PAGEPAGE1課時(shí)作業(yè)18Developingideas&Presentingideaseq\a\vs4\al(Ⅰ.完形填空)Theotherday,myhusbandandItookthekidsfordinneratabranchofPizzaExpress.Therewasaveryfriendlylady__1__aloneatthenexttable.Whenthetimecameforhertopaythebill,herbankcardwasdeclined.Seeingthis,myhusband__2__gotupandtoldthewaitingstaffthatwewouldpayforthelady'smeal.__3__，whenthemanagerarrived,heexplainedtotheladythatalthoughshecouldn'tuseher__4__，therewasnoneedtoworry.PizzaExpressauthorizes(授權(quán))therestaurantto__5__twofreemealspermonthandonthisoccasion,theywouldliketoprovideherwithafreemeal.Shewasextremelygratefulandapologeticthatshehadbeen__6__topay.Wewererelievedthattheladyhadbeen__7__withdignityinsteadofbeingplacedina__8__position.Then,themanager__9__ourtable.Hesaidthat,__10__wehadshownsuchgenerosity,hewouldliketodonatethesecondfreemealtous!Wewereabsolutely__11__！Ihadneverheardofanychainrestaurantbehavinginsucha(n)__12__way.Wewerequite__13__withgratitude.ImadesurethattheladywasabletogethomeOK,andthenwe__14__thestaffandleftourselves.Iwasreallyimpressedbyhowtherestauranthadtreatedthis__15__case.這是一篇記敘文。在飯店吃飯時(shí)，一位女士的銀行卡出了問(wèn)題不能運(yùn)用，作者一家確定為她付費(fèi)，但是飯店卻為她免費(fèi)供應(yīng)了這一餐，而且因?yàn)樽髡咭患业目犊嘀埖暌矠樗麄兠赓M(fèi)供應(yīng)了晚餐。1．A.waiting B．diningC．ordering D．working答案：B解析：考查動(dòng)詞辨析。wait等待；dine進(jìn)餐，吃飯；order吩咐，訂購(gòu)；work工作。有一位友好的女士正在隔壁桌獨(dú)自吃飯。故選B。2．A.cautiously B．bravelyC．immediately D．slowly答案：C解析：考查副詞辨析。cautiously當(dāng)心地，謹(jǐn)慎地；bravely英勇地；immediately馬上，立刻；slowly漸漸地。看到這些，我丈夫馬上站起來(lái)告知服務(wù)員我們將為這位女士付餐費(fèi)。故選C。3．A.However B．FinallyC．Actually D．Therefore答案：A解析：考查副詞辨析。however然而，但是；finally最終，最終；actually事實(shí)上；therefore所以。從下文可以看出，飯店確定免費(fèi)為那位女士供應(yīng)這一頓飯，與上文我丈夫確定為這位女士付費(fèi)形成轉(zhuǎn)折，故選A。4．A.cash B．checkC．phone D．card答案：D解析：考查名詞辨析。cash現(xiàn)金；check支票；phone電話(huà)；card卡。然而，當(dāng)經(jīng)理到達(dá)時(shí)，他向那位女士說(shuō)明說(shuō)，雖然她不能運(yùn)用她的銀行卡，但沒(méi)有必要擔(dān)憂(yōu)。依據(jù)上文可知，這位女士的銀行卡出了問(wèn)題，所以是不能運(yùn)用銀行卡。故選D。5．A.giveaway B．pickupC．letout D．takeon答案：A解析：考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。giveaway贈(zèng)送，分發(fā)；pickup撿起；letout泄露；takeon呈現(xiàn)。PizzaExpress授權(quán)餐廳每月贈(zèng)送免費(fèi)的兩餐，在這種狀況下，他們情愿為她供應(yīng)免費(fèi)的一餐。故選A。6．A.ready B．likelyC．unable D．unwilling答案：C解析：考查形容詞辨析。ready打算好的；likely可能的；unable不能的；unwilling不情愿的。她特別感謝，并對(duì)自己不能付款表示歉意。故選C。7．A.appreciated B．encouragedC．treated D．pleased答案：C解析：考查動(dòng)詞辨析。appreciate觀賞，感謝；encourage激勵(lì)；treat治療，對(duì)待；please使興奮。令我們感到勸慰的是，那位女士受到了有尊嚴(yán)的對(duì)待，而不是被置于逆境。故選C。8．A.dangerous B．pleasantC．painful D．difficult答案：D解析：考查形容詞辨析。dangerous危急的；pleasant興奮的；painful苦痛的；difficult困難的。令我們感到勸慰的是，那位女士受到了有尊嚴(yán)的對(duì)待，而不是被置于逆境。故選D。9．A.approached B．removedC．noticed D．cleaned答案：A解析：考查動(dòng)詞辨析。approach接近，靠近；remove移除；notice留意到；clean清理。然后，經(jīng)理走近我們的桌子。故選A。10．A.if B．a(chǎn)fterC．a(chǎn)s D．when答案：C解析：考查連詞辨析。if假如，是否；after在……之后；as因?yàn)椋捎冢?dāng)……時(shí)候；when當(dāng)……時(shí)候。他說(shuō)，由于我們的慷慨，他情愿將餐廳供應(yīng)的其次個(gè)免單的機(jī)會(huì)給我們。故選C。11．A.annoyed B．a(chǎn)stonishedC．interested D．confused答案：B解析：考查形容詞辨析。annoyed憤怒的；astonished驚異的；interested有愛(ài)好的；confused困惑的。我們聽(tīng)到經(jīng)理為我們也供應(yīng)了免單的機(jī)會(huì)，感到特別驚異。故選B。12．A.strange B．a(chǎn)wkwardC．a(chǎn)bnormal D．