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Module 6 课时跟踪检测(二)
Introduction & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．In the meantime I can't interest (使……感兴趣) you in a new car.
2．She likes comedy (喜剧) films.
3．A female (女性的) role in a family can't be ignored.
4．The museum houses several of his sculpture masterpieces (杰作)．
5．Sometimes the characters (人物) the director creates are not realistic.
6．Those brave (bravery) people dare to challenge the difficulties.
7．Occasionally (occasion) I'll have a piece of chocolate, but it's quite rare.
8．The moving (move) story told by the poor girl made people present decide to try to help her.
9．An actress (act) is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
10．The children put up posters (post) on the classroom walls.
Ⅱ.选词填空
1.Can you imagine that the CEO of Pu Tian Software Company doesn't care_about dress
2．Mary and I see each other every_now_and_then,_but not as often as we used to.
3．Great changes have taken_place in my hometown and some new buildings have appeared.
4．Her best qualities come_out in the crisis.
5．Foreign governments supplied a_number_of armies to the rebels.
6．The tales spread as_far_as the Middle East.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．又冷又饿，Jackie在那个漆黑的晚上独自回家了。
Cold_and_hungry,_Jackie went home by himself in the dark evening.
2．虽然他爱他的学生，可是他对他们很严格。
While_he_loves_his_students,_he is very strict with them.
3．令我惊讶的是，他居然从那场大火中逃了出来。
To_my_surprise,_he escaped from that big fire.
4．在下一部电视剧中，他将扮演一名警察。
In the next TV play, he will play_the_part_of a policeman.
5．我有时在朋友家看肥皂剧。
I every_now_and_then watch a soap opera on TV at my friend's home.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
If you are looking for the place that has everything, there is only one place to visit, and that's New York. It's a whole world in a city.
The World of Theater: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place Only in New York!
The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center.Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village.Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.
The World of Art：From Rembrandt to Picasso.From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.
The World of Fine Dining: Whether it's roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin (酒闷仔鸡) found everywhere, there is world of great taste waiting for you in New York.
The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue (雕塑) of Liberty A Rockefeller Center Or a Bronx Zoo Where else can you take a horse drawn carriage through Central Park Only in New York!
语篇解读：文章介绍了世界城市纽约的剧院、音乐、艺术、饮食及独特的景观。
1．From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely to be the name of a famous ________.
A．actor B．musician
C．cook D．painter
解析：选D 细节推理题。根据“The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso.”中的Art(艺术)和Picasso(毕加索)可知Rembrandt也是画家的名字，故选D。
2．Which of the following can visitors do only in New York
A．To see the Statue of Liberty.
B．To taste the finest French coq au vin.
C．To enjoy a Beethoven concert.
D．To eat Roast Beijing Duck.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue (雕塑) of Liberty ...Only in New York！”可知这些景观是纽约独有的，A项包括在内，故选A。
3．This passage may be taken from ________.
A．a handbook for English learners
B．a guidebook for foreign travelers
C．a pocketbook for businessmen
D．a storybook for local readers
解析：选B 文章出处题。文章介绍了世界城市纽约的剧院、音乐、艺术、饮食及独特的景观，据此推测此篇文章应出自国外旅游指南，故选B。
B
I've often heard the idea that “there are no new stories” in movies and literature. While the audience have expressed their frustrations on this point, I think this complaint has been primarily unfair to Hollywood's creations. Despite their borrowed story points and characters, these movies can be truly inspiring when done correctly.
I've worked at a movie theater for more than three years and have seen how the audience appreciate several of these movies. The Dark Knight Rises was inspired by a comedic book character; yet according to several sources, it got more than D|S354 million domestically (在国内方面) as of Aug. 5. I worked at the weekend, seeing many people attend and enjoy this movie.
Several other recent movies, however, couldn't boast The Dark Knight Rises success, and perhaps this is why the audience are becoming dissatisfied. Usually, sequels (续集) rarely live up to the thrill of the original — it's difficult to satisfy book lovers with movie adaptations. While 3D was once an impressive new invention, its uniqueness has gone. The audience no longer find 3D movies worth the higher ticket price or the uncomfortable glasses.
I started to consider the issue of new stories while watching The Amazing Spider Man for the second time last weekend. This movie has been closely compared to the original Spider Man comics. What truly impressed me about the film, however, is that though it brought in aspects of the story, it truly felt like its own movie.
