1、课时作业(一)Unit 19Language.完形填空Birthday celebrations are meant to be fun._1_，they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food and_2_gifts.They also come year after year，which means the waste will_3_for years to come!My older daughter_4_four last week.It was the first time ever that we had a re
2、al “birthday party” for her.Needless to say，I was incredibly_5_with a number of things to deal with.I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it.Fortunately it worked out really_6_in the end.In order to have a simple birthday party，you need to plan early.By “plan”，I dont mean_7_th
3、e menu；this is more about sitting together with the birthday child to_8_about what he or she wants for a party.Planning early will give you time to_9_if problems arise.A birthday party can be incredibly simple if we consider it as a “celebration”_10_a “party”For my daughter，her birthday was about fr
4、iends，fun，and_11_gifts with the sick kids in the hospital.She smiled with_12_every time I told a relative or a friend about her choice to give her own gifts to the kids in the hospital.Having a simple birthday party could be hard if you are going against the_13_of friends and the extended family._14
5、_the rest of the family in the birthday discussionthis will make the process a little easier._15_your plan to a few close friends，_16_if it needs their cooperation in some way.I had a_17_with a few friends when I planned for my daughters birthday party.It helped them understand my idea，and it helped
6、 me feel_18_with my decision.A celebration does not_19_with just the party.Afterwards，talk about why the day was so much fun with your child，and_20_the best parts for happier and more meaningful birthday parties in the future.语篇解读如何给所爱的人过一个简单而有意义的生日？你也许能从这篇文章中得到启示。1AOtherwise BHowever CBesides DTher
7、efore解析：根据前面一句Birthday celebrations are meant to be fun.和后面的they often turn into expensive nightmares.可知此处应使用表示转折的词语。答案：B2Aunnecessary BimpossibleCunpleasant Dunbelievable解析：从前面的they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food可知作者对这些东西的态度是消极的，认为这些礼物不是必需的。答案：A3Afinish BrecoverCcontinue Dwai
8、t解析：从They also come year after year可知此处作者要表达的意思是这些事情还会持续发生。答案：C4Acost Bmade Ctook Dturned解析：从后面的It was the first time ever that we had a real “birthday party” for her可知此处说的是女儿四岁了。答案：D5Astressed Bshocked Cconfused Dmoved解析：从后面的I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it可知作者很有压力。答案
9、：A6Ahard Bwell Cstrangely Dregularly解析：从Fortunately可知事情的结局不错。答案：B7Adescribing BconcludingCdeciding Dobserving解析：做计划可能涉及到的是决定菜单。答案：C8Aread Bguess Clearn Dmention解析：做计划时跟小寿星一起进行讨论应该是了解他/她想要什么。答案：C9Aprove BperformCjudge Dchange解析：出现问题时应该对计划进行修改。答案：D10Ain search of Binstead ofCas a result of Din exchang
10、e for解析：作者希望大家把生日宴会当成一个庆祝，而不是宴会。答案：B11Acounting BcomparingCdiscussing Dsharing解析：从后面的She smiled with.every time I told a relative or a friend about her choice to give her own gifts to the kids in the hospital.可知此处是指女儿与医院里的孩子们分享礼物。答案：D12Asurprise Bpuzzle Cpride Ddoubt解析：母亲在他人面前夸奖女儿时，女儿应该感到骄傲。答案：C13Ae
11、xpectations BsuggestionsCfindings Dorders解析：如果你的计划与朋友们所期望的不一样就会造成问题。答案：A14AInvolve BForget CAppreciate DProtect解析：要把事情变得简单就应该让其他人也参与到事前的讨论中。答案：A15AReturn BMail CExplain DLend解析：本段主要讲的是生日计划要考虑到他人的想法，需要与人讨论，所以此处作者建议向朋友解释清楚生日计划。答案：C16Aextremely BfinallyCobviously Despecially解析：especially表示“尤其是”，需要朋友的配合
12、时，更得向他们解释你的计划。答案：D17Aquarrel Breport Cspeech Dconversation解析：从后面的It helped them understand my idea可知作者与朋友们进行了交流、谈话。答案：D18Aclever BcommonCcomfortable Dfunny解析：和朋友们谈过后作者对自己的计划也更放心了。答案：C19Aend Bimprove Csucceed Ddevelop解析：从后面的Afterwards，talk about why the day was so much fun with your child，and.可知作者提醒大
13、家还有后续动作。答案：A20Alook forward to Bmake sense ofCtake part in Dtake notes of解析：要把最美好的部分记录下来，才能为以后服务。答案：D.阅读理解Australian English has many words that some consider unique to the language.One of the best known is outback，which means a remote area where few people live.Another is The Bush，meaning either a
14、native forest or a country area in general.“Bush” is a word which comes from Dutch language “Bosch”However，both words have been widely used in many Englishspeaking countries.Early settlers from England brought other similar words，phrases and usages to Australia.Many words often used by country Austr
15、alians have changes in meaning.For example，creek in Australia，as in North America，means a stream or a small river，while in the UK it means a small watercourse flowing into the sea；bush or scrub in Australia，as in North America，means a wooded area，but in England they are commonly used only in proper
