课时作业(六) 必修1 Unit 3 Celebration
Ⅰ.完形填空
(2012·湖北省孝感市第一次统考)
After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11,2011，many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the__1__had stopped after the quake.On my way home I__2__an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread，which made my heart__3__.A middleaged Japanese man was holding a sign that said，“Please use our__4__.”He was__5__his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to__6__others.He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle，I will__7__you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home，all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to__8__my car with gas.There was a__9__of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very__10__lines.I got__11__，since I was behind 15 cars.Finally，when it was my__12__，the man smiled and said，“__13__this situation，we are only giving $30 worth gas per person.Is that alright？”“ Of course，I’m just glad that we are all able to__14__，” I said.His smile gave me so much__15__.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center__16__when people brought food to him.It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center.However，after he wiped the tears，his next__17__surprised me.“I am very__18__that we are provided with food.But people in the city next to us haven’t__19__any food at all.Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that，I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this__20__.
1．A.trafficB．rescue
C．communication
D．business
2．A.missed
B．caught
C．noticed
D．heard
3．A.hungry
B．soft
C．broken
D．warm
4．A.toilet
B．hotel
C．hospital
D．house
5．A.advertising
B．opening
C．repairing
D．decorating
6．A.encourage
B．save
C．charge
D．assist
7.A.drive
B．follow
C．lead
D．send
8．A.start
B．fill
C．check
D．wash
9．A.plenty
B．lack
C．variety
D．diversity
10．A.direct
B．straight
C．long
D．short
11．A.worried
B．lucky
C．excited
D．annoyed
12．A.time
B．turn
C．duty
D．decision
13．A.Apart from
B．Together with
C．Because of
D．Instead of
14．A.share
B．offer
C．tolerate
D．transform
15．A.comfort
B．pleasure
C．trouble
D．entertainment
16．A.waiting
B．grabbing
C．sleeping
D．crying
17．A.promises
B．roles
C．actions
D．remarks
18．A.upset
B．grateful
C．surprised
D．proud
19．A.bought
B．supplied
C．prepared
D．received
20．A.city
B．center
C．lesson
D．disaster
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2012· 泉州五校模考)
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps.One should always live in the best company，whether it is of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends.It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.It always receives us with the same kindness，amusing and instructing us in youth，and comforting us in age.
Men often discover their similarity to each other by the common love they have for a book just as two people sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third.There is an old proverb，“Love me，love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this：“Love me，love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond (纽带) of union.Men can think，feel，and sympathize with each other through their favorite author.They_live_in_him_together，and_he_in_them.
A good book is often the best container of a life preserving the best that life could think out，for the world of a man’s life is，for the most part，the world of his thoughts.Thus the best books are treasures of good words and the golden thoughts，which become our steady companions and comforters.
Books are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay (腐朽)，but good books survive.Time is of no account with great thoughts，which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds ages ago.
The great and good do not die，even in this world.Preserved in books，their spirits walked abroad.The book is a living voice.It is an intellect (智者) to which one still listens.
1．The writer introduces the topic of the passage by________.
A．describing life experience of great writers
B．telling his own story of reading good books
C．presenting the best thoughts in good books
D．comparing good books to good friends in life
2．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Readers feel sympathy for the author.
B．Readers live together with the author.
C．Readers and the author share the same feeling.
D．Readers are the author’s companions and comforters.
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．We can learn about the great and good through
books.
B．The most important part of a man’s life is his treasures.
C．Good books help as to know about their authors’ friends.
D．Books are often regarded as best containers in our life.
4．The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A．one should have some good friends
B．one should read as many books as possible
C．one should keep company with good books
D．books are the most lasting products of human effort
B
(2012·湖北武汉4月)
Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale.But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways.To understand them，scientists say，we just have to learn their language.Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.
“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体)．They can communicate with giant bacteria，with other plants and with insects.They do this chemically，” said Cahill，an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.
Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”．Cahill says studies have shown，for example，that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions.Plants have an ability，for example，to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack.Jack Schultz，a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri，says when a plant senses that it’s being eaten，it cannot walk away from trouble；on the contrary，it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.
“Their language is a chemical language，and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable，and most of all are smells that we are familiar with，” Schultz explained.
“All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves，” Schultz recalled.“But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves，even though they were not part of the experiment.”
Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals.Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.
In the end，plants’ ability to communicate their needs—and our ability to understand them—could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals，cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.
5．The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can________.
A．communicate with other living things in a chemical way
B．hardly react to any sudden change in temperature
C．use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us
D．respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals
6．When being eaten by an insect，the plant will________.
