companys CEO，who regularly appeared in front of the company in costume as part of morale building exercises and expected his senior leaders to do the same.“Even though I was desperate for a job，I knew I couldnt do that，”
5、Isabel says. She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit.A few months later，she had an interview for another job：a director of employee relations at a local university. After several interviews，the hiring manager told her the job was hers if
6、 she wanted it. The job had many positives：it provided a low stress environment，it offered great benefits，and the university was an employee friendly place. But the job was relatively junior despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough. Finally，she turned it down.“It would b
7、e great to have a pay check and great benefits but I would definitely have trouble sleeping at night，” she says.In both cases，she was frank with the hiring managers about why she wasnt taking the jobs.“In the past，it felt like dating，and I was worried about hurting peoples feelings，”she says. Howeve
8、r，they appreciated her frankness and thanked her for her honesty. She says it was hard to turn down the jobs and it was a risk for her financially but she felt she had to.1Which factor made Isabel turn down the first job finally?AThe companys location.BThe initial interviews.CThe firms culture.DThe
9、hiring manager.2What does the underlined word “junior” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AChallenging. BEasy.CBeneficial. DStressful.3What is the most important thing for Isabel in job hunting?ABeing truthful to others.BA job with a stable income.CA relaxing working atmosphere.DAvoiding hurting peoples f
10、eelings.4The above text is most likely intended for the_.Adirector of HR BlibrarianCdoctor Dartist.完形填空Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top_1_，but on their way back conditions were very _2_. Joe fell
11、 and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _3_ alone，he would probably get back _4_. But Simon decided to risk his_5_ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.As they_6_ down，the weather got worse.Then another _7_ occurred. They couldnt see or hear each other and，_8_，Simon lowered his
12、friend over the edge of a precipice (峭壁). It was_9_ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joes _10_ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. _11_，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to _12_. In tears，he cut the rope. Joe _13_ into a huge crevasse (裂缝) i
13、n the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk，but he _14_ to get out of the crevasse and started to _15_ towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers _16_.Simon had_17_ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _18_，but he didnt want to lea
14、ve _19_. Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joes voice. He couldnt _20_ it. Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.1A.hurriedly BcarefullyCsuccessfully Dearly2A.difficult BsimilarCspecial Dnormal3A.climbed BworkedCrested Dcontinued4A.unwillingly BsafelyCslowly Dregr
15、etfully5A.fortune BtimeChealth Dlife6A.lay BsettledCwent Dlooked7A.damage BstormCchange Dtrouble8A.by mistake Bby chanceCby choice Dby luck9A.unnecessary BpracticalCimportant Dimpossible10A.height BweightCstrength Dequipment11A.Finally BPatientlyCSurely DQuickly12A.stand back Btake a restCmake a dec
16、ision Dhold on13A.jumped BfellCescaped Dbacked14A.managed BplannedCwaited Dhoped15A.run BskateCmove Dmarch16A.around BawayCabove Dalong17A.headed for Btraveled toCleft for Dreturned to18A.dead BhurtCweak Dlate19A.secretly BtiredlyCimmediately Danxiously20A.find BbelieveCmake Daccept课时作业(十八).单句语法填空1l
17、aughing2.being treated3.In4.has witnessed5.spent.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Isabel拒绝两份工作的经历和感想。(注：HRHuman Resource人力资源)1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“She called the company to turn down the job and explained that she didnt feel there was a cultural fit.”可知，Isabel认为这种企业文化不适合自己，所以拒绝了这份工作，故C项正确。2答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根
