1、课时作业13基础检测1He made a rude gesture(手势)at the driver of the other car.2She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed(目击)3The number on the card should be identical(相同的)with the one on the chequebook.4He tied the rope around his waist(腰部)5There is little assessment(评估)of the damage to the nat
2、ural environment. 6The old man slumped(垂头弯腰地坐)down in his chair.7I bent(弯腰)over and kissed her on the cheek.8I woke up with a slight(轻微的)headache.9His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident(发生的事情)10Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier(障碍)to success.1Even though Im supposed to be workin
3、g by myself, there are other people who I can interact with.2The car broke down on the halfway.3Did you have to get through an entrance examination?4Ill act as interpreter(interpret)5Before going into their meeting the six foreign ministers posed for photographs.6She kissed me hard on the mouth.7She
4、 took the job for various(vary)reasons.8There is a wide variety(vary)of patterns to choose from.9The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children.10Several people nodded in approval(approve)能力提升As you know, different countries have different customs.Also there are many gestures
5、 showing many meanings in many countries.Here are a few examples of gestures.A fisherman in Britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms (手掌) facing each other, the right distance apart in front of him.But the one from certain parts of Africa will measure off th
6、e size along his left arm with his right hand.In Britain the gesture to show the number “one” is made holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in Switzerland it is the thumbthe first finger which is held up.Some people point at objects with fingers, others by sticking out the lips.The ge
7、sture for “come here” is made in Britain with the index finger, which is held, pointing upwards, at eye level and bent towards the body; in Egypt the hand is held at arms length, palm downwards, and the fingers are then bent.The difference between the movements is very important, and the meanings of
8、 the same gestures may be opposite in different countries.It may bring trouble to those who do not know it well.文章大意：本文主要是说不同国家的不同手势所代表的意义。1This passage is mainly about _.Adifferent people in different countriesBhow to understand the gestures in BritainCthe different meaningsof gestures in different
9、 countriesDhow to show a gesture in Egypt答案：C解析：主旨大意题。全文都在介绍不同的身势语。2Sometimes differences between the movements in different countries may bring _ to you.Agood luckBtroubleCconvenience Dhappiness答案：B解析：细节理解题。由文章第一段的倒数第一、二句可知答案为B项。3According to the passage we should _.Alook before we leapBpick and ch
10、ooseCstrike while the iron is hotDdo as the Romans do while in Rome答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，我们应入乡随俗。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life.Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us.Over forty per cent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to i
11、nclude steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes.Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：Schedule (安排) yearly exams._1_ Experts advise parents to bring babies six to twelve months of age to the doctor for a careful check.The good news is that millions of children now can
12、have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays. A longterm stay in the sun creates the risk to your eyes.No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses._2_Give your eyes a break. Twothirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a d
13、ay using computers or other digital products._3_ Experts recommend that people practise the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20second break and look at something 20 feet away._4_ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruit and vegetables each day.Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and
14、 promote eye health.Practise safe wear and care of contact lenses.Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight.While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk._5_ Otherwise, you may have problems such as
15、 red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.AEat your greens.BEye care should begin early in life.CThey can properly protect your eyes.DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.EParents usually dont care about their own eyesight.FAlways follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G
16、This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。拥有健康的视力对每个人来说都是非常重要的事情。这篇文章介绍了五条建议以帮助我们更好地保护眼睛。1B解析：根据下文的句子“Experts advise parents to bring babies six to twelve months of age to the doctor for a careful check.”可知，保护视力应该很早就开始，所以答案是B。2C解析：根据上文的句子“No matter what the season
17、 is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses.”可知，太阳镜可以很好地保护你的眼睛，所以答案是C。3G解析：根据上文的句子“Twothirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.”可知，频繁的用眼活动会增加眼睛疲劳的危险，所以答案是G。4A解析：根据下文的句子“As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruit and vegetables each day.”可知，要多吃绿色蔬
18、菜，所以答案是A。5F解析：根据上文的句子“While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.”可知，佩戴隐形眼镜要听从医生的建议，所以答案是F。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。I am taught by many teachers in my school.Every subject has a _1_ (differ) teacher, but I
19、like my maths teacher _2_ (well)Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Maam.She is our class teacher too.Maam _3_ (join) us last term.She is very kind and her way _4_ teaching is so interesting and simple that we all can understand what is being taught and how it could be done.Most _5_ (importa
20、nt), Maam teaches maths with lots of patience._6_ we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time _7_ (guide) us until we understand it.And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.She also helps us with activities at school.When there is some kind of programme, she will b
21、e there _8_ (help) us to get ready for the show.Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of _9_ (we)To me, Maam is not only _10_ good teacher, but also our best friend.I love Maam and I wish her a happy life.文章大意：本文介绍了作者最喜爱的数学老师。1different解析：考查词性转换。differ是动词，意为“不同于”，而此处要修饰名词，应用形容词，且本句意为“每一科目都
22、有一个不同的老师”，故填different。2best解析：考查词性转换。well是副词，意为“好”。根据句子“.but I like my maths teacher”可知应是“我”最喜欢“我”的数学老师，应用副词的最高级，故填best。3joined解析：考查时态。根据last term可知此处描述的是过去的事，应用一般过去时，故填joined。4of解析：考查固定搭配。根据句子可知应是指她的教学方法很有趣，故填of。5importantly解析：考查词性转换。此处表达“最重要的是”，作状语，应用important的副词形式，故填importantly。6If/When解析：考查连词。此处是一个状语从句。句意：当/如果我们不懂一个问题，她会用额外的时间指导我们直到我们理解了。故填If/When。7guiding解析：考查固定句型。spend time doing sth.意为“花费时间做某事”。此处表示“她会花费额外的时间指导我们”。故填guiding。8to_help解析：考查动词不定式。此处动词不定式作目的状语。句意：当我们有某个节目时，她会在那儿帮我们把表演准备好。故填to help。9us解析：考查代词。介词后要用代词的宾格形式，故填us。10a解析：考查冠词。此处表示“一位好老师”，故填a。
