1、课时作业18Learning about Language & Using Language.根据汉语或首字母提示填空1Its reported that the President (总统) of France will visit the country next week.2It is his great pleasure to be presented with the highest reward (奖金) by the headmaster.3The thief begged me to set him free, but I refused him without any hes
2、itation (犹豫)4Britain has laws against cruelty (残忍) to animals and children.5In my opinion,_you should not tell her the truth, or she will be sad.6Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow up.7When seeing a snake there, the little girl screamed in terror (恐惧)8To escape (逃离) puni
3、shment, he decided to leave his hometown quickly.9She was devoted to her mother and looked after her for many years.10If you have a legal (法律的) problem, you can make an appointment with a lawyer for advice.选词填空(可变换形式)devote.to., equal, quality, lose heart, escape, generous, guidance, beg, set up, vi
4、olenceNelson Mandela had many good _1_. Before coming to power, he was a _2_ lawyer. He _3_ helping those who turned to him for help by offering them free legal _4_ and advice. Later, believing that all mankind was born _5_， he set about stopping the unfair antiblack laws. He _6_ the ANC Youth Leagu
5、e and was voted to be the leader. Although he kept peaceful principles without _7_， his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked all his relatives. Besides, he himself couldnt _8_ being sentenced to 27 years in prison.Facing the prison guards cruelty, he _9_ for no mercy. As a matter of fac
6、t, he was always hopeful and never _10_ even though he was in trouble.1qualities2.generous3.was_devoted_to4.guidance5.equal6.set_up7.violence8.escape9.begged10lost_heart.用所给词的适当形式填空1I lost my smartphone on my way home. Luckily (luck), someone found it and returned it to me.2Nancy often feels lonely,
7、 because she has no relatives (relative) or friends living in this city.3. She was terrified (terror) to be left at home alone when she was a child.4Now many people move into cities in order to have their children receive a better education (educate)5It is illegal (legal) to sell tobacco to someone
8、under 16.6This failure teaches me the cruelty (cruel) of intense competition.根据提示或要求补全句子1I was touched by her beautiful voice the_first_time_I_listened_to_her_singing. (the first time)第一次听她演唱，我就被她美妙的嗓音打动了。2Only_in_this_way_can_we_make_a_great_contribution_to our family and our society. (only引起的倒装句)只
9、有这样，我们才能为我们的家庭和社会做出巨大的贡献。3This_was_a_time_when there were no radios, no telephones or TV sets. (This is a time when)这是一个没有收音机、没有电话，也没有电视的时期。4The recent months have_seen_the_sharp_decline of the oil price. (see)最近几个月油价急剧下滑。5When his relatives and friends turn_to_him_for_help,_he_is_always_willing_to_
10、give_them_a_hand. (turn to; be willing to do sth.)当他的亲戚朋友向他求助时，他总是乐于帮助他们。6The young lady devotes_herself_to_teaching the deaf children, so she has little time to care for her own daughter. (devote)Devoting_herself_to_teaching the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daug
11、hter. (现在分词作状语)Devoted_to_teaching the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter. (过去分词作状语)一心投入到失聪儿童的教育中，这位年轻女士很少有时间照顾她自己的女儿。.单句语法填空1The thief was sentenced to two years in prison.解析：考查介词。句意：这个小偷被判两年的监禁。be sentenced to表示“被判处”，为固定搭配。2The king was notorious (臭名昭著的) for
12、 his cruelty (cruel), for which the farmers fought against him.解析：考查词形转换。句意：那个国王因残暴而臭名远扬，正是因为这一点农民们发动起义推翻他。空处位于his之后，因此用其名词形式。cruelty“残忍，残暴”。3The notice didnt tell the reason why the meeting was called off.解析：考查定语从句的关系词。句意：那个通知没有说明会议被取消的原因。分析句子结构可知，本句包含一个定语从句，先行词为the reason，而且从句中缺少原因状语，故用why。4The st
13、udents looked at their teacher hopefully (hope) and were very excited.解析：考查词形转换。句意：那些学生满怀希望地看着他们的老师，非常兴奋。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰动词短语looked at，所以要用副词形式。5The days when we climbed the hills and trees were unforgettable.解析：考查定语从句的关系词。句意：我们爬山和爬树的日子是难忘的。分析句子结构可知，本句包含一个定语从句，先行词为The days，从句中缺少时间状语，故填when。6The boy was
14、 lucky enough to escape being_injured (injure) in the accident.解析：考查非谓语动词。此处动词escape后应接动词ing形式作宾语，不能接不定式。分析句子结构可知，The boy和injure之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用动词ing形式的被动式。7I have reached a point in my life where I have to make decisions on my own.解析：考查定语从句的关系词。句意：我已经到了我人生中不得不独立做决定的阶段了。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的定语从句的先行词为a point，
15、而且从句中缺少地点状语，所以填where。8Finally, I got a parttime job working (work) at a local coffee shop.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：最终我在当地一家咖啡店找到一份兼职工作。I与work是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填working。9The more you contribute to the world, the more youll be_rewarded (reward) with personal success.解析：考查被动语态。句意：你对这个世界贡献得越多，你就会获得更多的成功。reward sb. with s
16、th.表示“用某物酬谢某人”，主语you与reward之间是被动关系，因此用被动语态。10I can hardly imagine Peter bursting (burst) into tears before the whole class.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：我难以想象Peter在全班同学面前大哭起来。imagine sb. doing sth.意为“想象某人做某事”。.阅读理解His first successful fight was for the equal rights of black people in South Africa. Then, as the firs
