1、课时作业13.单句语法填空1It has been three months since the famous painting was stolen.2The time is approaching (approach) when we must think about buying a new house.3This is the third time I have_visited (visit) Hong Kong.4Since my childhood I have found that nothing is more attractive (attract) to me than r
2、eading.5He escaped being harmed in the accident fortunately (fortunate)6Why bother to_ask/asking (ask) if you are not really interested?7Going to buy Michael Jacksons CDs tomorrow sounds (sound) great.8A notice was put up in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.9Have you got any
3、food in your house? Im starving (starve)10The suburban (suburb) railway and buses have provided womenonly services.完成句子1这是我第三次告诉你不要把手机带到课堂上来。This/It is the third time that I have told you not to bring your cellphone into the class.2自从她离开我到现在已经六年了。It is six years since she left me.3你建造这所房子用了多长时间？How
4、long did it take you to put up the house?4中国这头睡狮正在崛起。中国的确在崛起。China, the sleeping lion, is on the rise.So she is.5今天的这部电影怎么样？非常精彩！Whats the film like today?Wonderful!.串点成篇微表达一天，我在海边 (on the coast) 看到一座很多年以前修建 (put up) 的城堡。里面的家具都是木制 (be made of) 的。里面住着一个看上去像个男孩的女孩，自从她来这里已经有一年了 (It be一段时间since从句)。前几天，那
5、是我第一次听到她弹钢琴 (It be the first timethat从句)，琴音听上去 (sound) 像是一个很悲哀的故事。每天傍晚她都会在城堡上站一会儿 (for a while)，看落日。不幸的是 (unfortunately)，昨天有人发现她在城堡里饿死 (starve) 了。One_day,_I_saw_a_castle_put_up_many_years_ago_on_the_coast._And_the_furniture_in_it_was_made_of_wood._There_lived_a_girl_who_looked_like_a_boy._It_was_a_y
6、ear_since_she_came_here._The_other_day,_it_was_the_first_time_that_I_had_heard_her_play_the_piano._It_sounded_like_a_sad_story._Every_evening_she_would_stand_on_the_top_of_the_castle_for_a_while_watching_the_setting_sun._Unfortunately,_people_found_her_starved_to_death_in_the_castle_yesterday.阅读理解I
7、moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbours who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours I knew. There were nine neighbours whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which hous
8、es they lived in.I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.I planned to make small fruit bask
9、ets and leave them on my neighbours front porches (门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards：“Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.My neighbours really appreciated t
10、he baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply：Resident,5104 Northumberland Road.The thankyou card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the messa
11、ge, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been
12、seriously ill. I had left that nice ladys basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew wh
13、at had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kellys last days be more cheerful.本文叙述了作者为邻居送果篮的故事，体现了作者“善良、乐善好施”的高尚品质。1How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?ANine. BEight.CTen. DEleven.答案：C解析：细节理解题。由第一段的第四句和第二段的第一句可知作者要送10份圣诞礼物。2Where did the friendly lad
14、y live?AShe lived at the end of Northumberland Road.BHer address was 5104 Northumberland Road.CShe was thought to share a house with Mr Kelly.DThe author was not sure about her address at all.答案：D解析：推理判断题。“5104 Northumberland Road”是作者的地址，故B项错误；作者推测那位女士住在他们通常在早上见面的地方，但是下文说果篮放错了地方，可见她并不在那里住，故A项也错误。由于作
15、者放错果篮，病中的Mr Kelly 收到了圣诞节礼物，但是文中没有谈到那位女士和Mr Kelly 同住一室，因此C项也错误。通读全文可知作者不知道那位女士究竟住在何处。3How did the authors neighbours respond to his gifts?AThey liked the gifts very much and were thankful.BThey were thankful that they wanted to be friends.CThey all made phone calls to say “thank you”DThey all visited
16、 him by person to show gratitude.答案：A解析：推理判断题。在第五、六段中谈到了作者的邻居们在收到礼物之后的种种反应：有的当面感谢、有的打电话感谢、有的寄来贺卡，那么概括起来就是：邻居们非常喜欢作者的礼物，对作者的举动充满感激。4What does the author mean in the last paragraph?AHe was regretful that the nice lady didnt receive his gift.BHe was glad to have made Mr Kellys life more pleasant.CHe th
17、ought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.DThe nice lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.答案：B解析：推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知，选项B的陈述与最后一段意思相符。.七选五Sometimes our lives seem to get boring. You can start changing that right now. Just remember one thing: the only person who has to think your life
18、is interesting is you. It doesnt matter what others find interesting so long as it makes you happy. Here is some advice.Get a new hobby. There are hundreds of different things you can do. _1_ By keeping yourself occupied (占用) with something you enjoy, not only will you be less bored, but itll make y
19、ou a more interesting person._2_ There are large sites offering you free online courses, and then there are university websites like MIT and Harvard that put up all the content (内容) from certain courses online available to everyone. Not only does it keep you busy, but it keeps your mind working whil
20、e opening up your horizons(眼界)Take part in an organization that you believe in. Have you ever met someone that gives their free time to others worse off than they are? Why cant this person be you? Volunteering at a hospital, an old peoples home, and just giving dogs at the Humane Society walks are a
21、ll your best choices. _3_ In addition, youll be surrounded by likeminded, interesting people who also want to better the world._4_ We all like to put ourselves into little boxes. It really doesnt do us any good. Take a minute to think of something youd never do and then put your mind to doing it. It
22、 could be going to a country music concert if thats something youd never do, or traveling to a completely new place. _5_ And this way you can know whether you like it or not.AMake new friends.BTake a course online.CDo something youd never dream of doing.DThis is a great way to stay healthy.EDoing ac
23、ts of kindness will help you feel better about yourself.FYou can learn to draw things and try dance classes or an instrument.GIts about getting out of your comfort zone and becoming a more active person.本文是一篇说明文，作者就如何摆脱无聊生活提出了自己的一些建议。1F解析：根据本段Get a new hobby.可知此处建议培养一个新爱好。由此可知，此处是说你可以学习画画，尝试上舞蹈课或者乐器
24、。2B解析：根据下文There are large sites offering you free online courses, and then there are university websites like MIT and Harvard that put up all the content (内容) from certain courses online available to everyone.可知有大型网站为你提供免费的在线课程。因此本段主要介绍的是参加网络课程。3E解析：根据上文Volunteering at a hospital, an old peoples hom
25、e, and just giving dogs at the Humane Society walks are all your best choices.可知，在一家医院、一个敬老院志愿服务以及只是在动物保护协会遛狗都是你最好的选择。由此可知，此处是说做善事会帮助你自我感觉更好。4C解析：根据下文Take a minute to think of something youd never do and then put your mind to doing it.可知花点时间想想你从未做过的事情，然后全力以赴去做。由此可知，本段主要介绍的是做一些你从未梦想过的事情。5G解析：根据上文It could be going to a country music concert if thats something youd never do, or traveling to a completely new place.可知，它可能是去听一场乡村音乐会，或者去一个全新的地方旅行。由此可知，此处说的是这是关于走出你的舒适区，成为一个更积极的人。