1、课时作业8.阅读理解A(2013浙江卷)In 1974，after filling out fifty applications，going through four interviews，and winning one offer，I took what I could geta teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area：western New Jersey.My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doin
2、g what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen teaching English.School started，but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country.Was this rural area really New Jersey？My students took a week off when hunting season began.I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help th
3、eir fathers make hay on the farms.I was a young woman from New York City，who thought that“Make hay while the sun shines”just meant to have a good time.But，still，I was teaching English.I worked hard，taking time off only to eat and sleep.And then there was my sixthgrade class seventeen boys and five g
4、irls who were only six years younger than me.I had a problem long before I knew it.I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher.I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word.The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of
5、the room.In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior.So I did，confident that，as the textbook had said，the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention.It sounds reasonable，but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans，particularly
6、 teenagers，rarely seem reasonable.By the time my boss，who was also my taskmaster，known to be the strictest，most demanding，most quick to fire inexperienced teachers，came into the classroom to observe me，the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.My boss sat in the back of the room.The
7、 boys in the class were making animal noises，hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines.I just pretended it all wasnt happening，and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions.My boss，sitting in the back of the room，seemed to be growing bigger and bigger.A
8、fter twenty minutes he left，silently.Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying，but at my next free period I had to face him.I wondered if he would let me finish out the day.I walked to his office，took a deep breath，and
9、 opened the door.He was sitting in his chair，and he looked at me long and hard.I said nothing.All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher；I had been lying to myself，pretending that everything was fine.When he spoke，he said simply，without accusation，“You had nothing to say to them.”“Yo
10、u had nothing to say to them，”he repeated.“No wonder theyre bored.Why not get to the meat of the literature and stop talking about symbolism.Talk with them，not at them.And more important，why do you ignore their bad behavior？”We talked.He named my problems and offered solutions.We roleplayed.He was t
11、he bad student，and I was the forceful，yet，warm，teacher.As the year progressed，we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations.He helped me identify my weaknesses and my strengths.In short，he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emersons word
12、s：“The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school.Thanks to the help I received that difficult first year，the school is my home now.文章大意作者讲述了自己在老板的帮助下，明白了自己在教学过程中所存在的问题：自己并没有真正了解学生。1It can be inferred from the story t
13、hat in 1974_.Athe writer became an optimistic personBthe writer was very happy about her new jobCit was rather difficult to get a job in the USADit was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey解析：推理判断题。从文章第一段中的“In 1974，after filling out fifty applications，going through four interviews，and winning one
14、 offer”可知。答案：C2According to the passage，which of the following is most probably the writers problem as a new teacher?AShe had blind trust in what she learnt at college.BShe didnt ask experienced teachers for advice.CShe took too much time off to eat and sleep.DShe didnt like teaching English literat
15、ure.解析：推理判断题。从文章第四段中的“In college I had been taught.but the text evidently ignored the fact”可推知。答案：A3What is the writers biggest worry after her taskmasters observation of her class?AShe might lose her teaching job.BShe might lose her students respect.CShe couldnt teach the same class any more.DShe c
16、ouldnt ignore her students bad behavior any more.解析：细节理解题。从文章第五段最后一句“Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.”可知。答案：A4Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?AHer talk about symbolism sounded convincing.BHer students behaved a little better than usual.CShe managed to f
17、inish the class without crying.DShe was invited for a talk by her boss after class.解析：细节理解题。从第六段第一句中的“I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying”可知。答案：C5The students behaved badly in the writers classes because_.Athey were eager to embarrass herBshe didnt really und
18、erstand themCthey didnt regard her as a good teacher.Dshe didnt have a good command of English.解析：推理判断题。从文章倒数第四段中的“You had nothing to say to them.”和倒数第三段可推知。答案：B6The taskmasters attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be best described as_.Acruel but encouragingBfierce but
19、 forgivingCsincere and supportiveDangry and aggressive解析：态度推断题。从倒数第四段中的“he said simply，without accusation”和倒数第三段中的“He named my problems and offered solutions.”可知，作者的老板对她真诚友善并且支持她的工作。答案：CB(2013泰州期末)A pill costing little more than $1 a day could save the lives of thousands suffering from a common hear
