1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解ADenmark is one of the happiest nations on earth with some of the best quality of life.You dont need statistics to understand the Danes happy lot.Walk around any Danish town and youll experience some of the most harmonious civic spaces anywhere.Their intimate scales and perfect transpo
2、rt systems combine the rich history and bold modern lines of the built environment to delight the eye,and the locals manners and sense of humor is refreshing.Denmarks capital Copenhagen is a remarkable city with wellpreserved medieval streets,renowned art galleries,Michelinstarred restaurants and a
3、healthy business center.Finding something to do is never a problem and if all else fails,just admiring the streets with a hotdog in hand is an enjoyable way to spend a few hours.Beyond the capital and the bigger cities,Denmark offers a mix of lively towns such as Ribe and Odense plus rural countrysi
4、de,medieval churches,Renaissance castles and tidy 18thcentury villages.The coastline of Denmark with its sand dunes and greenery is a sight that always attracts visitors.So,no matter what time of year youre in Denmark,you shouldnt miss out on a trip to the nearest beach.Its hard,in short,to find fau
5、lt with the place.The visitors most heartfelt complaint is usually the cost of visiting Denmark.True,it is not a cheap destination,but no more so than the UK,and which nations public transport system would you rather use?Cheer yourself up by thinking of the countrys remarkable organization and clock
6、work railway timetable as being financed by the extremely high taxes paid by your hosts.When viewed in this way,this firstrate destination seems like good value,and you get the fairy tales thrown in for free:the Danish royal family is genuinely loved and respected by the vast majority of its citizen
7、s,not least handsome Prince Frederik,his beautiful Australianborn princessbride,Mary,and their young family.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了世界上最幸福国家之一丹麦。1Which of the following words can best describe Danes?APolite and humorous.BHappy and romantic.CKind and friendly.DOutgoing and humorous.A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“and the locals
8、 manners and sense of humor is refreshing”可推断出,丹麦人的特点有礼貌、幽默。故选A。2The writer implies in the last two paragraphs that Avisiting the UK will cost less than travelling in DenmarkBthe transport system in the UK cant equal that in DenmarkCpeople in Denmark pay high taxes to welcome visitorsDthe Danish roy
9、al family plays an important role in politicsB推理判断题。根据第五段中的“True,it is not a cheap destination,but no more so than the UK,and which nations public transport system would you rather use?”可知,对比之后,英国的交通系统不能与丹麦的媲美。故选B。3How does the passage mainly develop?ABy providing examples.BBy making comparisons.CBy
10、 giving descriptions.DBy following time order.C篇章结构题。根据上下文可知,文章是按照描述的方式展开的。故选C。4What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?ATo introduce Danish culture.BTo show the attractions of Denmark.CTo share experiences of travelling in Denmark.DTo describe the happy life people live in Denmark.B写作意图
11、题。根据第一段中的“Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth.and the locals manners and sense of humor is refreshing.”可知,这篇文章主要为了向读者介绍丹麦的景点。故选B。BLiving abroad requires a small adjustment and balancing of cultures.Moving from Scotland to Austria,the differences arent so great,perhaps,as moving to Asia o
12、r Africa.But things are still different enough to be unsettling (使人不安的)One of the first differences I noticed was the opening hours of shops here.During the week,supermarkets close at 7:30 pm.,at the latest.On Sundays,they arent open at all.On my first weekend here,I wasnt at all prepared for this.I
13、 planned to go into town to pick up things Id forgotten to bring.I wanted to get some groceries,too,after a few days of eating out.A friend had warned me that nothing was open on Sundays,but I didnt realize she was serious.So,I wandered around town,coming across shop after shop with doors closed.I a
14、te out again that Sunday,and I learned my lesson.To begin with,I thought it was highly inconvenient.What if I ran out of milk in the evening,or wanted to buy biscuits before bed?In the UK,I was so used to large supermarkets,which stayed open until at least 10 pm.,if not for twentyfour hours.But now,
15、I have to buy food every Saturday.“What do people do here on Sundays?” I asked my flatmate.She just looked at me.“Nothing,” she replied.If its inconvenient,then theres also something nice about it.Who needs to be able to buy soup or soap or bread twenty four hours a day?No one really needs to of cou
16、rse.But its nice,too,to have Sundays completely free from material worries.Sundays here are all about relaxing for hours in coffee shops and spending time with friends.Sunday is a day of rest.People in the UK often complain,“I thought Sundays were meant to be a day of rest!”,while rushing to work,do
17、ing chores(家庭杂务) or standing in queues in shops.Well,here in Austria,it really is a day of rest.Its different,but its a difference I can definitely get used to.【语篇解读】作者从苏格兰来到了奥地利,发现这里的商店星期天不营业,这给作者带来了很大的不便,但适应之后,作者体会到了这一差异的好处。5Where does the writer probably come from?ABritain. BAustria.CAsia.DAfrica
18、.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Moving from Scotland to Austria”和第三段中的“In the UK,I was so used to large supermarkets”可知,作者来自英国。6How did the writer feel when he was told shops didnt open on Sundays?AUnhappy.BUnbelievable.CDelighted.DBored.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I didnt realize she was serious”和“I wandered around town”可知,当朋友
19、告诉他星期天商店不营业时,他并不相信这是真的,所以还是到城里逛了一圈,结果真的如此。7What do Austrians usually do on Sundays?ADo some shopping.BEat out with families.CWork hard at home.DDo nothing but rest.D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Nothing, she replied”和第四段中的“Sunday is a day of rest”可知,在奥地利,周日真的是一个休息的日子。8Whats the writers final attitude to no shop bei
20、ng open on Sundays?ACritical.BSupportive.CDoubtful.DOpposed.B观点态度题。根据最后两段中的“its nice,too,to have Sundays completely free from material worries”和“its a difference I can definitely get used to”可知,作者对于周日商店不开业最后态度发生了变化,对此持支持态度。.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Environmental problems are becoming more and m
21、ore serious all over the world.For example,cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and poisonous gas is given off by factories.Trees on the hills have been cut down and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers.Furthermore,wherever we go today,we can find rubbish carelessly
22、 disposed(处理)There are different kinds of pollutants,each of which comes from different sources.It is necessary to identify the source of pollution,in order to make a policy to get rid of them.Different products,processes and activities of our industrialized world together form the major source of p
23、ollution.The forms of pollution can be mainly divided into three kindssolids,liquid and gas.These pollutants have greatly damaged our planet and continue to do so.In fact,pollution is threatening our existence.The whole ecological balance of the earth is changing.Massive destruction of environment h
24、as brought about negative effects and even posed a great threat to mans existence.We must face the situation that exists and take action to solve our environmental problems.For instance,new laws must be passed to place strict control over industrial pollution;the public must receive the education ab
25、out the danger of pollution and raise their awareness of protecting the environment and so on.The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it for ourselves and our later generations.Fortunately,more and more people have realized these problems.Measures have been taken to deal with thes
26、e situations by the government.And laws have been passed to stop pollution,I hope the problems will be solved in the near future and our home will become better and better. 参考范文The global environment is becoming worse because of various pollutants related to the industrial world.(要点1)In the forms of
27、 gas,solids and liquid,these pollutants are becoming a major threat to the earth and human survival.(要点2)Therefore,we have to face it directly and spare no effort to handle it.(要点3)Luckily,people have been aware of the urgency of environmental protection and the government has taken action to solve these problems,which surely will help make our earth better.(要点4)