课时作业(十二) Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Section Ⅳ Grammar—宾语从句和表语从句 Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．He has made it clear that he won't forgive me even if I apologize to him. 2．The public don't know what the President will do to improve the air quality. 3．This math exercise is so difficult that I really don't know whether I can work it out.
4．The most exciting moment in my life was when I was awarded the prize. 5．My parents are very kind to me and always let me do whatever/what I think I should do.
6．The trouble is that I am anxious to telephone Mr Smith but I have lost his number.
7．What makes the school famous is that more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.
8．What the doctors really doubt is whether my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
9．From space, the earth looks blue. This is because about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.
10．They are worrying about whether they can get there on time.
11．The reason why he left the company was that he had been offered a better-paid job.
12．Mary wrote an article on why a balanced diet is important for people to keep healthy.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
The number of people in the US without a home is down from one year ago. The total is nearly 550,000, about 3% lower than last year. The number comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The information comes after a report from the United Nations that homelessness is “spreading” worldwide. The report asked governments around the world to terminate homelessness by 2030 so that no one would have to live on the streets.
The UN last did a study on the world's homeless population 11 years ago. At that time, it estimated (估计) the total at 100 million. But the UN said the number is likely much higher today. It estimates that 100 million children alone are now without a home.
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Recently, in the city of Mosul, Iraq, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development measured (统计) homelessness on a single night. In January, thousands of volunteers spread out across the country. They counted a total of 549,922 homeless people. That is down 14% from six years ago. Still, the government reported increased homelessness in the cities of Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D．C. Officials thought higher housing prices are responsible for the increase.
Leilani Farha, the top UN official on housing, said homelessness is an issue of life-and-death importance. “The death rate (死亡率) among homeless people is two to ten times higher than that among the people who are not homeless，” she said.
In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, 250,000 people do not have a place to stay. Many of them are children, and live on the streets. In India, the homeless population is estimated at 78 million. Eleven million of that number are street children. Indonesia's homeless population is 3 million, including 28,000 in the capital, Jakarta. In Nigeria, the homeless population is estimated at 24 million.
【文章大意】 本文是新闻报道，话题是社会生活类。报告显示：全世界无家可归的总人数增加了不少。
1．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “terminate” in Paragraph 1?
A．show B．replace C．end D．protect
解析：C 词义猜测题。根据划线单词后面的so that no one would have to live on the streets可知，联合国号召各国政府在2030年之前“结束”无家可归这一问题。
2．What did UN find about homelessness around the world? A．It is more serious than 11 years ago. B．Those who are homeless are mainly elders. C．The US should provide money to solve the problem. D．Nigeria has the highest number of homeless people.
解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的At that time, it estimated the total at 100 million. But the UN said the number is likely much higher today可知，联合国调查表明当今全球无家可归的人数可能比十一年前更多，即这一问题比过去更严重了。
3．What do Leilani Farha's words in Paragraph 4 suggest? A．Homelessness hasn't drawn enough attention. B．The number of homeless people increases fast. C．Homeless people are usually those who are sick.
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D．The problem of homelessness must be solved quickly.
解析：D 推理判断题。通读第四段可知，Leilani Farha认为无家可归是一个生死攸关的问题，接着她进一步说明：无家可归的人的死亡率是那些有生活居所的人的死亡率的二至十倍之高。Leilani Farha意在说明无家可归是一个亟须解决的问题。
4．What may be UN's attitude to homelessness? A．Impatient. B．Relaxed. C．Surprised. D．Worried.
解析：D 观点态度题。通读文章可知，联合国报告表明全世界无家可归的人数上升了不少，再结合联合国建议各国政府尽快解决这一问题和文中的联合国官员对待这一问题的态度可以推知，无家可归的问题令人担忧。
Ⅲ.完形填空
A friend of mine watched me visit a website where people practice small acts of kindness. He asked, “What is that place you __1__ visit？” Then I made a quick __2__ for him. Then he said, “So, all of you people are boasting (吹嘘) about good deeds (行为)？”
I remained in __3__. Then, a few minutes later I said, “No. We share positive thoughts and __4__ people to change for good. It's an inspiration __5__ you can learn from those good deeds and start to change the world by __6__ kindness.”
Then he replied, “But that doesn't __7__ too much. There are many bad things on this planet and you guys are few against an army of negativity. __8__， you don't change anything by __9__ posting beautiful images and words. If you want to change the world, donate (捐赠) something.”
Then he was __10__. I replied, “Which __11__ do you choose? You can be part of that negativity army or you can __12__ us. It's all about __13__. By posting images and words, you're changing your inner spirit and telling yourself every day that your world is __14__. It's your daily food for spirit. With these pictures and words, many people find a light on their __15__ days. For your information, I've donated many times but I don't __16__ anyone because it's a little secret of happiness. __17__ you said nobody gave you a gift on Christmas Eve, but found one on your desk the next day? It was a gift from me. So, you tell me whether it __18__ your world or not？”
He was silent. Then he said, “I'm __19__.”
I told him, “Don't be. You can change your world if you want. No matter what. No matter the opposite army. Just __20__ and spread.”
【文章大意】 本文是记叙文，话题是日常生活类。作者经常浏览一个人们分享自
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己的善行的网站。但作者的朋友认为人们是在吹嘘自己。通过交流，作者说服了朋友要实践善行，改变自己并影响别人。
1．A.even B．still C．sometimes D．always
解析：D 根据下文可知人们在这个网站上分享自己做的善事。由此可以推知，作者的朋友问他他经常浏览的这个网站是干什么的。
2．A.lesson B．decision C．introduction D．plan
解析：C 根据上文朋友的问话可知，他不清楚作者看的是什么网站，所以作者就简短地给他做了介绍。
3．A.trouble B．public C．silence D．anger
解析：C 根据下一句中的a few minutes later可以推知，作者一时陷入了沉默。 4．A.invite B．allow C．get D．order
解析：A 作者告诉朋友：他们分享积极的想法，并邀请人们行善。 5．A.while B．because C．but D．or
解析：B 空格前提到这是一个激励人的网站，因为人们可以学习这些善行，并通过传播善行改变世界。
6．A.appreciating B．spreading C．repaying D．receiving 解析：B 参考上题解析。 7．A.work B．show C．care D．talk
解析：A 根据下文中的don't change anything可知，朋友认为作者他们的行为起不了什么作用。
8．A.However B．Again C．Therefore D．Besides
解析：D 上一句中说到：朋友认为世上的坏事太多了。本句进一步补充说到：除此之外，作者他们只是简单地在网上发布一些美好的图片和文字，这改变不了什么。
9.A.secretly B．frequently C．simply D．gradually 解析：C 参考上题解析。
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