1、课时作业(九) Unit 11The MediaSection Lesson 2 & Lesson 3(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/单句改错1To be honest,it was Sus fault,but Li was also _ (blame)答案:to blame2The children were employed in _(weed)the garden.答案:weeding3The management is making a serious attempt _(improve)working conditions.答案:to improve4
2、The frank exchange of views contributed to better_(understand)答案:understanding5New Zealand is a country lying off the eastern coast of Australia,_(consist)of two big islands and many smaller ones.答案:consisting6He has made great contribution to the city development.答案:contributioncontributions7The jo
3、b market has changed and our approaches to find work must change as well.答案:findfinding8English,as well as Chinese and maths,are of great importance.答案:areis9Please send them my respect when you write.答案:respectrespects10We object to employ a new graduate who has no practical experience.答案:employemp
4、loying.阅读理解ASecondgraders at Plummer Elementary School in Southeast Washington are shouting out insults (侮辱) in their school library.“Stupid!”“Skinny!”“Fat!”Its part of a visit from Rick Daniels,a local author. who writes books as part of his fight against bullying (霸凌)These kids are learning what k
5、inds of words can harm others.Daniels knows a lot about bullying.When he was growing up in the citys Fort Totten neighborhood,he had a learning disability.So he got made fun of and hated going to school.“Kids would pick on me because I coulnt read or write too well,” Daniels told the children.After
6、introducing Plummers secondgraders to Remy,Daniels had them sign an “I Dont Bully”pledge (誓言)In 2014,his experiences encouraged him to write the book“Little Remy:The Little Boy Who Doesnt Want to Go to School,” about a thirdgrader who gets picked on because of his learning disability.Helped by his m
7、om and his teacher Remy starts fighting bullying and that turns him into a school hero.Even though Daniels still has trouble with spelling,he writes books at his apartment in Northeast,making sure to use the spellchecker on his computer.Back when he had just a dictionary,it was hard for him to write
8、 anything.“If I had to look up the wordfrozen,Id have to turn every page in the dictionary until I saw it,”he said.Fighting bullying is actually Danielss third career.Years ago,he was a fashion designer in New York City,making shirts for famous people.When that business closed,he was offered a job a
9、t the fashion magazine GQwhich lasted about 15 minutes,when his bosses realized he couldnt write well.After that,he got a job renting (租) cars and even worked at Reagan National Airport.He retired in 2007 and now spends as much time as he can creating coloring books and talking to kids about bullyin
10、g.语篇解读本文是记叙文。作家Rick Daniels结合自己被霸凌的亲身经历写书,与霸凌作斗争,帮助人们反对霸凌。1Why are insulting words heard from the library?AKids are making a promise to fight against bullying.BKids are welcoming a visitor in a special way.CKids are learning the harm of these words.DKids are bullying a disabled student.解析:细节理解题。由第一段
11、中的“Secondgraders at Plummer Elementary School in Southeast Washington are shouting out insults in their school library”以及第四段中的“These kids are learning what kinds of words can harm others”可知,他们通过大声说出带有侮辱性质的话语,感受这些话语所带来的伤害。答案:C2What gave Daniels the idea of writing his book in 2014?AThe scientific kno
12、wledge he has about bullying.BA story he heard about a thirdgrader.CHis experience of being build.DHis mothers encouragement.解析:细节理解题。由第七段中的“In 2014,his experiences encouraged him to write the book”可知,他被霸凌的经历促使他写书。答案:C3How does Daniels deal with his spelling problems when writing?ABy looking words u
13、p in dictionaries.BBy recording all spelling mistakes.CBy turning to his teacher for help.DBy using a spellchecker.解析:细节理解题。由第八段中的“Even though Daniels still has trouble with spelling,he writes books at his apartment in Northeast,making sure to use the spellchecker on his computer”可知,他写书的时候需要借助电脑中的拼写
14、检查功能。答案:D4What does the underlined word“that”in the last paragraph refer to?AHe worked in New York City as a designer.BHe was refused by a fashion magazine.CHe was suffering a learning disability.DHe worked at an airport.解析:篇章结构题。划线词所在句起承上启下的作用,故that指代上文所述Daniels被GQ时尚公司所拒的经历。答案:BBThe first CCTV (clo
15、sedcircuit television) cameras appeared in Britain in 1953,and by the 1960s there were already a few cameras in major streets in London.Today,there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country.Thats one camera for every fourteen people.The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal
16、 behaviour.With new software,they can recognise the faces of known criminals,and a new kind of CCTV in the Netherlands can discover angry voices and warn the police of trouble.But these cameras dont just watch criminals;they watch all of us,almost all of the time.Every time we go into a shop,or use
