1、课时作业11Communication Workshop.单词拼写1I have no idea of what is in fashion, so my choice is quite arbitrary (任意的)2These books are unfit (不适合的) for children to read.3In the end I bought the painting at great expense (费用;开支)4The project is so expensive that no company would like to sponsor (赞助) it.5China
2、used to import (进口) a lot, but now it exports more.6In the last two years many school buildings have been strengthened (加固)7There is no hot water in the thermos (热水瓶)8Agriculture in this country has developed greatly since liberation (解放)9Dont climb that ladder. Its not that stable (稳固的)10These find
3、ings have theoretical (理论的) possibility, but need to be proved by practical applications.单句语法填空1The little boy was told off for being careless in the exam.2Sort out the materials so that you can find them easily.3In the end you gain very little advantage at great expense.4I was feeling sort of tired
4、 from the trip to New York.5I had_intended (intend) to stay at home, but I changed my mind.6He has_sponsored (sponsor) the poor student every term in the last few years.7The university hopes to strengthen (strength) its ties with the local community.8The result is that we throw away useful possessio
5、ns (possess) to make room for new ones.9You have brought disaster on the whole village!10The economy in this country has developed fast after liberation (liberate).单句改错1Almost all the teams in our school join the basketball tournament.join 后加in2The basketball coach, as well as his team, were intervi
6、ewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.werewas3At first I thought I understood what my teacher said, but the more he explained, the more confusing I became.confusingconfused4The house was in such a messit looked as though a bomb dropped on it.dropped 前加 had5Our university is
7、now in the possession of those tall buildings.去掉 the.选词填空join up, sort out, be possessed by, bring in, look into, as if/though, in contact with, be intended for, rope off, tell.off1I cannot believe she tried to tell me off about making too many phone calls at work.2She was_possessed_by a desire to b
8、e rich, so she invested all her money at hand on the stock market.3Do you keep in_contact_with any of the other students from the CUE camp?4He wants to join_up but hes really unfit in some aspects.5If you cant sort_out the difficulty yourself, I will ask Tom to help you.6We will look_into the matter
9、 and have the case settled immediately.7This book was_intended_for you, but he took it away.8Selling newspapers brings_in enough money for my schooling.9The sidewalks directly in front of the building have been roped_off.10He raised his eyes slightly as_if/though her words might somehow soil him.完成句
10、子1If you were in better health, we would allow you to_join_them_in_doing_the_work.如果你的身体好一些,我们就会让你与他们一起做这项工作了。2The students were sorted_into three ability groups.学生们被分成了三个能力小组。3It_seemed_as_though everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.看起来好像除了我每个人都交到了朋友并玩得很开心。4The_more_friends we have,
11、the_more we can learn from one another, and the_more_pleasure we can share together.我们拥有的朋友越多,我们相互学到的东西就越多,同时我们分享的快乐就越多。5As_well_as_knowing_some_Russian,_she speaks English very well.除了懂一些俄语之外,她的英语讲得也很好。6The manager has promised that he_will_look_into_the_matter at once.经理答应会马上调查此事。.阅读理解About 5,000
12、children die each day due to preventable diseases such as cholera and dysentery (痢疾) , which spread when people use unclean water for drinking or cooking. A lack of water for personal health leads to the spread of totally preventable diseases like trachoma (沙眼), which has blinded some six million pe
13、ople.Water troubles also trap many lowincome families in a cycle of poverty and poor education and the poorest suffer most from lack of access to water. People who spend much of their time on ill health, caring for sick children, or collecting water at distances averaging 3.75 miles a day dont have
14、educational and economic opportunities to better their lives.Agriculture is called the lions share of freshwater worldwide, using some 70 percent, and industrial uses consume another 22 percent. Water areas have no political borders and nations dont always work together to share common resources, so
15、 water can be a frequent source of international conflict as well.Daybyday demand keeps growing, further needing water sources, from great rivers to groundwater. “Were going deeper into debt on our groundwater use,” Postel said, “and that has very significant impacts on global water security. The ra
16、te of groundwater consumption has doubled since 1960.”Some of Earths groundwater is fossil water created when Earths climate was far different. Today such water is as limited as petrol. “But were pumping much of them out faster than ever,” Postel explained. “Humanitys growing thirst also causes a ma
17、jor problem about water and our ecosystems. And that also creates a cost to us, to our sons and to our grandsons, not just to nature.”这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了水资源短缺是一个非常严重的挑战。1What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?AWater shortage has been a most serious challenge.BSo many children die of polluted
18、water every day.CDiseases should be properly controlled and treated.DWasting water leads to the unrest of the world.答案:A解析:主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知这篇文章主要讲了水资源短缺是一个非常严重的挑战,故选A。2Why is agriculture called the lions share of freshwater?ABecause agriculture is much stronger than industry.BBecause more people live
19、on the agricultural produce.CBecause agriculture uses about twothirds of freshwater.DBecause nations dont always work together to save water.答案:C解析:细节理解题。答案定位在第三段Agriculture is called the lions share of freshwater worldwide, using some 70 percent, and industrial uses consume another 22 percent.(农业用水
20、被认为是世界淡水资源使用的最大组成部分,约占70%,工业用水占22%。)由此可知农业被称为世界淡水资源的最大享有者是因为农业使用了约2/3的淡水,故选C。3According to what Postel said we can know _.Agroundwater is rich for us to useBthere is no need to dig deep for groundwaterCwe are consuming our next generations waterDwe should use river water instead of groundwater答案:C解析
21、:细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段And that also creates a cost to us, to our sons and to our grandsons, not just to nature.(这也给我们、我们的子孙后代,而不仅仅是大自然,带来了损失。)由此可知我们正在消耗我们下一代的水,故选C。4What can we infer from the passage?AWe shouldnt use water from rivers.BWe should protect our ecosystems.CWater should be distributed equally.
