1、Unit 1 Section Grammar & Writing 课时作业.用所给情态动词填空1We will never talk about that subject again.2Someone is knocking at the door. Who can it be?3He is determined that you shall succeed.4May you succeed, my dear friend!5It is wonderful that you should have achieved so much in these years.6At that time th
2、e old man would sit there for hours, doing nothing at all.7The man you met just now cant be my math teacher he has gone abroad.8Li Ming speaks English very fluently; he must have practised it a lot.阅读理解AThanksgiving Day, a holiday designed to give thanks and blessings for a good harvest, is drawing
3、near. But are you still having trouble with what gifts you should give？So lets take a look at some of the different gifts being sent to people from different countries, and maybe you will be able to find some inspiration.AmericansIn 1941, the United States Congress had passed a law, ruling the fourt
4、h Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day. The makeup parade (游行) is hard to miss, therefore cosmetics (化妆品), such as cosmetic mirrors, skincare products and sunglasses, may be good choices for gifts.EgyptiansIn ancient Egypt, Harvest Festival was celebrated in honor of their harvest god Min dur
5、ing the spring season because that was when their harvest season would fall. The festival starts with a parade, followed by banquets, a ball and sports. Because music and movies are very popular here, CDs and DVDs are always great gifts. Moreover, art is also welcomed. One thing that should be noted
6、 is that blue and yellow colors need to be avoided since they are forbidden in the country.ChineseThe Chinese have the traditional festival “MidAutumn Festival”， celebrated by families on the 15th of August in Chinese lunar calendar. Mooncakes and fruits are common gifts. But believe it or not, it i
7、s becoming a trend for an increasing number of young Chinese to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving. Carnations are a good present for mothers during the festival. Gloves are also a good idea, especially as the weather is cold.JewsSukkot, a Jewish festival celebrated for the autumn harvest, has a his
8、tory of over 3, 000 years. During the eightday of Sukkot, Jews build many cabins, using branches, to memorize their ancestors chancel (圣所). A feast is held during the second day in these specific cabins. Hanukkah is the original name of the festival. Thus lamps and lanterns are always in proper use.
9、 In addition, silk is considered to be the ideal gift for this holiday.【解题导语】这是一篇说明文。感恩节马上就要到了，那么在这个节日该买什么礼物送给自己要感恩的人呢？不同的国家或民族有不同的感恩节形式和庆祝方式，赠送礼物的形式也不尽相同，美国人喜欢送化妆品，埃及人喜欢送CD或DVD，中国人喜欢送月饼和水果，或给母亲送康乃馨等，犹太人感恩节的时候喜欢送灯、灯笼和丝绸。1Which countries hold some parades during the festivals?AEgypt and Jewish countr
10、ies.BAmerica and Egypt.CChina and Egypt.DChina and America.解析：选B细节理解题。文章提到美国和埃及在感恩节的时候有游行。因此选B。2What will you buy as Thanksgiving gifts to visit a Jewish friend?ASunglasses.BCDs.CGloves. DSilk.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“silk is considered to be the ideal gift for this holiday”可知，应选D。3What can we learn from
11、 the passage?AMooncakes have not been popular as before.BChinese people wont buy flowers as gifts in the festival.CGloves are not so welcome as fruits.DYoung Chinese people prefer to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving.解析：选D推理判断题。由第四段中的“it is becoming .the Western Thanksgiving”可知，中国的年轻人更喜欢庆祝西方的感恩节。因此
12、选D。4The best title of this passage should be .AHow to buy Thanksgiving giftsBA variety of Thanksgiving giftsCThe function of Thanksgiving giftsDHow to send Thanksgiving gifts解析：选B主旨大意题。本文讲述了几个不同的国家或民族在感恩节这天送什么礼物表示感谢，因此本文的主题是“各种不同的感恩节礼物”，故B项最适合作文章标题。BPosting photos of whats for dinner is socialmedia
13、users favorite hobby, but making dishes appear as delicious as they taste is an elusive (难以捉摸的) skill.With a few professional tips, amateur food photographers can give their smartphonephotographed meals a major upgrade.While stressing perfect shaping is unnecessary, food photographer Jody Horton doe
14、s pay attention to the plate itself.“You want to be sure that the food will separate from the surface on which its sitting，” he said.“So a red apple on a red plate likely wont photograph well.” Consider creating a contrast between the plate and the table, such as white china on a dark wood surface.G
15、ood lighting is key.Natural light that comes from behind the food is the best, so Mr.Horton turns off indoor lights and the cameras flash, and he places the plate in front of a window that provides indirect sunlight.Restaurants, unfortunately, are difficult spots to photograph food.When taking profe
16、ssional pictures, Mr.Horton usually moves the entire table to desired light, sometimes with the help of candlelight.The safest angle for taking a food picture is from directly above, with only the food in the frame.When you take a photograph from overhead, its helpful to hold a piece of paper out of
