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1、课时作业7基础检测1I finished the cake.I couldnt resist(抵挡)it.2Pay attention to weather forecast (预报)before you go out.3A job interview is a very artificial(人造的)situation.4Think about your occupation(职业) honestly and decide whether if it gives you room for life balance.5I opposed (反对)her marriage to Darryl.6
2、The emphasis(重音)is on the first syllable of the last word.7The prospect (前景)of becoming a father filled him with alarm.8My watch is not very accurate(精确的)9The students put the books on the library desk, and the librarian(图书管理员)checked them in.10It was a luxury(奢侈品) if you had a washing machine in th
3、ose days.1We should train our students to speak English fluently and accurately(accurate)2Some people are very resistant(resist)to the idea of exercise.3Resistance(resist)to change has nearly destroyed the industry.4I would oppose changing(change)the law.5I enjoyed the play, particularly (particular
4、) the second half.6We are here to provide the public with a service.7If you spend more than your income, can you try to cut down? 8Houseplants requiring(require)constant attention are not suitable for working couples with little spare time.9Spaceships make it possible to_travel(travel)to the moon.10
5、As you can see, were still working.能力提升Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, under
6、standably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings.What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival.Perhaps the best r
7、eason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for.Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger.With knowledge, w
8、e can lessen its effects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found.Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later.Resources may be more than physical possessions.Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration.The techniqu
9、es may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives.We have already benefited from other spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communication systems.While many resources are spent on what seems a small
10、 return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us.While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers.The danger exists, but knowledge can help hum
11、an beings to survive.Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.文章大意：本文是一篇科普类文章。文章介绍了人类探索太空的原因，介绍了太空探索的好处。1What might be the key to those questions mentioned in Paragraph 1?AHumans nature.BKnowledge.CCivilization. DPotential dangers.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段
12、“Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings.”可知，可能最好的答案就在于我们作为人类的基因图谱，故可知，第一段提及的问题的答案在于人类的天性，故选A。2Which of the following can best replace “spinoffs” underlined in Paragraph 4?AApplications. BShortcomings.CAdvantages. DGains.答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段“We have already benefited from ot
13、her spinoffs including improvements in earthquake prediction”可知我们已经从太空探索中获益，探索太空会有很多其他方面的好处，如地震预测方面的好处，故D正确。3In which situation may this text be applied properly?AA private conversation. BA class presentation.CA cartoon picture. DA fashion review.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，第一段提及了几个问题，之后用These are question
14、s that, understandably, are very often asked.这句话收尾，提出问题，引起兴趣，之后继续展开自己的陈述，是属于演讲类的文章，最有可能出现在课堂演讲中，故选B。4What can be a suitable title for the text?AHow Knowledge Benefits UsBWhat Humans Spread forCWhy to Explore SpaceDHow Humans Save Ourselves答案：C解析：主旨大意题。文章介绍了人类探索太空的原因，介绍了太空探索的好处，故选C。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的
15、单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are many different taboos (禁忌) around the world.A taboo is a social action that is not _1_(allow)Almost every culture in the world has _2_(it) own taboos.When you meet people from different cultures, it is important _3_(understand) what you can and cannot do.If we are not aware _
16、4_ these differences, some unusual _5_(thing) might happen.For instance, in China, it _6_(be) rude to put the chopsticks into a bowl of rice straight as it is often done for the dead.If you visit Nepal, you will find Nepalese often greet each other with the hands pressed together instead of shaking hands,
