考点规范练23(选修8 ThemeB)
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.阅读理解
1. (2017陕西)
When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines,Iowa,he told me about the only time he had been there.It was in the 1930s,when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas,Texas.He also worked as a professor at SMU,and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease.She couldn’t afford the operation because her family was poor.
Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston,a seaside town near Houston,Texas.She was cleaning out the attic(阁楼) one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript(手稿).On its top page were the words,“By O.Henry.”It was a nice story,and she sent it to her daughter at SMU,who showed it to my father.My father had never read the story before,but it sounded like O.Henry,and he knew that O.Henry had once lived in Houston.So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boardinghouse,and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident.My father visited an O.Henry expert at Columbia University in New York,who authenticated the story as O.Henry’s.
My father then set out to sell it.Eventually,he found himself in Des Moines,meeting with Gardner Cowles,a top editor at the Des Moines Register.Cowles loved the story and bought it on the spot.My father took the money to the girl.It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.
My father never told me what the O.Henry story was about.But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.
【语篇导读】本文为记叙文。作者的父亲在得克萨斯州的一所大学任教时,教过一位患有严重的背部疾病的女孩,她家境贫寒,没钱治病。幸运的是,女孩的母亲在她海边私人旅馆的阁楼里捡到了欧·亨利生前遗落的手稿。作者的父亲帮女孩拿去鉴定并找到了买家,女孩才得以用这笔钱动了手术。
WhofoundtheO.Henry’smanuscript?
A.Thegirl’smother. B.Theauthor’sfather.
C.Thegirl. D.Theauthor.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知,是小女孩的妈妈在打扫阁楼时,发现了欧·亨利的手稿。
2.Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?
A.O.Henry once worked in Houston.
B.O.Henry once stayed in Galveston.
C.O.Henry once moved to Des Moines.
D.O.Henry once taught at SMU.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二、三句可知,欧·亨利曾在休斯敦居住过,他有可能去过海滩,在女孩家的私人旅馆中住过,从而把草稿落在那里。因此B项正确。A项“worked”与文意不符,C、D两项在文中未提及。
3.The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means .
A.named B.treated
C.proved D.described
答案:C
解析:词义猜测题。父亲去哥伦比亚大学拜访研究欧·亨利的专家,目的就是确定这个故事是否出自欧·亨利之手;通过构词法,由authentic“真正的,真实的”可以推知该词为authentic的动词形式,意为“证明……是真实的”。故选C项。
4.According to the text,why did the author’s father go to Des Moines?
A.To sell the O.Henry story.
B.To meet the author himself.
C.To talk with the O.Henry expert.
D.To give money to the girl.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由第三段第一、二句可知,作者的父亲去DesMoines见Gardner是为了把欧·亨利的手稿卖掉。故A项正确。
.完形填空
1.Monte was 100 years old.He was a(n) 1 old man.One day as Monte drove away from church he had a(n) 2 .The policeman revoked(吊销) his driver’s license,explaining that at his age he needed to retest.Not being able to 3 can be a discouragement for most of us.Driving is often a symbol of 4 especially for Monte who loved to go and do things for himself. 5 he didn’t sit inside and feel sorry for himself.He asked someone to drive him to take the test.His neighbor 6 Monte passed the 7 test with a score of 100 and the driving test with 8 results.He received his new driver’s license and 9 helping others.
I asked him about his 10 of long life.He said,“Drink lots of water,don’t overeat,and learn new things.The main thing is I don’t 11 ”
Monte was volunteering in the church and in the neighborhood.He was interested in helping others and stayed 12
On my last visit to his house,he answered my question about his 13
“Well,I’m feeling quite well, 14 this one knee is giving me a little pain,”he said.
Monte passed away last year.But he 15 me a lot.I’m ready to help others and learn something new.
Helping others keeps me 16 I try to swim every day if possible.I have 17 to play a new instrument,and with a group of friends, 18 nursing homes every week. 19 others has helped me.
I 20 Monte’s motto—keep going and keep learning—has kept me from sitting myself into bad health and slow thinking.
