课时作业17 Using language
Ⅰ.完形填空
Forgiving is not easy for anyone.Forgiveness causes strong feelings—both in people who __1__ to forgive and in people who do not forgive.Forgiveness is a process(过程) that only __2__ if people freely choose it, and it has the possible power to __3__ change difficult situations.
Matthew is from England.One day, while Matthew was at work, __4__ broke into his house.This person stole his things and left.Matthew was angry.Maybe a few weeks later, the __5__ thief could be back to Matthew's home again, so Matthew felt __6__.He felt like he could not protect himself and his girlfriend.After a month, the police arrested the man who entered Matthew's __7__.His name was Billy.
Afterward, a police officer __8__ Matthew to meet Billy.Matthew decided to go to the prison and talk with Billy, __9__ he was not the only person there.Other victims Billy __10__ were there, too.Billy told Matthew and the others about his past.Then, the victims talked about __11__ they were hurt by Billy in detail.Matthew saw a __12__ in Billy.Billy could now see how his __13__ had hurt people like Matthew.
Matthew said, “When I left the prison I __14__ that things had changed for me.I changed from being a victim of crime to being able to see things from Billy's __15__.Some kind of balance had __16__.”
Forgiveness looks different in every __17__.Generally speaking, some people can only __18__ if one shows regret for his actions.Others can forgive __19__ even knowing the truth.For some it __20__ every day deciding to forgive again.
Forgiveness is difficult, costly and painful.However, it can effectively and thoroughly change hard situations.
文章大意：谅解是一股和煦的春风，能消融凝结在人们心中的坚冰；谅解是一束温暖的阳光，能驱散积聚在人们心头的阴云；谅解是一场绵绵的春雨，能洗涤飘落在人们心头的尘埃。
1．A.refuse C．choose 答案：C
解析：根据下面一句“if people freely choose it”及下文中的意思可知C项正确。 2．A.works C．agrees 答案：A
解析：动词work在此处的意思是“(对某人/某事物)产生预期的结果或作用”，符合语境。
3．A.luckily C．surprisingly 答案：B
B．completely D．clearly B．prepares D．continues B．pretend D．afford
解析：根据文章最后一段“However, it can effectively and thoroughly change hard situations.”以及结合语境可知B最合适。
4．A.everyone C．anyone 答案：B
解析：根据下文抓住的贼可知，应该是有人闯进了他的房间，故用B项。 5．A.other C．strange 答案：D
解析：由语境可知此处指Matthew担心那个贼还会再回来，故选D项。 6．A.safe C．dangerous 答案：C
解析：根据下文“He felt like he could not protect himself and his girlfriend”可知他感到不安全，故选C项。
7．A.office C．house 答案：C
解析：根据第二段第二句“Matthew was at work，__4__ broke into his house”可知C项正确。
8．A.called C．begged 答案：A
解析：警察逮捕了窃贼后，叫Matthew去见Billy。根据句意及排除法选called。 9．A.although C．since 答案：B
解析：此句和上句之间是转折关系，故用but。 10．A.hurt C．stole 答案：A
解析：根据下文“the victims talked about __11__ they were hurt by Billy”可知A项正确。
11．A.when C．where 答案：D
解析：根据下文“Billy could now see how his __13__ had hurt people like Matthew”可知D项正确。
12．A.pain
B．worry B．why D．how B．noticed D．protected B．but D．so B．ordered D．allowed B．life D．village B．serious D．disappointed B．different D．same B．someone D．none
C．change 答案：C
D．fear
解析：Matthew看见Billy发生了变化(change)。这与全文的意思相符。 13．A.benefits C．problems 答案：B
解析：根据语境，只能是actions(所作所为)伤害到了那些人，故B项正确。 14．A.realized C．showed 答案：A
解析：根据下一句可知Matthew意识到他自己的思想的变化，故选A。 15．A.mistake C．answer 答案：D
解析：from one's angle“从某人的角度”。 16．A.gone C．parted 答案：B
解析：谅解能解决较难的境况，找到一种新的平衡。此处，return含有“恢复原先境况”的意思，其他选项均不符合语境。
17．A.situation C．success 答案：A
解析：句意：谅解在每个情形下看起来都不同。首段和末段的最后一句都有提示。 18．A.insist C．believe 答案：D
解析：根据下文“Others can forgive __19__ even knowing the truth”可知D项正确。
19．A.by C．without 答案：C
解析：句意：其他人甚至不知道实情就能谅解。根据上下文的意思可知C项正确。 20．A.means C．suggests 答案：A
解析：动词mean在此处意思是“表示……意思，意指”，符合句意。 Ⅱ.阅读理解
Check out some of the newest, most extreme, record-breaking roller coasters
B．starts D．causes B．through D．about B．help D．forgive B．method D．way B．returned D．left B．mouth D．angle B．explained D．hoped B．actions D．feelings
around.