Why are audiences so frustrated by repeated stories In researching the phrase“there are no new stories”，I found several variations but no clear indication of the primary origin. The phrase itself is an old thought used to explain our frustration with these repetitions.
In fact we don't want new stories, we want new ways of experiencing them and new ways of being reminded we are humans with various forms of emotions.
语篇解读：验证电影是否受欢迎的标志是看它的票房收入。在今天这个时代，观众们对电影期望的不是新故事，而是用新的方法展示给观众故事的情感内容， 譬如旧故事翻新成电影。
4．The author wanted to tell us that ________.
A．unexpected paths can make old stories successful
B．only new stories can bring new life to Hollywood
C．people are tired of seeing the unfashionable movies
D．reform must be done to the Hollywood movies
解析：选A 写作意图题。作者在文中阐述了观众们对电影期望的不是新故事，而是用新的方法展示给观众故事内容，只要改编的恰当合理。因此选A。
5．According to the first paragraph we can know ________.
A．the author shows sympathy for audiences
B．the author dislikes Hollywood's creations at all
C．the author likes any borrowed stories in Hollywood
D．Hollywood's creations can be good when done correctly
解析：选D 推理判断题。依据文章第一段的 “... these movies can be truly inspiring when done correctly”可知，作者认为观众的抱怨对好莱坞的创作不公平，如果方法正确的话，这些电影可以真正鼓舞人心。因此选D。
6．How does the author find The Amazing Spider Man
A．He has never seen a wonderful film like that.
B．It is worse than the original Spider Man comics.
C．It is much like the original Spider Man comics.
D．He thinks no one will see it a second time.
解析：选C 细节理解题。依据文章第四段的“though it brought in aspects of the story, it truly felt like its own movie”可知，《超凡蜘蛛侠》这部电影，很像原来的蜘蛛侠电影，因此选C。
7．What is the author's opinion about adapted movies
A．Try to create more and more new stories.
B．Adopt new methods to make films.
C．Ignore any complaint from the audiences.
D．Follow in one's own footsteps.
解析：选B 细节理解题。依据文章尾段的“we want new ways of experiencing them and new ways of being reminded we are humans with various forms of emotions”可知，作者认为好的电影不仅仅采纳新故事，而是用新的方法去演示出故事。因此选B。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult.__1__ A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind, but also learn to respect himself.
●Show him respect.
This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others.Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.
●__2__
The more you say“please”and“thank you”to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them.Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.
●Agree to disagree.
__3__ Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses.Disagreeing with you doesn't necessarily mean disobedience (不顺从)．
●Control your impulse to overreact.
When a situation arises (出现), stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior.__4__
●Praise, praise, praise.
So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments (成绩) are not celebrated enough.__5__
A．Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.
B．Try to remember that a child won't always agree with you.
C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
D．If he sees you lose your temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.
E．A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.
F．Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him.
G．Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior as a child.
1．解析：选C 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句：随着孩子长大，你可能想知道怎样使孩子变成尊敬的有礼貌的人。C项：尊敬对于成功的有意义的人生是非常必要的。与上句连接，故选C。
2．解析：选A D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段在讲礼貌问题，要耳濡目染教育孩子有礼貌。A项：通过礼貌的请求和回应教给孩子礼貌，概括了全段意思，故选A。
3．解析：选B 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲和孩子意见一致或不一致及解决办法。B项在讲这个问题，故选B。
4．解析：选D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲克服冲动和过激行为，D项讲你冲动对孩子的影响，符合本段文意，故选D。
5．解析：选F 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。最后一段讲要对孩子多表扬，F项：看到孩子表现好了要让他知道你为此多么骄傲。符合本段意思，故选F。
Ⅵ.课时微写作(根据汉语提示把语段补充完整)
A wedding 1.took_place (举行) in the park the other day.2.A_number_of (许多) people looked at the bride and the bridegroom 3.in_surprise (吃惊地), because the bride was a beautiful girl and the bridegroom was a blind man. How could a girl 4.as_beautiful_as (像……一样漂亮) Snow White 5.fall_in_love_with (爱上) such a man？6.Much_to_everyone's_surprise (令人非常吃惊的是)，7.it's_the_girl_that (是这个女孩) was willing to marry the man and the girl 8.told_of (讲述) their moving story. The girl said her love only 9.belonged_to (属于) the man who was brave and selfless and that she 10.cared_about (在乎) her husband very much.PAGE
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Module 6 课时跟踪检测(三) Other Parts of the Module
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．Nowadays ads (广告) can be seen in newspapers, on TV, in the streets and everywhere else.
