1、Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries课下主题训练 社会热点问题.阅读理解In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life. Most countries also have private (私立的) education. This means that par
2、ents can pay to send their children to certain schools. People who agree with this system say that it gives parents a larger choice of schools. Other people think that private schools give the children who go to them an unfair advantage over other children.At the age of three, many children go to nu
3、rsery school. Two or three years later, they enter a primary school. At the age of 11 they go to a secondary school. Then they may have a chance of continuing their studies at a university or college.Universities and colleges are places where some young people go to continue their education after le
4、aving school. Most university students study one main subject, though they may also study a number of others. Teaching is usually by lectures, or by discussions between a lecturer and students.Most students stay at university for three or four years. At the end of that, they take an examination. If
5、they pass, they receive their Bachelors degree, usually a BA, which is short for Bachelor of Arts, or a BS for Bachelor of Science. Some students study for several more years in order to get higher degree, such as a MA or a PhD.Most university courses dont train students to do a certain job. College
6、s, on the other hand, usually teach skills which enable students to follow a career (职业), such as clothing design, or business studies.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了发达国家教育方面的信息。1The passage mainly tells us _.Asomething about the private schools in developed countriesBhow developed countries pay attention to
7、educationCsome general information about education in developed countriesDwhy education is important解析：选C主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了发达国家教育方面的信息。选C。2Why do most developed countries provide free education to children?ABecause the children dont have money to go to school.BBecause the government want their citizens t
8、o be useful to the country.CBecause education doesnt cost the country too much money.DBecause there are not enough private schools.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“In most developed countries . educated citizens are useful to the country in their later life.”可知选B。3In the first paragraph the underlined word “citi
9、zens” refer to _.Athe citiesBmembers of a countryCthe childrenDpeople who lives in cities解析：选B词义猜测题。根据语境可知：受过教育的“公民”以后对国家有利。选B。4Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?AAll the university students study one subject.BAfter studying at the university for three or four years,
10、all the students can get a Bachelors degree.CStudents usually receive a masters degree before receiving a Bachelors degree.DUnlike university, colleges usually teach students some useful skills for a career.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Colleges, on the other hand . or business studies.”可知，学院交给学生一些技能。选D。.完形填
11、空There are advantages and disadvantages to coming from a large family. The disadvantages are never so _1_ as when someone wants to go to _2_.For a large family with a single parent, they _3_.My mother made just enough to pay the bills and _4_the other children at home. If I desired to go to college,
12、 it was up to me to _5_ ways. I found that I qualified for some grants (助学金)because of my _6_ and my SAT scores. There was enough to _7_ school fees, but not enough for room and _8_. I accepted a tough job as part of a workstudy program _9_ dishes in the school cafeteria. It was the _10_ work I had
13、ever done. And my_11_ went up and down.Just when I thought my college career was coming to the _12_， an angel appeared. He _13_ asked me to cook meals for his grandparents and help them get up and go to bed on _14_ but paid twice the money Id made washing dishes. Now I would have time to study.Grand
14、ma spent hours playing her old offkey piano. One day, she _15_ to teach me the art because she thought my life needed some fun. Weekends in their house became more than just _16_ and cooking; they were filled with _17_sounds.Sadly, during Christmas break Grandma died of a chest cold. Then Grandpa wa
15、s put in a retirement home. Surprisingly, I _18_ an envelope from Grandma. In it was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I _19_ piano lessons.Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I _20_ and think of the scene where Grandma is playing the piano too, smiling at m
