1、课时作业36A land of diversity.完形填空I was in a foreign country. Although I _1_ the country and the language well, I still needed some _2_ in emergency cases. Once, I took a midnight train home. I tried to _3_ as I had to get off around 2:00 am. However, _4_ enough, I woke up while the train reported a sta
2、tion _5_ from where I should get off. I talked to the controllers, and one of them told me to get off at the next station and wait for the train back, which would not _6_ until 4 in the morning. But the station was too dangerous for me to wait _7_ in such a deep night.One of the controllers got off
3、with me as he _8_ nearby. Then he told me he would not feel okay _9_ he left me there and went home himself. He _10_ to get into his car because it was _11_ outside in such a winter night. I was a bit hesitant, but I still put my _12_ in him. He looked like a really good person, gentle, pure and war
4、m. We started _13_ in the car. He asked, “Have you ever been here?” I replied, “While I always _14_ the station, I have never stepped into the city.” Then the man invited me to _15_ the city of Reggia.Hearing his invitation, I was completely _16_ at the kindness from a complete stranger. He expected
5、 nothing in _17_, but just seriously wanted me to see around Reggia. We had a short _18_ around nearby areas. Then around 4 he dropped me off at the station.Until today, Ive always remembered that guy with deep _19_ and respect. Actually, I later went to the station to thank him, but he was not ther
6、e. I do hope he is doing fine and _20_ life.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在一次深夜坐过站之后,遇到一位陌生人的热情帮助,这让他铭记终生。1A.knew BseveredCtreated Druled答案:A解析:结合上下文的语境可知,尽管作者熟知这个国家和它的语言,偶尔也需要帮助。2A.encouragement BexplanationCassistance Dsurprise答案:C解析:根据下文的故事内容可知,作者在异国他乡遇到了陌生人的帮助,故可知答案。3A.break down Bstay upCcall out Dshow up答案:B解析
7、:根据下文的as I had to get off around 2:00 am可知,作者夜里2点要下车,所以他尽量让自己保持清醒。4A.clearly BeasilyClazily Dunluckily答案:D解析:根据下文内容可知,不幸的是,作者还是坐过站了。5A.safe BfreeCfar Dabsent答案:C解析:根据下文的one of them told me to get off at the next station and wait for the train back可知,需要坐返程车才能回去,所以应该离下车点很远了。6A.stop BarriveCmove Dpass答
8、案:B解析:作者可以坐的返程车凌晨4点才能到本站。7A.behind BquietlyCalone Dpatiently答案:C解析:根据本句前面的dangerous可知,半夜里一个人候车不安全。8A.lived BrestedCstarted Dcontinued答案:A解析:根据下文的and went home himself可知,这位工作人员应该住在附近。9A.until BasCalthough Dif答案:D解析:根据上下文语境可知,这是一个条件状语从句,故用if引导。10A.pretended BfailedCrefused Doffered答案:D解析:这位先生主动提出让我在他车
9、里坐着等火车。11A.freezing BannoyingCrelaxing Dboring答案:A解析:根据空后的in such a winter night可知,冬天的夜里很冷。12A.improvement BtrustCinterest Dresearch答案:B解析:根据上下文的语境可知,作者有一点犹豫,但仍然选择信任他。13A.drinking BprayingCtalking Dbargaining答案:C解析:根据上下文可知,那位先生和作者交谈了起来。14A.hear about Breturn toCescape from Dpass by答案:D解析:根据下文I have
10、never stepped into the city可知,作者应该只是经过这个站,从来没有到市城转一转。15A.visit BpraiseCnotice Dbuild答案:A解析:根据下文内容可知,这位先生邀请作者参观这个城市。16A.amused BamazedCexcited Ddisappointed答案:B解析:作者没有想到一个完全陌生的人竟然表现出了如此的善意,所以感到很吃惊。17A.advance BdelightCreturn Dpreparation答案:C解析:根据空后的but just seriously wanted me to.可知,那个人并没有期待任何回报,只是简单
11、地想带我看看这个城市。18A.ride BwalkCdebate Dconversation答案:A解析:根据he dropped me off at the station可知,他们是开车去转的。19A.concern BappreciationCunderstanding Dhonor答案:B解析:作者对这位先生充满了感激和尊敬。20A.risking BadjustingCrebuilding Denjoying答案:D解析:作者对这位先生有感激之情,所以他会祝福他,选“enjoying”。.应用文写作假如你是学生李华,为鼓励人们爱护城市环境,你和几位同学打算本周六去学校附近的城市公园捡
12、拾垃圾,希望你的好友Peter也能参加这项活动,请给他写封邀请信,内容包括:1活动的内容;2进行这项活动的原因;3活动的注意事项。注意:1.词数80左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,As you know, in recent years with more citizens being aware of the significance of environmental protection, the city where we live has become cleaner and prettier than before. However, we sometim
13、es still find some rubbish on the ground thrown by people. Therefore, to inspire more citizens to protect our citys environment, several of my classmates and I plan to pick up garbage in the city park near our school this Saturday. We hope you can participate in the activity. If youd like to join us
14、, please keep in mind that well set out at the school gate at about 8 oclock. And please carry some garbage bags when youre coming.Yours,Li_Hua.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150词左右。A long time ago, when I had long brown hair and fewer wrinklesactually so long ago that I nearly had
15、no wrinklesI got my first job in a television station. You have to remember, that was in 1975.I had struggled into the local newsroom, but there were not many women on TV at that time, and I had gently reminded the management of that. I had no experience on television, but, with a sigh, the news dir
16、ector admitted he might be able to make me, a 25yearold young woman, into a TV reporter.And what if he couldnt? No big deal. I had no contract, and my salary was $8,000 a year. If there was anyone who desperately needed a mentor (导师), it was me. I had no idea how to report, write or shoot a story fo
17、r television news. And, just as scary as that, no one seemed eager to teach me. As a result, I now admit, every night for two weeks or so, I went home sobbing. Terrified and overwhelmed, I had no idea what I was supposed to do, let alone how to be successful at it. It looked pretty unpromising for m
18、y TV career.Then one day, I was assigned a story on health care. I thought that would certainly be the end of it. Not only did I know nothing about TV, but I also knew nothing about the new health care laws. There was no way this was going to work. I felt lost and confused. But then I knew I got ass
19、igned to work with an experienced photographer named Walt. Hed been around since he became a professional.Stand here. Say this. Call this guy. Ask this question. Heres how to hold the microphone. Heres how to use your hands. Heres how to control your voice. Heres how to look into the camera. For may
20、be three weeks, he taught me at every moment. And soon after, I realized, “Hey, I love this. And I can do it well.” And Ive been a TV reporter ever since. I promised myself that I would pass it along.答案Paragraph 1:One year later, a newcomer, Sally, arrived at my TV station. She was twenty years youn
21、ger than I was. Sally arrived at the television station with Hello Kitty barrettes in her hair. All she wanted, she told me, was to be a producer in my TV program unit. I was so touched and at that time I decided to teach her everything I knew. She was very smart and learned things quickly. Before l
22、ong, she could work independently and became a successful producer.Paragraph 2:A year or so later, Sally told me that she was writing a book in her spare time and she asked me if I could read it and edit it for her. I agreed. Reading her book, I thought I could do this as well. I asked Sally if she
23、could be my mentor in the book world! And she did. Now my fifth book is a bestseller, and in a third printing. And the reality is that it all started back in 1975 when I was lost and confused, and my mentor, Walt, came to my rescue. Then, I rescued Sally. Finally, she rescued me. Throw someone a lifeline and it may be your own life that gets saved.