20、t disease.British doctors have decided to use the drug，ivabradine，to treat patients with heart failure straight away，even though it has not yet been licensed for the disease in the UK.More than 700,000 people live with heart failure，which occurs when the organ becomes too weak to pump blood efficien
21、tly round the body.This can lead to fatigue，breathlessness，increased heart rate and other serious complications.Around 100,000 people a year are thought to die from heart failure and many patients are repeatedly admitted to hospital because of their symptoms.The dramatic results from the trial of 6,
22、500 patientsthe biggest of its kindfound a 26 per cent cut in heart failure deaths，suggesting the lives of around 10,000 British patients could be saved each year.The research also found ivabradine will help reduce the number of hospital admissions by 26 per cent，which would cut costs.The trial，carr
23、ied out in 37 countries including the UK，showed particular benefits for patients who cannot take beta blockers(阻滞药)Beta blockers reduce the heart rate，giving it more time to fill with blood before the next beat.But in as many as 50 percent of patients beta blockers do not work or have unpleasant sid
24、e effects.All the patients in the trial had high heart rates of around 77 beats per minute on average.Ivabradine lowers the number of beats to around 60 per minute without reducing blood pressure，which means the damaged heart is pumping more efficiently at a slower rate.Professor Cowie，consultant ca
25、rdiologist(心脏病学家)at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London，said，“This_is_a_very_clean_way_of_dropping_the_heart_rate.Patients on beta blockers complain of tiredness and many stop taking it.”At a very conservative estimate，prescribing ivabradine to eligible patients，could save between 5,000 and 10,000
26、 lives a year，he said.文章大意本文是一篇说明文，介绍一种治疗心脏病的新药ivabradine。7This passage is most probably taken from_.Aa medical magazineBa government reportCan advertisementDa personal diary解析：材料来源题。本文介绍一种治疗心脏病的新药，所以应该是选自医学杂志，故选A项。答案：A8Ivabradine used on patients suffering from heart failure can_.Araise breathBincr
27、ease heart rateCreduce blood pressureDimprove the heart pump解析：细节判断题。从倒数第二段最后部分“which means the damaged heart is pumping more efficiently at a slower rate”可知选D项。答案：D9We can learn from the underlined sentence that_.Aivabradine can remove all the symptomsBivabradine is effective in cleaning the heartC
28、ivabradine is an environmentally friendly medicineDivabradine has few side effects on heart failure patients解析：推理判断题。从画线句后一句“Patients on beta blockers complain of tiredness and many stop taking it.”可知服beta blockers这种药的感觉不好，这种药有副作用，相反这种新药副作用比较小，故选D项。答案：D10What is the authors main purpose in writing t
29、he passage?ATo analyze a major study.BTo praise some British doctors.CTo introduce a drug for a heart disease.DTo persuade us to use a new drug.解析：写作意图题。本文是一篇说明文，介绍一种治疗心脏病的新药，故选C项。答案：C.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。One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift
30、 shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw _11_ elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked _12_ (close) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, a neck and upper body, _13_ (dress) in a littl
31、e white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back _14_ the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful
32、 girl, _15_ smile just melted me _16_ almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of _17_ life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and _18_ (bring) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and _19_ (warm). Im a successful business man now and whenever I think about t
33、he troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught _20_.11_12._13._14._15_16._17._18._19_20._文章大意本文讲述的是一个残疾女孩的微笑和乐观精神带给我的影响。11解析：考查冠词的用法。elderly以元音音素开头，故用an。答案：an12解析：考查副词的用法。当我(更)近距离地去看这个女孩时。答案：closer/closely13解析：考查非谓语动词的用法。dress的宾语是人，dress
34、 sb.，故此处用过去分词短语作后置定语。答案：dressed14解析：考查词组的用法。look (back) at.看。答案：at15解析：考查定语从句关系词的用法。先行词为girl，与此空后的smile构成所属关系，关系词作定语，故填whose。答案：whose16解析：考查连词的用法。此处用and连接melted和gave两个并列动词。答案：and17解析：考查连接词的用法。用what引出宾语从句。答案：what18解析：考查动词的时态。此句中and连接“took”和brought两个并列动词。答案：brought19解析：考查名词的用法。此句中的smiles, love and war
35、mth同作前面介词“of”的宾语，故用名词。答案：warmth20解析：考查代词的用法。根据文章意思可知此处用me。答案：me.短文改错(2013新课标全国卷)The book Im reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain.It is said to have started in the early 1800s.Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner，that might not be served until 8 oclock
36、at night.This custom soon becomes another meal of day.Interesting，it had a connection by the British porcelain(瓷器) industry.Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles.When tea got popular in Britain，there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits.This mad
37、e for the grow in the porcelain industry.答案：The book Im reading talks about afternoon tea in Britain.It is said to have started in the early 1800s. tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner， might not be served until 8 oclock at night.This custom soon another meal of day. ，it had a connection the British porcelain(瓷器) industry.Tea in China was traditionally from cups without handles.When tea got popular in Britain，there was a crying need for good with handles to suit British habits.This made for the in the porcelain industry.