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Module 2 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. Humans (人类) are destroying nature day by day and they will get punishment sooner or later.
2. The cost of living index (指数) of this city is increasing.
3. What's your goal (目标) for the next five years
4. It is difficult to connect these figures (数字) on the paper with each other.
5. He holds an important position (职位) in that famous company.
6. The mayor says he will take tough measures (measure) to control food prices.
7. From the 1960s most people could expect to have a long life expectancy (expect).
8. To break out of the poverty trap, the poor need help from the government. (poor)
9. Li Hua was educated in England in his thirties. In other words, he received a good education. (educate)
10. We encourage our employees in their development (develop) of new skills.
Ⅱ.选词填空
make sure, up to, make progress, figure out, with effort, take measures
1. Only with effort can we finish the project.
2. This kind of car can travel up to 120 kilometers an hour.
3. Only in this way will you be able to make progress in your English.
4. Our workers will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit.
5. Will China take measures to protect its investments in Egypt
6. I can't figure out why he quit his job.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. 政府应该采取措施防止污染。
The government should take measures to prevent pollution.
2. 众所周知,地球是圆的。
It is well-known that the earth is round.
3. 这把椅子坐起来很舒服。
The chair is comfortable to sit on.
4. 你越努力,你取得的进步就越大
The more efforts you make, the more progress you will make.
5. 他们承诺会不遗余力地帮助那些生活贫困的人。
They promised to spare no effort to help those who are in poverty.
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
A
Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.
The shoes — named Square Eyes — contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day's efforts.
The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”
Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.
Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.
Existing pedometers (计步器) normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”
语篇解读：本文属于说明文,主要介绍了一款记录孩子跑步数和看电视时间的鞋子,以此限制孩子看电视的时间,避免孩子过度肥胖。
1. According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to .
A. keep a record of the steps of the wearer
B. deal with overweight among teenagers
C. enable children to resist the temptation of TV
D. prevent children from being tricked by TV programs
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers ...”可知这款产品的设计是为了应对英国孩子越来越严重的肥胖问题。故B正确。
2. Which of the following is TRUE of Square Eyes shoes
A. They regulate a child's evening TV viewing time.
B. They determine a child's daily pocket money.
C. They have raised the hot issue of overweight.
D. They contain information of the receiver.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“A wireless transmitter ... this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day's efforts.”可知这款产品限制了孩子晚上看电视的时间。故A正确。
3. What is stressed by health experts in their suggestion
A. The exact number of steps to be taken.
B. The precise number of hours spent on TV.
C. The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.
D. The way of changing steps into TV watching time.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句和第五段二、三句可知这款产品根据孩子步行的步数来计算出孩子看电视的时间。故C正确。
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text
A. Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time
B. Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise
C. Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise
D. Smart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文属于说明文,主要介绍了一款记录孩子跑步数和看电视时间的鞋子,以此限制孩子看电视的时间,避免孩子过度肥胖。故A正确。
B
China, endowed with rich agricultural resources, has a long history of farming. The traditional farming practice with intensive (精细的) cultivation (耕作) as its essence is one of the most important achievements of the human civilization. The development of agriculture and rural areas in China is faced with many problems. The Chinese government has made a number of important policies and measures to cause a faster growth of farmers' income and narrow the ever-enlarging income gap between rural and urban residents as soon as possible mainly through finishing a strategy of balanced social and economic development. We'll give top priority in all work to solving problems facing agriculture, farmers and rural areas, focusing on the following seven aspects.
Firstly we'll promote faster increase of farmers' income. Secondly we'll protect and increase the overall capacity of grain production. Thirdly we will continue to promote strategic restructuring of agriculture. Fourthly we'll actively promote progress in agro-science and enhance research work of agricultural high-tech and key research programs, and increase its reserve level. Fifthly we'll further open agriculture to the outside world and actively develop agricultural trade with other countries. Sixthly we'll speed up the transfer of rural labors and develop rural secondary and tertiary (第三的) industries. Seventhly we'll continue to deepen rural reforms.
Priorities (优先权) will be placed on reform of rural land system, tax and administrative charges, grain distribution system and rural financial system. However, agricultural development has difficult tasks and a long way to go. The road ahead is by no means smooth. Nevertheless, China's agriculture will give full play to its advantages, overcome any difficulties, enter a new stage of development and match towards a brighter new future in the new century!
