1、课时分层作业(四).单词拼写1They started strolling down the _(满是灰尘的) road in the moonlight.2. They are likely to _ (响应) positively to the Presidents request for aid.3. He had the complete support of hospital _(职员)4. He _(怀疑) that the woman staying in the flat above was using heroin.5. Mr.Smith said he was _(辱骂)
2、by the judges remarks.6. Later she _(责骂) her daughter for having talked to her father like that.7. The _(醉的) man was kicked out of the bar.8. The passengers went through immigration control and collected their _(行李)9. The workers _(要求) for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.10. The s
3、evenyearold boy was found crying with _ (抓) on his face and neck.【答案】1.dusty2.respond3.staff 4suspected5.insulted6.scolded7.drunken 8baggage9.demand10.scratches.阅读理解AWe are always told that blue is for boys and pink is for girls. But does this rule result from born difference between sexes or are th
4、ey culturally constructed?In 1918 a trade magazine for baby clothes companies said although opinions varied on this subject, there was a generally accepted rulepink for the boy and blue for the girl，because pink being a more decided and stronger color is more suitable for the boy；while blue which is
5、 more delicate and elegant is prettier for the girl.Unluckily，this attempt at setting the rule for sellers and producers clearly did not work. A 1927 chart in Time Magazine contacted department stores in various cities and asked what colors they used for boys and girls. The result was all over the m
6、ap. It wasnt until after the Second World War that the modern standard started to become popular and even so，it didnt get rooted until the 1980s.As for why todays strict color standard set in at all, a sociologist at the University of Maryland thinks they are basically the outcome of a marketing tec
7、hnique. If salesmen can convince you of following the standard, you will buy a certain product，which makes sense in promoting its sales. Another historian from the same university argues that the rule we use today may reflect the influence of French fashion. Traditional French culture paired pink wi
8、th girls and blue with boys and because France set the fashion in the 20th century，their tradition ruled the world.So do girls prefer pink and boys prefer blue from birth? It depends on whom you ask. The debate about how we got to the point will probably continue. After all, a century ago a magazine
9、 firmly declared the opposite rule.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。我们总是被告知男孩喜欢蓝色，女孩喜欢粉红色。文章对其中的原因进行了分析论述。1When did todays strict standard set in peoples mind?AUntil the 1980s.BIn 1927.CIn 1918.DAfter 1945.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“the modern standard started to become popular and even so，it didnt get rooted until the 19
10、80s”可知，直到20世纪80年代现代的标准才扎根于人们的脑海中。【答案】A2What made the generally accepted rule change to todays standard?AThe fast changing society.BThe functions of colors.CThe success of marketing techniques.DThe purpose of French businessmen.【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“As for why todays strict color standard set in at all,
11、 a sociologist.they are basically the outcome of a marketing technique.”可知，营销技术的成功使公认的规则转变为今天的标准。【答案】C3The underlined part“all over the map” in the third paragraph probably refers to “_”Ain a messBin the mapCin agreementDin order【解析】指代判断题。根据第三段第一句“Unluckily，this attempt at setting the rule for selle
12、rs and producers clearly did not work.”以及最后一句“It wasnt until after the Second World War that the modern standard started to become popular.”，并结合选项可知，1927年当时还没有统一的标准，即结果是混乱的。【答案】A4Todays strict color standard may contribute to _.Amaking products more beautifulBattracting more visitors to FranceCbring
13、ing in more sales profitsDunderstanding boys and girls easily【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“If salesmen can convince you of following the standard, you will buy a certain product，which makes sense in promoting its sales.”可知，当今的颜色标准可能有助于促进产品的销售，进一步带来更多的销售利润。【答案】CBWhen her five daughters were young，Helene An alwa
14、ys told them that there was strength in unity(团结)To show this，she held up one chopstick，representing one person.Then she easily broke it into two pieces.Next，she tied several chopsticks together，representing a family.She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks.This lesson about fam
15、ily unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California.However，when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975，they didnt have much money.They moved their family to San Francisco.There they joined Dannys mother，
16、Diana，who owned a small Italian sandwich shop.Soon afterwards，Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant.The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young.However，Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she tho
17、ught it was too hard.Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves，but one by one，the daughters returned to work in the family business.They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles.Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other，t
18、hey worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elizabeth explains，“Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity，and to have unity we must have peace.Without the strength of the family，there is no business.”Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996，with thr
19、ee generations of Ans working together.Now the Ans corporation makes more than $20 million each year.Although they began with a small restaurant，they had big dreams，and they worked together.Now they are a big success.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。在孩子们很小的时候，Helene An就教她们团结就是力量。孩子们大学毕业后，最终回到了家族生意中，她们的团结让她们的生意越做越大。5H
20、elene tied several chopsticks together to show_Athe strength of family unityBthe difficulty of growing upCthe advantage of chopsticksDthe best way of giving a lesson【解析】推理判断题。由文章的第一句.Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity.可知，Helene总是告诉她们团结就是力量。她用几双筷子捆起来难以折断这个事例来说明家庭团结的力量，故选A项，而不
21、是B项(长大的困难)、C项(筷子的优势)和D项(给出教训的最好方式)。【答案】A6We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family_Astarted a business in 1975Bleft Vietnam without much moneyCbought a restaurant in San FranciscoDopened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles【解析】细节理解题。由文章第二段中的However，when Helene and her husband Danny left their home
22、in Vietnam in 1975，they didnt have much money.可知，An一家离开越南的时候，并没有多少钱，故选B项。1975年他们刚离开越南，文中并没有提到这一年他们开始做生意，故可以排除A项。他们搬到旧金山后，加入了Diana的三明治店，没有买一个餐馆，排除C项。第二段中未提及D项。【答案】B7What can we infer about the An daughters?AThey did not finish their college education.BThey could not bear to work in the family busines
23、s.CThey were influenced by what Helene taught them.DThey were troubled by disagreement among family members.【解析】推理判断题。由第三段的Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity，and to have unity we must have peace.可知，孩子们受母亲的影响，知道团结的力量，故C项正确。由第三段首句Eventually the girls all graduated from college.ret
24、urned to work in the family business.可排除A、B两项，再由第三段第三句Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other，they worked together to make the business successful.可排除D项。【答案】C8Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AHow to Run a CorporationBStrength Comes from PeaceCHow to Achieve a Big DreamDFamily Unity Builds Success【解析】 标题归纳题。全文讲述了An一家人团结一致，将家族生意越做越大的事情，因此D项“家族团结铸就成功”最能概括文章主旨。【答案】D