1、课时作业13Starting out & Understanding ideas.完形填空I still keep the photo taken by my mom and treasure it as my life. That was many years ago when I was taking summer _1_ in college and was moving into an apartment. I was carrying two _2_ with everything that I was going to need to _3_ the 6 weeks of clas
2、ses. It is the last time I can remember ever traveling that _4_.Since then my possessions have _5_. Though most of them like my furniture are _6_， there are occasions when I feel _7_ down by all of them. I am sure that I will need two trucks rather than two suitcases if I ever _8_ again.One thought，
3、however, brings me _9_. It is the knowledge that when I make my _10_ journey from this worldI am dead, I wont _11_ any of those things with me. The only things I will take with me will be what I have packed in the suitcase of my _12_. I will be carrying with me every _13_ thing I ever did, every lov
4、ing thought I ever shared, and every bit of _14_ I ever brought into this world to make others laugh. I will be carrying all the goodness I gave to others, all the _15_ I was able to share, and all the joy I created. These things wont be weighing me down. Instead, I will be surely _16_.As you are _1
5、7_ for your own final tripcompletely prepared, make sure that you should not make your _18_ heavy. Make sure that the belongings in your home _19_ take second place to the love in your heart. When you _20_ it in Heaven, God and all his angels will smile.本文是一篇作者的哲理感悟。文章叙述了作者对旅游的理解。作者仍然保留着妈妈拍的照片，把它当作生
6、命来珍惜。作者认为“当我离开这个世界的最后一次旅程我已经死了，我不会带走任何一样东西”。1A.journeys BholidaysClectures Dclasses答案：D解析：考查名词。A.journeys旅程；B.holidays 假日；C.lectures演讲；D.classes课。根据下文the 6 weeks of classes可知答案为D。2A.trucks BsuitcasesCbooks Dcomputers答案：B解析：考查名词。A.trucks卡车；B.suitcases手提箱；C.books书；D.computers电脑。根据I was carrying two _2
7、_ with everything that I was going to need to _3_ the 6 weeks of classes.“我带着两个手提箱，里面装着我在六周的课程中需要用到的所有东西。”可知B项符合题意。3A.bring out Btake awayCget through Dpay for答案：C解析：考查动词短语。A.bring out出版，生产；B.take away带走，拿走；C.get through通过，到达；D.pay for为付款。根据I was carrying two _2_ with everything that I was going to
8、need to _3_ the 6 weeks of classes.“我带着两个手提箱，里面装着我在六周的课程中需要用到的所有东西。”可知答案为C。4A.hard BlightCunforgettably Dhappily答案：B解析：考查副词。A.hard 努力地；B.light 轻便地；C.unforgettably 令人难忘地；D.happily高兴地。根据It is the last time I can remember ever traveling that _4_.“这是我记忆中最后一次如此轻便地旅行”可知答案为B。5A.gone BappearClessened Dgrown
9、答案：D解析：考查动词。A.gone去；B.appear出现；C.lessened减少，减轻；D.grown生长。根据Since then my possessions have _5_.“从那以后，我的财产增加了。”可知答案为D。6A.expensive BusefulCbeautiful Denjoyable答案：B解析：考查形容词。A.expensive昂贵的；B.useful有用的；C.beautiful 美丽的；D.enjoyable快乐的。根据Though most of them like my furniture are _6_， there are occasions whe
10、n I feel _7_ down by all of them.“虽然我的大多数家具是有用的，但有时我觉得它们拖累了我。”可知答案为B。7A.weighed BputCturned Dcalmed答案：A解析：考查动词。A.weighed称的重量；B.put安置，放；C.turned使变成；D.calmed使冷静。根据Though most of them like my furniture are _6_， there are occasions when I feel _7_ down by all of them.“虽然我的大多数家具是有用的，有时我觉得它们拖累了我。”可知答案为A。8
11、A.treasure BpossessCmove Ddemand答案：C解析：考查动词。A.treasure珍惜；B.possess拥有；C.move搬家；D.demand要求。根据I am sure that I will need two trucks rather than two suitcases if I ever _8_ again.“如果我再搬家的话，我肯定需要两辆卡车，而不是两个手提箱。”可知答案为C。9A.confusion BmatterChate Dcomfort答案：D解析：考查名词。A.confusion 困惑；B.matter 物质；C.hate 厌恶；D.com
