1、课时分层作业(四).单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词。1I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV.2He cut down on coffee and cigarettes，and ate a balanced diet.3He easily defeated(战胜)his opponent in the election.4What is your biggest source of inspiration(灵感)?5My secretary will leave us next week，so we are advertising fo
2、r a replacement6I am filled with desire(渴望)to go back home.7She decided to rent out a room to get extra income.8The little girl presented the champion with flowers.9The traveller took out a bottle of water from the pack(包裹)on his back.10The plane crashed but the crew were safe.阅读理解ASome people would
3、 go through anything just to achieve their dream.Kasia Siwosz is proof.Born in Poland，Siwosz began playing tennis at seven years old and developed the skills that helped her earn a top50 ranking among the ITF Junior division (国际网球联会青少年赛)Siwosz wanted to do more with her life than just play tennis，wh
4、ich led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education.“Theres no collegiate (大学的)sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic study there.You can only do one，not both，” Siwosz said.Her desire to have a quality education led her to America to follow her dream.While
5、 Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career，she could only attend community college because she missed the deadline to apply to fouryear schools，mainly due to misinformation provided in her home country of Poland.When she had earned all her credits and was able to transfer，Siwo
6、sz made the decision to attend Baylor in Texas.Her friends from Poland put in a good word for the university，saying that it was a good fit because there were many international players at Baylor.“I thought it would be a good idea，but it really wasnt what I thought it would be，” Siwosz said.“I wasnt
7、happy at Baylor.The level of tennis was high，but the academic standards were no match and I just wanted more.”After one year at Baylor，Siwoszs luck finally began to change when she made the decision to transfer to Berkeley，which was due in large part to Lee，a former Berkeley student.Lee，who is a kee
8、n tennis player himself，met Siwosz four years ago in Texas.“I knew she was unhappy there，” he said.“I saw the opportunity for her to come here.” Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley.“I ended up loving this place and this school，” Siwosz said.“I came here a lot over the summer，I gave it a shot and I ended
9、up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country.”【语篇解读】本文讲述了波兰女孩卡西亚西沃兹去美国追求自己接受高等网球教育这一梦想的故事。1Why did Siwosz want to leave her homeland for America?APoland had no culture of sports.BBerkeley had always been her dream university.CShe wanted to play tenni
10、s and have a good education.DShe wanted to improve her tennis skills and get a higher ranking.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Siwosz wanted to do more with her life than just play tennis，which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education.Theres no collegiate sports in Poland and no cul
11、ture of sports and academic study there.”可知，她渴望接受高质量的教育，这使她来到美国追寻自己的梦想，由此可知，西沃兹之所以离开祖国去美国是因为她想打网球并接受良好的教育，故C项正确。2Why didnt Siwosz take Baylor as her first choice when she first arrived in America?AThe level of tennis in Baylor was not high.BIt was too late for her to apply to a school like Baylor.CH
12、er home country of Poland forbade her to Baylor.DBaylor was not suitable for international students.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“While Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career，she could only attend community college because she missed the deadline to apply to fouryear schools，mainly due to
13、 misinformation provided in her home country of Poland.”可知，西沃兹初到美国时没有把贝勒作为自己的第一选择是因为她申请贝勒这样的学校已经太晚了，故B项正确。3How did Siwosz feel in Berkeley?AShe was unhappy there.BShe had difficulty in keep up with others.CShe enjoyed studying there.DShe regretted going there.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Siwosz visited Lee in Be
14、rkeley.I ended up loving this place and this school， Siwosz said.I came here a lot over the summer，I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country.”可知，西沃兹很喜欢在伯克利大学学习，故C项正确。4What is the main idea of the passage?AHow Siwosz re
15、alized her dream.BHow Siwosz left Poland.CHow Siwosz became a tennis player.DHow Siwosz transferred from Baylor to Berkeley.A主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段“Some people would go through anything just to achieve their dream.Kasia Siwosz is proof.”可知，有些人为了实现梦想而不惜一切代价，卡西亚西沃兹就是一个例子，下文就讲述了她去美国追求自己接受高等网球教育这一梦想的故事，故A项
16、正确。BLets do some sleep math.You lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on Friday.On Saturday and Sunday，you slept in，getting four extra hours.On Monday morning，you were feeling so brighteyed，and you only had one cup of coffee，instead of your usual two.But dont be
