1、课时作业4阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America.We interviewed several students from the US and Canada.Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York, USA“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end
2、 of November.It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America.When they first arrived, they found the environment strange.But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food.Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebrati
3、on.”Todd from California, USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping.That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends.For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV.The match is watched by millions of peo
4、ple all over America.Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon, Canada“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church.Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during t
5、he year.I always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes, Canada“On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles.It is always very busy.Sometimes we have two Thanksgivin
6、g dinners because we go to both our grandparents houses.The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is done by me and my cousins.And thats not an easy job! But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a t
7、ime to give thanks.”本文是一篇应用文，主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节的不同经历。1People in the USA and Canada _.Aall have the same opinion of ThanksgivingBhave different opinions of ThanksgivingCfeel that Thanksgiving is about foodDhave no interest in Thanksgiving解析：推理判断题。从所采访的四个学生的内容可知，美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法，所以答案选B项。答案：B2Wh
8、en is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?AOn the second Monday in October.BOn the second Monday in November.CAt the end of October.DAt the end of November.解析：细节理解题。从第三个采访Ian from Saskatoon, Canada中的“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.”可知，答案为A项。答案：A3Where does t
9、he person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?ANew York. BCalifornia.CSaskatoon. DMaritimes.解析：细节理解题。从第一个采访Josie from New York, USA中的“Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”可知，答案选A项。答案：A阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to improve your pers
10、everance (毅力)If youre familiar with the story of the hare (野兔) and the tortoise, you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed._1_，but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise.If youre one of those who start with a bang yet quit early, d
11、ont despair.It is possible to improve your skills in that area.Set goals and write them down._2_.Instead of making many projects that may upset you, choose one or two goals that are most important to you and work toward those._3_， and cross each step off the list as you complete it.If you want to ma
12、ster the ability to cook German dishes, youll need to buy cookbooks, study the recipes, shop for ingredients and practice making the dishes.Write down all these steps and remove each step as you go.Make a list of the rewards involved in any project to encourage yourself to persevere.When you want to
13、 lose 40 pounds, it may seem like a difficult goal._4_.You can lower your blood sugar considerably or fit into your favorite pair of jeans.Keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program.Imagine your success._5_.Or you can write out a paragraph or two abou
14、t how reaching your goal will change your life.Read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going.ALike the hare, many people start off strongBAnd you should focus on every step carefullyCYou cant lose weight only by going on a dietDMake a list of the steps required to reach your
