1、课时分层作业(七).单词拼写1The use of light and dark symbolizes(象征)good and evil.2Her principal virtue is her honesty(诚实).3The police say there are some similarities(相似点)between this murder and one that happened last year.4Many past laws were abolished(废除)after liberation.5Dont you believe in equality(平等)betwee
2、n men and women?6They are demanding equal rights and justice(公正).7They substituted(替换)the new machines for the old ones.8Children often salute(向敬礼)the national flag on Mondays.9Children objected (反对)to being treated like that.10She refused to submit(顺从)to the enemys threats.单句语法填空1The cut in his fin
3、ger was sewn(sew) up with a piece of fine silk.2The defenses of the city must be strengthened(strength).3These photos remind me of my college life.4The American flag stands(stand) for freedom and justice.5I object to being treated(treat) like this.6Would you please substitute for me tomorrow?7He is
4、regarded as the best doctor in town.8Paper making in China dates(date) back to about 200 BC.9He refused to submit himself(him) to his elders.10There is no room for compromise on this matter.阅读理解AEven in a weak job market, the old college try isnt the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Br
5、ookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said. “Weve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course theres a lot of truth to that，” Ms. Sawhill said. “On average
6、 it does pay off. But if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you dont graduate, that is a very bad situation.”One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education for landing a job and advancing in a career. Aprils national unemploym
7、ent rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high school graduates over 25 years old who hadnt attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bachelors degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 1624. The jobless r
8、ate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employment.Ms. Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is th
9、e field of ones major: students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than those who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.She
10、suggested two ways of improving the situation: increasing vocationaltechnical(职业技能) training programs and taking a page from Europes focus on early education rather than postsecondary learning. “The European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades，” she
11、 said. “Then they have a higher requirement for whoever goes to collegebut once you get into college, youre more likely to be highly subsidized(资助).”She also is a supporter of technical trainingto teach students how to be workers, such as plumbers, welders and computer programmersbecause “employers
12、are desperate” for workers with these skills.【语篇解读】这篇文章主要讲了是不是过于重视“上大学”这一找工作的途径了，围绕这一话题 Sawhill女士提出了两种途径改善现状。1. People usually think that _Athe cost of technical schooling is a problemBone will not succeed without a college degreeCtechnical skills are most important for landing a jobDthere is an inc
13、reased competition in getting into a college【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的“Weve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of course theres a lot of truth to that”可知，人们常常认为没有大学文凭就不会成功。故选B。【答案】B2What does the underlined part “taking a page from” in
14、 Paragraph 5 mean?AHearing from.BChanging from.CDiffering from. DLearning from.【解析】词义猜测题。根据第五段的“She suggested two ways of improving the situation: increasing vocationaltechnical(职业技能) training programs and taking a page from Europes focus on early education rather than postsecondary learning.”可知作者意思
15、是建议向欧洲的关注早期教育这一方面学习，故选D。【答案】D3What can we infer from the passage?APublic institutions charge more for education.BEuropean universities are stricter with students.CStudents with certain skills are in great demand.D.Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“She also is a suppor
16、ter of technical trainingto teach students how to be workers，such as plumbers, welders and computer programmersbecauseemployers are desperate for workers with these skills.”可知雇主渴望招聘到有职业技能的员工，当然有职业技能的学生炙手可热。故选C。【答案】C4Which would be the best title for the text?AIs the “Go to College” message overdone?
17、BThe new requirement of Labor MarketC.Primary education in European countriesDIs technical training more popular?【解析】主旨大意题。通读本文可推测出Sawhill女士同样认为人们对大学学位给予太多压力，作者在文中提出了解决问题的办法，故选A。【答案】ABThere are an extremely large number of ants worldwide.Each individual(个体的)ant hardly weighs anything，but put togethe
18、r they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind.They also live nearly everywhere，except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles.For animals their size，ants have been astonishingly successful，largely due to their wonderful social behavior.In colonies(群体)that range in size from a few hundred to t
19、ens of millions，they organize their lives with a clear division of labor.Even more amazing is how they achieve this level of organization.Where we use sound and sight to communicate，ants depend primarily on pheromones(外激素)，chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of
20、their colony.When an ant finds food，it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is.When an individual ant comes under attack or is dying，it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defense unit.In fact，when it comes to the art of war
21、，ants have no equal.They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves，attacking in large groups and overcoming their target.Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to
22、 help defeat an enemy.Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner，these little creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years，far longer than dinosaurs.Because they think as one，they have a collective(集体的)intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.【语篇解读】本
23、文是一篇说明文。在世界上，蚂蚁的数量是非常多的。它们分工明确，有自己的生存体系，也有自己交流信息的方式。5We can learn from the passage that ants are_Anot willing to share foodBnot found around the polesCmore successful than all other animalsDtoo many to achieve any level of organization【解析】细节理解题。由首段中的“They also live nearly everywhere，except on frozen
24、 mountain tops and around the poles.”可知，在冰封的山顶和地球的两极，人们没有发现蚂蚁，故选B。由第二段中的“When an ant finds food，it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is.”可以排除A项。C、D两项在文章中没有提及。【答案】B6Ants can use pheromones for_Aescape BcommunicationCwarning enemies Darranging labor【解析】细节理解题。由第二段中的“
25、Where we use sound and sight to communicate，ants depend primarily on pheromones.”可知，蚂蚁主要依靠外激素来交流。选项C有一定的干扰性，蚂蚁用外激素发送信号，而不是警告敌人。【答案】B7What does the underlined expression“take on”in Paragraph 3 mean?AAccept. BEmploy.CPlay with. DFight against.【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“They are completely fearless.attacking i
26、n large groups and overcoming their target.”可知，此处take on指“对抗”，故选D。【答案】D8Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants?ATheir behavior. BTheir size.CTheir number. DTheir weight.【解析】细节理解题。由最后一段的“Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner，these little creatures have survived on Eart
27、h.”可知，是它们的行为让它们在地球上立足。故选A。它们的大小、数量以及重量与其他动物相比都不具备优势，因此B、C、D三项均可以排除。【答案】A.翻译句子1他又一次来晚让老师很生气。(动名词作主语)His coming here late again made the teacher very angry.2几年后，汤姆成了一名著名的医生，而Tim仍然是个工人。(while)A few years later，Tom becomes a famous doctor while Tim is still a worker.3这个可怕的事故夺去了三个孩子的生命。(take up)The terri
28、ble accident took away three lives of children.4我们上周参观了那个追溯到13世纪的庙宇。(date back to)We visited the temple dating back to 13th century last week.5在很多国家白色代表纯洁。(stand for)White stands for purity in many countries.语法填空When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be very difficult to let go of your anger.But fo
29、rgiveness is possibleand it can be surprisingly 1.beneficial(benefit)to your physical and mental health.So far，research 2.has showed(show)that people who forgive can have more energy，better appetite and better sleep.“People who forgive show 3.less(little)anger and more hopefulness.”says Dr.Frederic
30、Luskin，who wrote the book Forgive for Good.“So it can help reduce the tiredness out of immune system and allow people 4.to feel(feel) more energetic.”So when someone has hurt you，calm down first.Take a couple of breathe and think of something 5.that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or
31、someone you love.Dont wait for an 6.apology(apologize).“Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing，”says Dr.Luskin.“They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things in 7.the same way.So if you wait for people to say sorry，you could be waiting a very long time.”Nex
32、t keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 8.accepting(accept)the action of the person who upsets you.Instead，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you.Finally，try to see things 9.from the other persons perspective.You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance.To gain perspective，you may want to write a letter to 10.yourself(you)from that persons point of view.