1、课时作业(四十)选修8Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 限时：40分钟.多项选择1In spite of the songs popularity, the band _ it from their new album as they failed to find one who would sing it well enough.Adeleted BconcludedCkept Dincluded2I admit I made a lot of mistakes in the work, and I will _ responsibility for them.Aa
2、ssume Bdecline Caccept Dsecure3As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of _ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.Aprimary BalternativeCinstant Dunique4The number of those missing in the New Zealands earthquake was reported more t
3、han 200, including those discovered bodies that have yet to be _.Ajudged BrecognizedCidentified Dconfirmed5The invention of the computer may help to_the development of the economy all over the world.Aassign BaccelerateCaccumulate Daccommodate6What we need to do for the Chinese civilization is not to
4、 lie on past glories, but to _ and around.Alook forward Blook upClook ahead Dlook into7Your anger suggests that you are seriously _ the woman, and you need to find out why.Aput up with Bfed up withCkept up with Dcame up with8The longer the delay, the more likely it is that information obtained after
5、 the event will mix with the original memory, which reduces _.Aaccuracy BassumptionCidentification Dsignificance9After three weeks adjustment to the new environment, he managed to accustom himself to be more _ with people.Ain relief Bat ease Cin peace Dat stake10Children are taught to respect everyo
6、ne, _ race, sex or age.Ain terms of Bin face ofCregardless of Din place of.阅读理解The two thingssnow and mountainswhich are needed for a ski area are the two things that cause avalanches(雪崩), large mass of snow and ice crushing down the side of a mountainoften called “White Death.”It was the threat of
7、the avalanche and its record as a killer of man in the western mountains that created the snow ranger. He first started on avalanche control work in the winter of 193738 at Alta, Utah, in Wasatch National Forest.This mountain valley was becoming well known to skiers. It was dangerous. In fact, more
8、than 120 persons had lost their lives in 1936 and another 200 died in 1937 as a result of avalanches before it became a major ski area. Thus, development of Alta and other major ski resorts in the west was dependent upon controlling the avalanche. The Forest Service set out to do it, and did, with i
9、ts corps(团队)of snow rangers.It takes many things to make a snow ranger. The snow ranger must be in excellent physical condition. He must be a good skier and a skilled mountain climber. He should have at least a high school education, and the more college courses in geology, physics, and related fiel
10、ds he has, the better.He studies snow, terrain, wind, and weather. He learns the conditions that produce avalanches. He learns to forecast avalanches and to bring them roaring on down the mountainsides to reduce their killing strength. The snow ranger learns to do this by using artillery(炮), by blas
11、ting with TNT, and by the difficult and skillful art of skiing avalanches down.The snow ranger, dressed in a green parka which has a bright yellow shoulder patch, means safety for people on ski slopes. He pulls the trigger(扳机) on a 75 mm. Recoilless rifle(无后坐力步枪), skis waist deep in powder testing s
12、now stability, or talks with the ski areas operator as he goes about his work to protect the public from the hazards(危险)of deep snow on steep mountain slopes.11The snow rangers are employees of _.Athe Forest Service Bthe Resource BureauCthe Tourist Board Dthe Sports Bureau12A snow ranger himself mus
13、t be _.Aa college graduate Ba physicistCa geologist Da mountaineer13A snow ranger uses very powerful guns_.Ato warn skiers of an approaching avalancheBto signal for help in an emergencyCto create an avalancheDto communicate with the ski areas operator14The primary duty of the snow ranger is _.Ato ma
14、ke sure ski areas operators are following safety rulesBto predict and control avalanches in mountainous areasCto check skis and repair themDto forecast the weather.完成句子阅读下列各小题，根据每句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。15How did they keep warm? They couldnt have mats, blankets or quilts as we do today. It _ very un
