1、课时作业7Starting out & Understanding ideasOur 13yearold son won a local “Hoop (篮圈) Shooting” competition and entered the regional competition. So on Saturday morning we headed down to Green Bay, Wisconsin for an _1_ to move forward to the state championships. In the competition, my son _2_ waited his t
2、urn. Nearly an hour later, he went to the hoops. His first basket was a _3_. We could see the frustration (沮丧) in his eyes. He tried _4_ to shoot another hoop. Then another failure. But he continued. Finally, he _5_ to shoot a few balls and scored 20 points. My son _6_ from his hoop, frustrated and
3、disappointed, being _7_ that he didnt make it because there were several guys getting over 40 points, already _8_ his.If it had been up to our son to decide, he would have left before watching the game and _9_ himself in our hotel. Instead, we took this chance to help him _10_ this life disappointme
4、nt: giving him time for frustration and then sharing our opinion on this _11_. We told him: Its because of his earlier _12_ that we were able to watch this game; its _13_ to fail. We all fail at some point in our lives. We were proud of him though he didnt receive the prize.In the end, we _14_, watc
5、hed the game, and had a great time! When you are _15_ by life, dont let it keep you down. As the old saying goes, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!”本文是一篇记叙文,主题语境是“人与自我”。作者的儿子在投篮比赛中失利,这让作者的儿子感到非常沮丧,作者夫妇利用这一契机对他进行开导,让他明白这样的道理:失败并不可怕,人生中总会遇到失败,关键是不要被失败击倒,机遇总会出现的。1A.invitation BinstructionCann
6、ouncement Dopportunity答案:D解析:根据语境可知,作者他们赶往Green Bay是为了获得州锦标赛冠军的机会。invitation “邀请”; instruction “指示”; announcement “公告”; opportunity “机会”。2A.anxiously BdesperatelyCcasually Dpolitely答案:A解析:作者的儿子焦急地等待着。anxiously “焦急地”; desperately “绝望地”; casually “随便地”; politely “礼貌地”。3A.success BburdenCshame Dmiss答案:
7、D解析:根据下文中的“We could see the frustration (沮丧) in his eyes.”及“another failure”可知,作者儿子的第一个球没有投进。miss在此作名词,表示“未击中,未得到,未到达,错过”。4A.in vain Bon purposeCby accident Din public答案:A解析:根据下文中的“Then another failure.”可知,作者的儿子又投了一次,仍然没有命中。in vain “白费力气”,符合语境。on purpose “故意地”; by accident “偶然”; in public “公开地”。5A.e
8、xpected BattemptedCmanaged Doffered答案:C解析:根据下文中的“scored 20 points”可知,作者的儿子最后成功地投进了一些球。manage “完成,尽力完成”,符合语境。expect “期待”;attempt “尝试”; offer “主动提出”。6A.recovered BwithdrewCexcused Ddismissed答案:B解析:根据语境可知,作者的儿子在完成自己的比赛后,沮丧、失望地离开了球场。withdraw “(使)撤回”,符合语境。recover “恢复健康”; excuse “请求准予离开”; dismiss “去除,消除”。
9、7A.relieved BastonishedCaware Ddoubtful答案:C解析:他知道自己赢不了了,因为有几个孩子得分超过40,已经是他得分的两倍。aware “知道”,符合语境。8A.improving BdoublingCguessing Dignoring答案:B解析:参见上题解析。double “是的两倍”。9A.cheered BencouragedCblamed Dtrained答案:C解析:如果由儿子自己决定的话,他在观看比赛之前就会离开,回到宾馆里责怪自己。blame “责怪”。10A.work through Bcarry outCgo over Dreflect
10、 on答案:A解析:但是作者他们并没有让儿子按照自己的想法做,而是利用这次机会帮助他解决问题。work through “解决”,符合语境。carry out “执行”; go over “反复研究”; reflect on “沉思”。11A.occasion BpracticeCdilemma Dsituation答案:D解析:作者他们先是给了儿子沮丧的时间,然后分享了他们对目前这种情况的看法。situation “情况,局面”,符合语境。occasion “时机”; practice “做法”; dilemma “进退两难的局面”。12A.arrangement Baccomplishme
11、ntCpreparation Dpersuasion答案:B解析:根据上文中的“Our 13yearold son won a local Hoop (篮圈) Shooting competition and entered the regional competition.”可知,作者他们告诉儿子正是因为他之前取得的成就,他们才能来看这个比赛。accomplishment “成就,成绩”,符合语境。arrangement “安排”; preparation “准备”; persuasion “劝说”。13A.acceptable BeasyCawkward Bannoying答案:A解析:根
12、据下文中的“We all fail at some point in our lives.”可知,失败没什么,在生活中的某个时候我们都会失败。acceptable “可以接受的”,符合语境。14A.remained BleftCagreed Darrived答案:A解析:根据下文中的“watched the game, and had a great time”可知,作者他们最后留了下来,看了比赛,玩得很开心。remain “逗留,不离去”,符合语境。15A.acknowledged BwelcomedCteased Dbettered答案:D解析:根据下文中的“When life hands
13、 you lemons, make lemonade!”可知,此处指当你被生活超过的时候,不要沮丧。better “胜过,超过”,符合语境。AYinqixing Indoor Skiing Site, formerly known as Hokkaido Indoor Ski Resort, is the first indoor skiing site in Asia, which covers an area of 100.8 thousand square meters and the ski track is 380 meters in length and 80 meters in
