1、Unit 4 History and Traditions课时作业(四)Listening and Talking&Reading for Writing必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1Kate was in a hurry to grow up, _ (渴望的) for knowledge and experience.2After a summer here sheep and _ (牛) will grow strong and fat.3A police car _ (咆哮) past us.4When he was a little kid he _ (滚) down a h
2、ill and broke his leg.5The evening is a _ (盛宴) for music lovers.6Do you know how many _ (郡) England has?7It is like fishing for a needle in the _(海洋)8She was a _ (引人注目的) woman with long blonde hair.9She has tried to adapt to local _ (风俗)10A huge _ (人群) gathered in the street.单句语法填空1He often gives us
3、 help _ (generous)2We will be exploring different approaches to _ (gather) information.3It _ (announce) that a high official will come to our college to inspect us.4Tom was eager _ (get) the prize.5He was charged _ stealing goods from the shop.完成句子1My mother is fond of singing, which _(对影响很大)me.2Thi
4、s ancient tower _ (有历史) thousands of years.3Many AfricanAmerican families _ the new year _ (用迎接) a gettogether.4就在那时，我意识到，这封信被送错了地方。Just then I realized that the letter had _ the wrong address.5如果你来访问中国，你会体验一种博大精深的文化。If you come to visit China, you will experience _.6We two _ (轮流做) the housework.7雨林
5、的毁坏已经导致了大量的环境破坏。_ has been brought about by the destruction of the rainforests.8我不知道我能向谁寻求帮助。(I have no idea.)_9他最后变成了一个优秀的篮球运动员并不令人惊讶。(it作形式主语)_10我爷爷喜欢关着窗子睡觉。(with复合结构)My grandfather likes to sleep _.关键能力综合练进阶训练第二层.阅读理解An American photographer is making copies of great artwork available for blind p
6、eople and those with very poor eyesight. At least 285 million people worldwide are either blind or considered visually impaired (有缺陷的). They are unable to see or enjoy visual fine art.Romeo Edmead lost his eyesight when he was only two years old. But that has not stopped him from living life to the
7、fullest. He went to college and studied journalism. He now lives in New York. He depends heavily on his other senses. But he cannot experience the great works of art in New York. He remembers a visit to an art collection with his grandmother. “We went to this museum and I just wandered off somewhere
8、 and I started touching something, and all of a sudden alarm went off. And a guard came running over, and my grandmother was ashamed.” Romeo is now able to use his fingers to feel art paintings. He can get an idea of the appearance by following the markings.John Olson once worked as a photographer f
9、or LIFE magazine. He developed a printing process to make the art of Da Vinci and Van Gogh touchable for visuallyimpaired people. “I began to realize how important images have been to me, and what they have allowed me to do. And it caused me to wonder what it was for the blind, not having access to
10、images.” Olsons company is called 3D Photoworks. It produces copies of artwork in three dimensionsheight, width and depth. The whole process can take up to four weeks.Thanks to new technology, 3D art may soon hang in art museums all over the world. It gives the visuallyimpaired the chance to experie
11、nce the beauty of visual art.1What motivated John Olson to make 3D art for blind people?AThe benefit of his company.BRomeo Edmeads sufferings.CHis appreciation to blind people.DThe importance of images to people.2What does the word “dimension” mean?AA period of time.BThe size of a situation.CA measu
12、rement in space.DThe way of doing things.3How will John Olsons work influence the life of blind people?AThey are able to live their life to the fullest.BThey can have the chance to feel the beauty of visual art.CThey dont need to depend heavily on their other senses.DThey have free access to museums
13、 without any difficulty.4What can we learn from the passage?AIt takes a month or so to produce a 3D artwork.B3D art is produced based on height and depth.C3D art is displayed in art museums all over the world.DJohn Olson is rich for what he has done for the blind.七选五Everyone dreams. If youve ever tr
14、ied to figure out the meaning of a strange dream, youre not alone. Humans have been trying to make sense of dreams since recorded history. _1_ Here are some of the findings._2_ People with great creativity are more likely to dream about unusual settings and blocks in the natural world, such as a log
15、 or a rock they cant get around.Youve got a heart problem. People who have frequent nightmares may be significantly more likely to suffer from an irregular heartbeat or chest pain. If you have those problems, its more difficult for you to breathe at night. _3_Youre avoiding something. Do you dream a
16、bout being followed by a stranger, a monster, or a giant tidal wave? This could indicate that youre afraid to deal with something in your daily life. _4_Youll have a good result in a test. Students whose performance improved were those who had dreamed about the maze (迷宫) during their sleep. _5_ This
17、 improves learning and problemsolving skills.Despite the fact that technology has vastly expanded our understanding of dreaming, much of what occurs when were asleep remains as it has always been: a mystery.AHow creative you are.BDreaming may strengthen memories.CWhat kind of problem solver you are.
