1、课时作业1基础检测1The longer this situation obtains(存在), the more extensive the problems become.2Our main objective(目标) was the recovery of the child safe and well.3It is of vital(至关重要的) importance that we get there by six oclock.4The next few weeks are going to be crucial(关键性的)5Our research attempts to eva
2、luate(评价) the effectiveness of the different drugs.6I have distinct(清晰的) memories of him in his last years.7The dentist may decide that the wisdom teeth need to be extracted(用力拔出)8Boil(煮沸) plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.9A stream flowed(流动) gently down into the valley.10She refuses t
3、o acknowledge(承认) the need for reform.1The job involves gathering and analysing(analyse) data.2He paused, apparently(apparent) lost in thought.3This cloth is designed to stand up to a lot of wear and tear.4He has committed himself to_support(support) them.5She knew that her love was impossible but s
4、he knew also that it was beyond control.6A sixlane superhighway is under construction.能力提升Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and she went to New York City and settled down there when she was ten years old.One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor.That was nearly impossible
5、 for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.After writing many letters seeking admission (允许进入) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia.She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to make money for her education.In 1849, after graduat
6、ion from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris.She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye disease made her give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also
7、 a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children.Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.文章大意：本文记叙了Elizabeth Blackwell如何在女性备受歧视的19世纪中期的美国开创自己事业的故事。1Why couldn
8、t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?AShe couldnt be accepted.BShe decided to further her education in Paris.CA serious eye illness stopped her.DIt was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.答案：C解析：细节理解题。第二段最后一句指出，“她想成为一名外科医生，但严重的眼疾使她放弃了这个想法。”2How many ye
9、ars passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A36.B19.C10. D8.答案：D解析：细节理解题。从第二段第一句可知，她于1849年毕业；根据最后一段第二句可知，她于1857年成立医院，期间相隔8年。3All of the following are “first” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell EXCEPT that _.Ashe became the first woman physicianBshe was the f
10、irst woman surgeonCshe set up the first medical school for womenDshe and several other women set up the first hospital for women and children答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，她的眼疾使她放弃了当外科医生的想法，因此她不可能是第一位女外科医生。4The underlined word “seeking” in the first paragraph mostly means “_”Aasking for BenteringCsearchin
11、g for Dwanting答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段倒数第二句，在她写了许多封信之后，终于被费城的一位医生接受了，可知这些信是请求进医学院的。There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else._1_ They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the thing that everyone wants.Other people believe
12、 that if they know enough they will find this thing._2_ Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing.Some people keep telling themselves: “When Im a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.”What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that
13、all of us keep working and striving for each day? _3_ Happiness is a strange thing._4_ What will make one man happy may not make another man happy.Some men say that happiness comes from helping others; other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone.What do you mean wh
14、en you say “That makes me happy.”？ _5_ Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may be what you search forhappiness.AIt is happiness.BIt does not mean the same to all men.CThey study all their life in search of it.DHappiness means the same to everyone.
15、ESome people try to get it by making money.FWhen one man feels happy, another man will feel sad.GRead what different people have said about happiness.文章大意：本文讲了人们想追求的东西幸福。1E解析：前两段是并列关系，第二段以Other people believe that.开头，呼应此处，故选E。2C解析：前一句话“Other people believe that if they know enough they will find thi
16、s thing”告诉我们，另外一些人认为如果他们知识渊博，他们就会找到自己想要的东西，本空是他们这种看法产生的结果。故They study all their life in search of it切题，故选C项。3A解析：本段总结上文，引起下文，揭开人们所追求的东西：幸福。故选A项。4B解析：由下文“What will make one man happy may not make another man happy.”可知It does not mean the same to all men.“这并不意味着对所有的人都相同”切题 ，故选B项。5G解析：本段呼应前文，总结全篇，告诉我们如
17、何找到幸福，故选G项。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Alice always wanted to be a singer.Music was the most _1_(importance) thing in her life but, to tell you the _2_(true), she took lessons for years and practised every day, _3_ in spite of all this, her voice didnt improve.Honestly, it didnt get better, it j
18、ust got _4_(loud)Her teacher finally _5_(give) up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to quit (停止), and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend.The teacher was very worried about _6_ to say after the performance.She knew it _7_ be terrible and it was.She
19、 didnt want to tell a lie, but she didnt want to hurt Alices feelings _8_. Finally, she got an idea and went backstage to greet her former pupil. “Well，” said Alice, “what did you think of _9_(I) performance？” “My dear，” said the teacher, “youll _10_ be better than you were tonight.”文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章
20、讲述了Alice想成为一名歌手，但老师认为她没有天赋。她没有放弃，后来开演唱会并邀请以前的老师，老师也不想伤害Alice的感情，音乐会后既称赞了她，又没有撒谎。1important解析：考查形容词。这里是形容词的最高级，故填important。2truth解析：考查固定用法。to tell you the truth是固定用法，意思是“说实话”。故填truth。3but解析：考查并列连词。此处表示转折关系，故用but。4louder解析：考查比较级。这里表示“老实说，她唱歌没有变得更好，只是声音更高了”。所以填louder。5gave解析：考查动词时态。这里表示“她的老师最终放弃了”。根据句意
21、可知此空和后面的stopped是并列关系，所以用一般过去时态，故填gave。6what解析：考查连接词。老师非常担心表演后说什么。what作介词about的宾语，并作say的逻辑宾语，故填what。7would解析：考查动词时态。这里含有一个省略了that的宾语从句，主句用的是一般过去时，从句要使用相应的过去时态，根据句意可知用过去将来时态，故填would。8either解析：考查副词。句意：她也不想伤害Alice的感情。在否定句中用either表示“也”，故填either。9my解析：考查形容词性物主代词。句意：您认为我的演出怎么样？故填my。10never解析：考查副词。句意：你今晚的表现是最好的。这也表明了Alice以后不会变得更好。否定词never和比较级连用，表示最高级的含义。故填never。