1、课时作业(十五)Unit 4Exploring plantsSection Learning about Language & Using Language(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).单词拼写1The developmental history of the society tells us that man has_(进化) from the ape.答案：evolved2Lets_(系) labels to the luggage.答案：attach3He bought a vase with a_(精致的) pattern of butterflies and le
2、aves.答案：delicate4This is a_(有代表性的) case in my daily work.答案：typical5The air in the garden was warm and_(芬芳)答案：fragrant.单句改错1He attached his horse on a tree._答案：onto2The machine gave up a steady buzzing._答案：upout3This is the girl who name is Liu Hui._答案：whowhose4He always passes by at the sight of bl
3、ood._答案：byout5That region has plenty of natural resources since this one has none._答案：sincewhile.阅读理解Every James Bond movie starts with a different theme song.Its usually performed by one of the top artists of the day.Here are four Bond theme songs from the films Skyfall (2012)，A View to a Kill (198
4、5)，Diamonds are Forever (1971) and Goldfinger (1964)Skyfall is sung by Adele，a 26yearold English singersongwriter.Adele said she was initially daunted by the task of singing for a James Bond movie.But she certainly rose to the challenge.Music critics have praised the track，describing it as a “classi
5、c James Bond theme song”Daniel Craig，the actor who plays 007，said he cried when he first heard the song，and said it perfectly matched the film.A View to a Kill is the theme song from the 1985 Bond film of the same name.Its the only Bond theme song ever to reach number one in the US charts.This song
6、is sung by Duran Duran (formed in Birmingham in 1978)，one of the biggest pop groups of the 1980s.The bands members are singer Simon Le Bon，keyboardist(键盘手) Nick Rhodes，bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor.Diamonds are Forever is one of the bestknown James Bond theme tunes.The song is sung by
7、 Shirley Bassey (born in Wales in 1937 )Shes one of the most famous British vocalists (歌手) of the twentieth century.Shirley began her career singing in Cardiff pubs.By the 1960s，she became an international star.Although shes released many number one hits，shes probably bestknown for singing the theme
8、 songs to three Bond films：Goldfinger (1964)，Diamonds are Forever (1971) and Moonraker (1979)Goldfinger was the song from the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger.Composed by John Barry and with lyrics (歌词) by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley，the song was performed by Shirley Bassey for the films openi
9、ng and closing sequences.语篇解读你看过Bond系列的电影吗？如果看过，那么你对Bond系列电影的主题曲一定不会陌生。1The underlined word “daunted” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”AdiscouragedBstimulatedCattractedDguided解析：根据画线词后面的“But she certainly rose to the challenge”可知，Adele确实接受了挑战。这说明最初她对演唱Bond电影的主题曲没有信心。画线词的词义与discouraged丧失信心的相近，故选A。答案：
10、A2Which of the following songs once reached number one in the US charts?AGoldfinger.BSkyfall.CA View to a Kill.DDiamonds are Forever.解析：由第三段中的“A View to a Kill is the theme song from the 1985 Bond film of the same name.Its the only Bond theme song ever to reach number one in the US charts”可知，选C项。答案：
11、C3According to the passage，Shirley Bassey_.Awas once highly praised by Daniel CraigBbegan her career in Birmingham in 1978Conce sung Moonrakers theme songDwrote the lyrics to Goldfinger解析：由第四段中的“shes probably bestknown for singing the theme songs to three Bond films：Goldfinger (1964)，Diamonds are Fo
12、rever (1971) and Moonraker (1979)”可知，选C项。答案：C4The main purpose of the passage is to_.Aexplain how to write theme songsBshow the importance of Bond theme songsCencourage readers to learn from the top artistsDintroduce some theme songs of James Bond movies解析：通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Bond系列电影的一些主题曲的相关信息。故选D。答案：D.
