1、课时作业29Global warming.阅读理解APeople in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun of them. Less than ten percent of Finns in the study said they would think that, compared to eighty percent of people in Thailand.Some people in the study said they fel
2、t unsure of themselves in social situations but hid their feelings of insecurity (局促不安). Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before. The study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia were more likely to be in the first group. They would hide their feeling
3、s of insecurity if they were around other peoples laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact (联系) with other people. They worry
4、 that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others. They may have an illness called gelotophobia. Gelos is a Greek word. It means laughter. Phobia means fear. This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it. It can affec
5、t how they lead their lives.In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety researchers from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another purpose of the study was no compare the levels of fear of being laughe
6、d at in different cultures. The researchers surveyed (调查) more than twentytwo thousand people in fortytwo different languages. The findings appeared in the scientific magazine Humor.本文为说明文，介绍了不同国家的人们对于被嘲笑的不同态度。1What did the study find?ABeing laughed at is a common fear.BBeing laughed at is different
7、 from culture to culture.COnly people in Turkmenistan would hide their feelings of insecurity if they were around other peoples laughter.DThe fear of being laughed at is different around the world.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“芬兰人最不可能相信有人在他们面前大笑是在取笑他们。在研究中，不到10%的芬兰人表示他们会这样认为，而泰国只有80%的人这样认为”可知芬兰人和泰国人对被嘲笑的态度是不同的
8、。第二段中Turkmenistan and Cambodia were more likely to be in the first group. They would hide their feelings of insecurity if they were around other peoples laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.对比了伊拉克
9、、埃及和约旦人对被嘲笑的态度也不同。最后一段的They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another purpose of the study was to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures.在研究中，他们想了解正常害羞和真正的被嘲笑恐惧症之间的区别。这项研究的另一个目的是比较不同文化中害怕被嘲笑的程度。可知，研究发现世界各地的人们对被嘲笑的恐惧是不同的。分析
10、选项可知D项符合题意。2Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact with other people because _.Athey have a disorder called gelotophobiaBit can affect how they lead their livesCthey worry that something they say or do will be laughed atDthey worry that what they say or do will ma
11、ke other people laugh at them答案：C解析：细节理解题。第三段中的Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact (联系) with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them.可知“害羞的人经常避免那些迫使他们与他人密切接触的情况。他们担心他们说的话或做的事会让别人嘲笑他们”。分析选项可知C项符合题意，故选C项。3The un
12、derlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.Alaughter BgelotophobiaCfear DPhobia答案：B解析：猜测词义题。本段意为“害羞的人经常避免那些迫使他们与他人密切接触的情况。他们担心他们说的或做的事会让别人嘲笑他们。但有些人比别人担心得多些。他们可能有一种叫gelotophobia病。”可知，害怕别人嘲笑的病叫gelotophobia。根据画线词的上文This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it.“这种对笑声的恐惧对于那些生活在其中的
13、人来说是非常糟糕的”，可知“It can affect how they lead their lives”中的it指的是上句所说的this fear of laughter，也就是“gelotophobia”。因此此处是指“这种对笑声的恐惧(gelotophobia)会影响他们的生活。”，分析选项可知，it是指gelotophobia，因此B项符合题意，故选B项。BA group of scientists are gathering today in the UK to discuss a thick piece of ice thats cracking in Antarctica, w
14、hich is of the size of Delaware.The ice shelf is called Larsen C, and it now has a 90mile crack running through it. The big rift (裂缝) is slicing the ice shelf from top to bottom. But this is not just another sad climate change story. Its more complicated. “A lot of things are going on deep inside th
