1、Unit 3 War and peace课时作业(七)Unit 3Section Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AIn April, 1967 my brother, Harvey Cooley, met a soldier, David Lawson during basic training. In their free time, they hung out together. As the weeks went by, they grew very close, almost like brothers. However, after b
2、asic training, soldiers moved on to advanced training. They thought they would never see each other again.One day in September, 1967, these men were both in California waiting for transport to the front. Harvey and David had an unexpected surprise when they ran into each other. They talked very brie
3、fly since they had got to report in five minutes. They agreed to meet after they were discharged (退伍) from the service. Harvey wrote a brief note which he gave to David showing the date and location they were to meet.Harvey never made it back home. He died while saving two soldiers during enemy fire
4、. David did not learn of Harveys death until the mid 1980s. He wrote a letter to Harvey after he returned home and asked if they could postpone their meeting to a later date. His letter was unanswered. David felt then that Harvey must not have made it back. He knew Harvey would surely have answered
5、his letter if he had been able to.While David was searching the Internet for Information about Harvey, he found a poem dedicated (献给) to Harvey by me. He sent me an email and told me about his friendship with Harvey and we swapped phone numbers.David called me and we talked about his friendship with
6、 Harvey. While on the phone with David, I learned about the note Harvey had written for him. David still had the note and sent me a copy of it.It is amazing, to say the least, that David was able to track me down. Even more amazing is the fact that he still had Harveys note after all these years. Da
7、vid told me it was a joy to finally hear about Harvey through me after over forty years.1What did Harvey and David decide to do after they met unexpectedly?AMeet after they returned.BLeave the army.CWrite a report.DGo to advanced training.2What did David do when he didnt hear from Harvey?AHe decided
8、 to meet Harvey at a later time.BHe went to the front to look for Harvey.CHe feared that Harvey had died.DHe asked two soldiers about Harvey.3The underlined word “postpone” in Paragraph 3 means _.Atalk about Bput offCattend Dcall4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AA Note Kept
9、 for Over Forty YearsBFriendship Developed in the WarCA Letter Never AnsweredDTwo Brothers Never SeparatedBIs war unavoidable? Can war be prevented?History tells that there were wars, great or small, in every century, in every decade. Throughout the ages, from the Stone age to the Atomic Age, men ha
10、ve been fighting, first with swords and shields (盾), then with guns and cannons, and now, hydrogen bombs and missiles are used for military purposes. But, in spite of all these, it is still my belief that war can be prevented and peace can be won, but it requires the effort of every one of us.I am s
11、ure that we would not like to experience another world war. If it ever happens, twothirds of the world and much of the civilisation which men have gained through time, patience and effort will be destroyed. Will then the remaining onethird of the world be able to survive on its own?Our task now is n
12、ot to blame the past, but to plan for the future.If there is peace in the world, men can use their rockets to explore the mystery of space, their submarines to explore the depth of the sea, their missiles to deliver mails and their fine equipment to penetrate (穿透) the jungles of Africa, instead of u
13、sing them military.Governments can use their money to build more schools, so that more children can be educated to be useful citizens. Scientists can use atomic energy to propel (推动) steamships and planes. They can also design new machines to increase the production of goods and thus improve the way
14、 of living of the people.How can a peaceful world be achieved? It requires, in my opinion, the understanding and friendship between all people from all nations. Let no one suffer discrimination by reason of colour, race, religion, or national origin. Let the rich support the poor and the strong help
15、 the weak.We know that neither peace nor such a dream world can come true in a day or a month. It may even take decades or centuries. But let us plan and begin now.5The best title for this passage is _.AThe Past and the FutureBTo Die or To SurviveCWar and PeaceDUnderstanding and Friendship6In the wr
16、iters opinion, _.Ait is too difficult to achieve peaceBpeace can be won through the efforts of all human beingsCanother world war is inevitableDwars will always exist in the world7We can infer from the passage that _.Awars were not expensive in the pastBwars can promote the development of weaponsCth
