1、课时作业.阅读理解Washington： NASA has announced evidence that Jupiters largest moon，Ganymede，has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface.The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earths surface，according to new Hubble observation.New Hubble observations of Ganymedes magnetic field strongly su
2、ggest that the moon，which is the largest in our whole solar system，is home to a subsurface ocean.Scientists estimate the ocean is 95 kilometres thick，which is about 10 times deeper than Earths oceans.But unlike our salty waters，Ganymedes ocean is buried under 150 kilometres of ice.While scientists h
3、ave speculated(推测)since 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymedethe largest moon in our solar systemuntil now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft，which didnt observe the moon long enough to confirm a liquid ocean.This discovery marks an important
4、 milestone，highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish.In its 25 years in orbit，Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system.A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibliities for life beyond Earth.Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_exis
5、tence_of_an_ocean_on_Europe，another moon orbiting Jupiter，and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth，but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the i
6、nside of far distant planets.Using these same principles，scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant planets as well.【语篇解读】 这是一篇关于天文知识的新闻报道。科学家们通过 Hubble望远镜判断在木星上发现海洋的存在，人们期待更多的地球以外的生命存在。1What can we learn about the Ganymede from the passage?AIt is a planet with the largest moon in our w
7、hole solar system.BIts ocean adds to peoples excitement about life beyond Earth.CIt will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope.DIts liquid ocean was first proved by the Galileo spacecraft.【答案】 B 细节理解题。根据通过第五段中“A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting poss
8、ibilities for life beyond Earth.”可知海洋增加了人们关于地球以外的生命的兴奋。故选 B。2Which of the following best describes the writers attitude towards Hubble?ACautious. BDoubtful.CNegative. DFavourable.【答案】 D 推理判断题。Cautious 谨慎的；Doubtful 怀疑的；Negative否定的；Favourable 支持的。根据通过第五段中“This discovery marks an important milestone，hi
9、ghlighting what only Hubble can accomplished.”可知作者对 Hubble 的态度是支持的。故选 D。3What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?AAn underground ocean has been found in Europe.BThe presence of an underground ocean in Europe is not possible.CIt is now certain that there is an ocean on Europe.DNo evidence h
10、as shown the existence of an ocean on Europe.【答案】 C 句意猜测题。通过横线句子中的“confirmed the existence”和“NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.”可知欧洲上空可能有海洋是确定的。故选 C。4What type of writing does this passage belong to?AA term essay. BA n
11、ews report.CAn experiment report. DAn exploration review.【答案】 B 推理判断题。A term essay 一个学期论文；A news report 一个新闻报道；An experiment report 一个实验报告；An exploration review 一个探索评论。通过第一段“Washington：NASA has announced evidence.”格式及文章内容可知。故选 B。.完形填空The other day I was having a meal in an Italian restaurant when I
12、got a phone call from a long lost friend.In my excitement I talked slightly _1_ than usual and in Spanish，my mother tongue.A few minutes into the _2_ the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up，seemingly _3_，and asked the restaurant staff to find for her another _4_ as far away as possible from
