Unit 4 Section Ⅲ Learning about
Language & Using Language
课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.My daughter is always well ahead of the rest of her classmates in maths. 2.My elder brother is my senior by three years. 3.The agreement was_approved (approve) before the meeting came to an end. 4.Your application for the position is in process. 5.I walked into the department of licensing,and greeted my dad,who had_been_waiting (wait) for me patiently for two hours. 6.He made an appointment with his coach at 8 a.m..
7.Avoid canned and processed (process) foods as they are high in fat and sodium.
8.The deadline for submission (submit) is 30 September 2018. 9.He considered himself thoroughly (thorough),disappointed and annoyed. 10.I'll keep you informed (inform)of the progress made. Ⅱ.单句改错
1.The time in London is five hours ahead that in New York.ahead后加of 2.They were excited that their product was superior than their competitors'.than→to 3.Catherine's mother will never approve her marriage to you.approve后加of 4.Our company is in process of moving to the new offices.process前加the 5.The bus we have been waiting for was too crowded,so we decided to catch a later one.have→had Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
It was a long week for Amanda at school. She stayed after school to work on a special project (课题) three days in a row. When she got home on Friday, she dropped
into the chair with a sigh.
“What's going on, Amanda?” her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper.
“I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would,” Amanda answered.
Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about.
“It's about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news,” Amanda said and added,“I have to provide information, examples and illustrations(插图).”
“Sounds tough, do you have someone to help you?” her dad asked.
“I have a partner named Zach,” Amanda replied. “We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use.”
Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper, and Internet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day, and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers don't even print a daily paper, and Internet news is published around the clock.
Amanda's dad asked, “Which type of news do you like better?”
“I like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens,” she answered.
Her dad said,“I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”
Amanda dropped into her chair again and said, “You are so old school, Dad.” 【解题导语】 Amanda在学校研究了有关报纸新闻和网络新闻的区别的话题,回家后和父亲探讨此问题。
1.Why did Amanda sigh when she came home? A.She failed to pass the exam. B.She was tired of school life.
C.She was worried about her school project. D.She made a mistake in her technology class.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句话和第三段中的“it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would”可知,Amanda担心的是学校给她的课题任务。故选C。
2.What did Amanda's father think of her work on creating a webpage for her technology class?
A.Exciting. C.Interesting.
B.Boring. D.Difficult.
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“‘Sounds tough, do you have someone to help you?’ her dad asked.”可知,父亲认为这项工作很难。故选D。
3.Which of the following may Amanda agree with? A.People should pay for Internet news. B.Newspaper news will soon disappear. C.Internet news is given to readers in good time. D.It is wrong to say no to newspaper news.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第八段中的“Internet news is published around the clock.”可知,Amanda认为网络新闻更新快,能及时提供给读者最新信息。故选C。
4.What kind of person is Amanda's father? A.He is a man who misses the past. B.He is a man who cares little about news. C.He is a man who knows the computer well. D.He is a man who cannot live without the Internet.
解析:选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Her dad said, ‘I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.’”可知,Amanda的父亲仍然喜欢报纸新闻,比较怀旧。故选A。
B
Have you ever been to the tiny Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye, situated on the
River Wye on the Welsh-English border. In the distance, it looks like any other small European town. But Hay-on-Wye has a delightful quirk that sets it apart from other small towns. It's home to 1,400 people and hundreds of thousands of books, making it the largest center for second-hand books in the entire world.
You won't find a Barnes and Noble in Hay-on-Wye, but what you will find is over 30 charming, cozy second-hand bookshops rich with the smell of old books. (By the way, there's a scientific reason you love that smell.) There's a bookstore specializing in out-of-print children's books. A shop called “Murder and Mayhem” sells mainly crime and detective literature. And one outdoor bookshop, the Hay Castle Bookshop, is built around the walls of—you guessed it—a castle. How could a book lover possibly ask for anything more?(Though this is a Welsh town, it would be very easy to develop this Japanese literary habit here.)
One of the town's most unique features is its “honesty bookshops”. There are basically just bookshelves sitting out in the open, without a cashier or employee to speak of. A sign announces the prices of the books (which are often less than one U.S. dollar), and a collection box for money sits nearby. Customers are trusted to pay, on their honour. There are no security cameras or anything; just good old-fashioned trust.
Apart from being a popular tourist destination for literary fanatics throughout the entire year, Hay-on-Wye also throws a literary festival each year at the end of May. Bookworms from all over the world flock to this tiny village to hear famous writers speak, attend book signings, and, of course, stock up on reading material. And there's plenty for the kids to do (and read) too! Here, your child grows up loving to read.
【解题导语】 文章介绍了一个特别的欧洲小镇,它的人口没有书本多,书店没有营业员和收银员,每年举办吸引读书爱好者的文学节。
5.What can be the best title of the passage? A.A Small Town with More Books than People B.Honest People in a British Town C.The Most Unique Bookshops in the World D.Bookshops—a Good Place for Tired Travelers
解析:选A 标题归纳题。第一段提到这个小镇有1 400人,但是书本却有成千上万本,故选项A作为标题正确。
6.Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “quirk” in the first paragraph?
A.Atmosphere. C.View.
B.Situation. D.Feature.
解析:选D 词义猜测题。第一段说明这个小镇与其他小镇的不同之处:书本比人口多,这属于这个小镇的特点,故画线词应与feature同义。
7.The small town has the following features except that ________. A.it's the largest center for second-hand books
B.the bookshops there are in the Japanese style, with no security cameras C.there is a literary festival each year for book-lovers throughout the world D.customers to the honesty bookshops help themselves buying books 解析:选B 推理判断题。第三段介绍书店没有收银员、摄像头等,只是诚信,但没有提及是日本风格,故选项B符合题意。
8.In which column of a magazine can you probably find the passage? A.Finance. C.Travel.
B.Fashion. D.Health.
解析:选C 文章出处题。本文介绍这个小镇与众不同的特色,以及每年吸引众多读书爱好者的文学节,故这篇文章应出自杂志的旅游栏目。
Ⅳ.七选五
I have been living in Toulouse for over four months now and I can safely say that my ability to talk to French people has improved in an unbelievable way. __1__ I can tell you that these words proved to be true! Now I would like to share with you some of the things that have helped me to survive out in France.
1.Integrate (结合) with the culture and the people.
__2__ But this will lead to periods of boredom and loneliness. The best thing to do is to go out and meet people in cafés, bars or clubs. Until recently, I did not believe the rumor that a friend made on a year abroad is a friend for life but now I do.
2.__3__
I joined a church in Toulouse and as a result I now have a place to go to practise