1、课时作业14Using languageIt was a rainy day.It had stopped raining but the ground was still wet.I was in the_1_with my friend, and ahead of us was a (n) _2_old man，with a walking stick in his hand.It seemed that he was having a hard time standing up.I have always had a _3_with old people; they break my h
2、eart，_4_the ones begging on the streets, or_5_flowers or gum.I feel sad for them, who have to be on the streets _6_being taken care of by their families or the _7_.There was a car in front of us before we reached him, and I had prepared some money to give him.I was looking at the car in front of us.
3、The driver _8_a dollar bill out of the window, and it fell on the _9_， in a wet spot.The old man looked at the bill with a sad look; it would take him a_10_effort to pick it up because he could_11_stand, so I opened the car door and ran to him as he was_12_to pick it up.I took it，_13_it on my jeans,
4、 gave it to him and gave him the money I had prepared for him.The look in his eyes_14_he saw me doing this was the most _15_look anyone had ever given me; clearly people had_16_him badly.He started to thank me for what I had done.I couldnt look him in the_17_；how can someone so_18_be left on the str
5、eets? I cant really explain how overwhelmed(难以承受) I felt.Helping him out really made his day, but what he didnt know was that he had_19_me in a way he could never imagine. I still think about him very often，and I just_20_that everyone will look at old people the way I do.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在雨天帮助一位乞讨
6、的老人的故事。1A.shop BcarCrain Dpark答案：B解析：由下文中的“so I opened the car door and ran to him”可知，此处指“我”和朋友在车(car)里。2A.energetic BpoorClucky Dhealthy答案：B解析：根据下文的描述可知，一个可怜的(poor)老人在我们前面，手里拄着拐杖。3A.weakness BdoubtCword Drelationship答案：A解析：老人是“我”(性格中)的弱点(weakness)，他们让“我”心痛。4A.probably BespeciallyCcompletely Dhardly
7、答案：B解析：尤其(especially)是那些在街上乞讨和卖(selling)花或口香糖的老人。5A.choosing BsendingCbuying Dselling答案：D解析：参见上题解析。6A.because of Bother thanCinstead of Dexcept for答案：C解析：“我”为他们感到伤心，(因为)他们不得不流落街头而不是(instead of)被家人或政府(government)照顾。7A.government BhospitalCschool Dcompany答案：A解析：参见上题解析。8A.threw BpassedCput Dgave答案：A解析：
8、那个司机往窗外扔出(threw)一张一美元的钞票，它掉落在了地上(ground)。9A.surface BgroundCsoil Dfoot答案：B解析：参见上题解析。on the ground“在地上”。10A.huge BlittleCsimple Dcontinuous答案：A解析：由上文中的“with a walking stick in his hand”可知，那位老人行动不方便，所以捡落在地上的钱将会耗费他巨大的(huge)力气。11A.easily BimmediatelyCrarely Dhardly答案：D解析：他几乎不能站立。hardly“几乎不”，符合语境。12A.ben
9、ding BjumpingCshaking Dclimbing答案：A解析：在他弯腰捡钱的时候，“我”打开车门跑向他。bend“弯腰，俯身”。13A.touched BtriedCkept Dwiped答案：D解析：根据上文中的“the ground was still wet”和“in a wet spot”可知，地面是湿的，因此“我”捡起钱，在“我”的牛仔裤上擦了擦。wipe“擦”。14A.once BwhenCbefore Dif答案：B解析：根据语境并分析句子结构可知，这里表示当这位老人看着“我”的一系列行为时，应用when引导时间状语从句，故选B。15A.interesting Bd
10、isappointingCmeaningful Dpleasing答案：C解析：当他看到“我”给他捡钱等行为时，他眼中流露的神情是别人曾经给“我”的最有意义的神情。meaningful“有意义的”，符合语境。16A.served BtreatedCbothered Dimpressed答案：B解析：明显地，人们对他不好。treat“对待”，符合语境。17A.eye BnoseCmouth Dhead答案：A解析：“我”不能直视他的眼睛(eye)。look sb.in the eye“正视某人”，是固定搭配。18A.kind BcommonCclever Dlazy答案：A解析：一个如此和善的(
11、kind)人怎么会流落街头呢？B、C、D均不符合语境，故选A项。19A.challenged BimprovedCaffected Dsaved答案：C解析：但是他不知道他以一种他无法想象的方式影响了“我”。affect“影响”，符合语境。20A.hope BrealizeCimagine Dwonder答案：A解析：“我”仅仅希望(hope)人们能像“我”一样看待老人。California Condors Shocking RecoveryCalifornia condors are North Americas largest birds，with winglength of up to
12、3 meters.In the 1980s，electrical lines and lead poisoning (铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out.Now，electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.In the late 1980s，the last few condors were taken from the wild，and there are now more than 150 flying over Californi
13、a and nearby Arizona，Utah and Baja in Mexico.Electrical lines have been killing them off.“As they go in to rest for the night，they just dont see the power lines，” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo.Their wings can bridge the gap between lines，resulting in electrocution(电死) if they touch two lines a
14、t once.So scientists have come up with a shocking idea.Tall poles，placed in large training areas，teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock.Before the training was introduced,66% of setfree birds died of electrocution.This has now dropped t
15、o 18%.Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with.When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead，they absorb large quantities of lead.This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds，and can lead to kidney(肾) failures and death.So condors with high levels
16、 of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo，where they are treated with calcium EDTA，a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days.This work is starting to pay off.The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011.Rideouts team thinks that the California c
