湖南省株洲市第四中学高中英语牛津译林必修4课时作业：Tet 8 含解析

湖南省株洲四中2014高中英语 Unit1 The written word Periodfour练习题牛津译林版选修8Ⅰ.单词拼写1．The plane was ________ (快速旋转) out of control.2．He wrote his name and address on the ________ (信封) carefully.3．She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly ______ (吐) it out.4．He stared at the diamonds with ________ (贪婪的) eyes.5．She gasped for breath，her ________ (胸部) heaving.6．She showed considerable ________ (天资) for getting what she wanted.7．He ________ (营救) a child from drowning.8．I refused to come to the party with ________ (愤怒)．Ⅱ.选词填空be made out of pick up get possession of let out have a talent for add...to1．He ____________ a cry of pain.2．She ____________________ languages when she was young.3．Shall I ________ your name ________ the list?4．He __________ a little French while he was in France.5．That player ____________________ the ball.6．The cushion ____________________ odd bits of material.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1．用turn/get/go/come的适当形式填空(1)The eggs ________ bad.(2)The weather has ________ much warmer.(3)Everything will ________ right in the end.(4)Please don’t ________ angry.(5)The heat ________ the milk sour.2．用shade/shadow填空(1)What a pleasant ________ these trees give us!(2)The earth’s ________ sometimes falls on the moon.(3)They stopped to have a rest in the ________.Ⅳ.单项填空1．The skirt made ________ the curtain looked beautiful on her.A．from B．out of C．up of D．of2．After staying in hospital a long time，the patient was advised to go to the seaside to ______ his health.A．take up B．pick upC．carry up D．make up3．The boy student bent ________ tricks has much talent ________ painting.A．in；in B．on；of C．in；of D．on；for4. He accidentally ________ he had quarrelled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.A．let out B．took careC．made sure D．made out5．Steven turned and spat ________ him.A．at B．out C．for D．in6．The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ______ the desert.A．covering B．coveredC．covers D．cover7．Up ________，higher and higher，until it was a small dot in the sky.A．the soccer flew B．did the soccer flyC．flew the soccer D．the soccer was flying8．A wealthy benefactor (赞助人) came to their ______ with a generous donation.A．rescue B． help C．offer D．aid9．He seemed ________ realized the gravity of his problems.A．to have B．that he hasC．to be D．that he had10．—Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?— ________.A．I’d rather you didn’t，actuallyB．Of course not，it’s not allo wed hereC．Great! I love petsD．No，you can’tⅤ.任务型阅读/读写How Television Changes Childhood?The family sphere used to be defined by its isolation from the public realm. There was the public male realm of “rational accomplishment” and cruel competition，and the private female and child－rearing sphere of home, intuition and emotion.The private realm was supposed to be isolated from the realities of adult life.For both better and worse，television and other electronic media tend to break down the difference between those two worlds.The membrane(隔膜) around the family sphere is much more permeable(可渗透的)．TV takes public events and transforms them into dramas that are played out in the privacy of our living rooms，kitchens and bedrooms.Parents used to be the channel through which children learned about the outside world.They could decide what to tell their children and when to tell it to them.Since children learn to read in stages，books provide a kind of natural screening process，where adults can decide what to tell and not tell children of different reading abilities.Television destroys the system that separated adult knowledge from child knowledge and separated information into year－by－year slices for children of different ages.Instead，it presents the same information directly to children of all ages，without going through adult filters.So television presents a real challenge to adults.While a parent can read a newspaper without sharing it with children in the same room，television is accessible to everyone in that space.And unlike books，television doesn’t allow us to flip(翻转) through it and see what’s coming up.We may think we’re giving our children a lesson in science by having them watch the Challenger take off，and then suddenlythey learn about death，disaster and adult mistakes.Books allow adults to discuss privately what to tellor not tell children.This also allows parents to keep adult materials secret from children.Take that same material and put it on The Today Show and you will have 800,000 children hearing the very things the adults are trying to keep from them.“Television takes our kids across the globe before parents give them permission to cross the street.”More importantly，children gradually learn that adults are worried and anxious about being parents.Actually，television has also placed families under a lot ofⅥ.书面表达假如你的名字是李华，最近你听到有关我国部分地区许多“希望工程”学校被荒废的新闻报道后，很是伤心。

You can tell when people have a passion for something.Their eyes light up when they talk about it.They will spend hours doing what __1__ them.My friend Marilyn has a passion for music.She has developed her talent over the years because of her __2__ of music.She would play at parties，and church events __3__ her passion with everyone.Over the years，many people __4__ her and gave her the confidence that led to her producing a CD with a selection of her favorite songs.Marilyn was in her 60 years old when she produced her first CD.Her __5__ seemed to quiver(轻微颤动) as she told me about it.You could hear her passion for music as she described the experience of recording the CD.She had never been in recording studio(录音棚) in her life，but now she was recording a CD in a professional studio.Her passion brought her __6__.What is your passion？Have you found it？Have you __7__ it？