1、课时作业(十七)必修4Unit 2 Working the land(限时：40分钟).多项选择1It is a good idea to make a brief _ of the main points of your speech to get yourself across to the audience.Acomment BsummaryCguide Dframework2During an emergency period, those who _ false news should be severely punished by the authorities. Aannounc
2、e BreceiveCcirculate Dconfirm3Pollution has reached _ high levels in some urban areas, which is quite worrying. Adisturbingly BslightlyCexactly Dflexibly4His contribution to the boys welfare was to _ him for the world in which he would live. Aintend Bmake Cequip Dprovide5The two sides had _ conversa
3、tions over topics of trade, investment, energy, environment, education and youth cooperation, which made the meeting a success. Aaggressive BproductiveCprotective Ddefensive6Generous public funding of basic science would _ considerable benefits for the countrys health, wealth and security. Alead to
4、Bresult fromClie in Dsettle down7To be mentally healthy, you need to _ good relationships with each other. Abuild up Bput upCtake up Dhold up8Pictures on TV show the quakehit capital _ to ruins and helpless survivors waiting eagerly for relief. Adecreased BdestroyedCreturned Dreduced9At times the ba
5、lance in nature is _， resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. Aconfused BpuzzledCdisturbed Dtroubled10It is _ ill health that she is now not so active in the movement. Ainstead of Bin place ofCthanks to Din face of.阅读理解AWhen 47yearold volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Bri
6、tains Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”， few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from t
7、he musical Les Miserables on a show of Britains Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.She couldnt hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyoneincluding the judgesseemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Ela
8、ine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat openmouthed, and remained standing to the end.After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said，“Without doubt that
9、was the biggest surprise Ive had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you.No one is laughing now. That was amazing.”Actress Amanda Holden followed，“Im so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you.I honestly think that we were all being very cyni
10、cal(愤世嫉俗的) and I think thats the biggest wakeup call ever.”Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moorewho between them have nearly 1.5 million followersspeak highly of her. Kutcher poste
11、d a link to the video clip(片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBSs The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.Now Boyle has become one of the worlds hott
12、est celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet.11We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle _Arose from a low social classBhad an unhappy marriageClived with a dog alone on a farmDwon the championship in the Br
13、itains Got Talent show12At the beginning of the show, almost everybody _Alooked forward to her wonderful performanceBwas attracted by her beautiful dressClooked down upon herDplaced great hope on her13We can infer that _ contributed most to her global popularity.Athe judges Bthe InternetCthe newspap
14、er Dthe advertisement14The 4th paragraph is intended to tell us _Ahow Susan Boyle achieved her successBthe comment made by American actor Ashton KutcherCSusan Boyles influence in the USADOprah Winfreys invitation to Susan BoyleBThe class of eighth grade at a Los Angeles middle school tap their ruler
15、s and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video shown on a screen. Their algebra teacher, LaMar Queen, uses rhyme to help them memorize seemingly difficult items to improve their grades.Queen, 26, is now known at Los Angeles Academy Middle School as the rap teacher, but his fame has spread beyo
16、nd the 2，200student school in this neighborhood. Hes won a national award and shown teachers and parents how to use rap to teach children.“Math is a bad word for many students, but if we put it in a form that kids enjoy, theyll learn，” Queen said. “Rap is what the kids respond to.They dont have a pr
17、oblem memorizing the songs at all.”Queens math rap came about by chance. Two months after starting at LA Academy, he was frustrated when kids said his class was boring. They thought that he looked like the singer Kanye West, so they challenged him to rap.Queen has been rapping since the seventh grad
18、e. With his students challenge on his mind, he pushed aside work on his lesson plans and wrote a rap song Slope Intercept.Word of his rapping soon reached the schools main office. Principal Maria Borges went to look into it, and came out smiling.“It interests the kids，” she said.“Kids seem to know a
