课时作业(三十五)选修7Unit5Travellingabroad
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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SummerCampsinSeason!
STEMCampJuly10toAugust14,Cost:$180
90%ofthejobsinthefuturewillrequireSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics)education.Wefindwaystomakelearningfunandexcitingforstudentstohelpensuretheirfutures.CampersparticipateinfunandengagingSTEMactivities!Register:www.stemcamp.caorcall519-475-6600.
KandaloreJune15to28,Cost:$2,340
ThefinesttraditionalcampinCanada,providesthebestofbothcanoe(独木舟)adventuresandin-campactivities.Formorethan65years,Kandalorehasgiv
encamperstheopportunitytoknowandbethemselves.Wecreateawarmandsupportiveenvironmentwherekidscanexpresstheiruniqueself,growinself-confi
denceandbuildlifetimefriendships.Register:www.kandalore.comorcall416-322-9735.
ESLSummerCampJune25toJuly21,Cost:$5,500
PickeringCollegehasanexcitingESLsummercampforstudentsaged12-
18whowanttolearnEnglishandexperiencethewondersofsummeratour42-acr
ecampus;studentsenjoytheexcellentdormitory,dining,academic,andsocialfacilitiesofoneofCanada'soldestindependentschools.Register:www.pickeringcollege.on.caorcall905-175-8900.
DEEPSummerAcademyAugust16to26,Cost:$465
Weprovidehighlymotivatedhighschoolstudentsfromacrosstheworldwiththeopportunityforadvancedstudyinavarietyofengineering,technology,businessandsciencesubjects.OrganizedbytheUniversityofToronto,DEEPisoneofthemostdiversepre-universityengineeringprogramsallovertheworldwiths
cholarships.Register:www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.caorcall416-946-0816.
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个夏令营的时间、收费标准、主要活动内容及联系方式等信息。
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PickeringCollegehasanexcitingESLsummercampforstudentsaged12-18whowanttolearnEnglishandexperiencethewondersofsummeratour42-acr
ecampus;studentsenjoytheexcellentdormitory,dining,academic,andsocialfacilitiesofoneofCanada'soldestindependentschools.
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分析:本句中aged12-18作students的后置定语;who引导定语从句,修饰先行词students。dormitory,dining,academic和socialfacilities都作enjoy的宾语,ofoneofCanada'soldestindependentschools作facilities的后置定语。
译文:Pickering学院有一个为(那些)想要学习英语和在学院42英亩的校区内感受夏天的奇观的12至18岁的学生们举办的令人兴奋的ESL夏令营,(参加的)学生们(可以)享受加拿大最古老的私立学校的一流食宿、学习和社交设施。
1.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoimproveyourEnglish? A.519-475-6600.B.416-322-9735. C.416-946-0816.D.905-175-8900.
答案与解析:D'考查细节理解。根据第三则信息中的“PickeringCollegehasanexcitingESLsummercampforstudentsaged12-18whowanttolearnEnglish”和“call905-175-8900”可知D选项正确。
2.Whenwilltheshortestcampstart? A.OnJuly10.B.OnJune15. C.OnJune25.D.OnAugust16.
答案与解析:D'考查细节理解。综合四则信息可知,DEEPSummerAcademy的时间长度是11天,与题干的theshortestcamp相符合。这个夏令营是“August16to26”所以D选项正确。
3.Wherecanyougoifyouareinterestedintheexperienceofadventure? A.Kandalore. B.STEMCamp.
C.ESLSummerCamp.
D.DEEPSummerAcademy.
答案与解析:A'考查细节理解。根据第二则信息中的“...providesthebestofbothcanoe(
独
木
舟)adventuresandin-campactivities.”可知,选项A与题干的“theexperienceofadventure”相符合。所以A选项正确。
4.HowsimilarareSTEMCampandDEEPSummerAcademy? A.Theybothofferscholarshipsforstudents.
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B.Theyprovidethesamecoursesforstudents.
C.Theybothpreparestudentsfortheirdevelopment. D.Theyarebothdesignedforinternationalstudents.
答案与解析:C'考查推理判断。根据第一则信息中的“forstudentstohelpensuretheirfutures”和第四则信息中的“Weprovidehighlymotivatedhighschoolstudentsfromacrosstheworldwiththeopportunityforadvancedstudy”可以推断二者都对学生的未来发展(development)有帮助。所以选项C正确。
B
IrememberthefirsttimeIgotonahorse.WhenIwasalittleboyagedtwo,mymomagreedtoletmetakeashortrideandthatwasit!Fromthenon,Idrovemyparentscrazybeggingforahorse.
WhenIwasfour,Ihadmutism,inwhichchildrenstopspeakingincertainsocialsituations.Iwentdays,weeks,monthswithoutasoundatschool.Atmost,Imightquietlywhispertoafriend.IsufferedsilentlythroughschooluntilIwastenwhenapsychologisthadanidea.HeaskedmewhatIwantedmorethananythingelseintheworld.HeexplainedIwasgoingtobegivenanopportunitytoworkforthat.AndIwaspermittedtowhispertheanswerinmymother'sear,“Ahorse.”
Iwastogetapony,butIhadtoliveuptomyendofthebargain.IhadachartofweeklytasksIhadtoaccomplish.Ihadtoanswerthephonefivetimesperweek,somethingIhadneverdonebefore.Ihadtosayonewordtomyteacheratschoolandthelistwenton.Forachildwithmutism,sayingonewordtosomeonecanbelikeclimbingMountQomolangma.Idideverythingthatwasaskedofmeandthedaycame.HisnamewasSequoia,whomIfellinlovewithimmediately.WhenIwasinSequoia'spresence,Iforgotallaboutmyproblemsandfeltstrongandsecure.
