1、课时作业7基础检测1I finished the cake.I couldnt resist(抵挡)it.2Pay attention to weather forecast (预报)before you go out.3A job interview is a very artificial(人造的)situation.4Think about your occupation(职业) honestly and decide whether if it gives you room for life balance.5I opposed (反对)her marriage to Darryl.6
2、The emphasis(重音)is on the first syllable of the last word.7The prospect (前景)of becoming a father filled him with alarm.8My watch is not very accurate(精确的)9The students put the books on the library desk, and the librarian(图书管理员)checked them in.10It was a luxury(奢侈品) if you had a washing machine in th
3、ose days.1We should train our students to speak English fluently and accurately(accurate)2Some people are very resistant(resist)to the idea of exercise.3Resistance(resist)to change has nearly destroyed the industry.4I would oppose changing(change)the law.5I enjoyed the play, particularly (particular
4、) the second half.6We are here to provide the public with a service.7If you spend more than your income, can you try to cut down? 8Houseplants requiring(require)constant attention are not suitable for working couples with little spare time.9Spaceships make it possible to_travel(travel)to the moon.10
5、As you can see, were still working.能力提升Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, under
6、standably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings.What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival.Perhaps the best r
7、eason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for.Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger.With knowledge, w
8、e can lessen its effects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found.Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later.Resources may be more than physical possessions.Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration.The techniqu
9、es may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives.We have already benefited from other spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communication systems.While many resources are spent on what seems a small
10、 return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us.While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers.The danger exists, but knowledge can help hum
11、an beings to survive.Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.文章大意：本文是一篇科普类文章。文章介绍了人类探索太空的原因，介绍了太空探索的好处。1What might be the key to those questions mentioned in Paragraph 1?AHumans nature.BKnowledge.CCivilization. DPotential dangers.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段
12、“Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings.”可知，可能最好的答案就在于我们作为人类的基因图谱，故可知，第一段提及的问题的答案在于人类的天性，故选A。2Which of the following can best replace “spinoffs” underlined in Paragraph 4?AApplications. BShortcomings.CAdvantages. DGains.答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段“We have already benefited from ot
13、her spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction”可知我们已经从太空探索中获益，探索太空会有很多其他方面的好处，如地震预测方面的好处，故D正确。3In which situation may this text be applied properly?AA private conversation. BA class presentation.CA cartoon picture. DA fashion review.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，第一段提及了几个问题，之后用These are question
14、s that, understandably, are very often asked.这句话收尾，提出问题，引起兴趣，之后继续展开自己的陈述，是属于演讲类的文章，最有可能出现在课堂演讲中，故选B。4What can be a suitable title for the text?AHow Knowledge Benefits UsBWhat Humans Spread forCWhy to Explore SpaceDHow Humans Save Ourselves答案：C解析：主旨大意题。文章介绍了人类探索太空的原因，介绍了太空探索的好处，故选C。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的
15、单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are many different taboos (禁忌) around the world.A taboo is a social action that is not _1_(allow)Almost every culture in the world has _2_(it) own taboos.When you meet people from different cultures, it is important _3_(understand) what you can and cannot do.If we are not aware _
16、4_ these differences, some unusual _5_(thing) might happen.For instance, in China, it _6_(be) rude to put the chopsticks into a bowl of rice straight as it is often done for the dead.If you visit Nepal, you will find Nepalese often greet each other with the hands pressed together instead of shaking
17、hands, while in North America and the UK, people greet one another by _7_(shake) hands.If you will do business with a South American, it seems _8_(impolitely) to be dressed in the light colors.What about Japanese? They _9_(like) the lotus and do not give it as a gift to Japanese because they regard
18、it as the mourning flower.While these different customs might seem strange to you, remember that _10_ you consider normal probably seems just as unusual to others.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。世界上有许多不同的禁忌。当你遇到来自不同文化的人时，如果你不知道这些差异，就会发生一些不寻常的事情。1allowed解析：考查一般现在时的被动语态。先行词是a social action，关系词that和谓语动词allow是被动关系，所以谓语动词用
19、 is not allowed，故填allowed。2its解析：考查代词。代指主语Almost every culture in the world，用形容词性物主代词 its。故填its。3to_understand解析：考查动词不定式。it作形式主语，用动词不定式to understand作主语，表示“了解很重要”。故填to understand。4of解析：考查介词。表示“意识到”，用固定短语be aware of，故填 of。5things解析：考查名词。根据修饰词 some可知用名词，且这里thing是可数名词，故填things。6is解析：考查系动词。根据上文可知本句用一般现在时
20、态，且be动词要和主语 it一致，故填is。7shaking解析：考查非谓语动词。介词by 的宾语用动名词 shaking，故填shaking。8impolite解析：考查形容词。作it seems的表语，用形容词 impolite“不礼貌的”，故填impolite。9dislike解析：考查动词。根据and do not give it as a gift to Japanese可知他们不喜欢莲花，故填dislike。10what解析：考查连接代词。根据 remember that 结构可知后面 you consider normal probably seems just as unusu
21、al to others.是宾语从句，what作you consider的宾语，故填what。阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。At first, Michael Surrell didnt see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors home.He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylv
22、ania, when they got a call from one of his daughters: “The house next door is on fire！” He went to investigate.Thats when he saw a woman crying desperately on their porch.“The babys in there! ” the woman cried.Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside.“Th
23、e baby” was 8yearold Tiara Roberts, the womans granddaughter.Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint，” Surrell says.The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe.The conditions would have been dangerous to a
24、nyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺病), they were lifethreatening.After a few minutes in the smokefilled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath.Surrell knew he couldnt hold his breath for long.Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time.The darkne
25、ss was overwhelming.Yet because the house had a similar layout (布局)to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor.He turned to the right and was met by intense heat.He was already out of breath.His throat and lungs burned as if hed breathed in fire instead of the smoke and soot in the a
26、ir.Every blink stung his eyes.All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood.Then a soft but distinct moan (呻吟声) emerged.Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor.He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl.答案Paragraph 1：Finally, h
27、e touched somethinga shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara toward him.Her body was weak and she wasnt breathing.He hugged her into his arms and stood.He felt the heat of the flames on his cheeks.Turning, he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the blackness.Surrell put Tiara down on the porc
28、h.He started CPRthe first time hed ever done so.Soon she opened her eyes and took a breath on her own.Surrells throat closed off.Paragraph 2：Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later. He suffered severe burns to his windpipe and the upper portion of his lungs.He spent over a week in the hospital.The fire worsened Surrells pulmonary condition, and he feels the effects even two years later.As a result, he takes extra medication that helps open his airways.“Its a small price to pay，” he says.“Id do it again in a heartbeat.Wouldnt give it a second thought.”