1、课时作业(八)Unit 20New Frontiers.语法填空1They assessed the damage caused by the fire_$2.5 million.答案:at2In the first book,Lyras scientist father makes_possible to enter other worlds.答案:it3All these actions conflicted _the universally accepted international laws.We should be against them.答案:with4She doubted
2、whether he would be_(equality) to the job,so he was not admitted.答案:equal5His new novel is based_his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.答案:on6The report about the market sales should be sent to the manager on time and it shouldnt be a minute_(latter)答案:late7After the long marc
3、h through the wild forest,they found themselves _(wear) out as well as their clothes.答案:worn8Its said that the plan will assist some young people_(find) work.答案:to find9The home rent is expensive.Ive got about half the space I had at home but Im paying three times_much here.答案:as10_amusing the story
4、 is,I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.答案:However/No matter how11By the time you arrive in London,we_(stay) in Europe for two weeks.答案:will have stayed12It is reported that the police will soon look_the cause of the forest fire.答案:into.完成句子1有些现代语言是以拉丁文为基础的。Some modern la
5、nguages _Latin.答案:are based on 2你必须客观地评价职员们的工作表现。You must be objective in_of the staff.答案:assessing the performance3他已把早起锻炼当成了一种习惯。(it作形式宾语)He has made_.答案:it a habit to get up early and take exercise4经过大量的锻炼,他现在已康复。After_,he has recovered now.答案:(taking) masses of exercise 5医生建议他游泳或散步,他选择了后者。The do
6、ctor suggested he go swimming or walking,and he_.答案: chose the latter6他们对这个事故的观点和我们的冲突。Their opinion on the accident _ours.答案:conflicts with7过去汤姆的身体弱,而且很容易疲劳。Tom was weak and _in the past.答案: easy to be worn out 8这辆车的价钱是我的车的价钱的四倍。The price of the car is _that of mine.答案:four times as much as.根据汉语提示,
7、选用练习中的句子完成语段训练过去汤姆身体很弱而且很容易疲劳。医生建议他去游泳或散步,他选择了后者。经过大量的锻炼他现在已康复。他现在已把早起锻炼当成了一种习惯。答案:Tom used to be weak and easy to be worn out.The doctor suggested he (should) go swimming or walking,and he chose the latter.After (taking) masses of exercise,he has recovered now.He has made it a habit to get up early
8、 and take exercise.阅读理解The robot moved into the fighting ring (台) with confidence.Then it turned around quickly and knocked itself over.The team of Scouts (童子军) that built the 8inchtall machine immediately realized one arm was too long.They would have to work fastpractice time was over,and the real
9、robot matches were about to begin.“We tried to fix it,but by that time,the other teams had more advanced technology,” says Eagle Scout Matthew Patchen,16.“They were a couple of steps ahead of us.”In the end,Matthews team didnt win the robot competition.But they had a great time working on their Robo
10、tics merit badges (奖章) at the 2011 AdvanceCamp in Antioch,Calif.AdvanceCamp is held the last Saturday in September at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch,Calif.Nearly 1,500 Scouts attended in 2011 and worked on different merit badges.Scouts choose from more than 50 meritbadge classes taug
11、ht by counselors (夏令营负责人)They can earn merit badges from Fingerprinting to Nuclear Science to Swimming.Robotics is the most popular class.First,one of the counselors talked to Matthew and the other Scouts in his Robotics class about the many different uses for robots.“I learned how advanced it reall
12、y is,” Matthew says.“Robots are used in medicine and industry.” After the talk,the Scouts were divided into fiveperson teams.Each team was required to build a basic robot.The next step was programming the tiny computer in the robot so it would make the right moves once it was in the ring.“We program
13、med our robot so its arm was moving all the time,” Matthew says.“That way,it would knock the other robot over.”Thats when they discovered the arm on their robot was too long.As a result,their robot knocked itself over before it could fight with any other robots.“It was a learning experience,” Matthe
