综合检测(三)
Unit 6 Design
(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)
Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1．(2013·合肥高一检测)—Mr.Black has just come back from abroad.
—Oh，really？I________know.I________go and visit him.
A．didn't；am going to B．don't；would
C．don't；will D．didn't；will
2．I always dreamt of owning my own company，but I never thought it would________．
A．pay off B．come true
C．live up D．bring back
3．The suggestion had been made that the game________put off.
A．being B．be
C．to D．to be
4．The mayor thought ________ important for the city to invite the famous economist.
A．that B．it
C．this D．him
5．Honey，stay outside and________a few minutes；then we'll go to church together.
A．hang around B．hang up
C．hang on D．hang out
6．Take the medicine on time，or else its________will be________．
A．effect；effected B．effect；affected
C．affect；affected D．affect；effected
7．You will find，as you read this book，that you just can't keep some of these stories________．You will want to share them with a friend.
A．between itself B．to yourself
C．for himself D．in themselves
8．We wouldn't go to the cinema because the tickets were________to be expensive.
A．likely B．possible
C．probable D．perhaps
9．When the police asked her about the accident，she gave all the________about what had happened carefully.
A．details B．words
C．opinions D．events
10．—Have you visited the Science Museum?
—No，but really wish I________．
A．will B．have
C．did D．had
11．(2013·信阳高一检测)Don't disturb me. I________a letter and I________it to my teacher this afternoon.
A．have written；will hand
B．am writing；am going to hand
C．will write；am handing
D．am writing；hands
12．I don't think he'll attend the party，and if he________attend it，what would he wear?
A．were B．had
C．did D．should
13．He as well as I________responsible for this matter.
A．am B．is
C．are D．be
14．Although many families became separated, people still________each other.
A．keep in touch with B．kept in touch with
C．get in touch with D．got in touch with
15．—Can I speak to Mr Wang，sir?
—________I'll call him.
A．Speaking! B．Hang on!
C．Who is it? D．With pleasure!
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Volunteering is changing the lives of both children and mentors(导师)! Clara Pittman, 70, of Philadelphia, says about her volunteering__16__， “It gives you a purpose, because you get up in the morning and you know that you're__17__someplace！”
I, myself, have enjoyed teaching 8-10-year-olds in__18__for many years—it is one of the things that makes me truly__19__in life. You sit with a child and read to them, have them read to you, and help them with words and grammar. One of the most__20__things about the program is the bond and friendship you__21__with the student, and seeing the child's reading abilities improve.
Another thing I__22__get happiness from with volunteering is seeing the looks on the faces of the children when they__23__the meaning of certain words!
I'll__24__forget when a child I was teaching asked me what was the meaning of the__25__“take a chill pill”．I told him it__26__“to calm down or regain one's comfort”. His eyes__27__， and I could almost see a light bulb glow above his head！__28__，whenever one of his friends started getting excited and talking really__29__， he would say, “Take a chill pill, man！” and his smile was really__30__. It put a smile on my face, too!
Everybody is__31__by the volunteer work! An organization called Experience Corps brings the__32__， who are mostly retired adults, into public schools to help improve the reading skills of__33__from kindergarten to the third grade. Volunteers go through training, and those who work more than 10 hours a week__34__a small pay. According to an independent survey, 96% of volunteers report they feel better about themselves, and 86% report that their__35__have improved since joining Experience Corps.
16．A.information B．experiment
C．experience D．discussion
17．A.needed B．searched
C．helped D．troubled
18．A.writing B．speaking
C．listening D．reading
19．A.tired B．happy
C．busy D．angry
20．A.surprising B．worrying
C．rewarding D．disappointing
21．A.make B．take
C．change D．follow
22．A.secretly B．finally
C．deeply D．personally
23．A.doubt B．understand
C．accept D．prove
24．A.always B．usually
C．never D．often
25．A.phrase B．text
C．order D．sentence
26．A.agrees B．prefers
C．manages D．means
27．A.looked down B．lit up
C．moved on D．joined in
28．A.For example B．Above all
C．From then on D．By the way
29．A.loud B．bravely
C．rudely D．clearly
30．A.kind B．strange
C．common D．big
31．A.supported B．attracted
C．protected D．interrupted
32．A.rich B．young
C．strong D．old
33．A.workers B．volunteers
C．students D．teachers
34．A.receive B．spend
C．waste D．save
35．A.dreams B．lives
C．methods D．hopes
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Have you ever seen people dance？Some dances are fast and others are slow.People's feet always move when they dance.They keep on moving until the music stops.
People have enjoyed dancing for a very long time.This story is of a different kind of dance.It is the dance of bees.
If you have ever watched bees，you know that they are very clever.They also work hard looking for food and bringing it back to their home.
Bees live on food from flowers.Have you seen bees flying around a flower garden？When a bee rests on a flower，it tries to go to the centre of it.There it takes in as much food as its body can hold.Then it flies to take the food back to the hive.Then they fly away for more food.
How do the bees know where to find the best food in the sweetest flowers？One bee acts as a guide.When it discovers good flowers，it flies back to the hive and tells the others.It does this by dancing for them.
The bee dances on one side.This tells the other bees which way to go to find the flowers.But that is not all.The bee dances for some time.And the length of its dance tells the other bees how far they must fly to reach the flowers.
When the bees see the dance，they know where the flowers are.They fly away and return with more food for the hive.
Sometimes we hear the music of the bees as they fly around.But few people have ever seen them dance.Yet without that dance we might never have sweet honey to eat.
36．The writer believes that________．
A．people dance better than bees
B．people learned dance from bees
C．bees dance more often than people
D．bees don't like music
37．From this passage we know that the dance of bees means________．
A．they are good at dance
B．they want to show their beauty
C．they communicate with each other
D．they have nothing to do
38．What character do bees have?
A．Dance-loving. B．Hard-working.
C．Music-loving. D．Active.
39．If a bee wants to get some information about the distance of food，he may watch closely at ________of the other bees' dance.
A．the side B．the length
C．the place D．the kind
B
Modern science suggests that a healthy lifestyle matters much to how long you can live and how well you live. Here are some tips for you to form a healthy lifestyle.
