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1、课时作业(四十四) 选修8Unit 22Environmental Protection第2课时.完形填空(英语周报)There was once a young ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) who had taken ballet lessons all through her childhood.She wanted to be a leading ballet dancer，but she wanted to be_1_about this.When a ballet company came to town，she went backstage after the_2_and
2、 spoke to the ballet master: “I want to be a great ballet dancer but I dont know if I have the_3_at all. The master said，“_4_for me. After a minute or two，he shook his head and said，“No，no，no，you dont have what it takes to be a_5_ballerina.The young woman went home_67_she got married and had childre
3、n.When the kids were_8_enough，she took a parttime job_9_a cashier at a comer shop._1011_the performance and on the way out，she_1213_him that the14_him photos of her children and told him about the corner shop job that she was doing now.And then she asked，“There is just one thing that really_1516_cou
4、ld you tell me that I dont have what it takes to be a great ballerina？“Oh，I_17_looked at you when you danced.Thats what I told all of them who_18_to me， he said.“But.but，thats unforgivable! You have_19_my life; I could have been a great ballet dancer！ she cried.“No，no.I dont think so.If you have wha
5、t it takes，you wouldnt have paid any_20_to what I said， the old ballet master said.Well，whose fault is it anyway?1A.carefulBsorryCanxious Dsure2A.performance BdiscussionClesson Dcrowd3A.choice BfreedomCtalent Dchance4A.Work BPrepareCWait DDance5A.great BseriousCbeautiful Dpatient6A.puzzled BexcitedC
6、hungry Dheartbroken7A.However BThereforeCInstead DOtherwise8A.clever BoldClovely Ddependent9A.like BwithCfor Das10A.Years BMonthsCWeeks DDays11A.played BcanceledChated Dattended12A.ran into Bquarreled withCbelieved in Dglared at13A.promised BadvisedCreminded Dcheated14A.awarded BshowedCsold Dmailed1
7、5A.interested BencouragedCfrightened Dbothered16A.How BWhyCWhen DWhere17A.secretly BimmediatelyCbarely Dproudly18A.contributed BcameCreplied Dwrote19A.ruined BimprovedCexperienced Dcontrolled20A.money BeffortCvisit Dattention.阅读理解Youre probably familiar with bookmobilesbuses or vans filled with libr
8、ary books that serve communities with no libraries of their ownbut how about a biblioburro?Luis Soriano，a primary school teacher in Colombia，is putting a twist (转变) on the traditional mobile library in his native country，where children in remote villages have little access to schools or textbooks.Ma
9、ny of the children are the illiterate，as are their parents.Because schools are often many miles away and the children are unable to complete their homework，they often drop out before they reach high school.Soriano hopes that he and his donkeys can change all that.Twice a week，he loads up two donkeys
10、 with 120 childrens books and sets off on one of the animals back.He travels for about four hours to reach his destination，where dozens of children are waiting eagerly to see Sorianos selection of books.Even though Sorianos journey to each village is long，he takes the time at each location to share
11、a lesson with the children，to help them with homework assignments，and to give them the opportunity to choose some books to borrow.Sorianos biblioburro travels between 15 different communities，so his rare arrival is an occasion for joy and excitement for the village children.“You can just see that th
12、e kids are excited when they see the biblioburro coming.It makes them happy that he continues to come， Dairo Holguin，whose children are part of Sorianos program，told CNN.“For us，his program complements (补充) what the children learn in school.Soriano has traveled about 4,000 hours on donkey back since
13、 beginning the program twenty years ago.Despite the difficulties of traveling the dangerous Colombian regions，Soriano has no plans to stop the program anytime soon.He believes that the books he provides to the children can serve as a lifeline (救生索) to raise them from poverty.In his eyes，the power of
14、 literature is lifechanging.1The underlined words “the illiterate in Paragraph 2 refer to people who_.Adont know how to read or writeBseldom go to librariesCdont like to go to schoolDknow little about Sorianos program2How does Soriano take his books to the children in remote villages?ABy bus.BOn foo
15、t.COn donkeys back. DBy van.3What does Soriano do to help the village children?AGive the books to them for free.BSet up libraries in the poor areas.CCall on people to help them.DShare lessons with them.4What does Holguin think about Soriano and his program?AThe children are merely curious about his
16、vehicle.BThe children learn more through his biblioburro.CHis program helps the children finish their schooling.DThe biblioburro is big enough for the children.5Which of the following words can best describe Soriano?AProud. BDetermined.CStrict. DStrong.(湖南三市六校检测二)When times get tough，we all look for
17、 ways to cut back.When were hungry，we eat at home instead of going out.We take buses instead of taxis.And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer.With college expenses at alltime highs，high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One costcut
18、ting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelors degree in three years instead of four.Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient.But theres a question：Would the quality of undergraduate (本科生) education suffer? Few US universit
19、ies have formally approved a “threeyear degree model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a threeyear curriculum (课程) any time soon.For one thing，most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a nu
20、mber of college credits (学分)In addition，at famous universities，the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out one quarter of the required credits.Professors will resist “diluting (稀释) the quality of the education they offer.