18、DWhat can our dreams tell about ourselves?EHow can we understand better about ourselves?FThat explains why you cannot have a sound sleep.GAsk yourself what issue or emotion youre faced with.语法填空I was on my way home with a friend yesterday 1._ I found a mobile phone by the roadside. After picking it
19、up, I suggested that we go to the house in front of which we found the mobile phone. And we did so. I 2._ (knock) at the door and two young men answered. Neither of them had lost 3._ (them) phones, but as I referred to some names on the contact list (通讯录), one of them said he also had those 4._ (nam
20、e) and it must be the phone of one 5._ their friends. Then, he took the phone and said how wonderful it was that I took the time 6._ (find) the owner. Afterwards, I left without 7._ (leave) my name or address. I never considered keeping the phone. Instead, I immediately tried to find 8._ owner. And
21、I believed that that was 9._ (exact) what I would want someone to do if I lost my phone. It couldnt have been 10._ (good)Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing.写作第一节应用文写作假定你是李华，你有一位英国网友，名叫Tom，他听说了中国的故宫，但对其知道的不多，于是给你发来一封电子邮件，请你给他介绍有关故宫的一些情况。请根据下面提供的一些要点给他回一封电子邮件：1故宫(the Palace Museum
22、)又叫紫禁城(the Forbidden City)。2它于1406年开始建造，于1420年建成。3相传它有殿宇宫室9,999间。在传统上，中国人认为9是一个吉利的数字。4故宫存放着有上千年历史的珍宝(precious treasures)。请他亲自来看一看。注意：1词数80左右：2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom，It is nice to receive your email. Now Id like to tell you something about the Palace Museum._Yours，Li Hua第二节读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构
23、成一个完整的故事。A few years ago I worked in an_international_company that sold computer devices. I had to travel a lot over_the_country as a part of my work. I remember that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make_more_money.On one of my trips, I came to the_airport to take a bus t
24、o downtown, as usual. It was the same routine: get into the city, take the bus to the hotel, visit the customer, work late, take the bus back to the airport and fly back.That_day,_for some reasons, I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit, where I came across a beautiful garden I had ne
25、ver seen before. I waited there, enjoying the scenery. Finally the_bus came.Usually I always took the seat behind the driver. That day I sat down somewhere in the middle. A boy was seated next to me, carrying a lot of suitcases. Suddenly, he turned to me and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I
26、had ever seen from a stranger. Warmly, he said, “Hi, the_perfect_day in the perfect place, huh？”I remember thinking to myselfthis must be one of those typical people who is young and naive and just thinks everything is beautiful and easy. Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ri
27、de? But out of politeness, I replied, “Perfect! Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach？” “No, Im not here for vacation, and I dont have parents, ” he shook his head, “Im here because I want to achieve my_biggest_dream. Im on the way to the_army_school where my grandfather s
28、tudied a long time ago.”注意：1.所续写的短文的词数应为150词左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：I lost my dad 10 years ago and then my mom married again. My stepfather._Paragraph 2：He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on his mind：to._课时作业(四)Lis
29、tening and Talking & Reading for Writing必备知识基础练.单词拼写1eager2.cattle3.roared4.rolled5.feast6.counties7ocean8.striking9.customs10.crowd.单句语法填空1generously2.gathering3.is announced4.to get5.with.完成句子1has a great influence on2.has a history of3.greet; with4been delivered to5.a culture of amazing depth and
30、 variety6take turns to do7.A huge amount of environmental damage8I have no idea who I can turn to for help.9It is not surprising that he finally turned out to be an excellent basketball player.10with the windows closed关键能力综合练.阅读理解【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍目前已有新技术可以将名画制造为立体的图像，方便盲人“观看”。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第三段的
