1、课时作业11Using languageThinking of my good friends，I sense that my attitudes are totally different towards men and women.My earliest childhood friend is Donald.In the street was a(n) _1_ old German truck.No wheels.No doors.Each day，_2_ we were flying over the Atlantic in that truckour “airplane”，there
2、came that wonderful moment: “Engine _3_！” Id shout，“Well have to jump out.” Glancing at me，hed say，“I cant _4_！” “Fear not! Ill drag you to the _5_.” And when we swam _6_ the dust，Donald cried “Sharks！” But I always _7_ him.The next day，changing _8_，Donald would do the same to me.We saved each other
3、 hundreds of times，but when my family really did leave for America，we could do _9_.We just cried silently as the train _10_.These days, Jessica is one of my best friends.Recently we were swimming on the shore of the Atlantic，the _11_ one I had “flown” over in my German truck with Donald.We were far
4、from the shore when we both thought we _12_ a shark! We began swimming _13_ toward the shore.Although in _14_， I fell back to protect her.In the end，the “shark” proved _15_，but not my deep emotional feelings for my friend.We looked into each others eyes and said，“I love you！”You see with women I cou
5、ld be _16_， emotionally honest and transparent.With male friends，it seemed impossible to _17_ caring feelings however deep the friendship was.Much to my _18_，research shows that men and women have very different _19_ and rational (理性的) processes.I do love all my friendsonly the means of expression _
6、20_.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过讲述“我”及朋友唐纳德及杰茜卡在一起时的经历，说明了“我”对男性朋友和女性朋友的情感表达方式是不同的。1A.advanced B.decoratedCabandoned D.updated答案：C解析：根据下文中的“No wheels.No doors.”可知，这是一辆废弃的(abandoned)德国卡车。advanced“高级的”；decorated“装饰的”；updated“更新的”。2A.before B.whileCafter D.until答案：B解析：根据语境可知，每天当(while)我们乘坐飞机(旧的德国卡车)飞越大西洋时，美妙的时刻就
7、来临了。3A.loss B.deathCpressure D.failure答案：D解析：根据下文的“Well have to jump out.”可知，此处表示“发动机(出现)故障(failure)”，故选D。4A.jump B.swimCdie Drun答案：B解析：根据上文中的“we were flying over the Atlantic”及“Well have to jump out.”和下文的“when we swam”可知，此处表示“我不会游泳(swim)”。5A.dust B.riverCtruck D.shore答案：D解析：参见上题解析。因为唐纳德不会游泳，故此处表示“我
8、会拖着你一起到岸(shore)上”。6A.over B.throughCacross D.beyond答案：B解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“当我们游过(一片)灰尘时”，through表示从空间内部穿过，此处是dust“灰尘”，故应选 B。7A.left BfetchedCrescued Ddefeated答案：C解析：根据空前的“Sharks！”及“But”可知，此处表示“但是我总是营救(rescued)他”。leave“留下”；fetch“去取回”；defeat“打败”。8A.roles B.mannersCimages Dforms答案：A解析：根据上文讲述的我们的游戏和扮演的角色可知，此
9、处表示“第二天我们交换角色(roles)”。9A.something B.nothingCanything D.everything答案：B解析：根据空前的“We saved each other hundreds of times”及“but”可知，在游戏中我们互相营救了几百次，但是当我们家真的要离开去美国的时候，我们什么事情都做不了，故选B。10A.broke down B.moved in Cpulled away Dblew up答案：C解析：根据语境可知，当火车开动(pulled away)时，我们默默地哭了。break down“分解，失败”；move in“搬进新居”；blow
10、up“炸毁，给(某物)充气”。11A.very B.lastCfirst D.only答案：A解析：根据空后的“one I had flown over in my German truck with Donald”可知，此处应选A。the very one表示“就是那一个”。12A.attacked B.spottedCannoyed D.killed答案：B解析：根据“We began swimming _13_ toward the shore.”及语境可知，当我们都认为发现了(spotted)鲨鱼时，我们已远离了海岸。13A.eagerly BcasuallyChardly D.cra
11、zily答案：D解析：根据上文可知，我们疯狂地(crazily)往岸边游去。eagerly“迫切地”；casually“偶然地”；hardly“几乎不”。14A.panic B.hesitationCdoubt D.silence答案：A解析：根据语境可知，尽管恐慌、害怕(in panic)，“我”还是游回去保护她。hesitation“犹豫”；doubt“怀疑”；silence“沉默”。15A.fierce B.friendlyCimaginary D.true答案：C解析：根据语境可知，鲨鱼被证明是我们想象的(imaginary)，但是“我”对朋友的深情是真实的。16A.cool Bshy
12、 Cpassive D.open答案：D解析：根据空后的“emotionally honest and transparent”可知，和女性朋友在一起，“我”是坦率的(open)。17A.express B.hideCadmit D.control答案：A解析：根据空后的“however deep the friendship was”可知，和男性朋友在一起，无论友谊多么深厚，表达(express)关心的感情看起来都是不可能的。18A.embarrassment B.disappointmentCrelief D.surprise答案：C解析：根据空后的“research shows.proc
13、esses”可知，此处表示“令我非常宽慰的是”。to ones relief为固定短语，意为“令人宽慰的是”。19A.emotional B.physicalCmental D.moral答案：A解析：文章讨论的是情感的表达，故应选 emotional“情感的”。physical“身体的”；mental“精神的”；moral“道德的”。20A.changes B.develops Cmatters D.differs答案：D解析：根据本段内容可知，“我”确实爱“我”的朋友们，只是“我”的表达方式不同(differs)。Before you make friends, you have to d
14、ecide who you want to be your friends.Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.The quickest way to make a friend is to smile.When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to.It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will st