17、t black president, he fought to unite the country and organize the government. After that Nelson Mandela set his sights on a new enemy, AIDS.On March 19 the former president, hosted his second AIDSawareness concert. He warned that 25 million people in Africa were already infected with the fatal dise
18、ase.Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa in 1918. He was adopted by the chief of his tribe and could have been a chief himself and lived a happy country life.But he refused to be a chief when his people lived under racial discrimination (歧视). He decided to fight for equal rights for a
19、ll the people in South Africa. Before 1990, under the countrys Racial Segregation Law, coloured people and white people lived separately. Black people were treated unfairly even when taking a bus. Blacks had to stand at the back of the bus to make room for white people even when there were only a fe
20、w of them on board.For his opposition to the system, Mandela was arrested and spent 27 years in prison. He was freed in 1990 and became the president of the country after the first election was held in which everyone could vote.Mandela was not only a political fighter who attacked with speeches. He
21、was also a trained boxer and fought in the ring when he was young.“Although I did not enjoy the violence of boxing, I was interested in how one moved ones body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat，” he wrote in his autobiography.As a skillful fighter, he chose music
22、 as his weapon against AIDS. He hoped to win another victory against AIDS.本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了曼德拉的一些事迹。1When was Mandela arrested?AIn 1963.BIn 1990.CWhen he refused to be a chief.DWhen he became the president.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“.Mandela was arrested and spent 27 years in prison. He was freed in 1990.
23、”可以推出A项正确。2Nelson Mandela succeeded in doing the following EXCEPT _.Awinning the equal rights for the black people in South AfricaBuniting South AfricaCorganizing a government in South AfricaDcontrolling the spread of AIDS答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段可排除A、B、C三项。根据最后一段“He hoped to win another victory against
24、AIDS.”可知D项正确。3If Nelson Mandela hadnt fought against racial discrimination, he _.Acould have been the president of South AfricaBcould still have lived a happy lifeCcould have been in a difficult situationDwould have been an excellent boxer答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“.have been a chief himself and lived a
25、 happy country life.”可知B项正确。4Which of the following statements can best describe the life of Nelson Mandela?AStruggle is his life.BSport makes his fame.CFight for equal rights.DA great fighter against the government.答案：A解析：推理判断题。阅读全文可知曼德拉的一生充满了奋斗。.阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to
26、 break a bad habitA habit is an established habitual practice developed in the form of an automatic pattern of behaviour. _1_ A good habit could be you making your bed as soon as you wake up, or wiping your shoes on the doormat before entering, and a bad habit could be biting your nails, or talking
27、loudly in public._2_We are so accustomed to our bad habits that most of the time we dont even realize that we have them, until someone points them out to us. So, the first step that will lead to changing a bad habit is by accepting it and acknowledging it.Make yourself aware.Now that you know you ha
28、ve developed a bad habit, its best to find out why you developed it in the first place. Find out the reason behind it, as that will help you understand why youre so tempted to perform that act. Sometimes it even discloses ghosts from the past. _3_ Youve got to face it and then get rid of it.Know wha
29、t the consequences are.A bad habit is termed as “bad”， because its consequences are harmful. Find out how this bad habit of yours has spoiled things around you. Your mum must have yelled at you a million times for it, but after all she is your mother and you hear what she says from one ear and throw
30、 it out from the other. _4_Determination is the name of the game.Leaving a bad habit is like throwing a boomerang (回力镖) and you throw it and it will come back to you. Take it as a test of your willpower. Dont be laidback about it. _5_Breaking a bad habit is a better option than letting it grow with
31、you to become an addiction.AAccept that it is a bad habit.BBut its now time to change that.CThere are both good and bad habits.DBe firm that this time youll break free from it.EThere is nothing to feel scared about.FTake help from family and friends.GBreaking a habit is a very tricky game.本文介绍如何去掉坏习
32、惯的四个步骤：承认坏习惯，明确原因，了解后果，下定决心。1C解析：下文具体叙述好习惯和坏习惯，故此句应说明习惯分为好习惯和坏习惯两种，选C项。2A解析：第二段具体说明了我们应勇于接受和承认坏习惯，故作为该段的小标题，应选A项。3E解析：结合下句“Youve got to face it and then get rid of it.(你必须面对坏习惯然后改掉它)”，可知此句表示没有什么好怕的，选E项。4B解析：上文提到了坏习惯所造成的后果，此句表示该做出改变了，故选B项。5D解析：承接上句“Dont be laidback about it.(对于坏习惯去掉又回来的情况不要不在乎)”，可知此处应表示下定决心去掉坏习惯，故选D项。