课时提能练(四十)Unit2Theuniversallanguage课时作业A:基础层面Ⅰ.语境语法填空AThereis1.atrendthatmoreandmoreyoungpeopleareunwillingtolistentoclassicalmusic.Sothenumberoftheyoungpeoplewhoenjoyclassicalmusicis2.onthedecline.Theteenagershaveatendency3.forR&B.Forexample,manygirlsfallinlovewithJayChouatfirstsight.Theyseekchancestogethiseveryalbum.However,agreatmanyparentshaveprejudice4.againstJayChou.Theydislikehisuniquemusicstyle.Theyalsodemandthatschools5.should_help(help)thestudentsestablishgoodappreciationofmusic.Itisevidentthatpeople6.fromdifferentageshavedifferentopinions.Weshouldcommunicatemorewithourchildrenandrespecttheiropinions.BTheworld-famousopera,Turandot,isthestoryofastubbornandcruelChineseprincess,1.named(name)Turandot.Inordertoavoid2.marriage(marry),shesaysthatanypotentialhusbandmustanswerallthreeriddlescorrectly3.ordie.Ahandsomeprince,namedCalaf,saysthathewillsolvetheriddlesandmarryher.Meanwhile,Liu,ayoungslaveofCalaf'sfather,expressesherloveforCalaf.Thenthestorytakes4.onaclassiclovetriangle5.betweenCalaf,TurandotandLiu.CalafgoestoTurandotwithoutintroducing6.himself(he).AlthoughCalafanswersTurandot'squestions7.correctly(correct),sheisgreatlyupsetbythis.8.Seeing(see)this,Calafsaysthat9.ifshecanguesshisnamebysunrise,shewillnothavetomarryhim.Inordertolearnhisname,TurandotseizesLiu,askingforthename.10.Unfortunately(fortunately),Liukillsherself.Butattheendofthestory,theprinceandTurandotuniteinmarriage,andthewholecitycelebratestheirhappiness.Ⅱ.根据提示补全句子1.当你疲倦时,洗个热水澡是最令人放松的。Whenyouaretirednothingismore_relaxing_thanahotbath.(more...than)2.这种状况或许要过很多年才能得到改善。(before)Itmaybemanyyearsbefore_the_situation_improves.3.无论他去哪里,都有成群的人等着见他。(wherever)Wherever_he_goestherearecrowdsofpeoplewaitingtoseehim.4.在这么多人面前他不敢说英语。(dare)Hedare_not/doesn't_dare(to)speak_Englishbeforesuchacrowd.课时作业B:能力层面Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2019·福建省质量检查测试)MyneighborOrlandoisaparamedic(护理人员).HeandhiswifearesomeofthenicestpeopleIhaveevermet.Afewyearsbackwestartedthissortof“favorwar”,whereoneofuswoulddosomethingfortheother,suchasshoveling(铲)hisdrivewayorhelpinghimbuildashed,andnexttimetheotherwouldtrytotopitwithanotherfavor.Yesterdaymorningtherewasmaybe2or3feetofsnowonthegroundandIrememberedheshoveledmydrivewayformelastsnowfall.SoItookoutmyshovelandtookcareofbothoursidewalksanddrivewaysbecauseitwasmyturntodoafavorback.IttookawhilebutIfinishedandgotintomycarforwork.WhatIdidn'trealizewasthatOrlandohadtoworkthatdaytoo.FastforwardtothismorningIgotaknockonmydoor.Itwashim.HeimmediatelyshookmyhandandinformedmethatbecauseIshoveledhisdrivewayandsidewalkforhim,hewasabletogettoworkearlier.Assoonashestartedhisshift,acallcamethroughthatayoungboywasinamedicalemergency.Luckilyheandhispartnerwereonlyabout2minutesaway,butthenextclosestambulancewasin10minutes.Thiskiddidnothave10minutes.Hebarelyhad2minutes.Becausemyneighborgottoworksooner,theyoungboygottolivehislife.Thisisn'tabrag(吹嘘).Thisistoinformothersthateventhesmallestfavorscanhavethebiggestimpacts.Itwasn'ttoomuchoftroubletoshovelhisdrivewayforhim,butbecauseIdid,theyoungkidgottoseehisfamilyagain,gobacktoschoolagain,talktohisfriendsagainandlivehislife.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和邻居Orlando总是互相帮助,这次下雪,“我”帮助他铲除了...