1、课时作业(一)Unit 1Breaking recordsSection Warming up & ReadingPrereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解ATimetableMondays to FridaysOxforadLondonPaddingtonOxfordLondon PaddingtonOxfordLondon Paddington09：0510：0111：1512：1409：4810：42 11：4512：4410：0511：0412：0012：5610：3511：3412：15 13：14Membership (会员) CardFrien
2、ds Membership CardTHE HAMILTON PLAYHOUSE00136789Valid until 23 May 2010Name：Miss EM.DriscollBox Office：10865305305THE HAMILTON PLAYHOUSEWhen booking always ask for your Friends Discount.Give your membership number when booking.Please bring your card with you when collecting tickets.Your membership c
3、ard is valid until the date shown on the front.This card is your proof (证明) of membershipplease keep it safe at all times.MenuFrench Slam$4.29French toast, two eggs any style，two pieces of bacon and two sausage links.Sandwich with Salad or Soup $4.35Chicken breast on bread.Served with your choice of
4、 garden salad，Caesar salad，vegetable beef or soup of the day.The Classic Hamburger $4.99Over 1/3 pound.Topped with tomato，red onions and cheese.Chicken Fried Steak $5.09A southern style! Golden fried and covered with French cheese.The Super Bird$5.49Thin flat pieces of chicken breast with Swiss chee
5、se，bacon and tomato on bread.Chinese Chicken Salad $5.99Chicken breast，mushrooms，green peppers，and onions.Topped with tomatoes and fried noodles.Served with bread.语篇解读文章介绍了四则广告。1Which of the following is true of the membership card?AIts number is 10865 305305.BIt belongs to Mr.E.M.Driscoll.CIt is va
6、lid through the year of 2010.DIt gets the owner a discount when used.解析：细节判断题。由第二则广告中的“When booking always ask for your Friends Discount”可得出答案。答案：D2If one wants to attend a business lunch in London at 12：00，the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at_.A11：45B11：15C10：35D10：05解析： 细节理解题。根
7、据题干所给的条件，12点在伦敦参加商业午餐(宴)，那么在12点之前就要到达伦敦，在第一则广告中可知，10点35分由牛津发出的这趟车符合要求。答案：C3If you would like to have some vegetable beef，what may be your choice?AFrench Slam.BChicken Fried Steak.CThe Super Bird.DSandwich with Salad or Soup.解析：细节理解题。由第四则广告中“Sandwich with Salad or Soup”的内容可得出答案。答案：D4The chart shows t
8、hat from 2005 to 2008，_.Athe percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 pointsBthe percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchangedCthe number of the Black families with a computer was on the decreaseDthe number of the Asian families with a computer showed the shar
9、pest increase解析：细节理解题。由第三则广告中的柱状图可知，D项是正确的。答案：DBNew archaeological discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many centuries earlier than once thought.The findings，coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research，could ad
10、d a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about 1000 BC ，long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Eg
11、ypt.Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further，perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.The official origin of EastWest commerce along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wudi
12、 returned from a dangerous secret mission (使命)across the western desert into the remote high country of Central Asia.The agent，Zhang Qian，travelled as far as Afghanistan and brought back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia，Syria and a place known as Lijien，perhaps Rome.Historians hav
13、e called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times.His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient worlds two superpowers，China and Rome.Chinese silk，first traded to central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of
14、 old Persia in exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs，was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets of Rome.But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk was apparently present in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road.The res
15、earch could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.语篇解读最新的考古学研究表明，古代欧亚大陆之间的主要贸易通道丝绸之路，其起源可能比我们之前认为的要早许多世纪。5The word “co
16、upled” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_.AproducedBcontinuedCdoubledDcombined解析：猜测词义题。由第一段第二句的句意“这些发现，综合广泛的、科学的、历史的研究可以增添丝绸之路历史新纪元迷人的一页”可以推知答案为D。答案：D6The silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy suggests that_.AEgyptians had probably travelled to China to buy silkBtrade alo
17、ng the Silk Road began earlier than once thoughtChistorical research often achieves fascinating resultsDnew light can now be thrown on ancient trading practices解析：推理判断题。由末段首句可以推断出在汉武帝之前就有了丝绸之路的贸易，故B项正确。A项不合常识和事实；C项句意本身没有错误但太宽泛；D项这一事实可以阐明古代贸易实践，不合文意，故排除。 答案：B7Until recently most historians believed t
