課時提能練(二十八).閱讀理解A(2019·長春檢測)I attended a writer's group to get feedback(反饋) on my book.But there were so many people there that the discussion was limited.After getting home，my 13­year­old son asked me to read one chapter to him.So I read the chapter about spending my pocket money as a nine­year­old child.The story took place at a lunch counter，where I dreamed of ordering a banana split.Colorful balloons were hung above the counter and a sign said，“Pop(使爆裂) a balloon and pay 1 cent to 63 cents for a banana split！”As I was given only 50 cents for cleaning the doghouse，I didn't dare to ask my parents for any more pocket money without doing more work.So I kept my wish to myself.Frankie listened carefully，as I read the final sentences of the chapter，“I watched as others selected a balloon to pop and dreamed about the opportunity to take my chance.But it never happened.”The next morning，F(xiàn)rankie led me to the kitchen.I couldn't believe my eyes.The table was covered in a pile of balloons.Frankie handed me 50 cents and a fork.“Pop one！”he urged.With tears in my eyes，I broke one.A piece of paper fell out of the balloon.“What does it say，Mom？”Frankie asked.“Fifty cents，”I whispered，too choked to speak loudly.Frankie asked，“Well，do you have 50 cents？”I handed him the money.“OK！”Then Frankie pulled out a banana split from the refrigerator.I hugged Frankie hard.We took turns popping the other balloons until I finally got the 1­cent balloon.It was a long­time coming，but worth the wait.It hit me that the first step in making any wish come true is to give it a voice.【語篇解讀】本文主要講述了作者的兒子幫助作者實現(xiàn)童年愿望的溫情故事。1The author read the chapter to Frankie because _Ashe wanted to get feedback from FrankieBFrankie asked the author to read it to himCshe was used to telling a bedtime story to himDFrankie had a strong desire for knowledgeB 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第三句“After getting home，my 13­year­old son asked me to read one chapter to him”可知，作者給兒子讀書是應(yīng)兒子的要求，故選B。2What can we infer about the author from the second paragraph?AShe spent money wisely when she was a kid.BShe had enough money to do whatever she liked.CShe earned her pocket money by doing housework.DShe had no close friends to share her secret wish.C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第三句“As I was given only 50 cents for cleaning the doghouse，I didn't dare to ask my parents for any more pocket money without doing more work”可推知，作者的零花錢都是通過做家務(wù)掙來的，故選C。3Seeing what Frankie did for her，the author felt _Acomfortable and happy Bpuzzled and excitedCawkward and satisfied Dsurprised and movedD 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段第二句“I couldn't believe my eyes”和第五段中的“I whispered，too choked to speak loudly”可推知，作者當(dāng)時既驚訝又感動，故選D。4The author learned that _Ait is important to express one's wishesBit is comforting to have a kid aroundCexperiences in childhood affect us later in lifeDwishes can come true by just voicing themA 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“It hit me that the first step in making any wish come true is to give it a voice”可推知，作者最后感悟，讓任何愿望成真的第一步是要把愿望說出來，故選A。B(2018·陜西檢測)It's easy to keep your aging brain as quick as it was in college.Use a website full of brain games or download the right apps，and within 20 minutes you'll be doing your part to sharpen your memory and slow the decline of your mental functions.At least that's what the companies behind this booming industry would have you believe.But is it true?Concrete proof about the benefits of brain games is hard to come by，experts say，when it comes to measurably improving aspects of mental fitness，like having a good memory.