1、课时作业(四)CyberspaceA卷.单句语法填空1Hard work _ (affect) his health, he had to be in hospital.2I dont fancy _ (go) out so far in such bad weather.3_ average, a family will use 5 kg of wood per day to cook on a simple wood stove.4_ view of the above mentioned facts, we wish to make the following proposals.5He
2、 settled down to _ (work) the task when he arrived at his company.6It sounds as though you _ (have) a good time.7Reading in the sun is _ (harm) to your eyes.8We are repairing the roof, as well as _ (paint) the walls.9The challenge was huge, and many people thought you were not up _ it.10It is sugges
3、ted that he _ (solve) the problem in another way.答案:1affecting2.going3.On4In5.working6.had7.harmful8painting9.to10.(should) solve.完成句子1_ (真是可惜) he missed the opportunity to travel abroad.2Dad _ (使早起成为一种习惯) in the morning.3I felt a little dizzy, as if I _ (刚刚醒来) from a long sleep.4The government _ (立
4、即采取行动帮助) the people there.5_ (由你决定) whether we accept the present or not.6A green orchard _ (会进入视野) as visitors enter the pavilion.7Its hard work but _ (如果你坚持下去) youll succeed in the end.8The story that he told us was partly true and partly _ (编造)9_ (很难取得联系) with those old friends overseas.10It is e
5、leven oclock and father _ (很可能回来) at any moment.11The old man was deep in thought, his eyes _ (盯着那幅画)12Seeing the super star _ (本人出现), the crowd burst into cheers.答案:1It is a pity that2.makes it a habit to get up early3had just woken up4.took immediate action to help5Its up to you6.will come into vi
6、ew7.if you hang on8.made up9.It is very difficult to get in touch10.is likely to be back11.focused on the painting12appear in the flesh.阅读理解(2016西宁高三二检)Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.At
7、 parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks.According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day.In addition, too many people in society are using sma
8、rtphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes.34 percent of teenagers admit to texting while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption.Peoples attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of th
9、emselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction.When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, which sends a message to that f
10、riend:the person I am texting is more important than you.In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world.Facetoface conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.As man
11、y people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The quality of this technology is hindering societal achievements and weakening the value of communication.Not only is the smart
12、phone affecting our desire to interact (交流)face to face, but it is also lowering societys ability to communicate.1The purpose of this text is to _.Acall for an end to use the smartphone while drivingBappeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsCexpress a concern about the overuse of the sma
13、rtphoneDadvise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone2The second paragraph is developed by _.Agiving examplesBlisting figuresCcomparing facts Danalyzing the effects3The author advocates us to make new friends _.Aby using smartphonesBin a facetoface wayCin different waysDunder a free
14、 circumstance4.Overdependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that _.Aparties and gatherings limit their social circleBpeople are more and more narrowmindedCpeoples communication skills are weakenedDfacetoface communication becomes less important答案:解题导语:这是一篇议论文。本文讲述了人们在参加聚会、开车的时候,也在用手机发短信,这极大地影响
15、了人与人之间的交流,甚至导致事故的发生。1C解析:写作意图题。全文通过描述人们在社交或开车的时候埋头玩智能手机的现象,指出了这一现象背后值得思考的话题:智能手机的过度使用已影响到了人们的日常生活和交流。作者对此表示担忧,因此选C项。2A解析:写作手法题。第二段讲述了人们使用智能手机的情况,比如聚会上、开车时,并提到了开车时使用手机发短信的青少年的比重,因此该段是通过举例子来阐述其观点的。3B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句话可知,作者提倡面对面交朋友,而不是通过手机,因此选B项。4C解析:细节理解题。由最后一段中的“The quality of this technology.the v
16、alue of communication.”可知,对手机过于依赖会削弱社会交流的能力,因此选C项。.完形填空(2015山东潍坊高三一模)“Mum,youre always on the computer!” Laure complained.“No,Im not,”I _1_.“Every day I come home from school youre working on the computer.”“Well,at least Im here _2_ you!”My daughter was right.Day after day,in my home office,I would
17、stare into space as my _3_ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article.It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker _4_ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas.What Laure did not _5_ was that during her day away,Id also be doing a lot of housework.It w
