1、课时作业5Nelson Mandelaa modern hero.阅读理解AVisiting the extremely cold North Pole may be at the bottom of most peoples wish list. But the everchanging ICEHOTEL, which opens its doors to visitors on December 14, may change your mind. Lying north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjrvi, t
2、he hotel, which is carved entirely from ice, is rebuilt annually and is getting increasingly impressive.The tradition began accidentally more than 20 years agoafter Jukkasjrvi citizens organized an art show in a small igloo (冰屋) to try to attract tourists to the remote village during the freezing wi
3、nter months. The exhibition was a huge success as it attracted many visitors. However, it was not until a group of adventurous souls arrived with sleeping bags and announced their intention to spend the night inside the igloo that the idea of the frozen hotel was born. So ICEHOTELs existence owes a
4、lot to these men in a way.The ICEHOTEL has come a long way since its beginning. The construction project needed thousands of tons of ice, and much “snice”a mixture of ice and snow. And the hotel was designed to cover an area of over 5,500 square meters. When working on such a grand project, construc
5、tors needed to face up to problems like the freezing temperature, a shortage of constructors, little experience, etc. The planning began in March. Construction began in November when about 100 workers, half of whom invited to build the hotel were artists, arrived at the area. In December, after many
6、 days of unexpected hard work, the frozen accommodation was open.The dozens of rooms, built to accommodate visitors with all kinds of budgets, vary from grand suites to basic rooms. Among the highlights this year is “Haven” suite guarded by two large birds, which invites curiosity, creativity, and t
7、eam spirits. “Living Ocean” suites style and decorations are to remind visitors that the climate changes and the overfishing have greatly affected our oceans and that all of us can not ignore them anymore. Those with a sweet tooth will be thrilled with the “Candy” suite. Cat lovers will enjoy the “T
8、ao of Cat” suite, which has a beautifully icecut face of a cat.Come to the fantastic hotel before it melts (融化) in April.本文是一篇说明文。介绍了位于北极的一个非常有特色的旅馆。1Whats the adventurous souls contribution to ICEHOTEL?AThey designed the styles of the hotel.BThey financed the construction of the hotel.CThey inspire
9、d the construction of a frozen hotel.DThey organized an art show in the hotel.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的However, it was not until a group of adventurous souls.that the idea of the frozen hotel was born. So ICEHOTELs existence owes a lot to these men in a way.可知答案。2Whats the characteristic of ICEHOTEL rooms
10、?AThey stress the importance of teamwork.BThey are decorated differently according to their theme.CThey charge a lot for the accommodations.DThey are designed for environmental protection.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段对宾馆内房间的描述可知，这些房屋因主题不同，装饰也会不同。3What is the text mainly about?AThe introduction of a unique Swed
11、ish hotel.BThe fantastic igloo culture.CThe art works of Jukkasjrvi citizens.DThe beautiful scenery of the Arctic Circle.答案：A解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了瑞典一家很有特色的旅馆。BThe use of a new technology to increase rice production in Tanzania has recently been approved. The new fertilizing (施肥) method known as Ur
12、ea Deep Placement, or UDP, increases rice production by more than 20 percent per acre.The cost of fertilizer is increasing, but the nitrogen (氮) application still lacks efficiency. UDP is a modern cropimproving fertilizing alternative. Shortly after rice fields are planted, farmers strategically bur
