1、课时作业(十八)Unit 3Celebration(本栏目内容,在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订!).用所给词的适当形式填空1. The old couple decided _(adopt) a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.答案:to adopt2She is very_ (particularly) about her clothes.答案:particular3Mr Smith,together with his wife and daughters,_(be) going to visit Beijing this
2、summer.答案:is4Is Bob still performing?Im afraid not.He is said _(leave) the stage already as he has become an official.答案:to have left5As he was not a little tired,he couldnt help_(do) the housework.答案:to do6WashingtonDC.,a state in the United States,was named in_ (honourable) of one of the greatest
3、American presidents.答案:honor7Why did you go to the wrong office?Well,I forgot which room I _(suppose) to go to.答案:was supposed8This tool can be used in a_(various) of ways.答案:variety.完成句子1We visited the Great Wall last summer and we_(玩得开心) there.答案:had a good time2She likes fruit and tomatoes _(尤其)答
4、案:in particular3Li Yugang often _(打扮) as a lady singing on the stage.答案:dresses up4Come early,and help to arrange the meeting_ (也)答案:as well5Some students _(抱怨) the difficult exam.答案:complained about6Do you usually do _(一点) shopping on weekends?答案:a bit of.阅读理解He is the one you can always turn to wh
5、en youre in a fix.He knows when youre tired,upset or unwell.He is the companion whos always pleased to see you.Sound familiar?Only if you have a dog.Although were used to the old saying about mans best friend,the intimacy (密切) between an animal lover and their pet could run far deeper than we realiz
6、ed.In many cases,they are a companion we value even more than our spouse (配偶)According to a study,about 45 percent of British dog owners believe their pet knows when they are happy and sad and can sense when they are tired or unwell.Almost a third of those questioned said their dog was a much better
7、 listener than their spouse.41 percent of dog owners believe their pet loves them more than their human friends,other half and 24 percent say they would rather spend quality time with their dog than their spouse.Perhaps theres a good reason for that.Unlike many people,pets can be relied on not to te
8、ll a secret,which could explain why almost one in ten of those surveyed admitted to trusting their dog with a secret that they would not dare to tell even their closest human friend.Chris Laurence,who is veterinary director of the Dogs Trust,said,“Dogs are always responsive (响应的)If_you_walk_up_to_a_
9、dog_and_touch_it,it_will_surely_purr.If_you_tickle_your_dog_behind_the_ears,it_will_wag_its_tail. But humans arent quite like that.” TV vet Emma Milne said,“The joy and companionship our dogs bring to our lives is unquestionable and it is no wonder that many consider them to be mans best friend.” 语篇
10、解读 人们都喜欢养宠物狗,这是为什么呢?1The writer is most probably explaining _.Awhy you need close friendsBwhy your dog can keep a secretCwhy your dog is your best friendDwhy you dont like your spouse解析:主旨大意题。通读全文,可知作者是讲人们很喜欢他们的宠物狗,然后探讨了其背后的原因,所以选C。答案:C2We can know from the study that about 45 percent of British dog
11、 owners_.Alove their dog more than their spouseBthink their dog can sense their happiness and sadnessCthink their spouse loves their dog betterDwould rather spend quality time with their dog than their spouse解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的According to a study,about 45 percent of British dog owners believe their pet
12、 knows when they are happy and sad可知应选B。答案:B3The examples given by Chris Laurence in the underlined sentences in Paragraph 5 are to show that_.Adogs will always respond to youBdogs will never leave you aloneCdogs like their ears being touched Ddogs like purring when you touch them解析:推理判断题。划线句子中的两个例子
13、主要是为了说明前面提到的Dogs are always responsive,所以选A。答案:A4In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?AEducation. BLocal news.CPeople. DPets.解析:推理判断题。本文主要是讲人们为什么喜欢宠物狗,故在关于宠物的版面里最有可能读到这篇文章,所以选D。答案:D.任务型阅读However difficult you find it to arrange your time,it will pay off in the lo
14、ng run if you set aside a certain part of the day for studyingand stick to it._1_ But dont forget to make sure that you have enough left for recreational activities or simply to be “with” yourself:reading a novel or watching a television programme.As part of your weekly schedule,it is also advisable
15、 to consider exactly what you have to do in that week,and make sure that you handle the most significant tasks first._2_On a physical level,make sure you have an area or space for studying._3_If you always study in the same place,preferably a room of your own,you will find it easier to adjust mental
16、ly to the activity when you enter that area.You should have everything that you might need at hand.Make sure that all the physical equipment that you use,such as a desk,chair etc.is at good height for you.If you use a personal computer,there are plenty of guidelines available from the movement on an
17、gles,lighting and the like._4_If you are working on topic your teacher has set,but finding it hard to concentrate,it may be that you actually need to take your mind right off it for a period of time._5_After a period away from the test,having not thought about it at all,you may return to it refreshe
18、d and full of ideas.AIts wise to leave the easier or less urgent areas of your work until later.BIts all too easy to read something and then forget where it came from.CConsult these and avoid the typical student aches and pains.D“Airing the mind” can work wonders sometimes.EMake use of equipment tha
19、t is available to you.FIt is best to make a weekly schedule.GDont do it just anywhere.答案:1.F2.A3.G4.C5.D.语篇填空W:Im so hungry_1_I could eat a horse!M:Um,that doesnt sound good.W:Ha ha,its a figure of speech.It means Im really hungry.M:Oh,I see.What exactly is a figure of speech?W:A figure of speech is
20、 a way to express something using a_2_(create) idea or an image.For example,a horse is a really big animal,so if you say you could eat a horse,its like_3_(say) that you could eat a huge amount of food because youre so hungry.M:Can you give me another example?W:Sure.If you say,“Money doesnt grow on t
21、rees,” it means that you should spend your money_4_(wise) because it is_5_(limit)If it grew on trees,like fruit,you could just have more and you wouldnt need to save it.M:_6_do you know so much about figures of speech?W:My English teacher_7_(teach) us a lot of them.He said that_8_(be) able to use figures of speech is a good way to measure if someone is an_9_(advance) English speaker.M:Well,it sounds_10_youre doing pretty well in his class!答案:1.that2.creative3.saying4.wisely5.limited 6How7.taught8.being9.advanced10.like