Keep a scientific diet. Keep in mind that sugar can be removed(去除) from our diet completely. Over intake(摄取量) of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat. Over intake of protein(蛋白质) or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat. Only a few grams of protein do we need every day to keep our body in order. Like rain to crops, not the more the better.
Be always in a good mood. There is a relationship between the mood and health. A good mood keeps you in high spirits. Thanks to the Internet, we can enjoy and learn much without going out. Take a look at some online shops and pick up some bargains, enjoy music and movies and chat with good friends.Just keep happy.
Enough sleep. Two studies show the reasons why teens and adults don't have enough sleep. With teens, a major reason is mobile phone use; with adults, it's work. Meanwhile, a third study of young children shows that lack of sleep in early life may lead to serious problems in future. Everyone needs at least 8-hour sleep to recover from tiredness and the hurt caused by hard work in the daytime.
Proper exercise. Do exercise to keep away from fatness. Because of the quick pace of the modern life, you don't have time to do exercise every day, but at least three times a week and 45 minutes each time.
40．Which of the following can lead to getting fat according to the passage?
A．Low intake of protein.
B．Low intake of fat.
C．Over intake of fiber.
D．Over intake of sugar.
41．The main reason why teenagers don't have enough sleep is that they________．
A．use mobile phones too much
B．have too much homework
C．eat too much sugar every day
D．don't have enough exercise
42．How many minutes do you need to do exercise at least every week?
A．45 minutes. B．90 minutes.
C．115 minutes. D．135 minutes.
43．In which part of the newspaper are you most likely to find this passage?
A．Medical Care.
B．Modern Science.
C．Health Report.
D．School Experience.
C
Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize.
Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants(婴儿) are able to quantify substances(物质)—like sand or water—as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food.
With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount.
“Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don't seem to count things like water or sand，”vanMarle said.“What we're saying is that they can quantify substances; it's just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one.”
This information further refutes(驳斥) the long-held idea that babies “know nothing of the world”，vanMarle said.
“Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we've discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there's somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development，” vanMarle said.
In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child's progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as “Baby Einstein”， still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.
44．The quantifying ability refers to the ability to________.
A．choose between different substances
B．get much knowledge of the world
C．describe the quantity of something
D．obtain math-related skills
45．What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
A．The process of doing research.
B．The scientific findings.
C．The final choice of infants.
D．The observation of infants' behavior.
46．Babies choose the larger amount of food________．
A．by saying numbers
B．with the help of parents
C．on personal preference
D．through their natural abilities
47．What's the BEST title of the text?
A．Breakthrough in Baby Studies
B．Amazing Baby-Training Ideas
C．Early Human Abilities
D．Unique Quantifying Methods
D
Beginning in October more than 13，000 McDonald's restaurants in America will use a new variety of cooking oil. McDonald's aims to make its French fries and other fried foods healthier.
The change will not affect the taste or the number of calories in the food.But by changing the cooking oil, McDonald's says, it hopes to cut by nearly half the amount of trans fatty acids(反式脂肪酸)in French fries and reduce the amount of saturated fats which raise cholesterol(胆固醇)levels and increase the risk of heart disease.McDonald's new step is important because McDonald's is an industry leader and other fast-food chains and food processors may follow the lead.
For McDonald's, the action comes at a time when Americans are becoming more and more concerned about obesity(肥胖)and are increasing pressure on food companies to offer healthy and nutritious foods to consumers.
After three years of study, McDonald's officials say they are switching oil that is lower in saturated fats and trans fatty acids. McDonald's says the change will not cause higher costs for consumers.
Though there is some change，scientists say that the amount of trans fat in foods at McDonald's and at other fast-food companies is still important.
48．More than 13，000 McDonald's restaurants in America will use a new kind of cooking oil to________．
A．lower the costs of the products
B．make its food taste better than ever before
C．cure(治愈)the heart disease
D．do good to the health of consumers
49．The underlined word “switching” here has the same meaning as “______”．
A．turning on B．turning off
C．changing D．studying
50．When a new kind of cooking oil is used in McDonald's，________．
A．the price of McDonald's foods will be a lot higher
B．consumers will find the taste of McDonald's foods different
C．many other food companies will do what McDonald's does
D．obesity will disappear in American society sooner or later
Ⅳ.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
51．________You can find it on buildings, sidewalks，street signs and trash cans from Tokyo to Paris，from Moscow to Cape Town.Street art has become a global culture.Even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.
Street art started very secretly because it was illegal to paint on public and private property without permission.52.________Some think it is a crime and others think it is a very beautiful new form of culture.Art experts say that the street art movement began in New York in the 1960s.
Young adults painted words and other images on the walls and trains.This colorful style of writing became known as graffiti(涂鸦), whose art showed that young people wanted to rebel against society.
Street artists do their work for different reasons.53.________They choose street art because it is closer to the people. Some artists try to express their political opinion in their works.Others like to do things that are not allowed and hope they can't be caught. Advertising companies also use street art in their ads because it gives people the impressions(印象)of youth and energy.
54．________Artists can show their pictures to people all over the world.Many people，however，say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it alive.
55．________There，it will continue to change and grow.
A．Street art used to be illegal, but now has become popular.
B．In today's world, the Internet has a big influence on street art.
C．People often have different opinions about street art.
D．The street art movement lives with the energy and life of a big city.
E．With the development of science and technology，different art styles come into the Internet.
F．Street art，a very popular form of art spreads quickly all over the world.
G．Some of them do not like artists who make so much money in galleries and museums.
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
I like riding my bike.Though it is not very new，but it is my best friend.I find very convenient to go anywhere with a bike.Riding gives me not only exercises but also pleasure.I use my bike almost in summer when the weather is warm and dry.It can be very pleasant in winter when it is cold and rain is pour down. It can also be very dangerous.Therefore, I am very carefully on my bike.In fact，accidents are not the only problem.Once I went to bookstore on my mother's bike to buy some books and come out to find the bike missed.Now I have two strong locks.
