1、课后限时作业(一)Period OneWarmup & Lesson 1语言知识练.单句语法填空1Our dream of living (live) a better life has finally come true.2The weather being (be) so bad, we had to put off the football match.3There doesnt seem to be (be) a teacher in the classroom now.4My money is running (run) out.Id better go to the bank to
2、 draw some of my savings out in case I have none in hand.5More time given (give), the work can be done much better.6Under certain conditions of stress, some people reveal qualities they had never known they possessed (possess)7Its very kind of you to spare (spare) me a moment.8When she came in,I hap
3、pened to be surfing (surf) the Internet.9So far we have done (do) a lot to build a lowcarbon economy, but it is far from ideal.We have to work still harder.10The book has been translated (translate) into thirty languages since it came on the market in 1973.高考题型练.语法填空I had been called to examine a te
4、nyearold dog 1._(name) Belker.I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer.I told the family I couldnt do anything.Shane, a sixyearold in the family, seemed so calm, petting the old dog 2._ the last time.I wondered if he understood what 3._(go) on.Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefull
5、y away.The little boy seemed to accept the fact without any difficulty 4._ confusion.We sat together for a while after Belkers 5._(die), wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal 6._(life) are shorter than human lives.Shane, who had been listening quietly, said, “I know why.”We all turned to hi
6、m.What came out of his mouth next surprised me 7._(great)Id never heard a 8._(much) comforting explanation.It has changed the way I try and live.“People are born so that they can learn how to live a good lifelike loving everybody all the time and 9._(be) nice, right?” The sixyearold continued, “Well
7、, dogs already know 10._ to do that, so they dont have to stay as long.”语篇导读本文为记叙文。一个小男孩让“我”明白,狗为什么比人活得时间更短。因为狗生来就懂得友善待人,而人类却要通过活得更久来学会。1named解析 考查非谓语动词。句中已有谓语动词had been called,且空前无连词,故空处应用非谓语动词形式;name与逻辑主语dog之间为动宾关系,故用过去分词形式。2for解析 考查介词。句意:Shane,这个家里的一个六岁的孩子,似乎很平静,最后一次拍了拍这只老狗。for the last time最后一次。
8、3was going考查时态和主谓一致。句意:我在想他是否明白正在发生什么事。此处指当时正在发生的事情,应用过去进行时;主语为what,故填was going。4or解析 考查连词。句意:小男孩似乎没有任何困难或困惑就接受了这个事实。根据句意,difficulty和confusion之间为并列关系,without为否定词,应用or连接。5death解析 考查词性转换。根据空前Belkers可知,空处应为名词形式。6lives解析 考查名词的数和主谓一致。life(生命)为可数名词,此处为“动物寿命”与“人的寿命”的比较,根据空后的are和human lives可知,该空也应用复数形式。7gre
9、atly解析 考查词性转换。句意:接下来从他嘴里说出来的话让我十分惊讶。空处作状语修饰动词surprised,应用副词形式。8more解析 考查比较等级。此处为“否定词比较级”表示最高级的含义,即“那是我听到的最令人感到宽慰的解释”。9being解析 考查非谓语动词。此处love everybody和be nice并列充当介词like的宾语,介词后接动词作宾语,应用动名词形式。10how解析 考查副词。句意:嗯,狗已经知道怎样去做,所以它们不需要(和人类)待得一样久。此处为“疑问词动词不定式”结构,根据句意可知,空处表方式,故填how。.阅读理解Below is a selection abo
10、ut Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records.Fastest 100m running on all fours The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR,their biggest day of recordbreaking ever,with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries.Kenichi Itos record attempt was part of this spec
11、ial day.He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours.Kenichi Ito ran 100m on all fours in 18.58 seconds.The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery S
12、cience Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble(泡泡) Festival.A bubbles math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the threeweeklong exhibition.The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program.Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed t
13、he audience with their awesome skills for bubble making.The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble a
14、nd got 118 people inside it.The record was set on April 4, 2011.Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured on a dog.The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches.The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bry
15、an Flessner.Mr Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title.Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long.His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr Jeffries took over.Most Tshirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this cate
16、gory.Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 Tshirts at the same time.The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different Tshirts in less than two hours.The Tshirts weighted 68kg
17、and Budiseli said he began struggling around Tshirt No.120.He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 Tshirts.语篇导读本文为说明文,介绍了4项不同凡响的世界吉尼斯纪录。1Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”?A.He set a good example to all Japanese.BHe made record attempts in 15 different co
18、untries.CHe set a new record for “Fastest 100m running on all fours”DHe participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.解析 C细节理解题。根据第一部分倒数第二、三句可知,Kenichi Ito因为创下新纪录而被称为“超人”,故选C项。2How many Tshirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A68. B120. C238. D245.