You should let your passion out and make it a reality.Do something that you love to do and make it a reality.As Eve Sawyer said，“Never look down upon the __8__ of passion.”If you truly have a passion for something，you will __9__ a way to achieve it.Your passion will help you __10__ the challenges as you start your journey.If you are not __11__ what your passion is，think of what makes you jump out of your bed in the morning.What is the one thing that you love to do？__12__ it and do it！Don’t ask yourself what the world needs；ask yourself what makes you come alive，because what the world needs is people who have come alive.1．A.upsets B．boresC．comforts D．excites2．A.love B．careC．study D．choice3．A.offering B．providingC．sharing D．sending4．A.advised B．encouragedC．praised D．moved5．A.feeling B．songC．appearance D．voice6．A.success B．luckC．hope D．money7．A.hoped B．developedC．grew D．used8．A.force B．ruleC．power D．ability9．A.find B．leaveC．give D．make10．A.obey B．expressC．face D．behave11．A.doubtful B．sureC．willing D．content12．A.Discuss B．PromiseC．Notice D．FindMany Chinese believe eating pig brains will increase 1.________ intelligence and some Americans regularly eat uncooked eggs to keep their minds sharp.2.________，doctors don’t recommend eating 3.________ raw eggs or animal brains.Then，what food is good for your brain?Scientists have found 4.________ relationship 5.________ diet and a healthy brain.Generally speaking，fish is a brain food.6.________ fish，you should introduce lots of dark green leafy vegetables and colorful fruits into your diet because most people lack the special vitamins 7.________ these brain food provide.If you eat brain foods 8.________，they can increase brain power—help you pay attention，keep you motivated，improve your memory and lessen stress from studies.Then you can do much better in your test.Parents are among the world’s most passionate art collectors，saving their children’s artwork until every nook and corner is filled.But when space runs out，how do you decide what to keep，what to recycle and how to display all of those precious things?It’s essential to periodically sort through your children’s artwork.Jenn Wilson，an art teacher at Toronto’s Mabin School，suggests parents involve their children in the process and use it as an opportunity for discussion.You can limit yourself to three or four pieces that sum up your child’s recent artistic development.Or you can be guided by size：store the smaller items and make digital copies of the larger ones.The rest can be recycled.Wilson advises parents to note down as much information as they can on the artwork to besaved，including the child’s name，title，materials，date and grade.“If possible，include details about what the child was thinking when doing the art，collected from your conversation.That will be enormously valuable years later，when the motivation behind the work has faded from memory.”Internet art galleries offer a great way to share your child’s artistic accomplishments with friends and relatives.Kids’ Space is an international site where kids can submit audio files of their music or digitized drawings.Global Children’s Art Gallery is a nonprofit site with more than 1,000 pictures currently on display.If you’re up for a challenge，design a children’s art website for your child’s school.Sherri Osborn，the Minnesota－based guide to the Family Crafts area on ，found a high－tech way to recycle some of her daughter’s old school work.“I scanned it into my computer，printed it out onto fabric(织物) and then combined it into a graduation quilt for her.I not only scanned some of her artwork，but I also scanned poems，reports and certificates.This quilt was a big hit with everyone—especially my daughter.”1．Jenn Wilson advocates children participating in sorting through the artwork to ________.A．decide which artwork should be storedB．help their parents to do houseworkC．use it as an opportunity to talk about artD．develop the ability of self－help2．Parents should note down as much details on the artwork as they can in order to ________.A．recall the motivation behind the work years laterB．display the precious work of their childrenC．teach their children reading and writingD．decide which one to be recycled3．We can learn from the passage that Kids’Space，Global Children’s Art Gallery and are websites ________.A．which are designed specially for childrenB．which help parents teach their childrenC．whose bases are in MinnesotaD．with areas for children’s artwork exhibition4．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.A．Sherri Osborn is an art teacherB．Sherri Osborn printed her daughter’s work on her beddingC．Sherri Osborn’s daughter is a primary studentD．Sherri Osborn’s daughter likes the souvenir very much1．Never look_down_upon the power of passion. (完形填空一第五段)不要小瞧了激情的力量。

Ⅰ.语境填词1．We ________ (讨价还价) with the farmer for a supply of milk and butter.2．6________ (乘) by 5 is 30.3．We should try to grasp the main ________ (方面) of a matter.4．What is your ________ (秘诀) for success?5．The workers got a Christmas ________ (津贴)．6．Dragons are creatures of Chinese ________ (幻想)．7．The speech has been corrected and ________ (提供最新信息) after last－minute reports from abroad.8．BBC is short for the British Broadcasting ________ (公司)．Ⅱ.同义词辨析1．用design/plan的适当形式填空(1)The police have a ________ to catch the thief.(2)The building seats 2,000 people，but is poor in ________.(3)He ________ for a large carpet company.2．用bonus/reward/award填空(1)He won the first ________ of the contest.(2)The cost－of－living ________ was raised because of rising prices.(3)The government offered a ________ of ￡100 for information about the stolen painting.(4) All the workers got a New Year ________.Ⅲ.完成句子1．从这十个当中挑选一个。

