1、课时分层作业(八).单词拼写1What is scientific (改正的) eyesight?2There are now over four million (失业) workers in this country.3Alice is (过敏) to the fur of cats.4The manufacturers in some countries dumped their (过剩) goods abroad.5A massive sea search has failed to find any (幸存者)6He has a curious habit of (抓) his ea
2、r while he speaks.7If youre still (不确定) about what you are supposed to do，speak up!8One of the gang members had turned (告密者)9You have considerable (灵活性) in this job and can choose how to do things.10The government aims to achieve full (就业) within three years.【答案】1.correctional2.unemployed3.allergic
3、4surplus5.survivors6.scratching7.unsure 8informer9.flexibility10.employment.单句语法填空1In the Chinese population the workers rank (two)to the peasants in number.2He was found in (possess)of dangerous drugs.3Why are you so sure that they are high quality?4Eggs and milk soon go (worse)in summer.5His encou
4、raging remarks inspired (confident)in me.6The invention of the computer is a great (achieve)7She made a point sending a birthday present to her best friend.8Can you make sense what this author says?9There was only one (survive)from the plane crash.10Nature is what we humans depend upon for (survive)
5、【答案】1.second2.possession3.of4.bad5.confidence6.achievement7.of8.of 9survivor10.survival.阅读理解A 23yearold college dropout from Quebec has become the first Canadian champion of the World Series of Poker，trumping thousands of challengers to take home 8.9 million US dollars in prize money.Jonathan Duhame
6、l of Montreal beat Florida native John Racener，24，after 90 minutes of play on Monday，emitting primal screams as he gripped mounds of cash he won in pokers richest and most prestigious crown.He entered Monday nights play with a commanding sixtoone chip advantage in the NoLimit Texas Holdem tournament
7、，and kept Racener from winning any big hands or dramatic hands.“This means so much to me，Im the happiest guy on the earth right now，”said Duhamel，who was hoisted (升起) in the air by a crowd of hometown friends and relatives.“I am very happy to be the first Canadian.Its an honour for me and its great
8、for Canada，”he said.The pair had been the last two remaining in an event that began in July with 7，319 entrants，who put up 10，000 dollars each or won entry in smaller tournaments.The final nine competitors played a 14hour session that ended early Sunday with Duhamel with a huge lead.His parents and
9、closest friends sat on the stage at Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio Las Vegas resort，and dozens of Canadian fans filled the audience in Montreal Canadians jerseys to show support.Duhamels mother Johanne admitted after his victory the concern she had felt for him when at age 19 he had quit a finance
10、 degree at the University of Quebec at Montreal to focus on poker.“Its not like a common (job)，its not something safe，” she said，adding that she would continue her own job because “Im not the one who won.”In recent years，the World Series of Poker championships have increasingly gone to nonAmericans.
11、In 2005，Australian Joe Hachem won，followed in 2008 by Peter Eastgate of Denmark.Jerry Yang，who escaped Laos as a boy when Communists took over，won in 2007.Both Duhamel and Racener began their poker lives online.Racener won 5.5 million dollars for placing second.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。来自蒙特利尔的乔纳森杜哈明在周一的90分钟比赛后
12、击败了佛罗里达州24岁的当地居民约翰瑞斯纳，获得了最负盛名的扑克王冠。乔纳森在19岁时放弃了大学学位而专攻扑克，在获得冠军之后，他十分兴奋并且很自豪，把这项冠军看作是荣誉。1In which country was the Poker Championship held?AIn Canada.BIn America.CIn Australia.DIn Laos.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第八段中的“at Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio Las Vegas resort”可知，比赛在美国的拉斯维加斯举行，故选B。【答案】B2How was Jonathan D
13、uhamel after he won the champion?AHe collapsed under great pressure.BHe felt very excited and proud.CHe decided to stop playing poker.DHe felt playing poker dangerous.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的“emitting primal screams”可知，乔纳森很兴奋。再根据第四段和第五段中的This means so much to me，Im the happiest guy.I am very happy.Its an ho
14、nour.可知乔纳森不仅兴奋而且十分自豪，故选B。【答案】B3Whats Jonathan Duhamels mothers attitude towards his playing poker?AworrieddiscouragedBconcernedsupportiveCangrypreventiveDhappyapproved【解析】细节理解题。根据第九段中的“Duhamels mother Johanne admitted after his victory the concern she had felt”可知妈妈的忧虑，以及第八段中的“His parents and closest
15、 friends.and dozens of Canadian fans filled the audience in Montreal Canadians jerseys to show support.”可知妈妈的支持，故选B。【答案】B4What can we conclude from the passage?AThe World Series of Poker championship is held annually.BJonathan Duhamel has played poker only for five years.CDuhamels mother is also cra
16、zy about playing poker.DThe competitors competed against each other online in finals.【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“followed in 2008 by Peter Eastgate of Denmark.Jerry Yang，who escaped Laos as a boy when Communists took over，won in 2007”可知2007年和2008年都举行了一届扑克锦标赛，由此推知扑克锦标赛是每年一届，故选A。【答案】A.完形填空On a Saturday mornin
