课时作业24

Ⅰ.阅读下列各句，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的适当形式。

1．I was ________ (delight) to be invited to her party.

2．My colleague is eager to find two ________ (assist) to help with her research.

3．Hearing the boring news, I was too distracted to concentrate my attention ________ my homework.

4．The knowledge ________ (acquire) in one's childhood will make a stronger impression on him than what he learns at any other life stage.

5．Please keep me fully ________ (inform)of any development.

6．Are you in favor of Tom's suggestion that we should work around the clock to meet ________ deadline?

7．We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. ________ the meanwhile, the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun.

8．What one can achieve depends largely ________ how hard he works every day.

9．Today，we'll discuss a number of cases ________ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

10．On two occasions he was accused ________ stealing money from the company, but in neither case was there any evidence to support the claims.

11．He had to take the medicine three times a day, so as ________ (be)free from the pain in the leg.

12．Exposed to dishonest advertisements every day, we sometimes can hardly distinguish two similar products and thus we are ________ a dilemma where we don't know which to buy.

13．At the conference, the chairman demanded that people present ________ (make)every effort to protect the polar bear against dying out.

14．Mary is a ________ (gift)painter. She has won a national award at the age of fifteen.

15．Plan your shopping ahead ________ time. Avoid last minute rushes to the grocery store when you are hungry.

16．Tom is two years senior ________ me.

17．A survey done recently shows that not all parents approve ________ their children taking part in the weekend classes.

18．I have made an ________ (appoint) with one of the senior students in this college.

19．You must keep these words ________ mind.

20．I think ________ is no need for us to comment on his action.

答案

1．delighted　2.assistants　3.on/upon　4.acquired

5．informed　6.the　7.In　8.on/upon　9.where

10．of　11.to be　12.in　13.make　14.gifted　15.of

16．to　17.of　18. appointment　19.in　20.there

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

(2019年宁夏银川一中高三月考)

“I've always loved food，” says Cassie Dawson in the kitchen of her flat in London. “But I've become bored with eating out. I've had too many disappointing meals and paid too much money for them! At one point, fed up with my complaint, a friend suggested I open my own restaurant. Impossible, I thought. But then I heard about supper clubs...”

Supper clubs are a mixture of a restaurant and a dinner party — you go to a stranger's house and he/she cooks dinner for you. Like a restaurant, you pay for your food, but like a dinner party, you eat at the same table as other people. They are advertised through social­networking sites with a menu and little information about where the supper club is until just before the meal.

“It's like running a secret restaurant for one night，” says Cassie. “The next morning, I set the tables and chairs aside. I put the TV back and it's my living room again.”

Cassie opens her “restaurant” for people about once a month, and she really enjoys the evenings she's had so far. She uses fresh, local ingredients and a typical meal costs about the same as a takeaway — much less than a restaurant meal. So how does she make money out of it?

“I don't，” says Cassie. “In fact, at first I was worried about losing money on my club. I'm good at cooking but my maths is terrible! But I was surprised by how cheaply I could make a good meal. This isn't about money. It's about a different eating experience.”

And what about inviting complete strangers into her house? Was Cassie ever nervous about that?

“Not at all，” she says. “Almost everyone at the supper club is just interested in having a good meal with other interesting people.”

1．Why did Cassie decide to open her own restaurant finally?

A．To earn a living.

B．To cook cheap and good meals for others.

C．To make friends with strangers.

D．To satisfy her friend's needs.

2．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Dinner parties.     B．Fresh ingredients.

C．Supper clubs.     D．Invitations to dinner.

3．We can know that Cassie's restaurant ________．

A．is only open in the evening

B．serves meals for free

C．only serves takeaways

D．is only open to her friends

4．How does Cassie feel about her restaurant now?

A．Worried.      B．Annoyed.

C．Content.      D．Sensitive.

答案与解析

本文是一篇记叙文。之前在饭店吃过很多令人失望并且昂贵的饭菜的Cassie在朋友的建议下开了一家超级俱乐部，这里晩上招待客人，白天又可以重新变成自己的家，自己能给客人提供便宜可口的饭菜，Cassie感到很满足。

1．B　推理判断题。根据第一段I've had too many disappointing meals and paid too much money for them! At one point, fed up with my complaint, a friend suggested I open my own restaurant.以及第五段But I was surprised by how cheaply I could make a good meal.可知，Cassie之前在饭店吃过很多令人失望并且昂贵的饭菜，所以朋友建议她开自己的饭店，而她也惊讶做出一顿美餐是多么的便宜。所以她希望能为别人提供便宜好吃的饭菜。故选B。

2．C　词义猜测题。根据第二段 Supper clubs are a mixture of a restaurant and a dinner party—you go to   a stranger's house and he /she cooks dinner for you. Like a restaurant, you pay for your food, but like a dinner party, you eat at the same table as other people.可推知，they指代的是上文提到的 Supper clubs，他们通过社交网站做广告。故选C。

