1、课时分层作业(七).单词拼写1The old man recalled (回想) the city as it had been before the war.2Students were involved in violent (狂暴的) clashes with the police.3In spite of the fog, the crew can distinguish the coastline(海岸线) fairly well.4The memorial (纪念的) garden is dedicated to those who died in the accident.5Yo
2、u must set realistic aims and objectives (目的) for yourself.6Its an area of prominent (著名的) natural beauty.7They have barely (勉强才能) enough to pay the rent this month.8A tank (坦克) is a large military vehicle that is equipped with weapons and moves along on metal tracks that are fitted over the wheels.
3、9The population now face(s) the horrors (令人惊恐的事) of starvation.10Many animals were drowned(使淹死) by the tidal wave.阅读理解AZachariah Fike has an unusual hobby.He finds old military(军队的) medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet.But unlike most collectors,Zac tracks down the medals rightful o
4、wners,and returns them.His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother,a Purple Heart with the name Corrado AG.Piccoli,found in an antique shop.Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Hearthe earned one himself in a war as a soldier.So when his mother gave him t
5、he medal,he knew right away what he had to do.Through the Internet,Zac tracked down Corrados sister Adeline Rockko.But when he finally reached her,the woman flooded him with questions,“Who are you?What antique shop?” However,when she hung up,she regretted the way she had handled the call.So she call
6、ed Zac back and apologized.Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown,N.Y.“At that point,I knew she meant business,” Zac says.“To drive eight hours to come to see me.”The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown.Corrado,a translator for the Army during WW,was killed in action in
7、 Europe.Before hearing from Zac,Adeline hadnt realized the medal was missing.Like many military medals,the one Zacs mother had found was a family treasure.“This medal was very precious to my parents.Only on special occasions(场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands,” Adeline says.A
8、s a child,Adeline couldnt understand why the medal was so significant.“But as I grew older,” Adeline says,“and missed my brother more and more,I realized that was the only thing we had left.” Corrado Piccolis Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.Zac rec
9、ently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama.Since he first reunited Corrados medal,Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Zac在古董店和网上寻找一些旧的军队奖章并将它们送还给奖章的原主人的故事。1Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself?AIn the army.BIn an antique shop.CFrom his mother.DFrom Adel
10、ine Rockko.A细节理解题。该题问的是Zac在哪里为自己赢得了一枚紫心勋章。根据题干的关键信息“Purple Heart medal”可以定位到第二段,根据该段第二句中的“he earned one himself in a war as a soldier”,他在一场战争中以一名士兵的身份赢得了一枚紫心勋章。由此可知,Zac在军队的时候为自己赢得了一枚紫心勋章。故选A。2What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him?AShe was very impolite.BShe was serious about the medal.
11、CShe suspected his honesty.DShe came from a wealthy family.B推理判断题。该题问的是当Adeline开车来见Zac的时候,他意识到了什么。根据第三段倒数第一句可推知,Zac意识到她是认真对待这枚勋章的。故选B。3What made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart?AHer parents advice.BHer knowledge of antiques.CHer childhood dream.DHer memory of her brother.D推理判断题。该题问的是什么让Adeline珍视紫心
12、勋章。根据倒数第二段第二句可推知,Adeline对哥哥的记忆使她珍视这枚勋章。故选D。BIn the winter of 16641665,a bitter cold fell on London in the days before Christmas.Above the city,an unusually bright comet(彗星) shot across the sky,exciting much prediction of a snow storm.Outside the city wall,a woman was announced dead of a disease that
13、 was spreading in that area.By the following Christmas,the virus that had killed the woman would go on to kill nearly 100,000 people living in and around Londonalmost a third of those who did not flee.In The Great Plague(瘟疫),historian ALloyd Moote and microbiologist Dorothy CMoote provide a deeply i
14、nformed account of this plague year.Reading the book,readers are taken from the palaces of the citys wealthiest citizens to the poor areas where the vast majority of Londoners were living,and to the surrounding countryside with those who fled.The Mootes point out that,even at the height of the plagu
