課 時 作 業(yè) 27.閱讀理解(2019·渭南市尚德中學(xué)高三質(zhì)量檢測)2018 TFK Poetry ContestCalling all poets! Time for Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet's work. Enter it in the Time for Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, Time for Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.Contest Rules1How to enter：This contest begins at 12：01 am on March 6, 2018 and ends at 11：59 pm on July 24, 2018. To enter, mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020：(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme；(b)entrant's first name only and a parent's mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, entrant promises that the entry is original, and has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.2Judging: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria：creativity and originality(50%), use of language and rhyme(25%)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25%). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.3Prizes: Our judge will select four semifinalists (半決賽選手) from which one grand prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children's Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids, approximately value：$275.The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt's newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.4Eligibility (參賽資格): Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.5Winner's list: For names of the winner and finalists, visit (after August 1st, 2018, available for a period of 10 days)本文是一篇說明文。為了激發(fā)孩子們寫詩的興趣，Time for Kids決定舉辦一次詩歌大賽。文章主要介紹了該比賽的一些規(guī)則，包括評判標(biāo)準(zhǔn)、獎品設(shè)置、參賽資格等。1The purpose of the contest is to _.Aencourage children to learn from other poetsBhelp children realize the dream of poetry writingCencourage children's interest in poetry writingDencourage children to read more original poems答案：C解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的最后一句As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, Time for Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.可知，比賽的目的是激發(fā)孩子們寫詩的興趣。故選C。2Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?ABeing creative and original.BUsing a proper number of words.CUsing proper language and rhyme.DBeing appropriate to the contest.答案：A解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Judging中的creativity and originality(50%), use of language and rhyme(25%)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25%)可知，在評判過程中一首詩的創(chuàng)意和獨(dú)創(chuàng)性是最重要的。故選A。3What can be known about the finalists of the contest?AThey will get a great deal of money.BTheir poems can be read at timeforkids. com.CThey will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.DTheir poems will appear in Nesbitt's newest book of poetry.答案：B解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Prizes中的最后一句The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt's newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.可知，參加決賽的選手的詩能在timeforkids. com上讀到。故選B。4According to the contest rules, _.Apoems can be sent to the organizers by e­mailBall children have the right to take part in the contestCthe number of poems to enter the contest is not limitedDthe result of the contest will be unknown before August 1st, 2018答案：D解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Winner's list中的For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids. com (after August 1st, 2018, available for a period of 10 days)可知，比賽結(jié)果將于2018年8月1日以后公布。所以比賽結(jié)果在2018年8月1日之前是不知道的，故選D。.