1、课时作业18Learning about Language & Using Language.根据汉语或首字母提示填空1The topic of my speech is learning to show respect for others.2The minister called on many wealthy people in the area to raise money for the school project.3After months of testing, earlier this week, the team finally confirmed that the pro
2、duce was safe for human consumption.4Dont try to mix (混合) business with pleasure.5I was very impressed (使留下深刻印象) with how many toys she had when I was a child.6It is said that the meeting will last approximately (大约) three hours and include a meal.7We must take immediate measures to prevent air poll
3、ution.8The whole day, the lion has been wandering all over the town, terrifying (使害怕) people.9Theres a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Years Eve.10Whats the distance (距离) between New York City and Boston?.选词填空(可变换形式)take turns， topic， satisfy， in front of， approximately， encourag
4、e Last Monday afternoon, we had a speech in our class, and the _1_ of it was “Learn to be grateful”. It lasted _2_ an hour and we _3_ to express our opinions. Most of my classmates said they would be ready to help those who were in need and be grateful for any help they received. At the very beginni
5、ng, I dared not speak _4_ the class. Later, Mr Li, our English teacher _5_ me to have a try. I said that I would behave well at school and make my parents feel _6_ with what I did at school.1topic2.approximately3.took_turns4.in_front_of5encouraged6.satisfied.用所给词的适当形式填空1I learned from the book that
6、tea made in a covered (cover) tea bowl tastes better.2On a misty (mist) morning, he set off for Beijing.3He studied ancient Chinese medical literature and visited experts in traditional (tradition) Chinese medicine.4She felt a strange mixture (mix) of excitement and fear when riding a roller coaster
7、 (过山车)5Can you give me some advice on how to make the foreign students visit to our school more interesting and impressive (impress)?.单句语法填空1The Tulsa Zoo is located in Mohawk Park and covers (cover) an area of 84 acres, making it the third largest zoo in the US.解析：考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：Tulsa 动物园位于 Mohawk
8、公园，占地84英亩，这使它成为美国的第三大动物园。根据句意可知，此处表示客观事实，故用一般现在时；且主语是第三人称单数，故填 covers。2After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he had been driving in the wrong direction.解析：考查介词。句意：开了二十英里后，他突然意识到他一直在朝错的方向开。根据句意，表示朝什么方向要用介词 in。3It wasnt until they had a discussion that they made up their mind.解析：考查
9、连词。句意：他们直到讨论过之后才下了决心。分析句子结构可知，本题考查的是 not.until.在强调句型中的运用，故空处填 until。4Can you imagine a situation where a helping hand is greatly needed?解析：考查关系副词。句意：你能想象一个很需要帮助的情景吗？分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词situation，并在从句中作地点状语，故用 where。5It is surprising that the little boy can swim across the river measuring (measure
10、) 100 meters in width.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：那个小男孩可以游过那条宽100米的河是令人吃惊的。分析句子结构可知，此处用动词ing形式短语作定语来修饰 river。6They have no idea whether their daughter will win first prize in the 100 metres race.解析：考查连接词。句意：他们不知道他们的女儿在百米赛跑中能否获得一等奖。分析句子结构可知，空处引导同位语从句，解释说明 idea，又结合句意可知，应填 whether。7In China Town, you can see many st
11、ores with signs in both English and Chinese.解析：考查介词。句意：在唐人街，你会见到很多用中英文两种语言标注的招牌的商店。in 表示使用的语言、材料等，符合句意。8As we all know, the worlds population is (be) increasing faster and faster.解析：考查主谓一致。句意：众所周知，全世界的人口正在越来越快地增长。分析句子结构可知，这里的主语是population，前面有 the worlds 修饰，表示整体，故谓语动词用单数形式。9To his great joy, his drea
12、m of entering (enter) a medical school has come true.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：使他很高兴的是他进入医学院的梦想实现了。分析句子结构可知，空格前有介词，所以填 entering。10Hearing the big noise, the terrified (terrify) children ran into the house as quickly as possible.解析：考查词形转换。句意：听到那个巨大的声响，那些受惊吓的孩子尽可能快地跑进了房子。根据句意可知，空处表示“受惊吓的”，修饰 children，故要用 terrifie
13、d 作定语。.阅读理解The largest Frenchspeaking city outside of Paris, Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. It is the cultural capital of Canada, and the city is often regarded as one of the worlds most livable cities.Montreal is an important center for
14、 Canadian finance, telecommunications, space, and software industries. Some reports say that as many as a third of its workers are part of the “creative class”scientists, technology workers, entertainers, artists and designers. Montreal and Quebec have the highest level of tax credit support for dev
15、elopers salaries: For every $1 spent on developers, companies can get up to 65 cents back in cash from the government. And with six universities and twelve junior colleges within a 5 mile radius, Montreal has the highest rate of postsecondary students of all the major cities in North America.And its
