1、课时作业2.阅读理解A(2013大纲卷)In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness，
2、Richard Burton，Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团)It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same time，the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1
3、947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital
4、 each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 19
5、59，with only 19 theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator(行政人员) was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by
6、over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.文章大意本文介绍了英国爱丁堡的艺术节。1What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?ATo bring Europe together again.BTo honor heroes of World War .CTo introduce young theatre groups.DTo attract great artists f
7、rom Europe.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，组织音乐节的目的是为了团结二战后的欧洲。故选A。答案：A2Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?AThey owned a public house there.BThey came to take up a challenge.CThey thought they were also famous.DThey wanted to take part in the festival.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段in the belief th
8、at everyone should have the right to perform可知，八个乐队不请自来是因为他们认为每个人都有权利来音乐节上参加表演。故选D。答案：D3Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?APopular writers.BUniversity students.CArtists from around the world.DPerformers of music and dance.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and
9、 later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham和第四段提到很多大学生参加了爱丁堡音乐节。可知，后来加入的都是大学生，故选B。答案：B4We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival_.Ahas become a nonofficial eventBhas gone beyond an art festivalCgives shows all year roundDkeeps growing rapidly解析：主旨大意题。A项未提及；艺术节
10、一直以来都是演出戏剧、舞蹈等艺术形式，并未超出艺术范围，排除B；文中只提到由eight administrators来全年工作和管理，故C错；根据最后一段“.and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself”可知，艺术节发展非常迅速，D符合题意，故选D。答案：DB(2013武汉调研测试)There are some new drivers going back to school.Teens who have recen
11、tly gotten their drivers licenses may be taking the wheel to drive to school this fall.However，parents fear when their teen starts driving.And it turns out that such parental fears are justifiedso its worth reviewing how to keep your teen safe while he or she is behind the wheel.Motor vehicle crashe
12、s are the leading cause of death in US.teens.Drivers 16 to 19 years old are at the greatest risk for crashes.In fact，their risk is 4 times greater than for older drivers.The teens at the greatest risk are those who are male，those carrying other teenage passengers in the car，and those still in their
13、first year of driving.Nearly 50 percent of teen deaths related to automobile crashes happen on Fridays，Saturdays or Sundays between the hours of 3 pm. and midnight.Why are teens at higher risk for motor vehicle crashes?Development.Teens havent completely matured mentally and have greater risktaking
14、behaviors，possibly because they tend to underestimate the risk associated with a particular behavior.Teens also have a greater tendency to speed and to drive too close to the cars in front of them.No seatbelts.Teens have the lowest rate of seatbelts use among all driving groups.Alcohol.At least 25 p
15、ercent of motor vehicle deaths in teens are related to alcohol use.Technological distractions(分散注意力)Cell phones，texting，MP3 players，and the like can all distract drivers greatlyand who more than teenagers?Be aware of your teens driving practices and discuss safe driving habits when opportunities pre
16、sent themselves.Check out the applications and devices now available for restricting your teens use of technology while driving.Some applications alert you to when your teen is texting while the vehicle is moving.Another device blocks incoming and outgoing texts when the car is runningincoming messa
17、ges get an automatic reply(e.g，“Im driving right now”)，and phone calls go directly to voicemail.You can also get notifications if your teen tries to shut off the program.There are also GPS programs that let you know your new drivers whereabouts at all times.All in all，you cant be too cautious when t
18、eaching your teen how to be safe on the road.文章大意本文主要就青少年驾车容易遭遇车祸，其事故率比成人大得多，分析了其原因并给家长提出了合理的建议。5What factor is least related to the teen drivers high risks of crashes?ADriver age.BPassenger gender.CDriving experience.DDriving time.解析：细节理解题。文章第二段第二行提到了驾驶者的年龄“Drivers 16 to 19 years old are at the gre
19、atest risk for crashes.”，文章第二段第五、六行提到了驾驶者的驾驶经验“and those still in their first year of driving”，文章第二段结尾处提到事故多发生在周五或周末的下午三点至午夜“Nearly 50 percent of teen deaths related to automobile crashes happen on Fridays，Saturdays or Sundays between the hours of 3 pm.and midnight.”答案：B6Teens probably turn away the
20、ir attention from driving when they are_.Ausing no seatbeltsBdrinking waterCcarrying passengersDanswering cell phones解析：细节理解题。“Technological distractions(分散注意力)Cell phones，texting，MP3 players，and the like can all distract drivers greatly”可知D正确。答案：D7According to the passage，which should be prevented
21、during teens driving?ATexting.BGPS programs.CAutomated replies.DVoicemail解析：细节理解题。文章最后一段第三句“Some applications alert you to when your teen is texting while the vehicle is moving.”可知texting是开车时应该避免的行为。答案：A8The author writes the last paragraph in order to_.Aoffer parents practical suggestionsBsummarize
22、 teens driving practicesCadvocate different driving habitsDestablish examples for the future解析：作者意图题。以最后一段“Be aware of your teens driving practices and discuss safe.”及“Check out the applications and devices now available for restricting your teens.”及“There are also GPS programs.”及“All in all，you can
23、t be too cautious when teaching.”可以看出作者是在建议。答案：A.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2012广东卷)Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, _9_ (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he _10_ (buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was
24、from New York City.For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt _11_ (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasnt her, it was probably the fact that she sat in _12_ last row._13_ he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was
25、 wrong. It might have made it a little _14_ (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didnt stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, _15_ made her feel like a star.“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons
26、？”the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head. “Then Id appreciate it if you didnt wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when Im speaking to you.”The new boy looked at the teacher _16_ a few seconds and all the other students wondered _17_ the boy would do. Then he took _18_ off, gave a
27、big smile and said, “Thats cool.”9_10._11._12._13_14._15._16._17_18._9解析：此处没有连词，故用非谓语动词形式，主语He与wear是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用wearing。答案：wearing10解析：as if引导的从句用虚拟语气，此处表示与过去的事实相反，故用过去完成时。答案：had bought11解析：由下文可知，此处表示Mary感到不高兴，故用unpleased。答案：unpleased12解析：“最后一排”为特指，须用定冠词the。答案：the13解析：由后面的he was wrong可知，这里表示转折关系，故用Al
28、though或Though。答案：Although/Though14解析：因为这个男孩坐在了最后一排，这使得别的孩子得转过身来看他，与坐在其他位置相比这样看更费劲，故用harder。答案：harder15解析：which指代前面的内容，引导一个非限制性定语从句。答案：which16解析：“for一段时间”是固定用法。答案：for17解析：wondered后面是一个宾语从句，而且从句中do缺少宾语，故此处填what。答案：what18解析：此处是说小男孩将太阳镜摘了下来，所以用them来指代sun glasses。答案：them.短文改错(2013新课标卷)I hardly remember m
29、y grandmother.She used to holding me on her knees and sing old songs.I was only four when she passes away.She is just a distant memory for me now.I remember my grandfather very much.He was tall，with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years.He had a deep voice，whic
30、h set himself apart from others in our small town，he was strong and powerful.In a fact，he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me.However，he was the gentlest man I have never known.答案：I hardly remember my grandmother.She used to holdin me on her knees and
31、sing old songs.I was only four when she passe away.She is just a distant memory for me now.I remember my grandfather very muc.He was tall，with broad shoulde and a beard that turned from black towar gray over the years.He had a deep voice，which set himsel apart from others in our small town， he was strong and powerful.In fact，he even scared my classmates away durin they came over to play or do homework with me.However，he was the gentlest man I have neve known.
