1、Tomorrows world单元检测(A卷全员必做).单项填空1(2014安徽怀远一中月考)The government has _ a series of policies and measures to ensure the improvement in living standards.Aput outBput offCput forward Dput down2(2014盐城模拟)What on earth made Susan weep?来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K_ of cheating in the exam.ABe accused BShe was accusedCBec
2、ause she was accused DBeing accused3(2014永州高三检测)Put these glasses away before they _.OK. Ill put them in the cupboard.Ahave broken Bwill be brokenCget broken Dgot broken4(2014安徽重点中学3月联考)Not only _ to turn off the lights in the kitchen, but we also failed to lock the front door.Awe forgot Bforgot weC
3、did we forget Dwe did forget5(2014南京四校高三联考)Mr. Smith found that gas _ from the pipe when he came back because we forgot to switch off. But at last we were lucky to escape _.Aescaped; being punishedBwas escaping; being punishedCescaped; punishmentDwas escaping; punishing6(2014江苏两所名校联考)What happened t
4、o that woman selling newspapers?I dont know. She _ around here for a long time.Ahasnt seen Bdidnt seeChadnt been seen Dhasnt been seen7(2014宁波四中高三一模)This kind of cloth _ well. I think it is worthy _.Awashes; buying Bis washed; buyingCwashes; to be bought Dis washed; to be bought8(2014淮北模拟)The cinema
5、 looks very old because of its traditional design. _， it was finished only two months ago.AIn reality BIn turnCIn return DIn need9(2014黄冈模拟)In a sense, no country, big or small, should object to the trend of peace and development, _ creating trouble to others.Aconstantly BeventuallyCfinally Dimmedia
6、tely10(2014泰州模拟)How did you find the London Eye during your visit to London as an exchange student? _！ It impressed me very much.ATiring BAmazingCFrustrating DAmusing11(2014长沙一中模拟)_ at his failure in the test, John wouldnt like to pick up the topic for the moment.ATo be disappointed BDisappointingCD
7、isappointed DHaving disappointed来源:学#科#网12(2014徐州模拟)The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _ the helplessness of the crew.Aadded to Bresulted fromCturned out Dmade up13(2014湖南名校联考)It is the first time he _here and now it is high time that he _ around.Acome; should be showed Bhas
8、 come; was showedChas come; be showed Dcame; was showed14(2014宿迁高三检测)China is the third country that has _ the technique of space docking.Acontrolled BinventedCmastered Demployed15Sorry, I havent got any grape juice, but Ive got you some orange juice._. Thanks a lot anyway.ADont mention it BThatll d
9、o meCIts up to you DThats right.阅读理解A(2014皖南八校高三联合考试)Humans: its time to abandon Earth or race extinction.It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster (大片), but this prediction isnt science fiction. Its a glimpse of the future, according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking. “I see great dang
10、ers for the human race，” he said in an interview with global forum Big Think. “There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go.”“I believe that the longterm future of the human race must be in space，” he said.“ It will be difficult enough to avoid
11、disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million.” Hawking, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on Earth. “If aliens visited us, the outcome would be as much as when Columb
12、us landed in America, which didnt turn out well for the Native Americans，” he said. “Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads (游牧民), looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach.” But Hawking says hes still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told Big Think, “Weve made
13、remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space.” Getting to another planet will prove a challenge, not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from University of Michigan told Big Think, “ the nearest st
