1、课时作业14Unit 5Section Discovering Useful Structures.单句语法填空1In their spare time, they are _ (interest) in planting vegetables in their garden.2We all felt _ (excite) that Wu Dajing won the first gold medal for our country at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.3We feel _ (honour) to have you here in o
2、ur English Week Activities.4Greatly _ (touch) by the teachers words, he did a lot of things to help classmates.5_ (hear) the bell, the students began to enter the classroom.6_ (divide) into three groups, the students began to discuss the topic left over last time.7_ (offer) an important role in a ne
3、w movie, Andy has a chance to become famous.8_ (support) by his brothers, he could continue his study in the university.9_ (see) from the top of a thirtystorey building, Beijing looks more splendid.10_ (give) enough water and sunlight, the plant will grow to three metres.11_ (face) with a difficult
4、situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.12_ (judge) from the number of cars, there were many people at the meeting.阅读理解AIn all the worlds cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, i
5、ncluding one looking at the biology of music. Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help chi
6、ldren improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked childrens IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing note uses several areas of the brain, increa
7、sing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions(分数)Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory. The secret lies in the way the b
8、rain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex (皮层), connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale and hippocampus (杏仁核与海马体). Thats why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Al
9、zheimers, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.With the evidence of musics benefits pouring in, its no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognising that more than just a form of entertainm
10、ent, music is also great for the brain.1Scientists are studying music because _.Amusic can be used for medical treatmentsBmusic plays a very important role in our livesCour brains can possess music in different waysDmusic education has received a lot of attention2According to the Canadian study, whi
11、ch children have increased IQ scores?AThose who already have high IQs.BThose who have always played music.CThose who can not play any instrument.DThose who have studied music for a period of time.3Which of the following is a kind of disease?ASpatial reasoning.BAlzheimers.CThe amygdale and hippocampu
12、s.DThe medial prefrontal cortex.4What can be the best title for the text?AMusic and HealthBMusic and the MindCMusic and EducationDMusic and InstrumentsBWhen I was a little kid, one of my favorite things was to go to the zoo. I have recently heard that there are debates as to whether elephants should
13、 live in zoos or wander around freely. My position is that elephants should live in zoos for people to see.Many experts say that elephants have a good life in zoos. Most zoos are taking the necessary steps to make living conditions better for the elephants. They are doing things such as replacing th
14、e hard floor with sand or dirt. This makes it easier for them to wander around. Zoos are also expanding their elephant houses to give the large animals more room to go around.Zoos also protect endangered species. According to the World Wildlife Fund, in 2014 the total population of African elephants
15、 was around 700,000, and the Asian elephant population was around 32,000. The Asian elephants are on a path to dying out. Without zoos, they all are likely to disappear within our lifetime. The National Zoo plans to spend millions of dollars on a new Asian elephant habitat. That way, they can start
16、their own group if the Asian elephants are gone.There are people who want zoos to empty all of their elephant displays. If they decide to do so, it would take the chance to see elephants close up away from people. That could change the publics favorable opinion of elephants. The National Zoo directo
17、r John Berry says that allowing visitors to experience the elephants close up encourages people to care about endangered species. During one of my visits to the zoo, it was a very hot day. I was sweating a lot. Big Ben, the largest elephant on display, walked up to me and gently squirted (向喷射) my fa
