1、课时作业2基础检测1Her job is keeping (keep) the lecture hall as clean as possible.2I had great difficulty finding (find) the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.3The girl writing (write) a letter there can speak English very well.4We were very excited at the sight of two fivestar red flags rising (
2、rise) in the stadium.5Do you know the boy flying (fly) a kite?6His argument is very convincing (convince)7The next thing he saw was smoke rising (rise) from behind the house.8The news that we won the game is exciting (excite)9The teacher stood among the laughing (laugh) children.10The man visiting (
3、visit) Japan is my uncle.11Laura was away in Paris for over a week.When she got home，there was a pile of mail waiting (wait) for her.12The room is empty except for a bookshelf standing (stand) in one corner.13John has really got the job because he showed me the offcial letter offering (offer) him it
4、.14One of his bad habits is smoking (smoke) while having dinner.15Look over theretheres a very long，winding path leading (lead) up to the house.能力提升阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Looking for something entertaining to do? Check out some wonderful festivals around the world.Koningsdag The Netherlands
5、Koningsdag or Kings Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.It is celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marking the birth of King WillemAlexander.Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas (羽毛围巾) and body paint as crow
6、ds gather in the plazas and on the boats in the rivers.Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.Thai National Elephant Day ThailandThai National Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand.Thai National Elep
7、hant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the elephant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured.During the festival elephants are honored during a ceremony (典礼) in which they are fed with bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.The Fire F
8、estival ShetlandOn the last Tuesday of January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland is in flames.At the festival, youll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life.The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan.Be prepared f
9、or an evening of singing, dancing, and fast paced activities, and dont worry about making it to work next day its a national holiday!Holi IndiaHoli, the Festival of colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays.On the last full moon day of the lunar month, usua
10、lly late February or early March, the air is full of brightcolored powder.The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.作者向我们介绍了世界上一些非常有趣的节日。1The festival celebrated on March 13t
11、h in Thailand is held to _.Ashow peoples respect for their QueenBshow Thai peoples respect for elephantsCask people to protect endangered animalsDhelp people relax by singing and dancing解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的“Thai National Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998.Because the
12、elephant.it is highly respected and treasured”可推断，这个节日是为了表示对大象的敬重。答案：B2Why dont people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival?ABecause people are allowed to sleep at work next day.BBecause the activities are too simple to get people tired.CBecause people dont have to go to work
13、next day.DBecause the festival ends very early at night.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“dont worry about making it to work next day its a national holiday”可知，第二天是全国性的假日，不用上班。答案：C3Where should you go if you are interested in the Festival of colors?AIndia. BShetland.CThailand. DThe Netherlands.解析：细节理解题。根据末段的“Holi, th
14、e Festival of colors.most important holidays”可知，如果对the Festival of colors感兴趣，你应该去印度。答案：A阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The back door of the ambulance (救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine.Inside were the _1_ parents, Mr and Mrs
15、 Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally.The little girl had _2_ food stuck in her throat(喉咙) and could hardly breathe.The driver, Mr White，turned on his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _3_.The cars ahead of him pulled ou
16、t of the way as he drove through the _4_.From the back of the _5_ the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Ally had almost _6_ breathing.In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining.Mr White knew that he had no time to _7_， so he drove straight past the traff