‘Ⅰ.阅读理解ATwo recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior.One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards.Researchers at Harvard University in the United States did the study.They had about 200 college students play a game known as the Prisoner’s Dilemma.The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group.The students played in groups of four.Each player could win points for the group，so they would all gain equally.But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players，at_a_cost_to_the_punisher.Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation.The groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least.And the more a group punished itself，the lower its earnings.The group with the most punishment earned 25% less than the group with the least punishment.The other study involved children.Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups.More than 800 children were ages two to four the first time they were tested.More than 700 children were ages five to nine.The two groups were retested four years later，and the study compared the results with the first test.Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not.The study says the IQs—or intelligence quotients—of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were.In the older group，the difference was almost three points.Murray Strauss from the University of New Hampshire has written extensively about physical punishment of children.He says the more they are spanked，the slower their mental development.He also looked at average IQs in other nations and found them lower where spanking was more common.1．Which of the following is TRUE about the game mentioned in the first paragraph?A．Prisoners are more interested in the first game than the university students.B．The game is very popular with the students in Harvard University in the United States.C．The game is played to test whether people are more cooperative on the basis of rewards.D．The game is played in order to encourage the students to cooperate.2．The underlined part in the third paragraph means the punisher will have to ________.A．lose some of his moneyB．lose some of the pointsC．lose all the points of the groupD．gain the points of the punished3．What does the result of the first experiment imply?A．Rewards encourage better cooperation than punishments.B．Individual interests are always a challenge to the group.C．Four members will work better in one group.D．The group that punished most gained nothing eventually.4．What do we know about the second experiment in the passage?A．The whole experiment，including two tests，lasted four years.B．Physical punishment was employed only in the younger group.C．Children in both groups have acquired same IQ development.D．No physical punishment was used in the younger group.5．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．How to Be More Cooperative?B．Punishment or Reward：Which Works Better on Behavior?C．No Punishment in Education!D．Prisoner’s DilemmaBA good sense of humor does a lot of good things for a person.It makes him more likable and increases his attractiveness.Also，people with a good sense of humor tend to be very natural at starting and leading a good conversation.When I was a little girl，my dad always made me laugh by his talks with strangers—let’s say like a waitress.We went out to eat fairly often and he always seemed to have something new to say that was very funny.Then we enjoyed our meal.We would get great service and Dad tipped well.I really don’t remember my mom making me laugh like him.She mostly just laughed with me.The next person who pops into my head is my son.He makes me laugh very often.I begged him after surgery(外科手术)to stop making me laugh because the laughing made my wound hurt.My daughter is fairly quick-witted，too，and her daughter as well.When my granddaughter and my son are together，their talks are delightful and very funny.A meal is so much better when it is eaten over laughter.All my colleagues have different senses of humor and I love all of them.We have a fairly good sense of humor in the office.I would say most of my clients also have a sense of humor.Dealing with them is relaxing.Here are some priceless humor tips on how to improve yours：1.Find the funny side in everything.2.Get together with people who are fun and humorous.3.Don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.4.Read as many funny jokes as possible.Humor is great laughter therapy (疗法)．It can really lighten things up in your workplace，in a relationship，and anywhere else.So，use these tips to cultivate your own sense of priceless humor. 6．What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A．The way of becoming popular with others.B．The benefits of a good sense of humor.C．How to start a conversation naturally.D．How to become more attractive.7．Which of the following people in the writer’s family may lack a sense of humor?A．Her father. B．Her son.C．Her mother. D．Her granddaughter.8．The writer would most probably think that working with her colleagues is ________.A．scary B．surprisingC．disappointing D．relaxing9．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 5?A．Read some funny jokes.B．Find the funny side of things.C．Spend time with humorous people.D．Don’t fear to laugh at people around you.10．The underlined word “cultivate” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”．A．develop B．compareC．express D．replaceⅡ.