1、UNIT 11 Period Six题组A基础练(建议用时：10分钟). 单词拼写1The owl is _(神圣的) for many Californian Indian people. 2Heavy drinking can cause _(永久的) damage to the brain. 3She fell awkwardly and broke her _(脚踝)4Two wooden beams had come _(松的) from the ceiling. 5 If you _(请求) something, you ask for it politely or formall
2、y. 6If a sick person makes a r_， he or she becomes well again. 7G_ is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair. 【答案】1sacred2permanent3ankle4loose5request6recovery7Greed. 单句语法填空1We no longer talk of the _(permanent) of marriage. 2Students _(request) to pa
3、rk at the rear of the building. 3He attacked _(greed) bosses for awarding themselves big raises. 4The investigation had aimed at a _(loose) organized group of criminals. 5Interest-rate cuts have failed to bring about economic _(recover)6Have you had your “white funeral，” or are you _(sacred) playing
4、 the fool with your soul?【答案】1permanence2are requested3greedy4loosely5recovery6sacredly. 完成句子1The coast road is closed _ the bad weather. 由于天气恶劣，滨海公路暂时封闭。2I disgraced myself by drinking _. 我喝酒过多出了洋相。3The main computers _ for 30 minutes. 这些主要计算机出了30分钟的故障。4Any weapon could _ severe weather conditions.
5、 任何武器应能经得住任何严酷的气候条件。5Millions will face starvation next year _ the drought. 由于发生旱灾，明年将有数百万人面临饥饿的威胁。6Hes the best teacher, _ he has the least experience. 他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。7Let our memories _ us. Let our love overcome all. 让记忆永驻我们心中。让我们的爱征服一切。【答案】1due to2far too much3went down4stand up to5as a result
6、of6even though7live on in题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟). 语法填空Researchers have found that singing in groups could 1_ (probable) have positive effects on reducing anxiety and depression. The research is from the University of East Anglia in the UK, which worked with a community singing group called Sing Your Heart
7、 Out. A research team conducted the study 2_ (examine) how singing with other people affects mental health. Researchers followed a group of participants who attended 3_ (week) singing workshops for six months. They discovered that singing in groups played 4_ important role in helping people recover
8、from mental illness. In addition, it helped people feel valued, 5_ (keep) their spirits up and increased their confidence, social skills and feelings of well-being. The researcher, Professor Tom Shakespeare, said 6_ (perform) a song as a group contributed to peoples recovery from mental health 7_ (p
9、roblem). He said, “All of the participants to 8_ we spoke reported positive effects on their mental health as a direct result of taking part in the singing workshops. For some, it stood out as the key 9_ their recovery or maintenance of health. ” Professor Shakespeare explained that some participant
10、s said the singing workshops were a lifesaver and that they saved their mental health. He said, “The key thing for everyone was that the workshops were made for fun and 10_ (pleased)”【语篇解读】本文为说明文。研究表明，参加合唱团对人们的身心健康起到积极的作用，能够使人们精神振作，提升信心、社交技能和幸福感，还有助于心理疾病的康复。1probably考查副词。句意：研究人员发现，与他人合唱可能对减轻焦虑和抑郁有积极
11、作用。分析句子结构可知，此处修饰谓语，作状语，应用副词形式。故填probably。2to examine考查非谓语动词。句意：一个研究小组进行了这项研究，以研究与他人一起唱歌如何影响心理健康。根据句意逻辑可知，此处应为目的状语，所以用不定式形式。故填to examine。3weekly考查形容词。根据其后的名词“singing workshops”可知，此处应用形容词作定语。故填weekly。4an考查冠词。该处考查固定短语play an important role，意为“起重要作用”，an important role为泛指，且important的首字母发音为元音音素。故填an。5kept
12、考查一般过去时。句意：此外，它帮助人们感到被重视，振作精神，增加他们的信心、社交技能和幸福感。分析句子结构可知，本句中主语为it，所给词与其前的helped和其后的谓语动词increased并列，并用and连接，所以此处也应为一般过去时态。故填kept。6performing考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，“6_ a song as a group contributed to peoples recovery from mental health problems”为宾语从句，在该宾语从句中“6_ (perform)a song as a group”做主语，所以应用动名词形式。故填per
13、forming。7problems考查名词。分析句子成分可知，该词由mental health修饰，作介词from的宾语，可知应用名词，又根据语境可知，此处应用复数形式。故填problems。8whom考查关系代词。句意：我们所采访的所有参加者都表示，参加歌唱工作坊对他们的心理健康产生了积极的影响。分析句子结构可知，“to 8_ we spoke”作定语从句，修饰先行词All of the participants，该先行词在定语从句中作介词to的宾语，指人。故填whom。9to考查介词搭配。句意：对一些人来说，它是他们恢复或维持健康的关键。根据句意，“9_ their recovery or
14、 maintenance of health”作定语，修饰the key。the key后接定语时，通常用固定结构the key to (doing) sth. 意为“的关键”，其中to是介词。故填to。10pleasure考查名词。分析句子结构可知，在介词for之后，and连接两个并列宾语，因此该空应用名词形式，与其前的fun并列。故填pleasure。. 阅读理解Below are the international days currently playing a more and more important role across the world. World Earth Day
15、Every year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our Earth clean. US. Senator (参议员) Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up
16、 the Earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! It is a day that is meant to raise awareness (意识) and appreciation about the Earths natural environment. World Book DayWorld Book Day is a celebration to improve the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year
17、, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the world. April 23 marks the anniversary (周年纪念日) of the birth or death of a number of well-known writers, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Manuel Meja Vallejo. World Book Day is an occasion to pay a worldwide respect to books and
