1、课时作业(八)AdventureA卷.单句语法填空1Hopes are fading for the _ (survive) of the missing climbers.2Im _ (comfortable) being introduced to a new person.3The hotel provides _(accommodate) for up to 100 people.4The _(similar) between the two stories suggests Mary wrote them both.5There are a large _(various) of h
2、ousehold implements on sale in the market.6After graduation she reached a point in her career _ she needed to decide what to do.7We should put away our _ (differ) and work together for our common goal.8The book price is low if you buy the books in large _ (quantity)9Qi Baishi _ (observation) the wor
3、ld of nature very carefully, and his paintings are special because of this.10My time is _ (limit) now that I have a baby.11This is the very bus _ Im waiting for.12Look out!Dont get too close to the house _ roof is under repair.13All the neighbors admire this family,_ the parents are treating their c
4、hild like a friend.14We shouldnt spend our money testing so many people,most of _ are healthy.答案:1survival2.uncomfortable3accommodation4.similarity5variety6.where7.differences8quantities9.observed10.limited11.that12.whose13.where14Whom.完成句子1Having been ill in bed for nearly a month,_the driving test
5、.卧病在床接近一个月的时间,她在通过驾驶考试方面有些困难。2He is _ by himself.他太小而无法自己去上学。3He is not in the classroom._?他不在教室。你认为他去哪儿了?4I created a way to _ my message _ while using as few words as possible.我想出了一种能言简意赅地表达自己的意思的方法。5He promised that he would come, but he _ yet.他承诺他会来的,但他还没露面。答案:1she has some difficulty (in) passi
6、ng2.too young to attend school3.Where do you think hes gone4get;across5.hasnt turned up.阅读理解(2016沈阳教学质量检测)Being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by about 16%,according to new UCL research carried out as part of the Public Health Research Centre.The study,publi
7、shed in JAMA Psychiatry,found a twoway relationship between depression and physical activity.People who increased their weekly activity were reported to have fewer depressive symptoms but those with more depressive symptoms were less active,particularly at younger ages.Researchers followed 11,135 pe
8、ople born in 1958 up until the age of 50,recording depressive symptoms and levels of physical activity at regular intervals in adulthood.They found that each additional activity period per week reduced odds of depression by 6%.In England 19% of men and 26% of women are currently classed as “inactive
9、”,and this study suggests that activity could significantly improve their mental as well as physical health.“Assuming the association is causal,physical activity has a protective effect against depression.If an adult between his twenties and forties who isnt physically active became active 3 times p
10、er week,he would reduce his risks of depression by about 16%,” said Dr Snehal of the UCL Institute of Child Health,lead author of the study.Professor Mark,Director of the Public Health Research Centre,said:“Many people are already aware of the benefits of physical activity on their general health,bu
11、t now we are seeing more evidence that suggests it also has a positive effect on a persons mental wellbeing.The latest research highlights just how important it is to ensure that people are working and living in environments that allow them to be both physically active and mentally healthy.”1The und
12、erlined word “odds” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”AbenefitsBintervalsCrisks Dages2According to the second paragraph,if people increase their weekly activity,_.Atheir depressive symptoms will be fewerBtheir depressive symptoms will be moreCthey will become much youngerDthey will become more depres
13、sive3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ADr Snehal thinks it is important to be both physically and mentally healthy.BThe research shows men are more active in physical activity than women.CAdults who insist on physical activity will avoid depression completely.DIncre
14、asing physical activity can free people from depression in a way.4.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo tell us a funny story about how to protect us against depression.BTo introduce a research on the link between physical activity and depression.CTo persuade readers to increase th
15、eir weekly activity.DTo describe the disadvantages of physical activity.答案:解题导语:最新研究表明,增加每周锻炼身体的次数,能降低人们患抑郁症的风险。1C解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“If an adult between his twenties and forties who isnt physically active became active 3 times per week, he would reduce his risks of depression by about 16%.”可知,人们每周锻炼三次
