课时分层作业(一)

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．The government has decided to release(释放) some prisoners.

2．The competitors will be subject to random(随意的) drug testing.

3．Is there always a conflict(冲突) between science and religion?

4．The council recently drew fire for its intervention(干预) in the dispute.

5．Go and apologise(道歉) to her for what you have said to her.

6．If you get up early，try not to disturb(打扰) everyone else.

7．I also had friends who gave me a great deal of encouragement(鼓励)．

8．I envy(羡慕) you having such a close family.

9．In theory(理论)，these machines should last for ten years or more.

10．The scales can be used to weigh other items such as parcels(包裹)．

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

Arriving in Sydney on his own from India，my husband，Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

During the first week of his stay，he went out one day to do some shopping.He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone.He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers，including his passport.

He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city，thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening，the phone rang.It was a stranger.He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions.Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.

My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers.Her parents had carefully sorted them out，although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents.At last they had seen a half­written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people.We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.

【语篇解读】　文中作者讲述了她们一家经历的一件事情。作者的丈夫不慎丢失了文件包，正当着急的时候，有人打电话给送了回来，原来是那家人发现他们家的小孩在垃圾桶旁边发现了这些文件，然后给送还了回来，通过这件事作者一家又找回了对人的信任。

1．What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?

A．Go shopping.   B．Find a house.

C．Join his family.   D．Take a vacation.

B　[细节理解题。根据文章首段“Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house”可知，Rashid到了悉尼后，在旅馆待了很短一段时间就出去给家人找房子了。故选B。]

2．The girl's parents got Rashid's phone number from         ．

A．a friend of his family   B．a Sydney policeman

C．a letter in his papers   D．a stranger in Sydney

C　[细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“At last they had seen a half­written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.”可知，陌生人一家是通过作者丈夫文件中的一封信里的内容得知他的电话号码的，故答案选C。]

3．What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Showed.   B．Sent out.

C．Delivered.   D．Gave back.

D　[猜测词义题。根据文章倒数第二段“My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.”可知，那家人把捡到的文件送还给作者的丈夫，应该是“归还”文件，由此判断该词意思是“归还”。故选D。]

4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．From India to Australia

B．Living in a New Country

C．Turning Trash to Treasure

D．In Search of New Friends

C　[主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者的丈夫丢失的物品被扔到了垃圾箱，但是有一个好心的家庭却把那些文件等整理好送还给作者的丈夫，这些别人眼里的垃圾对作者的丈夫来说非常重要，由此判断C选项内容更能体现文章中心。故选C。]

B

There are those who save every takeaway container.There are others who throw away every takeaway container and later wish they hadn't clone so.Wouldn't it be great if these two people could do each other a favor and just swap(交换)?

Across the world，those with too much “junk”，and those who can't get enough of it，are exchanging and sharing their stuff online on a network called Freecycle.On Freecycle，people can swap with others who live within a few miles of them.All you have to do is list whatever you have to give away or whatever you're looking for.Take a quick visit to the website，and you can get your hands on a baby stroller，a dictionary，or a pair of shoes.Just sign up and make sure you turn up to collect your new－or，rather，old—item.

“Freecycling” isn't just a trend，though.It's becoming the accepted way of doing things.If your child has grown up，what better way to deal with his or her stroller than to give it to another kid？And if you're moving house，your expensive necessities，even beds and cupboards，can just be freecycled.

Admittedly？A lot of the items carry warnings，such as “TV with remote control missing” or“saucepan (no lid)”．And some listings are a bit bossy，too，as in “ladies' shoes”—must be collected TONIGHT！！

It's also possible to get a bit addicted to Freecycle.A “bamboo cocktail bar”，a“cupboard with 20 very small drawers”，a huge pile of squares of cloth，great for craft projects! It all sounded so good to one of my flatmates that she became an example of a “Freecycle addict”．But that didn't matter，of course.Everything she got could later be freecycled off again.

【语篇解读】　文章讲述了闲置商品网站Freecycle的相关情况以及它给人们提供的便利。

5．Why does the author mention two kinds of people in Paragraph 1?

A．To lead to the topic of Freecycle.

B．To compare their different habits.

C．To call on people to help each other.

D．To help them exchange takeaway containers.

A　[推理判断题。第一段中“There are those who save every takeaway container.There are others who throw away every takeaway container and later wish they hadn't clone so.”提到两类人对外卖盒的不同处理方法，紧接着用一句否定的一般疑问句“Wouldn't it be great if these two people could do each other a favor and just swap？”给出了建议，这就为第二段引出闲置商品网站“Freecycle”做好了铺垫，因此A项“To lead to the topic of Freecycle.”正确。故选A项。]

6．What can people do on Freecycle?

A．Buy cheap things.

B．Make friends online.

C．Store their own things.

D．Offer unwanted items for free.

D　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段“On Freecycle，people can swap with others who live within a few miles of them.All you have to do is list whatever you have to give away or whatever you're looking for.”以及下文可知，人们可以在Freecycle网站上免费提供或获得自己所需的物品。故选D项。]

7．What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Everything on Freecycle is expensive.

B．My flatmate has nothing to do with Freecycle.

C．It is possible to get useless things from Freecycle.

D．It is easy for some people to get crazy about Freecycle.

D　[主旨大意题。文章最后一段的第一句“It's also possible to get a bit addicted to Freecycle.”为段落主旨句。下文通过“one of my flatmates”的例子来对此加以说明。D项概括了最后一段的段落大意。故选D。]

8．What can we say about freecycling?

A．It is not a possible trend.

B．It is win­win for some people.

C．It can cause some problems.

D．It is likely to produce waste.

B　[推理判断题。根据文章第二段“On Freecycle，people can swap with others who live within a few miles of them.All you have to do is list whatever you have to give away or whatever you're looking for.”以及下文可知，人们在闲置网站上能免费提供或者得到自己闲置的物品，Freecycling给大家提供了各取所需，互惠互利的平台，因此它对一些人来说是双赢的。故选B。]

Ⅲ.阅读七选五

Learning to Love Locally­Grown Foods

Cooking shows on TV are usually all about foreign foods.Thanks to globalization，people everywhere are introducing their taste buds to dishes from every corner of the world.  1   In the past few years，the number of people purchasing local foods has been rising because it offers a lot of benefits.

For starters，local food is often tastier because it is fresher.Imported goods must be flown or shipped in from far away，so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey.  2   These materials may cause the nutritional value of these goods to decline during the shipping process.Food safety is another reason why people are choosing local produce.Today's laws regarding foods vary from country to country.  3   But when you know the local farmer who grows your food，the chances of it being polluted are greatly reduced.

Buying local foods can also have a beneficial impact on the environment.Buying local，consumers can maintain green space and farmland in their communities.Besides，if farmers can sell directly to consumers，they will earn more money for their families.Additional profits also enable farmers to better care for their soil and keep quality standards high.  4 

  5   This is an open area where farmers sell fruits，vegetables，and meat directly to the public.Once you experience the freshness of local foods for yourself，it might be tough to go back to the supermarket.

A．In the end，it's a win­win situation for both parties.

B．However，some disagree with the idea of importing foreign foods.

C．To conclude，the farmers can make money and improve their life.

D．This makes it difficult to detect if any harmful chemicals have been used.

E．At the same time，other people are discovering that food from their area is the best.

F．If you're interested in having more local foods，you can even attend a farmers' market.

G．Imported goods must also be packaged in plastic or other containers to survive the journey.

【语篇解读】　文章介绍购买本地食物也会对环境产生有益的影响，所以作者建议我们学会爱上当地种植的食物。

1．E　[根据前句“Thanks to globalization，people everywhere are introducing their taste buds to dishes from every corner of the world.”和后句“In the past few years，the number of people purchasing local foods has been rising because it offers a lot of benefits.”可知，一些人发现本地食物是最好的而现在选择购买本地食物。所以选项E符合上下文语境。故选E。]

2．G　[根据前句“Imported goods must be flown or shipped in from far away，so they naturally lose some of their freshness during the journey.”和后句“These materials may cause the nutritional value of these goods to decline during the shipping process.”可知，这里讲进口商品的运输问题。所以选项G符合上下文语境。故选G。]

3．D　[根据前句“Food safety is another reason why people are choosing local produce.Today's laws regarding foods vary from country to country.”和后句“But when you know the local farmer who grows your food，the chances of it being polluted are greatly reduced.”可知，这里讲食物的安全问题。所以选项D符合上下文语境。故选D。]

4．A　[根据本段“Buying local foods can also have a beneficial impact on the environment.Buying local，consumers can maintain green space and farmland in their communities.Besides，if farmers can sell directly to consumers，they will earn more money for their families.Additional profits also enable farmers to better care for their soil and keep quality standards high.”可知，本段主要介绍购买本地食物给本地消费者和农民都会带来好处。所以选项A符合上下文语境。故选A。]

5．F　[根据后句“This is an open area where farmers sell fruits，vegetables，and meat directly to the public.Once you experience the freshness of local foods for yourself，it might be tough to go back to the supermarket.”可知，农贸市场的本地食物更加新鲜。所以选项F符合上下文语境。故选F。]