08-09年度第39期总第363期高二

7版测试答案 1-4 DDCB 5-8 DCBD 9-12 BDAB 13-16 CCBD

Reach for the skies

I. Pre-reading
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival (戛纳电影节) was held from May 13 to May 24, 2009 in France. Disney Pixar’s film UP opened the festival. This marks the first time that an animated film has opened the festival.

II. Skimming
Questions:
What kind of movie is Up?
It’s an animated comedy.
2. Who are the main characters?
A grouchy old man, a chirpy little boy and some talking animals.

III. Scanning
True or false?
The new movie Up is another successful animation offered by the Disney Pixar partnership. （T）
Finally we’ve got another offering from the Disney Pixar partnership...
It’s about a grouchy old man and a chirpy little boy who sell balloons on unseen lands of South America. （F）
The old man, tired of selling balloons, heads off for South America to explore unseen lands with a small boy scout.
It was the first animated film shown at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival. (T)
Up was the opening film for the Cannes film festival last week – the first animation…
John Lasseter was also the director of Monsters Inc. (F)
The director of Monsters Inc and Up is Peter Doctor.
Kids all over the world will be able to see the movie on May 29. (F)
Disney Pixar are officially releasing the film in the US on May 29, but are spreading the release dates for each country across the year.
Movie-goers may need special glasses to see the film. (T)
Selected cinemas will be showing the film in 3D, cheap plastic glasses included…

IV. Chunks
1. Work out the Chinese meaning.
set off    出发，动身
hold on to  坚持
pop up 突然出现
a bunch of 一束，一群
head (off) for 朝……前进

2. Make sentences with the given chunks.

1、看完戏后，我们全都去了酒吧。
After the play we all headed for the bar.
2、他们动身去寻找那个迷失的孩子，
They set off in search of the lost boy.
3、固执己见是没有用的。
It is vain to hold on to your own view.
4、他迅速关掉弹出的广告。
He swiftly closed the ads that popped up.
5、一群女孩坐在草地上聊天。
A bunch of girls are sitting on the grass chatting.

V. Bonus
Audiences at Cannes might have given the film their votes, but it is the hearts and minds of young people around the world that will give this film its real award.
hearts and minds  心灵，引申为 “支持”、“共鸣”
heart and soul全心全意地，完全地

heart to heart诚恳地、贴心地，心连心
Fill in the blanks.
The party campaigned to win the ___________ of the young people.
Brown was __________ against the new rules.
For over an hour we sat there talking __________.

Keys: hearts and minds, heart and soul, heart to heart

Battle for the future

I. Pre-reading
May 12, London
A debate on the topic, “The future belongs to India, not China” took place at the Royal Geographical Society, Ondaatje Theatre.

II. Fast Reading
The passage mainly writes about ____.
A. “the future belongs to India, not China”
B. “China surpasses India”
C. different opinions on the debate: “the future belongs to India, not China”
D. the conclusion of a London debate on “the future belonging to India, not China”
2. From the passage, we can infer that the writer ____.
A. is a proponent of China
B. agrees with the opinion of “the future belongs to India, not China”.
C. remains neutral
D. is a supporter of India
Keys: CC

III. Careful Reading
1. Fill in the blanks.
1). When Gurcharan Das described the future as belonging to India, not China, he focused on India’s democracy.
2). Holding different opinions, some experts focused on China’s efficiency.

2. Find more details to fill in the blanks.
1). India’s democracy- Das’ opinion:
India is a salad bowl in which the mixture keeps hold of their identity, while China is like a melting pot where many differences disappear.
India can manage itself by accommodating different interest groups while China is like a business company.
India’s democratic system can survive the competition.
2). China’s efficiency- some experts’ opinions:
China is not only ahead of India, but has also been widening the gap.
China entered the 1980s with many of the same problems that India had, but it has expanded its economy to about three times the size.
China exports about 10 times as many goods as India, spends six times as much on infrastructure, and has a lower percentage of its population living in poverty.

IV. Chunks
Match the English with their Chinese meaning.
national election
Congress Party
democratic system
foreign policy advisor
the talk of the town
melting pot
keep a close watch on
keep hold of
ahead of
get along with

（印度）国大党
民主制度
进展，与……相处
在……之前
握紧，抓牢
坩埚， 熔炉
外交政策顾问
密切注视，关注
全国选举
热议的话题
Keys:  1._i_ 2._a_ 3. _b_ 4. _g_ 5. _j_ 6. _f_ 7. _h_ 8. _e_ 9. _d_ 10. _c_

V. Speaking

A debate on the topic “The future belongs to India, not China” was held at the Royal Geographical Society in London on May 12. At the end of the debate, only 261 people in the audience voted for the motion, while 421 voted against it, in effect voting for China. Therefore, the conclusion of the debate seems to suggest that “Indian democracy loses to Chinese efficiency”

Which country do you think owns the future, China or India?
Discuss the different opinions in the passage and voice your opinion.