generous答案：D解析：考查形容詞辨析。strange驚奇的；awkward尷尬的；abnormal不正常的；generous慷慨的。我從未聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)任何一家連鎖餐廳的行為如此慷慨大方。故選D。13．A.filled B．equippedC．supplied D．burdened答案：A解析：考查動(dòng)詞辨析。fill充溢；equip裝備；supply供應(yīng)；burden負(fù)擔(dān)。befilledwith...充溢了……。我們充溢了感謝。故選A。14．A.praised B．metC．greeted D．thanked答案：D解析：考查動(dòng)詞辨析。praise表?yè)P(yáng)；meet遇見(jiàn)；greet打招呼；thank感謝。我確定那位女士能平安到家，然后我們謝了工作人員就離開(kāi)了。故選D。15．A.unique B．regularC．special D．complex答案：C解析：考查形容詞辨析。unique獨(dú)特的；regular定期的，有規(guī)律的；special特殊的；complex困難的。這家餐館對(duì)這個(gè)特殊事務(wù)的處理給我留下了深刻的印象。故選C。eq\a\vs4\al(Ⅱ.閱讀理解)AHere'saselectionoffestivalsfortouriststotheUnitedStatesinsummer.SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestivalFilmsatthisoddcinematiceventhaveavarietyofmusicalaccompaniments,includingpianoandviolin.Itincludessomeclassicsilentmovies.Ifyouwanttoseethemall,youcanbuyafestivalpass.May29toJune1;UnionStreetFestivalThispopularstreetfairstretchesoutoversixblocksofthecity,inthefashionableshoppingareaofUnionStreet.Thisyear,there'sbeer,wine,biscuitstastingandmoreseparatethemes—fashion,cuisine,tech,localcraft,andhealthandfitness.June7to10;unionstreetfestivalNorthThisisSanFrancisco'soldeststreetparty,withliveentertainment,deliciousfoodandartsandcrafts.SituatedintheLittleItalydistrict,knownforitsassociationswiththe“BeatGeneration”，festivalgoersareguaranteedplentyofgoodItalianfood.Thereisalsoasthe“blessingoftheanimals”，aSanFranciscotraditionwhichtakesplaceattheNationalShrineofSaintFrancisofAssisi(610VallejoStreet)at2pmonbothdaysofthefestival.June14to16;SternGroveFestivalThisistheoldestfreesummerartsfestivalofitskindintheUnitedStates.Itincludesawidevarietyofacts,fromthelocalsymphonyorchestratowell-knownartistssuchasSmokeyRobinson.SundaysfromJune22toAugust24;本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了夏天在美國(guó)可供游客選擇的一些節(jié)日。1．Whichofthefollowingfestivalscontainsthemostthemes?A．UnionStreetFestival.B．SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestival.C．NorthD．SternGroveFestival.答案：A解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)UnionStreetFestival部分第一段其次句“Thisyear,there'sbeer,wine,biscuitstastingandmoreseparatethemes—fashion,cuisine,tech,localcraft,andhealthandfitness.”可知，包含主題最多的節(jié)日是UnionStreetFestival。故選A項(xiàng)。2．HowisNorthBeachFestivaldifferentfromtheotherfestivals?A．Festivalgoerscanenjoyfoodinit.B．Itlaststheshortesttime.C．Ithasthelongesthistoryoffood.D．Someforeigncultureispresentedinit.答案：B解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)每個(gè)節(jié)日最終顯示的日期“May29toJune1”“June7to10”“June14to16”“SundaysfromJune22toAugust24”可知，NorthBeachFestival持續(xù)的時(shí)間最短。故選B項(xiàng)。3．WhencanyouenjoytheoldestartsfestivalintheUnitedStates?A．SaturdaysinJuly. B．SaturdaysinMay.C．SundaysinMay. D．SundaysinJuly.答案：D解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)SternGroveFestival部分第一段第一句“ThisistheoldestfreesummerartsfestivalofitskindintheUnitedStates.”并結(jié)合該部分最終一段的日期“SundaysfromJune22toAugust24”可知，在6月22日至8月24日的星期日，你可以享受最古老的藝術(shù)節(jié)。故選D項(xiàng)。