阅读简答Scientists have determined it’s not advisable to hurry marriage.But what’s the best age to wed?When Avril Lavigne announced she was splitting from her husband，comments from her friends suggested that she was only 21 when she tied the knot and later she said that she realized she’d been too young to make such a life-altering decision.Could fellow young celebrity divorcées(离婚者) Reese Witherspoon，Kate Hudson，and Britney Spears have also hit the same age-related issue?The Magic NumberThere are practical reasons for the mid-20s dividing line，and most of them boil down to two biggies：education and money.It turns out that the more years of higher education a woman has under her belt on her wedding day，the lower the chances that she’ll get divorced...and by 25，you’re more likely to have earned a degree or cated women tend to be more confident about who they are and less willing to settle for a man who doesn’t meet their standards.Odds(可能性) are that by 25 you’re also supporting yourself，so there’s less incentive(刺激；鼓励)for you to rush into marriage because you’re seeking financial security from him.But the marriage-related benefits of working and having money of your own go beyond feelingsecure.Learning to budget your cash carefully when you’re single will help you avoid financial problems—one of the main causes of couple fights—for the rest of your life.Knowing the Real YouAt 25，you’ve had time for some crucial life experiences，including a relationship or two that may have improved your Mr.Right radar.You’ve probably dated enough to have a better idea of what you don’t want in a man，which makes it easier to know what you can live with and can’t live without.Perhaps the most important aspect of waiting is that you’ll know what your goals and values really are.While you don’t want to marry someone just like you，marriage is a lot easier if you two share a similar outlook on life.Twenty-four and already married to the man of your dreams？Don’t worry：Many young marriages survive.But given the choice，you might consider putting off the big day until your mid-20s or later.1．What are the main factors that influence the mid-20s dividing line？(No more than 3 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 2．According to the author，why does a couple probably fight？(No more than 4 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 3．How do you know what you don’t want in a man？(No more than 5 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4．What suggestion does the passage mainly give？(No more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案Ⅰ.1．C2．B3．A4．A5．B6．B7．C8．D9．D10．AⅡ.1．Money and education.2．Because of financial problems.3．By dating enough./You’ve probably dated enough./Through some crucial life experiences.4．It’s not advisable to get married before 25 years old./You’d better not wed until mid-20s./Put off marriage until your mid-20s or later.。

Ⅰ.语境填词1．To our delight，the boy finally realized the ________________ (重要性) of study.2．She made an ________ (尝试) to solve the difficult problem but failed.3．Who is the most famous ________________ (当代的) writer?4．It is a ________ (传统) that women get married in long white dresses.5．He beat his opponent (对手) in the final and became the ____________ (冠军)．6．The Yalu River forms the ____________ (边界) between China and Korea.7．The IOC is short for the International Olympic ____________ (委员会)．8．Li Ming was away yesterday，but his explanation for his ________ (缺席) was unacceptable.Ⅱ.选词填空1.They held a party ______________________ Mr.Brown’s promotion to headmaster.2．The president was upset at the meeting，for no one ________ the same opinion ________ him.3．Did you ______________________ the school sports meeting last year?4．Lots of people have ________________________ the success of the project.5．He fainted (晕倒) while he was running.It took the doctor two hours to ________ him ________________.6．How I wish people throughout the world could live peacefully ______________________！7．He ______________________ to a tree in the flood，waiting for a rescue.8．Like the Olympics，the presidential election also takes place__________________________.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1．用join/join in/take part in/attend的适当形式填空(1)You can enjoy a sport without ________________ a club or belonging to a team.(2)We’re sitting over there.Why don’t you ________________ us?(3)I was invited to ________________ an international conference.(4)We are going to ________________ this maths contest (竞赛)．(5)He stared at them without ________________ the conversation.2．用beat/win的适当形式填空(1)In that battle our soldiers ________ the enemy.(2)We ________ them by the score of 5 to 2.(3)He ________ the teacher’s approval.3．用match/suit/fit的适当形式填空(1)The new coat ________ her beautifully.(2)Your new shirt ________ your trousers very well.(3)Her new shoes didn’t ________，so she took them back to the shop and changed them for another pair.(4)His actions don’t ________ his words.Ⅳ.单项填空1．Do you know the name of the sport ________ all the players are competing with each other?A．which B．in whichC．for which D．with which2．We’ll hold a party ________ the guests.A．in honor of B．in praise ofC．in favor of D．in charge of3．We’re glad that the party turns out ________.A．success B．a successC．to be succeed D．successful one4．As a young man，Zhou Enlai ________ the students’movements and later ________ the Communist Party of China.A．joined；took part itB．took part in；joinedC．joined in；took part inD．went in for；joined5．He is looking forward ________ what is happening over there.A．to see B．seeingC．to seeing D．see6．________ David says sounds right to Helen.That’s why she has made up her mind to live with him ________ happens.A．Whatever；whateverB．No matter what；whateverC．No matter what；no matter whatD．Whatever；however7．The teacher told us to write ________.A．every other line B．every a few linesC．every line D．every second lines8．The teacher________ have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldn’t have wasted time on him，I suppose.A．should B．can C．would D．must9．It was hard for me，but I felt ________ to be able to share housework with mom.A．that pleasure B．this a pleasureC．it pleasure D．it a pleasure10．It was owing to luck ________ judgement ________ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.A．better than；when B．rather than；thatC．other than；when D．more than；whichⅤ.