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假如你叫李明，你有一位英国网友名叫Tom，他听说过中国的故宫，但知之不多，于是给你发来了email，请你给他介绍一下有关故宫的一些情况。请你根据下面提供的一些要点给他回一封电子邮件。词数为100左右。
1．故宫(the Palace Museum)，又叫紫禁城(the Forbidden City)。它于1407年开始修建，二十万人花了十四多年的时间，于1420年建成；
2．所有的宫殿一共有9999个房间。在中国，“9”这个数字传统地被认为是吉祥的；
3．现在，每周星期二，故宫免费向中国学生开放；
4．故宫保存着中国历史上五千多年来的珍宝(precious treasures)。
5．请他亲自来看一看。
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综合检测(三)
1．D 第一空表示“说话前不知道”，表示过去的动作，应用一般过去时态；第二空表示临时决定应用will表示将来。
2．B 句意：我一直梦想着拥有自己的公司，但是我从来都没想过会实现。pay off“得到回报”；come true“实现”；live up“不辜负”；bring back“恢复，使记起”。
3．B 在含有suggestion的名词性从句中用虚拟语气，即should＋do的形式，should可以省略。
4．B it在此作形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式短语to invite the famous economist，the city是不定式的逻辑主语。
5．A 句意：亲爱的，在外边等一会，然后我们一起去教堂做礼拜。A项为“在……等候，在……闲待”；B项为“挂断(电话)，挂起(衣服)”；C项为“抓住，等一会，且慢，(打电话)别挂断”；D项为“与……经常在一起，晾晒(衣服)”。根据句意选择A项。
6．B 句意：按时服药，否则会影响药效。第一空填名词effect，意为“效果，作用”；第二空填动词affect，意为“影响”。
7．B 句意：当你读这本书的时候，你会发现你无法独享这些故事，你会想与朋友分享它们。因为主语是you，所以选择B项。
8．A 考查表示“可能”之意的用法区别。当主语为人或事时应用likely。
9．A 句意：当警察问她关于事故的情况，她仔细地说出了所发生事故的全部细节。details“细节”；words“话语”；opinions“观点”；events“事件”。
10．D 答句说明的是“我真的希望参观过了”，在wish后的宾语从句表示现在和将来时用过去时，表示过去时则应用过去完成时，此处had后省去了visited the Science Museum。
11．B 句意：别打搅我。我正在写信，今天下午准备交给老师。结合语境和时间状语this afternoon可知B项正确。
12．D 句意：我认为他不会参加晚会的。如果他参加的话，你认为他会穿什么呢？由句意可知表示的是与将来事实相反的虚拟。主句谓语用should＋动词原形，were to do或者过去式，故D项符合题意。
13．B 句意：他和我都应为这件事负责。as well as连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词单复数应与第一个主语保持一致，故B项正确。
14．B 句意：虽然很多家庭分离了，但是他们仍然保持联系。keep in touch with“与……保持联系”，符合语境。get in touch with“与……取得联系”，从句为一般过去时，故主句应用一般过去时，即B项正确。
15．B speaking在电话用语中翻译成“我是”；hang on 别挂断；who is it 是谁；with pleasure很乐意。由答句中的“我去叫他”可知选B。
16．C 根据该空后她说的话可知，她是在谈自己的志愿者工作经历(experience)。
17．A 志愿者工作让你在早晨就起床并知道某个地方需要(need)你，所以说志愿者工作给你生活的意义。
18．D 根据下一句可知，作者教孩子们阅读(reading)。
19．B 全文都是讲志愿者工作对志愿者本人及对接受志愿工作的人都是有好处的，文章作者对志愿者工作持支持态度，因此此处指教孩子们阅读使作者感到高兴(happy)。后面的happiness也给出了提示。
20．C 能和学生建立友谊是志愿者工作的其中一个非常有意义的事情。rewarding“值得做的，有意义的”。
21．A 根据上文中的the bond and friendship可知，此处指和学生建立(make)友谊。
22．D 作者是根据自己的经历写自己的切身感受，所以此处用personally(就个人而言)。
23．B 当孩子们明白(understand)一些词汇的意思的时候，他们脸上的(开心的)表情也让作者感到幸福。
24．C 根据作者在下文所谈到的经历可知，作者永远不会(never)忘记这个经历。
25．A 根据引号内的take a chill pill可知，此处指短语(phrase)。
26．D 根据上文一个孩子问作者take a chill pill这个短语的意思可知，此处指作者告诉这个孩子这个短语的意思。
27．B 联系该空后的I could almost see a light bulb glow above his head可推知，他眼睛里流露出喜悦。light up在此意为“流露出喜悦”。
28．C “从那以后”，他就学会了这个短语的意思，并应用到他的朋友的身上。
29．A 此处指说话很大声(loud)，承接and前面的getting excited。
30．D 他会很高兴，所以笑容也很灿烂。
31．B 根据文章最后一句可知，每一个人都被志愿者工作所吸引(attract)。
32．D 根据该空后的retired adults可知，此处指老年人(the old)。
33．C 联系该空前的into public schools及该空后的from kindergarten to the third grade可知，此处指提高学生(student)的阅读技能。
34．A 那些每周工作时间超过10小时的人可以获得(receive)一些报酬。
35．B 很多志愿者在参加了志愿者工作后感到很舒心，因此他们的生活(life)也得到了改善。
36．C 推理判断题。由第一、二段可知作者认为人们跳舞是为了娱乐；而蜜蜂跳舞时为了传达有关花蜜的信息，寻求食物，故推测答案为C项。
37．C 推理判断题。由短文倒数第四段可知，蜜蜂找到食物后，会以跳舞的形式告诉它的同伴，故蜜蜂跳舞的目的是与同伴交流，即答案为C项。
38．B 细节理解题。由第三段可知，作者提到了蜜蜂的两个特性：聪明和勤劳，故答案选B项。
39．B 细节理解题。由倒数第三段最后一句可知，蜜蜂通过跳舞时间的长短来告诉同伴需要飞多远，故答案选B项。
40．D 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，过量摄入糖是导致肥胖的原因之一。
41．A 细节理解题。根据第四段第三句可知，青少年睡眠不足的一个主要原因是他们过多使用手机。
42．D 数字计算题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，应当至少每周运动3次，每次45分钟。将两个数字相乘就可得知，每周至少需要运动135分钟。
43．C 推理判断题。本文主要就如何养成健康的生活方式提出了几条建议，属于健康的范畴，故最有可能在Health Report这一栏目中找到。
44．C 推理判断题。根据第三段中vanMarle测试婴儿的quantifying skills时提到的a small amount of food和a larger amount以及该段最后一句中提到的结果可知，quantifying ability指的是测定某物的数量的能力。
45．B 主旨大意题。通读第四段可知，本段主要介绍了在过去15年里的一些研究发现。该段第一句是中心句。
46．D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句中的“...we've discovered a lot of early abilities.”可知，婴儿们是利用本能进行选择的。
47．A 标题概括题。本文主要介绍了婴儿量化能力研究的重大突破，故A项为最佳标题。
48．D 细节理解题。第一段的第二句讲出了目的是“使薯条和其他食物更健康。”
49．C 词义猜测题。从下面的change可以推断出switching是“改变”的意思。
50．C 细节理解题。第四段的最后一句话否定了A项，第五段否定了D项，第二段的第一句话否定了B项，在第三段中可以找到C项。
51～55 FCGBD
短文改错
第二句：去掉but；第三句：find后加it；第四句；exercises→exercise；第五句：almost→mostly；第六句：can→can't或pleasant→unpleasant；pour→pouring；第八句：carefully→careful；第十句：bookstore前加a；come→came，missed→missing
【参考范文】
Dear Tom，
It is nice to receive your email.Now I'd like to tell you something about the Palace Museum.
