1、课时作业8阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。They are called “sea parrots”, and sometimes “clowns (小丑) of the sea”!Atlantic puffins (海鹦) are small seabirds which are around 25 cm in length.They have black and white feathers and a large parrotlike beak (鸟喙)The beak changes color during the year.In winter, t
2、he beak has a dull gray color, but it turns orange in spring!Puffins spend most of their lives out at sea, resting on the waves when not swimming.They live on the eastern coast of Canada and the United States, and the western coast of Europe.Puffins live off small fish such as herring, hake and sand
3、 eels.Puffins flap (拍) their wings up to 400 times a minute and speed through the air at up to 88 km an hour.Wow! Whats more, puffins can dive down 60m under water in search of their favorite fish.In spring and summer, thousands of puffins stay together on the coasts and islands of the North Atlanti
4、c Ocean to start a puffin family.They usually pair up with the same partner as before.Some may have been together for 20 years! Puffins dig out a hole usually in a grassy bank.Both parents take it in turn to incubate (孵化) the egg for the next 3645 days!Although puffins are not classed as an endanger
5、ed animal, their population in some places is becoming smaller.The main reasons are overfishing,which can lead to a shortage of food for puffins, and pollutionespecially oil spills (溢出)Not only does the oil make these beautiful birds sick, it harms their feathers.本文为说明文。海鹦被称为“海上鹦鹉”,有时候也被叫作“海洋小丑”。本文主
6、要介绍了海鹦的外貌特征、生活习性以及其数量越来越少的原因。1Where do puffins live?AOn the western coast of Canada and the United States.BOn the eastern coast of Europe.COn the coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean.DOn the islands of the Pacific Ocean.答案:C解析:细节理解题。第三段提到了海鹦的栖息地“They live on the eastern coast of Canada and the United
7、States, and the western coast of Europe”, 由此可知,海鹦生活在加拿大和美国的东海岸,以及欧洲的西海岸。由倒数第二段的“on the coasts and islands of the North Atlantic Ocean”可知海鹦也生活在北大西洋沿岸,故选C。2According to the passage,puffins are _.Agreat flyersBlarge birds on landCgrasseating animals Dbad swimmers答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第四段的“Puffins flap(拍) their
8、 wings up to 400 times a minute and speed through the air at up to 88 km an hour” 可知,海鹦拍翅膀的速度达到每分钟400 次,在空中飞行的速度可达到每小时 88 千米,由此可推断海鹦飞得极快,即是个“伟大的飞行员”,故选A。3How do puffins breed (繁殖)?AThey mainly breed in early autumn.BThey pair up with different partners every year.CMother puffins lay eggs on the gras
9、s or sand.DFather puffins also take part in incubating the eggs.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由倒数第二段“They usually pair up with the same partner.Both parents take it in turn to incubate (孵化) the egg for the next 3645 days!”可知,雄性海鹦和雌性海鹦轮流孵蛋。故选D。4The population of puffins is becoming smaller because of _. the bad weath
10、er along the coast the process of taking too many fish from the sea the harm from water pollution humans habits of eating the eggs of puffinsABCD答案:B解析:细节理解题。由最后一段的“The main reasons are overfishing.shortage of food for puffins, and pollutionespecially oil spills(溢出)”可知,海鹦数量减少的原因是:过度捕捞,海鹦赖以生存的食物短缺了;石
11、油的溢出伤害了海鹦和它们的羽毛。分析选项可知和符合题意,故选B。根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Stay Out of TroubleSometimes it may seem like youre always getting into trouble with your teachers or your parents.1._G_The best thing to do is to stop trouble before it starts.Its always possible to turn over a new leaf