2．You can change channel (频道) if you don't like this programme.
3．The main story of a film is the plot (情节)．
4．My little brother wants to study drama (戏剧) and become an actor.
5．My father employed (雇用) several young men to harvest the rice.
6．I had an entertaining (entertain) evening in Beijing.
7．Although Jack is always busy with his work, he occasionally (occasion) spares some time for a holiday.
8．The children had an argument (argue) about what game to play.
9．The setting (set) of the story is a hotel in Paris during the war.
10．He is a successful (success) educator.
Ⅱ.选词填空
at the end of，on occasion，entertain ... with，argue ... into， at the age of， employ sb. to do
1.All his friends tried to argue him into leaving his job, but he didn't listen.
2．The child entertained_himself with_his building block.
3．I only see them in the store on_occasion,_but they are available online as well.
4．Why do these trains always leave at_the_end_of the day
5．Kimi joined in the programme Where Are We Going, Dad at_the_age_of 4, making him very famous.
6．They employed some laborers to pick the fruit yesterday.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．据说中国人(总是)为别人而活，而美国人为他们自己而活。
It_is_said_that Chinese people are living for others, while the Americans are for themselves.
2．我们必须首先解决为谁服务的问题。
We must first solve the problem of whom_to_serve.
3．我妻子把他们当作尊贵的客人招待。
My wife entertained_them_as honored guests.
4．水加热就能变成水蒸气。
Heating_water,_we can change it into vapor.
5．我们跟服务员争执那顿饭的价钱。
We argued_with_the_waiter_about the price of the meal.
Ⅳ.完形填空
Do you know how many languages there are in the world There are about 1,500, but many of them are not considered very__1__. English is considered one of most important languages because many people __2__ it, not only in England and America, __3__ in other countries of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it __4__ their own language, and another 230,000,000 use it as __5__ language. It is __6__ to say how many people are learning it. __7__boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.
Many __8__ children study French. French is also a very important language.__9__children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
Which is the best __10__ to learn a language We know that we all learnt__11__ language well when we were __12__. If we learn a second language in the __13__way, it may not seem so difficult. What does a small child do It __14__ what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to __15__ it. It is using the language，__16__ and talking in it all of the time. If people use a second language __17__ they will learn it __18__.
In school, you learn to read，to write, to hear and to __19__.It is best to learn all new words through the __20__. You can read them, spell them and speak them later.
语篇解读：文章介绍了当今学语言的现状及学语言的最好方法。
1．A.spoken B．happy
C．important D．ideal
解析：选C 考查形容词。spoken “口头的”；happy “高兴的”；important “重要的”；ideal “理想的”。句意：有大约1 500种语言，但许多被认为是不重要的。根据句意选C。
2．A.like B．use
C．operate D．play
解析：选B 考查动词。like “喜欢”；use “使用”；operate “操作”；play “玩耍”。句意：英语被认为是最重要的语言因为许多人使用它。根据句意选B。
3．A.but B．and
C．too D．so
解析：选A 考查连词。but “但是”；and “和，与”；too “太，非常”；so “因此，所以”。句意：不仅在英国和美国，还有世界上别的国家。此处是“not only ...but also”的用法，also可省略。故选A。
4．A.like B．with
C．for D．as
解析：选D 考查介词。like “像……一样”；with “用”； for “为了”；as “当作”。此处指把英语当作自己的语言，即母语。根据句意选D。
5．A.distant B．a second
