1、课时作业13People.阅读理解A(2019华中师范大学第一附属中学模拟)Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.1The Lyrics: 19612012By Bob DylanSimon & Schuster, $60What its about: This heavy, welltimed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature,
2、from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.Whats to love: The times may be changing, but Dylans fans are a constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.2Taylor Swift: This Is Our SongBy Tyler ConroySimon & Sch
3、uster, $28What its about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop stars countless fans.Whats to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think youre pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a
4、book)3Misty CopelandBy Gregg Delman Rizzoli, $39.95What its about: Starfigure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose (95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014, in the casual setting of dance studios.Whats to love: Since becoming the first African American woman to be named
5、a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon, and Delmans arresting pictures capture (捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.4NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram PhotosBy National GeographicNational Geographic, $19.95What its about: National Geographics
6、popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers) comes to book form in this title filled with eyepopping images from around the world.Whats to love: Heres proof that NatGeos talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work. And for fans of m
7、ore traditional coffeetablesize books, check out National Geographics Wild, Beautiful Places: PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40)本文主要为圣诞节向读者推荐了几本图书，并对书的作者、价格、具体内容等进行了详细的介绍。1Which author is noted for literature achievements?ABob Dylan.BTyler Conroy.CGregg Delman. DNational Geographic.答案：A解
8、析：细节理解题。根据1.The Lyrics: 19612012中.just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.可知，Bob Dylan因为文学著作而出名。2For what event are the books most probably recommended?ANew Years Day. BChristmas Day.COnes anniversary. DLiterature awards.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据2.Taylor Swift:
9、 This Is Our Song中.if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book)可知是圣诞节。3How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?A$19.95. B$59.95.C$39.95. D$99.95.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据4.NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos中National Geog
10、raphic, $19.95以及National Geographics Wild, Beautiful Places: PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40)可知选B。4Which book would a pop stars fan probably buy?AThe Lyrics: 19612012.BTaylor Swift: This Is Our Song.CMisty Copeland.DNatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据2.Taylor Swif
11、t: This is Our Song中An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop stars countless fans.可知选B。B(2019吉林长春检测)Electronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure. Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.More
12、than one hundred and seventyfive thousand students attend the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital (数字的) books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed to electronic textbooks in th
13、eir social studies classes.Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church High School. His students work on laptop computers at school. He explains the idea to them this way, “I mean, its just like a regular textbook, except its got it all, online.”Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent (助理监督) of
14、 schools, said, “The worlds changing. And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening.” Digital books also cost less than printed textbooks, he said.A student named Melanie Reuter said, “I dont have to carry a textbook around, so thats nice.”But another student sai
15、d, “I dont like it because the Internet sometimes doesnt work.”Students also need access to the Internet when they are not at school. About ten percent of students in Fairfax County do not have a computer or online access at home. Public libraries in the county have free Internet. There are also aft
16、erschool computer labs as well as computer clubhouses supported by the country. Middle school student Slieman Hakim is happy about that. He said, “My family only has one computer; my sister and I both do our homework on it. So I come here to do my homework. Its good.”Other school systems in the area
17、 are also considering online textbooks.随着因特网的普及，电子教材正在改变着学生学习和老师授课的传统模式。5Which of the following is NOT used when students have social studies classes?AComputers. BThe Internet.CPaper textbooks. DElectronic textbooks.答案：C解析：根据第二段的“This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed
18、 to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.”可知，本学年学生上社会学课使用的是电子教材。根据文章信息可知使用电子教材需要电脑、电子教材和互联网，普通教材当然就不需要了。6One of the disadvantages of digital textbooks is that _.Atheyre more expensiveBthey cant be used if the computer is offlineCtheyre soon out of dateDreading online does harm to stu
19、dents eyes答案：B解析：根据第六段另一学生的观点“I dont like it because the Internet sometimes doesnt work.”可推断出，电子教材的一个不利之处就是，当连接不上因特网的时候，电子教材就没法使用。7Why does Slieman Hakim feel happy?AHe is offered a free computer to do his homework.BHe doesnt have to do his homework at home.CHe has access to the Internet to study at
20、 any place.DHe neednt share a computer with his sister to do homework.答案：D解析：根据倒数第二段的“My family only has one computer; my sister and I both do our homework on it. So I come here to do my homework. Its good.”可知，Hakim家只有一台电脑，之前他和妹妹都需要上网做作业，必然会出现电脑之争。现在做作业不用和妹妹争电脑了，他当然感到高兴。8What can we learn from the p
21、assage?AAll students like digital textbooks because they are new.BDigital textbooks are more beautiful than paper textbooks.CStudents can do their homework in the computer clubhouses.DThe lessons online are completely different from those in paper textbooks.答案：C解析：根据倒数第二段中的“There are also afterschoo
22、l computer labs as well as computer clubhouses supported by the country.”可知，学生也可以在computer clubhouses上网做作业，故C项正确。.完形填空(2019山东枣庄八中检测)My young friend, David, has a problem. His parents _1_ when he was little. He and his brother lived with his mother in Kenya, where she worked hard to _2_ them, with li
23、ttle help from their father.But recently, Davids father has reentered their _3_. “Now he says he is sorry that he _4_ us，” David said. “He wants to be with us.” David is now 25, and is still _5_ for something to do to earn some money. His father wants to take him into his thriving (兴旺发达的) business.