13、 me.I _5_ in my seat out of embarrassment，feeling the _6_ to go over and apologize.I looked around and _7_ the lady was alone and staring out the window at the table furthest away from me.I was about to stand up when it hit me that she might prefer not to be _8_.Right then I _9_ my plans for a conve
14、ntional apology and decided to conduct an experiment.Seeing those _10_ smile cards in my wallet I took one out.On signing my restaurant check I asked my waiter to _11_ charge the ladys meal to my credit card and _12_ her a smile card instead of her bill.When I was _13_ I told the staff I would be ba
15、ck in a few hours to pick up my credit card and close the bill.I returned later as I promised，excited to learn the _14_ of the experiment.To my pleasant surprise， things _15_ the best possible way.The restaurant staff happily approached me，telling me that for many times she had had dinner there befo
16、re _16_ had they seen the old lady smile and laugh like she did _17_ receiving the smile card and the $ _18_.She thanked the staff _19_ they explained that someone else did the job.To top it off，the staff asked me about the smile cards so as to conduct their own _20_.It was an interesting，fun experi
17、ment which may hopefully result in many more.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在饭店高声打电话时打扰到了一位女士，感觉过意不去，想过去给那位女士道歉。但意识到这位女士可能不愿被人打扰，于是作者想到了一个别出心裁的道歉方式：替她买单，并让服务员替自己给这位女士送一张微笑卡。没想到这种方式收到了出乎意料的效果。1A.better BmoreCfaster Dlouder【答案】 D 根据句中“In my excitement”以及下句中“as far away as possible from me”可知，作者接到一个很久没联系过的朋友打来的电话，感
18、到兴奋，所以说话声音比平时要大，导致邻桌的一位女士厌烦，换到了远离作者的位置。故选 D 项，意为“更响亮地，更大声地”。2A.call BspeechCquarrel Dsaying【答案】 A 根据第一句中“when I got a phone call”及空格前“A few minutes into”可知，此处指作者打了几分钟的电话。故选 A 项，意为“电话联络”。3A.tired BworriedCannoyed Dconfused【答案】 C 根据空格后“asked the restaurant staff to find for her another _4_ as far away
19、 as possible from me”以及第一段最后一句中“go over and apologize”可知，此处应指作者大声打电话让这位女士感到厌烦。故选 C 项，意为“恼怒的，生气的”。4A.chair BtableCroom Dspace【答案】 B 根据第一句中“in an Italian restaurant”以及第二段第一句中“staring out the window at the table furthest away from me”可知，这位女士要求换个餐桌。故选 B 项。5A.hid BlayCsank Dtook【答案】 C 根据句中“in my seat out
20、 of embarrassment”可知，由于感到尴尬，作者应是坐下来了。故选 C 项，意为“下沉，坐下”。6A.chance BurgeCpity Dmistake【答案】 B 根据上文内容及空格后“go over and apologize”可知，因为自己大声打电话的不礼貌行为让这位女士感到厌烦，所以作者觉得很有必要走过去向她道歉。故选 B 项，意为“强烈愿望，冲动”。7A.spotted BtoldCheard Drecognized【答案】 A 根据句中“looked around”可知，作者环顾四周后发现这位女士独自坐到了离自己最远的一张餐桌旁。故选 A 项，意为 “看见，发现”。8
21、A.attracted BwatchedCnoticed Ddisturbed【答案】 D 根据第一段最后一句中“go over and apologize”和本段上句中“the lady was alone.from me”可知，作者想去给这位女士道歉，但看到她一个人坐在那里，凝视着窗外，作者突然意识到她可能不愿被别人打扰。因此选 D 项，意为“扰乱，打扰”。9A.had BmadeCabandoned Drefused【答案】 C 根据上句以及本句中“decided to conduct an experiment”可知，作者放弃了常规的道歉方式。故选 C 项，意为“放弃”。10A.fun
22、ny BuselessCexpensive Dstrange【答案】 A 根据常识可知，“smile cards”(微笑卡 )的特点应是有趣。故选A 项，意为“有趣的，滑稽的”。11A.instantly BsecretlyCslightly Dfreely【答案】 B 根据第三段最后一句的内容，尤其是“She thanked the staff _19_ they explained that someone else did the job.”可知，这位女士不知道作者替她付账的事。由此可知，答案为 B 项，意为“秘密地”。12A.draw BbuyCdrop Dhand【答案】 D 根据空
23、格后“her a smile card instead of her bill”和第三段倒数第二句中“receiving the smile card”可知，作者替这位女士结了账，并让服务员给她一张微笑卡而不是给她账单。故选 D 项，意为“ 传递，交给”。13A.going BarrivingCleaving Dwalking【答案】 C 根据空格后“I told the staff I would be back”可知，此处应指作者离开时。故选 C 项，意为“离开”。14A.outcome BeffectsCrules Dsituations【答案】 A 根据句中“I returned”“e