17、cheated by your energy: Youre still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness，or what experts call “sleep debt” in this case something like six hours，almost a full nights sleep.Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get.Its a defic
18、it (赤字)that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep.“People accumulate(积累)sleep debt gradually without being noticed，” says psychiatrist William CDement，the founder of the Stanford University Sleep Research Centre.Studies show that such shortterm lack of sleep leads to a fo
19、ggy brain，worsened vision，and trouble remembering.Longterm effects include obesity and heart disease.A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that were losing one hour of sleep each nightmore than two full weeks of sleep each year.The good news is that，like all debts，with some work，sleep de
20、bt can be repaid.Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch up on sleep debt.For the longterm lack of sleep，take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep pattern.Go to bed when you are tired，and allow your body to wake you in the morning (no alarm clock allowed
21、)You may find yourself catatonic (有紧张感的)in the beginning of the recovery cycle: Expect to have ten hours shuteye per night.As the days pass，however，the amount of sleeping time will gradually increase.So earn back that lost sleepand follow the orders of your inner sleep needs，and youll feel better. “
22、When you put away sleep debt，you become superman，” says Stanfords Dement，talking about the improved mental and physical abilities that come with being well rested.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了我们是如何积累自己的睡眠债务的，以及长期这样下去对身体造成的影响。5The example of sleep math is used to show Ain what case you build up a sleep debtBwhy you
23、need six hours sleep every nightCwhy you are full of energy even when lacking sleepDin what case you should drink coffee to keep energeticA推理判断题。通过第一段叙述可以判断出睡眠数学的目的是简明形象地告诉我们是如何积累自己的睡眠债务的。故选A。6The author begins Paragraph 2 with Aan exampleBa definition(定义)Can argumentDa discussionB推理判断题。根据第二段开头“Slee
24、p debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get.”可知，我们的睡眠债是你应该得到的睡眠量和你实际得到的睡眠量之间的差额，这是睡眠债的定义，所以是采用了下定义的方法。故选B。7By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph，Dement means Ayou can get enough sleep with the supermans helpByou can ach
25、ieve your goals with a sleep debtC you will be in a good state with enough sleepDyou will be clever if you accumulate sleep debtC句意猜测题。最后一段划线前句子“So earn back that lost sleepand follow the orders of your inner sleep needs，and youll feel better.”判断出划线句子的意思是说如果你睡眠充足了，就会状态很好。故选C。8What might be the most
26、suitable title for the text?AHow Can You Keep Energetic?BCan You Have a Good Sleep?CWhat Is Sleep Debt?DCan You Catch Up on Sleep Debt?D标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了我们是如何积累自己的睡眠债务的，以及长期这样下去对身体造成的影响。D项适合作为本文标题。.阅读七选五Children should spend at least one hour playing and spending time in nature each day，according to the
27、 Wildlife Trusts (野生生物基金会)The UK organization speaks for 46 groups and 2，300 nature protection areas. 1 The calling comes from a study by University College London.Its 451 students in the study were 8 or 9 years of age. 2 The activities were run by the Wildlife Trusts over the course of several week
28、s，such as learning about plants and trees. 3 And they also showed a sense of connection with the natural world and high levels of enjoyment.90 percent said they learned something new about the natural world；79 percent felt the experience would help their schoolwork； 4 Perhaps most importantly，79 per
29、cent mentioned they would believe more in themselves.However，parents on their own arent giving kids that time. 5 A 2017 report found that less than 10 percent British kids enjoys themselves in nature，compared to 40 percent of adults when they were younger years ago.To improve the situation，the organ
30、ization is calling on the government to free up a daily hour for nature time for kids.AParents care much about their kids nature time.BAnd the time has been reducing greatly in recent years.CThe children showed a great increase in personal health.DThey were interviewed before and after nature activi
31、ties.E81 percent said they had better relationships with their teachers.FThe students are asked to study in University College London for one day.GIt is now calling on the government to include nature time into daily school life.【语篇解读】根据Wildlife Trusts的说法，孩子们每天至少应该花一个小时在大自然中玩耍。然而，父母并没有给孩子们足够的时间。近年来，
32、这种时间大大缩短了。1G根据上文提示“这个英国组织为46个团体和2 300个自然保护区代言。”可知，此处承接上文，G项切题。2D根据上文提示“参与研究的451名学生年龄在8到9岁之间。”再根据下文提示“这些活动是由野生生物基金会在几周内开展的，比如了解植物和树木。”可知，此处承接上下文，故选D。3C根据下文提示“他们也表现出与自然世界的联系和高层次的享受。”可知，此处承接下文，C项切题。4E根据上文提示“79%的人认为这些经历有助于他们的学业”。再根据下文提示“也许最重要的是，79%的人提到他们会更相信自己。”可知，此处承接上下文，故选E。5B根据上文提示“然而，父母自己并没有给孩子们足够的时间。”再根据下文提示“2017年的一份报告发现，英国只有不到10%的孩子喜欢大自然，而只有40%的成年人在他们年轻的时候喜欢大自然。”可知，此处承接上下文，B项切题。故选B。