1、课时作业2Unit 1Section Discovering Useful Structures.单句语法填空1He talked about the teachers and schools _ he visited a few days ago.2Some of the roads were flooded, _ made our journey more difficult.3Natural resources are things _ are found in nature and can be used by humans.4The German Football Team left
2、 the World Cup halfway, _ made its fans heartbroken.5There are two reasons _ Ive decided to read one of his letters to the audience nationwide.6_ you know from what I said, my mother takes a healthy diet seriously.7Sports, _ which you may be weak, mean a lot in life.8Tell us the day _ you are coming
3、, and well prepare your room.9I bought a book _ I think could help me with my grammar.10Im looking for a store _ organic vegetables are sold.阅读理解A Paper cutting is one of Chinas most popular folk arts. Archaeological (考古学上的) finds show that the tradition started in the 6th century; it is even suppos
4、ed that the beginning of paper cutting is even a few centuries earlier. Paper cuts have special importance at festivals and on holidays.To get rid of (摆脱) the old and bring good luck, people put up paper cuts on the windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival. Paper cuts are not produced by machine, b
5、ut by hand. They are done all over China, but are different in the method in different areas. There are two methods of making paper cuts by using scissors (剪刀) or knives. As the name suggests, scissors cuttings are made with scissors. Several pieces of paper (up to eight pieces) are placed together.
6、 The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the patterns into the paper with a knife. In the past, paper cuts are usually made only by women and girls. They use scissors and paper to cut
7、 all kinds of pictures such as apple trees, peach blossoms, mice, fighting roosters (公鸡) and rabbits eating carrots. This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master. Professional paper cutting artists are, on the other hand, almost always men who can make a living by working together
8、 in workshops.1How long has paper cutting lasted at least?AAbout 600 years. BAbout 1,500 years.CAbout 2,000 years. DAbout 2,700 years.2People put up paper cuts on the windows in order to _.Amake them look more beautifulBshow others their excellent skillsCbring them good luck in the new yearDsell the
9、m on the Eve of the Spring Festival3What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?ATwo kinds of paper cuts.BPaper cuts are made by hand.CPaper cuts are made by machine.DThe process of making paper cuts.4Paper cuts are usually about _.Afamily members of the artistsBsports and social activitiesCfights
10、between animalsDthings in our daily lifeBPangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易) mammals in the world and are facing extinction. To draw attention to these scaly (有鳞片的), anteaterlike animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and con
11、servation. Partnering with the nonprofit organization Pangolin Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019. The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available, especially African communities, who live near the animals habitats.Over two years, the documenta
12、ry crew traveled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before. Filmmakers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to resp
13、ect and appreciate the animals. Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures. Johan Vermeulen said, “One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they a
14、ll prefer a specific type ant.”Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat. In April 2019, Singaporean customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pango
15、lins.Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and protecting these unique creatures.Filmed on location in South Africa
16、, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.5What is the purpose of the documentary?ATo study the situation of pangolins.BTo collect fund to protect pangolin
