Welcome Unit寒假作业
一、语法填空
1.It is a good idea to have a dictionary on hand for easy ________ (refer).
2.Chopsticks play ________important role in Chinese food culture.
3.Whatever background you come from, you can be ________ (equal) successful with your hard work like many others.
4.To tell the truth, we had no choice but to wait for the problems _______(solve) then.
5.When we describe someone who is always working or busy _______(do) something, we can say they are "as busy as a bee".
6.As a teenager, I also met the same problem _______ you talked about in your letter.
7.The employees show that they accept a smaller pay increase in exchange ______ improved working conditions.
8.He denied that he was anxious ______ the outcome of the interview.
9.Th e______(visit) minister expressed his satisfaction with the talk, adding that he had enjoyed his stay here.
10.The project is designed ______(help) those in need to get rid of poverty as soon as possible.
11.He was beginning to get very ________(annoy) with me about my carelessness.
12.A marriage without ________(register) is not recognized by law.
13.I spent the whole weekend ________(revise) for my coming exam.
二、阅读理解
In June 2020, a minute-long video with a young ballet student dancing in the rain began popular on the Internet.
The popularity of the video has attracted people’s attention on the unlikely story of a ballet school in a poor small town of Lagos, Nigeria: the Leap of Dance School. Set up in 2017, the school has changed the lives of its students, providing them a place to dance and to dream. And in the last few months, it has inspired influential people in ballet to lend a hand. Seemingly overnight, a world of chances has opened up. The students have received invitations to attend famous schools and companies overseas, and the school has received lots of donations, which will help them build a proper space and a real dance floor.
For now, the Leap of Dance School is housed at the home of its founder, Daniel Owoseni Ajala. Every day after school, Mr. Ajala’s 12 students walk to his apartment, where he pushes aside his furniture to leave a space to dance.
When Mr. Ajala, 29, set up Leap of Dance three years ago, he had only a dream: to open a ballet school for students who were serious about learning the art form and possibly pursuing (追求) it professionally one day.
As a child, Mr. Ajala became crazy about ballet after watching Save the Last Dance. The 2001 movie tells about a young ballet dancer who overcomes all kinds of difficulties and finally achieves her dream.
Mr. Ajala taught himself by watching lessons and professional companies on YouTube; he also signed up for a few crash courses in ballet which take a very short period at a local dance center. And so the Leap of Dance school was born.
14. What do we know about the Leap of Dance School
A. It was established in 2020.
B. It has a great influence on its students.
C. It was set up by influential people in ballet.
D. It had real dance floors when it was established.
15. Why did Mr Ajala open a ballet school
A. To draw people’ s attention.
B. To make money for his dream.
C. To make movies about dancing.
D. To help students who love ballet.
16. Why was the movie Save the Last Dance mentioned
A. To share a precious memory.
B. To stress the popularity of the movie.
C. To show Mr Ajala liked watching movies.
D. To explain why Mr Ajala fell in love with ballet.
17. What does the underlined word “crash” mean in the last paragraph
A. Breaking. B. Responsible. C. Speeded-up. D. Competitive.
三、七选五
Ways to Create Calm in Your Daily Life
Most of us need some space for calm in our lives. A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm. ①________ You can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule.
Go walking. Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere. Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing. ②________ It makes room for new ideas to take root. Appreciate nature. When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open air, and that’s great if you can. ③________ Actually , nature is everywhere. Find a park or a small patch(小块地) of great green, or just stick your head out of the window! You have many ways to appreciate nature.
Listen to music. Many people listen to music to calm themselves down. Music actually lifts us out of ourselves. Discover what music works for you. ④______.
Do some activities. Certain activities like yoga and tai chi need quiet focus.⑤ ________ They are good for the body, mind and spirit. Classes are a good place to begin, but once you learn the skills, you can practice anywhere: home, school or even on the road.
Try out some of these ways and you’ll soon be practicing “moments of calm”.
A. But what if you are in the city
B. Notice the animals around you.
C. They are perfect for active calming.
D. Music is a way to express the way that they are feeling.
E It’s a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head.
