1、课时作业(四)必修1Unit 2Heroes第2课时.完形填空(2011咸阳检测)A farmer once owned an old mule (骡子)One day，the mule fell into a nearby well，and he began to_1_and made a lot of loud noise.After carefully assessing the_2_，the farmer felt sympathy for the mule，but_3_that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble o
2、f saving，then he called his_4_together and told them what had happened and_5_them to help shovel (铲) some dirt to bury the old mule in the_6_and put him out of his suffering.Hearing many people coming to help，the old mule initially was_7_.But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and t
3、he dirt hit his back，a thought suddenly_8_him.He was_9_that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his_10_，he should shake it off and step up！So he did，blow after blow.He repeated “Shake it off and step up！” to_11_himself.No matter how painful the blows were，or how disappointing the situation se
4、emed，the old mule just_12_on shaking it off and stepping up!As you might have guessed，it was not long_13_the old mule finally stepped over the wall of the well，painful and tired.What would otherwise_14_him，actually blessed him because of the manner in which he_15_his adversity (逆境)_16_is life！As lon
5、g as we face our problems and respond to them_17_，and refuse to give in to panic，bitterness，or selfpity，the adversities that come along to bury us_18_have the potential to_19_and bless us！Forgiveness，tolerance，hope and perseverance are_20_in shaking it off and stepping up out of the well in which we
6、 find ourselves.1A.sinkBstruggleCleave Dsigh2A.location BgroundCposition Dsituation3A.decided BdoubtedCcomplained Dresponded4A.brothers BrelativesCneighbors Dchildren5A.required BrequestedCdemanded Drecommended6A.house BwaterChole Dwell7A.excited BamusedCdisappointed Dsurprised8A.came BhappenedCstru
7、ck Doccurred9A.awake BawareCafraid Dashamed10A.chest BstomachCtail Dback11A.enjoy BexpressCencourage Dpraise12A.kept BheldCmoved Drelied13A.when BbeforeCuntil Dsince14A.save BprotectCdesert Dbury15A.solved BhandledCrefused Dexperienced16A.That BHowCAs DWhat17A.readily BpassivelyCpositively Dwillingl
8、y18A.frequently BseldomCnever Dusually19A.affect BbenefitCdirect Dconduct20A.cheerful BhopefulChelpful Dmeaningful.阅读理解(2011郑州第一次检测)Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub.But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes (失礼) for
9、 the newcomers.A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubsstarting with the difficulty of getting a drink.Most pubs have no waitersyou have to go to the bar to buy drinks.A group of Italian youths were waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to f
10、etch their own.This may sound inconvenient，but there is a hidden purpose.Pub culture is designed to promote sociability (社交) in a society known for its reserve.Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served.The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British
11、 Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior.“If you havent been to a pub，you havent been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet，Passport to the Pub：The Tourists Guide to Pub Etiquette，a customers rule of conduct for t
12、hose wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules，the experience may fall flat.For example，if you are in a big group，it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks.Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff
13、more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order.1The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “_”Ataste BexperienceCtest Drecord2The culture of pub in Britain is developed to_.Aencourage people to communicate with e
14、ach otherBencourage more people to consume drinksCattract more tourists to the pubsDform its own character of culture3If you dont follow the local rules in a pub，_.Ayou wont buy good local drinksByou may annoy the regular customers and bar staffCyou may fail to feel the local cultureDyou might get i
15、nto a dangerous place4What may be the best title for the passage?ASelfservice Pubs in BritainBBritish Local Pubs：Special Chat PlacesCLocal Pub Culture in BritainDManners in British Local Pubs(2011皖南八校第二次联考)Who says Americans worship the almighty (全能的) dollar？Its not true.Having enough free time is m
16、ore important to most Americans than being rich，according to a new survey.Only 13 percent of more than 2,400 people questioned in the telephone survey ranked being wealthy as the most important to them，while 67 percent ranked free time as their top priority (优先考虑的事)，higher than having a successful c
17、areer，getting married，and having children.“Everyone wants free time to do the things they want to do，young，middleaged or old，” said Richard Morin，of the Pew Social & Demographic Trends Project，which conducted the survey.“So our desire to play unites us.”The survey also showed that people who were ed
18、ucated in university valued career success over wealth，so did middleaged people.Not surprisingly，those who didnt have money，ranked wealth very highly.This included minorities，first generation Americans and lesseducated people.The survey also revealed that a disproportionate (不成比例的) number of people
19、under the age of 30 and retired people in the group made $20,000 or less a year.But the emphasis on wealth lessens with age，with younger people putting value on it but hardly any seniors.“It just diminishes (减弱) with time as the reality sets in that you would never be rich，” Morin said.“But also，as
20、for old people the reality sets in that you dont have to be rich to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life.”While wealth was not at the top of peoples list of priorities,43 percent still said it was somewhat important.5The survey showed that the majority of American people ranked_as the most im
21、portant.Awealth Ba successful careerCmarriage Dfree time6Who cares least for wealth，according to the passage?AYoung people. BFirst generation Americans.COld people. DLesseducated people.7According to the survey，what did middleaged people regard as more important?ASuccess in career. BEducation level.