3．A　推理判断题。根据第三段 “It's like running a secret restaurant for one night，” says Cassie. “The next morning, I set the tables and chairs aside. I put the TV back and it's my living room again.”可知，Cassie开的饭店只在晚上营业。故选A。

4．C　推理判断题。根据最后两段 Was Cassie ever nervous about that? “Not at all，” she says.“Almost everyone at the supper club is just interested in having a good meal with other interesting people”可知，Cassie不担心邀请陌生人来家里，她对自己的饭店很满足。故选C。

B

Welcome to the British Museum, the grandest and the most spectacular of human history. The admission is free and we open every day from 10：00 to 15：30. You can explore 10 departments including：

The Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas

The collection of the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas includes around 350，000 objects. The scope of the collection is contemporary, and historical. It includes most of Africa, the Pacific and Australia, as well as the Americas. All of the collections were got during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and date from this time.

The Department of Asia

The Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia—a vast geographical area of Japan, Korea, China, Central Asia, Afghanistan, South Asia and South­East Asia. The collection dates from about 4000 BC, to the present day. It represents the cultures and ways of life of local people and other minority groups.

The Department of Greek and Roman Empires

The Department of Greek and Roman Empires features antiquities (古董). It has one of the most comprehensive collections of antiquities from the Classical world, with over 100，000 objects. These mostly range in date from the beginning of the Greek Bronze Age (about 3200BC) to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century AD.

5．The scope of the Department of Africa, Oceania and Americas doesn't include ________．

A．Africa    B．the South America

C．Australia    D．Britain

6．The earliest collection is from  ________．

A．The Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas

B．The Department of Greek and Roman Empires

C．The Department of Asia

D．The Department of the Middle East

7．The Department of Asia represents  ________．

A．the geographic features of Asia

B．the life styles and cultural traditions of some peoples

C．the relationships between Asian countries

D．the cultural fights between some native groups

答案与解析

本文是一则广告布告类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了在British Museum里所展示的内容。

5．D　细节理解题。由第二段It includes most of Africa，the Pacific and Australia，as well as the Americas可知，D项不包括在内。故选D。

6．C　细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分时间比较可知The Department of Asia... 4000 BC是最早的。故选C。

7．B　细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句It represents the cultures and ways of life of local people and other minority groups.可知，The Department of Asia代表的一些人生活方式和文化传统。故选B。

C

In summer the extreme heat often makes people sweaty and restless. While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge (排放) your body's toxins (毒素) and recover your energy.

One popular option is hot­stone massage (按摩). Therapists use smooth and heated stones, usually river rocks, to massage certain parts of the body, or place them on key points of the body. The warmth of the hot stones will improve blood circulation and also help relax muscles, while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the body's toxins.

Another popular option is hot­stone baths. The hot­stone bath will help the body discharge toxins and humidity that accumulated during the last winter. Summer is the best season to build a good body. Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body, people simply wear a coat or something comfortable, and then lie on heated stone tablets made of hot stones, which are warmed to around 45℃. The body will gradually warm up and blood circulation will also be improved. More sweat will come out quickly. The sweat is smooth and fresh, not smelly like that released after sports activities. Such baths bring a number of health benefits, such as anti­aging, improved blood circulation and stress relief. The slimming effect of dieting can even be promoted.

Using hot stones for healing dates back to ancient times, but the modern renewal of hot­stone massage is generally credited to Mary Nelson, a native of Tucson, Arizona, America, whose trademark is “LaStone Therapy”．

The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people, especially those who have jobs in cool air­conditioned rooms. The hot­stone therapy can help cure many diseases, including back pain.

8．What do people use to release toxins in our body according to the text?

A．Washing the body with cold water.

B．Discharging lots of sweat.

C．Relaxing muscles

D．Lying on the warm beds.

9．What can we know from the text?

A．Sports have greater effects on the health than hot­stone massage.

B．There are no toxins and humidity in the body in summer.

C．Using water of about 45℃ to wash the body is good for the health.

D．People should take advantage of summer to improve their health.

10．What can be learned about the hot­stone therapy?

A．It was invented by Mary Nelson, an American.

B．It successfully cured many people of cancer.

C．It is popular with people with its excellent effects.

D．It can help people avoid sweating too much in hot summer.

11．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．The origin and development of the hot­stone therapy

B．The amazing functions of the hot­stone therapy

C．A healthy and comfortable lifestyle

D．How to live comfortably in summer

答案与解析

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了有利于人们排毒的热石按摩和热石浴。

8．B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the body's toxins.可知，出汗是释放毒素的一个很好的办法。故选B。

9．D　细节理解题。根据文章第一段While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge(排放) your body's toxins(毒素) and recover your energy.可知，专家说夏天是释放身体毒素恢复精力的最好的季节。故选D。

10．C　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people, especially those who have jobs in cool air­conditioned rooms.可知，这种疗法因为极好的效果而受到人们的欢迎。故选C。

11．B　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了热石疗法及其神奇功效。故选B。