1、课时作业19基础检测1With the intention (意图) of becoming famous and rich，many ordinary people intend to take part in some TV shows.2Furthermore，when you meet with some puzzling questions，dont hesitate (犹豫) to turn to me.3Eventually (最后) your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent ad
2、ult.4Indeed (实际上)，travelling around this country will truly give you an amazing experience.5To my relief，my fathers condition is normal (正常的) after physical examination.6Fitness has now become an important element (要素) in our lives.7He has the power to use force to maintain (维持) public order.8There
3、is a Chinese saying (谚语) going like this: bad news gets about quicker than good news.9So make sure youre permitted (允许) to use an app or service，and pay attention to how you are using it.10He had a bad injury after falling down from the stairs (楼梯)1She has never hesitated to_give (give) her pocket m
4、oney to the needy.2Eventually (eventual) however，I won the support of my family，and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application.3I cant have you speaking to your mother in such a rude manner.You must apologize to her immediately.4It is good manners (manner) not to disturb others when they
5、 are occupied with their work.5The reading room never permits taking (take) books out.6The wall was built along the river in case of floods.7Im willing to_look (look) after your pet dog when you are away.8Now that Im well again，I can go on with my work.9If admitted (admit)，I will do all I can to do
6、the work well.10So as you can imagine，if your skin gets burned (burn) it can be very serious.能力提升阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhat do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common？Stories about both of them were created by one man: Mark Twain.Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hanni
7、bal，Missouri，located on the west bank of the Mississippi.Twain grew up there and was fascinated (着迷的) with life along the riverthe steamboats，the giant lumber (木头) rafts，and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories，and Th
8、e Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels.Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days，which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s.Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days.Theres also
9、 a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer，in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in.Its a beautiful day，and he would rather be doing anything else.As his friends walk by，he makes them be
10、lieve that its fun to paint，and they join in the “fun”By the end of the day，the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction (虚构的事)，its based on facts.If you go to Hannibal，youll see the white fence，which still stands at Twains boyhood home.马克吐温(18351910)是美国批判现实主义文学的奠
11、基人，世界著名的短篇小说大师。汤姆索亚历险记是他的代表作之一。1Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?AHe was born in Hannibal.BHe enjoyed his life in Hannibal.CHe spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.DHe often went rafting on the Mississippi with his parents.解析：细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twain grew up there and
12、was fascinated (着迷的) with life along the river.”可知B项正确。答案：B2National Tom Sawyer Days was created _.Aabout forty years agoBin memory of a great writerCshortly after Twains deathDto improve kids interest in reading解析：推理判断题。第二段说全国汤姆索亚日期间会举办不同的活动，旨在颂扬这两部作品，由此推理这个日子是为了纪念这两部作品的作者马克吐温。答案：B3Who will win the
13、 fence painting contest?ABob，painting the longest.BJulia，painting most carefully.CJim，painting in the newest way.DJohn，painting in the shortest time.解析：推理判断题。由第二段第四句“Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.”可推知能在最短的时间内漆完篱笆的人将获胜，故选D。答案：D4From the white fence at Twains bo
14、yhood home，we know that _.Athe story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twains experiencesBthe story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationCTwains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsDTwains old house is visited by people from all over the country解析：推理判断题。至今仍伫立在吐温孩童时期的家
15、外的那片白色栅栏是用来说明尾段首句结论的Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction (虚构的事)，its based on facts.。因为从上一段可知汤姆索亚历险记中有与此相关的情节。答案：ABWalter Scott was born on August 15,1771 in Edinburgh，Scotland.At the age of two，Scott suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症) which left him with a limp (跛行)He was sent to live with relativ
16、es to try and find a cure.In 1783 he attended the University of Edinburgh.He had to leave for a year because of health problems.In 1786，Scott worked in his fathers law firm.He returned to the university in 1789 to study law，graduating in 1792.The same year he became a lawyer and was accepted into th
17、e Faculty of Advocates (苏格兰律师公会)Scott did some translation work from 1796 to 1798.In 1799，Scott became sheriffdeputy of Selkirkshire，a post which he held until he died.In 1800，Scott rewrote a ballad (民歌) collection called Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.In 1805，he became part owner of The Ballanty
