1、课时作业18Lesson 4Dream Houses.单词拼写1I dream of buying a cottage (村舍) in the country.2Mercy (怜悯) falls like the gentle rain from heaven.3Our springs are rainy and cold, and very damp (潮湿的), while our summers are very hot.4It is unwise to bathe (洗澡) immediately after a meal.5We built a fence (栅栏) around t
2、he yard to keep the dog in.6The wide road narrows (变窄) before crossing another river.7Our teacher also taught us about how garbage (垃圾) is reused.8Be careful when you back your car into the garage (车库), as the doorway is covered with ice.9My dad was driving downtown (市区) to shop and I was going alon
3、g for the ride.10There are many small worms (虫子) in the damp house.单句语法填空1Bathed (bathe) in the sunshine, we jumped and cheered with joy.2David, you should learn to share your things with your brother.3That man had no mercy on the people who were killed.4By the time I graduate next year, I will_have
4、_lived (live) here for five years.5We narrowly (narrow) missed hitting the other car.6Its raining. Even so,_we must set off.7We pay rent to the landlord 500 dollars every month.8The retired worker likes getting up early. The air in the morning is good to_breathe (breath)9The boy has always dreamed o
5、f becoming (become) a teacher, and now his dream has come true.10What parents say and do has a lifelong effect on their children.单句改错1When I got to the finishing line, I was out of the breath.去掉第二个the2Out rushed him from the classroom when Tom saw the teacher.himhe3By the time I got to the station,
6、the train has already gone.hashad4The teenagers dont know much of the world yet; thats because they are so easily taken in.becausewhy5Do you know the way with which I can get access to the Internet?within.选词填空1The whole hall held_its_breath to wait for the announcement of the winner of the first pri
7、ze.2I shouldnt dream_of/about going unless you want me.3Cut the grass at_least once a week in summer.4The movie was_adapted_from his bestselling novel by the writer himself.5Id like to share_with you my thoughts about road safety.6It was raining hard outside, but even_so we had to go to work.完成句子1It
8、 was raining heavily. Even_so,_the workers wouldnt stop working.天下着大雨，即使如此，工人们还是不愿停止工作。2By_the_time I got home, the exciting match had been over.我到家时那场激动人心的比赛已经结束了。3Thats_why he looks sad.那就是他看起来很伤心的原因。4Many people dream_about living on an island in the South Sea.许多人向往在南海的一个岛上生活。5The audience held_t
9、heir_breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。6By_the_time_we_grew_up,_we came to understand our parents.当我们长大时才逐渐理解了父母。7In the courtyard stands_a_tall_tree whose top is higher than any other tree.在这个庭院里有一棵高树，它的树冠比别的树都高。8But now at_least we can laugh about it.但是现在我们至少可以因为它而
10、欢笑。.阅读理解Age has never been a problem for 16yearold Thessalonika ArzuEmbry. After all, shes already got her masters degree.The North Chicagoarea teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational speaker a
11、t an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the situations such as earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelors degree in psychology in 2013.
12、 She completed those classes online as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.She doesnt stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology(航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fligh
13、ts all the time. Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes offa topic that has been in the news lately. For her, its a mix of two of her interests.In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and
14、being active in her youth group at church. She also has three selfpublished books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her third book The Genius Race, has a wider appeal. It is desig
15、ned to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life.本文是一篇人物故事类的文章。主要讲述了北芝加哥的一位小姑娘Thessalonika的学习生涯以及她出版的书等。1Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?AWhen she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.BShe gained her masters degree at the age of 11.CShe majored in science and techno
16、logy.DIn 2013 she got her bachelors degree through completing courses online.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“.and then earned her bachelors degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online.”可知2013年，Thessalonika通过在线课程获得学士学位。所以选项D说法是正确的，故选D。2What is her next plan according to the passage?AMajor in
17、aviation psychology.BDeliver inspiring speeches for church events and leadership meetings.CBe active in her youth group at church.DWrite another book to help people to be geniuses.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“She doesnt stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation psychology(航空心理学) for her further
18、study.”可知Thessalonika的下一个计划是主修航空心理学，故选A。3Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?AIt aims to help people to be geniuses.BIt is intended to give students a hand to complete college.CIt is designed to arouse peoples awareness of psychology.DThe author hope to share her own experience wi
19、th others.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college.”可知Thessalonika写Jump the Education Barrier这本书的目的是帮助学生完成大学学业，故选B。4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AThe Story of ThessalonikaBTo be a GeniusCThree Published BooksDHomeschooling
20、答案：A解析：标题判断题。文章主要讲述了Thessalonika的故事，介绍了Thessalonika的学习生涯以及她出版的书等，所以文章最好的题目是选项A。.语法填空Some people thought in 1941 the Nazi army stole the Amber Room, _1_ was once called the eighth wonder of the world. Others believed that it _2_ (destroy) by the Nazi army in the World War . In fact, nobody knows _3_
21、exactly happened to it.It is certain that the Amber Room was _4_ (high) thought of. It was a great treasure decorated with gold and jewels. Afterwards, Catherine had more details _5_ (add) to it. Just imagine how _6_ (amaze) it was! So _7_ is no wonder that many people have been looking for it since
22、 it got missing. The searches came to no end.In order to celebrate the 300th birthday of St. Petersburg, the Russians and Germans decided to rebuild it by _8_ (study) old photos of the former Amber room. The rebuilding lasted 24 years and shows the world _9_ new Amber Room, attracting millions of _1
23、0_ (visitor) around the world.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了曾经是世界第八大奇迹的琥珀屋，以及它的重建。1which解析：考查定语从句。句中先行词为the Amber Room，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用关系代词which引导。句意：一些人认为1941年纳粹军队偷走了琥珀屋，它曾被称为世界第八大奇迹。故填which。2was_destroyed解析：考查语态。代词it与动词destroy之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。句意：其他人认为它是在第二次世界大战中被纳粹军队摧毁。故填was destroyed。3what解析：考查名词性从句。宾语从句中，从句缺少主语，故
24、用what引导。句意：事实上，没有人知道到底发生了什么。故填what。4highly解析：考查副词。修饰动词thought，故用副词形式。句意：毫无疑问，人们对琥珀屋评价很高。故填highly。5added解析：考查非谓语动词。名词details与add之间为被动关系，故用过去分词作宾语补足语。句意：后来，凯瑟琳二世又给它添加了更多的细节。故填added。6amazing解析：考查形容词。此句为感叹句结构：Howadj.主语谓语。句意：想象一下它是多么神奇！ 故填amazing。7it解析：考查代词。句中真正的主语为that many people have been looking for
25、it since it got missing，用it作形式主语。句意：所以，自从它失踪以来，很多人一直在寻找它，这也就不足为奇了。故填it。8studying解析：考查非谓语动词。介词by后接v.ing形式。句意：为了庆祝圣彼得堡建城300周年，俄国人和德国人决定通过研究这座琥珀屋的旧照片来重建它。故填studying。9a解析：考查冠词。new Amber Room为单数可数名词，这里表示“一个新的琥珀屋”，故用不定冠词a。句意：重建持续了24年，向世界展示了一个新的琥珀屋，吸引了世界各地数以百万计的游客。故填a。10visitors解析：考查名词的数。名词visitor为可数名词，根据millions of可知用复数形式。句意：重建持续了24年，向世界展示了一个新的琥珀屋，吸引了世界各地数以百万计的游客。故填visitors。