1、课时分层作业(一).单词拼写1We do not know which behavioural traits(特性) are inherited and which acquired.2He has a lively sense of humour(幽默感) and appears naturally confident.3I admire his passionate(酷爱的) belief in what he is doing.4Experience is what mattersage is of secondary(次要的) importance.5We are grateful(感
2、激的) to you for permission to reproduce this article.6Water is made up of atoms of hydrogen(氢) and oxygen.7It is worthwhile(值得做的) to consider this point more closely.8Villagers say the fence would restrict public access(进入) to the hills.9Angles(角) of less than 90 degrees are called acute angles.10Aft
3、er several hours of aimless searching they were getting low on fuel(燃料).阅读理解AA family is nice to have.Some of us have lots of relatives.Others have just one or two.And some of us live in adopted families.What about wild animals? Some are loners，but many species live permanently in families，just as w
4、e do.When I studied African wild dogs，I saw that each pack consists mainly of grown brothers and their father and uncles.Usually，one unrelated female lives with them.If a dog gets lost，it makes its special “hogcall”，and the others answer.Warthogs also live in families.A common group would be an old
5、mother，her grown daughters，and these daughters grown daughters with their babies.If these warthogs become separated，they look for one another.But some other plant eaters seem to have almost no family ties.For example，caribou live in huge herds of hundreds or even thousands of animals.Except for each
6、 mother and her baby，these animals do not appear to remember one another.If some of them get lost，the others do not seem to miss them.An animal can be in great danger if it has no family to help fight off predators (捕食性动物)I once saw a rooster try to defend his chicks from a snake.He was killed by th
7、e snake.The wildebeest，which lives in a herd，is on its own when predators strike.That is because a wildebeest herd，like a caribou herd，is just a crowd of unrelated animals that do not know or care about one another.Many times I saw wildebeest mothers standing alone，trying to protect their babies fro
8、m wild dogs.But in the end，each mother had to flee for her own life.However，a big family is sometimes a nuisance (麻烦事)The little dikdik is a tiny antelope that lives in Africa.It has a diet of rare plants and is limited to a small home range.The dikdik would not find enough to eat if there were too
9、many relatives around.The female leopard，too，lives alone all her life，except while shes raising cubs (幼崽)She usually hunts small animals，which are just big enough to feed her and her cubs，but nobody else.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一些野生动物的家庭关系情况。有些野生动物是独来独往的，但也有许多物种像人类一样，永久地以家庭为单位生活。1What would an African wild dog
10、 do if it couldnt find its way home?AIt would let out a special call.BIt would listen to the fathers call.CIt would leave some marks on the ground.DIt would follow the familys unique smell.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“If a dog gets lost，it makes its specialhogcall，and the others answer.”可知，如果一只非洲野狗迷路了，它会发出特殊的嚎叫声，
11、其他的狗会应声回答。故选A。2Whats typical of a warthog group?AFemales form close circles.BThe oldest one is usually the leader.CYoung ones are independent of their parents.DFamily members fight off predators on their own.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A common group would be an old mother，her grown daughters，and these daughters
12、 grown daughters with their babies.”可知，一个常见的群体是一位年迈的疣猪，她的成年女儿，以及这些女儿的成年女儿和她们的孩子。由此可知，疣猪群的典型特征是雌性之间关系亲密。故选A。3What usually happens during a mother wildebeests baby protection fight?AHer babies run away from her.BPredators are scared away.CShe gets herself killed.DHer efforts are in vain.D推理判断题。根据第四段中的
13、“Many times I saw wildebeest mothers standing alone，trying to protect their babies from wild dogs.But in the end，each mother had to flee for her own life.”可知，很多次，我看到角马妈妈独自站着，试图保护自己的孩子不受野狗的伤害。但最后，每个母亲都不得不为自己的生命而逃离。由此可推知，角马妈妈保护幼崽的努力最后往往是徒劳的。故选D。4Which of the following can describe dikdiks and female l
14、eopards?AThey are loners.BThey are big eaters.CThey are peacelovers.DThey do much for their cubs.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The dikdik would not find enough to eat if there were too many relatives around.(如果周围有太多的近亲，犬羚就找不到足够的食物。)”以及“The female leopard，too，lives alone all her life(母豹也是终生独居)”可知，犬羚和母豹都是独居者。故选A。BD
15、espite being used by 1.24 billion people each year，traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One citizen，however，is trying to change this，“You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird，” says Jonathan Dunne，who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges
16、(徽章) with the words “Tube chat” last month，encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another.“I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million，expecting most of them to be thrown away，but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed，” he says.Dunne and his “Tube chat” ca
17、mpaign have since been reported by media across the world，seeing TV interviews in Sweden，Brazil and the UK，as well as countless website，newspaper and magazine appearances.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedback，not everyone agrees with his idea.Londoner Brian Wilson responded with
18、a campaign of his own，handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them.“I can hardly stand the idea of having to talk to strangers on the Tube on my way to work，” he told the BBC.Michael Robinson，24，a student from London，agrees.“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet s
19、ome people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you，” he says.“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers，which I dont，but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to，” Dunne says.So if yo
20、u ever end up using public transport in the West，why not say hello to the person next to you？Just make sure to check for a badge first.【语篇解读】在伦敦人们坐地铁很孤独，因为大家都不说话。为了改变这一现状，一位名叫Jonathan Dunne的人发起一项运动，鼓励人们在乘坐地铁时互相聊天。这项运动获得了很多人的认可，当然也有反对的声音。5How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each ot
21、her?ABy putting up posters on the Tube.BBy advocating his idea on the media.CBy offering passengers special badges.DBy starting a dialogue with passengers.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.says Jonathan Dunne，who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges with the words Tube chat？ last month，encouraging
22、 passengers in London to get talking to one another.”可知，Dunne是通过发放徽章来鼓励乘地铁的人们互相交谈的。故选C项。6How is Dunnes campaign getting along?AIt has caught international attention.BIt has become a worldwide campaign.CMost passengers have refused to accept it.DWilson has made great efforts to promote it.A推理判断题。根据文章
23、第二段最后一句可知，地铁聊天活动被许多国家的媒体报道，也就是引起了国际关注。故选A项。7According to Michael Robinson，what should Tube passengers do?AHand in their feedback in time.BWalk up and talk to strangers.CStop using public transport.DEnjoy the peace quietly.D细节理解题。根据第三段中Michael Robinson说的话“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet
24、 some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you.”可知，他认为对于有些人来说，乘地铁时是他们上下班途中唯一可以得到的平静时刻，这片刻的宁静不能被聊天破坏。故选D项。8What can be the best title for the text?ATube Chat or NotBLonely Travel in London TubeCSilence on the TubeDTube Passenge
25、rs Wearing BadgesA标题归纳题。通读全文，文章是围绕着Tube chat这一话题展开讨论的，这一话题引发了争议和分歧，因此A项最能概括文章的主旨。.阅读七选五When youre meeting someone for the first time，youre eager to make a good impression.Your body language can make a great difference.Shake hands firmlyWeak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident
26、. 1 You wont impress anyone by giving them a painful hand. 2 Stand up straight，but dont tighten up，or you may look nervous.Make sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.Keep a suitable amount of eye contact 3 Not only are you paying attention，but youre interested as well.Whenever there
27、 is a natural pause in the conversation，feel free to casually glance at something else.Eye contact is good，but nonstop staring can be a little unsettling!Nod and smile when appropriateTry nodding three times to show that youre really absorbing what he is saying.When it comes to smiling， 4 ！ If you t
28、urn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral (无感情的)，you could leave a bad impression.Laugh genuinelyEven if youre in a formal setting，if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh，laugh! Show him that you have a sense of humor，and youre listening to what he
29、 is saying. 5 ，laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.AKeep your posture relaxedBmake sure it reaches your eyesCkeep your feet close togetherDThis applies to both sitting and standingEIf youre in a worrying or nervous situationFYour handshake should be firm but not too tightGIt is importa
30、nt to keep eye contact in a conversation【语篇解读】本文介绍第一次遇到别人并开始对话总是有挑战的，作者介绍了给第一次见面的人留下好印象的五种方法。1F根据上文“Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident.”中handshakes对应到F选项“握手要坚定，但不要太紧”代入文中符合语境。故选F。2A本空为本段小标题，再根据本段内容“Stand up straight，but dont tighten up，or you may look nervous.Make sure
31、to check your posture and straighten up as needed.”可知主要强调要保持姿势放松。故选A。3G根据本段小标题Keep a suitable amount of eye contact中“eye contact”可对应到G选项“It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation”代入文中符合语境。故选G。4B根据下文“If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral，you could leave a bad impression.”可知B选项“确保它到达你的眼睛”符合语境。故选B。5E根据下文“laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.”可推知如果你正处于焦虑或紧张的状态，笑是让你看起来快乐的好方法。故选E。