14、ar to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4.2 light years away. That means, if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4.2 years to get there or about 50,000 years using current rocket science.”1Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _.Aaliens will take up o
15、ur home planet soonBit was discussed in the forum Big ThinkCmany scientists like Hawking are concerned about itDmany disasters will happen on Earth2Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that _.Ahumans cant live on Earth any longerBEarth will not be habitable for humansCother planets are
16、 ready for humans to reachDaliens are the biggest future threat to humans3What is the writers key point in the last paragraph?AIt is impossible to get to another planet in space.BIt is urgent for Hawking to develop the space science.CThe near future cant see humans move to another planet.DThe planet
17、 Proxima Centauri is far away from Earth.4This passage is most probably taken from _.Aa conference interviewBa science fictionCa history bookDa forum reportB(2014江苏常州市水平检测)Beautiful people are indeed happier, a new study says, but not always for the same reasons. For handsome men, the extra kicks ar
18、e more likely to come from economic benefits, like increased wages, while women are more likely to find joy just looking in the mirror. “Women feel that beauty is naturally important，” says Daniel Hamermesh, a University of Texas at Austin labor economist and the studys lead author. “They just feel
19、bad if theyre ugly.”Hamermesh is the acknowledged father of pulchronomics, or the economic study of beauty. It can be a dangerous job. He once made angry an audience of young Mormon (魔门教) women, many of whom wished to stay home with future children, by explaining that homemakers tend to be less attr
20、active than their workinggirl peers (同伴). “Since beautiful women tend to be paid more, they have more motivation to stay in the workforce，” he says.The pursuit of good looks drives several huge industries in 2010, Americans spent $845 million on facelifts alone but few economists focused on beautys
21、financial power until the mid1990s, when Hamermesh and his colleague, Jeff Biddle of Michigan State University, became the first scholars to track the effect of appearance on earnings potential for a large sample (样本) of adults. Like many other desirable commodities (商品), “beauty is rare，” Hamermesh
22、 says, “and that rareness commands a price.”A handsome man is estimated to make 13 percent more during his career than a “lookschallenged” peer, according to calculations in Hamermeshs recent book, Beauty Pays. Interestingly, the net benefit is slightly less for pretty women, who may make up the dif
23、ference by trading on their looks to marry men with higher earning potential. And some studies have shown that attractive people are more likely to be hired in a recession (经济衰退)Hamermesh argues that “theres not much we can do to improve our pulchritude (美丽)”. There are even studies suggesting that
24、for every dollar spent on cosmetic products (化妆品), only 4 cents returns as salary making lipstick a truly awful investment. _.One 2006 study showed that the less beautiful may actually profit from their lack of looks. People tend to expect less from the unattractive, so when they go beyond those low
25、 expectations they are rewarded. And the beautiful ones are often primarily held to a higher standard “then hit with a beauty penalty if they fail to deliver.” Hamermesh says.5What is the best title of this passage?AHow Much does Being Attractive Cost?BHow Much is Being Attractive Worth?CHow can We
