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阅读理解板块组合练三(限时35分钟)I.阅读理解AThe Path of Life Garden liesin a14-acre fieldof paths,wildflowers andopen spacesonthe banksof theConnecticut River.The garden is afun place for families.Kids loverunningthrough thetree maze(迷宫)and jumpingaround thelarge stonesculptures.Grandparents lovebringingtheir grandchildrenback yearafter yearto seewhat isnew andwhat hasstayed thesame.More thananything else,the Path of LifeGarden isa placefor reflectionand appreciation.The gardenis alsoa uniqueplacefora familygathering,business outingor birthdayparty.If youare interestedin hostingan eventin the garden,please e-mail usor call802-674-
9933.In Julyof eachyear,the OneDrum Festivalis heldin thePathofLifeGarden!This fulldaycelebration aimsto bringtogether drummersfrom manydifferent traditions.Visitor information•Admission:$6each(Age:13and over);$3each(Age:4—12);kids aged3andunder are free;admission isdiscounted by10%for groupsof10or more.•Garden hours:Dawn todusk.•Food anddrink:Full lunchmenu isavailable atHarpoon,which iscloseto thegarden.Visitors arewelcome tohave picnics in the fields of the garden!•Touching orclimbing:We hopeyou canprotect thegarden bynot beingtoo roughwith oursculptures.•Animals:Only trainedguide andservice animalsare permittedin thegarden.Sorry,butno petsallowed.•Safety:Please be aware that there ispoison ivy(毒葛)on theedges of thefield so youshouldstay on the pathto avoidthese plants!~~语篇解读本文是一篇应用文文章主要介绍了美国一个著名的公园
1.What dowe knowabout thePathofLife GardenA.It isintended forchildren.B.It providesplaces for.activities.C.Visitors can,t findpicnicsin thegarden.D.There aremusical performancesevery day.解析选B推理判断题根据第二段和第三段的内容可知,这个公园可以为家庭、私人或者社会活动提供场地
2.How muchshould acouple withtwo kids aged2and5payA.3dollars.B.9dollars.C.15dollars.D.18dollars.解析:选C细节理解题根据文章Admission部分的内容u$6each(Age:13and over);$3each(Age:4—12);kidsaged3and under arefree”可知,一对夫妇和两个孩子(分别是两岁和五岁)参观公园的价格是2X6+0+3=
153.Which of the followingmay putyou atrisk accordingto thetextA.The treemaze.B.Poison ivyon theedges.C.Guide andservice animals.D.Stone sculpturesin thegarden.解析选B细节理解题根据最后一段Please beaware that there ispoison ivy(毒葛)onthe edgesof thefieldsoyou shouldstay on the pathto avoidthese plants!”可知,园区边缘有毒葛,参观者应在公园的道路上行走,以免有危险BZheng Xuanworks in a“Confucius classroom”attheMetro DeafSchool inSaint Paul,Minnesota,the UnitedStates.Named afterthe ancientChinese philosopher,Confucius schoolsand classroomsare generally runa,s non-profit publicinstitutions to help foreignersunderstand Chinathroughlanguage andculture classesat overseasuniversities.Zheng isthe firsthearing-impaired(听障的)teacher tohave beensent abroadas partofthe program,which wasestablished in
2004.She hasconsidered asher personalmotto thewordsof Irving King Jordan,the firstdeaf presidentof GallaudetUniversity inWashington D.C.,“Deaf people can doanything hearingpeople can do,except hear.”Zheng teachesstudents ChineseSign Language,basic Mandarin(普通话)and Chineseculture,but communicateswith hercolleagues usingAmerican SignLanguage andEnglish.Born inWuhan,Hubei Province,Zheng lost most of her hearingafter a medical accidentatage