A．walk away from trouble
B．change its chemistry to kill the insect
C．release a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for help
D．give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects killing the pest
7．The underlined word “alert” most probably means “________”．
A．warn
B．protect
C．threaten
D．allow
8．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Communication between Plants
B．A Chemical “Language”
C．Plants Can Talk
D．How Plants Protect Themselves
答案：
课时作业(六)
.完形填空
语篇解读： 2011年3月11日日本发生了地震。本文叙述了作者在震后亲眼看到的感人故事，从中他感受到了人们的良好品质。1．解析： 地震之后，所有车辆都停运了，因此“我”只好走回家。四个选项只有traffic与walk home有关。
答案： A
2．解析： 在步行回家的路上，“我”注意到面包店门口有个日本老太太在向行人免费发放面包。这里用noticed表示“注意到”。A.错过，B.抓住，D.听说。
答案： C
3．解析： 与文章开头的“touching stories”呼应，本题选D，表示在三月寒冷的天气里，这幕情景温暖了“我”的心。A.饥饿的，B.温柔的，C.破碎的。
答案： D
4．解析： 下文说让人们使用他家的厕所(restroom)，因此选A。本题的关键是理解后面的“restroom”的含义。
答案： A
5．解析： 他打开自己的家门，允许人们使用他家的厕所。这里用opening表示“打开，开放”。A.做广告，C.修理，D.装饰。
答案： B
6．解析： “我”的一个朋友也想帮助别人，于是他站在寒风中，举着个牌子。从语意的连贯判断选D，表示“帮助”。
答案： D
7．解析： 牌子上写着“假如你愿意坐摩托车，那么我愿意驾车送你回家”。这里用drive表示“开车送某人”。B.跟随，C.领导，D.派遣，派送。
答案： A
8．解析： 从语意的连贯和搭配判断选B“(使)充满，注满”。作者要去加油站给自己的车加油。
答案： B
9．解析： 由后面的“many gasoline stations were either closed...”判断选B，此时，由于地震，汽油短缺。lack“缺乏”符合句意。
答案： B
10．解析： 此处是说，很多加油站要么关闭，要么排队等待加油的队伍很长。
答案： C
11．解析： 汽油短缺，而且在“我”前面有15辆车，因此“我”担心自己加不上油。
答案： A
12．解析： 最后终于轮到“我”了。it was my turn“轮到我了”。
答案： B
13．解析： 此处强调原因，因此选C。因为眼下这个局面(等待加油的车太多)，我们限量供应汽油。
答案： C
14．解析： 加油站的油不多，只能够限量供应，大家来分享这有限的油，这样挺好的。从语境和句意的连贯判断选A“分享”。答案： A
15．解析： 加油站工作人员的微笑使“我”很欣慰。comfort安慰。
答案： A
16．解析： 下文说“他擦掉泪水”，由此判断选D。在这个疏散中心，当人们给这个人送来食物的时候，他感激得哭了。
答案： D
17．解析： A．许诺，B.角色，C.行动，D.话语。此处指他接下来的一番话使“我”感到诧异，因此选D。
答案： D
18．解析： 人们给他送来食物，这个人此时内心充满感激之情。
答案： B
19．解析： 我们旁边那个城市的人们还没有得到过食物。因此选D，表示“得到，收到”。
答案： D
20．解析： 在这场灾难中，从这些人身上，“我”看到的是光明的未来。这里选D，指这次地震。
答案： D
.阅读理解
语篇解读： 本文是一篇优美的散文。一本好书就是最好的朋友。好书是金玉良言和崇高思想的宝库。
1．解析： 写作手法题。根据第一段内容和第二段第一句可知D项正确。
答案： D
2．解析： 句意理解题。根据“Men can think，feel，and sympathize with each other through their favorite author.”可知，画线句子的意思是人们与自己喜欢的作家有着相同的感受，故C项正确。
答案： C
3．解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推知，A项正确。其他选项均与文章内容不符。答案： A
4．解析： 主旨大意题。全文围绕书是人类的朋友展开描写，说明一个人应该和好书相伴，故C项正确。
答案： C
语篇解读： 本文是一篇科普类文章，主要讲述了“植物的特殊语言”及其功能，以及这种特殊语言对农业生产可能产生的指导意义。
5．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体)．..They do this chemically.”可知，植物能够与其他生物通过化学方式进行交流。
答案： A
6．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“when a plant senses that it’s being eaten...on the contrary，it will release a chemical vapor...”以及文章倒数第二段中的“Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.”可知，当植物被昆虫吞食的时候，植物会释放一种化学蒸汽，这种化学蒸汽能够吸引有益的昆虫来袭击害虫。
答案： D
7．解析： 词义猜测题。根据上下文语境可知，植物在遭受攻击时会释放一种化学物质，这种化学物质有两种功能，一是警示危险的存在，二是发出求助信息。由此可知，此处的alert应该意为“警示，警惕”，即warn。
答案： A
8．解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了“植物的特殊语言”及其功能。C项既能概括文章的主题又生动风趣，尤其是talk一词充满了拟人化的幽默感。
答案： C