1、课时分层作业(十).单词拼写1There was such a jam(堵塞) of people that we couldnt get in.2Secondary(中学的) school means junior high school and high school.3The clay(黏土) is very stiff；we must make it thinner with water.4All of us joined happily in the chorus(合唱)5Some of the food crops failed.However，the cotton(棉花) did
2、 quite well.6The teacher is cleaning the blackboard with a board rubber(黑板擦)7The College had not wanted to be too rigid(死板的) in imposing teaching methods.8He slapped his forehead(前额)，as if suddenly remembering something obvious.9Two platforms(平台) on the stairs move horizontally，meeting at the center
3、.10See how many cups and saucers(杯托) we have，but dont count in the cracked ones.阅读理解AReading can be a social activity.Think of the people who belong to book groups.They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them.Now，the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Mem
4、bers go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book.Then the person leaves it in a public place，hoping that the book will have an adventure，traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds itBruce Pe
5、derson，the managing director of BookCrossing，says，“The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read.BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses，in train stations and coffee shops.Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record wher
6、e they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.Emails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found.Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust
7、 on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟)The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirtyfive countries.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了某网站发起的图书分享活动。1Why does the author mention book groups in the first
8、 paragraph?ATo explain what they are.BTo introduce BookCrossing.CTo stress the importance of reading.DTo encourage readers to share their ideas.B推理判断题。作者在第一段中提出读书也是一种社交活动，那些参加读书小组的人经常在一起阅读讨论所读内容，增强相互之间的理解。接着在最后一句提出BookC，说明作者提到读书小组的目的正是为了介绍网站BookC。故B正确。2What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph
9、 2 refer to?AThe book.BAn adventure.CA public place.DThe identification number.A代词指代题。根据本句“hoping that the book will have an adventure，traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it”可知，那些留下书的人希望自己的书能够随着找到它的人走得更远。可知其中的it指代前半句提到的同一事物“the book”。故A项正确。3What will a BookCrosser do with a book af
10、ter reading it?AMeet other readers to discuss it.BKeep it safe in his bookcase.CPass it on to another reader.DMail it back to its owner.C推理判断题。根据文章第五段最后一句“.the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.”可知，让书在家久放蒙上尘土是一种很自私的行为，网站BookC的目的正是鼓励人们与别人分享图书，所以拿
11、到书的人最可能继续把书传递下去。故C项正确。4What is the best title for the text?AOnline Reading：A Virtual TourBElectronic Books：A New TrendCA Book Group Brings Tradition BackDA Website Links People Through BooksD标题归纳题。通读全文可知BookC把改变人生的两种事物：遇到的人和读过的书联系在一起。D项内容能够涵盖文章的中心思想。BAmber has a degree in business management and eco
12、nomics.She put her skills to good use when she spent eleven months in Cambodia(柬埔寨) through World Hope International as a volunteer working with a local microfinance(小额信贷) company to help the poor get financial services.Ambers first few weeks in Cambodia was busy and difficult as she tried to learn
13、the language，understand the culture and get used to her new surroundings.Her volunteer service involved working with a local microfinance company.In addition to writing plans，preparing international marketing materials and building donor relations，Amber met with company clients.During these visits s
14、he learned how the small loans they received transformed their lives.She learned firsthand the benefits of microfinance，which by providing farmers and smallbusiness owners with affordable working capital (such as money to buy a sewing machine) helped them to earn their way out of poverty.“It never s
15、topped amazing me when a client would show me a new home that was built because of a loan he received or the way a clients business had improved and thus allowed his children to be sent to school，” Amber said.Amber recalled that one client called Paul walked her all around his house，pointing to what
16、 he had done with each of eight loans hed received.He explained how every loan had improved his familys quality of life.Amber said he was one of the hardestworking men she had ever met.He had suffered greatly in the Cambodian Civil War and became disabled，but not once did he let it kill his dreams o
