1、课时作业9基础检测1You know perfectly well I cant be blamed for the failure of that mission (重要任务)2A large sum of money has been raised for the benefit of the poorlyeducated children in the mountainous districts (地区)3As a teacher, she had earned (赢得) the respect of her students.4About thirty volunteers to th
2、e Mars will have been selected (选拔) throughout the world by 2020.5Jazz (爵士乐) is a combination of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious music.6He drew a diagram (示意图) to show us how to get to his house.7In the journal (日志), writers set down their experiences, ideas and af
3、terthoughts about what they have seen.8An underground organisation has claimed (宣称) responsibility for the bomb explosion. 9The students have put forward a series (一系列) of questions.10The store caught fire. Fortunately, all the people there escaped (逃脱) from it.1The fact is that nowadays many young
4、people are seeking their (they) fortune in big cities.2I must learn as much as I can to be admitted to/into a good medical college, where I can prepare myself well enough for the job of a doctor.3A good idea occurred to me when I woke up this morning.4One of the subjects showed in her work was to_se
5、ek (seek) the beauty of farmers in rural areas.5They began to earn their (they) living when they were very young.6Maybe its a little difficult to_select (select) a language as your foreign language.7In her diary, Jane has set down some important historic events (event) as well as a series of facts.8
6、To their relief, their students narrowly escaped from the shaking building.9He was drunk and brought up what he had eaten at midnight.10The book，which he lost yesterday，has been found.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。Petra is the treasure of the world, hidden among mountains.Its most beautiful sc
7、enery makes it the greatest ancient site still standing nowadays.Common sense says, “Perhaps there is nothing on the planet that resembles it.” Without doubt, there is nothing in the world that resembles it.The rockcarved rosered city of Petra is full of mysterious_charm；it had been “designed to str
8、ike wonder into all who enter it”Petra is the most wellknown and beautiful site in Jordan that is about 262 km south of Amman, and 133 km north of Aqaba.The Dead Sea is 80 km north of it.It was the legacy from the Nabataeans, who settled in the southwest of Jordan a lot more than 2,000 years back.Be
9、cause of its excellent culture, buildings and many water channels, Petra has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World that attract visitors from all over the world.To get there, you must pass through a kilometre long, cool, dark and narrow gorge(峡谷) whose two
10、 high sides keep the sunlight out.Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras most wellknown monuments, which glow in the bright sun.The old town shows the visitors its beautiful look.It leads people to think about the creativity of the Nabataeans who made Petra as their
11、 capital.Petra flourished for more than 400 years at about the time of Rome and Christ, until it was occupied by the Roman legions of the Emperor Trajan in 106 AD.Petra has 800 monuments, including buildings, tombs, baths, halls, temples and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.
12、Petras sights are at their best in early morning and late afternoon.Once the sun warms the colourful stones, you will see the greatness of Petra. It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years! 约旦的佩特拉古城被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产，它是新的世界七大奇迹之一。它隐藏在深谷中，参观它
13、的人能领略到它那令人惊叹的美。1From the text we can learn that _.APetra is on the top of a high mountainBPetra is a palace of the king in the old daysCno place in the world can be similar to PetraDthe Nabataeans built Petra in 106 AD解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“Perhaps there is nothing on the planet that resembles it.”可确定C项正确。
14、答案：C2What does the underlined phrase “mysterious charm” in Paragraph 1 mean?AThe unbelievable power to attract people.BAll kinds of visitors from the world.CA number of usual places of interest.DThe shops, restaurants and hotels.解析：词义猜测题。根据后文可猜出该处意为“令人难以置信的魅力”。答案：A3According to the writer, Petra is
15、_.Aabout 133 km south of AqabaBabout 262 km north of AmmanC80 km south of the Dead SeaDin the southeast of Jordan解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“The Dead Sea is 80km north of it.”可知，佩特拉在死海南边80千米的地方。答案：C4Visitors reaching Petra _.Amust be disappointedBmust be very convenientCmust be very comfortableDmay not be very