22、DLaws should be passed for groundwater.答案:B解析:推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段Humanitys growing thirst also causes a major problem about water and our ecosystems.(人类日益增长的干渴也给水和我们的生态系统带来了一个重大问题。)由此推知我们应该保护我们的生态系统,故选B。.语法填空Making decisions can be very hard. Its easy to get _1_ (lose) in what should or should not be do
23、ne rather than actually making the decision. When you have something important _2_ (decide), try this.Okay, you have a decision to make. Get out a piece of paper. On one side of the paper, write down the positive outcomes _3_ will follow this decision. On _4_ other side of the paper, write down the
24、negative ones. Look at everything you have written down, weighing it, and give _5_ (you) some time to make your choices. Its a simple decisionmaking process, _6_ that does not mean your choice is going to be easy.To gain new ideas, ask other people you respect _7_ their advice and opinions, after de
25、scribing the decision you are facing. Speak openly with your family and trusted _8_ (friend). This can be _9_ (help) because another person can make the situation clear by _10_ (offer) an unexpected opinion.本文为说明文。做决定可能非常困难,有时很容易迷失方向。当你有重要的事情要决定时,试试以下两种方法。如拿出一张纸,列出做出决定后好的与不好的结果,权衡之后再决定。另一种方法是向你敬重的人寻
26、求意见,也可与家人朋友交流一下,这可能对你做决定很有帮助。1lost解析:考查语境及固定搭配。句意:做决定可能非常困难。在应该做或不应该做的事情上很容易迷失方向。句中的get lost in,为固定搭配,意为“迷失在”,因此此处要填形容词lost。2to_decide解析:考查动词不定式作定语。句意:当你有重要的事情要决定时,试试这样做。分析句子的语境可知,此处是指“有重要的事要决定”,应用动词不定式作后置定语,表示将要做某事,故填 to decide。3that/which解析:考查定语从句的关系词。句意:在纸的一面写下做出决定后好的结果。分析句子write down the positiv
27、e outcomes _3_ will follow this decision. 可知,本句是定语从句,此句中的the positive outcomes 是先行词,关系词在定语从句中作主语,指物,可以用that/which,故填that/which。4the解析:考查冠词。句意:在纸的另一面写下不好的结果。根据前文可知,拿出一张纸,纸有两面,即one side.the other side.,两者之中的另一个,要用the other,故填 the。5yourself解析:考查反身代词。句意:看看你写下的每一件事,权衡它,给自己一些时间去做选择。分析句子可知,give的主语是you,因此本空
28、格只能用反身代词“你自己(yourself)”,即给你自己一些时间做选择,故填 yourself。6but解析:考查连词。句意:这是一个简单的决策过程,但这并不意味着你的选择会很容易。分析前后两句的语境可知,此处是转折关系,因此填 but。7for解析:考查固定搭配。句意:要获得新的想法,请向你敬重的人征求建议和意见。ask sb. for advice为固定搭配,意为“向某人征求意见”,因此此处要填 for。8friends解析:考查名词复数。句意:与家人和信任的朋友开诚布公地交谈。分析语境可知,此处的朋友不止一个,因此要用复数,故填 friends。9helpful解析:考查形容词。句意:这会有帮助的。分析句子可知,本空在句中作表语,因此要用形容词作表语,故填 helpful。10offering解析:考查固定用法。句意:因为另一个人可以通过提供一个意想不到的意见来明确情况。by doing sth.为固定用法,意为“通过,凭借”,本空要填动词的ing 形式,故填offering。