22、CWealth. DComfort.8What is the belief of old people according to the third paragraph?AWealth is as important to the old as health.BOne needs to put money away for his retired life.COne doesnt have to be rich to live a satisfying life.DOne would never get rich until he retires.课时作业(四)答案.完形填空语篇解读本文讲述了
23、一匹老骡子在逆境中不放弃并努力使自己摆脱困境的 1解析：骡子挣扎，并弄出了很大的声音。sink沉下去；leave离开；struggle挣扎；sigh叹息。答案：B2解析：仔细分析过形势之后，农民对他感到惋惜。situation形势，情形，符合语境。下文or how disappointing the situation seemed也有提示。答案：D3解析：这位农民断定骡子和井都不值得救了。decide断定；doubt怀疑；complain抱怨；respond回答，回复。答案：A4解析：联系下文But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shov
24、eling可知选C。答案：C5解析：农民请求他们帮忙铲土把骡子埋了。request请求；require要求；demand要求；recommend推荐。答案：B6解析：联系上文One day，the mule fell into a nearby well可知选D。答案：D7解析：听到许多人来帮忙，起初骡子很激动(excited)。答案：A8解析：他忽然想起了一个主意。a thought/idea stricks sb.某人忽然想起一个主意，是固定搭配。答案：C9解析：他意识到每次土落到他背上时awake清醒的；aware意识到的；afraid害怕的；ashamed羞愧的。答案：B10解析：联系
25、上文the dirt hit his back可知选D。答案：D11解析：他不断地说“把土抖掉，向上迈”来鼓励自己。答案：C12解析：老骡子不断地抖土向上迈。keep on doing坚持做某事。答案：A13解析：正如你猜测的那样，不久骡子就上到了井沿上。it was/is not long before不久。答案：B14解析：因为他处理逆境的方式，使一件本来会埋葬他的事，事实上却拯救了他。联系上文to help shovel (铲) some dirt to bury the old mule可知选D。答案：D15解析：solve解决；handle处理；refuse拒绝；experience
26、体验。答案：B16解析：这就是生活。That代指前面提到的事情。答案：A17解析：只要我们积极地面对问题，应对问题，不向恐慌、痛苦和自怜屈服readily容易地，不费事地；passively被动地；positively积极地；willingly愿意地。答案：C18解析：要埋葬我们的逆境通常(usually)有可能会对我们有利且保佑我们。答案：D19解析：affect影响；benefit有利；direct指导，指挥；conduct举止，表现。根据语境可知选B。答案：B20解析：宽容、忍让、希望和坚持在抖掉土和迈出井方面是非常有帮助的。答案：C.阅读理解语篇解读到英国旅游的人会发现传统英国酒吧是最
27、能领略当地文化的地方。但是，对于初来乍到的异国人来说，来到这些酒吧还是需要注意一些礼节的 1解析：猜测词义题。根据第一句话可知，到英国旅游的人都想体验当地的独特文化，因此画线的词“sample”意为“体验”，与experience同义。答案：B2解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知，在英国，酒吧文化的形成是为了促进社交。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句话“The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules，the experience may fall flat”可知，如果你不入乡随俗的话，你将无法感受独特的异域文
28、化。答案：C4解析：主旨大意题。本文的中心话题就是介绍传统英国酒吧的独特文化。故文章的最佳题目是C。答案：C语篇解读一项调查表明，比起拥有财富，美国人更渴望拥有充足的空闲时间 5解析：细节理解题。从文章第一段和第二段可得到答案，调查显示，大多数美国人最看重的是自由时间。答案：D6解析：细节理解题。从文章第三段内容可知，年轻人更重视钱财，而随着年龄增长，这种观念就会逐渐转变，老年人不太重视钱财了。再结合该段第二、三句可知，答案为C项。答案：C7解析：细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句中的“people who were educated in university valued career success over wealth，so did middleaged people”可知，中年人更在乎事业的成功。答案：A8解析：推理判断题。由第三段的最后一句“as for old people the reality sets in that you dont have to be rich to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life”可知，对老年人来说，现实让你认识到，你不必非常有钱才能过很舒适的生活，由此可知C项正确。答案：C