“People would really love to believe they could do something like this and make their brain better，but there's just no solid evidence，”says Randall WEngle，a primary investigator at the Attention & Working Memory Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology.That's not to say brain games are without benefits.Experts say these kinds of mental exercises can change your brain.The brain changes with just about everything you do，including mental training exercises.But numerous studies have shown that brain games lack what researchers call“transfer”In other words，repeating a game over and over again teaches you how to play the game and get better at it but your brain aging won't necessarily come to a stop.“It's like，you walk through fresh snow，and you leave a trace.If you walk the same route again，the trace gets deeper and deeper，”says Ursula Staudinger，director of the Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University.The fact that structural changes occur does not imply that in general this brain has become more capable.It has become more capable of doing exactly the tasks it was practicing.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇科普說明文。據(jù)說腦力游戲可以提高記憶力和延緩大腦功能的衰退，但是研究表明，腦力游戲僅能提高玩家對游戲技巧的掌握，并不能真正阻止大腦的老化；其作用還有待證明。5We can infer from the first paragraph that _Abrain games improve the memoryBbrain aging actually can be quittedCpeople don't believe brain gamesDthe author doubts the effect of brain gamesD 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后兩句“At least that's what the companies behind this booming industry would have you believe.But is it true”可知，這個蓬勃發(fā)展的行業(yè)背后的公司會讓人相信腦力游戲可以提高記憶力和延緩大腦功能的衰退，但作者對其真實性表示懷疑，故D項正確。6What does Engle think of the functions of brain games?AThey really make some difference.BTheir effects still need proving.CPeople like to be led by the nose.DPeople don't believe the effects.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句“People would really love to believe they could do something like this and make their brain better，but there's just no solid evidence”可知，人們真的很愿意相信他們能做這樣的事情，讓他們的大腦變得更好，但是沒有確鑿的證據(jù)；據(jù)此可以判斷，Randall WEngle認(rèn)為這種游戲的功能還有待證明，故B項正確。7The underlined word in Paragraph 3 most probably means _Astopping the brain agingBhaving the brain workingCmaking the brain more passiveDspeeding up the brain agingA 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“In other words，repeating a game over and over again teaches you how to play the game and get better at it but your brain aging won't necessarily come to a stop”可知，多次重復(fù)玩一個游戲，會讓你更加熟練地操作游戲，但大腦老化并不能停止；結(jié)合畫線詞所在句可知，很多研究都表明腦力游戲不能使大腦停止老化，故A項正確。8Which can be the best title of the passage?AGames Stop Brain AgingBUnavoidable Brain AgingCGames' Roles Need ProvingDGames Improve Your BrainC 標(biāo)題判斷題。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了能提高記憶力和延緩大腦功能衰退的腦力游戲，但是研究表明，這些游戲僅能提高玩家對游戲技巧掌握的能力，并不能真正阻止大腦的老化；游戲的作用還有待證明。據(jù)此可知，C項最適合作為本文的標(biāo)題。.