1、课时作业(四)Cultural Corner & Writing.单词拼写1. Town twinning has similar features such as tourism，industry，culture and _(娱乐)2. There are visits and _(交换)between schools，theatre groups and sports teams.3. Harbin is a cold，_ (工业的)centre in the north.It has over three million inhabitants.4Beijing has a lot mo
2、re _ (居民)than Sydney and is much more crowded.5Beijing doesnt have as much _(旅游业)as Hong Kong.6With three more passengers getting on the train，the train became even more _(拥挤的)7It is _ (遗憾的) enough that you missed the meeting.8There are some surprising _(相似点) between the two plays，though they were d
3、irected by different directors.单项填空1Two middleaged passengers fell into the sea_，neither of them could swim.AIn factBLuckilyCUnfortunately DNaturally2(2013万县高一调研)The suits are _ and are worth _.Aof great quality；to buyBgreat quality；to buyCof great quality；buyingDgreat quality；buying3. Dont get _ to
4、 the fire.Its dangerous.Aclose BcloselyCclosing Dclosed4That soldier was suspected to _ the crime.Aconnect to Bconnect withCbe connected to Dbe connected with5(2013内江高一检测)The hall was _ with students.Afull BfillingCcrowded Dsitting6The sunset grew darker and darker；the evening mist became heavier.Th
5、e _ fields were dim as far as the eyes could see.Agreat BbigCvast Dlarge7. He drank too much yesterday evening._，he fell into the river while crossing the bridge.ASo that BIn factCAs a result DInstead8Natural disasters have happened frequently in recent years.Thats partly _ people destroy nature and
6、 environment.Awhy BbecauseChow Dwhen9(2013乐山高一调研)The two books are _ different sizes，but similar _ content.Aof；of Bin；inCof；in Din；of10_ the lecture given by Professor Wu?Very interesting.AHow do you findBHow do you think ofCWhat do you likeDWhat do you find.阅读理解ABrazil has become one of the develop
7、ing worlds great successes in reducing population growthbut more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates，Brazil has had better result without really trying，says George Martine at Harvard.Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2.99%
8、 a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average.Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990，an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts_it_down to，among oth
9、er things，soap operas and installment(分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s.Both played an important，although indirect，role in lowering the birth rate.Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas.Globo，Brazils most popular television network，shows three hours of soaps six nights a week
10、，while three others show at least one hour a night.Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育)，they describe middle and upper class valuesnot many children，different
11、 attitudes towards sex，women working，”says Martine.“They sent this message to all parts of Brazil and made people realize other patterns of family life and other values，which were put into a very attractive package.”Meanwhile，the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to be come consumers.“Th
12、is led to change in consumption(消费) patterns and consumption did not get along well with unlimited reproduction，”says Martine.1The underlined phrase “puts it down to” is closest in meaning to “_”Aconsiders the cause of it to beBfinds it a reason forClooks it on asDcompares it to2Soap operas have hel
13、ped in lowering Brazils birth rate because _.Athey keep people sitting long hours watching TVBthey have gradually changed peoples way of lifeCpeople are drawn to their attractive packageDthey make birth control measures popular3What is Martines conclusion about Brazils population growth?AThe increas
14、e in birth rate will increase consumption.BThe desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.CConsumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.DA countrys production is limited by its population growth.4Which is the BEST title of the passage?ABrazil：the developing worlds successB
