1、课时作业7Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.单句语法填空1The Great Wall was built thousands of years ago and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions (attract) in Beijing.2The researchers want the robots to have the ability (able) to make changes and continue performing so that they can carry out t
2、he research ahead of time.3Dad, could you buy some decorations (decorate) for the Christmas party on your way home?4The headmaster is considering putting (put) up another lab building in the school.5An enormous gap remains between the developed countries and the developing countries. (develop)6As fa
3、r as Im concerned, some old traditions (traditional) should be maintained in modern times.7Children will be likely to_become (become) addicted to the games if they are exposed to the computer too much.8The number of bilingual speakers has risen since the 1990s. In other words, an increasing number o
4、f people are learning a second language at home or in school.9Tony got up early this morning and was punctual for school.10Stephen Curry took part in the basketball match last night and scored 46 points in all.完成句子1We have fulfilled our work ahead of schedule, so_have_they.我们提前完成了我们的工作，他们也提前完成了他们的工作
5、。2Her queer way of dressing attracted_the_attention_of the passersby.她古怪的着装方式引起了过路人的注意。3In_view_of_the_weather,_we will cancel the outing.因天气关系，我们要取消此次郊游。4I_consider_it_a_great_honor to be invited to dinner.我认为能被邀请参加晚宴是很大的荣幸。5It_is_likely_that it is going to snow this evening.今晚很可能下雪。6Cheer_up! Thin
6、gs are not so bad as they seem.振作起来！情况并不像看上去那样糟。7As_far_as_I_know,_compared with other countries, Chinese students spend much more time studying.据我所知，与其他国家相比较，中国学生花费了更多的时间来学习。.模块知识微串联翻译下列句子并连句成文，黑体部分为本单元所学知识。1李华被认为是一名优秀的学生，她每学期都得奖学金(be considered, scholarship)。2她总是很准时，对别人很体贴。(punctual, considerate)3
7、两周前她被选为我们班的班长。她说她会全心全意为班级服务。(fortnight, elect)Li Hua is considered to be an outstanding student, who wins scholarships every term. She is always punctual and considerate towards others. She was elected monitor of our class fortnight ago and she said she would serve our class heart and soul.阅读理解Today
8、 Ill tell you something about the blues. The origin of blues is not unlike the origin of life. For many years, it was recorded only by memory, and played only on live performance, and in person. The blues was born in the North Mississippi Delta (三角洲) following the Civil War. It was influenced by Afr
9、ican roots, field shouting, church music and so on. From the crossroads of Highways 61 and 49, the blues headed north to Beale Street in Memphis. The blues has strongly helped shape almost all popular music including jazz, country, and rock and roll and continues to help shape music worldwide.The fo
10、rm of the blues first came into being around 1910. It became popular because of Handys Memphis Blues (1912) and St. Louis Blues (1914). During the nineteen twenties, the blues became a national craze. Mamie Smith recorded the first vocal (有声的，歌唱的) blues song Crazy Blues in 1920. The blues influence
11、on jazz brought the blues into the mainstream (主流). The Blues is the truth of the African American laborers, whose spirit is known from these songs, reflecting their inner soul to all who will listen. Rhythm and Blues is the cornerstone of all forms of African American music.In northern cities like
12、Chicago and Detroit, during the later 1940s and early 1950s, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Howlin Wolf, and Elmore James together with others, played what was basically Mississippi Delta blues. It was backed by bass, drums, piano and sometimes harmonica (口琴), and began scoring nationa
13、l hits with blues songs. At about the same time, TBone Walker in Houston was pioneering a style of guitar playing that combined jazz technique with the blues.Meanwhile, in Memphis, BB.King invented the concept of lead guitar. Bukka White (the cousin to BB.King), Leadbelly, and Son House, left countr
14、y blues to create the sounds, which most of us think of today as traditional blues.本文向我们介绍了蓝调音乐的起源和发展历程。1From Paragraph 1, we learn that the blues music _.Awas created by the blacks in the Civil WarBwas called ballads in the very beginning Cwas mainly performed in churches at firstDhad a great influ