12、.2_A_Joining a sports team is a great way to stay out of trouble.Whether youre playing soccer or baseball, team sports are a great way to find something to do rather than get into trouble.Join a club.If sports arent your thing, you can always join a club.You can join an art club, chess club, French
13、club, cooking club and so on.3._E_Therefore, you wont have time to annoy your teachers or parents.Go volunteering.4._D_If youre too young to do it on your own, go with a parent to a volunteering event.You can help people learn to read, clean up a local park, or work in a soup kitchen.Find something
14、that is meaningful to you and commit to it at least once a week.Read as much as you can.Reading can help you improve your vocabulary and comprehension skills.5._F_Getting truly interested in stories can help you forget the hours passing by.Reading for just 20 minutes before bedtime every night can h
15、elp you develop an addicting lifelong habit.AJoin a sports team.BPlay soccer or baseball.CThen you can have a good time with your friends.DVolunteering is another great way to stay out of trouble.EThese clubs can help you focus on something you care about.FWhats more, if youre reading, then youre no
16、t getting into trouble.GAnd no matter what you do, you just cant seem to get things right.本文是一篇说明文,文章就如何避免麻烦向读者提供了四条建议。主要有参加运动队,加入俱乐部,多读书等。解析1前句“Sometimes it may seem like youre always getting into trouble with your teachers or your parents.”意为有时你似乎总是和老师或父母发生麻烦,选项G对上句进行了进一步的说明,同时也引出了下句解决麻烦的迫切性,故选G项。
17、2根据文章篇章结构可知,此处是对本段主题的考查,且为祈使句,本段主要讲加入运动队,故选A。3本段主要讲加入社团。选项E中的These clubs与上句中的“an art club, chess club, French club, cooking club and so on”对应,故选E。4本段主要讲参加志愿活动,选项D中的Volunteering与主题句“Go volunteering”对应,故选D。5本段主要讲多读书可以使你避免麻烦,选项F中的“if youre reading, then youre not getting into trouble”与本段主旨对应,故选F。阅读下面短文
18、,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Haus was a godsend to the DaLuca family in Florida.When the dog arrived, their daughter Molly and he became best friends in no time.1._B_ Molly was around, Haus was always by her side.In fact, the family said his sweet 2._A_ made him a “fan favorite” around the
19、neighborhood.One day, Molly was in the backyard playing, and 3._D_, Haus was right by her side.Then, suddenly, Mollys grandma saw Haus jumping forward frantically (发狂似的) at a(n) 4._B_ snake.When the snake 5._C_ its way over to the pair, Haus put himself between Molly and the snake.After the first bi
20、te, many dogs would have 6._C_.But Haus stood his ground.Bite after bite, he 7._D_ the tiny human he loved so much.Grandma put Molly and Haus into the car and 8._A_ the brave dog to the vet immediately.It 9._C_ that the snake bit Haus three times, and he had blood pouring from his leg.At the animal
21、hospital, Haus went downhill 10._D_.His body had so much venom (毒液) inside that he couldnt even raise his head.For a time, it was 11._B_ whether or not Haus would pull through. 12._C_ though, he did!In addition to the antivenom, vets also 13._A_ muscle damage to Haus leg.The treatments and weeklong
22、stay were 14._D_.But people from all across the country 15._B_ the furry hero, donating more than $52,000 to 16._A_ his medical bills.Molly prayed for her 4legged best friend, and to her 17._D_, Haus made a full 18._A_! Haus really proved his deep 19._B_ for this family when he protected Molly from
23、a(n) 20._C_ that most certainly would have been deadly!1A.WhetherBWheneverCThough DUnless2A.nature BdreamCguidance Dlife3A.by chanceBabove allCin returnDas usual4A.artificialBdeadlyCsimilarDfriendly5A.forgotBmarkedCmadeDlost6A.calmedBsurvivedCescapedDhelped7A.appreciatedBbeggedCpersuadedDprotected8A