12、fort安慰。根据One thought，however, brings me _9_.“然而，一个想法，给我带来了安慰。”可知答案为D。10A.final BpleasantCtiring Dlatest答案：A解析：考查形容词。A.final最后的；B.pleasant令人愉快的；C.tiring累人的；D.latest最新的。根据It is the knowledge that when I make my _10_ journey from this worldI am dead, I wont _11_ any of those things with me.“我知道，当我离开这个世
13、界的最后一次旅程我已经死了，我不会带走任何一样东西。”可知答案为A。11A.compare BtakeCfill Dstand答案：B解析：考查动词。A.compare比较；B.take拿走，带走；C.fill装满；D.stand站立。根据It is the knowledge that when I make my _10_ journey from this worldI am dead, I wont _11_ any of those things with me.“我知道，当我离开这个世界的最后一次旅程我已经死了，我不会带走任何一样东西。”可知答案为B。12A.soul BbodyC
14、home Dcollege答案：A解析：考查名词。A.soul灵魂；B.body身体；C.home家；D.college 大学。根据The only things I will take with me will be what I have packed in the suitcase of my _12_.“我要带走的唯一的东西将是我灵魂行李箱里的东西。”可知答案为A。13A.strange BlittleCkind Dsmart答案：C解析：考查形容词。A.strange奇怪的；B.little小的；C.kind友好的；D.smart聪明的。根据I will be carrying wi
15、th me every _13_ thing I ever did, every loving thought I ever shared, and every bit of _14_ I ever brought into this world to make others laugh.“我会带着我做过的每一件善良的事情，我分享过的每一个爱的想法，和我带给这个世界的每一丝笑声。”可知答案为C。14A.knowledge BhopeCthought Dlaughter答案：D解析：考查名词。A.knowledge知识；B.hope希望；C.thought思想；D.laughter笑声。根据I
16、will be carrying with me every _13_ thing I ever did, every loving thought I ever shared, and every bit of _14_ I ever brought into this world to make others laugh.“我会带着我做过的每一件善良的事情，我分享过的每一个爱的想法，和我带给这个世界的每一丝笑声。”可知答案为D。15A.love BinformationCtime Dmoney答案：A解析：考查名词。A.love爱；B.information信息；C.time时间；D.mo
17、ney金钱。根据I will be carrying all the goodness I gave to others, all the _15_ I was able to share, and all the joy I created.“我将带着我给别人的所有美好，所有我能分享的爱，所有我创造的欢乐。”可知答案为A。16A.burst out Bworn outCgiven up Dlifted up答案：D解析：考查动词词组。A.burst out闯出来，突发；B.worn out疲惫不堪的；C.given up放弃；D.lifted up举起。根据These things wont
18、 be weighing me down. Instead, I will be surely _16_.“这些东西不会压得我喘不过气来。相反，我一定会被提升。”可知答案为D。17A.ready BeagerCfit Dresponsible答案：A解析：考查形容词。A.ready准备好的；B.eager 渴望的；C.fit合适的；D.responsible负责的。根据As you are _17_ for your own final tripcompletely prepared, make sure that you should not make your _18_ heavy.“当你
19、为自己的最后旅行准备好时完全准备好的，确保你不应该让你的旅行沉重。”可知答案为A。18A.world BweightCtravel Dheart答案：C解析：考查名词。A.world世界；B.weight重量；C.travel旅行；D.heart心脏。根据As you are _17_ for your own final tripcompletely prepared, make sure that you should not make your _18_ heavy.“当你为自己的最后旅行准备好时完全准备好的，确保你不应该让你的旅行沉重。”可知答案为C。19A.hard BalwaysC
20、rather Dnever答案：B解析：考查副词。A.hard努力地；困难地；B.always总是；C.rather相当；D.never从来没有。根据Make sure that the belongings in your home _19_ take second place to the love in your heart.“确保你家里的东西永远排在你心中的爱的后面。”故选B。20A.cover BwrapCunpack Dunite答案：C解析：考查动词。A.cover覆盖；B.wrap缠绕；C.unpack打开包裹；D.unite使联合。根据When you _20_ it in
21、Heaven, God and all his angels will smile.“当你在天堂打开包裹，上帝和他所有的天使都会微笑。”可知答案为C。ADark Sky Parks Around the WorldWarrumbungle National ParkSituated in the central west slopes of New South Wales is Australias only dark sky park, Warrumbungle. The park has served as a dark sky park since July 2016.Its cryst
22、alclear night skies and high altitude make it a natural, educational, and astronomical heritage site in the southern half of the earth. Tourists can use Australias largest optical telescope within the park boundaries to view the auroras(极光)，the Milky Way, and faint shooting stars.SarkSark is a Chann
