（整理版高中英语）课时作业(四十八)　选修8　Unit24　Society第2课时VIP

1、课时作业(四十八) 选修8unit 24society第2课时.完形填空(·重点第一次联考)as waiters，we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong，somehow we have the ability to keep on going.its our responsibility to_1_the customer.i remember my first_2_job was at a fine restaurant.one afternoon，the manager informed all

2、 the cooks and waiters that a vip_3_were coming for lunch.the group were_4_vips in the citys fashion industry.after the group arrived and got_5_comfortably，drinks were_67_，the manager asked me to serve that afternoon.i had_8_done wine service，nor had i ever served a group of twelve.i arranged 12 win

3、e glasses on the tray and went to the table.as i_9_one of the glasses in front of the first customer，somehow i had_10_my grip (抓，握) and six glasses fell on top of a young woman，and then to the floor and_11_in pieces.i felt frightened and my face turned red.i apologized many times to the_12_and to th

4、e rest of the group.quickly，the manager_13_my aid and helped in the clean­up，and sent out their drinks right away.i didnt understand why，but the group were forgiving me and the young woman_14_informed me it was ok.my manager pulled me to the side and said，“if you know why an accident happened，_

5、15_from it and move on.you still have a table to serve and you cant show your_16_or your disappointment.mistakes and accidents do happen.keep your_17_up and be confident.the glasses are replaceable.i understood why he was truly a well_1819_relationship with the group made the situation_20_and the gr

6、oup forgave me for that.1a.welcome bfeedcinvite dpleaseiter bcookcservant ddirector3a.group bnumbercfamily dclass4a.let in as bmade up ofcadded up to drecognized as5a.introduced bsatisfiedcseated ddressed6a.bought bsoldcordered dgot7a.therefore bhowevercbesides dthough8a.often boncecnever dlittle9a.

7、set bbrokeccleaned dshook10a.got bcaughtcforgot dlost11a.stood blayckept dstayed12a.manager bguestcman dwoman13a.took over bcame tocgave up drushed against14a.repeatedly bregretfullycimpatiently dangrily15a.hear btellcchange dlearn16a.apology bexcitementcnervousness dcarelessness17a.nose bfacechead

8、dhand18a.behaved brespectedcvisited dunderstoodew bfamouscterrible dclose20a.calm bcomfortablecspecial dpossible.阅读理解(·一模)being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well­being，according to a canadian study.for years studies

9、 have shown people in lower­status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher­status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers health.but university of toronto researchers，using data from 1,800 us wo

10、rkers，found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co­workers and say work disturbs their home life.however the positive aspects of having a power position at work，such as higher status，more pay and greater independence，seem

11、ed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to peoples physical and psychological health.these latest findings，reported in the journal social science & medicine，suggest that the advantages and disadvantages authority positions basically cancel each other out，giving the general impression

12、that job authority has no health effects.for the study，the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work，life and well­being.job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring，firing and pay.physical health complaints inc

13、luded problems like headaches，body aches，heartburn and tiredness.psychological complaints included sleep problems，difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness，worry and anxiety.“this isnt to suggest that having authority isbadin fact，we show it has benefits.but it is important to identify the ne

14、gative sides and deal with them. researcher scott schieman said.schieman said conflicts with co­workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental well­being by creating stress.“these are key stressors that can tax individualsability to function effectively. schi

15、eman said.1work will have a negative effect on job authoritys health probably because_.athey are not fit for their workbthey have power over hiring and paycthey are faced with severe competitiondthey dont get on well with their co­workers2most people dont see that bosses have health effects bec

16、ause_.atheir health problems are not serious enough to seebthey have enough money to keep themselves healthyctheir problems are quite different from those of workersdthe advantages and disadvantages of their status work against each other3from the passage we can infer that the study aims to_.awarn p

17、eople not to be a boss for everbremind the boss to deal with bad effects of their workcshow that having authority is harmful to ones healthdprove that being a boss can benefit a lot4the best title for this passage might be_.alower­status can affect healthbauthority can affect healthcpositive as

18、pects of a power positionddisadvantages of being a boss(·市检测)have you played it？its a game for a person or for a carload.someone begins，“im grateful to god for. and he or she shares something.then the next person gives gratitude for something.this goes on for 5 minutes or more until you reach y

19、our destination.theres no loser.everyone feels happy after expressing gratitude.and sometimes you discover amazing things.my 5­year­old granddaughter and i played the gratitude game when she visited us.i found out she was grateful to her friend josh.and “the other joshshe was grateful to g

20、o swimming at the pool.she was grateful to have a daddy who played with her and to a nice mommy.she would begin the gratitude games as soon as we settled into the car to drive somewhere.playing it with her，i tried to be honest and not just say something fast.i really stopped to think.what was i grat