13、完形填空On our wedding day，it was sunny and hot.The priest (牧师)，who was going to perform our ceremony，was_1_getting to the church.This priest was a talker，and_2_he got going，his conversations could last for hours.We did not have a large ceremony，but due to the_3_of the church，it was packed with family a
14、nd friends.As the minutes_4_，and there was still no_5_going on，many of the people present thought that something was wrong.The actual situation was，my_6_was in the church basement，playing cards_7_others.My brother and I were in one of those tiny rooms behind the altar(圣坛)，waiting for_8_that the prie
15、st had finally_9_.We ended up，legally married，nearly two hours later than expected.Waiting those two hours did not make me nervous if I wanted to _10_marry this girl.They only were two_11_hours that stood between us being together.Thinking back，I never gave much thought to_12_we were married.I kept
16、calculating，over the years，how much longer it was going to be，until we reached_13_milestones.One year，five years，ten years，they were all full of _14_both good and bad.They were_15_with happiness，joy，arguments and poorlykept secrets.My mother，and my wifes dad，both passed away before we reached our te
17、nth anniversary.We_16_my dad thirteen years after we_17_.My wifes mom was with us through our thirtyeighth anniversary，and the last time we saw her，she_18_out her hand and placed my wifes hand in mine.Though near her_19_hours，my motherinlaw wanted us to_20_the fact that her daughter and I needed to
18、be together.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己结婚时的情景并回顾了婚后几十年生活的难忘经历。1A.used toBlateCafraid ofDbusy解析：从下文中的“Waiting those two hours”可知，给作者主持婚礼的牧师来晚了。答案：B2A.becauseBonceCunlessDbefore解析：这位牧师是一位健谈者，一旦(once)说起话来就会持续好几个小时。答案：B3A.levelBaddressCsizeDappearance解析：根据下文中的“it was packed with family and friends”可知，这里是说教堂不大，
19、自己没有办大场面的婚礼，只来了自己的家人和朋友就显得很拥挤了，所以选择C项。答案：C4A.passed byBcame upCran awayDset aside解析：此处是说都过去(passed by)好几分钟了，婚礼(wedding) 还没有举行。根据语境可知选A，pass by在这里指时光的逝去。come up破土而出，发生；run away逃离；set aside省出，驳回。答案：A5A.speechBweddingCconversationDquarrel解析：参见上题解析。答案：B6A.momBbossCpriestDfiancee解析：婚礼没有按时举行，许多人以为出了什么事。真实
20、的情况是，未婚妻(fiancee)在和别人打牌。答案：D7A.withBabout ConDto解析：play cards with sb.表示“和某人一起打牌”。答案：A8A.soundBnoiseCwordDorder解析：此处是说作者和他的弟弟正在等候消息(word)。答案：C9A.spokeBleftCarrivedDagreed解析：此处表示兄弟俩正在等这位牧师到达(arrived)的消息。答案：C10A.unwillinglyBactuallyChardlyDfalsely解析：那两个小时的等待并没有让作者紧张不安，因为作者的确想娶这个女孩儿。actually事实上，真实地，符合语
21、境。答案：B11A.annoyingBhappyCanxiousDdisappointing解析：婚礼不能如期举行，等待的这两个小时让人生气(annoying)。答案：A12A.how soonBhow oftenChow longDhow far解析：根据下文中的“how much longer”可知，此处选择C项。作者从来没有想过和妻子结婚多长时间了。答案：C13A.dailyBspecialCordinaryDpopular解析：此处表示计算结婚的时间，直到到达特殊的(special)里程碑。答案：B14A.memoriesBdreamsClovesDopportunities解析：这些
22、时间里充满着回忆(memories)，有好的有坏的。答案：A15A.filledBcoveredCcrowdedDshared解析：根据前一句中的“were all full of”的提示可知，此处选A。be filled with充满。答案：A16A.foundBfedClostDchose解析：此处表示作者的父亲随后也去世(lost)了。答案：C17A.recognizedBmarriedCseparatedDmet解析：此处表示作者的父亲在作者和妻子结婚(married)十三年后去世了。答案：B18A.gaveBmovedCdiedDreached解析：此处表示岳母伸出手来把作者妻子的手放到作者的手中。reach out伸出。答案：D19A.finalBsleepingCquietDtough解析：前文多处提到和妻子结婚后几个老人分别去世，故此处表示岳母在临终前。答案：A20A.doubtBknowChateDforget解析：岳母这样做是想让作者和妻子明白(know)他们需要在一起这一事实。答案：B
