1、课时作业18Lesson 4The New Australians.单词拼写1Hawaii is the birthplace (发源地) of surfing.2American country music has been exported (输出) around the world.3Australians like to do a lot of activities outdoors (户外)4Do you know who won the latest Nobel Prize for literature (文学)?5I had thought it must be terrible
2、, on the contrary (相反), everything went well.6In the future senior citizens will be able to go anywhere using hightech cameras attached (附，系) to their head.7She couldnt bear (忍受) his way of speaking with mouth full of food.8The man looks familiar (熟悉) to me, but his name has escaped from my memory.9
3、Though the plan was put forward by a small minority (少数), it was supported by most of the people.10The street lights come on at dusk (黄昏) and go off at dawn.单句语法填空1The tourists lost all their belongings (belong) in the hotel fire.2Only a minority (minor) of soldiers survived in the battle.3I quit. T
4、hat is because I want to try something different.4You and I belong to different political camps.5Contrary to his parents advice, he dropped his study and went into business.6Please forgive me for bringing you so much trouble.7It is unfair (fair) to think that goods from abroad must be better than th
5、ose made at home.8He couldnt bear being_made/to_be_made (make) fun of like that before the whole class.9The first two services are free, while the third costs $35.10With tags (标签) attached (attach) to the luggage, it wont take long for the passengers to find theirs correctly.单句改错1The way he thought
6、of settling the problem was not practical.of后加of2He was hit by a falling tree and killed to the spot.toon3With the winter holiday coming near, many students are looking forward to visit the Shanghai EXPO Garden.visitvisiting4Scientists have been attaching much value to explore the moon.exploreexplor
7、ing5China is a developing country belongs to the third world.belongsbelonging或belongs前加which.选词填空1If you want to be successful in something, first_of_all,_you must be sure of yourself.2She is_fond_of Chinese classical literature and has spent some time reading Tang and Song poetry, etc.3The pencil w
8、ith which you wrote just now belongs_to me.4We should bear_in_mind that teamwork is of great significance to both our society and ourselves.5When crossing the street, we should look_out_for cars.6Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of medical profession women are in_a_minority.7He was goi
9、ng to run when the police were on_the_spot.8Brown said he was by no means annoyed；on_the_contrary,_he was glad to be able to make himself clearly understood.完成句子1It is high time that the country should attach_importance_to energy saving and environment protection.到了国家应当重视能源节约和环境保护的时候了。2Both our coun
10、tries belong_to the Third World.我们两国同属第三世界。3The bad weather there is_hard_to_bear.那里恶劣的气候是很难忍受的。4There is no doubt that the_way_we_use_memory is changing.毫无疑问，我们利用记忆的方式在变化。5Ill never forgive_you_for what you said to me last night.对你昨天晚上与我所说的话，我绝不原谅。6You didnt bother me; on_the_contrary,_I like your
11、company.你没有打扰我，相反地，我喜欢有你做伴。7Women usually stay at home and do all the housework while men go out to work.妇女通常在家里做家务，而男人则外出工作。8Thats_why we decided to cancel the discussion.那就是我们决定取消讨论的原因。.阅读理解These days, people who do manual (体力的) work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. Pe
12、ople who work in offices are frequently referred to as “whitecollar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the honor of becoming whitecollar workers. This can l
13、ead to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed i
14、n a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls (工作服) and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alfs wife has never discovered that she marr
15、ied a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status (身份；地位) is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call
16、him Mr Bloggs, not Alf.本文属于记叙文，本文主要介绍艾尔弗雷德布洛格斯在过去两年的双面人生。1What does the case of Alfred Bloggs show?AThat people often care more about the status of a job than the income.BThat “whitecollar workers” usually wear a suit to go to work.CThat manual workers prefer to keep their jobs a secret.DThat office
17、 workers earn less than manual workers.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the honor of becoming whitecollar workers. This can lead to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ell
18、esmere Corporation.可知，人们都渴望成为白领阶层，尽管收入没那么高，故选A。答案：A2What did Alfred Bloggs do for over two years?AHe told his wife he worked for the Corporation, while in fact he did not.BHe dressed himself as a dustman before leaving home every morning.CHe lied to his wife about his job.DHe earned twice as much as
19、 a whitecollar worker.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls (工作服) and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.可知，他只是告诉他的妻子他是在这家公司上班，每天早上穿着西服出门，之后换服装打扫卫生，故可知，他瞒着妻子自己的真正工作，故选C。答案：C3W
20、hat does Alfred Bloggs think of his new job?AHe feels it is a pity because he now earns less than before.BHe thinks it is worthwhile for his rise in status.CHe is proud because he earns much more than before.DHe is satisfied because he no longer needs a shower before returning home.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段He
21、will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status (身份；地位) is well worth the loss of money.可知，尽管工资只有一半高，但是地位提高了，这是值得的，故选B。答案：B4Whats the best title of the passage?AThe Double Life of Alfred BloggsBMoney or Status, Which Comes FirstCThe Story of Alfred Bloggs, a Dus
22、tmanDTruth Will Come to Light Sooner or Later解析：标题归纳题。本文主要介绍艾尔弗雷德布洛格斯在过去两年的双面人生，故选A。答案：A.语法填空There were many great philosophers in ancient China. Confucius stressed the significance of _1_ (kind), duty and order in society, _2_ ideas influenced Chinese society for over 2, 000 years.Mencius was a stu
23、dent of Confuciuss ideas. His teachings were similar to _3_ of Confucius. He _4_ (bring) up by his mother and had an important position in the government of _5_ state. He believed man is good, that people would be good if government was kind, and _6_ people were more important than rulers. Mencius w
24、rote a book _7_ (call) The Book of Mencius in his last years.Mozi was also an _8_ (influence) thinker, whose beliefs were similar to Confuciuss _9_ some ways. Born into a poor family, he became famous for his unusual clothes and behaviour. Because he considered that government was most important, he
25、 spent many years _10_ (try) to find a state where people would follow his teaching. He believed all men were equal.本文属于说明文，介绍了三位杰出的中国古代思想家：孔子、孟子以及墨子。1kindness解析：考查名词。介词of后接名词作宾语，故用kindness。2whose解析：考查定语从句。分析句子可知，ideas influenced Chinese society for over 2, 000 years.为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词Confucius，空处在从句中作i
26、deas的定语，故用关系代词whose。3those解析：考查代词。句意：孟子的学术观点与孔子的观点相似。分析句子可知，本空指代teachings，故用代词those。4was_brought解析：考查时态语态。句意：他由母亲抚养长大，在一个诸侯国里担任重要职位。分析句子可知，bring作谓语，与主语为动宾关系，陈述过去的事情，故用was brought。5a/one解析：考查不定冠词或限定词。state为国家，可数名词，第一次提及，故用不定冠词a或者限定词one。6that解析：考查连接词。句意：他相信人性本善，如果政府实施仁政，人们就会善良，民贵君轻。分析句子可知，people were
27、more important than rulers与that people would be good if government was kind并列作believe的宾语，从句结构完整，故用连接词that。7called解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：孟子写了一本书叫孟子。分析句子可知，call作后置定语修饰book，与其逻辑主语为动宾关系，故用过去分词called。8influential解析：考查形容词。修饰名词用形容词，故用influential。9in解析：考查介词。句意：墨子也是一个有影响力的思想家，他的观点在一些方面与孔子的观点相似。本句为短语in some ways “在一些方面”，故用in。10trying解析：考查非谓语动词。本句为spend的用法spend time (in) doing sth.“花费时间做某事”，故用trying。