1、课时作业12Developing ideas & Presenting ideas.完形填空The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly _1_. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _2_ as the music of my dance began to pl
2、ay. I entered the stage and began my _3_， the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.After a decade of learning this art form, I had _4_ been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancers life as it pays _5_ to all the factors in ones li
3、fe that _6_ the dance form: ones culture and family.The performance is undertaken only by the most _7_ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much _8_. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day _9_ these dances. Many times, I _10_ myself to my physical
4、and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to _11_.I _12_ a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too _13_ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself _14_ after I had set an unrealis
5、tic goal. Even with physical pain and mental _15_， I forced myself to meet my _16_. Even when I was at the end of my _17_， there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.Fortunately, I made it. What I had done _18_ the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer
6、_19_ is. Those time was evidence that I could _20_ something I set out to do.本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了“我”通过刻苦训练，顺利地通过了舞蹈毕业考试。通过这次经历“我”发现了自我，并学到了很多宝贵的人生道理。1A.reached out Bset offCpulled back Dbroke away答案：C解析：考查动词词组。A.reached out伸出；B.set off出发，开始；C.pulled back拉回，撤回；D.broke away脱离。“我”去参加舞蹈毕业考试，感到非常紧张，看到台下那么多的观
7、众，我不禁地往后退(pull back)了几步。故选C。2A.sleep BbreathCthought Dsorrow答案：B解析：考查名词。A.sleep睡眠；B.breath呼吸；C.thought思想；D.sorrow难过。在“我”上台表演之前，“我”做了一次深呼吸(breath)，来缓解自己的紧张。故选B。3A.career BattemptCresponse Dperformance答案：D解析：考查名词。A.career事业；B.attempt企图；C.response反应；D.performance表演。 “我”上台之后，就开始了表演(performance)。故选D。4A.e
8、ventually BeasilyCabsolutely Ddesperately答案：A解析：考查副词。A.eventually最后；B.easily容易地；C.absolutely绝对地；D.desperately绝望地。经过了十年的学习之后，“我”终于(eventually)可以去参加这个最难的演出了。故选A。5A.debt BrespectCinterest Dvisit答案：B解析：考查名词。A.debt债务；B.respect尊重；C.interest兴趣；D.visit访问。这次考试致敬于(pay respect to)帮助舞者塑造(develop)舞蹈形式的所有生活因素，它们包
9、含了习俗和家庭等。故选B。6A.develop BrescueCintroduce Dpromote答案：A解析：考查动词。A.develop发展；B.rescue营救；C.introduce介绍；D.promote促进。解析同上。故选A。7A.beautiful BfocusedCintelligent Dconsiderate答案：B解析：考查形容词。A.beautiful美丽的；B.focused专注的；C.intelligent 智能的；D.considerate体贴的。这次的表演只有那些最为专注的(focused)和坚定的学生才能承担。故选B。8A.talent Bstrength
10、Ccomprehension Dcommitment答案：D解析：考查名词。A.talent天赋；B.strength力气，力量；C.comprehension理解；D.commitment投入。这次表演并不容易，需要很多的投入(commitment)。故选D。9A.recording BdiscussingCpracticing Ddesigning答案：C解析：考查动词。A.recording记录；B.discussing讨论；C.practicing练习；D.designing设计。在过去的半年多的时间里，“我”每天都用两到三个小时来练习(practice)舞蹈。故选C。10A.push
11、ed BaddictedCtreated Dapplied答案：A解析：考查动词。A.pushed推；B.addicted使上瘾；C.treated治疗；D.applied应用。很多次，“我”都会把自己推向自己的极限。故选A。11A.forget BdesignClearn Dresearch答案：C解析：考查动词。A.forget忘记；B.design设计；C.learn学习；D.research研究。 “我”不能放弃，因为“我”还有很多事情要去做，很多东西要去学(learn)。故选C。12A.discovered BabandonedCcontrolled Dundertook答案：A解析
12、：考查动词。A.discovered发现；B.abandoned抛弃；C.controlled 控制；D.undertook承担。在那些让人疲惫不堪的时间里，“我”发现了(discover)真正的自己。故选A。13A.brilliant BbraveCstubborn Ddiscourage答案：C解析：考查形容词。A.brilliant杰出的；B.brave勇敢的；C.stubborn 顽固的；D.discourage丧失信心的。 “我”发现“我”过于固执(stubborn)而不愿去放弃，“我”也太过于骄傲，以至于在“我”制定了不切实际的目标之后，也不会去证明“我”自己是错误的(wrong)
13、。故选C。14A.careless BnervousCfrightened Dwrong答案：D解析：考查形容词。A.careless粗心的；B.nervous紧张不安的；C.frightened感到害怕的；D.wrong错误的。解析同上。故选D。15A.function BstressClevel Daction答案：B解析：考查名词。A.function功能；B.stress压力；C.level水平；D.action行动。即使是面对着身体上的疼痛和精神上的压力(stress)，“我”也要迫使自己达到自己的预期(expectation)。故选B。16A.budget BdeadlineCex
14、pense Dexpectation答案：D解析：考查名词。A.budget预算；B.deadline最后期限；C.expense 消费；D.expectation期待。解析同上。故选D。17A.limit BpurposeCpreparation Ddestination答案：A解析：考查名词。A.limit限制；B.purpose目的；C.preparation准备；D.destination目的地。即使是“我”处于自己极限(limit)的末端，总有什么事情驱使“我”不断向前。故选A。18A.increased BdeservedCexpanded Dexposed答案：B解析：考查动词。
15、A.increased增长；B.deserved值得；C.expanded扩大；D.exposed暴露。 “我”所做过的一切都值得(deserve)这次成功。故选B。19A.completely BchieflyCoriginally Dtruly答案：D解析：考查副词。A.completely完全地；B.chiefly主要地；C.originally 最初；D.truly真实地。那些艰难的时光让“我”明白了一位真正(truly)的舞者是什么样子。故选D。20A.change BsupplyCaccomplish Dexplain答案：C解析：考查动词。A.change改变；B.supply提