语篇解读：本文介绍了中国的农业状况。
5. What does the underlined word “enhance” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Weaken. B. Design.
C. Strengthen. D. Effect.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。结合上下文语境可知,enhance表示“增强；提高”,而四个选项中,只有strengthen可表此意。
6. What's the China's ancient civilization
A. The rich agricultural resources.
B. The intensive cultivation.
C. The capacity of grain production.
D. The strategy of balanced development.
解析：选B 细节理解题。从第一段第二句可知中国传统农业的精耕细作是人类文明所取得的重大成就之一。
7. What policy do you think is the most important
A. Promoting faster increase of farmers' income.
B. Protecting the capacity of grain production.
C. Promoting strategic restructuring of agriculture.
D. Continuing to deepen rural reforms.
解析：选A 推理判断题。从第二段所列的七项优先发展的问题中,最重要的应该放在第一位,因此应该是第一条,即“Firstly we'll promote faster increase of farmers' income.”,故选A项。
8. What's the best title of the passage
A. China's agricultural resources
B. China's agriculture seven aspects
C. Reform of China's agriculture
D. Agriculture in China
解析：选D 标题归纳题。整篇文章都是在介绍中国的农业,因此标题用中国的农业最合适。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Kids' health: four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. 1 some ways of dealing with stress — like screaming or hitting someone — don't solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed：
Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 2 they might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 3
Try to solve the problem. After you are calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. 4 even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 5
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.
C. Different people feel stress in different ways.
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don't forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
语篇解读：本文主要关注孩子健康：如何排解压力。
1. 选C 根据下文的“Some ways of ...” 和 “But other ways ...”说明人们处理压力有多种方法,故C项符合上下文。
2. 选F 本段讲述的是向别人寻求支持,除了你的父母和亲戚,也不要忘记你的朋友。故F项符合上下文。
3. 选A 根据前一句“Don't take it out on yourself”不要总是独自承担一切,要寻求别人的帮助,故A项符合上下文串联。
4. 选E 根据上一句“it's time to get down to business.” 说明是时候解决问题了,首先你要知道你要解决的问题是什么,故E项符合上下文。
5. 选D 根据上一句“And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster.”说明如果我们能够保持积极向上的态度,就会感觉很好。故D项符合上下文的含义。
Ⅵ.课时微写作(请根据提示把语段补充完整)
Li Ming lives in such a poor family that he went to school 1.up to (直到) the age of ten. To 2.make sure (确保) he could catch up with his classmates, his teachers 3.agreed to help (同意帮助) him with his lessons after class. 4.With the teachers helping him (在老师们的帮助下), he 5.made great progress (取得了很大进步) in his study. Last term he was 6.at the top of (在……顶端) the exam list. He believes that he is sure to go to college by 7.making efforts (努力).PAGE
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Module 2 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. The scheme has been set up to help homeless (无家可归的) people.
2. He was unfortunate (不幸的) to lose in the final round.
3. The area is heavily dependent on tourism (旅游业).
4. The hotel is in a lovely location (位置) overlooking the lake.
5. A new freeway (高速公路) is being built here.
6. Going to the zoo is exciting entertainment (entertain) for the whole family.
7. The police have collected some information connected (connect) with the murder.
8. There are some similarities (similar) between the two singers.
9. Recycling also helps control environmental pollution (pollute) by reducing the need for waste dumps.
10. Look out! Don't get too close (closely) to the house whose roof is under repair.
Ⅱ.选词填空
be close to, be connected with, in exchange for, as a result, be crowded with, be similar to
1. As far as I know, he is connected with the case.
2. I like this film because it is close to real life.
3. Your views on quality education are similar to mine.
4. When I came in, I found the shop was crowded with customers.
5. He came late. As a result, he was punished.
6. They have promised to build the high speed railway for the country in exchange for the oil in the area.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. 每小时、每分钟、每秒钟对我们来说都很宝贵。
Each hour, each minute, and each second is of great value to us.
2. 这起事故与粗心驾驶有关。
The accident is connected with careless driving.
3. 那天晚上他与那个女孩互留了电话号码。
He exchanged phone numbers with the girl that night.
4. 我们的表扬使她感到自豪。
Our praises made her feel proud.