阅读理解The Winter Olympics are also called the White Olympics.At this time，many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.From then on，publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games, a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear.It was the first time that the rings had appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.In the 1950’s，the stamps of this kind became more colorful.When the White Olympics came，the host countries (东道国) as well as the non－host countries published stamps to mark those Games.China also published four stamps in February 1980，when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics.Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.1．The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ________.A．are the same thing B．are different gamesC．are not held in winter D．are held in summer2．The Winter Olympics is held once ________.A．every two years B．every three yearsC．every four years D．every five years3．Which of the following is TRUE?A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B．Only the non－host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.C．All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.D．Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games.4．What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?A．Basketball. B．Table tennis.C．Football. D．Skating.每隔一年：every one year(×)(每两年) every two years(√)every second year(√)every other year(√)每隔几年：every a few years(×)every few years(√)注意：every＋基数词＋复数名词＝every＋other (＋基数词－1)＋复数名词，在“every few＋复数名词”结构中不能在few前加a。

As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to __1__ down.But relaxation is __2__ for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a __3__ part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it.In fact，it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be.A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give __4__ to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and __5__ health.The amount of stress a person can bear __6__ very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress，and such __7__ are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities.Others lose heart at the __8__ of difficulties.When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make a choice between __9__ and fight.And in more ancient days the choices made the __10__ between life and death.The crises(危机) we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it requires the same response.It is when such a reaction __11__ long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have __12__ links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could)，we need to find ways to deal with it.1．A.slow B．calmC．get D．turn2．A.unnecessary B．satisfiedC．useful D．necessary3．A.physical B．naturalC．hard D．terrible4．A.purpose B．resourceC．influence D．instruction5．A.ill B．goodC．strong D．weak6．A.insists B．dependsC．calls D．spends7．A.patterns B．personalityC．situations D．characters8．A.glance B．viewC．sight D．impression9．A.peace B．frightC．pressure D．heaviness10．A.decision B．promiseC．difference D．choice11．A.continues B．livesC．stands D．lasts12．A.established B．achievedC．found D．developedI still can’t believe 1.________！Marian Carlson，the homecoming queen，was Egare’s date at the ball last night.That is one for the books！Marian is one of the 2.________ beautiful girls in our school.I thought for sure that she would be going with Paul，captain of our school’s football team.Egare is such 3.________ book－worm.What has she seen 4.________ him？Obviously Paul was taking Marian for 5.________ that she would go to the ball with him even without his inviting her.Contrary to Paul’s attitude，Egare sang praise for her beauty as well as her wisdom and 6.________ gave her a large bouquet(束) of flowers and a book of love poems，so she was persuaded to dance with him 7.________ through the ball.When Paul found out，how he regretted for his being so sure of 8.________！A new report from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University says eighteen states have full－time virtual(虚拟的) schools.There are no buildings.All classes are online.Online learners might work at different times.But there might be set times for class discussions—by text，voice or video—and virtual office hours for teachers.Florida started the first statewide public virtual school in the United States in 1997.Today，the Florida Virtual School offers more than ninety courses.Fifty－six thousand students were enrolled as of December.Almost sixty percent were female.The school’s website says each student was enrolled in an average of two classes.Two－thirds were also enrolled in public or charter schools.Other students are home－schooled or in private schools.Florida Virtual School has now opened the Florida Virtual Global School.Students in other countries pay for classes.Janet Heiking teaches an English class.She lives in Indianapolis，Indiana.Her students live as far away as Africa and Japan.She says they are taking her Advanced Placement class to prepare for attending an American college.They can earn college credits by passing the A．P. test.So how good are virtual schools？Studies have shown mixed results，as that new report from Indiana University notes.For example，students at Florida Virtual School earned higher grades than those taking the same courses in the traditional way.And they scored higher on a statewide test.But virtual school students in Kansas and Colorado had lower test scores or performed at a lower level than traditional learners.Studies also find that virtual schools may not save much in operating costs.Education experts say the mixed results suggest the need for more research to find the best ways to teach in virtual schools.Also，they say schools of education need to train more teachers to work in both physical and virtual classrooms.1．Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of virtual schools?A．There are no buildings and all classes are online.B．Students prepare for attending American colleges.C．The students can live as far away as they can.D．Online learners might work at different times.2．The underlined word “enroll” in the second paragraph probably means ________.A．register B．dismissC．invite D．attract3．What’s the disadvantage of virtual schools according to the studies?A．Virtual school students had higher test scores than those traditional learners.B．There aren’t set times for class discussions.C．Virtual schools may not save much in operating costs.D．Virtual school students performed at a lower level than traditional learners.4．We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.A．people have different opinions on virtual schoolsB．virtual schools have many disadvantagesC．teachers in the United States are not enoughD．more research remains to be done about virtual schools1．And in more ancient days the choices made_the_difference between life and death. (完形填空一第三段)在远古时代，这些选择会有生死之间的差别。

