1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 1 Europe .阅读理解 阅读下面短文 ,从每题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 Helsinki is offering young people the chance to rent a cheap apartment in an old peoples home,if they agree to spend time socializing with the elderly residents. The city council is seeking applications from renters under th
2、e age of 25 who will commit to spending between three and five hours each week with their older neighbours,at a care home in the eastern Laajasalo district.In exchange,theyll get a studio flat measuring 23 square meters with a private kitchen,bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month. Currently o
3、nly three flats are available, but the scheme is part of a wider effort to deal with a lack of accommodation for young people in the capital.Ordinarily a studio costs about 600 euros a month,depending on the area,one local university advises. Those who apply dont need any specific care experience.“T
4、here are staff to look after the elderly,”the project manager Miki Mielonen tells Yle.“We are looking for young people who maybe have a different perspective on everyday life,who will bring variety and recreation to the elderly residents.” More than 60 people have applied for the flats in less than
5、a week,and the idea has also been widely recognized by Finns on social media.“Great project ,hopefully it will spread to other areas,”writes one person on Facebook,while another applauds the scheme for bringing different generations together. But some wish it were open to more people,with one user s
6、aying:“Its a shame the flats are so small.It would have been nice if the elderly had a small family with children or a single parent as their neighbour.”And one person has a different opinion,writing: “Im too old for this I would have surely applied.” 1.One can probably get the cheap apartment if he
7、 . A.reaches the age of 25 B.has financial problems C.promises to accompany the elderly D.agrees to share it 2.Why is the new rent scheme accepted? A.It can benefit both the young and the old. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B.It doesnt need any professional training. C.The flats are well-equipped. D.Big apartments a
8、re in short supply. 3.What does the underlined sentence suggest? A.He doesnt want to grow up. B.He has a chance to apply again. C.He disapproves of the age limit. D.He applies for the flat without hesitation. 4.What would be the best title of the text? A.Young Finns offered cheap flats at a care hom
9、e. B.New apartments designed for the elderly. C.A new approach to caring for the old. D.A good chance for the needy families. .七选五 根据短文内容 ,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Being Left-handed in a Right-handed World The world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the populatio
10、n prefer the left? 1 The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, its assumed that left -handedness has a genetic(基因的 ) component to it. 2 In fact, identical twins, who share the same genes, can sometimes prefer to use diff
11、erent hands. There are also plenty of theories on what else might determine which hand you write with, but many experts believe that its kind of random. Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures. 3 In some areas, the left hand became known
12、 as the“unclean”hand. In many religions, the right hand of God is the favored hand. For example, Jesus sits at Gods right side. Gods left hand, however, is the hand of judgement. Various activities and experiences become rude or even signs of bad luck when the left hand becomes involved. In some par
13、ts of Scotland, it is considered bad luck to meet a left-handed person at the start of a journey. 4 A person giving directions will put his left hand behind him and even physically try to point 【 精品教育资源文库 】 with his right hand if necessary. In some Asian countries, eating with the left hand is cons
14、idered impolite. 5 People come to realize that left-handedness is natural. People even notice that many famous people are left-handed, including Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Charlie Chaplin. Some researchers find out that lefties are more creative and can deal with abstract thinking bet
15、ter. The left-handedness is more easily adaptable to the right-handed world as well. Being left-handed is no longer a sad story now; instead, it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something you should take pride in. A.In other words, left-handers are born that way. B.Left-handedness used to be regar
16、ded as a disability. C.The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied. D.Why do they prefer to use their left hands rather than their right hands for routine activities? E. Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing? F
17、. In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude. G.Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D四个选项中 ,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (2017山东淄博模拟 ) I had gone today t
18、o complete some unfinished business. It was a hot, sunny afternoon. I 1 my car and was walking towards my destination 2 from a distance I saw an elderly man walking towards me in the opposite 3 . As we came close, I saw that he was walking 4 , in measured steps and there was a look of 5 on his face.
19、 He was not feeling comfortable, which I could clearly see. I 6 at him and then moved on, wanting to go quickly and complete my unfinished work. I soon reached my destination, completed my work and was 7 to where the car was parked, when again from a distance I saw the 8 man sitting on the road. I q
20、uickly walked 9 to where he was sitting. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 I 10 down and saw that he was tired and exhausted. I was concerned and asked him where he stayed as the 11 was to drop him to his house in my car. He gave me the name of the place where he stayed. 12 , the name did not seem familiar and I did no
21、t want to just keep 13 for the place, seeing the condition of my elderly friend. I quickly saw that 14 on the opposite side of the road were a few taxis. My 15 had been that the taxi drivers were the best 16 to unknown places. I quickly 17 one of the taxis and told the driver to drop my friend to hi
22、s place. I told the driver to 18 where the destination was. The driver asked him something, and he had a fairly good 19 of the direction he had to take to reach the destination. I then asked the driver how much the 20 would be, the driver told me the amount and I gave him the money. 1.A.braked B.par
23、ked C.drove D.abandoned 2.A.while B.as C.since D.when 3.A.direction B.way C.road D.side 4.A.quickly B.easily C.slowly D.constantly 5.A.surprise B.luck C.delight D.pain 6.A.glanced B.stared C.looked D.glared 7.A.starting B.arriving C.returning D.stopping 8.A.rich B.same C.curious D.attractive 9.A.thr
24、ough B.around C.across D.about 10.A.bent B.sat C.fell D.lay 11.A.attention B.expression C.explanation D.intention 12.A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise 13.A.riding B.searching C.removing D.requiring 14.A.nearby B.faraway C.outside D.sideways 15.A.information B.suggestion C.opinion D.experience 16.A.helps B.guides C.leads D.tools 17.A.ordered B.rang C.called D.asked 18.A.turned out B.send out C.carry out D.find out 【 精品教育资源文库 】 19.A.idea B.memory C.record D.mark 20.A.price B.fare C.cost D.value 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 语篇解读 本文为新闻报道。在芬兰赫尔辛基市 ,愿意在养老院陪伴老年
