课时作业(二十四) [模块8 Unit 24 Society]

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Ⅰ.单项填空 1．“It is not only you but also Tom who________，” said the teacher after knowing what had happened.

A．are to be blamed B．is to be blamed C．are to blame D．is to blame

2．________ the difficult things happened when I can't adjust myself? A．What about B．What with C．What if D．What for

3．It's high time you ________.

A．start to working B．would start to work C．had started to work D．started working

4．The reason ________he told us for his absence was ________ he was knocked down on the way to school.

A．why; that B．why; why C．which; that D．which; why

5．Whenever possible, John ________ how well he speaks Japanese. A．shows up B．shows around C．shows off D．shows out

6．This Englishman is good at writing, reading and ________ is kind to others. A．above all B．first of all C．in all D．after all

7．—How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?

—________， but I've got to go over my notes for tomorrow's exam. A．All right B．Sounds great

C．I can't D．No, I am terribly sorry 8．Before the computer ________， people could never imagine it could bring about such great changes to human life.

A．came into being B．was discovered

C．was come into being D．was formed

9．At present, the government has paid more and more attention to the village children ________ parents are away working in big cities.

A．to whom B．of whom C．who D．whose 10．Experts call on parents, especially ________ of the broken families, ________

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the full responsibilities and better care and love for children.

A．that; to burden B．them; to take on

C．those; shouldering D．those; to shoulder Ⅱ.完形填空

Every country has its own dining customs. Americans feel that the first rule of being a(n)__11__ guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess __12__ him to be there at six thirty or __13__ a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, and she has to time the meal __14__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late, the food will not be so __15__， and the hostess will be __16__. __17__ the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason, and tell __18__ what time he can come. __19__ the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a __20__ of appreciation.

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the __21__ in the group to __22__ when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated.__23__， most young people and some groups of elder people __24__ stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should be __25__ to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.

When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is a __26__ for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. However, some Americans __27__ do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and do the __28__. __29__ the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home, a guest __30__ avoid embarrassment by talking to someone else.

11. A．polite B．elegant C．honored D．serious

12. A．tells B．expects C．asks D．hopes

13. A．at most B．less than C．at least D．more than

14. A．in case B．as long as C．so that D．on condition that

15. A．tender B．nutritious C．good D．enough

16. A．angry B．nervous C．shameful D．disappointed

17. A．If B．Unless C．Whether D．Although 18. A．at B．in C．on D．about

19. A．Looking at B．Combined with C．Depending on D．Related to 20. A．matter B．heart C．sense D．sign

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21. A．host B．men C．hostess D．women

22. A．smile B．stand C．applaud D．nod

23. A．As a result B．Moreover C．In addition D．However 24. A．whose B．what C．who D．which

25. A．aware B．similar C．active D．sensitive

26. A．custom B．regulation C．habit D．principle

27. A．even B．no longer C．still D．no more

28. A．following B．same C．deed D．example

29. A．Unless B．Until C．While D．After

30. A．shouldn't B．must C．needn't D．may Ⅲ.阅读理解

A

My wife passed away a few years ago，and I went through the worst time in my life.I even wanted to kill myself.Just for my kids，I had to continue to live and work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii.My kids had gone to live on the mainland，and I was alone.Then they asked me to have a family trip.

On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down，I said to my kids：“I'm going to Afghanistan.”And a few weeks later，International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care.In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs，we were eventually serving 27，000 patients a month in a very busy schedule.Tired and nervous，I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose，and my depression went away.

In the years to follow，I went to Indonesia after the tsunami(海啸)，Pakistan after the earthquakes，Sudan after the civil war, and Iraq after more and more bombs.Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed，wounded and many more had to flee.We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19，000 refugees,_and it was supposed to hold 13，000 originally.Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire.Water and food were also serious problems.“Adventures or not？” I often asked myself.

When my wife passed away，I thought my life was done.But in reality, it was just getting started.At the end of her life，she went unconscious.I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.

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I think about the moment many times during my “adventures”．I didn't know how predictive those words would be.But I know that she is still with me.

31．Where has the doctor been in the past few years? A．Some countries where he could set up clinics. B．Some African countries where flu broke out. C．The places where the earthquakes happened.

D．The places where the horrible disasters struck.

32．How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan? A．Tired and troublesome. B．Busy and risky.

C．Meaningful and helpful. D．Frightening and depressing.

33．The underlined word “refugees” means people________． A．who are robbed, killed, or wounded B．who suffer from flu in movable clinics C．who like to take adventures

D．who have lost homes because of disasters

34．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The doctor's wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries. B．What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality. C．The doctor's adventures made him understand the love of his wife.

D．With the true love of his wife，the doctor started to change his life.

B

A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment away for an American man “who is making about $85，000 a year by selling advertising space on his shirt.”

Jason Sadler，26，was once a former marketing expert from Florida.In 2008，he founded his own company，“iwear-yourshirt”，with the idea to wear a T-shirt supplied by any company and then use social media tools to develop the company.Sadler charges the “face value” of the day for his human billboard(广告牌)service.So January 1 costs$1，while December 31 costs$365.He said this may not sound like a lot，but it adds up to $66，795 a year if he sells out every day，which he did this year.He also sells monthly sponsorships(赞助)for $1，500, adding another $18，000 to his income.

“I walk around，take photos，wear the shirt all day…I blog about those photos，I put them up on Twitter，I change my Facebook introduction…and then I do a Youtube video.I made about $85，000 this year，” he told Reuters Television. The average U．S. income is about $615 a week or about $32，000 a year, according to the U．S.government.

Sadler has already begun to plan for his year 2013.He is making services larger by hiring another person to wear a shirt a day on the west coast of the United States.

35．What is Sadler's “face value” of the day December 30? A．$364. B．$365. C．$615. D．$1，500.

36．It can be inferred that Sadler didn't advertise on ________. A．Twitter B．Facebook

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