課時(shí)作業(yè)(十)Unit12PartBLesson1ScientificBreakthroughsⅠ.閱讀理解AInOctober,Itoldtheeight-year-oldsItaughtinNewJerseyaboutmyplan.“I'dlikeallofyoutodoextrajobsaroundthehousetoearnsomemoney，”Isaid.“Thenwe'llbuyfoodforaneedygrandmotherwhohadlivedaloneformanyyears.”Earlyinthatweek,theboysandgirlsarrivedinclassclutchingtheirhard-earnedmoney.Theyhadrakedleaves,settables,washeddishes,helpedwithyoungersiblings.Andnowtheycouldn'twaittogoshopping.Inthesupermarket,whenweheadedtowardthecheckout,pushingacartfilledwithturkeyandallthetrimmings(配料),akidsuddenlyspottedanother“necessity”andcried“Flowers！”Then,thegroupdashedtowardtheholidayplants.Itriedtostopthem.Obviously,itwouldbemoresensibletouseanyextramoneytobuybasicfoodthatcouldbestretchedintomeals.Therefore,Ipronounced,“Youcan'teatflowers.”“ButMrs.Sherlock，”camethecomplaintinaloudvoice,“she'llneedthem.”Defeated,Igaveinatlast.Andthechildrenagreedtobuyapotoffunnypurplechrysanthemums.Aswefinallypulledupinfrontofasmallbungalowhiddeninthewoodsafterbouncingalongarutted(留有車(chē)轍的)road,aslightlybuiltwomanwithawearyfacecametothedoortowelcomeus.Mylittlegroupracedtogetthefood.Witheachboxcarriedin,theoldwomansmiledandnodded—muchtohervisitors'pleasure.Whenthekidsputtheflowersonthecounter,thewomanseemedsurprised.“Doyoulikeithere？”akidasked.“Inthewoods,Imean.”Thewomanbrightened.Shetoldthechildrenaboutthebirdsthatflockedtothebreadcrumbssheputout.Aswereturnedtothecar,wecouldseethekitchenwindow.Thewomaninsidewavedgoodbye,thenturnedandwalkedacrosstheroom,pasttheturkey,thetrimmings,straighttothechrysanthemums.Sheputherfaceinthepetals.Whensheraisedherhead,therewasasmileonherlips.Shewastransformedbeforeoureyes.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clutching”inParagraph2mean?A．Grabbingquickly.B．Seizingtightly.C．Holdingcasually.D．Catchingnervously.2．AccordingtoParagraph4,whydidtheauthortrytostopthechildrenfrombuyingtheflowersatfirst?A．Thechildrendidn'tearnenoughmoney.B．Thechildrencouldn'tdecidewhatkindofflowerstobuy.C．Theauthorthoughtitworthwhiletobuymorefood.D．Theauthorbelievedflowerscan'tbeeaten.3．WhatcanwelearnfromtheParagraph6?A．Thechildrenwereunwillingtogoshoppingwiththeirteacher.B.Itwasnoteasyforthechildrentoreachtheoldwoman'shouse.C．Theoldwomanshowedmoreinterestinthefoodthantheflowers.D．Theappearanceoftheoldwomanwaschangedinfrontoftheireyes.4．Whatdoesthisstoryintendtotellus?A．Itishardtopleaseall.B．Joyssharedwithothersaremoreenjoyed.C．Lovelooksnotwiththeeyes,butwiththemind.D.Asmallactofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.BWherecanyouvolunteeryourtime?Checkoutthese4activitiesforexcellentvolunteeropportunitiesthatrequirenopreviousexperience.AnimalRescueSheltersLocalanimalsheltersalwaysneedvolunteers.Brushupyourofficeskillsbyansweringemailsorphonecalls,andprovidinggeneraladministrativeassistance.Trymakingsomeconnectionsamongthestafforofferingyourdogwalkingservicestothepetowners.Itmakesforagreatpart-timejob，andplus，mayturnintoafull-timeone.HabitatforHumanityHabitatforHumanityofferslocallytargetedvolunteeropportunities.Ifyouareinterestedindevelopingexperienceinhomerepairandbuildingmaintenance,checkoutitsABrushWithKindnesscampaignortheWomenBuildprogram,designedspecificallytohelpwomenlearnconstructionskills.Yourexperiencecancontributedirectlytoteam-buildingandleadershipability.LocalLibrariesAsateenager,Ivolunteeredatmylocallibraryforafewhoursaweekforaschoolproject.IlikeditsomuchthatIendedupvolunteeringeveryweekanddevelopedalife-longloveofbooks.Librariesbadlyneedhelptoorganizeshelvesandassistreaders,andyoumaysometimeshelpsetupandrunpublicevents，suchasauthorsigningsandbookfairs.ArtMuseumsIfyouloveart,workinginamuseumcanbeaninvaluableexperience.Youcansurroundyourselfwithtimelessworksofart,soakupknowledge,andacquireadministrativeskillsmeanwhile.Getinvolvedinthecommunitybyvolunteeringforfamilyprogramsandchildren'sactivitiesatyourlocalmuseum.5．Whatisanextraadvantagewhenyouvolunteerinanimalshelters?A．Owningyourfavoritepetfree.B．Becomingafull-timedogwalker.C．Helpingtobuildupyourknowledgebase.D．Contributetoyourownleadershipability.6．Wherecanyoulearnskillsofbetteringyourhome?A．AtHabitatforHumanity.B．Atalocalanimalshelter.C．Atalocallibrary.D．Atanartmuseum.7．Whatisbadlyneededforlocallibraries?A．Helpingdesignposters.B．Helpingwithpublicevents.C．Organizinglargebookfairs.D．Organizingbooksontheshelves.Ⅱ.完形填空IceandsnowfellheavilydownthewindowoftheofficewhereIwasworking.Asthewind__1__，IwonderedhowIwouldget__2__.The12-mileroutetookmeupanddownsteephillsandarounddangerousturns.Iwhisperedaprayerforsafety.Myoldgreencarwasdoingwellovertheicyroadway,__3__thesnowdrifts(雪堆).ButasIwentuponeofthesteepestandscariesthills,I__4__thetireswereslipping,andmycarwashavingdifficulty__5__theslope.Idecideditwastimetoswitchtofour-wheeldrive.Ipulledthelever(操縱桿)back,justlikemyhusbandhadtaughtme.Slowlythe__6__heldtheroadwithoutslipping,andthetopofthehillcame__7__.Butonthetop,thecarjuststopped.Ipushedandpulledthelever—nothinghappened.Iwas__8__．Nowwhat?EventhoughIhadmetnooneonthislonelystretchofroad,I__9__expectedthatsomeonemightcometohelp.Afterafewminutes,I__10__anoldtruck.AsmilingyoungmanI'dneverseenbefore__11__hiswindowandaskedifIneeded__12__.ItoldhimthatIdid.Heshowedme__13__tocontrolthefour-wheel-driveshiftingequipment,lockingitintoplace.Innotime,Ihadmycarmovingtowardhome.WhenIthankedthe__14__andaskedifhelivedaroundthearea，hejustsaid,“Oh，overthere.”DoIbelieveinangels?__15__．1．A.dropped B．howledC．faded D．changed2．A.home B．downtownC．a(chǎn)broad D．a(chǎn)round3．A.avoiding B．strikingC．pushing D．observing4．A.suspected B．noticedC．whispered D．replied5．A.improving B．obtainingC．climbing D．gaining6．A.brakes B．chainsC．vehicles D．tires7．A.invain B．withinsightC．ontrial D．inprocess8．A.mistaken B．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．stuck D．relaxed9．A.proudly B．a(chǎn)ngrilyC．gratefully D．silently10．A.spotted B．possessedC．