2.She learnedto communicateby lip-reading andentered mainstreameducation.In2009,shereceived a PhD in literature from Shanghais FudanUniversity.She refusedjob offersin Shanghaiand Shenzhen,choosing insteadto teachat ChongqingNormal Universitysspecial educationdepartment一the onlyone inWest Chinafor studentswho arehearing-impaired.Her hardworkwon herrecognition atthe schooland it took heronly twoyears to become anassociate professoranda mentor(导师)for postgraduatestudents.She hasadapted quicklyto thedifferent teachingenvironment inMinnesota andaccepted theopportunityto learnabout specialeducation in the US.uDoctor Zhengis one of themost intelligentandthoughtful professorsI havemet.Her hardwork earnsmy respect,“Kathy Johnson,directorof theSCSU Confucius Institute,said.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了中国首位聋人女博士郑璇投身于孔子学院,在海外传播中国传统文化
4.It canbe knownfrom thepassage that.A.Confucius schoolsaim tohelp foreignersunderstand ChinaB.Zheng Xua,nisthe founderofthe ConfuciusInstitute programC.Zheng Xuanis famousfor her personal educationmottoD.only hearing-impaired teacherscan teachin Confuciusschools解析选A细节理解题根据第一段uConfucius schoolsand classroomsaregenerallyrun...culture classesat overseasuniversitiesv可矢口,孑L子学院是通过语言和文化课程帮助外国人了解中国的非营利机构
5.Which ofthe followingis correctabout Zheng XuanA.She isthe firstteacher in theConfuciusInstituteprogram.B.She wassent abroadto studyin GallaudetUniversity in
2004.C.She isvery optimisticabout herdisability.D.She worksunder theleadership ofIrvingKingJordan.解析选C推理判断题根据第二段“She hasconsidered asherpersonalmotto thewords...Deaf peoplecandoanything hearingpeoplecando,except hear.’可知,郑璇把“聋人除了听不到,能做任何正常人能做的事情”作为自己的座右铭由此可推知,郑璇对于自己的残疾非常乐观
6.After ZhengXuan graduatedshe.A.lostmostofherhearing inamedicalaccidentB.had chancesto workin bigcitiesC.became well-known dueto herdeafnessD.learned lip-reading andsign language解析选B细节理解题根据第四段“In2009,she receivedaPhDinliteraturefromShanghais FudanUniversity.She refusedjob offersin ShanghaiandShenzhen...可知,郑璇在毕业之后拒绝了上海和深圳的工作邀请由此可知,郑璇曾有机会到大城市工作
7.What doesKathy Johnsonthink ofZhengXuanA.She isgrateful toher.B.She appreciatesher verymuch.C.She isshocked byher.D.She feelssorry forher.解析:选B推理判断题根据最后一段uDoctor Zhengis oneofthemost intelligentandthoughtful professorsI havemet.Her hardwork earnsmy respect”可矢口,Kathy Johnson说郑璇是她见过的最聪明最有思想的教授之一她的刻苦赢得了Kathy Johnson的尊敬由此可推知,KathyJohnson很欣赏郑璇CWhat dochildren dowhen theylose their baby toothThe customin theUS,England,Canada,Australia andsome otherEnglish-speaking countriesis thatchildren puttheirbaby tooth undertheirpillow befor.e goingto bed.They believethe toothfairy(小精灵)comes duringthe nightandgives themmoney inexchange f,or their tooth.Of course,we knowthat themoney isnot fromthefairy.Their parentsswitch the tooth fo,r money.In someEuropean countries,it isa commonpractice tobury the baby tooth in the ground.Thetooth islikely buriedin thegarden orinthesurrounding field.However,since mostofthepeoplenow findthemselves livingin townsor cities,they beginplacing the tooth ina smallflowerpot.Itis done so that a permanenttooth will grow inits place.Putting a tooth undera pillowsounds sweet,and puttinga toothunder theground soundssafe,but whatabout throwinga tootharound Insome Asiancountries,that sjust whattheydo.Children throwa lowertooth uponto theroof andan upperone is thrown down ontheground,or hiddenunder thebed.It isdonesothattheupper toothgrows healthydownwards,while thelowertooth upwards.Some countrieseven havemore interestingtraditions.In Nigeria,if youre aboy,you holdyourtooth andeight stonesin yourfist.Girls holdsix stonesand theirtoothintheir fist.The childrenthen closetheir eyes,state theirname,and countto thenumber inthe fist.Thenthey say,“Oh,I wantmy toothback!”Next,they throweverything intheir fis.t up in theairand run away as fast as they can.In Mongolia,thebaby tooth isgiven to a youngdog.There,the dogis respectedand isconsidered aguardian angel.When theguardian angeleats it,it issaidthatastrong toothwillgrow.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了各国不同的换牙习俗
