高中英语北师大版Unit19Language课时作业4

课时作业(四)Unit19LanguageⅠ.语法填空1．Hefelt____________(embarrass)assoonasherealizedthathehadaskedafoolishquestion.答案：embarrassed2．She’sneverpunctual____________appointmentssoyoucanexpecttobekeptwaiting.答案：for3．—Whynotwritetoapply____________apositionatStudents’Post?—Goodidea.答案：for4．JustasProfessorScottioftenputs____________，successisninety­ninepercentmentalattitude.答案：it5．Georgeisgoingtotalkaboutthegeographyofhiscountry，butI’dratherhe____________(focus)moreonitsculture.答案：focused6．Teachershavetoconstantlyupdatetheirknowledgeinordertomaintaintheirprofessional____________(competent)．答案：competence7．Generally________(speak)，youngpeoplecaneasilyadjusttothenewlifeabroad.答案：speaking8．MrsWhiteprefers________________(do)somevoluntaryworkinalocalhospital，ratherthandonothingatallalldaylong.答案：todoⅡ.完成句子1．简单而言，如果你想获得成功就要不断努力。________________，ifyouwanttoachievesuccess，youhavetomakecontinuousefforts.答案：Toputitsimply2．这次访问有助于全世界关注难民问题。Thevisithelpedto________________hardshipoftherefugees.答案：focusworldattentionon3．科学上的发明通常都应用于工业生产当中。Scientificdiscoveries________________industrialprocesses.答案：areoftenappliedto4．我们可以让你使用这个房间，条件是你必须把它保持清洁。We’llletyouusetheroom________________youkeepitcleanandtidy.答案：provided/providingthat5．俱乐部提供各种各样的休闲(leisure)活动。Thecluboffers______________________________.答案：varietiesofleisureactivitiesⅢ.阅读理解Overtenyearsago，America’sNationalEndowmentfortheArts(NEA)begantostudycreativityandNEA，theNationalInstitutesofHealthandfourotherprogramslaunched(发起)theCreativityandAgingexaminedtheeffectofparticipatory(参与的)artprogramsonthephysicalandmentalhealthofolderindividuals.Thestudytookplaceinthreepartsofthecountry，includingWashington，DC．Morethan100olderadultsfromtheWashingtonareaweretaughttosingandperformtogether.JeanneKellydirectedthesingingsaysthestudyfoundthatthoseworkingwithherwerehappierthantheinactivesingersalsotookfewermedicinesandvisitedthedoctortheyhadfewerfallsbecausetheirbodieswerestrengthened.WhatbeganasastudyhasgrownintotheEncoreCreativityforOlderAdultsprogramnowhasmorethan550averageageis73，butsomeoftheindividualsare90yearsoldorolder.“Someofoursingershavesungtheirentirehaven’tsungfor40years，becausethey’vebeenbusywithacareer，andthey’vebeenbusyraisingthensomehaveneversung，”JeanneKellysaid.TherearenowelevenchoralgroupsintheWashingtonareaandoneinelevengroupsallstudythesamesong，whichmakesiteasywhenaperformancedatecanbecombinedintoalargergroupifthetheaterorconcerthallisverytheconcertseason，JeanneKellydirectstwosummerprogramsinNewYorkandhaveonlyfourdaystolearnfivesongsbeforetheyperforminpublic.82­year­oldJeanneHeatherhasattendedthesummerexplainswhyshewent.“Becauseit’sfunandbecauseIlearnsomanyteachushere，notonlyaboutthemusic，buthowtosing，andhowtosingtheydon’treallygetmadifyoumissanote.”TheCreativityandAgingstudymayhaveendedyearsago，butthechoralgroupsthatwerestudiedhavecontinuedandexpanded.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一个通过教老人唱歌而使他们强身益寿的项目。1．Accordingtothetext，membersintheelevenchoralgroups________.A．willgetpunishedifsingingbadlyB．havenoexperienceinmusicC．areover73yearsoldD．learnthesamesong解析：细节理解题。根据第六段的Theelevengroupsallstudythesamesong可知D项正确。答案：D2．JeanneHeatherthinksthesingingprogram________.A．boring B．crazyC．helpful D．useless解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的．..becauseIlearnsomanyteachushere，notonlyaboutthemusic，buthowtosing，andhowtosingbetter可知，JeanneHeather认为这个项目对她帮助很大。答案：C3．Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．singerssometimeshavelimitedtimetopreparebeforeaperformanceB．theEncoreCreativityforOlderAdultsprogramcamebeforethestudyC．therearetwosummerprogramsinOhioandWashington，DCD．