Clash of the superstars
I. Pre-reading
Do you know Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal?
Roger Federer, born on August 8, 1981, is a Swiss professional tennis player. He was ranked the World No. 1 tennis  player for a record 237 consecutive weeks.
Federer is widely considered to be one of the greatest male tennis players of all time.
Federer has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles (3 Australian Open, 5 Wimbledon, 5 US Open).
Rafael Nadal, born on June 3, 1986, is a Spanish professional tennis player who has been ranked World No. 1 since August 18, 2008.
Nadal has won six Grand Slam singles titles and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles.
In 2009, Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open.

II. Skimming
Answer the questions.
What kind of game will it be if Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play against each other?
It will be a fierce competition of the highest level, youth against experience, champion against champion.
What same qualities do Federer and Nadal have?
They both play an amazing game of tennis, have got style and believe they can win any game.
When and where will they soon compete in the same game?
They will meet in the French Open which starts on May 24 this year.

III. Scanning
Complete the forms.

An early warning
I. Pre-reading
Brief News
A bridge collapse in Hunan kills at least nine people
May 17, ZHUZHOU, Hunan
A 200-meter viaduct (高架桥), supported by eight pillars, collapsed at 4:24 p.m. Sunday on Hongqi road in downtown Zhuzhou city.
A total of nine people died and 16 others were injured. The road and vehicles passing beneath were buried, and 24 motor vehicles were destroyed.

What if we could have warned them?

II. Skimming
Match the right heading with each paragraph.
How does the material work?
The major problem with the material.
What’s the solution?
Scientists have developed a material.
Stories related to building collapse.
Keys: Para 1-2: e; Para 3-4: c; Para 5-6: d; Para 7-8: a; Para 9-10: b

III. Scanning
Choose the best answer.
1. What does the passage mainly introduce?
A. An overpass collapse in Zhuzhou, Hunan.
B. The Sichuan earthquake last year.
C. A material that turns red before it breaks.
D. A way of preventing building from collapsing.
答案：C。主旨大意题。这篇文章的主旨是:伊利诺斯州立大学的科学家们正在研究一种在断裂之前能够变色的材料。一旦研究成功，它能够在建筑物倒塌之前变色发出警告。
Which of the following is a WRONG statement?
A. Thousands of people died from collapsing buildings because they hadn’t been warned.
B. There is no building that will never collapse.
C. A new material has been applied to buildings to warn people of collapsing.
D. A color-changing material can turn bright red before it breaks.
答案：C。细节考查题。这种可以变色的材料还在研究之中。 “have been applied to”意思是： “已经被应用于……”与事实不符。
What is the major problem in the research of the color-changing material?
A. Bright light can get rid of the red color.
B. When the material is relaxed, the color disappears.
C. The material’s warning system is useless.
D. The molecules only change color in the lab.
答案：A。细节考查题。文章倒数第二段的第一句已经交待，并且在后两段有详细说明。
We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. The color-changing molecules are certain to be used outside the lab.
B. There will be no more collapses with the help of the color-changing material.
C. There is a long way to go before the material can be applied.
D. The problem caused by bright light will be solved by the scientists.
答案：C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句推理，科学家们还有很多工作要做，研究能否成功，还不能确定。因此A、B、D项也都是不能确定的答案。

IV. Language Points
What if we could have warned them?
如果我们能够提醒他们将会怎么样？
What if…?  (= What will happen if…)
“如果……怎么样（办）？”
翻译：
1、把沙发移到这里怎么样？
What if we move the sofa over here?
2、假如我们错过这班火车怎么办呢？
What if we missed the train?

What for?  (= Why? or For which purpose?)
“为什么？”
翻译：
1、“我要去巴黎？” “ 为什么？”
-- “I’m going to Paris.”
-- “What for?”
2、这东西是做什么用的？
What’s this thing for?

What about…?  (= How about…?)
“……怎么样？”
翻译：
1、我们过得很好。你们呢？
We’re getting on well. What about you?
2、可以出去走走吗？
What about going out for a walk?

What of it?  (= Why should I care? Why is that important?)
“那又怎么样呢？”
例如：
Yes, I wrote it. What of it?
不错，我写的。那又怎么样呢？

What with  (= owing to, because of, as a result of )
“由于……”
例如：
What with all this work and so little sleep at night, I don’t think I can go on much longer.
有这大一大堆工作要做，夜里睡得又少，我看我是撑不了多久啦。

Fill in the blanks with what-phrase.
What with teaching and writing, her time is wholly taken up.
What if he is not at home?
 I will be having a meeting this afternoon. What about tomorrow morning?
-- “He has gone to London with his family.” 
-- “What for?”