17、a cash machine,or travel on public transport,a camera records our actions.The amount of surveillance (监视) in towns and cities across Britain is increasing.Some goods in shops now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags (标签) stuck on them.When you pick up one of these things,the RFID tag send
18、s a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you.Shops say that this technology helps to catch shopliftersbut only by treating everybody as a possible criminal.Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring (监视) our actions.Every time you make or receive a call on your mobi
19、le phone,the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and how long the call lasts.It is even possible to work out your exact location.And what about satellites (卫星)?Are they watching us from space?How much can they see?Anybody with a computer can download Google Earth and get sate
20、llite photos of the entire world.Even when you are at home,you are not necessarily safe from surveillance.When you use your computer to visit websites,you are probably sending and receiving cookies without realizing it.Cookies move information from your computer to the website and record which websi
21、tes you visit.Modern technology is making it easier and easier to stay in touch,but it is also making it nearly impossible for us to hide.语篇解读本文是说明文。闭路电视摄像机、手机、卫星和电脑网络等现代科技时刻都在监视着人们,这使得人们无处躲藏。5. What are CCTV cameras mainly used to do?A. To film street crime.BTo warn the police of trouble.CTo record
22、 everybodys actions.DTo educate people on safety.解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的these cameras dont just watch criminals;they watch all of us,almost all of the time和Every time we.a camera records our actions可知,闭路电视摄像机主要用于记录每个人的行为。答案:C6. CCTV cameras receive a message from RFID tags when_.Aa thing is stolenBthe camer
23、as start filmingCsomebody goes into the shopDa thing with the tag is picked up解析:细节理解题。由第三段中的When you pick up one of these things,the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you可知,贴有RFID标签的东西一旦被拿起,闭路电视摄像机就会接收到无线电信息。答案:D7. According to Paragraph 5,what can satell
24、ites be called?AEarth helpers. BStars in space.CEyes in the sky. DGoogle photographers.解析:推理判断题。由上文介绍闭路电视摄像机和RFID标签的功能都是为了监控人们的行为,和本段提及卫星所说的Are they watching us from space?How much can they see?以及satellite photos of the entire world可知,因为能拍到整个地球,因此卫星也可以被叫做天眼。答案:C8Whats the best title for the text?A.
25、Somebody is watching youBTechnology is changing our livesCThe camera is being used everywhereDThe world is becoming a safer place to live in解析:标题归纳题。文章先是介绍闭路电视摄像机的功能records our actions,再介绍手机公司对移动电话的监控,接着又提及卫星可以拍摄全球范围内的照片和电脑网络时刻记录用户行踪,最后总结Modern technology.making it nearly impossible for us to hide。由
26、此可知,现代科技使得人们无处躲藏,因为时刻都在被监视。故A项作标题符合本文主旨。答案:A.七选五 Four ways to make someone else smileAlthough we are often worried about our own problems,or the way people think of us,making someone else smile through a simple act of kindness can completely turn your mood (心情) around,too.Here is a list of ideas to
27、help you. Send a handwritten letter_1_Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a difference.Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someones day all for the price of a stamp! VolunteerWhether you volunteer at your local youth group or t
28、ake dogs from shelters for a walk,the simple fact that you are giving up your time to help someone else is amazing.Make sure you can find one that is right for you._2_it could be once a week or a couple of times a year. _3_Whether youre creative or not,taking time to make something for someone else
29、shows how much you appreciate them.Even if you think you re not creative,the recipient (接受者)will feel lucky to get such a special gift that you put your time into._4_! Tell someone “I love you”Before you do that,it can be anyoneyour mum or dad,grandparents,or friend.And you dont even have to say “I
30、love you”_5_, or remind your mum that you love her.Sometimes,in our busy lives,we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us.AMake something for a special personBSmile at everyone you see every single dayCIt doesn t necessarily have to take up all your time DThese kind actions dont
31、take that much time from our busy livesENowadays,it s really a surprise to receive a letter through the postFPerhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to youGSome ideas could include a card,painting,drawing,song,poem or cake语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了四个令别人快乐、让自己心情变好的方法。1解析:E项中的“receive a l
32、etter”和the post分别与该段小标题“Send a handwritten letter”以及该空后的“the price of a stamp”相呼应。答案:E2解析:C项中的“It doesnt necessarily have to take up all your time”与该空后的“once a week or a couple of times a year”形成对比。答案:C3解析:由“taking time to make something for someone else”和“the recipient will feel lucky to get such a
33、 special gift”可知,A项“为某个特别的人制作一些东西”是本段作者的建议。答案:A4解析:G项中的“a card,painting,drawing,song,poem or cake”是对本段建议中的creative和“make something”的举例。答案:G5解析:由该空前的“you dont even have to sayI love you”可知,F项中的“tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you”和该空后的“remind your mum that you love her”都是不直接说出“I love you”的办法。答案:F