C．the second D．a special
解析：选B 考查序数词。distant “遥远的”；a second “又一的”；the second“第二的”； a special“特殊的”。此处指当成另一种语言来学，根据句意及下文的“If we learn a second language in the ________ way”可知选B。
6．A.easy B．again
C．difficult D．best
解析：选C 考查形容词。easy “容易的”；again adv.“又，再”；difficult “困难的”；best “最好的”。句意：很难说出到底有多少人在学英语。因为人员众多又不好统计，故选C。
7．A.Millions of B．Hundreds of
C．Tens of D．Thousands of
解析：选A 考查固定搭配。millions of “数以百万计的”；hundreds of “数以百计的”；tens of “数十计的”；thousands of “成千上万的”。根据上文提供的学英语的数字200,000,000和230,000,000可知此处应该是数以百万的男孩和女孩在学英语，故选A。
8．A.Chinese B．Japanese
C．English D．Asian
解析：选C 考查形容词。Chinese “中国的”；Japanese “日本的”；English “英国的”；Asian “亚洲的”。此处指一些英国孩子在学法语，指语言之间的相互交流。根据下句的“children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese” 可知A、B、D排除，故选C。
9．A.Some B．Thousands
C．All D．Much
解析：选A 考查形容词。some “一些”；thousands “数千”；all “所有的”；much “许多的”。承接上句，一些英国孩子在学法语，一些在学德语、俄语、日语和汉语。与上句的Many并列，故选A。
10．A.time B．way
C．thing D．place
解析：选B 考查名词。time “时间”；way “方法”；thing “事情”；place “地方”。句意：什么是学语言的最好方法？根据句意和下句的“in the ________way”可知选B。
11．A.a foreign B．our mothers'
C．other's D．our own
解析：选D 考查名词的所有格形式。 a foreign “外国的”；our mothers' “我们妈妈的”；other's “其他的”；our own“我们自己的”。句意：我们知道当还是孩子的时候就能学好我们自己的语言。此处指母语，故选D。
12．A.born B．children
C．grown D．boys
解析：选B 考查名词。born “出生”； children “孩子”；grown “长大的”；boys “男孩”。句意：我们知道当还是孩子的时候就能学好我们自己的语言。此处指小时候，故选B。
13．A.same B．different
C．useful D．good
解析：选A 考查形容词。same “相同的”；different “不同的”；useful “有用的”；good “好的”。此处指我们用相同的方式学习另一种语言，the same“相同的”，故选A。
14．A.talks B．wants
C．cries D．follows
解析：选D 考查动词。talk “谈论”；want “想要”；cry “哭喊”；follow “跟随”。此处指小孩学语言时跟随大人们说的去猜测听到的内容，故选D。
15．A.ask B．want
C．get D．ask for
解析：选D 考查动词。ask“问”；want“想要”；get “得到”；ask for “要求”。此处指小孩想要东西的时候，他就要尽力说出来，要求要那件东西。根据句意选D。
16．A.speaking B．writing
C．thinking D．doing
解析：选C 考查动词。speak “说”；write “写”；think “思考”；do “做”。句意：这就是一直在使用语言、思考语言和谈论语言。根据句意选C。
17．A.some time B．sometimes
C．all the time D．for the time
解析：选C 考查短语。some time “一段时间”；sometimes“有时”；all the time “一直”；for the time “在当时”。句意：如果人们一直使用这种新语言，他们就很容易学会。根据句意选C。
18．A.fluently B．confidently
C．freely D．easily
解析：选D 考查副词。fluently “流利地”；confidently “自信地”；freely “自由地”；easily “容易地”。句意：如果人们一直使用这种新语言，他们就很容易学会。此处指多用就容易学会，故选D。
19．A.fight B．sing
C．speak D．play
解析：选C 考查动词。fight “斗争”；sing “唱”；speak “说”；play “玩”。句意：在学校你们学习听说读写。听说读写四者并列。故选C。
20．A.mouth B．hands
C．ears D．eyes
解析：选C 考查名词。mouth “嘴”；hand “手”；ear “耳朵”；eye “眼睛”。句意：通过耳朵学所有的新单词是最好的。此处指多听，故选C。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
Where Are We Going, Dad presents a new generation of men who, in a break from Chinese tradition, now play an active role in their children's lives.
Five star fathers and their children travel around China, riding camels through the western deserts, fishing off the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare home in remote southwestern Yunnan Province. One dad doesn't know how to do his daughter's hair, but give him a couple of days — he'll figure it out. Another one must survive with his son for three days in the desert, where, because neither can cook, the two only eat instant noodles.
These story lines are part of Where Are We Going, Dad？which, since its first show in October, has become one of China's most popular television shows, covering more than 600 million viewers each week. And searches for Where Are We Going, Dad turn up over 40 million hits on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter.
