人教版必修五Unit 1 Great scientists Reading課時(shí)作業(yè)(8).docxVIP

unit 1 great scientists reading課時(shí)作業(yè) 閱讀理解people in the united states honour their parents with two special days：mothers day，on the second sunday in may，and fathers day，on the third sunday in june.mothers day was proclaimed a day for national observance by president woodrow wilson in 1914.anna jarvis from grafton，west virginia，had started the idea to have a day to honour mothers.she was the one who chose the second sunday in may and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.in 1909，mrs dodd from spokane，washington，thought of the idea of a day to honour fathers.she wanted to honour her own father，william smart.after her mother died，he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter.in 1910，the first fathers day was observed in spokane.senator margaret chase smith helped to establish fathers day as a national commemorative day，in 1972.these days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.they raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens.they give love and care.these two special days are celebrated in many different ways.on mothers day people wear carnations.a red one symbolizes a living mother.a white one shows that the mother is dead.many people attend religious services to honour parents.it is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery.on these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants.they often have outdoor barbecues for fathers day.these are days of fun and good feelings and memories.1according to the passage，which of the following about the second sunday in may is not true?ait is a day to show love to mothers.bit is a day to wear carnations.cit is a day for people to visit the cemetery.dit is a day for many people to attend religious services.c解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。c選項(xiàng)的說(shuō)法不夠準(zhǔn)確。五月的第二個(gè)周日是母親節(jié)，在這一天有些父母去世的人會(huì)去墓地祭拜父母。故選c項(xiàng)。2choose the right time order of the following events.athe first fathers day was observed.bmothers day was proclaimed a day for national observance.cfathers day became a day for national observance.dthe idea of honouring fathers was brought up.aabcd bdabccbacd d.dacbb解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。可根據(jù)第二段及第三段關(guān)于母親節(jié)及父親節(jié)形成的先后順序來(lái)判斷。3from the passage，we know in the us._aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother passed awaybon mothers day，families often go out to have barbecuescon fathers day，people often stay at home to celebrate the special daydthe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parentsd解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容可知，美國(guó)人以兩個(gè)特殊的日子向父母表示敬意和愛(ài)意，這便是每年五月第二個(gè)星期日的母親節(jié)和六月第三個(gè)星期日的父親節(jié)。4the authors purpose of writing this passage is to _acall on people to love and respect their parentsbintroduce mothers day and fathers dayctell the difference between mothers day and fathers daydshow how important fathers and mothers areb解析：寫作意圖題。作者寫這篇文章的目的是介紹母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)。 完形填空there are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever.a few that seemed so_1_at the time may cause us to smile years later.one such memory is a phone call i_2_when i was about three or four years old.my mother entered a contest on a local_3_show.she and her friends were asked to tell an interesting story about their_4_the child of the winner would receive a phone call from santa claus！