1、课时作业(三)Unit 1Section Developing ideas.阅读理解AI grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unb
2、elievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in. With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to
3、 find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other peoples writing
4、 can one discover what works, what doesnt and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has. Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品). As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matterthe volume (量) of what I have to re
5、ad for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along
6、the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.1What can be inferred about the author as a child? AHe never watched TV. BHe read what he had to. CHe found reading unbelievable. D
7、He considered reading part of his life.2The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most probably means “_” Aan idea Ba sound quality Ca way of writing Da world to write about3What effect does reading have on the author? AIt helps him to realize his dream. BIt opens up a wider world for him.
8、 CIt makes his college life more interesting. DIt increases his interest in worldwide travel.4Which of the following can be the best title of this text? AWhy Do I Read? BHow Do I Read? CWhat Do I Read? DWhen Do I Read?BDuring the 15th century, spices (香料) from India were very popular in Europe, howe
9、ver, the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land. This was a long and expensive trip. The King of Portugal realized if he could find a way to get to India by sailing on the ocean, he would become rich by trading spices in Europe. An explorer (探险家) by the name of Bartolomeu Dias had dis
10、covered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. It was thought that there may be a way around the Cape and to the northeast towards India. However, many were skeptical and thought that the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean.Vasco da Gama, who was born in 1460s to a wealthy Port
11、uguese family in Sines, was given a fleet of ships by the king and told to discover a sea route (路线) around Africa to India. He was also told to look for other trading possibilities along the way.Vasco da Gama left on his first voyage (航行) from Lisbon, Portugal, with four ships and 170 men on July 8
12、, 1497.Gama and his men rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope on November 22. They then headed north up the coast of Africa. They stopped at trading ports along the way including Mombasa and Malindi. At Malindi (about 120 km northeast of Mombasa), they picked up a local pilot w
13、ho knew the direction to India. With the help of a monsoon wind they were able to cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut, India in less than a month (on May 20, 1498). At Calicut, Vasco ran into serious trouble when trying to trade. He had brought little of value in his ships. This made the lo
14、cal traders doubtful of him and very soon he had to leave. The voyage back was disastrous. Around half of his men died from scurvy (坏血病) as the trip back took much longer because of the winds not blowing in his favor. However, when he returned home, he was still a hero. He had found the much needed
15、trade route to India.5What does the underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 1 mean?AWorried. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DSupportive.6What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gamas first voyage to India?ATo take control of India.BTo control the spice trade.CTo find a trade route to India.DTo bring back spices
16、 from India.7Which is the correct route of Gamas first voyage to India?ASinesthe Cape of Good HopeMombasaMalindi Calicut.BSinesthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.CLisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.DLisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMombasaMalindi Calicut.8What happened to Gama and hi
17、s men when they stayed at Calicut?ATheir trading was wellreceived.BHalf of them got a serious illness.CThey missed the best time to go back home.DThey were considered unwelcome by the local traders.完形填空I used to be a very selfcentered (自我中心的) person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I
18、have started to think about other people _1_ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _2_ person. I think my _3_ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever _4_ to anyone i
19、n my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really lonely. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) _5_. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _6_ to help.That was really a big _7_ for me. By the en