16、,能让患抑郁症的可能性降低大约16%。由此可推断出,odds和risks的意思一样,故C项正确。2A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“People who increased their weekly activity were reported to have fewer depressive symptoms”可知,如果人们增加他们每周锻炼的次数,抑郁症状就会减少,故A项正确。3D解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by about 1
17、6%”可推知,增加锻炼身体的次数在某种程度上能降低患抑郁症的可能性,故D项正确。4B解析:写作意图题。本文主要向读者介绍了一项科学研究成果,这份研究讲述的是身体锻炼和抑郁症之间的联系,故B项正确。.完形填空(2015大庆教学质量检测)I believe different people have experienced different adolescence.I must admit I was still an angry _1_ in my first year of college.My _2_ was that my parents didnt please me at all.O
18、ur finances were _3_,so I chose to go to a(n) _4_ college and take a bus to classes every day.One day I had a(n)_5_ fight with my father.We both exploded into shouts.I _6_ out of the house and missed my bus to school.I rushed all the way to school.As I _7_ across the campus toward my class,I suddenl
19、y realized I didnt have the _8_ that was due: a thought card.My professor asked us to _9_ an index card with our names and the dates every Tuesday._10_ what was on the rest of the card,we could write a thought,a question or something else.Now,outside the door,ten minutes later,I took an index card._
20、11_ to write something on it,I could only think about the _12_ Id just had with my dad.I wrote “I am the son of an idiot!,then _13_ into the room,and handed it to our professor.Next day,our professor _14_ the thought cards and I _15_ he wrote,“What does the son of an idiot do with the rest of his li
21、fe?”The professors innocentseeming question _16_ me to the issue:whose problem is it?_17_,my thinking began to shift.I realized that I had created a life _18_ I was not a central figure!The _19_ of growth wasnt easy or fast._20_ later,from a struggling student,I became a successful student and then
22、a successful teacher.1A.childBadultCadolescent Dstudent2A.temper BangerCmood Dpain3A.limited BspecialCpractical Dfantastic4A.ordinary BprivateClocal Dstate5A.serious BcontroversialCunfriendly Danxious6A.stormed BwanderedCslipped Dstepped7A.leaped BwalkedCran Dheaded8A.duty BassignmentCcommitment Dma
23、terial9A.take up Bput downChand out Dbring along10A.Due to BRegardless ofCAs for DThanks to 11A.Concerned BDesperateCExcited DActive12A.issue BconversationCdispute Dfight13A.poured BenteredCdashed Dapproached14A.gave back Bchecked outCput away Dpassed on15A.explored BrecognizedCdiscovered Dignored16
24、A.awoke BforcedCscared Dadjusted17A.Slowly BRapidlyCGenerally DSwiftly18A.what Bin whichCwhich Dthat19A.process BprogressCperiod Dchallenge20A.Weeks BTermsCMonths DYears答案:解题导语:青春期的作者有一次与父亲发生冲突,但在教授的“thought card”的启发下,作者慢慢地走出了青春期叛逆的心境,最终走向了成功。1C解析:“我”必须承认,大学一年级时“我”仍是一个愤青。adolescent“青少年”,文中的第一句话已经给出了
25、提示。2B解析:根据上文“I was still an angry _1_ in my first year of college”可知,“我”生气是因为“我”的父母让“我”不高兴。3A解析:由下文可知,“我”经常乘公交车上学,因此此处表示“我们家的经济不宽裕”,故选A项。4C解析:我们家的经济条件不宽裕,因此“我”选择去上“当地的”一所大学,每天乘公交车去上学。ordinary意为“普通的”;private意为“私人的”;local意为“当地的”;state意为“政府的,州的”。5A解析:由后文中的“We both exploded into shouts.”可知,“我与父亲发生了一次严重的
26、(serious)争吵”。故选A项。6A解析:由语境可知,“我”和父亲发生冲突之后,“气冲冲地走”出了屋子。storm意为“气冲冲地走”;wander意为“游荡,漫游,闲逛”;slip意为“滑倒”;step意为“迈步”。7C解析:由空格前的“I rushed all the way to school.”可知,“我”跑(ran)向教室。leap意为“跳跃”;walk意为“步行”;head意为“朝(某个方向)行进”。8B解析:教授布置的任务就是我们要在每周二带来自己的“thought card”,写上自己的姓名、日期、想法、问题或者其他事情。assignment“任务”,符合语境,故选B项。9D
27、解析:参见上题解析。take up意为“开始从事,继续,占据”;put down意为“镇压,放下”;hand out 意为“分发”;bring along意为“带上,带来”。10C解析:卡片上要写姓名、日期,至于余下的部分,可以写想法、问题或其他事情。due to 意为“由于, 归功于”;regardless of意为“不管,不顾”;as for意为“至于”;thanks to 意为“幸亏,由于”。 11B解析:作者刚与父亲发生冲突,又忘记带教授布置的作业,因此应是“绝望地”在上面写了一些东西。故选B。12D解析:由上文中的“One day I had a(n) _5_ fight with
28、my father.”可知,此处应选D项。13C解析:根据语境可知,此处应该是“冲进”教室,故选C项。dash意为“猛冲,急奔”。14A解析:第二天,教授归还了我们的卡片。give back 意为“归还”;check out 意为“结账离开”;put away 意为“将收起”;pass on意为“转交,递给”。15C解析:教授归还了卡片,“我”发现(discovered)教授写的话。故选C项。16A解析:教授看似平淡的问题“唤醒”(awoke)了“我”。17A解析:根据空格后的“my thinking began to shift”可知,作者的想法“慢慢地”改变了。18B解析:此处应该是“in
29、 which”引导的定语从句,在从句中作状语,先行词为“life”。19A解析:成长的“过程”既不容易,也不快。20D解析:由上文可知,成长过程时间长,而作者后来又成为一位成功的老师,故此处选D项。.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2016吉林长春外国语期中考试)At present,high school students are 1._ increasing pressure to study long hours every day.They spend over 8 hours a day studying at school,some
