1、Module 1 Basketball课时作业3Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.单句语法填空1Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it regularly (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people living in Shanghai and Hong Kong.解析：此处用副词regularly作状语修饰动词arrange。2Some schools will have to make adjustments (adj
2、ust) in agreement with the national soccer reform.解析：make adjustments做出调整。3The girl used to be shy, but is gradually (gradual) getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.解析：此处用副词作状语修饰get active。4My good performance in the job interview left me optimistic (optimist) about my
3、future and about what I can do here.解析：be optimistic about对乐观。5The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others blindly (blind)解析：blindly盲目地；轻率地。6She is very knowledgeable (knowledge) about plants.解析：knowledgeable adj 博学的；知识渊博的。knowledgeable about sth. 对在行。
4、7The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths (strength)解析：此处strength 意为“优点，长处”，可数名词。8Thousands of people have been made homeless (home) because of the terrible flood.解析：由题意可知，此处指“无家可归的”，形容词词性。9We should keep the children away from the dangerous (danger) animals.解析：此处用形容词dangerous修饰名词animal
5、s。10Born and raised in Houston, pianist(piano) Robert Glasper literally grew up in jazz clubs.解析：此处意为“钢琴家”。.一句多译1你应该为你的不礼貌向老师道歉。You should apologise_to (apologise) your teacher for your bad manners.You shuold make_an_apology_to (apology) your teacher for your bad manners.2他一听到尖叫声就冲进了房间。The_instant_h
6、e_heard (instant) the scream, he rushed into the room.Instantly_he_heard (instantly) the scream, he rushed into the room.3那位商人过去拥有这片土地。The merchant used to be_in_possession_of_the_land (in possession of)The land used to be_in_the_possession_of_the_merchant (in the possession of).阅读理解The mass death o
7、f flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today. The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science
8、researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management effo
9、rts，” Dr Maxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”“Populations of critically endangered bird species in Hawaii, such as the palia,
10、 have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in the Bahamas.”Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events
11、, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals. Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson
12、said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.“The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events，” Professor Watson said.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common, we now need to act to
13、 ensure species have the best chance to survive. Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”本文为说明文。澳大利亚昆士兰地球与环境科学学院的研究员肖恩麦克斯韦博士领导了一项研究，该研究用了70多年的时间来记录和量化不同物种对重大气
14、候事件的反应。昆士兰大学今天公布了这份关于野生动物研究的报告。1How was the UQ research conducted?ABy observing extreme weather events.BBy protecting the endangered species.CBy recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.DBy analyzing the reason why mass animal death happened.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段A study led by UQ School of Ear
15、th and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.(英国昆士兰大学地球与环境科学学院的研究员肖恩麦克斯韦博士领导了一项研究，该研究用了70多年的时间来量化不同物种的反应)可推知，英国昆士兰大学通过记录动物对极端气候的反应进行了这项研究。故C选项正确。2What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably m
16、ean?Adestroyed Bdefeated Cdecreased Ddisappeared答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段中画线词所在句中的leaving none of its kind(一只也不留下)可知，画线词意为“灭绝的”。A.destroyed遭破坏的；B.defeated击败的；C.decreased减少的；D.disappeared消失的。故D选项正确。3Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?ADrought caused 13 cases of distinction
17、 in bird populations.BDrought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals.CBirds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.DCyclones wiped out populations of lizard.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of m
18、ajor population decline in mammals.可知，哺乳动物和两栖动物对干旱事件最敏感，干旱导致12例哺乳动物的主要种群数量下降。故B选项正确。4What can we infer from Professor Watsons words?AAnimals often show negative responses to extreme events.BThe existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.CDifferent methods should be adopted to ensur
19、e the survival of different species.DComplete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species survival.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第一段中的Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient to increasing exposure to extre
20、me events.(只要有可能，就应该保留高质量和完整的栖息地，因为这些地方是物种对日益增加的极端事件的适应能力最强的地方)可推知，完整无损的栖息地对物种的生存至关重要。故D选项正确。.读后续写My mother was a supporter of physical punishment,_but for all her talking she has never spanked (打屁股) my siblings and me only once. Instead she found ways of punishment that left a more lasting memory t
21、han giving us a spanking. One of the most memorable of these occasions occurred when I was four.In the early 70s my mother attended college during the day and I was in daycare. One day at daycare I watched an extremely tired mother attempt to pick up her daughter. The little girl asked, “Momma,_are
22、we going to McDonalds for dinner？”The mother replied, “Honey, not tonight. Momma has to run a few errands (差事) and then we have to go home and cook dinner for Daddy.” “But I wanna go.” “Susie, I said not tonight. Maybe, if you are a good girl, we can go tomorrow.” Susie immediately dropped to the fl
23、oor,_kicking and screaming,_“I want to go to McDonalds.”No amount of pleading (恳求) or scolding, her mother tried stopped Susies tantrum (发脾气). Finally her mother gave_in,_“Okay, Susie, lets go to McDonalds. ”Susie stopped yelling and smiling. She grabbed her mothers hand and they left. To say I was
24、amazed would be inaccurate；I was delighted that anything I wanted could be had by throwing a tantrum. That day my mother picked me up early from daycare because we were going to a store to purchase some Christmas items. I was excited by the lights and decorations, and as we walked through the toy se
25、ction on the way to the counter, I saw a toy I had to have. It was a white and red telephone whose bells rang as it was pulled along on a string. Looking lovingly up at my mother I asked, “Mama, can I have that telephone？”She replied, “Baby, not now, but if you are a good girl, maybe Santa will brin
26、g it to you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now. ”Her eyes narrowed and her hand tightened on mine. “Becky, you cant have that telephone today, but if you misbehave, you can have a spanking.”注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragrap
27、h 1：By now we were standing in the long Holiday line to pay the bill，and I figure it was a good chance. I lay down on the ground and began screaming，“I want that telephone，” over and over again. Weary Christmas shoppers looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky，you better get up by the count of three
28、or else. One.Two.Three.” Nothing.I was still in full tantrum.So then she lay down beside me on the floor,_and began kicking and screaming, “I want a new car, I want a new house. I want some jewelry, I want.” Shocked，I stood up.Paragraph 2：“Mama, stop. Mama, get up，” I tearfully pleaded. She stood, a
29、nd brushed herself off. At first stunned, the others waiting in line began to sporadically clap，and before I knew it they were cheering and laughing and patting my mother on her back. She blushed and took a little bow and the next thirty minutes in line was pure misery for me as various parents left the store,_shaking their heads at me and saying with a smile, “Your mom got you good.I bet youll never try that again.” And I didnt，because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any physical mark.
