1、课时作业20Theme parks.阅读理解 (太原模拟)One of the best student cities: BostonBoston, Massachusetts is the unofficial student capital of the United States. The greater Boston area contains some of the most famous universities in the world, including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
2、With their reputation attracting some of the brightest students from around the globe, the_heart_of_New_England is young, energetic and active.Best spotsThe Fenway area home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team attracts students from nearby schools. On game days, the neighborhoods many sports bars ar
3、e packed with college students.The Harvard Square is also a popular gathering spot for Harvard and MIT students, with several restaurants serving up affordable and tasty food.Student activitiesBostons most popular college events are the universities annual music festivals like Yardfest at Harvard an
4、d Spring Fling at Tufts University during which bigname stars perform free concerts before the spring semester ends.The Berklee College of Music, which attracts top international talent and counts the band Passion Pit among its alumni (男校友), often organizes free student performances in such picturep
5、erfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park. The freetowatch boating races on the Charles River are also wellattended on fairweather race days, when students cheer on their classmates.Student discountsThe Museum of Fine Arts, one of Bostons leading cultural institutions, is free for students
6、 carrying ID from one of the many schools in the city and the museums special exhibits and film screenings are discounted for students.The historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Aquarium offer discounts for all university students, while admission to Harvards museum is free for
7、 Harvard students and discounted for all other college kids. Even movie theatres like Regal Cinemas Fenway and AMC Loews Boston Common cut students a discount.波士顿是美国最古老、最有文化价值的城市之一，它拥有世界上最著名的大学、棒球队主场、美术博物馆等。1The underlined part “the heart of New England” in Paragraph One refers to _.ABostonBMassachu
8、settsCHarvard Dthe MIT答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段中“Boston”以及后面的内容可知，新英格兰的心脏指的是波士顿。故选A。2The Fenway area most probably attracts students who have interest in _.Afood BsportsCmusic Dscience答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“The Fenway areahome of the Boston Red Sox baseball teamattracts students from nearby schools.”可知，波士顿红袜棒球
9、队主场吸引了附近学校的学生。“The Fenway area”吸引学生过来是因为学生对运动感兴趣。故选B。3We learn from the text that the Berklee College of Music _.Aoften gives free performancesBoften invites big stars to performCorganises performances along the Charles RiverDattracts talented teachers such as the Passion Pit members答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第
10、五段“often organizes free student performances in such pictureperfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park.”可知，伯克利音乐学院经常在波士顿港国家公园组织免费的学生表演。故选A。4Which of the following is free for students carrying ID from one of the schools in Boston?AThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.BThe New England Aquari
11、um.CThe Museum of Fine Arts.DRegal Cinemas Fenway.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第六段“The Museum of Fine Arts, one of Bostons leading cultural institutions, is free for students carrying ID”可知，美术博物馆是波士顿主要的文化机构之一，对有身份证的学生免费。故选C。.阅读填句(湖南师范大学附属中学月考)When mouthwatering food on a plate is served, do you eat it right away?
