1、课时作业(四十八)选修8Unit 24Society第2课时.完形填空(2010湖北重点中学第一次联考)As waiters，we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong，somehow we have the ability to keep on going.Its our responsibility to_1_the customer.I remember my first_2_job was at a fine restaurant.One afternoon，the manager informed al
2、l the cooks and waiters that a VIP_3_were coming for lunch.The group were_4_VIPs in the citys fashion industry.After the group arrived and got_5_comfortably，drinks were_6_.Normally，the head waiter would be in charge of wine service._7_，the manager asked me to serve that afternoon.I had_8_done wine s
3、ervice，nor had I ever served a group of twelve.I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table.As I_9_one of the glasses in front of the first customer，somehow I had_10_my grip (抓，握) and six glasses fell on top of a young woman，and then to the floor and_11_in pieces.I felt frightened an
4、d my face turned red.I apologized many times to the_12_and to the rest of the group.Quickly，the manager_13_my aid and helped in the cleanup，and sent out their drinks right away.I didnt understand why，but the group were forgiving me and the young woman_14_informed me it was OK.My manager pulled me to
5、 the side and said，“If you know why an accident happened，_15_from it and move on.You still have a table to serve and you cant show your_16_or your disappointment.Mistakes and accidents do happen.Keep your_17_up and be confident.The glasses are replaceable.”I understood why he was truly a well_18_res
6、taurant manager within the neighborhood.His_19_relationship with the group made the situation_20_and the group forgave me for that.1A.welcome BfeedCinvite Dplease2A.waiter BcookCservant Ddirector3A.group BnumberCfamily Dclass4A.let in as Bmade up ofCadded up to Drecognized as5A.introduced Bsatisfied
7、Cseated Ddressed6A.bought BsoldCordered Dgot7A.Therefore BHoweverCBesides DThough8A.often BonceCnever Dlittle9A.set BbrokeCcleaned Dshook10A.got BcaughtCforgot Dlost11A.stood BlayCkept Dstayed12A.manager BguestCman Dwoman13A.took over Bcame toCgave up Drushed against14A.repeatedly BregretfullyCimpat
8、iently Dangrily15A.hear BtellCchange Dlearn16A.apology BexcitementCnervousness Dcarelessness17A.nose BfaceChead Dhand18A.behaved BrespectedCvisited Dunderstood19A.new BfamousCterrible Dclose20A.calm BcomfortableCspecial Dpossible.阅读理解(2010南通一模)Being the boss might mean more money and challenging wor
9、k but it can also cause damage to physical and mental wellbeing，according to a Canadian study.For years studies have shown people in lowerstatus jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higherstatus positions while job authority has shown no
10、 relationship with workers health.But University of Toronto researchers，using data from 1,800 US workers，found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with coworkers and say work disturbs their home life.However the positive aspects of
11、 having a power position at work，such as higher status，more pay and greater independence，seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to peoples physical and psychological health.These latest findings，reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine，suggest that the advantages and disadva
12、ntages authority positions basically cancel each other out，giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects.For the study，the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work，life and wellbeing.Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed othe
