个人手工制作新牛津英语模块九第二单元课外趣味阅读及练习题.docx
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个人手工制作新牛津英语模块九第二单元课外趣味阅读及练习题
新牛津英语模块九第二单元课外趣味阅读及练习题
课外趣味阅读
幽默故事
TheDogandHisShadow(狗和他的影子)
Oncetherewasadoginavillage.Hestoleapieceofmeatfromabutcher'sshopandranoffwithit.Hewantedtoeatitathome.Onhiswayhomehecametoanarrowbridgeoverastream.Ashewascrossingthebridge,helookeddownandsawhisownshadowinthewater.Hethoughtitanotherdogwithalargerpieceofmeatthanhis.Hetriedtogetthatpiece,too.Heopenedhismouthandbarkedattheshadow.Butthedoginthewaterwasnotarealdog,buthisownshadow.Sohedroppedhisownpieceofmeatintothewater,andlostall.
英语短文欣赏
成功之路PathwaytoSuccess
Lifeisnotaboutjustgettingby.Lifeisaboutreachingeverhigher,buildingoneachievementontopofanother,andcreatingreal,meaningfulvalueineachmoment.
生活并不是过得去就行,而是需要我们每时每刻都有所超越,不断取得成就,并且创造真正的、有意义的价值。
Acommonstoneonthegrounddoesagreatjobofjustgettingby.You,ontheotherhand,aredestined1formuchmorespectacularthings.Yes,indeed,youwillcertainlymeetanumberofchallengeswhenyoumaketheefforttoraiseyourworldevenalittlebithigher.Thegoodthingis,youaresuperblyequippedtothriveonthosechallenges.
地上的一块普通的石子只是躺在那里就做得很好了。
然而,你注定是要做大事的。
是的,当你努力提升自己时,你的确会遇到许多困难,哪怕只是提升一点点。
幸运的是,你有能力战胜那些挑战。
Iflifeseemsunsuccessful,it’snotbecauseofthechallengesorlimitationsthatstandinyourway.It’sbecauseyourefusetoseetheexceptionalopportunitiesthatthosechallengesrepresent.
如果生活看起来并不是一帆风顺的,那并不是因为你前方的道路上有挑战或阻碍,而是因为你没有看到那些挑战中蕴藏的良机。
Thisisyourpreciousanduniquelife,anditisabsolutelyworthallthetroubleandeffortyoumustgothroughtomakeitgreat.Withinyouatthismomentarebeautifuldreams,andyoucanbegintoliveinthedirectionofthosedreamswheneveryouchoose.
这是你所珍爱的、独一无二的生活。
为了让它变得更美好,经历困难、付出努力都是值得的。
此刻,你的内心充满着美好的梦想,只要你选择,你就可以朝着梦想的方向生活。
Letgoofthefalsesecurityofjustgettingby,andgetyourselfintofocusonapurposethatwillbringyourlifegloriouslytolife.Yourveryownpathwaytosuccessisjustonequickstepaway.
