1、高效作业8 Period Using Language(见学生用书P115)语言基础巩固.单词拼写1The national health care services are available to the population in the west rural_ areas in China. 2The discovery of oil brought many benefits_ to the town.3The course places emphasis_ on practical work.4Shes just found out she failed her exams. He
2、nce_she is in a bad mood. 5Be realistic. You should cease_worrying about things that are beyond the power of our will.6I took this new job because I felt that the career _prospects_(前景) were much better.7A week by the sea is a_luxury_(奢侈) they can no longer afford. 8You should thank those who _oppos
3、e_(反对) you because they give you an unusual opportunity for growth.9He _advocated/advocates_(提倡) freedom of thought and of personal expression.10This food contains no _artificial_(人造的) flavourings and it tastes yummy. .单句语法填空1Oil prices _are_forecast_(forecast)to increase by less than 2% this year.2
4、Its the season when pundits(专家) traditionally make _predictions_(predict) about the year ahead.3Human exploration of space never seems _to_cease_(cease).4At first he was _opposed_(oppose) to the scheme, but we managed to argue him into accepting it. 5You should give me an account of your _absence_(a
5、bsent) yesterday.6I found the temptation to miss the class too hard _to_resist_ (resist). 7He was _an_advocate of economic reform. 8Unfortunately, the trees made _it_impossible for people to see her from above. 9She could hardly resist_laughing_(laugh) on those occasions.10We asked Jason to write _a
6、n_essay about his hometown.完成句子1日常生活中发生的事情会改变你看待世界的方式。(the way.)Something that happens in your daily life _will_change_the_way_you_look_at_the_world_2布赖森决定辞职而不接受新规定。Bryson decided to quit_rather_than_ accept the new rules. 3这些睡前活动让孩子们都变得很兴奋，使他们很难平静下来睡觉。(make 复合结构)These activities at bedtime can get
7、kids all excited and _make_it_hard_for_them_to_calm down and sleep. 4在三、四月份，天气非常不好预测。(predict)In March and April，_its_hard_to_predict_the_weather_5及时掌握最新研究情况很重要。(keep in touch with)It is important _to_keep_in_touch_with_the latest research.话题语篇提升.阅读理解ASkyDrive Inc. conducted a successful test drive
8、of its new flying car on August 25，2020 at the Toyota Test Field, one of the largest in Japan and home to the car companys development base. The car, named SD03, manned with a pilot, took off and circled the field for about four minutes. It was the first public demonstration for a flying car in Japa
9、nese history.“We are extremely excited to have achieved Japans firstever manned flight of a flying car in the two years since we founded SkyDrive. with the goal of commercialising (使商业化)such aircraft，” CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa said. “We want to realize a society where flying cars are an accessible and
10、convenient means of transportation in the skies and people are able to experience a safe, secure, and comfortable new way of life.”The SD03 is the worlds smallest electric vertical (垂直的)takeoff and landing vehicle and takes up the space of about two parked cars, according to the company. It has eigh
11、t motors to ensure “safety in emergency situations”. “In designing an unexplored, new type of transportation known as the flying car, we chose the keyword progressive for inspiration，” Design Director Takumi Yamamot said. “We wanted this vehicle to be futuristic, charismatic(有魅力的) and desirable for
12、all future customers, while it fully included the high technology of SkyDrive.”The company hopes to make the flying car part of normal life and not just a product. More test flights will occur in the future under different conditions to make sure the safety and technology of the vehicle meet industr
13、y standards.The success of this flight means that it is likely that the car will be tested outside of the Toyota Test Field by the end of the year. The company will continue to develop technologies to safely and securely launch the flying car in 2023. However, no price has been announced so far.(C)1
14、What are the features of SD03?AGreen and energysaving.BLightweight and multifunction.CHightech and secure.DExpensive and unmanned.(A)2What do Takumi Yamamots words indicate?AThey are the pioneer of flying cars.BFlying cars will soon be commercialised.CFlying cars will set a new trend in society.DThe
15、y target flying cars on highend consumers.(D)3What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AFlying cars fail to reach industry standards.BFlying cars will be sold at affordable prices.CThe safety of flying cars neednt be tested.DTests are now limited to the Toyota Test Field.答案及解析：【语篇解读】文章介绍了SkyDr
16、ive公司在丰田试验场成功地进行了新飞车的试驾，此技术还需继续开发，价格未定。1C细节理解题。由第三段中“It has eight motors to ensure safety in emergency situations”和“We wanted this vehicle to be futuristic，charismatic (有魅力的)and desirable for all future customers, while it fully included the high technology of SkyDrive.”可知，SD03具有高科技和安全的特点。故选C项。2A推理判
17、断题。由第三段中的“In designing an unexplored, new type of transportation known as the flying car, we chose the keyword progressive for inspiration， Design Director Takumi Yamamot said.” 可知Takumi Yamamot在设计一种未经探索的新型交通工具飞车，由此可推断出他们是飞行汽车的先驱。故选A项。3D细节理解题。由第五段中的“The success of this flight means that it is likely
