高中英语DevelopingandDevelopedCountriesPeriod2ReadingandVocabulary要点讲解课课后阅读作业.docx

Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary. 完形填空The Fitting-in of Suzy KhanThe first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often1about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page. All I knew was that she was an orphan(孤儿)from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who2that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this3girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her. But how could I help her4in with us? There had to be a5. One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had6her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n)7copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming8show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had9. “Why, its wonderful, ”said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted10the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just dont have enough11. Could you help me, Suzy? ”On the day of the talent show, Suzys12were everywhere-all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “And finally, ”said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a(n)13award. Im sure youve all noticed the wonderful posters. ”Everyone nodded. “One of our own students14them. ”I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw15well? ”Mr Brown waited a while before saying, “16this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a17, too. Our mystery artist is our new student-Suzy Khan! ”Mr Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artists set. “Thank you, ”she cried. I18, at that time when I was looking at her excited face, shed probably never19anything in her whole life. Everyone started to20their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. 【语篇概述】Suzy是一个被美国家庭收养的非洲孤儿, 在学校经常受到同学们的欺负, 老师利用Suzy的绘画天赋帮她赢得了同学们的尊重, 从而帮助Suzy成功融入学校生活。1. A. jokedB. caredC. forgotD. worried【解析】选A。词汇复现题。从后文同学们的动作“laughed their heads off”看出, 同学们对Suzy是嘲讽的态度, 因此符合的是joked about, 开的玩笑。2. A. reportedB. decidedC. complainedD. questioned【解析】选B。词义辨析题。后文宾语从句的内容是: 让她了解美国生活方式的最好方法是与美国孩子在一起。这是家长做出的决定, 而不是汇报、抱怨或者质疑的内容, 因此确定答案为B。3. A. richB. proudC. tinyD. popular【解析】选C。词汇复现题。对于小女孩的描述在文章第二句话就有“She was really small for her age of 12. ”因此选C. tiny。另外, 其他三项与小女孩身份明显不符, 故可排除。4. A. comeB. fallC. fitD. tie【解析】选C。词汇复现题。作者作为老师, 对于Suzy想提供帮助, 帮助她更好地融入学校的生活。考查了fit in这个短语, 表示融入环境或人群, 且此短语在文章标题处也出现了“The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan”。5. A. mannerB. patternC. choiceD. way【解析】选D。词义辨析题。此处意为总有方法解决, 表示解决问题的一般方式用way, 而manner表方式时是个人独特的处事方式, 因此此处选way。6. A. readB. takenC. openedD. put【解析】选C。背景常识题。与名词book进行搭配, 且由后文得知Suzy临摹了书上一幅火车的图片, 虽然其他选项都可与book搭配, 但只有翻开书到某一页才能临摹图片。7. A. freeB. perfectC. finalD. extra【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。此处要选出一个形容词对于Suzy的画作进行描述, 从后文“I”的反应“surprised”和美术老师的评价“wonderful”看出Suzy很有绘画天赋, 因此选B。8. A. artB. talkC. quizD. talent【解析】选D。词汇复现题。从后文两处提到的Suzy参与的活动talent show看出, 此处应为talent show。9. A. coloredB. writtenC. carvedD. drawn【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。由上下文内容可知, “我”带着Suzy的火车画作去给美术老师看, 因此适合的动作是画(draw), 而不是上色(color), 写(write)或者雕刻(carve)。10. A. atB. afterC. forD. around【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。美术老师的海报是为了即将举办的talent show所画, 因此选介词for表示“为了”。11. A. roomB. timeC. paperD. interest【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。由上文可知美术老师需要更多的talent show所用的海报, 但是没有“时间”来画, 所以请Suzy帮忙, 只有没有时间才最符合情理, 其他选项可排除。12. A. giftsB. booksC. photosD. posters【解析】选D。背景常识题。上文提到美术老师请Suzy帮忙为talent show画海报(poster), 所以talent show当天校园里到处都是Suzy的海报。13. A. specialB. academicC. nationalD. royal【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。Suzy并没有参加talent show的比赛项目, 仅仅在幕后贡献了自己的力量, 但是校长希望颁发一个奖来鼓励Suzy, 所以是一个特殊的奖项以感谢Suzy的付出。14. A. paintedB. foundC. printedD. collected【解析】选A。背景常识题。画海报自然要用动词paint。15. A. veryB. thatC. quiteD. too【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。表示画得那么好, 特指像海报那种好的程度, 其他的副词无此含义。16. A. IfB. ThoughC. UnlessD. Since【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。since在此引导的是原因状语从句, 意为“既然”。其他选项不符合逻辑。17. A. prizeB. rankC. restD. place【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。后文提到, 校长颁给Suzy一套绘画工具artists set, 因此这里的最佳答案为prize(奖品)。18. A. repliedB. realizedC. rememberedD. regretted【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。看到Suzy兴奋的表情, “我”意识到她可能从没有真正拥有过什么。这是“我”当时的想法, 因此“意识到”是最佳答案。19. A. offeredB. valuedC. ownedD. controlled【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。之前提到Suzy是孤儿, 被人领养, 原来从来没有拥有过什么, 所以获得了绘画工具非常高兴, 其他动词不符合语境。20. A. clapB. waveC. raiseD. shake【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。后文有提示词applause, 所以这里大家是鼓掌(clap)。. 