1、课时作业(八)Unit 17Laughter(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).语法填空1Yesterday he didnt come to attend the meeting and he seemed_ (overlook) this important fact.答案：to have overlooked2John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been_ (delay) by a heavy storm.答案：delayed3Tom _(begin) his project befor
2、e anyone else did.答案：had begun4One Friday，we were packing to leave for a weekend away _my daughter heard cries for help.答案：when5She bought a digital camera online_she could save a lot of time.答案：so that6The Ohio River forms the _(bound) between Kentucky and Indiana.答案：boundary7John was about to fini
3、sh his meal _a familiar voice came to his ears.答案：when 8The football player reacted against the judges decision by_ (withdraw) from the match.答案：withdrawing 9To my _(amuse)，my daughter is clever and lovely.答案： amusement10She was rescued by a man who_(work) on a nearby farm.答案：had been working 11When
4、 she heard her son was still safe，she burst out_(cry)答案：crying 12They eagerly_(response) to the premiers call and went to work in the border regions.答案：responded.选词填空amuse，in response to，burst out laughing，unbelievable，without delay，scared，live in harmony，wait in line，thriller，anecdote，ridiculous，ov
5、erloo 1. Our teacher told us an _the day before yesterday.答案：anecdote 2It is very_，we all_.答案：amusing；burst out laughing3Its very_that a cat and a mouse_.答案：unbelievable；live in harmony4One day，they went to the cinema and_to buy tickets.答案：waited in line 5They saw a _in the cinema and were_ to death
6、.答案：thriller；scared6He always takes the lead_the schools call.答案：in response to7He suggested we set about our work_.答案：without delay8He insists_study be greatly_.答案：overlooking；ridiculous.根据汉语提示，完成语段训练前天我们的英语老师给我们讲了一则轶事，听完后我们都突然大笑起来。一些同学认为一只猫和一只老鼠和睦相处非常有趣，别的则认为这简直令人不可思议。然而昨天，我们去电影院排队买票，看了一场惊险的电影，把我们
7、吓得要死。今天，班长建议我们立即投入学习当中，他总是带头响应学校的号召，认为忽略学习是极其荒谬的。_答案：Our English teacher told us an anecdote the day before yesterday.We all burst out laughing after hearing it.Some thought its very amusing that a cat and a mouse live in harmony while others thought it is unbelievable.However，we went to the cinema
8、yesterday and waited in line to buy ticket，where we saw a thriller and were scared to death.Today，our monitor suggested we set about our work without delay.He always takes the lead in response to the schools call，who insists overlooking study be greatly ridiculous.完形填空“Deaf girl！Deaf girl！” shouted
9、a little boy.He pulled his_1_as if he couldnt hear.I turned as tears_2_in my eyes，but I waited until I got home to cry.Even in my fourth grade，kids still _3_me.Crying became part of my daily life.I was diagnosed (诊断) with_4_loss at the age of two，which made my parents_5_.Then I went to a(n)_6_kinder
10、garten (幼儿园) where my friends were like me.In the second grade，my life_7_completely.I left my hearingimpaired (听力受损的) friends and switched to the_8_school.My parents made this_9_because they thought I didnt need the extra help and would be_10_if I switched.During middle school I knew who my_11_ frie
11、nds were.They were always there for me，but sometimes life was_12_tough because some kids were not friendly.They knew I read lips (嘴唇)，so when they talked to me，they would_13_their mouths.When I came to high school，I was happy._14_a few bad experiences，the teasing stopped.I went on to make honor roll
12、，and I was really_15_of myself because I did it all on my own.I even played volleyball and did many_16_ things hearing kids did.Being heatingimpaired has its_17_，but it is also part of who I am.I always_18_who I would be if it werent for my disability，but in the long run I dont_19_any of it.It has h
13、elped me become a strong person.Now I realize how important it is to be the_20_of your own life.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者虽然患有听力损失，但是努力成为自己命运的主宰者。1A.hair Bears Cface Dnose解析：由下文的as if he couldnt hear可知，小男孩揪了揪“耳朵(ears)”好像他听不见。答案：B2A.dried BpouredCdisappeared Dgathered 解析：由下文的I waited until I got home to cry可知，泪水
14、在“我”的眼中“汇集(gathered)”。答案：D3A.laughed at Bcared aboutClooked after Dargued with解析：由文章开头的Deaf girl！Deaf girl！和下文的Crying became part of my daily life可知，孩子们仍然“嘲笑(laughed at)”“我”。答案：A4A.sightBblood ChearingDweight解析：由文章开头的Deaf girl！Deaf girl！和下文的my hearingimpaired friends可知，“我”被诊断为“听力(hearing)”损失。答案：C5A.
