1、课时作业13Warming Up & Reading.单词拼写1Even if you are not for my plan, youd better not oppose it in public.2It is clear that success results from hard work.3I subscribe to Times every year, because my family all like reading it.4He spends his spare time tending (照料) to his pet dog.5The student has a very
2、wide range of interests.6We shouldnt judge such an important thing randomly (随意地)7Many natural phenomena (现象) remain to be explored.8What each of us is doing may cause great consequences (后果) to the environment in the future.9He stated at the conference that developed countries consume (消耗) the most
3、 energy.10To our relief, our economy is developing steadily (平稳地).选词填空come about, subscribe to, go up, result in, be opposed to, as a consequence (of), range from.to, keep on, even if, glance at1The flood has resulted_in many thousands of deaths in the area.2How does it come_about that you are late
4、again?3Every year our school subscribes_to many magazines and newspapers for teachers and students.4There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, even_if she was the only child.5The city was in ruins as_a_consequence_of a severe earthquake.6Please put up your hands if you are_opposed_to the fina
5、l decision.7Nowadays the prices of vegetables are_going_up because of the cold weather.8On the bus I always manage to glance_at the headline in the newspaper.9The club consists of about 100 members of different ages, ranging_from 10yearold primary school students to greyhaired professors.10If you ke
6、ep_on studying English, you will get higher marks in time.句型转换1It is certain that our team will recover from the failure.There is no doubt that our team will recover from the failure.2Not only his friends but also Mr White was invited to the party.Mr White as _well _as his friends was invited to the
7、 party.3We depend on energy to do many things in our daily lives.It is energy that we depend on to do many things in our daily lives.4Theyve tried to cut down on pollution, but theres still a lot of smog in the city.ATheyve tried to cut down on pollution, but theres still a_large_quantity_of/a_great
8、_deal_of/a_great_amount_of smog in the city.BTheyve tried to cut down on pollution, but theres still smog in quantity in the city.CTheyve tried to cut down on pollution, but therere still quantities of smog in the city.DTheyve tried to cut down on pollution, but theres still much smog in the city.5T
9、he illness mainly resulted from eating too much bad food.Eating too much bad food resulted_in/led_to the illness.6It was so dark that he could hardly see the faces of his companions.It was not bright enough for him to see the faces of his companions.课文语法填空During the 20th century the temperature of t
10、he earth _1_ (rise) about one degree Fahrenheit. How has this come _2_？All scientists subscribe _3_ the view that it is human activity _4_ has caused the global warming. The burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil has resulted _5_ the increase in carbon dioxide, quantities of which _6
11、_ (be) added into the atmosphere. The global temperature goes up with more heat energy _7_ (tend) to be trapped in the atmosphere. The attitudes of scientists towards the rise are completely different. On the one hand, some think the trend would be a catastrophe. On the other hand, some _8_ (oppose)
12、 to the above idea. They predict that any warming will be mild with few bad _9_ (environment) consequences. On the contrary, they think it will be _10_ (benefit) to plants, crops and a greater range of animals, which will make peoples life better.1rose2.about3.to4.that5.in6.are7tending8.are_opposed9
13、.environmental10.beneficial阅读理解ASince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have got a lot “greener” towards the environment. “We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it，” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began a
14、s nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grassroots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times，” says Gaylord Nelson, the former gove
15、rnor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports, emissions (排放物) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious probl
16、ems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programmes; in 1995 there were about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building d
17、esigns have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Many years ago, there were hardly any education programmes for environment. Today, its hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of programme. “Until we do that, nothing else will c
18、hange！” says Bruce Anderson.文中介绍了美国环境保护的发展变化，尤其是通过几项数据的对比，说明人们现在的环境保护意识有了很大的提高，其中很重要的一项就是环境教育所起的作用。1According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about _.Athe social movementBrecycling techniquesCenvironmental problemsDthe importance of Earth Day答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“We didnt know
19、at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it，” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.可知，在1970年之前，人们甚至都不知道有“环境”这回事，更不要说知道存在着环境问题了。故C项正确。2Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?AThe grassroots level.BThe business ci
20、rcle.CGovernment officials.DUniversity professors.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grassroots Americans are taking part in the movement.可知，环境保护的主要支持力量来自于广大基层民众。故A项正确。3What is especially important for environmental protection
21、according to the last paragraph?AEducation. BPlanning.CGreen living. DCO reduction.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段可知，现在几乎每个学校都有环境保护方面的教育课程，这说明教育在环境保护方面起到了很重要的作用。故A项正确。BAfter the examination, the doctor told my parents my sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospi
22、tal, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a
23、 couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. Whats worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electronic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked parttime,
24、 cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her look old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Moms voice raced with the ticking of the clock.
25、 Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, and reading also made me curious ab
26、out other peoples challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious gift from a mother to h
27、er child.本文讲述了在作者的视力出了问题以后，妈妈通过她的朗读帮助作者学习的故事。4Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?AThey all wanted to have a good rest.BThe author didnt do well in the exam.CWhat the doctor said made them worried.DThey focused on the scenery along the road.答案：C解析：推理判断
28、题。根据第一段的内容可知，医生的话让他们很担忧。故C正确。5How did the author manage to get high marks?ABy being confident.BBy listening carefully.CBy getting help from his classmates.DBy reading as many books as possible.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知作者通过听妈妈为他读书来学习。故B正确。6We can learn from the text that _.Athe authors sight recovere
29、d finallyBreading made the author more sensitiveCthe authors mother didnt work to look after himDreading made the author not worry about his sight答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，阅读让作者不再担忧自己的视力问题。故选D项。7Which of the following can be the best title of the text?AMy Eyesight TroubleBAn Unforgettable ExperienceCWith Ears Wide OpenDAbout Mothers Love答案：C解析：主旨大意题。本文讲述的是作者的视力有了问题，但是妈妈通过朗读让作者消除了这方面的担忧，作者通过自己的双耳来学习。故C正确。