“In traditional Chinese culture, the common conception of parenthood is that the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentler on their kids and more concerned with their upbringing，” said Li Minyi, an associate professor of early childhood education at the leading Beijing Normal University.“An important question arises in this show for modern Chinese society — what is the role of fathers in today's China？”
“As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time，”said Wang Renping, a popular education expert, in an interview with the Qianjiang Evening News. “They cannot use parenting styles from 20 years ago to guide the development of children born 20 years later.”
The attraction of Where Are We Going, Dad lies in the chance to have a close look at the lives of popular Chinese stars and their children. Audience fancy watching the failed attempts of star dads making dinner, braiding hair (编头发), and disciplining children — tasks often left to mothers in a society still influenced by the opinion that“men rule outside and women rule inside”．
语篇解读：文章通过非常受欢迎的电视节目《爸爸去哪儿》说明：在抚养孩子的过程中父母正在改变他们的教育风格，爸爸也在学习怎么照顾孩子，指导孩子。
1．From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that Where Are We Going, Dad is a ________.
A．TV show B．novel
C．match D．news report
解析：选A 细节理解题。从文章第三段的句子“These story lines are part of Where Are We Going, Dad which, since its first show in October, has become one of China's most popular television shows, covering more than 600 million viewers each week.”可知《爸爸去哪儿》是个电视节目。
2．In Where Are We Going, Dad？， we can probably learn about ________.
A．how the fathers do housework at home
B．how the children study in their spare time
C．how the fathers look after and guide their children
D．how the children help their fathers with their travel around China
解析：选C 细节理解题。从文章最后一段的句子“Audience fancy watching the failed attempts of star dads making dinner, braiding hair (编头发), and disciplining children”可知在《爸爸去哪儿》爸爸学习怎么照顾孩子，指导孩子。
3．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage
A．In modern society men should not care too much about their kids.
B．Where Are We Going, Dad has the most number of viewers in China.
C．In Chinese tradition, fathers always play an active part in their children's lives.
D．While they bring up their children, parents are improving their parenting styles.
解析：选D 细节理解题。从文章第五段的句子“They cannot use parenting styles from 20 years ago to guide the development of children born 20 years later.”可知在抚养孩子的过程中父母正在改变他们的教育风格。
4．The reason why Where Are We Going, Dad is so popular in China may include the following EXCEPT that ________.
A．audiences enjoy laughing at others' failure in life
B．it can make people laugh and think at the same time
C．people love watching the stars and their children's lives closely
D．it presents a new generation of men's role in their children's lives
解析：选A 细节理解题。从文章最后一段的句子可知观众喜欢看这个节目，并不是喜欢嘲笑别人生活中的失败。
B
I have many new teachers in high school, but Lori Runkle, my English Language and Composition teacher, is my favorite teacher.
Ms. Runkle enjoys getting to know more about students, so I have many chances to talk with her after class. I have always wanted to become a journalist (新闻记者). Since Ms. Runkle used to be a journalist back in the United States, she has introduced many helpful journalistic writing skills to me.
Although she is my teacher, Ms. Runkle and I are more like friends. She often invites my classmates and me to take part in different activities outdoors. For example, I went to listen to a journalist's speech, which helped me better understand current events (时事)．
Not only does Ms. Runkle talk with me outside of school, she is also a great teacher in the classroom. English Language and Composition is a really hard subject for a second language learner. We felt worried in the beginning, but Ms. Runkle really makes an effort to help us out. In class, Ms. Runkle always encourages students to question everything to keep us active. One part of class I love the most is when groups of students are requested to give speeches on events that are happening in the world. It requires a lot of deep thinking and I really learn quite a lot from it.
I love Ms. Runkle very much. She not only helps me to get good scores, but also acts as a good friend and always gives me advice on life.
语篇解读：作者给我们介绍了自己最喜欢的老师Ms Runkle及老师在各方面对自己的帮助和影响。
5．After class, the author ________.
A．seldom sees Ms. Runkle
B．talks with Ms. Runkle quite a lot
C．enjoys introducing Ms. Runkle to her friends
D．often invites Ms. Runkle to different activities
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Ms. Runkle enjoys getting to know more about students, so I have many chances to talk with her after class.”可知课下作者也经常和老师交流，故选B。
6．We can infer from the passage that Ms. Runkle is ________.