repaired D．drove11．A.brokeoff B．pouredinC．rolleddown D．kneltby12．A.water B．helpC．food D．sleep13．A.where B．howC．when D．whether14．A.cashier B．firemanC．stranger D．steward15．A.Never B．AnywayC．Still D．Certainly課時(shí)作業(yè)(十)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A【語(yǔ)篇解讀】作者號(hào)召孩子們?yōu)楠?dú)居的老太太買(mǎi)些食物，在購(gòu)買(mǎi)食物的過(guò)程中，孩子們一致要求買(mǎi)些花送給老太太，作者開(kāi)始不同意，最后作出讓步。最后作者驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)，與食物相比，老太太更喜歡花。1．答案與解析：B詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容及畫(huà)線(xiàn)詞后的theirhard-earnedmoney可知，這些錢(qián)是孩子們通過(guò)辛苦的勞動(dòng)所得，故可推知，孩子們應(yīng)是緊緊地攥著這些錢(qián)來(lái)到班級(jí)。A項(xiàng)意為“快速地抓住”；B項(xiàng)意為“緊緊地抓住”；C項(xiàng)意為“隨便地拿著”；D項(xiàng)意為“緊張地抓住”。故選B項(xiàng)。2．答案與解析：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二句可知，作者認(rèn)為買(mǎi)些基本食物是更明智的，花不能吃，所以一開(kāi)始作者拒絕買(mǎi)花。故選C項(xiàng)。3．答案與解析：B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段可知，作者和孩子們一路上在車(chē)轍縱橫的路上顛簸，最后在樹(shù)林里的一間小平房前停了下來(lái)，對(duì)于孩子們來(lái)說(shuō)，來(lái)到這里十分不容易。故選B項(xiàng)。4．答案與解析：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，孩子們堅(jiān)持買(mǎi)花，作者一開(kāi)始并不贊同，結(jié)果卻發(fā)現(xiàn)花給老太太帶來(lái)了莫大的欣喜。故可推知，應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。B【語(yǔ)篇解讀】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四個(gè)不需要經(jīng)驗(yàn)的志愿者機(jī)會(huì)，并對(duì)工作內(nèi)容進(jìn)行了說(shuō)明。5．答案與解析：B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)AnimalRescueShelters部分中“Trymakingsomeconnectionsamongthestafforofferingyourdogwalkingservicestothepetowners.Itmakesforagreatpart-timejob,andplus,mayturnintoafull-timeone.”可知，你在動(dòng)物收容所做志愿者的額外優(yōu)勢(shì)是可能成為一名全職遛狗者，故選B。6．答案與解析：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)HabitatforHumanity部分中“Ifyouareinterestedindevelopingexperienceinhomerepairandbuildingmaintenance,checkoutitsABrushWithKindnesscampaignortheWomenBuildprogram,designedspecificallytohelpwomenlearnconstructionskills.”可知，你可以在HabitatforHumanity學(xué)習(xí)改善你的家的技能，故選A。7．答案與解析：D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“Librariesbadlyneedhelptoorganizeshelvesandassistreaders,andyoumaysometimeshelpsetupandrunpublicevents,suchasauthorsigningsandbookfairs.”可知，地方圖書(shū)館急需整理書(shū)架上的書(shū)籍，故選D。Ⅱ.完形填空【語(yǔ)篇解讀】這是一篇記敘文。本文講述了作者一次下班回家，遇到了糟糕的天氣，自己操縱不了四輪驅(qū)動(dòng)汽車(chē)，幸好路上遇到了一位熱心的年輕人，教會(huì)自己如何操作，最后順利到了家。1．答案與解析：B考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：風(fēng)在怒吼著，我不知道該如何回家。結(jié)合上文“IceandsnowfellheavilydownthewindowoftheofficewhereIwasworking.”可知，天氣很糟糕，外面雪下得很大，風(fēng)也在怒吼，故選B。2．答案與解析：A考查副詞詞義辨析。結(jié)合下文“towardhome”可知，天氣很差，作者不知道該如何回家，故選A。3．答案與解析：A考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：我那輛綠色的舊汽車(chē)在結(jié)冰的路面上行駛得很好，避開(kāi)了雪堆。結(jié)合后文thesnowdrifts可知，車(chē)在道路上走，避開(kāi)了雪堆，故選A。4．答案與解析：B考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：但當(dāng)我爬上最陡峭、最可怕的山坡之一時(shí)，我注意到輪胎在打滑，我的車(chē)很難爬上這個(gè)斜坡。根據(jù)下文thetireswereslipping可知，作者注意到車(chē)輪在打滑，故選B。5．答案與解