1、课时作业15基础检测1Her son was charged (控告) with cheating by the police, which made it difficult for her to go to sleep.2The police announced (宣布) he had no connection with the robbery.3Typically, the yearly average amount (数量) of money spent on the childrens education is going upwards all the time.4I am wr
2、iting to invite you to attend the Chinese papercutting art exhibition to be held in the art gallery (画廊) from 8：00 am to 5：00 pm next Sunday in our city center.5As the end of the year was approaching (接近), we worked day and night to meet the deadline.6We can conclude from this passage that experienc
3、e is very important for astronauts to ensure (保证) safety.7Our class is made up of 50 lively boys and girls, who are warm and generous (大方的) and ready to offer help.8Africas climate is strongly influenced by the continents position (位置) on the globe.9After the death of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to
4、Miluo River to mourn (悼念) over the great poet (诗人) they loved so much.10The canal has proved useful to the county (县) in many ways.11When I was a little kid I rolled (翻滚) down a hill and broke my leg.12An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle (牛)13These animals typica
5、lly live between the surface of the ocean (海洋) and a depth of about 3,300 feet as far as most light can reach.14After hours of working in the hot sun, the men were dying for a cold beer (啤酒)15The custom (风俗) of worshiping (祭拜) and admiring the moon dates back to several thousand years ago.1With the
6、ticket, you may get a french fries free of charge in KFC.2Tom left his dog in the charge of me when he was away.3No official announcement (announce) is expected until next year.4Please remain seated；the winner of the prize will be announced (announce) soon.5Experts think the amount of homework for t
7、he students should be cut down.6With Senior Three approaching (approach), I really hope to have a hearttoheart talk with you!7All the approaches to the airport were blocked by the police.8Shes always very generous to the kids.9Some of us were confident and eager to_take (take) part in the class acti
8、vity; others were nervous and anxious.10Im eager for more information about your activity.11They greeted (greet) each other with a hug and said “Merry Christmas！”12The customers (custom) are pleased with the service of the restaurant.13Thousands of people crowded (crowd) the narrow streets.14Every t
9、ime he was late for class，he would make up an excuse.15I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling (feel) sorry for myself.能力提升阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.P
10、aper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card free is another way of going green.They also argue that in a world of email, Skype, Facebook and Twitter, people are in touch all the time anyway; they no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends.If you wan
11、t to send Christmas greetings, there are free ecards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.However, especially for people who didnt grow up with email, there is something missing from a Christmas email.The first Christmas cards appeared in London in 1843 and were designed by the sa
12、me man who had introduced the worlds first postage stamp three years earlier.His name was Sir Henry Cole.They rose in popularity throughout the 20th century.Many people sent cards that were sold for charity(慈善)In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handl
13、e 100 million cards every day.When we think of trees at Christmas, there is one that immediately springs into mindthe evergreen tree that people decorate with ornaments and place their gifts under.The custom dates back almost a thousand years to Germany.Nowadays 33 to 36 million Christmas trees are
14、produced in America and 50 to 60 million in Europe each year.Some trees are sold live with roots and soil so people can plant them later and reuse them next year.Some people prefer artificial trees as they are reusable and much cheaper than the natural ones.However, environmentalists point out that
15、they are made from petroleum(石油) products, thus causing many pollution problems.文章主要是介绍对圣诞节传统的圣诞卡片和圣诞树的争论。1What is the main idea of the article?ATo analyze how two Christmas traditions grew in popularity.BTo explain the history of two typical Christmas traditions.CTo introduce the debate about some
16、Christmas traditions.DTo suggest the solution to the problems caused by celebrating Christmas.答案：C解析：主旨大意题。根据首段Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.和下文人们的不同观点可知，文章主要是介绍对圣诞节传统的圣诞卡片和圣诞树的争论，故选C。2What does the underli
17、ned word “They” in the third paragraph probably refer to?AChristmas cards.BChristmas emails.CPostage stamps.DMany people.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。此处指Henry Cole发行了世界上第一张圣诞卡，这些圣诞卡在整个20世纪很受欢迎。句中They指的是圣诞卡，故选A。3Why do some people suggest getting rid of paper cards?aThey cannot be recycled.bThey are not environmenta
18、lly friendly.cThey are mostly sold for charity.dThe ecards have many advantages over them.eThey are not as necessary as they used to be for people.Aa, b, dBb, d, eCa, c, dDb, c, e答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段Paper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card free is another way of going green.th
19、ey no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends.和there are free ecards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.可知选B。4What can we conclude from the article?AThe first Christmas cards were designed three years earlier than the stamps.BThis year has seen a dr
