1、课时作业37Cloning.阅读理解ASather Gowdy is a law student at Gonzaga University and the man behind Heal Spokane, a nonprofit organization focusing on improving his community. “Heal Spokane is devoted to serving our city through acts of kindness，” Sather says. “Im just a regular guy who is eager to help other
2、s and serve my neighbors.”In October 2017, Sather felt as if his world was falling apart. He went through a bad breakup with his girlfriend. Then he withdrew, avoiding going out. Everything changed one day as Sather was returning home from class. “I was ready to lock myself inside，” he says. “Then a
3、n elderly woman yelled from across the street, Could you help me？ She was tiny, grayhaired and standing by her car. The car was open and full of groceries. I helped her get them inside.”“As I walked home, I realized that I felt very blissful for the first time in weeks，” Sather says. “I wondered if
4、I could turn all the negative energy in my life into positive energy.” He made a decision：He wasnt going to close himself off from others anymore. He committed himself to performing at least one act of kindness every day for someone in his community.Later, Sather was asked to speak at his old high s
5、chools Martin Luther King Jr Day meeting. Sather challenged more than 2,000 students there to make creative acts of kindness to see if this would heal (治愈) some of their own hurt. The movement has spread through Spokane as hundreds took the kindness challenge and promised to serve their community.As
6、 the movement grew, so have Sathers responsibilities. He devoted a few hours each day to “getting my hands dirty and finding ways to personally serve others”usually by helping clean up areas of the city or assisting elderly neighbors with yard work and other tasks. Sather says one of the amazing thi
7、ngs about serving others is that anyone can do it. “Start small. Youll be amazed at the size of your impact.”本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了一个叫Sather的大学生开创了在社区做小事，帮助人们治愈心理创伤的故事。1What does Heal Spokane aim to do?ATo raise funds to support acts of kindness.BTo serve the community through kind acts.CTo improve the re
8、lationship of neighbors.DTo encourage citizens to make sacrifice.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的.Heal Spokane is devoted to serving our city through acts of kindness可知，Heal Spokane的目标是用善事服务社区。2What does the underlined word “blissful” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AEmbarrassed. BExhausted.CCheerful. DRegretful.答案
9、：C解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第三段画线词后面的内容可知，作者在帮助了那位老人之后，改变了对待生活的态度，心情变好了，故选“cheerful”。3Which of the following may Sather Gowdy agree with?AHelping others is a lifelong course.BElderly neighbors should be well respected.CWith ones great power comes great responsibility.DEveryone can make a difference to their comm
10、unity.答案：D解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段的最后一句话可知，Sather认为每个人都能做一件小事影响社区。BIn the US, transportation accounts for nearly onethird of all greenhouse gas emissions (排放). As concerns about climate change and pollution increase and Americas love for driving remains as strong as ever, the search for alternative fuel is i
11、ncreasing. This is where a new type of alternative fuel comes in. This type of fuel will be made by carbon dioxide from the air and other material. The fuel promises no net greenhouse gas emissions. This means that the amount of carbon dioxide sent out by burning this type of alternative fuel is bal
12、anced by the amount removed from the atmosphere to create it.A company called Carbon Engineering (CE) creates such a type of alternative fuel by catching carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into synthetic gasoline (合成汽油). The companys process, called Air to Fuels (A2F), is very simple on the
13、surface. It catches carbon dioxide from the air, puts it through chemical processes, and gets the wanted fuel. But in reality, the process is complex. CE uses something called direct air catch (DAC) technology to take the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and purify it. Then, it relies on a renewab
14、le energy to make hydrogen by electrolyzing (电解) water (H2O). The hydrogen splits off from the water and is free to combine with carbon dioxide. Next, a kind of carbonneutral liquid fuel is born.And you dont have to change your recent car engine for this synthetic gasoline to work. But theres one bi
15、g problem with CEs alternative fuel. In an article published in a magazine, the company says that the process recently requires $94 and $232 per ton of carbon dioxide, as opposed to the traditional process of producing fossil fuels, which requires about $20 per barrel (桶) in the US. This kind of syn
16、thetic gasoline could require $3.80 to $9.20 a gallon. Thats likely to be more than the average driver is able or willing to afford. CE is working to overcome the challenge. And a new type of fuel may soon come to our life.本文是一篇说明文。介绍了未来一种环保型的新型燃料。4What is the characteristic of the new type of alter
17、native fuel?AIt eventually neither adds to nor decreases the CO2 in the air.BIts better at producing energy than other fuels.CIt can increase the hydrogen in the air.DIts mainly created from fossil fuels.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的This means that the amount.to create it.可知，这种燃料的特点是平衡大气中的碳排放，不增加也不减少。5Whats D
18、AC technologys procedure of making the alternative fuel?electrolyzing watercombining carbon dioxide and hydrogentaking carbon dioxide from the airpurifying carbon dioxideA BC D答案：C解析：篇章结构题。根据第二段的CE uses something.is born.可知答案。6Whats the big challenge of CEs new fuel?AIts high expenses.BThe way of ma
19、rketing it.CThe low production of it.DIts complex production process.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知，这种新型燃料的花费比其他的一些燃料要高。.完形填空As a young girl I dreamed of being a dancer, so my parents let me attend dance classes when I was in first grade. But I _1_ knew the years to follow would teach me so many life less
20、ons：hard work, leadership, passion (激情).I was part of dance teams where I learned to dance in _2_ styles such as jazz, tap dance, ballet and so on. Due to my talent and hard work, I quickly _3_ in the teams. However, these classes became too costly for my parents when I was 13, leading me not to tak
21、e conventional dance classes for the next four years. I knew we were not _4_ then, so I had no complaint.Even if I was not taking dance classes, I used what I learned in _5_ classes to keep my flexibility and develop my dancing skills. Throughout this time my _6_ for dancing helped me learn how to b
22、e an instructor as I coached myself, taught my sisters and _7_ my own shows for my family. With the time and hard work in the four years when I _8_ to take dance classes, I was able to be admitted to my high school dance team.Over the next three years in the team I _9_ myself to be the best dancer.