21、In my opinion，a quality fouryear education is always superior to a quality threeyear education.A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major.It is not a good idea to water down education，any more than its n
22、ot a good idea to water down medicine.If we want to help students find their way through university，we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation.We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible.We should give them a chance to
23、earn money as interns (实习生) in meaningful parttime jobs that relate to their university studies，such as the fiveyear coop program at Northeastern University.6Which of the following can be the best title?AIts time to shorten the learning processBBest learning takes place over timeCUniversity educatio
24、n should be watered downDCollege education calls for reform7We can learn from the passage that_.Amost American universities are against the “threeyear degree modelBmany famous US universities are considering adopting the “threeyear degree modelCprofessors are willing to accept the “threeyear degree
25、modelDThe “threeyear degree model can make college learning more efficient8In most US universities，_.Acollege students are offered the coop programBelectives credits make up one quarter of the required creditsCall students are required to finish fouryear education before graduationDsome excellent st
26、udents can graduate ahead of time9We can infer that_.Athe author is a college professorBthe author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordCthe author considers the university education quality very importantDthe author pays special attention to the allround develop
27、ment of college students10The first paragraph serves as a(n)_Aexplanation BdefinitionCintroduction Dcomment课时作业(四十四)答案.完形填空语篇解读一个对未来充满无限憧憬的年轻芭蕾舞女演员在别人的敷衍塞责中过起了平平淡淡的生活，多年之后她才明白了事情的真相。时光无法倒流，这究竟是谁的过错呢 1解析：根据下文她询问那位芭蕾大师可知，她想当一名出色的芭蕾舞女演员，但是却想通过别人的肯定来“确信(be sure about)自己拥有这方面的才能。答案：D2解析：根据前半句中的内容可知她在“演出(
28、performance)完毕后来到了后台。答案：A3解析：她向对方请教，说自己想成为一名伟大的芭蕾舞女演员，但是不知道自己究竟是否有具备这方面的“天赋(talent)。第三段中的what it takes to be a great ballerina是提示。答案：C4解析：根据下一句中的内容可知他先让这位年轻的芭蕾舞女演员“跳(Dance)给他看。下文的when you danced也是提示。答案：D5解析：此处与上文中的“I want to be a great ballet dancer相照应。答案：A6解析：对方的话对她的打击非常大，再结合下一句可知她回到家后“极度伤心(heartbr
29、oken)。答案：D7解析：她把芭蕾舞鞋扔到壁橱中，再也不穿了，“而是(Instead)结婚生子。此处表示意思的比照。答案：C8解析：当孩子长到足够“大(old)的时候，她在拐角的一家商店找到了一份工作。答案：B9解析：她的兼职工作是收银员，此处as表示“作为。答案：D10解析：上文中提到她结婚生子，等孩子长大时在商店找了一份工作，由此可推断是“数年(Years)之后。15空后的for many years是提示。答案：A11解析：根据本句中的“on the way out可知她“参加(attended)了这次芭蕾舞演出。答案：D12解析：在出来的路上，她又“碰到(ran into)了那位老人
30、。答案：A13解析：时隔多年，此时的老人已经八十多岁了，所以她“提醒(reminded)对方他们以前曾经交谈过。答案：C14解析：她向对方“展示(showed)孩子的照片，并告诉对方有关自己工作的一些情况。答案：B15解析：她年轻的时候非常希望成为一名优秀的芭蕾舞演员，至今仍念念不忘昔日的梦想，所以多年来此事一直“烦扰(bothered)她。答案：D16解析：根据下一段中对方的答复可知，她询问的是对方“如何(How)断定她不具备成为优秀芭蕾舞演员的才能。答案：A17解析：第一段的最后提到她仅仅跳了一两分钟，对方就摇头并表示了否认意见，由此可推测当她跳的时候，他“几乎没有(barely)看。答案
31、：C18解析：他对每一个“前来(came)向他求教的人都是那么说的。答案：B19解析：她认为他不负责任的评价“毁(ruined)了她的生活，葬送了她的美好前程。答案：A20解析：根据本句前半句中的内容可知，他认为如果她确实具备成为优秀芭蕾舞演员的才能，就不会“注意(attention)他所说的话。答案：D.阅读理解 1解析：词义理解题。由第二段最后一句话可推断此处“illiterate有“文盲的的含义。故答案为A。答案：A2解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句的he loads up two donkeys with.可知是用毛驴给偏远山区的孩子们送书。答案：C3解析：细节理解题。根据第四段可知
32、，他每到一处都和孩子们同上一节课、帮助他们做家庭作业和给他们选择适合借的书读。答案：D4解析：细节理解题。根据第五段的his program complements what the children learn in school可知Soriano的工程使孩子补充了知识。答案：B5解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的twenty years及Despite the difficulties of.Soriano has no plans to stop the program可见他的坚持与决心。答案：B语篇解读本文为议论文。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证
33、大学教育的质量。 6解析：主旨大意题。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，学好大学功课是需要付出时间的，故B项最正确。答案：B7解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Few US universities have formally approved a “threeyear degree model可知几乎没有几所美国大学认可“三年本科学位模式。答案：A8解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early可知特别优秀的大学生可以提前毕业。答案：D9解析：推理判断题。在第四段作者给出了自己的观点，从“A college education required sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major.“It is not a good idea to water down education等处可以看出作者非常看重大学教育质量。答案：C10解析：篇章结构题。此题要求学生推断文章的结构。根据第一段的内容可知第一段是用来引入话题的，故C项最正确。答案：C