内容正文:
单元限时练(三) A卷
(限时 40分钟)
[对应学生用书P214]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Poteet Strawberry Festival
Poteet, Texas, USA
April 11—April 13
Description:
The Poteet Strawberry Festival is one of the oldest, most popular events in the state and is recognized as the largest agricultural festival in Texas as well as one of the most exciting, dynamic festivals in the Greater Southwest. The 100acre site, which is located on Hwy. 16, 20 minutes south of San Antonio, offers free parking, clean public restrooms, handicapped accessibility, complete RV facilities, and tent covered activities during the fun, filled Festival Weekend.
The Poteet Strawberry Festival includes fourteen areas of continuous, family entertainment featuring concerts with nationally known Country Western and Tejano stars, dancers, gunslingers, clowns, puppets, regional bands, various contests, and rodeo performances. These activities are included in the price of a $10.00 admission ticket. Children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge as well as active, reserve and retired military with proper ID.
Performers:
Craig Morgan, Pam Tillis, Rick Trevino
Location:
Poteet,Texas
Directions:
30 miles south of San Antonio on Hwy. 16
Times:
The Festival Grounds will open at 6:00 pm Fri. and at 10:00 am both Sat. & Sun.
Admission:
Adult $10.00
Children 12 & under / active, reserve, and retired military personnel with proper ID are admitted FREE
Website: http://www.strawberryfestival.com
Telephone: 8302763323
Email: nitaharvey@sbcglobal.net
[语篇解读] 文章介绍草莓节的时间、地点、入场费和活动内容。
1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.The position of Poteet Strawberry Festival.
B.The open time of Poteet Strawberry Festival.
C.The price of parking cars.
D.The price of taking a train there.
D [细节理解题。根据文章的信息“Location: Poteet, Texas,Times: The Festival Grounds will open at 6:00 pm Fri.和offers free parking”可知,ABC都被提及了,没有提到D。]
2.Jack,a soldier, together with his two children (one is 10, the other 18) wants to take part in the activity. How much should they pay?
A.10 dollars. B.5 dollars.
C.30 dollars. D.20 dollars.
A [细节理解题。根据文章的句子“Adult $10.00和Children 12 & under / active, reserve, and retired military personnel with proper ID are admitted FREE”可知,杰克和小儿子都是免费的,大儿子需要10美元。]
3.The passage most probably comes from .
A.the news report in a newspaper
B.the advertisement in a newspaper
C.the entertainment section of a magazine
D.the program of a radio
B [文章出处题。文章主要介绍了草莓节的时间、地点、入场费和活动内容,因此文章最有可能来自报纸的广告。]
B
About 3,000 years ago, the Chinese people began celebrating the beginning of their calendar year with a joyful festival, Lunar New Year. Every year starts with a big feast. Then in many homes, after the feast is cleared, the whole family gathers to make dumplings late into the night.
There are many special foods of the New Year. The most common one is dumplings—traditionally these were made in homes in northern China, but now they've spread around the world. They usually look like crescent moons (新月) or round balls. They may be similar to ancient Chinese money as well. They are filled with simple ingredients like pork and cabbage, which are said to bring fortune to the household.
“The whole family gathers to chat and make the dumplings, which are eaten between midnight and 2 a.m.,” says Grace Young, author of StirFrying to the Sky's Edge, a book of Chinese recipes and stories, and The Breath of a Wok, a book of the traditional knowledge of the Chinese food.
In The Breath of a Wok, Lijun Wang, ChineseAmerican author Amy Tan's sister, recalls fondly, “As the jiaozi boiled, it was important not to remove the lid too soon,” says Lijun. “If you did, it could mean that you'd lose your fortune in the coming year. Sometimes we would put a coin inside one dumpling for luck.”
“And historically, on New Year's morning, it was customary not to cook but we were always happy to eat leftover (剩下的) jiaozi,” says Anderson, professor of the University of California, “In northern China, food was pretty scarce, especially in the winter. People were down to what little meat and flour they had left. It just made sense to make dumplings when you wanted a little celebration but didn't have a lot of money or food.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国春节包饺子的传统和意义。
4.What can we learn about dumplings according to Paragraph 2?
A.They are made in different shapes.
B.They originated in southern China.
C.They were popular in ancient times.