24、xcited to learn the _14_ of the experiment”可知，作者再次回来一方面是结账，另一方面是想知道自己实施的道歉方式的结果如何。故选 A 项，意为“结果”。15A.worked out Bturned outCwent out Dfigured out【答案】 B 根据上句中“excited to learn the _14_ of the experiment”可知，本句话强调新颖的道歉方式所产生的结果。故选 B 项，意为“结果是，证明是”。16A.ever BevenCstill Dnever【答案】 D 分析句子结构可知，本句话使用了部分倒装形式。并结
25、合句中“for many times she had had dinner there before”可推知，此处指这位女士多次到这个饭店用餐，但饭店的服务员从未见她笑过。由此可知，答案为 D 项。表示否定意思的词或短语位于句首时，句子常用部分倒装结构。17A.on BtoCat Dwith【答案】 A 句意：他们之前从来没见过这位女士像收到微笑卡和 0元账单时那样笑过。on doing 是固定短语，意为“ 当时，一就”，符合句意。故选 A 项。18A.gift BnoteCcheck Dexpense【答案】 C 根据第二段最后一句中“charge the ladys meal to my
26、credit card”可知，作者替这位女士付了账。结合空格前“the $0”可知，此处指 0 元账单。故选 C 项，意为“账单，支票”。19A.unless BbecauseCas though Deven though【答案】 D 根据空格前后两部分“She thanked the staff”和“they explained that someone else did the job”可知，二者之间是让步关系。故选 D 项，意为“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。20A.shops BexperimentsCbusinesses Drestaurants【答案】 B 根据最后一句中“may
27、 hopefully result in many more”可知，作者希望这样的做法会越来越多。由此可知，此处应指服务员询问作者微笑卡的相关信息，他们也想模仿作者的这种做法。故选 B 项。.短文改错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 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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() 划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Last Sat
28、urday，our school had organized an activity to visit the children at a local orphanage.As one of the volunteer，I took part in it.We took many books as well many kinds of school supplies and toys to the children.They were delighting to receive the gifts.In the morning，we played some games with them wh
29、en we used to play in our childhood.Then we cooked and had lunch here.In the afternoon，we gave them some performances.Before leaving the orphanage，we had photos take with them and gave them our contact details so that they could keep in touch with one another.Each of us had a happily time.We gave th
30、e children our care and help，but in return，they gave us their smiles and love.【答案】 第一句：去掉 had第二句：volunteervolunteers第三句：well 后加 as第四句：delightingdelighted第五句：when that/which第六句：herethere第八句：taketaken; theywe第九句：happilyhappy第十句：butand.书面表达(2019太原一模 )近年来，人们对中国传统节日的关注程度日益下降，而洋节日却越来越受到人们的追捧。你们班就这一现象进行了热烈
31、讨论，请用英语写一篇短文。要点如下：赞成的理由1.有助于吸收外来文化，促进跨文化交流；2有些节日具有教育意义，如母亲节、感恩节等反对的理由1.外来文化入侵，特别是宗教节日；2失去对中国传统节日的兴趣个人观点 注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头已给出，不计入总词数。Nowadays，western festivals such as Christmas and Valentines Day are becoming more and more popular in China.Whether we Chinese should celebrate these f
32、estivals has raised a heated discussion._【参考范文】Nowadays，western festivals such as Christmas and Valentines Day are becoming more and more popular in China.Whether we Chinese should celebrate these festivals has raised a heated discussion.Some believe that celebrating western festivals is a sign of g
33、lobalization，which helps to take in various foreign cultures and improve crossculture communication.Besides，some western festivals， such as Mothers Day and Thanksgiving Day，are instructive.However，others believe that the popularity of the western festivals in China is the result of the foreign cultu
34、ral invasion.For example，Christmas has strong religious colors.Whats more，young people may lose their interest in our traditional Chinese festivals like Dragon Boat Festival，Tomb sweeping Day etc.As far as I am concerned，we should value our traditional festivals，which have been an essential part of the Chinese culture.Meanwhile，we can have a taste of the western festivals just for fun.
