1、课时作业(七)模块3Unit 7 The Sea(限时:35分钟).单项填空1You must apologize _ your sister _ being so rude.No way.It was her fault.Awith; aboutBat; forCto; withDto; for2It wont be _ he _ up with us.Along before; catches Bbefore long; catchesCfor long; caught Dlong until; will catch3All the people _ at the party are fo
2、nd of the music of the TV play.Apresent BinterestedCimportant Dthankful4After _ from his illness, Mr.Smith was advised to take up gardening as a hobby.Abenefiting BrecoveringCsuffering Dseparating5Many young people left their hometown for big cities _ better jobs.Ain favour of Bin charge ofCin searc
3、h of Din honour of6When you study the local map, youll find this town is _.Atwice as a large town as thatBtwice the size of that oneCtwice as larger as that oneDtwice as larger a town as that7When shall we start?Lets_ it 8:30.Is that all right?ApickBmeetCmakeDtake8Shall I help you get a dictionary s
4、ince Ill drop in at the bookstore this afternoon?_. I really need one. AIt couldnt be better BOf course you can CIf you like DIts up to you9Did you enjoy yourself at the party?Yes.I have never been to _ one before.Aa more excited Bthe most excitedCa more exciting Dthe most exciting10The police got t
5、o _ was once an old yard_the workers used as a store. Awhat; where Bwhich; whereCthat; that Dwhat; which.2012北京卷 完形填空Inspiration“Mama, when I grow up, Im going to be one of those!”I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my _11_ took o
6、n a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was _12_ to more, my interests in the world of dance _13_varied but that little girls dream of someday becoming a _14_ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone cal
7、l which made that dream a _15_: I became a member of the company _16_ back to 1925.As I look back on that day now, it surely _17_ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief _18_ I was halfway through rehearsals(排练) on my first day. I never actually _19_ to get the job.
8、 After being offered the position, I was completely _20_. I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely thrilled with the chance, it did not come without its fair share of _21_. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to _22_ up the material fast
9、 with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme _23_ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us _24_. To then follow those highenergy rehearsals _25_ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new _26_ of the words “hard work”. What I thought were my physi
10、cal _27_ were pushed much further than I thought _28_. I learned to make each performance better than the last.Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great _29_ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a _30_ that has inspired not only generatio
11、ns of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and growand inspires people every day to follow their dreams.11A.hobby BplanCdream Dword12A.connected BexpandedCexposed Dextended13A.rarely BcertainlyCprobably Dconsistently14A.director BtrainerCleader Ddancer15A.symbol BmemoryCtrut
12、h Dreality16A.bouncing BdatingCturning Dtracking17A.lacks BaddsCmakes Dbrings18A.while BsinceCuntil Dwhen19A.cared BexpectedCasked Ddecided20A.motivated BrelaxedCconvinced Dastonished21A.challenges BprofitsCadvantages Dadventures22A.put BmixCbuild Dpick23A.attention BassociationCattraction Dadaptati
