1、课时作业(三)Unit 1Section Using language & Developing ideas阅读理解AI never saw my father back home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a night out with the boys. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sun
2、day at 9：00 am. He was always interested in my lifehow my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not al
3、low me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.Five years ago, my 71yearold father spent
4、 five hours putting together a swing set (秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had the laundry to do, and the house to clean.The morning on Sunday, January 15, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to
5、 have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to go to church, and I cut the conversation short.The call came at 4：40 pm. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed (发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, a
6、nd have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.I arrived in Florida at 1：00 am., but my father had passed away at 9：12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about ever
7、y single day.1We know from the reading that the father _.Aliked to paint housesBhad no friends around himCwas not healthy in his youthDthought of his family as his all2When her father painted her first house, the daughter _.Acould only afford a glass of iced teaBwas too busy to talk to her fatherCco
8、uld do nothing but hold a paintbrushDspent eight hours a day working with her father3Which is the best title of the text?APainting Houses BDaughters FamilyCFather and I DFathers phone callsBMy teacher picked up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window？”Thirty boys tried to think abo
9、ut not only what they had done, but also what our teacher may have found out. She seldom became angry, but she was this time.“Oh，” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a mischievous throw of a baseball. If I admitted the guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I b
10、e able to pay for a big window like that? I didnt even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit” I thought. I didnt want to raise my hand, but some force much stronger than I was pulled it skyward. I told the truth. “I did it.” It was hard enough to say what I had done.My teacher took dow
11、n a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.“I know how you like birds.” she said as she stood looking down at my guiltridden face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are constantly checking ou
12、t. It is yours now. Its time that we should get a new one for the school anyway. You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being told off and I got my own bird field guide
13、the very one that I had been saving money up to buy.All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo forever.4From the story, we can learn that the boy _.Adidnt break the window on purposeBlacked the strength to admi
14、t his guiltCtried to think about what he had doneDdidnt know what the teacher had found out5If the boy admitted the guilt, he didnt think he would _.Abe punished by the teacherBmake his father angryCpay for the broken windowDget a bird field guide6Which of the following best describes the changes of
15、 the boys moods?AAfraidSurprisedThankful.BFrightenedAmazedProud.CRegretfulGuiltyExcited.DNervousAfraidSatisfied.7What is the lesson the boys teacher taught him?AEvery coin has two sides.BHonesty is always precious.CBad luck never comes alone.DIts never too late to be careful.CIt was the first time I
16、 had noticed him properly. Before this, Jack had just been a friendly young fellow assigned by the hotel to accompany me into the wildlife park nearby. But then he caught my attention by asking me to shut up.“Its just a garden spider, dont scream！”he said, looking at the creature with more affection
17、 than I could muster for most humans. I had indeed screamedI was in the front seat of a jeep and the spider was on my leg. I couldnt get off the jeep and even if I could, I wouldnt have, as my eyes and mouth were fixed with fear by the scary little thing.“I dont care what it is, make it go away！”I e
18、ven shouted. I thought he would pick the thing up and throw it out of the jeep right at that moment. He did something quite else. He pushed his leg towards mine and held out the cloth of his trousers to gently let the spider on to his own leg. The spider climbed a little bit and then just stopped th