Ⅰ.语境填词1．Can you _________(说服) her out of her foolish plan?2．Don’t be so ________ (无知的) as to believe everything he says.3．“Think before you speak”is a good ________ (座右铭)．4．He was ________ (提升) to the rank of captain.5．They had secret _________(情报) of the enemy’s plan.6．Parents are responsible for the ________ (幸福、安全和健康) of their children.7．The problem is beyond my _________________(理解力)．8．There is a ________ (运动) to raise funds for the school children in the poor area.Ⅱ.选词填空fall for，deal with，use to，agree with，come to，be aware of，mean to，play trick on1.Be careful not to ________________ such nonsense.2．We don’t know how to ________________ the polluted river.3．It’s so hot here，but I think I will ________________ the weather.4．I don’t ________________ you on this arrangement.5．When it ________________ playing basketball，he is the champ.6．We ________ fully ____________ the dangers of smoking.7．This software ________________ protect computers from being attacked by viruses.8．The boys like ________________ their classmates.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1．用be used to do sth./be used to doing sth./used to do sth.的适当形式填空(1)In my opinion，life in the twenty－first century is much easier than it ________________ (be)．(2)Mr. Brown ________________ (drive) on the left in England，but soon he ________________ (drive) on the right in China.(3)Solar energy ________________ (make) electricity can be made better use of in the near future.2．用deal with/do with的适当形式填空(1)Can you tell me how to ________________ such a problem?(2)If you don’t know what to ____________ it，I suggest you turn to Mr.Li for advice.(3)This book written by him mainly ________________ American culture.3．用aware/conscious/sensible填空(1)One must be ________ about one’s shortcomings.(2)He wasn’t ________ of the danger.(3)The eye is ________ to light.(4)Are you ________ that you have hurt her feelings?Ⅳ.单项填空1．He advertised ________ a job in the newspapers.A．for B．to C．at D．with2．The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the two countries.A．raise B．promote C．heighten D．increase3．—________ doesn’t always happen as we expect.—Really！So we mustn’t take the impossible things as our aims in case that we might be disappointed in future.A．Anything B．EverythingC．Nothing D．Something4．He was a heavy smoker.I ________ him to give up smoking but he just wouldn’t listen to me.A．suggested B．tried to persuadeC．persuaded D．managed5．Top players must have excellent ball control，but it is not just ________ they do with their feet ________counts.A．how；that B．that；whatC．what；that D．whether；what6．The building ________ over there last year was for us laid－off workers.We appreciate what the government has done for us.A．built B．to be builtC．having built D．being built7．You should ask your teacher to make ________ your composition，then you can revise (修改) it.A．comment on B．comments aboutC．comments upon D．comment upon8．—Ouch！You hurt me!—I am sorry.But I ________ any harm.I ________ to drive a rat out.A．didn’t mean；triedB．don’t mean；am tryingC．haven’t meant；triedD．didn’t mean；was trying9．—Lend me five pounds and I’ll buy you a drink.—Oh no，I’m not ________ that one.A．falling for B．falling downC．falling to D．falling behind10．When I complained about the small eggs，the waiter told me to ask a hen，because he only ________ the table and didn’t ________ eggs.A．lay；lay B．laid；layC．lie；laid D．lay；lieⅤ.阅读理解The Field MuseumHoursRegular hours are 9∶00 a．m.—5∶00p.m.，st admission at 4∶00 p．m..Open every day except Christmas.AdmissionWe have several ticket choices for you to choose from.Advance tickets may be purchased (购买) at the will－call booth in person at the museum before 4∶00 p．m..Getting HereThe Field Museum is located on Chicago’s Museum Campus，at 1400 S．Lake Shore Drive，just south of Roosevelt Rd.How to get here：by car or public transit or free trolley.ParkingVisitor parking in all lots on the Museum Campus is $ 15.00 per day.This includes the Adler lot，the north garage，the Waldron garage and the east museum lot.Hours for the north garage and Adler lot are 5∶00 a．m.—5∶00 p．m.Mon.—Fri.and 6∶00 a．m.—5∶00 p．m. weekends；east museum lot 9∶00 a．m.—3∶00 p．m..Designated handicapped parking is available in every lot.When all other lots are full，parking will be made available in the remote south lot for $ 8.00 per day.From Memorial Day to Labor Day，the parking lot will only accept cash payments，which will need to be paid upon entering the garage.Please note：These hours and rates are for daytime only and do not apply when special events are scheduled at the museums or Soldier Field.Getting Here During Chicago Bears Home GamesDuring bears home games and other major special events at Soldier Field，access to the Museum Campus can be challenging.No museum visitor parking is available on theMuseum Campus during bears home games.However，public transit remains a great way to get to the Campus every day of the year.For more information，call the Regional Transportation Authority at (312) 836－7000 or visit .Additional parking is available at the Monroe Street garage，located at 350 East Monroe Street.1．