8.Why doesan Americankid oftenput hisbabytoothunder thepillowA.To replaceatooth.B.To getsome money.C.To seethetoothfairy.D.To havea gooddream.解析:选B细节理解题根据第一段的“They believethetoothfairy(小精灵)comes duringthenight andgives themmoney inexchange fortheirtooth.”可矢口,孩子们睡前把脱落的乳牙放到枕头下是想得到牙精灵的钱
9.In Asiancountries,the lostbabytooth usually endup.A.ontheroof B.inaflowerpotC.underapillow D.under theground解析选A细节理解题根据第三段的“Children throwa lowertooth uponto theroof andanupper one isthrowndownontheground,or hiddenunder thebed.可知,亚洲国家的孩子通常把脱落的乳牙扔到屋顶上,地上或藏到床底下
10.How isa babytoothusuallytreated inNigeriaA.It isused asdog food.B.It iscovered withstones.C.It ismarked withnumbers.D.It isthrown upinto theair.解析选D细节理解题根据最后一段的“they throweverything intheir fistupinthe airandrunawayasfastastheycan”可知,尼日利亚的孩子把拳头里攥着的乳牙和小石块一起抛向空中,然后迅速跑开
11.How doesthe authordevelop thelast paragraphA.By listingnumbers.B.By makingcomparisons.C.By givingexamples.D.By raisingquestions.解析选C写作手法题最后一段的首句是主题句,后面分别举了两个例子加以说明故选C项DIn theb.ook Ive beenreading lately,OnLivingby KerryEgan,she sharesso many,powerfulstories一each storya partinggift froma hospice(救济院)patient whonever knewwhen anewlyarriving daymight be their last.What aprofound(深亥U的)way tolive!In asense,I guesswe alllive thatway,each andeveryday.But asI readthis book,I getthe feelingthat only hospice patients really know this.Sometimes Irealize it,like when I amfaced with a choiceto workmore toearn morentoney ortogo to spend theday witha lovedone andearn nomoney.On theone hand,money,income,rent.On theother hand,love,connection,moments thatmake lifefeellike worthliving for.Near theend ofOnLiving,Egan sharesa storyabout apatient shecallsLinda.Events fromdecades pastwere preservedin hermind likepreciousheirlooms(传家宝),but anew facecould beforgotten inas littletime asittookto lea.vethe roomand returnagain.Linda saidthat shespent herdays tryingto be caring.She shared:We showerso much loveon babiesand children.But aswe growup,it stops.No oneshowers loveon grown-ups.Life getsharder,not easier,but westop lovingeach otherso much,just whenwe needlove most.She thenwenton tosay:One day,whenIwas lyinghere,I realizedhow oldGod is.He isso old.He mustneed somuchlove.People are always demandingsomuch fromhim,but whois thereto showerhim withlove SoI thoughtthat wassomething Icoulddo.That,s whatI doall day:I tryto love God...I canlie hereand loveGod andmaybeit willhelp him.This isthe kindof storythat Ifind impossiblyinspiring andprovides greatimpetus formeto make a change.Luckily,I readit ononeofthe formerdays andit mademe realizethatthere isalways away tohelp.There isalways somethingwe cando.We dont havetobe brave,able-bodied oreven ofparticularly sound(健全的)mind tocontribute tothe good.We canbecaring.We canlove.We canbethevery lovethat weneed.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文作者从读到的一本书中感悟到生命是短暂而珍贵的孩子需要关爱,老人更需要关爱我们每个人都应该充满爱心,让人人都生活在充满爱的世界里
