1、Unit 1 Looking forwards课时分层作业(一).单词拼写1His ambition(抱负) was to get to the top.2The detective(侦探) followed the footprints to find the killer.3He has no clue about how to solve this complex(复杂的) case.4This is the busiest commercial (商业的)street in the city.5Only a finite number of situations can arise(发
2、生)6I know I can trust her in any circumstance(情况)7We listened to the news with a mixture(混合)of surprise and horror.8There is an urgent need for qualified(合格的)teachers.9He speaks English with perfect fluency(流利)10You have to shift(转换) gears as you drive around the corner.阅读理解AIt was a normal school d
3、ay for senior Solymar Solis until an unexpected visitor arrived.Her dad，Sgt.Carlos Solis Melendez，surprised her by coming home early from Kuwait and visiting her unannounced at Spring Valley High School in South Carolina.After serving in Kuwait for nine months，Melendez returned home a week earlier t
4、han his daughter expected.He held balloons and flowers in a classroom as he sat at a students desk to blend in with the crowd.“It came to my mind like How is she going to react？，” he recalled the heartwarming moment.“Is she going to be happy and run to me and hug me，or cry? That was all going on thr
5、ough my mind.”As unsuspecting Solymar entered the classroom，she was soon overcome with emotion，immediately bursting into tears and covering her mouth.She didnt talk.She was just crying.She was overwhelmed with everything.She thought it was a dream.Melendez was a single parent，so when he was deployed
6、(调动)，he got his sister to live with his daughter.When he was coming back and talking to his sister，both of them came to the conclusion that they should do something special for his daughter.Melendez and his sister got in touch with the school，and they planned this whole beingintheclassroom thing，and
7、 it turned out perfect.The two are very much looking forward to some good daddydaughter time now that hes home.“It means everything，” Melendez said of being able to surprise his daughter this way.“After all the sacrifices shes made，she deserves all the special arrangements and special occasions and
8、celebrations.Ill do anything for my daughter.I believe Im doing good parenting.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位在科威特工作的父亲提前回国，并在女儿的教室为她准备了一个惊喜的故事。1How did Solymar feel at first when entering the classroom?AShe was eager to hug her father.BShe felt everything was as usual.CShe got excited at seeing her father.
9、DShe was surprised by what she saw.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It was a normal school day for senior Solymar Solis”和第三段中的“As unsuspecting Solymar entered the classroom”可知，Solymar那天刚进入教室时感觉到一切如往常一样，故选项B正确。2What was Melendezs attitude to the surprise?AContent.BAstonished.CTouched. DUpset.A推理判断题。根据第四段末句中的“and it tu
10、rned out perfect”和第五段中的“she deserves all the special arrangements and.I believe Im doing good parenting”可以推断出，这位父亲对这次为女儿准备的惊喜是非常满意的(content)。所以选项A正确。3Why did Melendez plan the surprise for Solymar?ATo get involved in her school life.BTo show his concern for her in a special way.CTo build a strong em
11、otional bond with her.DTo make up for what she lost in her growth.D推理判断题。根据第四段的描述可知，Solymar的父亲在外工作，把她托付给姐姐照顾，这次提前回来并在姐姐和学校的帮助下安排了这次特别的见面。同时结合第五段中父亲的话可以看出，他之所以这样做就是为了弥补Solymar在成长过程中缺失的父爱。所以选项D正确。4What can be the best title for the passage?AFathers Selfless Love for His DaughterBGirl Expecting the Ret
12、urning of Her DadCGirl Surprised at School by Her Dads ReturnDFather and Daughters Expected ReunionC标题归纳题。根据全文的内容，尤其是首段第一句中的“until an unexpected visitor arrived”以及末段中的“Melendez said of being able to surprise his daughter this way”可知，父亲为了给女儿一个惊喜，所以提前回家，并在女儿所在的教室精心准备了这次见面。所以选项C体现了文章的主旨，最适合作本文标题。BA lon
13、g time ago，a greedy，rich man hired a great mathematician to find the best way for him to make the greatest profit in everything he did.The rich man was building a huge safe，and his greatest dream was to fill it with gold and jewels.The mathematician was shut away for months in his study.One night he
14、 appeared at the rich mans house，with a big smile on his face：“I found it！” he said.But the rich man was going on a long journey the next day，and didnt have time to listen.He promised the mathematician he would pay him double his wages if he would take charge of the business while he was away，and pu
15、t the new formulas into practice.The mathematician accepted it delightedly.The rich man returned only to find that all his possessions had gone.Furious，he went for an explanation from the mathematician，who calmly told him that he had given everything away to people.“For months I analyzed how a rich