15、e ice，” says Adrian Luckman, a glaciologist.Luckman says climate change is certainly influencing this region. Larsen C used to have two neighbors to the north, Larsen A and Larsen B. As the air and water warmed, those ice shelves started melting, and then Larsen A disappeared in 1995 and Larsen B in
16、 2002. But the crack in Larsen C seems to have happened on its own, for different reasons.Larsen C has many cracks. All ice shelves do. This particular crack has been around since at least the 1960s. The unusual part is that in 2016, this crackand only this crackstarted growing quickly. Why?“Well, t
17、hat is a little bit of a mystery and thats why it drew our attention to itself，” says Luckman. One puzzling aspect is how it managed to cut through areas of softer ice that bind (结合) the ice from neighboring glaciers into one giant sheet. Starting in 2014, that soft ice did very little to slow down
18、this rift.Scientists are split on how important this crack is for the stability of the whole ice shelf. Some say if this giant section breaks off, it wont make a difference. Others disagree.“Ice shelves are the gates of Antarctica in a way, and the gatekeepers of Antarctica. The ice shelves are alre
19、ady floating, so if they fall apart it does not immediately affect sea level. Its what they hold backwater from all the inland glaciersthat could be problematic. If all the water packed in those glaciers made their way to the sea, it could significantly raise global sea level，” says Ala Khazendar, a
20、 geophysicist.本文是一篇说明文。一群科学家正聚集在英国，讨论在南极洲开裂的一块厚厚的冰，其面积与特拉华州相当。4Larsen Cs two neighbors disappeared mainly because of _.Aclimate change Bhuman behaviorCthe crack in Larsen C Dsome unknown reasons答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“climate change is certainly influencing this region. Larsen C used to have two neighb
21、ors to the north, Larsen A and Larsen B. As the air and water warmed, those ice shelves started melting.in 2002”可知，气候变化是Larsen A和Larsen B消失的主要原因。5Why is Larsen C special?ABecause it still exists.BBecause it has many cracks.CBecause one of its cracks is growing rapidly.DBecause it is getting bigger a
22、nd bigger quickly.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“The unusual part is that in 2016, this crackand only this crackstarted growing quickly”可知，Larsen C的特殊之处就是它的一个裂缝在快速变大。6Which one is true of soft ice?AIt is easy to cut through.BIts forming is still a mystery.CIt can prevent cracking to a degree.DIt exists mai
23、nly in small pieces of ice.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的“areas of softer ice that bind (结合) the ice from neighboring glaciers into one giant sheet.slow down this rift”可知，“soft ice”在某种程度上可以阻止裂缝。7How does Ala Khazendar feel about the influence of the crack?AHe is very curious. BHe is unconcerned.CHe is pretty
24、optimistic. DHe is cautiously worried.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中Ala Khazendar所说的“that could be problematic. If all the water packed in those glaciers made their way to the sea, it could significantly raise global sea level”及语境可知，他担心裂缝的影响，故选D项。.七选五The negative thoughts inside your head can hold you back fr
25、om making new friends, connecting with colleagues or sharing your brilliant ideas in meetings. For some people, these negative thoughts become too powerful and require professional attention. _1_ The following are some tips to quiet your inner critic.Label the voice.The voice does not define you. Ju
