高中英语外研版选修6强化练习：Module 6 Section 3

1Module6　SectionⅢⅠ.阅读理解[2014·广东省湛江一中检测]WhentimesgettoughW1,wealllookforwaystocutbackP1.Whenwe'rehungry,weeatathomeinsteadofgoingout.Wetakebusesinsteadoftaxis.Andwewearourolddesignerjeansjustafewmonthslonger.Withcollegeexpensesatall－timehighs,highschoolstudentsareeagertodoP2anythingtocutthecostofauniversityeducation.Onecost－cuttingproposalW2istoallowcollegestudentstogetabachelor'sdegreeinthreeyearsinsteadoffour.EducationalinstitutionshavebeenactivelyexploringwaystomakethelearningprocessmoreefficientW3.Butthere'saquestion:Wouldthequalityofundergraduate(本科生)educationsuffer?FewUSuniversitieshaveformallyapproveda“three－yeardegree”model.IdoubtW4thatmainstreamNorthAmericancollegeswillcarryoutP3athree－yearcurriculum(课程)anytimesoon.ForonethingP4,mostuniversitiesalreadyallowhighlyqualifiedstudentstograduateearlybytestingoutofcertainclassesandobtaininganumberofcollegecredits(学分).Inaddition,atfamousuniversities,thecommitteewhodeterminewhichcoursesarerequiredandwhichcoursesareelectivesareunlikelytosuddenly“throwout”onequarteroftherequiredcredits.SProfessorswillresistW5“diluting(稀释)”thequalityoftheeducationtheyoffer.InmyopinionP5,aqualityfour－yeareducationisalwayssuperiortoaqualitythree－yeareducation.Acollegeeducationrequiressufficienttimeforastudenttobecomeskilledintheirmajoranddocourseworkinfieldsoutsidetheirmajor.Itisnotagoodideatowaterdowneducation,anymorethanit'snotagoodideatowaterdownmedicine.Ifwewanttohelpstudentsfindtheirwaythroughuniversity,weshouldhelpthemunderstandearlyonwhatknowledgeandskillstheyneedtohaveupongraduation.WeshouldallowstudentstotestoutofasmanycoursesaspossibleP6.Weshouldgivethemachancetoearnmoneyasinterns(实习生)inmeaningfulpart－timejobsthatrelatetotheiruniversitystudies,suchasthefive－yearco－opprogramatNortheasternUniversity.1.Thefirstparagraphservesasa(n)________.A.explanationB.definitionC.introductionD.comment2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.mostAmericanuniversitiesareagainstthe“three－yeardegree”model2B.manyfamousUSuniversitiesareconsideringadoptingthe“three－yeardegree”modelC.professorsarewillingtoacceptthe“three－yeardegree”modelD.the“three－yeardegree”modelcanmakecollegelearningmoreefficient3.InmostUSuniversities,________.A.collegestudentsareofferedtheco－opprogramB.electives'creditsmakeuponequarteroftherequiredcreditsC.allstudentsarerequiredtofinishfour－yeareducationbeforegraduationD.someexcellentstudentscangraduateaheadoftime4.Wecaninferthat________.A.theauthorisacollegeprofessorB.theauthorthinksthecostofauniversityeducationistoohighforpeopletoaffordC.theauthorconsiderstheuniversityeducationqualityveryimportantD.theauthorpaysspecialattentiontotheall－rounddevelopmentofcollegestudents5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.It'stimetoshortenthelearningprocessB.BestlearningtakesplaceovertimeC.UniversityeducationshouldbewatereddownD.Collegeeducationcallsforreform作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。1.C'篇章结构题。本题要求学生推断文章的结构。根据第一段的内容可知第一段是用来引入话题的，故C项最佳。2.A'细节理解题。根据第二段中的FewUSuniversitieshaveformallyapproveda“three－yeardegree”model可知几乎没有几所美国大学认可“三年本科学位”模式。3.D'细节理解题。根据第三段中的mostuniversitiesalreadyallowhighlyqualifiedstudentstograduateearly可知特别优秀的大学生可以提前毕业。4.C'推理判断题。在第四段作者给出了自己的观点，从“Acollegeeducationrequiressufficienttimeforastudenttobecomeskilledintheirmajor...”“Itisnotagoodideatowaterdowneducation”等处可以看出作者非常看重大学教育质量。5.B'主旨大意题。作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，学好大学功课是需要付出时间的，故B项最佳。3W重点单词1.toughadj.艰难的，难对付的2.proposaln.建议3.efficientadj.有效的，效率高的4.doubtv．&n.怀疑5.resistv.抵抗P重点短语1.cutback削减，急转方向2.beeagertodosth.急切想做某事3.carryout执行，实施4.foronething首先，一则5.inone'sopinion在某人看来6.as...aspossible尽可能地S长难句译文：此外，在著名大学里，决定哪些是必修课，哪些是选修课的委员会不可能突然放弃四分之一的必要的学分。剖析：这是主从复合句，who引导定语从句，修饰the_committee，两个which均引导宾语从句。Ⅱ.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Aswegetolder,mostofusworryaboutgreyhair,wrinklesandmaintainingayouthfulbody.__1__Here,Mr.Rubin,avoiceexpert,revealshowtokeepyourvoiceyouthful.DrinkmorefluidandavoidspicyfoodYouneedwaterforthevocalcords(声带)tovibratewell.Thebodymustkeepabsorbingenoughwatertomakethevocalcordsoperatewell.Drinking1.5litersofwateradayatintervalsof15minutesisveryimportant.__2__RestthethroatandtalkregularlyThevocalcordscanbescarredifyouuseyourvoiceduringabadcough.Ifyouhaveacaseoflaryngitis(喉炎)withacold,youshouldrestyourvoiceforadayortwo,andseekmedicaladvice.Simplystayingsociableandusingyourvoiceisveryimportant.“Asolderpeoplehavelessmobile,theycanbecomesociallyisolatedandspeakless，”saysMr.Rubin.“Theelderlyneedtocommunicatewithpeoplemore.__3__”4__4__Goodpostureisessentialtokeepingthevoiceyoung,sowe'dbetterstandproperly.Exercisehelpsyoutakedeeperbreathsasitmeansthereisbetterairflowthroughthevoicebox,producingastrongertone.SingintheshowerThisisoneofthebestwaystopreserveyourvoice,asitkeepsthelarynxmusclesstrongwhilethesteamlubricatesthevoicebox.“__5__”saysMr.Rubin.Joiningachoirisoneofthebestwaystopreserveayouthfultone.A.ImproveyourpostureB.Byusingthevocalcords,theyenabletheageingprocesstoslowdown.C.Butpeopleoftendon'trealizethevoiceneedslookingafter.D.TheVoiceofYoungScienceprogrammeencouragesearlyc