课时作业30 The power of nature
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2017·湖北省黄冈中学等八校联考)
Mrs.Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school. She told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped(弯腰坐) in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs.Thompson noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he needed a bath. It got to the point where Mrs.Thompson would actually take delight in making his papers with a red pen, making bold Xs and then putting a “F” at the top of his papers.
Mrs.Thompson was required to receive each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she received his file, she was surprised. Teddy's first and second grade teachers both wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He has good manners...he is a joy to be around.” While his third grade teacher wrote “His mother's death has been hard on him but tried to do his best.” Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is withdrawn, sometimes sleeps in class and doesn't show much interest in school...” By now, Mrs.Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself.
By Christmas, Mrs.Thompson got presents wrapped in beautiful paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper. Some children even laughed when she found a rhinestone (人造钻石)
bracelet with some stones missing, and a bottle with onequarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed(大声说) how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing(涂) some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy stayed after school that day and said, “Mrs.Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the children left, she cried. On the very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead she began to teach children.
Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. By the end of the year, Teddy had become the best in the class. A year later, she found a note from Teddy, telling her that she was the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Six years later she got another note from Teddy saying that he had finished high school. Four years later, she got another letter, saying that he would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. Then four more years another letter came. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer—the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD.
There was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met his girl and was going to be married. He was wondering if Mrs.Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. At the wedding ceremony, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear, “Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference.” Mrs.Thompson, tears in her eyes, whispered back.She said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.”
1．Mrs.Thompson was surprised when she received Teddy's file because ________.
A．she found his former teachers did not treat him well
B．Teddy had a loving family and a caring father
C．Teddy had changed greatly from a naughty boy
D．she realized the real problem behind Teddy
2．The underlined word “stifle” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．
A．fight B．model
C．stop
D．praise
3．The last sentence of the passage “I didn't know how to teach until I met you.” probably means ________.
A．from Teddy's story, Mrs.Thompson learns how to truly care about students
B．Mrs.Thompson finally learns how to teach reading, writing and arithmetic
C．Teddy has been one of the best students that Mrs. Thompson has ever taught
D．teachers should treat all the children equally and love them all the same
4．Which would be the best title of the passage?
A．I Can Make a Big Difference
B．A Child Named Teddy Stoddard
C．The Best Teacher Ever
D．A White Lie
答案与解析
本文为记叙文，讲了一个叫Mrs.Thompson 的老师和她的学生Teddy 的故事，告诉我们作为老师该如何关爱学生，以及教育的真谛所在。
1．D 细节理解题。文章第二段Mrs.Thompson 看到了Teddy 的每年老师给他的评语得知了Teddy 变化的真正原因是他妈妈的去世给他带来极大的影响，他缺乏关爱。
2．C 词义猜测题。从文章第三段上下文可知Mrs.Thompson 看到其他的孩子嘲笑Teddy 送的礼物，她当面就制止了他们而且还对孩子们说那个镶着人造钻石的手镯很漂亮并且戴上了它。
3．A 细节理解题。Mrs.Thompson 从Teddy 的变化中意识到作为老师最该关注的应该是什么，教育意味着关心和爱。
4．C 标题归纳题。文中反复强调在Teddy 眼里Mrs. Thompson 是他遇到的最好的老师，整篇文章来看，“最好的老师”作为标题既能概括文章的内容，又能点明文章的主旨。其他几个选项过于片面，或者只涵盖某一个细节。
Ⅱ.完形填空
My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡). It's __1__ for a grouse to have any contact(接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, __2__ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
This grouse came into our lives in __3__. Tom was working out in the field when he __4__ her walking around at the edge of the field. She was __5__ unafraid and seemed to be __6__ about what he was doing.
Tom saw the __7__ bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew __8__ of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom __9__ he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.
Apparently, she didn't like to be __10__. She'd run up and peck(啄) at Tom's hands, then __11__ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the __12__ and left.
As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to __13__ more and more often. __14__ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a __15__ of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt __16__ not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.
When hunting season opened, we put a __17__ at the end of our driveway asking __18__ not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, __19__ warned people not to shoot her.__20__， hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.