23、I managed to involve myself in every dance _10_； I also struggled with many _11_. During the first year on the team both of my ankles hurt several times, and it took me months of _12_. However, my second competition season _13_ patellar tendinitis (肌腱炎) in my knees, which _14_ disturbs me constantly
24、 till today. Even so, I was able to become a cocaptain of the team and lead them to _15_ the first national championship title in the history of the team!这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了她学习舞蹈的经历，字里行间透露的是作者的毅力和决心。1A.really BmerelyCsuddenly Dbarely答案：D解析：依据But的转折和后面的内容“the years to follow would teach me so many life les
25、sons：hard work, leadership, passion (激情)”可知，此处应用一个表示否定意义的副词，表示作者不知道接下来几年的舞蹈学习会教会她这么多。barely“几乎不，几乎没有”，符合语境。2A.various BlatestCunique Dclassical答案：A解析：依据下文的“such as jazz, tap dance, ballet and so on”可知，作者学跳各种风格的舞蹈。latest“最新的”；unique“独特的”；classical“古典的”。3A.worked out Btook outCcame out Dstood out答案：D解
26、析：依据上文的“Due to my talent and hard work”可知，由于作者既有天分又勤奋，她很快在舞蹈队里脱颖而出。work out“锻炼身体，计算出”；take out“拿出，提取”；come out“出版，被获知，盛开”；stand out“出色，显眼”。4A.happy BcontentCcomfortable Dsecure答案：C解析：依据上文作者父母无力支付作者舞蹈学习费用的内容和下文的“so I had no complaint”可知，此处表示作者知道家里并不宽裕，因此她并不抱怨父母。happy“幸福的”；content“满足的”；comfortable“宽裕的
27、，富裕的”；secure“安全的，牢靠的”。5A.new BprimaryCprevious Dfinal答案：C解析：由上文可知，作者这几年没有上正规的舞蹈课，由此推断她用以前学到的舞蹈知识来进行练习。primary“主要的，基本的”；previous“先前的”；final“最终的”。6A.energy BadmirationCappreciation Denthusiasm答案：D解析：依据上文可知，在不能上舞蹈课的情况下，作者还在坚持跳舞，由此可以推断出她对舞蹈饱含热情。energy“精力”；admiration“钦佩，羡慕”；appreciation“感激”；enthusiasm“热情
28、”。7A.spoke about Bbacked upCmade up Dput on答案：D解析：依据“my own shows for my family”可知，作者为家人表演节目。put on“上演”。8A.attempted BfailedCchose Dintended答案：B解析：依据第二段的最后两句可知，作者四年间没有上正规的舞蹈课，再联系本句中的“in the four years”可知，fail to do sth.“未做某事”符合语境。attempt“尝试”；choose“选择”；intend“打算，计划”。9A.considered BpushedCwarned Dexp
29、ected答案：B解析：依据下文的“I managed” “I also struggled” “I was able to become a cocaptain of the team and lead them”可知，此处表示在校舞蹈队期间，作者督促自己做该队中最优秀的队员。push sb. to be/do.表示“督促某人成为/做”。consider“认为”；warn“告诫”；expect“期望”。10A.examination BcampaignCactivity Dtrial答案：C解析：依据语境可知，作者努力参与每一项校舞蹈队的舞蹈活动(activity)。11A.injuries
30、 BgoalsCdisagreements Ddesires答案：A解析：依据下文的脚踝受伤、肌腱炎可知，在跳舞过程中作者曾多次受伤(injuries)。12A.recovery BpracticeCsuffering Dlearning答案：A解析：依据上文的“both of my ankles hurt several times, and it took me months of”可推断出，此处指作者脚踝受伤之后花费数月恢复，故选recovery“恢复，康复”。practice“训练”；suffering“痛苦”；learning“学习”。13A.cured BcausedCdefeat
31、ed Dfought答案：B解析：依据上下文可知，第二个舞蹈赛季导致(caused)作者患肌腱炎。14A.just BalsoCyet Dstill答案：D解析：依据下文的“disturbs me constantly till today”可知，此处应表示这直至今天还困扰着作者，故用still。15A.approach BunderstandCwin Dkeep答案：C 解析：即便有这么多伤痛，作者还是成功带领校舞蹈队赢得了校舞蹈队历史上第一个全国冠军头衔。依据句中的“national championship title”可知，此处用win。win the.title表示“获得(冠军)头衔”。