16、供；C.accomplish完成；D.explain解释。那段时光也成为“我”能完成(accomplish)一些我计划去做的事情的证据。故选C。ARay Tokuda, a 54yearold Japanese American, is proud of the title his school has given him. He is a Shifu, a Chinese word literally meaning a master, mentor or senior practioner of martial arts.Tokuda has reason to be proud. He
17、has been involved with Chinese martial arts for almost four decades. After learning them at the martial arts school in New Mexico State, today he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school.Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have bec
18、ome Tokudas daily routine. He expects to practice and teach martial arts for the rest of his life. “Im still learning. Its worth more than a lifetime to learn Chinese martial arts，” he said. “Once I started, I just couldnt stop. I think its also the magic of Chinese culture.”Tokuda was sent to the m
19、artial arts school when he was 10.He still remembers how unwilling he was when starting out. “My father had always wanted to learn Chinese martial arts but never got the chance, so he put his kid in，” he said. “I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting.”But things
20、 changed after he learned that martial arts were more than punching and kicking.“One of the things martial arts teach me is overcoming adversity，” Tokuda said. “As a little kid, my first lesson was like. oh, look, this is a thing that I can get through by diligence, perseverance (毅力) and dedication,
21、 and that was priceless for my life.”Learning Chinese martial arts opened a gateway for him to better understand Chinese culture because he could hear a lot of ancient Chinese kung furelated stories. “It is like in America, where we hear stories about knights in shining armor and King Arthur and nob
22、le deeds done，” he said. “I feel martial arts preserve something of ancient China that cant be found in books. They are sort of an oral history.”Tokuda has also been invited to various events in his home state to showcase traditional Chinese culture, including the dragon dance and lion dance, which
23、he also learnt at the martial arts school. Because of this, he is now considered a cultural envoy (使者) in the eyes of the public.本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述中国功夫让一位日裔美国人成为中国文化使者，帮助传播中国传统文化武术。1Tokuda didnt want to learn kung fu because he had thought it was _.Apractical BmagicalCviolent Ddifficult答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文
24、章第四段I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting.可知，那时，Tokuda以为功夫就是打斗，是暴力。故选C。2From the passage, what can we learn about Tokuda?AHe learnt martial arts from his father.BHe is the founder of the kung fu school.CHe learnt from martial arts how to deal with difficulties
25、.DHe is the most experienced kung fu teacher of his state.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第六段“One of the things martial arts teach me is overcoming adversity，” Tokuda said. “As a little kid, my first lesson was like. oh, look, this is a thing that I can get through by diligence, perseverance(毅力)and dedication, and
26、 that was priceless for my life.”可知，Tokuda认为，武术教他的一件事就是克服逆境，从而可以推断出他从武术中学会了如何处理困难。故选C。3Which of the following words can best describe Tokuda?AModest and friendly.BDevoted and persevering.CTalented and humorous.DMotivated and considerate.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段Tokuda has reason to be proud. He has been
27、involved with Chinese martial arts for almost four decades. Tokuda从事中国武术近40年，可以推断他的坚持；文章第三段Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have become Tokudas daily routine. He expects to practice and teach martial arts for the rest of his life. 帮助学生提高技能已经成为Tokud
28、a每天的例行公事，他希望在他的余生中练习和教授武术，可以推断他对自己事业的热爱与奉献。故选B。BYoung Americans Are Less Wealthy Than Their ParentsThe cost of living in the United States is going up, notes writer Alissa Quartz. As is reported in New York Post, Quartz points to “the costs of housing, education and health care in particular.” At th
