檢測(cè)題13. 閱讀理解They were just grasshoppers(螞蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them.“Theyre totally destroying our beans, ”he told Mom over lunchtime one Saturday. “Ive been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I dont know if I can make it. ”“Isnt there something you can do about them? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think theres a spray(噴霧)or something, ”Dad said. “Im going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”Im pretty sure thats what he said. But what I heard was, “While Im gone, why dont you and George come up with your own plan for getting rid of the grasshoppers? ”And so thats what we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I wont describe our experiments. Lets just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face.“What are you boys doing? ”he asked.“Were just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said.“This isnt getting rid of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”I was confused. I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But arent you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked.“Yes, because its something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. “But Im not going to enjoy it. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。作者家的菜園遭到螞蚱的破壞, 天真的作者想幫助父親除掉螞蚱, 不想他和同伴使用的方法讓父親很生氣, 父親告誡他們: 不能殺生取樂(lè), 要學(xué)會(huì)仁慈。1. It can be inferred from the text that.A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppersB. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticideC. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppersD. the authors way of treating grasshoppers was interesting【解析】選B。推理判斷題。由文章第三段中提到的父親午飯后要去花卉商店尋求幫助以及倒數(shù)第二段中的I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. 可知, 花卉商店建議父親使用殺蟲(chóng)劑。故選B項(xiàng)。2. The underlined sentence“And so thats what we did. ”means that.A. we killed the grasshoppers for funB. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppersC. we thought of a way to deal with the grasshoppersD. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers【解析】選C。推理判斷題。在上一段中提到作者認(rèn)為父親的言外之意是讓作者想辦法除掉螞蚱, 因此此句承接上文, 指“我們就是那樣做了”, 即“我們自己想出了除掉螞蚱的辦法”。3. How did the authors father feel when he saw what the children were doing?A. Angry. B. Confused.C. Satisfied. D. Fearful.【解析】選A。推理判斷題。由文章第五段中的最后一句We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. 以及文章最后一句But Im not going to enjoy it. 可知父親看到孩子們殘殺螞蚱取樂(lè)很生氣。4. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage?A. American Laboratory.B. Accounts of Chemical Research.C. Readers Digest.D. Technology.【解析】選C。文章出處題。本文的主題是“仁慈, 不殺生取樂(lè)”。此類(lèi)題材的文章最有可能來(lái)自讀者文摘這樣的期刊。. 完形填空Did you hear the sports story that came out of Greece a few years ago? No, it wasnt from the country that started the Olympics, 1it has an Olympic quality. The story came out of Greece, New York, and it was about Jason McElwain, a 17-year-old autistic(自閉的)kid, and Jim Johnson, a high school basketball2.Jason, who didnt speak until he was five and always3with learning challenges, was4for a basketball player, only five foot six. In fact, he never5the team. He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles.But Coach Johnson6Jasons enthusiasm for the game and his unselfish dedication to the team. So he decided if the score7, he might let him8a few minutes.Word got around and a group of students came to the game with signs9his nickname, “J-Mac”, and cut-outs of his face placed on popsicle(冰棒)sticks.When Jason was put into the game with four minutes left, they10wildly hoping that he might even11a basket. In Hollywood, he would have done just that, and his teammates would have12him off on their shoulders. But in the13world of Greece, New York, Jason took a14and missed by about six feet. His supporters15and the coach worried that he may have set this young man up for16.But J-Mac17another shot, and another, and another. 18he took 10 shots, and scored 20 points in his four minutes of19.And, yes, he was carried off on the shoulders of his teammates. And it was the career high point in the life of a coach who just gave a good kid a(n)20.【文章大意】一位教練給了一個(gè)孩子一次機(jī)會(huì), 從而創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)奇跡。1. A. ifB. thoughC. sinceD. for【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。這個(gè)故事并非來(lái)自?shī)W運(yùn)會(huì)誕生的那個(gè)國(guó)家, 雖然它具有奧林匹克的特征。這個(gè)故事來(lái)自紐約的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)Greece。2. A. starB. gameC. coachD. play【解析】選C。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。由下文可知, 本文講述的是一個(gè)男孩和一位中學(xué)籃球教練的故事。3. A. beganB. wentC. listenedD. struggled【解析】選D。固定搭配題。由上文的autistic以及“他五歲才說(shuō)話”的事實(shí), 我們可以推斷出Jason學(xué)習(xí)有障礙。struggle with“斗爭(zhēng), 抗?fàn)帯? 符合語(yǔ)境。4. A. shortB. bigC. goodD. ready【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。根據(jù)后面的only five foot six可知他太矮了, 所以不適合打籃球。5. A. gatheredB. organizedC. supportedD. made【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。由下文的He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles. 