1、Unit 9 Learning课时分层作业(九)(建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解AFor my grandmothers 70th birthday，my family and I visited South Korea.While there，I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.I was surprised by how different Koreas public high schools are from Americas.Korean high schools can be allgirls，allboys or
2、coed (男女同校的)unlike our standard coed high schools.There are three grades：“go 1(10th)”“go 2(11th)” and “go 3(12th)”“Go” is the first syllable of the word “godeunghakkyo”，which，simply translated，is “high school”In America，unless you want to go to a private school，you dont have to take an entrance exam
3、.In Korea，however，students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.Another difference I couldnt help but notice was the students appearance.With very few exceptions，all wear uniforms.A name tag (标牌)with the students name，grade and homeroom number must also be worn.Girls ski
4、rts cant be above the upper part of the knee，and it is forbidden to dye(染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except small earrings.There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness，and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style，socks and shoes.The final
5、 difference was the setup of the classes.There may be 40 students in a classroom，but the number can be less or even more，depending on the population of the town or city.Although there are many students per classroom，they are very close，which I think is a result of not changing classrooms for differe
6、nt subjects.There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms.They just have tenminute breaks between subjects.In each class，students are ranked by their grades.This causes strict competition，and Korean students do a lot of studying.To help them，all schools have
7、 extra study classes after school.One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays.Although its only a half day，I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.Koreas public high schools are cle
8、arly different from Americas.I had imagined them to be just like our schools，but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在作者眼中韩国高中和美国高中的不同之处。1How many main differences are mentioned between Koreas public high school and Americas?A3.B4.C5. D6.B细节理解题。本文主要说明了美国高中和韩国高中的不同点，作者采用
9、了总分总的文章结构。第二、三、四、五段分别说明它们的不同之处，总共有4处。2It seems that the writer _A.is familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaB.is fond of Korean students appearanceC.prefers the high school life of America to the one of KoreaDfeels it common to have lessons on weekendsC推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中倒数第二句“One oth
10、er fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Korean have school on Saturdays”可知，作者喜欢在美国中学的生活，因为在韩国星期六还要去学校，而在美国不用。3What does the underlined word “setup” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?AArrangement. BSize.CNumber. DOutline.A词义猜测题。第一句话为本段的中心句。根据其后的内容可知，本段主要介绍了韩、美两国高中在班级人数、作息等方面组织(方式)、安排的不
11、同之处，因此选A。4According to the rules，the students of Korea can_Ago to different high schools without examsBwear any clothes except uniforms at schoolCattend different classes as they likeDhave different hair stylesD细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句话“.it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair
12、style，socks and shoes”可知，韩国学生唯一的自由就是可以选择发型、袜子、鞋子，故答案选D，即他们可以有不同的发型。BMore than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive (过度的)use of smartphones and other audio devices (音频设备)，the UN warned，proposing new safety standards for safe volume levels.In order to safeguard hearin
13、g，the World Health Organization and International Telecommunications Union issued a voluntary international standard for the manufacture and use of audio devices.Young people are particularly prone to get risky listening habits.Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35，or 1.1 billion people
14、，are at risk due to “long exposure to loud sounds，including music they listen to through personal audio devices”，the UN health agency said.Currently，about five percent of the global population，or some 466 million people，including 34 million children，suffer from disabling hearing loss.WHO considers a
15、 volume above 85 decibels (分贝)for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe.WHO is calling for parental as well as automatic volume controls on audio devices to prevent dangerous use.While some smartphones and other audio devices already offer some of these features，the UN would like to s
16、ee a uniform standard used to help protect against disabling hearing loss.“Think of it like driving on a highway，but without a speedometer (速度计)in your car or a speed limit，” Shelly Chadha of the WHO told reporters in Geneva.“What weve proposed is that your smartphones come fitted with a speedometer
17、，with a measurement system which tells you how much sound youre getting and tells you if you are going over the limit.”【语篇解读】联合国发出警告，称有超过10亿的年轻人因过度使用智能手机和其他音频设备而面临听力受损的风险。为了保障听力，世界卫生组织和国际电信联盟发布了一项关于制造和使用音频设备的志愿国际标准。世卫组织认为8小时内音量超过85分贝或15分钟内音量超过100分贝是不安全的。5What does the underlined word “prone” in Para
