1、课时作业15基础检测1John competed(竞争) for a place at the school，but didnt get in.2If you pretend (假装) to know what you dont know，youll only make a fool of yourself.3The total cost of the project would be more than $240 million(百万)4I didnt know that he was a cheat (骗子)，or else I wouldnt have believed him.5The
2、 target audience (观众) for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.6He finished his work in a positive (积极的)way.7Stress (压力) and lack of sleep can worsen the situation.8No payments were made last week because of a computer error (差错)9The dancers were all tall and graceful (优雅的)10When it comes to fail
3、ure (失败)，different people hold different attitudes(态度) towards it.1The two companies have to compete against each other for customers.2She pretended to_be (be) ill and took a day off work.3Youll be_cheated (cheat) if you dont watch out.4Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.5Here，r
4、ead the sentence.It doesnt seem to_make (make) sense.6I need some tomatoes.Can you help me cut them up?7Does it make any difference (different) whether he comes or not?8We have decided to visit the museum even if it rains tomorrow.9What attracted him is her personality rather than her beauty.10Compa
5、red to/with last year，we have made great progress.能力提升If you live in Shanghai，Beijing or many other cities，you may see many orange bicycles on the streets these days.These bikes are owned by a company called Mobike.You can order a bike through an app on your phone.When you find a bike，you just scan
6、a QR code (扫描二维码) on the bike so you can use it.You dont need to return the bike to a stationyou can park it anywhere.China was known as “the kingdom of bicycles” about 30 years ago.But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days.Bike rental(租赁的) services like Mobike are bringin
7、g bikes back.“Back then，I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past.So they did not want to be linked with bicycles，” said Ines Brunn，a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing.“I do believe changes in peoples tastes will shape new thinking about bikes.
8、”Online rental services are making biking more convenient，but its still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities.Cars often take up bicycle lanes(道路)Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes，which can be very dangerous.Beijing plans to build over 3,200 km of new bike lanes.Drivers who drive in b
9、ike lanes will be punished.Traffic signs will be put up to better protect bikers.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了现在中国很多城市出现了一种新型的自行车摩拜单车，人们可以通过手机上相应的应用程序扫描二维码使用，它将自行车重新带回中国，而且北京计划建新的自行车道，以便更好地保护骑自行车的人。1If you want to use a Mobike，_.Ayou have to scan a QR codeByou dont need to pay for itCyou dont have to return
10、itDyou have to pay for an app答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“When you find a bike，you just scan a QR code (扫描二维码) on the bike so you can use it.”(当你找到一辆自行车时，你只需扫描自行车上的二维码就可以使用它。)可知，如果你想使用摩拜单车，你必须扫描二维码，故选A。2Which of the following is NOT true，according to Paragraph 3?AChina had the most bicycles in the world about
11、 30 years ago.BThere are more bicyclists than motorists these days.CMore people are driving cars or taking the subway these days.DBike rental services are becoming more popular.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days”(但是现在更多的人选择开车和乘地铁。)可知，B选项“现在骑自行车的人比
12、开车的人多”不正确，故选B。3What does Ines Brunn mean when she says peoples tastes are changing?AChinese people like modern things.BChinese people like riding bicycles.CPeople in Beijing are changing their tastes.DMore people will start riding bikes.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“Back then，I got the feeling that Chinese peo
13、ple were trying to be modern and push away the past.So they did not want to be linked with bicycles，” said Ines Brunn，a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing.“I do believe changes in peoples tastes will shape new thinking about bikes.”(“那时，我感觉到中国人正努力成为现代人，并把过去的事情推开，所以他们不想与自行车联系在一起，”一位在北京经营自行
14、车商店的德国女人Ines Brunn说，“我相信人们品味的改变会塑造对自行车的新思维。”)可知，人们品味的改变意味着更多的人将开始骑自行车，故选D。4Which is the best title for the passage?AHow to use a MobikeBOrange bikes will be fashionableCBringing back bikesDWhy is Beijing building new bike lanes?答案：C解析：主旨大意题。根据讲述摩拜单车在中国的使用和流行，及第三段Bike rental (租赁的) services like Mobik
15、e are bringing bikes back.(像摩拜单车这样的自行车租赁服务正在把自行车带回来。)可知，C项“Bringing back bikes”适合做文章标题，故选C。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。You see them everywhere: people walking with their attention _1_ (concentrate) on their smartphone screens on busy streets.But walking and texting can be dangerous and cities in
16、 the United States and Europe have stepped _2_ their efforts to deal with it.In Honolulu，using the phones while crossing the street is forbidden.It has passed a law that says “No pedestrian(行人) shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device”In other words，do not look at a s
