1、Unit 5Meeting your ancestors课时作业(九)Warming Up & Reading.单词拼写1We agreed with his _(分析)of the political situation.2It is a race against time to stop people dying from _(挨饿)3I cant_(假设)anything in this case.4_(准确)is more important than speed in his new job.5These questions may be included in the same _
2、(类别)6We are waiting for the first crops to _(成熟)7Small seashells were often used as a _(原始的)kind of money.8The way was blocked，so we went by an _(供选择的)road.9It is not polite to _(打断)when someone is talking.10The soldiers _(使锋利)up their knives.完形填空Some myths are stories told since ancient times to ex
3、plain the causes for natural happenings.The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of _1_ is about Demeter，the goddess of the harvest.She had a daughter，Persephone，whom she loved very much.Hades，god of the underworld，fell in love with Persephone，and he asked Zeus，the _2_ of the gods，to give
4、Persephone to him as his _3_.Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter，so he said he would not agree to the marriage，but neither would he _4_ it.Hades，therefore，decided to take the girl without _5_.When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden，he seized her and took her to
5、 the underworld.When Demeter found out what happened to Persephone，she became so _6_ that she caused all plants to stop growing.People were in _7_ of starving.But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow until her daughter，Persephone，was returned to her._8_，still not wanting to disappoint Hades，
6、decided upon a condition for Persephones _9_.She could go back to her mother if she had not _10_ anything while she was in the underworld.Demeter _11_ it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate(石榴) seeds in the underworld.When Zeus _12_ this，he agreed that Persephone c
7、ould spend part of the year with her _13_，but he added that since she had eaten the seeds，she must spend part of the year in the underworld.And so it _14_ that when Persephone is in the underworld，Demeter is sad and therefore will not let the crops grow.That is why we have winter when plants do not
8、grow.When Persephone returns，Demeter is _15_，it is spring，and plants begin to grow again.1A.periodsBseasonsCtime Dage2. Awinner BrulerCadvisor Dfighter3. Awife BloverCpartner Ddaughter4. Aforbid BforgiveCadmit Daccept5. Aarrangement BwarningCreason Dpermission6. Aexcited BtiredCangry Dserious7. Adan
9、ger BhopeCturn Dcase8A.Persephone BZeusCDemeter DHades9. Areturn BchangeCmarriage Djourney10. Astolen BfoundCeaten Dheard11. Aunderstood BrefusedCdoubted Daccepted12. Adiscovered BstudiedCforgot Dprepared13. Adaughter BmotherCgod Druler14. Aworks BremainsChappens Dstarts15A.nice BfriendlyCfresh Dhap
10、py.阅读理解The ancient Maya built many large cities in what is known as their classic period, which lasted from about 250 AD. until about 900.Each city had its own king and ruling class.The cities traded with one another，but often fought as well.Around the year 900，the Maya abandoned many of their citie
11、s.Archaeologists and other scientists have long puzzled over why the Maya left.They have examined the cities carefully，and studied the settlements that surround them.In Copan they found many tools dating from 500 to about 1,000 and a few tools dating from about 1,000 to 1,200.They found that no new
12、monuments had been built after 822.From plant remains，they concluded that the area around Copan had been farmland，and other evidence suggested that the land had been overfarmed.In view of the evidence，the scientists concluded that a large population had lived in Copan until about 1,000，but that as m