16、e.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者来自一个单亲的大家庭，为了解决自己上大学的学费和生活费，勤工俭学，在这个过程中碰到了帮助他的“天使”，给他的生活带来希望和乐趣，而这段回忆至今让他难以忘怀。1A.tiresomeBapparentCimpressive Ddelicate解析：选B根据第二段第二句可知，如果“我”想要去上大学，需要“我”自己来想办法，由此可以推断来自大家庭的孩子想要上大学时，不利因素是显而易见的。tiresome“讨厌的”；apparent“显而易见的”；impressive“令人赞叹的”；delicate“脆弱的”。故选B项。2A.work BbedCclas
17、s Dcollege解析：选D参见上题解析。3A.double BdeclineCappear Dspread解析：选A空格前一句在说明大家庭的不利因素，空格所在句中出现了“a large family with a single parent”，根据常识可以推断，单亲的大家庭不利因素应该是加倍的。故选A项。4A.educate BhelpCsupport Dsatisfy解析：选C根据生活常识可以推断，妈妈赚来的钱是用来养活家里的孩子的。故选C项。5A.depend on Bpick upCfind out Dset aside解析：选C句意：如果“我”想要上大学，要由“我”自己想办法。根据
18、句意可知，妈妈收入微薄，无法提供“我”上大学的费用，所以应该是“我”自己来找出解决办法。depend on“依靠”；pick up“捡起”；find out“找出”；set aside“放置一旁，不理会”。故选C项。6A.situation BbackgroundCstatement Dstory解析：选A根据生活常识推断，获得助学金的条件应该是个人情况和分数。故选A项。7A.escape BcoverCface Dcancel解析：选B根据常识推断，助学金应该是用来支付学费的。故选B项。8A.clothing BfoodCtransport Dshelter解析：选B根据生活常识推断，上大学
19、除了需要支付学费，还需要支付住宿费和伙食费。clothing“衣服”；food“食物”；transport“交通”；shelter“遮蔽物”。故选B项。9A.cooking BservingCpreparing Dwashing解析：选D根据第三段中的“but paid twice the money Id made washing dishes”可知，我的工作是洗盘子。故选D项。10A.worst BshortestChardest Dlatest解析：选C根据上文内容“I accepted a tough job”可知，这是一份很艰苦的工作。故选C项。11A.grades Bspirits
20、Cpains Dgains解析：选A根据第三段最后一句可知，现在我有时间学习了，那一定是之前工作辛苦，没有时间学习，所以应该是成绩上下波动。故选A项。12A.destination BtopCmiddle Dend解析：选D根据上文可知我忙于工作，影响到了学习，成绩忽上忽下，由此可推断出我认为自己大学生涯就快结束了。故选D项。13A.simply BdeliberatelyChonestly Dcalmly解析：选A根据语境可知，他只是让“我”给他的爷爷奶奶做饭和帮助他们起床睡觉。simply“简单地；只是”；deliberately“故意地”；honestly“诚实地”；calmly“冷静地
21、”。故选A项。14A.Sundays BweekendsCweekdays Dholidays解析：选B根据第四段中的“Weekends in their house became more than just _16_ and cooking”可知，“我”是周末在那里工作。故选B项。15A.preferred BplannedCdecided Doffered解析：选D奶奶是想让“我”的生活增添乐趣才教我弹钢琴的，因此推断出这个想法是她主动提出的。故选D项。16A.books BdishesCcares Dwords解析：选A根据第三段最后一句可知，在这份工作中“我”是有时间学习的，可以推断
22、出“我”在做饭的工作之外，还可以看书。故选A项。17A.noisy BvariousCwonderful Dstrange解析：选C根据上文中的“she thought my life needed some fun”可知，弹琴会给“我”的生活增添乐趣，所以此处表示还有弹钢琴发出的令人愉快的声音。故选C项。18A.accepted BrememberedCreceived Dfetched解析：选C根据上文可知，奶奶因为支气管炎去世了，所以这里应该是“我”收到了一个来自奶奶的信封。故选C项。19A.run BtakeCgive Dreview解析：选B通过上文可知，奶奶在之前教“我”弹钢琴，可
23、以推断出一定是希望“我”继续上钢琴课。故选B项。20A.cry BwhisperCtremble Dsmile解析：选D通过下文可知，奶奶弹着钢琴，微笑地看着“我”，所以“我”也应该是微笑着回忆起这个美好的场景。故选D项。.语法填空According to Chinese speaking practice, lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A pair of stone lions, a male _1_ a female, are _2_(common) seen in front of the gates of traditiona
24、l building.The lion _3_(regard) as the king in the animal world, so _4_(it) images represent power and prestige. The stone lions are also used to indicate the ranks of officials.It is interesting to note that China had no lions originally. The earliest stone lions were sculpted _5_ the beginning of
25、the Eastern Han Dynasty from AD.25 to 220 with _6_ introduction of Buddhism (佛教) into ancient China. In the Buddhist faith, the lion, _7_ can protect the truth and keep off evils, is considered a divine animal of nobleness and dignity. In Chinese folk tales, the lion has become a symbol of _8_ (brav
26、e), power and good luck.It was also popular to decorate bridges with stone sculpted lions for the defending reason. The _9_(well) known of bridges is the Lugouqiao, _10_(build) from 1189 to 1192.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了狮子是动物之王，在中国民间被认为是勇敢、力量和好运的象征。文章还介绍了狮子传入中国的历史和各种象征意义。1and考查连词。一般门前放石狮子都会放一对，设空处前后各有一个
27、石狮子，因此为并列关系。故填and。2commonly考查副词。设空处需要使用副词来修饰动词seen; common的副词为commonly，表示“一般地”。故填commonly。3is regarded考查动词时态和语态。本句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，且表示一种现实情况，故用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为lion，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填is regarded。4its考查代词。修饰名词images应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。5at考查介词。根据短语at the beginning of表示“在开始的时候”。故填at。6the考查冠词。此处“佛教的传入”是一种特指的情况，要
28、用定冠词the表示。故填the。7which考查定语从句。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the lion，关系词在从句中充当主语，所以用which。故填which。8bravery考查名词。and连接的power和good luck都是名词，故设空处也应用名词形式，表示“勇敢”，和“力量、好运”是并列关系，都是褒义词。故填bravery。9best考查最高级。句意：最有名的桥是卢沟桥，于1189至1192年间建成。根据句意和定冠词the可知，此处要用well known的最高级形式，well的最高级是best。故填best。10built考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，build在句中作非谓语动词，且“built”与其所修饰的名词“Lugouqiao”之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词作定语，表示被动。故填built。