17、ondors average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years.“Although these measures are not effective forever，they are vital for now，” he says.“They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them.”文章大意：美国加利福尼亚州的秃鹫因为各种原因濒临灭绝，但在科研人员的帮助下，秃鹫的种群逐渐恢复生机。1California
18、 condors attract researchers interest because they _.Aare active at nightBhad to be bred in the wildCare found only in CaliforniaDalmost died out in the 1980s答案：D解析：推理判断题。文章没有直接说美国加利福尼亚州秃鹫引起了研究人员的兴趣，但是结合第一段和第四段的“So scientists have come up with a shocking idea”可推断，因为电线和铅中毒，20世纪80年代加利福尼亚州秃鹫濒临灭绝，因此它们引起
19、了科研人员的兴趣。2Researchers have found electrical lines are _.Ablocking condors journey homeBbig killers of California condorsCrest places for condors at nightDused to keep condors away答案：B解析：细节理解题。从题干中的electrical lines可知，答案应定位在第三段。电线能使秃鹫丧命，因为秃鹫晚上休息的时候看不见电线，而如果它们宽大的翅膀同时搭在两根电线上，它们就会被电死，因此选B。3According to P
20、aragraph 5，lead poisoning _.Amakes condors too nervous to flyBhas little effect on condors kidneysCcan hardly be gotten rid of from condors bloodDmakes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds答案：D解析：细节理解题。第五段讲述了铅中毒对秃鹫的危害：影响秃鹫的神经系统(A错)，影响秃鹫繁衍后代的能力(D正确)，导致秃鹫肾衰竭(B错)。科研人员给秃鹫使用一种化学药物，帮助它们排出了体内的铅(C错
21、)。因此选D。4The passage shows that _.Athe average survival time of condors is satisfactoryBRideouts research interest lies in electric engineeringCthe efforts to protect condors have brought good resultsDresearchers have found the final answers to the problem答案：C解析：主旨大意题。本文介绍了美国加州秃鹫濒临灭绝的原因以及科研人员为挽救秃鹫而开展
22、的研究工作。另外，文章的标题也直接表明了本文的主题：保护秃鹫的工作正让秃鹫以令人惊讶的速度恢复生机。因此选C。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 Celebrate World Environment DayWorld Environment Day is a yearly event held to raise global sense of the need to protect our world. 1.G People consider it a climax(高潮) of environmental activities b
23、eing performed all year round by UNEP.Be a part of the celebrations to make our world cleaner，greener and brighter.Find out what the WED environmental theme is internationally for the year.For example，in 2011，it was the international Year of the Forest，thus a front page focused on forests and trees
24、on the site.If the theme inspires you，consider planning your event around the theme. 2.F Check out the activities that are already planned in your area，region or country.You might like to join in what has been planned，or even help out if youre early enough to become a part of the volunteers for the
25、event. 3.B Consider holding your own WED event. 4.C You could enthuse your neighbourhood street，your friends，your local community，your school，a group of businesses or the media to become involved too. 5.D Do a study of your energy usage，your living habits and your use of unsustainable(不可持续的) product
26、s and make a list of ways you intend to control your unsustainable activities and habits and replace them with sustainable ones.AYou will expect extra exciting activities.BUse the Internet to search for WED events near you.CIf you dont mind a little planning and effort，why not organize your own?DMak
27、e today that you choose to adopt an ecofriendly lifestyle.ECheck out which country is the host country for WED.FIf you have another environmental theme that youre really into，thats okay too!GKnown as WED for short，it is run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)解析文章大意：本文主要讲述如何响应国际环境日，并就进
28、行什么环保活动给出了四条建议。1空格上文讲述为了唤起人们保护世界的意识，世界环境日每年举行。空格下文讲述人们认为世界环境日是联合国环境规划署全年举行的环境活动的高潮。因此推断空格处选G项“它简称为WED，它是由联合国环境规划署运行的”符合语境，此处it指世界环境日。故选G。2本段建议要了解国际环境保护日的主题。空格上文阐述如果这个主题鼓舞你，那么考虑围绕主题规划你的庆祝活动，因此推断空格处选F项“如果你有喜欢的环保主题，也是好的”符合语境。故选F。3本段建议你核查一下你的地区或者国家已经有什么计划。空格上文阐述你可能想要参加某个计划，或者作为志愿者帮忙，因此推断空格处选B项“使用网络搜索你附近
29、举行的国际环境日活动”符合语境。故选B。4本段建议你考虑举行你自己的环境日活动。空格下文讲述你可以让你的社区，你的朋友，你的学校，或者媒体等都参与，因此推断空格处选C项“如果你不介意付出一点规划和努力，为什么不自己组织自己的活动呢？”符合语境。故选C。5空格处是本段主旨句。本段主要阐述研究你的能源使用情况，你的生活习惯和不可持续产品的使用情况，列出你打算控制自己的不可持续的行为和习惯的方法清单。因此推断本段建议让今天成为你采用环保生活方式的开始。故选D。假如你是李华，你的英语外教回英国已经六年了，请你给他写一封信，谈谈你的家乡近几年来发生的变化。内容要点如下：1环境；2生活；3精神面貌。注意：
30、1词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear teacher，How are you? Great changes have taken place in my home town now. Many_tall_buildings,_new_factories,_schools_and_hospitals_have_been_built_and_many_overpasses_have_been_set_up,_too.And_the_streets_have_been_widened，which_makes_it_convenient_for_
31、people_to_travel.Besides,_many_families_have_bought_cars_of_their_own.The_peoples_life_has_become_richer_and_richer.And_now_it_is_easier_to_keep_in_touch_with_friends_all_over_the_world_by_email._Everyone_lives_a_happy_life.Im_sure_you_will_be_surprised_at_the_changes_when_you_come_back_to_China.Yours，Li Hua