5. 听到这些话,这个小女孩就要哭出来了。
The little girl was close to tears at the words.
Ⅳ. 完形填空
There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. 1 being sent away, this boy was the 2 student in his class. He was at the top in every 3 always with high marks.
But the boy changed after 4 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started 5 . He hated being in a 6 . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he 7 committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt 8 and no one loved him.
His parents started 9 about the boy. But they even did not know what was 10 with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and 11 him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual (随意的) questions about his classes, teachers and 12 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today？”
The boy answered back, “To 13 my grades？”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most 14 person for me. I want to see you 15 . I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words 16 the boy's eyes to be filled with tears. He 17 his dad. They didn't say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had 18 he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He 19 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him 20 ！
语篇解读：小男孩被送去寄宿学校,他认为没人爱他,所以成绩下降。父亲的一席话让他知道了他是父母眼中最重要的人,从此他发生了巨大的变化。
1. A. After B. Before
C. When D. While
解析：选B After“在……后”；Before“在……前”；When“当……时候”；While“然而,当……时”。句意：在他被送到寄宿学校之前,他是班里最聪明的学生。与下文形成对比,故选B。
2. A. hardest B. naughtiest
C. brightest D. dullest
解析：选C hardest“最难的”；naughtiest“最淘气的”；brightest“最聪明的”；dullest“最迟钝的”。通过下文可知此处指他是班里最聪明的学生。故选C。
3. A. exam B. activity
C. game D. class
解析：选A exam“考试”；activity“活动”；game“游戏”；class“班级”。此处指他每次考试成绩都是最好的。故选A。
4. A. coming B. returning
C. leaving D. reaching
解析：选C coming“来”；returning“返回”；leaving“离开”；reaching“到达”。句意：但是这个男孩离开家去寄宿学校之后变了。此处指离开家,故选C。
5. A. rising B. increasing
C. reducing D. dropping
解析：选D rising“上升”；increasing“增加”；reducing“减少”；dropping“下落,后退”。根据第一段说他成绩最好第二段开头说男孩变了,可知男孩成绩退步了。故选D。
6. A. group B. term
C. company D. party
解析：选A group“组,团体”；term“学期”；company“公司”；party“聚会”。此处指他不愿意加入小组,总是孤独的。根据句意选A。
7. A. led to B. felt like
C. thought back D. looked for
解析：选B led to“通往,导致”；felt like“想要”；thought back“回想”；looked for“寻找”。此处指尤其是天黑孤独的时候他想自杀。feel like doing“想要做某事”,故选B。
8. A. worthless B. careless
C. concerned D. annoyed
解析：选A worthless“无价值的”；careless“粗心的”；concerned“关心的”；annoyed“恼怒的”。句意：所有这些都是因为他认为自己是无价值的,没有人爱他。
9. A. caring B. turning
C. worrying D. speaking
解析：选C caring“关心”；turning“变得”；worrying“担心”；speaking“说”。此处指由于男孩的表现父母开始担心他。故选C。
10. A. crazy B. true
C. possible D. wrong
解析：选D crazy“疯狂的”；true“真实的”；possible“可能的”；wrong“错误的”。句意：但是他们甚至都不知道男孩怎么了。What is wrong with sb.译为“某人怎么了,出什么问题了”是固定句型,故选D。
11. A. talk with B. listen to
C. tell to D. care about
解析：选A talk with“和……交谈”；listen to“听”；tell to“告诉”；care about“关心”。句意：所以父亲决定去寄宿学校和儿子谈谈。故选A。
12. A. family B. friends
C. study D. grades
解析：选B family“家庭”；friends“朋友”；study“学习”；grades“分数”。句意：父亲开始询问关于班级、老师、朋友的一些随意的问题。此处指和孩子随便聊天。故选B。
13. A. realize B. analyze
C. check D. test
解析：选C realize“认识到”；analyze“分析”；check“检查”；test“测试”。当父亲问儿子来学校的原因时,儿子认为父亲是来检查他的成绩。根据句意选C。
14. A. outstanding B. important
C. famous D. familiar
解析：选B outstanding“杰出的”；important“重要的”；famous“著名的”；familiar“熟悉的”。句意：我来告诉你对我来说你是我最重要的人。故选B。
15. A. happy B. excellent
C. interested D. satisfied
解析：选A happy“幸福的”；excellent“极好的”；interested“感兴趣的”；satisfied“满意的”。句意：我想看到你幸福。因为父亲爱孩子所以希望孩子幸福。故选A。
16. A. caused B. wanted
C. encouraged D. forced
解析：选A caused“引起”；wanted“想要”；encouraged“鼓励”；forced“强迫”。此处指父亲的话使儿子感动地满眼是泪。故选A。
17. A. answered B. ignored
C. hated D. hugged
解析：选D answered“回答”；ignored“忽视”；hated“憎恨”；hugged“拥抱”。此处指儿子激动地抱住父亲,故选D。
18. A. nothing B. something
C. everything D. none
解析：选C nothing“没有什么”；something“某物”；everything“一切事物”；none“一个也没有”。此处指现在男孩拥有了他想要的一切。根据句意选C。
19. A. showed B. meant
C. intended D. expressed
解析：选B showed“显示”；meant“意味着”；intended“打算”；expressed“表达”。句意：他对父母来说意味着整个世界。故选B。
20. A. sad B. angry
C. pleasant D. joyful
解析：选A sad“悲伤的”；angry“生气的”；pleasant“令人愉快的”；joyful“欢喜的”。句意：现在这个男孩在大学里最好的班学习,别人再也看不到他悲伤了。根据句意选A。
Ⅴ. 阅读理解
A