BMostofthesandstormsthathadsweptChinalastyearcamefromforeignland,aChineseofficialinchargeofdesertification(荒漠化)controlsaidonMonday.Andtheinvasions(入侵)couldpartlyexplainthefrequentsandstormsinthecountryinrecentyearsdespiteitsachievementsindesertificationcontrol.Sincethestartoflastspring,thenorthandnorthwesternChineseregionshadbeenhitby17sandstorms,ofwhich,adozencamefromforeignland.Situatedinthecentral-Asiasandstormregion,oneoftheworld'sfourlargestsandstormsources,ChinaalsosuffersfromsandstormsfromoutsidethecountrywhilebeingblamedasasandsourcetonortheastAsia.TheotherthreemajorsourcesareinAfrica,NorthAmericaandAustralia.Thelandsufferingfromdesertificationhasbeendecreasingby7,585squarekilometresannuallyinChina,andtheareaofsandylandhasalsobeenfallingby1,284squarekilometresayear.Theshrinkage(收縮)formsaclearcontrasttothefactthatthelandsufferingfromdesertificationandsandyfeaturewasaddedby10,400squarekilometresand3,436squarekilometreslatelastcentury,respectively.Currently,thedesertificationlandinChinamakesup2.64millionsquarekilometres,accountingfor27.46percentofthenation'sland,anditssandylandtotals1.74millionsquarekilometres,accountingfor18.1percentofthecountry'stotal.本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。近年來(lái)中國(guó)遭遇嚴(yán)峻的風(fēng)沙攻擊，而中國(guó)也被認(rèn)為是風(fēng)沙的來(lái)源地之一，經(jīng)過(guò)努力中國(guó)在治沙方面取得了顯著的效果。4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decreasing”meaninParagraph4?A．Goingdown. B．Goingup.C．Comingfrom. D．Takingup.答案：A解析：詞義揣測(cè)題。依據(jù)第四段最終的“hasalsobeenfallingby1,284squarekilometresayear”可知，該詞的意思是“削減”，與“falling”的意思接近，故選A項(xiàng)。5．WheredidmostofthesandstormsinChinacomefromlastyear?A．ThenorthwesternChineseregions.B．ThenorthernChineseregions.C．ThewesternpartofChina.D．Foreigncountries.答案：D解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段提到“MostofthesandstormsthathadsweptChinalastyearcomefromforeignland”可知，去年攻擊中國(guó)的沙塵暴大部分來(lái)自外國(guó)，故選D項(xiàng)。6．WhichofthefollowingisbelievedtobethesandsourcetonortheastAsia?A．Mongolia. B．Africa.C．China. D．Australia.答案：C解析：細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段“Chinaalsosuffersfromsandstorms...sandsourcetonortheastAsia.”可知中國(guó)被認(rèn)為是東北亞風(fēng)沙的來(lái)源地，故選C項(xiàng)。7．Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A．ThelandinChinasufferingfromdesertificationhasbeenincreasinggreatly.B．Chinahasmadeachievementsinitsowndesertificationcontrol.C．ThedesertificationlandmakesupnearlyhalfofChina'sterritory.D．LittleprogresshasbeenmadeincontrollingdesertificationinChina.答案：B解析：推理推斷題。依據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容可知，遭遇風(fēng)沙攻擊的土地每年削減7585平方千米，沙地的區(qū)域每年削減了1284平方千米，故可知中國(guó)限制沙漠化取得了成效，故選B項(xiàng)。eq\a\vs4\al(Ⅲ.語(yǔ)法填空)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Researchersfindthat__1__largeamountofAfricandustcanblowallthewayacrosstheAtlanticOceanandfallonNorthandSouthAmerica.Africanduststormscanharmairquality__2__theocean.Butnewresearchbyscientistsfromsomecountries__3__(show)thestormsalsocandosomegood.__4__isfoundthatanaverageof28millionmetrictonsofSaharandustfallsinSouthAmerica'sAmazonRiverbasineachyear.Scientistssaythedustisanimportant__5__(provide)offertilizer.“Yes,it's__6__(surprise)becauseofthehugeamountofdustandphosphorus(磷),__7__isanutrientthatplantsneed__Infact,thephosphorus__9__(fall)from