14、w says.“You have to think ahead.”语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了一项有趣的夏令营活动。1Why did Matthews team lose the robot competition?ATheir robot was too small.BTheir robot didnt work fast enough.CTheir robot knocked itself over.DTheir robot had the shortest arm.解析:细节理解题。从第一至第四段对机器人比赛的描述可知,Matthew队伍设计的机器人由于手臂过长,在比赛过程中自己把自
15、己弄倒了,因此未赢得比赛。倒数第二段内容也是提示。 答案:C2What can we learn about the 2011 AdvanceCamp?AIt consisted of more than 50 fiveperson teams.BIt supplied various merit badges to Scouts.CIt had 1,500 counselors to teach Scouts.DIt was a camp aimed at robotics lovers.解析:推理判断题。从第五段对2011 AdvanceCamp的介绍可知,大约1 500名童子军参加了此次
16、夏令营活动。夏令营活动提供了50多项课程,参加的童子军可从这些课程中获得不同的奖章。由此可知B项正确。答案:B3In the Robotics class,_.AScouts learned about different uses for robotsBevery Scout had to build a robot by themselvesCthe robots Scouts built will be used in industryDthe robots Scouts built were of the same height解析:细节理解题。文章最后五段是对机器人课程的介绍。首先负
17、责人会向童子军学员讲解机器人的不同用途,之后学员被分成每组五人并要求在规定的时间内制作一个最基础的机器人,最后参加机器人对抗比赛。由此可知本题选A项。答案:A4The author writes this text mainly to_.Aexplain what Scouts doBintroduce an interesting campCadvertise a robot competitionDencourage Scouts to learn technology解析:写作目的题。作者在前四段介绍了一次机器人比赛的现场情况,之后在第五段引出这次比赛是一个夏令营活动的比赛项目(Robo
18、tics is the most popular class),并在最后五段详细介绍了机器人课程的教学过程。故本文目的是要介绍一项有趣的野营活动。答案:BEveryone dreams of seeing the world.But some people take that dream to the extreme.In 2000,Canadian Jean Bliveau was suffering from a midlife crisis (危机)He thought a good walk might help.So,he decided to go for one.around t
19、he whole world.It took him 11 years and 54 pairs of shoes.He ate insects in Africa,survived a puma (美洲狮) attack in South America,and fell in love for nine days in Mexico.Jean has successfully overcome his midlife crisis and is now writing a book about his 75,000kilometre journey.A Russian man,Vladis
20、lav Ketov,is currently cycling around the globe.So far hes ridden through 93 countries.And hes been at it for 20 years.Why so long?Two reasons.Firstly,hes not just going through countries,hes actually riding along the coast of every continent.Secondly,he set off without any money.He has to draw port
21、raits (画像) of the people he meets along the way to carry on with his trip.Of course,he is planning to write a book on his eventual return,too.Then theres Ezra Cooley.He set out in 2006 with the idea of riding his horse around the world.Why?“Ive always wanted to accomplish something,” Ezra said.So fa
22、r hes only ridden across the United States and part of Australia.The reason hes been so slow?He recently took a year off to write a book about his trip.Circling the globe has a long history.In 1901,Captain Voss (from Canada) set off around the world in a 12metre dugout canoe (独木舟)Even more impressiv
23、e,the canoe,which Voss bought from a Native American woman,was built in the early 19th century.He armed the canoe with a Spanish cannon (大炮) for protection.The journey took three years and,of course,Voss wrote about his trip in a book.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章介绍了四位环游世界的旅行者。5What led Jean Bliveau to travel aroun
24、d the world?AHis love for wild animals.BHis depression in middle age.CHis wish to travel around Mexico.DHis dream of writing a book of travels.解析:推理判断题。 由第二段对Jean Bliveau的描述可知,2000年Jean Bliveau遭遇了中年危机,他认为一次徒步旅游可能会帮助他解决这个问题。由本段最后一句的Jean has successfully overcome his midlife crisis也可知。答案:B6Who spent t
25、he shortest time on his trip around the world?AEzra Cooley. BCaptain Voss.CJean Bliveau. DVladislav Ketov.解析:细节理解题。从文中信息可知,Captain Voss的环球旅行用了三年的时间,是四个人当中最短的。答案:B7Which of the following pictures describes Ezra Cooley?解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的Then theres Ezra Cooley.He set out in 2006 with the idea of riding h
26、is horse around the world可知,Ezra Cooley环球旅行的交通工具是马。答案:A8What did the four travellers mentioned in the text have in common?AThey all began their travels from Canada.BThey were all born in the 20th century.CThey all travelled with others for company.DThey all wrote or will write a book about their journey.解析:细节理解题。文中提到的四个人都讲到了他们已经或是正在写关于他们旅行的书。答案:D