A．friendly and helpful B．kind and humorous
C．clever and active D．strict and boring
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段“she has introduced many helpful journalistic writing skills to me”可知老师对学生非常有帮助；根据第三段“Although she is my teacher, Ms. Runkle and I are more like friends.”和最后一段“She not only helps me to get good scores, but also acts as a good friend and always gives me advice on life.”可知老师是友好的、有帮助的。
7．The author's favorite part of Ms. Runkle's class is when Ms. Runkle ________.
A．tells them how to get good scores
B．asks them questions about the world
C．asks them to describe current events
D．tells them about events that are happening
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“One part of class I love the most is when groups of students are requested to give speeches on events that are happening in the world. It requires a lot of deep thinking and I really learn quite a lot from it.”可知作者最喜欢老师让学生在课上报道时事，故选C。
8．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage
A．To express how much she misses Ms. Runkle.
B．To look back on her special high school life.
C．To describe an unforgettable teacher.
D．To show what makes a good teacher.
解析：选C 写作意图题。根据文意和第一段中“Lori Runkle, my English Language and Composition teacher, is my favorite teacher.”及最后一段中“I love Ms. Runkle very much.”可知文章给我们介绍了一位难忘的老师，故选C。PAGE
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Module 6 课时跟踪检测(一)
Introduction & Reading — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that's not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U．S. figures are high — 34.8%, and the unloving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another — just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U．K., the figure is 56.4%. The Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don't go in for entertainment either. Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports, etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That's understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what's going on — and events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U．S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.
语篇解读：文章介绍了在世界各地各国家电视中各种节目所占的时间。
1．Based on this passage, the greatest percentage of TV broadcasting hours to educational is in ________.
A．Japan B．Italy
C．Canada D．the United States
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第七句中“In Japan though, more than 60% of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of another”说明在日本教育方面的节目时间最长，故A正确。
2．More news information programs are broadcast on Italian TV than anywhere else because the Italians ________.
A．are interested in what is happening in the world
B．like to follow the changes that are going on in their social life
C．prefer to learn news information on TV rather than in newspapers
D．expect TV to tell them the latest news about what is going on in their country
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四句“Italians rely on TV to tell them what's going on — and events are happening almost too fast to follow.”说明意大利人依赖电视来告诉他们世界上所发生的事情。
3．So far as the broadcasting hours devoted to entertainment, which of the following is TRUE
A．The Japanese figure is the highest in the world.
B．The U．S. figure is smaller than the U. K. figure.
C．The U．K. figure is second to the Japanese figure.
D．The Canadian figure is higher than that of any other country.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第四句中“the unloving Canadians are even higher with 44%”说明在加拿大，娱乐类的节目时间最长。
4．In the United States, ________.
A．TV programs are shown for world audience to watch
B．most of TV broadcasting hours are given to entertainment
C．educational programs are shown during peak viewing
times
D．TV broadcasting hours devoted to education are more than those devoted to entertainment
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第五句中“all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news, documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs”说明D正确。
B
After a particularly busy period at work, I decided to get away from it all by going on a hike in the mountains in southern France.
Before I left, I read an interesting story in a magazine. It read, “Once, while I was riding on a crowded bus, the man sitting next to me threw his cell phone out of the window when his phone rang. I was surprised. He looked at me, shrugged (耸耸肩) and looked away. I had no idea whether it was his or stolen or whether he even knew what a cell phone was or not, but he clearly wanted to be free of it, because it clearly troubled him.”
Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones are a wonderful way for communication, they often do the exact opposite. Using cell phones can increase stress within families and friends.
So when I recently returned home, I got rid of my cell phone. Now I go outside without taking my phone with me. I've noticed things in my neighborhood I never noticed before, such as gardens. I've met new people, started conversations with neighbors I didn't speak to before and talked with some of my friends face to face instead of chatting over the phone.
Instead of keeping me off from the world, stopping using my cell phone has helped me get even closer to my family and friends.
语篇解读：作者在拥挤的公交车上看到身旁的人为了追求自由，把来电的手机丢出了窗外而受到启发，他也远离了手机，渐渐的却更靠近了家人和朋友的故事。
5．According to the story, the man on the bus threw away his cell phone because ________.