13、y urea (尿素) close to their crops root zones. The urea is absorbed more effectively into plant roots, cutting fertilizer costs and increasing nitrogen efficiency.Over 33 percent of Tanzanias rural population lives in poverty. Agriculture is the countrys main industry, especially in rural areas. Farmi
14、ng in Tanzania accounted for over 67 percent of employment in 2015, and agricultural production contributes to nearly 30 percent of the countrys GDP. Rice is Tanzanias seventh most important crop, and rice production has steadily increased over the past decade. In 2010, Tanzania became a net exporte
15、r of rice, producing over 2.6 million tons of rice. Of all African countries, Tanzanias rice production levels are the second highest, directly behind Madagascar.UDP was first introduced to the African continent in 2009 after the world witnessed its results in Asian countries like Bangladesh, Vietna
16、m and Cambodia, all of which are big rice producers. Nitrogen is rices most vital source of nutrition. Using UDP decreases nitrogen losses by up to 40 percent. By improving nitrogen efficiency, UDP benefits both global food security and farmers means of living while also reducing widespread pollutio
17、n. Nitrogen pollution can contribute to climate change and damage water quality, increasing the likelihood of attracting waterborne diseases.Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority senior official Allan Mariki said, “We are encouraging farmers to adopt the system of UDP, which increases rice produc
18、tion per acre.” Tanzanias new fiveyear Expanding Rice Production Project focuses on improving irrigation and using new agricultural practices such as UDP to double the countrys rice production.本文是一篇说明文。一种名叫UDP的新施肥技术能够将水稻产量提高百分之二十以上，非洲水稻生产大国坦桑尼亚希望依靠这种新农业技术在未来五年内将水稻产量翻番。4How does the new fertilizing m
19、ethod work?ABy applying more fertilizers to crops.BBy applying urea around the crops roots.CBy helping the crops develop stronger roots.DBy using fertilizers before the crops are planted.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Shortly after rice fields are planted, farmers strategically bury urea close to their crops ro
20、ot zones.可知，新的施肥技术是将尿素施在庄稼根部的区域，从而减少氮的浪费。5What do the figures in Paragraph 3 probably show?ARice is of very great importance to Tanzania.BTanzania is a relatively rich country in Africa.CTanzania keeps seeking high international status.DThe farming method has been improving in Tanzania.答案：A解析：推理判断题。
21、根据第三段的内容可知，水稻在坦桑尼亚具有非常重要的地位，故可知答案。6What is Allan Marikis attitude towards the UDP method?ADoubtful. BObjective.CConcerned. DSupportive.答案：D解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段的Allan Mariki said, “We are encouraging farmers to adopt the system of UDP, which increases rice production per acre.”可知，Allan Mariki对新技术持支持的态度。.七
22、选五Nowadays along with the booming of computer science, computers are widely used here and there. People even can find computers in most classrooms. While teachers remain more or less the same, computers are doubling in speed and capability every four years. _1_ As far as I am concerned, teachers sti
23、ll play a major role and are still of great importance._2_ However advanced they may be, computers are nothing more than human inventions programmed to perform certain tasks.They are unable to deal with students with different backgrounds. Needless to say, a classroom is a place where individual att
24、ention and creativity matter most. Therefore, computers are no better than other tools used by teachers and couldnt possibly make the roles played by them weaker.In terms of accuracy and the amount of information, computers outshine humans. _3_ Indeed, a good teacher organizes and inspires the stude