26、Make Use of Our Beauty?DHow Happy do Attractive People Feel?6Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?AHandsome men are happier because they can make profits from their pulchritude.BHousewives are usually less beautiful and thus less motivated than their working peers.CBeautys financ
27、ial power has long been noticed historically as a most desirable commodity.DBeautiful women usually make more as they can trade their looks to wealthy and handsome men.7What is the topic sentence of the last paragraph?ABut inborn beauty isnt always profitable.BBut people always desire to be more bea
28、utiful.CBut inborn beauties dont need to improve themselves.DBut being more attractive deserves great efforts.8Which one of the following words of Hamermeshs can best explain the fact that attractive people are more likely to be hired in a recession?A“Women feel that beauty is naturally important.”B
29、“Beauty is rare, and that rareness commands a price.”C“Theres not much we can do to improve our pulchritude.”D“. then hit with a beauty penalty if they fail to deliver.”Tomorrows world单元检测(B卷自主选做).完形填空(2014苏州高三检测)One day I was doing a big cleanup when I _1_ a knotted handkerchief with an old dark br
30、own coin inside. I took one look and immediately _2_ an unforgettable time.In 1991, I had spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its _3_ and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually reached out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift！”One d
31、ay, I _4_ for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic.Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to _5_. Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without _6_， one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were
32、out of sight, _7_ up by the night.The bag had my passport, money, travelers cheques, camera, an airline ticket and other things _8_ to me. I was in deep trouble.In the weeks that followed, I _9_ guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all _10_ with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this pla
33、ce.Then, walking through Burkinas streets, I met with an old woman，“Gift! Gift！” she cried. Id had enough. I was _11_ of the country: its poverty, its thieves, the heat, and the dust, I told her angrily，“A thief stole all my money and now I cant _12_ out of your country. I cannot give you anything”T
34、he beggar woman listened attentively and _13_ my words. Then she reached _14_ the folds of her dress.“Then I will give you a gift”， she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in _15_. It was a very small amount of money but for this woman, the coin _16_ a me
35、al. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spite of her _17_， she was able to give me something priceless.I saw then the _18_ beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet _19_ of the poor. With the old womans gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin,
36、 she _20_ my concept completely.1A.cared aboutBcame acrossClooked for Dfocused upon2A.presented BgaveCrecalled Dreminded3A.traffic BdustCnoise Dclimate4A.headed BstruggledCstood Dcame5A.move BunloadChide Dpass来源:学&科&网6A.warning BplanningCthinking Darranging7A.hung BputCswallowed Dcleared8A.obvious B
37、expensiveCfamiliar Dprecious9A.elegantly BcautiouslyCdependently Dfrequently10A.locals BthievesCbeggars Dmotorbikers11A.proud BconsciousCsick Daware12A.get BrunCcome Drush13A.attended to Blooked upCthought about Dwrote down14A.for Binto来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.KCout Dat15A.order BvainCserve Dshock16A.meant Bma
38、deCserved Dsuggested17A.dirtiness BpovertyCkindness Dsafety18A.updated BunfoldedCbroken Dunexpected19A.moment BactionCdignity Dlife20A.changed BdamagedCfound Daccepted.阅读理解(2014鹰潭市高三第二次模拟考试)There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A littleknown fact is that over 60 perce
