1、课时分层作业(十二).阅读理解AOne of the sailors who sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World was a man named Juan Ponce de Leon. This voyage changed his life.He decided to stay when Columbus returned. Ponce was named governor of Puerto Rico (then called Boriquien) in 1508.While ther
2、e，he heard many stories of a magical water source. People called it the Fountain of Youth and said that drinking its water kept you young.For the next few years，Ponce tried to find out where the Fountain of Youth was. He asked permission from Spains King Charles to go in search of it. The king conse
3、nted，as long as Ponce paid for the ships and crew himself.The young explorer did so readily，and they set off. It was March 1513. They sailed for days but didnt see the fountain. On March 27，he came within sight of the Florida coast. On April 2，he landed at what he named St. Augustine. This was the f
4、irst Spanish settlement on the mainland of North America.He had several adventures along the way. He did not，however，find the Fountain of Youth. He returned to Boriquien.He continued to govern the island，and he continued to hear stories of the Fountain of Youth. Finally，in 1521，he set out again.This
5、 time，he landed on the Florida coast again. While he and his men were building houses for a new settlement，they were attacked by native tribesmen(部落成员). Many of his men died，but Ponce escaped，although he was injured. He reached Cuba and entered a hospital，where he died of wounds from the attack in F
6、lorida. Juan Ponce de Leon never found the Fountain of Youth. Neither did anyone else，at least as far as we know.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了胡安庞塞德莱昂寻找“不老泉”的经历。1Ponces voyage to the New World with Columbus _ Aaffected his future life greatly Bmade him forget the way back Cwas supported by Charles financially Dwas t
7、o find the Fountain of YouthA推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“This voyage changed his life.”可知A项正确。2. The underlined word “consented” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” AagreedBopposed Cdoubted DsucceededA词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句“as long as Ponce paid for the ships and crew himself”可知此处应该是表示“同意”。3According to the passage，Ponce
8、 _ Abecame governor of Boriquien in 1513 Bfound the Fountain of Youth in 1521 Carrived in Florida twice Ddidnt show much interest in the Fountain of YouthC推理判断题。根据文章叙述可知，Ponce在1513年和1521年两次到达佛罗里达。4According to the last paragraph，we can know that_. APonce managed to escape from native tribesmens atta
9、ck without any injury BPonce died in Florida in 1521 Chis men werent well received by native tribesmen in Florida Dpeople found the Fountain of Youth after Ponces deathC推理判断题。根据最后一段中“they were attacked by native tribesmen”可知C项正确。BA Kenyan teacher who gave away most of his monthly salary(工资)to poor p
10、eople has won a $1million Global Teacher Prize.In 2016，Peter Tabichi came to Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School，a public school，in a faraway Kenyas Rift Valley. The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory as well. To make matters
11、worse，the students came from poor families where basics like food and clothing were hard to come by. While these difficulties would have caused most people to leave quickly，Tabichi stayed.Realizing that starving kids make for poor students，the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly
12、 salary to buy food and learning objects for them. He set up a science club to get kids interested in the topic. “Our laboratory does not have everything，but I encourage them to think wider and use what we can get locally. ”Tabichi and other four teachers regularly visit lowachieving，atrisk，students
13、 at their homes to provide one onone help and to understand the difficulties these children face daily.Tabichi also encourages parents to allow girls to continue their highschool education.Tabichis efforts have made a difference. School registration (注册)has more than doubled to almost 400 now since
14、he came. In 2017，16 of the 59 graduating students went to college，while in 2018，the number rose to 26. In 2017，five students qualified(有资格)for the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair)The teacher，however，owes his success to his students，saying，“I am only here because of what my stu
15、dents have achieved. This prize gives them a chance. It tells the world that they can do anything. ” As would be expected，Tabichi plans to spend the prize money on his school community and to feed the poor.【语篇解读】肯尼亚教师Peter Tabichi资助贫困学生完成学业，并致力于非洲科学教育，他因此荣获2019年“全球教师奖”并获得100万美元的奖金。5What is the text
16、mainly about?AA school located in a Kenyas Rift Valley became famous.BA Kenyan teacher helping poor students won Global Teacher Prize.CA Kenyan teacher helped girls to continue their highschool education.DFive Kenyan students qualified for the Intel ISEF for their performance.B主旨大意题。根据第一段的“A Kenyan
17、teacher who gave away most of his monthly salary to poor people has won a $1million Global Teacher Prize.”及全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述了肯尼亚教师Peter Tabichi资助贫困学生完成学业，并致力于非洲科学教育，从而荣获2019年“全球教师奖”的故事。故选B。6What can we know about Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School?AIt had dozens of teachers.BIt was in the center of a ci
18、ty.CIt owned a modern lab.DIt was in poor condition.D推理判断题。根据第二段的“The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory as well.”可知，学校只有一台电脑，与因特网的连接也有问题。也没有图书馆或实验室。因此这所学校条件很差。故选D。7Which word can be used to describe Peter Tabichi?AHonest.BW
19、ealthy.CKind.DHumorous.C推理判断题。根据第三段的“.the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly salary to buy food and learning objects for them.”可知，他把工资的80%拿出来资助贫困学生，据此可以判断Peter Tabichi为人善良，乐善好施。故选C。8Which is the closest number of students when Peter Tabichi began teaching there?A90.B190.C290.D3
20、90.B细节理解题。根据第五段的“School registration has more than doubled to almost 400 now since he came.”可知，目前学校注册人数翻了一番，达到了将近400人，可见当Peter Tabichi初次来到这所学校时，学生人数约为200人。故选B。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Growing up on a small farm，I lived a life that I took for granted.My father worked in the city as a
21、 plumber(水暖工)He was not highly educated，but he was smart，looking at problems in an engineers way.He was a man made of leather，brass and chewing tobacco who tried to teach my brother and me useful things，including respect.He also had a temper and was strict with us for he would scold us when we made
22、some careless mistakes.Sometimes，my father seemed like a distant enemy to me and I didnt like him very much.One day I came home from primary school and his car was already there.Once inside，I was told by my mother that he didnt feel well.His back hurt.My father never missed work；in fact，when he came
23、 home，he went to the barn to work even more.I remember looking at him secretly around the corner as he lay on his bed in the middle of the day.Later，my mother told me he got multiple myeloma(多发性骨髓瘤)，a type of blood cancer.As the cancer grows，the person will shrink because the disease destroys the bo