15、ay away from a scared or angry looking.One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him.Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.Doesnt it make you want to keep talking to that person?Ask your new friends questions about themselves.Wh
16、os their favourite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation.Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too.When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for it.There is nothing that will stop a conversation quicker th
17、an a_shrug_for_an_answer.Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends.Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.文章大意：本文就如何交朋友给出了一些建议。最快捷的方式是微笑，以赞美的方式开始对话，还要志趣相投，这样才能交到更多的朋友。1This passage gives
18、 us some advice on _.Ahow to make friendsBwho you can make friends withChow to start a conversationDthe importance of smile答案：A解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends.及最后一段第一句Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly ma
19、ke good friends.可知，本文针对如何交友提出建议，故选A项。2Most people like to make friends with those _.Awho are sad every dayBwho share the same interestCwho are fond of talkingDwho say bad things to them答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.及最后一段最后一句中的do
20、similar things可知，志趣相投的人容易成为朋友，故选B项。3According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one _.Awho is always smilingBwho seems to be friendlyCwho praises themDwho points out their shortcomings答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice
21、 about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.可知，人们喜欢同赞扬自己的人交谈，故选C项。4The underlined part in this passage means “_”Abeing very proud Bmaking no answerCknowing nothing Dnot hoping to answer答案：B解析：词义猜测题。结合上文可知画线部分所在句的意思与When someone asks you a question, do have an a
22、nswer for it.相反，故画线部分所在句的意思是“没有什么比耸肩表示不知道答案能更快地结束(与他人的)对话了”，故选B项。阅读下面的短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Baseball is a great game, one that is played and enjoyed by tens of millions of people. Many of those who enjoy the game grow up playing baseball and watching baseball games. Few get good enough to be a great
23、 player, but everyone can, with practice, become a better player.How can you develop your baseball skills? The answer is simple: play. The more you play, the more youll learn about the game. Youll develop baseball instincts (直觉) youll know what to do without even thinking about it. Your skills will
24、get better and better. And whether or not you become a great player, you will likely develop a deep love for the game of baseball that you can share with your friends and family. Many adults most wonderful memories are of playing baseball when they were kids.Hitting practice is the time to experimen
25、t. First, try out different kinds of bats (球棒) heavy bats, light bats，long bats, short bats, wooden bats, and metal bats. You dont necessarily have to buy yourself a new bat to try it out. Borrow a bat from a friend, or buy a cheap used bat at a secondhand store.Then try different ways to stand. Wat
26、ch your favorite players stance (姿势). Try out some of the advice a coach or a friend has given you. Find out what feels the most comfortable. As long as you can see the ball well, as long as you keep your eye on the ball, then your stance is fine. You may find a better stance someday, but for now, g
27、o with what feels the best.Most importantly, work on hitting the ball. Dont worry about how hard you hit it. Just practice hitting the ball with every swing. After all this hitting practice, youll find your hitting will get better and better. Your body will know exactly what to do. In the end, witho
28、ut even trying, youll start hitting the ball harder.Baseball_is_a_popular_game.(要点1)_To_develop_your_baseball skills,_you_have_to_practice._The_more_you_practice,_the_more_you will_learn_about_the_game._(要点2)_During_practice,_you_should try_out_different_kinds_of_bats,_find_your_most_comfortable_stance_and_practice_hitting_the_ball_until_you_are_good_at_it._(要点3)