1、课时提能练(二十八).阅读理解A(2019长春检测)I attended a writers group to get feedback(反馈) 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.
2、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 didnt dare to ask my parents fo
3、r 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，Frankie led m
4、e to the kitchen.I couldnt 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 spea
5、k 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
6、the first step in making any wish come true is to give it a voice.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作者的儿子帮助作者实现童年愿望的温情故事。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
7、 desire for knowledgeB 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“After getting home，my 13yearold son asked me to read one chapter to him”可知，作者给儿子读书是应儿子的要求，故选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
8、pocket money by doing housework.DShe had no close friends to share her secret wish.C 推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“As I was given only 50 cents for cleaning the doghouse，I didnt dare to ask my parents for any more pocket money without doing more work”可推知，作者的零花钱都是通过做家务挣来的，故选C。3Seeing what Frankie did for her，the au
9、thor felt .Acomfortable and happy Bpuzzled and excitedCawkward and satisfied Dsurprised and movedD 推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“I couldnt believe my eyes”和第五段中的“I whispered，too choked to speak loudly”可推知，作者当时既惊讶又感动，故选D。4The author learned that .Ait is important to express ones wishesBit is comforting to have a ki
10、d aroundCexperiences in childhood affect us later in lifeDwishes can come true by just voicing themA 推理判断题。根据最后一段“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，让任何愿望成真的第一步是要把愿望说出来，故选A。B(2018陕西检测)Its easy to keep your aging brain as quick as it was in col
11、lege.Use a website full of brain games or download the right apps，and within 20 minutes youll be doing your part to sharpen your memory and slow the decline of your mental functions.At least thats what the companies behind this booming industry would have you believe.But is it true?Concrete proof ab
12、out 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 theres just no solid evidence，”says Randall
13、WEngle，a primary investigator at the Attention & Working Memory Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology.Thats 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
14、 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 wont necessarily come to a stop.“Its like，you walk through fresh snow，and you
15、 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 cap
16、able of doing exactly the tasks it was practicing.【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普说明文。据说脑力游戏可以提高记忆力和延缓大脑功能的衰退，但是研究表明，脑力游戏仅能提高玩家对游戏技巧的掌握，并不能真正阻止大脑的老化；其作用还有待证明。5We can infer from the first paragraph that .Abrain games improve the memoryBbrain aging actually can be quittedCpeople dont believe brain gamesDthe author doubt
17、s the effect of brain gamesD 推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“At least thats what the companies behind this booming industry would have you believe.But is it true”可知，这个蓬勃发展的行业背后的公司会让人相信脑力游戏可以提高记忆力和延缓大脑功能的衰退，但作者对其真实性表示怀疑，故D项正确。6What does Engle think of the functions of brain games?AThey really make some difference.BT
18、heir effects still need proving.CPeople like to be led by the nose.DPeople dont believe the effects.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“People would really love to believe they could do something like this and make their brain better，but theres just no solid evidence”可知，人们真的很愿意相信他们能做这样的事情，让他们的大脑变得更好，但是没有确凿的证据；据此可以判断，R