If you buy advance tickets，you________.A．call (312) 836－7000 to register a ticketB．should go and buy tickets all by yourselfC．can ask others to buy a ticket for youD．make an order with the museum in advance2．Where can you park your car for the least cost?A．The south lot.B．The Adler lot.C．The north lot.D．The Waldron garage.3．If you park your car at east museum lot，you should go at ________.A．9∶00 a．m.—5∶00 p．m.B．5∶00 a．m.—5∶00 p．m.C．9∶00 a．m.—3∶00 p．m.D．6∶00 a．m.—5∶00 p．m.4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．The museum is opened all the year around.B．You can usually pay your parking in check.C．During bears home games visitors can park on the museum Campus for free.D．After 4∶00 p．m.，you are not allowed to enter the museum.5．The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to ________.A．inform people of holding special events in the Field MuseumB．introduce some requirements for the Field MuseumC．reflect the problem of parking in front of the Field MuseumD．tell people what is in the Field Museum所有的这些东西都不是我的。

Ⅰ.语境填词1．You will learn much from ______________ (联合) with him.2．__________ (技巧) must be gained by practice.3．He was familiar with the business ________ (常规) of export trade.4．He is a Frenchman by ________ (出身)．5．I wish to propose a ________ (干杯) to our friendship.6．Hurricanes are ________ (经常发生的) here in autumn.Ⅱ.选词填空change one’s mind，look out for，apply to，be similar to，play a leading role in，knock over1.This book does not ________________ beginners.2．Don’t ____________________ that vase.3．Will you go to the station and ____________________ Mr. Hill?4．She is determined，and nothing will make her ________________________.5．Technique ________________________ developing production.6．A cat ____________________ a tiger in many ways.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1．用technique/skill的适当形式填空(1)He plays the piano with a wonderful ________.(2)Farming ____________ plays an important role in agriculture.(3)Is learning a foreign language a question of learning new __________，or a question of acquiring new knowledge?2．用as/because/for/since填空(1)________ I was ill for one year，I lost my job.(2)________ everyone is here，let’s begin.(3)It rained last night，________ the ground was wet this morning.(4)________ you weren’t there，I left a message.(5)The old lady was nervous，________ she wasn’t used to strangers calling on late at night.Ⅳ.单项填空1．Women are ________ in socialist construction.A．playing gamesB．taking partC．partingD．playing an important part2．________your opinions are worth considering，the president finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.A．As B．Since C．When D．While3．The doctor told me to take the medicine ________.A．every four hour B．four hours eachC．four each hour D．every fourth hour4．—Where did you get to know her?—It was on the farm ________ we worked.A．that B．there C．which D．where5．—Jack，join us in the game!—OK.Could you tell me ________ it is about?A．which B．what C．how D．why6．We hope that as many people as possible ________ join us for the picnic tomorrow.A．need B．must C．should D．can7．Many great men have risen from poverty—Lincoln，________.A．such as B．for exampleC．except D．besides8．Comrade Lei Feng set a good example ________ us all.A．for B．to C．in D．of9．—We have decided to go for a picnic tomorrow，Dick.Are you going with us?—Well，________ you are going，so will I.A．when B．since C．if D．while10．He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he ________ it differently.A．could express B．would expressC．could have expressed D．must have expressedⅤ.阅读填空Astronomers recently found another ring around the planet Saturn—and it’s the biggest one yet.This newly discovered ring stretches about 15 million miles across，while makes a loop big enough to fit a billion Earths inside.It may be even bigger，say the astronomers，and reach 22 million miles across at its diameter.Astronomers found the ring in February，but they did not find it using telescopes here on Earth.Instead，they used NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope，a spacecraft that trails Earth in an orbit about the sun and takes pictures of deep space.The Spitzer telescope does not take pictures using visible light，like most telescopes or cameras.Instead，it detects infrared energy (like heat) which cannot be seen with the naked eye.Light travels in waves，and the waves of infrared light are shorter than the waves of visible light.Waves of energy coming from the newly discovered ring are estimated to be about 30 microns apart—so tiny that about 1,000 waves would fit on your thumb nail.This ring，like Saturn’s other rings，is not a solid piece of rock.Instead，it is made up of millions or billions of tiny rocks that orbit the planet all together and give the appearance of a unified ring.Unlike the more visible rings，however，this big one is ghostly—the pieces are far apart，and the ring cannot be seen from the surface of the Earth.If all the pieces were stuck together，they’d be slightly bigger than a rock a half－mile wide.Astronomers suspect that the newly discovered ring gets its material from Saturn’s outermost moon，Phoebe.For example，the dust in the ring circles Saturn in the same path and the same direction as Phoebe.Plus，the surface of Phoebe is marked with holes and places where rock has been knocked away，the result of collisions between Phoebe and other moons and rocks.These collisions could sent dust out into space，to become part of the big ring.The discovery of the ring could help explain other mysteries surrounding Saturn and its dozens of moons.The moon called Iapetus，for example，is two－toned：one side is gray；the other more reddish.Iapetus is within the newly discovered ring，but it orbits in the opposite direction.Title：One ring around SaturnⅠ.What does it look like?·Its diameter may reach 1.________.·Millions or billions of tiny rocks，which are far apart but unified,2.________ up the ring.·It’s 3.________ to us from the surface of the Earth.Ⅱ.How was it 4.________？·Using the Spitzer telescope，astronomers detected 5.________ of the ring，whose 6.________ are shorter.Ⅲ.How did it form?·Materials of the ring 7.________ from Saturn’s outermost moon，Phoebe.·The dust in the ring and Phoebe share the same 8.________.·The holes and places on the Phoebe are the result of its 9.________ with other moons and rocks.Ⅳ.What 10.________ does it have?·It could help explain other mysteries surrounding Saturn and its dozens of moons.Ⅵ.书面表达两位朋友Joyce和Della准备这个暑假到乡村住上两个星期。