13、on24A.apart BasideCoff Dback25A.over BbyCwith Dbeyond26A.function BmeaningCexpression Dusage27A.boundaries BproblemsCbarriers Defforts28A.necessary BperfectCproper Dpossible29A.talent BhonorCpotential Dresponsibility30A.victory BtrendCtradition Ddesire.阅读理解Americans often say that there are only two
14、 things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore
15、, there are three types of taxes.Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two level income tax: that is,
16、15 or 28 percent. $17,850 is the cutoff. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17,850 and 28 percent above.The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other fortyeight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the per
17、centage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues (收入)The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (people who own a
18、house have to pay taxes on it ) and excise (执照) tax, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always compla
19、in about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.31. How much money does an American earning $40,000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?A$11,200. B$6,000. C$17,850. D$5,00
20、0.32What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?AThey have to pay more than what the item costs.BThey can pay less than what the item costs.CThey have to pay exactly what the item costs. DThey will all give up buying the item.33. What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns
21、a car?AProperty tax. BExcise tax.CIncome tax. DSales tax.34After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be_Asatisfied with their taxesBproud of their taxesCunhappy about their taxesDhappy about their taxes.阅读填空根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Long ago, people believed that
22、 in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. 35._Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, eat faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free t
23、ime than our parents and grandparents. 36._ An American journalist James Gleick in a new book,says that people are suffering from“hurry sickness”were trying to do more things in less time.As a result,our lives are stressful.He says that if we dont slow down,we wont live as long as our parents. 37._N
24、ewspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger.Most people dont have enough time to read the articles, they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years ago.In the USA,there is a book called OneMinute Bedtime Stories for children.These
25、 are shorter versions(版本)of traditional stories,specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answerphones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay peoples messages fasterwe cant waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 38._ Ten years ago when pe
26、ople went to art galleries they spent ten seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball. 39._ Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly.We spend more time sitting in our cars,fe
27、eling stressed.Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.APeople felt stressed ten years ago.BBut unluckily,this has not happened yet.CEven when we relax we do everything more quickly.DBut what is this doing to our health?EFor most people,faster d
