PAGEPAGE1課時作業9Developingideas&Presentingideaseq\a\vs4\al(Ⅰ.完形填空)Likemanynewgraduates,Ileftuniversityfullofhopeforthefutureandwantedtomakea__1__intheworldsomehow,butIhadnoideahowtodothat.That's__2__IlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.Istartedmy__3__asaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofprevious__4__.IknewitwouldbehardworkandthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtime.__5__，IdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProject__6__.Isentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.Aftercountlessinterviewsandpresentations,Imanagedto__7__amongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.Severalmonthslater,Ifinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfor__8__.IwouldbegoingtoasmallvillagenearAbuja,Aftercompletingmytraining,Iwassenttothevillagethatwassmalland__9__inneedofproperaccommodation.Thoughthelocalvillagerswerepoor,theyofferedtheirhomes,hearts,andfood__10__Iweretheirownfamily.Iwasaskedto__11__asmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.Forthenextyearorso,I__12__inthatsameschoolhouse.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommy__13__thantheydidfromme.Sometimeduringthatperiod,Irealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeor__14__tomenolongerdid,thoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguage,andIreturnedtotheUnitedStatesasa__15__man.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講了作者在LighthouseProject當志愿者的經驗使作者別出心裁，變更了作者的人生。1．A.contribution B．differenceC．change D．attempt答案：B解析：考查名詞辨析。句意：和很多新畢業的高校生一樣，我懷著對將來的希望離開了高校，想以某種方式做有意義的事，但我不知道該怎么做。A．contribution貢獻；B.difference不同；C.change變更；D.attempt試圖，故選B。2．A.why B．howC．when D．where答案：C解析：考查表語從句。句意：那時我才了解到LighthouseProject。__2__IlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.是一個表語從句，連接詞在從句中作時間狀語，用when，故選C。3．A.journey B．careerC．occupation D．business答案：A解析：考查名詞辨析。句意：作為LighthouseProject的志愿者，通過盡可能多地閱讀以前志愿者的經驗，我起先了我的旅程。A.journey旅行；B.career職業；C.occupation職業；D.business生意，故選A。4．A.volunteers B．fellowsC．graduates D．applicants答案：A解析：考查名詞辨析。句意：作為LighthouseProject的志愿者，通過盡可能多地閱讀以前志愿者的經驗，我起先了我的旅程。A.volunteers志愿者；B.fellows探討員；C.graduates畢業生；D.applicants申請人，故選A。5．A.Inturn B．InrewardC．Inhonor D．Inshort答案：D解析：考查動詞短語辨析。句意：總之，我并沒有輕率地確定申請LighthouseProject。A.Inturn依次；B.Inreward作為酬報；C.Inhonor為了紀念；D.Inshort總之，故選D。6．A.seriously B．lightlyC．hurriedly D．cautiously答案：B解析：考查副詞辨析。句意：總之，我并沒有輕率地確定申請LighthouseProject。A.seriously嚴峻地；B.lightly簡單地；C.hurriedly匆忙地；D.cautiously慎重地，故選B。7．A.workout B．turnoutC．standout D．pickout答案：C解析：考查動詞短語辨析。依據andsurvivethetestalone.可知這里意思是我勝利地在候選人中堅持究竟。A.workout算出；B.turnout結果是；C.standout堅持究竟；D.pickout選擇出，故選C。8．A.duty B．callC．application D．responsibility答案：A解析：考查固定短語。句意：幾個月后，我最終接到一個電話，讓我去報到。reportfortheduty報到，該短語是固定短語，故選A。9．A.instantly B．desperatelyC．severely D．timely答案：B解析：考查副詞辨析。句意：訓練結束后，我被送到一個小村莊，那里迫切須要合適的住處。A.instantly馬上地；B.desperately極度地；C.severely嚴峻地；D.timely剛好地，故選B。10．A.asif B．evenifC．justas D．whatif答案：A解析：考查連詞辨析。句意：雖然當地的村民很窮，但他們把自己的家、真心和食物都給了我，就似乎我是他們自己的家人一樣。A.asif似乎；B.evenif雖然；C.justas正像；D.whatif假使……將會怎么樣，故選A。11．A.convince B．leadC．gather D．undertake答案：B解析：考查動詞辨析。句意：我被要求帶領一群當地村民建立校舍。A.convince勸服；B.lead帶領；C.gather聚集；D.undertake擔當，故選B。12．A.studied B．survivedC．supported D．taught答案：D解析：考查動詞辨析。句意：在接下來的一年左右的時間里，我就在這間校舍里教書。A.studied學習；B.survived幸存；C.supported支持；D.taught教書，故選D。13．A.villagers B．colleaguesC．students D．competitors答案：C解析：考查名詞辨析。句意：我覺得我從學生那里學到的比我教給學生的更多。A.villagers村民；B.colleagues同事；C.students學生；Dpetitors競爭者，故選C。14．A.familiar B．similarC．cruel 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B．Eyescanning.C．QRcodescanning. D．Fingerprintscanning.答案：A解析：細微環節理解題。依據第三段可知，2013年iPhone5s運用了指紋掃描；2024年三星在智能手機上運用了眼部掃描技術，而iPhoneX甚至可以掃描用戶的臉。所以，在智能手機中最新的識別技術應是面部識別。5．WhatisamajorproblemoftheiPhoneX'sfaceIDsystem?A．Ittakestoolongtounlockthephone.B．Itoftenfailstorecognizeitsowner'sface.C．Facedatacanbeusedforotherpurposes.D．Differentfacescanbeusedtounlockthesamephone.答案：D解析：細微環節理解題。依據第四段最終兩句可知，iPhoneX的面部識別技術的問題是不同的臉可以解鎖同一部手機。6．WhatisAnilJain'sopinionaboutbiometricsecurity?A．Itisassecureastraditionalmeasures.B．Itisperfectwithoutmuchimprovement.C．Ithascausedmuchtroubleforthepolice.D．Itshouldbeusedwithothersecuritymeasures.答案：D解析：細微環節理解題。依據最終一段最終一句可知，AnilJain認為生物識別技術應當與其他平安措施一起運用。7．Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthispassage?A．Thepopularityofbiometrics.B．Securityproblemsofbiometrics.C．Variousproblemswithbiometrics.D．Greatchangescausedbybiometrics.答案：B解析：寫作意圖題。依據全文內容，尤其是第三段中的“Butdespiteitspopularity,expertswarnthatbiometricsmightnotbeassecureasweimagine.‘Biometricsisideallygoodinpractice,notsomuch’”可知，通過這篇文章作者想告知我們的是生物識別技術存在的一些平安問題。eq\a\vs4\al(Ⅲ.語法填空)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Chinahasonceagainshoweditsabilitytochangetheworldwithits“fourgreatnew__1__(invent)”—high-speedrail,electronicpayment,sharedbicycle,andonlineshopping.China'snew-generationhigh-speedtrain,theFuxingHao,isnowoneofthe__2__(fast)trainsintheworld,whichcantravelataspeedof350km/h.Besideshigh-speedrail,China__3__(improve)people'slivesinmanyotherinnovativewaysoverthelastdecade.Bike-sharing,forexample,isnotnewitself.ButChinahasmade__4__muchmoreconvenientandpopularbothinChina__5__overseas.TheleadingChinesebike-sharingcompaniesMobikeandHelloglobalarenowoperatinginforeigncountriessuchasSingaporeandBritain.A