1、课时作业(十四)Unit 4SharingSection Warming up and ReadingLanguage points(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).词汇运用(用所给词的适当形式填空)1She is_(die) to go to the party.答案：dying2Children are_(encourage) to_(participation) in the life of their community.答案：encouraged；participate3I love listening to the family _(soft)_(talk) to
2、each other in their language.答案：softly；talking4Jack who created a lot of_(interest) stories was a very_(imagination) writer.答案：interesting；imaginative5Nowadays，with the_(increase) in crime，people are much more _(concern) about their security.答案： increase；concerned6Money makes no _(different) to him.
3、答案：difference7. This car is_(economy) to run because it doesnt use much fuel.答案：economical8_(politics) are busy near _(elect) time.答案：Politicians；election9A _(skill) technician takes years to train.答案：skilled10Can I leave the _(arrange) of the tables to you?答案：arrangement.动词专练(用所给动词的适当形式填空)1Your let
4、ter took two weeks _(arrive)，which delayed my decisions.答案：to arrive2Its hard for me _(picture) your life there.Could you send me some photos?答案：to picture3Some fresh grass _(lay) on the icy road to prevent people from _(fall) down.答案：had been laid；falling4We ate our supper in the open air _(sit) ar
5、ound the fire_(make) to scare wild animals.答案：sitting；made 5Later I found a man _(wander) outside the hall，_(write) something in his notebook now and then.答案：wandering；writing6The rivers in this area _(dry) up，so the government had to send _(drink) water to the villagers.答案：had dried；drinking 7_(sho
6、w) you that you are important to him，hes bought a valuable gift for you.答案：To show 8My uncle _(donate) over 100,000 yuan to the school since April 14,2014.答案：has donated.完成句子1Helen borrowed my book_(几天前)，saying that she would return it soon.答案：the other day2John hung up his wet wash in order to_(把它晾
7、干)答案：dry it out3I_(渴望) know where you are from.答案：am dying to4My teaching here_(对.产生影响) these children.答案：makes some difference to5The delay of the airline_(与.有关) the volcanic eruption.答案：is relevant to6_(荣幸之至) to have been invited to the party.答案：It is a privilege.阅读理解My name is Katie Mackenbrock，a
8、nd I am from Chicago，Illinois.I am 18 and a freshman at the University of Arizona.I chose to attend a school so far from home because my dad went here when he was my age，and my older sister is currently a senior here.The weather is so different here from that in Chicago.If I were in Chicago right no
9、w，I would be freezing.Here in Tucson，the weather is so nice.It is always sunny with blue skies and the scenery is beautiful.From campus，you can look anywhere and see the beautiful mountains in the skyline.I live in the only dorm here that has three students in a room.The rooms are a lot bigger than
10、I thought they would be.One of my roommates is from New Jersey and the other one is all the way from South Korea.My roommate from New Jersey and I have become really good friends.Our other roommate is kind of mean to us，so there is always awkward tension in our room，which isnt too fun，but I am alway
11、s so busy with my study that it doesnt matter too much.I am taking 5 classes hereEnglish，Spanish，and three general education classes.The general education classes are the big lecture classes.I am not too fond of them，because I come from a very small high school.For the most part，though，I love my cla
12、sses.I am a political science major.I want to attend law school after I graduate and eventually work for the CIA.As much as I miss my parents being this far from home，I love living here.It helps that I get to see my sister almost every day.I couldnt have chosen a better college for myself.语篇解读 亚利桑那大
13、学的一名新生介绍了自己目前的大学生活。1The writer chose to attend the University of Arizona because_.Ait is one of the best colleges in AmericaBit is located in the city near her homeCshe had been refused by other collegesDher family was associated to the college解析：细节理解题。从第一段的I chose to attend a school so far from hom
14、e because my dad went here when he was my age，and my older sister is currently a senior here.可知D项正确。答案：D2How is the weather in Tucson different from that in Chicago?AIt is warmer.BIt rains more.CIt is more changeable.DIt is less friendly.解析：推理判断题。从第二段的If I were in Chicago right now，I would be freezi
15、ng.Here in Tucson，the weather is so nice.It is always sunny.可知A项正确。答案：A3The writers roommate from South Korea_.Ahas become the writers best friendBtries hard to be fun and friendlyCdoesnt get along well with the writerDis busy with her study all the time解析：推理判断题。从第三段的Our other roommate is kind of me
16、an to us，so there is always awkward tension in our room可知C项正确。答案：C4The passage was written mainly to_.Ashow the writers independenceBintroduce the writers college lifeCshow how to apply for the schoolDpersuade people to study abroad解析：作者意图题。作者主要在文中介绍了自己全新的大学生活。答案：BTo the untrained eye it might seem
17、like just a bit of a monkey trick.But when Milly the mandrill (山魈，西非洲产的大狒狒) covers her face with her hand she is actually sending a serious message to her fellows：“Leave me alone！”Experts believe the 15yearold mandrill invented the gesture to warn other monkeys at Colchester Zoo to give her some spa
18、ce.And，surprisingly，the signal has been picked by other members of the group，who use it when they too require solitude.Biologist Mark Laidre believes the behavior is evidence of social culture among the mandrills.Importantly，the sign language is unlikely to have been influenced by human activities b
19、ecause mandrills do not copy humans.Mr Laidre expects further research will uncover other monkeys using cultural gesturesthe ability to communicate with the hands in a meaningful way.“By covering their eyes with their hands，individuals possibly conveyed to others that they wanted to be left alone an
20、d this message may have been respected as a do not disturb sign，” said Mr Laidre.While the hand is in place，other monkeys are not likely to approach or touch the monkey.Those who rank lower in the social order also use the technique to avoid attacks from more powerful group members.As the discovery
21、appears to be unique to Colchester Zoo，it suggests it is a local phenomenon that arose naturally in the community of 25 mandrills.Curator (园长) Sarah Forsyth said：“We believe Milly made up the signal and over the past five years some of the younger mandrills have picked it up.Were not sure why she st
22、arted doing it but it could be as simple as I cant see them，so they cant see meIt really does show you how intelligent mandrills are.”语篇解读：Colchester动物园中的一只山魈发明了一个手势：用手捂住脸，传递的信息是：别理我或者是我不希望被人打扰。专家们认为这是一种猴子之间独特的交流方式。5Whats the text mainly about?AHow humans influenced monkeys.BA monkey invented a gest
23、ure.CA new social culture was discovered.DHow experts made the new discovery.解析：主旨大意题。整篇文章都是围绕Milly发明了一种手语而展开论述的，故选B项。答案：B6What does the underlined word “solitude” in the second paragraph mean?AAloneness.BComfort.CProtection.DRespect.解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句中的Leave me alone！以及第二段中的give her some space可以猜测出
24、该词意思是：独处。答案：A7The monkeys can also use the “do not disturb” sign to_.Aprotect themselves from being harmedBstruggle against more powerful group membersCshow humans how intelligent they areDcommunicate with other species of animals解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句话可知：山魈也可以用此do not disturb手语来保护自己免受伤害。答案：A8What can be known from the text?AMilly invented the gesture when she was 15.BMandrills are best known for their social ability.CWhy Milly first used the sign language is known to experts.DOnly the mandrills in Colchester Zoo use the gesture.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话中的unique一词可知：只有Colchester动物园里的山魈在使用这种手语。答案：D