The Palace Museum is also called the Forbidden City.It took 200，000 workers more than 14 years to build it.The Forbidden City was finished in 1420.The Palace Museum holds precious treasures from the past 5，000 years of Chinese history.The Forbidden City's palaces have 9，999 rooms altogether.Chinese people traditionally have thought of “nine”as a lucky number.Students from all over China can now visit it in groups free of charge every Tuesday.
I hope you can come to China and take a look at this museum with your own eyes.
Best wishes，
Yours，
Li Ming
Unit 6 Design
课时作业(七) Warm-up & A Matter of Taste
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The________(生物) lives in the deep ocean.
2．In the afternoon they went to an________(展览) of modern art.
3．How are you going to get the________(褶皱) out of this dress?
4．The________(昆虫) bit him and drew blood from his arm.
5．He________(强调) the importance of being honest at yesterday's meeting.
6．The theory is too________(抽象)．I can't understand.
7．The trees provided some________(树阴) from the sun.
8．Sorry，I can't see the words on the blackboard.I suffer from poor________(视力)．
9．The depth of the water in the swimming pool is 3 feet at the________(浅的) end.
10．Jack got tired and his face ran with________(汗水)．
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．The Internet is widely used which________the development of English.
A．takes over B．turns to
C．gets across D．speeds up
2．He went________home after school.
A．straightly B．straight
C．immediately D．correctly
3．(2013·安阳高一检测)He went out，leaving his papers________open on the desk.
A．lie B．lay
C．lying D．lieing
4．The girl didn't even look up when she was spoken to；all her attention was ________ on the doll.
A．fixed B．paid
C．given D．drawn
5．The old woman's daughter died and she was in great________．
A．pains B．ache
C．pain D．aches
6．(2013·开封高一检测)Can you imagine________such a stupid mistake?
A．him making B．he making
C．him make D．him to make
7．This chair is ________of Anthony's way of designing furniture.
A．good B．typical
C．type D．tired
8．I'll keep the box in the________so that the sun doesn't burn the little plants.
A．shadow B．shade
C．dark D．open
9．How I wish I ________ longer this morning，but I had to get up and come to class.
A．slept B．might sleep
C．could have slept D．would sleep
10．I didn't expect to receive a postcard from you！It's really________my wildest imagination.
A．behind B．beyond
C．except D．through
11．That's very interesting，but could you go into a little more________about it?
A．places B．details
C．experiences D．points
12．Don't be too general，Professor Li.Please give us some________suggestions on how to learn English well.
A．whole B．concrete
C．complete D．abstract
13．My friend bought me a________diamond ring as a birthday present.
A．valuable B．valueless
C．priced D．worthless
14．As a teacher，he always________the importance of honesty during his class.
A．emphasise B．emphasising
C．emphasis D．emphasises
15．Have you seen the famous________？
A．exhibition B．exhibited
C．exhibit D．exhibiting
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture. It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor(皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect(建筑师) Ustad Ahmad Lahori.The whole building，with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643.The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble(大理石) path.The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls.The building now is kept in good condition. The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build.Shah Jehan planned a similar building，but in black instead of white，to lie on the other side of the river.But before it could be built，Shah Jehan was imprisoned(监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.
1．The Taj Mahal was built for________．
A．Mumtaz
B．Shah
C．Either Mumtaz or Shah
D．Both Mumtaz and Shah
2．Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?
A．His own tomb hadn't been built.
B．He hoped to be buried there.
C．King and Queen should be buried together.
D．He liked Mumtaz all his life.
3．The passage mainly tells us________．
A．why the Taj Mahal was built
B．the love story between Shah and Mumtaz
C．some information about the Taj Mahal
D．the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians
4．From the passage we can learn that________．
A．the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than before
B．the Taj Mahal doesn't exist now
C．the Taj Mahal has completely changed
D．the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest
B
White Sands National Monument is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States. The bright white sand dunes are always changing, always moving, like waves on the ocean. Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and covers everything in its path. It is like a huge sea of sand.
The sand dunes have created an extreme environment. You may wonder how anything can live in this extreme environment of a white sand desert. There is not much rain. The heat in summer is intense. The sand lacks nutrients(养料)．
Yet almost four-hundred kinds of animals live in White Sands National Monument. Many of them are birds or insects. There are also twenty-six kinds of reptiles, including rattlesnakes and lizards(蜥蜴). And there are more than forty kinds of mammals. They include rabbits, foxes and coyotes(山狗)．
Scientists know that plants and animals often change to be able to live in extreme environments. For example, they change color to protect themselves from enemies. Many of the animals that live in the sand dunes have become white. So it is difficult to see the animals in the sand.