25、nts.Besides, the interaction between students and teachers is vital for the learning. According to most education authorities, real learning occurs during the discussion and sharing of ideas with ones teacher and classmates. Moreover, a teacher is there to monitor every slight change in students att
26、itude, to respond to and encourage them whenever they show signs of frustration and impatience. _4_Despite the increasing presence of computers inside classrooms, teachers are just as essential, if not more so, as instructors were in the past. _5_AIts time that teachers should develop themselves.BWi
27、thout this kind of interaction, education is unimaginable.CAdvanced as computers may be, some teachers are less important.DBut to make a good teacher means far more than being an encyclopedia (百科全书)EPeople cant help wondering whether teachers are as important as they once were.FSome drawbacks make i
28、t impossible for computers to replace teachers in classrooms.GIt is well known that computers are better at repetitive work but incapable of creative thinking.本文是一篇议论文。随着计算机科学的发展，电脑越来越多地被应用到课堂教学中。电脑虽然擅长重复工作，但是没有创造能力。老师的地位仍然和从前一样，是课堂教学的组织者和指导者。1E解析：空处承上启下，根据前一句可知，尽管老师几乎没有变化，但是电脑的运行速度和容量每四年就达双倍；根据后一句可
29、知，至少我认为老师的作用仍然很重要；据此可推知，空处表示人们会对教师是否如先前一样重要产生怀疑，故E项符合语境。2G解析：根据空后一句可知，尽管电脑可能很先进，但是它们只是人们的发明，用来完成一些特定的任务；据此可知，空处应是介绍电脑的特点，即电脑擅长处理重复性的工作，但是没有创造性思维，故G项正确。3D解析：根据空后一句可知，一位优秀的老师应当能组织和鼓励学生；据此可推知，空处应是介绍对优秀老师的标准的论述，即好老师不仅仅是百科全书，故D项正确。4B解析：由前一句可知，老师应当观察学生态度的改变，当他们表现出没有耐心或沮丧的迹象时应当及时回应并鼓励他们，即该处陈述的是师生之间的互动；据此可知
30、，空处应当陈述这种师生互动的重要性，故B项正确。5F解析：根据前一句可知，尽管电脑在课堂上被推广使用，但是老师的地位仍然和以前一样重要；据此可知，空处与此对应，总结全文，说明电脑的缺陷使得电脑不可能在课堂上取代老师，故F项正确。.语法填空Amazon is publishing a new and improved Kindle. Its _1_ (thin) and lighter than the former one, and has a rounded design that makes it easier for one _2_ (hold) it with one hand. Bu
31、t whats most interesting is its characters for _3_ blind.The previous fourthgeneration Kindle Touch, which _4_ (come) out in 2011, has speakers, headphone jacks, and texttospeech functions. It is the last Kindle _5_ is accessible to those who have trouble seeing text. When Amazon updated its LCDscre
32、en Fire tablets, the company removed the audio (音频的) character from the Kindle ereader line, thus _6_ (make) it inaccessible to blind users.The new Kindle will come with Bluetooth wireless technology. Much like Amazons voicecontrolled Echo, the new Kindle reads ebooks aloud when _7_ (connect) to blu
33、etooth headphones or speakers. How easy it will be for blind people to pair the Kindle with a bluetooth audio device will _8_ (true) determine its accessibility. According to Amazon, the new Kindle may have no _9_ (difficult) in pairing with bluetooth, as long as the host device has good texttospeec
34、h technology, such as a builtin screen reader.While Amazon isnt the only ebook seller choice _10_ blind people, it has a majority share of the US ebook market, according to The Journal.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了亚马逊发布的适合盲人使用的新版Kindle阅读器。1thinner解析：考查形容词。根据下文的and lighter than the former one可知表示对比。故用thin的比较级形式。2to
35、_hold解析：考查非谓语动词。根据语境，圆形的设计使得用一只手握住它更容易。故用动词不定式作真正的宾语。3the解析：考查冠词。“the形容词”是固定搭配，表示一类人。故此处填the，表示盲人。4came解析：考查动词时态。根据空后的时间状语in 2011可知，此处表示过去的动作，且表示主动。故用一般过去时。5that解析：考查关系代词。先行词是Kindle，有the last修饰，且在定语从句中作主语。故用that。6making解析：考查非谓语动词。动词make与逻辑主语之间是主动关系。故用现在分词making作结果状语。7connected解析：考查非谓语动词。根据语境，当新的Kindle被连接到蓝牙耳机或者扬声器上，connect的逻辑主语是Kindle，且它们之间是动宾关系。故用过去分词作状语。8truly解析：考查副词。修饰动词determine。故用副词形式。9difficulty解析：考查名词。所填词语作动词have的宾语，构成have no difficulty in doing sth.结构。故用其名词形式。10for解析：考查介词。根据语境，尽管对于盲人来说，亚马逊不是唯一的电子书销售商。故用介词for。