28、oesnt mean better.FThe only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.GNow everything is faster than before,which brings us more convenience.参考答案课时作业(七).1.Dapologize to sb. for sth./ doing sth.“因某事向某人道歉”。2A考查long before 与before long的区别。表示“在之前要多少时间”用“it be 一段时间(long) before从句”。3A考查形容词作后置定语
29、。句意:出席聚会的所有人都喜欢该电视剧的音乐。只有present表示“出席”,且作定语后置于被修饰词之后。所以选择A。4B考查动词辨析。所给的四个选项都可与from连用。 benefit from意为“受益于”; recover from意为“从中恢复健康,痊愈”; suffer from意为“受之苦”;separate from意为“从中分离出来”。根据句意“痊愈后,有人建议史密斯先生以园艺作为爱好”可知,答案选B。5C考查介词短语辨析。in favour of“支持”;in charge of“掌管”;in search of“找”;in honour of“为了纪念”。本题表示“找工作”
30、,答案是C。6B考查倍数的表达法。选项A错在冠词的位置,a应放在large之后;选项C和D中asas之间的形容词应用原级。7C考查固定搭配。本题make it表示“确定时间”。8A考查情景交际。句意:“因为我今天下午顺便要去一下书店,我要帮你买本字典吗?”“那再好不过了,我确实需要一本。”It couldnt be better.表示“再好不过了”;其余几项均不符合英语语言习惯。9C句意:“你在聚会上玩得高兴吗?”“是的,我以前从未参加过比这更兴奋的聚会了。”“never形容词的比较级”表示最高级的含义。形容聚会,指物用exciting,答案为C。10D考查名词性从句和定语从句。第一空引导的是
31、宾语从句,在从句中该词作主语;第二空引导的是定语从句,引导词在从句中作宾语,用which或that均可。 .本文为记叙文。从一个女孩儿时的梦想开始写起,到后来被舞蹈公司录取,然后经历严格训练,成为舞蹈队长。梦想支撑女孩成长,舞蹈公司也发展壮大,一切来源于公司长期以来的传统每天鼓励人们去追寻梦想。11C考查上下文照应。三岁看舞蹈表演时,梦想初步形成。与文章后面提到梦想实现呼应。hobby业余爱好;plan计划;word 单词;均与文章不符。12C考查语境中短语的用法。be exposed to接触。这里的意思是在长大的过程中,“我”接触到更多的东西,对舞蹈的兴趣也有了改变,但成为该公司舞蹈家的梦
32、想没有改变。connect连接;expand扩展,扩大;extend 延伸,扩大。13B考查语境中副词的用法。certainly 确实,当然;rarely 很少地,罕见地;probably可能;consistently一贯地。本句中作者的兴趣确实会随着年龄和阅历的增加而改变。14D考查上下文名词的选择。作者从三岁就有了想成为舞蹈家的梦想,这里还是原意的延伸。director导演;trainer 教练员;leader领导。15D考查上下文中名词的选择。这里作者接到了舞蹈公司的电话,从而使自己的梦想变成了现实。make that dream a reality使梦想变成现实。 symbol符号,象
33、征;memory 回忆,记忆;truth 真理,真话。16B考查语境中动词的选择。date back todate from起源于,追溯到。这里用现在分词短语作定语,说明公司成立于1925年。bounce弹跳,弹回; turn转身;track 追踪,走过。17A考查语境中动词的选择。上一段作者谈到被招为舞蹈团成员,梦想即将成真。对照下文,作者其实一直处于一种不相信的喜悦中。lack缺乏。其他选项均不符合语境。18C考查连词。这里的意思是说自己的这种不相信的喜悦一直到当天排练的中间才消失。until直到。其他选项不符合语境。19B考查语境中动词的选择。本句进一步解释接到通知当天不相信的喜悦,是因
34、为自己没有预料到会得到这份工作。care在乎,介意;expect期望,预料;ask要求,问;decide决定。20D考查语境中形容词的选择。本句继续说明自己当时的精神状态是惊讶。motivated有积极性的;relaxed放松的,悠闲的;convinced 确信的;astonished吃惊的。21A考查语境中名词的选择。本段开始用了一个转折句,然后用一个双重否定句,说明尽管“我”带着不相信的喜悦参加第一天的训练,但困难和挑战一点也没减少。challenge挑战;profit利润,收益; advantage优势,利益;adventure冒险。22D考查语境中短语的用法。pick up这里的意思是
35、“学会,掌握”。句意:我发现集中精力尽快学好这些材料至关重要。put up举起,搭建;mix up混合,搅拌; build up加强,增强。 23A考查语境中名词的选择。承接上句集中精力,这里是想说对细节的关注和训练的压力导致参与舞蹈的人的分化,即我脱颖而出的原因。attention关注;association联合;attraction吸引;adaptation适应。24A考查短语用法。见上题解析。set sb. apart使分离,区分开;set aside省出,撤销,不顾;set off 出发,动身;set back使推迟;耽误。25C考查语境中介词的用法。句意:每天都有高能量的训练和每天达
36、到五场演出的时间安排,让我体会了“hard work”的新含义。with表示“随着”。26B考查语境中名词的区别。根据空前和空后的句子可知,作者终于理解了“hard work”的新含义,自己的潜能被发挥到极致。function功能;meaning意思;expression表达,表情;usage使用,用法。27A考查语境中名词的区别。这里的句子是说作者每天都有高能量的训练和演出,让作者知道了她体能的潜力被发挥到超出想象的地步。boundary边界,极限;problem问题;barrier障碍;effort努力。28D见上题解析。necessary必要的;perfect完美的;proper恰当的;
37、possible可能的。这里指超过了所认为可能的地步。29B考查语境中名词的选择。在自己梦寐以求的舞蹈团中,不仅作为一个成员而且还是队长,对于作者来说是一种很高的荣誉。talent才能,天资;honor荣誉,荣耀;potential 潜能;responsibility责任。30C考查语境中名词的选择。这家公司不仅培养了几代女孩,更让自己发展壮大,每天都鼓舞着人们去追寻梦想,这是公司长期以来的传统。victory胜利;trend趋势;tradition传统;desire欲望,渴望。.31.A推理判断题。 由第三段后三句可知个人所得税有两种:以$17,850为界,低于此数字的收15% 的税,而高于此数字的收28%的税。由计算得知选A。32A推理判断题。 第四段第四句提及了消费税,消费者所付的钱中已经包含了一定比例的消费税,所以总是高于商品的价格。33B细节理解题。 从倒数第二段第二句可以得出此答案。34C推理判断题。 从第一段第一句美国人把税和死亡并列, 以及最后一段说他们经常抱怨,可以推断出美国人对税收不满意。.35. B36. D37. E38. C39. F版权所有:高考资源网()版权所有:高考资源网()