完形填空(2019·銀川九中高三月考)For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all. In his first year of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, _1_ across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, _2_ at school for practice hours _3_ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to _4_ music, as he hated getting to school extra early._5_ one day, in the music class that was _6_ of his school's standard curriculum, he was playing idly (隨意地) on the piano and found it _7_ to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually _8_ doing it. He tried to hide his _9_ pleasure from the music teacher, who had _10_ over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, _11_ the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good _12_ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store­room to see if any of the instruments there _13_ him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a _14_. When he began practicing, he took it very _15_. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was _16_ to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.This _17_， of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, _18_ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the _19_ looks of the non­musicians he had left _20_.文章描述了主人公Gabriel從不喜歡音樂到喜歡的過程。因此，每個人都應(yīng)該發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的興趣所在，并為其投入時間和精力。1A.travelling BmarchingCstrugglingDpacing答案：C解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)“with their heavy instrument cases”可知，每天上學(xué)的時候，Gabriel總是同情地看著背著沉重的樂器的同學(xué)們艱難地穿梭于校園中，struggle努力地，艱難地，符合語境。2A.turning upBcoming upCdriving upDrising up答案：A解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)“with their heavy instrument cases, _2_ at school for practice hours _3_ anyone else had to be there”可知，學(xué)習(xí)音樂的同學(xué)需要比不學(xué)音樂的早到學(xué)校幾個小時，為了練習(xí)彈奏樂器，turn up原意“調(diào)高(音量)”，在此意為“出現(xiàn)”，符合語境。3A.afterBbeforeCuntilDsince答案：B解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)?！癮nyone else”指不學(xué)音樂的學(xué)生，學(xué)習(xí)音樂的要比規(guī)定的到校時間早到幾個小時，before anyone else had to be there比規(guī)定的到校時間早幾個小時。這也是Gabriel不想學(xué)習(xí)音樂的原因之一。4A.betrayBavoidCacceptDappreciate答案：B解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。本題需要結(jié)合語境進(jìn)行選擇。根據(jù)“as he hated getting to school extra early”可知，Gabriel討厭過早到校，因此他對自己發(fā)誓“不學(xué)”音樂。A.背叛；B.避免，避開；C.接受；D.欣賞。注意單詞在文章中的靈活翻譯，只有B項(xiàng)符合語境。5A.ThereforeBHoweverCThusDMoreover答案：B解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。本段講Gabriel 在一次音樂課上意外發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很喜歡音樂，與上一段是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選B。6A.partBnatureCbasisDspirit答案：A解析：考查名詞辨析和句意理解。that was _6_ of his school's standard curriculum是定語從句，音樂課是學(xué)校的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)課程的一部分，言外之意就是說，每個學(xué)生都得上這門音樂課。7A.complicateBsafeCconfusingDeasy答案：D解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下句“actually”“tried to hide”“pleasure”等詞或詞組可以看出，Gabriel在音樂中找到了樂趣，并試圖隱藏這份愉悅，由此可知，第7空的意思是“演奏音樂很容易”。只有D項(xiàng)符合語境。8A.missedBdislikedCenjoyedDdenied答案：C解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)“actually”可知，Gabriel對音樂的看法有了變化，他實(shí)際上是喜歡音樂的，A、B、D都是有否定傾向的詞，不符合語境。9A.transparentBobviousCfalseDsimilar答案：B解析：考查近義詞辨析和上下文串聯(lián)。Gabriel不想讓音樂老師看到自己表露出來的很明顯的喜悅之情，transparent指(謊言、借口)易看穿的；obvious明顯的，顯然的，故選B。10A.runBjoggedCjumpedDwandered答案：D解析：考查動詞辨析。A.run跑，經(jīng)營；B.jogged慢跑；C.jumped 跳；D.wandered漫游，閑逛，徘徊。音樂老師在教室里來回走動，聽到Gabriel彈奏鋼琴的聲音，就走過來聆聽。wander符合語境。11A.becauseBbutCthoughDso答案：A解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)“and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store­room to see if any of the instruments”可知，老師讓Gabriel挑選樂器，說明他彈得不夠好，鋼琴不太適合他，因此是因果關(guān)系。12A.tasteBearCheartDvoice答案：B解析：考查近義詞辨析和上下文串聯(lián)。老師認(rèn)為Gabriel有著很好的辨音能力，并建議他去挑一件稱心的樂器。ear辨音力，靈敏的聽力；taste鑒賞力，欣賞力，指對作品的欣賞能力。由于Gabriel沒有經(jīng)過專業(yè)的訓(xùn)練，不能說他有很好的音樂鑒賞能力，故選B。13A.occurred toBtook toCappealed toDheld to答案：C解析：考查詞組辨析。A.occur to sb.某人突然想起；B.take to開始喜歡；C.appeal to有吸引力，引起興趣；D.hold to抓住。老師讓Gabriel找一件自己喜歡的樂器。14A.changeBchanceCmissionDfunction答案：B解析：考查名詞辨析和上下文串聯(lián)。A.change改變，零錢；B.chance機(jī)會，可能性；C.mission任務(wù)；D.function功能。Gabriel準(zhǔn)備試一下大提琴。給大提琴一次機(jī)會，即嘗試?yán)幌麓筇崆?，chance 符合語境。