19、andall WEngle认为这种游戏的功能还有待证明，故B项正确。7The underlined word in Paragraph 3 most probably means .Astopping the brain agingBhaving the brain workingCmaking the brain more passiveDspeeding up the brain agingA 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“In other words，repeating a game over and over again teaches you how to play the gam
20、e and get better at it but your brain aging wont necessarily come to a stop”可知，多次重复玩一个游戏，会让你更加熟练地操作游戏，但大脑老化并不能停止；结合画线词所在句可知，很多研究都表明脑力游戏不能使大脑停止老化，故A项正确。8Which can be the best title of the passage?AGames Stop Brain AgingBUnavoidable Brain AgingCGames Roles Need ProvingDGames Improve Your BrainC 标题判断题。
21、通读全文可知，本文介绍了能提高记忆力和延缓大脑功能衰退的脑力游戏，但是研究表明，这些游戏仅能提高玩家对游戏技巧掌握的能力，并不能真正阻止大脑的老化；游戏的作用还有待证明。据此可知，C项最适合作为本文的标题。.完形填空(2019昆明质量检测)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 th
22、e 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 doors kids.I 6 reading as my gift of the day.My mind is still crowded w
23、ith 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 persons 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 s
24、tores.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 didnt des
25、erve 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 childrens lives as well.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在2014年选择“礼物”一词作为年度词汇来塑造未来一年，并抒发了乐于助人，手留余香的感受。1A.luck Bgift Chealth DmoneyB 根据下文反复出现的“gift”可判断出答案为B。luck“幸运，运气”；health“健康”；money“钱
26、”。2A.entire Bsame Cprevious DfinalA 根据第11空后的“throughout the whole year”可知，此处指整个(entire)一年。same“相同的”；previous“以前的”；final“最终的”。3A.formally Bregularly Cgradually DnaturallyD 根据空后的“such as helping someone cross the street”的举例可知，其他的一些礼物是自然而然(naturally)给予的。formally“正式地”；regularly“定期地，有规律地”；gradually“渐渐地”。
27、4A.job Broutine Copportunity DexcuseC 但是无论哪种方式，作者总是试图抓住机会(opportunity)去服务他人。job“工作”；routine“常规”；excuse“借口，理由”。5A.involved Bsuggested Crequired DkeptA 2014年的一些礼物包括(involved)给邻居家孩子读书。suggest“建议”；require“需要，要求”；keep“保持，继续”。6A.turned down Blooked onCtook in Dput awayB 作者把给邻居家孩子读书看作(looked on)当天的礼物。turn
28、down“关小，减少”；take in“吸收，欺骗”；put away“把收起来”。7A.events Bchanges Cmotivations DmemoriesD 作者脑海里现在仍充满了以前珍贵的记忆(memories)。event“事件，大事”；change“变化，改变”；motivation“动机，积极性”。8A.abandoned BmadeCleft DforgotC 根据上下文可知，作者再次把一些硬币留(left)在人行道上让小孩发现。abandon“放弃”；make“制造，使”；forget“忘记”。9A.cents Bchecks Cbooks DgoodsA 作者可能只花
29、了几分钱(cents)。check“支票”；book“书籍”；goods“货物”。10A.shorten Bbrighten Cstart DappreciateB 根据空后一句中的“made my own day pleasant”可知此处表示照亮(brighten)他人的一天。shorten“缩短，变短”；start“开始，创办”；appreciate“感激，欣赏”。11A.expensive Bavailable Cexpected DrepeatedD 根据空处所在句中的“One of my most gifts”以及下文中的“For the sixth time”可以看出作者多次(r
30、epeated)送出这样的礼物。expensive“昂贵的”；available“可获得的，有空的”；expected“预料的”。12A.friends Brelatives Ccustomers DmanagersC 根据空后的at stores可知，作者一整年多次送出的礼物之一是在商店让其他顾客(customers)在作者前面排队。13A.while Bonce Csince DthoughA while表示“当时”，符合语境。once“一旦”；since“既然”；though“虽然”。14A.beyond Bbehind Cahead of Dnext toB 根据下文中的“I wave
31、d to the person to take our place in line”可知，the person就是空处所在句中的somebody，由此可知那个人应该是在作者和他儿子的后面(behind)排队。beyond“超过”；ahead of“在的前面”；next to“紧邻，几乎”。所以选项B正确。15A.donate Bserve Cpurchase DshareC 排在作者和他儿子后面的那个人只购买(purchase)了两个东西。donate“捐献”；serve“服务，伺候”；share“分享”。16A.necessary Bendless Curgent DextraD 额外的(e
32、xtra)几分钟等待时间在不知不觉中就过去了，时间过得真快(rapidly)。necessary“必要的”；endless“无休止的，无穷无尽的”；urgent“紧急的，紧迫的”。17A.rapidly Bslowly Ccasually DpainfullyA 参见上题解析。slowly“慢慢地”；casually“不经意地”；painfully“痛苦地”。18A.uniting Bprogressing Creceiving DgivingD 根据第四、五段的内容可知，此处表示这种给予的行为。所以选项D正确。19A.extreme Bfavorite Cstrangest DrichestB 根据语境可知，这是作者2014年最喜欢的(favorite)礼物之一。extreme“极端的，极度的”。20A.ability Barrangement Cchoice DhesitationC 根据第一段可知，几年前，作者选择用一年的时间践行一个词，2014年作者选择的是“gift”，因此此处指作者的选择(choice)。ability“能力”；arrangement“安排”；hesitation“犹豫”。
