1、课时作业5基础检测1You make friends with people and then make unreasonable demands so that they reject (拒绝接受)you.2Early in the morning word came that Mr Black had been elected (选举) president of the company.3The last decade (十年) has seen tremendous changes in the means of transportation.4The dictionary is out
2、 of date: many words have been added to the language since it was published (出版)5When Mr Green retired (退休), his son took over the business from him.6Many parents feel some teachers in this kindergarten (幼儿园) are not reliable and they cant rely on them to look after their children.7Experts have been
3、 warning for some time of the health risks caused by passive (被动的)smoking.8If I had had insurance (保险), the sickness would not have caused such a problem.9Some people are more energetic (精力充沛的) in the morning, while others in the evening.10Computers have replaced (取代) humans in many areas of our lif
4、e, making our work much easier and more efficient.1The majority of local people get benefit from the medical reform which they are in favor of.2I am now writing to make a complaint about the service of your hotel.3The government acted in response (respond) to economic pressure.4My cousin tried to jo
5、in the army but was_rejected (reject)5Keeping an appointment (appoint) is very important in our life.6The small animals were scared to_run (run) away when they saw a tiger walking towards them.7It is generally agreed that Tom will replace Jack as our manager.8The gentleman never fails to help whoeve
6、r is in need of help.9She treats everything I say as some kind of joke.10He was the first person to_try (try) out the new fishing method.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。Retired judge Davison hated all the quiet.Evy, his wife of 66 years, had passed away, and he was lonely and sad in the months a
7、fter her death.But he knew how to beat those feelings; he decided to build a pool.Davison contacted a familyrun company in Hopkins, Minnesota, that had built a pool for his previous house 40 years ago.“They did such a great job before and were still in business, so they came out and planned it，” Dav
8、ison said.Kevin, who works on new pools for the company, helped Davison with everything, from initial planning and completing contracts back in March to teaching him how to filter the water once the pool was finish in July.“If you build it, they will come，” he thought.He invited all the neighborhood
9、 kids over to swim.Now its not so quiet anymore.He hears the sounds of laughter and splashing as he sits on a chair in the shade, watching happy children play in his backyard.“I knew theyd come.” 94yearold Davison told KARETV.Neighbor Jessica thought the judge was joking when he talked about putting
10、 in a pool until she saw the work starting.Now she and her four kids have been regulars since the pool was finished in July.“Its him spreading joy throughout our neighborhood for these kids.” Jessica said.Davisons pool includes a diving board and reaches nine feet in the deep end under the board.Its
11、 especially welcome in a town that doesnt have a public outdoor pool.Although Davison has three adult children, he doesnt have any grandchildren.Jessica says shes told him, “You kind of adopted our whole neighborhood of kids.These are your grandkids.”The judges rules require that a parent or grandpa
12、rent stay while the children are swimming.Once the kids leave he likes to swim, too.Davison tells KARETV that he realizes that putting in the pool didnt make a lot of financial (经济的) sense for an old man.But that didnt matter to him.“Im not sitting by myself looking at the walls.” he says.“What else
13、 would you think of doing where you could have a whole bunch of kids over every afternoon？” The 94yearold judge now hears laughter all day as he watches children splash in his backyard pool.这是一篇故事类阅读。文章主要讲了为了排解孤独，Davison建游泳池，邀请邻居家的孩子来游泳。当孩子们在自家后院的游泳池里戏水时，这位九十四岁的法官每天都能听到笑声。从这个故事中可以学到一个人对幸福的追求，也会给别人带来
14、巨大的快乐。1Why did Davison build a swimming pool?ATo remember his dead wife.BTo earn some money for a living.CTo fight against his loneliness.DTo please the kids in the neighborhood.解析：细节理解题。由第一段“Evy, his wife of 66 years, had passed away, and he was lonely and sad in the months after her death.But he k
15、new how to beat those feelings; he decided to build a pool.”可知Davison建游泳池是为了排解孤独，故选C。答案：C2What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe neighborhood children.BHis three adult children.CReporters from KARETV.DThe workers who built the pool.解析：代词指代题。下文“He invited all the neighborho
16、od kids over to swim.”说他邀请所有邻居的孩子来游泳，由此推断出“If you build it, they will come”意思是如果你建造了它，他们就会来。“they”指的是邻居的孩子，故选A。答案：A3What rules do children have to follow while swimming in the judges pool?AThey shall wear life jackets.BThey shall be in company with the adults.CThey shall receive some training.DThey
17、shall get their parents permission.解析：细节理解题。由倒数第三段“The judges rules require that a parent or grandparent stay while the children are swimming.”(法官的规定要求孩子们游泳时，父母或祖父母必须陪伴)可知选B。答案：B4What can we learn from the story?AAction speaks louder than words.BTrue success comes from spiritual riches.CThe value of