Ⅰ.语境填词1．How many ____________ (洲) do you know in the world?2．The government has ________________ (编制预算)100,000,000 yuan for education spending.3．The statue was ________ (移走) to another site.4．The head teacher often acts as (a) ________ (介绍人) for his pupils.5．He ________ (吹口哨) to his friends to keep hidden.6．Black coffee leaves a ________ (苦的) taste in the mouth.7．She talks about nothing except her ____________ (珍贵的) car.8．She’s due to arrive on Tuesday.________________ (在此期间) what do we do?Ⅱ.选词填空1.Do you know how many athletes will ____________________ the 2012 Olympics?2．I found my missing bike ________________ yesterday.3．You must get your spending ________________.4．________________ these figures please.5．Please ________________________________ patients in case of sudden change.6．Why do they keep ________ back ________ the goalkeeper?7．The team’s success was largely ________________ her effort.8．Our family cars should ________________ the ambulance.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1．用expect/hope/wish的适当形式填空(1)—Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?—Yes.They have better players，so I ________ them to win.(2)He ________ he had listened attentively in class.(3)________ you every success.(4)I ________ to go to a key university.2．用when/while/as填空(1)We thought there were 35 students in the dinning hall，________ in fact，there were 40.(2)________ the day went on，the weather got worse.(3)I was about to tell you about it ________ someone patted me on the shoulder.(4)My sister prefers staying at home ________ my brother likes playing football.3．用likely/possible填空(1)He is ________ to accept our help.(2)It is quite ________ that a decision will be made before the end of year.(3)It is ________________ that he went there.Ⅳ.单项填空1．This is the nurse who ________ to me when I was ill in hospital.A．accompanied B．attendedC．entertained D．cared2．It is what you do rather than what you say ________ matters.A．that B．what C．which D．this3．Listening attentively is ________ of the crowd’s respect for the speaker.A．significant B．significanceC．insignificant D．insignificance4．—Who do you know Dora is going to ________？—A man twenty years older than her.I just don’t understand.A．get married B．marry toC．marry with D．marry5．Did John ________ the general cleaning yesterday afternoon?A．join B．attendC．take D．take part in6．She devoted herself ________ science，and made great contributions ________ the development of technology.A．in；to B．to；of C．in；in D．to；to7．We have to practise ________ more English materials every day，if we want to improve our English.A．to read B．readingC．read D．to reading8．The meeting room requires ________，but it’ll have to wait until Sunday.A．cleaning B．be cleanedC．clean D．being cleaned9．—Your garden wants ________.—Yes，it does.I’m going to have it ________ tomorrow.A．to be weeding；weedB．to weed；to weedC．weeding；weededD．being weeded；weed10．—Guess what！I have got an A for my term paper.—Great！You ________ read widely and put a lot of work into it.A．must B．shouldC．must have D．should haveⅤ.阅读简答Firefly (萤火虫) is just a name.They are actually very cool insects.They are not even flies.They are beetles.They have a way of sending out light signals every now and then.If you see them at night on a tree，you might think it is a brightly lit Christmas tree.That is the kind of light these fireflies produce.But the light they send out does not have heat like the bulbs we use，and the firefly’s light is cold.Actually these beetles could be the most efficient bulbs if we knew how to use them，for almost all the energy they produce gets changed into bright light—cool light.How do they do it？The back portions of their abdomens (腹部) are pellucid.There are cells of crystals or chemical substances inside which get broken down byenzymes (酶)．Some energy is released in the form of light.The fireflies send out light signals at fixed intervals.And the purpose behind it is to attract beetles for mating (交配)．But one firefly’s signal is different from another’s，depending on its sex and the type of family it belongs to.If a firefly sends out a light signal at a fixed interval but gets a response either too soon or too late，it will ignore the light signal.It is like a perfect dance sequence.If you are faster or slower than your partner，the dance fails.Fireflies come from two families of beetles.One family of fireflies is usually found in Europe，North America and Australia.The other family of fireflies is found in the Pacific islands.There is another type of beetle which gives out a softer light.It is called the glow worm.1．What’s the difference between the light of the bulb and the firefly’s light？(No more than 15 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2．How do fireflies send out light signals？(No more than 20 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3．On what condition will fireflies attract each other when sending out light signals？(No more than 12 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4．List three places where fireflies live.(No more than 8 words)①________________________________________________________________________②________________________________________________________________________③________________________________________________________________________胜利的消息令人振奋。