30、 of 2._ even have to attend extra classes in their spare time.This greatly affects their health and makes their parents and teachers 3._ (concern)To help solve 4._ problem,recently,some relevant government departments have made a new 5._ (regular) that no students shall go to school at weekends 6._
31、during official holidays.We support such a reform and we know that 7._ is essential and important for us students to balance study and relaxation.You see,New Years Day 8._ (approach),and Ill make good use of the time 9._ (relax)Also,I come to realize that if I can rest well,I will be able to study 1
32、0._ (efficiency) when I come back to school.答案:解题导语:本文讲述目前学生压力大,相关部门制定政策来禁止补课,让学生休息好,才能在学校学习好。1under解析:考查固定短语。under pressure处在压力之下。2whom解析:考查定语从句。句意:他们一天八个小时在学校,许多人还上补习课,指的是人,故用whom。3concerned解析:考查固定短语。 make sb.concerned“使某人担心”。4the/this解析:考查限定词。本句中的problem表示特指,指所提到的问题故用the或this。5regulation解析:考查名词。根
33、据make a new_5_(regular)中的a和new可知空格处应为名词。6or解析:考查连词。句意:为了帮助解决这个问题,相关部门制定了一条新规定:不允许学生在周末或假期补课。此处为并列关系,故用or。7it解析:考查代词。句意:我们知道这对于我们学生来说平衡学习与休息是非常有必要的。8is approaching解析:考查动词的时态。句意:春节即将临近,我要充分利用这段时间休息。9to relax解析:考查非谓语动词。句意:我也意识到,如果我休息好,我就能更有效地在学校学习。10efficiently解析:考查副词。efficiently用来修饰study。B卷.阅读理解A(2015
34、河北邢台市高三考试)Dear Mom and Dad,Camp is great!I have met a lot of new friends.Jim is from California,Eric is from Iowa,and Tony is from Missouri.We have a great time together,swimming,boating,hiking,and playing tricks on other campers!Every night,we go to another tent secretly and try to scare other camp
35、ers by making scary noises.Its so funny to see them run out screaming!Now dont worry,Mom.Im not going to get caught like I did last year.One thing that is different from last year is how many bugs there are!I have at least 100 mosquito bites and about 20 fire ant bites.Every time I go outside,horsef
36、lies chase me,too!Other than all these annoying bugs,Im having the best time!Love,TylerDear Tyler,Are you sure you are okay?All of those bugs sound awful!Have you used all of the “ItchBeGone” cream I got you?How about the “Antss Awful” lotion(护肤液)for the fire ant bites?You and your aunt Ethel have a
37、lways seemed to attract those nasty fire ants.Now Tyler,I am very happy that you have met some new friends and that you are having fun together.However,you must stop trying to scare other campers.Remember,honey,some campers may be scared easily.I want you to apologize for any anxiety you may have ca
38、used them and start being the nice,polite boy that I know you are.Do you hear me,Tyler?Please be careful.I want you to come home safely.Love,Mom1Why did Tyler write the letter to his parents?ATo describe his interesting camp experiences.BTo express his regret about scaring others.CTo ask his parents
39、 for advice about camping.DTo tell his parents about his sufferings at camp.2The underlined word “chase” in the first letter probably means “_”Afly awayBget rid ofCput up with Drun after3Tylers mother advises him to_.Abuy more lotion for the bitesBreturn with a few friendsCavoid scaring other camper
40、sDturn to the police when in trouble答案:解题导语:这是两封书信。第一封是Tyler写给父母的信,讲述了他有趣的宿营经历;第二封是母亲的回信,字里行间流露出对儿子的担忧。1A解析:细节理解题。第一封信的第一句“Camp is great!”统领下文,Tyler给父母写信是为了讲述他有趣的宿营经历,故A项正确。2D解析:词义猜测题。根据第一封信第二段的第二句“I have at least 100 mosquito bites and about 20 fire ant bites.”可知,Tyler被蚊子和火蚁咬了,再结合画线词所在句的“horseflies
41、 chase me, too”中的too可知,此处chase表示“追赶”,即D项正确。3C解析:细节理解题。根据第二封信第二段的第二句“However, you must stop trying to scare other campers.”可知,选C项。B(2016长春四校联考)Whether they are hunters or the hunted, these cunning animals are all masters of disguise (伪装) who can fool even the most beadyeyed passersby into believing t
42、hey are not there.Some hide under lily pads, and some dissolve into the bark of a tree while others slip into the snow, either to hide from a hungry predator or to silently stalk (追踪) an unwitting prey.With their almost perfect camouflage, these animals are some of the Earths best masters of disguis
43、e.However, while they can hide from their predators they cannot escape the sharp eyes of American photographer Art Wolfe, who has spent over 35 years roaming (漫步) the deserts of Africa, the rainforests of South America, the mountains of the United States and snow plains of Canada to capture wildlife
44、 at its most invisibility.The Seattle, WA photographer says that finding and filming these clever animals is a painstaking process, which often takes many hours.However for him, it is definitely worth the time because the thrill of capturing a creature that has managed to blend into its natural habi