D.They can be cooked in different ways.
A [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They usually look like crescent moons (新月) or round balls. They may be similar to ancient Chinese money as well.”可知,饺子的形状各不相同。]
5.What does Lijun Wang intend to do in The Breath of a Wok?
A.To list the dumplingmaking method.
B.To express her wishes for the New Year.
C.To share her dumplingmaking memories.
D.To share the meaning of certain customs.
D [推理判断题。根据第四段“In The Breath of a Wok, Lijun Wang, ChineseAmerican author Amy Tan's sister, recalls fondly, ‘As the jiaozi boiled, it was important not to remove the lid too soon,’ says Lijun. ‘If you did, it could mean that you'd lose your fortune in the coming year. Sometimes we would put a coin inside one dumpling for luck.’”可知,Lijun Wang在The Breath of a Wok一书中分享了某些习俗的含义。]
6.What does the underlined word “scarce” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Lacking. B.Simple.
C.Necessary. D.Expensive.
A [词义猜测题。根据画线词下一句“People were down to what little meat and flour they had left.”可知,画线词所在句意为“在中国北方,食物非常匮乏,尤其是在冬天”,scarce意为“缺乏”。]
7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.The Influence of Dumplings
B.Reunion: Go Home for the Spring Festival
C.The Reasons for Eating Dumplings
D.Chinese New Year: Dumplings and Fortune
D [标题归纳题。根据全文内容,结合第一段中的“Then in many homes, after the feast is cleared, the whole family gathers to make dumplings late into the night.”可知,文章主要介绍了中国春节包饺子的传统和意义,D项“中国新年:饺子和财富”为最佳标题。]
Ⅱ.七选五
People usually find Christmas to be the most expensive time of a year. The money spent on the celebration increase surprisingly, ranging from gifts to decorating. 1 Here are suggestions to have a wonderful Christmas as well as a full wallet at the same time.
2 Set the amount you can afford to spend for the holiday, including gift giving and decorating. Once you have a budget (预算) set, follow it. And if you can keep to your budget, you'll lead an easy life in the following weeks and months.
Start shopping for Christmas decorations early. Stores have sales for decorations between Halloween and Thanksgiving. 3 Better yet, go shopping for next year's decorations the day after Christmas. You can buy many things at very low prices right after Christmas.
Shop for gifts all year round. 4 It doesn't matter when you get the gift, whether it's January or June. Shopping early can prevent you from spending more money than you can afford. And if you spend little here and there throughout the year, Christmas will have a much smaller influence on your wallet in December.
Cut down your gift giving. Sometimes you just can't afford to get something for everyone. Take away the people from your list whom you seldom speak with. 5 The people you do choose to buy for don't need something expensive. Keep in mind that it's the thought that is more important.
A.Send them simple cards instead.
B.Great friendship may contribute to a perfect budget.
C.Begin with a budget.
D.And it's after Thanksgiving that the prices begin to go up.
E.The gifts bought on special festivals surely carry special meanings to your friends.
F.But there's no reason to worry too much.
G.Whenever you're out shopping, keep an eye out for great Christmas presents.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何减少圣诞节花销的几点建议。
1.F [根据空前“The money spent on the celebration increase surprisingly, ranging from gifts to decorating.”可知,花在庆祝上的钱增加了。下文“Here are suggestions to have a wonderful Christmas as well as a full wallet at the same time.”可知,这些建议可以实现你不用花太多钱又能有一个美好的圣诞,因此空处应起承上启下的作用,可以讲述对此情形,你不用太担心。选项F.“但没必要太担心。”引出下文的建议可以帮你消除忧愁,符合题意。]
2.C [根据下文“Once you have a budget (预算) set, follow it.”可知,本段要说明的是和预算相关的内容,选项C.“从预算开始。”提出预算是首要的,和段落主题相符,切题。]
3.D [根据空前“Start shopping for Christmas decorations early. Stores have sales for decorations between Halloween and Thanksgiving.”可知,要提前购物,因而此处承接前文,讲述这样做的原因。选项D.“感恩节过后,物价开始上涨。”解释原因,切题。]
4.G [根据空前“Shop for gifts all year round.”说明购置圣诞礼物可以在一年的任何时候。因此空处承接前文,讲述不论什么时候购物,都要留意能作为圣诞的礼物。选项G.“无论什么时候你外出购物,都要留意好的圣诞礼物。”切题。]
5.A [根据空前“Sometimes you just can't afford to get something for everyone. Take away the people from your list whom you seldom speak with.”可知,把那些你很少说话的人从你的名单里移出去,即不用给他们买礼物,所以此处说的是替代方法。选项A.“给他们寄简单的卡片代替。”符合题意。]
Ⅲ.完形填空
As I held my father's hands one night, I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 1 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario, turning it into a 2 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 3 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 4 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn't 5 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we still needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated(沮丧的)and 6 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad 7 . “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we've 8 .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he 9 , he never gives up.