24、dys energy and the abnormal antibodies cause problems for other cells and tissue.Bones eventually look like Swiss cheese，and when they break，they may never heal.But I didnt realize that my fathers time was rather limited and just treated him the same way I used to.For the last year of my fathers lif
25、e，his entire day consisted of rising from his hospital bed in the living room and walking to his chair to sit and think.He was predictably in that chair when I came home one day during the ninth grade.I do not remember where my mother and brother were，but the two of us were alone.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按
26、如下格式作答。He asked me to sit down and what he told me still moves me these decades later._At that moment，I realized that he was doing more than telling._参考范文He asked me to sit down and what he told me still moves me these decades later.Lying on the hospital bed，he told me about his life on the farm，his
27、 family growing up，his loves，and his heartbreaks.Although he was tortured by the cancer，his inner self rushed out to me in a great flood as if a pipe had burst all of a sudden.He had been speaking for maybe an hour or more and mentioned that he actually felt regretful about being so strict with us.A
28、t that moment，I realized that he was doing more than telling.He was asking to be forgiven.All it took was to understand what he needed，and I forgave everything，immediately.The thought of my father being an enemy disappeared，with tears rolling down on my face.I held my fathers hands tightly，enjoying
29、this deep but quiet love.Although he has gone for a long time，I still always remember that moment and the realization that I love him.【导读】世界名著呼啸山庄是19世纪英国文学的代表作之一。小说全篇充满强烈的反压迫、争幸福的斗争精神，又始终笼罩着离奇、紧张的浪漫气氛。阅读下面的节选，对比中外文化中对收养弃儿态度的异同。Wuthering Heights (Excerpt)Ellen Deans storyCatherine and Heathcliff as c
30、hildren 1770，when I was a child，I was always at Wuthering Heights，because my mother was a servant of the Earnshaw family.They are a very old family who have lived in that house for centuries，as you can see from their names on the stone over the front door.I grew up with Catherine and Hindley Earnsha
31、w，and we three played together as children.One day，their father Mr.Earnshaw came back from a long journey.He had travelled sixty miles to Liverpool and back on business，and was very tired.“Look what Ive brought you！” he told us all，unwrapping something he was holding carefully in his arms.Catherine
32、and Hindley were expecting presents，and they rushed eagerly to see what it was.They were very disappointed to see only a dirty，blackhaired gipsy child.“I found him all alone in the busy streets of Liverpool，”Mr.Earnshaw explained to them，“and I couldnt leave him to die.He can sleep in your room.” Bu
33、t Hindley and Catherine were angry because they had not received any presents，and refused to let the strange child share their room.However Mr.Earnshaw insisted，and little by little the boy became accepted by the family.He was called Heathcliff，as a first and last name.No one ever discovered who his
34、 parents had been.Catherine and he became great friends，but Hindley hated him，and was often cruel to him.Old Mr.Earnshaw was strangely fond of this gipsy child，and frequently punished his son for behaving badly to Heathcliff.Hindley began to be jealous of his fathers feelings for Heathcliff，and saw
