1、课时作业18Old and New.完形填空Last year I returned from an overseas (海外的) sightseeing trip and sat on the sofa at home. I looked around, finding something _1_. It was like there was more _2_. Why was everything suddenly brighter? Later, I realized my tree shading my house was _3_ by my neighbor, Bob.“Its se
2、eds were growing everywhere like cancer cells，” Bob had often said with _4_. He offered to cut down this tree in my garden. I agreed. _5_， I didnt think he would actually do it.I wanted my garden to regain its beauty because I _6_ it. But I knew nothing about gardening. What was even _7_ was that I
3、was too busy to learn it. Fortunately, my dad and mom, enthusiastic gardeners, came down one weekend to _8_ my garden. Bob also assisted. Then, I went abroad for a business trip during which I didnt need to care about gardening since I could totally _9_ my parents and Bob.When I _10_， I found my gar
4、den had been cleared. It was time to _11_ it. But what? And how? My dad suggested fruit trees. My mom had _12_. She said, “Only a small garden of mostly rocks and cactuses (仙人掌) would _13_ my skill level.”Then I _14_ a garden designer and he recommended some plants. I had little knowledge of choosin
5、g plants, watering, cutting, etc. I just looked like a _15_ when it came to gardening.Later my friend, Sharon _16_ me. On a Saturday, we went to a farmers market for purchase; she told the farmer to show us some _17_ plants since I had little knowledge of gardening. My little garden was finally buil
6、t up with friends and parents help and I felt quite _18_.During the process of building up my garden, I found gardening was interesting and that hard work would probably bring its own rewards. Moreover, I realized the _19_ of familys love and friendshipthey could help people go through difficulties.
7、 So _20_ them. Youll benefit from it.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在家人和朋友的帮助下打理了花园。作者非常感激并从中明白了很多道理。1A.missing BdifferentCfragrant Duseful答案：B解析：根据下文It was like there was more.Why was everything suddenly brighter？可知，作者回家后发现家里有点变化。2A.light BglassCnoise Ddust答案：A解析：根据下文Why was everything suddenly brighter？可知，作者发现家里明亮了
8、很多，比以往有了更多的光线。3A.decorated BdeliveredCremoved Dburned答案：C解析：根据上文Why was everything suddenly brighter？和下文He offered to cut down.garden.以及I.actually do it.可知，作者家的树被邻居Bob砍掉了。4A.embarrassment BdissatisfactionCconfusion Damusement答案：B解析：根据Bob所说的话“Its seeds were growing everywhere like cancer cells，”可知，Bo
9、b埋怨作者家的树的种子到处生长。5A.Instead BThereforeCBesides DHowever答案：D解析：根据He offered to cut.I agreed.和.I didnt think he would actually do it.可知，尽管作者同意Bob砍树，但并不认为他真的会那么做。二者之间是转折关系。6A.rented BleftCliked Dignored答案：C解析：根据上文I wanted my garden to regain its beauty可知，作者喜欢他的花园。7A.more dangerous BstrangerCmore importa
10、nt Dworse答案：D解析：根据上文But I knew nothing about gardening.可知，此处的语境是“更糟糕的是”。8A.handle BenjoyCsell Dadvertise答案：A解析：根据下文Bob also assisted.可知，作者的父母来打理他的花园。9A.show off Bdepend onCdrop by Dplay with答案：B解析：根据上文I didnt need to care about gardening可知，作者可以依靠父母和邻居Bob来打理他的花园。10A.ran BrecoveredCresigned Dreturned答
11、案：D解析：根据上文Then, I went abroad for a business trip和下文I found my garden had been cleared可知，作者在外出差后返回家中。11A.water BmoveCplant Dweed答案：C解析：根据上文.my garden had been cleared.和下文But what? And how? My dad suggested fruit trees.可知，花园已经被清理，是栽种植物的时候了。12A.compromise BregretCdisagreement Dmisunderstanding答案：C解析：根
12、据作者母亲的话“Only a small garden of mostly rocks and cactuses would.my skill level.”可知，作者的母亲不同意种果树。13A.improve BrequireCchallenge Dsuit答案：D解析：根据下文I had little knowledge of choosing plants, watering, cutting, etc.可知，作者对园艺方面的知识知之甚少，其母亲认为最容易打理的花园才适合他的园艺技能。14A.consulted BremindedCentertained Dinterviewed答案：A
