1、课时作业42.完形填空In my 40s, as a new solo (独自的) traveller, I spent endless time looking around souvenir shops in tourist areas. It never _1_ me that in shops where merchants werent _2_ big rents, I could save more money. Besides, I didnt give much _3_ for the size of what I was buying, nor did I care that
2、 I would have to take the _4_ to carry it around for the duration of my holidays.I learned and _5_. But I also found that over time, the objects that were _6_ to me changed too. As my tastes matured, my bags got _7_， and so did the time I spent buying cheap goods.In my 50s I _8_ boxes from around th
3、e world. Not ordinary boxes but ones _9_ made by artists. These were small so they _10_ easily into every place of my backpack. The _11_ was delightfulthe silver from South Korea, the painted camel bone from Egypt and dozens more took up their _12_ in my house.Then a _13_ thing happened. My interest
4、 in the collection _14_ while my grandchildrens interest in it grew, so a wonderful and new _15_ began. Each time a child came to visit, he or she was _16_ to pick a box. My popularity _17_ increased among the children, and pretty soon my collection had been _18_ among the little people in our famil
5、y. Each gift was _19_ by a minitravel story explaining where the _20_ was found, who had made it and what that country was like.本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己对旅游纪念品的兴趣变化，间接地描述着自己生活的变化。1A.counted onBdawned onCcalled onDconcentrated on答案：B解析：根据第一句话中的“我在旅游地花大量时间逛纪念品店”以及下文中的“for the size of what I was buying”可知，此处表示“
6、我从没有想过在商家不用一直付大笔租金的店买东西(纪念品)，那样会省下更多的钱”。故答案为B。dawn on“使开始明白，使渐渐领悟，使开始理解”，符合语境。count on“依靠，指望”；call on“呼吁，短暂访问”；concentrate on“把注意力集中于”。2A.lendingBinvestingCpurchasingDpaying答案：D解析：参见上题解析。rent表示“租金”，故此处应用paying。pay the rent“支付租金”。3A.adviceBanxietyCconcernDsupport答案：C解析：承接上文中的“It never.money”以及“Beside
7、s, I didnt”可判断此处表示“而且我没有怎么关注所买东西的大小，我也不在乎要在整个旅游期间费力带着所买的东西周游”，故选concern“关切，担心”。4A.troubleBwayCchanceDlead答案：A解析：参见上题解析。take the trouble to do sth.“费力做某事”。5A.appliedBadjustedCjudgedDchecked答案：B解析：根据learned和后一句“But I also found that over time, the objects.changed too”可知，作者不断学习和适应(adjusted)。6A.accessib
8、leBappealingCshinyDdisappointing答案：B解析：根据语境和下文中的“As my tastes matured”可知，此处表示“随着时间的推移，吸引我的东西也变了”。所以答案为appealing“吸引人的，信人感兴趣的”。7A.smallerBbiggerCheavierDsmarter答案：A解析：根据上文中的“As my tastes matured”可知，随着作者兴趣逐渐成熟，作者对纪念品自然就有所选择，所以“我的背包越来越小了，我花在买便宜物品上的时间也越来越少了”。8A.designedBdiscoveredCcollectedDreceived答案：C解
9、析：表示收集盒子应用collect。9A.lovinglyBintentionallyCcarelesslyDambitiously答案：A解析：本空与ordinary呼应，既然不是普通的，那就应是艺术家精心制作的。lovingly“精心地”符合语境。10A.cutBgotCsetDfitted答案：D解析：这些盒子小巧玲珑，因此很容易装进背包的任意一个地方。表示大小合适，应用fit。11A.valueBpatternCfashionDvariety答案：D解析：根据破折号后面所列举的例子可知，此处应是说明这些盒子丰富多样、令人高兴。12A.roleBpositionCdutyDtime答案：
10、B解析：此处表示“还有很多在我的房子里，它们都有各自的一席之地”，故用position。13A.strangeBvitalCterribleDfunny答案：D解析：本段描述作者对收藏品的兴趣逐渐消失，而作者的孙辈们对收藏品的兴趣却越来越浓，所以这算是一件有趣的(funny)事。14A.grewBchangedCfadedDrose答案：C解析：根据本段内容以及连词while表转折意义可知，空处应与grew形成对比，应选faded“逐渐消失”。15A.routineBhobbyCjourneyDprinciple答案：A解析：根据上文提到作者的孙辈们对作者的收藏品越来越感兴趣和下文中的“Eac
11、h time a child came to visit, he or she was _16_ to pick a box”可知，一个美妙的新习惯开始了。routine在这里表示“常规，习惯”。16A.forbiddenBallowedCadvocatedDpromoted答案：B解析：每当有孩子来，他或她都被允许选一个盒子。17A.normallyBcasuallyCfortunatelyDdelightfully答案：D解析：随着孩子们的到来，作者收藏的盒子日益受欢迎，而作者也越来越受欢迎，这是作者感到开心的一点，故选delightfully“令人愉快地”。18A.exposedBawa
12、rdedCdividedDexchanged答案：C解析：很快作者的收藏品就被孩子们分完了，所以选divided“分享，分配”。19A.accompaniedBclarifiedCdescribedDconfirmed答案：A解析：根据语境判断，每一份礼物(即盒子)都伴随着一段旅游小故事，解释了它被发现的地方和制作者以及那个国家的情况。accompany用作及物动词，表示“伴随，陪伴，陪同”，符合语境。20A.articleBstoryCboxDbackpack答案：C解析：参见上题解析，应选box。.七选五Fabric softener (织物柔顺剂) is a product used i