18、as only around three in the afternoon that Id _6_ seat myself at my desk for a few _7_ moments of deep thought.Then shed come from school.I was _8_ of myself on being available to my children.After all,I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting.But Laures observation _9_ my heart.In her eyes,I m
19、ust have been a mom who was _10_ but unapproachable.I wouldnt make such an image before her.My relationship with my children is more _11_than any other work.“Laure,” I called,“come here a minute.”She wandered to my doorway.I had decided to have her _12_ me when I was too devoted to work.I wanted her
20、 to have the _13_ to let me know when she thought I was cold.After I explained my _14_ and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister,I offered Laure the following _15_.“ Whenever you feel Im ignoring you or you need my_16_,I want you to _17_ me,” I said.“Just come up a
21、nd give me a little hug.Thatll be our signal that you _18_ me.”Years later we still have that _19_ sign.Ive become much more sensitive to my daughters comings and goings._20_ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.1A.thought BrefusedCdefended Dagreed2A.fo
22、r Bover Cagainst Dafter3A.feet BhandsCeyes Dears4A.connected BturnedCgave Dadded5A.admit Brealize Cbelieve Drecognize6A.luckily Bgradually Cinstantly Dfinally7A.anxious BpreciousCbusy Drare8A.proud Bashamed Cafraid Dscared9A.filled BbrokeCtouched Dmended10A.suitable BavailableCacceptable Dreasonable
23、11A.important BfunnyCobvious Dwonderful12A.warn BpersuadeCencourage Dremind13A.patience BtimeCpower Dhonor14A.pattern Bdream Cschedule Dchoice15A.promise Bchance Canswer Dtruth16A.help BattentionCdecision Dadvice17A.hug BshakeCkiss Dkick18A.miss BhateCneed Dscold19A.unknown Bunexpected Cunfinished D
24、unspoken20A.And BButCOr DYet答案:解题导语:本文主要讲述了作者在发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后,如何平衡工作和家庭之间的关系的故事。1C解析:根据语境“No,Im not”可推知,作者并不承认女儿的说法,作者在为自己的行为进行辩解,defend“辩解,辩白”,故C项正确。2A解析:根据下文15题前的“the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister”可知,作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们,故A项正确。3B解析:与“typed out”和下文中的“my fingers”
25、呼应可知,是用手把想法转换成文字打出来,即B项正确。4A解析:作为一名作家和演说家,作者的工作就是把想法转换成文字,用手敲击键盘将其打出来。connect.to.“把和连接起来”,符合语境,即A正确。5B解析:Laure没有意识到在她白天不在家的时候,作者也做了许多家务活。admit意为“承认”;realize意为“意识到”;believe意为“相信”;recognize意为“认出,认可”。6D解析:根据上文中的“Id also be doing a lot of housework.”可知,作者一天在家里也会忙着做许多家务,因此在下午3点左右的时候才终于腾出空来工作,即D项正确。luckil
26、y意为“幸运地”;gradually意为“逐渐地”;instantly意为“立刻,马上”;finally意为“最终”。7B解析:根据上文可知,作者要忙着做很多家务,因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了,故B项正确。anxious意为“焦虑的”;precious意为“珍贵的”;busy意为“忙碌的”;rare意为“稀少的”。8A解析:作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud意为“骄傲的,自豪的”;ashamed意为“惭愧的”;afraid意为“害怕的”;scared意为“害怕的”。9C解析:根据下文作者的反思可知,Laure的观察触动了作者的心,即C项正确。fill意为“充满”;break意为“(
27、使)破”;touch意为“触动,感动”;mend意为“修理”。10B解析:在Laure的眼里,作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文“myself on being available to my children”也是提示,故B项正确。11A解析:作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。12D解析:作者决定让Laure在作者太专注于工作时提醒作者。下文“she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home”也是线索,故D项正确。13C解析:由作者想让孩子
28、提醒自己可知,她想赋予孩子这样的权利去让自己知道自己忽略她们了,即C项正确。have the power to do sth.意为“有权利做某事”。patience意为“耐心”;time意为“时间”;power意为“权利”;honor意为“荣誉”。14C解析:根据上文“I had decided”可推知,作者已经下定决心做一些改变,这属于计划的内容,故C项正确。pattern意为“模式,图案”;dream意为“梦想”;schedule意为“工作计划”;choice意为“选择”。15A解析:根据对下文的理解可知,作者是在给孩子做出承诺,故A项正确。16B解析:作者说:“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了
29、你或者你需要我的关注时,我想让你来拥抱我一下。”与“Im ignoring you”形成呼应,孩子需要作者的关注,即B项正确。17A解析:与“Just come up and give me a little hug.”呼应,故A项正确。18C解析:根据“or you need my _16_”的提示可知,孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她,故C项正确。19D解析:多年以后我们仍然这样心照不宣。unspoken“心照不宣的”,故D项正确。20A解析:而且Laure总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根据上下文可知,此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系,即A项正确。.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白
30、处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2016大连高三双基测试卷)In your daily life, there are many examples where your parents control hundreds 1._things for you when you are a kid, such as the clothes you wear, the food you eat, where you go and how you get there.It is a good thing.Kids need this kind of 2._(protect) and