16、man could gain the maximum benefit，but theres a limit to how much one man can do by himself.Then I concluded that helping others was the best way to get more and more people to benefit us.”Disappointed and furious，the greedy man stormed off，desperate at having lost everything.However，while he was wa
17、lking away unhappily，several neighbors ran over，worried about him.All of them had been helped when the mathematician shared out the rich mans fortune.Over the next few days，he saw the full results of what the mathematician had calculated.Wherever he went，everyone was willing to help him in whatever
18、way they could.Later，he managed to quickly set up flourishing businesses，but this time he followed the mathematicians advice.No longer did he keep his riches in a safe.Instead，he shared out his fortune among a hundred friends，whose hearts he had converted into the safest，most grateful and fruitful o
19、f safes.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位数学家让一位贪婪的富人认识到“帮助别人也是帮助自己”，并且学会了分享。5What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?AA long journey.BA huge safe.CThe greatest profit.DThe best way.B代词指代题。根据第一段中的“The rich man was building a huge safe，and his greatest dream was to fill it with gold an
20、d jewels.”可以推断出答案。6What did the mathematician do while the rich man was away?AHe got double wages.BHe ran out of the rich mans possession by himself.CHe distributed the rich mans possession among people.DHe put the rich mans possession into a huge safe.C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Furious，he went for an explanat
21、ion from the mathematician，who calmly told him that he had given everything away to people.”可知，在富人不在的时候，数学家将富人的财富分给了人们。7Which one is Not the rich mans feeling after the mathematicians explanation?AJoyful.BDisappointed.CAngry.DHopeless.A细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，当富人听了数学家的解释后感到“Disappointed and furious”并且“desp
22、erate at having lost everything”，所以富人当时并未感到高兴。8What can we conclude from the story?AA penny saved is a penny earned.BHe is rich enough who owes nothing.CMisfortune never comes alone.DHelping others is sometimes helping ourselves.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中“No longer did he keep his riches in a safe.Instead，he sh
23、ared out his fortune among a hundred friends，whose hearts he had converted into the safest，most grateful and fruitful of safes.”可知最终富人意识到受助者的心就是世界上最大最安全的保险箱。可以推断出，帮助别人有时也是帮助自己。.阅读七选五Many teenagers want to look cool. 1 Chloe Murray，an eighthgrader at Jefferson Middle School in the US，realized this pr
24、oblem and established a charitable clothes closet(衣橱)to help her peers. 2 The school let her use a room for the project.Chloes classmates joined her as well.Last month，the charitable clothes closet，called Chloes Closet，opened. 3 “Confidence is a real issue in middle school，especially when it comes t
25、o clothing，” Chloe told the Chicago Tribune，a daily newspaper in Chicago，the US. 4 Many people from the schools community and neighboring schools donated used and new clothes.The clothes closet is only open after school.Students can “buy” these clothes by earning “money” when they turn in their scho
26、olwork on time，make corrections on homework，participate in a school activity or express helpfulness to their peers and teachers.Since the first week in March，about 100 items have been “sold” to students.“ 5 Then，they will be better able to focus on the learning material rather than paying too much a
27、ttention to what they are wearing，” Shannon Arko，a language arts teacher at the school，said about the mission(使命)of the closet.“Feeling good about yourself translates into a better learning experience overall.”AWhere are the clothes from?BHer school supported the idea too.CFashion has already become
28、 an important part of students lives.DYou need to supply children with basic needs，such as clothing.EBut everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashion trends.FBut not everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashion trends.GIts filled with trendy clothes for girls and boys to help
29、 students look their best.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了一个美国学生发起的并得到学校支持的慈善衣橱活动。1F此处承接上文的“Many teenagers want to look cool”，再结合下文的慈善衣橱可推知，并不是每个人都有钱去紧跟时尚潮流，所以F项符合语境。2B此处承接下文中的“The school let her use a room for the project”，由此可推知，学校对克洛艾的这一举动予以支持，故B项符合语境。3G根据第一段的内容及空后一句可推知，克洛艾建立这样一个慈善衣橱是为了帮助同龄人表现出最好的状态，因此衣橱里捐赠的都是时尚的衣物，所以G项符合语境。4A根据空后一句可推知，此处介绍了捐赠的衣物的来源，所以A项符合语境。5D此处承接下文中的“Then，they will.what they are wearing”，由此可推知，只有满足学生的基本需求，比如衣物，他们才能集中注意力学习而不是过多地关注穿着，所以D项符合语境。