There is another reason why you may not be able to see the animals. Many of them remain underground during the day when it is very hot. They come out at night when it is cooler. You may be able to see their footprints.
Plants do grow in the White Sands dune field. But even plants that grow in most deserts have trouble surviving. A major reason is that the dunes bury(掩埋) any plants in their way as they move across the desert. Yet, a few plants have developed techniques to avoid being buried by moving sand.
For example, some plants grow taller and their roots grow deeper into the sand. The soaptree yucca(丝兰花) plant can make its stem grow longer to keep its leaves above the sand. The plant grows up to thirty centimeters a year.
5．Which is NOT the reason that the sand dunes of White Sands National Monument have created an extreme environment?
A．There is not much rain.
B．The heat in summer is intense.
C．The sand lacks nutrients.
D．Almost 400 kinds of animals live there.
6．What is the correct meaning of “mammals” in Paragraph 3?
A．鸟类 B．爬行动物
C．哺乳动物 D．昆虫
7．We can see few plants and animals in White Sands National Monument, because________．
A．many of the animals that live in the sand dunes have become white
B．many of them remain underground during the day when it is very hot
C．the dunes bury any plants in their way as they move across the desert
D．all of the above
8．In order to live in the white sand dune field, the plants will________．
A．change their color
B．grow up much faster
C．live under the sand dune
D．move across the desert
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．这将是曾经写过的最好的小说。(过去分词作后置定语)
__________________________________________________________________
2．他让我等了差不多一个小时。(leave sb.doing)
__________________________________________________________________
3．他陷入深思，两只手捧着头。(deep in thought)
__________________________________________________________________
4．但愿我们能买得起一辆新车。(wish)
__________________________________________________________________
5．我懂四种语言，如日语、英语。(such as)
__________________________________________________________________
课时作业(七)
Ⅰ.1.creature 2.exhibition 3.fold 4.insect
5．emphasised 6.abstract 7.shades 8.eyesight
9．shallow 10.sweat
Ⅱ.1.D 句意：互联网的广泛使用加快了英语的发展。speed up“加速，使加速”；take over“接管，接收”；turn to“转向，变成，求助于”；get across“通过，使……被理解”。
2．B 句意：他放学后就直接回家了。
3．C 考查结构“leave＋宾语＋宾补”。句意：他出去时，把他的文件摊开在桌上。lie的分词为lying。
4．A 句意：当跟那个小女孩说话时她连眼睛都没有抬起来，她所有的注意力都集中在玩具娃娃上了。fix one's attention on sth.为固定结构，意为“把注意力集中在……”。如选择其他三项，后面的介词应用to。
5．C in great pain“在巨大的痛苦中”。
6．A imagine的后面加了动名词的复合结构表示“想象某人做某事”。
7．B 句意：这把椅子是安东尼式家具设计的代表。typical“典型的”，be typical of“表现……的特征，典型的”；good“好的”；type“类型，种类”；tired“疲倦的，厌烦的”。
8．B 句意：我把箱子放在阴凉处，这样太阳就不会晒伤幼苗了。in the shade“在阴凉处”，为固定短语，符合语境。
9．C wish后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气。且此处表示与过去事实相反的情况，故从句谓语用过去完成时或could/would have done。
10．B beyond one's imagination“超乎想象”，固定搭配。
11．B 句意：那太有趣了，不过你能说得再具体点吗？detail细节；place地方；experience经历；point点，要点。
12．B 句意：不要太笼统，李教授。请给我们一些学好英语的具体建议。whole完全的；concrete具体的；complete完全的，完整的；abstract抽象的。concrete具体的，与general(笼统的)相对应，故选B。
13．A 句意：我的朋友给我买了一只贵重的钻戒作生日礼物。valuable为形容词，意为“贵重的”，符合句意。priced“附有定价的”；worthless“无价值的，无用的”。
14．D 句意：作为老师，他总是在课堂上强调诚实的重要性。句中缺少谓语动词，又因主语为he，谓语动词采用第三人称单数形式。
15．A 句意：你看过这个著名的展览吗？exhibition表示“展览”，故选A。
Ⅲ.1.A 细节理解题。根据“It is in memory of his favorite wife，...”可知应选A。
2．A 细节理解题。根据该文最后一句可得出。
3．C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述有关泰姬陵的一些信息。
4．D 推理判断题。其他三项的信息文中并没有提到或涉及，用排除法可选。
5．D 细节理解题。由第二段可知，只有D选项不能说明白沙公园环境的恶劣。A、B、C三项文章均有描述。
6．C 词义猜测题。由“They include rabbits，foxes and coyotes.”一句可以看出这个词应是哺乳动物。
7．D 细节理解题。前三项都是解释为什么在White Sands National Monument那个地方很少见到动植物的原因。
8．B 推理判断题。从文章最后两段中可以得知长得慢的植物都被沙丘掩埋了。
Ⅳ.1.This will be the best novel ever written. 2.He left me waiting for nearly an hour. 3.He is deep in thought，with his head in his hands. 4.We wish we could afford to buy a new car. 5.I know four languages，such as Japanese and English.
课时作业(八) Great Buildings & Chinese Paper Art
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Mrs Smith's daughter is like a princess in a________(童话)．
2．The________(雕像) of a horse in the centre of our town was pulled down.
3．It is said that the king lived in a________(城堡)．
4．He felt very warm sitting in the________(阳台)．
5．The whole building was built with________(混凝土)．
6．The lady wore so much________(珠宝) that she seemed to be covered in gold.
7．David has a good________(性格)．He always gets on well with all his classmates and friends.
8．Not all the people have the same________(宗教的) beliefs.
9．I don't like the________(图案) on the fabric.
10．The ancient________(庙宇) was built of wood.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．I hear that Lucy is coming here ________ of raising money for the poor children.
A．for the purpose B．at the end
C．in the shade D．up to date
2．(2013·漯河高一检测)The custom________ancient times.
A．is dated back to B．was dated to
C．dates from D．dates to
3．Walking and running are the oldest and newest________exercise for all ages and fitness levels.
