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课时作业(二)
Ⅰ.选词填空
protect...from...;be likely to do;draw one's attention;focus on;a series of;make an attempt;on the contrary;grow up;believe in;as early as
1.Parents should teach children to protect themselves from being hurt.
2.As early as primary school, he showed a rare talent for acting.
3.No one believed in his innocence though he tried to defend himself.
4.He has directed a series of movies, which are popular with children.
5.She isn't an outgoing girl.On the contrary, she is quite shy.
6.The twins grew up on the farm and lived with their grandparents there.
7.I am likely to be very busy tomorrow.
8.When you make an attempt to change your habits, you feel more comfortable just saying you're going to do it than actually doing it.
9.When we were leaving the office, a strange noise drew our attention.
10.It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.He didn't explain why he was late for the lecture.
他没有解释为什么听讲座迟到。
2.The old couple take care of the homeless children as if they were their own.
那对老夫妇就像对待自己的孩子一样照顾无家可归的孩子们。
3.I have many interesting cartoon books, of which I have read most.
我有许多有趣的卡通读物, 我已经读过大部分了。
4.They wrote to each other from time to time when they were studying in university.
他们在大学学习时, 时常给彼此写信。
5.Fortunately,he got injured slightly in the accident.
幸运的是, 他在车祸中只受了一点轻伤。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Are you planning to start your next international business presentation with a little joke to break the ice?Well,you might want to reconsider.The story is told of a businessman who gave a speech in a foreign country through an interpreter.
Without warning the interpreter, he told a joke during the presentation.The interpreter knew the joke would not translate,so she said,“This man just told a joke that he thinks is funny, but it does not translate well, and you will not find it funny at all.So,when I stop talking, everyone please just laugh.”
The audience did indeed laugh aloud,but not for the reason the speaker supposed.The businessman was so pleased with the first result that he went on to tell another joke.
Each culture has different understandings of humour.What may be funny in one culture can be far from funny in another.
For example,while living in Chile,I often tried to share great jokes from the United States, only to be met with questions like,“Oh,is that a joke?Is that funny in your country?”Similarly,Chileans shared their own popular jokes that were not always funny to me.
In September 2001, Professor Richard Wiseman and the British Association for the Advancement of Science created a project called LaughLab in order to find the world's funniest joke.And in one year, LaughLab received more than 40,000 jokes.The following joke is considered the world's funniest joke by LaughLab:“Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls down.He doesn't seem to be breathing.The other man calls the emergency services.He says,‘My friend is dead! What can I do?’The operator says,‘Calm down.I can help.First, let's make sure he's dead.’ There is a silence, and then a shot is heard.Back on the phone, the guy says, ‘OK, now what?’”
If you decide you must share a joke or two in another country, ask the opinion of your interpreter first.Otherwise, the joke may be on you.
【语篇解读】 本文为一篇说明文,讲述了笑话和对应的语言文化之间的关系。因此,我们使用笑话时要考虑听者的文化差异,不然就会造成误解。
1.The underlined phrase“break the ice”in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by .
A.make a difference
B.avoid misunderstanding
C.introduce the topic
D.liven things up
D 词义猜测题。根据文章第一段内容“Are you planning to start your next international business presentation with a little joke”(你打算用一个小笑话来开始你的下一次国际商务演讲)可知,在国际商务演讲中讲笑话是为了愉悦气氛。因此,break the ice与liven things up同义。故选D项。
2.Why did the audience laugh?
A.The joke was funny.
B.The interpreter made a mistake.
C.They were told to do so.
D.The businessman was humorous.
C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“This man just told a joke that he thinks is funny, but it does not translate well, and you will not find it funny at all.So,when I stop talking, everyone please just laugh.”(这个人刚刚讲了一个他认为很有趣的笑话,但翻译得不好,你根本就不会觉得好笑。 所以,当我不说话的时候,请大家都笑。)及第三段关键句“The audience did indeed laugh aloud, but not for the reason the speaker supposed.”(听众确实放声大笑,但不是因为演讲者想的那样。)可知,观众大笑是因为被告知要大笑。故选C项。
3.Why does the author mention his own experience?