14、width, with the maximum drop of 42 meters. There are three sections of snow runs and a huge platform for practicing, which are suitable for skiing enthusiasts of various skiing degrees. The temperature in the skiing site maintains below 2 all the year round. Snow thickness ranges from 30 cm to 50 cm
15、.Solo Adventure Tips:Location: No. 1835, Qishen Road, Qibao Town, ShanghaiHow to Get There?Public Bus: 91,92,803,953Free Scheduled Bus:Location: North Square, Xinzhuang Station, Subway Line IDeparture time: from 9:00 to 21:00, operating every half an hourTicket Price:Adults: ¥138; Children: ¥80 (Ord
16、inary time)Adults: ¥158; Children: ¥100 (On weekends)Opening Hours:9: 30 to 22: 30 from Monday to Thursday and Sunday; 9:30 to 24:00 on Friday and Saturday;It will stop selling tickets after 21:00.More Tips:Bathing fees: ¥6 per personStay overnight: ¥20 per personPrivate room of 2 people: ¥58 per pe
17、rsonPrivate room of 3 people: ¥68 per personMeal: ¥50 per personFor more information, you can click here Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site or directly call 02164788666/02163816698.这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了上海银七星滑雪场的规模、场景以及与滑雪相关的一些注意事项。1Who is Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site suitable for?APeople who are good at climbing.
18、BPeople of high skiing degrees only.CPeople of different levels of skiing skills.DPeople who are enthusiastic about outdoor sports.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由文章第一段中的“There are three sections of snow runs and a huge platform for practicing, which are suitable for skiing enthusiasts of various skiing degrees.”可知,银
19、七星滑雪场有三段雪道和一个巨大的练习平台,可供不同程度的滑雪爱好者使用。所以不同水平的滑雪爱好者都可以去银七星室内滑雪场玩。故选C。2How much will a couple with their kid spend on a Wednesday, lunch included?A¥506. B¥566.C¥356. D¥456.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由Ticket Price下边的内容可知,周一到周五去滑雪,成人票价138元,儿童票价80元。由“Meal: ¥50 per person”可知,一顿饭每人50元。题干中一对夫妻和小孩周三去滑雪,包含午餐,就应该列出算式为1383Wher
20、e does this passage probably come from?AA newspaper.BA website for travel.CAn entertainment magazine.DA travel guide.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由文章最后一段中的“you can click here.”可知,这篇应用文来源于网站上,只有在网页上才可以“click”以获取更多信息。选项B中的“website”与这句话呼应。A.A newspaper(报纸);C.An entertainment magazine(娱乐杂志);D.A travel guide(旅游指南)。这三项都是
21、书,不能click。故选B。B There are only a few truly pleasant smells to wake up to in the morning. For me, its the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Just a sniff of it makes me jump out of bed and rush to the kitchen for a gulp of the hot black liquid.If youre a big fan of coffee, youll understand that opening
22、a new packet of coffee releases an amazing smellfresh, roasted coffee beans. And youll be able to identify the beans originColombia, Vietnam or Brazil. Tim Hayward is a food writer and coffee shop owner; he believes the smell “is absolutely vital. When you walk into the coffee shop in the morning an
23、d that smell hits you, youre getting physiological (生理上的) responses.”I know from experience when I walk into a cafe, my mouth begins to water and its the smell that makes me feel good. However, this feeling sometimes turns to disappointment. This is particularly the case when I order a coffee to go
24、in a tall paper cup and sip the liquid through a hole in the lid. Yes, its convenient, but is it really the right way to appreciate it?You walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out, you are drinking it from something that is designed to deliver the hot li
25、quid directly past your tongue, but prevent any smell coming up to your nose. As well as eliminating the smell, takeaway coffee cups create a lot of waste and a vast majority of them still dont get recycled. So maybe now is the time to really wake up and smell the coffee by drinking from a cup in a
26、cafe, chatting with friends and saving the planet!这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了早晨醒来,闻到咖啡的香味,喝一杯纯正的咖啡,是一种莫大的享受。同时作者建议在咖啡馆里喝咖啡才是真正享受咖啡的美味。4In which aspect does the author agree with Tim Hayward?APeople drink coffee first thing in the morning.BCoffee beans origin makes all the differences.CSome people are addicte