39、nt of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it too
40、k France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer
41、people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understan
42、d and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitude
43、s will change.Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment. Lifelong learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a countrys development.Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for olde
44、r people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure: there is no time to be lost.1The proportion of older people _.Ais bigger in developed countries than in developin
45、g countriesBis oneseventh of the population in developing countriesCwill increase much faster in China than in FranceDwill be sixty percent in developing countries by 20202According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?AThe diseases and disability of older people
46、.BThe longer life and good health of people.CThe loss of taxes on older people.DThe increasing respect for older people.3It is stated directly in the passage that older people should _.Abe treated differently in different culturesBenjoy a similar lifestyleCbe ignored as society changesDbe valued by
47、the younger generations4Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?AGetting rid of age discrimination in employment.BEnsuring adequate income protection for older people.CProviding free health care for sick older people.DSupplying lifelong learning progra
48、ms to older people.5The author concludes in the last paragraph that _.Agovernments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem Bpopulation ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgentlyCpeople are too busy to solve the population ageing problemDmuch time and effort will be lo
49、st in solving the ageing problem.任务型阅读(2014泰州高三模拟)Job stress hits studentsAs the jobhunting season kicks off, many graduates are suffering from anxiety. Job interview results are becoming the most common conversation topic in dormitories. Worried about not getting satisfactory offers, some students
50、have sleep problems, or lose their appetite. Some might even display symptoms of depression.According to a survey across several universities in Wuhan conducted by Wuhan Yangtze Business University, over 72 percent of student participants were worried about finding a job. Students in the first one o
51、r two years were also uneasy about their job prospects, which contributed to spreading anxiety further.Lang Lei, 22, a business major from Renmin University in Beijing, admitted having mood swings when job hunting. The student hoped to get positions with large stateowned enterprises in his hometown
52、of Yantai, Shandong. But when it turned out that things wouldnt be so easy, Lang became concerned. After some struggling moments, he has now changed to more realistic goals.Others feel tortured (受折磨) while waiting for interview results. Mo Tong, a senior software engineering major at South China Nor
53、mal University, would fall into a nervous state every time after he attended a job interview.“For a day or two I couldnt help but keep thinking about how I performed in front of the interviewers, how well I dealt with their questions, and whether they would consider giving me a chance in the end，” M
54、o was unable to focus on other things as his anxiety grew.Media reports about rising unemployment rates and a difficult job market have touched students nerves.“Im alarmed by articles saying how bachelors degree holders are losing ground，” said Wang Hongjuan, a sophomore English major from Putian Un
