1、课时作业(十四)必修3Module 2Developing and Developed Countries(限时:35分钟).单项填空1Why not go to Hainan for your holiday? I believe the air there will agree_you.I believe so. In fact, I am considering going there now. A. with B. to C. about D. on2Im glad you like it. Please drop in any time you like. _ AIs it all
2、right? BI am afraid I wont be free. C. Yes, I will. DThats great.3One advantage of playing the guitar is _ it can give you a great deal of pleasure. Ahow Bwhy Cthat Dwhen4I wonder how much you charge for your services.The first two are free _ the third costs $30.Awhile Buntil Cwhen Dbefore5In recent
3、 years, China and the USA have had a lot of _ of views about the same problem. Areplacements BtransformationsCchanges Dexchanges 6Measures have been taken_ crime in the city. Areducing BreducedCto reduce Dof reducing7It took me a whole night to_the money that I needed to complete the project. Apick
4、out Bleave outCfigure out Dtake out8You can do what you want to do, but never follow the _. Apeople BtimeCcrowd Dsociety9Its absolutely unacceptable to sacrifice peoples life and health_ the economic development in any case.Ain the hope of Bin exchange forCin face of Din need of10In dealing with pub
5、lic relations, we should make every _ to avoid quarrelling with others. Aforce Benergy Ceffort Dpossibility11What strikes me about his poetry is its _ to Shakespeares. Afamiliarity BsimilarityCimitation Dreference12Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isnt it rather risky, _?At
6、hough Balso Ceither Dtoo13He is a person who likes traveling very much and especially has a(n)_ for hiking. Aneed BhungerCentertainment Dsatisfaction14Is there anything special youd like for the dinner, Teddy?Nothing_, as usual, Mummy. Aon the whole Bin particularCin general Din total15Compared with
7、 2 million tons last year, our coal output has increased _ three times; that is to say, our coal output has increased _ 8 million tons this year. Ato; to Bto; by Cby; by Dby; to.阅读理解AWhen I paid for my bicycle repair, the repairman told me, “No charge, Professor Pan! Were friends.”“Id rather pay,”I
8、replied.“If its free, I cant afford it!”Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, “Were friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish Id have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first pl
9、ace!According to the Americans, “Theres no free lunch,” meaning that theres a price for everything, and Im always looking around to figure out what this means.Many of our neighbors have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return.For years, a bicycle repairman has repea
10、tedly refused to let me pay him.“Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists.Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money.But cash cant make up for the greatest giftfriendship.When an American
11、saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actually, ” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do. But probably youre right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do. And neither do I!”And I
12、 joined the group. We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived. One man said, “They were pocketsized when you came here.Now theyre taller than you.How time flies!”How life flies.And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep. They
13、freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend.And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive.So the next time someone says, “No charge.Were friends!” I will thank them heartily.But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, Ill make sure they tutor my son in C
14、hinese as well, because theres still no free lunch.16Why did the author insist paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?ABecause he was an upright man.BBecause he didnt know the repairman.CBecause he thought it natural to pay for others service.DBecause he didnt want to help others in
15、return.17Generally, the author thinks that _.AChinese are generous and always ready to help their friendsBChinese are good at the exchange of equal valuesCChinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friendsDChinese are helpful but dont treasure time18The best title for the passage should be
16、 “_”AStill No Free LunchBA Good Lesson from ChineseCTrue Help or NotDLearn to Both Give and Receive19Which of the following is TRUE?AAll the Chinese help foreigners on purpose.BChinese like to ask for help.CThe author thinks little of the Chinese way of life.DThe author thinks that Chinese are wise
17、enough to enjoy the limited life.B2012四川卷 In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.Beginning this fall, a number of courses develop
18、ed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX.“Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.MIT has offered a program called O
19、penCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard ha
20、s long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them
21、in offering courses on the opensource edX platform.“Fasten_your_seatbelts,” Hockfield said.Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and CarnegieMellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.The HarvardMIT program will be monitored by a notforprofit(非盈利的)organization
22、 based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $ 30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.20. According to this text, edX is _A
23、a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareBa free computer program by MIT and HarvardCa HarvardMIT platform of free online coursesDa free program online for universities worldwide21. What is said about online education in the text?AUniversities have been trying online courses.BAbout 2,000 online courses
24、have been offered.COver 100 million people have finished courses online.DStanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.22. The underlined part in the text probably means“_”AGet ready for the difficultiesBGet ready for this educational changeCGet prepared to complete the online coursesDGet p
25、repared to make materials for the edX courses23. What can be said about MITx according to the text?AIt is first offered as part of the edX learning program.BIt is another free MITHarvard online learning program.CIt is a standard to recognize online learners achievement.DIt is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.版权所有:高考资源网()版权所有:高考资源网()