1、课时作业(十二)Unit 8Adventure(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).单句语法填空1I have offered to paint the house _exchange for a weeks accommodation.答案：in2Please remain_ (seat)；the winner of the prize will be announced soon.答案：seated3It is said that he bought a new car recently，_price is too much for an ordinary family.答案：
2、whose4There is nothing_ particular in todays newspaper.答案：in5The homing instinct_ usually _(associate) with the animal world.答案：is；associated6Even the smallest baby can_ (identification) its mother by her voice.答案：identify7The spider web_ only_ (attach) to the leaf by one thread.答案：is；attached8_(att
3、ract) senior citizens，Florida is home_the largest population of elderly Americans.答案：Attracting；to9Toms mother passed_ just now，so he was very upset.答案：away10_ do you think we should do to protect wildlife?答案：What.翻译句子1他喜欢水果，尤其是西红柿。(in particular)_答案：He likes fruits and in particular tomatoes.2小偷把他所
4、有的一切有价值的东西都拿走了。(定语从句)_答案：The thief took away anything (that) he owns and that is valuable.3还有许多工作尚待完成。(remain)_答案：Much work remains to be done.4自从我离开家已经四年了。(It is.since.)_答案：It is four years since I left home.5坐在后面的那个男人是史密斯先生。(现在分词短语作定语)_答案：The man sitting at the back is Mr Smith.完形填空I will never fo
5、rget the year I was about twelve years old.My mother told us that we would not be_1_Christmas gifts because there was not enough money.I felt sad and thought，“What would I say when the other kids asked what Id _2_？” Just when I started to_3_that there would not be a Christmas that year，three women _
6、4_at our house with gifts for all of us.For me they brought a doll.I felt such a sense of _5_that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school.I wasnt _6_.Somebody had thought_7_of me to bring me a gift.Years later，when I stood in the kitchen of my new house，thinking how I want
7、ed to make my _8_Christmas there special and memorable，I_9_remembered the womens visit.I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of_10_for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I _11_a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help.We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the
8、Christmas party.For every child，we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys，clothes，and school supplies，_12_with a childs name.We wanted all of them to know they were_13_.Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts，I_14_them that they couldnt open their presents_15_every child had
9、come forward.Finally the_16_they had been waiting for came as I called out，“One，two，three.Open your presents！” As the children opened their packages，their faces beamed and their bright smiles _17_up the room.The _18_in the room was obvious，and_19_wasnt just about toys.It was a feelingthe feeling I k
10、new _20_that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit.I wasnt forgotten.Somebody thought of me.I matter.1A.sendingBreceivingCmaking Dexchanging解析：本题考查动词辨析。 由上文可知，还是小孩子的我，在圣诞节来临，我应该是收到礼物，所以选择receiving。答案：B2A.found BpreparedCgot Dexpected解析： 本题考查动词辨析。联系上下文，此处表达的意思是别人问我收到了什么礼物，所以选择got。答案：C3A.
11、doubt BhopeCsuggest Daccept解析：本题考查动词辨析。联系上下文，推断此处表达的意思是：我开始接受没有礼物的现实，选择accept，其他三个选项意思都不符合。答案：D4A.broke in Bsettled downCturned up Dshowed off解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。四个选项：break in闯入；settle down安居；turn up出现；show off炫耀。联系上下文此处是出现在我家，给我们圣诞礼物，故选择C，意思最贴切。答案：C5A.relief BlossCachievement Djustice解析：本题考查名词辨析。根据下文：I w
12、ould no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school(当我回到学校时，我不会再感到难堪了)并结合四个选项的意思，可以推断出此处是表示我解脱了，松了一口气，故选择A。答案：A6A.blamed BlovedCforgotten Daffected解析：本题考查动词辨析。分析四个选项，结合上下文，可以得知，这件礼物对我是多么重要，所以此处表达我没有被遗忘，故选择C。答案：C7A.highly BlittleCpoorly Denough解析： 本题考查短语辨析。联系上下文，首先排除B、C，think highly of sb
13、.的意思是“对评价很高”。此处根据作者前面的心态，选择enough，表示有人关心自己。答案：D8A.present BfirstCrecent Dprevious解析：本题考查形容词辨析。联系上下文，提到是new house，肯定选择first，西方人对于圣诞节很重视，是一家人团圆的日子，所以此时表达重要性，作者想让自己在新家过的第一个圣诞节有意义。答案：B9A.hardly BinstantlyCregularly Doccasionally解析：本题考查副词辨析。根据四个选项的意思，联系上下文，可了解当时作者那种激动的心情，所以应该是很快就想到了那件让她难忘的事情。答案：B10A.stre
14、ngth BindependenceCimportance Dsafety解析：本题考查名词辨析。根据第一段中描述那次圣诞节礼物给我的感慨，和作者此刻的心情，她认为送圣诞节礼物给自己以及给得到的孩子们的重要性。答案：C11A.kept up with Bcaught up withCcame up with Dput up with解析：本题考查动词短语辨析。从上一段可以推断，是我提出了(came up with)了一个让四十个人来我公司帮忙的计划。答案：C12A.none BfewCsome Deach解析：本题考查不定代词辨析。根据作者的想法，应该是每个人都有自己的圣诞节礼物，所以选择每个
15、人(each)。答案：D13A.fine BspecialChelpful Dnormal解析： 本题考查形容词辨析。每个人都有属于自己的礼物，而且不是固定的，所以作者的意思是给孩子们启示：每个人都是独一无二的。答案：B14A.reminded BguaranteedCconvinced Dpromised解析： 本题考查动词辨析。从下文的“One，two，three.Open your presents！”可知，此时在分发礼物时，我提醒每个人开始不要打开礼物。答案：A15A.after BuntilCwhen Dsince解析： 本题考查连词辨析。此时选择until，直到每个人都拿到礼物。答
