1、课时作业(十四)Unit 18Beauty.语法填空 1.This restaurant is superior_the one we went to last week _service.答案：to；in2If too many of these rare animals are killed，their kind will die_.答案：out3I think that this film is_a film；it is also a good material for education.答案： more than4The United Kingdom consists _Great
2、Brain and Northern Ireland.答案：of5. My daughter _(use) to like chocolates，but now she likes fruits.答案：used6_(adore) Chinese traditional paintings，Sally has come to China to learn how to paint.答案：Adoring7He commanded that the students not_(leave) the classroom before he returned.答案：leave8Your passport
3、 application form should_ (accompany) by two recent photos when you go to the Passport Office.答案：be accompanied9You can rely on it_he will win the match.答案：that 10. It is still under discussion_the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.答案：whether 11He committed himself to_(ca
4、rry)out new health policies.答案：carrying12_impressed the audience most is_the movie had involved many sensitive topics of society.答案：What；that.完成句子1What she says_(与一致) what she does.答案：is consistent with2Last night，she _(陪伴我去) the hospital.答案：accompanied me to3She is _(不仅仅是我们的老师) and she is also our
5、friend.答案：more than our teacher4The moths habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly_(灭绝)答案：died out5She _(精通英语)答案：has a good command of English 6She _(教学突出)答案： is superior in teaching7She has _(兴趣广泛)答案： a very wide range of interests 8The manager told us that he wanted to take back_(他说过的话)答案：what
6、 he had said.根据汉语提示，完成语段训练我们的英语老师身材苗条，兴趣广泛，精通英语，因此我们都很喜欢她。她总是言行一致，教学出色。一方面，她对我们很友好。上周我生病了，她陪我去医院。另一方面，她对我们很严格，她命令我们要充分利用时间来努力学习。在我看来，她不仅仅是我们的老师，还是我们的朋友。_答案：Our English teacher is very slim，she has a very wide range of interests and has a good command of English，so we all adore her.Not only is what s
7、he says always consistent with what she does but also she is superior in teaching.On the one hand，she is very kind to us.Last week，I was ill and she accompanied me to the hospital.On the other hand，she is very strict with us.She commands that we should make good use of time to study hard.In my opini
8、on，she is more than our teacher and she is also our friend.完形填空One young person，who was well educated，went for a job as a manager in a big company.The president did the final_1_.He discovered the youth was_2_and felt satisfied.Then the president asked who paid for his school fees.The youth answered，
9、“My mother did it.She worked as a clothes_3_.”The president requested the youth to_4_his hands.So the youth did.They were smooth.Then he asked，“Have you ever_5_your mother wash the clothes before？” The youth answered，“Never，my mother always wanted me to_6_.”“Go and clean your mothers_7_when you go b
10、ack today，and then_8_me tomorrow morning，” the president said_9_.The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high，so when he went back，he_10_requested his mother to let him clean her hands.However，his tears fell_11_he cleaned his mothers hands slowly.It was the first time he had_12_that his mot
11、hers hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的)After that，the youth didnt say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother_13_.That night，Mother and Son_14_for a very long time，longer than any talk before.The next_15_，the youth went to the presidents office.The president noticed the tears in the y
12、ouths eyes and asked：“Please tell me how you_16_about helping your mother.” The youth said，“Number One，I know now what_17_is.Without my mother，I wouldnt be successful today.Number Two，by helping my mother，I realize how_18_it is to get something done.Number Three，Ive come to realize the_19_of family
13、relationship.” The president said，“You are_20_.This is what Im looking for to be my manager.”语篇解读一位优秀的青年去面试，董事长对他很满意，但却要求他回家给妈妈洗手。1A.electionBtestCinterviewDcompetition解析：根据文章开头went for a job可知，这里指董事长进行最后的面试(interview)。答案：C2A.strongBexcellentChumorousDcute解析：根据本空后felt satisfied可知，这位年轻人很优秀(excellent)
14、，董事长很满意。答案：B3A.makerBcleanerCmenderDseller解析：根据下文多次出现的wash可知，他的母亲是名洗衣工(clothes cleaner)。答案：B4A.washBhideCshowDdry解析：根据后面的So the youth did.They were smooth可知，董事长是在让这个年轻人给他看(show)他的手。答案：C5A.foundBletChelpedDwatched解析：根据年轻人的回答可推测，董事长是想知道年轻人是否帮(helped)他妈妈洗过衣服。答案：C6A.studyBignoreCworkDrest解析：根据常理及上文提到年轻人