Newest
Want to listen to music while you ride? The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., might be for you.After climbing straight up 17 stories, start playing the song you chose.The ride doesn't turn you completely upside down.And it's all recorded on video.
Take flight with the Manta at SeaWorld in Orlando.Climbing through the aquarium, you can see a huge Pacific octopus(章鱼) swimming overhead.
Fastest and Tallest
The fierce Kingda Ka at Six Flags Adventure Park in Jackson, N．J., is the tallest, fastest roller coaster in the world.It moves from 0 to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds and carries riders 45 stories into the sky.The Kingda Ka's speed record might be broken by the RingRacer, set to open this year at Nurburgring racetrack in Germany.It is expected to give you a 134-mph ride.
Steepest(最陡峭的)
Take a ride 96 feet above the ground and drop 111 degrees on North America's steepest coaster: the Steel Hawg at Indian Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello, Ind.It was the world's steepest until last year, when the Mumbo Jumbo (112-degree drop) opened at Flamingo Land in England.
Most Extreme
The Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, carries riders to speeds of 120 mph in less than four seconds.After climbing 420 feet into the air, the ride is over in just 17 seconds.
文章大意：本文是应用文。文章介绍了一些世界上最具代表性的过山车。
1．To record your expression while going on a roller coaster, you should go to ________.
A．Universal Studios B．SeaWorld
C．Six Flags Adventure Park D．Indian Beach Amusement Resort 答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., might be for you...And it's all recorded on video.”可知答案。
2．Which of the following will take riders to see some fish? A．The Manta. C．The Mumbo Jumbo. 答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Take flight with the Manta at SeaWorld in
B．The Ring Racer.
D．The Top Thrill Dragster.
Orlando. Climbing through the aquarium, you can see a huge Pacific octopus(章鱼) swimming overhead.”可知答案。
3．The world's steepest roller coaster is located in ________. A．South America C．North America 答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“the Steel Hawg at Indian Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello, Ind. It was the world's steepest until last year, when the Mumbo Jumbo(112-degree drop) opened at Flamingo Land in England.”可知答案。
4．What do we know about the Top Thrill Dragster? A．It was built among hills. B．It is set to open next year. C．The ride finished in a short time. D．It's the world's longest roller coaster. 答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“carries riders to speeds of 120 mph in less than four seconds. After climbing 420 feet into the air, the ride is over in just 17 seconds”可知，the Top Thrill Dragster从开始到结束时间极短。
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Sam and Tom were identical twins.They were so identical that even their mother found it difficult to distinguish one from the other, at least during their initial days on earth.
However, they were very different from each other when it came to everything other than their appearance.Sam had no friends, while Tom was a great friendship maker.Sam loved sweets, but Tom loved spicy food and detested sweets.Sam was Mommy's pet and Tom was Daddy's pet.While Sam was generous and selfless, Tom was greedy and selfish! How different they were!
As Sam and Tom grew up, their father wanted to share his fortune equally between them.However, Tom did not agree and he argued that whoever proved to be more intelligent and stronger would get a bigger share of the wealth.Sam agreed.Their father decided to organize a competition between the two.He asked the two sons to walk as long as they could, and return home before sunset.The wealth would be divided in proportion(比例) to the distance covered.As a rule of the_competition,_they were not permitted to carry a watch to keep track of time.They both had to agree.
The following day, Sam and Tom set out to walk.It was a rather sunny day.Sam walked slowly and steadily，while Tom broke into a sprint(短跑) as he was bent on winning the race and also winning a greater portion of his father's wealth.
Sam knew that it would be ideal to walk as far as possible till noon and start
B．Germany D．England
2021学年新教材高中英语Unit6Atonewithnature第2课时Usinglanguage课时作业含解析外研版必修第一册