Unfortunately, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, but Dad remained optimistic. He 10 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plate. Only then did I truly begin to 11 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 12 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 13 our family. He always puts our happiness before his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games in spite of his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic(有同情心的)and 14 putting others first.
Dad, the life 15 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者的父亲对他的影响。无论面对什么困难,父亲都一贯保持着乐观的态度,用自己的爱心和勤劳为家人支撑起一片天空。因此作者也变得更富有同情心,也知道去关心体贴他人了。
1.A.teacher B.gardener
C.farmer D.grocer
C [根据上文“their calluses(老茧)and roughness”和空后“After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field...”可以判断出作者的父亲是一个农民(farmer)。teacher老师;gardener花匠,园艺师;grocer食品杂货店店主/店员。]
2.A.stormy B.lively
C.disappearing D.burning
D [根据上文“a drought(旱灾)hit Ontario,turning...”和空后“On one of those hot mornings...”可以推断出,干旱将Ontario变成了一个火热的(burning)沙漠。stormy暴风雨的;lively活泼的,生动的;disappearing消失的。]
3.A.order B.form
C.gap D.position
A [根据下文“If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.”可知,作者和父亲要完成商店最后的甜玉米订单(order)。form表格,形式,形状;形态;gap间隙,缺口,空白;position位置,职位。]
4.A.repeatedly B.usually
C.finally D.really
B [根据下文“That morning, however, the process didn't 5 quickly. After forty minutes of...”可以推断出,这一过程正常情况下(usually)只需20分钟。repeatedly反复地,再三地;finally最后,终于;really实际上,事实上。]
5.A.go B.begin
C.occur D.change
A [这个过程进展(go)不快。begin开始;occur发生;change变化,零钱。]
6.A.surprised B.nervous
C.angry D.frightened
C [根据关键词frustrated和下文“Dropping the basket heavily...”可以推断出,由于他们找了很长时间仍未完成任务,所以作者非常沮丧和生气(angry)。surprised感到吃惊的;nervous紧张的;frightened感到害怕的。]
7.A.apologized B.cried
C.complained D.laughed
D [根据下文“whatever problem he 9 , he never gives up”可以推断出,作者的父亲对待生活的态度是非常积极、乐观的,故此时父亲笑了(laughed),apologize道歉;cry哭,哭泣;complain抱怨。]
8.A.lost B.done
C.gone D.touched
B [我们每人只要找到十打,任务就完成了(done)。lost迷路的;gone过去的,用完了的;touched感动的。]
9.A.meets with B.brings up
C.works out D.thinks about
A [无论他遇到(meet with)什么问题,他从不放弃。bring up养育,提出,谈到,呕吐;work out计算出,弄明白;think about考虑,思考。]
10.A.happened B.seemed
C.continued D.aimed
C [他一如既往(continued)感激其他事情,如健康的身体和我们盘中的食物。happen to...碰巧/恰巧……;seem to...好像/似乎……;aim to...打算……。]
11.A.face B.appreciate
C.examine D.question
B [直到那时我才真正地开始感激(appreciate)父亲以及父亲引导我们度过困难时期的信念。face面对;欣赏,感激;examine检查,测验;question质疑,问问题。]
12.A.love B.pride
C.friendship D.honesty
A [根据下文“His loving and selfless nature has inspired...”可以推断出,父亲也是一个能够付出真爱(love)的活生生的例子。pride自豪,骄傲;friendship友谊;honesty诚实。]
13.A.support B.settle
C.start D.impress
A [他从早到晚工作无数个小时是为了养活(support)我们一家人。settle定居,解决;start开始;impress给……留下印象。]
14.A.careful B.regretful
C.considerate D.humorous
C [根据下文“putting others first”可以推断出,父亲是具有同情心的、体贴他人的(considerate)。careful仔细的,细心的;regretful遗憾的,后悔的;humorous幽默的。]
15.A.history B.motto
C.patterns D.lessons
D [根据下文“You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.”可以推断出,空格处是指从父亲那里学到的关于生活的经验与教训(lesson)。history历史;motto座右铭;pattern模式。]
单元限时练(三) B卷
(限时 40分钟)
[对应学生用书P218]
Ⅰ.语法填空
Club sports—for those just like sports
Many colleges have established many club sports, 1. to meet a special interest or fill a gap 2. an intercollegiate(校际的) team is not available. Some of sports, like fencing, crew and rugby, are sometimes 3. (compete) for club members. They are often played with other colleges and sometimes with community groups. These clubs give you the opportunity 4. (play) a sport you love or learn a sport that is new to you. The one drawback(缺点) to club sports is 5. colleges often don't fund(提供资金) them. In these cases, club members have to work hard to organize fundraisers and collect money to keep their sports
6. (go).
