1、课时作业20.阅读理解A“You know, the soft subjects，” says the boy in maths. “The easy ones：the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldnt even be a subject.” Were choosing subjects for our Alevel taster day at school. I see the raised eyebrows (眉毛) when I explain two of my GCSE (General Cer
2、tificate of Secondary Education) choices are dance and drama (戏剧)I was told by advisers that dance and drama wouldnt help me to get a suitable career. My friends told me Id get bored with dance and switch to science within the first month.But taking GCSE dance was the best decision I ever made. Danc
3、e gives me something to pour my head and heart into. It gives me a feeling of belonging, creativity, security and freedom.The education secretary Nicky Morgan has put emphasis on (强调) science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), saying that students who focus on the arts risk their careers. St
4、opping young people from expressing themselves at such a young age is not doing them any favours. Perhaps Nicky Morgan has forgotten to open the door of having a drive to study that subject day in, day out. It shouldnt matter what that subject is.I dont doubt the influence that STEM subjects can hav
5、e on the people that love them. But to force children into one field is cruel. As much as I try, Im not good at and dont love physics, biology or maths. I dont want a career in these areas.There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering art subjects taught by specialist teachers. I
6、 cant even imagine how it feels to be told that you dont teach a “real subject” by an 8yearold boy.To the teachers, the parents, and the government I say: Let children make their own decisions. Let them live in the present. Let them have a real, unlimited education.本文是一篇议论文，讨论了艺术类学科当今的地位以及作者对此的看法。1H
7、ow does the boy in maths feel about dance?AUseless.BDifficult.CBeautiful.DImportant.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The easy ones: the stupid girls at the bottom take them. Like dance. It shouldnt even be a subject”可知，学数学的男孩认为舞蹈没有用处，甚至不应成为一门学科，故A项正确。2After the author took GCSE dance, she _.Alost interest in it
8、Bkept her mind on itCturned to other subjectsDstruggled with her lessons答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Dance gives me something to pour my head and heart into”可知，作者选择了舞蹈之后就全身心投入其中。故B项正确。3What do we know about Nicky Morgan?AShe encourages students to learn soft subjects.BShe suggests students take a risk in t
9、heir careers.CShe underlines the importance of STEM subjects.DShe allows students to express themselves freely.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的Nicky Morgan将答案定位至第四段，根据第四段第一句中的“The education secretary Nicky Morgan has put emphasis on (强调) science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)”可知，Nicky Morgan强调STEM学科的重
10、要性，故C项正确。4Whats the present situation of art subjects?AThey attract much attention worldwide.BThey are taught by nonprofessionals.CThey are considered less important.DThey have made great progress.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句“There has been a decrease in the number of state schools offering art subjects
11、taught by specialist teachers”可知，由专业教师教授艺术课程的公立学校的数量有所减少，由此可以得出艺术类学科没有得到重视的结论，故C项正确。BSome years ago, Michel Andre found himself staring at the body of a dead whale on a beach in the Canary Islands. It was obvious that the animal had been struck violently by a shipbut why? Only later, after surveying
12、 the whales which lived in the area and measuring the increase of sound pollution from ships did it become clear that there was a link.The whales had become desensitised to the noise of approaching boats and were being struck by them, often seriously. “We never thought that this could be something t
13、hat could kill，” recalls (回忆起) Andre, who is the director of the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics at the Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona.Andre has spent 20 years developing an advanced system to better understand why incidents like this happen. His underwater microphones have exposed
14、a world of deafening sound and animal communication never observed with such clarity (清晰) before.It was not an easy task. Sound waves dont travel through water in the uniform, predictable way they do through the air. Instead, the temperature, salinity (盐度) and flow of water have great effects on the
15、ir path.What can be done? One solution is to change shipping routes to courses where ships are statistically less likely to meet animals. Its also possible to slow ships down to 18km/h or less, which is less likely to seriously injure a whale.As for dealing with the root cause of the problem, the UN
16、s International Maritime Organisation has already published guidelines on how to quieten ships, but it will be a while before the effects of such changes might be observed.“The ocean is not our world，” comments Andr. But it is ours to look after. And thanks to his work, we can better understand the
17、effects of subsea sound pollution.本文是一篇说明文，文章通过介绍Michel Andre的发现，讲述了海底声污染对于鲸鱼的影响以及相应的应对措施。5What does the underlined word “desensitised” in Paragraph 2 mean?AStubborn.BFlexible.CDull.DFriendly.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据原文画线词的描述对象是船只噪音，再根据“and were being struck by them, often seriously”可知，鲸鱼被靠近的船只碰撞，因为它们对靠近的船只所产