16、案：B16A.chance BgiftCmoment Dreward解析： 本题考查名词辨析。根据下文的意思，此处表达大家等待的拆礼物的时刻到来了，故选择moment。答案：C17A.lit BtookCburned Dcheered解析：本题考查动词辨析。分析四个选项的意思，根据文章的上下文：他们灿烂的笑容照亮了整个房间，所以选择light的过去式lit。答案：A18A.atmosphere BsympathyCcalmness Djoy解析：本题考查名词辨析。联系上下文，分析四个选项的意思，此处是表达欢乐，故选择D。答案：D19A.it BsuchCsomething Deverybody
17、解析：本题考查代词辨析。联系上下文得知：欢乐不仅仅是因为玩具。所以选择it，指代欢乐。答案：A20A.by BtillCfor Dfrom解析：本题考查介词辨析。联系上下文，此处表示：我从很久以前的那次圣诞节上获得的感觉再次感受到了。 故选择from。答案：D.阅读理解Following Christmas dinner，my family was relaxing around the kitchen table.We were discussing the delicious meal we had just had.Dad had risen from his chair and was
18、 standing nearby.My nephew began playing with his new basketball around the table.Upon nearing Dad，he stopped.With shaking，wrinkled hands，Dad had reached out for the ball.He did not speak，and the boy looked at us in confusion.After a few seconds，he carefully passed the ball to Dad.I watched my fathe
19、r closely to see what he would do.A playful smile appeared on his face.Holding the ball and reaching forward，Dad bounced it on the floor and then caught it.This action was repeated.Smiling with satisfaction，he then turned towards us.Gently tossing (投掷) the ball away，Dad began a game of catch.The bal
20、l continued to be passed through pairs of outstretched hands.Cries of “Over here！” rang through the warm kitchen.Dads active participation in this game was remarkable to me，since he had dementia (痴呆)This disease had robbed him of many memories and the recognition of people，places and points in time.
21、Despite this，Dad clearly recognized the ball and what he could do with it.In my younger years，playing with Dad was rare.He worked hard and provided for us，but never showed nor shared much emotion.His favorite game was chess，which he once taught me how to play.But after his illness，connecting moments
22、 between father and son had been few before he took the basketball.Im not sure how long we played the game.Watching the clock was not important.Dad happily led us until he began to tire.I know that that moment will certainly last forever.This Christmas，Dad gave me a special memoryone that I will alw
23、ays treasure.语篇解读“我”的爸爸患了痴呆，他识不清大家面孔，也记不清楚地点和时间段。但是，在一个圣诞夜，爸爸居然跟我们一起玩起了游戏。这是我记忆中最难忘也最美好的圣诞节。 1The method the writer uses to develop the second paragraph is _.Aoffering analyses Bproviding details Cgiving examples Dmaking comparisons解析：文章结构题。第二段描述了小侄子玩球，看到父亲时的困惑；父亲看到球又是如何反应的，都是细节描写，所以B项正确。答案：B2The au
24、thors fathers active participation in the game surprised the author because_.Ait was the first time he had taken part in such a gameBhe was able to recognize his family members clearlyChe could have a rest and relax by playing the ball gameDhe could recognize the ball and react accordingly，despite h
25、is illness解析：推理判断题。由第四段内容可知在患了痴呆之后，父亲能够反应敏捷，并跟我们玩游戏，这才是最令我记忆深刻并为之触动的，所以D项正确；A、C项文中没有提到；由第四段“This disease had robbed him of many memories and the recognition of people.”可知B项错误。答案：D3What can we learn about the authors father from the text?AHis sickness made it difficult for him to recognise people.BWh
26、en the author was young，he spent a lot of time playing with him.CHe taught the author how to play basketball and the game of catch.DHe worked hard and liked to share his feelings with his family.解析：细节理解题。由第四段“This disease had robbed him of many memories.”可知A项正确；由第五段“In my younger years，playing with
27、Dad was rare.”可知B项错误；由第五段“His favorite game was chess.”可知父亲教“我”下棋，但没有提到教“我”打篮球或者玩传球游戏，所以C项错误；由第五段“.never showed nor shared much emotion”可知D项错误。答案：A4What would be the best title for this text?AA Sons LoveBA Fathers SmilesCThe Happiness of a Sick FatherDUnforgettable Memories at Christmas解析：标题归纳题。本文主要
28、讲述的是圣诞夜发生的关于父亲的难忘的事，所以D项最为恰当。答案：D.语法填空Walk into any main street book store in Britain and youll see posters of Jamie Oliver.Hes not a pop star 1._a politician.Hes a chef who is changing the diets of a whole generation.Oliver has been 2._(great) attracted by food ever since he worked in 3._fathers re
29、staurant as a child.He showed not only a cooking talent at a young age but also a huge interest 4._creating fresh，honest and delicious food.Oliver 5._(appear) in cookery shows on TV，writes books and magazine articles and shows in cookware advertisements.His 6._(activity)，based on the method of produ
30、cing good，healthy food，have inspired everyone 7._(get) busy in the kitchen.Olivers TV program Jamies School Dinners brought the chefs popular influence to focus 8._raising the quality of food served in UK schools.Hes helped youngsters to wake up to 9._theyre eating and hes made caring about what you eat cool.Trying to enrich his recipe，he even travels to many places in the US,10._(taste) different local dishes and discussing cooking with the local people.答案：1.or2.greatly3.his4.in5.appears6.activities 7to get8.on9.what10.tasting