1、Module 4 Section Grammar & Writing课时作业.单句语法填空1So far Peter hasnt called(not call) back. Shall we make a phone call to him again?2The boss stayed (stay) in New York for four days last week. Now he is working in China.3It is the third time that you have come(come) to our school.4Henry feels rather tir
2、ed because he has been working (work) in the field for six hours.5She ought to stop working；she has a headache because she has been reading (read) all day long.6Jones cares about you very much and has been asking (ask) about your health.7Here he is! We have been waiting (wait) anxiously for him sinc
3、e last night.8Up to now, the gifted child has won(win)three national prizes in music.9I have been looking(look) for my lost book for three days，but I still havent found it.10The telephone has been ringing (ring) for minutes, but no one has answered (answer) it.阅读理解ARap music, or hiphop, is a style o
4、f pop music originating in the mid1970s among black and Hispanic (西班牙的) performers in New York City. At first, it was associated with an athletic style of dancing, known as breakdancing(霹雳舞)The 1980s saw the intense diversification(多元化) in rap music, which developed into a more complex form. The sim
5、ple tales of the 1970s were replaced by the complex, multilayered beats. Some rappers even became mainstream pop performers, including Kurtis Blow.Rap music was almost entirely unknown outside of the United States prior_to the 1980s. During that decade, it began to spread and became a part of the mu
6、sic scene in dozens of countries. In the early part of the decade, breakdancing became the first aspect of hiphop culture to reach Germany, Japan and South Africa. Meanwhile, recorded rap music was released in France and the Philippines.In the 1990s and the following decade, elements of rap music co
7、ntinued to be absorbed into other kinds of popular music. In Europe, Africa, and Asia, rap music began to reach mainstream audiences.In the 2000s, the United States has seen the rise of alternative rap music in the form of popular performers like The Roots, Mos Def, and many others.In some countries
8、, performers have become well known outside of their own countries, and rap music has continued to spread into new lands, including Russia, Egypt, and China.There are various views on rap music. For example, some people criticize rap music for the promotion of violence, while others admire it as a w
9、ay to understand cultural idioms and consider many rappers to have an acute social and political awareness.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了rap music的历史。1The rap music in the 1980s developed into_.Aa simpler formBan easier formCa more complex form Da more difficult form解析：选C细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The 1980s saw the intens
10、e diversification(多元化) in rap music, which developed into a more complex form.” 可知答案为C项。2The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means“_”Ain BbeforeCafter Dwithin解析：选B词义猜测题。从其后一句的解释可知，prior to the 1980s意为“在20世纪80年代以前”，故B项与其意义接近。3Rap music began to be accepted by the mainstream in Europe
11、in_.Athe middle of the 1970sBthe 2000sCthe 1990sDthe 1980s解析：选C推理判断题。由第四段开头及最后一句“rap music began to reach mainstream audiences”可判断出。4Which of the following statements is RIGHT?AThe author doesnt like rap music because he thinks that it promotes violence.BIn the 2000s, some rap music performers becam
12、e popular around the world.CBreakdancing comes from rap music.DIn the 1990s, the first piece of rap music was released in the Philippines by Mos Def.解析：选B推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“and rap music has continued to spread into new lands, including Russia, Egypt, and China”可判断B项正确。BGoldfish have pretty boring lives
13、, so maybe its a good thing that they can only concentrate for nine seconds！But according to a new research, humans are becoming like goldfish.Our attention span(时长) is getting shorter.and its all because of technology.“We move quickly from one site to another on the web，”says Doctor Ted Selker, a c
14、omputer scientist from Massachusetts，“and we are losing the ability to concentrate.”With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average Internet user is just seconds.There are other digital distractions(分心) too：email, instant messaging and quickie movies on websites.Some peop
15、le are worried about the effect on young people.“You need time to understand and think about what you read，”says Julia Wood, from London.“Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it.I am trying to persuade my p
16、upils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students concentration.Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons.She says that it had an