singersoftheprogramaretaughtseparately解析：推理判断题。根据第六段的Singershaveonlyfourdaystolearnfivesongsbeforetheyperforminpublic可知，歌手在公开演出前时间是很有限的。答案：A4．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheelderlyprefersingingB．ElderlycitizenssingforhealthC．ElderlycitizensperforminpublicD．Summerprogramshelptheelderlyout解析：标题归纳题。从文中的thephysicalandmentalhealthofolderindividuals，singandperform和thechoralgroups...havecontinuedandexpanded可推断，文章主要讲的是老年人通过唱歌改善自身的健康状况，因此B项作标题合适。答案：BIamthethirddaughterinafamilyofwasbornatMaldenHospitalandwasimmediatelysenttoFloatingHospitalinhadaholeinmyheartandalowplateletcount(血小板计数)，whicharecommonproblemsofpeoplewithTARsyndrome(综合征)．IcamehomeforashortstayaftermybirthandthenwentbackanddidnotreturnhomeuntiljustbeforeparentshavetoldmethatafterIwasbornourfamilydoctorhadaveryimportantconversationwithsaid，“Youhavetwochoiceswithyouristhatyoudoeverythingforhernow，inthefuture，andafteryoudie；theotheristhatyoudonothing.”Myparentspickedtheformer.IdonothaveagreatmanymemoriesofmychildhoodbutIdorememberIspentthefirsttenyearsinandoutofdorememberIstayedintheBostonhospitaluntilIwasaround2yearsoldandthenIwenttoguessfewchildrencanbearthat.I’vegrownupwithgreatthinkthatwasapersonalitytraitthatIwasbornwithandthenmyfamilydevelopedthatinmeasIgrewhadtodealwithalotofpeoplemakingfunofme，staringatme，andpityingayoungageIrealizedthatIcouldhidemypainwithIusedthatmethodwhenotherchildrenmadefunofmeandtheystoppedalotfasterthanifIwasnottheexpectedresponsesoIguesstheydidn’tfeelitwasfuntowasemotionalandphysicalrequiredtheaidofawalkeruntilIwasaboutfiveyearshadabouttenmajoroperationsbeforetheageofhadtorelearntowalkseveralthinkhavingTARsyndromehasmademeastrongpersonphysicallyandthesedifficultiesandchallenges，IhavegoneontobeawardedaMaster’sDegreeandablackbeltinTaeKwonDo(跆拳道)，andIamnowaninspirationalspeaker.语篇解读面对病痛及他人的嘲笑，作者以乐观的态度面对人生，并取得了一系列成就。5．Fromthefirstparagraph，wecanlearnthat________.A．thewriter’sparentsknewaboutherdiseasebeforeshewasbornB．thewriterdidn’tgobackhomeuntilshewastwoyearsoldC．thewriter’sparentsfoundthattheycoulddonothingforherD．thewriter’sparentswerebraveenoughtoacceptthecruelreality解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“...Oneisthatyoudoeverythingforhernow，inthefuture，andafteryoudie；theotheristhatyoudonothing.”Myparentspickedtheformer.可知当作者的父母知道了她的病情后，还是选择为她做一切，由此判断他们勇敢地接受了残酷的现实，因此D项正确。答案：Dwasthewriter’schildhoodlike?A．Itwashopeless. B．Itwashardforher.C．Itwasquiteenjoyable. D．Itwasfun.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知作者从出生后就长时间住院，这种状况很少有孩子能忍受，由此判断，童年对她来说是艰难的，故选B。答案：B7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?A．Theauthor’sborndisability.B．Theauthor’schildhoodmemory.C．Theauthor’sgreatdetermination.D．Theauthor’sabilitytodealwithothers.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段首句I’vegrownupwithgreatdetermination可知作者认为她的决心与生俱来，然后在她的成长过程中，又得到父母的进一步培养，故选C。答案：C8．Accordingtothepassage，wecaninferthat________.A．thewriterhasapositiveattitudetowardslifeB．thewriterdoeslittleexerciseC．thewriterreceiveslittleeducationD．thewriterdoesn’tliketoshowhertruefeelings解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段IthinkhavingTARsyndromehasmademeastrongpersonphysicallyandemotionally及作者之后取得的成就，可知作者对生活的态度是积极向上的，故选A。答案：AⅣ.短文改错Ilearnedfromtoday’sbiologyclassthatourbraincanstoreinformationsinawaysimilarwithhowinformationcanbestoredinaistheabilitytostoreknowledgethatenablesustoweareunabletorememberwhichhasjustbeensaid，wewillbeabletocarryouteventhesimplestisessentialforusingafinallyenablesustocommunicatewithcomplexmessagestootherbrainmadeupoftwomanyactions，allpartsofthebrainworktogether，but