1、课时作业15Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.单句语法填空1He complained (complain) that his boss was extremely mean to him.2Im fully convinced (convince) that doing voluntary work can help enrich our life and broaden our horizons.3The association (associate) in their company launched a campaign for a ban on
2、 tobacco advertising.4There is a growing tendency (tend) among young people to get married at a later age.5The discovery of the new drug is of great significance (significant) to people suffering from heart disease.6Whatever Lisa does, she always wants to win the approval (approve) of other people.7
3、Out of curiosity (curious), we opened the box, only to find there was an old photo in it.8The damage of the hurricane was far more serious than initially (initial) reported.9Having finished supper, Professor Wang got down to his experiment in the lab.10A huge number of invitations have been sent out
4、 already; what we do next is prepare for their coming.完成句子1总之，每个人都期盼成功和幸福。In_conclusion,_everyone wishes for success and happiness.2记者们一知道他们所要写的新闻，就着手工作。As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get_down_to work.3我将反对改变这个法规。I will oppose_changing the law.4我知道是做作业的时候了，但我还是忍不住玩电脑游戏。I kno
5、w its time to set out to do my homework, but I just cant_resist_playing computer games.5我向旅馆经理抱怨房间潮湿。I complained_to_the_hotel_manager_that the room was damp.模块知识微串联翻译下列句子并连句成文，黑体部分为本单元所学知识。1上初中时，我的同学李明在学习语言上显得有点笨拙，尤其在辨析词语方面。(clumsy, tell.apart)2尽管老师解释了好多遍，他仍然觉得难以理解，这让老师抱怨，让父母失望。(complain, let sb.do
6、wn)3李明辩称原因在于老师的教学方法不正确，因此他反对甚至抵制这种方法。(debate, lie in, be opposed to, resist)4老师并没认为受到冒犯，而是开始改进教学方法，挖掘学生的潜力，激发他们对语言学习的好奇心。(offence, get down to, potential, curiosity)5在老师的帮助下，李明战胜了许多困难，取得了巨大的进步。(overcome)While at junior middle school, my classmate Li Ming seemed a bit clumsy in language study, especi
7、ally in telling words apart. Though the teacher explained them many times, he still felt it was hard to understand, which made the teacher complain and let his parents down. However, Li Ming debated the reason lay in the fact that the teachers teaching method was not correct, which he was opposed to
8、 or even resisted. Not thinking he was given offence, the teacher got down to improving his teaching method, exploiting the students potential and stimulating their curiosity in language study. At last, with his teachers help, Li Ming overcame a lot of difficulty and made great progress.阅读理解A new ke
9、yboard can tell whether you are its owner.The keyboard records information about the typing pattern and sends it to a computer program.The program then checks to see if the pattern matches the right user.If not, an alarm sounds, and the computer locks the typist out.It locks out anyone else, even if
10、 the person knows password.Whats more, this device needs no batteries.It harvests all the energy it needs from the action of your typing.Besides, the keyboard is also selfcleaning and the keys are free of damage from water, oil and dirt.The keys of the new keyboard are made of the same inexpensive p
11、lastic that might be found on any other standard keyboard.But instead of being smooth, the keys have millions of tiny plastic nanowires (纳米线) on their surface area to every key, increasing the effective contact area between the plastics and fingers.This ensures that theres enough power to run the ke
12、yboard as someone types.Liming Dai, a scientist, did not work on the new keyboard, but he thinks the design could be important in getting better performance from a variety of devices.“It could also be applied to a touch screen, for instance，” Dai says.“Then smartphones and notepads could harvest ene
13、rgy from the action of someone typing or drawing.”“Future work might make the keyboard even more useful，”Dai adds.“A later design might build tiny capacitors (电容器) onto the nanowires，”he suggests.Capacitors are little devices that temporarily store electric charges.Those might then power LEDs to lig
14、ht a keyboard in the dark.Zhonglin Wang is a codesigner of the new keyboard.His team has built a working model of the keyboard.“If a company decides to fund (投资) its production, this keyboard could be in stores in as little as two years，”says Wang.本文是一篇说明文，为读者推荐了一款新型的键盘，这种新的键盘通过输入模式进行正确的用户匹配来识别它的主人。
15、1How does the new keyboard tell whether you are its owner?ABy checking the right users passwords.BBy sending alarms to a computer program.CBy matching the typing pattern to the right user.DBy recording information about the typing pattern.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The keyboard records.a computer program.
16、The program then checks to see if the pattern matches the right user.”可知，这种新的键盘通过输入模式进行正确的用户匹配来识别它的主人。2Why are there many nanowires on the surface of the keys?ATo make the keys beautiful.BTo help produce power.CTo make the keys smooth.DTo improve the speed of typing.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This ensures
17、 that theres enough power to run the keyboard as someone types.”可知，键盘表面的许多纳米线是用来帮助产生电力的。3Whats Dais attitude to the new keyboard?AUnconcerned.BPositive.CDoubtful.DCritical.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Liming Dai, a scientist, did not work on the new keyboard, but he thinks the design could be important in g
18、etting better performance from a variety of devices”可推断出Dai对这个新型键盘持积极态度。4What is the best title for the text?AA New Keyboard Made of NanowiresBA New Keyboard Powered by TypingCA New Keyboards FutureDA New Keyboard Entirely Owned by You答案：D解析：标题判断题。本文为读者推荐了一款新型的键盘，这种新的键盘通过输入模式进行正确的用户匹配来识别它的主人，所以这篇文章的
19、最佳题目是一款完全属于你的新型键盘。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150词左右。It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework，” Miss Walker called as everyone started talking and packing their school bags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sur
20、e everyone got really bored listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.Jenny watched Lee walk ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining conf
21、idence. He was just one of those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lees watch lying right in the middle of the path.Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didnt want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up th
22、e watch and ran home. On arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practicing her speech. Words just flooded out of her. “Im going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. Ive won lots of competitions. But when
23、 Im in a race, Im not really thinking about winning. Im just loving the feeling of being in the water.” Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the gl
24、ass. The flashes of silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lees watch really did have something magic about it.The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. Nobody moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a sh
25、out from behind. “Shes stolen my watch！” Lee said angrily, “It went missing at school yesterday.”答案Paragraph 1：Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. Jenny didnt answer. How could she explain about the watch and its magic? No one could understand. No one could believe.
26、 “But I saw you wearing it yesterday，” Miss Walker gently reminded him. For a moment Lee remained silent and then he apologized he had just remembered that. Jenny was relieved saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech. Everybody was puzzled and asked why. Jenn
27、y again was speechless. Paragraph 2：Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first. Jenny walked slowly to the front. She couldnt think properly. All round her, a sea of faces was watching. She felt so frightened and the watch didnt seem magical at all. Suddenly she saw Miss Walkers encouraging eyes. Jenny took a deep breath. “Im going to talk about swimming.” Ten minutes later the whole class stood up applauding Jennys wonderful speech. Jenny smiled as she eventually realized the real source of confidence.
