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語篇專練4Ⅰ.閱讀理解AAnelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretire.Hetoldhisemployer，acontractor，ofhisplanstoleavethehouse-buildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheck，butheneededtoretire.Theycouldgetby.Thecontractorwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thecarpentersaidyes，butintimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Heresortedtoshoddyworkmanshipandusedinferiormaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewaytoendhiscareer.Whenthecarpenterfinishedhisworkandthebuildercametoinspectthehouse，thecontractorhandedthefront-doorkeytothecarpenter.“Thisisyourhouse，”hesaid，“mygifttoyou.”Whatashock!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse，hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadbuiltnonetoowell.Soitiswithus.Webuildourlivesinadistractedway，reactingratherthanacting，willingtoputuplessthanthebest.Atimportantpointswedonotgivethejobourbesteffort.Thenwithashockwelookatthesituationwehavecreatedandfindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwehadrealizedthatwewouldhavedoneitdifferently.Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.Thinkaboutyourhouse.Eachdayyouhammeranail，placeaboard，orerectawall.Buildwisely.Itistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuild.Evenifyouliveitforonlyonemoreday，thatdaydeservestobelivedgraciouslyandwithdignity.Theplaqueonthewallsays，“Lifeisado-it-yourselfproject.”Yourlifetomorrowwillbetheresultofyourattitudesandthechoicesyoumaketoday.1．Whatdidthecarpenterplantodoafterretirement?A．Enjoyfamilyhappiness.B．Switchtoanotherfield.C．Starthisownbusiness.D．Buildahouseofhisown.答案A解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“Hetoldhisemployer，acontractor，ofhisplanstoleavethehouse-buildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.”可知答案。2．Howdidthecontractorplantodealwiththehouseheaskedthecarpentertobuild?A．Heplannedtosellittooneofhiscustomers.B．Heplannedtosendittothecarpenterasagift.C．Heplannedtofillitwithhisfavorites.D．Heplannedtosendittohispartner.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“thecontractorhandedthefront-doorkeytothecarpenter.‘Thisisyourhouse，’hesaid，‘mygifttoyou.’”可知答案。3．Whatcanweknowaboutthelasthousethecarpenterbuilt?A．Itwasoflowquality.B．Itdidnotsatisfythecontractor.C．Itwasperfectinworkmanshipandmaterials.D．Itwasthebestofallthehouseshehadbuilt.答案A解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩句和第三段最后兩句可知答案。4．Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Weshouldfocusonthefuturelife.B．Weshouldreacttoliferatherthanact.C．Weshouldbuildourhousesinlife.D．Weshouldalwaysdoourbest.答案D解析主旨大意題。根據(jù)本文的故事可知，這個(gè)木匠一生都干活很認(rèn)真，在退休前的最后一次卻偷工減料，但這卻是老板送給他的退休禮物。這說明了一個(gè)人必須一直盡力做事。BTwomayorsmadeabetontheouteoftheVegetableBowl，theannualfootballgamebetweentheirhighschoolteams.IfArvada’steamlost，themayorofArvadawouldsendthemayorofBouldertenpoundsofslicedpotatoes，readyforfrying.IfBoulder’steamlost，themayorwouldsendtenpoundsofslicedtomatoes，readyforsandwichesorsalads.Unfortunately，beforethegamestarted，themayorofBoulderhappenedtoheartheArvadamayortellsomeone:“Theygrowtheworsttomatoes.Iftheyloseandsendustheirtomatoes，I’mgoingtogivethemalltomypig.”ThemayorofBoulderwasupsettohearthis，becausehethoughtBoulder’stomatoeswerethebestinthestate.Sohegavethemattersomethought.Thefollowingweek，thebiggamewasplayed.Boulderlostitsstarquarterbackinthefirsthalfwhenhetripped(絆倒)overacheerleaderandhurthisbigtoe.Thequarterbacksadlywatchedtherestofthegamefromthebench.Histeamendeduplosing,38to12.Thetwomayorsshookhandsafterthegame，andtheArvadamayorsaid，“I’mreallylookingforwardtothosetomatoes.”AstheBoulderteamleftthestadium，someunhappyfansthrewripetomatoesatthem.Aweeklater，themayorofArvadareceivedapackageofbeautifullyslicedtomatoes.Hetookthemstraighttohispig，whichatethemrightup.ThatnightthemayorofBoulderaskedhiswifeifArvada’smayorhadcalled.