45、tat so skillfully, is like none other.His search has taken him to almost every continent in the world from the deserts of Africa to the rainforests of South America and even, the snow plains of Canada.Over the years he has snapped so many amazing photos that he has been able to showcase them in two
46、books a childrens book entitled Hiding Out that was first published in 2003 and Vanishing Act, which first came to bookstores in 2005 both have been translated into several languages and been extremely popular all over the world.And, he is not done yet.The 61yearold man who also happens to be a tele
47、vision producer continues to unearth natures beauties under lily pads, dissolved into tree trunks or stealthily awaiting their prey in the white snow! Would you have been able to spot any of them if you had not known what they were like in the photographs? Be sure to let us know, by adding your comm
48、ents below.4.Some animals fool predators by _.Akeeping still on the treeBpretending to be friendlyCdisguising themselvesDchanging things around5How old was Art Wolfe when he began to take photos of these animals?A61.B35.C29.D26.6How did Art Wolfe feel when finding and filming these clever animals?AE
49、asy and interested.BHard and excited.CComfortable and hard.DComplicated and boring.7What do you know according to Paragraph 4?AArt Wolfe was actually a writer.BVanishing Act contains many pictures.CHiding Out came to bookstores in 2005.DArt Wolfe could write in a few languages.答案:解题导语:许多动物为了躲避捕食者或者为
50、了捕获食物,常常需要巧妙地伪装自己。美国摄影师阿尔特沃尔夫花了35年时间,在世界各地寻找并拍摄这些伪装大师。4C解析:细节理解题。由第一段可知,有些动物通过伪装自己来躲过捕食者。5D解析:简单计算题。由第二段中的“Art Wolfe, who has spent over 35 years”和最后一段中的“The 61yearold man who also happens to be a television producer”可知,阿尔特沃尔夫26岁时开始拍摄这些动物。6B解析:细节理解题。由第三段中的“finding and filming these clever animals is
51、 a painstaking process, which often takes many hours”和“the thrill of capturing a creature . is like none other.”可知,这个工作既辛苦又令他兴奋,故B项正确。7B解析:细节理解题。由第四段中的“Over the years.and Vanishing Act”可知,Vanishing Act这本书里包含了很多他拍摄的照片。.短文改错(2015山西省四校第二次联考)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉
52、及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Sir or Madam,Ive learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for a receptionist.Im very interesting in the job and Id like to apply to the position.First
53、 of all, allow me to introduce myself.I have just graduated from senior high school.I want to find out a parttime job in the summer.Im 18 years old and have good knowledge of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening.In fact, I win the first prize in the English speech competition hold in
54、 our school last year.Besides, Im quite easygoing but therefore very popular among my classmate.I sincerely hope you can give us a chance.Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua答案:Dear Sir or Madam, Ive learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for a receptionist.
55、 Im very in the job and Id like to apply the position.First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I have just graduated from senior high school. I want to find out a parttime job in the summer. Im 18 years old and have good knowledge of English, in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I the fir
56、st prize in the English speech competition in our school last year.Besides, Im quite easygoing therefore very popular among my .I sincerely hope you can give a chance. Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua.书面表达(2016云南省师大附中考试)假如你是李华,是一位正在英国进行为期一年学习的交换生,因故需向就读学校请假,现请给你的老师Mr Smi
57、th写一封信,内容包括:1请假的时间;2请假的理由;3对所缺课程的处理方法。注意:1.词数100左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数。Dear Mr Smith, Yours respectfully,Li Hua答案:Dear_Mr_Smith, I would like to know if I could ask for a leave from Dec. 29th to 31st.On my way home yesterday, I got caught in the heavy rain and got wet totally. Whats
58、worse, I found myself having a fever this morning and I went to the clinic for immediate treatment, only to be advised to stay in bed for three days. To support my request, a sick leave certificate by the doctor is enclosed here. As for the missed lessons during my absence, Ill try to make them up as soon as I come back.I would appreciate it if I could get your permission.Yours_respectfully,Li_Hua