1、课时作业29.阅读理解AA Portland, Oregon man, Colin OBrady, has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance.OBrady completed the 1,500kilometer trip on Wednesday. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress thr
2、ough messages and pictures he left on social media. The 33yearold OBrady documented the trip on the social networking service.He wrote Wednesday that he traveled the last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. OBrady wrote, “While the la
3、st 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “Im listening to my body and taking care of the
4、 details to keep myself safe，” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wifeI promised them I will stop when I need to.”Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They had either better, more plentiful supplies or equipment that helped th
5、em move forward. In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died in his attempt to travel alone across Antarctica unassisted. Worsleys friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is now attempting an unaided solo (单独的) journey in honor of Worsley. He is competing against OBrady to be the first to do it. OBra
6、dy plans to stay on Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.本文是一篇记叙文。33岁的Colin OBrady成为第一个在没有任何援助的情况下独自穿越南极洲的人。1What do we know about Colin OBrady?AHe was the first to travel across Antarctica.BHe succeeded in crossing Antarctica unaided.CHe covered only 129 kilometers in 54 days.DHe made many frien
7、ds while taking the trip.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A Portland, Oregon man, Colin OBrady, has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance”可知，Colin OBrady成了第一个在没有任何援助的情况下独自穿越南极洲的人。故B项正确。2What does OBrady think of his last day before reaching the finish li
8、ne?ATiring but peaceful.BBoring and unlucky.CChallenging but great.DWorrying and dull.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced”可知，OBrady认为，最后的32个小时可谓他生命中最具挑战性的几个小时，同
9、时也是他经历过的最好的时光。故C项正确。3What can be inferred in the last paragraph?ASome people have managed to travel across Antarctica.BWorsley succeeded in traveling alone across Antarctica.CLouis Rudd is now undertaking the journey with Worsley.DOBrady has fierce competition with Worsley.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Oth
10、er people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance”可知，有人穿越过南极洲，但是他们都是在有援助的情况下完成的。故A项正确。4Which of the following could be the best title for the text?AThe Antarctic ContinentBTraveling across Antarctica unaidedCTraveling in AntarcticaDAn Incomplete Journey答案：B解析：标题判断题。
11、通读全文可知，本文讲述了33岁的Colin OBrady成为第一个在没有任何援助的情况下独自穿越南极洲的人的故事。故B项正确。BA group of scientists are gathering today in the UK to discuss a thick piece of ice thats cracking in Antarctica, which is of the size of Delaware.The ice shelf is called Larsen C, and it now has a 90mile crack running through it. The b
12、ig rift (裂缝) is slicing the ice shelf from top to bottom. But this is not just another sad climate change story. Its more complicated. “A lot of things are going on deep inside the ice，” says Adrian Luckman, a glaciologist.Luckman says climate change is certainly influencing this region. Larsen C us
13、ed to have two neighbors to the north, Larsen A and Larsen B. As the air and water warmed, those ice shelves started melting, and then Larsen A disappeared in 1995 and Larsen B in 2002. But the crack in Larsen C seems to have happened on its own, for different reasons.Larsen C has many cracks. All i
14、ce shelves do. This particular crack has been around since at least the 1960s. The unusual part is that in 2016, this crackand only this crackstarted growing quickly. Why?“Well, that is a little bit of a mystery and thats why it drew our attention to itself，” says Luckman. One puzzling aspect is how
15、 it managed to cut through areas of softer ice that bind (结合) the ice from neighboring glaciers into one giant sheet. Starting in 2014, that soft ice did very little to slow down this rift.Scientists are split on how important this crack is for the stability of the whole ice shelf. Some say if this
16、giant section breaks off, it wont make a difference. Others disagree.“Ice shelves are the gates of Antarctica in a way, and the gatekeepers of Antarctica. The ice shelves are already floating, so if they fall apart it does not immediately affect sea level. Its what they hold backwater from all the i
17、nland glaciersthat could be problematic. If all the water packed in those glaciers made their way to the sea, it could significantly raise global sea level，” says Ala Khazendar, a geophysicist.本文是一篇说明文。一群科学家正聚集在英国，讨论在南极洲开裂的一块厚厚的冰，其面积与特拉华州相当。5Larsen Cs two neighbors disappeared mainly because of _.Ac
18、limate changeBhuman behaviorCthe crack in Larsen CDsome unknown reasons答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“climate change is certainly influencing this region. Larsen C used to have two neighbors to the north, Larsen A and Larsen B. As the air and water warmed, those ice shelves started melting.in 2002”可知，气候变化是Lar
