1、课时作业4Communication Workshop.单词拼写1The speech was so tiresome (令人厌倦的) that I could hardly keep myself hearing carefully.2His performance was very wonderful and the audience applauded (鼓掌) him for five minutes.3I think I need to see doctors, because I always feel dizzy (头晕目眩的) recently.4I was the first
2、 to ask him awkward (尴尬的) questions but therell be harder ones to come.5Lucy is a beginner, so she looks very clumsy (笨拙的) when she is skating.单句语法填空1Lets have a round of applause (applaud) for our speakers today.2Hardly (hard) had the plane landed when the people ran toward it.3I will tell my fathe
3、r the good news instantly (instant) I see him.4I reminded (remind) him not to be late for the meeting.5This reminds me of what we did together during our holiday.6Something was wrong with his phone at that time. I couldnt get through to him.7The river divides into two streams at this point.单句改错1The
4、instant when he got the news, he burst out laughing.去掉when2In the old days, my grandfather worked very hard but always went hungrily.hungrilyhungry3It was a tired speech and soon most of people left.tiredtiring4In case I forget, please remind me my promise.me后加of/about5The high you stand, the furthe
5、r you can see.highhigher.完成句子1The_more difficult the questions are, the_less likely he is able to answer them.问题越难，他回答出来的可能性就越小。2The_instant/Instantly I heard the news, I hastened to the spot.我一听到消息，就马上赶到了出事地点。3I really intend to free myself from the_tiresome_homework.我实在想从烦人的家庭作业中解脱出来。4Should anyth
6、ing go_wrong,_let me know at once.要是出了什么问题，就立即通知我。5That story reminds_me_of/about an experience I had long ago.这故事使我想起很久以前的一次经历。.阅读理解During the rosy years of elementary school (小学), I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status. I was the queen of the playgroun
7、d. Then came my tweens and teens, and mean girls and cool kids. They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself.Popularity is a wellexplored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor o
8、f clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables playswellwithothers qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jumpstart interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then theres the kind of popu
9、larity that appears in adolescence: statues born of power and even dishonorable behavior.Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed, Dr Prinsteins studies show unpleasant consequences. Those who were highest in status in high school, as well as those least liked in elementary school, are “most likely
10、 to engage (从事) in dangerous and risky behavior.”In one study, Dr Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents, scoring the least liked, the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys (调查研究)“We found that the least wellliked teens had become more aggressive ov
11、er time toward their classmates. But so had those who were high in status. It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us.”Dr Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play datesharing, ki
12、ndness, opennesscarry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others.In analyzing his and other research, Dr Prinstein came to another conclusion: Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes, but it is also responsible for those outcomes, too. “Being like
13、d creates opportunities for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage，” he said.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了个体受欢迎程度这个青少年心理健康话题。1What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school?AUnkind. BLonely.CGenerous. DCool.答案：C解析：推理判断题。During the rosy years
14、of elementary school (小学) I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep high social status.(第一段第一句)在美好的小学时光里，我喜欢分享我的玩偶和笑话，这使我保持了很高的社会地位。该题问的是作者在小学早期是个什么样的女孩。据关键句可知，作者当时喜欢分享玩偶和笑话。由此可推知，作者在小学早期是慷慨大方的。故选C。2What is the second paragraph mainly about?AThe classification of the pupular.BTh
15、e characteristics of adolescents.CThe importance of interpersonal skills.DThe causes of dishonorable behavior.答案：A解析：段落大意题。该题问的是第二段主要讲的是什么。根据第二段内容尤其是第二句中的“Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories”可知，第二段主要介绍了受欢迎的类别。故选A。3What did Dr Prinsteins study fin
16、d about the most liked kids?AThey appeared to be aggressive.BThey tended to be more adaptable.CThey enjoyed the highest status.DThey performed well academically.答案：B解析：推理判断题。该题问的是关于最受欢迎的孩子，Prinstein博士的研究发现了什么。根据第四段尤其是该段最后一句中的“likability can lead to healthy adjustment”可推知，他们的适应能力更强。故选B。4What is the b
17、est title for the text?ABe NiceYou Wont Finish LastBThe Higher the Status, the BetterCBe the BestYou Can Make ItDMore SelfControl, Less Aggressiveness答案：A解析：标题概括题。该题问的是文章的最佳标题是什么。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了个体受欢迎这个话题，再结合选项可知，A项“友善待人你不会得最后一名”最适合做本文的标题。故选A。.语法填空At about 1：30 on a foggy morning a man _1_ (drive) his
18、 truck near the town of Scripio. The driver noticed something by the side of the road, and thought it might be _2_ deer. When he turned on his trucks main lights, he was _3_ (shock) to see a large creature running across the road from left to right.He later said that the creature was at least 8 to 1
19、0 feet tall, and between 600 to 800 pounds in _4_ (weigh). It had black hair and arms _5_ (long) than a humans. For a moment, it turned its head and stared at the approaching truck. To avoid _6_ (hit) the creature the driver turned hard to the middle of the freeway, _7_ nearly caused an accident. _8
20、_ (fortunate), he controlled the truck, but when he managed _9_ (stop) over 200 meters away and looked back, the mysterious figure was gone.The driver said, “I have always been skeptical _10_ the existence of Bigfoot, but after actually seeing one, Ive changed my opinion.”这是一篇故事类阅读。文章讲述了一个男子开着卡车，遇到传
21、说中的大脚怪的神奇经历。1was_driving解析：考查时态。题干中表示“在过去的某个时间，一个男子正开着他的卡车”，用过去进行时，所以填was driving。2a解析：考查冠词。句意：这个司机注意到路旁有某物，他认为它可能是一只鹿。题干中泛指“一只鹿”，deer的首字母发音是辅音，用不定冠词a。3shocked解析：考查v.ed。句意：他看到一个很大的动物穿过马路，这令他很吃惊。v.ed修饰人，而v.ing修饰物，这里修饰人，所以填shocked。4weight解析：考查固定短语。句意：他说这个动物的体重在600到800磅之间。in weight在重量上，该短语是固定短语，所以填weig
22、ht。5longer解析：考查比较级。根据than，可知这里在进行比较，用比较级，所以填longer。6hitting解析：考查固定用法。avoid doing sth.避免做某事，该用法是固定用法，所以填hitting。7which解析：考查定语从句。_7_ nearly caused an accident.作定语，修饰整个主句，有逗号把主从句分开，所以 _7_ nearly caused an accident.是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰整个主句内容，只能用which。8Fortunately解析：考查副词。句意：幸运的是，他控制住了卡车。位于句首，修饰句子，用副词，所以填Fortunately。9to_stop解析：考查固定句型。句意：但是当他成功停在了两百米以外，回头看，这个神秘的动物消失了。manage to do sth. 设法做某事，该句型是固定句型，所以填to stop。10about/of解析：考查固定用法。句意：我一直怀疑大脚怪的存在。be skeptical about/of sth.对表示怀疑， 该用法是固定用法，所以填about/of。