29、e same time, a new study, the report of which is called “The Fading American Dream” found that half of Americans born in the 1980s are falling behind their parents economically.These findings show that many younger adults are experiencing “downward mobility”. In other words, they are not doing as we
30、ll economically as their parents were at the same age. The idea of downward mobility is especially troubling for Americans, writes Robert Samuelson in The Washington Post. He says most US citizens believe that, over time, the amount of money they earn will rise and life will get easier.Alissa Quartz
31、 wrote a book about the financial difficulties of Americans. In the book, Quartz tells about teachers who are struggling to pay for regular costs. One high school teacher drives for ride sharing service Uber at night to earn more money. He corrects students papers between riders.A college professor
32、turned to government assistance to feed her child and pay for a doctor. Quartz says even lawyers increasingly cannot earn an income that enables them to meet their needs. The problem of decreasing incomes in their field is made worse by debt they may have from law school. Quartz and the economists w
33、ho studied these issues say many things have led to lower incomes and downward mobility. The economic recession(衰退) of 2007 to 2009 is partly to blame, they say. Modern technology also plays a part. Quartz says robots threaten to reduce the earnings of health care workers, reporters, and people who
34、work at supermarkets, drug stores and tax preparation services. In The Washington Post, Robert Samuelson noted that poor schools, a weak housing industry and too many government rules are also to blame.With all these things, and more, partly responsible, what is the solution? These experts say the a
35、nswer is complex. But all point to one issue that needs to be examined: economic inequality. Quartz writes that while America is one of the richest countries in the world, it also has one of the biggest divides between the wealthy and the poor.The researchers in “The Fading American Dream” study mak
36、e a similar observation. They say raising GDP will not significantly improve the economic situation of most Americans. A higher GDP may help only those who are already doing well. Instead, the economists say, the United States could try to repeat something Americans born in the 1940s experienced. As
37、 those children grew up, they almost all benefited from a better economy.这是一篇议论文。文章指出美国现在年轻人的经济条件远比不上他们父母在他们这个年纪时的经济状况。文中提出了老师在经济上的困难作为例子，而造成这一情况的原因非常复杂。GDP的上升只不过对于那些情况已经很好的人有所帮助而已。经济学家指出，美国可以效仿40年代美国人所经历的事，或许可以使下一代获利。4The author mentions two reports in Paragraph 1 in order to _.Aexplain the results
38、 of two researchesBintroduce his opinions about the issueCattract readers attention to health careDlead to the topic of downward mobility答案：D解析：推理判断题。文章第一段提出了两个报告，在纽约邮报的报告中指出在住房、教育、医疗等方面的花费较多。在“消逝的美国梦”这一报告中指出约有五成的80后美国人在经济上不如他们的父母。文章第一段提出这两个研究作为本文的论点，用以引出后文的论据。文中第二段“These findings show that many you
39、nger adults are experiencing downward mobility”指代的第一段提到的两个报告，而这两个报告是关于“downward mobility”，故D项正确。5Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?AThe causes of downward mobility.BThe influences of government rules.CThe negative effects of modern technology.DThe results of economic recession in America.答案：A解析：段落大
40、意题。该段首先提出了两个例子，一是大学教授要申请政府补助来养小孩、看医生，二是一些律师也要还在法律学校时的贷款。Quartz和一些研究此现象的经济学家指出引发低收入和经济衰退的原因是非常复杂的，接着又进行举例，如20072009年的经济衰退，现代科技的发展可能会减少某些工作人员的收入。华盛顿邮报中，罗伯特萨缪尔森指出，糟糕的学校、疲软的房地产业以及太多的政府规定也是罪魁祸首。所以本段主要是分析“向下流动”的原因。故A项正确。6The author indicates in this passage that _.Araising GDP will greatly help the poorBA
41、merican economy has a bright futureCyoung Americans will repeat their parents experienceDits necessary to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor答案：D解析：细节理解题。文中最后一段提到“A higher GDP may help only those who are already doing well.” GDP的增长只会有利于那些情况还不错的人，不会帮助穷人，故A项错误。文中第一段提到 “The Fading American Dre
42、am”这一报告，已经是“消逝的美国梦”，美国经济未来堪忧，故B项错误。文中第二段提到“they are not doing as well economically as their parents were at the same age.”现在的美国人无法达到他们父母在这个年纪时取得的成就，故C项错误。文中第五段提到“what is the solution? These experts say the answer is complex. But all point to one issue that needs to be examined: economic inequality.”