17、s.CTo raise awareness of pangolin protection.DTo propose setting up pangolin reserves.6What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in paragraph 2?APicky BMessyCShowy DHeavy7Whats the documentary mainly about?AThe illegal trade of pangolins.BThe medical function of pangolins scales.CThe life o
18、f pangolins in their natural habitats.DThe efforts of Pangolin Africa to save pangolins.8Where is the text most likely from?AA brochure BA diaryCA novel DA magazine.完形填空The Adams family home has been taken over by origami (折纸) in all sizes and shapes. No one seems to _1_， though. Those paper creatio
19、ns are _2_ clean water projects around the world and saving lives. A messy home is a small price to pay _3_.In 2011, Isabelle Adams and her sister Katherine learned that every five seconds, a child died from _4_ of clean water and that girls of their age couldnt go to school _5_ they were fetching w
20、ater all day for their families. They _6_ to do something.“So we took something that we loved doingfolding origami, with the _7_ goal to help fund a well in Ethiopia.” explains Katherine. _8_， they ended up selling out and raising far more than that to fully _9_ the cost of the well.Katherine, now 1
21、3, adds, “It just snowballed, _10_ the founding of the project Paper for Water.” In eight years, this project has _11_ more than 2 million for over 200 water projects in 20 different countries.Now, the rest of the Adams family are also _12_. But at the heart of it, beneath countless paper decoration
22、s sit two bold sisters hoping to _13_ other girls and boys. “Kids have an incredible ability to make a real _14_ to the world if theyre just given the chance，” Isabelle says, “and if people _15_ them in their efforts.”1A.mind BnoticeCappreciate Dremember2A.decorating BrewardingCattracting Dfunding3A
23、.in exchange Bin turnCin terms Din response4A.pollution BlossClack Dwaste5A.although BbecauseCunless Dwhile6A.hesitated BdecidedChappened Ddemanded7A.lifelong BindividualCoriginal Dcritical8A.Obviously BUnexpectedlyCSuddenly DGradually9A.spend BfillCoffer Dcover10A.trying out Bdepending onCcontribut
24、ing to Dappealing to11A.saved BborrowedCearned Dcollected12A.involved BpraisedCrecognized Demployed13A.satisfy BinspireCinform Dcomfort14A.judgment BsenseCdifference Dconnection15A.support BpersuadeCwelcome Daward课时作业2.单句语法填空1that2.which3.that/which4.which5.why6.As7without8.when9.which10.where.阅读理解A
25、【语篇解读】本文是说明文，是社会文化类的问题。文章介绍了中国最为流行的民间艺术之一剪纸。1答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第一段可知，考古发现显示剪纸起源于六世纪，甚至有人认为还要早上几个世纪。由此可以推知，剪纸至少有约1 500年的历史了。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“To get rid of the old and bring good luck.”可知，人们把剪纸贴在窗户上，是为了除旧迎好运。3答案与解析：A段落大意题。通读第三段可知，本段介绍了两种不同的剪纸方法剪刀剪纸和刻刀剪纸。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“. such as apple tree
26、s, peach blossoms, mice, fighting roosters and rabbits eating carrots”可以推知，剪纸的内容大多是日常生活中常见的事物。B【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。穿山甲是世界上被贩运最频繁的哺乳动物，并且正面临灭绝。一部新的野生动物纪录片穿山甲之眼正在尝试以一种独特的方式来呼吁人们采取行动保护它们。5答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end traffic
27、king and protecting these unique creatures.”可知，该纪录片的目的是呼吁全世界的观看者采取行动，制止贩运从而保护这些独特的生物。因此，该纪录片的目的是提高对穿山甲保护的认识。故选C。6答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a spec
28、ific type ant.”可知，穿山甲实际上是挑剔的食者。你会认为他们会吃任何类型的蚂蚁，但他们更喜欢特定类型的蚂蚁。即划线词“fussy”意为“挑剔”的。A.Picky.挑剔的；B.Messy.凌乱的；C.Showy.显眼的；D.Heavy.沉重的。故选A。7答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins，and more on the animals in their natural habitat”可知，该纪录片的重点不是穿山甲的贩运，而是更多地关注自然栖
29、息地的穿山甲。因此这部纪录片的主要内容是穿山甲在自然栖息地的生活。故选C。8答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world and are facing extinction. To draw attention to these scaly, anteaterlike animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation.”可知，穿山甲正面临灭绝。一部新的野生动物纪录片穿山甲之眼正在尝试以一种独特的方式来呼吁人们采取行动保护它们。由这个话题内容可知，文章最有可能来自一本动物保护方面的杂志。A.A brochure.一本小册子；B.A diary.一本日记；C.A novel.一本小说；D.A magazine.一本杂志。故选D。.完形填空1A2.D3.A4.C5.B6.B7.C8.B9.D10.C11D12.A13.B14.C15.A