“No，”shesaid.“Why？”“BecauseImixedapint(品脫)ofhotsauceintothetomatoesandIwantedtoknowhowhispig’sdoing.”5．Theunderlinedword“They”inthesecondparagraphrefersto.A．themayorofArvadaB．themayorofBoulderC．peopleinArvadaD．peopleinBoulder答案D解析代詞指代題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句“IfBoulder’steamlast，themayorwouldsendtenpoundsofslicedtomatoes...”及下文“...hethoughtBoulder’stomatoeswerethebest...”可知選D項(xiàng)。6．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothisreadingpassage?A．ThemayorofArvadawonthebetandgottenpoundsofslicedtomatoesfromBoulder.B．ThestarquarterbackontheBoulder’steamwashurtbysomeonefromArvada.C．Aquarterbackwasnotateammember.D．Ifhisteamlostthegame，themayorofBoulderwouldeatuptenpoundsofslicedpotatoes.答案A解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段及第四段第一句可知A項(xiàng)正確。7．Howdoyouthinkthepigwasdoingafteritatealltheslicedtomatoes?A．Thepigwasgoingtodiefromfoodpoisoning.B．Thepigwasnotdoingquitewell.C．Thepigwouldhavesometroublewithitsteeth.D．Thepigseemedquiteallright.答案B解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中的“BecauseImixedapint(品脫)ofhotsauceintothetomatoesandIwantedtoknowhowhispig’sdoing.”可以推知，豬在吃了這些西紅柿之后應(yīng)該是感到不舒服。Ⅱ.完形填空NicholasLowingervisitedahomelessshelterwithhismotherwhenhewasfive.Hewasexcitedto8hisnewlight-upsneakers.Buthismomwarnedhim9doingsoexplainingthatthesechildrenmightnothavesuchthings.Sureenough，whenNicholasmetkidsattheshelter，hequickly10thattheywerelivingin11thatweredifferentfromhisown.“Isawotherkidswholookedjustlikeme.Theonly12wasthattheywerewearingoldshoesthatwerefalling13.Somedidn’thaveapairofshoestocalltheirown，”saidNicholas，now15.“I’vebeenfortunateto14upinafamilythatisableto15mewithwhateverIneed.AlotofkidshereintheUSdon’thavethesame16.”Thatfirstsheltervisitleftastrong17onNicholas，whostarteddonatingalltheshoeshe’doutgrowntolocalshelters.Buthesoonrealizedthathisweren’tthat18.“ItbotheredmethatIonlyhadusedshoestogivetheminsteadofnewshoesthat19right，”hesaid.“Notwopeople’sfeetare20thesame，andifyouarewearingsomeoneelse’swornshoes，yourfeetaren’tgoingtobe21.”Soattheageoftwelve，Nicholas22aprogramthatdonatednewshoesto23children.Withthehelpofhisparents，hethenstartedtheGottaHaveSoleFoundation，whichhas24newshoestomorethan10,000homelesschildrenin21states.“Somethingthatseemsso25，apairofshoes，canmakechildrenfeelgoodaboutthemselvesandgain26.”Nicholasencouragesotheryoungpeopleto27thesame.8．A.showoff B．takeoffC．putoff D．setoff答案A解析句意為：他很高興能炫耀他的嶄新的發(fā)光的運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋。showoff炫耀；takeoff起飛；putoff推遲；setoff出發(fā)。A項(xiàng)符合題意。9．A.about B．a(chǎn)gainstC．on D．over答案B解析warnsb.againstdoingsth.警告某人不要做某事。故選B。10．A.recognized B．a(chǎn)dmittedC．proved D．realized答案D解析句意為：果然，當(dāng)尼古拉斯見到收容所的孩子后，他很快意識(shí)到他們生活的環(huán)境與自己的不同。realize意識(shí)到，D項(xiàng)符合題意。11．A.homes B．circumstancesC．schools D．countries答案B解析circumstance環(huán)境。B項(xiàng)符合題意。12．A.reason B．qualityC．difference D．character答案C解析句意為：唯一的區(qū)別是，他們都穿著舊鞋子，四分五裂。difference區(qū)別，不同。C項(xiàng)符合題意。13．A.down B．a(chǎn)partC．off D．behind答案B解析fallapart分裂。B項(xiàng)符合題意。14．A.bring B．pickC．grow D．take答案C解析句意為：我很幸運(yùn)成長在一個(gè)能提供我任何需要的家庭。growup成長，生長。C項(xiàng)符合題意。15．A.protect B．helpC．save D．provide答案D解析providesb.withsth.提供某人某物。D項(xiàng)符合題意。16．A.opportunity B．educationC．experience D．a(chǎn)ppearance答案A解析句意為：這里的大多數(shù)孩子沒有同樣的機(jī)會(huì)。opportunity機(jī)會(huì)；education教育；experience經(jīng)歷；appearance外貌。A項(xiàng)符合題意。17．A.belief B．pressureC．impression D．pleasure答案C解析leaveastrongimpressiononsb.給某人留下深刻印象。C項(xiàng)符合題意。18．A.absurd B．helpfulC．remote D．grand答案B解析句意為：但他很快意識(shí)到他所做的并不是那么有用。helpful有用的，有效果的。B項(xiàng)符合題意。19．A.cost B．a(chǎn)djustC．match D．fit答案D解析句意為：我送給他們的是舊鞋而不是合適的新鞋，這一直困擾著我。fit適合；cost花費(fèi)