1、Secti onIIThe Lan guage Points of Readi ng課時作業（一）對應學生用書P39i 完形填空We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life _1_ to be one big problem for them. I would like to th ink it _2_ unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your _3_ would

2、hire a less capable pers on tha n you to do the things that dont _4_ much thought. In the bus in ess world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most _5_to the employer.Many times the problems or challe nges we face _6_ us to grow and become more capable. The runne

3、r who _7_ for the mile run in the Olympics by running dow nhill will have no cha nee of winning the medal _8_. The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to _9_ the speed and en dura nee n eeded to win the medal.The_10_ thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he 11both

4、 hands in the ring. His man ager felt that he could 12 aga in punch hard eno ugh to be the heavyweight champi on. _13_ _, Tunney decided that he would become ascientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger （重擊者 ）._14_historianswill tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers

5、 who ever fought.They will _15_ tell you that as a pun cher, he would not have had a cha nee _16_Jack Dempsey. Jack was considered by many to be the hardest17 inheavyweighthistory. Tunney would n ever have bee n a champi on _18_ he had not had the problem of his broke n han ds.The_19_ time you meet

6、with a difficult climb, obstacle, or problem, youshould _20and say, “ Heres my cha nee to grow. ”錯誤！prete nds1. A.seemsC . agrees D . hopes答案：A文章首句說到我們常常會碰到一些抱怨失敗和日常生活中的困難的人，此處 表示生活對他們來說好像（seems）是一個大難題”。2. A.somethingB . everythingC . nothingD. anything答案： C 下文中的 “ If there were no problems . your _

7、3_ would hire a lesscapable pers on .”說明，作者認為生活中有困難沒什么(n othi ng)不正常。3 . A.teacherB.employerC . fatherD.doctor答案： B 結合下文中的those who are able to solve difficult problems are theones who are the most _5to the employer ”可知，這里指雇主 (employer)。4. A.giveB. receiveC . offerD. need答案：D 根據上文中的a less capable pe

8、rson ”可知，此處指那些不需要（need）動太多腦筋的事情。5 . A.famous B . valuableC . strangeD . difficult答案：B根據常識可知，對雇主來說能解決難度大的問題的人是最有價值的（valuable）人。6 . A.allow BwarnC . force.order答案：C根據常識可知,很多時候，我們所面臨的困難和挑戰會迫使（force）我們成長,并促使我們提高能力。7 . A.tra ins.leavesC . looks.waits答案： A 由下文中的The runner who trains by running uphill .”可知

9、此處應用 trains 。& A.in all.after allC . above all D . at all答案：D訓練時沿著山坡往下跑的跑步者是根本沒有贏得獎牌的機會的。at all與前面的否定詞no連用表示“根本不”。故選 Do in all“總共”；after all畢竟”；aboveall“最重要的是”，均不符合語境。9 . A.beat B. stopdevelopC . lose答案：D沿著山坡往上跑的跑步者更有可能培養(develop)出贏得獎牌所需的速度和耐力。beat 打敗”；stop 停止” ；lose失去，均不符合語境。10. A.worst B. bestC .

10、easiest D. fastest答案： B 由下文中的Tunney would never have been a champion _18_ he had not had the problem of his broken han ds.”可知，設空處應填 best(最好的)。此處是作者對騰尼拳擊生涯的積極評價。11. A.held B. raisedC . broke D . touched答案：C 由下文中的 “ he had not had the problem of his broken han ds” 可知選Co12 . A.n everB. alwaysC . ofte n

11、D. hardly答案：A 此處表示“主教練認為他再也不能(never)獲得重量級拳擊的冠軍了”。13 . A.U nfortu nately B . BesidesC . In steadD. Therefore答案：C雖然主教練對他成為重量級冠軍不抱什么希望，但騰尼反而決定成為一名技 術型的拳擊手。C項Instead(相反)符合語境。14 . A.Swimmi ng B . Boxi ngC . Running D . Skati ng答案：B上下文談到的是有關拳擊的訓練和比賽，由此可知，此處指拳擊(boxing)方面的歷史學家。15 . A.still B. alreadyC . eve

12、nD. also答案：D此處表示“他們也(also)會告訴你”，故選Do16 . A.agai nstB. forC . onD. with17 . A.workerB.stude ntC . hitterD.trai ner答案：C由下文中的in heavyweight history可知，杰克登普西也是拳擊手(hitter)。18 . A.u nl essB.if答案：A aga in st在此表示“與對抗”。C . becauseDsobecause禾口 so均表示答案：B如果(if)他的手沒出問題的話，他是不會成為冠軍的。因果關系，不符合語境；unless與not相沖突，故排除。19.

