高中英语人教版 (新课标)必修1&2Unit 4 Earthquakes巩固练习

Unit 4 Earthquakes Learning about language课时作业

第一节、短语填空 

用方框内所给短语的正确形式填空，每个短语限用一次。

1. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his little sister         the house.

 2. If you         when you are trying to do something, you are unable to continue doing it because it is too difficult.

 3.         and follow it, and you will improve your studies greatly.

 4. My sister has been         buying supplies at her company for many years.

 5. Restaurants that are open         can be found everywhere.

 6. Tina is the first person to arrive at the office every day and she         to the others.

 7. The murderer tried hard to         in face of the policemen but the sweat on his forehead gave him away.

 8. Some people think having much money is the secret to happiness, while others feel         

others makes them happy.

 9. I         my flat-mate about who should do the housework.

10. That afternoon the Prime Minister         his advisors and we were expecting an announcement shortly .

【答案】1. take charge of 2. get stuck 3. Make a timetable 4. in charge of 5. at all times              6. sets an example   7. keep calm  8. giving aid to  9. quarreled with 10. consulted with

第二节 阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Youth Travel Ambassadors（YTA）

YTA teams research and develop campaigns to change people's behaviour. They focus on walking and cycling, road safety and improving passengers' experiences. They are supported by TfL（Transport for London）, the local government and school staff.

How it works

Schools usually select between 6 and 12 YTA students who deliver behaviour change campaigns to their schoolmates over the course of the academic year. Campaigns can include themed assemblies, walking and Campaigns can include themed assemblies, walking and cycling competitions, creative workshops, films and community events.

We have programme options（选项）to suit all schools and students which include:

● speeches delivered by specialist TfL staff

● £250 funding to deliver a YTA campaign

● options to attend Campaign Junction and end of year Expo events

● training for students to become YTA Student Leaders to train their schoolmates

Our programme

The YTA programme for 2020 is linked to curriculum subjects. It includes 2 major events when students can meet each other, share ideas and get professional feedback.

Click here to check out a YTA taster session.

Get your school involved

To discuss a programme that suits your school or to explore delivering the programme independently, please email us.

1. What can YTA students benefit from the programme?

A. They can get skills to solve transport problems.

B. They can improve their academic performances.

C. They can get scholarships from the local government.

D. They can win in the walking and cycling competitions.

2. Which option does the YTA programme offer?

A. Formal talks on transport. B. A grand prize in cash.

C. Training courses in driving. D. A monthly entry into Expo.

3. Where is this text most likely from?

A. A magazine. B. A website. C. A newspaper.     D. A brochure.

【答案】1-3AAB

B

Dolphins have been known to show many human-like behavioral characteristics. These include forming complex relationships to accomplish common goals, teaching one another survival skills, and “babysitting” each other’s kids. Now, some researchers at Largo, Florida have discovered another thing the intelligent animals share with humans — a love for the television!

For their research, Kelly A. Winship and Holli C, Eskelinen observed 11 bottlenose and five rough-toothed dolphins. The animals were treated to two TV shows — Planet Earth and the popular kids’ series, SpongeBob SquarePants. The researchers say the dolphins did not seem to care what was being played. They were equally attracted by both — the realistic imagery of Planet Earth and the cartoon in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Interestingly, however, the male dolphins spent more time staring at the screen than the females. They also responded more strongly to the programming by either showing aggression (indicated by head moves), or interest (shown by raising their heads or pressing their foreheads against the TV), or even blowing bubbles (indicating interest or aggression). Winship and Eskelinen, who published their findings in the journal Zoo Biology, believe the display of aggression was most likely a result of the failure to physically interact with, or manipulate, the TV.

Though there is a lot more to learn about the animals’ television preferences, the scientists believe suitable programming could be used as part of enrichment programs for dolphins unfit to be released in the wild. The researchers also think monitoring their response to different kinds of shows could provide scientists with some insight into the dolphins’ thinking process.

4. What have researchers newly discovered about dolphins?

A. They somewhat behave like humans. B. They offer help to each other

C. They are highly intelligent. D. They enjoy watching TV shows.

5. In which way are male and female dolphins different when watching TV?

A. The time of body moments. B. Program preferences.

C. The strength of response. D. Interacting methods.

6. What does the underlined word “manipulate” refer to in the third paragraph?

A. Have control over. B. React to. C. Catch sight of. D. Turn on.

7. In what aspect could the research on dolphins be important to scientists?

A. Learning about their TV preference. B. Enriching their life in the wild.

C. Monitoring their daily behaviors. D. Studying how they think.

【答案】4. D    5.C      6.A    7. D

第三节  应用文写作

假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Tom喜欢中国文化，想了解习近平所提到的“三牛精神(Three ox spirit”,请你写封回信，解释它的意义，内容包括：

1.写信目的：

2.解释意义：

3.期待回复。

注意：写作词数为80左右。

Dear Tom,

     __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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                                                      Yours,

                                                      Li Hua

【参考答案】

Dear Tom,

     I’m very glad that you have great affection for Chinese culture. I’m writing this letter to explain “Three ox spirit”.

     It’s a term that first appeared in President Xi Jinping’s speech at a New Year’s gathering last December. In Chinese culture the ox is a symbol of diligence, progress and strength. Three ox refer to the serving-the-people ox，the pioneering ox，the persisting ox.

     If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to write to me again. I’m looking forward to your reply.

                                                      Yours,

                                                      Li Hua