13、r employees and had power over hiring，firing and pay.Physical health complaints included problems like headaches，body aches，heartburn and tiredness.Psychological complaints included sleep problems，difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness，worry and anxiety.“This isnt to suggest that having au
14、thority isbadin fact，we show it has benefits.but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them.” researcher Scott Schieman said.Schieman said conflicts with coworkers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental wellbeing by creating stress.“These are key
15、 stressors that can tax individualsability to function effectively.” Schieman said.1Work will have a negative effect on job authoritys health probably because_.Athey are not fit for their workBthey have power over hiring and payCthey are faced with severe competitionDthey dont get on well with their
16、 coworkers2Most people dont see that bosses have health effects because_.Atheir health problems are not serious enough to seeBthey have enough money to keep themselves healthyCtheir problems are quite different from those of workersDthe advantages and disadvantages of their status work against each
17、other3From the passage we can infer that the study aims to_.Awarn people not to be a boss for everBremind the boss to deal with bad effects of their workCshow that having authority is harmful to ones healthDprove that being a boss can benefit a lot4The best title for this passage might be_.ALowersta
18、tus can affect healthBAuthority can affect healthCPositive aspects of a power positionDDisadvantages of being a boss(2011安庆市检测)Have you played it？Its a game for a person or for a carload.Someone begins，“Im grateful to God for.” And he or she shares something.Then the next person gives gratitude for
19、something.This goes on for 5 minutes or more until you reach your destination.Theres no loser.Everyone feels happy after expressing gratitude.And sometimes you discover amazing things.My 5yearold granddaughter and I played the gratitude game when she visited us.I found out she was grateful to her fr
20、iend Josh.and “the other Josh”She was grateful to go swimming at the pool.She was grateful to have a daddy who played with her and to a nice mommy.She would begin the gratitude games as soon as we settled into the car to drive somewhere.Playing it with her，I tried to be honest and not just say somet
21、hing fast.I really stopped to think.What was I grateful for at the moment？That our country was not at war.That we had plenty to eat.Playing the game made me more aware of the good things in my life.A friend of mine was having a tough time seeing that there wasnt any good in his life.I suggested to m
22、y friend that he take a few minutes before going to bed and write down all the good things he could think of that happened during the day.Later he told me what happened.He couldnt think of anything good.But he persisted until he was able to write a few things down.The next morning he decided to look
23、 for signs of good during the day.He sat down on his front steps.A robin (知更鸟) landed on the grass.In his words，it began “doing a little dance”，preening (整理羽毛) and cleaning itself.He watched the entire show.It was delightful.He realized that if he hadnt been really looking for good，he would never ha