31、 help because they are not old enough to take care of 3._ and make decisions 4._(correct)But with you growing 5._(old), the part of being a teen is developing your own identity one that 6._(separate) from your parents.Different attitudes towards events like partying may lead to arguments, because yo
32、ur parents will always want to protect you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are.As 7._ result, your parents feel it hard to get used to the new situation with 8._ (increase) anxiety.What kids should keep in mind is 9._ in most cases, your parents can relate to what youre going through becaus
33、e they 10._ (be) teens once.答案:解题导语:在日常生活中,父母控制着孩子许多方面的事情。但是随着孩子长大,父母就需要有不同的态度了。1of解析:考查介词。hundreds of是固定短语,表示“许多,大量”。2protection解析:考查词性转化。this kind of后接名词,此处表示孩子需要这种保护和帮助。3themselves解析:考查反身代词。此处指代kids,故用themselves表示孩子们自己。4correctly解析:考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词短语make decisions,意为正确地做出决定。5older解析:考查形容词比较级。此处是由ki
34、d到teen,故用比较级。6is separated解析:考查动词的时态和语态。separate from是固定结构,“与隔开”。此处是一般性的描述,故用一般现在时;又因为identity与separate是动宾关系,故用被动语态。7a解析:考查固定短语。as a result“结果”。8increasing解析:考查现在分词。用现在分词作定语,指父母正在增加的担心。9that解析:考查表语从句。孩子应该记住大多数情况下,你的父母能理解你经历的事情,因为他们曾经也是青少年。10were解析:考查动词时态。由once可知,应用一般过去时。B卷.阅读理解A(2016江西省八所重点中学高三联考)Ar
35、ound the world,honeybee groups are dying in huge numbers: about onethird of nests collapse each year.For bees and the plants they pollinate (授粉),as well as for beekeepers,farmers,honey lovers and everyone else who appreciates this marvelous social insect,this is a catastrophe.Honeybee collapse has b
36、een particularly worrying because there is not one cause,but rather a thousand little cuts.The main elements include the mixed impact of pesticides (杀虫剂) applied to fields,as well as pesticides applied directly into nests to control bugs,pests and diseases; nutritional shortages caused by vast acrea
37、ges of singlecrop fields that lack diverse flowering plants; and commercial beekeeping itself,which destroys groups by moving most bees around the country multiple times each year to pollinate crops.The real issue,though,is not the volume of problems,but the interactions among them.Here we find a ma
38、jor lesson from the bees that we ignore our risk:the concept of synergy(协同作用),where one plus one equals three,or four,or more.A typical honeybee colony contains remains from more than 120 pesticides.Alone,each represents a benign dose (良性剂量)But together they form a poisonous soup of chemicals whose
39、interplay (相互作用) can greatly reduce the effectiveness of bees immune systems,making them easier to suffer from diseases.Observing the death of honeybees should warn us that our own wellbeing might be similarly threatened,and the widespread collapse of so many groups presents a clear message.We must
40、demand that our regulatory authorities require studies on how exposure to low dosages of combined chemicals may affect human health before approving compounds.Bees also provide some clues to how we may build a more collaborative relationship with the services that ecosystems can provide.Bees could o
41、ffer some of the pollination services needed for agriculture.People discover that crop harvests,and thus profits,are maximized if some croplands are left uncultivated for bees.Meanwhile a variety of wild plants means a healthier,more diverse bee population,which will then move to the planted fields
42、next door in larger and more active numbers.1Which of the following is NOT the cause that leads to bees death?ALack of nutrition from enough diverse flowering plants.BThe pests and diseases of the bees.CThe beekeepers destroying without intention.DThe pesticides applied to crops.2By saying “one plus
43、 one equals three,or four,or more” in Paragraph 3,the author means that _.Aunited bees mean they are much more powerfulBunited bees mean they are much more poisonousCmixed pesticides mean they are much more poisonousDmixed pesticides mean they are much more effective3The lesson people can learn from
44、 bees death is that _.Amedicine is as powerful as pesticidesBour health might be threatened by pesticidesCwe should protect bees by reducing the usage of pesticidesDmedicine may be harmful to us when used together4What is the last paragraph mainly about?AKeeping a balance with nature is important.BM
45、ore plants mean more and healthier bees.CBees are very important to agriculture.DBees can bring in good higher profits to farmers.答案:解题导语:本文主要讲述了蜜蜂大量消失的原因以及给人们带来的启示。1A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“nutritional shortages caused by vast acreages of singlecrop fields that lack diverse flowering plants”可知,营养的缺乏是因为缺少正
