人教版必修五Unit 1 Great scientists Reading课时作业(8).docx

unit 1 great scientists reading课时作业 阅读理解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：细节理解题。c选项的说法不够准确。五月的第二个周日是母亲节，在这一天有些父母去世的人会去墓地祭拜父母。故选c项。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：细节理解题。可根据第二段及第三段关于母亲节及父亲节形成的先后顺序来判断。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：推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，美国人以两个特殊的日子向父母表示敬意和爱意，这便是每年五月第二个星期日的母亲节和六月第三个星期日的父亲节。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：写作意图题。作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍母亲节和父亲节。 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(蜡笔); 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，作者讲的这件事在当时看来确实是件很糟糕的事情。terrible“很糟的，极差的”。2a.gave b.madecreceived d.preparedc解析：此处是指作者“接到”的一个电话。receive“接到，接收”。3a.tv bquizcfashion dradiod解析：由倒数第二段中的“present from the radio station”可知，作者的母亲参加了当地“电台”的一个广播节目。4a.children bparentschusbands dteachersa解析：根据下一句可知，获胜者的孩子将会接到圣诞老人的电话。由此推知，该竞赛活动要求参加者讲述一个关于自己“孩子”的有趣故事。5a.catch b.sendcsell dtellb解析：圣诞老人会给获胜者的孩子“送”礼物。send“送出，发出”。6a.offered btookchanded dshowedc解析：本句意为：我的母亲跟圣诞老人讲了几句，然后将电话“递给”了我。hand“传递，交给”。7a.doubt b.knowcguess dcareb解析：本句意为：那时我不“知道”还有许多人在收听我们的谈话这个事实。8a.laughing at btalking aboutclistening to dthinking ofc解析：此处指很多人在通过广播“收听”作者他们的谈话。9a.important b.easycclear d.wronga解析：这个电话来自圣诞老人，这对作者来说很“重要”。important“重要的”。10a.sound b.voiceclook dnoiseb解析：此处指圣诞老人用非常和蔼可亲的“声音”问作者。voice“说话声，嗓音”。11a.decorated bdestroyedcexpanded d.builta解析：此处指作者用蜡笔“装饰”墙壁。decorate“装饰，美化”。12a.character bplancbehaviour dpicturec解析：作者用蜡笔在墙上画画，他知道这种“行为”是圣诞老人所不赞成的。behaviour“行为，举止”。13a.punish bapproveccriticise dmentionb解析：此处指圣诞老人不“赞成”这种行为。approve“赞成，同意”。14a.worried brememberedcforgot dbelievedd解析：根据上文可知，作者当时并不知道妈妈讲了他在墙上画画的事，但是圣诞老人却知道了这件事，所以作者“认为”这个人是真正的圣诞老人。believe“认为，相信”。15a.bad bgoodcreal dfalsec解析：此处指作者认为这是“真正的”圣诞老人。real“真的，真正的”。16a.threw down b.turned downctook up d.put upa解析：作者认为圣诞老人知道了自己做的事，他感到很害怕，因而“扔下”电话，哭着跑了出去。throw down“扔下，扔掉”。17a.mainly b.surelychardly dhappilyb解析：作者认为自己犯了错，“必定”会被圣诞老人惩罚。surely“必定，无疑”。18a.cheap bsecretcformal d.niced解析：作者猜想圣诞老人可能没有发现墙壁的事情，因为他收到了电台的“美好”礼品。nice“令人愉快的，美好的”。19a.satisfied bsurprisedcforgave dfrightenedc解析：由上文可知，作者收到了精美礼品，所以作者猜想圣诞老人也可能是发现了他在墙上画画的事，但是“原谅”了他。forgive“原谅，宽容”。20a.heart b.mindcfact dpublicb解析：作者想知道今年圣诞老人有什么“想法”。mind“想法，主意”。 语法填空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,