1、课时分层作业(六).单词拼写1In football teamwork is even more important than i_skill.2This winters snowfall in the south was so huge that some roofs c_under the weight of snow.3In a kingdom, the emperor has the s_power over every one.4For some time, she_(凝视) at a pair of furlined high boots on display.5The poor
2、woman was buried in_(悲痛) after her son died.6A dictionary is an_(极为有用的) aid in learning a new language.7We should make a_(区别) between right and wrong.8She now has a_over the people she used to take orders from.9The problem will be discussed at length in_(随后的) chapters.10Amity(和睦友好) between the two n
3、ations will contribute to the p_of the region.【答案】1.individual2.collapsed3.supreme 4.gazed5.grief6.invaluable7.distinction 8authority9.subsequent10.prosperity.阅读理解AIn 1971 we were living in Wichita，KansasLincoln was about seven，Brendan was three and Kristen was a baby.Mom was staying with us during
4、the holidays.On Christmas Eve I stayed up very late.I was totally alone with my thoughts，alternating between joy and sorrow，and I got to thinking about my paper route(送报历程)，that tree，what my mother had said to me and how dad had tried to make things better.I heard a noise in the kitchen and discover
5、ed that it was mom.She couldnt sleep either and had gotten up to make herself a cup of hot tea which made her feel better.As she waited for the water to boil，she walked into the living room and discovered me there.She saw my open Bible and asked me what I was reading.When I told her，she asked if I w
6、ould read it to her and I did.When the kettle began to whistle，she went and made her tea.She came back.I told her how happy I was that she was with us for Christmas and how I wished that dad could have lived to see his grandchildren and to enjoy this time because he always loved Christmas so much.It
7、 got very quiet for a moment and then she said，“ Do you remember that time on Twelve Mile Road when you bought that tree with your paper route money？”“Yes，” I said，“ Ive just been thinking about it you know.”She hesitated for a long moment，as though something was bottled up so deeply inside her soul
8、 that it might take surgery to get it out.Finally，great tears rolled down her face and she cried，“ Oh, son, please forgive me.That time and that Christmas have been a burden on my heart for twentyfive years.I wish your dad were here so I could tell him how sorry I am for what I said.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。
9、“我”和三个孩子以及“我”的母亲居住在一起。圣诞夜，“我”熬夜未睡，意外发现母亲也未入睡；回忆往事，她失声痛哭。1How many children did the author have?AOne.BTwo.CThree. DFour.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Lincoln was about seven，Brendan was three and Kristen was a baby”可知，作者有三个孩子，故C项正确。【答案】C2What do we learn about the authors father?AHe lived with the author.BHe
10、loved his grandsons.CHe loved his wife deeply.DHe had passed away.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“and how I wished that dad could have lived to see his grandchildren”可推知，作者的父亲已经去世，故D项正确。【答案】D3Why couldnt the authors mother fall asleep?ABecause she needed to care for the children.BBecause she remembered the previo
11、us thing.CBecause she wanted the author to read for her.DBecause she was unwilling to live with the author.【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Finally，great tears rolled down her face and she cried，.That time and that Christmas have been a burden on my heart for twentyfive years.I wish your dad were here so I could
12、tell him how sorry I am for what I said.”可知，母亲想起了以前圣诞节的事，对自己所做的事感到难过，因此无法入眠，故B项正确。【答案】B4What is likely to be described in the next paragraph?AHow they would celebrate the Christmas.BHow the authors father supported the family.CWhat happened to the authors parents in the past.DThe reason for the auth
13、ors parents divorce.【解析】根据最后一段母亲所说的话“That time and that Christmas have been a burden on my heart for twentyfive years.I wish your dad were here so I could tell him how sorry I am for what I said”可推知，母亲想起了以前圣诞节的事，对自己所做的事感到难过；据此可以判断，下文将叙述发生在作者父母身上的故事，故C项正确。【答案】CBSleep scientist YingHui Fu at the Unive
14、rsity of California, San Francisco, says “We do not know why some humans need more sleep；why some humans need less sleep；why, when we do not sleep, we do not function well.We just do not know much about sleep at all.” But scientists now know: A team led by Professor Fu has reported the first genetic