17、 the frame but opposite your light source to throw light back toward the food.Those who want a pleasant ambience (气氛) in their photos should consider taking their smartphone cameras even higher by standing on a chair and bringing in the layout (布局) of the table, while still allowing lighting to be f
18、airly simple.Certain types of food can be especially hard to photograph well.It is difficult to handle foods in bland (平淡的) colors, because it can be hard to tell what they are.Drinks are challenging because glass is so reflective.(One tip: Light them well.)Food photography can be about much more th
19、an the final product on the plate.“Some of the most interesting moments happen during preparation，” says Mr.Horton.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。拍摄食物是很多摄影爱好者喜欢的娱乐方式，但是要把食物拍得可口却并不容易。5What does the underlined word “contrast” in Para.2 mean?ASlight distinction.BWeak link.CMarked difference.DClose connection.解析：选C词义猜测
20、题。由第二段画线词后的“such as white china on a dark wood surface”可知，在碗碟和桌子之间要形成反差。6Which lighting is the best for taking a food picture according to Mr.Horton?ADirect natural light from above.BIndirect natural light from behind.CIndoor light coming from above.DCandlelight coming from below.解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段的“Na
21、tural light that comes from behind the food is the best”和“he places the plate in front of a window that provides indirect sunlight”可知，来自食物后面的非直射的自然光线是最好的。7What does Mr.Horton advise amateur food photographers to do?AAllow the food to become the focus.BPay attention to the shape of the food.CGive up
22、the food in challenging colors.DCreate an ambience via a piece of paper.解析：选A推理判断题。由第二段的“the food will separate from the surface on which its sitting”和第三段的“The safest angle .with only the food in the frame.”可推知， Horton建议让食物成为焦点。8What suggestion may Mr.Horton offer next?AFinding useful objects to pho
23、tograph well.BGetting lighting for foods in bland colors.CChoosing places to photograph foods.DTaking photos of foods in preparation.解析：选D推理判断题。最后一段Horton谈到美食摄影涉及的东西远远不止盘子上的成品，有些最有意思的时刻是在准备的过程中，因此接下来Horton可能会提出准备过程中食物拍摄的建议。.语法填空Both the British and Americans like playing football. However, they play
24、 it quite 1 (different). For most Americans, British football, also 2 (know) as soccer, is a bit dull and boring.American football is not like soccer. The ball is not round. It is like a big egg. Each team 3 (make) up of eleven players. All the players can touch the ball with both 4 (foot) and hands
25、. Players sometimes kick the ball， 5 they often throw the ball and run with it. If they can move it across the opposing teams goal line, they can get six points， 6 is called a touchdown. 7 is not easy to move the ball. Eleven men in the opposing team do all they can 8 (stop) the man with the ball. I
26、f he 9 (fail) to move the ball ten yards, his team will have to kick the ball to the opposing team.In almost every big university in the USA, football is a popular sport. Whenever an important game is played, thousands of people come to watch it， 10 (cheer) for their favorite teams.【解题导语】本文为说明文。文章介绍
27、了美式足球橄榄球的规则及在美国橄榄球比赛中运动队的组成和比赛情况。1解析：空处所填单词在句中修饰动词play，需用different的副词形式。答案：differently2解析：“known as soccer”是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰“British football”。答案：known3解析：be made up of是固定短语，意思是“由组成”，这里说的是一般性情况，用一般现在时。答案：is made4解析：这里指的是运动员的双脚，故用foot的复数形式。答案：feet5解析：前后两句意义上存在转折关系，用but连接。答案：but6解析：关系代词which指代前面整个主句内容，引
28、导非限制性定语从句，其中关系代词which在句中作主语。答案：which7解析：It在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语。答案：It8解析：do all one can to do sth.意思是“尽一切可能做某事”。答案：to stop9解析：主句是将来时，条件状语从句用一般现在时。答案：fails10解析：“cheering for their favorite teams”是现在分词短语作状语，表示伴随或方式，分词动作与逻辑主语people之间是主谓关系。答案：cheering.书面表达假设你是李华，你远在美国的笔友Jack对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信询问有关情况。请你给他回一
29、封电子邮件，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。内容应包括如下要点：1春节在中国的地位；2春节持续的时间、春节来临前及期间人们的活动；3你对春节的态度。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：春节联欢晚会Spring Festival Gala Evening One possible version：Dear Jack，Thanks for your email. Im glad to tell you something about Chinas Spring Festival.As you know, the Spring Festival is the most
30、important festival in China, just like Christmas in the west. It falls on the last day of lunar year and lasts until the Lantern Festival.Before the festival comes, people clean and decorate their houses to welcome the new year. On New Years Eve, people usually get together to watch annual Spring Fe
31、stival Gala Evening on TV while eating delicious food. During the festival, people go from house to house to pay a New Year visit to their relatives and friends.As a teenager, I like the Spring Festival very much because I can get lucky money from my parents and relatives and enjoy myself with my friends as well.How do you like the Spring Festival? Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours，Li Hua