A．bodies-shaping B．body-shape
C．bodies-shaped D．body-shaping
4．Your remarks seem strange ________ what I have heard about.
A．in relation to B．in relation of
C．in connection to D．in connection of
5．________the new medicine for a year and we'll see how well it works.
A．Try out B．Make out
C．Give out D．Pick out
6．How could you have criticized me in the presence of my students？That was________embarrassing.
A．way of B．lots of
C．lack of D．sort of
7．Mr.Johnson is gentle in ________．He never shouts even when he is very angry.
A．condition B．order
C．quality D．character
8．The big building lies________after that fire.
A．in piece B．on piece
C．in ruins D．on ruins
9．I'm not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had________today.
A．as tiring a day as B．as a tiring day
C．tiring as a day as D．day as a tiring as
10．Jack is late again.It is________of him to keep others waiting.
A．normal B．ordinary
C．common D．typical
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅱ)Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.He is not famous in sports or the arts.But people in the streets __1__ him，especially those who are __2__．
For those people，he is “Gloves” Greenberg.How did he get that __3__？ He looks like any other businessman，wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱)．But he's __4__．His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter，Mr.Greenberg does not __5__ like other New Yorkers，who look at the sidewalk and __6__ the street.He looks around at __7__．He stops when he __8__ someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he __9__，looking for more people with cold __10__．
On winter days，Mr.Greenberg __11__ gloves.During the rest of the year，he __12__ gloves.People who have heard about him __13__ him gloves，and he has many in his apartment.
Mr.Greenberg __14__ doing this 21 years ago.Now，many poor New Yorkers know him and __15__ his behavior.But people who don't know him are sometimes __16__ him.They don't realize that he just wants to make them __17__．
It runs in the __18__．Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.Michael Greenberg feels the __19__．A pair of gloves may be a __20__ thing，but it can make a big difference in winter.
1．A.know about B．learn from
C．cheer for D．look after
2．A.old B．busy
C．kind D．poor
3．A.job B．name
C．chance D．message
4．A.calm B．different
C．crazy D．curious
5．A.act B．sound
C．feel D．dress
6．A.cross over B．drive along
C．hurry down D．keep off
7．A.cars B．people
C．street numbers D．traffic lights
8．A.helps B．chooses
C．greets D．sees
9．A.holds up B．hangs out
C．moves on D．turns around
10．A.hands B．ears
C．faces D．eyes
11．A.searches for B．stores up
C．gives away D．puts on
12．A.borrows B．sells
C．returns D．buys
13．A.call B．send
C．lend D．show
14．A.delayed B．remembered
C．began D．enjoyed
15．A.understand B．dislike
C．study D．excuse
16．A.sorry for B．satisfied with
C．proud of D．surprised by
17．A.smart B．rich
C．special D．happy
18．A.city B．family
C．neighborhood D．company
19．A.honor B．pain
C．same D．cold
20．A.small B．useful
C．delightful D．comforting
Ⅳ.阅读理解
According to experts，the word Hutong originated from Mongolian language meaning“Well”．In ancient times，people tended to gather and live around wells.So the original meaning of Hutong should be “a place where people gather and live”．
Another explanation says that during the Yuan Dynasty，about 13th century，residential(住宅的)areas in the city were divided into many divisions.Between the smaller divisions were passageways for people to travel through.And those passageways also functioned as isolation belts against fire risks.In Mongolian language，passageways of this kind were called Hutong.But no matter what Hutong exactly means，one thing is for sure，that is，Hutong first appeared in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty.
In the early 13th century，a Mongolian tribe from the north became very strong.Led by Genghis Khan，the Mongolian occupied Beijing，the capital of the Jin Dynasty.In the year 1271，Kubla Khan，the grandson of Genghis Khan，founded Yuan Dynasty and set Beijing as the capital city in the following year.Unfortunately，the old city was completely destroyed during the war.So they had to rebuild it.At the time，there was a clear definition for avenue，street and Hutong.Most of today's Hutong were formed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties that followed.Nobody knows exactly how many Hutongs there are in nowadays Beijing.
Today you can find various Hutongs with different shapes，lengths or directions.The shortest one is only 40 centimeters wide，which means a person like me has to walk sideways to get through.And some Hutongs have more than 20 turns.With the growth of the population，many old Hutongs have disappeared to make way for high-rise apartments.
1．According to the text，a Hutong was NOT used as________．
A．a place for people to gather and live around
B．a passageway for people to travel through
C．an isolation belt to prevent fire
D．a place for people to get water
2．When did the Hutong first appear in Beijing?
A．During the Jin Dynasty.
B．During the Yuan Dynasty.
C．During the Ming Dynasty.
D．During the Qing Dynasty.
3．What can be known from the last two paragraphs?
A．Genghis Khan set Beijing as the capital of the Yuan Dynasty.
B．Most of the Hutongs that can be seen now were built only during the Ming Dynasty.
C．Hutongs differ in shapes，lengths and directions.
D．Hutongs will be forever kept although there are many high-rise apartments.