You may think that an underground town of 3,500 people is something out of a science-fiction film. You may not believe that such a town has shops, car parks, hotels, restaurants, cafes and much more. Well, Coober Pedy in Australia is just such a place.
Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for — opals (蛋白石). Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground. Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19℃ and 20℃ and life is cool.
Mary Deane and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones. They live in a home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “Whenever people hear we live underground, they always imagine a dusty cave,” says Mary, “but they are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical appliances in here.”
However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is five times more expensive underground than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to reuse the water from the dishwasher and washing machine.
Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can make as much noise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors because the thick walls stop sounds from traveling. Adults enjoy the peace and quiet away from the world above.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文,介绍了Coober Pedy的地理条件和那里的人们的生活方式和生活态度。
1. People in Coober Pedy live underground .
A. because of their secret identities
B. because it is warmer underground
C. so that they can save some money
D. due to the terrible natural environment.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段“Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground”可知是因为那里的环境天气因素人们才会住在地下,故选D。
2. Which word can best describe Mary's life underground according to Paragraph 3
A. Comfortable. B. Exciting.
C. Healthy. D. Lonely.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段“Mary Deane and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones.”和“but they are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical appliances in here”可以知道他们住的家非常的舒适,故选A。
3. Which is the biggest problem people in Coober Pedy have to face
A. High living expenses.
B. The awfully dusty environment.
C. Shortage of water and greenery.
D. The extremely high temperatures
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Plant life is rare. Water is five times more expensive underground than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life”说明水源和绿色植物是缺少的,故选C。
4. Children enjoy the life in Coober Pedy mainly because they .
A. enjoy traveling around with their parents
B. can get many expensive toys from their parents
C. enjoy the peace and quiet while doing their homework
D. can enjoy themselves without disturbing their neighbors
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can make as much noise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors”可知他们住的很舒服就算有小孩子大吵也不会吵到隔壁,故选D。
B
Florida is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Five hundred years ago, on April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce arrived on the east coast of what is now Florida. Native Americans had been living there for centuries, but Ponce was the first European to set foot in what would become the United States.
According to legend, Ponce may have landed in Florida by mistake. He is said to have been looking for an island called Bimini and its Fountain (喷泉) of Youth. The magical fountain could supposedly make old people young again. Instead, Ponce landed on Florida and claimed it for Spain. He named it La Florida, or “flowery place”.
Ponce explored more of Florida's coasts over the next few months. He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida in 1521 to attempt to set up a colony. However, native Americans attacked him and his friends, and Ponce was killed. It wasn't until 1565 that Spain set up a successful colony at St. Augustine on Florida's east coast. It is the oldest European settlement in the U. S.
Florida didn't belong to the U. S. until Spain lost control. It was admitted to the U. S. as the 27th state in 1845.
Today, Florida has one of the fastest-growing populations of any state. More than 19 million people call it home.