16、 the mixture of industry, education, creativity and finance that might be the key to making Montreal a good site for startups. There are a lot of communication events held in the Montreal startup community, including Startup Drinks, a monthly freestyle gathering hosted in pubs and bars.Montreal is p
17、roud of several programs to support entrepreneurship. According to Mark MacLeod, a partner at Real Ventures, “Montreal is ready to become a powerful player in the market for startup capital in Canada.”MacLeod and others point to the “worldfriendly angel” of Montreal, its multicultural and multilingu
18、al makeup making the city a good link between the European and North American tech industries.本文是一篇说明文。蒙特利尔是加拿大第二大城市，魁北克省的最大城市，也是巴黎以外最大的讲法语的城市。它处于加拿大文化首都的地位，而且经常被认为是世界上最适合居住的城市之一。蒙特利尔也是加拿大重要的金融、电信、宇航和软件产业中心。1According to the passage, Montreal is _.Athe largest Frenchspeaking city in the worldBthe se
19、cond largest city in the province of QuebecCthe largest cultural city in the worldDone of the cities most fit for people to live in答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后的“the city is often regarded as one of the worlds most livable cities”可知，它被认为是世界上最适合居住的城市之一，故选D项。A、B项与文章内容不相符；C项文中没有提及。2From the second paragraph we
20、can learn _.AMontreal is the richest city of CanadaBartists and actors dont belong to “creative class”Cdevelopers salaries are the highest in CanadaDmore people of Montreal have higher education than other cities in North America答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，蒙特利尔市的高中以上文化水平的学生比率在所有的北美主要城市中是最高的。A、C项从文中判断不出
21、；B项与文章内容不相符。3From the passage we can infer Mark MacLeod felt _.Aangry BsatisfiedCsurprised Ddisappointed答案：B解析：推理判断题。麦克劳德指出，蒙特利尔是对全世界友好的城市，故可知他的态度是“满意的”。故答案为B项。.七选五China is a huge country by the number of inhabitants, its limitless territory, the variety of climates and ethnic groups, the profusion
22、of rivers and streams. It ranks the third, behind Russia and Canada. _1_This vast territory indeed undergoes the influence of almost all climates (except the Siberian one), from the hottest to the iciest._2_ Some areas are far from the sea and some areas are close to the sea. Both the topography and
23、 the climate are diverse and complex. Chinas climate is dominated by dry and wet wind, which causes obvious temperature differences between winter and summer._3_In summer, influenced by the warm and moist winds from the seas, most parts of the country are hot and rainy. _4_In terms of temperature, C
24、hina can be divided from south to north into six zones：tropical, subtropical, warmtemperate, temperate, coldtemperate, and QinghaiTibet Plateau Temperate Zone. _5_AChina covers up a wide range of latitude and longitude.BIn winter, the cold and dry winds blowing from the continental landmass towards
25、the seas are prevailing, so most parts, especially the north part of the country, are cold and dry.CIt represents a quarter of the surface of Asia.DMost of the country lies in the North Temperate Zone, characterized by a warm climate and welldefined seasons, with a climate well suited for habitation
26、.EIn the northeast, summers are brief and fresh, and the winters are long and rough.FWuhan, Chongqing, and Nanjing along the Yangtze River are Chinas three famous “furnaces”GThe best seasons to travel to China are autumn and spring, during which time wearing light clothes with a small jacket or swea
27、ter is appropriate.本文是一篇说明文，描述了中国的疆域及气候状况。1C解析：空白处前面讲到“中国的国土面积居世界第三位，仅次于俄罗斯和加拿大”，故空白处也应该是进一步介绍国土面积的情况，C项符合题意。2A解析：空白处为本段的主题句。根据其后两个句子的句意“一些地区离海很远，一些地方靠海。地形和气候复杂多样”可以推断出，A项符合语境。3B解析：依据第三段中的关键词 between winter and summer 及第五段中的关键词 In summer 可知B项符合语境。4F解析：根据前一句的意思“在夏天受来自海洋暖湿季风的影响，中国大部分地区炎热多雨”可以推断出，下文可能会
28、举例说明，故F项符合语境。5D解析：上文的关键词 six zones 和 temperate 与D项中 North Temperate Zone 照应，故选D项。.应用文写作假如你是李华，你的英语外教回英国已经六年了，请你给他写一封信，谈谈你的家乡近几年来发生的变化。内容要点如下：1环境；2生活；3精神面貌。注意：词数80左右。Dear teacher，How are you? Great changes have taken place in my home town now. Many_tall_buildings,_new_factories,_schools_and_hospitals
29、_have_been_built_and_many_overpasses_have_been_set_up,_too._And_the_streets_have_been_widened,_which_makes_it_convenient_for_people_to_travel.Besides,_many_families_have_bought_cars_of_their_own._The_peoples_life_has_become_richer_and_richer._And_now_it_is_easier_to_keep_in_touch_with_friends_all_over_the_world_by_email._Everyone_lives_a_happy_life.Im_sure_you_will_be_surprised_at_the_changes_when_you_come_back_to_China.Yours，Li Hua
