1、课时达标训练(二) Personalities and Jobs w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m Making Guesses about People.单句语法填空1The teacher is _ (satisfaction) with his test results and praised him.2Milian moved to Los Angeles when she was 13 years old, _ (desire) to be an actress.3He lifted the fish _ (board), careful not to pull the lin
2、e over his shoulder.4The situation _ (requirement) that he be present.5Ask for a refund if the goods are _ (fault)6Much to my _ (relieve), my son was eventually admitted to a famous university.选词填空upset, selfish, shelter, aboard, fall behind, deal with, give up, care about1A _ person always thinks a
3、bout himself.2Teach your child not to _ stress or emotions by using food.3State media report there were 168 people _.4They dont _ the expenses.5You shall _ in your exam if you keep playing.6She warned me not to say anything to _ him.7The greatest needs, locals say, are for food and _.8We will not _
4、until we find convincing evidence.单句改错1A recent study has come up an unexpected conclusion that the African elephant should be divided into two different species._2Lindas health is improving gradual day by day, and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks._3There is no such a go
5、od thing as a free dinner in this world. As the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.”_4Youll have to understand that this is how we do things as if your mother does it differently._5As everybody knows, kangaroos are native in Australia and are often regarded as one of Australias national treasures._.完成
6、句子1我认为她并不关心她孩子的事。I dont think she _ what happens to her children.2使我们感到非常欣慰的是，他们终于平安无恙地归来。_， they finally returned safe and sound.3他的不辞而别让她感到不舒服。She _ he had left without saying a word.4我本来没必要提前订票，还有很多剩余的。I _， there were plenty of tickets left.5毕业后，我一直与汤姆在同一公司工作。After graduation, I _ Tom in the same
7、 company.阅读理解When Boris left school, he could not find a job.He tried hard and pestered (纠缠) his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps.Boris grew annoyed, then depressed，then a little hardened.Still he went on tryin
8、g and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own business？” one of his uncles told him.“The world is a moneylocker.Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do？”“Get out and have a look round， ” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way.“S
9、ee what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end.Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.He worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodw
10、ill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself.He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snags (障碍)But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate (住宅区)
11、where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles.Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed.At last, Boris had managed to open the moneylocker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.1W
12、hich of the following would be the best title for the passage?AGoodwill Is the Key to SuccessBThe World Is a MoneylockerCNo Education, No FutureDDifficulty of Starting a Small Business2Which of the following best describes Boris job hunting experience?ASurprising. BEncouraging.CBoring. DDisappointin
13、g.3Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because _.Ait was not so expensiveBhe had a lot of old customers thereChe could make good use of his skills thereDthere were good opportunities there4We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris _.Astill couldnt make good profitsBset off in a s
14、uccessful careerCfound a lot of gold coins by accidentDhad great difficulty running his business.任务型阅读Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 1._ Read on for some techniques
15、 worth trying.2_People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症 ), according to a recent study. 3._ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that peopl
16、e who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or shortterm goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucos
17、e down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4._Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But th
18、e best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5._ Or go dancing with your friends.AFocus on the future.BThis can be especially harmful to the aged.CIt should be something like learning gardening.DSo take a few minutes each day to do some read
19、ing. EBut dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with lifechanging events.FLuckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.GIn other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.课时达标训练(二).1.satisfied 2.desiring 3.aboard 4.required 5.faulty6relief.1.se
20、lfish 2.deal with 3.aboard 4.care about 5.fall behind 6.upset 7.shelter 8.give up.1.解析：句意：最近的一项研究得出一个意外结论，非洲象应被分成两个不同种类。come up with“提出” 。答案：come up 后加 with2解析：修饰动词 improve作状语，用副词形式。答案：gradual 改为 gradually3解析：当 such 与 some, other, these/those, no等代词连用时， such 置于这些代词之后；no 修饰名词时，相当于 not a 或者 not any，故其
21、后不再使用冠词。答案：去掉 a4解析：句意：你必须明白，虽然你母亲会采用不同的做法，但是这是我们做事的方式。 even if“即使；虽然” 。答案：as 改为 even5解析：句意：众所周知，袋鼠是澳大利亚所特有的，并且经常被看作澳大利亚的国宝之一。sth. be native to .表示“某物原产于某地；某物是所特有的” 。答案：in 改为 to.1.cares about 2.To our great relief 3.was upset that 4.neednt have booked in advance 5.have been working with.语篇解读：主人公 Bori
22、s毕业后，在寻找工作的过程中屡屡受挫，失望之至，在叔叔的建议下，从修理自行车开始，逐渐走向了成功。1解析：标题归纳题。文章讲述了主人公求职屡遭拒绝，最后调整思路赚得第一桶金，然后把自己的生意越做越大的故事。由此可知 B项“世界是一个钱柜”作文章标题最恰当。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。第一段中描述了 Boris求职接连失败的感受：Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened。因此四个选项中只有 disappointing“失望的”符合语境。答案：D3解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate (住宅区) where there were plenty of customers but no competition.”可知，那里顾客较多、没有竞争，也就是说那里有很多好的机会，所以选 D。答案：D4解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，他的生意越来越大，利润越来越可观，最后一句对此作了总结，由此可以看出，他的事业取得了成功。答案：B.15 FAEGC