15、 goalEBut on the other hand, there are big rewards for doing soFIf you dont know what you want to accomplish, its hard to persevere until you doGTake time each day to sit back, relax and picture the life youll lead once youve reached your goal龟兔赛跑的故事告诉我们恒心与毅力的重要性。本文向读者介绍了如何在生活中培养坚韧不拔的毅力。1A解析：根据空后的“b
16、ut fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise”可知，空处答案与之意义上转折。A项符合逻辑。2F解析：第一条建议是要制订目标并记录下来，F项说明其原因：如果你不知道想要实现什么，就很难坚持下去。3D解析：根据第二条建议所给的实例以及最后总结的“Write down all these steps .”可知，作者建议人们将目标分为不同的步骤，并且每完成一步就做出标记。4E解析：第三条建议是让人们列举完成目标所带来的好处，用以鼓励自己坚持不懈。由上句“减掉40磅的体重是一个艰难的目标”可知E项“But on th
17、e other hand, there are big rewards for doing so”与上一句意义转折，下文具体介绍rewards的内容。5G解析：最后作者建议人们设想成功的情景。G项内容与之一致。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One Christmas a pastor (牧师) received a telephone call from the teacher who was a member of his church.His voice was filled with _1_ as he asked his pastor
18、for help.On the last day before school was out for the _2_，a sixyearold boy came into his classroom with a note.It was from his father.The note read，“Please _3_ my son if you can.His mother recently ran off and left us，and last week I was _4_.I have never had to ask for help before，but could you mak
19、e it _5_ for him to have a gift for Christmas？”As the pastor heard that story，he felt _6_ that father and his son.He agreed to help and decided to ask his own children to take part in _7_ the gift of giving.That afternoon they went to a grocery store and _8_ food for the man and his son.Next，they we
20、nt to a toy store and each child bought a present for the boy.Later that afternoon they drove to the small house _9_ paint and repairs and knocked on the door.When the man _10_ the door and saw the pastor and his children holding groceries and gifts，he was deeply _11_.The little boy，whose eyes were
21、as _12_ as saucers (碟子) when he saw the gifts，did not first reach out to _13_ them but rather reached out to the pastor and gave him a big hug (拥抱)He looked up at his face and said_14_.“Thank you，sir.My teacher said you would come.He said that you would come.”The little boy was getting what he reall
22、y wanted.However，his _15_ wasnt on the gifts but on the giver.这是一篇记叙文。文章讲了一个男孩和他的父亲遭遇不幸，他的父亲没钱给他买圣诞礼物。他的父亲向老师求助，希望这个男孩能够得到一个圣诞礼物。牧师知道这件事后，带着他的儿子去杂货店为这个人和小男孩买了圣诞礼物。男孩充满了感激。1A.joy Bpride Csadness Danger解析：考查名词辨析。根据下文老师转述男孩和他父亲的不幸遭遇可知，老师给牧师打来求助电话时，声音里带有“悲伤的情感”。A.joy欢乐；B.pride自豪；C.sadness悲伤；D.anger生气。故选
23、C。答案：C2A.spring BsummerCtests Dholidays解析： 考查名词辨析。根据上文的One Christmas以及下文的have a gift for Christmas可知，此处指学校放圣诞假。A.spring春天；B.summer夏天；C.tests测验；D.holidays假日。故选D。答案：D3A.teach Binvite Chelp Dwelcome解析：考查动词辨析。由语境可知，纸条说让“帮助”孩子。A.teach教；B.invite邀请；C.help帮助；D.welcome欢迎。故选C。答案：C4A.out of work Bout of contro
24、lCout of date Dout of reach解析： 考查固定短语辨析。根据下文I have never had to ask for help before，but could you make it _5_ for him to have a gift for Christmas？可知小男孩的父亲没有钱买圣诞礼物，由此推断出小男孩的父亲失业了。A.out of work失业；B.out of control失去控制；C.out of date过时的；D.out of reach够不着。故选A。答案：A5A.funny BpopularCperfect Dpossible解析： 考查
25、形容词辨析。根据but一词的转折可知，从未寻求过帮助的男孩的父亲希望通过这次求助，让男孩有可能收到圣诞礼物。A.funny有趣的；B.popular流行的；C.perfect完美的；D.possible可能的。故选D。答案：D6A.satisfied with Bproud of Csorry for Dworried about解析：考查固定短语辨析。根据下文送礼物给男孩的行动可知，牧师很同情男孩和他父亲的遭遇，并同意向他们提供帮助。A.satisfied with满意；B.proud of为而感到骄傲；C.sorry for为感到可惜；同情；D.worried about为担心。故选C。答
26、案：C7A.finding Bsharing Csaving Dreceiving解析：考查动词辨析。根据下文的each child bought a present for the boy可知，牧师让他的孩子们也参与到分享赠予他人礼物的活动中。A.finding发现；B.sharing分享；C.saving节省；D.receiving收到。故选B。答案：B8A.prepared Bordered Ctasted Dbought解析：考查动词辨析。根据they went to a grocery store可知他们去杂货店为这个人和他的儿子买食物。A.prepared准备；B.ordered命
