1、课时规范训练(单独成册)训练(三十八).阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。ATeenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside subjects like maths and languages.The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and count from one to ten：one begins，the next voice comes from the far right，a t
2、hird from the other side.The aim is to listen for an opportunity to shout the number without clashing (冲突) with another voice or leaving a pause.On the first try，most of the young Germans try to be first，while a few are too shy to join in.But by the fifth round，they develop a rhythm.The message：givi
3、ng other people space but also confidently claiming your own space is a requirement for social wellbeing.While the game suggests a soft course for the less bright，the school says it is trying to make it affect even clever pupils.The Willy Hellpach School is the first in the nation to develop a happi
4、ness course，intended for 1719yearolds preparing for universityentrance exams.“The course isnt there to make you happy，” Ernst FritzSchubert，the school principal，warned the pupils who were taking the course，“but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.” Cooking a meal together will be on
5、e of the class exercises，along with improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses.“In the first period，we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves.No laughing at people or teasing，” said Fanny,17.The message：selfesteem (自尊) i
6、mproves happiness too.The course is taught for three periods a week and will be graded as a part of overall assessment.Despite the happy subject，the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.Max,18，says he is happy when he finds people who share his interests.Janina,18，says she needs to be f
7、it to feel happy.“We want to show how proper food or exercise can help in becoming happy，” the principal said.He hopes other schools in Germany will copy the idea.The school has attracted national interest since it announced its new course.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。快乐是人的一种健康的心理情感。目前德国的一家学校给学生开设了一门如何去获得快乐的课程。这门
8、课程目的不是为了让人们快乐，而是帮助孩子们去发现如何才能获得快乐。1What would be the best title of this passage?ABasic Things for HappinessBTips to Be HappyCLearning How to Be HappyDLaughing a Lot at School解析：选C。主旨大意题。目前德国的一家学校给学生开设了一门如何去获得快乐的课程。这门课程目的不是为了让人们快乐，而是帮助孩子们去发现如何才能获得快乐。故选C。2Why is the happiness course compared with maths
9、 and languages?AIt has been developed as a school subject.BIt is more important than traditional courses.CIt is part of the research.DIt arouses the students interest.解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段内容“Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside subjects like maths and languages.
10、”可知，这已经成为一门课程。故选A。3Who are expected to take the course at the school?AFirst year students.BAll the students.CStudents with mental problems.DStudents who are going to graduate.解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The Willy Hellpach School is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course，intended for 1719yearo
11、lds preparing for universityentrance exams.”可知，The Hellpach School是第一个开设这门课的，目的是为17到19岁的准备进行大学入学考试的孩子准备的。故选D。4Which of the following is NOT true about the happiness classes?AStudents learn through playing games.BCooking a meal together is a class activity.CStudents are only made to be happy.DStudent
12、s say positive things about each other.解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The course isnt there to make you happy，.but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.”可知，这课程不会让你感到快乐，而是帮助你找到快乐的方法。故选C。BSpeak confidently and think logically.Year 13 schoolboy Arunabh Prakash cant agree more.Arunabh is one of the
13、 five students that will represent New Zealand at the 26th World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) to be held in Thailand from August 5 to 15 this year.“Youve got to be persuasive，regardless of the fact that you believe in a topic or not，” says the 17yearold.“There are a lot of speakers who are
14、eloquent (雄辩的) but find it difficult to think logically and then there are those who have a good argument but cant deliver.”Endurance (忍耐) is another quality he says one must have in the heated arena (赛场) of expressing opinions and ideas.“There are times when you have to debate for five hours at a g
15、o and are completely exhausted.Its quite intense.You must have the energy to debate for long hours，” says Arunabh，who began debating in year 10.The WSDC is a debating competition in the world for high school students from different countries.It involves four prepared debates and four impromptu debat
16、esdebates without specific preparations.To gain selection for the national team for the global final，Arunabh had to compete with regional teams.Despite the mounting pressure，he says he was confident of winning.“We didnt lose a debate in the first two days.And we had a very strong team.We were confid
