课后限时作业(十)
限时/40分钟
(见课时作业P19)
Ⅰ.单句语法填空(建议用时：7分钟)
1．Tom opened the door for Lucy and __greeted__(greet) her with cries of welcome.
解析　句意：Tom为Lucy打开了门，欢呼着迎接她。
2．Lin Dan, who __represented__(represent) Chinese team, took part in the Asian Games held in Incheon.
解析　句意：林丹代表中国队参加了仁川亚运会。
3．She patted me on __the__ shoulder with a smile on her face.　
解析　句意：她微笑着拍了拍我的肩膀。“hit/beat/strike/…＋sb＋in/on/by＋the＋身体部位”结构中必须用定冠词the。
4．As I __approached__(approach) the house, I noticed a light upstairs.　
解析　句意：当我走近房子时，注意到楼上亮着灯。approach靠近，接近。
5．We're trying to raise awareness about the environment __in__ general and air pollution in particular.
解析　句意：我们要在整体上提高环境意识，尤其是在空气污染方面。通过后半句中的in particular(尤其，特别)可知，应用in general。
6．It's nearly eleven o'clock and the headmaster is likely __to walk__(walk) in at any moment.
解析　句意：快11点了，校长随时可能进来。be likely to do sth可能做某事。
7．Cigarette smoking has been associated __with__ lung cancer.
解析　句意：肺癌和吸烟有关。be associated with与……有关。
8．She is curious __to know__(know) what is happening.
解析　句意：她想知道正在发生什么。be curious to do sth好奇想做某事。
9．We have a communicative approach to __teaching__(teach) languages.
解析　句意：我们使用交际教学法教授语言。表示“方法”时，approach to中的to为介词，后接动词作宾语，应用动名词形式。
10．A government spokesman made a __statement__(state) to the press.
解析　句意：一位政府发言人向新闻界发表了一份声明。根据空前的不定冠词a可知，此处要用名词的单数形式。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时：14分钟)
A
Here are some of the science fiction books editors and readers have read and loved.
The Calculating Stars (by Mary Robinette Kowal, 2018)
What if space exploration isn't a choice but a necessity, driven by the knowledge that Earth would soon become unfit to live? That's what novelist Mary Robinette Kowal explores in her Lady Astronaut of Mars series. The book follows the mathematician and pilot Elma York, who dreams of becoming an astronaut herself.
Red Moon (by Kim Stanley Robinson, 2018)
Red Moon instantly transports the readers to the moon. The book opens with the journeys of Fred Fredericks, an American physicist, and Ta Shu, a famous Chinese travel reporter to the moon to work. In the world of the book, China has become the first political entity(实体) by virtue of advanced technology to live on the moon in a serious, long－term way.
Before Mars (by Emma Newman, 2018)
Emma Newman's science fiction sees a geologist arrives at a small Mars base after a lengthy journey, only to realize that things aren't as they seem. The base's AI is untrustworthy, and the main character finds a note by herself she has no memory of writing, which warns her not to trust the base psychologist. Can she trust the sights before her? Or has the long trip damaged her mind?
Artemis (by Andy Weir, 2017)
In his second novel Artemis, Andy Weir follows Jasmine “Jazz” Bashara, a porter on the moon who's drawn into danger. Artemis is an entertaining read through an attractive future moon base, with plenty of one－sixth－gravity action and memorable twists. It's well worth reading. Plus, there's a talking book version read by Rosario Dawson.
语篇导读　本文为应用文，介绍了4本科幻小说。
1．Why do humans explore space in the Lady Astronaut of Mars series?
A．To find life forms in outer space.
B．To develop science and technology.
C．To deepen their knowledge of space.
D．To search for a new planet to live on.
解析　D　细节理解题。根据The Calculating Stars部分中的第一、二句可知，在该系列小说中，探索太空是因为地球很快将不适宜居住。由此可知，在该系列小说中，人类探索太空是想寻一个新的星球来居住，故选D项。editor suggestion
2．What can we read in Red Moon?
A．People are transported to the moon.
B．China has been a technological superpower.
C．The main characters like traveling on the moon.
D．Conflicts take place among different countries.
解析　B　推理判断题。根据Red Moon部分中的最后一句可知，在该书中，中国已凭借先进的技术成为月球上的第一大政治实体，由此可推知，在这本书里，中国已然成为一个科技强国，故选B项。
3．Which book is suitable for people fond of listening to books?
A．The Calculating Stars.    B．Red Moon.
C．Artemis.    D．Before Mars.
解析　C　细节理解题。根据题干中的people fond of listening to books可对应Artemis部分的最后一句，故选C项。
B
How you move and gesture says as much about you as what comes out of your mouth.
Jenny Smith, 34, an assistant vice－president at a bank in New York, was interviewing candidates  for a position which required a person with good communication skills.
One candidate in particular stood out, but not in a good way. While she could have been very intelligent, her body language sent out very different messages. Her handshake was more of a finger shake, and her eye contact was weak.