23、el Island near the coast of Normandy under the protection of the UK. It was the Worlds First Dark Sky Island set up in January 2011.Its historical and cultural blend attracts over 40,000 tourists annually. With no motor vehicles and public lighting on the island, there is an exceptional view of the
24、dark skies. A rich Milky Way is visible in the dark night skies from the shores of the island.Pic du Midi de BigorrePic du Midi de Bigorre in France was designated as a dark sky park in December 2013 making it the second largest dark sky park in the world. The park covers 3.112 square kilometers spr
25、ead across the Pyrenees National Park and UNESCOs World Heritage site, PyreneesMont Perdu. The park attracts over one hundred star watchers every year. The Observatory MidiPyrenees, which was built in 1870, is one of the worlds highest museums at a height of 2,877 meters above sea level.Ramon Crater
26、/Makhtesh RamonRamon Crater is a unique 1,100squarekilometer nature reserve located in the Negev Desert in Israel. In 2017, the Ramon Crater became the first designated dark sky park in the Middle East. Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have l
27、argely defeated historical attempts for human settlement, making it a great place to view the night skies. Stargazers usually camp in the desert to have an uninterrupted view of the stars, planets, and the Milky Way.本文为应用文。主要介绍了世界各地的夜空公园。1Which park serves as a heritage site for astronomy?ASark.BPic
28、 du Midi de Bigorre.CWarrumbungle National Park.DRamon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据Warrumbungle National Park中的“Its crystalclear night skies and high altitude make it a natural, educational, and astronomical heritage site in the southern half of the earth.” 可知Warrumbungle National Park晴朗的夜空
29、和高海拔使它成为地球南部自然的、有教育意义的天文遗产公园。分析选项可知C项符合题意。2What do we know about Sark from the passage?ANot a single car runs there.BIt was an island belonging to Normandy.CThe Milky Way can only be seen there.DVisitors like to stay on the island in groups.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据Sark部分中的“With no motor vehicles and public l
30、ighting on the island，” 可知，Sark岛上没有机动车辆。分析选项可知A正确。3What makes it difficult for humans to live in Ramon Crater?AHigh altitude.BThe large area.CGeographical conditions.DCultural features.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon部分中的“Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are chara
31、cteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts for human settlement”可知它的地理位置、恶劣的气候和令人生畏的景观在很大程度上击败了人类定居的企图。句中的“ 位置、恶劣的气候和令人敬畏的景观”都是地理条件，故选C。BIf you are planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all
32、, always check and doublecheck departure (出发) time. It is surprising how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10：50. When I arrived at the airport, the pers
33、on at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have some local money in cash (现金). Once I arrived at a pla
34、ce at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi, but because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money！” the driver said angrily. You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment.The last rule is to find