15、很优秀可知，他的母亲从不让他洗衣服干活，只是让他学习(study)。答案：A7A.clothesBhandsCfeetDshoes解析：根据下段let him clean her hands可知，董事长最后的要求是让年轻人回家后给妈妈洗手(hands)。答案：B8A.seeBmoveCrecognizeDanswer解析：根据上下文语境可知，此处指董事长让年轻人明天早晨再来见(see)他。答案：A9A.on purposeBin patienceCby chanceDat last解析：本段董事长所说的话是这次面试的最后要求，故选at last。答案：D10A.carefullyBnervou
16、slyChappilyDshyly解析：因为感觉要获得这份工作了，所以这位年轻人心情很好，高兴地(happily)要给妈妈洗手。答案：C11A.afterBuntilCbecauseDas解析：在他给妈妈洗手的时候，他留下了眼泪。此处强调前后动作的同时进行，故选as。答案：D12A.believedBsensedCnoticedDexpected解析：年轻人在给妈妈洗手的时候，第一次注意到(noticed)妈妈手上的皱纹。答案：C13A.quietlyBsadlyCexcitedlyDangrily解析：给妈妈洗手深深触动了这位年轻人。再根据the youth didnt say a word
17、可知，他静静地(quietly)帮妈妈把剩余的衣服洗完。答案：A14A.thoughtBsleptCsatDtalked解析：那天晚上，母子俩谈了(talked)很久。段末any talk before是提示。答案：D15A.morningBnoonCafternoonDevening解析：第四段tomorrow morning是提示：这位年轻人第二天早晨(morning)去了董事长办公室。答案：A16A.worriedBfeltCbroughtDspoke解析：根据后面这位年轻人的回答可知，董事长是在问他帮助妈妈后有何感受(felt)。答案：B17A.courageBappreciation
18、CsuccessDfamily解析：根据下一句“如果没有母亲，我就不可能有今天的成功”可推测，年轻人首先意识到的是感激(appreciation)。答案：B18A.importantBdifficultCdifferentDimpossible解析：通过帮助妈妈，年轻人也意识到了做好事情的不容易(difficult)。答案：B19A.valueBsecretCtypeDchange解析：母亲对孩子无私的奉献，这足以说明家庭关系的重要性(value)。答案：A20A.educatedBrespectedCtrustedDhired解析：由下一句This is what Im looking fo
19、r to be my manager可知，年轻人被雇佣了(hired)。答案：D.阅读理解Pictures of polar bears struggling to stay on the ice are often used by groups that want to protect these lovely animals and their natural habitats.However，part of the solution lies with the polar bears themselves.Polar bears are highly specialized.This m
20、eans that they have got used to living in a specific area and eating specific food.Polar bears live above the Arctic Circle (北极圈) and eat fish and arctic mammals such as seals.Their bodies are different from those of other types of bears.Polar bears have webbed (有蹼的) feet for swimming，thicker fur an
21、d more body fat for living and swimming in cold conditions，and lightcolored fur to help them mix with the environment.As a result，polar bears do not do well when they are in a nonarctic area.They cannot run as fast as other bears，they can become hot and tired easily，and they have a hard time hunting
22、 animals that are not in the snow.Unfortunately for polar bears，climate change is reducing the size of the areas where they can live.This means that they will eventually have to leave the Arctic and travel farther south.However，as they are so specialized，it is unlikely that polar bears will be able
23、to live as they once did.Other creatures，such as crocodiles or cockroaches，are not nearly as specialized.They live on almost every continent and in a wide variety of climates.In fact，crocodiles are one of the most adaptable (适应性强的) animals on the earth and have survived for millions of years.When an
24、imals specialize，they often do better than less specialized species in the same place，but if the climate or other conditions change，the specialized animals are usually the first to die off.If polar bears are going to survive the next 100 years，they will have to adapt.Most scientists believe that pol
25、ar bears may eventually cross paths with brown bears and black bears.Whether these animals fight it out or fall in love to create new generations of hybrid bears remains to be seen.No matter how it happens，they believe that polar bears will live far into the future.语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章主要谈论了北极熊对特定环境的过度依赖给其
26、带来的危害。1The text mainly talks about how_.Ahumans protect polar bearsBpolar bears hunt in the ArcticCspecialization hurts polar bearsDanimals adapt to climate change解析：主旨大意题。总览全文可知，北极熊对北极这一环境已经相当依赖，正因为此，它们无法很快适应环境的变化而对自身产生了危害，故C项正确。答案：C2Compared with other types of bears，polar bears_.Aswim faster but
27、run slowerBare better at hunting animalsCeat less but are much heavierDhave bigger ears and thicker fur解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的Polar bears have webbed feet for swimming和They cannot run as fast as other bears可知，A项说法正确。答案：A3Due to climate change，polar beats may_.Achoose to live in the water foreverBgo to find
28、a much colder place to liveCmove to the south of the Arctic CircleDdisappear from the earth in the near future解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的This means that they will eventually have to leave the Arctic and travel farther south可知，北极熊最终将会向北极以南迁徙。答案：C4What is most scientists attitude toward the future of polar bears?AWorried.BOptimistic.CShocked.DPuzzled.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的No matter how it happens，they believe that polar bears will live far into the future可以推知，科学家们对北极熊的未来是持乐观态度的。答案：B