1、课时作业(三)Unit 1Cultural relicsSection Learning about Language & Using Language(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1To prove that he is innocent,some new _(evident) is needed.答案:evidence2When the gas tank (煤气罐) _(explosion),he was just walking by.答案:exploded3At the _(enter) to the building,many people are w
2、aiting there now.答案:entrance4The worker our manager is always thinking highly of_(save) the little boy.He is really brave.答案:saved5He told us whether_(have) a picnic was still under discussion.答案:to have6As a_(sail),he usually spends most of the year at sea.答案:sailor7The party is not an important on
3、e,so you can just be dressed in _(formal) clothes.答案:informal8There was always a soft _(wood) house in my dream when I was a little girl.答案:wooden9He was the only one of the soldiers who_(survive) the war.答案:survived10The_(paint) attracted his attention,which helped him develop an interest in drawin
4、g pictures.答案:painting.阅读理解AAfter driving down the main street of Granger,Washington,a traveler might think that it was either the site of the worlds greatest prehistoric (史前的) fossil (化石) discovery,or that the town was built in a dinosaur theme park.But no dinosaur fossils have ever been found in W
5、ashington State.Yet all kinds of dinosaurs are in the town.“We just happen to like dinosaurs,” said the city official Alice Koerner.“And all kids happen to love dinosaurs.And when youre traveling with your family,its usually the kids that decide where you go.”Grangers dinosaurs took years of work an
6、d tons of cement (水泥) to make them look real.Its the kind of great effort that people think well of.The first Granger dinosaur went up in the early 1990s,according to Public Works Director Jack Burns.People liked it,so others followed,all designed and built by Jack and his partners.“That first one w
7、as prehistoric,”said Jack.“We used anything we could find around the Ginko Gem Shop,which has a colourful dinosaur standing outside to hold the cement.”Many of the prehistoric big beasts are on the towns south side.Most are kidfriendly and suitable for climbing.Grangers DinoinaDay (usually the first
8、 Saturday in June) invites the public to take part in dinosaur making.Driving into town shows you more dinosaurs.A large map at the entrance to the town promises to show where every Granger dinosaur is,but_it_is_out_of_date.Jack said,“We have been building more dinosaurs and we try to let people kno
9、w more about science and art.”语篇解读华盛顿的Granger镇是个名副其实的“恐龙城”,旅游者一走进该城,就会见到各种各样的“恐龙”。1According to the city official Alice Koerner,the dinosaurs could_.Ahelp adults know more about science and artBmake Granger wellknown all over the worldCattract more kids to travel there with their parentsDmake people
10、 believe Granger was home to dinosaurs解析:推理判断题。根据第二段的And when youre traveling with your family,its usually the kids that decide where you go可推断Alice Koerner认为这些恐龙可以吸引小孩和他们的父母前来参观。答案:C2What do we learn about the first dinosaur built by Jack Burns?AIt was well received by people who saw it.BIt took Ja
11、ck Burns several years to make it look real.CIt was the oldest dinosaur of all time.DIt was the model of many following dinosaurs.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的People liked it.可知Jack Burns制作的第一座恐龙塑像很受欢迎,故选A。答案:A3Those who take part in Grangers DinoinaDay_.Amust go to the towns south sideBhave to arrive there on Ju
12、ne 1stCcan try making dinosaurs themselvesDmust stop their children from climbing dinosaurs解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的invites the public to take part in dinosaur making可知应选C。答案:C4What does the underlined part in the last paragraph show?AThere are too many dinosaurs in Granger.BThe map now cannot show where ever
13、y dinosaur is.CMore kinds of dinosaurs have been made in Granger.DOne can never finish seeing all the dinosaurs in Granger.解析:推理判断题。根据末段的We have been building more dinosaurs可推断新的“恐龙”在不断地被制作出来,因此那张大地图并不能显示所有恐龙的准确位置,故显得过时了,因此选B。答案:BB Over the years,many very important guests have visited the White Hou
14、se.Some spend the night,though most stay only for dinner.But last summer,a furry little guest came to the Presidents house,and he hasnt left yet.In August,a fox was found in a garden near the White House tennis courts.Hes since been caught sleeping on the driveway,setting off alarms (警报),and running