santa would_5_the lucky child a gift.well，the call came.my mother talked to santa and then_6_the phone to me.i didnt_7_the fact that many people were_8_our conversation.however，the fact that this phone call is from santa was_9_in a very pleasant_10_，santa claus asked me about my wall painting.i didnt know that my mother had told about the story that i had_11_a wall with crayons(蠟筆); even i knew that this was the kind of_12_that santa claus would not_13_as a result，i_14_that this gentleman was the_15_santa claus，not a radio station actor.i_16_the phone and ran crying out of the room.my crime would be_17_punished by santa claus.it turned out that i did get a_18_present from the radio station.and i guess santa didnt find out about the wall.maybe he did but_19_me.i wonder what santa has in_20_for this year.hopefully my wife hasnt written him any letters.1a.wonderfulbterriblecimpossible d.familiarb解析：由下文可知，作者講的這件事在當(dāng)時(shí)看來(lái)確實(shí)是件很糟糕的事情。terrible“很糟的，極差的”。2a.gave b.madecreceived d.preparedc解析：此處是指作者“接到”的一個(gè)電話。receive“接到，接收”。3a.tv bquizcfashion dradiod解析：由倒數(shù)第二段中的“present from the radio station”可知，作者的母親參加了當(dāng)?shù)亍半娕_(tái)”的一個(gè)廣播節(jié)目。4a.children bparentschusbands dteachersa解析：根據(jù)下一句可知，獲勝者的孩子將會(huì)接到圣誕老人的電話。由此推知，該競(jìng)賽活動(dòng)要求參加者講述一個(gè)關(guān)于自己“孩子”的有趣故事。5a.catch b.sendcsell dtellb解析：圣誕老人會(huì)給獲勝者的孩子“送”禮物。send“送出，發(fā)出”。6a.offered btookchanded dshowedc解析：本句意為：我的母親跟圣誕老人講了幾句，然后將電話“遞給”了我。hand“傳遞，交給”。7a.doubt b.knowcguess dcareb解析：本句意為：那時(shí)我不“知道”還有許多人在收聽(tīng)我們的談話這個(gè)事實(shí)。8a.laughing at btalking aboutclistening to dthinking ofc解析：此處指很多人在通過(guò)廣播“收聽(tīng)”作者他們的談話。9a.important b.easycclear d.wronga解析：這個(gè)電話來(lái)自圣誕老人，這對(duì)作者來(lái)說(shuō)很“重要”。important“重要的”。10a.sound b.voiceclook dnoiseb解析：此處指圣誕老人用非常和藹可親的“聲音”問(wèn)作者。voice“說(shuō)話聲，嗓音”。11a.decorated bdestroyedcexpanded d.builta解析：此處指作者用蠟筆“裝飾”墻壁。decorate“裝飾，美化”。12a.character bplancbehaviour dpicturec解析：作者用蠟筆在墻上畫畫，他知道這種“行為”是圣誕老人所不贊成的。behaviour“行為，舉止”。13a.punish bapproveccriticise dmentionb解析：此處指圣誕老人不“贊成”這種行為。approve“贊成，同意”。14a.worried brememberedcforgot dbelievedd解析：根據(jù)上文可知，作者當(dāng)時(shí)并不知道媽媽講了他在墻上畫畫的事，但是圣誕老人卻知道了這件事，所以作者“認(rèn)為”這個(gè)人是真正的圣誕老人。believe“認(rèn)為，相信”。15a.bad bgoodcreal dfalsec解析：此處指作者認(rèn)為這是“真正的”圣誕老人。real“真的，真正的”。16a.threw down b.turned downctook up d.put upa解析：作者認(rèn)為圣誕老人知道了自己做的事，他感到很害怕，因而“扔下”電話，哭著跑了出去。throw down“扔下，扔掉”。17a.mainly b.surelychardly dhappilyb解析：作者認(rèn)為自己犯了錯(cuò)，“必定”會(huì)被圣誕老人懲罰。surely“必定，無(wú)疑”。18a.cheap bsecretcformal d.niced解析：作者猜想圣誕老人可能沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)墻壁的事情，因?yàn)樗盏搅穗娕_(tái)的“美好”禮品。nice“令人愉快的，美好的”。19a.satisfied bsurprisedcforgave dfrightenedc解析：由上文可知，作者收到了精美禮品，所以作者猜想圣誕老人也可能是發(fā)現(xiàn)了他在墻上畫畫的事，但是“原諒”了他。forgive“原諒，寬容”。20a.heart b.mindcfact dpublicb解析：作者想知道今年圣誕老人有什么“想法”。mind“想法，主意”。 語(yǔ)法填空after davids daughter was born, he decided to make one million dollars.he thought in this way his daughter would live 1._ happy life.in order to achieve his goal, david devoted most 2._ his time to his business.while other fathers 3._(play) with their kids outside, he was working.while other fathers were reading stories to their kids, he was hanging out with his clients.his little daughter 4._(name) jane hardly saw him.time flew fast.one day, when david returned home from work, he saw jane 5._(sit) in the living room.6._ she saw him, she ran to him and asked him to play with her for a while.“sorry, jane, but im 7._(terrible) busy tonight.i have a lot of work to do.” he was about to leave when he heard jane crying.so he stopped and asked why.“youre always working.you have no time for me at all.youre not a good dad，” jane said.david was 8._(lose) in thought after hearing that.he remembered why he worked so hard he wanted jane to live a happy life.however,