15、ence on other kinds of music答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的The blues has strongly helped shape almost all popular music including jazz, country, and rock and roll and continues to help shape music worldwide.可推断蓝调音乐对世界上的很多种音乐都有过很大的影响。2In the 1920s, the blues music became wellknown to America for _.Aits touching
16、craze Bits inner truth Cits strong rhythms Dits African spirits 答案：B解析：细节理解题。综合第二段的The Blues is the truth.inner soul to all who will listen. Rhythm and Blues is the cornerstone of all forms of African American music.可知，本题选B。3Mississippi Delta blues mentioned in Paragraph 3 _.Awas created by Muddy Wa
17、tersBwas created until the early 1950sCmainly used bass, drums and pianoDwas backed by a style of guitar playing答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的It was backed by bass, drums, piano and sometimes harmonica，可知答案为C。4Who was the inventor of the concept of lead guitar?ASon House.BBukka White.CTBone Walker.DBukka White
18、s cousin.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据末段的Meanwhile, in Memphis, BB.King invented the concept of lead guitar. Bukka White (cousin to BB.King)可知应选D。5What is the passage mainly about?ADifferent kinds of music in America.BThe origin and development of the blues.CSome important singers of the blues in history.DThe inf
19、luence of the blues on other types of music.答案：B解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容，可知主要介绍了蓝调音乐的起源和发展，故选B。.读后续写One morning, Molly handed me two bags. One regular lunch paper bag,_and the one with staples (订书机) and paperclips (回形针). “Why two bags？” “The other one is something else.” “Whats in it？” “Just some stuff. Take
20、 it with you.” I stuffed both bags into my briefcase (公文包), kissed the child and rushed off. At midday, while hurriedly swallowing down my real lunch, I tore open Mollys bag and shook out the contents. Two hair ribbons，three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a pencil, a tiny seashell, a marble, a us
21、ed lipstick, a small doll, two chocolate bars and 13 pennies. I smiled. How charming! Rising to work, I swept the desk clean into the wastebasketleftover lunch, Mollys_junk and all. There wasnt anything in there I needed.That evening Molly came to stand beside me while I was reading the paper. “Wher
22、es my bag？” “What bag？” “You know，the one I gave you this morning.” “I left it at the office, why？” “I forgot to put this note in it.” She handed over the note. “Besides, I want it back.” “Why？” “Those are my things in the bag, Daddy, the ones I really like. I thought you might like to play with the
23、m, but now I want them back. You didnt lose the bag, did you, Daddy？” Tears puddled in her eyes. “Oh，no, I just forgot to bring it home，” I lied. “Bring it tomorrow, okay？”As she hugged my neck with relief, I unfolded the note that had not gotten into the bag: “I love you, Daddy.” Oh. And uhoh. I lo
24、oked long at the face of my child. She had given me her treasuresall that a 7yearold held dear. Love in a paper bag，and I had missed itnot only missed it, but had thrown it away because “there wasnt anything in there I needed.” It wasnt the first or the last time I felt ashamed wearing the title of
25、father.注意：1所续写的短文词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词。答案Paragraph 1：It was a long trip back to the office. I picked up the wastebasket and poured the contents on my desk. I was carefully sorting it all out. After removing the dirt off and spraying the whole th
26、ing with breath freshener to kill the smell of food, I carefully smoothed out the bag and put the treasures inside. I carried the whole thing home gingerly，like an injured kitten. That evening，I returned it to Molly. After dinner，I asked Molly to tell me about the stuff in the bag，and so she took it
27、 all out a piece at a time and placed the objects in a row on the dining room table. Everything had a story, a memory, or was attached to dreams and imaginary friends. I managed to say “I see” very wisely several times. And, as a matter of fact, I did see.Paragraph 2：To my surprise, Molly gave the b
28、ag to me once again several days later. The same bag and same stuff inside. I felt forgiven，and trusted and loved and a little more comfortable wearing the title of father. Over several months，the bag with the note in went with me from time to time. In time Molly turned her attention to other things. She found other treasures，lost in new games，and grew up. I was left holding the bag. She gave it to me one morning and never asked for its return. And so I have it still.