Club sports are less timeconsuming 7. other athletic items,and you can easily miss a practice or even a competition if your academic or work commitments are 8.
(particular) demanding at a certain point. You can also leave a club sport if you find it just isn't working out. However, it's 9. (worthy) it to stick with a club sport for a while.
Most colleges have a full range of teams, so you can attend sports competitions yearround. At bigger schools, larger sports, like football and basketball, may attract fans from all over the area. 10. (small) sports, however, will also attract a group of fans.
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍了运动俱乐部。
1.either [either...or...为固定搭配,意为“或者……或者……,不是……就是……”。]
2.where [先行词为gap,所填词在定语从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词where引导定语从句。]
3.competitive [此处be动词后接形容词作表语。]
4.to play [此处用动词不定式作定语修饰opportunity。]
5.that [从句中不缺成分,此处用that引导表语从句。]
6.going [keep sth. doing为固定用法,强调动作的连续不断。]
7.than [根据空前的比较级less可知,此处应填than。]
8.particularly [形容词demanding需用副词来修饰,故填particularly。]
9.worth [be worth it to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“值得做某事”。]
10.Smaller [根据前文的larger sports可知,此处应填Smaller。]
Ⅱ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,你的好友Rick对中国的文化非常的感兴趣,特别是即将到来的端午节,请你写一封信介绍中国的端午节。内容要点:
1.介绍中国的端午节(时间、意义、风俗等);
2.欢迎他来中国。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Rick,
Knowing that
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
[参考范文]
Dear Rick,
Knowing that you are very interested in Chinese culture, especially the Dragon Boat Festival, I would love to introduce it to you.
The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional festivals in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi and so on.
Welcome to China. You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors' home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters: “The house next door is on fire! ” He went to investigate. That's when he saw a woman crying desperately on their porch.
“The baby's in there! ” the woman cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. “The baby” was 8yearold Tiara Roberts, the woman's granddaughter.
Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint,” Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been dangerous to anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺病), they were lifethreatening.
After a few minutes in the smokefilled house, he retracted outside to catch his breath. Surrell knew he couldn't hold his breath for long. Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time. The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout (布局)to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He was already out of breath.
His throat and lungs burned as if he'd breathed in fire instead of the smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. Then a soft but distinct moan (呻吟声) emerged. Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Finally, he touched something—a shoe, then an ankle.
Paragraph 2:
Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later.
[参考范文]
Paragraph 1:
Finally, he touched something—a shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara toward him. Her body was weak and she wasn't breathing. He hugged her into his arms and stood. He felt the heat of the flames on his cheeks. Turning, he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the blackness. Surrell put Tiara down on the porch. He started CPR—the first time he'd ever done so. Soon she opened her eyes and took a breath on her own. Surrel's throat closed off.
Paragraph 2:
Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later. He suffered severe burns to his windpipe and the upper portion of his lungs. He spent over a week in the hospital. The fire worsened Surrell's pulmonary condition, and he feels the effects even two years later. As a result, he takes extra medication that helps open his airways. “It's a small price to pay,” he says. “I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldn't give it a second thought.”
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