24、ve noticed the robin and would have missed what to him was a remarkable display.That evening he filled several pages with recordings of good that had happened during the day and things he was grateful for.Gratitude had made a huge difference!5The purpose of the gratitude game is to_.Alet people shar
25、e their gratitude to GodBdiscover amazing things in lifeCmake people realize the good things around themDpractice peoples skill of expressing themselves6From the description by the writer，we can know that her granddaughter_.Aspoke much faster than the writerBenjoyed the gratitude gameCfinished the g
26、ame within five minutesDdoubted her honesty7What was the problem with the writers friend?AHe saw nothing worth his appreciation.BHe had lost his purpose of life.CHe had trouble remembering what had happened during the day.DHe found it hard to play the game.8The story of the writers friend tells us t
27、hat_.Alife is meaningless to a person who doesnt know how to give gratitudeBone can always find relief in nature when he is in depressionCgratitude plays an important role in changing a persons characterDits not difficult to find good things in life if one starts looking for them课时作业(四十八).完形填空语篇解读作者
28、在饭店中给贵宾服务时不慎失手，经理在处理完僵局后非但没有指责，反而悉心传授服务秘诀。作者赢得了客人的谅解，对经理的敬佩之情油然而生 1解析：上一句提到服务员每天都与顾客打交道，出现问题时，服务员有能力用某种方式让事态顺利进行，由此可知让顾客满意是服务员的职责。please使满意。 答案：D2解析：第一段的开头部分明确提到作者是“服务员”，此处选A与之相呼应。答案：A3解析：根据下一句的开头部分以及下一段的开头部分可知前来就餐的是一个非常重要的“团体”。答案：A4解析：be made up of表示“由组成”，本句的意思是“这个团体是由本市时尚界的重要人物组成的”。答案：B5解析：上一段提到这个
29、团体来到饭店是为了吃午餐，所以此处表示的是他们舒服地“就座”后。A项在文章中没有信息支持；B项与本句中的comfortably搭配不合理。 答案：C6解析：这个团体来到饭店舒适地就座后，“点”好了饮料。此处的order表示“点(饭菜)”。前两项都不符合常识；根据下文可知他们当时还没有得到饮料，所以D项错误。答案：C7解析：上一句提到正常情况下，领班负责酒类服务，本句提到经理让作者在那天下午为客人服务，由此可推断此处表示的是转折关系。答案：B8解析：本句后半部分提到作者也从未给12个人的团体提供过服务，而且本句后半句又是倒装结构，由此可知前半部分表示的同样是否定意义，所以作者“从未”进行过酒类服
30、务。答案：C9解析：上一句提到作者把12个酒杯放在托盘上并朝餐桌走去，所以是把其中一个酒杯“摆放”在第一位顾客的面前。打破酒杯是后来发生的事情，因此B项错误；C、D两项不符合常识。答案：A10解析：本句后半部分提到6个酒杯掉在了地上，由此可知作者当时没有握紧，所以使用lost，表示“失去”。答案：D11解析：根据常识可知酒杯打破后应该是“躺”在地上，碎片遍地。如果选择C项，需要使用被动形式；D项表示“停留”，语意不恰当。 答案：B12解析：本段中间部分提到6个酒杯掉在了一位年轻女士的头上，所以作者多次向这位“女士”道歉。答案：D13解析：经理闻讯迅速“赶来”帮助作者进行清理。take over
31、表示“接管”，give up表示“放弃”，rush against表示“与碰撞”，都不符合语境。答案：B14解析：上一段最后一句提到作者多次向那位女士和团体中其他的人道歉。本句叙述的是这个团体宽恕了作者，由此可知女士“重复地”告诉作者没有关系。答案：A15解析：此处是经理在向作者传授经验，显然是让作者从中吸取教训，“学”到新的知识。答案：D16解析：经理告诫作者不要有”紧张”和失望的表现，过错和事故时有发生。作者的过失已经发生，因此D项不正确。答案：C17解析：根据本句中的confident一词可知经理鼓励作者昂“首”挺胸。答案：C18解析：虽然作者一时失手打破了几个酒杯，并冒犯了其中的一位重
32、要顾客，可是经理并没有指责，而是迅速控制了局面，并向作者面授经验，由此可推断这位经理非常受人“尊重”。答案：B19解析：上文中提到女士和这个团体的其他人员宽恕了作者的失误，本段中提到饭店经理在附近地区颇受尊重，由此可推断经理和这个团体的关系十分“密切”。B项在文章中没有信息支持。答案：D20解析：经理的声望以及同团体之间的密切关系让事态“平静”下来，并为此赢得了团体对作者的宽恕。答案：A.阅读理解语篇解读公司老板和身处较高职位的人要正确处理高薪工作给自己带来的好处和弊端，如果不能正确处理，则会有损于自己的身体健康 1解析：细节理解题。由第三段“as they are more likely t
33、o report.life”可知D项正确。答案：D2解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“the advantages and disadvantages authority positions basically cancel each other out，giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects”可知答案应选D。cancel out取消，抵消。答案：D3解析：作者意图题。根据全文内容可知，文章的写作目的就是提醒做老板和身居高职的人要正确处理工作给他们带来的消极影响。答案：B4解析：主旨大意题。根据全
34、文内容不难看出B项最符合，即位高权重影响健康。答案：B语篇解读这是一篇生活类短文。作者通过一个感恩游戏引入话题，提醒我们要寻找身边美好的东西，学会感恩 5解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可以推断出这个游戏的意图是让人们意识到他们身边美好的东西。答案：C6解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的My 5yearold granddaughter and I played the gratitude game when she visited us和第四段中的She would begin the gratitude games as soon as we settled into the car to drive somewhere可推断，作者的孙女喜欢玩这个游戏。答案：B7解析：细节理解题。由第五段第一句话可知，有一段时间“我”的朋友看不到生活中任何美好的东西，即他看不到值得欣赏、感激的事物，因此答案为A项。答案：A8解析：推理判断题。作者的朋友接受了作者的建议后坚持寻找并记录生活中美好的事情，取得了成效，由此可以推断D项正确，即只要你寻找就不难发现生活中美好的事物。答案：D