18、生的噪音比较“迟钝”，故C项正确。6Whats one way to solve the problem according to the text?ATo lower the speed of ships.BTo reduce the number of ships.CTo set up a preserve under the sea.DTo give the injured animals timely treatment.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Its also possible to slow ships down to 18 km/h or less, which
19、 is less likely to seriously injure a whale”可知，文中提及可以降低船只速度以解决这个问题，故A项正确。7What is the authors attitude towards what Michel Andre has done?ADoubtful.BDisapproving.CPositive.DUncaring.答案：C解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段第三句中的“thanks to his work, we can better understand the effects of subsea sound pollution”可知，作者对Mich
20、el Andre所做的工作持积极态度，故C项正确。thanks to意为“多亏，由于”。8What is the text mainly about?AA great expert.BNoise in the sea.CAnimals in the sea.DSea exploration technology.答案：B解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章通过介绍Michel Andre的工作，讲述了海底噪音对鲸鱼的影响以及降低海底噪音的措施，故B项最符合文章主旨。.七选五If you find yourself losing the motivation to do your homewor
21、k, you are not alone._1_ If you want to get good grades, of course, you must do your homework. Heres how to find the motivation：_2_ If you are too tired, youll just want to watch television instead of thinking about your homework. Plus youll have a much easier time remembering what youve read if you
22、 are energetic.Turn off the distractions. Turn off the music and television. If you dont need your computer or the Internet for your homework, turn it off as well. Make sure your study area is free from distractions. _3_Start right away. Doing your homework right after you get home can keep you from
23、 falling into the trap of endless hours of distractions. _4_ Although it may not be popular to do your homework on a Friday night, youll have the rest of the weekend free.Create a schedule. _5_ Plan out when you will do each part of the assignment. Split them into small parts, so that you can feel g
24、ood about completing each part. It can be much easier to deal with a big assignment or project once youve split it into manageable pieces.Homework can be boring, but its necessary if you want to pass your classes. Once you make a plan to finish your homework, stick to it.AGet enough rest.BGather you
25、r materials.CWrite all of your assignments on a checklist.DMany students delay in doing their homework.EYoull easily get distracted and avoid finishing your homework.FPlus the material youve learned will still be fresh in your mind.GYoull be able to finish your homework much faster if you can focus
26、on it.有不少学生缺乏做家庭作业的积极性，本文就如何提高学生做家庭作业的积极性给出了一些简单但行之有效的应对策略。1D解析：根据第一段“If you find yourself losing the motivation to do your homework, you are not alone”以及下文给出的几个方法可推知，该空应是说明许多学生做家庭作业缺乏积极性的情况，故选D项。2A解析：分析文章结构和空处所在的位置可知，本空是该段的主题句。根据本段的两个假设“If you are too tired”和“if you are energetic”可推知，本段的建议是要休息好，故选A
27、项。3G解析：根据空前一句可知，要确保你的学习区域没有分散注意力的事物，由此可推知，没有了分散注意力的事物的干扰，你就会关注家庭作业，这样你将能更快地完成它，故选G项。4F解析：承接前一句“Doing your homework right after you get home.endless hours of distractions”可知，该空应是进一步说明回家后立刻做家庭作业的好处，故选F项。5C解析：根据该段的主题句“Create a schedule”，并和后一句中的“Plan out”和“assignment”形成呼应可知，此处表示在创建一个计划时，要把所有的任务写在一个清单上，故
28、选C项。.语法填空New York is sampling some of the delicacies (佳肴) that pop up in the office, either when staffers return from China _1_ when the goodies are cooked right here. There are the annual holiday servings of baozi and jiaozi and a _2_ (various) of treats containing bean paste. They all have unique
29、tastes.This week I got to try something new: goji berries, also _3_ (know) as wolfberries, along with cookietype treats based on the bright fruit. Hu He, one of China Dailys website editors currently _4_ (work) in New York, gave me and other colleagues each a supply _5_ goji berries. And I enjoyed t
30、he entire bottle in a few days.Goji has been regarded as a _6_ (tradition) health supplement by Chinese people. In recent years, the demand for goji has been rising and we _7_ (see) increasing numbers of buyers from overseas.Why am I going on about goji berries? It turns out that they have many pret
31、ty good health _8_ (benefit): They contain antioxidants (抗氧化物) _9_ help fight cancer; they supposedly can help improve eyesight, reduce blood pressure, control cholesterol (胆固醇) and improve circulation. One other claim about goji berries _10_ (be) that they can raise your metabolism (新陈代谢), which co
32、ntributes to weight loss.枸杞被中国人认为是一种传统的补品，对人的健康有巨大的好处。近年来，枸杞的海外购买者的数量在不断增加。1or解析：考查连词。分析句子结构以及句中的“either”可知，此处表示选择关系。故填连词or。2variety解析：考查词形转换。根据空前的“a”和空后的“of”可知，此处应用名词，a variety of意为“各种各样的”。3known解析：考查非谓语动词。此处表示枸杞浆果也被称为枸杞子，动词know与其逻辑主语goji berries构成动宾关系，故用其过去分词形式。4working解析：考查非谓语动词。此处的“one of.in New
33、 York”作Hu He的同位语，动词work与其逻辑主语Hu He构成主谓关系，故用其现在分词形式。5of解析：考查介词。a supply of意为“一定量的”，为固定用法。6traditional解析：考查形容词。此处所填的词修饰其后的名词词组“health supplement”，故应填形容词。7have_seen解析：考查时态和主谓一致。根据该句中的时间状语“In recent years”并结合语境可知，此处应用现在完成时，且主语为we，故填have seen。8benefits解析：考查名词的单复数。根据空前的“many”以及空后所列举的好处可知，此处表示不止一个好处。故填名词的复数形式。9that/which解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处引导定语从句，先行词为antioxidants，表示物，关系词在从句中作主语，故用that/which。10is解析：考查时态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，此处为一般性描述，应用一般现在时，该句的主语为“One other claim”，为单数形式，谓语动词应用单数。故填is。