20、amatic drop in Christmas card sales.CEnvironmentalists advise people to buy cards that are sold for charity.DGrowing environmental awareness is encouraging people to begin to recycle their cards.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第二段圣诞卡浪费邮资和纸张，第三段In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office
21、 expects to handle 100 million cards every day.可知圣诞卡的缺点，由此可推断越来越多的环保意识鼓励人们回收他们的卡片。故选D。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。Red Nose Day is one of Britains most successful 1.events (event) to raise money for good causes.It 2.is_organized (organize) by Comic Relief and takes place in March every year.Many
22、wellknown comedians take part in it, as well as actors, musicians and other famous people.All these people, in the public eye, 3.bravely (brave) take on unusual challenges, from learning to sing to 4.sitting(sit) in a bath full of cold beans!In addition to a great evenings entertainment on TV on the
23、 day itself, there is a wide variety of programmes 5.and live (直播的) events in the weeks leading up to Red Nose Day.At schools and colleges, students do silly things for cash and many workplaces organize similar moneyraising stunts (手腕)Shops and supermarkets sell the famous red noses and other produc
24、ts.Through short documentary films, TV viewers learn how the money which 6.was_collected (collect) in the previous years has helped Comic Relief to make a real 7.difference (different) to people in need, both in Britain and in Africa.Some of the stories 8.which/that are shown are very shocking.It is
25、 extremely touching 9.to_see (see) how peoples lives can be changed.Comic Relief has been able to achieve much 10.by making people laugh.本文是一篇说明文。介绍了由Comic Relief组织的英国最成功的筹款活动之一红鼻子日，有许多公众人物参与其中，文章也向我们介绍了在它举行之前的一系列宣传活动，都取得了很大成功。解析1考查名词的复数形式。句意：红鼻子日是英国最成功的筹款活动之一。one of形容词最高级可数名词复数意为“中最之一”。event为可数名词，故
26、填events。2考查时态和语态。由句意可知，它是由Comic Relief组织的，它与组织之间是被动关系，又因为活动每年都举行，所以用一般现在时的被动语态，故填is organized。3考查副词。用副词修饰动词，所以用brave的副词形式bravely修饰动词take，故填bravely。4考查非谓语动词。from.to.“从到”是固定短语，to是介词，用动名词形式作宾语，故填sitting。5考查连词。句意：还有各种各样的节目和直播。节目与直播之间是并列关系，故填and。6考查时态和语态。which引导定语从句，指代the money，与collect之间是被动关系，又由 in the
27、previous years可知应该用一般过去时的被动语态，且which指代不可数名词，故填was collected。7考查固定搭配。 make a difference to为固定搭配，意为“对有所作为”，故填difference。8考查定语从句。空格处的词引导定语从句，先行词是some of the stories，指物，且作从句的主语，故填which/that。9考查固定句式。It isadjto do sth.为固定句式，此句式中it作形式主语，真正的主语为动词不定式后面的内容，故填to see。10考查介词。句意：Comic Relief通过使人们发笑已经取得了很大的成就。表述“通
28、过”，可以用介词by。故填by。阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。On a bright, warm July afternoon, Mac Hollan, a primary school teacher, was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends.One of his friends had stopped to make a bicycle repair, but they had encouraged Mac to carry on, and they would catch up with hi
29、m soon.As Mac pedaled(骑行)along alone, he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home.He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him.“Man, thats a big dog！” he thought.But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it was no
30、t a dog at all, but a wolf,_quickly catching up with him.Macs heart jumped.He found out his can of bear spray.With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf.A bright red cloud enveloped the animal, and to Macs relief, it fell back, shaking its head.But a minute later, it was by his side a
31、gain.Then it attacked the back of Macs bike, tearing open his tent bag.He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly restart the chase.Mac was pedaling hard now.He waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to slow down.He saw a steep uphill climb before him.H
32、e knew that once he hit the hill, hed be easy caught up and the wolfs teeth would be tearing into his flesh.At this moment, Paul and Becky were driving their car on their way to Alaska.They did not think much of it when they saw two cyclist repairing their bike on the side of the road.A bit later, t
33、hey spotted what they, too, assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike.As they got closer, they realized that the dog was a wolf.Mac heard a large vehicle behind him.He pulled in front of it as the wolf was catching up fast, just a dozen yards away now.注意：1所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；2应至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的
34、关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1: The car abruptly stopped in front of him.Seeing_the_car_stop,_Mac_jumped_off_his_bicycle_immediately_and_rushed_to_the_door_of_the_car.So_frightened_was_he_that_he_hardly_said_a_whole_sentence,_but_stammered,_“the_wolf,_please_let_me_i
35、n.”_Seeing_the_wolf_running_towards_the_car,_Paul_opened_the_door_without_any_hesitation,_pulling_Mac_into_the_car.Three_men_in_the_car_were_staring_out_of_the_window_and_saw_the_wolf_standing_there,_thinking_how_to_fight_back_the_wolf.Paragraph 2: A few minutes later，the other two cyclists arrived.
36、About_a_hundred_meters_away,_the_two_men_stopped_and_realized_what_had_happened_to_their_friend.Being_aware_of_the_wolfs_cruelty_and_not_to_startle_the_wolf,_they_were_determined_to_stay_where_they_were_and_attempted_to_think_out_an_idea.Suddenly,_one_of_the_cyclists_touched_the_food_bag_which_they_
37、brought.A_good_idea_occurred_to_him_that_they_could_lead_the_wolf_to_the_forest_by_throwing_their_beef_and_pork_away.Smelling_the_flavor_of_the_meat,_the_wolf_turned_around_and_ran_alongside_the_meat.The_two_cyclists_made_a_Uturn_in_a_crossroads.What_comforted_the_two_cyclists_was_that_Mac_did_not_get_injured.“Thank_you_for_stopping_to_save_me，”_said_Mac_to_Paul_and_Becky.Mac_and_his_two_friends_decided_to_go_back_home_in_case_they_would_run_into_the_wolf_again.