31、第四句“And it caused me to wonder what it was for the blind, not having access to images.”可知，图像对人们的重要性促使约翰奥尔森为盲人创作3D艺术，故选D项。2答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据破折号后的height, width and depth可知，高度、宽度和深度三个方面是立体空间，结合本文讲述的3D技术可知，dimension是指“维”，即从空间测量，故选C项。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据最后一段“.3D art may soon hang in art museums all over the wo
32、rld. It gives the visuallyimpaired the chance to experience the beauty of visual art.”可知，约翰奥尔森使得盲人有机会感受视觉艺术的美。4答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句“It produces copies of artwork in three dimensionsheight, width and depth. The whole process can take up to four weeks.”可知，制作3D艺术品需要一个月左右的时间。.七选五【语篇解读】本文为说明文。每个人都做梦，自
33、古以来人们都试图解梦。但梦能告诉我们什么呢？文章对此做了介绍。1答案与解析：D根据上文If youve ever tried to figure out the meaning of a strange dream, youre not alone. Humans have been trying to make sense of dreams since recorded history.可知，自古以来，人类就一直在试图解释梦的含义。后面的内容主要叙述了梦告诉我们的东西。分析选项可知D项符合题意。2答案与解析：A根据下句People with great creativity are mor
34、e likely to dream about unusual settings and blocks in the natural world, such as a log or a rock they cant get around. 可知，有创造力的人更有可能梦见自然界中不寻常的环境和石块等。由此推知你做梦说明你很有创造力。故A项符合题意。3答案与解析：F根据上文People who have frequent nightmares may be significantly more likely to suffer from an irregular heartbeat or ches
35、t pain. If you have those problems, its more difficult for you to breathe at night。可知，经常做噩梦的人可能更容易患上心律不齐或胸痛。如果你有那些问题，晚上呼吸会更困难，由此可见如果你有这些病的话，晚上就睡不好。故F项符合题意。4答案与解析：G根据前面的内容Youre avoiding something. Do you dream about being followed by a stranger, a monster, or a giant tidal wave? This could indicate t
36、hat youre afraid to deal with something in your daily life.可知，如果你在梦里逃避什么，或被什么跟踪的话，这可能说明你在生活中害怕处理某些事情。这时就要想想你面临的问题到底是什么。分析选项可知G项符合题意。5答案与解析：B根据上句Students whose performance improved were those who had dreamed about the maze(迷宫)during their sleep.可知，走进迷宫的学生想出去的话就会去解决问题。根据下句This improves learning and pr
37、oblemsolving skills. 可知，这提高了学习和解决问题的能力。由此可知，做梦有利于记忆强化。故B项符合题意。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者在捡到了手机后努力寻找失主。他希望，如果他丢了手机，也会有人做同样的事。1答案与解析：when考查连词。昨天“我”正和朋友在回家的路上，这时“我”发现了路边有一部手机。此处填连词when表示“在这时”，表示意料之外的事情。2答案与解析：knocked考查时态。文章叙述的是过去的事情，故应使用一般过去时，故填knocked。3答案与解析：their考查代词。此处表示“他们的”，故填their。4答案与解析：names考查名词复数。根据
38、those一词可知，此处应填名词复数names。5答案与解析：of考查介词。one of.意为“其中之一”，故填of。6答案与解析：to find考查非谓语动词。take time to do sth.意为“花费时间做某事”，故填to find。7答案与解析：leaving考查非谓语动词。后来作者没有留下名字和地址就离开了。介词without后接名词或动名词作宾语，故填leaving。8答案与解析：the/its考查冠词或代词。作者尝试寻找机主。owner应是特指，故填the。也可以用代词its，表示“它的主人”。9答案与解析：exactly考查副词。此处填副词exactly修饰表语从句。10
39、答案与解析：better考查形容词比较级。比较级与否定词连用表示最高级意义，根据句意，故此处填better。.写作第一节参考范文： Dear Tom，It is nice to receive your email. Now Id like to tell you something about the Palace Museum.The Palace Museum, also referred to as the Forbidden City, is a fascinating tourist attraction.It took nearly 14 years to build and w
40、as completed in 1420. As the largest museum in China, the Palace Museum holds precious treasures from the past thousands of years of Chinese history. Its not surprising that its temples and palaces amount to 9,999 because nine is traditionally considered as a lucky number by Chinese people.I do hope
41、 you can come to China and take a look at this museum with your own eyes. Im sure you are more than likely to be attracted.Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua第二节参考范文： Paragraph 1：I lost my dad 10 years ago and then my mom married again. My stepfather threw me out of the house. Since then, Ive been living all o
42、ver_the_country. Ive met many people who were kind to me. And Ive learnt a lot from life through these years，” he said softly. At that point I couldnt say a word. I felt the tears coming. Fortunately, he continued talking.Paragraph 2：He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on
43、his mind：to join the_army_school like his grandfather. “My grandfather was a general of the army. He left me this，” he said proudly. He showed me a golden knife and said this was the best memory of his childhood. “The only thing I know is that I will follow my dream and every day I will be happy.” Soon, the_bus reached his stop, he stood up, took all his suitcases,_and said goodbye with a big smile. From that_day on, I always try to do everything with my best smile on my face.