17、ings for military use can be transformed to peaceful useDas long as there are wars, peoples way of living cannot be improved8Which word can best describe the writers picture of the future of the world?AOptimistic. BPessimistic.CImaginative. DDisappointing.完形填空Rishi Sharma is living his life differen
18、tly. When he was a kid, Sharma was attracted by the men who _1_ World War .One day, Sharma learned that Lyle Bouck, a WW hero, was living quite near his home. _2_， Sharma looked up the number and dialed. Soon after, he _3_ visiting military veterans (退伍军人) in nursing homes.Since graduation from high
19、 school, Sharma has made it his _4_ to interview as many WW veterans as he can. Because many of them are in their 80s and 90s, Sharma _5_ that he has just around 10 years before they are gone. Therefore, hes _6_ everything else in his lifecollege, dating and hunting a job to _7_ himself to this caus
20、e.For each veteran _8_， Sharma creates a DVD of their stories. These men are known for their _9_ to discuss what happened during the war. _10_， with frequent contact with the veterans, theyre finally _11_ to share their stories.Sharma tried to meet at least one WW veteran every day until the last of
21、 them _12_. Later, Sharma founded Heroes of the Second World War, aiming to _13_ the stories of WW veterans. He also launched a GoFundMe page which has _14_ in more than $186,000 up to now. Sharma uses that money to pay for his travel and _15_ equipment. He hopes to collect as many stories as he can
22、for their sakes, and for ours.,1A.looked into Bran into Ccommented on Dfought in2A.Eventually BImmediately CSuddenly DNaturally3A.imagined Bconsidered Cdenied Dbegan4A.lesson Bduty Cprofession Dchallenge5A.argues Bdeclares Chopes Dfigures6A.putting off Bsearching for Cgiving away Dpreparing for7A.in
23、troduce Brefer Crecommend Ddevote8A.helped Badmired Cinterviewed Dappointed9A.intention Bcuriosity Crefusal Danxiety10A.However BTherefore COtherwise DBesides11A.satisfied Bwilling Cafraid Dconfident 12.A.showed up Bset off Cgot away Dpassed away13A.sell Bdesign Cpreserve Dassess 14.A.turned Bbrough
24、t Cbroken Dtaken 15.A.video Boffice Cresearch Dcomputer课时作业(七).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。哈维和戴维在部队中成为好朋友，在奔赴战场之前，他们决定退伍后重聚。哈维给戴维写了一张关于以后见面的时间和地点的便条，后来哈维在战争中牺牲，戴维把那张便条保存了四十多年。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They agreed to meet after they were discharged from the service. Harvey wrote a brief note which he gave to Dav
25、id showing the date and location they were to meet.”可知，哈维和戴维在短暂的见面后约定了下次见面的时间和地点。故选A项。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“His letter was unanswered. David felt then that Harvey must not have made it back.”可知，当戴维没有收到哈维的回信时，戴维担心哈维已经牺牲了。故选C项。3答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据后面的“to a later date”可知，戴维写信是想把见面的时间推迟。由此推知画线词的意思是“推迟”。故选B项。
26、4答案与解析：A标题判断题。根据最后一段“It is amazing, to say the least. after over forty years.”可知，A Note Kept for Over Forty Years“一张保存了40多年的纸条”是最佳标题。故选A项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了人类是否能够阻止战争的问题。5答案与解析：C标题归纳题。文章主要论述了战争的可能性以及为了和平我们该怎么办，所以选C项。6答案与解析：B细节理解题。结合第二段中的“but it requires the effort of every one of us.”及倒数第二段中的“I
27、t requires, in my opinion, the understanding and friendship between all people from all nations.”和最后一段中的“We know that neither peace nor such a dream world can come true in a day or a month. It may even take decades or centuries.”可知答案。7答案与解析：C推理判断题。结合第五段可知军事设备可用于和平用途。8答案与解析：A作者态度题。结合第二段的“it is still
28、my belief that war can be prevented and peace can be won”和作者的语气可知作者对将来的和平持乐观态度。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了夏尔马采访亲历二战的老兵并把采访制作成视频的故事。1答案与解析：D根据下文中的“a WW hero”及“military veterans”可知，这些人参加了二战。故D项正确。2答案与解析：B空前说一天，夏尔马偶然得知一个消息二战英雄莱尔布克住在离他家很近的地方，于是他立即查电话号码，想要联系他。故B项正确。3答案与解析：D根据空后的“visiting military veteran
29、s in nursing homes”可知，不久之后，他开始去养老院看望退伍老兵。故D项正确。4答案与解析：B根据空后的“to interview as many WW veterans as he can”可知，夏尔马把采访二战老兵当作自己的职责。故B项正确。5答案与解析：D空前说他们中的许多人都已经八九十岁了，所以夏尔马估计他们的生命只有十年左右的时间了。故D项正确。6答案与解析：A根据空后的“everything else in his lifecollege, dating and hunting a job”可知，夏尔马推迟了生活中的其他事情，比如上大学、约会和找工作。故A项正确。7
30、答案与解析：D上文说夏尔马推迟了生活中的其他事情，他这样做就是为了投身于采访二战老兵这项事业之中。故D项正确。8答案与解析：C根据上文中的“Since graduation from high school, Sharma has made it his _4_ to interview as many WW veterans as he can.”可知，从高中毕业开始，夏尔马就把尽可能多地采访二战老兵作为自己的职责，因此他为每一位接受采访的老兵制作了一张DVD来记录他们的故事。故C项正确。9答案与解析：C根据下文的“theyre finally _11_ to share their sto
31、ries”可知，这些老兵拒绝谈论自己过去的经历。故C项正确。10答案与解析：A空前说这些老兵拒绝谈论自己过去的经历，再根据空后的“with frequent contact with the veterans, theyre finally _11_ to share their stories.”可知此处表示转折关系。故A项正确。11答案与解析：B根据空前的“with frequent contact with the veterans”可知，随着与这些老兵的接触越来越多，他们最终愿意分享他们的故事。故B项正确。12答案与解析：D根据上文第三段中的“Because many of them
32、are in their 80s and 90s, Sharma _5_ that he has just around 10 years before they are gone.”可知，这些老兵中的许多人都已经八九十岁了，夏尔马估计他们的生命只有十年左右的时间了，所以他每天至少要见一位二战老兵，直到最后一位老兵去世。故D项正确。13答案与解析：C上文说夏尔马把采访二战老兵当作自己的职责，并为每一位接受采访的老兵制作了一张DVD来记录他们的故事，因此这个非营利组织致力于保存二战老兵的故事。故C项正确。14答案与解析：B根据空后的“more than $186,000”可知，这个主页带来了许多捐款。故B项正确。15答案与解析：A根据上文中的“Sharma creates a DVD of their stories”可知，夏尔马为二战老兵制作DVD，这需要用录像设备。故A项正确。
