1、PAGE PAGE 6UNIT 11 Period Six題組A基礎(chǔ)練(建議用時：10分鐘). 單詞拼寫1The owl is _(神圣的) for many Californian Indian people. 2Heavy drinking can cause _(永久的) damage to the brain. 3She fell awkwardly and broke her _(腳踝)4Two wooden beams had come _(松的) from the ceiling. 5 If you _(請求) something, you ask for it politely

2、 or formally. 6If a sick person makes a r_， he or she becomes well again. 7G_ is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair. 【答案】1sacred2permanent3ankle4loose5request6recovery7Greed. 單句語法填空1We no longer talk of the _(permanent) of marriage. 2Students _(req

3、uest) to park at the rear of the building. 3He attacked _(greed) bosses for awarding themselves big raises. 4The investigation had aimed at a _(loose) organized group of criminals. 5Interest-rate cuts have failed to bring about economic _(recover)6Have you had your “white funeral，” or are you _(sacr

4、ed) playing the fool with your soul?【答案】1permanence2are requested3greedy4loosely5recovery6sacredly. 完成句子1The coast road is closed _ the bad weather. 由于天氣惡劣，濱海公路暫時封閉。2I disgraced myself by drinking _. 我喝酒過多出了洋相。3The main computers _ for 30 minutes. 這些主要計算機(jī)出了30分鐘的故障。4Any weapon could _ severe weather

5、conditions. 任何武器應(yīng)能經(jīng)得住任何嚴(yán)酷的氣候條件。5Millions will face starvation next year _ the drought. 由于發(fā)生旱災(zāi)，明年將有數(shù)百萬人面臨饑餓的威脅。6Hes the best teacher, _ he has the least experience. 他雖然經(jīng)驗最少，卻是最出色的老師。7Let our memories _ us. Let our love overcome all. 讓記憶永駐我們心中。讓我們的愛征服一切?！敬鸢浮?due to2far too much3went down4stand up to5a

6、s a result of6even though7live on in題組B提升練(建議用時：30分鐘). 語法填空Researchers have found that singing in groups could 1_ (probable) have positive effects on reducing anxiety and depression. The research is from the University of East Anglia in the UK, which worked with a community singing group called Sing

7、 Your Heart Out. A research team conducted the study 2_ (examine) how singing with other people affects mental health. Researchers followed a group of participants who attended 3_ (week) singing workshops for six months. They discovered that singing in groups played 4_ important role in helping peop

8、le recover from mental illness. In addition, it helped people feel valued, 5_ (keep) their spirits up and increased their confidence, social skills and feelings of well-being. The researcher, Professor Tom Shakespeare, said 6_ (perform) a song as a group contributed to peoples recovery from mental h

9、ealth 7_ (problem). He said, “All of the participants to 8_ we spoke reported positive effects on their mental health as a direct result of taking part in the singing workshops. For some, it stood out as the key 9_ their recovery or maintenance of health. ” Professor Shakespeare explained that some

10、participants said the singing workshops were a lifesaver and that they saved their mental health. He said, “The key thing for everyone was that the workshops were made for fun and 10_ (pleased)”【語篇解讀】本文為說明文。研究表明，參加合唱團(tuán)對人們的身心健康起到積極的作用，能夠使人們精神振作，提升信心、社交技能和幸福感，還有助于心理疾病的康復(fù)。1probably考查副詞。句意：研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，與他人合唱可能

11、對減輕焦慮和抑郁有積極作用。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處修飾謂語，作狀語，應(yīng)用副詞形式。故填probably。2to examine考查非謂語動詞。句意：一個研究小組進(jìn)行了這項研究，以研究與他人一起唱歌如何影響心理健康。根據(jù)句意邏輯可知，此處應(yīng)為目的狀語，所以用不定式形式。故填to examine。3weekly考查形容詞。根據(jù)其后的名詞“singing workshops”可知，此處應(yīng)用形容詞作定語。故填weekly。4an考查冠詞。該處考查固定短語play an important role，意為“起重要作用”，an important role為泛指，且important的首字母發(fā)音為元音音素

12、。故填an。5kept考查一般過去時。句意：此外，它幫助人們感到被重視，振作精神，增加他們的信心、社交技能和幸福感。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，本句中主語為it，所給詞與其前的helped和其后的謂語動詞increased并列，并用and連接，所以此處也應(yīng)為一般過去時態(tài)。故填kept。6performing考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，“6_ a song as a group contributed to peoples recovery from mental health problems”為賓語從句，在該賓語從句中“6_ (perform)a song as a group”做主語，所以應(yīng)用

13、動名詞形式。故填performing。7problems考查名詞。分析句子成分可知，該詞由mental health修飾，作介詞from的賓語，可知應(yīng)用名詞，又根據(jù)語境可知，此處應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)形式。故填problems。8whom考查關(guān)系代詞。句意：我們所采訪的所有參加者都表示，參加歌唱工作坊對他們的心理健康產(chǎn)生了積極的影響。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，“to 8_ we spoke”作定語從句，修飾先行詞All of the participants，該先行詞在定語從句中作介詞to的賓語，指人。故填whom。9to考查介詞搭配。句意：對一些人來說，它是他們恢復(fù)或維持健康的關(guān)鍵。根據(jù)句意，“9_ their

14、recovery or maintenance of health”作定語，修飾the key。the key后接定語時，通常用固定結(jié)構(gòu)the key to (doing) sth. 意為“的關(guān)鍵”，其中to是介詞。故填to。10pleasure考查名詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，在介詞for之后，and連接兩個并列賓語，因此該空應(yīng)用名詞形式，與其前的fun并列。故填pleasure。. 閱讀理解Below are the international days currently playing a more and more important role across the world. Worl

15、d Earth DayEvery year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our Earth clean. US. Senator (參議員) Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans

16、to clean up the Earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! It is a day that is meant to raise awareness (意識) and appreciation about the Earths natural environment. World Book DayWorld Book Day is a celebration to improve the enjoyment of books and reading

17、. Each year, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the world. April 23 marks the anniversary (周年紀(jì)念日) of the birth or death of a number of well-known writers, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Manuel Meja Vallejo. World Book Day is an occasion to pay a worldwide respect t

18、o books and authors and to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. World Autism Awareness Day (世界自閉癥關(guān)注日)World Autism Awareness Day aims to increase peoples awareness about people, especially children, with autism. This condition affects the brains functions and remains with a person fo

19、r his or her whole life. The first signs usually appear before a child is three years old. On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly (聯(lián)合國大會) determined April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. It was first observed in 2008()1 What made Gaylord come up with the idea for Earth Day at first?APolluted

20、 water and cities with smoke. BSupport from Americans. CServing as a Senator. DThe Earths natural environment. ()2 Why is April 23 the day of World Book Day?ATo help children with autism. BTo discover the pleasure of reading. CTo honour some well-known writers. DTo sell more books. ()3 What do the D

21、ays have in common?AThe Days raise the awareness of protecting the Earth. BThe Days took place in the same month. CThe Days are only celebrated in America. DThe Days were all first celebrated in 2008【語篇解讀】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了三個目前在全球發(fā)揮著越來越重要作用的國際日。1A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)World Earth Day部分中的 “U. S. Senator(參議員) Gaylord Ne

22、lson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke (在1962年，當(dāng)美國參議員蓋洛德尼爾森看到污染的河流和煙霧彌漫的城市時，他第一次想到了設(shè)立地球日的想法)”可知，當(dāng)美國參議員蓋洛德尼爾森看到污染的河流和煙霧彌漫的城市時，他第一次想到了設(shè)立地球日的想法。故選A項。2C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)World Book Day部分中的 “Each year, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the

23、 world. April 23 marks the anniversary (周年紀(jì)念日) of the birth or death of a number of well-known writers, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Manuel Meja Vallejo(每年的4月23日，世界各地都會舉行慶?；顒?。4月23日是許多著名作家出生或去世的紀(jì)念日，包括威廉莎士比亞、米格爾德塞萬提斯和曼努埃爾梅賈瓦列霍)”可知，4月23日作為世界讀書日是因為4月23日是許多著名作家出生或去世的紀(jì)念日。故4月23日世界

24、讀書日這一天是為了紀(jì)念一些著名的作家。故選C項。3B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容 “Every year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day(每年的4月22日，世界各地的人們都會慶祝地球日); World Book Day is a celebration to improve the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on April 23, celebrations take place all over the world(世界讀書日是一個慶祝提高書籍和閱讀樂

25、趣的節(jié)日。每年的4月23日，世界各地都會舉行慶?；顒?”以及 “On December 18, 2007, the UN General Assembly(聯(lián)合國大會) determined April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day(2007年12月18日，聯(lián)合國大會將4月2日定為世界提高自閉癥意識日)”可知，這三個國際日的時間都是在每年的四月。故選B項。. 概要寫作閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。Is the traditional family dinner a thing of the past? In todays househol

26、ds where both parents go to work and kids have busy schedules with school, an array of afternoon activities and much homework, finding time for a gathering at the table seems impossible. Yet, studies have shown time and again that eating together has multiple benefits for family members, especially

27、children. According to a number of reports issued by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, children who eat at least five times a week with their family are at lower risk of developing poor eating habits, weight problems or alcohol dependencies, and tend to per

28、form better academically than their peers who frequently eat alone or away from home. Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. “Food has become so easily and cheaply available that we no longer appreciate its significance，” says Professor Robin Fox, who teaches anthropology

29、at Rutgers University in New Jersey. “We have to rediscover its importance and its value. ” Sharing a meal with loved ones should be considered a special event, which can almost take on the form of a ceremony, as it was practised by our ancestors, for whom finding food was a constant struggle. Besides appreciation for the value of food, there are also many social elements that come into play when families share meals, says Miriam Weinstein, author of The Surprising Power of Family Meals. Th