12、 _1_ Then you post it on your favourite social networking sites and apps. Shooting food has become a popular practice for people all over the world.Last month, The Telegraph published an article from British food photographer Hugh Johnson in which he shared tips. Read on to find out how to get bette
13、r at taking food pictures.Dont overcrowd the shot._2_ Zoom (放大) in on its front edge or focus on a key area, such as an egg yolk (蛋黄) or a steaks pink centre, but not so closely that a viewer wont be able to tell what it is._3_Natural light can always make your food photos look great. Using a flash
14、in a darker restaurant will get rid of a lot of your foods features and colours. A plate will always look better in natural light, but when sunshine is out of the question, make sure you use as much of the available light as possible. _4_Move things around.Too many people might ruin a good shot by f
15、ailing to look at the background properly. Make sure all the dirty spoons and used napkins are out of sight. Doublecheck that you havent left anything in your background that you dont want to be seen. _5_AConsider the light.BThe food will sparkle in the sunshine.CDont try and put too much in a singl
16、e picture.DUnnatural light may ruin amazing pictures.EThe chances are that you actually take a photo first.FLet the food take centre stage.GTry and use the shadow to your advantage.本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何给美食拍照。1E解析：根据下文“Shooting food has become a popular practice for people all over the world.”可推知，在令人垂涎的美宴
17、开始之前，拍照上传到社交网站已成为风尚，故选E。2C解析：根据本段标题“Dont overcrowd the shot.”可知，在一个镜头里不要堆放太多东西，故选C。3A解析：根据对本段的整体理解可知，本段的关键词是“light”，即在美食拍照中，恰当运用灯光，故选A。4G解析：承接上文可知，本段主要是在讲光在美食拍照中的应用，那么影也是其中的一部分，与上文“.but when sunshine is out of the question, make sure you use as much of the available light as possible.”呼应，故选G。5F解析：结合
18、本段的标题“Move things around.”，并结合对本段的整体理解可推知，美食拍照中，食物才是重点，其他的不必要或者影响主体的东西都要被收起来，故选F。.语法填空(山东师范大学附属中学检测)Dogs are _1_ very popular pet. Most of them just live with their families. But some dogs have very special jobs _2_ (do). A group of dogs _3_ (know) as “Therapy Dogs”. These dogs are family pets with
19、special training, _4_ allows them to go into public buildings and comfort people _5_ need. The dogs are trained to be calm and quiet. Loud noises and unfamiliar places dont frighten them. They enjoy spending time with people.Some therapy dogs go into places, such as hospitals and nursing homes. When
20、 the dogs visit the patients, the patients are cheered up. They have fun _6_ (pet) the dogs and look forward to their visits. The dogs help to brighten their day. Therapy dogs can improve peoples health as well. Studies show that when people pet animals, their blood _7_ (press) and heart rates go do
21、wn. They are calmer and _8_ (they) mood improves.Other therapy dogs work in schools and libraries. They serve as warm and caring _9_ (friend) to children, but they also do _10_ (much). In one town in California, therapy dogs have become childrens reading buddies. The dogs make a great audience. The
22、children look forward to reading to the dogs, and the dogs love the attention.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了有着特殊用途的狗治疗犬。它们能给病人带来心理上的安慰，能成为孩子的朋友。.短文改错(吉林一中检测)There is a old couple living near our school. They have lived a simple and peace life until the husband was diagnosed with a rare illness. A lot of attempt had b
23、een made to hide the fact which the old man developed a serious illness. Therefore, he finally learned the secret. Instead of losing his heart the old man hugged his wife tightly, convincing her that he wouldnt easily give up. Many a person were moved to tears, included me. I always believe God help
24、s those whoever help themselves.答案与解析1aan考查冠词。old是以元音音素开头的形容词，因此把a改为an。2havehad考查时态。从“until the husband was diagnosed with a rare illness”看，主句表达过去的过去，因此用过去完成时。3peacepeaceful考查形容词。life前有simple和peaceful两个形容词修饰。4attemptattempts考查名词的单复数形式。attempt前有a lot of修饰，因此应该用复数形式。5whichthat考查名词性从句。that在这里引导同位语从句，说明
25、fact的内容。6ThereforeHowever考查连词。分析前后的句子我们知道，这里表达转折。7去掉his考查动词短语。lose ones heart意思是“喜爱”，而此处表达“丧失信心”，因此去掉his。8werewas考查主谓一致。本句的主语是person，为名词单数，因此谓语动词用单数。9includedincluding考查非谓语动词。此处including me为动词ing短语作定语。10whoeverwho考查定语从句。who引导定语从句，修饰those。.书面表达(西安高新第一中学模拟)假定你是李华，下周你校将举办茶文化节。你想邀请英国朋友David来做关于“英国茶文化”的讲
26、座，请写信告知，内容包括：1简要介绍茶文化节活动；2说明讲座主题英国下午茶；3询问可来做讲座的具体时间。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear David，How is everything going these days? My school is going to hold a Tea Culture Festival next week. And I am writing to invite you to give us a talk on “British Tea Culture”During the Tea Culture Festival, we wi
27、ll have activities like a display of different kinds of tea, an introduction to Chinese tea ceremonies and different talks on tea cultures around the world.Afternoon tea is a wellestablished and historical British tradition with widespread appeal in my country, so it would be great if you could tell us something about its procedures and the stories behind it.If you are willing to do it, please write back to me with a date and time thats convenient for you.Looking forward to your reply.Yous,Li Hua