13、解析：根据下文.and he recommended some plants.可知，作者又咨询了一位园艺规划者。15A.scientist BfoolCcoach Dteenager答案：B解析：根据上文I had little knowledge of choosing plants, watering, cutting, etc.可知，作者认为在谈到园艺时自己就像个傻瓜一样。16A.recommended BcuredChelped Dappreciated答案：C解析：根据下文On a Saturday, we went to.可知，后来作者的朋友Sharon帮忙打理他的花园。17A.t
14、ough BcheapCpretty Dsmall答案：A解析：根据下文since I had little knowledge of.可知，Sharon让商家提供生命力很坚韧的植物。18A.sympathetic BgratefulCproud Dconfident答案：B解析：根据上文My little garden.parents help可知，作者应该感到很感激。19A.responsibility BlackCcontradiction Dsignificance答案：D解析：根据下文they could help.difficulties.可知，作者意识到家人与朋友的爱的重要性。2
15、0A.value BcompareCforget Daward答案：A解析：根据上文they could help.difficulties.下文Youll benefit from it.可知，作者勉励大家珍视家人的爱和友谊。.七选五Purple sweet potatoes are a type of potato that has light purple skin and deep purple flesh. _1_ But they are generally believed to have more powerful antioxidant (抗氧化剂) qualities th
16、an orange sweet potatoes.When most people think of a sweet potato, they imagine an orange sweet potato. Therefore, many people are surprised when they first see a purple type. Traditionally, purple sweet potatoes are available primarily in Asian markets. _2_ Consequently, they are more available in
17、American supermarkets and produce stores than they once were._3_ The orange type is wellknown for being high in beta carotene (胡萝卜素) while the type with purple skin is betterknown for their cancerfighting antioxidant potential. This beneficial quality makes them popular among people who want to keep
18、 healthy and fight against cancer.People often confuse sweet potatoes with yams (山药). The same is true for purple sweet potatoes due to the fact that there is also a purple variety of yam. _4_ The color of a sweet potatos skin generally matches the color of the flesh, while the color of a yams skin
19、does not.With a slightly sweet taste, people use purple sweet potatoes as a tasty, healthy accompaniment to many meals. Different people cook them in different ways. Some people roast them with butter and sugar to strengthen their sweetness or bake them. _5_ATheir primary difference lies in the skin
20、.BPurple potatoes have skins that are light purple in color.CEventually, youll find your own way of cooking them.DPurple and orange sweet potatoes mainly differ in their nutrition.ETheir taste is similar to that of the common orange sweet potatoes.FOthers prefer to boil the potatoes and make them a
21、colorful side dish.GBut they have become an increasingly popular crop for farmers in the US.本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了紫薯的一些特点。1E解析：此空设于段中，与上文存在逻辑上的指代关系，该项中的Their taste指代上文提到的purple sweet potatoes的味道。2G解析：此空设于段中，与上文形成转折关系，与下文形成因果关系，说明紫薯在美国市场出现的原因。3D解析：此空设于段首，是本段的主旨句。本段主要讲解紫薯与红薯在营养上的区别。4A解析：此空设于段中，起承上启下的作用。上文提到人们
22、经常把紫薯和紫山药混淆，由下文的The color of a sweet potatos skin可知，空格处主要讲两者的表皮差别。5F解析：此空设于段尾，与上句构成并列关系，指出另一些人烹饪紫薯的方法。.短文改错It is one of most exciting experiences in my life. My relationship with the motorcycles begin when I was a child. The feeling are difficulty to explain. There is an important difference among c
23、ars and motorcycles. Cars forgive mistakes, but motorcycles dont. There are two important period in my life relating to the motorcycles: the beginning and today.My father bought we a little motorcycle. My sisters and brother already knew how to ride motorcycles. I was at five years old, and I rememb
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