35、them both as enemies.This situation could not last.As Mr.Earnshaw grew old and ill，Heathcliff became even more his favourite，and Hindley often quarrelled with his father.When Hindley was sent away to study，I hoped that we would have peace in the house.But then it was that old servant Joseph who caus
36、ed trouble.He tried to persuade his master to be stricter with the children，and was always complaining that Heathcliff and Catherine did not spend enough time studying the Bible or attending church services.Catherine was a wild，wicked girl in those days.We had to watch her every moment of the day，to
37、 stop her playing her tricks on us.She was proud，and liked giving orders.But she had the prettiest face and the sweetest smile youve ever seen.I could forgive her anything when she came to say she was sorry.She was much too fond of Heathcliff，and the worst punishment we could invent was to keep her
38、separate from him.Her father could no longer understand her or her behaviour，and Catherine did not realize that his illness made him less patient with her.At last Mr.Earnshaw found peace.He died quietly in his chair by the fire one October evening in 1775.The night was wild and stormy，and we were al
39、l sitting together in the big kitchen.Joseph was reading his Bible at the table，while Catherine had her head on her fathers knee.He was pleased to see her so gentle for once，and she was singing him to sleep.I was glad the old gentleman was sleeping so well.But when it was time to go to bed，Catherine
40、 put her arms round her fathers neck to say goodnight，and immediately screamed，“Oh，hes dead，Heathcliff! Hes dead！”Heathcliff and I started crying loudly and bitterly too.Joseph told me to fetch the doctor，so I ran to the village，although I knew it was too late.When I came back，I went to the children
41、s room，to see if they needed me，and I listened for a moment at their door.They were imagining the dead man in a beautiful distant place，far from the troubles of this world.And as I listened，crying silently，I could not help wishing we were all there safe together.呼啸山庄(节选)艾伦迪恩讲述的故事凯瑟琳和希斯克利夫的童年 1770年，我
42、小时候一直在呼啸山庄，因为我母亲在欧肖家做佣人。欧肖家是一个很古老的家族，在那幢宅子住了好几百年，你能从门前石头上刻着的名字看出来。我是同凯瑟琳和亨德雷欧肖一起长大的，小时候我们仨都在一起玩。一天，他们的父亲欧肖先生出远门回来。他走了六十英里去利物浦办事后又赶回来， 非常疲倦。“看我给你们带来了什么！”他对我们大家说，一边打开了怀里小心抱着的东西。凯瑟琳和亨德雷正盼望着是礼物呢，兴冲冲地围上来看到底是什么东西。当他们只看到一个脏兮兮、黑头发的吉普赛孩子时，大失所望。“我看到他孤零零地待在利物浦繁忙的街头，”欧肖先生对他们解释说，“我总不能让他就那么死了吧。他可以睡在你们的房间里。”但亨德雷和凯
43、瑟琳气恼没有得到礼物， 不肯让这个野孩子睡在他们的房间。在欧肖先生的坚持下，一家人还是渐渐地接受了这个孩子。大家叫他希斯克利夫，既是名， 也是姓。始终没人搞清楚他的父母是谁。凯瑟琳和他成了好朋友，但亨德雷不喜欢他，对他常常很粗暴。老欧肖先生异乎寻常地喜欢这个吉普赛孩子，时常因为自己的儿子对希斯克利夫不友善而惩罚他。亨德雷开始嫉妒他父亲对希斯克利夫的感情，视他俩为敌。这种情况不可能持续下去。随着欧肖先生变得年迈多病， 他越发地偏爱希斯克利夫了， 而亨德雷则常同他父亲吵架。当亨德雷被送到外头上学后，我本指望我们能在家里过上安稳日子。但又轮到老仆人约瑟夫招惹是非。他试图怂恿他的主人对孩子们再严厉些，
44、总是抱怨希斯克利夫和凯瑟琳不下功夫研读圣经和参加教堂的礼拜。凯瑟琳当时是个任性、淘气的姑娘。我们一天到晚都得盯着她，一不留意她就捉弄我们。她自大，好发号施令。但您从没看到过她那可爱的小脸和甜甜的微笑。只要她过来说抱歉时，我就什么都原谅她了。她太喜欢希斯克利夫了，不让她和希斯克利夫在一起是我们所能采取的最严厉的惩罚。她的父亲已无法理解她和她的所作所为，而凯瑟琳也没有意识到父亲的病情已使他对自己不像以前那样惯着了。欧肖先生最终安息了。1775年10月的一个晚上，他安详地死在火炉旁他的椅子上。那天晚上狂风肆虐，我们都一起坐在大厨房里。约瑟夫伏案读着他的圣经，凯瑟琳把头枕在她父亲的膝头。好不容易看到她
45、这么乖，欧肖先生很高兴，她唱着歌儿催他入眠。老先生睡得这么好，我很欣慰。但该上床睡觉，凯瑟琳用胳膊搂着她父亲的脖子道晚安时，她突然尖叫起来，“啊，他死了，希斯克利夫！他死了！”希斯克利夫和我也都开始号啕痛哭。约瑟夫叫我去喊大夫，虽然我知道太晚了，但还是跑去了村子。回来后，我到孩子们的房间去看看他们是否需要我，我在门前站着听了一会儿。他们正在那儿想象死去的人如何在一个遥远、美丽的地方远离凡世的烦恼。我边听边默默地哭着，不禁开始祈祷我们都能在天堂相安无事地相处。知识积累1gipsy n. 吉普赛人2jealous adj. 妒忌的3wicked adj. 邪恶的；淘气的4bitterly adv. 痛苦地5distant adj. 遥远的文化链接呼啸山庄之角色解读吉卜赛弃儿希斯克利夫被山庄老主人收养后，因受辱和恋爱不遂，外出致富，回来后对与其女友凯瑟琳结婚的地主林顿及其子女进行报复，但并不感到高兴。最他的终希斯克利夫放弃了对凯瑟琳和林顿的复仇，说明他的本性还是善良的。
