第30讲：阅读方法综合运用2

1、sqkc-25高三一轮第31讲课后作业 第一篇it had been some time since jack had seen the old man. college, carrier, and life itself got in the way. in fact, jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. there, in the rush of his busy life, jack had little time to think about the past and often no time t

2、o spend with his wife and son. he was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.over the phone, his mother told him, “mr. belser died last night. the funeral is wednesday.” memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.“jack, did you

3、hear me?”“oh, sorry, mom. yes, i heard you. its been so long since i thought of him. im sorry, but i honestly thought he died years ago,” jack said.“well, he didnt forget you. every time i saw him hed ask how you were doing. hed reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over his side of the fence

4、 as he put it, ” mom told him.“i loved that old house he lived in,” jack said.“you know, jack, after your father died, mr. belser stepped in to make sure you had a mans influence in your life,” she said.“hes the one who taught me carpentry. i wouldnt be in this business if it werent for him. he spen

5、t a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. mom, ill be there for the funeral.” jack said.busy as he was, he kept his word. jack caught the next flight to his hometown. mr. belsers funeral was small and uneventful. he had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed

6、 away.the night before he had to return home, jack and his mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. every step held memories. every picture, every piece of furniture jack stopped suddenly.“whats wrong, jack?” his mom asked.“the box is gone,” he

7、 said.“what box?” mom asked.“there was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. i must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. all hed ever tell me was the thing i value most,” jack said.it was gone. everything about the house was exactly how jack remembered it, except for t

8、he box. he figured someone from the belser family had taken it.“now ill never know what was so valuable to him,” jack said sadly.returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. the return address caught his attention.“mr. harold belser” it read.jack tore open the package. there

9、 inside was the gold box and an envelope. jacks hands shook as he read the note inside,“upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to jack bernett. its the thing i valued most in my life.” a small key was taped to the letter. his heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. jack carefully

10、unlocked the box. there inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.inside he found these words carved: “jack. thanks for your time! harold belser.”“oh. my god! this is the thing he valued most ”jack held the watch for a few minutes, th

11、en called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “why?” his assistant asked.“i need some time to spend with my son,” he said.1. why did jack think mr. belser died years ago?a. college and career prevented him from remembering mr. belser.b. jack was too busy with his busine

12、ss and family to think about mr. belser.c. jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about mr. belser.d. his present busy life washed away his children memories.2. jacks mother told him on the phone about mr. belser except that _.a. mr. belser often asked how jack was doingb. mr. belsers funer

13、al would take place on wednesdayc. mr. belser had asked for jacks mailing addressd. mr. belser had pleasant memories of their time together3. why did belser send jack his gold watch?a. because he was grateful for jacks time with him.b. because he had no children or relatives.c. because he thought he

14、 had to keep his word.d. because jack had always wanted it during his childhood.4. why did jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?a. he was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.b. he had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.c. he had missed his son and his fa

15、mily for days.d. he came to realize the importance of the time with his family.5. which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?a. the good old timesb. what he valued mostc. an old gold watchd. the lost childhood days第二篇intellectual property (ip) is a product of the mind that ha

16、s commercial value. the concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect ip sights was passed. ip rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. for example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by ip rights. if someone els

17、e wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. back in the 17th century, ip rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. but today, intel

18、lectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.in recent years, ip rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the internet. many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song,

19、 you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. in those days, ip rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. however, a lot of ip, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today

20、 free of charge using the internet. this practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view ip rights.6. according to the writer, in the beginning, if rights were mainly of use to _.a. those creating music, art and literatureb. novelistsc. engineers and invent

21、orsd. those not receiving financial reward for their work7. what do we know about the internet according to the passage?a. it makes ip rights harder to protect.b. it sells songs and films.c. it does not affect the way we understand ip rights.d. it prevents the production of artwork.8. according to p

22、aragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?a. intellectual property rights.b. the internet.c. free downloading.d. the large number of songs, films and books.9. a possible title for this passage could be _.a. a history of ip rights b. ways to protect your ip rights.c. the present and the future

23、of ip d. ip rights and our attitudes第三篇 most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. and this stands to reason, if youre paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! strain order for tourism to reach its full potential theres going to be a need for orbital ac

24、commodation-or space hotels. what would a space hotel actually be like to visit? hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel-private rooms, meals, bars. but theyll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views-of earth and space-and the endless entertainment of living in ze

25、ro gravity-including sports and other activities that make use of this. the hotels themselves will vary greatly-from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. its actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. this is

26、 mainly because those who might be expected to design them havent expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible. lots of people whove been to space have described vividly what its like to live in zero gravity. there are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastic

27、s, and zero-g sports. luckily, you dont need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so youll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning earth below. of course all good things have come to an end. unfortunately, and so after a few days youll find

28、 yourself heading back enough youll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. youll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again-or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.10. when traveling in space, most people wo

29、uld like to stay in orbit for a few days because _.a. it is expensive to travel in spaceb. they would find the possible life in other star systemsc. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotelsd. they want to realise the full potential of tourism11. which of the following is a unique experience that

30、space hotels will offer?a. the gravitational pull b. the special views.c. the relaxation in a bar. d. the space walk.12. which of the following is not discussed in the passage?a. when was the space traveling made possible?b. what are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?c. why were th

31、ere not many published designs for space hotels?d. how can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?13. this passage is mainly about _.a. traveling in spaceb. the ways of living in space hotelsc. zero gravity and space hotelsd. the description of space hotelsfar from the land of antarctica (南极

32、洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. at the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the antarctic cod.for forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. how does it live where most fish would freeze to death? it must have some secret. the antarctic is not a comfortable place

33、to work and research has been slow. now it seems we have an answer.research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point.the fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of - 1.88and many tiny pieces of ice fl

34、oating in it. the blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to - 2.05. that small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.the scientists next research job was clear: fmd out what in the fishs blood kept it from f

35、reezing. their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. when it was removed, the blood forze at seawater temperature. when it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.study showed that it

36、 is an unusual kind of protein. it has many small sugar molecules (分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. so it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or afgp.14. what is the text mainly about?a. the

37、 terrible conditions in the antarctic. b. a special fish living in freezing waters.c. the ice shelf around antarctica. d. protection of the antarctic cod.15. why can the antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?a. the seawater has a temperature of - l.88b. it loves to live in the ice-salt mixt

38、ure.c. a special protein keeps it from freezing.d. its blood has a temperature lower than- 2.0516. what does the undefined word it in paragraph 5 refer to?a. a type of ice-salt mixture. b. a newly found protein c. fish blood. d. sugar molecule.17. what does glyco- in the underlined word glycoprotein

39、 in the last paragraph mean? a. sugar b. ice c. blood d. molecule第四篇if you boss asks you to work in moscow this year. hed better offer you more money to do so - or even double that depending on where you live now. thats because moscow has just been found to be the worlds most expensive city for the

40、second year in a row by mercer human resources consulting.using the cost of living in new york as a base. mercer determined moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment (娱乐).a two - bedroom flat in moscow now c

41、osts $4,000 a month; a cd $24.83. and an international newspaper $ 6.30. according to mercer. by comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger (汉堡包) is a steal at $ 4,80.london takes the no. 2 place, up from no. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger brutish pound relative to the dollar. mercer estimates (估算) london is 26 percent more