55、iversity in Fujian Province. “It suggests to me that good jobs are only available to graduate or doctoral students.”As Wang has no plans to further her education, she has to commit herself to all sorts of extracurricular activities to improve her prospects. This throws her into a packed schedule.Wen
56、 Fang, a wellknown education psychology expert and consultant in Beijing, advises students not to be misled by depressing surveys and reports about the job market. “Unemployment rates are not linked to an individuals chances of getting a job，” he said. “An individuals chances are actually mainly det
57、ermined by his or her capability.”According to Wen, a moderate degree of anxiety is normal it can even be helpful. But if it constantly affects a students normal life, one should pay more attention. “Focus on adapting yourself to the needs of society, and never ever overestimate your goals，” Wen add
58、ed.Title：Job stress hits studentsPresent (1)_ on campusAs the jobhunting season comes, most students become (2)_Students (3)_ mainly about job interview results in dormitories. Some students are worried about not getting satisfactory jobs and feel (4)_Students in the first one or two years are also
59、uneasy about their job prospects.ExamplesLang LeiHe (5)_ in business and finds it hard to get a satisfying job in his hometown. 来源:Zxxk.ComHe has now changed to more realistic goals.Mo Tong After an interview, he always thinks about how he performed in front of the interviewers and whether he could
60、get a chance (6)_With his anxiety (7)_， Mo becomes less focused on other things.Wang HongjuanShe is alarmed by media reports saying bachelors degree holders have no (8)_ when hunting for jobs. She is busy with extracurricular activities to improve her prospects.Experts opinionOnes capability (9)_ hi
61、s or her chances of getting a job. Students should not be misled by gloomy surveys and reports about the job market. Try to (10)_ yourself to the needs of society, and never ever overestimate your goals.答 案Tomorrows world单元检测(A卷全员必做).1.选C句意：政府出台了一系列政策和措施以确保人民生活水平的提高。put forward“提出”，符合语意。2选D句意：“苏珊究竟为
62、什么哭？”“她被指责在考试中作弊。”题线处在答句中作主语，A、C两项不能作主语，若选B项则应在前面加that；此处为动词ing形式作主语。3选C因they (these glasses)是break的承受者，故用被动语态；又因在时间状语从句中用一般现在时代替一般将来时，所以用一般现在时的被动语态，此处由“get过去分词”构成被动语态。4选C句意：我们不仅忘记关厨房的灯，而且也忘了锁前门。not only位于句首时，其后的分句要部分倒装，故选C。5选B句意：史密斯先生回家时发现煤气正从管道里泄漏，因为我们忘记关阀门了。但是后来我们很幸运，没受到惩罚。escape from .“(气体等)从中泄漏
63、”，由“when he came back”可知第一个空应用过去进行时；escape being punished/punishment“逃脱/逃避惩罚”。6选D根据答语第一句中的时态可知， 此处强调的是“到目前为止，好长时间没有见到她了”，而且see 与she之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用现在完成时的被动语态。7选C句意：这种布很好洗，我认为值得买。第一空表示主语内在的特征、性质而非强调动作本身，应用主动表示被动，故可排除B、D两项；根据短语be worthy to be done和be worthy of being done(值得做)，可知应选C。8选A句意：这个电影院由于传统的设计而看
64、上去很旧。实际上，它仅仅在两个月前才完工。in reality“事实上，实际上”，符合句意。in turn“依次，轮流”；in return“作为回报”；in need“在危难中”。9选A句意：从某种意义上来讲，一个国家不论大小都不要反对和平与发展的趋势，不要不断地给其他国家制造麻烦。constantly“不断地，经常地”；eventually“最后地”；finally“最后”；immediately“立即，马上”。10选B句意：“在你作为一个交换生参观伦敦期间，你认为伦敦眼摩天轮怎么样？”“非常棒！给我留下的印象非常深刻。”tiring“令人疲倦的”；amazing“惊人的，很棒的，了不起的
65、”；frustrating“令人沮丧的”；amusing“有趣的，引人发笑的”。11选C句意：因为考试失败而非常沮丧的约翰目前不愿重提这个话题。因为句子的主语是John，与disappoint是逻辑上的动宾关系，因此用过去分词。12选A句意：轮船的发动机出了故障，而且坏天气又增加了船员的绝望。add to“增加”，符合句意。result from“因而发生”；turn out“结果是，证明是”；make up“弥补”。13选BIt is the first time that .结构中that从句应用现在完成时；It is high time that .结构中that从句应用过去时或“sho
66、uld动词原形”，而且should不能省略，故选B。14选C句意：中国是第三个掌握空间对接技术的国家。master“掌握”，符合句意。control“控制”；invent“发明”；employ“使用，雇用”。15选B句意：“不好意思，我没有买到葡萄汁，不过给你买了一些橙汁。”“这已经够了。总之多谢了。”Thatll do me的意思是“这对我来说已经够了”，符合语境。.1选D细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“It will be difficult enough ., or million.”可知，在接下来的几百年中地球上会有许多灾难发生。故答案为D。2选B推理判断题。根据文章第七段中的“Wev
67、e made remarkable ., our future is in space.”可知，我们虽然在过去的几百年中取得了卓越的进步，但是如果我们要在接下来的几百年中继续延续这种进步，我们将来的生活空间在太空。据此可以推断出，未来地球将不再适合人类居住。故答案为B。3选C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知，人类借助现在的火箭科学技术，短时间内是不可能到达离地球最近的Proxima Centauri (比邻星)的，所以人类搬去另外一个星球在不远的将来是不会实现的。故答案为C。4选D文章出处题。文章主要介绍了斯蒂芬霍金对人类未来的预测，是在global forum Big Think上发表