17、creen when you cross the street _3_you could be fined.Honolulu is the first major US city _4_ (forbid) what is called “distracted walking”People _5_text while walking are nearly four times as likely to have at least one dangerous action.A lot of people do it _6_ they know it is dangerous.They tell t
18、hemselves that it is important.Using phones while walking may lead to injuries and deaths，but it seems to be a global problem.Pedestrian deaths _7_(increase) as the use of cell phones rises in the past 5 years，and it is expected that the tendency will continue.Other cities have come up with creative
19、 ways to help protect those using cell phones while walking.A small town near Amsterdam has set up special crosswalks with flashing lights on the ground.When the traffic lights turn red or green，_8_do the lights on the ground，reminding pedestrians when its safe to cross.In a town of Germany，similar
20、lights were used after a teenager using her smartphone was hit and seriously _9_ (injure)If you still want to text while walking you could avoid being fined in Honolulu _10_ using voicecontrolled digital assistant(数字助手) like Siri or Google Assistant.Or you could just wait until you are again，safely，
21、off the street.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一些国家应对行人一边走路一边玩手机所带来的危险所采取的措施。1concentrated解析：考查with的复合结构。句意：你随处可见：在繁忙的街道上，人们走路时注意力都集中在智能手机屏幕上。attention与concentrate之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，用过去分词表示被动，故填concentrated。2up解析：考查动词短语。句意：美国和欧洲的城市再接再厉，应对这一问题。step up表示“加大，提高”，故填up。3or解析：考查连词。句意：换句话说，过马路时不要看手机屏幕，否则会被罚款。“祈使句or陈述句”表示一种不好的结果
22、，故填or。4to_forbid解析：考查不定式。句意：檀香山是美国第一个禁止“分神走路”的主要城市。当名词前有序数词修饰时，用不定式作定语，故填to forbid。5who解析：考查定语从句。句意：边走路边发信息的人有至少一次危险行为的可能性是其他人的四倍。先行词为People，指人，关系词在从句中做主语，故填who。6though解析：考查状语从句。句意：尽管知道这很危险，很多人还是这样做。此处表示“尽管”，应该用though引导这个让步状语从句，故填though。7have_increased解析：考查时态。句意：在过去的五年里，随着手机使用的增加，行人死亡人数也在增加。“in the
23、past 5 years”表明使用现在完成时，故填have increased。8so解析：考查倒装。句意：当交通灯变红或变绿时，地面上的灯也变红或变绿，提醒人们什么时候过马路是安全的。“so助动词主语”表示前面所说的情况也适用于后面的人或物，意为“也一样”，故填so。9injured解析：考查形容词。句意：在德国的一个小镇，一个使用智能手机的青少年被撞并严重受伤后，人们也使用了类似的灯。此处用形容词作表语，表示“受伤的”，故填injured。10by解析：考查介词。句意：如果你还想一边走路一边发短信，那么在檀香山使用语音助手如Siri或谷歌语音助手可以避免被罚款。此处表示“通过，凭借”，故填
24、by。阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写， 使之构成一个完整的故事。Last Saturday，David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a_woman with a_boy of about eight years old.When David passed them，he heard the woman yell，“How stupid you are！Youre good_at_nothing.”David stopped and looked at the little boy.The boy s
25、aid nothing.He just stood there，looking upset.David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school.After he entered middle school，David lacked selfconfidence because he was often made fun of by others.He was often told that he was good at nothing，which David believed.But one day it a
26、ll changed.One day，in an English writing class，Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel.They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading the book.A few days later，David handed in his story.He didnt give it much thought.But the next day，to his surprise，the comment “well don
27、e” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written.When David read that，he almost burst into tears.He never expected to be praised one day.He suddenly gained some selfconfidence.That day after he returned home，he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown
28、 the next morning.And again he was praised.David became very interested in writing.He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them and correct them for him.Mrs Brown always correct them for him.Mrs Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them
29、.One year later，David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it.He was no longer that boy who lacked selfconfidence.He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.He succeeded in entering college and kept writing.Several years after graduating from college，he had his first bo
30、ok published.With some more books coming out，he became famous as a writer in his country.And he owed his success to Mrs Browns encouragement.Without her encouragement，his life might be very different now.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragra
31、ph 1：Inspired by his own life story，David decided to do something for that boy.He went to the woman，who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures.David started to chat with her.He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate.Then he told her about
32、the encouragement he once got from Mrs Brown.In the end，he said，“I couldnt have become a writer if I had believed I was good_at_nothing.”Paragraph 2：The mother was ashamed when she heard that.She realized that she shouldnt have called her son stupid，which would make him lose confidence in himself.So she said，“Thank you for your advice.Ill never say such things to him again.Instead ，Ill find out what hes good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy.Looking at the back of the boy，David felt relieved，hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.