1、优质文档优质文档课时作业( 八) Word power we_7_speed through our homework just to chat with friends. When we do these, we_8_something of great importance.We all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we dont get ready enough to get there.This has a negative_9_on our society. When trying to go to the
2、 right college, we need do anything to get in but when we rush_10_our homework, we may not study enough for the test, and end up_11_. We need to be ready for whatever comes, ready for the_12_.Just as wine gets better over time, so do the things in our paths.1A.brand BmarkCsign Ddate2A.hold on Bhold
3、on toChold out Dhold up3A.give BputCsend Dthrow4A.conscience BsenseCknowledge Dunderstanding5A.remember BremindCrecall Drecommend6A.difficult BoptionalCsimple Dstrict7A.still BalreadyCeven if Deven8A.lose BgainCobtain Dkeep9A.admiration BinfluenceCadvantage Dobligation10A.into BthroughCoff Dout of优质
4、文档优质文档11A.failing BmissingCdefeating Dfrustrating12A.undecided BunansweredCunfinished DunexpectedBOlympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British workers to replace 13 .A quick training plan is being put in place to te
5、ach British people basic construction 14 specifically for Olympic projects.As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home，migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places； 15 ，they dont seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers.The
6、Olympic Delivery Authority，the London Development Agency(LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend 20 million23 percent of 16 training budget for London 2012in increasing the skills of the British workforce to 17 the construction needs of the Olympics.They are also training electrician
7、s.A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fully skilled electricians 18 attending the program.These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village.Iain MacDonald，head of a training program，told The Times， “All the way along we have been holding the view 19 we cant rely on migrant lab
8、our.We have to put in plans for the long term.We cant rely on migrant labour all the time.Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labour force.It is better to develop the skills of the 20 population. ”.阅读理解A 23yearold college dropout from Quebec has become the first Canadian champion of the
9、World Series of Poker，trumping thousands of challengers to take home 8.9 million US dollars in prize money.Jonathan Duhamel of Montreal beat Florida native John Racener,24，after 90 minutes of play on Monday，emitting primal screams as he gripped mounds of cash he won in pokers richest and most presti
10、gious crown.He entered Monday nights play with a commanding sixtoone chip advantage in the NoLimit Texas Holdem tournament，and kept Racener from winning any big 优质文档优质文档hands or dramatic hands.“This means so much to me，Im the happiest guy on the earth right now， ”said Duhamel，who was hoisted (升起) in
11、 the air by a crowd of hometown friends and relatives.“I am very happy to be the first Canadian.Its an honour for me and its great for Canada， ”he said.The pair had been the last two remaining in an event that began in July with 7,319 entrants，who put up 10,000 dollars each or won entry in smaller t
12、ournaments.The final nine competitors played a 14hour session that ended early Sunday with Duhamel with a huge lead.His parents and closest friends sat on the stage at Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio Las Vegas resort，and dozens of Canadian fans filled the audience in Montreal Canadians jerseys to s
13、how support.Duhamels mother Johanne admitted after his victory the concern she had felt for him when at age 19 he had quit a finance degree at the University of Quebec at Montreal to focus on poker.“Its not like a common (job)，its not something safe， ” she said，adding that she would continue her own
14、 job because “Im not the one who won.”In recent years，the World Series of Poker championships have increasingly gone to nonAmericans.In 2005，Australian Joe Hachem won，followed in 2008 by Peter Eastgate of Denmark.Jerry Yang，who escaped Laos as a boy when Communists took over，won in 2007.Both Duhamel
15、 and Racener began their poker lives online.Racener won 5.5 million dollars for placing second.1In which country was the Poker Championship held?AIn Canada. BIn America.CIn Australia. DIn Laos.2Whats the probable meaning of“emitting”in the second paragraph?Agiving out Bbringing outCsending out Dlett
16、ing out3How was Jonathan Duhamel after he won the champion?优质文档优质文档AHe collapsed under great pressure.BHe felt very excited and proud.CHe decided to stop playing poker.DHe felt playing poker dangerous.4Whats Jonathan Duhamels mothers attitude towards his playing poker?AworrieddiscouragedBconcernedsu
17、pportiveCangrypreventiveDhappyapproved5What can we conclude from the passage?AThe World Series of Poker championship is held annually.BJonathan Duhamel has played poker only for five years.CDuhamels mother is also crazy about playing poker.DThe competitors competed against each other online in final
18、s.优质文档优质文档课时作业( 八).1.correctional 2.unemployed 3.allergic 4.surplus5survivors 6.scratching 7.unsure 8.informer9flexibility 10.employment.1.D 句意：露西已经实现了所有她为自己所设定的高中的目 标，已做好准备迎接大学里的新的挑战。 “实现目标”应该用 achieve goals。2D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你借 给我的那本杂志被评为我们学校十大最受欢迎的杂志之一。根据句意选 D。3B hear from the radio 从收音机上听到， in poss
19、ession of 拥有，in the possession of sb(某物)为某人所有。根据句意可知 选 B。4D 句意：我总是特意把新成员介绍给主席。make a point of doing sth.表示特意去做某事。故选 D。5D a sense of direction 方向感。句意：我确信大卫能找到图书馆他方向感非常好。6A 本题四个选项都为常见连词(词组)，even if 即使，as if 好像， because因为，before 在之前。 题干的意思是：他如此忙碌，即使想抽出充足的时间陪陪儿子也做不到。even if 在此引 导让步状语从句，符合题意。7B 由句意可知，此 处
20、应为 “为了渡过漫长而又痛苦的冬天 ”。survive sth.从中挺过来，符合句意。答案为 B 项。8C 句意：他的演讲很短且中肯。 to the point 意为“切题，中肯” ，故 选 C项。9A 考查名词辨析。句意：在 罗马，早餐后喝杯浓咖啡是个惯例。practice惯例，侧 重习惯性做某事； taste 味道，品味； sense 感 觉，观念；custom 风俗，习惯，侧重于传统习惯。common sense 常识。10A 考查 wh ever 的用法。wh ever 可以引导名词性从句，也可引导让步状语从句。no mather wh只能引导让步状语从句。第一空引导让步状语从句，并在
21、从句中作宾语，应选 whatever 或 no matter what；第二空引导宾语从句，并在从句中作宾语，应用 whoever。优质文档优质文档11D 考查代词的用法。 all 与 any 用于三者或三者以上，either 与 both 用于两者之间，either 是“两者之一” 。根据句意，应用 both。12A keep“保存” ；fit“安装” ；get“得到，获得” ；last“持续” ，后常接表示一段时间的词。由句意判断 选 A 项。13C 考查动词搭配。be possessed of 具有。句意：任何一个具有挑战精神的人都能够在他的事业上取得成功。14D 本题考查名词辨析。句意
22、： 经理知道他工厂的产品质量差，于是决定对工人进行进一步的培训。从 语境看， 产品质量差符合 语境，故 选 D。15C be familiar with.“对了解/熟悉的” 。attractive“吸引人的” ；confident“自信的” ；sensitive“敏感的” 。.1.D 由下文提到酒不能喝，要扔掉，说明作者看到的应该与品牌 brand、商标 mark 和信号 sign 无关，而是与日期 date 有关。因为按照一般生活常识，食品过了保质期一般就不宜食用了。2A 父子对话，儿子要把酒扔掉，父亲不让扔，所以用 hold on，有“等待，稍等”的意思。3D 由下一句“Son，wait
23、a second.”说明作者在征求他爸爸的意见，想替他把酒扔掉。故 throw.away“扔掉”符合语境。 give away“赠送，丧失” ；put away“储存，放好” ，send away“解雇” 。4D 作者回忆，当时是自己年龄小，不理解父亲所给出的酒越放越醇香的解释。根据 of 后面的 what this meant(这是什么意思 )可知这里表示“不理解” 。5A 作者觉得“记住父亲的话很有用” ，而不是 remind(提醒)，recall(回忆)或者 recommend(推荐)。6C 把这个规则拿到社会生活中，作者认为它应该是“简单的”规则。从文章看，这并不是很复杂、很困难的问题
24、，所以不能用 difficult，而optional(可选择的，非强制的)和 strict(严格的)与语境相差太远。7D 该空所在的句子实际上是和前两句并列的，而语气上逐步加强，even直接修饰动词，加强语气。8A 像前面说的那样做了，当然会出现不良的后果。所以用 lose，指“失优质文档优质文档去” 。但是，当我们做这些事情的时候，我们同时也失去了一些重要的东西。9B 这句话表示前面提到的现象所造成的结果，has a negative influence on.“对有负面影响” 。10B rush 和介词 through 搭配是“匆忙地做，匆忙完成 ”的意思，符合句意。11A 既然学得不够好
25、去参加考试，结果可想而知，end up failing“以失败而告终” 。12D 前半句说“我们需要为未来发生的任何事情做准备” ，当然我们也要为那些“始料不及的”事情做好准备。13them 14. skills 15.However 16.the/their17meet/satisfy 18.by 19.that 20.local/ native.【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。来自蒙特利尔的乔纳森杜哈明在周一的 90 分钟比赛后击败了佛罗里达州 24 岁的当地居民约翰瑞斯纳，获得了最负盛名的扑克王冠。乔纳森在 19 岁时放弃了大学学位而专攻扑克，在获得冠军之后，他十分兴奋并且很自豪，把这项冠
26、军看做是荣誉。1B 细节理解题。根据文章第八段中的 “at Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio Las Vegas resort”可知，比赛在美国的拉斯维加斯举行，故选 B。2D 词义猜测题。根据第二段的 “primal screams”可知，乔纳森杜哈明获得冠军，得到丰厚的奖金后 发出了尖叫，故 选 D。3B 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “emitting primal screams”可知， 乔纳森很兴奋。再根据第四段和第五段中的 This means so much to me，Im the happiest guy.I am very happy.Its a
27、n honour.可知乔纳森不仅兴奋而且十分自豪，故选B。4B 细节理解题。根据第九段中的 “Duhamels mother Johanne admitted after his victory the concern she had felt”可知妈妈 的忧虑，以及第八段中的“His parents and closest friends.and dozens of Canadian fans filled the audience in Montreal Canadians jerseys to show support.”可知妈妈 的支持，故选 B。5A 推理判断题。根据第十一段中的 “followed in 2008 by Peter Eastgate of Denmark.Jerry Yang，who escaped Laos as a boy when Communists took