1．A.interesting
B．reasonable
C．impossible
D．unusual
2．A.though
B．because
C．unless
D．until
3．A.spring
B．summer
C．autumn
D．winter
4．A.got
B．kept
C．noticed
D．imagined
5．A.naturally
B．certainly
C．normally
D．surprisingly
6．A.crazy
B．curious
C．concerned
D．cautious
7．A.shy
B．awkward
C．friendly
D．elegant
8．A.careful
B．tired
C．fond
D．sick
9．A.supposed
B．realized
C．hoped
D．pretended
10．A.ignored
B．observed
C．amazed
D．disturbed
11．A.put
B．back
C．set
D．take
12．A.game
B．work
C．place
D．man
13．A.give up
B．come out
C．turn over
D．fly by
14．A.Eventually
B．Suddenly
C．Constantly
D．Presently
15．A.chance
B．dream
C．picture
D．sense
16．A.comfortable
B．guilty
C．anxious
D．familiar
17．A.lantern
B．sign
C．gun
D．loudspeaker
18．A.drivers
B．farmers
C．hunters
D．tourists
19．A.just
B．yet
C．thus
D．also
20．A.In fact
B．For long
C．On the contrary
D．By the way
答案与解析
本文是一篇记叙文。作者的丈夫在地里干活时，无意中发现了一只松鸡。令人称奇的是，这只松鸡根本不怕人，逐渐与作者一家成了好朋友。周围的人们，包括猎人们，都很喜欢她。
1．D 根据下文“In fact，they're hard to spot”可知，这种松鸡平时很难看到，与人主动接触更是罕见。
2．B 上下文之间是因果关系，所以用because连接。因为松鸡听到有人靠近就会飞走，所以人们很难看到它们。
3．A 根据倒数第二段第一句的“As spring went and summer came”可知，这只松鸡是在春天进入我们生活中的。
4．C 作者的丈夫正在地里干活，这时他注意到一只松鸡在地边走来走去。“notice＋sb./sth.＋doing”表示“注意到某人或某物正在做某事”。
5．D 上文提到，松鸡通常听到有人靠近就会飞走，但令人惊讶的是，这只松鸡一点儿也不怕人。naturally“自然地”；certainly“当然；的确”；normally “正常地”；surprisingly“令人惊讶地”。
6．B 根据第四段第一句中的“Mildred came within a．..watch”可知，这只松鸡似乎对作者的丈夫干的工作很好奇。be curious about“对……感到好奇”。
7．C 这只松鸡很愿意与人接触，因此看起来很友好。根据倒数第二段最后一句也能得出答案。其他形容词不符合语境。shy“害羞的”；awkward “尴尬的”；elegant“优雅的”。
8．C 作者一家人越来越喜欢这只松鸡，并且给她取了一个名字。grow/be fond of “喜爱”。
9．D 根据语境可知，作者的丈夫假装没有看到这只松鸡，继续在地里干活，想看看接下来这只松鸡会做什么。
10．A 根据下文描述的松鸡的动作可知，这只松鸡很不喜欢被别人忽视，于是主动上前进攻作者的丈夫。
11．B 松鸡跑上前，用嘴啄汤姆的手，然后向后退，想看看汤姆会怎么做。back off“后退”。
12．A 上文描述的松鸡的行为就好像是与汤姆做的一种游戏。后来，松鸡厌倦了这种游戏，然后走开了。
13．B 根据下文内容可知，这只松鸡出来的次数越来越频繁，与汤姆的关系越来越亲近。
14．A 事情发展的结果越来越有趣，最后，这只松鸡居然跳到汤姆的腿上玩耍。
15．C 作者把松鸡跳到丈夫腿上玩耍的镜头拍摄下来，于是有了一张合影。
16．A 很快，这只松鸡不但感到与作者一家人相处很轻松，而且与任何从她旁边经过的人都相处得很自在。
17．B 狩猎季节来到了，作者一家在自家车道的尽头竖了一个牌子，请求猎人们不要射杀这只松鸡。
18．C 因为上文提到hunting season opened，显然此处是针对猎人们竖立的牌子。
19．D 根据上下文内容可知，作者的父亲也警告人们不要射杀这只松鸡。
20．A 事实上，作者一家的担心是多余的，猎人们经常会停下来和这只松鸡一起拍照，因为他们从来没有看到像这只松鸡一样有趣的动物。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2017·山西省太原市月考)
Last weekend as I was riding in the bike lane alongside the truck, we reached a crossing and it turned to the right, __1__ (hit) me and my bicycle. Even more upsetting was the fact __2__ the driver didn't stop afterward. __3__ (thank), I was not injured and my bicycle was damaged, but still usable.
Even days after I reported the event to the police, they failed to __4__ (proper) solve this situation or even return my calls. __5__ (eventual), I decided to contact University Student Legal Services for help about this matter. The small damage may not seem worth all __6__ trouble, but what if I had got seriously __7__ (injure)? Will anyone see punishment for breaking traffic laws and damaging my property? Unfortunately, my experience is common, and __8__ (accident) between bikes and cars occur far too often. A comprehensive study __9__ (report) that of the nearly 3,000 cyclistmotorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010, about 20 percent were hitandruns.
Bicycles are held to the same standards as motor vehicles in most cases, __10__ means that cyclists must obey all the traffic rules, and also have the right to get damages in the accidents. I urge both cyclists and motorists to become familiar with their rights and duties when sharing the roads.
答案与解析
1．hitting 句意：上周当我一个人骑自行车时旁边有辆卡车，当到一个十字路口时，它向右转，撞到了我。hitting 做伴随状语。
2．that the fact 后面跟着同位语从句，用that 引导。
3．Thankfully 句意：幸运地是，我没有受伤，自行车坏了，不能骑了。
4．properly 句意：当我报警后，他们不能合适地处理这种情况。修饰solve 用副词。
5．Eventually 副词作状语。eventually最后，最终。
6．the 句意：小损害好像不值得这个麻烦。表示特指。
7．injured get injured 受伤。句意：倘若我受伤严重呢？
8．accidents 句意：不幸地是，我的经历很普通，类似的事故经常发生。根据occur 可知主语是复数形式。
9．reported 句意：一个调查报道说，在2000到2010后至少发生了3,000起撞车事故，百分之二十的逃逸率。
10．which 句意：自行车被列为机动车辆，这意味着骑自行车也必须遵守交规。which 代指上面这件事。
Ⅳ.短文改错
Last summer I went to Xi'an with my parents. We had visited many places of interest as the temperature was over 38℃. Finally we climbed Mount Hua. It is very high and steep. We had to be careful in case we might fall off the cliff. It took us six hour to get to the summit. How beautiful scenery it was! You could see many mountains and rivers in distance. In the night we stayed in a cave hotel. I couldn't go to asleep because the wind was blowing heavily. I am afraid the mountain would break down. The next morning we got up early in order to see the sun rise from the east. The sun was very big and red. How exciting we were!
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