17、ent of our ability to win，” he says.【解题导语】本文属于人物介绍类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了一名叫Arunabh的学生，他即将参加世界高中生辩论大赛。他告诉我们在辩论赛中所需要的东西以及他对这次大赛充满信心。5What can we know about Arunabh from the text?AHe started debating at the age of ten.BHe is on his countrys national debating team.CHe argues only on the topics that he believes i
18、n.DHe is unsure of winning the debating competition.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Arunabh is one of the five students that will represent New Zealand at the 26th World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) to be held in Thailand from August 5 to l5 this year.”可知，他即将和其他几名学生一起参加大赛，可推断他是国家队成员。故选B。6According to A
19、runabh，what are important in debating?AEloquence and logic thinking.BConfidence and dreams.CEndurance and experience.DTalent and teamwork.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Speak confidently and think logically.Year 13 schoolboy Arunabh Prakash cant agree more.”可知，他觉得说得自信以及逻辑思考很重要。故选择A，意为“口才和逻辑思考”。7The WSDC is a
20、 debating competition .Abased in ThailandBfor young New ZealandersCwith prepared and unprepared debatesDlasting for five days解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段中的“It involves four prepared debates and four impromptu debates debates without specific preparations.”可知选C。8Which of the following can be the best title
21、for the text?AThe Skills of DebatingBGrowing from the Regional TeamCSchoolboy to Compete on the International StageDThe 26th World Schools Debating Championships解析：选C。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了一名叫Arunabh的学生以及他即将参加辩论大赛的情况。故选C。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。It is usually free for foreign students to stay
22、 in a host family in Shanghai.But he must take up the 1. (responsible) of teaching English to at least one certain member of 2. family.Miss Li has always worried about her 3. (limit) English.“I never knew what to say to an Englishspeaking person，” she said.She has taken a number of English courses，b
23、ut 4. has proved to be useful.Last year，she saw an advertisement recruiting host families for foreign students，and that was 5. Carey (from Chicago Energy) came to her home.Carey is actually not a student，but a manager.She stays in Lis apartment for free 6. she has to teach Li oral English for one ho
24、ur every day.“She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning，and we had to guess 7. each other meant through gestures，”said Li.Two months 8. (late)，they could talk to each other 9. gesticulating.Now，Li can communicate with any Englishspeaking person freely.About one hundred Shanghai families have r
25、eceived foreign boarding students，and the figure is 10. (rise)However，foreign boarding students can only help improve oral English，but not examination skills.答案：1.responsibility2.the3.limited4.none5how6.but7.what8.later9.without10.rising.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处
26、错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Mr.Johnson，Ive learned from a newspaper that some clerks were wanted in your company.I am eager to be one of them.So I am writing the letter.My name is Wang Ping
27、.I was born Shanxi Province and Im in good healthy.Ive just graduated from the Physics Department of Shanxi University.Ive done well in all subject and Im especially good at computer studies and English.I can read science books in English and doing some writing in English as well.Besides，I know a fe
28、w French.And in my spare time，I like to play the basketball very much.It is said that you company is very famous and is well managed.Ill be very glad whether I can work with you.Im looking forward to hear from you soon.Yours sincerely，Wang Ping答案：Dear Mr.Johnson，Ive learned from a newspaper that som
29、e clerks wanted in your company.I am eager to be one of them.So I am writing the letter.My name is Wang Ping.I was born Shanxi Province and Im in good .Ive just graduated from the Physics Department of Shanxi University.Ive done well in all and Im especially good at computer studies and English.I ca
30、n read science books in English and some writing in English as well.Besides，I know a French.And in my spare time，I like to play the basketball very much.It is said that company is very famous and is well managed.Ill be very glad I can work with you.Im looking forward to from you soon.Yours sincerely
31、，Wang Ping.小写作【写作素材】1学校里应该多举办课外活动，学生们会非常乐于参加。(hold; have fun)2我们极可能学会怎样和其他人成功竞争。(It is likely that.)3很显然，帮助同学解决问题被认为有助于我们的发展。(consider)4毫无疑问，当将来回顾我们美好的学习时光时，一切将充满乐趣。(there is no doubt; look back on; full of fun) One possible version：Schools should hold more afterschool activities and students may ha
32、ve fun taking part in them.Firstly，it is likely that we can learn how to compete with others successfully.Secondly，it is commonly considered good for our development to help our classmates to settle problems.When we look back on our school life in the future，there is no doubt that the wonderful school days are full of fun.