15、Soap Operas And Installment PlansCBrazil：reducing birth rate by accidentDLearn from Brazil, one of the Third World CountriesBRobert Freddy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury Park，New Jersey.One cold day two years ago when he stopped his car at a traffic light，Stephen Pearman，an outofwor
16、k taxi and truck driver，walked up to Freddys car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield (挡风玻璃)Like many motorists who try to keep the beggars off，Freddy turned on the wipers to show he wasnt interested.Pearman put his head close to the window.“Come on，mister.Give me a chance.I need a j
17、ob，”he said.Something in Stephen Pearmans voice moved Robert Freddy.In the seconds before traffic started moving again，Freddy handed Pearman a business card and told him to call if he was serious.“My friends told me he was just pulling my leg，”said Pearman.“But I said，No，hes a businessman.I need to
18、give it a shot.”Two days later,29yearold Pearman appeared in the managers office of the big hotel.Freddy gave him a job and housing and lent him pocket money while training him.Today Pearman works full time setting up the hotels dining halls for business meetings.In the past two years，he has found a
19、 flat，married and repaid Freddys loans.“Mr.Freddy gave me a second chance，”says Pearman，“And I took advantage of it.I could have just come here a while，eaten up and left.But there is no future in washing windshields.”Ordinarily，Freddy keeps away from the street people.“But Pearman seemed so honest a
20、nd open，asking for a chance rather than just money，”Freddy says，“I dont hand my business card to just anybody.But Im glad I did in this case.”5When Pearman first appeared before Freddy，_.AFreddy took him as a beggarBPearman was told to do it laterCFreddy gladly agreed to let him do itDPearman knew F
21、reddy was a kind man6When Freddy told Pearman to call if he was serious，Freddy meant if _.APearman was really hardworkingBPearman was really looking for a jobCPearmans conditions were truly seriousDPearman was really interested in washing windshields7Pearman is now _.Ain charge of Freddys loansBstil
22、l washing car windshieldsCfulltime employed at the hotelDarranging dinner parties for the hotel8What can we learn about Freddy?AHe helps those who will work hard themselves.BHe likes to give his help to anyone in need.CHe always gives help to the unemployed.DHe is easily moved by poor people.翻译句子1她买
23、了一套靠近她办公室的单元房。(close to)_2史密斯先生昨天没参加会议，那是因为他生病了。(That is because.)_3这事对我来说无关紧要。(be of抽象名词)_4你能说出与吸烟有关的几种疾病吗？(connected)_5我要用苹果换你的桔子。(exchange)_课时作业(四).1.entertainment2.exchanges3.industrial4.inhabitants5.tourism6.crowded7.unfortunate8.similarities.1.C句意：两位中年乘客掉进了海里。不幸地，他们都不会游泳。unfortunately“不幸地”，符合题
24、意。2C第一个空为“be of抽象名词”结构，表示所描述对象具有的品质；be worth doing“值得做某事”，为固定搭配。3A由句意可知，此处指“不要靠近火”，强调具体的距离，故用close。closely抽象的强调程度。4D句意：这位士兵被怀疑与这起犯罪案件有关。be connected with意为“和有联系；和有关”。be connected to意为“与相连”。5Cbe crowded with挤满。be full of be filled with充满，装满。6C句意：晚霞渐渐暗淡，暮霭沉沉，野旷天低。vast常用来指“广袤无垠的，面积广阔的”，符合题意。big和large都表
25、示具体事物形体或面积的大小；great“大，伟大的”多用于抽象意思，在修饰具体事物时，带有一定的感情色彩。7C句意；昨天晚上他喝得太多了。结果在过桥时掉进了河里。so that以便，以至于，后接句子；in fact事实上；as a result结果；instead代替。8B考查连词。句意：最近几年自然灾害频发。在某种程度上，那是由人们破坏自然和环境引起的。根据句意选B。9C考查固定搭配。第一个空填of, of the.size/age以及of importance/use等起到形容词的作用，在句中可作表语、定语。第二个空填in，be similar in表示“在方面相似”。10AHow do
26、you find/like.What do you think of.？你认为怎么样？只有A项正确。.1.Aput sth. down to意思是“归结的原因是”。由第二、三段的关系可以推出答案。2B根据全文倒数第二段推出，肥皂剧中的中上层阶级的家庭观念少生孩子，妇女参加工作等，使巴西人慢慢地改变自己的家庭观念和生活模式。3B根据最后一段中所讲：分期付款鼓励穷人成为消费者，改变了他们的消费观念，而高消费与无节制的生育相矛盾，故巴西人少生孩子，由此推出B项正确。如选C项，则应在reproduction前加unlimited才行。4CC项中有概括全文的中心词：reducing，by acciden
27、t，即巴西很偶然地降低了人口增长。5A文章的第一段的最后一句中“.who try to keep the beggars off.”给出了答案提示。6B根据事情发展的结果旅馆经理给他提供了一份工作可以知道，if he was serious的意思就是if he really wants to look for a job。7C文中的句子“Today Pearman works full time setting up the hotels dining halls for business meetings.”给出了答案。8A通过发生在作者身上的这件事，可以判断经理弗雷迪喜欢并愿意帮助勤奋工作的人。.1.She bought a flat close to her office.2.Mr. Smith didnt attend the meeting yesterday.That was because he was ill.3.The matter is of no importance to me.4Can you name some diseases connected with smoking？5.Ill exchange my apple for your orange.
