1、 課時作業(yè)(十八) 必修4Unit 3 A taste of English humour 基礎(chǔ)檢測.詞性轉(zhuǎn)換1If you had read the _(direct) carefully，some mistakes in the exam could have been avoided.2China is developing at an _(astonish) speed，and will soon be one of the most powerful countries in the world.3A schoolgirl saved her father's life by

2、 kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic _ (react) which stopped his heart.4I simply tried to enjoy the game and play as well as possible with a good result. _ (fortunate) we did not get the desired outcome.5A number of studies have shown that the first meal of the day is close

3、ly linked to students' better classroom _(perform).單句填空6Occasions are quite rare _ I have the time to have dinner with my parents after going to university.7_ (convince) of his son's safety，the father turned off the light and went to bed.8If it hadn't been for the boots, Luke's feet

4、would have been _(badly) off than his hands.9Jackie looks after his younger sister as if he _(be) an adult.10By the time the girl comes back to life, scientists probably _(discover) a cure for this incurable disease.短語填空11In the horrifying few seconds, Wenchuan turned into ruins.Water and electricit

5、y were _ (中斷)12After being shown five photos of potential suspects, the victim _(挑選出) one photo of Bain, the police report said.13Don't _(太挑剔) what you eat and wear；pay more attention to your study and work.14When we feel bored with life，he is always telling us that we should _ (對滿意) what we hav

6、e owned.15The inquiries made by the police _(直到現(xiàn)在) have failed to throw any light on the cause of the fire.句型訓(xùn)練16Up till now, more than 5, 000 trees _ in and around the amusement park.(plant)到目前為止，5 000多棵樹已被種在了該休閑公園里面及周圍。17Chaplin made the people laugh at a time_， so they could feel more content wit

7、h their lives.(depress)在人們感到沮喪的時候，卓別林可以使他們開懷大笑，于是人們就對自己的生活感到比較滿足了。18He is the only one of the students _ from the whole school to take part in the competition which is to be held in Wuhan next month. (pick)他是整個學(xué)校唯一一個被挑選出來參加下個月在武漢舉行的競賽的學(xué)生。19Nature has provided our country with wealthy natural treasur

8、es，_ for us.(make)大自然為我們的祖國提供了豐富的自然寶藏，使之成為我們幸福的家園。20_ many times，“serve the people” is our first policy.(stress)正如我們多次強調(diào)的那樣，“為人民服務(wù)”是我們的第一宗旨。 能力提升.閱讀理解We all have our ways of marking time.As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next.My oldest son was born in the middle of a long

9、story about the Endangered Species Act.My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.Twenty stories later, though, it's the story in Alaska that I'll remember best.It was the story about the loss of wildernessand the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer.That's the one that mad

10、e time stand still.I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumour.Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving.By Christmas, she had become very weak.Some days she was so sick that she couldn't watch TV.Early examination saves time.But ours was not early.By the time you can feel it yourself, it

11、's often bigger than the doctor want it to be.Cancer is a thief.It steals time.Our days are already short with worry.Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time.But cancer also has the power to change us, for good.We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeli

12、ng sorry for what we don't.Cancer even made me a better father.My work had made me a stranger to my three kids.But now I pay attention to what really matters.This is not a race.This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.In the end each of us has so little time.We have l

13、ess of it than we can possibly imagine.And even though it turns out that Kathy's cancer has not spread, and her prognosis(預(yù)斷) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.I've picked up my camera again.I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light.When winter s

14、torms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes(雪花) on our tongues.After all, this is good.This is what we're living for.21As a photographer, the author used to _.Aleave his daughter with a pack of gray wolvesBexpress his love for his family in a special wayCmis

15、s a great many important historical momentsDdevote much more to his career than his family22Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?ATo cure his own disease.BTo spend more time with his wife.CTo seek a better position.DTo leave the wildness alone.23What is the biggest change the cancer has

16、 brought to the author?AHe treasures every bit of time with his family.BHe has become a stranger to his children.CHe takes his work more seriously.DHe focuses more on medical care.24The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because _.Athe snowflakes taste very goodBsnowfla

17、kes are what they feed onCthey regard that as a way to enjoy lifeDthere is beautiful light in the snowflakes.完形填空My heart beat with that feeling, pumping it like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys. As the piece neared the end, I _25_ up to take my final bow. For a second, the

18、room was _26_. Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to _27_ whether I had done perfectly. Then, _28_, the applause(掌聲) came.“Thank you so much,” I said, _29_ to the person standing on my other side. Olga, my piano teacher for six years, smiled back at me. “You've been an _30_ student

19、all these years，” she said. “I hope that whatever you do, you never stop _31_.”I leaned forward, _32_ I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.As it _33_，the promise wasn't as meaningful as I'd hoped. Right after the _34_，I kept up my strict practising schedule every day. _

20、35_，it began slipping away from me. I stopped taking _36_ because of my busy schedule with homework. Not long after, I stopped practising altogether. It was _37_ not to have to stress about piano any more. But something was _38_ inside of me. I was empty inside.One day I met Michelle, who had also t

21、aken piano lessons from Olga.“Are you _39_ taking lessons from Olga？” she asked.“Actually I just quit a while ago，” I replied.“That's a _40_，” she responded. “I remember your performance a year ago; it was _41_”Two days after talking to Michelle, I was at a _42_ what to do. I moved slowly into t

22、he living room unconsciously, but in fact I knew _43_ what I was doing.As the music _44_，a familiar feeling rose inside me.25A.showed Bsat Cstood Dlooked26A.light Bquiet Ccolourful Dnervous27A.expect Bremind Cknow Ddoubt28A.immediately Bsuccessfully Chopefully Dsuddenly29A.turning Bwaving Crunning D

23、pointing30A.easy­going Bimaginative Camazing Dhonest31A.practising Blearning Ccompeting Dgaining32A.telling Bpromising Cadmitting Dspeaking33A.carried on Bbrought up Cturned out Dtaken in34A.performance Bfinal Cpresentation Dplay35A.Soon BBesides CThus DInstead36A.lectures Bparts Clessons Dpiec

24、es37A.disappointing Bpleasing Cinspiring Dpuzzling38A.beating Brising Cchanging Dshining39A.still Beven Cmuch Dyet40A.shame Brelief Cpleasure Ddeal41A.challenging Bbreathtaking Cdemanding Dembarrassing42A.time Bheart Cdream Dloss43A.normally Bexactly Cunclearly Dbadly44A.ended Bhit Ccovered Dspread.

25、語法填空閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。M: MichelleD：Drake D: Michelle, why are you dancing? I think we have to study for our maths test!M: Oh, hi, Drake! I was doing some exercise just now. I think you must have been 45._ (stick) in the heavy traffic, for it is the rush hour. Let me turn the music

26、46._D: You exercise by 47._ (dance)? I think things like running and bicycling 48._ (consider) exercise.M: Well, those are other good ways to work out, but I like to dance. It is fun to move around to music, and you can 49._ (sure) work up a sweat. Do you like to dance?D: Yes, I do, 50._ I am not a

27、very good dancer. For exercise, I prefer playing soccer. Guess what? I 51._ (play) in a match this time next Saturday.M: Cool! I know you like to go to the park on the weekend and play soccer. Maybe you should try dancing, and I will try playing soccer.D: Do you know how to play soccer? 52._ is really very easy