17、amazing effect：“The music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.”But not everyone believes that there is a problem.Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says：“On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isnt worth reading.They might look at five unhel
18、pful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully.In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill.”【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。随着科技的发展，人们将大量时间花在浏览网站上，快速不断地浏览使人们的注意力时长越来越短；但是有人认为，浏览网站，可以提高年轻人的判断能力。5Why does the writer mention “goldfish”？ATo ana
19、lyze data.BTo introduce a topic.CTo settle problems. DTo suggest a way out.解析：选B推理判断题。文章第一段第一句说金鱼只能集中九秒钟的注意力；结合第一段的第二句“But according to a new research, humans are becoming like goldfish.”可知，人们正变得像金鱼一样；接着文章提出中心论点：由于技术发展，我们的注意力时长变得越来越短。据此可以判断，作者用金鱼的例子是为了引出文章主题，故B项正确。6What may cause a shorter attention
20、 span according to Dr.Ted Selker?ASkipping around the Internet.BTime to digest information.CTraditional methods of reading.DMaking decisions.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段的“We move quickly from one site to another on the web”“and we are losing the ability to concentrate”可知，Ted Selker认为，由于人们快速浏览网站，人们正在丧失集中注意力的能力，故
21、A项正确。7What will help students overcome a short attention span?AReceiving emails.BTexting messages.CReading more books.DWatching quickie movies.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”可知，阅读更多的书将有助于学生克服注意力时间短的问题，故C
22、项正确。8What is Ray Coles attitude towards looking through websites quickly?ACautious. BUnfavorable.CSkeptical. DSupportive.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“But not everyone believes that there is a problem.On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isnt worth reading.”可知，Ray Cole认为年轻人快
23、速浏览网站可以提高自己快速判断的能力；据此可判断，Ray Cole对快速浏览网站持支持态度，故D项正确。.语法填空Are you a teenager 1._(absorb)in music？If so, I will give you a warningthe music you love could end up making you deaf.More 2._(specific)，the way you listen to the music you love could make you deaf.The problem is headphones.In the past，we pla
24、yed music out into the air.Then earmuffstyle(耳罩式) headphones 3._(invent) and we were able to play music much closer to our ears.Now we have earbuds(耳塞)，which many doctors think are 4._(bad)than older headphones because they play music directly into the ears.Also，earbuds are not as good as blocking o
25、utside noise，so people 5._use them may turn the volume 6._to dangerous levels.Whats the dangerous level？Well，it 7._(depend)on how long you are going to listen to the noise.Very，very loud sounds can be dangerous to your hearing.But scary 8._(true) is that even seemingly “normal” noise can be dangerou
26、s 9._you listen to it all the time.Think for a minute about how long you spend 10._(listen)to loud noise with headphones every day.Then do some research.There are resources online to tell you what volumes are safe，and for how long.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了要注意听音乐的方式，戴耳机听音乐时开很大的音量可能会对听力造成损害。1解析：考查形容词。be
27、absorbed in.意为“被吸引住”，符合语境，故填absorbed。答案：absorbed2解析：考查副词。分析句子结构可知，此处是用副词修饰整个句子。答案：specifically3解析：考查动词时态和语态。分析句意可知，headphones与invent之间是被动关系，因此需用被动语态；且此处表示过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时。答案：were invented4解析：考查形容词比较级。根据空后的“than older headphones”可以判断，此处要用形容词的比较级。故填worse。答案：worse5解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处为定语从句的关系词，在从句中作主语，
28、且先行词为people，故用who/that。答案：who/that6解析：考查介词。turn up为固定搭配，意为“开大，调高(音量、热量等)”。答案：up7解析：考查主谓一致。此处叙述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，且此处主语为it，故填depends。答案：depends8解析：考查名词。空前的scary是形容词，修饰空处的名词，故填truth。答案：truth9解析：考查连词。根据句意可知，空处引导状语从句，既可表条件也可表时间，故用if /when。答案：if /when10解析：考查固定搭配。spend time doing sth.表示“花时间做某事”，故用listening。答案
29、：listening.书面表达音乐是我们生活中不可缺少的一部分，听音乐好处多多，可以使我们放松，愉悦心情。有些同学甚至喜欢一边听音乐一边做作业，这样好吗？假设你是李华，你们就此展开了一项调查，以下是调查结果，请根据此结果给你的笔友Tim写一封邮件。内容须包括：180%的同学认为边听音乐边做作业会打扰我们完成作业，因为当我们做作业的时候，音乐会干扰我们的注意力；220%的同学认为边听音乐边做作业能够让我们放松，提高我们的效率；3询问对方的意见。注意：1词数 100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_One possible version：Dear Tim，As we all know, m
30、usic benefits us a lot. And some students even like listening to music while doing homework. Is it really good for us? Recently, we have done a survey about it.About 80% students think listening to music while doing homework will disturb us to finish homework, for it will distract our attentions. However, the rest hold that music can make us relaxed while doing homework, so that we can improve our efficiency. As for me, I am against listening to music while doing homework. What about you? Please tell me your opinion.Yours，Li Hua