18、ne Press which had published his The Eve of St.John in 1799.His poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel was published that same year and became very popular.He was a cofounder of the Quarterly Review，a literary (文学的) journal.Scott continued to write poems and ballads，each one becoming more popular than th
19、e last.In 1810，The Lady of the Lake was published and sold 25,000 copies in less than 9 months.Scott moved his family to Abbotsford in 1812.In 1813，The Ballantyne Press collapsed，which caused Scott to have serious financial problems.In 1814，he wrote a novel called Waverley to earn money and it becam
20、e the most successful English novel of the time.He went on to write 26 novels in the series.In 1826，Scott faced financial ruin again when his publisher failed，which caused him to work even harder.In 1830，he began suffering from diseases and he died at home on September 21,1832.本文介绍了苏格兰著名诗人和小说家Walter
21、 Scott。5Which word can best describe Walter Scotts childhood?AUnfortunate.BColorful.CQuiet. DInteresting.解析：细节理解题。从第一段中“At the age of two，Scott suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症) which left him with a limp(跛行)”可知Scott的童年是不幸的。答案：A6Which is the correct order of the following events related to Scott?aHe becam
22、e a worker in his fathers law firm.bHe was sent to live with others to try to cure his polio.cHe received a wholelife post.dHe became part owner of The Ballantyne Press.eHe went back to the university to continue his law study.Aaebdc BbcaedCedbac Dbaecd解析：细节理解题。根据文章的描述，这些事件发生的先后顺序是：两岁开始四处求医；在父亲的法律公司
23、工作(1786年)；回到大学继续学习(1789年)；获得塞尔扣克郡副治安官这一终生职位(1799年)；成为Ballantyne出版社的合伙人(1805年)，由此可知D项正确。答案：D7Walter Scott wrote Waverley to _.Abecome successful Bmake some moneyCmake himself famous Dentertain the public解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知，Scott 陷入了经济困境，写小说是为了增加收入，故选B项。答案：B8The passage mainly talks about Walter Scotts l
24、ife as a _.Alawyer BwriterCjournal founder Dtranslator解析：主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，文章介绍了Scott的生平，但大部分笔墨都放在他的作家生涯方面。答案：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。Abby lost her mom yesterday.Her mom had a car accident.Her moms car _1_(hit) by a drunk driver.The drunk driver is now in prison.Abby visited _2_ prison to make h
25、im feel bad.“You know what you did, right？” Abby asked.The drunk driver nodded and said，“Im sorry.”Then he started crying.“Sorry is not going to bring my mom back.Your _3_(careless) took away my mom.”The drunk driver continued to cry.“I drank, because I was feeling lonely.”Abby was _4_(real) mad and
26、 left the prison.She didnt want to see his face ever again.She wanted him to be in prison for life.To wake herself up, Abby _5_(take)a week off her work.She loved her job，_6_ she could not stop thinking about her mom.Abbys husband told her to do something instead of watching TV all day.Abby agreed _
27、7_ him.She wanted to do something _8_ would make her mom proud.Abby created a program to prevent drunk driving.She wanted to give drunk people free _9_(ride)Abby visited colleges, clubs, and bars all across the country to encourage people not to drive after _10_(drink)文章讲述了一位因为他人酒驾造成事故而失去母亲的女儿创建了一个制
28、止人们酒驾的项目。1was_hit解析：考查时态和语态。主语是单数名词，根据by，可知主语car和hit是动宾关系，因为是过去时，故填was hit。2the解析：考查冠词。这里表示特指，这个监狱。故填the。3carelessness解析：考查名词。根据your，可知后面填写名词。故填carelessness。4really解析：考查副词。修饰形容词mad用副词。故填really。5took解析：考查动词。该句缺少谓语动词，因为是一般过去时，故填took。6but解析：考查连词。但是她不断地想到母亲。表示转折，故填but。7with解析：考查介词。agree with sb.同意某人的看法。
29、故填介词with。8that解析：考查定语从句。something作先行词，空处在定语从句中作主语，只能填关系代词that。故填that。9rides解析：考查名词。free ride免费搭车，因为不止一次，故填ride的复数形式rides。10drinking解析：考查非谓语动词。根据介词after，可知后面填写动名词。故填drinking。阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Since the first Earth Day in 1970，Americans have got a lot “greener” towards the environment.“We didn
30、t know at that time there even was an environment，let alone that there was a problem with it，” says Bruce Anderson，president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people，political leaders，university professors，and especially
31、millions of grassroots Americans were taking part in the movement.“The understanding has increased many，many times，”says Gaylord Nelson，the former governor from Wisconsin，who thought up the first Earth Day.According to the US government reports，emissions(排放物) from cars and trucks have dropped from 1
32、0.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with，the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “Green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement
33、has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programmes; today there are about 6,600.Advanced lights，motors，and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Over forty years ago，there were hardly any education programmes for environment.Today，its har
34、d to find a public school，university，or law school that does not have such a kind of programme.“Until we do that，nothing else will change！” says Bruce Anderson.Before_1970，Americans_had_little_idea_about_environmental_problems.However，it_has_become_a_hot_issue_afterwards.(要点1)Americans_try_to_reduce_pollution_through_many_different_effective_measures.They_set_up_the_Earth_Day_as_a_reminder.(要点2)Meanwhile，with_the_help_of_recycling_and_education_programmes_as_well_as_the_advanced_technology，Americans_have_achieved_a_lot_in_environmental_protection.(要点3)