15A.seriouslyBproudlyCcasuallyDadmitted答案：C解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)“But”可知，前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，下句說Gabriel發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很喜歡大提琴，說明前一句是說他只是隨便拉一下。16A.committedBusedClimitedDadmitted答案：A解析：考查固定搭配和上下文串聯(lián)。be committed to sth./doing sth.致力于；be used to doing sth.某人習(xí)慣于做某事；be limited to被限制在；be admitted to被錄取，允許進(jìn)入某地。根據(jù)so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.可知，花了幾個月的時間練習(xí)之后，Gabriel的大提琴已經(jīng)拉得非常好了。17A.provedBshowedCstressedDmeant答案：D解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。本段與第一段呼應(yīng)。學(xué)習(xí)音樂意味著早到學(xué)校，要把沉重的樂器背來背去，meant在此意為“意味著”，構(gòu)成句型It/This means that.這就意味著18A.pushingBdraggingCliftingDrushing答案：B解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。開始學(xué)習(xí)音樂之后，Gabriel不得不拖著沉重的樂器早早地到學(xué)校練習(xí)拉琴。drag指吃力地拖、拉某物，符合語境。19A.admiringBpityingCannoyingDteasing答案：B解析：考查上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)“non­musicians”可知，這里指不學(xué)音樂的學(xué)生的表情，根據(jù)第一段可知，不學(xué)音樂的學(xué)生對學(xué)音樂的投去同情的目光，故選pitying。20A.overBbehindCasideDout答案：B解析：考查詞組辨析和上下文串聯(lián)。leave aside擱置一邊；leave sb./sth. behind把拋在后面，超過；leave out遺漏，不提及。學(xué)習(xí)音樂就意味著要被其他學(xué)生用同情的目光注視，這里指Gabriel走過去之后，身后的學(xué)生對他投來同情的目光。同情的目光來自被Gabriel“超過”的學(xué)生。.語法填空(2019·吉林省四平市部分中學(xué)高三模擬)This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen, a beautiful village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was _1_ unique image of this water countrythe stone bridge and the water flowing, all like fairy tales to me.However, _2_ impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn't help _3_ (take) pictures of them. To my surprise, the grandma smiled and waved at us. All of a sudden, my heart was filled with _4_ (warm)I shared the photo and my _5_ (forget) experience with my friends. They were _6_ (simple) moved as I was, but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarreling in public because they _7_ (step) on accidentally by strangers.According to a recent survey _8_ (make) in November 2016: 45 percent of the residents don't know the names of their neighbors; 63 percent have never devoted _9_ (they) to talking to their neighbors; 67 percent think that the relationship between them and their neighbors is just so­so, or even bad.Wouldn't it be beautiful to say hello to our neighbors who just came back _10_ work and give them a smile?本文作者通過自己去烏鎮(zhèn)旅游的親身經(jīng)歷說明，如果人與人之間多一些交流，多一些善意的理解，這個世界會變得更美好。1a解析：考查冠詞。展現(xiàn)在我面前的是一個獨(dú)一無二的水鄉(xiāng)景象。泛指“一個獨(dú)一無二的水鄉(xiāng)景象”，且unique以輔音音素開頭，故用不定冠詞a。2what解析：考查主語從句。_2_ impressed me most作句子主語，所以 _2_ impressed me most是一個主語從句，引導(dǎo)詞在從句中作主語，故填what。3taking解析：考查固定句型。can't help doing sth. 情不自禁地做某事，是固定句型，故填taking。4warmth解析：考查名詞。作be filled with的賓語，用名詞，所以填warmth。5unforgettable解析：考查形容詞。句意：我和我的朋友們分享了這張照片和我難忘的經(jīng)歷。修飾名詞experience，用形容詞，故填unforgettable。6simply解析：考查副詞。修飾形容詞moved，用副詞，故填simply。7are_stepped解析：考查時態(tài)和語態(tài)。they與step之間是被動關(guān)系，且表示經(jīng)?；蚍磸?fù)發(fā)生的動作，用一般現(xiàn)在時，綜上所述，用一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語態(tài)，故填are stepped。8made解析：考查非謂語動詞。make與其邏輯主語a recent survey之間是被動關(guān)系，所以用過去分詞作定語，故填made。9themselves解析：考查固定短語。句意：63%的人從來沒有想過和他們的鄰居說話。devote oneself to使自己專心于，致力于，是固定短語，故填themselves。10from解析：考查固定短語。這里表示“從工作崗位上回來的鄰居”，came back from回來，是固定短語，故填from。.短文改錯(2019·廣東省陽春一中高三月考)Today we had the honor of being inviting Mr Hudson, a foreign professor in the field of language learning, to give us an English lesson. All of us deeply impressed by this unforgettable English lesson. The professor begins the class with an amusing English story, which attracted our attentions at once. He spoke slowly but clearly so that we could follow him well. Greatly inspiring, most of us took an active part in classroom activities. After class, many students interviewed spoke high of him. They said never before had they experienced so interesting the class. From their lesson, we came in a conclusion that it is not so difficult to learn English if we find a good way.答案8