Iamafullyparticipatingmemberofsocietythesedays.MyhorseandImadeitthroughamaster'sdegree.Imayhavemadeitotherwise,butI'mnotsure.IfeelIowemylifetothehorseandItrytogiveitbacktohimeveryday.HehasgivenmethebestgiftIcouldeverimagine,mylife.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”从小爱马,四岁时患有缄默症,在心理医生的帮助下,接受了艰苦的训练;当和马在一起时,“我”感到非常放松。如今,“我”已经能够融入社会。
5.Whatwasthesituationlikewhentheauthorwasfour? A.Hedidn'tsayawordatall. B.Helearnedhowtorideahorse.
C.Hefoundhisclassmatesunfriendly. D.Hehaddifficultyincommunicating.
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答案与解析:D'考查细节理解。根据第二段的第一句“WhenIwasfour,Ihadmutism,inwhichchildrenstopspeakingincertainsocialsituations.”可知,“我”在四岁时患上缄默症,在沟通上有困难,故D项正确。根据第二段的“Atmost,Imightquietlywhispertoafriend.”可知,“我”可能会和朋友低声说话,故A项错误;B、C项文章没有提及。
6.WhatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromParagraph3? A.Hecompletedsometaskseasily. B.Hepushedhimselfextremelyhard. C.HefellinlovewithSequoiagradually.
D.Hefoundthepsychologist'sideaineffective.
答案与解析:B'考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Forachildwithmutism,sayingonewordtosomeonecanbelikeclimbingMountQomolangma.”可知,对于一个患有缄默症的孩子来说,跟别人说一句话像登珠穆朗玛峰一样难;据此可以判断,“我”在努力接受训练,故B项正确。根据第三段可知,A项错误;根据第三段中的“whomIfellinlovewithimmediately”可知,“我”立即爱上了Sequoia,故
C
项错误;根据最后一段中的
“Iamafullyparticipatingmember”可知,D项错误。
7.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext? A.Tosharehisunfortunatechildhood. B.Togivetipsonhowtocuremutism.
C.Toshowhisdeepgratefulnesstohishorse. D.Toinspirekidsstrugglingagainstmutism.
答案与解析:C'考查写作意图。通读全文可知,本文的主题句是本文最后两句“IfeelIowemylifetothehorseandItrytogiveitbacktohimeveryday.HehasgivenmethebestgiftIcouldeverimagine,mylife.”,据此可知,本文旨在表达对马深深的感激,故C项正确。
C
Manypeopledelightingossiping,andthemoretheyknowaboutsomeoneelse,themorepowerfultheyfeel—atsomeoneelse'sexpense.Whileattheendofthedaynogoodwillcomeofitandsomeoneisboundtogethurt,trytellingthattoso
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meonewho'sexcitedtorelaythelatestpieceofjuicynews. Mostpeoplehavesomeawarenesswhensayingsomethingweknowweshouldn't.Asitisslippingoutofourmouths,westarttofeeluncomfortable.Wehaveasenseofconflictbetweenfinishingthesentencethatmaydrawattentionbutwon'tmakeanyonelookgoodandawkwardlystoppingmidstory.Therearethosewhoafterspreadinggossipendwithawell-meaning,“Ishouldn'thavesaidanythi
ngandIcan'treallytellyouhowIheardit.”Notanybetter.Onceout,theymayfeelgoodforamoment,butthey'rejustaslikelytoregrettheirdecision.Bythistime,itistoolate.
Thatsaid,somepeoplejustdon'tnoticeorpayattentiontothevoiceintheirheadsaying“Don't”,andothersactivelyignoreit.Intheend,theresultsarethesame.Withourlackofsensitivity,wesaythingsthatshouldneverbesaidandoftendon'tstoplongenoughtorealizethatwehavenotonlyhurtothers,butwehaveunintentionallyhurtourselves.Giventhis,whydopeoplegossip?Forsome,itfeelsgoodtobeincontrolofknowledgethatothersmaynotknow.
Talkingaboutotherscanbecomeahabitandunlessyouworkhardtobreakit,youmaydiscoverthatothersdistancethemselvesfromyou.Afterall,ifyoucan'tbetrustedtokeepsecretsandnotshareinformation,peoplemaychoosenottohaveyouastheirfriend.Wehavetwoearsandjustonemouth.Whenindoubt,itisalwaysbettertolistenthantospeak.
【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文,论述了有些人热衷于说闲话的原因,并说明这种习惯的坏处以及如何改正这一不良习惯。 【难句分析】Whileattheendofthedaynogoodwillcomeofitandsomeoneisboundtogethurt,trytellingthattosomeonewho'sexcitedtorelaythelatestpieceofjuicynews.
分析:该句为主从复合句,句中While引导让步状语从句,who'sexcitedtorelaythelatestpieceofjuicynews为who引导的定语从句,修饰先行词someone。
译文:尽管这到头来没有什么好处,并且有人很可能会受到伤害,但是(人们)还是试图(把消息)告诉某个热衷于传播最新有趣新闻的人。
8.What'stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“relay”? A.Show.B.Cover. C.Spread.D.Get.
答案与解析:C考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句中的“someonewho'sexcitedto”和“thelatestpieceofjuicynews”可知,尽管
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