18、 authors and to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. World Autism Awareness Day (世界自闭症关注日)World Autism Awareness Day aims to increase peoples awareness about people, especially children, with autism. This condition affects the brains functions and remains with a person for his or he
19、r whole life. The first signs usually appear before a child is three years old. On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly (联合国大会) determined April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. It was first observed in 2008()1 What made Gaylord come up with the idea for Earth Day at first?APolluted water and
20、cities with smoke. BSupport from Americans. CServing as a Senator. DThe Earths natural environment. ()2 Why is April 23 the day of World Book Day?ATo help children with autism. BTo discover the pleasure of reading. CTo honour some well-known writers. DTo sell more books. ()3 What do the Days have in
21、 common?AThe Days raise the awareness of protecting the Earth. BThe Days took place in the same month. CThe Days are only celebrated in America. DThe Days were all first celebrated in 2008【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三个目前在全球发挥着越来越重要作用的国际日。1A细节理解题。根据World Earth Day部分中的 “U. S. Senator(参议员) Gaylord Nelson first
22、thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke (在1962年，当美国参议员盖洛德尼尔森看到污染的河流和烟雾弥漫的城市时，他第一次想到了设立地球日的想法)”可知，当美国参议员盖洛德尼尔森看到污染的河流和烟雾弥漫的城市时，他第一次想到了设立地球日的想法。故选A项。2C细节理解题。根据World Book Day部分中的 “Each year, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the world. Apr
23、il 23 marks the anniversary (周年纪念日) of the birth or death of a number of well-known writers, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Manuel Meja Vallejo(每年的4月23日，世界各地都会举行庆祝活动。4月23日是许多著名作家出生或去世的纪念日，包括威廉莎士比亚、米格尔德塞万提斯和曼努埃尔梅贾瓦列霍)”可知，4月23日作为世界读书日是因为4月23日是许多著名作家出生或去世的纪念日。故4月23日世界读书日这一天是为了纪念
24、一些著名的作家。故选C项。3B细节理解题。根据文章内容 “Every year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day(每年的4月22日，世界各地的人们都会庆祝地球日); World Book Day is a celebration to improve the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the world(世界读书日是一个庆祝提高书籍和阅读乐趣的节日。每年的4月2
25、3日，世界各地都会举行庆祝活动)”以及 “On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly(联合国大会) determined April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day(2007年12月18日，联合国大会将4月2日定为世界提高自闭症意识日)”可知，这三个国际日的时间都是在每年的四月。故选B项。. 概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Is the traditional family dinner a thing of the past? In todays households where bo
26、th parents go to work and kids have busy schedules with school, an array of afternoon activities and much homework, finding time for a gathering at the table seems impossible. Yet, studies have shown time and again that eating together has multiple benefits for family members, especially children. A
27、ccording to a number of reports issued by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, children who eat at least five times a week with their family are at lower risk of developing poor eating habits, weight problems or alcohol dependencies, and tend to perform better
28、 academically than their peers who frequently eat alone or away from home. Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. “Food has become so easily and cheaply available that we no longer appreciate its significance，” says Professor Robin Fox, who teaches anthropology at Rutgers
29、University in New Jersey. “We have to rediscover its importance and its value. ” Sharing a meal with loved ones should be considered a special event, which can almost take on the form of a ceremony, as it was practised by our ancestors, for whom finding food was a constant struggle. Besides apprecia
30、tion for the value of food, there are also many social elements that come into play when families share meals, says Miriam Weinstein, author of The Surprising Power of Family Meals. The dinner table can be the perfect environment where kids learn how to conduct conversations, observe good manners, s
31、erve others, listen, solve conflicts and compromise. Of course, there is no guarantee that the simple act of eating at home surrounded by family will save children from developing unhealthy lifestyles or making regrettable choices down the road. It may not make them more virtuous (品行端正的) or socially
32、 more responsible. But it can form a basis for a lot of things that point them in the right direction. _One possible version：Studies find that eating together as a family, which nowadays seems impossible for busy parents and kids, is actually beneficial(要点1)First, it can contribute to childrens better physical health and academic performances(要点2)It also offers a platform where kids can learn to appreciate the value of food and develop social skills(要点3)Though sharing meals may not ensure children lifelong wellness, it can at least guide them on the right track(要点4)