15、comfortable.(be)他们是怎样取暖的呢？他们不可能像我们现在这样有垫子、毯子或者被子。那一定很不舒服。16The sixmeterthick layer of ash suggested that they _all winter.(keep)六米厚的积灰暗示着他们可能整个冬天都在烧火。17He _ a novel since last year, but I dont know whether he has finished yet.(write)从去年起他一直在写一部小说，但是我不知道他写完没有。18So _ the girl covered her ears with her
16、 hands.(be)噪音如此大，以至于那个女孩用手捂住了耳朵。19It is my father _ today.(make，what)正是我的父亲把我培养成今天的样子。20_， I would do it better.(give)要是多给点时间我就会做得更好。21If only we _that the disease was curable.(know)我们要是知道这个病有救就好了。22The mother, along with her two daughters, _from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship.(rescue)那位母亲和她
17、的两个女儿已经被一艘路过的船从下沉的飞机里营救出来了。23Professor Li, _，still teaches in Peking University.(go)李教授还在北京大学教书，我原以为他出国了。24One more step forward，_ the river.(fall)再往前一步的话，你就会掉进河里。.书面表达教育部要把生命教育和安全教育作为中小学生的必修课程。而感恩教育是生命教育和安全教育的第一课。请根据以下内容写一篇演讲稿。1感恩理由：构建和谐社会、和谐世界。2感恩对象：父母、老师、朋友和竞争对手等。3如何感恩注意：1词数120左右； 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
18、；2不要逐一翻译，可适当发挥。参考词汇：感恩教育 gratitude educationGood morning, everyone!Gratitude education is the first lesson of the life education and safety education launched by the Ministry of Education. We receive it because_Thank you for listening!答案课时作业(四十).1.A考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管这首歌曲很受欢迎，乐队还是从新专辑中删除了它，因为他们发现没有谁能把它唱得
19、足够好。delete删除，划掉。2A考查动词词义辨析。句意：我承认自己在工作中犯了许多错误，我将为这些错误承担责任。assume 承担；decline 谢绝，婉拒；accept 接受；secure 保护。根据句意可知A项正确。3B考查形容词词义辨析。既然石油和煤都越来越少，人们只好使用一些其他可替代这些燃料的东西，alternative 有“可选择的，可替代的”之意，符合句意。primary“首要的，初期的”；instant“立即的，迅速的”；unique“独特的”。4C考查动词词义辨析。句意：据报道，在新西兰地震中失踪200多人，包括那些已找到的但还没有确定的尸体。judge “判断”；re
20、cognize “识别”；identify “确定”；confirm “证实，批准”。故选C项。5B考查动词词义辨析。句意：电脑的发明也许会加速全世界经济的发展。assign 分派，指派，布置(作业); accelerate 加速；accumulate 积累，积蓄，堆积； accommodate 容纳，提供住宿，使适应。6C考查动词短语辨析。句意：中国文明需要我们做的不是躺在过去的辉煌上，而是放眼向前看，向周围看。look ahead “向前看，为将来打算”，符合题意。look forward 期望；look up 向上看；look into 调查。7B考查动词短语辨析。句意：你的气愤表明你确
21、实已经厌倦了这个女人，你得找出原因。be fed up with意为“厌烦”，符合句意。8A考查名词词义辨析。句意：拖延的时间越长，事件之后得到的信息越有可能与原始的记忆相混淆，从而降低其准确性。accuracy意为“精确，准确”，符合句意。9B考查介词短语辨析。in relief松了口气；at ease舒适(地)，安逸(地)，自在(地)；in peace 平静(地)，安静(地)；at stake在危急关头。语意表达“与人们自在相处”，故选B。10C考查介词短语辨析。句意：要教育孩子尊重每个人，无论种族、性别与年龄。A项意为“就而言”，B项意为“面对”，C项意为“不论”，D项意为“取代”。依据
22、句意可知选C。.本文简述了雪地管理员的职业特点、职责以及他们惊险刺激的生活。同时，文章也告诉我们什么样的人才能成为一个真正的雪地管理员。11A细节理解题。从第三段中The Forest Service set out to do it, and did, with its corps of snow rangers可知，森林服务部和它的护雪场工作人员队伍一起着手做这件事(指控制雪崩)并且做到了。所以答案是A。12D细节理解题。从文章第四段的首句It takes many things to make a snow ranger.及He must be a good skier and a sk
23、illed mountain climber.可知，雪地管理员应是优秀的登山运动员。13C推理判断题。从文章第五段He studies snow, terrain, wind, and weather. He learns the conditions that produce avalanches. He learns to forecast avalanches and to bring them roaring on down the mountainsides to reduce their killing strength. 可知，雪地管理员使用有很强杀伤力的枪其目的在于制造雪崩使雪
24、崩沿着山坡轰隆隆地滚下。14B推理判断题。从文章第五段He learns to forecast avalanches and to bring them roaring on down the mountainsides to reduce their killing strength可知，雪地管理员的职责应是预测天气和控制雪崩。.15.must have been16might have kept fire burning17have been writing18loud was the noise that19who/that has made me what I am20Given m
25、ore time21had known22has been rescued23who I thought had gone abroad24youll fall into.One possible version：Good morning, everyone!Gratitude education is the first lesson of the life education and safety education launched by the Ministry of Education. We receive it because we want to build up a harm
26、onious society, in which everyone lives in peace and in harmony with each other.We thank our parents for their love, efforts and expectations in bringing us to the world and helping us grow up healthily. We thank our teachers for giving us knowledge and teaching us how to be men. We thank our friend
27、s for giving us help and making our world more beautiful. We are also thankful to our competitors because it is they who make us strong and full of courage to deal with any difficulties so that we can achieve great success.We need to know how to express our gratitude. As students, we should spare no efforts to study as hard as possible and learn all the principles to be useful persons needed by society. We should always have a heart of love and a bright future is waiting for us.Thank you for listening!