1、课时作业(三).单词拼写1From the_(表情) on his face，we know bad news is coming.答案：look2Before his theory was accepted，many people_(批评) and made fun of him.答案：criticised3You may refer to your_(参考) book after having finished your homework.答案：reference4The_(联合) of the north and the south increased the power of the
2、nation.答案：combination5All the people_(在场的) were all quite satisfied with his performance.答案：present6Webster wrote a dictionary in order to_(简化) the spelling of English words.答案：simplify7If you speak _(标准的) English，you can make yourself understood whether in Britain or in the United States.答案：standar
3、d8His_(努力) at comforting her just made matters even worse.答案：attempt.选词填空refer to.as.，in favour of，add to，pick up，present.with.，thanks to1She was_the gift in gratitude for her long service.答案：presented with2Lots of women arent_the idea that women should accept their traditional role of being housewi
4、ves.答案：in favour of3His friends encouragement _his confidence in winning the game.答案：added to 4.While working in the country，the students_a great deal of knowledge on plant.答案：picked up 5.Its known to us all that California is_the “Golden State”答案：referred to as 6.The play succeeded _fine acting by
5、all the cast.答案：thanks to.句型转换1The voters who agreed to the suggestion raised their hands.The voters_ _ _the suggestion raised their hands.答案：in favour of2The doctor is called the “barefoot doctor” by us. The doctor is_ _ _the “barefoot doctor” by us.答案：referred to as3Because of his help，the policem
6、an succeeded in catching the thief._ _his help，the policeman succeeded in catching the thief.答案：Thanks to4The prisoners tried to escape，but failed.The prisoners_to escape，but failed.答案：attempted5European football is played in more than 80 countries in the world，which makes it the most popular game.E
7、uropean football is played in more than 80 countries in the world，_it the most popular game.答案：making6What is known to us all is that his income in a year comes to 10,000 dollars.What we all know is that his income in a year_10,000 dollars.答案：adds up to.阅读理解The worlds smallest known animal with a ba
8、ckbone (脊椎) is a frog the size of a housefly，a new study says.At 7.7 mm long，the newfound frog is a little smaller than the previous (先前的) record holder，a fish，which measures about 7.9 mm.Scientist Christopher Austin and his student Eric Rittmeyer discovered the little frog during a trip to Papua Ne
9、w Guinea to study animals and plants on the island.They happened to find the worlds smallest frog.“This frog has a call that doesnt sound like a frog at all.It sounds like an insect，” said Austin.The calls were coming from all around them，and it took the two researchers a while to find out that the
10、sounds were coming from the ground.They thought they would find an insect.What they got instead surprised them.“We found it by putting a whole handful of leaves into a clear plastic bag and going through it carefully until we saw that small frog jump off one of those leaves，” said Austin.The frogs c
11、an jump 30 times their own length.When Austin brought the camera to his eyes，the subject would often already be gone.After jumping around for some time，the frogs stopped long enough for Austin to take photos.Even so，he had to enlarge the photos in order to describe the new species.The scientists als
12、o found another new little frog species in New Guinea.Austin said that they found 20 species unknown before on the island of New Guinea.It was a unique experience，but both scientists agree that finding the smallest frog isnt the most important discovery.Instead，it is important to find tiny frogs hav
13、e much in common.Almost all the tiny frogs，at least 29 species worldwide，are hidden in the wet leaves on tropical (热带的) forest floors.This helps protect the frogs.Small size increases the risk of drying out，which would kill the frogs.In addition，they eat creatures that other frogs dont eat.语篇解读本文是说明
14、文。科学家发现了世界上最小的脊椎动物小青蛙。1What do we know about the two researchers trip to the island?AThey just happened to pass there.BThey found 29 new species of frogs.CThey didnt expect to find such a tiny frog.DTheir most important finding was the tiny frog.解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的They happened to find the worlds smalle
15、st frog可知C项正确。答案：C2According to Austin，taking pictures of the frog was very_.AinterestingBboringCamazing Dchallenging解析：推理判断题。由倒数第三段中的When Austin brought the camera to his eyes，the subject would often already be gone可知，给小青蛙拍照很不容易。答案：D3It is implied in the last paragraph that tiny frogs_.Aare struggl
16、ing to surviveBprefer to live in a wet habitatCare unique to New GuineaDdiffer greatly from each other解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的Almost all the tiny frogs.are hidden in the wet leaves on tropical forest floors可知，小青蛙喜欢在潮湿的地方栖息。答案：B4The purpose of the text is to_.Areport on a recent findBintroduce some tiny frog
17、sCshare a traveling experienceDcall on readers to protect nature解析：推理判断题。本文是一则新闻，科学家新发现的小青蛙是世界上最小的脊椎动物。答案：A.任务型阅读Is breakfast important？Yes，it is.Often we neglect breakfast，sometimes due to busy schedules or after the time for breakfast has passed.Its not a healthy choice to skip breakfast even if y
18、ou are trying to lose weight.Some people skip their breakfast as a strategy to lose weight.Not a smart choice！_1_Just like a machine，your body needs to be refueled and it begins with breakfast.Breakfast is the most important meal of the day._2_Not only your body，but your brain also needs nutrition t
19、o work properly.When you skip your breakfast，you tend to become tired，sleepy and cannot concentrate well because you lack some energy._3_Many studies prove that people who eat breakfast regularly are more likely to have a good healthy weight.Also，skipping breakfast will make you eat lunch more than
20、you usually do._4_Additionally，eating breakfast raises your metabolism (新陈代谢) by 10%.Besides adding more energy，breakfast will help to restore your sugar level when youre not eating for about twelve hours.It can also give long term effects of preventing high blood pressure，diabetes (糖尿病) and even ob
21、esity!Many people do not eat sufficient important nutrients like vitamins and minerals needed daily eg.calcium，protein，carbohydrates，vitamin B etc._5_Always encourage your children to have breakfast and make it a habit.Skipping it will make them think that it is not important.Breakfast will help the
22、m increase their learning ability and memory function.Studies have shown that children who have breakfast have better grades than those who dont.So，still want to skip your breakfast?AThere are several ways that eating breakfast might be helpful.BSkipping breakfast only ensures that you wont get enou
23、gh of those important nutrients.CIn fact，your body really needs it because breakfast is very important for your health.DIt is easier to control your appetite when youre not too hungry.EBreakfast is actually good for those of you who want to lose weight.FLack of energy and nutrition can lead to probl
24、ems in concentration and slower reaction.GAfter sleeping all night，you have to refuel your body to stay fit.答案：1.C2.G3.E4.D5.B.短文改错Recently our class had a heated discussion on if scientists should clone a human being.Twenty percent of the students think it will be great help to make a breakthrough
25、in this field if scientists clone a human being.But，they think if we clone those intelligent scientists，we will have much more great brains which can probably make outstanding contributions to mankind in the future.However，as much as eighty percent of the students strong object the idea.They believe
26、 it is moral to clone a human being.In their opinions，a clone，without a father or mother，cannot live in a normal way as us.Personal，I dont agree with the idea of cloning a human being.答案：第一句：if改为whether第二句：be后加of第三句：But改为Also或Besides；which改为who第四句：strong改为strongly；object后加to第五句：is后加not第六句：opinions改为opinion；as改为like第七句：Personal改为Personally