35、 out as much as you can about the weather at your destination (目的地) before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to ge
36、t quite warm during the day.本文是一篇说明文，短文主要介绍了想要旅行顺利需要注意的几条规则。4Where is the writer most probably from?ABritain. BThe USA.CItaly. DGreece.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“.but because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.”可知给出租车付款时没带当地现金美元，只带了英镑，因此推断出作者是英国人。5When the writer found he had no dollars
37、to pay the taxi driver, he _.Aasked the driver to give him a free rideBoffered to pay in poundsCgave the driver some fake (假的) moneyDtried to pay by credit card答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第三句话“The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi, but because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.”得知打出租车
38、时作者用英镑付的钱，故选B项。6Generally, in May the weather in London is _.Awarm and dry Bcold and dryChot and wet Dcool and rainy答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中“I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester.”可知，伦敦在5月份凉爽多雨，故选D项。7The
39、 writer mainly tells us _.Ahow to make life easierBhow to be well prepared for a tripChow to enjoy ourselves on the tripDhow to schedule our trip答案：B解析：主旨大意题。根据首段得知，作者主要是想告诉大家如何为一次旅行做好准备。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Through travelling you can enjoy beautiful views and _1_ (broad) your horizon
40、s. In summer, youd better get on a cruise in the city of Chongqing which will take you to the Three Gorges, for those Jiangyou ships are usually too _2_ (crowd). Near Yunyang, at the steep edge of the hills _3_ (stand) the famous Zhang Fei Temple _4_ (surround) by trees. Because smoking _5_ (forbid)
41、 in the cabins, you have to go to the deck to smoke, _6_ you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. You can see some fishermen _7_ the distance. First, you will go through the Qutang Gorge, which narrows to 350 feet. Then you will sail through Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. However, _8_ impresses you most may
42、 be the Daning River in WuShan. There is immense _9_ (mountain) land on both banks of the Yangtze River with only small areas of flat _10_ (plain)这是一篇说明文。短文向读者介绍了游览三峡的路线以及沿途的景色。1broaden解析：考查动词。句意：通过旅行，你可以欣赏到美丽的景色，开阔视野。分析句子可知，and连接的是enjoy和broaden两个并列谓语。故填 broaden。2crowded解析：考查形容词。句意：夏天，你最好在重庆坐游轮去三峡，因
43、为江油号船通常都是特别拥挤。分析句子可知，本句为for引导的原因状语从句。从句的结构为主系表结构。故填crowded。3stands解析：考查一般现在时。句意：在云阳附近，山峰陡峭的边缘矗立着著名的张飞寺，周围树木环绕。分析句子可知，本句为一般现在时，且为全部倒装句，本句的主语为the famous Zhang Fei Temple，所以谓语为stands。故填stands。4surrounded解析：考查过去分词。句意：在云阳附近，山峰陡峭的边缘矗立着著名的张飞寺，周围树木环绕。分析句子可知，the famous Zhang Fei Temple与surround在逻辑上是被动关系，所以用过
44、去分词作定语。故填surrounded。5is_forbidden解析：考查一般现在时的被动语态。句意：由于船舱内禁止吸烟，您必须到甲板吸烟。分析句子可知，本句为一般现在时，主语smoking 与谓语forbid为被动关系。故填is forbidden。6where解析：考查关系副词。句意：由于船舱内禁止吸烟，您必须到甲板吸烟，在那里您可以欣赏到美丽的景色。分析句子可知，the deck为先行词，在后面的定语从句中，作地点状语，故填where。7in解析：考查介词。句意：你可以看到远处的渔民。in the distance “在远处”，为固定短语。故填 in。8what解析：考查连接代词。句意：然而，给你印象最深的可能是巫山县的大宁河。分析句子可知，本句为主语从句，在主语从句中，缺少主语，所以用what来充当主语。且符合句意。故填what。9mountainous解析：考查形容词。句意：长江两岸山地辽阔，平原面积小。mountainous为形容词来修饰名词land。故填mountainous。10plains解析：考查名词。句意：长江两岸山地辽阔，平原面积小。flat为形容词修饰名词plain。长江两岸不止一个平原，所以应填plain的复数plains。故填plains。