15、 across the Presidents golf course.President Barack Obama once saw him running outside the Oval Office.In October,he even ate some of the vegetables in the First Ladys garden!“We dont mind him passing through,but we dont want him to stay,” says Dale Haney,who leads the team of people who take care o
16、f the White House lawn (草地)The groundskeepers have been trying to catch the fox for months.But foxes are very fast.The fox has so far escaped the groundskeepers who chased him and avoided traps.Another challenge is that the White House is more than just a house:It has a lot of lawns,gardens,and bush
17、es nearby in which a fox can hide,something this fox does well.Few people who work at the White House have even seen him.Haney had a team of eight people look for the foxs home,where the animal sleeps.They searched through bushes and gardens for 45 minutes every morning.But the foxs home has stayed
18、hidden,and the groundskeepers have given up.The fox isnt the first wild animal to hang around the White House grounds.Animals like birds,raccoons (浣熊),and deer have all visited over the years.White House officials have tried to remove (移开) these animals from the White House kindly,without hurting th
19、em.Haneys team hopes to move the fox to a park nearby,along the Potomac River.But they will have to catch him first!语篇解读本文是说明文。文章报道了美国白宫出现的一位不受欢迎的客人。5What can we learn from the second paragraph?APresident Obama likes the fox very much.BThe fox has caused trouble at the White House.CThe First Lady fe
20、d the fox some vegetables.DThe fox was first found on the Presidents golf course.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段描述的那只狐狸睡在车道上、弄响警报、横穿总统的高尔夫球场以及吃掉第一夫人花园里的菜等可知,那只狐狸在白宫制造了麻烦。答案:B6To catch the fox,the groundskeepers used all of the following ways EXCEPT_.Asetting trapsBrunning after himClooking for his homeDhitting him w
21、ith a stick解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的without hurting them可知,草地管理员并没有伤害那只狐狸。答案:D7The fox at the White House is_.Aa big starBan unwelcome guestCits first wild animalDthe Presidents new pet解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的but we dont want him to stay和倒数第二段的to remove these animals from the White House Kindly可知,这只狐狸是不受欢迎的客人。答案:B8T
22、he text is mainly written to_.AentertainBreportCeducateDwarn解析:写作意图题。本文主要报道了美国白宫出现的一位不受欢迎的客人,所以选择B项。答案:B.七选五Sarah Chang is described by other musicians as “the most wonderful,perfect violinist ”theyve ever heard._1_ On Sarahs fourth birthday,her father gave her a violin.By age 5,she was accepted at
23、the famous Juilliard School of Music in New York City.By 8,she was performing as a violin soloist (独奏者)_2_ She has also recorded many albums.Before Michael Kearney was born,the doctors warned his parents that he might have learning difficulties._3_ By the time he was 4 months old,Michael could say f
24、ull sentences like,“Whats for dinner,Mom?” By 10 months,he could read words.Studying at home with his parents,Michael completed four grade levels each year._4_By 10,he graduated from college with honors.At 11 he went to graduate school.When Alexandra Nechita was 2,her parents gave her some crayons a
25、nd coloring books.Alexandra was soon working in inks,watercolors,and by the time she was 7,oil paints.At 8,Alexandra had her first art exhibition._5_They have sold for as much as $80,000.She has been on TV,and a book of her paintings was published (出版)ABy 9,she had her first performance.BHes been pr
26、oving them wrong ever since!CHe couldnt read words when he was a child.DSince then,she has performed around the world.EAt 5,he entered high schooland finished in one year.FHer paintings are often compared to those of Picasso and other great artists.GWhat makes this praise especially surprising is he
27、r age:Shes only a teenager,and people have been describing her this way for years.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章介绍了几位小神童的成长历程。1解析:根据上文的Sarah Chang is described by other musicians as “the most wonderful,perfect violinist”可知,该空应该是对这个赞誉进行解释说明。答案:G2解析:根据上文的she was performing as a violin soloist可知,空格处Sarah应该是有更加出色的表现、更宽广的舞台。答案:D3解析:根据上文的he might have learning difficulties及下文的Michael在学习方面的超人表现可知,医生的猜测完全是错误的。答案:B4解析:根据下文的By 10,he graduated from college with honors可知,Michael十岁前就应该高中毕业了。答案:E5解析:根据下文的They have sold for as much as $80,000可知,Alexandra的画广受好评,得到广大艺术家的欣赏。答案:F版权所有:高考资源网()