A.To show Chileans are impolite.
B.To show humour is related to culture.
C.To show Chileans have no sense of humour.
D.To show it's hard to understand American humour.
B 推理判断题。根据文章第四段内容“Each culture has different understandings of humour.What may be funny in one culture can be far from funny in another.”(每种文化对幽默都有不同的理解。 在一种文化中好笑的东西,在另一种文化中可能就不那么好笑了。)及下一段描述内容可知,作者用自己的切身经历想要表达:幽默与文化有关。故选B项。
4.Why does the hunter shoot his friend?
A.His friend is in great pain.
B.The operator asks him to do so.
C.He is too worried to know what to do.
D.He misunderstands the meaning of“make sure”.
D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段关键句“The other man calls the emergency services.He says,‘My friend is dead!What can I do?’ The operator says, ‘Calm down.I can help.First, let's make sure he's dead.’ There is a silence, and then a shot is heard.”(另一个人打电话给急救中心。他说:‘我的朋友死了!我能做什么?’接线员说:‘冷静。我能帮你。首先,我们得确定他已经死了。’一阵沉默,然后听到一声枪响。 )可知,第二个人原本要救第一个人,接线员让他去确定伤者有没有死亡,但是他误以为接线员让他确保第一个人已经死了,于是开了枪。所以,第二个猎人枪杀自己的朋友是因为他误解 了“确定”的意思。故选D项。
Ⅳ.完形填空
My history with music was not good.I still remembered when I took my shortlived piano lessons,my grandfather said 1 to my grandmother,“Why didn't he make any progress with much practice?”I 2 to make my piano performance attractive.However,my efforts were 3 .
So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy 4 me to play the violin with him when I was 57.It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again.One day,Leroy sent a text 5 me that there was a music performance and he wanted me to join him.Thinking of my past,I 6 his invitation.I expected to hear his words that I would become 7 with practice on stage.But he said,“OK,only play if you want to.”I was totally 8 by the unexpected answer and made no reply except to tell him goodbye.
No one was 9 me to participate,but I faced a special 10 .Should I play on stage or just watch a movie? I had chosen the“movie route”too many times and this time I was 11 to grasp the opportunity.After a long and careful 12 ,I played my violin with Leroy. 13 I didn't lose all my nervousness,it was enough for me to overcome my fear.Finally,I 14 a full performance in front of the audience.
A short time later,my friend Leroy passed away,but his 15 stayed.It helped me not only in music,but in all aspects of life.When I focused on what I wanted to do,fear will be replaced with joy.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者由于小时候弹钢琴的不愉快经历放弃了一切乐器, 后来在朋友Leroy的鼓励下, 又战胜恐惧, 重拾信心。
1.A.worriedly B.calmly
C.patiently D.angrily
A 根据下文,“他为什么练习了那么多却没有一点进步呢?”可知, 祖父是担心焦虑的。
2.A.pretended B.regretted
C.agreed D.tried
D 我努力想让我的钢琴表演有吸引力。try to do“努力做……”。
3.A.on time B.in order
C.in vain D.on display
C on time按时, 准时; in order整齐; in vain徒劳无获; on display展览。在前句提到作者很努力地练习后, 此处用了however表示转折, 说明这些努力都是徒劳。
4.A.challenged B.invited
C.allowed D.reminded