摒弃生活只要过得去就行这样的错误观点,全心投入一个目标——让你的生活更加精彩。
成功之路离你仅一步之遥。
同义词趣味巧辨析
crime,sin,guilt,offence,violation
这些名词均含有“犯法,犯罪,罪恶”之意。
crime:
指严重的违法行为或罪行。
sin:
主要指违反道德原则或违反宗教戒律的过失或罪过行为。
guilt:
多用于指违反道德或社会标准的不法行为,含应予惩办之意。
这种惩办是以证据为根据的。
offence:
使用广,可泛指对任何规则、道德标准、法律、纪律等的违反与触犯,其罪行可重可轻。
violation:
指违背誓言、条约、规则以及良心等,也指侵犯权利。
criminal,guilty
这两个形容词均表示“犯罪的”之意。
criminal:
侧重指某种行为是违犯法律的,因而应受到惩罚。
guilty:
主要指某种行为违反道德标准,也可指违犯法律。
中学重难知识点回顾
As短语
aswell也;同样地;还不如
aswellas也;和…一样;不但…而且
asone一致的
assoon◎宁愿…,宁可…,◎同样乐意,同样愿意(常用于would,had之后)[亦作aslief],◎同样高兴(或愿意),◎宁愿,宁可(与would,had连用)
assoonas一…就…
aslongas只要;和…一样长
asif犹如,好似
asmuch也;同样多的
asfor关于,至于
assoonaspossible尽快
asawhole总的来说
asfarasadv.至于,直到,远到;就…而言
asof自……起
asthough好像;仿佛
asbeing就是;即像
asearlyas早在…的时候
asusual像往常一样;照例
asgoodas和…几乎一样,实际上等于…
asper按照,依据;如同
assuch同样地;本身;就其本身而论
练习题
(一)
Violinprodigies(神童),Ilearned,havecomeindistinctwavesfromdistinctregions.Mostofthegreatperformersofthelate19thandearly20thcenturieswerebornandbroughtupinRussiaandEasternEurope.IaskedIsaacStern,oneoftheworld’sgreatestvioliniststhereasonforthisphenomenon.“Itisveryclear,”hetoldme.“TheywereallJewsandJewsatthetimewereseverelyoppressedandill-treatedinthatpartoftheworld.Theywerenotallowedintotheprofessionalfields,buttheywereallowedtoachieveexcellenceonaconcertstage.”Asaresult,everyJewishparent’sdreamwastohaveachildinthemusicschoolbecauseitwasapassporttotheWest.
Anotherelementintheemergenceofprodigies,Ifound,isasocietythatvaluesexcellenceinacertainfieldtonurture(培育)talent.Nowadays,themostnurturingsocietiesseemtobeintheFarEast.“InJapan,amostcompetitivesociety,withstrongerdisciplinethanours,”saysIsaacStern,childrenarereadytotesttheirlimitseverydayinmanyfields,includingmusic.WhenWesternmusiccametoJapanafterWorldWarII,thatmusicnotonlybecamepartoftheirdailylives,butitbecameadisciplineaswell.TheKoreansandChineseasweknow,arejustashighlymotivatedastheJapanese.
That’sagoodthing,becauseevenprodigiesmustworkhard.Nexttohardwork,biologicalinheritance(遗传)playsanimportantroleinthemakingofaprodigy.J.S.Bach,forexample,wasthetopofseveralgenerationsofmusicians,andfourofhissonshadsignificantcareersinmusic.
53. JewishparentsinEasternEuropelongedfortheirchildrentoattendmusicschoolbecause________.
A.itwouldallowthemaccesstoabetterlifeintheWest
B.Jewishchildrenarebornwithexcellentmusicaltalent
C.theywantedtheirchildrentoenterintotheprofessionalfield
D.itwouldenablethefamilytogetbettertreatmentintheirowncountry
54. Nurturingsocietiesasmentionedinthepassagerefertosocietiesthat________.
A.arehighlymotivatedintheeducationofmusic
B.treasuretalentandprovideopportunitiesforitsfulldevelopment
C.encouragepeopletocompetewitheachother
D.promisetalentedchildrenhighpositions
55. Whichofthefollowingcontributestotheemergenceofmusicalprodigiesaccordingtothepassage?
A.anaturalgift. B.extensiveknowledgeofmusic.
C.veryearlytraining. D.aprejudice-freesociety.
56. Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?
A.JewishContributiontoMusic B.TrainingofMusiciansintheWorld
C.MusicandSociety D.TheMakingofMusicProdigies
答案
53~56ABAD
(二)
Youcan'talwayspredictaheavyrainorrememberyourumbrella.ButdesignerMikhailBelyaevdoesn'tthinkthatforgettingtochecktheweatherforecastbeforeheadingoutshouldresultinyougettingwet.That'swhyhecreatedLampbrella,alamppostwithitsownrain-sensingumbrella.
ThedesignersayshecameupwiththeideaafterwatchingpeoplegetwetonstreetsinRussia.“Once,IwasdrivingonacentralSaintPetersburgstreetandsawthestreetlampslightinguppeopletryingtohidefromtherain.Ithoughtitwouldbeappropriatetohaveacanopy(伞篷)builtintoastreetlamp,”hesaid.
TheLampbrellaisastandard-lookingstreetlampfittedwithanumbrellacanopy.Ithasabuilt-inelectricmotorwhichcanopenorclosetheumbrellaondemand.Sensors(传感器)thenensurethattheumbrellaofferspedestriansshelterwheneveritstartsraining.