12.According tothe author,most people.A.give uplove toearn incomeor moneyB.seldom goto carefor hospicepatientsC.are facedwithavery difficultchoice inlifeD.ignore thefact thatlife isshort andprecious解析选D推理判断题根据第一段及第二段中的“In asense.・・patientsreallyknowthis.可知,救济院的病人不知道过了今天还有没有明天,从某种意义上说,作者认为我们每天都应该那么过但当读了/7口打皈这本书时,作者觉得只有救济院的病人才真正知道这一点由此可推知,作者认为大多数人忽视了生命是短暂而珍贵的这一事实
13.Linda talkedabout Godto indicatethat.A.all peopleshould loveGodB.God teachesus tolove allpeopleC.the olderoneis,the morehe/she needsloveD.onlyhospicepatients knowthey shouldloveGod解析选C推理判断题根据第四段可知,琳达说人们把爱都给了孩子,而不是给成人实际上成人会面对更多的困难,但却得不到关爱琳达意识到上帝老了,她要尽力去关爱他由此可推知,琳达谈到上帝是暗示人越老越需要关爱
14.What doesthe underlinedword“impetus“inthelast paragraphmeanA.Convenience.B.Motivation.C.Chances.D.Suggestions.解析:选B词.义猜测题根据上文“This isthe kindof storythat Ifind impossiblyinspiring可知,作者认为琳达的故事能够难以置信地启发人的灵感,这给了她极大的动力去做出改变impetus意为“动力”
15.What doesthe authorwant totell usinthelast paragraphA.Kindness isalways thestrongest power.B.We canmakeagreat differenceto others.C.We shouldbebraveenough tolove others.D.Whatever kindof personwe are,we canbecaring.解析选D段落大意题根据最后一段内容可知,作者通过琳达的故事意识到我们总是可以用某种方式去帮助别人,总是可以去做一些事情我们不必非得勇敢、有强壮的身体甚至有特别健全的头脑才能做善事我们可以充满爱心,能够付出我们的爱由此可知,作者在最后一段想告诉我们无论我们是什么样的人,我们都可以充满爱心H.阅读七选五A volunteeringvacation canbeameaningful waytospendyour timeoff,but tomake thetripsatisfying bothfor youand thecause youare supporting,several factors(因素)need tobeconsidered.Here issome adviceon planningthe ideal(理想的)vacation16There arehundreds ofcauses tovolunteer for,and findingone closeto yourheart willleadtoamore worthwhiletrip.Possibilities includewildlife conservation,education,environmental protection,health andnutrition.Also,consider anypersonal andprofessionalskills thatyou cancontribute.17Choose yourdestination andsetting.Your volunteeringtrip will be moreenjoyable ifyouuse itto reacha favoritedestination.If SoutheastAsia ison yourmind,helping withtree-planting programsin Baliwould benefitthe environmentand letyou appreciatethe scenicisland.18Is volunteeringoutdoors ina hotor snowyclimate appealing,or doyou preferbeingin anair-conditioned officeAskthe rightquestions.19Be awarethat mostvolunteering programsrequire aweek-longcommitment.Ask otherquestions like:How manyhours ofwork perday isrequired Arethere daysoffWill yoube workingindividually oras partof ateamAnd whatare thegoals ofyour efforts20Ask ifthe costincludes onlyaccommodationsor mealsand transportationtoo.A.Figure outyour cause.B.Find awell-respected organization.C.And thinkabout thesurroundings youwant.D.Your dutythere istohelp,as wellas torest andrelax.E.The moreyou knowabout yourtrip,the moresuccessful itwillbe.F.Despite theword“volunteer”,these vacationsusually cost you some money.G.If youreadoctor,for example,working ata healthclinic couldbe anideal fit.~~语篇解读本文是一篇说明文很多人选择在假期一边旅行一边做志愿活动,这样看似双赢的事,如果计划不周,则可能既毁了你的假期,又帮不了别人本文给你提出了一些非常重要的建议
16.选A A项中的cause与该空后的“There arehundreds ofcauses tovolunteer for”相呼应,下文紧接着介绍了一些可以选择的常见的志愿活动
17.选G G项中的doctor与该空前一句中的“personal andprofessional skills”相呼应此处是说,除了考虑大家通常会选择的志愿活动,还可以跟自己的技能结合起来例如,如果你是医生,那就可以考虑在诊所帮忙
18.选C由本段的主题句可知,本段主要包括两个部分,一是目的地,二是工作(做志愿活动)的环境该空前讲的是目的地,该空后的内容“你愿意在酷热的或是寒冷的户外工作,还是喜欢在有空调的办公室工作?”是关于工作环境的,故C项符合此处语境
19.选E由本段的主题句可知,本段主要讲要考虑各个方面的问题该空后列举了一些重要的问题,故该空起承上启下的作用,即“你越是考虑得细致全面,你的假期就会越成功”,故选E项
20.选F F项中的“costyousomemoney”与该空后的“the cost”相呼应,即虽是志愿活动,但通常还是要自己出一定的费用,所以必须提前弄清楚这些费用都包括哪些,尤其是最基本的吃、住、行。