F. With enjoyable music even work can be “music to your ears”.
G. You don’t have to find a mountain to sit on, or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours.
答案以及解析
一、语法填空
1.答案:reference
解析:“for”是介词,介词后面通常接名词,“refer”是动词,其名词形式为“reference”,“for easy reference”意思是“便于查阅”,符合句中表达身边有字典方便查阅这一表意。
2.答案:an
解析:“play an important role in...”是固定短语,意思是“在…… 中起重要作用”,“important” 是以元音音素开头的单词,根据英语中不定冠词的使用规则,元音音素开头的单词前要用 “an”。
3.答案:equally
解析:此处修饰形容词“successful”,要用副词形式,“equal” 是形容词,其副词形式为“equally”,表示“同样地,平等地”,在句中说明通过努力工作能同样取得成功。
4.答案:to be solved
解析:考查非谓语动词。句意:说实话,那时我们别无选择,只能等那些问题被解决。wait for sb./sth, to do sth.意为"等待某人/某物做某事”,句中的the problems与 solve之间是被动关系,因此用不定式的被动式。
5.答案:doing
解析:考查 busy 的用法。be busy doing sth."忙于做某事"为固定用法。
6.答案: as
解析:考查定语从句。句意:作为一名青少年,我也遇到过你在信中说的同样的问题。分析句子结构可知,you talked about in your letter"是定语从句,关系词在定语从句中作talked about的宾语,且先行词前有 the same修饰,此处表示同类的问题,故用as引导定语从句。
7.答案:for
解析:考查介词。句意:雇员们表示,他们接受较小幅度的加薪以换取工作环境的改善。in exchange for...是固定搭配,表示"作为……的交换"。
8.答案:about
解析:考查固定搭配。句意:他否认他对面试结果感到焦虑。be anxious about sth.为固定搭配,意为"因某事担心"。故填 about。拓展: be anxious for sb意为"为某人担心"。
9.答案:visiting
解析:考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,minister 与visit之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,所以空处用动词-ing形式作定语,修饰minister。 visiting minister"来访的部长"。
10.答案: to help
解析:考查design的用法。句意:该项目旨在帮助那些贫困的人尽快脱贫。be designed to do sth.是固定用法,意为"旨在做某事"。
11.答案:annoyed
解析:考查词形转换。句意:对于我的粗心大意,他已开始恼火了。此处表示人的情感状态,应用-ed形式的形容词,故填annoyed。annoyed在句中作表语,表示"恼怒,生气"。
12.答案:registration
解析:考查名词。设空处位于介词without后面,故填名词registration“登记”。句意:没有登记的婚姻不被法律承认。
13.答案:revising
解析:考查非谓语动词。spend time doing sth.为固定搭配,意为“花费时间做某事”,故填revising。句意:我花了整个周末的时间为即将到来的考试复习。
二、阅读理解
14.答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“Set up in 2017, the school has changed the lives of its students, providing them a place to dance and to dream.”可知,the Leap of Dance School对学生产生了很大的影响。故选B。
15.答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知,Ajala先生要开办一所芭蕾舞学校的目的是帮助热爱芭蕾的学生。故选D。
16.答案:D
解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“As a child, Mr Ajala became crazy about ballet after watching Save the Last Dance.”可知,提到电影《留住最后一支舞》是来解释为什么Ajala先生会爱上芭蕾。故选D。
17.答案:C
解析:词义猜测题。根据最后一段的“courses in ballet which take a very short period”可知,他报名的是速成课程,画线词crash意为“速成的”,即Speeded-up。故选C。
三、七选五
答案:GEAFC
解析:①根据上句A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm.可知短短几分钟就可以创造我们需要的平静;根据下句You can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule.可知你可以用下面的方法在繁忙的安排中创造平静。G项:You don't have to find a mountain to sit on,or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours.你不需要坐在山上寻求平静也不需要花几个小时整理思绪,连接上下,故选G。
②根据上句Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing.可知简单的散步和看风景就能减轻压力,后面两句均讲这样做的作用。E项:It's a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head.这个时候有压力的想法可以从你的脑海中消失,符合上下文,故选E。
③根据上句When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open,and that's great if you can.可知我们一提到自然就会想到去开阔的地方,空白处提出问题:如果在大城市怎么办?随后总结:自然随处可见。A项连接上下,故选A。
④本段主要讲用听音乐来使自己平静,F项讲音乐的作用,且选项F中出现原词复现。本段将的music,选项F中也提到music,故选F。
⑤本段讲的是通过某些活动使自己平静。上句提到瑜伽和太极活动,C项They are perfect for active calming中的they指代的是上句提到的瑜伽和太极活动,这两种活动是保持平静的很好的活动,与上句紧密联系,故选C。