13、n clothes washing in order to make clothes soft. _1_ Many people argued that this was a completely unnecessary product that just polluted our surroundings. However, these days, theres attractive fabric softener that is environmentally friendly._2_ For example, it reduces static cling (静电吸附). After u
14、sing it, socks dont stick to sweaters when theyre taken out of the dryer and all who touch you wont receive an electric shock. It also reduces wrinkles in clothes. Some materials will still have to be ironed, but using a little fabric softener will help reduce the amount of wrinkles produced after t
15、he materials are washed.Allergyprone (易于过敏的) people or those with sensitive skin may have problems, when using fabric softener. The allergic reaction might be due to the chemicals giving the product a kind of fragrance. _3_ There are also organic (有机的) products on the market. If fabric softener simp
16、ly cannot be used, vinegar can be used to make clothes softer and remove some of the static.Therere different fabric softener products on the market today. _4_ Many people have their favorites, but truthfully, one brand is not necessarily better than another. Choose the brand in your price range wit
17、h a fragrance you enjoy, or no fragrance at all. Use the “trial and error” to see if one brand works better for your familys needs than another. _5_ The soft feel of your clothes and the removing of static cling are the most important.AIt was considered to be a great invention.BTherere many benefits
18、 of using a fabric softener.COnce the product was not popular with the public.DMany busy housekeepers dislike tasks like ironing.EThey come in many different sizes and price ranges.FYoull find, in most cases, that brand doesnt matter.GIf this is the case, a nonfragrant one might be preferable.本文是一篇说
19、明文，介绍了织物柔顺剂的作用和种类。1C解析：该项位于段中，与下文Many people argued that.surroundings.形成逻辑上的解释说明关系：下文解释了人们不喜欢柔顺剂的原因。2B解析：该项位于段首，是本段的主旨句。通读本段可知本段主要陈述的是织物柔顺剂的优点。3G解析：该项位于段中，与下文形成指代关系。该项中的the case指代的是前文提到的内容：过敏是由于柔顺剂中能给织物添加芳香的化学物质。4E解析：该项位于段中，与上文形成逻辑上的指代关系，该项中的they指代上文的different fabric softener products。5F解析：该项位于段中，与上
20、文Use trial.another.形成逻辑上的顺承关系，与下文The soft feel.most important形成转折关系。.短文改错On my first day in high school, I meet my deskmate. She was the first person I got to knowing in the school and I counted on her great.She was warmhearted and helped me get familiar to the new environment. The quality which imp
21、ressed me most were her determination. When we worked together, I wanted to give up the task sometimes because I found out it difficult. However, my deskmate always encouraged myself to carry on. At last, we solved all the problem through our efforts. That she taught me still affects me now.Im lucky
22、 enough to make friends with so nice person. May our friendship last forever.答案.书面表达假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jamie来信说他对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但在阅读时遇到了困难，比如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括；1表示理解并给予安慰；2提出建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：中国传统文学traditional Chinese literature；汉字Chinese characterDear Jamie，I_am_more_t
23、han_glad_to_know_that_you_are_interested_in_the_traditional_Chinese_literature._Its_never_easy_to_learn_Chinese_characters_and_essays._Even_native_Chinese_speakers_may_find_it_hard_to_learn_them_well,_so_you_dont_have_to_feel_upset._Here_are_some_useful_tips.First,_turn_to_the_Internet_for_help_when_you_have_a_problem,_where_you_can_learn_how_to_read_and_write_the_characters._Second,_you_can_learn_from_Chinese_people_around_and_Im_always_here_to_help._But_the_most_important_is_to_keep_on_learning_and_practicing._You_are_sure_to_make_progress!Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua
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