A.rich B.clever
C.humorous D.optimistic
答案:D
解析:根据下文对Monte的介绍:助人、求知、热爱生活可知,他是一位“乐观的(optimistic)”老人。
2.A.accident B.disease
C.quarrel D.idea
答案:A
解析:由下文的“Thepolicemanrevokedhisdriver’slicense”可知,Monte开车出了“事故(accident)”。
3.A.drive B.walk
C.leave D.test
答案:A
解析:由上文可知,对于大多数人而言,不能“开车(drive)”是一件使人泄气的事情。
4.A.strength B.importance
C.independence D.wealth
答案:C
解析:能够开车是“独立(independence)”的象征。
5.A.Then B.Also
C.However D.Instead
答案:C
解析:由上文可知,虽然警察吊销了他的驾照,“但是(However)”Monte并没有为自己不能开车而感到遗憾。
6.A.attempted B.volunteered
C.agreed D.complained
答案:B
解析:Monte想让别人开车送他去参加考试,他的邻居“自愿(volunteered)”去帮助他。
7.A.reading B.road
C.written D.listening
答案:C
解析:由下文的...drivingtest...可知,前面对应的应该是“笔试(writtentest)”。
8.A.surprising B.clear
C.bad D.excellent
答案:D
解析:由下文的“Hereceivedhisnewdriver’slicense”可知,Monte顺利拿到了驾照,因此路考也取得了“极好的(excellent)”成绩。
9.A.continued B.avoided
C.admitted D.started
答案:A
解析:由下文的“Hewasinterestedinhelpingothers”可知,Monte一直乐于助人,重新取得驾照后“继续(continued)”帮助别人。
10.A.problem B.secret
C.chance D.story
答案:B
解析:由下文Monte回答的内容可知,作者向他询问长寿的“秘诀(secret)”。
11.A.fail B.wait
C.sleep D.stop
答案:D
解析:由末段的keepgoingandkeeplearning可知,最主要的秘诀是他从不“停止(stop)”帮助别人和学习新事物。
12.A.calm B.tired
C.busy D.worried
答案:C
解析:由上文的“Montewasvolunteeringinthechurchandintheneighborhood”可知,Monte一直在从事志愿者工作,时刻“忙个不停(busy)”。
13.A.health B.future
C.safety D.career
答案:A
解析:由下文的“thisonekneeisgivingmealittlepain”可知,Monte回答有关“健康(health)”方面的问题。
14.A.considering B.except
C.for D.if
答案:B
解析:由上文的“I’mfeelingquitewell”可知,Monte“除了(except)”一只膝盖有点疼,其他方面感觉良好。
15.A.interested B.satisfied
C.encouraged D.excited
答案:C
解析:由下文作者的改变可知,Monte“鼓舞(encouraged)”了他。
16.A.special B.grateful
C.proud D.young
答案:D
解析:由Monte助人因而长寿的故事可知,助人使得作者保持“年轻(young)”。
17.A.forgotten B.failed
C.learned D.offered
答案:C
解析:由上文的learnnewthings和下文的anewinstrument可知,作者从Monte的话语中很受启发,“学习(learned)”如何演奏一种新的乐器。
18.A.build B.enter C.pass D.visit
答案:D
解析:作者从Monte身上学到很多东西,每周定期“去(visit)”养老院帮助别人。
19.A.Following B.Helping C.Watching D.Changing
答案:B
解析:由本段开头的“Helpingothers”可知。
20.A.believe B.remember C.doubt D.suggest
答案:A
解析:作者“认为(believe)”是Monte的座右铭“不断前进,不断学习”在不断激励自己。
.语法填空
Linda:Hello.Is that Robert?This is Linda speaking.
Robert:Oh,hello,Linda.What can I do for you?
Linda:I’m on my way to your house now,1 it seems that I have lost my way.
Robert:That’s too bad.Where are you now,Linda?
Linda:I don’t know 2(exact).I think I’m somewhere on New Hampshire Street.I 3(call)you from a bookstore.
Robert:A bookstore on New Hampshire Street?It’s at a corner,isn’t it?
Linda:Yes,it is.And I can see a restaurant at the other corner.
Robert:Now I’m almost sure 4you are.You turned at the second corner.You 5have turned at the first corner from the railway station.
Linda:Is that so?Then I’ll go back to the first corner.
Robert:It’ll be better that way.You’ll find a traffic sign by the roadside,6says“One way only”.That’s where you have to turn left.Walk on until you reach 7 six-storied apartment house.My room is on the 8(three) floor.
Linda:OK.I’m sure I won’t have any trouble 9(find) your house this time.Thanks.
Robert:You can’t miss 10,Linda.I’ll be waiting for you.Bye.
答案:1but 2exactly 3am calling 4where 5should 6which 7a 8third 9finding 10it
Ⅳ.短文改错
I am always very interested in the traveling.My reasons are quite simply and clear.If anybody is not satisfied with my opinion,I shall greatly surprised at his way of thinking.On the one hand,traveling increase our knowledge of the world.Only by travel can we visit local places of interest,listen to the story about the places and have a taste of different local foods.On the other hand,traveling is very good to our health.While we are traveling,we can breathe fresh air or exercise our bodies as well.Usually,people are often traveling are in good health.In a word,I sincerely hope everybody will grasp as much opportunities as possible to travel.
答案:
I am always very interested in the traveling.My reasons are quite
and clear.If anybody is not satisfied with my opinion,I shall greatly surprised at his way of thinking.On the one hand,traveling
our knowledge of the world.Only by
can we visit local places of interest,listen to the
about the places and have a taste of different local foods.On the other hand,traveling is very good
our health.While we are traveling,we can breathe fresh air
exercise our bodies as well.Usually,people are often traveling are in good health.In a word,I sincerely hope everybody will grasp as
opportunities as possible to travel.