18、 life lies in respect and love.DOnes search for happiness brings others great joy.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段“The 94yearold judge now hears laughter all day as he watches children splash in his backyard pool.”可知当孩子们在自家后院的游泳池里戏水时，这位九十四岁的法官每天都能听到笑声。从这个故事可以看出一个人对幸福的追求，也会给别人带来巨大的快乐，故选D。答案：D阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最
19、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Want to know how to be a confident friendfinder? We can help, with four easy steps.Step 1.Change your mental state.Its easy to get so freaked out(不安的)about being in a new situation that you start throwing off dontcomenearme signals.And guess what? It worked._1_Instead, change your at
20、titude with some positive thinking.Tell yourself: “Itll be great to get to know someone new.” or “I cant wait to hear what these girls have to say.”Step 2.Remember, the eyes have it.The first place we look at when were uncomfortable is the floor.No one can tell if were embarrassed.We cant tell if an
21、yone is looking at us.Whoa！_2_Holding your head up and making eye contact is a bold(大胆的)move.Its confident and friendly.Step 3._3_Does starting a communication bring on an attack of shyness? Try adding a good question to your friendfinding tools.Strong opening questions usually begin with “what” or
22、“how” words that get people talking.Typically, our first instinct (本能) is to ask a “can” or a “do” question, like “Can I borrow a pencil？” or “ Do you know where the bathroom is？”_4_Asking “what” or “how” questions gets you more information to respond to.Try something like “Hi，I really like that flo
23、wer.How did you draw it？” or “Hi，Im new.Whats the least scary lunch option in the cafeteria？”Step 4.Practice, practice, practice.Making new friends is a skill._5_But the more you practice, the more relaxed and natural.Youll feel, and the easier it will get.So flash that smile, offer some welcoming w
24、ords, and soon youll be hanging out with your newest friends!APeople dont come near you.BAll you need is one question.CListen closely to their answers.DNot a good way to meet people.EThe thought of meeting people makes you excited.FBut that only gets you short answers，like “Yeah”or “Down the hall”GL
25、ike art, music, or sports, it takes practice to feel truly confident of it.这是一篇说明文。短文就如何自信地交到朋友，提出了几个可行的步骤。1A解析：由“Its easy to get so freaked out(不安的) about being in a new situation that you start throwing off dontcomenearme signals.And guess what? It worked.”可知，当你处在一个新的环境中很容易让你不安，以至于你开始发出“不要靠近我”的信号。
26、猜猜看？它起作用了。所以判断出小题1要说明“不要靠近我”的信号发出后所产生的结果是什么样的。故A选项“人们不会靠近你”符合句意。故A选项切题。2D解析：由“The first place we look at when were uncomfortable is the floor.No one can tell if were embarrassed.We cant tell if anyone is looking at us.Whoa！_2_ Holding your head up and making eye contact is a bold(大胆的)move”可知，小题2要起到承
27、上启下的作用，故D选项“这些都不是正确的交友方式”符合句意。3B解析：由小题3所在的段落可知，本段主要介绍了在交流过程中，为了使交流能够顺利地继续下去，强有力的开场白通常以“什么”或“如何”这样的提问方式开始。小题3为本段的标题。故B选项“你所需要的就是一个问题”切题。4F解析：由“Typically, our first instinct (本能) is to ask a can or a do question, like Can I borrow a pencil？ or Do you know where the bathroom is？”可知，小题3在表明以“can”或者“do”这样
28、的提问方式会得到的答案是什么。故F选项“但这只能让你得到简短的答案，像是或者沿着大厅就能看见。”切题。5G解析：由“Making new friends is a skill._5_ But the more you practice, the more relaxed and natural.”可知，结交新朋友是一项技能。但是你练习得越多，就越感觉放松和自然。故G选项“像艺术、音乐或体育一样，需要练习才能真正对它充满信心”。符合题意。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。Don Ritchie was a famous Australian man.For near
29、ly 50 years, he successfully stopped 160 people from killing _1_ (they) at a cliff (悬崖), with just a kind word and a smile.Don was a real gentleman, he purposely chose to live right across the street from the cliff, just because he wanted to save lives of _2_(stranger)He would wake up every morning
30、and look out of the window for anyone _3_(stand) too close to the edge of the cliff.If he saw someone and thought they might jump, he would _4_ (simple) walk over with a smile and say, “Is there something I could do to help you？” That sounds very simple，_5_it worked.Ritchie tried to have a talk with
31、 these people and ended up inviting them back to his house _6_ tea or breakfast.In a situation _7_ most people would turn a blind eye, with such simple actions taken by Don, he saved 160 lives.He _8_ (give) the Local Hero Award in Australia in 2011.Don passed away at the age of 85 in 2012.His story
32、_9_ (touch) the hearts of all Australians and challenged us to rethink _10_ it means to be a good neighbor.本文为记叙文。在过去的50年里，Don用自己温暖的语言和微笑阻止了160个准备自杀的人。1themselves解析：考查反身代词。句意：在将近50年的时间里，他仅用一句亲切的话和一个微笑就成功地阻止了160人在悬崖边自杀。故填themselves。2strangers解析：考查名词复数。根据空前lives of可知，此处应使用名词复数，意为“Don是一个真正的绅士，他故意选择住在悬崖
33、对面，只是因为他想要拯救陌生人的生命”。故填strangers。3standing解析：考查非谓语动词。此处与anyone构成逻辑主谓关系，应使用现在分词作后置定语。故填standing。4simply解析：考查副词。此处修饰动词walk，应使用副词形式。故填simply。5but解析：考查连词。句意：这听起来很简单，但是很有效。根据句意可知，此处前后句意存在转折关系，故填but。6for解析：考查介词。句意：听起来Ritchie想和这些人谈一谈，最后邀请他们到他家喝茶或吃早餐。for“为，为了”。故填for。7where解析：考查定语从句。句意：在大多数人都会视而不见的情况下，Don采取了如
34、此简单的行动，拯救了160条生命。此处先行词是situation，定语从句缺少地点状语，应使用关系副词where引导。故填where。8was_given解析：考查时态及语态。句意：2011年，他被评为澳大利亚当地英雄奖。根据句意可知，此处应使用被动语态，描述的又是2011年的事情，应使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was given。9touched解析：考查时态。句意：他的故事触动了所有澳大利亚人的心，促使我们重新思考做一个好邻居意味着什么。此处与and后的challenged为并列谓语，应使用一般过去时。故填touched。10what解析：考查连接词。句意见上题解析。此处为宾语从句，连接词在从句中作means的宾语，代指“什么”，应使用关系代词what引导。故填what。