A．it didn't work properly
B．it was stolen from someone else
C．he didn't like the phone's style
D．he didn't want to be bothered by it
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，对于A、B、C作者提到的只是猜测男人为什么把手机扔掉，最后总结“but he clearly wanted to be free of it, because it clearly troubled him”表明了男人的态度，故选D。
6．We can learn from the passage that cell phones ________.
A．are too expensive for many people
B．can also get people into trouble
C．stop people from communicating face to face
D．can make life more interesting
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段“Though cell phones are a wonderful way for communication, they often do the exact opposite”意思是虽然电话是一个很棒的交流方式，但是他们经常反道而行，看出它并不是一个真正交流的好方法。故选B。
7．What can we learn about the author
A．He wants to own a garden now.
B．He always chatted with his neighbors.
C．He used to take his cell phone when going outside.
D．He once rode on a crowded bus in France.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据文中第四段可知作者在有手机之前没有做过什么，因此我们能知道作者是常常出门拿着手机的人，其中D项意为他曾经在法国做过一辆很多人的巴士，这的确是事实，但不符合问题要点，故选C。
8．The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．tell us not to let cell phones control our lives
B．encourage others to hike with him in France
C．share his experiences in France with us
D．teach us how to get along with neighbors
解析：选A 写作意图题。文章的中心就是手机，而且不要太依赖手机，所以其他选项都不符合，故选A。
C
Imagine what you could do with a machine that could make things disappear.
For inspiration, you could read some books. In the books of J．R.R. Tolkein, Bilbo Baggins finds a ring that can make him disappear. Of course, there's also poor Harry Potter, who used his invisibility cloak (隐形斗篷) to hide from danger.
Now that you've got some ideas, it's time for the hard part: building the cloak. To do that, you have to give up science fiction and turn to real science. An invisibility cloak has to cheat anything or anyone who might be watching. In order to understand how something can be seen, it's important to understand how we see.
Human beings can only see objects that reflect (反射) light waves. These waves enter the eye and are then processed by the brain. However, if an object doesn't reflect light, then the waves don't enter the eye, and the brain doesn't process. So building an invisibility cloak is building something that doesn't reflect light.
Cummer was part of a team of scientists from Duke University, including David Smith and David Schurig, who built the world's first version (版本) of an invisibility cloak. They had been inspired by the work of a British physicist, John Pendry. He in May said that an invisibility cloak was possible and Pendry was not the only one thinking about a disappearing act. At the same time, a Scottish physicist, UIf Leonhardt published a paper on building invisibility equipment.
“It wasn't easy，” says Cummer.“As often happens in science and research, it didn't work very well the first time. That first cloak didn't work like Harry Potter's — the scientists didn't actually see anything disappear. So the research is still under way.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。通过引入哈利·波特的隐形斗篷，来引出现实中制造隐形斗篷的研究，然而研究一直处于不断尝试并未实现的现状下，说明造隐形斗篷不是件容易的事情。
9．The first two paragraphs serve as a(n) ________.
A．introduction B．explanation
C．comment D．summary
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据全文内容分析，可知第一二段是引出话题，通过引入哈利·波特的隐形斗篷来引入隐形斗篷这个话题，是对主要观点隐形斗篷的一段说明，然后展开下面的论述，也就是对论点的介绍，故选A。
10．Cummer and other scientists got the idea of building an invisibility cloak from _________.
A．the film Harry Potter
B．the work of a British physicist
C．a paper published by a Scottish physicist
D．the book of J．R.R. Tolkein
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“They had been inspired by the work of a British physicist, John Pendry”可以看出，这个想法是受到了“the work of a British physicist”的启发的，故选B。
11．From the text we learn that the research on an invisibility cloak ________.
A．was led by Pendry
B．was very successful
C．was used in most popular movies
D．is still in progress
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文中最后一句话“So the research is still under way”可知，这个研究仍在进行中，故选D。
12．What can be the best title for the text
A．The Science of Disappearing
B．The Hardest Part of Building a Cloak
C．The Invention of an Invisibility Cloak
D．Turn Science Fiction into Real Science
解析：选C 标题归纳题。分析全文可知本文的主旨是通过引入哈利·波特的隐形斗篷，来引出现实中制造隐形斗篷的研究，然而研究一直处于不断尝试并未实现的现状下，说明造隐形斗篷不是件容易的事情，故选C。