18、hat trade along the Silk Road_.Aoriginated in the 2nd century BCBextended human migration into eastern AsiaCbegan a million years agoDprimarily benefited the Egyptians解析：事实细节题。由第三段首句可知答案为A。答案：A8Historians have always considered Zhang Qians mission important because they believe_.Ahe brought back kno
19、wledge of Rome to the emperorBhe discovered the Silk RoadChe helped establish EastWest tradeDhe travelled as far as Afghanistan解析：推理判断题。由第三段内容可知C正确。答案：C.完形填空James Cleveland Owens(19131980)was a great American athlete.In the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin，he achieved_1_fame by winning four gold medal
20、s：one each in the 100meter dash，the 200meter dash，the_2_，and for being part of the 4100meter relay team.Born in Alabama，Owens was often_3_with what his mother reportedly called “devils cold”Life was hard for the family.The family_4_to Ohio in 1921.There was little_5_in their life，but the move did en
21、able young Owens to_6_public school，where a teacher who didnt understand his country_7_accidentally wrote down his name as “Jesse” instead of JC.Owens had to take different jobs in his_8_time.During the period，when he was in the fifth grade，the athletic supervisor asked him to go out for_9_.From a_1
22、0_boy he developed into a strong runner.Throughout his life Owens believed that the success of his athletic career_11_from the_12_of Charles Riley，his juniorhigh track coach，who had picked him off the playground and put him on the track team.Since Owens worked in a shoerepair shop after school，Riley
23、_13_Owens to practice before school instead.Owens first came to national_14_when he was a student of East Technical High School in Cleveland，Ohio.He tied the world_15_of 9.4 seconds in the 100 yard dash and longjumped 24 feet 9.5 inches at the 1933 National High School Championship in Chicago.In 195
24、6 he organized the Junior Olympic Games for youngsters in Chicago，which was active in helping black_16_.With time progressing，his_17_grew worse.He died in 1980 after a lengthy_18_in a hospital.The highest honor，the Congressional Gold Medal，Owens_19_came in 1990.During the_20_，President Bush called O
25、wens “an Olympic hero and an American hero every day of his life.”语篇解读本文属于人物传记，介绍美国著名田径运动员James Cleveland Owens。他出生于美国南方一个贫穷的农民之家，是土著黑奴的后裔。在1936年的柏林奥运会上他一人独得4枚金牌，是奥运历史上最辉煌的田径明星之一。1A.traditionalBnationalCinternationalDpractical解析：语意：Owens在1936年柏林夏季奥运会上独得4枚金牌，从而赢得了国际声誉。traditional传统的；national全国的；inter
26、national国际的；practical实际的，实践的。C项符合语境。答案：C 2.A.long jumpBhigh jumpCboxingDgymnastics解析：根据第五段中的“in the 100 yard dash and longjumped 24 feet 9.5 inches at the 1933 National High School Championship in Chicago”可知，Owens擅长短跑和跳远。故本题选A。答案：A 3.A.naughtyBsickCproudDdetermined解析：根据下文信息“with what his mother repo
27、rtedly called devils cold，”可知Owens小时候经常生病。答案：B4A.joinedBmoved CarrivedDreached解析：由于家境贫困，Owens一家从Alabama迁到Ohio。join加入(组织、团体)；arrive到达，后面常和介词in/at搭配；reach为及物动词。move to迁移到某地。后文“but the move.”是暗示。答案：B 5.A.improvementBappearanceCachievementDarrangement解析：根据后面的连词but可知，Owens一家搬迁的目的是改善家境，但家境没有多大变化。improveme
28、nt提高，改善；appearance外表；achievement成绩；arrangement安置。答案：A6A.applyBenterCstartDapproach解析：enter(public school)进入(公立学校学习)；apply申请；start开办；approach接近。此处是说Owens却有机会进入公立学校学习。答案：B7A.originBaccentCsituationDbackground解析：老师把J.C.写成了“Jesse”是由于没有听懂Owens的乡村口音。accent口音。origin起源；situation形势，状况；background背景。答案：B8A.gol
29、denBtoughCspareDspecial解析：Owens在业余时间(spare time)从事不同的工作。答案：C9A.trackBworkCwalkDtravel解析：由下文的“a strong runner”并结合所给选项可知，这里表达的意思是让他去跑步。故选track。答案：A10A.smart BcuriousCweakDlively解析：根据strong以及第二段内容可知，这里应用weak。他由一个虚弱的小男孩长成了强壮的跑步运动员。答案：C11A.datedBresultedCmadeDchose解析：result from产生于，由引起；date from追溯到。答案：B1
30、2A.competitionBexplanationCadvantageDencouragement解析：根据下文信息可知，Charles Riley给予Owens很大的激励和帮助。答案：D13A.forcedBallowed CremindedDpromised解析：此处的意思是：Charles Riley允许Owens在放学前进行练习。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事。promise sb.to do(主语)许诺某人要去做某事；force sb. to do sth.强迫某人去做某事；remind sb. to do sth.提醒某人去做某事。答案：B14A.attr
31、actionBattentionCargumentDdiscussion解析：结合下文信息，Owens平了世界记录自然在国内引起注意。attraction吸引；attention注意；argument争论；discussion讨论。答案：B15A.championBcrisisCrecordDhistory解析：根据“9.4 seconds in the 100 yard dash”，而且是tie(成平局)容易判断出这里应用record(记录)。答案：C16A.youthBelderCsocietyDadults解析：根据“for youngsters in Chicago”可知答案。答案：A
32、17A.ambitionBideaChealthDwealth解析：根据“grew worse”和“He died in 1980”可知，Owens的健康(health)状况恶化。答案：C18A.waitBpauseCstayDpatience解析：根据in a hospital可判断，Owens长期住院治疗。答案：C 19.A.praisedBacceptedCreceivedDfounded解析：这里指Owens获得的最高奖姗姗来迟。receive得到，接收；accept收下；praise表扬；found成立，建立。答案：C20A.ceremonyBparadeCcelebrationDprogram 解析：这里应该是举办了一个仪式。ceremony 仪式；parade游行；celebration庆祝；program程序，节目。答案：A