B 我的老朋友邀请我跟他一起拉小提琴。
5.A.convincing B.informing
C.warning D.cheating
B convincing使信服; informing通知; warning警告; cheating欺骗。根据前文提到老朋友Leroy邀请我和他一起拉小提琴可知, 此处表示他发短信通知我有一场音乐会。
6.A.refused B.received
C.blamed D.evaluated
A 考虑到以前的经历, 我拒绝了他的邀请。
7.A.important B.special
C.reliable D.skilled
D 我希望听到他说我会通过在舞台上练习, 变得技能熟练。skilled“熟练的, 有经验的”。
8.A.shocked B.scared
C.satisfied D.ashamed
A 根据后文“by the unexpected answer”可知, 朋友的回答让作者始料未及, 倍感震惊。
9.A.teaching B.begging
C.forcing D.expecting
C 没有人逼着我去参加。force sb.to do sth.“强迫某人做某事”。
10.A.chance B.goal
C.task D.choice
D 但是我却面临着一个特殊的选择。
11.A.suitable B.curious
C.willing D.generous
C 我太多次选择旁观这个办法, 现在我甘愿抓住这次机会。be willing to do sth.“心甘情愿做某事”。
12.A.preparation B.explanation
C.test D.search
A 在长时间精心的准备之后, 我跟Leroy一起拉了小提琴。
13.A.If B.Since
C.Though D.When
C 尽管我还没有完全克服紧张, 但是已经足以让我战胜恐惧。though引导让步状语从句, 意为“尽管, 虽然”。
14.A.planned B.recommended
C.watched D.offered
D 最后, 我在观众面前提供了一场完整的表演。
15.A.fame B.concern
C.influence D.care
C 不久之后, Leroy去世了, 但是他对我的影响仍然存在。
Ⅴ.语法填空
In today's world many people seem to be 1. (hunger) for money.Money does have its most useful effects on the poor.2. even if a person has already got plenty of money,3. (happy) can't be bought by money.
If money were beginning,all millionaires 4. have real love,true friendship,good health and a long life.However,this is not always correct.
Since 5. beginning of time no three words have ever invited more 6. (pleased) than“I love you”.But can love be bought? I'm afraid not.Love 7. (mean) to give,not to take.To every person,health and a long life are bought with money? The answer is“No”.
Of all the longest 8. (life) people in the world,few of them are millionaires.True friendship can't be bought either.In a word,where money is 9. (dream) too much,it can cause brothers to quarrel,marriage to end,lovers to hate,and 10. (strange) to fight.No matter how much money you have,it is still not enough to make a happy person if you have no one to laugh with,no one to cry for.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章讨论的是金钱的影响。在今天的世界上, 许多人都渴望金钱。金钱确实对穷人有最有益的影响。但是一个人即使已经有了很多钱, 快乐也不是金钱能买到的。
1.hungry 考查形容词。根据上文be动词可知, 此处填形容词作表语, 故填hungry。
2.But 考查连词。句意:但是, 即使一个人已经有足够的钱, 可是金钱买不来幸福。前后文为转折关系, 故填But。
3.happiness 考查名词。本句中缺少主语, 故填happy的名词形式作主语, 故填happiness。
4.would 考查虚拟语气。表示与现在事实相反的情况, 其句型为“if+主语+动词的过去式( be 动词用 were ), 主语+would / could / might / should+动词原形”。故填would。
5.the 考查冠词。句意:自从宇宙诞生以来, 没有哪三个字比“我爱你”更能让人感到快乐了。此处表示特指“宇宙的诞生”, 故填定冠词the。
6.pleasure 考查名词。作谓语invite的宾语, 应用名词, 故填pleasure。
7.means 考查动词时态。mean作谓语, 主语为Love, 且描述客观事实用一般现在时, 故填一般现在时的第三人称单数形式means。
8.living 考查形容词。people为名词需要形容词修饰, 表示“活着的”, 故填living。
9.dreamed 考查被动语态。本句中谓语dream与主语money构成被动关系, 用过去分词, 故填dreamed。
10.strangers 考查名词的单复数。根据上文brothers to quarrel,marriage to end,lovers to hate与本空是由and连接的并列结构可知, 此处也需要名词的复数形式, 故填strangers。
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