19、解析 B细节理解题。根据第四部分倒数第二句可知,他穿上120件时感觉到困难了,struggling(奋斗;挣扎)是关键词,故选B项。3According to the passage,which Guinness World Record was most recently set?AThe record for “Fastest 100m running on all fours”BThe record for “Most people inside a soap bubble”CThe record for “Longest ears on a dog”DThe record for “M
20、ost Tshirts worn at once”解析 B细节理解题。通读全文可知,四项纪录的创建时间分别为:2008年、2011年、2004年、2010年,故选B项。.七选五While online booking engines have made it easier for travelers to buy their own flights or hotel rooms, travel agents still offer a level of service._1_ Have you visited my destination?Whether youre traveling to
21、Paris or Puerto Rico, ask if your agent has been there. _2_ But they are not better than being there in person.“Book knowledge or online training seminars by suppliers is totally different from experiencing it firsthand,” Flagg says. What is your response time?If waiting several days for a response
22、to an emailed question is going to make you anxious, ask potential agents when theyre available and how quickly you should expect a response.“Some agents are parttime agents, and they work in the evenings,” Griswold says.“_3_ Others do this full time.Its definitely smart to find out if your schedule
23、 can adjust with what your agent can provide.” _4_ Agents provide varying levels of service.Some will only book hotels and flights and leave you to fill in the other details, so if youre expecting the help with dinner reservations or ground transportation, ask if he can handle those.“A good agent is
24、 going to help you with any details that you want,” Griswold says. What fees should I expect? Some agents charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for travel consulting, while others earn commission from the airline or hotel booked.“_5_” Griswold says.AWhat services do you offer?BHow do you find a right s
25、ervice?CSome are available during the school day.DGuidebooks and websites offer lots of advertisements.EAsk about fees, whether there are booking fees or any other fee.FGuidebooks and websites offer lots of details on a given destination.GHere are some questions that can help you choose the right tr
26、avel agent.语篇导读本文为说明文,主要介绍了人们在选择旅行代理商之前应该考虑的几个问题。1解析 G顺承关系。下文提到了在选择旅行代理商之前要问的四个问题,所以此处需要一个引起下文的句子,故选G项(这里有一些问题,可以帮助你选择合适的旅行代理商)。2解析 F转折关系。根据本段小标题可知,此空和目的地有关;根据下文可知,这些东西不如亲自去看,所以此处指的是旅游指南和网站提供了目的地的详细情况,故选F项。3解析 C对比关系。根据上下文可知,一些旅行代理商是晚上工作,其他人是全天工作的,所以此处应该讲一些旅行代理商只有在上学日才会工作,故选C项。4解析 A总分关系。根据下文的叙述可知,本段主
27、要讲述的是旅行社提供的各种各样的服务,所以A项(你们提供什么服务)可以概括本段的大意,故选A项。5解析 E顺承关系。根据本段的小标题What fees should I expect?和上文的Some agents charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for travel consulting可知,这里要提到询问费用的问题,故选E项。.短文改错Dear Mike,Im sorry to hear that you are in hospital with eyesight decreasing and some other .I hope you will r
28、ecover soon.You said that it was by surfing on the Internet too much that your illness caused.Thats true.A friend of , who often does the same thing, is beginning to feel too.He says that he cant see now as as before.And my teachers often tell us /whether its harmful for us to spend much time on the
29、 Internet every day.Instead, we should work out to keep healthy, because is more important than health.Only if we have a sound body we study better. the doctors advice and dont worry, and you will be fine soon.Yours,Li Hua 解析 symptom为可数名词,其前有some other修饰,应用复数形式。 解析 surf the Internet上网(冲浪),为固定搭配。 解析
30、根据本句中的said可知,此处应用一般过去时。 解析 此处表示“我的一个朋友”,应用名词性物主代词mine。“名词of名词性物主代词”为固定用法。 解析 根据本句中的is beginning to可知,此处表示“我”的一个朋友也开始感觉不舒服,无比较含义,故用原级bad。 解析 此处作状语修饰动词see,应用副词。 解析 此处引导宾语从句,作tell的宾语;从句中不缺少成分,故应用that引导,或省略that。 解析 根据句意可知,此处表示“没有什么东西”,故用nothing。 解析 only置于句首修饰状语从句时,主句应部分倒装。 解析 根据and及dont worry可知,此处为由and连接的并列祈使句,故用动词原形。