19、ll the rap songs, and its helpful for them to remember math rules.” “Some kids who arent even in Mr Queens class go around singing his songs，” said Kejon Closure, 13, who went from a Caverage to an A.In the raps, Queen defines a math concept and works through sample problems step by step. He keeps a
20、 relaxed manner when singing with his students. Queen also tries to inspire them. His lyrics tell students “to get As on your papers”，and “to be respectful and listen to your parents”Sometimes the students appear in the videos as a reward for good grades and behavior.15According to the passage, LaMa
21、r Queen has been _ since he began to teach students at Los Angeles Academy.Aa popular teacher Ba music teacherCa mathematics teacher Da famous singer16LaMar Queen has won a national award because _Ahe is good at composing rap songsBhis new musical production was shown on TVChe created a unique teach
22、ing method in mathDhe gave students a lot of confidence17We can infer from the last paragraph but one that _AQueens teaching method has been well received by both the principal and the studentsBQueen makes math easy and tries to inspire his students in the rapCQueen is willing to help the students w
23、ho are not good at mathDPrincipal Maria Borges doesnt think it a good way to teach math by rapping18This passage may be taken from China Daily in the column of _Asociety BeducationCentertainment Dbiography.完成句子19With each classroom _ a water fountain, all the students now have easy access to clean d
24、rinking water. (equip)每个教室都配备一台饮水机，所有学生都可以喝到干净的水了。20_ the halftime score，the competitors decide to drop out of the football match. (satisfy)因为不满意上半场的分数，比赛成员们决定退出这场足球比赛。21John wants to see me today. I would rather _ tomorrow than today. (come)约翰今天想来看我。我宁愿他明天来看我而不是今天。22They expanded their production i
25、n rice and removed the pests _ the environment. (harm)他们扩大稻米的生产量，清除害虫，而不伤害环境。23You are constantly yawning this afternoon. So you _ the lesson! (focus)整个下午你不停地打呵欠。这样你根本就不可能集中注意力听讲！24If he _ in dealing with the last difficulty，he would be in a higher position in our company now. (build)如果他在处理最后的困难时增强信
26、心，他现在就能在公司有更高的职位了。25At the end, they may possibly lose the last chance of success for _ for so many years. (struggle)到最后，他们可能失去他们这些年来努力争取成功的最后机会。26Over the last decades, China _ the world peace through a series of peaceful talks instead of by violence. (achievement)在过去几十年里，中国通过一系列和谈而不是暴力为世界和平作出巨大贡献。
27、27At the world agriculture conference, the experts of Chinese delegation insisted on _ chemical fertilizers. (free)在世界农业会议上，中国代表团的专家坚持不给作物施加化肥(的观点)。28Jerry did not regret _ but felt that he could have expressed it differently. (give)Jerry并不后悔做出这样的评论，但是感觉他本可以换种方式表达。课时作业(十七).1.B考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了把自己的意思传达给
28、听众而将你演讲的要点进行一个简短的小结，这个想法不错。comment意为“议论，评论”；summary意为“总结，概括”；guide意为“指南，向导”；framework意为“框架”。根据句意选B。2C考查动词词义辨析。句意：在紧急时期，那些传播虚假消息的人应该受到当局的严厉惩罚。announce意为“宣布，预示”； receive意为“收到，接待”； circulate意为“流通，循环，传播”； confirm意为“证实，批准，确定”。根据句意可知C项正确。3A考查副词词义辨析。句意：在一些城区，污染已经到了一个令人不安的严重程度，这是相当让人担忧的。disturbingly令人不安地；sl
29、ightly轻微地，微小地；exactly确切地；flexibly灵活地，易曲地。4C考查动词词义辨析。句意：他为这个孩子谋的福利是让他自己有能力适应他将生活的这个世界。intendfor想要，打算使(成为)；make for向前进，促进；equipfor装备，使有能力，使有资格；providefor提供。5B考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在贸易、投资、能源、环境、教育和青年合作主题上，双方展开了富有成效的会谈，使得这次会议取得极大成功。aggressive好斗的，有进取精神的；productive生产的，有成果的；protective保护的；defensive防御的，自卫的。6A考查动词短语辨析
30、。句意：公众对基础科学的慷慨捐助会给国家的健全、财富和安全带来巨大的好处。lead to 引起，导致； result from 由引起，起因于； lie in 位于，在于； settle down 平静下来，定下心来，过宁静的生活。7A考查动词短语辨析。 build up意为“建立，构建”；put up意为“举起，搭起”；take up意为“拿起；开始从事”；hold up意为“举起”。句意：为了心理健康，你需要和别人建立好的关系。故选A。8D考查动词词义辨析。句意：电视上的图片向我们展示了被地震袭击的这座都市沦为废墟，无助的地震幸存者焦急地等待着救济品。reduce sth to rubbl
31、e/ashes表示“把某物夷为废墟、化为灰烬等”，因此这里用(be)reduced to ruins表示“被夷为废墟”。9C考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候自然界的平衡受到了扰乱，导致了很多未能预见的后果。confused和puzzled表示“困惑不解的，迷惑的”；troubled表示“麻烦的，不安的”；而disturbed表示“扰乱的，干扰的”。10C考查短语辨析。thanks to因为，由于。此句用了强调句型It isthat，强调thanks to ill health。instead of代替，而不是；in place of代替，取代；in face of面对。.A正如一位哲人所说，“小
32、人物也有大梦想”。在英国，47岁的妇女Susan Boyle也有自己的追求和梦想。那么她来到“英国达人秀”会有怎样的经历呢？她最终会成功吗？11A推理判断题。从文章第一段中的“she was unemployed, had never been married and never been kissed，actually”和“from a village in Scotland”这些信息可推知，Susan Boyle来自社会的底层，所以选A项。12C细节理解题。从文章第二段中的“everyoneincluding the judgesseemed laughing at her”可知，人们最初
33、都嘲笑她，看不起她。答案选C项。13B推理判断题。从文章最后一段的内容可推知，她红遍全球要归功于互联网的传播，答案选B项。14C推理判断题。通读文章第四段的内容可推知，该段主要讲述Susan Boyle在美国的影响，据此选C项。B美国洛杉矶的一位数学老师把复杂难懂的数学概念变成了说唱乐，从而让学生们如痴如醉地在数学公式里遨游。15C细节理解题。根据文章第二、三段可知LaMar Queen在从教之初并不受学生欢迎，他用说唱的方式授课后才出名的，可排除A项。根据文章第一段Their algebra teacher(他们的代数老师)以及后文多次提到的“math”可知答案为C项。16C推理判断题。根据
34、全文尤其是第一、二段内容可知LaMar Queen教数学的方式与众不同，正因为他独特的教学方法使他获奖，故选C项。17A推理判断题。题干中the last paragraph but one是“倒数第二段”的意思，注意审题。从校长调查到学生说的话可知LaMar Queen的教学被校长和学生认可。故选A项。18B推理判断题。全文介绍LaMar Queen用说唱的方法教授数学，属于教育类文章。故选B项。.19.equipped with20Not satisfied with21he came to22without doing harm to/without harming 23cant be focusing on24had built up(his)confidence25which they have been struggling 26has made great achievements to27keeping crops free from28giving the comment