2020秋高中英语新教材外研版必修第一册课时作业8 UNIT 3 USING LANGUAGE WORD版含解析.DOC

1、.阅读理解There was once a poor woman, who had so much housework to do that she had to work from early in the morning until late at night. She had one little daughter, who loved her mother very dearly and wished she could help her mother. This little girls name was Maggie.One day Maggies mother was peeli

2、ng potatoes for dinner, and as she peeled them she threw the peelings in a little dish.Maggie was too small to help her mother. However, as soon as her mother filled the dish with potato skins, Maggie would empty it into the wooden bucket. Soon the mother had peeled all the potatoes in the basket, t

3、hen she said, “Maggie, bring me two or three potatoes in your apron from the cellar.”Maggie ran quickly to the cellar, picking up her apron.Maggies mother waited and waited, but Maggie did not come back. Then the mother thought, “Perhaps my poor little girl has fallen down the steps.” She ran quickl

4、y to the cellar, and what do you think she saw? Maggie was sitting quietly in the corner of the cellar. She had something in her arms, which she had wrapped up in her apron, and she was singing softly. The mother saw that it was a potato.“Be quiet! Mom.” whispered Maggie，“You will wake up my child.”

5、Then the mother knew why Maggie had stayed there so long. She told Maggie she must bring the child upstairs, and they found some old pieces of cotton and made the child a dress.When the night came, Maggie wanted to take the child to bed with her, but her mother said, “No, you might roll over on it a

6、nd break its head.” So she took some straw and made the child a bed of its own, and covered it with an apron. Then little Maggie knelt down, kissed her potato baby and her dear mother，and jumped into her own little bed and was soon fast asleep.1What did Maggie do to help her mother?ABring potatoes f

7、rom the cellar.BPeel potatoes for dinner.CThrow the peelings into a little dish.DEmpty the dish full of potato skins.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“However, as soon as her mother filled the dish with potato skins, Maggie would empty it into the wooden bucket.”可知，她帮妈妈清理装满土豆皮的碟子，把土豆皮倒进木桶里，故选D项。2How did the mot

8、her feel when realizing her daughter didnt come back?ANervous.BAngry.CProud. DSurprised.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“Perhaps my poor little girl has fallen down the steps.”可知，女儿没有回来，妈妈认为女儿也许摔下了台阶，因此她会感到紧张。3Why did Maggie stay in the cellar so long?AShe was putting the potato child to sleep.BShe was making

9、a dress for the potato child.CShe fell down the stairs and was injured.DShe was singing softly to herself.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Maggie小声对妈妈说的话“Be quiet！Mom.”“You will wake up my child.”可知，她在地窖里面正在哄自己的“土豆孩子”睡觉。4Why didnt Maggie take the child to her bed?AHer mother was strict with her.BShe was afraid s

10、he might injure it.CThe child had its own better bed.DShe thought she couldnt sleep well with it.答案：B解析：细节理解题。最后一段妈妈告诉女儿“No，you might roll over on it and break its head.”，故女儿没有和“土豆孩子”睡在一起，是因为女儿担心自己真的会伤到它。.七选五Dear Dad，_1_I cant stop thinking about my uncle and how he died. In fact, I seriously want t

11、o ask you to stop smoking. Ive looked up a lot of information about smoking and Ive found out some disturbing things.You have already known that smoking is bad for your breathing and can cause cancer._2_Do you know that over 100,000 people die from smoking every year in Britain? Its the second bigge

12、st cause of death in the world._3_When Mum asks you to smoke outside, you think shes just being difficult. Well, its true that she doesnt like the smell of smoke in the house and on our clothes. Its not very pleasant. However, when you smoke, its also bad for me and Mum._4_As a result, we can get di

13、seases as well. Doctors are finding that more and more nonsmokers are falling ill because of the effects of other peoples smoking.I know that it is very difficult to stop smoking but you mustnt give in to it. Please see the doctor and ask him for help. We will do anything we can to help you. You mus

14、t try to save your own life. You are important to us and we dont want to lose you. Who else can I ask to help me with my math homework or fix my bike？_5_Your loving daughter，KateAHow happy I am to hear from you!BI dont want you to be one of those people.CIn other words, when we breathe in your smoke

15、, its like were smoking ourselves.DWhat is worse, it does harm to us greatly.EPlease dont smoke!FIve found out that it causes many other illnesses as well.GIm writing this letter to you because its too difficult to talk about it.本文是女儿写给爸爸的一封信，女儿通过具体的数字、吸烟对家人的危害以及亲情来劝说爸爸戒烟。1G解析：本句为信的开头，一般点明写信的目的，再根据下文“I cant stop thinking about my uncle and how he died.”可知，G项符合语境。2F解析：上文谈到吸烟可以致癌，选项F“我发现它还能引起许多其他疾病”与上文是递进关系。3B解析：上文谈到英国每年有超过100 000人因吸烟而死亡，B项“我不想让你成为其中的一员”符合语境。4C解析：上文说“你吸烟的时候，对我和妈妈也有害”，C项是对上文的解释，符合语境。5E解析：上文说“你对我们很重要，我们不想失去你”，所以选E项“请你不要吸烟”。