43、解决经济问题的答案虽然很复杂，但是有一项是必须要解决的，即贫富差距。故D项正确。7We can learn from the passage that in America, _.Apeople miss the good old days in the 1940sBpeople are suffering from a worse economyCpeople are pessimistic about future economyDpeople complain a lot about economic changes答案：B解析：细节理解题。文中最后一段提到“As those child
44、ren grew up, they almost all benefited from a better economy.”当实施了一些计划后，下一代美国人可能会受益于更好的经济。说明现在社会经济处于一个糟糕的阶段。故B项正确。在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Kenneth Williams _1_ (consider) one of the greatest British comedy actors of the twentieth century. His voice, as his outstanding gift, actually defended him
45、 as a _2_ (perform). Williams would often spend weeks _3_ (decide) how a character should sound and this “voice” determined his approach to each role. _4_ even after he had chosen his “voice”， he didnt always stick to it. In the middle of a single performance, he would occasionally change the tone o
46、r speed of his speech, for _5_ (great) comic effect. While still a beginner, he felt he should be given the freedom to do as he wished on stage and often _6_ (ignore) his directors instructions. This greatly annoyed some directors, who refused _7_ (work) with him. Sometimes, he would completely igno
47、re the script and make up his own lines during performance. Although he was proud of his ability to go “off script”， he became extremely angry if other actors tried to do the same, _8_ (argue) that they were simply not good at it. Williams loved to make his audience laugh. When performing a scene _9
48、_ there were few laughs, he would often make up _10_ own jokes, which always entertained the audience, but sometimes also ruined the scene.这是一篇人物类说明文。文章介绍了Kenneth Williams被认为是二十世纪英国最伟大的喜剧演员之一，本文讲述了他表演生涯的一些小故事。1is_considered解析：考查时态语态。句意：Kenneth Williams被认为是二十世纪英国最伟大的喜剧演员之一。主语Kenneth Williams与consider
49、之间是被动关系，而且这也是从过去到现在公认的事实，用一般现在时的被动语态，故填is considered。2performer解析：考查名词。在不定冠词a后面使用可数名词的单数形式，此处指Kenneth Williams是个演员，故填performer。3(in)_deciding解析：考查固定句型。spend time (in) doing sth.花费时间做某事，该句型是固定句型，所以填(in) deciding。4But解析：考查连词。前一句说他选择了适合自己的声音，而后一句说他有时候不会坚持，所以前后两个分句之间是转折关系，故填But。5greater解析：考查形容词。此处指“为了更好
50、的喜剧效果”，是一种暗含的比较，用形容词的比较级，故填greater。6ignored解析：考查时态。这里是说Kenneth Williams 表演的时候会忽略导演和表演指示，前后都是一般过去时，讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填ignored。7to_work解析：考查固定句型。refuse to do sth.是固定句型，意思是“拒绝做某事”，故填to work。8arguing解析：考查非谓语动词。本句的谓语是became，所以此处用非谓语动词，主语he与argue之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作伴随状语，故填arguing。9where解析：考查定语从句。此处为定语从句，_9_ there were few laughs，先行词是a scene，此处表示“在这个场景中”，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故填关系副词where。10his解析：考查代词。题干中表示“他经常编造自己的笑话”，此处用形容词性物主代词，构成ones own sth.结构，故填his。