46、在开花时节的植物。故选A项。2C解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“But together they form a poisonous soup of chemicals”可知,混合型的杀虫剂毒性更大,即C项正确。3D解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“how exposure to low dosages of combined chemicals may affect human health before approving compounds”可推知,药物混合使用可能会对人体有害,即D项正确。4A解析:段落大意题。根据最后一段的第一句“Bees also provide som
47、e clues to how we may build a more collaborative relationship with the services that ecosystems can provide.”可知,蜜蜂也提供了一些线索,关于我们如何与生态系统提供的服务建立一个更多的合作关系,因此本段主要讲述了与自然保持平衡是重要的。故A项正确。B(2015陕西五校联考)Thanksgiving Day, a holiday designed to give thanks and blessings for a good harvest, is drawing near.But are
48、 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 fourth Thursday o
49、f 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 during the spring
50、 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 is that blue and y
51、ellow 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 is becoming a trend fo
52、r 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 history of over 3,000 year
53、s.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.In addition, silk is considere
54、d to be the ideal gift for this holiday.5Which countries hold some parades during the festivals?AEgypt and Jewish countries.BAmerica and Egypt.CChina and Egypt.DChina and America.6What will you buy as Thanksgiving gifts to visit a Jewish friend?ASunglasses.BCDs.CGloves. DSilk.7What can we learn from
55、 the passage?AMooncakes have not been popular as before.BChinese people wont buy flowers as gifts during the festival.CGloves are not so welcome as fruits.DYoung Chinese people prefer to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving.8The best title of this passage should be_.AHow to buy Thanksgiving giftsBA va
56、riety of Thanksgiving giftsCThe function of Thanksgiving giftsDHow to send Thanksgiving gifts答案: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。5B解析: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项。6D解析: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项
57、。7D解析:推理判断题。由第四段中的“it is becoming a trend for an increasing number of young Chinese to celebrate the Western Thanksgiving”可知,中国的年轻人更喜欢庆祝西方的感恩节。因此选D项。8B解析: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项最适合做文章标题。.短文改错(2015江西省南昌市调研)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每
58、处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。I will share a truly story with you that happened a couple of days ago.One of my classmate bought a bag of snacks from a food store.A few roommates were then invited
59、 to enjoy snacks.Luckily, all of them got poisoned and had stomachaches with our faces pale.They are quickly sent to a nearby hospital.Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine.They were out of danger soon before taking the medicine.This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of
60、the food safety problem.I strong suggest that the whole society pay more attention to food safety.答案:I will share a story with you that happened a couple of days ago. One of my bought a bag of snacks from a food store. A few roommates were then invited to enjoy snacks., all of them got poisoned and
61、had stomachaches with faces pale. They quickly sent to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined them gave them some medicine. They were out of danger soon taking the medicine. This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of the food safety problem. I suggest that the whole society pay more att
62、ention to food safety.书面表达(2016江西省八所重点中学4月联考)高中三年,你或多或少,或快或慢,在学习或生活方面,都在进步。请你以“My Progress”为题,用英语写一篇作文,给学校的英语报社投稿。内容要求:1.简要描述你的进步及原因;2毕业前你下一步的打算;3词数100左右。 答案:Although it is not great, Id like to share with you my progress in these three years. To be honest, I was not so good at my study when I came
63、to high school, often feeling tired out and at a loss. Sometimes, I was even on the point of giving up. However, my change happened when my teachers as well as my classmates came to encourage me one day in Senior Two. It was their encouragement and my own thinking that resulted in my slow but steady progress.Still not a top student as I am now, I have found myself filled with confidence and power to face any difficulty and challenge. There is no denying that I am bound to fight for my dream to the end in the following months!