17、f realizing a better life for his family.His latest purchase，a sound system that he rented out for weddings and other parties doubled his income!Amber said，“Living and working in Cambodia helped me see the world in new ways and made me aware of the hardship and suffering that many people around the
18、world face every day.Those eleven months were some of the most meaningful months of my life.”【语篇解读】Amber作为志愿者在柬埔寨生活、工作了十一个月，并通过帮助当地人摆脱贫穷，对世界有了新的看法。5Whats the best title for this passage?AWorld Hope InternationalBBenefits of MicrofinanceCAmbers Volunteer Experience in CambodiaDPoverty in Developing C
19、ountriesC标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Amber在柬埔寨的志愿者经历。6Ambers volunteer work in Cambodia included all of the following things EXCEPT Ateaching the languageBmeeting with company clientsCwriting plansDbuilding donor relationsA细节理解题。根据第二段的“In addition to writing pany clients.”可知，文章没有提到Amber教当地人语言。事实是她本人需要克服困难学习
20、语言，因此A项不符合文意，故选A。7It can be inferred from the passage that AAmber met with no difficulties after she arrived in CambodiaBAmber is the leader of World Hope InternationalCfew children go to school because there arent enough schools in CambodiaDmany local people in Cambodia changed their lives with the
21、 loansD推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“During these visits she learned how the small loans they received transformed their lives.”和第三段内容可知，小额信贷项目让很多人受益，改变了他们的生活。8Which of the following statements about Paul is TRUE?AEach of the loans he had received helped him a lot.BHe was poor because he didnt work as hard as othe
22、rs.CHe became disabled because of a car accident.DHe bought a sound system for his wedding.A细节理解题。根据第四段的“He explained how every loan had improved his familys quality of life.”可知，每笔小额信贷都帮助他改善了他和家人的生活。.阅读七选五Voluntourisma New Trend in TravelVolunteering to help people in need combined with travelling t
23、o faraway places is a new trend in the travel industry.It is called voluntourism. 1 On the other side，they volunteer to help others who are not as well off as they are.Recent statistics show that in the past few years voluntourism has been one of the fastestgrowing areas of tourism. 2 They work in o
24、rphanages(孤儿院)，help build schools，assist in hospitals and do farm work in developing countries.Some of them establish lasting bonds with people far away. 3 Students see it as a gap year after school，others simply want to take some time off from a job and do something else.Then there are those who ar
25、e bored and merely seek adventure. 4 They think it is a cheap way of travelling and dont really want to get involved in hard work.Not everyone sees voluntourism in a positive way.Critics(批评家) say that if people really want to help those in need there are many opportunities in their own community to
26、do this. 5 Travel experts also point out that in some cases voluntourists are made use of by the organization that sets up the trips.AVoluntourism has been expanded into many countries.BThere are many reasons why people engage in voluntourism.CHowever，many voluntourists do not see volunteering as wh
27、at it is.DBesides，volunteers are often not skilled enough in the tasks that they do.EMore than 1.6 million people around the world are volunteers in other countries.FStandard development programmes are often sponsored by international organizations.GPeople travel to other places，learn languages and
28、other cultures and gain new experiences.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了公益旅行的定义、发展情况以及人们参加公益旅行的原因和公益旅行中存在的争议等内容。1G空处与下一句分别从旅行和公益志愿服务两个方面说明公益旅行者所从事的活动，故G项符合语境。下文中的they与G项中的People的对应关系也是提示。2E根据上文中的“in the past few years voluntourism has been one of the fastestgrowing areas of tourism”可知，此处应是对“公益旅行是近几年旅游业中发展最快的领域之
29、一”的具体说明，故E项“全世界有160多万人在其他国家做志愿者”符合语境。3B根据下文中的“see it as a gap year” “want to take some time off from a job and do something else” “merely seek adventure” “a cheap way of travelling”可知，此处主要说的是人们参与公益旅行有多种原因，故B项符合语境。4C根据上文的内容及下文的“They think it is a cheap way of travelling and dont really want to get involved in hard work.”可知，空处与上文内容之间存在转折关系，故C项“然而，许多公益旅行者并没有正确地看待公益旅行”符合语境。5D根据上文的“Not everyone sees voluntourism in a positive way.”及批评家对公益旅行的负面观点可知，D项“此外，志愿者通常对他们所做的工作不够娴熟”符合语境。该项承接上文进一步说明了人们对于公益旅行的负面看法。