13、ore people farmed the land，the soil had lost its richness and produced fewer crops，causing the Maya there to suffer from malnutrition(营养不良)，as an analysis of skulls has shown.As a result，people began to leave Copan around the year 1,000.War may also have caused the Maya to abandon some of their citi
14、es.For example，it is thought that a rival(敌对) city，Caracol，may have once conquered Tikal.100 years later Tikal returned to power，and the ruling family built temples to honour its victory.However，by the end of the 800s，Tikal was no longer powerful，and its inhabitants left.Although we do not know for
15、certain why many ancient Maya abandoned their cities，todays Maya may provide us with clues.The modern Maya still live on the lands in Mexico and Guatemala that their ancestors occupied.Many presentday Maya still have ancient beliefs and farming practices，and studying these may help us discover more
16、about ancient Maya culture.1According to the text，we know that Copan flourished from _.A500 to 822 B250 to 900C822 to 1,000 D1,000 to 1,2002In Copan，scientists found evidence that the Maya _.Ahad been defeated by the people of CaracolBhad overfarmed the land and suffered from poor healthChad been in
17、volved in a conflict with TikalDhad left the city because of a war3Its probable that scientists will not agree on why the Maya abandoned their cities _.Auntil more cities are foundBwithout more physical evidenceCuntil modern practices are better understoodDwithout comparing the Maya to other ancient
18、 cultures4The scientists think studying the beliefs and practices of the modern Maya will help them understand ancient Mayan civilization because the modern Maya _.Aare identical to the ancient onesBhave the best farming practicesCknow what their ancient civilization was likeDcarry on some of their
19、ancestors beliefs and practices5Which of the following best describes the main idea of tile text?AThe classic period of Mayan civilization lasted from about 250 until about 900.BOverfarming was the reason the Maya abandoned their cities.CScientists are investigating why the Maya abandoned their citi
20、es.DFewer people lived in Copan after 1,000 than before 1,000.翻译句子1据推测，智慧会为解决问题提供方法。(assume)_2他想到什么就说什么，从来不顾及别人的感受。(regardless of)_3我们别无选择，只能做了。(alternative)_4他对形势做了一次深刻的分析。(analysis)_5我们在这儿挖掘了很多年了。(have been doing)_课时作业(九).1.analysis2.starvation3.assume4.Accuracy5category6.ripen7.primitive8.alterna
21、tive9.interrupt10.sharpened.1.B根据文章最后几句话可知，文章讲的是季节(season)的更换。2BZeus是宇宙之神，是众神的统治者。从下文可以看出，不仅Demeter和Hades之间的矛盾需要Zeus的调解，而且他们的想法也要取得Zeus的同意。3A根据上文的“Hades.fell in love with Persephone.”以及后文的“.agree to the marriage.”可知，Hades想娶Persephone为妻。4A此处指的是Zeus既不会同意这桩婚事，也不会禁止。5D根据下文可知，Hades是抢走Persephone，即没有得到允许。6
22、C 后文说Demeter决定要让所有植物停止生长，可见她很生气(angry)。7Ain danger of“处于的危险中”；in the hope of“怀有的希望”；in turn“依次”；in case of“以防万一”。根据后文的starving可知，此题填danger最佳。8B根据其后的“still not wanting to disappoint Hades.”可知答案。9A此处指Persephone回到她母亲身边。10C根据下文的“.Persephone had eaten several pomegranate seeds.”可知答案。11D根据上下文的语境看，Demeter接
23、受了Zeus的条件。12A此处指“发现”事情真相。 13B 根据下文的“.she must spend part of the year in the underworld.”可知此处应选mother。14C句中的it为形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。此处的意思是“就这样发生了”。15D当Persephone回来时，Demeter很高兴，所以就是春天，植物开始生长。.1.A根据第二段可知，在公元500年至1,000年期间大量的农具被发现；1,000年至1,200年间只发现少量的农具；但是在822年之后就没有新的遗迹出土了，故可推知，科潘城的繁荣时期应该定位在公元500至822年期
24、间。2B根据第二段可知，人们对农田的过度开垦导致土地营养的流失最终导致那里的古玛雅人营养不良。故选B项。3B根据第二段和第三段可知研究人员为了弄明白为什么玛雅人放弃了他们赖以生存的城池故土，找了很多证据来证明，所以可以推出B项正确。4D根据尾段可知，科学家们之所以认为研究现代玛雅人的信仰及风俗习惯有助于了解古玛雅文明，是因为现代玛雅人传承了古玛雅人的一些信仰及风俗习惯。故选D项。5C本文主要讲了创造了灿烂文明的古玛雅人为什么陆续地放弃了他们赖以生存的城池故土。研究人员通过搜集证据来解释这个原因。故选C项。.1.It is assumed that intelligence will show the way to a solution.2.He says what he thinks，regardless of other peoples feelings.3.We have no alternative but to do it.4.He has given an acute analysis of this situation.5.We have been excavating here for many years.