It's also popular with tourists. Last year, 89 million people visited the Sunshine State. These days, most visitors come in search of fun in the sun on its sandy beaches and its theme parks, such as Disney World and Sea World.
语篇解读：本文是一篇历史文化类的短文,讲述了佛罗里达的发展史。
5. Five hundred years ago, .
A. the United States was founded
B. the first European came to Florida
C. Florida was discovered by human beings
D. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce was born
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知500年前第一个欧洲人踏入到佛罗里达,故选B。
6. What can we learn about Ponce from Paragraph 2
A. He hated Florida
B. He discovered Florida by accident
C. He finally found Fountain of Youth
D. He could make old people young again.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文中第二段首句中“Ponce may have landed in Florida by mistake”可知他发现佛罗里达是因为一次失误,故选B。
7. Ponce was killed .
A. by his friends
B. on his way to Florida
C. during his second stay in Florida
D. after he set up a colony
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida”和“Ponce was killed”可知他是在第二次返回到佛罗里达时被杀死的,故选C。
8. Which of the following is TRUE about Florida
A. Tourists are losing interest in it.
B. Its beaches are not well protected.
C. There are 89 million people in Florida at present.
D. Its population has been increasing in recent years.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Today, Florida has one of the fastest-growing populations of any state”可知佛罗里达现在人口发展得很快,故选D。PAGE
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Module 2 课时跟踪检测（一） Introduction & Reading —
Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Two billion children in the developing world can't receive good education — the key to human development. However, technology offers an answer which allows the poor in developing countries to learn. It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor, as it provides a means of learning and communicating.
Educational programs must break away from old systems. New companies such as One Laptop(笔记本电脑) Per Child (OLPC), an organization founded by MIT Professor Nicholas Negroponte have been active in solving the world's education problem.
The Internet has changed the world, allowing educational services to help with the global fight against poverty. Khan Academy is one such service. Like OLPC, it is an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere.” The education offered includes a large number of math-related topics.
The GMAT Pill Review is another company that trains MBA candidates(应考人) worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam on both the Quant and Verbal section. Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Lee，the company offers services which are priced at about 75% less than other similar programs. It allows students from developing countries who might not be able to afford similar courses to have access to these services.
Whether paid or free these services provide educational opportunities to those who would never have had the chance in the past. As a result of the technology revolution(革新), business schools may see more students from different corners of the world. Because of the Internet, people in developing nations have access to better and more affordable educational opportunities. More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homeland — an idea usually uncommon in developing countries.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了发达国家通过科技手段帮助发展中国家的人们接受教育的几个组织。
1．According to the text, technology can .
A．improve people's reading ability
B．solve the problems facing the whole world
C．help the poor to reduce poverty
D．cause poverty in developing countries
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor, as it provides a means of learning and communicating.”可知，由于科技提供学习和交流的方法，所以它是能够改变穷人命运的工具。
2．We can learn from the text that Khan Academy aims to .
A．help the poor pay for good courses
B．provide every child with a computer
C．help train MBA candidates
D．make everyone receive good education
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Like OLPC ... with the task of ‘providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere.’”可知，该组织的目的是使每一个人都得到世界一流的教育。
3．Which of the following about GMAT Pill Review is TRUE
A．It only accepts students from developing countries.
B．It was started by Professor Nicholas Negroponte.
C．It charges students about 25 percent of other similar programs.
D．The education it offers includes a lot of math-related topics.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，GMAT Pill Review在全世界范围内招生，A项错误；由第四段第二句可知，它由Zeke Lee创办，学费比其他同样的学校便宜75%，因此B项错误，C项正确；D选项是叙述Khan Academy的，因此错误。
4．In the past，people in developing countries .
A．had no educational opportunities in their homeland
B．seldom thought of receiving foreign education to change themselves
C．always believed education was of great importance
D．wouldn't leave their homeland to reduce poverty
解析：选B 推理判断题。由文章最后一句可知，现在越来越多的人通过本国之外的教育机会来改善他们的生活，这一点在过去的发展中国家是不常见的。由此可以推断出，过去发展中国家的人们很少想到通过接受国外的教育来改变自己的命运。
B
Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving (铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.
Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages (短缺). Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts (干旱) than areas with more rainfall，but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.
Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day！This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there's a lot we can do to lower the number.
You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with，use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher (洗碗机) only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.
