课时提能练(四十)Unit 2The universal language课时作业A：基础层面.语境语法填空 AThere is 1.a trend that more and more young people are unwilling to listen to classical music.So the number of the young people who enjoy classical music is 2.on the decline.The teenagers have a tendency 3.for R&B.For example，many girls fall in love with Jay Chou at first sight.They seek chances to get his every album.However，a great many parents have prejudice 4.against Jay Chou.They dislike his unique music style.They also demand that schools 5.should_help(help)the students establish good appreciation of music.It is evident that people 6.from different ages have different opinions.We should communicate more with our children and respect their opinions.BThe world-famous opera，Turandot，is the story of a stubborn and cruel Chinese princess，1.named(name) Turandot.In order to avoid 2.marriage(marry)，she says that any potential husband must answer all three riddles correctly 3.or die.A handsome prince，named Calaf，says that he will solve the riddles and marry her.Meanwhile，Liu，a young slave of Calafs father，expresses her love for Calaf.Then the story takes 4.on a classic love triangle 5.between Calaf，Turandot and Liu.Calaf goes to Turandot without introducing 6.himself(he)Although Calaf answers Turandots questions 7.correctly(correct)，she is greatly upset by this. 8.Seeing(see) this，Calaf says that 9.if she can guess his name by sunrise，she will not have to marry him.In order to learn his name，Turandot seizes Liu，asking for the name.10.Unfortunately(fortunately)，Liu kills herself.But at the end of the story，the prince and Turandot unite in marriage，and the whole city celebrates their happiness.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。When you are tired nothing is more_relaxing_than a hot bath.(more.than)2这种状况或许要过很多年才能得到改善。(before)It may be many years before_the_situation_improves.3无论他去哪里，都有成群的人等着见他。(wherever)Wherever_he_goes there are crowds of people waiting to see him.4在这么多人面前他不敢说英语。(dare)He dare_not/doesnt_dare(to)speak_English before such a crowd.课时作业B：能力层面.阅读理解A(2019福建省质量检查测试)My neighbor Orlando is a paramedic(护理人员)He and his wife are some of the nicest people I have ever met.A few years back we started this sort of “favor war”， where one of us would do something for the other，such as shoveling(铲) his driveway or helping him build a shed，and next time the other would try to top it with another favor.Yesterday morning there was maybe 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I remembered he shoveled my driveway for me last snowfall.So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor back.It took a while but I finished and got into my car for work.What I didnt realize was that Orlando had to work that day too.Fast forward to this morning I got a knock on my door.It was him.He immediately shook my hand and informed me that because I shoveled his driveway and sidewalk for him，he was able to get to work earlier.As soon as he started his shift，a call came through that a young boy was in a medical emergency.Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away，but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes.This kid did not have 10 minutes.He barely had 2 minutes.Because my neighbor got to work sooner，the young boy got to live his life.This isnt a brag(吹嘘)This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts.It wasnt too much of trouble to shovel his driveway for him，but because I did，the young kid got to see his family again，go back to school again，talk to his friends again and live his life.【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”帮助他铲除了道路上的积雪，让他能很快去上班。一个等待急救的男孩在他的及时救治下摆脱了危险。“我”的善举救了孩子一命。1What can we know about the writer and Orlando?AThey once had a conflict.BThey signed a favorable agreement.CThey favor shoveling snow together.DThey are always ready to help each other.D细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“A few years back we started this sort of favor war， where one of us would do something for the other，such as shoveling(铲) his driveway or helping him build a shed，and next time the other would try to top it with another favor”可知，几年前我们就开始这种“互助活动”，一个人帮助另一个人之后，下一次便由对方提供帮助；据此可知，作者和Orlando总是乐意互相帮助，故D项正确。2Who saved the boy before it was too late?AThe writer.BThe boys parents.COrlando and his wife.DOrlando and his partner.D细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“Luckily he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away，but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes”，并结合该段内容可知，Orlando和他的搭档离医院只有大约两分钟的车程，他们很快上班挽救了男孩的生命，故D项正确。3What does the writer intend to tell us?ANever ask for trouble.BNo favor is too small.COne cannot always be lucky.DDont lose heart in an emergency.B写作意图题。通读全文，尤其是尾段第二句“This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts”可知，本文是为了告诉读者，即使是最小的帮助也能产生最大的影响。故B项正确。B(2019武汉市调研测试)The boy sat on his chair，with his hands above the keyboard.He thought