课时作业(八)
Ⅰ.1.fairytale 2.statue 3.castle 4.balcony
5．concrete 6.jewellery 7.character 8.religious 9.pattern 10.temple
Ⅱ.1.A 句意：我听说露西要来这里给贫困孩子们募捐。for the purpose of为了……，固定搭配，符合句意。at the end到……尽头；in the shade 在阴凉处；up to date最新。
2．C date from相当于date back to，意为“追溯到……”，不能用于被动语态，故答案为C。
3．D 本题考查合成形容词的用法。“塑身运动”是body-shaping exercise。
4．A 句意：相对于我听到的话，你所说的话似乎很怪。“与……相关”应用in relation to/in connection with。
5．A 句意：这种新药试用一年，我们就会知道它的效用有多大。try out“试验，试用”，符合语境。make out“理解，辨别”；give out“分发，公布”；pick out“挑选出”。
6．D 句意：你怎么能在我的学生面前批评我？那有点令人尴尬。sort of有几分地，故选D。
7．D 句意：约翰逊先生性格和蔼，即使非常生气他也从不大喊大叫。condition状况；order秩序；quality质量；character性格。
8．C 句意：那场大火过后，那幢大楼成了一片废墟。in ruins“一片废墟”，为固定短语，符合语境。in pieces“成为碎片”，选项中表述错误，且不符合语境。
9．A and后的分句用了as...as比较结构；第一个as是副词，应紧跟形容词或副词，故A项正确。
10．D it is typical of sb. to do (sth.)做某事是某人的一贯作风，为固定表达。句意：杰克又迟到了。让别人等他是他的一贯作风。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。全文讲述了一名纽约人Michael Greenberg助人为乐的故事。Michael Greenberg是一位商人，但是他与其他商人不一样，每年冬天他都要赠送大量的手套给穷人，因为他觉得赠送手套虽然是件小事，但是在冬天里对别人却是非常重要的。
1．A 根据文章第一句Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.以及第16空前面的But可知，此处应填know about“知道”。learn from向……学习；cheer for为……加油；look after照料。
2．D 根据后文第五段第二句中的many poor New Yorkers know him...以及常识可知，冬天的时候穷人可能没手套，所以尤其是那些“穷人”知道他。
3．B 联系空前的he is“Gloves”Greenberg我们知道，那些人叫他“Gloves”Greenberg，因此本句句意应该是“他是如何得到那个名字(name)的？”。
4．B 联系前文He looks like any other businessman(他与其他商人看上去一样)以及空前的But(表转折)可知，此处应填different(不一样的)。
5．A 联系后面的定语从句who look at the sidewalk and __6__ the street可知，look at及6空都是路人的动作，所以选act。
6．C 联系常识我们知道，在冬天人们在街上急急忙忙地走，而且前半句意思为“看着人行道”，所以不可能选B(开车沿街走)。keep off远离……；cross over穿过(道路等)。二者均不符合句意，故排除。
7．B 联系前文可知Mr.Greenberg不像其他纽约人，他不看道路，而且从下文我们知道他在找没戴手套的人，所以他看人(people)。
8．D 句意：当看到(see)没戴手套的人时，他会停下来。
9．C 联系前文我们知道，他给人手套后，会继续找没戴手套的人，所以他会继续往前走(move on)。其他三个选项的意思是：hold up举起；阻碍；hang out闲逛；turn around转身。
10．A Mr.Greenberg在寻找没戴手套的人，根据常识可知，没戴手套的人当然是手(hands)冷。
11．C 联系前文我们知道Mr.Greenberg发放手套给穷人，所以此处为give away(赠送，发放)。其他三个选项的意思是：search for寻找；store up贮存；put on穿上，均与语境不符。
12．D 结合前文可知，他在冬天的时候发放手套，那么在一年中的其他时候，他当然就得买(buy)手套。
13．B 句意：听说了他的人就送手套给他，因此他的公寓里有许多手套。
14．C Mr.Greenberg 21年前就开始(began)给大街上没戴手套的人送手套了。delay耽误；remember记得；enjoy喜欢。
15．A 因为他的这种做法由来已久，所以许多纽约的穷人认识他，理解他的行为。
16．D 根据句首的But可知，也有人不理解他的做法，所以感到吃惊(surprised)。be sorry for为……遗憾；be satisfied with对……感到满意；be proud of以……为骄傲。
17．D 根据最后一段的第二句话可知，他这样做只是想让人感到快乐(happy)。
18．B 根据后面的Michael's father always helped the poor...可知，Michael的父亲就总是帮助穷人，所以帮助人的这种行为是世代相传(run in the family)的。
19．C 联系前文可知，Micheal的父亲认为帮助他人会让别人更快乐，Michael也是这样想的。
20．A 一副手套虽然是微不足道的东西，但在冬天却能起大作用。与make a big difference相对，选small。
Ⅳ.1.D 细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知胡同曾是古时人们聚集和生活的地方，即A项；由第二段二至四句可知，元代时不同居住区被分为不同的坊，坊与坊之间是街巷，同时也是防止火势蔓延的阻隔，这种街巷也被称为胡同，即B、C项，故答案为D项。
2．B 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知，胡同最早出现在北京城是在元代，即B项。
3．C 细节理解题。由最后一段首句可知，胡同不尽相同，在形状、长度和方向上都存在差异，即C项。A项主语应该为Kulba Khan；B项与倒数第二段倒数第二句相矛盾；D项文中未作说明。
课时作业(九) Dream Houses & Communication Workshop
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The wooden________(小屋) by the river is my uncle's.
2．Do you pay your________(房东) a fixed charge for heating?
3．I like paintings from the Qing________(朝代)．
4．Our parents were very________(宗教的) and very patriotic.
5．They have the same________(目的)．
6．He has a changeable________(性格)．
7．Money does not always bring________(快乐)．
8．From what is said above，we can draw a________(结论)．
9．The king showed no________(宽容) and killed all the prisoners.
10．They let the house to me at a________(租金) of 100 dollars a month.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．I don't intend to buy a new house，so I want to________the house for a long time.
A．hire B．rent
C．employ D．fire
2．Much of the power of the trade unions has been lost.________，their political influence should be very great.
A．As a result B．As usual
C．Even so D．So far
3．The ________ which he drew from his previous experiments is scientific.
A．conclusion B．analysis
C．relation D．profession
4．While having some money raises our level of happiness，having ________does not.
A．very much B．too much
C．much too D．so much
5．—Is everyone here?
—Not yet...Look，there________the rest of our guests!
A．come B．comes
C．is coming D．are coming
6．All the people________to wait for the announcement of the winner of the first prize.
A．held their breath B．draw a breath
C．take a breath D．get their breath
7．(2013·鹤壁高一检测)The shrewd politician was________man and he________his speech to the interest of audience.
A．adaptable；adapted B．an adaptable；adapted
C．adaption；adapted D．an adaption；adapted
8．—Which of the two computer games did you prefer?
—Actually I don't like________．
A．both of them B．either of them
C．none of them D．neither of them
9．They were lost at sea，________wind and rain.
A．at the mercy of B．with mercy
C．without mercy D．in the mercy of
10．(2013·南阳高一检测)Our club is open to members only.________your children have entered without permission.