15、 link to how much sleep we need.The team was looking for a natural clock in the body that controls sleep and wakefulness.What they found was a genetic abnormality(反常)People who have this mutation(突变) need less sleep than others.But keep in mind that the scientists say this mutated gene may be rare.T
16、he study involved two members of an extended family.They did fine on just six hours of sleep a day.Studies have shown that over time, most humans need eight to eight and a half hours of sleep for the best health.To test their theories, the scientists genetically engineered the mutation in mice.The m
17、ice with the mutation needed less sleep than normal mice.They were also more active even after being kept awake.The researchers will continue to study the mice to test whether the gene is related to other medical conditions.And they will study whether it is involved in controlling sleep quantity alo
18、ne, or also what scientists call the “wakefulnessbehavioral drive.” This drive is important for getting food, shelter and mates.How you sleep can be as important as how much you sleepespecially for newborn babies.The study found that more than onethird of the pictures in womens magazines showed babi
19、es in unsafe sleep positions.They showed babies sleeping on their sides or stomachs.The academy says babies should sleep on their backs.It says they should be placed on a separate sleep surface from their parents, without blankets, pillows or other soft bedding.【语篇解读】人们为什么需要睡眠？睡眠和人体的什么有关呢？本文就这个问题进行了
20、最新的报道，报道了睡眠时间和基因突变有着一定的关系。5What sleep scientist YingHui Fu says at the beginning shows_.Arare scientists would like to do sleep researchBsleep research is a difficult academic projectCscientists will soon discover the sleep ruleDlittle is known about the basic need for sleep【解析】推理判断题。通过YingHui Fu的话我
21、们可以看出有好多的关于睡眠的基本问题科学家们还没有解决，还仍然是个谜。【答案】D6Sleep scientists found that_.Athe family sleep only for six hour a day are unhealthyBa genetic mutation plays an important role in sleeptimeCeveryone must have aneighthour sleep a dayDa natural clock in the body is same for everyone【解析】细节理解题。从第二段的第二、三句可以判断出B项
22、正确；从第二段的倒数第二句“They did fine on just six hours of sleep a day.”可以判断出A项不正确；C项太绝对；D项不科学。【答案】B7The babys best sleep position is_.Asleeping on their sidesBsleeping on their stomachsCsleeping on their backsDsleeping on their bellies【解析】细节理解题。从最后一段的倒数第二句话“The academy says babies should sleep on their backs
23、.”可以得知本题的正确答案为C。【答案】C8From this passage we can learn_.Aa persons sleep time is connected with a personsgeneBa genetic abnormality can cause more sleep timeCthe gene is just controlling sleep quantity aloneDsleep position doesnt influence sleep time【解析】细节理解题。从第一段的最后一句话可以看出A项是正确的；从第二段的第二、三句话可以判断出B项是不正
24、确的；从第四段的第二句话可以看出这个事实还有待进一步考证；从最后一段第一句话可以判断出D项也是不正确的。【答案】A.短文改错One year ago，I had a special English lesson hold at a railway station.It was quite different from the regular English classes we were familiar to, for we had no textbooks，no blackboard or no fixed seats.Gathering at the entrance of the st
25、ation，we told to collect as many English words and sentences as possible here.Curious and excited，we walked around the station and looked everywhere, search for any information in English.Whenever an English word comes into sight，the class would burst into the cheers as if we had discovered a new wo
26、rld.With the Chinese translation and vividly pictures，we could figure out its meaning with ease.Now，this unforgettable lesson still encourages me to be an active learner where I go.【答案】One year ago，I had a special English lesson at a railway station.It was quite different from the regular English cl
27、asses we were familiar ，for we had no textbooks，no blackboard no fixed seats.Gathering at the entrance of the station，we told to collect as many English words and sentences as possible .Curious and excited，we walked around the station and looked everywhere, for any information in English.Whenever an
28、 English word into sight，the class would burst into cheers as if we had discovered a new world.With the Chinese translation and pictures，we could figure out its meaning with ease.Now，this unforgettable lesson still encourages me to be an active learner I go.翻译句子1他一到车站就给我打了电话。(onv.ing)_2那儿有一块碑纪念死去的人。
29、(in memory of)_3他的忠告对我很有价值。(be of great value)_4人们曾经普遍地认为太阳环绕地球运转。(It was once a common belief that)_5他投身于各种社会活动。(throw oneself into)_【答案】1.On arriving at the station, he called me up.2There is a monument in memory of those who died.3His advice is of great value to me.4It was once a common belief that the sun moved round the earth.5He throws himself into various social activities.