27、令；C.tasted品尝；D.bought买。故选D。答案：D9A.instead of Bbecause of Cin need of Das a result of解析：考查固定短语辨析。根据上文描述男孩家的不幸遭遇可推知，生活困难的男孩家的房子也很破旧，需要粉刷和修理。A.instead of代替；B.because of因为；C.in need of需要；D.as a result of作为的结果。故选C。答案：C10A.painted Bopened Crepaired Dpushed解析：考查动词辨析。根据上文knocked on the door.可知牧师在敲门，由此推断出男孩的
28、父亲打开门。A.painted给刷油漆；B.opened打开；C.repaired修理；D.pushed推。故选B。答案：B11A.hurt Bmoved Cupset Dinfluenced解析： 考查形容词辨析。根据When the man _10_ the door and saw the pastor and his children holding groceries and gifts，可知男孩的父亲被深深地感动了。A.hurt受伤的；B.moved感动的；C.upset心烦的；D.influenced受影响的。故选B。答案：B12A.new Bclean Cbig Dbright
29、解析：考查形容词辨析。看到礼物的男孩眼睛瞪得像碟子一样大。此处描述男孩看到礼物后的惊喜之情。A.new新的；B.clean干净的；C.big大的；D.bright明亮的。故选C。答案：C13A.sell Bdesign Caccept Ddonate解析：考查动词辨析。句意：男孩并没有先伸手接过礼物，而是给了牧师一个大大的拥抱。A.sell卖；B.design设计；C.accept接受；D.donate捐赠。故选C。答案：C14A.excitedly BcalmlyCimpatiently Dnervously解析：考查副词辨析。根据男孩拥抱牧师和他说的话可知，看到牧师来，男孩非常兴奋。A.e
30、xcitedly兴奋地；B.calmly冷静地；C.impatiently不耐烦地；D.nervously紧张地。故选A。答案：A15A.advice BsupportCmemory Dattention解析：考查名词辨析。句意：然而，他的注意力不是礼物，而是给予者。A.advice建议；B.support支持；C.memory记忆；D.attention注意力。故选D。答案：D阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Valentines Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each
31、other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates.Its origins are _1_ (clear) and hidden in the river of time.Nobody knows exactly _2_ St.Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was _3_ Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor.It is said that the first _4_ (record) Valentines ca
32、rd was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415._5_ is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.Now，Valentines Day _6_ (celebrate) in many countries around the world.However，the traditions often differ from place to place.In Japan，for examp
33、le，it is normal _7_ the woman to send chocolates to the man，_8_ in Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who receive nothing on Valentines Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.Technological _9_ (develop) have also played their parts _10_ keepi
34、ng Valentines Day popular in the 21st century.Valentines ecards have been very popular in recent years.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了情人节的起源。1unclear解析：考查词形变化。根据句意可知，情人节的起源并不清楚。2who解析：考查宾语从句的连接词。此处是who引导的宾语从句。句意：没有人清楚地知道St.Valentine是谁。3a解析：考查冠词。表示“一个罗马人”用冠词a。4recorded解析：考查过去分词作定语。被记录的第一张情人节卡片。5It解析：考查形式主语。此处是固定句型“It
35、 is believed that.”。6is_celebrated解析：考查时态和语态。情人节在世界上许多国家被庆祝。再由时间状语Now可知用一般现在时的被动语态。7for解析：考查不定式的复合结构。for引出不定式的逻辑主语。8while/but解析：考查连词。根据句意可知此处前后是转折关系。9developments解析：考查名词和名词的数。该词作主语且谓语动词是have，故用developments。10in解析：考查介词。此处为短语play ones part in doing sth.。假如你是晨光中学学生李华， 你的美国笔友 Peter 对你校上周举办的艺术节(the Art F
36、estival)非常感兴趣。请你给他介绍一下艺术节的情况，并邀请他下次来参加。要点：1时间与地点；2活动目的；3活动内容与参加者；4收获与感想。注意：1.词数不少于80；2可适当增加细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Peter，How_is_everything_going？Im_honored_and_happy，hearing_you_are_a_fan_of_traditional_Chinese_Art_and_Culture.And_Im_glad_to_know_you_are_interested_in_our_Art_Festival.Th
37、e_Art_Festival_was_hosted_by_our_school_last_Friday.The_festival_was_to_carry_forward_traditional_culture_and_promote_cultural_exchange.And_it_provided_audience_with_a_stage_where_they_could_sample_different_forms_of_traditional_Chinese_and_foreign_culture_while_putting_on_performance.Last_Friday，on_the_30th_of_June，the_festival_was_held_in_the_Shiyu_Building.All_of_us_students_took_part_in_it.By_the_way，I_had_a_good_grasp_of_traditional_Chinese_and_foreign_culture_.I_sinc erely_hope_that_you_can_join_us_in_our_performance_next_time.Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua