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课后限时作业(一)
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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．It never occurred to me __that__ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
解析 此处为“it occurs/occurred to sb that…”结构，that引导主语从句， it为形式主语。句意：我真想不到你竟然说服了他，让他改变了主意。
2．Achieving these goals will not only further your career, but it will also give you a sense of __accomplishment__(accomplish) and confidence.
解析 句意：实现这些目标不仅会推动你的事业发展，同时也会提升你的成就感和自信心。
3．Closer inspection by the health officers showed that the canned fruit were considered unfit __for__ human consumption.
解析 unfit for不适合于……。句意：卫生检疫所工作人员仔细检查后表明这些水果罐头不宜供人们食用。
4.Since the matter was extremely __urgent__(urge), we dealt with it immediately before we asked for permission.
解析 句意：因为这件事极其紧急，在请示批准之前，我们迅速处理了它。
5.The audience focused on the monkeys, __fascinated__(fascinate) by their wonderful performance.
解析 句中已有谓语，且空前无连词，此处应用非谓语动词；the audience和fascinate之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词。句意：观众们目不转睛地盯着那些猴子，完全被它们的精彩表演吸引住了。
6．__What__ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
解析 分析句子结构可知，空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，指“事或物”，故填What。句意：让这本书不同寻常的是作者创造性的想象力。
7．The night I went to see her, she __had_left__(leave) for Beijing to attend an important meeting.
解析 句意：我去看她的那个晚上，她已经去北京参加一个重要的会议了。
8．The saleswoman charged the customer 450 dollars for the watch. The latter, __however__， bid 380 dollars for it.
解析 句意：女店员向顾客要价450美元出售这块表，然而，后者只肯出价380美元。
9．He got into a situation __where__ it is hard to decide what is right and wrong.
解析 分析句子结构可知，先行词是situation，意指“情况”，此处应填关系副词where或者in which。句意：他陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。
10．He really regrets __dropping/having_dropped__(drop) out of high school because he has really had to struggle to make a living due to that decision.
解析 regret doing/having done sth后悔做了某事。句意：他非常后悔中学时就辍学了，由于那个决定，他不得不非常努力地谋生。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Below is a selection about Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records.
◆Fastest 100m running on all fours
The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR，their biggest day of record­breaking ever，with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.
◆Most people inside a soap bubble
The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble(泡泡) Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three­week­long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.
The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011.
◆Longest ears on a dog
A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured on a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.
Mr Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr Jeffries took over.
◆Most T­shirts worn at once
Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T­shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T­shirts in less than two hours. The T­shirts weighted 68kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T­shirt No.120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T­shirts.
语篇导读
本文为说明文，介绍了4项不同凡响的世界吉尼斯纪录。
1．Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”？
A．He set a good example to all Japanese.
B．He made record attempts in 15 different countries.
C．He set a new record for “Fastest 100m running on all fours”．
D．He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.
解析 C　细节理解题。根据第一部分倒数第二、三句可知，Kenichi Ito因为创下新纪录而被称为“超人”，故选C项。
2．How many T­shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?
A．68. B．120.
C．238. D．245.
解析 B　细节理解题。根据第四部分倒数第二句可知，他穿上120件时感觉到困难了，struggling(奋斗；挣扎)是关键词，故选B项。
3．According to the passage，which Guinness World Record was most recently set?
A．The record for “Fastest 100m running on all fours”．
B．The record for “Most people inside a soap bubble”．
C．The record for “Longest ears on a dog”．
D．The record for “Most T­shirts worn at once”．
解析 B　细节理解题。通读全文可知，四项纪录的创建时间分别为：2008年、2011年、2004年、2010年，故选B项。
B
Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford，Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower But on Thursday，Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.
His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia's snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.
“It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous，” said Viesturs. “There's no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches(雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain.”
In high school，Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog's tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog's story was of frostbite(冻伤) and difficulty and near­death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.
Viesturs got his start on Washington's Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world's highest peaks. Finally, he's done.
The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. “You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it，” said Viesturs. “If we have the patience and the respect, and if we're here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down.”
What's next for a man who can't stop climbing? “I'm going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer，” says Viesturs. But for a man who's climbed the world's 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.
语篇导读
本文为说明文，介绍了登山之王Ed Viesturs的登山成就。
4．What record has Ed Viesturs set?
A．He has succeeded in climbing to the world's 14th highest mountain.
B．He has been to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.
C．He has become the first to climb to the height of 26545 feet.
D．He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.
解析 B　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，Viesturs成功地征服了14座世界最高峰，故选B项。
5．What does the underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Frightened. B．Discouraged.
C．Interested. D．Upset.
解析 C　词义猜测题。根据上文介绍的Viesturs的登山成就及下文他开始登山可推知，hooked意为“感兴趣的”。A、B、D三项均不符合文意，故选C项。
6．Why did the author use Viesturs' words in Paragraph 6?
A．To support that mountain climbing is a dangerous sport.
B．To support that mountains should be regarded as living creatures.
C．To support that mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy.
D．To support that those who like mountain climbing won't stop climbing.
解析 B　推理判断题。第六段首句就是此段的主题句，下文Viesturs所说的话是用来说明这一主题的，故选B项。
7．What's the next possible plan of Viesturs?
A．Stopping climbing and going to a university to get a degree.
B．Climbing to the top of the world's 14 tallest mountains again.
C．Climbing another one of the highest mountains.
D．Writing down the experiences about his adventure.
解析 C　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，Viesturs下一个打算可能是征服另一座最高峰，故选C项。
Ⅲ.七选五
While online booking engines have made it easier for travelers to buy their own flights or hotel rooms, travel agents still offer a level of service. __1__
◆ Have you visited my destination?
Whether you're traveling to Paris or Puerto Rico, ask if your agent has been there. __2__ But they are not better than being there in person.“Book knowledge or online training seminars by suppliers is totally different from experiencing it firsthand，” Flagg says.
◆ What is your response time?
If waiting several days for a response to an emailed question is going to make you anxious, ask potential agents when they're available and how quickly you should expect a response.“Some agents are part­time agents, and they work in the evenings，” Griswold says. “__3__ Others do this full time. It's definitely smart to find out if your schedule can adjust with what your agent can provide.”
◆ __4__
Agents provide varying levels of service. Some will only book hotels and flights and leave you to fill in the other details, so if you're expecting the help with dinner reservations or ground transportation, ask if he can handle those. “A good agent is going to help you with any details that you want，” Griswold says.
◆ What fees should I expect?
Some agents charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for travel consulting, while others earn commission from the airline or hotel booked. “__5__” Griswold says.
A．What services do you offer?
B．How do you find a right service?
C．Some are available during the school day.
D．Guidebooks and websites offer lots of advertisements.
E．Ask about fees, whether there are booking fees or any other fee.
F．Guidebooks and websites offer lots of details on a given destination.
G．Here are some questions that can help you choose the right travel agent.
语篇导读
本文为说明文，主要介绍了人们在选择旅行代理商之前应该考虑的几个问题。
1．解析 G　顺承关系。下文提到了在选择旅行代理商之前要问的四个问题，所以此处需要一个引起下文的句子，故选G项(这里有一些问题，可以帮助你选择合适的旅行代理商)。
2．解析 F　转折关系。根据本段小标题可知，此空和目的地有关；根据下文可知，这些东西不如亲自去看，所以此处指的是旅游指南和网站提供了目的地的详细情况，故选F项。
3．解析 C　对比关系。根据上下文可知，一些旅行代理商是晚上工作，其他人是全天工作的，所以此处应该讲一些旅行代理商只有在上学日才会工作，故选C项。
4．解析 A　总分关系。根据下文的叙述可知，本段主要讲述的是旅行社提供的各种各样的服务，所以A项(你们提供什么服务)可以概括本段的大意，故选A项。
5．解析 E　顺承关系。根据本段的小标题What fees should I expect？和上文的Some agents charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for travel consulting可知，这里要提到询问费用的问题，故选E项。