1、课时作业( 二)基础题 单词拼写1He noticed the stranger was regarding him _ (好奇地)答案：curiously2Its our duty to rebuild and _ (保卫) our homeland.答案：defend3It is _ (可能的 ) that you could suffer from bad health if you keep smoking.答案：likely4Bill opened the door to Tom and _ (迎接) him with cries of welcome.答案：greeted5This
2、 is a clever _ (方法) to a common problem.答案：approach6She only made a brief s_ at the meeting.答案：statement7She smiled, kissed me on the c_ and asked what the score was.答案：cheek8Ill explain it nicely and s_ so you can understand.答案：simply9I regret missing such a good chance of practising my s_ English.
3、答案：spoken10His only aim is to r_ China at the Olympics.答案：represent 选词填空major in, be curious about, defend . against, be greeted with, in general, make a statement, associate with, as if, be likely to, communicate with1Younger children _ how things work, and many of them want to take apart everythin
4、g within their reach.答案：are curious about2Her speech _ cheering.答案：was greeted with3The president _ to the press last Saturday.答案：made a statement4People usually _ China _ the Great Wall.答案：associate; with5He _ get what he wants.答案：is likely to6Peter can be really difficult at times even though hes
5、a nice person _.答案：in general7All our officers are trained to _ themselves _ knife attacks.答案：defend; against8My younger brother _ French at university.答案：majors/majored in9He talked all the while excitedly, _ to himself.答案：as if10Parents should _ their children.答案：communicate with 单句语法填空1He is like
6、ly _ (star) in the film directed by his brother.答案：to star2She cant misunderstand you, _ can I.答案：nor3Unless theres evidence _ the contrary, we ought to believe him.答案：to4The _ (major) of villagers took up arms to defend themselves.答案：majority5With winter _ (approach), its getting colder and colder
7、by the day.答案：approaching6They are working in _ (associate) with a company to help the disabled.答案：association7As soon as he got out of the car, he went straight into the hall without _ (greet) anyone.答案：greeting8_ (general) speaking, women can expect to live six or seven years more than men.答案：Gene
8、rally9Children often ask strange questions _ of curiosity.答案：out10The performer opened the drawer, _ if in search of something important.答案：as能力题阅读理解ADuring a visit to Australia, former President George W. Bush tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two fingers or Vsign at the crowd. You may thi
9、nk of this as a simple gesture, but he made a big mistake. Instead of his palm facing outwards, it faced inwards. In Australia, it means “go to hell”！ Therefore, it is very important to understand the meanings of hand gestures in different cultures before you travel to different countries.The dog ca
10、llThe dog call is a gesture where you curl your index finger (食指) and call someone towards you. It is acceptable in America and England. This gesture is considered rude in many Asian countries such as Japan. In Singapore this gesture means death. Do not use this hand gesture in the Philippines becau
11、se this hand gesture is to be used only for dogs there.The moutzaWhile talking to a friend, you may open your palm and stretch out your fingers. But it is a traditional gesture of insult among Greeks. It means that you are thrusting your hand in the face of the opposite person. This suggests that yo
12、u are asking the person to leave you alone. In America, it means “talk to the hand”， which basically means “Im not listening to you”.The figThe fig is a gesture that is indicated by a fist. The thumb is seen poking out of the index and middle fingers. This is a good hand gesture in different culture
13、s, as it indicates good luck. However, the fig is a very offensive gesture to the Italians and Turks.续表The clenched fistOne of the aggressive hand gestures is the clenched (紧握的) fist. This means one is trying to pick a fight or trying to warn the opposite person to back off. In Asian countries, a cl
14、enched fist will surely land you into a fist fight.1The writer mentioned George WBush in Paragraph 1 in order to _.Aprove everyone can use wrong hand gesturesBtell us the importance of world peaceClead to the topic of the passageDintroduce a peace sign答案：C 推理判断题。文章主要是关于手势语的，文章第一段提到布什在澳大利亚的行为只是为了引出话题
15、，故选 C。2Which of the following gestures wont make Americans angry but will make people in the Philippines angry?答案：C 细节理解题。根据表格第一格前两句及最后一句可知，the dog call 在美国是可以使用的 ，但在菲律宾，这个手势只对狗使用，故选 C。3In America, if you want to stop someone from going on talking, you can use the gesture of _.Athe dog call Bthe mou
16、tzaCthe fig Dthe clenched fist答案：B 细节理解题。根据表格第二格最后一句“In America, it means talk to the hand， which basically means Im not listening to you ”可知，the moutza 这个手势在美国可以用来阻止别人继续说下去。4What do we know about the hand gesture of the fig?AIt is not a friendly gesture in Italy or Turkey.BIt is a very offensive ha
17、nd gesture in most countries.CIn most Asian countries it can easily lead to a fist fight.DIt indicates good luck in all cultures around the world.答案：A 推理判断题。根据表格第三格最后一句 “However，the fig is a very offensive gesture to the Italians and Turks.”可知，the fig 这个手势在意大利和土耳其具有冒犯意味。BEvery day we experience one
18、of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressiveW1technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our W2ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other
19、s minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is.Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals. P1Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing. Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky
20、in relation to the time of day P2and year. In Natures talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, its an ability for communicating information to others by varying sounds we make as we breathe out .P3Not that we dont have oth
21、er powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is socalled “body language”. Bristling (直立的 ) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many anima
22、ls. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including W3human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, ho
23、w did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesnt tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.5According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is _.A
24、our ability to use languageBthe miracle of technologyCthe amazing power of natureDour ability to make noises with mouth答案：A 细节理解题。根据第一段内容尤其是第三 、四句可知，我们每天都在用语言交流我们的思想感情，这可谓是一个奇迹，但是因其自然流露，我们完全忽视了它的功能与作用，想当然地认为就是这个样子。D 项有一定干扰性，属断章取义。6What feature of “body language” mentioned in the passage is common to
25、 both humans and animals?ALifting heads when sad.BKeeping long faces when angry.CBristling hair when ready to attack.DBowing heads when willing to obey.答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知 ，低头是人和动物表示服从的共同之处。7What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?ANatures talent show.BA species of ani
26、mal.CA special act of humans.DInformation communicated to others.答案：C 指代判断题。根据语境可知此处“it”是就近指代上一句中的“their own special act”，即“人类所形成的自己的独特的行为” 。句意：如果我们用最简单的词语来概括它的话，那是一种通过改变我们呼气时所发出的声音来向别人交流信息的能力。8This passage is mainly about _.Athe development of body languageBthe special role humans play in natureCthe power to convey information to othersDthe difference between humans and animals is language use答案：C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了人类拥有使用语言的能力，这种能力能够让我们传递信息。W重 点 单 词1complexity n. 复杂性2impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的，令人钦佩的3mechanism n. 机制；机能P重 点 短 语1mark off 划出；区分；使不同于2in relation to 关于；相对于而言3breathe out 呼气