语篇解读：本文为一篇议论文。文章讨论的是人类活动对于水供应的隐形影响。
5．Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater
A．Using river water.
B．Throwing batteries away.
C．Paving parking lots.
D．Throwing rubbish into lakes.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.”可知选C项。
6．What can be inferred from the text
A．All water shortages are due to human behavior.
B．It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.
C．There is much we can do to reduce family size.
D．The average family in America makes proper use of water.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段首句“Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages (短缺)．”可排除A项。本文强调的是减少用水量，而不是家庭的人数，故C项错误。根据第三段最后一句“This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there's a lot we can do to lower the number.”可知D项不正确。根据全文的内容可推知，水浪费、水污染和水需求不断增长，解决水短缺问题需要付出大量的努力。故选B项。
7．The last paragraph is intended to .
A．show us how to fix leaks at home
B．tell us how to run a dishwasher
C．prove what drinking glass is best for us
D．suggest what we do to save water at home
解析：选D 写作意图题。最后一段首句“You can take steps to save water in your home.”为主题句，接下来从四个方面就steps进行了展开，即四个方法或措施。显然，本段主要是讨论我们在家里如何节约用水。故选D项。
8．The text is mainly about .
A．why paving roads reduces our water
B．how much we depend on water to live
C．why droughts occur more in dry climates
D．how human activity affects our water supply
解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文为议论文，文章开门见山直入主题“... clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger，but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways.”讨论的是人类对于水供应的显性和隐性影响。故选D项。
C
Pearl Buck(1892 — 1973)was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. She grew up in China, but was educated at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. After her graduation she returned to China and lived there until 1934 with the exception of a year spent at Cornell University, where she took an MA in 1926. Pearl Buck began to write in the twenties; her first novel, East Wind; West Wind, appeared in 1930.It was followed by The Good Earth (1931), Sons (1932), and A House Divided (1935), together forming a trilogy (三部曲) on the stories of the family of Wang. The Good Earth stood on the American list of bestsellers for a long time and earned her several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the William Dean Howells Medal. She also published The First Wife and Other Stories(1933), All Men are Brothers(1933)，The Mother (1934), and This Proud Heart (1938)．The biographies (传记) of her mother and father, The Exile and Fighting Angel, were published in 1936 and later brought out together under the title of The Spirit and the Flesh(1944)．
Pearl Buck's works after 1938 are too many to speak about. Her novels have continued to deal with the differences between East and West. Her interest has spread to such countries as India and Korea.
Pearl Buck was active in many charity (慈善) organizations; in particular she set up an organization for the adoption of Asian-American children and took an active interest in children with low IQ.
语篇解读：本文属于人物传记类短文，介绍了美国作家、人权和女权活动家赛珍珠的一生及个人成就。
9．What is the correct time order of the following events
a．Pearl Buck took an MA at Cornell University.
b．Pearl Buck published The First Wife and Other Stories.
c．Pearl Buck's first novel, East Wind; West Wind appeared.
d．Pearl Buck published the biographies of her mother and father.
A．a，b，c，d B．a，d，c，b
C．a，c，b，d D．a，d，b，c
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“After her graduation she returned ... appeared in 1930.”以及“The biographies (传记) of her mother and father, The Exile and Fighting Angel, were published in 1936”可知C项顺序是正确的。
10．We can learn from the passage that .
A．Pearl Buck attended a college in China
B．The Good Earth was well-received by American readers
C．Pearl Buck stayed in China in 1926
D．Pearl Buck stopped writing in 1938
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段“The Good Earth stood on the American list of bestsellers for a long time and earned her several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the William Dean Howells Medal.”可知The Good Earth 这本书让她赢得了很多名誉并在美国文学界有一席之地。故B正确。
11．According to the passage, Pearl Buck was interested in .
A．American history
B．politics in India and Korea
C．writing novels about war
D．doing charity work
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Pearl Buck was active in many charity (慈善) organizations” 可知她对慈善事业很有兴趣。故D正确。
12．In which part of a magazine would you probably read the passage
A．People B．Politics
C．Travel D．Business
解析：选A 推理判断题。本文属于人物传记类短文，介绍了美国作家、人权和女权活动家赛珍珠的一生及个人成就。所以最可能在杂志中的人物专栏中看到这样的文章。故A正确。