18、ce with water from his trunk. Everyone was amazed at what he did. That was a very nice thing. I am sure that elephants are the nicest animals on earth. I wish all zoos would keep their elephant displays open to the public. I want all my friends to be able to experience what I did with Big Ben.I feel
19、 zoos should follow all the necessary steps to keep elephants in zoos. I would raise money at my school if it could help to keep elephants in zoos.5According to the passage, what do we know about the Asian elephants?AThey are living in a new habitat.BThey are at the risk of disappearing.CThey prefer
20、 wandering on hard floors.DThey often squirt peoples face with water.6What does the underlined word “displays” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AProducts. BTrades.CHabitats. DExhibitions.7What is the authors attitude towards keeping elephants in zoos?AObjective. BDisapproving.CSupportive. DDoubtful.完形填空
21、Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. _1_ was all right when she was born. _2_ when she was nineteen months old，an attack of fever _3_ her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so _4_ that as she grew older, she did not _5_ being able to see; and she became deaf _6_ she
22、 had any idea of the importance of human speech.She lived in darkness and silence.As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feelings. But she understood that she was _7_ from others.Her parents greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helens mind, intelligence in darkne
23、ss and silence without _8_？ Helen was _9_ seven before a teacher was _10_. Her name was Sullivan.Miss Sullivan had a lot of _11_ in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear, she had to use manual alphabet (手语). But Helens energy, intelligence and strong spirit _12_ all the diff
24、iculties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree _13_ English literature. She then _14_ all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. She _15_ many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable (不寻常的) one.1A.Something BNothingCEveryth
25、ing DAnything2A.And BButCOr DSo3A.had BletCgave Dleft4A.young BsuddenCearly Dquick5A.mind BrememberCremind Dseem6A.as BwhenCafter Dbefore7A.cut out Bcut offCgiven up Dsent away8A.help BknowledgeCsound Dspeech9A.nearly BlikelyCtotally Dquietly10A.brought BappearedCcame Dfound11A.difficulties BwaysCwo
26、rk Dstories12A.won BbeatCovercame Doverturned13A.at BinCon Dwith14A.devoted BtookCset Denjoyed15A.read BboughtCwrote Dborrowed课时作业14.单句语法填空1interested2.excited3.honoured4.touched5.Hearing6Divided7.Offered8.Supported9.Seen10.Given11Faced12.Judging.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是说明文。音乐是我们的生活中不可缺少的重要部分。现在又有研究证明，学习过音乐的孩
27、子智商更高，甚至音乐还可以用于治疗一些疾病。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，科学家在研究音乐是因为它在我们的生活中起着重要的作用。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，学习过一段时间音乐的孩子智商表现更加突出。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话可知，Alzheimers是一种病。4答案与解析：B主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，这篇文章讲的是音乐和大脑的关系。最后一段尾句也有总结性提示。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。大象是否应该在动物园生活引发了人们的争议，作者对此表达了自己的观点，并力图证明大象应该生活在动物园里。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段中
28、的“The Asian elephants are on a path to dying out. Without zoos, they all are likely to disappear within our lifetime”可知，亚洲象濒临灭绝，与B项表述一致，故选B。6答案与解析：D词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“If they decide to do so，it would take the chance to see elephants close up away from people” 可知，display与exhibition意思一致，都表示展览，故选D。7答案与解析：C
29、观点态度题。根据第一段中的“My position is that elephants should live in zoos for people to see”可知，作者的态度是支持的，故选C。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，讲述了海伦凯勒成长奋斗的故事。1答案与解析：C由下文知，海伦是后天残疾，故她刚出生时，应该是一切正常。everything“每件事，一切”。2答案与解析：B由本句内容可知，该句与上句为转折关系，故用but。3答案与解析：Dleave有“使处于(某种状态)”之意，符合语境。4答案与解析：A由上句中的“.when she was nineteen months old
30、.”和空后的“.as she grew older.”可知，她变盲时非常“小”。5答案与解析：B由于从19个月大时就看不见东西，长大以后，应是“记”不起曾经能看到东西。6答案与解析：D由上文可知，海伦在19个月大时由发烧致聋哑，当时应该还没有意识到语言的重要性，故此处用before最符合语境。7答案与解析：B由句意知，海伦想表达自己的想法与感情，但她理解她与其他人交流是有一定障碍的。cut sb. off from sth. 常用于被动语态，译为“使某人与外界隔绝”。8答案与解析：D由于海伦听不见，与她的交流应该是非言语的交流。9答案与解析：A表达将近几岁时，应用nearly。10答案与解析：
31、D海伦的父母一直在找老师，故此处老师应该是被“找到”。11答案与解析：A由下一句“As the child.use manual alphabet (手语)”可知，老师在教海伦的过程中，一定遇到了很多“困难”。12答案与解析：C由下一句“As Helen grew up, she became an able student, .”可知，海伦与苏利文老师一起“克服”了所有的困难。13答案与解析：B在某方面取得学位，应用in。14答案与解析：A由短文最后两句可知，海伦“致力于”帮助盲人与聋哑人的事业。15答案与解析：CThe Story of My Life是海伦自己写的最出名的一本书，而且她不止写了这一本书。