20、d of the year, I had several new friends, and two of them are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of my new _8_， however, came when I took a parttime job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my friend. Every time I came into her room, she was so _9_ b
21、ecause she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never _10_ her, so I took her place. She let me _11_ that making others feel good made me feel good, too, when she died, I was _12_， but I was very grateful to her. I think I am a much _13_ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not
22、 forget these experiences. They have _14_ me to care about other people more than about myself. I_15_ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago. 1A.since Bbefore Cor Dunless2A.famous Bsimple Cdifferent Dskilled3A.education Bcareer Ctour Dchange4A.talked Bwrote Clied Dreported5A.argume
23、nt Bgame Cexperiment Ddefense6A.dared Boffered Chesitated Dhappened7A.dream Bproblem Cduty Dstep8A.attitude Bhobby Chope Dluck9A.polite Bhappy Cstrange Dconfident10A.bothered Banswered Cvisited Dtrusted11A.explain Bguess Cdeclare Dsee12A.homeless Bheartbroken Cbadtempered Dhopeless13A.quieter Bbusie
24、r Cbetter Dricher14A.forced Bpreferred Cordered Dtaught15A.miss Blike Cwonder Dexpect课时作业(三).阅读理解【语篇解读】作者在文章中用自己的亲身经历告诉我们阅读的重要性：阅读给我们打开了生活中的一扇窗户。1答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing.and live in.”可知作者把阅读当成是和呼吸一样自然的事情。说明阅读已经成为作者生活的一部分了，故D正确。2答案与解析：C词义猜
25、测题。根据前一句“Every writer starts off knowing.right ways to say it.”每一个作家都知道他们有话要说，但是有时却找不到正确的方法把要说的话说出来。根据本句“He has to find his own voice by reading widely”可知要通过广泛阅读找到自己的表达思想的方法，所以本句中的voice就是指作者的写作方法，故C正确。3答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据文章最后两句“Reading fiction reminds me.”可知阅读让自己跳出小圈子，让自己了解到更多的知识，呈现给作者一个更为广阔的世界，故B正确。4答案
26、与解析：A主旨大意题。作者在文章第一段中介绍了自己的童年就是在阅读中度过的，接着又介绍了阅读的重要作用，阅读让自己领略了外面的世界。所以本文主要告诉我们为什么我们要阅读，故A正确。【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章介绍了葡萄牙探险家达伽马第一次航行到印度的原因及过程。5答案与解析：B猜测词义题。由第一段中的“there may be a way. towards India”和画线词后的“the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean”可知，因为许多人认为印度洋与大西洋不相连，所以他们对绕过好望角有到达印度的路线这一想法持怀疑态度。
27、6答案与解析：C细节理解题。第一段解释了葡萄牙国王派遣达伽马出行的原因“find a way to get to India. trading spices in Europe”，再由第二段中的“told to discover a sea route around Africa to India”可知，达伽马第一次航行到印度的目的是寻找一条贸易路线。7答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第三段描述达伽马第一次从欧洲航海到印度的路线“left on his first voyage from Lisbon. rounded. at the Cape of Good Hope. At Malindi (
28、about 120 km northeast of Mombasa). cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut”可知答案。8答案与解析：D推理判断题。由第三段中的“He had brought little of value. doubtful of him”可知，到达Calicut之后，由于船上有价值的东西太少，因此达伽马和他的船员们在那里不受当地商人的欢迎。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己从一个自私的人变成现在能为他人着想的人的感受和过程。上大学时一心只想着拿学位而拼搏，结果一个朋友都没有感到很孤单。后来作者在Vist
29、a护理之家，结识了一位改变了她、把她当作女儿的重病缠身的老妇人。老人告诉她：只有别人感到高兴自己才快乐。1答案与解析：B考查连词辨析。since自从；before在之前；or或者；unless除非。before在之前，表示的含义是在考虑自己之前先考虑别人，对应前边的改变自我为中心。故选B。2答案与解析：C考查形容词辨析。句意：变成了不同于以前的人。famous著名的；simple简单的；different不同的；skilled有技巧的。故选C项。3答案与解析：D考查名词辨析。根据上下文推断，改变这个单词贯穿全文。education教育；career事业；tour旅行；change变化。故选D。
30、4答案与解析：A考查动词辨析。talk to sb.和某人谈话，因为前文说是自己认为比别人聪明，因此几乎不和别人说话。talked谈论；wrote写；lied说谎；reported报道。故选A。5答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。词义实验的含义，引申为一种突破，一种改变，对应下文开始做的事情。argument争论；game运动；experiment实验；defense防御。故选C。 6答案与解析：B考查动词辨析。offer to do sth.表示主动提出做某件事情，更能体现出想改变的决心。dared敢；offered提供；hesitated犹豫；happened发生。故选B。 7答案与解析：D考查
31、名词辨析。表示一种进步，紧接着，对应下文的具体的进步之处。dream梦想； problem问题；duty责任；step台阶，步骤。故选D。 8答案与解析：A考查名词辨析。由第一段首句可知，作者之前是个selfcentered person，通过一次经历发生了变化并对比自己的今昔，所以可得出是态度(attitude)的变化。attitude态度；hobby爱好；hope希望；luck幸运。故选A。9答案与解析：B考查形容词辨析。通过空格后面的“because she thought I was her daughter”可推测出old lady是非常高兴的。polite礼貌；happy快乐；st
32、range奇怪；confident自信。故选B。10答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。通过文中信息得知old lady是一个病人，所以可推测出是来看望(visit)自己。bothered打扰；answered回答；visited参观；trusted信任。故选C。 11答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。see看，观察；explain解释；declare宣称；guess猜测。此处语意为：是她让我看见让别人开心自己也会开心。故选D。12答案与解析：B考查形容词辨析。由“she died, I was _12_， but I was also very grateful to her.”可知作者当时的心情肯定是悲
33、伤的。homeless无家可归的；heartbroken心碎的；badtempered坏脾气的；hopeless没希望的。故选B。 13答案与解析：C考查形容词辨析。作者通过这次经历使自己变得更好。quieter更安静；busier更忙；better更好；richer更富有。故选C。14答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。作者通过这次经历使自己变得更好，所以可推测这次经历教会(taught)了自己什么。forced强迫；preferred更喜欢；ordered命令；taught教。故选D。15答案与解析：B考查动词辨析。通过文章可推测出与之前比较作者更喜欢(like)现在的自己，选like，其他选项均不符合语境。miss想念；错过；like喜欢；wonder想知道；expect期待。故选B。