24、After a lifetime of _6_， Davids father holds out to him a glimmer of hope for a _7_ future. “He seems to be sincere in his _8_ to make things right with us，” David said. “To have a(n) _9_， to have a fatherit is _10_.” But perhaps it is not so to Davids mother. Its clear that shes _11_ angry with her
25、 exhusband. David feels that he has to make a choice between loyalty to his mother and _12_ for his father. “I ask you for _13_，” he wrote. “I dont wish to _14_ my mother. But my religion teaches me to forgive all menincluding my father.”Loyalty or forgivenesswhich is the greater _15_？ It seems to m
26、e that lifes most difficult choices are not between right and wrong. For the most part, those decisions are pretty easy to make. But _16_ between cherished virtues puts our souls on trial. Weve had to make some sacrifices, and there have been some _17_ times. But things have a way of _18_ when you m
27、ake valuebased decisions. I _19_ David, “Trust your instincts (本能). Youll know which choice is _20_.” Even sometimes both choices are right.我们在生活中经常会处于两难的境地。相信自我感觉，定能做出无愧于心的选择。1A.quarreled BcomplainedCdivorced Dfought答案：C解析：由下句“He and his brother lived with his mother in Kenya”以及“with little help fr
28、om their father”可知，戴维的父母在他年幼时就离婚了。2A.protect BgiveCteach Dsupport答案：D解析：联系空前的“she worked hard”可知，母亲努力工作来养活他们。3A.lives BheartsCliving Dmarriage答案：A解析：联系下文“He wants to be with us.”可知，戴维的父亲最近又重新走入了他们的生活。4A.ignored BleftCscolded Dbothered答案：B解析：从前文“His parents _1_ (divorced) when he was little.”判断，父亲对当年
29、离开他们母子而感到惭愧。5A.asking BsearchingCwaiting Dreaching答案：B解析：联系空后的“to do to earn some money”可知，戴维已经二十五岁了，为了挣钱，他正在找些事情来做。6A.journey BregretCconsideration Dstruggle答案：D解析：根据前文可知，父亲已经事业有成，能够为戴维提供一个可靠的未来，所以这一切是靠父亲毕生的奋斗挣来的。7A.secure BspecialCrich Dpeaceful答案：A解析：联系空前的“hope for”可知，希望有一个可靠的工作。8A.gratitude Bcon
30、cernCdesire Dbelief答案：C解析：联系空前的“Davids father holds out to him a glimmer of hope”可知，父亲似乎真诚地想要补偿他们。9A.ambition BhopeCchance Djob答案：D解析：由上文可知，若是既能找到工作，又能拥有父亲，对戴维来说，这样的结果是很具有吸引力的。10A.charming BsurprisingCappealing Dinteresting答案：C解析：联系前文“To have a(n) _9_ (job), to have a father”可以得出答案。11A.hardly Banywa
31、yCalso Dstill答案：D解析：戴维的母亲仍然对丈夫当初离开她们母子感到生气。12A.apology BforgivenessChonour Drespect答案：B解析：根据最后一段第一句的提示可知，戴维现在面临着两难的选择：忠于母亲，还是原谅父亲？13A.advice BcommentCexcuse Dexplanation答案：A解析：所以他就向“我”寻求建议。14A.cheat BhurtCinterrupt Drefuse答案：B解析：戴维既不想伤害母亲，同时也想原谅父亲。15A.value BfaithCjudge Dresult答案：A解析：选择忠诚还是宽容？哪种价值观更
32、伟大？16A.reading BchoosingCanswering Dlying答案：B解析：从上下文都出现的“choice”判断：但要在这两种珍贵的美德之间做出选择，真的是对我们内心的一种考验。17A.poor BgoodCbusy Dtough答案：D解析：在做出选择时，我们不得不做出牺牲，总会经历一些艰难的时刻。18A.slowing down Bturning upCworking out Dbreaking down答案：C解析：但是，当你依据一定的价值观做出决定时，事情就会逐渐解决。work out“逐渐解决，逐渐化解”。19A.told BpromisedCwarned Dhanded答案：A解析：本空后就是“我”给戴维的建议。20A.careful BgreatCright Dsuccessful答案：C解析：下句“right”有提示：相信你的本能，你就知道哪个选择是正确的。