课后限时作业(一)限时/50分钟Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.Itneveroccurredtome__that__youcouldsucceedinpersuadinghimtochangehismind.解析此处为“itoccurs/occurredtosbthat…”结构,that引导主语从句,it为形式主语。句意:我真想不到你竟然说服了他,让他改变了主意。2.Achievingthesegoalswillnotonlyfurtheryourcareer,butitwillalsogiveyouasenseof__accomplishment__(accomplish)andconfidence.解析句意:实现这些目标不仅会推动你的事业发展,同时也会提升你的成就感和自信心。3.Closerinspectionbythehealthofficersshowedthatthecannedfruitwereconsideredunfit__for__humanconsumption.解析unfitfor不适合于……。句意:卫生检疫所工作人员仔细检查后表明这些水果罐头不宜供人们食用。4.Sincethematterwasextremely__urgent__(urge),wedealtwithitimmediatelybeforeweaskedforpermission.解析句意:因为这件事极其紧急,在请示批准之前,我们迅速处理了它。5.Theaudiencefocusedonthemonkeys,__fascinated__(fascinate)bytheirwonderfulperformance.解析句中已有谓语,且空前无连词,此处应用非谓语动词;theaudience和fascinate之间是动宾关系,故用过去分词。句意:观众们目不转睛地盯着那些猴子,完全被它们的精彩表演吸引住了。6.__What__makesthebooksoextraordinaryisthecreativeimaginationofthewriter.解析分析句子结构可知,空处引导主语从句,且在从句中作主语,指“事或物”,故填What。句意:让这本书不同寻常的是作者创造性的想象力。7.ThenightIwenttoseeher,she__had_left__(leave)forBeijingtoattendanimportantmeeting.解析句意:我去看她的那个晚上,她已经去北京参加一个重要的会议了。8.Thesaleswomanchargedthecustomer450dollarsforthewatch.Thelatter,__however__,bid380dollarsforit.解析句意:女店员向顾客要价450美元出售这块表,然而,后者只肯出价380美元。9.Hegotintoasituation__where__itishardtodecidewhatisrightandwrong.解析分析句子结构可知,先行词是situation,意指“情况”,此处应填关系副词where或者inwhich。句意:他陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。10.Hereallyregrets__dropping/having_dropped__(drop)outofhighschoolbecausehehasreallyhadtostruggletomakealivingduetothatdecision.解析regretdoing/havingdonesth后悔做了某事。句意:他非常后悔中学时就辍学了,由于那个决定,他不得不非常努力地谋生。Ⅱ.阅读理解ABelowisaselectionaboutGuinness(吉尼斯)WorldRecords.◆Fastest100mrunningonallfoursThe2008GuinnessWorldRecordsDaywas,accordingtoCWR,theirbiggestdayofrecord-breakingever,withmorethan290,000peopletakingpartinrecordattemptsin15differentcountries.KenichiIto'srecordattemptwaspartofthisspecialday.HeisjustanotherexampleofJapanesewith“superpowers”.His“superpower”istorunwithgreatspeedonallfours.KenichiItoran100monallfoursin18.58seconds.TheJapanesesetthisrecordatSetagayaKuritsuSogoUndojyo,Tokyo,in2008.◆MostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleTheDiscoveryScienceCenterinSantaAna,Californiacelebratedthisyearthe15thanniversaryoftheBubble(泡泡)Festival.Abubble'smathprinciplesandsciencewerepresentedanddemonstratedatthethreeweeklongexhibition.TheintriguingBubbleShowwasalsopartoftheprogram.FanYangandDeniYangimpressedtheaudiencewiththeirawesomeskillsforbubblemaking.TheYangfamilycooperatedwiththeDiscoveryScienceCentertosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordformostpeopleinsideasoapbubbleandtheysucceeded.Thefamilythathasbeenworkingwithsoapbubblesfor27yearscreatedahugesoapbubbleandgot118peopleinsideit.TherecordwassetonApril4,2011.◆LongestearsonadogAbloodhoundfromIllinoishasthelongestearsevermeasuredonadog.Therightearis13.75incheslongandtheleftone13.5inches.ThedognamedTiggerearnedthistitlein2004andisownedbyChristinaandBryanFle...