15、ashamedBshocked Crelaxed Dangry解析：“我”被诊断为听力损失，这让父母十分“震惊(shocked)”。答案：B 6.A.exciting BcreativeCstrangeDspecial解析：由于“我”患有听力损失，所以上了一个“特殊的(special)”幼儿园。 答案：D 7.A.ended Bbegan Cchanged Dcontinued解析： 由下文的I left my hearingimpaired friends and switched to可知，“我”的生活完全“改变(changed)”了。答案：C 8.A.regularBpublic Clo
16、cal Dmedical解析：由下文的they thought I didnt need the extra help可知，“我”转到了一所“普通(regular)”学校。答案：A9A.decisionBruleCpromise Dmistake解析：由前面的内容可知，“我”父母做了一个“决定(decision)”。答案：A10A.busier Bbetter CquieterDhealthier解析：父母认为“我”转到正常的班后会“更好(better)”。答案：B 11.A.shy Bold CbraveDtrue解析：由下文的They were always there for me可知，
17、“我”知道了谁是“真正的(true)”朋友。答案：D 12.A.already Beven Cjust Dstill解析：由下文的because some kids were not friendly可知，有时候生活“仍然(still)”很艰难。答案：D 13.A.open Bshut CcoverDwipe解析：由前面的They knew I read lips可知，他们对“我”说话的时候会故意“遮住(cover)”嘴。答案：C 14.A.Except forBAlong withCInstead of DBecause of解析：由下文的the teasing stopped可知，“除了(
18、Except for)”一些糟糕的经历外，再没有被戏弄了。答案：A15A.afraidBproud Cfond Dtired解析：由前面的I went on to make honor roll和下文的I did it all on my own可知，“我”为自己感到“骄傲(proud)”。答案：B16A.normal Bfunny CfoolishDpositive解析：由前面的I even played volleyball可知，“我”做了很多听力正常的孩子所做的“正常的(normal)”事情。答案：A17A.choices BchancesCadvantages Dchallenges解
19、析：有听力障碍就会有很多“挑战(challenges)”。答案：D18A.accept Bwonder CexpectDjudge解析：“我”总是“好奇(wonder)”如果没有听力损伤“我”会是什么样的人。答案：B19A.agreeBfail Cregret Dbelieve解析：由下文的It has helped me become a strong person可知，尽管患有残疾，但是“我”并不为此感到“遗憾(regret)”。答案：C20A.teacher Breader Cmaster Dlistener解析：现在“我”意识到做自己生活的“主人(master)”很重要。答案：C.阅读
20、理解Scientists have long known that many animals can imitate human speech and language.But not much research has been completed on how animals imitate or understand human movement.For the past several years，scientists had been very interested in Snowball，a cockatoo (凤头鹦鹉)A popular video on the Interne
21、t shows Snowball “dancing” to the music.What scientists wanted to know was whether Snowball had truly learned to dance or was only copying moves from a very good teacher.Researcher Peter Cook wondered if he could teach a sea lion to do the same thing.For the experiment，he chose Ronan，a 3yearold Cali
22、fornia sea lion that lives at the UC，Santa Cruzs Long Marine Laboratory.The first step was to teach Ronan to bob (上下来回地摆动) her head up and down.Next，Cook trained Ronan to start bobbing her head when she heard a sound.Finally，there was the most important step：teaching Ronan to bob her head to the bea
23、t of the music.When Ronan did this correctly，she was rewarded with a fish!The interesting part came when Ronan was introduced to new music with a more complicated (复杂的) beat.She was able to find any beat in new songs and still reacted with the same dance in step with the music.Scientists said that n
24、o nonhuman animal before this sea lion has ever been scientifically proven to have this ability.Ronan was the perfect animal for the experiment，says Cook.“It was clear that Ronan was a very bright sea lion，” he says.Scientists are still unsure whether all the sea lions can dance，or perhaps Ronan is
25、just unusually talented (有天赋的)But at least we know that Ronan is probably the best dancer of all the sea lions in the world.Scientists are now wondering if other types of animals might have this same dancing talent.“People have thought that animals lack these abilities，” Cook says.“In some cases，peo
26、ple just hadnt looked.”语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家对于动物跳舞这一课题的研究。1The first paragraph serves as a(n)_Acomment BconclusionCexplanation Dintroduction解析：写作手法题。第一段提到科学家早就知道许多动物可以模仿人类的语言，但对于动物怎样模仿人类的动作却没有太多的研究。下文中介绍了科学家对小海狮的研究过程及结果，故第一段是引言段。答案：D2Why were scientists interested in Snowball?ABecause Snowball was c
27、leverer than other cockatoos.BBecause Snowball could dance to the music by itself.CBecause they liked the video in which Snowball danced.D Because they wanted to know why Snowball could dance.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的What scientists wanted to know was whether Snowball had truly learned to dance or was only co
28、pying moves from a very good teacher可知。答案：D3Paragraph 4 is mainly about_.Awhy Ronan imitated humansBhow Ronan danced to the musicCwhy Cook chose Ronan for the experimentDhow Cook taught Ronan to dance to the music解析：段落大意题。根据第三段的内容及第四段的The first step，Next，Finally等可知，该段主要介绍了Cook对小海狮进行训练的过程，故选D项。答案：D4W
29、hat can we learn from the last paragraph?AAnimals have some abilities that people dont know.BScientists will research other sea lions in the future.COther types of animals can dance to music as well.DAll the sea lions around the world can dance.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“People have thought that animals lack these abilities，” Cook says.“In some cases，people just hadnt looked.”可知。答案：A