68、的自己的看法与观点，故文章最有可能摘自论坛报告。答案为D。语篇解读：本文主要讲述了最近的一项调查研究表明，漂亮的人确实更幸福，即使在经济衰退时期，也比较容易找到工作。5选B标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲了漂亮的人会更幸福，长相好的男士可以比相貌一般的同伴赚到更多的工资，长相好的女士可以嫁入豪门；即使在经济衰退时期，长相好的人们也能更容易找到工作。由此可知，研究者主要是对漂亮价值进行研究。故答案选B。6选A细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“Beautiful people are indeed happier . but not always for the same reasons.”和
69、第二句中的“Fot handsome men, the extra kicks are more likely to come from economic benefits”可知，A项正确。7选A段落大意题。文章最后一段讲到，2006年的一项研究表明，长相普通的人可能会由于人们对他们期望较低而获益，而长相较好的人也可能会由于达不到人们对他们的期望而得不到相应的好处。由此可知，本段的主题句应为：天生的漂亮并不总能带来好处。故答案选A。8选B推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句“即使在经济衰退时期，长相好的人也比较容易找到工作”可知，雇主也喜欢漂亮的员工。所以B项“漂亮是稀少的，稀缺资源就有价值”能
70、反映漂亮在经济衰退时期的优势。故答案选B。Tomorrows world单元检测(B卷自主选做).语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一枚发黑的硬币让“我”想起了一段难忘的经历。一枚硬币虽然不值钱，但是通过这枚硬币，“我”深深地感受到Burkina(穷人)内心的善良和尊严。1选B一次“我”在大扫除的时候，偶然发现了一个打结的手帕，里面有一枚发黑的硬币。care about意为“担心，在乎”；come across意为“偶然发现，偶然遇到”；look for意为“寻找”；focus upon意为“集中于”。2选C“我”看了一眼硬币，立刻回想起以前的一段难忘的时光。present意为“提出，呈现”；g
71、ive意为“给”；recall意为“回忆，回想”；remind意为“使想起”，固定搭配remind sb. of sth.意为“让人想起某事”。3选D根据上文中的“sandstorms and great heat”可知，作者抱怨的是这种炎热的气候。故选D。4选A一天，“我”前往“我”邻居Burkina工作的一家诊所。head for意为“前往某地”，符合语境，故选A。其他选项与for搭配均与句意不符。5选B乘出租到达目的地后，“我们”开始卸行李。unload意为“卸载”，符合语境，故选B。其他选项均与句意不符。6选A当摩托车从“我”身旁驶过的时候，其中一个男人突然抢走了“我”的小背包。很突然
72、，没有任何的警示。warn意为“警示，警告”；plan意为“计划”；think意为“思考，想”；arrange意为“安排”。7选C很快，两个人消失在夜色之中。swallow up意为“吞并，侵吞，把并入其中”，此处是用过去分词作状语，表示被动，被夜色所吞没，带有拟人的意味。hang up意为“挂断，悬挂，搁置”；put up意为“提供，张贴”；clear up意为“(天空)放晴”。8选D包里有护照、钱、旅行支票等，都是一些对“我”来说很重要的东西。obvious意为“明显的”；expensive意为“昂贵的”；familiar意为“熟悉的”；precious意为“宝贵的，珍贵的”。9选B句意：
73、接下来的几个星期里，我警惕地保护着剩下的宝贵东西。elegantly意为“优美地，雅致地”；cautiously意为“小心地，谨慎地”；dependently意为“依靠地，依赖地”；frequently意为“频繁地，屡次地”。与下文“regarded all_with suspicion”相呼应，故选B。10选A接下来的几个星期里，“我”警惕地保护着剩下的贵重的东西，并怀疑每一个当地人。local意为“当地人”，符合语境。与下文“All I wanted was to .”相呼应。11选C“我”对这个国家感到厌倦贫穷、小偷、热和灰尘。be proud of意为“以为骄傲”；be conscio
74、us of意为“意识到”；be sick of意为“厌恶，厌倦”；be aware of意为“意识到”。与下文“I told her angrily”相呼应，故选C。12选A句意：一个贼偷光了我的钱，我现在不能离开你们的国家，我不能给你们任何东西了。get out of意为“摆脱，逃避”，符合语境。故选A。13选C那个女乞丐仔细听着，琢磨着“我”的话。attend to意为“照料”；look up意为“查询，抬头看”，think about意为“考虑琢磨”；write down意为“写下”。与上文“listened attentively”相呼应，故选C。14选B听了“我”的话，这位女乞丐把手
75、伸进了衣服的褶缝里。reach for意为“伸出以触及”；reach into意为“伸进，进入”；reach out意为“伸出”；reach at意为“到达”。15选D她轻轻地把一枚发黑的硬币放在“我”手里，“我”很惊讶地看着硬币。in order意为“按次序的”；in vain意为“徒劳地，白费力气地”；in serve意为“在服务中”；in shock意为“震惊地”。16选A这枚硬币的面值很低但对那个女人而言，它意味着一顿饭。mean意为“意味着”，符合句意。故选A。17选B尽管她很穷，她给“我”的东西是无价的。句中in spite of意为“尽管”。poverty意为“贫穷”，符合语境。
76、与上文“The beggar woman”相呼应，故选B。18选D“我”看到了Burkina人民令人始料未及的美丽。根据上下文可知，“我”在这之前没有想到这位女乞丐会给自己一枚硬币，所以用unexpected表示始料未及。与上文“I looked at it in_.”相呼应，故选D。19选C看到这位女乞丐的做法，“我”深深地感受到穷苦人内心的尊严。虽然他们靠乞讨生活，但他们也有尊严。dignity意为“尊严”，符合句意。故选C。20选A惭愧之余，“我”希望这枚硬币永远伴随着“我”。一枚小小的硬币，彻底改变了“我”的观念。与最后一段第一句相呼应，故选A。.语篇解读：本文为一篇说明文。老年人口的
77、比例在发展中国家猛增，这无疑会带来很多问题，尽管这一问题很棘手，但解决这一问题势在必行、刻不容缓。1选C推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容可知，在法国，115年里老年人口的比例从7%增长到了14%，而在中国仅仅用了27年的时间就达到了这个增长幅度。因此可推知，将来中国老龄人口比例的增长速度要比法国快得多。故答案选C。2选A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，政府担心，人们活的寿命越长，人们的健康压力会越大。答案选A。3选D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations . socie
78、ty.”可知，年轻人应该理解和尊重老年人，D项为文章中直接陈述的观点。故答案选D。4选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第一句可知，A项表述正确；根据倒数第二段第一句可知，B项表述正确；根据倒数第三段第二句可知，D项表述正确。故答案选C。5选B段落大意题。根据最后一段中“there is no time to be lost”可知，作者认为，尽管人口老龄化这一问题很棘手，但解决它已经是刻不容缓了。故答案选B。.(1)situation(2)anxious/worried(3)talk(4)depressed(5)majors(6)finally/eventually(7)growing/increasing(8)advantage(s)/edge(9)determines/decides(10)adapt/adjust