Inadditiontotherainsensor,there'salsoa360°motionsensoronthefiberglassstreetlampwhichdetectswhetheranyoneisusingtheLampbrella.Afterthreeminutesofnotbeingusedthecanopyisclosed.
Accordingtothedesigner,theLampbrellawouldmoveatarelativelylowspeed,soasnottocauseharmtothepedestrians.Besides,itwouldbegroundedtoprotectfrompossiblelightningstrike.EachLampbrellawouldofferenoughshelterforseveralpeople.Beinginstalled(安装)at2metersofftheground,itwouldonlybeadangerforthetallestofpedestrians.
WhiletherearenoplanstotaketheLampbrellaintoproduction,BelyaevsaysherecentlyintroducedhiscreationtooneMoscowDepartment,andinsistshiscreationcouldbeinstalledonanystreetwherealotofpeoplewalkbuttherearenocanopiestoprovideshelter.
66.ForwhatpurposedidBelyaevcreatetheLampbrella?
A.Topredictaheavyrain.
B.Tochecktheweatherforecast.
C.Toprotectpeoplefromtherain.
D.Toremindpeopletotakeanumbrella.
67.WhatdoweknowfromBelyaev'swordsinParagraph2?
A.Hiscreationwasinspiredbyanexperience.
B.ItrainsalotinthecityofSaintPetersburg.
C.Streetlampsareprotectedbycanopies.
D.Heenjoyedtakingwalksintherain.
68.WhichofthefollowingshowshowtheLampbrellaworks?
A.motor→canopy→sensors
B.sensors→motor→canopy
C.motor→sensors→canopy
D.canopy→motor→sensors
69.WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytellusabouttheLampbrella?
A.Itsmovingspeed. B.Itsappearance.
C.Itsinstallation. D.Itssafety.
70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
A.Thedesignerwillopenacompanytopromotehisproduct.
B.TheLampbrellacouldbeputintoimmediateproduction.
C.Thedesignerisconfidentthathiscreationispractical.
D.TheLampbrellawouldbeputonshowinMoscow.
答案
【要点综述】这是一篇说明文。
文章主要介绍设计师MikhailBelyaev设计的Lampbrella,它能给街道上的人们遮雨。
虽然这一设计还没有实施,但是MikhailBelyaev却对自己的设计很自信。
66.C 考查细节理解。
从第一段的“ButdesignerMikhailBelyaevdoesn'tthinkthatforgettingtochecktheweatherforecastbeforeheadingoutshouldresultinyougettingwet.That'swhyhecreatedLampbrella…”可知MikhailBelyaev设计Lampbrella是为了给街道上的人们遮雨的。
67.A 考查推理判断。
从MikhailBelyaev说的话“Iwasdriving…andsawthestreetlampslightinguppeopletryingtohidefromtherain.Ithoughtitwouldbeappropriatetohaveacanopybuiltintoastreetlamp.”可知,他的创意灵感来自他的一次生活体验。
故选A。
68.B 考查细节理解。
从第三段的内容可找到答案,Lampbrella工作的过程是先通过传感器(sensors),传到发动机(motor),再到伞篷(canopy)打开。
故选B。
69.D 考查主旨大意。
从本段的“soasnottocauseharmtothepedestrians”和“Beinginstalledat2metersofftheground,itwouldonlybeadangerforthetallestofpedestrians”可知该段是讲Lampbrella的安全性。
70.C 考查推理判断。
从本段MikhailBelyaev说的话看出他对自己的设计很自信。
故选C。
(三)
ManyofyouarestudyingEnglishandyoumaybe1whyitissodifficulttolearn.It'sactuallynottoodifficulttolearn2youknowsome3aboutthelanguageandculturethatitreflects(反映).PerhapsthefirstthingyouneedtoknowaboutEnglishisthatitismadeupofseveralotherlanguages4French,German,Latin,GreekandAngloSaxon.Inaddition,therearewords5SpanishinEnglishandmanyAmericanIndianwordsandnames,evensomeChineseandJapanese6canbefoundintheEngli
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