18、据画线词所在句“But the job was relatively junior despite the title and Isabel worried it wouldnt be challenging enough.”可知，尽管这份工作的头衔不错，但是Isabel担心这份工作没有足够的挑战性，即这份工作相对容易；据此可以判断，画线词意为“容易的”，故B项正确。3答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“However，they appreciated her frankness and thanked her for her honesty.”可知，虽然Isabel拒绝了这两份工
19、作，但是人事部经理仍然欣赏她的坦率，并感谢她的诚实；据此可知，Isabel在寻找工作时诚实待人是她最重要的品质，故A项正确。4答案与解析：A推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了Isabel拒绝人力资源总监和大学员工关系主管这两份工作的经历和感想；据此可以判断，人力资源总监会从她的经历中得到启示，故A项正确。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。此文叙述了Joe和Simon两人成功到山顶但在返回过程中遇到艰险，依靠坚强的毅力最后成功抵达宿营地的过程。1答案与解析：C考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们成功地到达了山顶，但是在返回的路上情况非常艰难。A.hurriedly匆忙地；B.carefull
20、y仔细地；C.successfully成功地；D.early提早地。根据上文“Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains”可知，他们成功地到达了山顶。故选C项。2答案与解析：A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们成功地到达了山顶，但是在返回的路上情况非常艰难。A.difficult 困难的；B.similar 相似的；C.special特别的；D.normal正常的。根据下文Joe fell and broke h
21、is leg可知，下山的路是很艰难的，故选A项。3答案与解析：D考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们都知道，如果西蒙继续一个人走，他很可能会安全地回来。A.climbed爬；B.worked工作；C.rested休息；D.continued继续。根据上文可知，乔受伤了，所以西蒙如果不管乔，一个人继续下山，他很可能会安全地回来。故选D项。4答案与解析：B考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们都知道，如果西蒙继续一个人走，他很可能会安全地回来。A.unwillingly不情愿地；B.safely安全地；C.slowly缓慢地；D.regretfully遗憾地。Joe受伤了，由情理可知如果西蒙不顾及乔，他会安然返回。
22、故选B项。5答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是西蒙决定冒着生命危险，试着用绳子把乔吊下山。A.fortune财富；B.time时间；C.health健康；D.life生活，生命。在困难的情况下西蒙带上受伤的同伴是在冒着生命的危险。故选D项。6答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们下山时，天气变得更糟了。A.lay躺，位于；B.settled解决；C.went去；D.looked看。根据上文“but on their way back”可知，是在下山。故选C。7答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后另一个麻烦随之而来。A.damage损坏；B.storm暴风雨；C.change改
23、变；D.trouble麻烦。根据前面内容可知Joe受伤就是一个麻烦事了，所以天气的恶劣对他们来说是另一个麻烦。故选D项。8答案与解析：A考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：他们看不见对方，也听不见对方说话，西蒙误把他的朋友放在了悬崖边。A.by mistake错误地；B.by chance偶然地；C.by choice出于选择；D.by luck靠运气。由于恶劣的天气他们看不清楚也听不清楚，因而西蒙错误地把乔用绳子放到了悬崖边，故选A项。9答案与解析：D考查形容词词义辨析。句意：乔不可能爬回来，西蒙也不可能把他拉上来。A.unnecessary没必要；B.practical实际的；C.importan
24、t重要的；D.impossible不可能。因为Joe受了伤，而又是在悬崖边，所以对于乔来说爬上来是不可能的，西蒙也不可能下去救他，故选D项。10答案与解析：B考查名词词义辨析。句意：乔的重量慢慢地把西蒙拉向悬崖。A.height高度；B.weight重量；C.strength力气；D.equipment设备。从故事内容可知西蒙是在用绳子把乔往山下送，所以能影响到西蒙的是乔的重量，故选B项。11答案与解析：A考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，在黑暗和冰冷中待了一个多小时后，西蒙不得不做出决定。A.Finally最终，最后；B.Patiently耐心地；C.Surely当然；D.Quickly快地。西
25、蒙坚持到最后，不忍心放弃他的同伴，故选A项。12答案与解析：C考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：最后，在黑暗和冰冷中待了一个多小时后，西蒙不得不做出决定。A.stand back往后站；B.take a rest休息；C.make a decision做出决定；D.hold on坚持。根据“after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold”可知在黑暗和冰冷中待了一个多小时后，西蒙不得不做出决定。故选C项。13答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。句意：乔掉入了冰层下一个巨大的裂缝中。A.jumped跳；B.fell摔倒，掉下；C.escaped逃脱；
26、D.backed支持。空前提到他割掉绳子，所以乔是摔了下去。故选B项。14答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不能走路，但他设法走出裂缝，开始向他们的营地移动，近10公里远。A.managed管理；B.planned计划；C.waited等待；D.hoped希望。从下文可知Joe成功的爬回营地，活了下来。所以这是他设法走出裂缝的结果。故选A项。15答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不能走路，但他设法走出裂缝，开始向他们的营地移动，近10公里远。A.run跑，经营；B.skate滑冰；C.move移动；D.march行军。因为乔受伤了，所以是慢慢移动着。故选C项。16答案与解析：B考查
27、副词词义辨析。句意：他不能走路，但他设法走出裂缝，开始向他们的营地移动，近10公里远。A.around周围；B.away远离；C.above在上面；D.along沿着。根据“nearly ten kilometers”可知，此处指距离所以用away。故选B项。17答案与解析：D考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：西蒙已经回到山脚下的营地。A.headed for朝某地进发；B.traveled to旅行去某地；C.left for动身去某地；D.returned to回到。根据“he didnt want to leave”可知，他回到营地了，故选D项。18答案与解析：A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他认
28、为乔一定是死了，但他不想马上离开。A.dead死的；B.hurt受伤的；C.weak虚弱的；D.late迟的。根据常识可知，在那种极端的情况下，他以为乔会死掉，故选A项。19答案与解析：C考查副词词义辨析。句意：他认为乔一定是死了，但他不想马上离开。A.secretly秘密地；B.tiredly疲倦地；C.immediately立即；D.anxiously焦虑地。根据后文“Three days later”可知他又在那里待了三天，所以没有立即离开。故选C项。20答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。句意：他简直不敢相信。A.find发现；B.believe相信；C.make使，制作；D.accept接受。根据“Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.”可知他没想到乔会活着回来，所以不敢相信自己的眼睛。故选B项。