16、easy解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的首句可判断出到达佩特拉的路不好走。故选D。答案：D阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning._1_ Culture exists in agricult
17、ural as well as industrialized societies.Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings as human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a sociocultural system._2_Here is one of the cases of children growing up apa
18、rt from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a childrens home was told by local villagers that there were “ghosts” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared t
19、o have been living with a group of wolves in the forest._3_In his diary, the director described his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala (the name given to the younger child)：Kamala was a terriblelooking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders._4_Thei
20、r eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours, just like squirrels.Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human b
21、ehaviorby taking part in a cultural community._5_AFrom this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture.BThese children were the ghosts described by the local people.CThis statement is well supported by some wellwritten cases.DHuman beings can only develop human abilities by the local people.ECulture
22、 refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society.FClose at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size.GThey learn a certain human languages as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultura
23、l community.这是一篇说明文。本文讲述的是人类文化的传承方面的具体内容。1A解析：根据上一句“All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning.”可知文化的所有有意义的部分都会传给下一代，意味着所有的人类群体都有自己的文化。故A正确。2C解析：根据下一句“Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society.”可
24、知有很多的例子来证明这一点，下面列举了其中之一。故C项内容正确。3B解析：根据上文“Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a group of wolves in the forest.”可知两个孩子和狼群生活在一起，当地人把这些孩子认为是鬼魂一样的。故B正确。4F解析：根据上一句“Kamala was a ter
25、riblelooking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders.”可知这里是对两个狼孩的外貌的描述，故F项符合上下文。5G解析：根据上句“Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behaviorby taking part in a cultural community.”可知不同的环境对他们有不同的影响，故G正确。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。Califor
26、nia is the third _1_ (large) state in the USA and it also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the country. The first settlers _2_ (arrive) in California crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans
27、in the 16th century.In the 18th century, California _3_ (rule) by Spain. In 1821 the people of Mexico gained their _4_ (independent) from Spain. California then became part of Mexico. But after the war between the United States and Mexico, California was given to the USA.In 1848, gold was discovered
28、 in California，_5_ attracted people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of becoming rich. In fact, some died _6_ returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for _7_ (they) in the new towns or on farms. In 1850, California became the 31st federal state of
29、 the USA_8_ a multicultural society. Attracted by the climate and lifestyle, more and more people from different parts of the world have immigrated to California, Asians and Africans _9_ (include). In the near future, California will become _10_ mixture of many races and cultures without any distinc
30、t major racial or cultural groups.本文是一篇说明文，加州是美国的第三大州，本文对加州的基本情况做了简单的介绍。1largest解析：考查形容词的最高级。句意：加州是美国的第三大州。根据语境可知，此处应用形容词的最高级形式。所以本句要填largest。2to_arrive解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：第一批来到加州的定居者穿过北极的白令海峡来到美国。由空前的The first settlers可知此处应用不定式作后置定语，所以句中要填to arrive。3was_ruled解析：考查时态和语态。句意：在18世纪，加州被西班牙人所统治。根据时间状语可知描述的是发生在
31、过去的事情，且表示被动。所以要填was ruled。4independence解析：考查名词。句意：墨西哥人在1821年脱离西班牙，获得独立。由空前的gained可知应用名词作宾语，所以要填independent的名词形式independence。5which解析：考查定语从句。句意：在1848年，在加州发现了黄金，这吸引了全世界的人到这儿来实现他们变得富有的梦想。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，且指代前面整个主句的内容，所以要填关系代词which。6or解析：考查连词。句意：一些人死了或者回家了，但大部分人都留在加州，在新的城镇或农场为自己谋生。根据句意可知上下文是选择
32、关系，所以要填连词or。7themselves解析：考查代词。句意：一些人死了或者回家了，但大部分人都留在加州，在新的城镇或农场为自己谋生。由语境可知，此处指他们自己，要用反身代词表示强调，故应填themselves。8as解析：考查介词。句意：在1850年，作为一个多样化的社会，加州成为美国联邦第31个州。根据语境，这里是说“作为一个多元化社会”，应填as，意为“作为”。所以答案为as。9included解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：被气候和生活方式吸引，越来越多来自世界各地的人移民到加州，包括亚洲人和非洲人。分析句子结构可知“Asians and Africans”与include是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以要填included。10a解析：考查冠词。句意：加州将成为一个很多种族和文化的结合体，没有任何明显的主要种族或文化群体。短语a mixture of.“的结合体”，其中不定冠词a表示泛指。所以要填a。