15、e,the city did not fall into chaos.Doctors,nurses and the church staff remained in the city to care for the sick;city officials tried their best to fight the crisis with all the legal tools;and commerce continued even as businesses shut down.To describe life and death in and around London,the author
16、s focus on the experiences of nine individuals.Through their letters and diaries,the Mootes offer fresh descriptions of key issues in the history of the Great Plague:how different communities understood and experienced the disease;how medical,religious,and government bodies reacted;how well the soci
17、al order held together;the economic and moral dilemmas people faced when debating whether to flee the city;and the nature of the material,social,and spiritual resources supporting those who remained.Based on humanity(人性),the authors offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants attacked b
18、yand daringly resistingunimaginable horror.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了在1664年至1665年冬天,伦敦地区发生了瘟疫,将近10万人死于这场瘟疫。历史学家A.Lloyd Moote 和微生物学家Dorothy CMoote在大瘟疫这本书中记述了当时人们是如何应对这场瘟疫的。4What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AA comet always follows a storm.BLondon was under an approaching threat.CLondon was prepared for t
19、he disease.DThe woman was the beginning of the disease.B推理判断题。根据第一段内容“Outside the city wall,a woman was announced dead of a disease that was spreading in that area.(在城墙外,一名妇女被宣布死于一种正在该地区蔓延的疾病)”可知,一场瘟疫正在逼近伦敦。故选B项。5What do the Mootes say about London during the Great Plague?AThe city remained organize
20、d.BThe plague spared the rich areas.CThe people tried a lot,but in vain.DThe majority fled and thus survived.A细节理解题。根据第三段内容“The Mootes指出,即使在瘟疫最严重的时候,这座城市也没有陷入混乱。医生、护士和教会工作人员留在城里照顾病人;市政府官员尽其所能,动用一切法律手段应对危机;即使企业倒闭,商业仍在继续”可知,疫情期间,伦敦并没有乱作一团,仍然井然有序。故选A项。6Why do the Mootes focus on the nine individuals?AT
21、hey were famous people in history.BThey all managed to survive the Plague.CThey provided vivid stories of humanity.DThey united by thinking and acting as one.C细节理解题。根据文章末尾内容“作者以人性为基础,描绘了一个城市和它的居民被难以想象的恐怖袭击和勇敢抵抗的场景”可知,作者集中描述这九个人在疫情期间的活动是因为他们提供了“人性”的故事。故选C项。7Whats the purpose of this text?ATo introduc
22、e a book.BTo correct a misunderstanding.CTo report a new research.DTo show respect to the authors.A写作意图题。本文主要介绍了历史学家A.Lloyd Moote 和微生物学家Dorothy CMoote的大瘟疫这本书的内容,因此作者的写作目的应该是介绍这本书。故选A项。.阅读七选五Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged?If you answer yes,what youve experienced
23、is negative selftalk. 1 You say to yourself untrue things like,“Im not good enough.Im a disappointment.” These false beliefs stop us in our tracks.So,how do you stop the negative selftalk? 2 Know youre special.You are “One of a Kind”! There is no other person that thinks exactly like you.When you be
24、gin to sincerely believe how special you are,its easier to fight the negative selftalk.Change your associationsYour negative selftalk comes from your environment.You didnt just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself.It may be because someone,somewhere in your life has tol
25、d you negative things about you and whether you accept it or not,you believe them.However,if you surround yourself with the right people,they will build you up,inspire you and make you feel better. 3 Change your dialogueRead and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day.Lo
26、ok at yourself in the mirror and say,“I am amazing!” 4 ,and youll believe you are awesome pretty soon.Of course,there are other things to stop negative selftalk. 5 ,but if you are determined to think positively in every situation,that will bring a positive change in your life.AThink the same wayBCha
27、nge is not easyCChange your positionDIt begins in your brainEChange your state of mindFYoull seek out the right people to help change your thoughtsGYoull start to believe the great things they tell you little by little【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了如何停止消极的自我对话。1D空前一句是说如果你的答案是肯定的,那么你所经历的就是消极的自我对话。空后是说你对自己说一些不真实
28、的情况,由此可推知,D项“它开始于你的大脑”衔接上下文,符合语境。2E根据文章结构和空处所处位置可知,空处为本段的小标题。本段内容都是在描述一个人好的心态的表现,故E项“改变你的心态”最能概括本段内容。3G根据空前一句“然而,如果你结交了正确的人,他们会让你振作起来,激励你,让你感觉更好”可知,G项“你会开始逐渐地相信他们告诉你的美好的事情”衔接上文,符合语境。4A空前一句是说看着镜子中的自己对自己说“我太棒了!”,空后是说你很快就会相信你很棒,由此可知A项符合语境。5B空后表示“但如果你决心在任何情况下都积极思考,这将给你的生活带来积极的改变”。其中but是表示转折意义的提示词,故B项“改变并不容易”衔接下文,符合语境。