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语篇专练4Ⅰ.阅读理解AAnelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretire.Hetoldhisemployer，acontractor，ofhisplanstoleavethehouse­buildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheck，butheneededtoretire.Theycouldgetby.Thecontractorwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thecarpentersaidyes，butintimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Heresortedtoshoddyworkmanshipandusedinferiormaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewaytoendhiscareer.Whenthecarpenterfinishedhisworkandthebuildercametoinspectthehouse，thecontractorhandedthefront­doorkeytothecarpenter.“Thisisyourhouse，”hesaid，“mygifttoyou.”Whatashock!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse，hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadbuiltnonetoowell.Soitiswithus.Webuildourlivesinadistractedway，reactingratherthanacting，willingtoputuplessthanthebest.Atimportantpointswedonotgivethejobourbesteffort.Thenwithashockwelookatthesituationwehavecreatedandfindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwehadrealizedthatwewouldhavedoneitdifferently.Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.Thinkaboutyourhouse.Eachdayyouhammeranail，placeaboard，orerectawall.Buildwisely.Itistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuild.Evenifyouliveitforonlyonemoreday，thatdaydeservestobelivedgraciouslyandwithdignity.Theplaqueonthewallsays，“Lifeisado­it­yourselfproject.”Yourlifetomorrowwillbetheresultofyourattitudesandthechoicesyoumaketoday.1．Whatdidthecarpenterplantodoafterretirement?A．Enjoyfamilyhappiness.B．Switchtoanotherfield.C．Starthisownbusiness.D．Buildahouseofhisown.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Hetoldhisemployer，acontractor，ofhisplanstoleavethehouse­buildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.”可知答案。2．Howdidthecontractorplantodealwiththehouseheaskedthecarpentertobuild?A．Heplannedtosellittooneofhiscustomers.B．Heplannedtosendittothecarpenterasagift.C．Heplannedtofillitwithhisfavorites.D．Heplannedtosendittohispartner.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“thecontractorhandedthefront­doorkeytothecarpenter.‘Thisisyourhouse，’hesaid，‘mygifttoyou.’”可知答案。3．Whatcanweknowaboutthelasthousethecarpenterbuilt?A．Itwasoflowquality.B．Itdidnotsatisfythecontractor.C．Itwasperfectinworkmanshipandmaterials.D．Itwasthebestofallthehouseshehadbuilt.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句和第三段最后两句可知答案。4．Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Weshouldfocusonthefuturelife.B．Weshouldreacttoliferatherthanact.C．Weshouldbuildourhousesinlife.D．Weshouldalwaysdoourbest.答案D解析主旨大意题。根据本文的故事可知，这个木匠一生都干活很认真，在退休前的最后一次却偷工减料，但这却是老板送给他的退休礼物。这说明了一个人必须一直尽力做事。BTwomayorsmadeabetontheouteoftheVegetableBowl，theannualfootballgamebetweentheirhighschoolteams.IfArvada’steamlost，themayorofArvadawouldsendthemayorofBouldertenpoundsofslicedpotatoes，readyforfrying.IfBoulder’steamlost，themayorwouldsendtenpoundsofslicedtomatoes，readyforsandwichesorsalads.Unfortunately，beforethegamestarted，themayorofBoulderhappenedtoheartheArvadamayortellsomeone:“Theygrowtheworsttomatoes.Iftheyloseandsendustheirtomatoes，I’mgoingtogivethemalltomypig.”ThemayorofBoulderwasupsettohearthis，becausehethoughtBoulder’stomatoeswerethebestinthestate.Sohegavethemattersomethought.Thefollowingweek，thebiggamewasplayed.Boulderlostitsstarquarterbackinthefirsthalfwhenhetripped(绊倒)overacheerleaderandhurthisbigtoe.Thequarterbacksadlywatchedtherestofthegamefromthebench.Histeamendeduplosing,38to12.Thetwomayorsshookhandsafterthegame，andtheArvadamayorsaid，“I’mreallylookingforwardtothosetomatoes.”AstheBoulderteamleftthestadium，someunhappyfansthrewripetomatoesatthem.Aweeklater，themayorofArvadareceivedapackageofbeautifullyslicedtomatoes.Hetookthemstraighttohispig，whichatethemrightup.ThatnightthemayorofBoulderaskedhiswifeifArvada’smayorhadcalled.