1、课时作业(七)Unit 3Section Starting out & Understanding ideas.单句语法填空1We have many summer camps for your holidays. You can choose one based _ your own interest.2Dont focus on what youre lacking. Instead, you should be content _ what youve already had.3The town walls were built to defend _ enemy attacks.4Th
2、e history of Auckland goes back _ the 14th century when the Maoris settled in the area.5The managers _ (require) was that the data _ (send) to Mr Andrew without delay.6If you follow these steps and try to communicate with your parents actively, soon you will be able to break _ the wall between you a
3、ll.7The _ (represent) from the two countries had a heated discussion on a wide range of issues.8Dark clouds were gathering in the skies over Europe. War was soon to break _.9_ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences.10_ we understand things has a lot to do with w
4、hat we feel.阅读理解AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of PaperYolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami (折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12. (West Park Presbyterian Churc
5、h,165 W86th St.2128684444.)The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14. (Scho
6、enfeld,236 W45th St.2122396200.)HamiltonLinManuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb.17. (Public,425 Lafayette St.2129677555.)On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and
7、Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a crosscountry train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb.12. (American Airlines Theatre, 227 W42nd St.2127191
8、300.)1What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?AA type of art.BA teenagers studio.CA great teacher.DA group of animals.2Who is the director of The Audience?AHelen Mirren.BPeter Morgan.CDylan Baker. DStephen Daldry.3Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?AAnimals O
9、ut of Paper.BThe Audience.CHamilton.DOn the Twentieth Century.BJohn, a very thin boy, loved football with all his heart when he was very young. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he could only sit on the bench and hardly ever played
10、 in games. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always standing there with cheers and encouraging him. When John went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walkon”. Everyone was sure he could never make_the_cut,_but he did. The coach thought he could pr
11、ovide the other members with the spirit they needed. The news that he had survived the cut excited him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. It was the end of this last football seaso
12、n. One day John received a phone call and asked one week off. Nobody knew what happened except the coach. The coach said, “Dont plan to come back to the game on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. When the team was ten points behind, John came back. “Coach, please let me pl
13、ay. Ive just got to play today，” said John. The coach pretended (假装) not to agree. But John persisted. Finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. Before long everyone could not believe their eyes. John was doing everything to fight. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, passed and
14、 blocked the ball like a star. And at last his team won the game. After the game, John looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind？” John swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the fir
15、st time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him that I could do it.”4Why did John hardly have any chance to play in games?ABecause he had no time to practice.BBecause he was too young to play games.CBecause everyone looked down upon him.DBecause his body condition was not good.5Which of the f
16、ollowing can replace the underlined phrase “make the cut” in the second paragraph?AMake progress.BBe allowed to join the team.CCut himself.DBe refused by the coach.6What can we know from the text?AJohn felt very depressed as a “walkon”BJohns father always taught him how to play.CJohns father went to
17、 most of his college games.DThe coach was sure John would be the best player one day.7What does this story want to tell us?AA burden of ones choice is not felt.BBetter to do well than to say well.CAll roads lead to Rome.DWhere there is a will, there is a way.七选五As the old saying goes, laughter is th
18、e best medicine. _1_ However, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health._2_ People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that
19、laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. _3_ Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the
20、 effect of pain on the body. In one experiment, doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes._4_ The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which reduces both stress and pain._5_ They try to i
21、mprove their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.ATherefore, people are taught to laugh.BLaughter is closely relate
22、d to good health.CIf laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.DUntil recently, few people took the saying seriously.ETests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.FAs a result, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics.GThe group standing the pain fo
23、r the longest time was the one listening to a funny programme.课时作业(七).单句语法填空1on/upon2.with3.against4.to5requirement; (should) be sent6.down7.representatives8.out 9.That10How.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主题语境为人与社会，主题语境内容为戏剧。文章介绍了几个演出，侧重学生艺术素养的培养。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。本题题干意为：Rajiv Joseph的戏剧可能是关于什么的？根据文章第一部分的“in which
24、an origami artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio(在戏剧中，一位折纸艺术家邀请一位十几岁的天才和他的老师来到她的工作室)”可知，它与一种艺术有关。B：一个青少年的工作室；C：一位伟大的老师；D：一群动物。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。本题题干意为：The Audience的导演是谁？根据文章The Audience部分的Stephen Daldry directs可知，The Audience的导演是Stephen Daldry，故D项正确。3答案与解析：C细节理解题。本题题干意为：如果你对美国历
25、史感兴趣，你将会去看哪出戏剧？根据文章Hamilton部分的“in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story”可知，该戏剧是和美国的诞生有关的，所以，如果你对美国历史感兴趣，就应该去看这出戏剧。B【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了约翰突破身体条件的限制，在父亲的鼓励下刻苦训练，成为一名优秀的球员的故事。4答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第一段中的“John, a very thin boy”和“But being half the size of the other boys, he could only sit
26、 on the bench and hardly ever played in games”可知，约翰很瘦，体型是其他男孩的一半大小，很少参加比赛。故选D。5答案与解析：B词义猜测题。由第三段第一句中的“The news that he had survived the cut”可知，约翰成功地加入了球队。由此推断出此处表示所有人都认为他决不可能被接受加入球队。故选B。6答案与解析：C推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Well，you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind？”以及“Dad came to all my gam
27、es，but today was the first time he could see me play”可知，爸爸是盲人，他出席了约翰作为板凳球员时所有的比赛，但是爸爸去世了，没有出席他赛季末的比赛。所以推断出约翰的爸爸出席了他在大学时期的大部分足球比赛。故选C。7答案与解析：D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，约翰突破身体条件的限制，在父亲的鼓励下刻苦训练，成为一名优秀的球员。所以这个故事告诉我们“有志者，事竟成”的道理，同时这也是短文的主旨大意。故选D。.七选五【语篇解读】俗话说，笑是最好的良药。本文通过医生的调查研究，证明了笑确实对人体健康大有益处。1答案与解析：D根据首句As the old
28、 saying goes, laughter is the best medicine.可知，设空处应说明该谚语，再由后句中的However指出医生对“笑”的研究，可知此处说明多数人对该谚语不以为然，故选D项。2答案与解析：E根据第三段首句Other tests have shown.可知设空处应为以tests为话题的主题句，两段构成平行段落，故选E项。3答案与解析：C设空处位于该段结尾，应与段首呼应。根据该段语境可知，用笑来锻炼身体会大有益处，故选C项。4答案与解析：G根据前句In one experiment，doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes.可知该处应说明疼痛与收听的节目之间的关系，故选G项。5答案与解析：F根据后句中的They可知，其指代设空处的复数名词，再由their patients condition可知此处指医生，故选F项。