完形填空(2019·昆明質(zhì)量檢測)A few years ago I chose a“word of the year”to practise.As I began in 2014，I looked forward to how the word“_1_” would shape the coming year.I planned to give a gift each day for the _2_ year.Some gifts would take time to prepare，but some of the other gifts came about more _3_，such as helping someone cross the street.But either way，I always tried to seek a(n) _4_ to serve.Some gifts in 2014 _5_ reading to my next door's kids.I _6_ reading as my gift of the day.My mind is still crowded with precious _7_ now.Twice I _8_ a few coins on the sidewalk for a kid to find.It may have cost a few _9_，but I considered it a chance to _10_ another person's day.Along the way，I also made my own day pleasant.One of my most _11_ gifts throughout the whole year was letting other _12_ go ahead of me in line at stores.For the sixth time, _13_ standing in line at a store one day，my son told me somebody _14_ us had only two things to _15_I waved to the person to take our place in line.The few _16_ minutes of wait time passed with my hardly realizing it.They were minutes passing _17_Although this act of _18_ didn't deserve something surprising，it remains one of my _19_ gifts of 2014and all because I saw how my _20_ to give had become part of my children's lives as well.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。本文講述了作者在2014年選擇“禮物”一詞作為年度詞匯來塑造未來一年，并抒發(fā)了樂于助人，手留余香的感受。1A.luck Bgift Chealth DmoneyB 根據(jù)下文反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的“gift”可判斷出答案為B。luck“幸運，運氣”；health“健康”；money“錢”。2A.entire Bsame Cprevious DfinalA 根據(jù)第11空后的“throughout the whole year”可知，此處指整個(entire)一年。same“相同的”；previous“以前的”；final“最終的”。3A.formallyBregularly Cgradually DnaturallyD 根據(jù)空后的“such as helping someone cross the street”的舉例可知，其他的一些禮物是自然而然(naturally)給予的。formally“正式地”；regularly“定期地，有規(guī)律地”；gradually“漸漸地”。4A.job Broutine Copportunity DexcuseC 但是無論哪種方式，作者總是試圖抓住機會(opportunity)去服務(wù)他人。job“工作”；routine“常規(guī)”；excuse“借口，理由”。5A.involvedBsuggested Crequired DkeptA 2014年的一些禮物包括(involved)給鄰居家孩子讀書。suggest“建議”；require“需要，要求”；keep“保持，繼續(xù)”。6A.turned down Blooked onCtook in Dput awayB 作者把給鄰居家孩子讀書看作(looked on)當(dāng)天的禮物。turn down“關(guān)小，減少”；take in“吸收，欺騙”；put away“把收起來”。7A.events Bchanges Cmotivations DmemoriesD 作者腦海里現(xiàn)在仍充滿了以前珍貴的記憶(memories)。event“事件，大事”；change“變化，改變”；motivation“動機，積極性”。8A.abandoned BmadeCleft DforgotC 根據(jù)上下文可知，作者再次把一些硬幣留(left)在人行道上讓小孩發(fā)現(xiàn)。abandon“放棄”；make“制造，使”；forget“忘記”。9A.cents Bchecks Cbooks DgoodsA 作者可能只花了幾分錢(cents)。check“支票”；book“書籍”；goods“貨物”。10A.shortenBbrighten Cstart DappreciateB 根據(jù)空后一句中的“made my own day pleasant”可知此處表示照亮(brighten)他人的一天。shorten“縮短，變短”；start“開始，創(chuàng)辦”；appreciate“感激，欣賞”。11A.expensiveBavailable Cexpected DrepeatedD 根據(jù)空處所在句中的“One of my most _ gifts”以及下文中的“For the sixth time”可以看出作者多次(repeated)送出這樣的禮物。expensive“昂貴的”；available“可獲得的，有空的”；expected“預(yù)料的”。12A.friends Brelatives Ccustomers DmanagersC 根據(jù)空后的at stores可知，作者一整年多次送出的禮物之一是在商店讓其他顧客(customers)在作者前面排隊。13A.while Bonce Csince DthoughA while表示“當(dāng)時”，符合語境。once“一旦”；since“既然”；though“雖然”。14A.beyond Bbehind Cahead of Dnext toB 根據(jù)下文中的“I waved to the person to take our place in line”可知，the person就是空處所在句中的somebody，由此可知那個人應(yīng)該是在作者和他兒子的后面(behind)排隊。beyond“超過”；ahead of“在的前面”；next to“緊鄰，幾乎”。所以選項B正確。15A.donate Bserve Cpurchase DshareC 排在作者和他兒子后面的那個人只購買(purchase)了兩個東西。donate“捐獻(xiàn)”；serve“服務(wù)，伺候”；share“分享”。16A.necessaryBendless Curgent DextraD 額外的(extra)幾分鐘等待時間在不知不覺中就過去了，時間過得真快(rapidly)。necessary“必要的”；endless“無休止的，無窮無盡的”；urgent“緊急的，緊迫的”。17A.rapidly Bslowly Ccasually DpainfullyA 參見上題解析。slowly“慢慢地”；casually“不經(jīng)意地”；painfully“痛苦地”。18A.uniting Bprogressing Creceiving DgivingD 根據(jù)第四、五段的內(nèi)容可知，此處表示這種給予的行為。所以選項D正確。19A.extremeBfavorite Cstrangest DrichestB 根據(jù)語境可知，這是作者2014年最喜歡的(favorite)禮物之一。extreme“極端的，極度的”。20A.ability Barrangement Cchoice DhesitationC 根據(jù)第一段可知，幾年前，作者選擇用一年的時間踐行一個詞，2014年作者選擇的是“gift”，因此此處指作者的選擇(choice)。ability“能力”；arrangement“安排”；hesitation“猶豫”。- 8 -