19、sen A和Larsen B消失的主要原因。6Why is Larsen C special?ABecause it still exists.BBecause it has many cracks.CBecause one of its cracks is growing rapidly.DBecause it is getting bigger and bigger quickly.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“The unusual part is that in 2016, this crackand only this crackstarted growing qu
20、ickly”可知，Larsen C的特殊之处就是它的一个裂缝在快速变大。7Which one is true of soft ice?AIt is easy to cut through.BIts forming is still a mystery.CIt can prevent cracking to a degree.DIt exists mainly in small pieces of ice.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的“areas of softer ice that bind (结合) the ice from neighboring glaciers into o
21、ne giant sheet.slow down this rift”可知，“soft ice”在某种程度上可以阻止裂缝。8How does Ala Khazendar feel about the influence of the crack?AHe is very curious.BHe is unconcerned.CHe is pretty optimistic.DHe is cautiously worried.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中Ala Khazendar所说的“that could be problematic. If all the water packed
22、 in those glaciers made their way to the sea, it could significantly raise global sea level”及语境可知，他担心裂缝的影响，故选D项。.七选五The negative thoughts inside your head can hold you back from making new friends, connecting with colleagues or sharing your brilliant ideas in meetings. For some people, these negativ
23、e thoughts become too powerful and require professional attention. _1_ The following are some tips to quiet your inner critic.Label the voice.The voice does not define you. Just identify it as an independent entity (实体) and give it a name. Call it your unreliable speaker, your negative Nelly or your
24、 passive Bob. _2_3_Negative thinking can do a lot on your central nervous system, causing you to react physically. _4_ Whatever your response isshaky hands, trembling voice, or a sweaty browa slow breathing in and a slower breathing out will help comfort the central nervous system.Trust that the tho
25、ught will pass.Its just a thought, and its just not that importantits irrational (不合逻辑的) after all! _5_ You dont realize youre empowering those thoughts, getting into a tug of war with them. You can choose to accept its presence in the moment and trust that it will pass.All in all, dont let that voi
26、ce in your head tell you what to do.ADont waste energy fighting it.BIgnore your central nervous system.CSlow your breathing to calm your central nervous system.DFor others, these negative thoughts will pass very soon.ENaming the voice almost turns it into someone elses talking.FHave you ever started
27、 getting negative thoughts and suddenly felt physically bad too?GFor the majority, simple ways can stop them discouraging you from connecting with others.文章提供了三条克服内心负面想法的建议：给内心的声音贴标签、调整呼吸以平静中枢神经系统、相信这种想法会过去。1G解析：空前一句表述对一些人来说，这些消极的想法变得过于强大，需要专业的关注，空后一句表述以下是一些让你内心平静下来的建议；由此可知，该空应是表明这些消极的想法是可以应对的。故G项与此
28、处匹配。2E解析：本段的小标题是Label the voice.(给声音贴标签)，且根据上文的“give it a name”以及“Call it your unreliable speaker”可知，我们可以通过将内心的负面想法当作另外的人在说话，以此来转移自己的关注点。由此可知，E项与此处匹配。3C解析：本空为该段的小标题；根据本段内容尤其是“a slow breathing in and a slower breathing out will help comfort the central nervous system”(缓慢的吸气和更缓慢的呼气将有助于放松中枢神经系统)可知，C项“放
29、慢你的呼吸来平静你的中枢神经系统”符合本段的主题，故选C。4F解析：根据空前的“causing you to react physically”(引起你的身体反应)以及下文中的“shaky hands, trembling voice, or a sweaty brow”可知，空处前后表述的是身体对中枢神经系统压力过大作出的反应，故F项与此处匹配。5A解析：根据本段的小标题Trust that the thought will pass.(相信这个想法将会过去)，并结合空前的“its irrational (不合逻辑的) after all”(毕竟这是不合逻辑的)可知，A项“不要浪费精力去对抗
30、它”符合语境。故选A。.语法填空Li Na is recognized with the highest honor in her profession. She became the first Asianborn player _1_ (head) to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019.It cannot cover all _2_ Li endured to reach the top of the tennis world. As for her, it means everythingthe _3_ (tear), the
31、tough times, and the pains. Everything _4_ (pay) off.Tennis has been a dynamic stage for some of the most _5_ (influence) people in sports, from Arthur Ashe to Serena Williams. Li Na is a worthy member of that Halla modest woman from China, whose impact in Asia is the _6_ (great)When Li began playin
32、g tennis at 8, most people in China did not even know what the sport was. But when she _7_ (win) the 2011 French Open to become Chinas first Grand Slam (大满贯) singles champion, millions of people in China watched _8_ final on television.Before that, people thought Asian players were not suitable _9_
33、tennis. Li Na, with her _10_ (determine) and pioneering courage, made people realize it is reachable.本篇文章讲述了网球运动员李娜不畏艰辛，刻苦努力，最终成为亚洲最具影响力的女子网球运动员，并于2019年入驻国际网球名人堂。1to_head解析：考查非谓语动词。被only, the first, the second, the last, the next或其他序数词和最高级形容词修饰的名词，常用动词不定式作定语。2that解析：考查定语从句。此处引导定语从句，修饰不定代词all。当先行词为不定
34、代词时，定语从句的引导词只能用that。3tears解析：考查名词的单复数。tear作名词时，意为“眼泪”，为可数名词，常用其复数形式。4pays/has_paid解析：考查一般现在时或现在完成时。pay off意为“成功，奏效”。此处表示李娜所付出的一切都奏效了，可用一般现在时表述客观存在的情况；此处也可用现在完成时表示李娜所有的付出对当前的影响。5influential解析：考查词形转换。修饰名词people要用形容词，故填influential。6greatest解析：考查形容词的最高级。根据第一段第二句中的“the first Asianborn player”和语境可知，李娜在亚洲的
35、影响力是最大的。故填great的最高级形式greatest。7won解析：考查一般过去时。根据下文中的“the 2011 French Open”可知，这里是说李娜赢得了2011年法国网球公开赛的冠军，应用一般过去时，故填won。8the解析：考查冠词。此处final作名词讲，意为“决赛”，特指2011法国网球公开赛的决赛，故要用定冠词the。9for解析：考查介词。be suitable for意为“适合”，是固定搭配。10determination解析：考查词形转换。根据空前的her以及空后的连词and可知，此处与名词词组pioneering courage并列，故填determine的名词形式determination“决心”。