“No，”shesaid.“Why？”“BecauseImixedapint(品脱)ofhotsauceintothetomatoesandIwantedtoknowhowhispig’sdoing.”5．Theunderlinedword“They”inthesecondparagraphrefersto.A．themayorofArvadaB．themayorofBoulderC．peopleinArvadaD．peopleinBoulder答案D解析代词指代题。根据第一段最后一句“IfBoulder’steamlast，themayorwouldsendtenpoundsofslicedtomatoes...”及下文“...hethoughtBoulder’stomatoeswerethebest...”可知选D项。6．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothisreadingpassage?A．ThemayorofArvadawonthebetandgottenpoundsofslicedtomatoesfromBoulder.B．ThestarquarterbackontheBoulder’steamwashurtbysomeonefromArvada.C．Aquarterbackwasnotateammember.D．Ifhisteamlostthegame，themayorofBoulderwouldeatuptenpoundsofslicedpotatoes.答案A解析细节理解题。由第三段及第四段第一句可知A项正确。7．Howdoyouthinkthepigwasdoingafteritatealltheslicedtomatoes?A．Thepigwasgoingtodiefromfoodpoisoning.B．Thepigwasnotdoingquitewell.C．Thepigwouldhavesometroublewithitsteeth.D．Thepigseemedquiteallright.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文中的“BecauseImixedapint(品脱)ofhotsauceintothetomatoesandIwantedtoknowhowhispig’sdoing.”可以推知，猪在吃了这些西红柿之后应该是感到不舒服。Ⅱ.完形填空NicholasLowingervisitedahomelessshelterwithhismotherwhenhewasfive.Hewasexcitedto8hisnewlight­upsneakers.Buthismomwarnedhim9doingsoexplainingthatthesechildrenmightnothavesuchthings.Sureenough，whenNicholasmetkidsattheshelter，hequickly10thattheywerelivingin11thatweredifferentfromhisown.“Isawotherkidswholookedjustlikeme.Theonly12wasthattheywerewearingoldshoesthatwerefalling13.Somedidn’thaveapairofshoestocalltheirown，”saidNicholas，now15.“I’vebeenfortunateto14upinafamilythatisableto15mewithwhateverIneed.AlotofkidshereintheUSdon’thavethesame16.”Thatfirstsheltervisitleftastrong17onNicholas，whostarteddonatingalltheshoeshe’doutgrowntolocalshelters.Buthesoonrealizedthathisweren’tthat18.“ItbotheredmethatIonlyhadusedshoestogivetheminsteadofnewshoesthat19right，”hesaid.“Notwopeople’sfeetare20thesame，andifyouarewearingsomeoneelse’swornshoes，yourfeetaren’tgoingtobe21.”Soattheageoftwelve，Nicholas22aprogramthatdonatednewshoesto23children.Withthehelpofhisparents，hethenstartedtheGottaHaveSoleFoundation，whichhas24newshoestomorethan10,000homelesschildrenin21states.“Somethingthatseemsso25，apairofshoes，canmakechildrenfeelgoodaboutthemselvesandgain26.”Nicholasencouragesotheryoungpeopleto27thesame.8．A.showoff B．takeoffC．putoff D．setoff答案A解析句意为：他很高兴能炫耀他的崭新的发光的运动鞋。showoff炫耀；takeoff起飞；putoff推迟；setoff出发。A项符合题意。9．A.about B．againstC．on D．over答案B解析warnsb.againstdoingsth.警告某人不要做某事。故选B。10．A.recognized B．admittedC．proved D．realized答案D解析句意为：果然，当尼古拉斯见到收容所的孩子后，他很快意识到他们生活的环境与自己的不同。realize意识到，D项符合题意。11．A.homes B．circumstancesC．schools D．countries答案B解析circumstance环境。B项符合题意。12．A.reason B．qualityC．difference D．character答案C解析句意为：唯一的区别是，他们都穿着旧鞋子，四分五裂。difference区别，不同。C项符合题意。13．A.down B．apartC．off D．behind答案B解析fallapart分裂。B项符合题意。14．A.bring B．pickC．grow D．take答案C解析句意为：我很幸运成长在一个能提供我任何需要的家庭。growup成长，生长。C项符合题意。15．A.protect B．helpC．save D．provide答案D解析providesb.withsth.提供某人某物。D项符合题意。16．A.opportunity B．educationC．experience D．appearance答案A解析句意为：这里的大多数孩子没有同样的机会。opportunity机会；education教育；experience经历；appearance外貌。A项符合题意。17．A.belief B．pressureC．impression D．pleasure答案C解析leaveastrongimpressiononsb.给某人留下深刻印象。C项符合题意。18．A.absurd B．helpfulC．remote D．grand答案B解析句意为：但他很快意识到他所做的并不是那么有用。helpful有用的，有效果的。B项符合题意。19．A.cost B．adjustC．match D．fit答案D解析句意为：我送给他们的是旧鞋而不是合适的新鞋，这一直困扰着我。fit适合；cost花费