1、课时作业9基础检测1Dont put that glass so near the edge(边缘) of the table.2One of his lungs(肺) gave out entirely. 3Most stars are not visible(看得见的) to the naked eye.4Scientists continue to push back the boundary(界限)of human knowledge.5The river runs a narrow course through the valley(峡谷). 6You may have free p
2、assage across our territory(领土) whenever you require it.7Hes let his cottage(小别墅) to some people from London.8Ive been sneezing(打喷嚏)all morning.9We carefully labelled(贴标签) each item with the contents and the date.10Chemical weapons are banned(明令禁止)internationally.1Its a blessing(bless)that nobody wa
3、s in the house at the time.2Every employer wants to hire people who will fit into the company and cooperate with others.3After his wife died, he had nothing to live for.4The building is in a bad state of repair.5Everybody but Tom is fed up with Susies story.6We can pick up Italian television.7The st
4、ate announced a clearcut policy and set out to carry it through.8We were on a hill, right on the edge of town.9He was visibly(visible) shocked.10He complained sourly(sour)that the new rules only benefited the managers.11The learning experience can be rewarding(reward) and practical.12Our wildlife tr
5、ips offer a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state.能力提升Kew Gardens lies on the banks of the River Thames in southwest London.It covers an area of 120 hectares (公顷) and has lots of plants.The distance from the main gate to the Pagoda in the south is around one and a half kilometres.Th
6、ere is a visitor centre near the gate where you can pick up a guidebook for the garden.Then you can decide what you want to see.Near the entrance is the Palm House, which was completed in 1848.In this house there are huge banana trees, as well as other plants from the hot and wet parts of Africa and
7、 Asia.Close to the Palm House is a museum showing how people have used plants throughout history to make different things from paper to boats.Your next stop might be the Pagoda.This is a tenstoreyed (十层的) building built in 1762, which looks like a traditional Chinese temple building.There is a bambo
8、o garden with many Chinese bamboo plants and Chinese palms in it.The Rose Garden is beautiful in summer and the Woodland is an area full of huge redwood trees from California.A visit to Kew Gardens is not complete without seeing Kew Palace.The palace was built more than 300 years ago.It has a wonder
9、ful garden at the back.Information boards tell visitors how a lot of common plants are used as medicines.Kew Gardens is an enjoyable and educational experience throughout the year for people of all ages.Make sure you go to these gardens if you visit London.文章大意：本文介绍了伦敦的邱园。1The text tells us that Kew
10、 Gardens _.Ais famous for old garden buildingsBhas a lot of wonderful viewsChas many different kinds of plantsDis far from London答案：C解析：细节理解题。从第一段提供的信息“has lots of plants”可知C项为正确答案。2If you want to know how the plants were used for making boats, youd better go to the _.APagodaBPalm House near the ent
11、ranceCmuseum beside the Palm HouseDKew Palace答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的“Close to the Palm House is a museum showing how people have used plants throughout history to make different things from paper to boats.”可知在the Palm House旁边的博物馆展出植物的用途。故选C项。3What is the purpose of the author writing this text?ATo a
12、ttract the readers to visit Kew Gardens.BTo invite the readers to London.CTo show the use of the plants in Kew Gardens.DTo teach the knowledge of plants and animals.答案：A解析：写作目的题。通读全文可知，作者旨在告诉读者去了伦敦一定要去参观邱园，故A项正确。Do you still remember the haze (雾霾) in the winter? So many people got terribly ill durin