24、.rushedBinvitedCforcedDintroduced9A.come outBworked outCturned outDfigured out10A.insteadBagainCnormallyDquickly11A.unimportantBunclearCunnecessaryDunpleasant12A.ObviouslyBNaturallyCThankfullyDUndoubtedly13A.repairedBpreventedCdescribedDrecognized14A.freeBeffectiveCpainfulDexpensive15A.forgaveBrespe
25、ctedCtrustedDchanged16A.coverBreduceCgetDavoid17A.gloryBmercyCrequestDrelief18A.recoveryBjourneyCexplanationDexamination19A.hopeBloveCprideDregret20A.chargeBmistakeCattackDmedicine这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只勇敢而忠诚的狗为了保护主人家的孩子与毒蛇撕咬,结果被蛇咬伤,在主人的积极治疗下康复,闻讯而来的人们纷纷为这只狗捐款,让我们体会到了人与动物之间的爱。解析1考查连词辨析。结合句意,无论何时(whenever),只
26、要 Molly 在附近,Haus 就肯定在她身边。whether 意为“是否”;though 意为“尽管;虽然”;unless 意为“除非”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为B。2考查名词辨析。结合句意,实际上,他的家人说正是因为他的温柔快乐的天性(nature)使得他在邻居之中深受他们的喜爱。dream 意为“梦想”;guidance 意为“引导”;life 意为“生活”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为A。3考查固定短语辨析。by chance “偶然”;above all “首先”;in return “作为回报”;as usual “像往常一样,照例”。结合文章第一段第三句_1_ Molly wa
27、s around, Haus was always by her side.可知,像往常一样(as usual),Molly 在院子里玩耍,Haus 在旁边陪伴,故正确答案为D。4考查形容词辨析。 结合文章第三段第二句中 After the first bite 和本句中 suddenly, Mollys grandma saw Haus jumping forward frantically可知,这条蛇是致命的(deadly),否则 Haus 不会这么疯狂。artificial 意为“人造的”;similar意为“熟悉的”;friendly 意为“友好的”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为B。5考
28、查动词辨析。结合句意,当这条蛇转向(make its way to)Molly 和 Molly的祖母的时候,Haus 把他自己横在了Molly 和蛇中间。make ones way to 为固定搭配,意为“转向;向进发”,make 需用一般过去时即 made;forget 意为“忘记”;mark 意为“标记”;lose 意为“遗失”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为C。6考查动词辨析。结合句意,很多狗在被咬第一口后,就会逃跑(escape)。但是 Haus 仍然在原地。这里将普通狗的逃跑行为与 Haus 的行为做了对比。calm 意为“使冷静”;survive 意为“存活”;help 意为“帮助”,
29、均不符合文意,故正确答案为C。7考查动词辨析。 结合句意,咬了一次又一次之后,他保护(protect)了他深爱的小孩。appreciate 意为“感激”;beg 意为“乞求”;persuade 意为“劝说”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为D。8考查动词辨析。结合句意, Molly 的祖母把 Molly 和 Haus 都装进了车里,立即带这条勇敢的狗冲(rush)向兽医院。这条狗在救了 Molly 之后,祖母当然着急狗的安全,因为它被咬了很多下,所以是开车快速冲向医院的。invite 意为“邀请”;force 意为“强迫”;introduce 意为“介绍”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为A。9考查动词短
30、语辨析。come out “出现”;work out “解决,算出”;turn out “发生;结果是”;figure out “解决,算出”。根据句意,结果是(turn out),这条蛇咬了Haus三次,血从他的腿上快速地流出来,故正确答案为C。10考查副词辨析。结合下文 His body had so much venom (毒液) inside that he couldnt even raise his head.可知,Haus 在去了宠物医院之后,病情快速(quickly)恶化了。instead 意为“代替;反而”;again意为“再次”;normally 意为“正常地”,均不符合文
31、意,故正确答案为D。11考查形容词辨析。结合上文 His body had so much venom (毒液) inside that he couldnt even raise his head.可知,Haus 是否能渡过难关还很不明确(unclear)。unimportant 意为“不重要的”;unnecessary 意为“不必要的”;unpleasant 意为“不愉快的”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为B。12考查副词辨析。结合句意,值得庆幸的是(thankfully),尽管机会渺茫,但他还是做到了。obviously 意为“显而易见地”;naturally 意为“自然而然地”;undou
32、btedly 意为“毫无疑问地”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为C。13考查动词辨析。结合句意,兽医也修复( repair)了 Haus 的肌肉损伤。prevent 意为“保护不受伤害”;describe 意为“描述”;recognize 意为“认出”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为A。14考查形容词辨析。结合下文中 donating more than $ 52,000 可知,这次 Haus 的治疗得到了人们52 000美元的捐款,说明这次治疗和几个星期的住院费用是昂贵的(expensive)。free 意为“免费的”;effective 意为“有效的”;painful 意为“痛苦的”,均不符合文意
33、,故正确答案为D。15考查动词辨析。根据文章第三段可知, Haus 这条狗不顾自己的生命危险救下了小女孩 Molly。人们都很尊敬(respect)这条毛茸茸的狗,并给它捐款。forgive 意为“原谅”;trust 意为“相信”;change 意为“改变”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为B。16考查动词辨析。结合句意,人们捐赠了 52 000美元去支付(cover)它的医疗费用。reduce 意为“减少”;get 意为“得到”;avoid 意为“避免”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为A。17考查名词辨析。结合句意,Molly 为她四条腿的朋友祈祷,令她如释重负的是,Haus痊愈了。glory荣耀;m