18、 that the car will be tested outside of the Toyota Test Field by the end of the year.” 可知在年底前，飞车才可能在丰田测试场外进行测试，说明目前测试仅限于丰田测试场。故选D项。 BWhat kind of car will we be driving in the future? Its rather different from the type we know today，with the next 20 years bringing greater change than the past 50 yea
19、rs.The people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the cars development.Today they are students on the transport design course at Londons Royal College of Art.Their vision is of a machine with three wheels instead of four，el
20、ectrically powered，environmentally clean，and able to drive itself along “intelligent” roads equipped with builtin power supplies.Future cars will pick up their fuel during long journeys from a power source built into the road，or store it in small quantities for travelling in the city.Instead of toda
21、ys seating arrangementstwo in front，two or three behind，all forwardthe car will have a versatile interior with adults and children in a family circle.This view of the future car is based on a much more sophisticated(精密的) road system，with strips built into motorways to supply power to vehicles passin
22、g along them.Cars will not need drivers，because computers will provide safe driving control and route finding.All the drivers will have to do is to say where to go and the computer will do the rest.It will become impossible for cars to crash into one another.The technology already exists for the car
23、 to become a true automobile.(A)5Why will a future car use electrical power?ABecause using electrical power is able to make our environment become cleaner.BBecause an electrically powered car wont need to store power.CBecause an electrically powered car will be easier to drive.DBecause using electri
24、cal power will be safer.(B)6What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 3 mean?AHaving many different kinds of skills.BEasily able to change from one direction to another.CEasily able to change from one kind of activity to another.DHaving many different uses.(A)7What is the main idea of t
25、he passage?AFuture cars are completely different from the automobiles we know today.BThe design of future cars will be more sophisticated.CBecause of the new type of cars，our future environment will become cleaner.DThe road system will become more sophisticated than it is today.答案及解析：【语篇解读】未来的汽车在设计、
26、功能与操作方面大大不同于如今的汽车。5A 细节理解题。由文章第二段可知，未来的汽车将采用电力驱动，以保持环境清洁，故选A项。 6B 词义猜测题。从该词的前后文可知，未来的汽车内部座位将采用可转动式，这样父母与孩子就可以像家人团聚时一样坐成一圈，故选B项。 7A 主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述未来的汽车在设计、功能与操作方面与如今的汽车不同。故选A项。 .七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Where do you see yourself in five years? While some of us might have answe
27、rs to that, the reality is that most of us dont. That is totally OK. We may not stress too much about the future. 1_E_Stop worrying about what hasnt happened yet Weve all done it. Worrying about a situation that hasnt happened yet is only going to ruin all the good things that are happening now. 2_G
28、_. If it is really eating you up, try thinking about what you can do right now to avoid any negative situations you might be worried about.3_A_Saving for a house, but your friend invites you on a lastminute group getaway? Go for it! Group holidays with all your friends dont come around often. As you
29、 get older and people start their families, they are less likely to happen. Good memories will always be precious.Surround yourself with people that make you feel good In order to fully live in the present, surround yourself with people that make you feel good. 4_F_ If you find yourself doubting you
30、r achievements and feeling less than someone because they have a nicer car or a better job, take a step away from them for a while until you feel better.Put yourself first and stop trying to please everyone else5_B_. Looking after yourself before anyone else is the most important. Work towards the g
31、oals you want to achieve, not the ones others want you to achieve. Just make sure that anything you do is done for you!ATake things as they comeBYou are your own number oneCTry hard to make more friendsDYou can always take care of othersEHere are some tips on how to live in the presentFIt is so easy
32、 to get caught up in other peoples livesGFocusing on the future too much makes the present less valuable答案及解析：【语篇解读】今天的付出，是为了明天的收获，文章就如何活好当下给出了一些建议。1E下文介绍了四个活在当下的建议，故选E项(Here are some tips on how to live in the present)引起下文，符合语境。2G上文“Worrying about a situation that hasnt happened”对应选项中的“Focusing on
33、the future too much”；上文“ruin all the good things that are happening now”对应选项中的“makes the present less valuable”。3A本空为段落的小标题。本段中“Saving for a house, but your friend invites you on a lastminute group getaway? Go for it！(正在为房子存钱，但你的朋友邀请你参加最后的团队度假？去吧)”，表示“顺其自然”，故A项(Take things as they come)符合语境。4F下文“take a step away from them for a while until you feel better”是对选项F的(It is so easy to get caught up in other peoples lives)解决办法。 5B下文中“Looking after yourself before anyone else is the most important.”和“Just make sure that anything you do is done for you！”是对B项所说的“You are your own number one”的解读。