1、课时分层作业(一).单词拼写根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词1A high degree of enthusiasm has emerged(出现) in the masses.2He failed to pass his visual test.3He was a professor of sculpture(雕塑) at the Academy.4The events Im speaking of were subsequent to the war.5They asked me to convey their sincere apology to you and promised to re
2、place these rollers by new ones.6Tom wants to see that pen you purchased yesterday.7These few words fully revealed her noble(高贵的) quality.8Our newspaper is an influential newspaper in this city.9With the new technique,measurement was claimed to be much more precise10We should encourage pupils to set
3、 realistic goals.阅读理解APeople have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spa
4、in. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures. About 5,000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures a
5、s kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet. The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together
6、. When an important person died,scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But for the Egyptians pictures still had mag
7、ic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1000 BC people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write and there were fewer of
8、 them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign or letter represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world. These days we can wri
9、te down a story or record information without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds:drawing photographs signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere:in books and newspapers in the street and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and rememb
10、er things more easily and they can make a story much more interesting. 1Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because . Athe hunters wanted to see the picturesBthe painters were animal loversCthe painters wanted to show imaginationDthe pictures were thought to be
11、 helpfulD推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. ”可知古代人以为在墙上画画会对他们有所帮助,故选D。2The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that . Athe former was easy to writeBthere were fewer signs in the
12、 formerCthe former was easy to pronounceDeach sign stood for only one soundC细节理解题。在做此类题时要注意题干的要求。通过阅读文章第四段很清楚就知道选项C“前者容易发音”在文中没有提及,故选C。3Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet. BThe Egyptians liked to write comic strip stories. CThe Roman alph
13、abet was developed from the Egyptian one. DThe Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians. A推理判断题。根据文章第四段第二至四句可知,A选项正确。4In the last paragraph the author thinks that pictures . Ashould be made comprehensibleBshould be made interestingCare of much use in our lifeDhave disappeared from our l
14、ifeC推理判断题。文章最后一段讲述了图画在今天的用途,故选C。BGrownups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicyc
15、le after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle,twinkle,little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One exp
16、lanation is the law of overlearning,which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something,additional learning experiences increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming,bicycle riding,and playing baseball long after we ha
17、ve learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle,twinkle,little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forge
18、t rather quickly the things that we learn in school,because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习) for an examination,though it may result in a passing grade,is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming,a stude
19、nt may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination,but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning,on the other hand,is really necessary for ones future development.【语篇解读】成年人常常惊叹他们能很好地记着儿时学过的东西。作者认为这是儿时过度学习的结果,是因为当我们儿时学会一样东西的时候,我们不是就此停止,而是持续练习,才使我们记
20、忆深刻。文章用例证法说明了“过度学习”的概念,最后作者谈到了“过度学习”的好处和“突击学习”的弊端。5Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?AStories for children are easy to remember.BChildren have a better memory than grownups.CPoem reading is a good way to learn words.DPeople remember well what they learned in childhood.D段落大意题。第一段主要讲述大人们在儿时学会的东西,即使多年
21、不复习还是可以记得很清楚。故D项“人们在儿时学习的知识记得很好。”正确。6The author explains the law of overlearning by Apresenting research findingsBsetting down general rulesCusing examplesDmaking a comparisonC推理判断题。作者在解释超量学习法则的时候,运用了乘法口诀和考试前突击学习的例子。故选C。7According to the author,being able to use multiplication tables is Aa result of
22、 overlearningBa special case of crammingCa skill to deal with math problemsDa basic step towards advanced studiesA细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood”因为这是我们儿时超量学习的另一个结果,故选A。8What is the authors opinion on cramming?AIt leads to failure in college exams.BIts
23、 helpful only in a limited way.CIts possible to result in poor memory.DIt increases students learning interest.B细节理解题。根据最后一段“By cramming,a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination,but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned.”(通过突击学习,学生可以通过考试,但是很快就会忘记所学的
24、东西。)可知,这种方式仅适用于考前,故选B。.阅读七选五Tips (小建议) for Being a Good Team MemberTeam working is such an important way of completing projects that its worth developing and improving the skills that will help you make a valuable contribution to whichever type of team youre in. We hear the term “good team player” a
25、 lot. But what does this really mean in a business background? What do leaders want from their team members,and how can you make a more valuable contribution to your team? 1 Dont cherrypick (精选) projects. 2 But if you choose more difficult projects,youll earn a reputation for being a hard worker. Yo
26、ur boss will notice your willingness (乐意) to take on a challenge,and it will pay off in the long term.Support other people on your team. You can help them by offering positive opinions,and providing help if they need it. 3 Share information and resources with your team. 4 If you have past experience
27、s or knowledge that can help others,then offer it. Theyll appreciate the help. 5 If you complain,delay,or give the tough tasks to others,people will notice and they may start to avoid you. At the same time,a positive attitude can also help others stay concentrated and productive.AKeep a positive att
28、itude.BWe offer some tips on how to be a good team player.CHelp your team by clearly understanding your role and tasks.DIt can be attractive to choose only those projects that seem easier.EEveryone on the team plays a different role,according to their strengths.FYour willingness to work together wil
29、l make a good impression on both the group and upper management.GRemember,youre all there for one purpose and by keeping everyone informed,you make contributions to that goal.【语篇解读】本文就如何成为优秀的团队合作者提供了一些建议。1B根据前一句“What do leaders want from their team members,and how can you make a more valuable contri
30、bution to your team?”以及文章结构可知,本空是本文的主题句,B选项“我们提供一些成为优秀的团队合作者的建议”切题,故选B。2D根据后一句“But if you choose more difficult projects,youll earn a reputation for being a hard worker.”可知,但是如果你选择更难的项目,你会赢得好名声。本句中but表示与前一句转折,D选项“只选择更容易的项目更有吸引力,但是更难的项目也有好处”切题,故选D。3F根据前两句“Support other people on your team. You can he
31、lp them by offering positive opinions,and providing help if they need it.”可知,支持团队里的其他成员。如果团队成员需要帮助的话你可以提供帮助和献言献策,F选项“你一同合作的意愿会给别人留下好印象”陈述这么做的好处,切题,故选F。4G根据前一句“Share information and resources with your team.”可知,与团队成员分享信息和资源,G选项“记住,所有人聚在一起只有一个目的,保证所有人都知晓进度,这会对目标的完成有帮助”陈述这么做的意义,切题,故选G。5A分析句子可知,本空为小标题,根据后文“At the same time,a positive attitude can also help others stay concentrated and productive.”可知,本段主要讲述保持积极态度的必要性,故选A。