27、d to drinking coffee.DIts the smell of coffee that really matters.答案:D解析:细节理解题。答案定位在第二段Tim Hayward is a food writer and coffee shop owner; he believes the smell “is absolutely vital. When you walk into the coffee shop in the morning and that smell hits you, youre getting physiological (生理上的) respons
28、es. ”(Tim Hayward是一位美食作家和咖啡馆老板。他认为这种气味绝对至关重要。当你早上走进咖啡店,闻到咖啡味时,你会产生生理反应。)故选D。5What does the author complain about?AThe process of making coffee.BThe high temperature of coffee.CThe design of the paper coffee cup.DThe inconvenience of buying coffee.答案:C解析:细节理解题。答案定位在第三段This is particularly the case wh
29、en I order a coffee to go in a tall paper cup and sip the liquid through a hole in the lid. Yes, its convenient, but is it really the right way to appreciate it?(当我点的咖啡装在一个高高的纸杯里,然后从杯盖上的一个洞里啜饮时,情况尤其如此。是的,很方便,但这真的是鉴赏它的正确方式吗?)由此可知,作者在抱怨纸咖啡杯的设计,故选C。6What can replace the underlined word “eliminating” in
30、 Paragraph 4?ACreating. BRemoving.CIncreasing. DChanging.答案:B解析:词义猜测题。根据上文You walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out, you are drinking it from something that is designed to deliver the hot liquid directly past your tongue, but prevent any smell coming
31、up to your nose.可知,作者认为外卖咖啡杯会阻止任何气味进入鼻子。由此可推知,As well as eliminating the smell, takeaway coffee cups create a lot of waste and a vast majority of them still dont get recycled.的意思是“除了去除味道,外卖咖啡杯还会产生大量垃圾,其中绝大多数仍无法回收利用”。故eliminating的意思是“去除”。A.Creating.创造;B.Removing.去除;C.Increasing.增加;D.Changing.改变。故选B。7
32、What can be the best title of the text?AWake up and smell the coffeeBTry to be a real lover of coffeeCDrink coffee to save the planetDChoose takeaway coffee for convenience答案:A解析:标题判断题。第一段There are only a few truly pleasant smells to wake up to in the morning. For me, its the smell of freshly brewed
33、 coffee. Just a sniff of it makes me jump out of bed and rush to the kitchen for a gulp of the hot black liquid.(早上醒来,很少有真正令人愉快的气味。对我来说,则是刚煮好的咖啡的味道。只要闻一下就能让我从床上跳起来,冲到厨房去喝一大口热的黑色液体。)是全文的主题段,结合全文内容,可知这篇文章主要讲了早晨醒来,闻到咖啡的香味,喝一杯纯正的咖啡,是一种莫大的享受,故选A。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。Fiona Kolbinger, a 24yearol
34、d German cyclist with little experience in _1_ (compete) cycling, took the world by surprise when she became the first female to win the Transcontinental Race on August 6,2019. She completed _2_ total of 2,485 miles from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, 2 hours, and 48 minutes.This years race started
35、on July 27, 2019. In the race, the competitors had to decide for _3_ (they) where, when, and how much they ate and slept. They also had to ride in temperatures _4_ ranged from 4 to 37 and endure freezing rain, thunderstorms, and heat waves. The Transcontinental Race _5_ (found) in 2013 by the Britis
36、h cyclist Mike Hall. The race, _6_ (think) to be one of the hardest of its kind, challenges not only racers cycling skills and endurance (耐力), but also their route planning and time management skills.Also, different _7_ other cycling competitions where the routes are _8_ (careful) laid out, the Tran
37、scontinental Race requires competitors to plan their own course. The only _9_ (require) is to check in at four stops, located at various points along the way. _10_ (make) sure all competitors undergo some of the same challenges, each checkpoint is followed by demanding terrain (地形)本文是记叙文,主题语境是“人与自我”
38、。2019年Transcontinental Race落下帷幕。德国女选手Fiona Kolbinger以10天2小时48分的成绩夺冠,成为这个比赛的第一位女性冠军。1competitive解析:考查词性转换。此处应用形容词作定语。2a解析:考查冠词。此处表示总路程,应该用a total of “共计”,故填a。3themselves解析:考查代词。主语是the competitors,此处表示选手必须自己做决定,因此应该用they的反身代词形式themselves。4that/which解析:考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,先行词temperatures后跟一个限制性定语从句,关系代词在从句
39、中作主语,表示物,故用that/which。5was_founded解析:考查动词的时态和语态。Transcontinental Race和found之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。根据时间状语in 2013可知此处应用一般过去时。6thought解析:考查非谓语动词。过去分词在此表被动,作定语,修饰The race。7from解析:考查介词。根据句意可知,这个自行车赛的选手要自己规划行车路线,这与其他严格规定路线的自行车赛不一样。故填介词from。8carefully解析:考查词性转换。此处修饰动词,应用副词形式。9requirement解析:考查名词。根据前面的The only和后面的is可知,空处要填名词。根据语境可知,此处表示“要求”,故用requirement。10To_make解析:考查非谓语动词。此处表示“为保证所有的选手都经历一些同样的挑战”,故用不定式作目的状语。