1、Section C Developing ideas lead to;talk about;thousands of;change ones mind;step by step;at that time;carry out;set down;bring forth 1.His brothers sent him letters trying to persuade him to . 答案 change his mind 2.What was worse,he even didnt have the intelligence to call for an ambulance . 答案 at th
2、at time 3.During the time in the hidden place,Anne a series of facts in a diary. 答案 set down 4.The PRC has made the impressive leap, the “China miracle” that has astonished the world. 答案 bringing forth 5.Some of the students had learned enough English to a conversation with a native speaker of Engli
3、sh. 答案 carry on 6.Many people like to generation gaps.I dont think there is one in my family,though. 答案 talk about 7.He failed to some items of the contract,and now he has to answer for the consequences. 答案 carry out 8.Landing safely in bad weather is a tricky task for any pilot,and even the smalles
4、t error can a disaster. 答案 lead to 9.I think they developed their ideas logically. 答案 step by step 10.The earthquake gave rise to people losing their homes. 答案 thousands of .完成句子 1.该系统的发展使适应人们的日常需求成为可能。 The development of the system peoples day-to-day needs. 答案 makes it possible to adapt to 2.那本书收录了
5、他的 50首诗,其中多数创作于 20世纪 30 年代。 The book contains his 50 poems,most of which were written . 答案 in the 1930s 3.从某种程度上,庞贝就像一个“时间胶囊”,保存着历史上冻结的时刻。 ,Pompeii is like a “time capsule” preserving a frozen moment in history. 答案 In a sense 4.人人生而平等 ,无论是黑人还是白人,男人还是女人。 ,no matter whether theyre black or white,men o
6、r women. 答案 All men are created equal 5.曼德拉(一生)致力于人类自由与平等,于 2013 年 12月 5号去世。 Devoted to freedom and ,Mandela passed away on December 5,2013. 答案 the equality of humankind 素养提升 .阅读理解 At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami,even if it was just making a paper airplane or somet
7、hing more complicated like a paper crane.The chances are that as you did it,you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is.Animals,boxes,flowers,boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it.No cutting,no pasting. But did you ever stop t
8、o think how the same techniques might be applied to engineering?Equipment that could be of real practical use?Origami meets the demand for things that need to be small when transported and large when they arrive,like the everyday umbrella.In fact,origami-inspired creations have already flown in spac
9、e;in 1995,Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels folded like a map. “Its now mathematically proven that you can pretty much fold anything,” says physicist Robert J.Lang,who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time.Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,a
10、dvised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.He is currently working on a space telescopes lens that,if all goes according to plan,should be able to unfold to the size of a football field. At the other end of the scale,researchers are also working on tiny fold
11、ing devices that could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and computing.Theres no doubt that computers of the future may contain tiny,folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory. Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.“Some day,” says MIT
12、s Erik Demaine,“well build reconfigurable (可重构的) robots that can fold on their own from one thing into another,like Transformers.Too much like science fiction to be true?Maybethough you certainly wouldnt want to bet against it.” 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。折纸是一种具有创造性的传统艺术,而现在它已经被应用到技术工 程领域,人们利用折纸原理创造出了很多可折叠的装置。折纸
13、工程将在很大程度上影响未来的医药、 计算机和机器人行业。 1.What do we know about origami? A.It consumes lots of time. B.It involves interesting ideas. C.It requires complex techniques. D.It has to do with cutting and pasting. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“The chances are that as you did it.No cutting,no pasting.”可知, 折纸是一个具有创造性的传统艺术,我们
14、不用裁剪或拼贴,只通过折叠就可以把一张正方形或者三角 形的纸变成动物、纸盒、花、船等东西,由此推测折纸需要有创造性的和有趣的想法。故选 B项。 2.Which of the following is an application of origami? A.A space telescopes lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella. B.A satellite is equipped with solar panels and a folded map. C.An airbag can be better folded into a das
15、hboard of a car. D.A future computer contains many huge folded motors. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知折纸爱好者 Lang向一位汽车制造 商建议了把安全气囊折叠到仪表盘中的最佳方式。故选 C项。 3.What is Erik Demaines attitu
16、de towards origami engineering? A.Hopeful. B.Doubtful. C.Disapproving. D.Ambiguous. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.”可知 Erik Demaine 认为折纸工程的应用远远超出了我们的想象,由此可推测 Erik Demaine 对折纸工程的未来充满希望。故选 A项。 4.In which section of a newspaper may t
17、his text appear? A.Entertainment. B.Culture. C.Education. D.Pop-science. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“in 1995,Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels folded like a map.”,第三段的“Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into
18、 a dashboard.”可知,文章是在介绍折纸术的相关技术和 应用,属于科技领域。故推测本文很有可能出现在报纸的流行科学版块。故选 D项。 .应用文写作 假如你是李华,正在一所美国学校参加暑期夏令营,遇到一些学习或生活上的困难,希望得到学校辅导 中心 Learning Centre 的帮助,根据学校规定,你须书面预约,请按照下列要点写一封信: 1.本人简介 2.求助内容 3.预约时间 注意:词数 100 词左右;开头和结尾已给出。可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam, I am Li Hua, Yours, Li Hua 参考范文 Dear Sir or Ma
19、dam, Im Li Hua,a Chinese student taking the summer camp in your university.Faced with so much difficulty,Im writing the letter to you to ask you for some help. I came here last month and found my courses interesting.But I have some difficulties with note taking and I have no idea of how to use the l
20、ibrary.I was told the Learning Centre provides help for students and Im anxious to get help from you.I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Please let me know which day is OK with you.You may email or phone me.Look forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua .读后续写 A friend of mine whose
21、 name was John Smith had a bad memory,which made him famous.He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings,his classeseven his meals!Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice,at home and at
22、 school.His wife liked to remind her neighbours,“If John didnt have his head tied on,he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him.It wasnt that he was not clever,as some critical people tended to say,but just ve
23、ry very absent-minded. One hot summer day,Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret.However,by the time they arrived at the station,Smith forgot the
24、name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily,a friend of his happened to be in the station.He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going. The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon. “Oh,my dear,I forget the name of the town.
25、” “What?You forget the name?Maybe one day you will forget my name!Now Ill write the name of that town on a piece of paper,and you put it in your pocket and please,please dont forget where you put it.” Satisfied that she had solved the problem,she sent her husband off again.Ten minutes later she was
26、astonished to see him outside the house for the third time. Paragraph 1: “What is the matter now?” asked his wife. Paragraph 2: Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened. 参考范文 “What is the matter now?” asked his wife.“I just cant remember why I come back and wh
27、ere I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day,” replied the professor.However,the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children.Sensing something wrong,Mrs Smith didnt believe his words,because whenever he told a lie,he would usually blink his eyes quickly.“Tell me the truth
28、,” ordered his wife.“As you told me,I didnt forget where I put the name of that town,but I forget the station where I left our children!” whispered the professor,his voice trembling.“What a bad memory!” shouted his wife. Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happene
29、d.A fight between the couple was about to start when the professors cell phone began to ring.His friend,whose patience had worn out,phoned to complain.The professor apologised,got into his car and drove away,leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house.Being afraid that he would make matters worse again,Mrs. Smith decided to follow him,who then called a taxi.By the time she caught up with her husband,their children had been already back home safe and sound.