34、ercy怜悯;request要求。故正确答案为D。18考查名词辨析。结合上文可知,Haus 在 Molly 的祈祷下痊愈(recovery)了。journey 意为“旅行”;explanation 意为“解释”;examination 意为“测试”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为A。19考查名词辨析。结合文章第三段最后一句中_7_ the tiny human he loved so much 可知,此处填 love,这句话意为“Haus 真的证明了他对这家人深深的爱(love)”。hope 意为“希望”;pride 意为“骄傲”;regret 意为“后悔”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为B。20考查
35、动词辨析。结合句意,当 Haus 保护了 Molly 使她不受蛇的致命袭击(attack)时,Haus 证明了他对这个家庭的爱。charge 意为“费用”;mistake 意为“错误”;medicine 意为“药品”,均不符合文意,故正确答案为C。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。A girl 1.named (name)Dina was born in California in 1932.After 2.graduating (graduate) from university in 1954,she worked at a childrens hospita
36、l in Kentucky for several years.However, her interest in animals inspired her 3.to_take (take)her first step towards her future work.In 1966, she went to Africa to study rare mountain gorillas.Even though some of the gorillas were quite dangerous, this didnt discourage her.She showed great 4.devotio
37、n (devote) to her work and loved to tell people about gorillas.Dina was an outgoing and kind person and had the ability to gain valuable data about their lives by becoming a panion (company)to them.She wrote a book about the gorillas she had lived 6.with.It is thanks to her research 7.that we now kn
38、ow more about mountain gorillas.Her love for the gorillas teaches people about dangers these animals 8.are_faced (face)with.Now they are protected by governments and various organizations.9.Without her work,there would be very few mountain gorillas left today.She has received worlds 10.fame (famous)
39、 around the world and is now regarded as one of the heroes of the 21th century.本文是一篇记叙文,介绍了Dina的早年经历以及对保护山地大猩猩所做出的贡献。解析1考查非谓语动词。句意:1932年,一个叫Dina的女孩出生在加利福尼亚。girl 与name之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,表示被动,用过去分词作后置定语,故填named。2考查非谓语动词。句意:1954年大学毕业后,她在肯塔基州的一家儿童医院工作了几年。作介词After的宾语用动名词,故填graduating。3考查不定式。句意:然而,她对动物的兴趣鼓舞她向未来的
40、工作迈出了第一步。inspire sb. to do sth.表示“鼓舞某人做某事”,故填to take。4考查名词。句意:她对自己的工作表现出了极大的奉献精神,喜欢告诉人们关于大猩猩的事情。此处缺少名词作showed的宾语,故填devotion。5考查名词。句意:Dina是一个外向又善良的人,她能通过成为它们的伙伴来获得关于它们生活的有价值的数据。作becoming的表语用名词,故填companion。6考查介词。句意:她写了一本关于和她一起生活的大猩猩的书。live with表示“和一起生活”,故填with。7考查强调句型。句意:正是由于她的研究我们现在对山地大猩猩有了更多的了解。此处为强
41、调句型,其基本结构为it is 被强调部分that其余部分,故填that。8考查固定短语。句意:她对大猩猩的爱告诉人们这些动物面临的危险。be faced with表示“面临、面对”,且为一般现在时,故填are faced。9考查虚拟语气。句意:如果没有她的工作,今天山地大猩猩就会所剩无几。此处表示“如果没有”,故填Without。10考查名词。句意:她在世界各地享有盛名。作动词received的宾语用名词,故填fame。为了提高在华留学生的汉语口语水平,某电视台将举办“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛(the Chinese BridgeChinese Proficiency Competitio
42、n for Foreign College Students),请你根据下面的信息,以学生会(the Students Union)的名义写一份英语海报,欢迎全校留学生报名参加学校的初赛。报名时间10月1日以前报名地点学生会办公室比赛时间10月10日晚7:309:30比赛地点学校礼堂奖励前10名参考词汇:报名:sign up 礼堂:lecture hall 初赛:preliminary contestPreliminary_Contest_for_the_Chinese_BridgeA_preliminary_contest_for_the_Chinese_BridgeChinese_Prof
43、iciency_Competition_for_Foreign_College_Students_will_be_held_in_our_school_lecture_hall_from_7:30_pm_to_9:30_pm_on_Oct.10th.Those_who_want_to_take_part_in_the_contest_are_supposed_to_come_to_sign_up_at_the_office_of_the_Students_Union_before_Oct.1st.All_foreign_students_are_welcome_to_join_in_the_contest.The_first_ten_winners_will_be_given_prizes.Please_try_your_best_and_get_ready_in_time.Wish_you_succeed!The_Students_UnionTuesday,Sept.25