1、Unit 15课时作业13Warmup & Lesson 1.单词拼写1You do have a fever. Let me take a look at your throat (喉咙)2The student stared at the blank (空白的) sheet of paper, not knowing what to write on it.3There are some spelling (拼写) mistakes in your sentences and youd better be more careful.4Womens social status (地位) ha
2、s changed much over the years.5All children are instructed (教导) in the use of the library in this school.6As the saying (谚语)goes, “Time and tide wait for no man”7The boy learned to distinguish (辨别) a great variety of birds, animals and plants.8The girl wanted a job with a more secure (稳定的) future.9H
3、is leg swells (肿胀) badly and needs to be operated on at once.10For models, their good looks and tight figures are more important compared with their intelligence and qualifications (资历).单句语法填空1The boss suspected him of taking the computer away from the company.2It is too serious a matter to_be_taken
4、 (take) lightly.3We have done everything we can to simplify (simple) the procedure.4The miners were_buried (bury) alive when the tunnel collapsed.5You will be_instructed (instruct) where to go as soon as the plane is ready.6What was it that distinguished her from her classmates?.单句改错1The woman loves
5、 the children deeply as if she was their mother.waswere 2Burying in his games, the boy forgot everything else.BuryingBuried 3He asked me to get dressing and go with him.dressingdressed 4Its high time that the mother takes some measures to deal with her son.takestook 5He has distinguished him many ti
6、mes at the risk of life since he joined the army.himhimself .选词填空lay off； in person； set up； switch off； aside from； go blank； frankly speaking1The factory is going to lay_off around 150 workers this year.2For all these years I have been working for others. Im hoping Ill set_up my own business some
7、day.3Frankly_speaking,_being an actor, Huang Lei is also a professor in the Beijing Film Academy.4When he asked me what her name was, my mind went_blank.5Aside_from what happened to her, what I care about is how she is now.6You can get the watch either in_person or by mail at an affordable price.7Pl
8、ease switch_off the TV when you go to bed.完成句子1Since you are out of work, it is time (that)_you_learned_new_skills.既然你失业了，那现在是你学习新技能的时候了。2It_is_fun_to_watch the children playing happily on the grassland.看孩子们在草地上快乐地玩耍是件有趣的事情。3I wished that at that time I_had_worked_hard_and_got_promoted.我希望当时我能努力工作并得
9、到晋升。4The stranger suddenly turned back as_if_to_look_for_something.这位陌生人突然转身，好像去找什么东西。5Mr Black was_about_to_leave_when the phone rang.布莱克先生正要离开，这时电话响了。.阅读理解It seems that in many places storms visit more often. When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for sa
10、fety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100kilometeranhour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby,
11、especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone
12、 can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for stormchasing vaca
13、tions during the storm season.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving，” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer on stormchasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few
14、 light showers.”However, for storm chasers, it_is_all_worth_it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”本文属于说明文，介绍了一种新型的极限运动风暴追逐，以及风暴追逐的危险。1
15、Beginners of storm chasing are advised _.Anot to get too close to a stormBto spend more time on it in summerCnot to drive in a heavy rainDto do it in an organized way答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“storm chasing is extremely dangerous”和“If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for stormchasing va
16、cations during the storm season.”可知追逐风暴十分危险，初学者最好加入团队一起行动，故选D。2By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that _.Aefforts in storm chasing are well paidBa storm presents the greatest show on EarthCstorm chasing costs a lot of moneyDstorm chasing is worth hours of waiting答
17、案：A解析：句意猜测题。It is all worth it.的意思是一切都十分值得。虽然可能要等待很长时间，但是“it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life”，所以付出得到了回报，故选A。3What can we learn from the text?AMany storm chasers get killed in the storms.BStorm chasing is only fit for young people.CStorm chasing is becoming popular around th
18、e world.DSometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers”可以推断出有时风暴并不会来临，故选D。.短文改错As is known to us, we can meet with various challenges in our lif
19、e. Facing with challenges, how should we do? Last week, our class climbed Mount Tai, which was more than 1,500 meters above sea level. Lacking exercises, I thought that this activity was great challenge for me. I felt very exhausted half way that I wanted to give up. See this, my classmates and even some strangers encouraged me. In the end, I managed to reach on the top of the mountain. Therefore, dont give up in the face of challenges. If you are determined enough, it is certainly that you can overcome it.答案