17、ic lights, looking around as he did so.Coming towards him from his right was a taxi.The driver had the windows _8_，since the car was airconditioned(空调开放的), and he was playing his radio.He did not _9_ the ambulance.The lights were green, so he drove straight _10_ into the path of the ambulance.Mr Whi
18、te tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late.It hit the taxi.Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt.Mr White looked back to see _11_ Ally was.He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of _12_ on the faces of the parents.“Look！” cried Mrs Green.“She is breathing again.”“It must have been t
19、he _13_.” said her husband.“It knocked the food out of her throat.” The babys color was turning to normal(正常的), and she was crying in a loud but healthy _14_.They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of _15_ all around them.文章讲述了一对夫妇的女儿被食物卡住了喉咙，几乎不能呼吸，救护车司机全速
20、开车送孩子去医院，但途中一辆出租车同救护车撞上了。在撞车的过程中， 孩子呼咙中卡住的食物被吐出来了。由于一场意外的交通事故使得整个事件取得了一个意想不到的好结果。1A.worried Bangry Chappy Dsurprised解析：考查形容词。A.worried担心的；B.angry生气的；C.happy高兴的；D.surprised惊讶的。由后文我们知道他们的女儿被食物卡住了喉咙， 此刻他们的心情应该是焦急的、担忧的。故选A。答案：A2A.little Bsome Cno Dfew解析：考查形容词。A.little 几乎没有；B.some一些；C.no没有；D.few几乎没有。句意为“
21、这个小女孩被一些食物卡住了喉咙， 几乎不能呼吸”。故选B。答案：B3A.police Benemies Clights Dtime解析：考查名词。A.police警察；B.enemies敌人；C.lights灯；D.time时间。当时情况很紧急，所以是和时间斗争。故选D。答案：D4A.empty street Bbusy traffic Clarge crowds Ddeserted place解析：考查名词。A.empty street空空的街道；B.busy traffic繁忙的交通；C.large crowds很多人群；D.deserted place空无一人的地方。此处是指救护车穿过繁
22、忙的交通时，车辆纷纷让路给救护车。故选B。答案：B5A.street Bcar Ctraffic Dambulance解析：考查名词。A.street街道；B.car汽车；C.traffic交通；D.ambulance救护车。由The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front.Inside were.parents可知是救护车。故选D。答案：D6A.stopped Bkept Cprevented Dforbidden解析：考查动词。A.stopped停止；B.kept保持
23、；C.prevented阻止；D.forbidden禁止。孩子的父母之所以朝司机大声地吼叫， 是因为孩子快停止呼吸了。故选A。答案：A7A.think BlookClose Dmiss解析：考查动词。A.think想，认为；B.look看；C.lose丢失；D.miss错过，想念。由于事情紧急，他们没有时间可以失去了。故选C。答案：C8A.open Bclean Cclosed Ddown解析：考查形容词。A.open 开着的；B.clean干净的；C.closed关闭的；D.down沮丧的。由下文可知出租车上是开着空调的，因此，司机将窗户关上了。 故选C。答案：C9A.hear Bsee C
24、find Dnotice解析：考查动词。A.hear听见；B.see看见；C.find找到；D.notice 注意到。hear 意为“听到”，强调结果，由于司机在听广播，而且窗户是关着的，所以他没有听到救护车的声音。故选A。答案：A10A.away Bon Coff Dout解析：考查副词。drive straight on指“一直继续开车”。故选B。答案：B11A.how Bwhat Cwhere Dwho解析：考查疑问词。怀特先生回头看看女孩怎样了。此处是how引导的宾语从句。故选A。答案：A12A.pleasure Banger Cfear Dsurprise解析：考查名词。A.plea
25、sure快乐；B.anger愤怒；C.fear害怕；担忧；D.surprise惊讶。从后文我们可以知道，在撞车的过程中， 孩子喉咙中卡住的食物被吐出来了。因而，看到孩子面色好转的情况， 孩子的父母当然会感到安慰而不是担心。故选C。答案：C13A.light Bpoliceman Ccar Dcrash解析：考查名词。A.light光；B.policeman警察；C.car小汽车；D.crash碰撞。是刚才的撞击使孩子喉咙中的食物被吐出来了。故选D。答案：D14A.sound Bvoice Ctone Dnoise解析：考查名词。A.sound(自然界的)声音；B.voice嗓音；C.tone语
26、调；D.noise噪音。她哭的声音很响，但是很健康。故选B。答案：B15A.people Bpolicemen Clights Dcars解析：考查名词。A.people人们；B.policemen警察；C.lights灯；D.cars汽车。根据They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of _15_ all around them.可知，他们都很高兴，完全忘记了事故，出租车和周围的汽车。故选D。答案：D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。Th
27、e following are some greatest artists or painters in the world.Pablo Picasso was considered _1_ (be) the greatest western artist of the twentieth century，_2_was a Spanish artist.Picasso and another painter, George Braque, started Cubism.Roy Lichtenstein was _3_contemporary American artist.One of _4_
28、 (he) works is a world famous example of pop art.Pop art was an important modern art movement that _5_ (aim) to show ordinary twentiethcentury city life.Qi Baishi was one of Chinas _6_ (great) painters.He followed the _7_ (tradition) Chinese style of painting.Chinese painting is known _8_its brush d
29、rawings in black inks and natural colours.Qi Baishis paintings are special because he observed the world of nature very _9_ (careful)Xu Beihong was one of Chinas bestknown twentiethcentury _10_ (artist)Like Qi Baishi, Xu painted in the traditional Chinese style and is most famous for his lively pain
30、tings of horses.这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中外历史上几位伟大的艺术家。1to_be解析：考查固定搭配。句意：毕加索被认为是二十世纪最伟大的西方艺术家，他是一个西班牙的艺术家。be considered to be被认为是，故填to be。2who解析：考查非限制性定语从句。先行词为Pablo Picasso，指人，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故用who引导。3a解析：考查冠词。句意：Roy Lichtenstein是一位当代美国艺术家。泛指一位，所以用不定冠词，故填a。4his解析：考查形容词性物主代词。修饰名词works，用形容词性物主代词，指“他的作品”，故填his。5aimed解析：考查时态。描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态，故填aimed。6greatest解析：考查最高级。前面有one of，所以用形容词最高级作定语，故填greatest。7traditional解析：考查形容词。作定语修饰名词Chinese style，所以用形容词，故填traditional。8for解析：考查固定搭配。be known for以而闻名，故填for。9carefully解析：考查副词。修饰动词observed，所以用副词，故填carefully。10artists解析：考查名词的数。前面有one of，所以用复数名词，故填artists。
