1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AMusic is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class and at lunch.Students
2、 with cars buy large speakers(扬声器)and play the music loud as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people.But most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop
3、 or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes，all the young people want
4、 to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans.The other is called western or country music.This was started by cowboys who
5、would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，such as the symphonie
6、s(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.【语篇解读】音乐无国界，是人类共同的语言。文章主要介绍了美国的几种音乐。1In what way can music be regarded as an international language?APopular music is what everyone enjoys.BThe wonderful songs are popular with th
7、e world people.CWhen music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.DMusic is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.B推理判断题。根据第一段“Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.”可知，音乐是一种世界性的语言，用乐器演唱或演奏的歌曲对世界各地
8、的人们来说都是美丽的，因此推断美妙的歌曲深受世界人民的欢迎。故选B。2What can we know about music and people in America?AAdult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.BAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.CStudent drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.
9、DStudents always listen to music before class，in class and after class.A推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句“Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people.”可知，成年司机开车上班时听汽车收音机里的音乐，他们还收听体育新闻、天气、政治和美
10、国人民的活动。A项正确，其他三项描述都不正确。故选A。3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AAll people in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all the money from the tapes.CLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.DNow，western or country music is a little different
11、 from its beginning.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.”可知，如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的，但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。故选D。4Wha
12、ts the best title of the passage?AInternational languageBMusic in AmericaCPop musicDMusic listenersB标题归纳题。从文中各段的描述看，本文主要讲述的是美国的音乐种类。故选B。BIf you make a list of the worlds top ten most challenging jobs，chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut.But think about the discouraging task million
13、s of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often badtempered，wild kids into intelligent，wellrounded individuals.That surely has to be the toughest job in the world，especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!What if these al
14、l important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Medias Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recentlyheld competition.Entitled “A World Without Teachers”，its purpose was to inspire more young people t
15、o become teachers.However，the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didnt have these selfless individuals guiding us through life.What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having any
16、body telling them what to do.Highschool student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers.Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angelesbased Miles Horst，who won the 1，000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines
17、 a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.Youth category winner Marina Barhams video represents a fact we all know but often forget.Teachers dont just teach，they inspire something that no electronic device，no matter how smart，can do! So the next time you think you
18、r teacher is being “mean” for trying to channel you in the right direction，imagine a life without him/her.We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!【语篇解读】作者通过论证表明：世界上不能没有教师。文章强调了教师的重要性。5What is the text mainly about?AThe significance of teachers.BThe campaign to promote teachers status.CA survey
19、of peoples views about teachers.DA competition to win the prize for the best teacher.A主旨大意题。文章分别以Project Ed and Participant Medias Teach campaign，Savannah Wakefield，Monet，Miles Horst等为例，证明了世界上不能没有教师。故该文中心在于强调教师的重要性。故A选项正确。6From the passage we can learn that _Ateaching naughty kids is a very discoura
20、ging taskBbeing a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the worldCa successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promotedDteachers have little influence on kids individual developmentB推理判断题。由第一段中的“But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face .That surely has to be th
21、e toughest job in the world，especially given that .”可知，当教师是最难的工作。故B选项正确。7What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”？ATo attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers.BTo encourage more people to go into teaching career.CTo expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.
22、DTo remind students to appreciate teachers hard work.B推理判断题。由第二段中的“its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers”可知，该项目的目的是鼓舞更多的年轻人做教师。故B选项正确。8What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?ATeaching is quite different from other jobs.BThe future of teachers work appears
23、inspiring.CA world without teachers will be unimaginable.DMany people attach more importance to teaching.C句意理解题。由最后一段中的“Teachers dont just teach，they inspire something that no electronic device，no matter how smart，can do！So the next time you think your teacher is being mean for trying to channel you
24、 in the right direction，imagine a life without him/her.”可知，作者认为，这个世界上是不能没有教师的。即没有教师的世界是无法想象的。故C选项正确。.读后续写阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。A man came home from work late，tired and irritated(不耐烦的)，to find his 5yearold son waiting for him at the door.“Daddy，may I ask you a question？”“Yeah sure，wh
25、at is it？” replied the man.“Daddy，how much do you make an hour？” “Thats none of your business.Why do you ask such a thing？” the man said angrily.“I just want to know.Please tell me.How much do you make an hour？” pleaded the little boy.“If you must know，I make $20 an hour.” “Oh.” the little boy repli
26、ed，with his head down.Looking up，he said，“Daddy，may I please borrow $10？”The father was angry，“If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense，then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed.Think about why you are being so se
27、lfish.I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boys questions.“How dare he ask such questions only to get some money？” he thought to himself.After about an hour or so
28、，the man calmed down，and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often.The man went to the door of the little boys room and opened the door.“Are you asleep，son？” he asked.“No，Daddy，Im awake.” replied the boy.“Ive been t
29、hinking，maybe I was too hard on you earlier.” said the man.“It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you.Heres the $10 you asked for.” The little boy sat straight up，smiling.“Oh.Thank you，Daddy！” he yelled.Then，reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills.注意：1续写词数应为150左
30、右；2请按如下格式作答。The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again._Not knowing what his son meant，the father just stood there，waiting for his boys explanation._【参考范文】The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again.“How can you be so selfish? Why do you wan
31、t more money since you already have these bills？” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one.With heldback tears in his eyes，the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money，and then looked up at his father，replying，“Because I didnt have enou
32、gh before，but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears.Not knowing what his son meant，the father just stood there，waiting for his boys explanation.Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face，the boy requested in a relieved voice，“Daddy，I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour f
33、rom you? Please come home early tomorrow.I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boys small but sincere request，the father couldnt hold back his tears.Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones，he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again，“Sorry.，and I promise Ill be back early tomorrow.”