16、names.The origins of other words are not as clear.Dinkum sometimes means “true”，“is that true？”or “this is the truth！” It is often thought that “dinkum” dates back to the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s，and that it came from the Cantonese “ding kam”，meaning top gold.But experts thought that it c
17、ame from a disappearing dialect in England，where “dinkum” meant “hard work” or “fair work”，which was also the original meaning in Australian English.Similarly，gday (good day)，a typical Australian greeting，doesnt have the same meaning with “good day” in other varieties of English and is never used as
18、 an expression for “farewell”，as “good day” is in other countries.It is simply used as a greeting in Australian language and their daily life.语篇解读本文主要介绍了澳大利亚英语的发展。很多原始的单词在澳大利亚使用时赋予了新的意思并得到了全世界的认可。1. The word “bush” is listed in the first paragraph to show Australian English_.Ais very popular all ove
19、r the worldBis different from American EnglishChas added new words to the languageDhas played a key role in British English解析：推理判断题。从第一段前三句可知，作者以该词为例的目的是为了说明澳大利亚英语里有很多人们认为非常特别的词汇，故选C。答案：C2What does the word “creek” mean in American English?AA small watercourse flowing into the sea.BA proper names of
20、 some families.CA stream or a small river.DA wooded area.解析：细节理解题。从第二段第三句可知，专家认为该词在美国英语中指的是“小河，小溪”，故选C。答案：C3Where do experts think the word “dinkum” comes from?AChina. BEngland.CAmerica. DAustralia解析：推理判断题。从第三段尾句可知，专家认为该词起源于英国，故选B。答案：B4“Good day” is often used by the Australians to_.Asay hello to ot
21、hersBsay goodbye to othersCwish good luck to othersDtell others to have a good sleep解析：推理判断题。从最后一段可知，“gday”或者“good day”在澳大利亚英语中是用来打招呼的，而不是用来告别，故选A。答案：AMost parents in Britain log onto social networking sites like Facebook to spy on what their children are doing，a study has found.Figures showed that
22、nearly 55% of parents thought of snooping_around on their children s profiles (基本信息) to see what they are up to.They did it to avoid having “awkward conversations” with the children but nearly a quarter admitted it was the only way they could find out about their lives.Websites like Facebook and MyS
23、pace along with microblogging site.Twitter have become popular among teenagers and children.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that last year among 16 to 24yearolds,75% posted messages on them.The majority of 13 to 16yearolds have more than 100 “friends” on Facebook while more than
24、 750,000 are using the website below the age limit，which is 13.Experts and parents however have expressed anxiety about how they can monitor what the young are up to when they go online.Almost one in 20 mothers and fathers even log on with a friends account to avoid detection and gain better access
25、to their childrens profiles.While 55% said they did spy on their children,40% said they did not，but the remaining 5% said they would do if they knew how.Some 41% monitor their childrens status updates and 39% look at their “wall”，which is where they and friends can write things.Just under one third,
26、29%，looked at pictures their children had uploaded (上传)When asked why they behaved like they did,6% of parents blamed their “overprotective” instincts (本能) and 14% admitted they were just being curious.语篇解读一项研究发现，超过一半的父母会登录Facebook之类的社交网站，窥探自己的孩子在做些什么。5What do the underlined words “snooping around”
27、probably mean?APosting messages freely. BInvestigating secretly.CMoving around casually. DCommunicating easily.解析：词义推测题。本文开头便点明很多英国的家长会登录一些社交网站，窥视自己的孩子在做些什么，再根据文中多处出现的spy on，monitor等不难推断，snooping around为其近义词，意为“窥探”。答案：B6According to the text，what makes experts and parents worried?AWhat children writ
28、e in their profiles.BWhom the children would make friends with.CWhy teenagers like posting messages online.DHow they can monitor childrens online behavior.解析：细节理解题。由文章第三段首句可知，专家和家长都对他们该如何监管孩子们上网后干些什么感到很焦虑。答案：D7According to the study，_.Amore than one third parents monitor their childrens status updat
29、esBuploading pictures is bringing children great dangerCmost parents are against making net friendsDfew parents know what “wall” is解析：细节理解题。由文章第五段可知，监视孩子状态更新的家长所占比例为41%。答案：A8What can we learn from the text?ASome parents review their childrens profiles using a friends account.BChildren want more free
30、dom to do what they want on the Internet.CParents find it necessary to keep their children under control.DMore and more children want to get away from their parents.解析：细节理解题。由文章第三段Almost one in 20 mothers and fathers even log on with a friends account to avoid detection and gain better access to their childrens profiles可知A项正确。答案：A