13、g or after the haze._1_ Here is advice for you to protect yourself in hazy weather.Spend less time outdoors. This is the most effective way for selfprotection in such bad weather.With PM2.5 increasing 103mg per cubic metre, residents will risk a 2.29% increase of death, which experts found out in 20
14、12.If you have to get out, avoid riding bicycles._2_Close your windows.Experts advise residents to avoid opening windows at home.If you have to, avoid the time when haze is at its densest._3_ Besides, you can keep plants with broad leaves at home to absorb dust, and use air purifiers (净化器)Smoke less
15、. _4_ In hazy weather, smoking would be even more harmful.Smokers are advised to keep their distance from cigarettes before the weather gets better._5_ For example, wear special masks outside to avoid breathing in PM2.5.Then take off your coat after getting indoors and keep it away from your other c
16、lean clothes.Dont forget to wash your face, rinse (漱) your mouth, and clean your nasal cavity (鼻腔) to clean the particulate matters (颗粒物) that fall on you.Last but not least, keep off stimulating (刺激性的) foods.AWear masks.BPay attention to other daily things.CAlso avoid rush hours, when pollutants wi
17、ll be denser.DThats because haze does harm to the health of people.ECigarettes could cause more particulate matters, which are included in PM2.5.FTake more fruit and vegetables instead, which are good for your lung, spleen (脾) and kidney (肾)GFor residents who use air conditioners, make sure your apa
18、rtment has enough oxygen indoors.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在雾霾天气保护自己的几条建议。1D解析：空前句意：很多人在雾霾期间或者之后患上很严重的病。空后句意：这里有一些建议让你在雾霾天气保护自己。故D项“那是因为雾霾对人的健康有害。”符合上下文，故选D。2C解析：此段是雾霾期间保护自己的第一条建议：尽量待在室内。空前句意：如果你必须要出门，避免骑自行车。故C项“也应该避免污染物更加密集的交通高峰期。”符合上下文，故选C。3G解析：空前句意：专家建议居民在家时不要打开窗户，如果必须打开，应该避免雾霾密集的时间。空后句意：另外，你可以放置大叶的植物在家
19、里以吸收灰尘，另外可以使用空气净化器。故G项“对于使用空调的居民，请确保您的公寓内有足够的氧气。”符合上下文，故选G。4E解析：本段的主题是少吸烟。空后句意：雾霾天气时，吸烟更加有害。故E项“烟可能带来更多的颗粒物，这些颗粒物包含在PM2.5中。”符合上下文，故选E。5B解析：这里需要填本段的主题句。根据本段所描述的建议内容，即在室外时戴上口罩，回屋时脱掉外套并和其他干净衣服分开放，洗脸，漱嘴，清理鼻腔以及避免吃刺激性食物等，可知B项“注意其他的日常事情。”符合上下文，故选B。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。Last Friday a storm swept t
20、hrough two villages in the New Territories, _1_ (destroy) fourteen homes.Seven others were so badly damaged _2_ their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs.One person was killed, several were _3_ (serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other pe
21、ople received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr Tan, said that the storm began early _4_ the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I _5_ (eat) with my wife and children，” he said, “when we heard a loud noise.A few minutes later our house fell d
22、own on top of us.We tried our best _6_ (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was _7_ (miss)I went back inside and found him, safe _8_ very frightened.”Mrs Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she _9_ (feel) that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with
23、 her children.“There was no time to take anything，” she said.“A few minutes later, the roof came down.”Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought _10_ (they) food, clothes and shelter.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一次大的暴风雨给香港新界的两个村子带来的灾难。1destroying解析：考查分词作状语。现在分词作
24、状语表示自然而然的结果，故填destroying。2that解析：考查连词。so.that.“如此以至于”，引导结果状语从句，故填that。3seriously解析：考查副词的用法。此处副词修饰动词，故填seriously。4in解析：考查介词。in the morning在上午。故填in。5was_eating解析：考查时态。句意：“我”正在和“我”的妻子、孩子吃饭，这时候“我们”听到了很大的噪声。根据句意可知用过去进行时，故填was eating。6to_climb解析：考查不定式。try ones best to do sth.尽某人最大努力做某事。故填to climb。7missing解析：考查形容词。句意：“我”的一个孩子不见了。此处missing是形容词，意为“不在的，丢失的”。故填missing。8but解析：考查并列连词。此处表示转折，故填but。9felt解析：考查时态。句意：她丈夫刚刚去上班，这时候她感到她的房子在晃动。had done.when.did.刚刚做完某事，这时候。故填felt。10them解析：考查代词。句意：福利部门给他们提供食物、衣物和避难所。故填them。