13、 A.first BotherC . lastDn ext答案：D The next time（下次)相當于連詞，引導時間狀語從句。20. A.smile BwithdrawC . change D . speak答案：A聯系全文的意思可知，我們要微笑(smile)著面對困難，勇敢地接受挑戰，從而實現成長。n 閱讀理解ATerribly hot weather. Pouring downpours. Scientists have long suspected that global warm ing can cause extreme weather even ts. Now experts

14、 have nu mbers to support that idea.The bur ning of fossil fuels has bee n leading to a build-up of carb on dioxidein the Earths atmosphere. This CQ is a greenhouse gas. That means it can trap heat in the air. As a result,our planetstemperature has been rising. And that globalwarm ing will acco unt

15、for a grow ing share of ever more freque nt extreme weather even ts.Many governments hope to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above temperatures that were typical before the In dustrial Revoluti on .It will be hard for n ati ons to achieve that. But eve n if they do, global warm ing still w

16、ill be resp on sible forn early all heat extremes. Global warmi ng also will be to blame forabout 2 out of every 5 extreme rains and snowfalls.“This is a considerablefractionof major weather events ，” says climate scie ntist Peter Stott.So far, the Earth has warmed about 0.85 degree Celsius since 17

17、50. Thats about whe n the In dustrialRevolutio n got its start. Thats also whe n fossil fuel use tookoff, spewing （ 噴出）lots of CQ 2 into the air. Overall, the new study shows thata relatively small rises inthe global temperature tran slate into large in creasesStott says.in the likelihood of extreme

18、sErich Fischer and Reto Knutti analyzed 25 different computer models ofglobal climate. These analyses looked at different climate periods, from preindustrial times to the present. The analyses also predicted what weather events were likely to be like in the future. This period was predicted to be wa

19、rmer by 2 and 3 degrees Celsius.The computer looked at when extreme heat and precipitation （ 降水量 ） occurred during each climate period. It focused on events of unusual heat or heavy precipitation. Before the Industrial Revolution, such extremes typically would have occurred only once in every 1,000

20、days.But since the globe has been warming, such extremes are no longer nearly as rare. These new findings provide “ a global statement ”， Fischer says. “ You can still get the biggest heat that you have ever seen without any human changes. ” 錯誤!1 The second paragraph is mainly about .A what damage g

21、lobal warming causedB how global warming came into beingC where global warming is becoming seriousD why fossil fuels have to be forbidden答案： B 段落大意題。根據第二段的內容可知，這一段主要闡釋了全球變暖是如何形 成的。故選 B。2 What Peter said in Para.3 suggests that .A it is reasonable for climate change to happenB there is no serious eff

22、ect of global warming nowC the influence of global warming is greatD the extreme weather happens in small numbers答案： C 推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“ This is a considerable fraction of major weather events ”可知， 彼得認為這是一個相當大的數量， 說明了全球變暖的影響是巨大的。3 In the future, the temperature may rise at least by degrees Celsius.A2.5

23、 B 3C 4D2edicted to be答案： D 細節理解題。結合倒數第三段最后一句“ This period was prwarmer by 2 and 3 degrees Celsius.”可知，未來的溫度至少上升兩度。4. According to the passage, extreme weather.A. will happen more often than beforeB. happens once in every 1,000 daysC. strikes every region without differencesD. becomes a rare phenome

24、non across the planet答案：A 細節理解題。根據倒數第二段最后一句Before the In dustrialRevolutio n,such extremes typically would have occurred only once in every 1,000 days.”和最后一段第一句But si nce the globe has bee n warmi ng, such extremes are no Ion ger nearly as rare.”可知，未來這種極端的天氣會頻繁發生。BMore tha n three billi on people ar

25、e at risk from in door air polluti on becauseof the heating or cooking fuels they use. Most live in Africa, India and China. They use biomass fuels like wood, crop waste, an imal waste or coal. These solid fuels may be the least costly fuels available. But they are also a major cause of health probl

26、ems and death.The Aprovecho Research Center has been designingcooking stoves for thedeveloping world. People having less money use wood or biomass for cooking; the richer people use oil and gas. Its been estimated that wood is running out more quickly tha n oil and gas.The group has made stoves usin

27、g mud, bricks, sheet metal, clay, ceramicsand old oil drums. Most of the stoves look like large, deep cooking pots. They have an opening at the bottom for the fire and a place on top to put a pot.In the late 1970s, Aprovecho produced a popular stove called the Lore na. TheLorena was very good at red

28、ucing smoke and warming homes. But new tests years later found that it was not very efficient.The Lorena used twice as much wood as an openfire, and took much Ion ger to heat food. Since the n, they have experime nted with coun tless other desig ns.Their goal is to make a very in expe nsive stove le

29、ts say five dollars thatmakes very, very little smoke, so its safe for health and global warm ing and deforestation （采伐森林）.Aprovecho has now partnered with a stove manufacturer in China. The company is making Aprovechos first mass produced stoves. They are said to use forty to fifty percent less woo

30、d than an open fire, and produce fifty to seventy-five percent lesssmoke. A company called Stove Tec is selling them through its website for less than ten dollars. Dean still says that more than one hundred thousand have been sold so far.錯誤!5 The underlined word “ biomass” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A oil and gasB woodC coalD crop waste or animal waste答案： D 詞義猜測題。根據下文“ the richer people use oil and gas ”可以排除 A 選項。 第一段介紹了發展中國家的人們使用“ wood， crop waste ，animal waste or coal ”， 而 biomass 所 在 的 句 子 為 “ People having less money use wood o