17、g，my left arm went numb，and I felt dizzy.I was taken to hospital.After a quick 1 ，the doctor said I had a stroke.As waves of paralysis(瘫痪) came over me，I slowly lost control of my body.I was just 50 and I thought about how 2 it was.After two operations，I was transferred to the Recovery Center.Though
18、 I had lost the use of my 3 arm and leg and couldnt see out of my left eye，the only thought on my mind was to return to my job.But the 4 was that I needed to relearn how to stand and see first.I had always been kind of 5 ，and this just made me feel like recovery was impossible.A few days after my fi
19、rst 6 physical therapy(治疗) session，my mother came into my room with a neatlytyped 7 written by a nineyearold boy named Jackson.He told me about the stroke hed had only a year earlier.He，too，had been paralyzed on his left side.But， 8 telling me what he had lost，Jackson shared what I would gain.“Do no
20、t give up on yourself.All the hard work is worth it，” he wrote.And the advice kept on coming.He told me to 9 the therapy on the hospitals “grownup” floor，where “they make you work hard and you get lots of things back fast”Here I was，a grown man and a senator of Illinois，getting 10 from a young boy I
21、 had never met.After a few weeks of correspondence(通信)，I arranged for us to meet.He seemed 11 at first，but all the awkwardness quickly 12 Jackson showed me how he could run，and I immediately felt inspired.One thing I particularly 13 was the energy and dignity radiating from him.As for my recovery，it
22、 14 just as Jackson said it would.After a year of intense physical therapy，I climbed to the top of the Capitol and returned to work.With every step I took，I thought of Jackson and his 15 Whenever I was tired or discouraged，I thought of him，the worlds strongest boy.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”因中风而面临瘫痪，并为此感到沮
23、丧。此时一个同样因中风而面临瘫痪的九岁男孩的来信，给了“我”鼓励。作者通过这个故事旨在启迪人们：面对逆境时，要坚强、勇敢地面对，不退缩、不气馁，任何坎都会过去的。1A.decisionBexaminationCdescriptionDdiscussion【解析】根据本句中的“the doctor said I had a stroke”可知，医生应是在检查之后才知道“我”中风了。examination意为“检查”，符合语境。decision意为“决定”；description意为“描述”；discussion意为“讨论”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。【答案】B2A.unbelievableBor
24、dinaryCsignificantDcontroversial【解析】根据上文“I was just 50”可知，作者认为自己年龄不大，在这时候中风是令人难以置信的。unbelievable意为“难以置信的”符合语境。ordinary意为“普通的”；significant意为“重要的”；controversial意为“有争议的”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。【答案】A3A.rightBleftCsingleDonly【解析】根据第一段中的“my left arm went numb”及下文“couldnt see out of my left eye”可知，“我”已无法使用左臂和左腿。故答案选
25、B。【答案】B4A.effectBconsequenceCrealityDconclusion【解析】根据上文“the only thought on my mind”及“But”可知，前后两句之间为转折关系，即“我的想法是而现实是”。reality意为“现实”，符合语境。effect意为“影响”；consequence意为“结果”；conclusion意为“结论”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。【答案】C5A.pessimisticBoptimisticCgenerousDrealistic【解析】根据下文“this just made me feel like recovery was imp
26、ossible”可知，“我”本来就有点悲观。pessimistic意为“悲观的”，符合语境。optimistic意为“乐观的”；generous意为“慷慨的”；realistic意为“现实的”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。【答案】A6A.efficientBsatisfactoryCdiscouragingDamazing【解析】根据上文语境可知，作者很悲观，所以他认为康复的第一个疗程是令人沮丧的。discouraging意为“使人沮丧的”，符合语境。efficient意为“有效的”；satisfactory意为“令人满意的”；amazing意为“令人惊奇的”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。【答案】
27、C7A.bookBposterCsloganDletter【解析】根据第五段第一句中的“After a few weeks of correspondence(通信)”可知，此处指的是一封信。故答案选D。【答案】D8A.beyondBbyCwithoutDexcept【解析】根据语境可知，Jackson除了告诉“我”他失去的东西外，还分享了“我”将获得的东西。beyond意为“除之外(还)”，符合语境。by意为“被，通过”；without意为“没有”；except意为“除外”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。【答案】A9A.attendBrejectCendDescape【解析】根据下文“where
28、they make you work hard and you get lots of things back fast”可知，他告诉“我”要参加治疗。attend意为“参加”，符合语境。reject意为“拒绝”；end意为“结束”；escape意为“逃脱”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。【答案】A10A.informationBknowledgeCadviceDfreedom【解析】根据本段第一句中的“advice”可知，“我”从一个年轻的男孩那里得到了建议。故答案选C。【答案】C11A.confidentBnervousCupsetDdesperate【解析】根据下文“all the awkw
29、ardness”可知，起初他似乎很紧张。nervous意为“紧张的”，符合语境。confident意为“自信的”；upset意为“心烦的”；desperate意为“不顾一切的，绝望的”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。【答案】B12A.broke outBcame overCmelted awayDturned up【解析】根据该句中的“but”可知，起初他很紧张，但所有的尴尬很快就消失了。melt away意为“消失”，符合语境。break out意为“爆发”；come over意为“过来”；turn up意为“出现”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。【答案】C13A.recommendedBadmir
30、edCdoubtedDobtained【解析】根据语境可知，尤其令“我”钦佩的是从他身上散发出来的能量和尊严。admire意为“钦佩”，符合语境。recommend意为“建议，推荐”；doubt意为“怀疑”；obtain意为“获得”。故答案选B。【答案】B14A.cameBfellCstayedDdisappeared【解析】根据下文语境可知，“我”恢复了健康，重新回到了工作岗位，所以此处是指：至于“我”的恢复情况，正如Jackson所说的那样该来的总会来。故答案选A。【答案】A15A.wisdomBintelligenceCstrengthDlesson【解析】根据文章最后一句“Whenever I was tired or discouraged，I thought of him，the worlds strongest boy.”可知，此处是指“我”想起了Jackson以及他给予“我”的力量。strength意为“力量”，符合语境。wisdom意为“智慧”；intelligence意为“智力”；lesson意为“教训，课”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。【答案】C