阅读理解ATwo billion children in the developing world cant receive good educationthe key to human development. However, technology offers an answer which allows the poor in developing countries to learn. It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor, as it provides a means of learning and communicating. Educational programs must break away from old systems. New companies such as One Laptop(笔记本电脑)Per Child(OLPC), an organization founded by MIT Professor Nicholas Negroponte have been active in solving the worlds education problem. The Internet has changed the world, allowing educational services to help with the global fight against poverty. Khan Academy is one such service. Like OLPC, it is an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere”. The education it offered includes a large number of math-related topics. The GMAT Pill Review is another company that trains MBA candidates(应考人)worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam on both the Quant and Verbal section. Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Lee, the company offers services which are priced at about 75% less than other similar programs. It allows students from developing countries who might not be able to afford similar courses to have access to these services. Whether paid or free these services provide educational opportunities to those who would never have had the chance in the past. As a result of the technology revolution(革新), business schools may see more students from different corners of the world. Because of the Internet, people in developing nations have access to better and more affordable educational opportunities. More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homeland-an idea usually uncommon in developing countries. 【语篇概述】发展中国家众多儿童不能得到优质教育资源, 世界上众多组织试图改变这种现状。1. According to the text, technology can. A. improve peoples reading abilityB. solve the problems facing the whole worldC. help the poor to reduce povertyD. cause poverty in developing countries【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的“It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor, as it provides a means of learning and communicating. ”可知, 由于科技提供学习和交流的方法, 所以它是能够改变穷人命运的工具。2. We can learn from the text that Khan Academy aims to. A. help the poor pay for good coursesB. provide every child with a computerC. help train MBA candidatesD. make everyone receive a good education【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的第二、三句可知, 该组织的目的是使每一个人都得到世界一流的教育。3. Which of the following about GMAT Pill Review is TRUE? A. It only accepts students from developing countries. B. It was started by Professor Nicholas Negroponte. C. It charges students about 25 percent of other similar programs. D. The education it offers includes a lot of math-related topics. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知, GMAT Pill Review在全世界范围内招生, 故A错误; 由第四段第二句可知, 它由Zeke Lee创办, 学费比其他同样的学校便宜75%, 因此B项错误, C项正确; D选项是叙述Khan Academy的, 因此错误。4. In the past, people in developing countries _ . A. had no educational opportunities in their homelandB. seldom thought of receiving foreign education to change themselvesC. always believed education was of great importanceD. wouldnt leave their homeland to reduce poverty【解析】选B。推理判断题。由最后一段的最后一句可知, 现在越来越多的人通过本国之外的教育机会来改善他们的生活, 这一点在过去的发展中国家是不常见的。由此可以推断出, 过去发展中国家的人们很少想到通过接受国外的教育来改变自己的命运。BFarmers, especially in developing countries, are often criticized for cutting down forests. But a new study suggests that many farmers recognize the value of keeping trees. Researchers using satellite images found at least ten percent tree cover on more than one billion hectares of farmland. That is almost half the farmland in the world. Earlier estimates were much lower but incomplete. The authors of the new study say it may still underestimate the true extent worldwide. The study found the most tree cover in South America. Next comes Africa south of the Sahara, followed by Southeast Asia. North Africa and West Asia have the least. The study found that climate conditions alone could not explain the amount of tree cover in different areas. Nor could the size of nearby populations, meaning people and trees can live together. There are areas with few trees but also few people, and areas with many trees and many people. The findings suggest that things like land rights, markets or government policies can influence tree planting and protection. Dennis Garrity, who heads the World Agroforestry Center, says farmers are acting on their own to protect and plant trees. The problem, he says, is that policy makers and planners have been slow to recognize this and to support such efforts. The satellite images may not show what the farmers are using the trees for, but trees supply nuts, fruit, wood and other products. They also help prevent soil loss and protect water supplies. Even under drought(干旱)conditions, trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season. Some trees act as natural fertilizers. They take nitrogen(氮气)out of the air and put it in the soil. Scientists at the Center say the use of fertilizer trees can reduce the need for chemical nitrogen by up to three-fourths. Trees also capture carbon dioxide, a gas linked to climate change. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了现在世界上农场树林占有的