18、graph 3 probably mean?ALikely. BAddicted.CWilling. DExpected.A词义猜测题。根据下文“Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35，or 1.1 billion people，are at risk due to long exposure to loud sounds，including music they listen to through personal audio devices，the UN health agency said.”可知，年轻人更倾向于养成冒险的用耳
19、习惯。以此可推测画线单词意思为“很可能；很可能的”。故选A。6How do Paragraphs 3 and 4 develop?ABy making comparisons.BBy offering examples.CBy analyzing reasons.DBy giving figures.D推理判断题。根据第三段中“Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35，or 1.1 billion people，are at risk due tolong exposure to loud sounds，including music
20、 they listen to through personal audio devices，the UN health agency said.”以及第四段“Currently，about five percent of the global population，or some 466 million people，including 34 million children，suffer from disabling hearing loss.WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels (分贝)for eight hours or 100 decibe
21、ls for 15 minutes as unsafe.”可知，第三段和第四段是以列举数字的形式展开的。故选D。7Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AHalf of 1.1 billion people are getting risky listening habits.BAbout 466 million children are suffering from hearing loss.C.A volume above 85 decibels for 10 hours or 120 deci
22、bels for 15 minutes is unsafe.DA uniform standard has been made to help protect against disabling hearing loss.C细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe.”可知，音量超过85分贝8小时或超过120分贝15分钟是不安全的。故C选项正确。8Why does the author mention “driv
23、ing on the highway” in the last paragraph?A.To indicate it is dangerous to drive on the highway.B.To suggest a speedometer should be fitted in a car.CTo show how a smartphone works with a measure system.D.To emphasize that it is necessary to fit a measure system in smartphones.D推理判断题。根据下文“What weve
24、proposed is that your smartphones come fitted with a speedometer，with a measurement system which tells you how much sound youre getting and tells you if you are going over the limit.”可知，作者在最后一段提到“driving on the highway”是为了强调有必要在智能手机上安装一个测量系统。故选D。.读后续写阅读下面的材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左
25、右。Desiree，a 4yearold girl，was sobbing quietly over her father，Ken，who had died nine months earlier.She was hugging a photograph of her father with her fingers running around his face.“Daddy”，she said softly，“Why wont you come back？”Instead of gradually adjusting to her fathers death，Desiree refused
26、to accept it.“Daddy will be home soon，” shed tell her mother.“Hes at work.” When she played with her toy telephone，she pretended she was chatting with her father.“I miss you，Daddy，” shed say，“When will you come back？” Desirees situation made her mother worried.Days later，it was Kens birthday.“How wi
27、ll I send him a card？” Desiree asked her mother.“How about if we tie a letter to a balloon，” her mother said，“and send it up to heaven？” Desirees eyes immediately lit up.Her mother took her to a store and Desiree picked out a balloon with HAPPY BIRTHDAY above a drawing of The Little Mermaid(美人鱼).Des
28、iree and her father had often watched it.The childs eyes shone as they were on the way to Kens grave.Then Desiree dictated a letter to her dad.“Tell him，Happy birthday，I love you and miss you，” she rattled off(快速说).“ I hope you get this and can write to me on my birthday in January.”Her mother wrote
29、 the message and their address on a small piece of paper，which was then wrapped in plastic and tied to the end of the string on the balloon.Finally，Desiree released the balloon.For almost an hour，they watched the shining spot of silver grow smaller and smaller till disappear.“Now Dads going to write
30、 back to me，” Desiree declared confidently.Every day since theyd released the balloon，Desiree had asked her mother，“Do you think Daddy has my balloon yet？” Several weeks passed，and she stopped asking.Paragraph 1：One day，3，000 miles away，Wade was on a duck hunt when suddenly something in the bush cau
31、ght his eyes._Paragraph 2：Desirees fifth birthday came and later on the afternoon，a package arrived._参考范文Paragraph 1：One day，3，000 miles away，Wade was on a duck hunt when suddenly something in the bush caught his eyes. Curious，he approached to find a silver balloon，with a piece of paper at the end o
32、f the string，wrapped in plastic.Taking it home，Wade read the touching lines to his wife Donna.She was deeply moved.With tears in her eyes，Donna decided to help Desiree.The couple went to buy a birthday card and a book of The Little Mermaid，and then she began to write a letter to Desiree.Paragraph 2：
33、Desirees fifth birthday came and later on the afternoon，a package arrived. Looking at the unfamiliar return address，Desirees mother was confused.Suddenly an idea struck her：the balloon! She opened the parcel and found a card with “For a Dear Daughter” Her heart raced.She rushed to Desirees room and showed her the letter.“Its from daddy！” Desiree jumped with joy，asking her mother to read it for her.“ Happy birthday，my little angel ” Her mother began.A big tear began to trickle down Desirees cheek.
