1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业(十八)Unit 6Section Developing ideas & Presenting ideas.阅读理解AIn the hit film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan, Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list”a todo list of all they want to
2、do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So lets pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPTThe pyramids are surely on anyones bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips
3、, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a threenight Nile Cruise (乘船游览). The fee is $1,384 including fourand fivestar accommodations (住宿), 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing.www. exotiktours. com4166463347TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIAOne of the worlds most attractive
4、 images, Indias Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Torontos Goway Travel has many suggestions for touring India, including a threeday independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi Amarvilas overlooking the Taj Mahal. It includes two breakfasts, touring and the air ticke
5、ts.www. gowaytravel. com4163221034THE GREAT WALL, CHINAIf the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holidays fourday Amazing Beijing Tour for $ 580 per person: fourstar accommodations, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches,
6、 transportation and the guide.www. toureastholidays. com4169290888THE HIMALAYAS, NEPALAnd on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly beautiful. See the top of the world on GAP Adventures Everest Adventure Tour, a 15day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking t
7、hrough Sherpas villages. Incredibly affordable at just $ 665 plus the local payment of $ 250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.www. gapadventures. com41626009991.The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means “_”Acome to life Bplay a gameCpass away Dlist in
8、teresting places2Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Egypt Express?Awww. gowaytravel. com.Bwww. exotiktours. com.Cwww. gapadventures. com.Dwww. toureastholidays. com.3According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?AIn Sherpas villages.BNe
9、ar the Forbidden City.CIn Cairo, Egypt.DAt Oberoi Amarvilas.4If you choose the Everest Adventure Tour, you should be aware that _.Athe sights may not be so goodBit is a tiring tripCyou may not be used to the food thereDit is an expensive tripBI remember the day when I first learned to ride a bike. I
10、t was a frightening, yet fun experience. My granddad was the one who taught me, and he helped me when I got hurt. The first time I got on a bike, I had no idea what I was doing, and just about everything went wrong. My granddad told me to just put my feet on the pedals and start pedaling (骑自行车). He
11、also told me he would hold onto the back of the bike the whole time, yet he didnt.As soon as I started trying to balance myself, he let go. I happened to look back just then. I was scared to death that I was going to fall and hurt myself. When I was scared, my mind went blank from pedaling, and I ju
12、st wanted off. I forgot how to use the brakes (车闸) and fell right off the bike. My granddad kept encouraging me to get up and try again, and after about 15 minutes, I finally stopped crying, got up and tried again.As soon as I started pedaling again, my pants got caught in the chain, and I fell flat
13、 on my face and hit my nose. Since that happened, my granddad decided to call_it_a_day and try again the next morning. The next morning I woke up bright and early, and was very eager to try to ride my bike. My nose felt better, so I wasnt that afraid of falling anymore.Though I knew there were a lot
14、 of difficulties on the way to mastering the skills in riding a bike, I believed I could do well with my granddads help. After all, riding a bike was what I wanted to do eagerly.5How was the author when he was on the bike first?AHe didnt know where he would be going.BHe thought balancing himself was
15、 easy.CHe was nervous and didnt know what to do next.DHe put his feet on the pedals and started pedaling.6What does the underlined part in the passage mean?ARemember what happened this day.BMake the author feel happy.CStop practicing bicycling.DGo on to ride a bike.7What is the authors attitude towa
16、rds his granddad?ASupportive. BGrateful.CIndifferent. DNegative.8Which of the following could be the title for the passage?AThe Experience of My First Riding a BikeBThe Difficulty I Met with My GranddadCThe First Time I Got My Own BikeDThe Great Moment When I Stayed with My Granddad.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容
17、写一篇60词左右的内容概要。When was the last time you sent someone a letter by regular mail? Thanks to the Internet, many people prefer to send emails rather than mail letters using the postal system. Young people entering the working world today find themselves sending and replying to hundreds of business relat
18、ed emails every week. However, many of these same young people dont seem to know some basic rules when it comes to sending emails at work. Most of the people said they didnt check their spelling or punctuation (标点) before hitting “send”. Even more surprising was that 5% of them said they sometimes e
19、nd emails to their bosses with the words “love and kisses”！ While this is fine for personal messages to friends and loved ones, it is normally considered improper in the workplace.The main reason for this use of informal language in workplace emails is that a lot of young people have always communic
20、ated with others on the Internetespecially using emailsin a relaxed and friendly manner. For many people, online communication outside of work, such as talking with others in chat rooms, posting information on message boards, and sending emails to friends, is usually for fun. Another reason is that
21、young people now are unfamiliar with how to write formal letters, because they have never had to write a formal letter before. They have had no training in how to write a basic business letter, and are unaware of the style and language that should, and should not, be used.With more business letters
22、now being conducted using the Internet than ever before, it is important for people to realize the differences in language use between personal and business communicationespecially when theyre using emails. So next time you send an email at the office, remember youre not just online, youre at work._
23、课时作业(十八).阅读理解A【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。作者介绍了四个景区(金字塔、泰姬陵、长城和喜马拉雅山脉)的旅游广告。1答案与解析：C考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的“Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed(诊断)with cancer”可知，Jack Nicholson和Morgan Freeman被诊断出癌症，在去世之前，他们把想做的所有事情列出了一个单子，因此选项C正确。2答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据题干中的Egypt Expres
24、s可知，答案出自第一则广告，因此选B项。3答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二则广告中的“Stay at the attractive Oberoi Amarvilas overlooking the Taj Mahal”可知，在Oberoi Amarvilas可以欣赏整个泰姬陵，故选D项。4答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据最后一则广告中的“GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip”可知，这是一次需要体能的旅行，故选B项。B【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己学习骑自行车的经历，字里行间表示出对爷爷的感激。
25、5答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The first time I got on a bike，I had no idea what I was doing, and just about everything went wrong”可知，作者初次学骑自行车的时候，心里很紧张，不知道自己该干什么，故选C项。6答案与解析：C考查词义猜测。根据文章第三段中的“try again the next morning”和上文提到练习骑自行车时鼻子受伤可推知，爷爷决定这一天的练习到此为止，因此选项C正确。7答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“My granddad kept encou
26、raging me”和最后一段中的“I believed I could do well with my granddads help”可推知，作者非常感激爷爷的帮助，故选B项。8答案与解析：A考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，作者讲述了自己在爷爷的帮助下学习骑自行车的经历，因此选项A正确。.概要写作参考范文：Work emails are used widely among young people, but many of them dont pay attention to some simple rules of writing emails at work. (要点1) Thats mainly because theyre used to communicating casually online. (要点2) A lack of knowledge of formal letter writing can also cause their failure.(要点3) With emails widely used in the workplace, people should learn to write formally in business emails. (要点4)- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网