可知Jason實(shí)際上并沒(méi)有成為真正的球員, 而只是做一些計(jì)分、分發(fā)水壺之類(lèi)的事情。make the team加入團(tuán)隊(duì)。6. A. showedB. likedC. developedD. lost【解析】選B。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。雖然Jason并不是真正的球員, 但教練很欣賞他對(duì)籃球的熱情以及他對(duì)球隊(duì)無(wú)私的奉獻(xiàn)。7. A. decreasedB. changedC. matteredD. permitted【解析】選D。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。所以他想如果賽場(chǎng)上比分允許的話, 他會(huì)讓Jason打一會(huì)兒球。8. A. trainB. restC. playD. direct【解析】選C。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。教練很感動(dòng), 所以他想如果賽場(chǎng)上比分允許的話, 他會(huì)讓Jason打一會(huì)兒球。9. A. givingB. bearingC. callingD. keeping【解析】選B。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。bear此處的意思是“顯示, 帶有”。signs bearing his nickname寫(xiě)著他的綽號(hào)的招牌。10. A. blamedB. laughedC. ranD. cheered【解析】選D。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。比賽還有四分鐘就要結(jié)束的時(shí)候, Jason上場(chǎng)了。大家歡呼著, 希望他能投籃成功。11. A. scoreB. findC. fillD. hang【解析】選A。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。score此處用作動(dòng)詞, 意思是“得分”。12. A. cutB. carriedC. putD. knocked【解析】選B。固定搭配題。如果是在好萊塢電影中, Jason很有可能在最后關(guān)頭投籃成功, 隊(duì)員們也會(huì)把他高高舉過(guò)肩頭。carry sb. off on sb. s shoulder將某人舉過(guò)肩頭。13. A. realB. modernC. wholeD. natural【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。但是, 在真實(shí)的世界里, Jason投籃未中。此處將現(xiàn)實(shí)與虛幻進(jìn)行了對(duì)比。14. A. shotB. seatC. lookD. step【解析】選A。固定搭配題。take a shot投籃; 下文“he took 10 shots”也有提示。15. A. noddedB. brokeC. agreedD. complained【解析】選D。前后照應(yīng)題。Jason投籃未中, 他的支持者開(kāi)始抱怨。missed, worried是關(guān)鍵信息。16. A. fameB. embarrassmentC. courageD. achievement【解析】選B。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。Jason投籃未中, 觀眾開(kāi)始抱怨。此時(shí), 教練開(kāi)始懷疑自己的做法是否正確。他擔(dān)心他把Jason置于尷尬的境地。17. A. tookB. heardC. gotD. fired【解析】選A。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。與上一段“Jason took a”和下文“he took 10 shots”呼應(yīng)。18. A. In factB. In turnC. HoweverD. Meanwhile【解析】選A。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。Jason一次次地投籃。事實(shí)上, 他投了十次籃。in fact用來(lái)作進(jìn)一步的解釋說(shuō)明。19. A. sorrowB. joyC. gloryD. guilt【解析】選C。詞語(yǔ)辨析題。Jason在四分鐘內(nèi)得了20分。此處選glory突出他的成績(jī)非凡。20. A. lessonB. chanceC. prizeD. award【解析】選B。前后照應(yīng)題。本文講的是一位教練給了一個(gè)孩子一次機(jī)會(huì), 從而創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)奇跡。. 語(yǔ)法填空閱讀下面材料, 在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(不多于3個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Mr. Travers: Well, recently, I have been getting complaints about your work.Ms. Robertson: Uh, what do you mean?Mr. Travers: Well, your supervisor told me youre turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late, and youre often absent1meetings.Ms. Robertson: Mr. Travers, I can explain. . .Mr. Travers: I know you have been with us for a while now, but this business2(change)fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team.Ms. Robertson: My mother got cancer. Ive been spending all my free time at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work3(early)because she went into emergency surgery and I4sign some papers. Ive been so5(tire), and then Morrison from accounting made6joke the other day about cancer victims7(lose)their hair and. . .Mr. Travers: Oh. . . I had no idea, Ms. Robertson.Ms. Robertson: I know my work has suffered these past few weeks, but I promise I will make up for8!Mr. Travers: Listen, why dont you take a couple of days off? Its much more important that you be with your mother9she is recovering.Ms. Robertson: Really, sir? Thank you so much!Mr. Travers: My pleasure. And Ill have a10with Morrison. That kind of talk has no place in this office!1. 【解析】from考查介詞搭配。句意: 你經(jīng)常缺席會(huì)議。be absent from缺席。2. 【解析】is changing考查時(shí)態(tài)。從fast可知: 這個(gè)公司變化很快, 表示隨時(shí)的變化, 用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)。3. 【解析】earlier考查比較級(jí)。句意: 我甚至不得不早點(diǎn)下班。4. 【解析】must/had to考查情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。句意: 我必須去簽字。must必須; have to不得不。5. 【解析】tired考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。表示“人”疲勞, 用動(dòng)詞-ed形式。6. 【解析】a考查冠詞。make a joke開(kāi)玩笑, 是固定搭配。7. 【解析】losing考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。victims和lose之間是主動(dòng)關(guān)系, 故用現(xiàn)在分詞形式。8. 【解析】it考查代詞。代指前面提到的my work。9. 【解析】while考查從句連詞。表示“在期間”, 用while。10. 【解析】word考查固定搭配。從后面“這種話不可以在辦公室說(shuō)”可知用have a word with sb. “和某人談話”。【語(yǔ)篇隨練】多練一點(diǎn)技高一籌根據(jù)閱讀理解回答問(wèn)題。1. 根據(jù)原文語(yǔ)境, 嘗試寫(xiě)出下面加黑詞語(yǔ)的意義, 體會(huì)副詞的含義。(1)Theyre totally destroying our beans. . . ( )(2)She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. ( )(3)Im pretty sure thats what he said. ( )(4)It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. ( )(5)Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. ( )(6)That seemed simple enough. ( )(7)We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. ( )(8)“Yes, because its something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. ( )答案: (1)完全毀壞 (2)主要關(guān)心 (3)十足把握 (4)很聰明(5)我們當(dāng)然知道 (6)十分簡(jiǎn)單 (7)迅速變成 (8)嚴(yán)肅地說(shuō)2. 快速瀏覽文章, 用一句話概括文章大意(no more than 10 words)。_答案: We should protect the wildlife around us.