26、st identify it as an independent entity (实体) and give it a name. Call it your unreliable speaker, your negative Nelly or your passive Bob. _2_3_Negative thinking can do a lot on your central nervous system, causing you to react physically. _4_ Whatever your response isshaky hands, trembling voice, o
27、r a sweaty browa slow breathing in and a slower breathing out will help comfort the central nervous system.Trust that the thought will pass.Its just a thought, and its just not that importantits irrational (不合逻辑的) after all! _5_ You dont realize youre empowering those thoughts, getting into a tug of
28、 war with them. You can choose to accept its presence in the moment and trust that it will pass.All in all, dont let that voice in your head tell you what to do.ADont waste energy fighting it.BIgnore your central nervous system.CSlow your breathing to calm your central nervous system.DFor others, th
29、ese negative thoughts will pass very soon.ENaming the voice almost turns it into someone elses talking.FHave you ever started getting negative thoughts and suddenly felt physically bad too?GFor the majority, simple ways can stop them discouraging you from connecting with others.文章提供了三条克服内心负面想法的建议：给内
30、心的声音贴标签、调整呼吸以平静中枢神经系统、相信这种想法会过去。1G解析：空前一句表述对一些人来说，这些消极的想法变得过于强大，需要专业的关注，空后一句表述以下是一些让你内心平静下来的建议；由此可知，该空应是表明这些消极的想法是可以应对的。故G项与此处匹配。2E解析：本段的小标题是Label the voice.(给声音贴标签)，且根据上文的“give it a name”以及“Call it your unreliable speaker”可知，我们可以通过将内心的负面想法当作另外的人在说话，以此来转移自己的关注点。由此可知，E项与此处匹配。3C解析：本空为该段的小标题；根据本段内容尤其是“
31、a slow breathing in and a slower breathing out will help comfort the central nervous system”(缓慢的吸气和更缓慢的呼气将有助于放松中枢神经系统)可知，C项“放慢你的呼吸来平静你的中枢神经系统”符合本段的主题，故选C。4F解析：根据空前的“causing you to react physically”(引起你的身体反应)以及下文中的“shaky hands, trembling voice, or a sweaty brow”可知，空处前后表述的是身体对中枢神经系统压力过大作出的反应，故F项与此处匹配。
32、5A解析：根据本段的小标题Trust that the thought will pass.(相信这个想法将会过去)，并结合空前的“its irrational (不合逻辑的) after all”(毕竟这是不合逻辑的)可知，A项“不要浪费精力去对抗它”符合语境。故选A。.语法填空Li Na is recognized with the highest honor in her profession. She became the first Asianborn player _1_ (head) to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019
33、.It cannot cover all _2_ Li endured to reach the top of the tennis world. As for her, it means everythingthe _3_ (tear), the tough times, and the pains. Everything _4_ (pay) off.Tennis has been a dynamic stage for some of the most _5_ (influence) people in sports, from Arthur Ashe to Serena Williams
34、. Li Na is a worthy member of that Halla modest woman from China, whose impact in Asia is the _6_ (great)When Li began playing tennis at 8, most people in China did not even know what the sport was. But when she _7_ (win) the 2011 French Open to become Chinas first Grand Slam (大满贯) singles champion,
35、 millions of people in China watched _8_ final on television.Before that, people thought Asian players were not suitable _9_ tennis. Li Na, with her _10_ (determine) and pioneering courage, made people realize it is reachable.本篇文章讲述了网球运动员李娜不畏艰辛，刻苦努力，最终成为亚洲最具影响力的女子网球运动员，并于2019年入驻国际网球名人堂。1to_head解析：考查
36、非谓语动词。被the only, the first, the second, the last, the next或其他序数词和最高级形容词修饰的名词，常用动词不定式作定语。2that解析：考查定语从句。此处引导定语从句，修饰不定代词all。当先行词为不定代词时，定语从句的引导词只能用that。3tears解析：考查名词的单复数。tear作名词时，意为“眼泪”，为可数名词，常用其复数形式。4pays/has_paid解析：考查一般现在时或现在完成时。pay off意为“成功，得到回报”。此处表示李娜所付出的一切都得到回报了，可用一般现在时表述客观存在的情况；此处也可用现在完成时表示李娜所有的
37、付出对当前的影响。5influential解析：考查词性转换。修饰名词people要用形容词，故填influential。6greatest解析：考查形容词的最高级。根据第一段第二句中的“the first Asianborn player”和语境可知，李娜在亚洲的影响力是最大的。故填great的最高级形式greatest。7won解析：考查一般过去时。根据下文中的“the 2011 French Open”可知，这里是说李娜赢得了2011年法国网球公开赛的冠军，应用一般过去时，故填won。8the解析：考查冠词。此处final作名词讲，意为“决赛”，特指2011法国网球公开赛的决赛，故要用定冠词the。9for解析：考查介词。be suitable for意为“适合”，是固定搭配。10determination解析：考查词性转换。根据空前的her以及空后的连词and可知，此处与名词词组pioneering courage并列，故填determine的名词形式determination“决心”。