A．It seems like B．It seems to be
C．It seems to D．It seems that
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
From the earliest times，man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre(卢浮宫)in Paris，France.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.
The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort (炮台)．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat to keep out his enemies.
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in.During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis Ⅰ became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy.Da Vinci's “Mona Lisa”is the best known painting in the museum today.
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.
1．On the whole，this passage is mainly about ________．
A．an art museum called the Louvre
B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
C．a king of France named Francis Ⅰ
D．the best known painting in Louvre
2．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago.
B．French kings and queens once lived in it.
C．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190.
D．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years.
3．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?
A．It helps people remember who the King of France is.
B．It keeps people out of the palaces.
C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.
D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.
4．From the passage we know that ________．
A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen
B．old forts always make the best museums
C．great art should be shared with all the people
D．king Francis Ⅰ of France brought in artists from an old fort
B
City residents often say the constant noise, traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. Well, they might be right, according to the latest research.
City residents are more likely to develop mental illnesses such as schizophrenia(精神分裂症) than those who live in rural areas, a study has found.
Researchers from Cardiff University examined the lifestyles of more than 200，000 people in Sweden and found that those who lived in urban areas were more at risk from psychosis(精神病) than people who lived in villages.
The experts don't know exactly why this is but they suggest that town and city residents are more likely to be rejected by those around them. They will experience discrimination(歧视) if they do not fit in, which can lead to them feeling anxious and even developing mental illnesses.
Dr Stanley Zammit, who led the research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, said，“Urban areas have a higher influence of schizophrenia than rural areas.”
He also added that people living in towns and cities were more likely to develop other mental illnesses that result in personality changes—a condition known as non-affective psychosis. It is not the first time researches have shown that country life is healthier.
Earlier this year an official report found that village residents lived an average of two years longer than those living in towns and cities. According to figures from the Office of National Statistics, men who live in the country are likely to live to between 78 and 79 years, while those in towns can expect to live to an age of 76. Women on average live to their 81st birthday in towns，but live to between 82 and 83 in the country.
5．How many factors that can make city residents have mental illness according to the research?
A．Two. B．Three.
C．Four. D．Five.
6．What did the researchers study before they drew a conclusion?
A．The lifestyles of the residents.
B．The eating habits of the residents.
C．The living standards of the residents.
D．The working conditions of the residents.
7．It can be known from the passage that________．
A．city residents experience more discrimination than
village residents
B．many researches have shown that country life is healthier than city life
C．mental illnesses have nothing to do with personality changes
D．researchers know exactly why city residents are easy to develop mental illnesses
8．In which section of a newspaper can you read the passage?
A．Education. B．Sports.
C．Health. D．Economy.
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．司令官对战俘十分怜悯。(show mercy to)
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2．你从听到的证据中得出什么结论？(draw a conclusion)
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3．在水下你能屏住呼吸多长时间？(hold one's breath)
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4．这本书很旧，尽管如此，仍然很有用。(even so)
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5．每张纸上都有一幅画有马的画。(完全倒装)
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课时作业(九)
Ⅰ.1.cottage 2.landlord 3.Dynasty 4.religious 5.purpose 6.character 7.happiness 8.conclusion 9.mercy 10.rent
Ⅱ.1.B 句意：我不打算买新房子，所以我想长时间租这所房子。hire雇用，租用，指短期租用车、船；rent租用，指租用房屋；employ雇用，使用；fire解雇。
2．C 后句句意：即便如此，它们的政策影响应该是很大的。
3．A 句意：他从之前的实验中得出的结论是科学的。本题考查固定搭配draw a conclusion(from...)“(从……中)得出结论”。只不过conclusion作为先行词提前了。analysis分析；relation 联系，关系；profession 职业。
4．B 句意：有钱会增加我们的幸福感，但有太多钱则不会如此。这里用too much指代too much money，与前面的some money呼应。
5．A there放在句首时句子的谓语动词用倒装句式，由guests可知the rest指代复数名词，故谓语动词用复数形式。在这种倒装结构中谓语动词不能用进行时态。
6．A 句意：所有人都屏住呼吸等待着宣布一等奖的获得者。hold one's breath“屏住呼吸”，为固定短语，符合语境。
7．B 句意：这个精明的政治家是一个适应性强的人，他使他的演讲适应观众的兴趣。故本题答案为B。
8．B 根据问句中的two以及答句可知此处表示“事实上两个都不喜欢”，故B项正确。
9．A 句意：他们在海上迷失了方向，任凭风雨的摆布。at the mercy of意为“在……的掌握之中，完全受……支配，任……摆布”，符合语境。with mercy“仁慈地”，without mercy“残忍地，毫不留情地”。
10．D 句意：我们的俱乐部只对会员开放。你的孩子好像没有得到允许就进来了。此处为“It seems＋that从句”句型，故本题答案是D。
Ⅲ.1.A 主旨大意题。通读全文概括得知，全文讲一家博物馆的发展历史。
2．C 细节理解题。由第三段中1190年此馆为国王的城堡，故答案为C。
3．C 细节理解题。由最后一句可知这里保存了很多艺术品，人们可以去欣赏。
4．C 推理判断题。参阅开头和最后一段可知，艺术品应该为全世界人民所共享，故答案为C。
5．C 细节理解题。第一段列举了三个因素，即：the constant noise，traffic，crowds。第四段说明造成城市居民得精神疾病的另外一个因素为discrimination。由此可知，共有四种因素造成城市居民容易得精神疾病。
6．A 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，研究人员是对居民生活方式作了研究之后得出城市居民比乡村居民更容易得精神方面疾病的结论的。
7．B 细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句“It is not the first time researches have shown that country life is healthier.”可知B项正确。
8．C 推理判断题。这篇短文说明的是城市居民比乡村居民更容易得精神方面的疾病，跟健康有关。故应该出现在报纸的健康栏目中。
Ⅳ.1.The commander showed mercy to the prisoners of war. 2.What conclusions do you draw from the evidence you've heard？ 3.How long can you hold your breath underwater？ 4.The book is rather old；even so，it is very useful. 5.On every piece of paper was a picture of a horse.