21、eful for at the moment？that our country was not at war.that we had plenty to eat.playing the game made me more aware of the good things in my life.a friend of mine was having a tough time seeing that there wasnt any good in his life.i suggested to my friend that he take a few minutes before going to

22、 bed and write down all the good things he could think of that happened during the day.later he told me what happened.he couldnt think of anything good.but he persisted until he was able to write a few things down.the next morning he decided to look for signs of good during the day.he sat down on hi

23、s front steps.a robin (知更鸟) landed on the grass.in his words，it began “doing a little dance，preening (整理羽毛) and cleaning itself.he watched the entire show.it was delightful.he realized that if he hadnt been really looking for good，he would never have noticed the robin and would have missed what to h

24、im was a remarkable display.that evening he filled several pages with recordings of good that had happened during the day and things he was grateful for.gratitude had made a huge difference!5the purpose of the gratitude game is to_.alet people share their gratitude to godbdiscover amazing things in

25、lifecmake people realize the good things around themdpractice peoples skill of expressing themselves6from the description by the writer，we can know that her granddaughter_.aspoke much faster than the writerbenjoyed the gratitude gamecfinished the game within five minutesddoubted her honesty7what was

26、 the problem with the writers friend?ahe saw nothing worth his appreciation.bhe had lost his purpose of life.che had trouble remembering what had happened during the day.dhe found it hard to play the game.8the story of the writers friend tells us that_.alife is meaningless to a person who doesnt kno

27、w how to give gratitudebone can always find relief in nature when he is in depressioncgratitude plays an important role in changing a persons characterdits not difficult to find good things in life if one starts looking for them课时作业(四十八)答案.完形填空语篇解读作者在饭店中给贵宾效劳时不慎失手，经理在处理完僵局后非但没有指责，反而悉心传授效劳秘诀。作者赢得了客人的

28、谅解，对经理的敬佩之情油然而生 1解析：上一句提到效劳员每天都与顾客打交道，出现问题时，效劳员有能力用某种方式让事态顺利进行，由此可知让顾客满意是效劳员的职责。please使满意。 答案：d2解析：第一段的开头局部明确提到作者是“效劳员，此处选a与之相照应。答案：a3解析：根据下一句的开头局部以及下一段的开头局部可知前来就餐的是一个非常重要的“团体。答案：a4解析：be made up of表示“由组成，本句的意思是“这个团体是由本市时尚界的重要人物组成的。答案：b5解析：上一段提到这个团体来到饭店是为了吃午餐，所以此处表示的是他们舒服地“就座后。a项在文章中没有信息支持；b项与本句中的com

29、fortably搭配不合理。 答案：c6解析：这个团体来到饭店舒适地就座后，“点好了饮料。此处的order表示“点(饭菜)。前两项都不符合常识；根据下文可知他们当时还没有得到饮料，所以d项错误。答案：c7解析：上一句提到正常情况下，领班负责酒类效劳，本句提到经理让作者在那天下午为客人效劳，由此可推断此处表示的是转折关系。答案：b8解析：本句后半局部提到作者也从未给12个人的团体提供过效劳，而且本句后半句又是倒装结构，由此可知前半局部表示的同样是否认意义，所以作者“从未进行过酒类效劳。答案：c9解析：上一句提到作者把12个酒杯放在托盘上并朝餐桌走去，所以是把其中一个酒杯“摆放在第一位顾客的面前。

30、打破酒杯是后来发生的事情，因此b项错误；c、d两项不符合常识。答案：a10解析：本句后半局部提到6个酒杯掉在了地上，由此可知作者当时没有握紧，所以使用lost，表示“失去。答案：d11解析：根据常识可知酒杯打破后应该是“躺在地上，碎片遍地。如果选择c项，需要使用被动形式；d项表示“停留，语意不恰当。 答案：b12解析：本段中间局部提到6个酒杯掉在了一位年轻女士的头上，所以作者屡次向这位“女士抱歉。答案：d13解析：经理闻讯迅速“赶来帮助作者进行清理。take over表示“接管，give up表示“放弃，rush against表示“与碰撞，都不符合语境。答案：b14解析：上一段最后一句提到作者屡次向那位女士和团体中其他的人抱歉。本句表达的是这个团体宽恕了作者，由此可知女士“重复地告诉作者没有关系。答案：a15解析：此处是经理在向作者传授经验，显然是让作者从中吸取教训，“学到新的知识。答案：d16解析：经理告诫作者不要有紧张和失望的表现，过错和事故时有发生。作者的过失已经发生，因此d项不正确。答案：c17解析：根据本句中的confident一词可知经理鼓励作者昂“首挺胸。答案：c18解析：虽然作者一时失手打破了几个酒杯，并冒犯了其中的一位重要顾客，可是经理并没有指责，而是迅速控制了局面，并向作者面授经验，由此可推断这位经理非常受人“尊重。答案：b19解析：上文中提到女士和这