1、Module 2Developing and Developed CountriesSection Grammar.阅读理解A(2018双流中学高一期中)What is the difference between developed and developing countries？The question is quite a difficult one.But we can compare them in two important aspects：people and the economy.In developing countries there are high rates of
2、 both birth and death.Families decide to give birth to more than one child，because many developing countries do not have the necessary systems to guarantee (保证) the life of old people.Raising more children seems to be the only way to make sure that during their later years they will be taken care of
3、.The situation is completely different in fullydeveloped countries.Those countries have low rates of birth and mortality.The low mortality rate lies mainly in the good health care，while the leading reason for the low birth rate is that supporting a family with more children is expensive nowadays.Ano
4、ther reason is that more and more women decide to work outside，so there is usually no time for a large group of children in their lives.In developed countries，most industries have high levels of technological progress，while in developing countries most GDP comes from agriculture.It is mainly due to
5、the fact that services and many branches(分部) of industry are in the stage of development.But they have the potential (潜力) to develop quickly，because they have many things to improve.Of course，the difference between developed and developing countries is not that clear，because some countries might be
6、in the middle of great changes.When a country is in that stage，some data can show the country is a developing one，but others may show that it is a developed one.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了发展中国家和发达国家的区别。1In developing countries，there are high birth rates because people hope _.Atheir children will have a b
7、right futureBgenerations can live under the same roofCthey will be looked after in old ageDthe next generation can contribute more to society解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Families decide to give birth to more than one child，because many developing countries do not have the necessary systems to guarantee(保证)the
8、 life of old people.Raising more children seems to be the only way to make sure that during their later years they will be taken care of.”可知，发展中国家出生率高是因为人们希望养儿防老。故选C项。2Whats the meaning of the underlined word “mortality” in Paragraph 3?AHealth.BDeath.CEmployment.DSurvival.解析：选B词义猜测题。第二、第三段主要是对发展中国家和
9、发达国家出生率和死亡率之间差距的原因的分析。根据第三段中的“The low mortality rate lies mainly in the good health care.”可推知，mortality即death。故选B项。3How is the text developed?ABy analyzing causes.BBy making comparisons.CBy giving examples.DBy following the time order.解析：选B推理判断题。本文主要是从人口和经济两方面对发展中国家和发达国家进行对比后得出观点，因此本文是通过比较的方式来展开的。故选
10、B项。BSince 1985，Johnny Jennings,86, has been selling newspaper and magazines to a recycling center with his son to raise his savings account(账户)By the time Jennings only child was 17，he had stopped joining his father，but the money they made covered the down payment for his first home years later.Even
11、 though his son is grownup now，Jennings hasnt slowed down his efforts.Jennings visits local churches and businesses to collect paper，which he brings to a recycling center for money.But instead of putting those earnings in his own bank account，he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes
12、& Family Ministries.Once a year，he gives the organization a check between $10,000 and $35,000.By 2016，that had reached $400,000.Jennings devoted himself to helping Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries after his first visit there when he was 18.“When we were about to leave，these three
13、little boys grabbed me by the knees and said，Will you be my daddy？” Jennings told Today.“And I said I would do what I could.That took my heart right there.”These days，Jennings recycling has turned into a community effort.Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them，a
14、long with books，food，clothes，and other items to give away.Recycling centers typically pay just one and a half to three cents per pound of paper，but in 2016 alone，he sold more than 400,000 pounds of paper and 51,000 cans，and collected more than 32,000 pennies.Over the course of 32 years hes recycled
15、more than 9.8 million pounds of paper，saving about 79,000 trees in the process.“He is the last of a dying breed (种类)，”wrote Jennings friend in a Facebook post.“Our generation and the ones to follow could learn a lot from Mr.Jennings.”Jennings says hell continue raising money for charity as long as h
16、is health allows.“If you have got it to give，give it away，” he told CNN.【语篇解读】文章讲述了乐于助人又富有同情心的Johnny Jennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的感人故事。4What is Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries?AAn ordinary kindergarten.BA center for children without fathers.CA charity organization.DA temporary place fo
17、r disabled children.解析：选C推理判断题。从字面意思和文章第二、第三段内容及最后一段中的“raising money for charity”可知，这应该是一家慈善机构，而不是只给没有父亲的孩子或者残疾的孩子设置的场所。故选C。5What made Jennings decide to devote himself to helping Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries?AHis selflessness.BHis loneliness.CHis sympathy for the children.DHi
18、s wealth from recycling.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Will you be my daddy？”，“That took my heart right there.”可知，Jennings被孩子的问题深深地打动了，即他很同情孩子们。因此选C。6What do we know about Jennings from the passage?AHe has planted 79,000 trees in the process.BHe collects and sells other things besides paper.CHe is the only one
19、to do the recycling in the community.DHe broke up with his son because he refused to help him.解析：选B细节理解题。由文章第四段内容可知，社区成员将各种除报纸外的其他废旧物品带到他家让他卖掉。故B项正确。7What Jennings friend wrote in the Facebook post suggests that _.AJennings is too old to do the recyclingBJennings is seldom respected these daysCJenni
20、ngs deeds are very meaningful and helpfulDpeople should draw a lesson from what Jennings did解析：选C推理判断题。Jennings的朋友在Facebook帖子中说道：“像Jennings这样的好人太少了，我们当代人和后代可以从他身上学到很多。”由此可推知，Jennings的行为是很有意义的、很有帮助的。故选C。.短文改错It was our physics teachers birthday yesterday.Though physics are a hard subject，but I like m
21、y physics teacher a lot，and so do my classmates.He is nice to us and always tells us stories of his childhood.Sometime he even stayed at school to help students do their homework.He always encourages us do our best，so we are gratefully to him.Yesterday we bought her a cake and a beautiful gift.We ev
22、en made a big card for him，on it we wrote all our names.Seeing these，he was moving and had a big smile in his face.答案：It was our physics teachers birthday yesterday.Though physics a hard subject， 或 I like my physics teacher a lot，and so do my classmates.He is nice to us and always tells us stories o
23、f his childhood. he even at school to help students do their homework.He always encourages us do our best，so we are to him.Yesterday we bought a cake and a beautiful gift.We even made a big card for him, on 或 we wrote all our names.Seeing these，he was and had a big smile his face.1aspectn方面2datan数据3
24、coverv足以支付4devote onself to全力以赴5typicallyadv.通常；一般 Jennings devoted himself to helping Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries after his first visit there when he was 18.分析本句为复合句，其中when he was 18为时间状语从句。devote.to.“致力于”，为固定搭配。翻译在Jennings 18岁第一次参观了Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries后，他就全身心致力于帮助这一组织。