19、ere, stuck to his knee. I sat there staring at the spider for any sudden movementif a tiger had walked by then, I would not have even looked at it.I was shocked that the man was completely at ease with a spider dangerously landing on his knee. About 15 minutes later, he pushed his knee forward to th
20、e dashboard and the spider immediately climbed off his knee and on to the jeep. “The poor thing had been trying to get off me，”he said, “I only noticed now that it was trying to reach the dashboard, so I helped him along.”I wondered then about this man, who thought about the spider with such kindnes
21、s. Where and when did I lose my sympathy towards the unfamiliar? Now, when faced with a row of ants, my first reaction is no longer to attack them. I just skip over them and we both carry on. Thanks to Jack, I learnt to live with the not so beautiful bits of nature.8What was the authors first impres
22、sion of Jack?AHe was responsible for his work.BHe was sensitive to the wildlife.CHe was a badtempered fellow.DHe was just the authors companion.9Which of the following best explains “muster” underlined in paragraph 2?ASave. BGather.CNeed. DRespect.10How did Jack respond to the spider?AHe behaved as
23、if nothing had happened.BHe thought it was none of his business.CHe had the same response as the author.DHe showed more love than average people.11What will the author do with strange wildlife in later life?ATry to ignore it.BStruggle to face it.CLearn to tolerate it.DFeel completely at ease.课时作业(三)
24、阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了生活中的几件事情，从这些事情中我们可以看到：作者因为太忙，跟父亲没有太多的交流，当作者想要弥补时，父亲却离开了她。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句He had no hobbies but just took care of his family. 可知，父亲把他的家庭看成了他的全部，故选D。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the pai
25、ntbrush, or talk to my father. 可知，女儿太忙了而没有时间和父亲说话，故选B。3答案与解析：C主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9：00 am. 可知，自从“我”离开家去上大学以后，父亲每个星期日都会给“我”打电话。接下来文章主要讲述了父亲给“我”打的电话和为“我”做的事，所以文章的最佳标题是“父亲与我”，故选C。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了作者无意打破了窗户，本以为闯了祸会受到老师的惩罚，结果因
26、为诚实地承认了过错，老师奖励给他一本他最想要的书的故事。4答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第三段中的I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a mischievous throw of a baseball. If I admitted the guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I be able to pay for a big window like that？以及第五段第一句“I know how you like birds，” she said as she
27、 stood looking down at my guiltridden face. 可推知，作者并不是故意打破窗户的，故选A项。5答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第三段中的If I admitted the guilt, I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didnt even get an allowance. “My father is going to have a fit，” I thought. 以及第四段My teacher took do
28、wn a book from one of our library shelves and I had never known my teacher to strike a student, but I feared she was going to start with me. 可知，如果作者承认了过错，他想自己可能会赔偿打破的窗户、让父亲生气以及被老师惩罚，但是他没有想过会得到一本书，故选D项。6答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第三、四段男孩内心的想法(担心自己承认了过错会被要求赔偿打破的窗户、惹父亲生气和被老师惩罚)可知，男孩一开始内心很害怕；根据倒数第二段I couldnt believ
29、e it! I wasnt being told off and I got my own bird field guidethe very one that I had been saving money up to buy. 可知此时男孩感到吃惊；根据最后一段All that remains of that day is my memory and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day, and it will echo forever. 可知，男孩的内心对老师是感谢的。故“害怕惊讶感谢”最
30、能描述男孩的感情变化，故选A项。7答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your truthfulness. 可知，作者的老师教他要诚实，故选B项。C【语篇解读】当你看到陌生又令你害怕的野生小动物时，你会怎么做呢？有些人或许会害怕，也有些甚至会直接攻击，更有些人也会像Jack一样，给予了它们自己的关爱。8答案与解析：D细节理解题。结合第一段“Bef
31、ore this, Jack had just been a friendly young fellow assigned by the hotel to accompany me into the wildlife park nearby.”可知，作者对于Jack最初的印象就是陪他去野生动物园的一个友好的年轻人。故选D。9答案与解析：B词义猜测题。结合语境，此处指Jack很友爱地看着眼前这只蜘蛛，这种对动物的关爱比我在大多数人身上得来的要多。句中的muster为动词，宾语为affection，结合选项可知，gather与其相近，意为“得到，聚集”。故选B。10答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文
32、中第三自然段“He did something quite else. He pushed his leg towards mine and held out the cloth of his trousers to gently let the spider on to his own leg. (他做出了完全不一样的反应，他把腿伸向我，扯出裤子，轻轻地让蜘蛛爬到自己的腿上。)”由此可知，相比于作者或者其他人，他对蜘蛛表现了更多的爱。故选D。11答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Thanks to Jack, I learnt to live with the not so beautiful bits of nature.”可知，今后作者会学会宽容的对待这一类生物。故选C。