1、课时规范练29Unit 15 (A)(35分钟)课时规范练第58页.阅读理解AIn the mid-1950s,I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort.One day,this approach threw me into embarrassment.In Mrs Tottens eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson
2、,Indiana,we were learning to add and subtract decimals(小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework,which would be recited in class the following day.On most days,our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.Mrs Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting a
3、nswers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets.She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students,it was easy to figure out which questions I might ha
4、ve to answer.This particular time,I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent,which threw off my estimate.As Mrs Totten made her way from the beginning of the class,I desperately tried to determine which ma
5、th problem I would get.I tried to work it out before she got to me,but I had brain freeze and couldnt function.When Mrs Totten reached my desk,she asked what answer Id got for problem No.14.“I.I didnt get anything,” I answered,and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct
6、answer was zero.What did I learn that day?First,always do all your homework.Second,in real life it isnt always what you say but how you say it that matters.Third,I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most,it would be that one.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆
7、了其在学生时代难忘的一天,由此作者得出了三点人生感悟。1.The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always .A.asked questions in a regular wayB.walked up and down when asking questionsC.chose two or three questions for the studentsD.requested her students to finish their usual questions答案:A解析:细节理解题。根
8、据第四段说明可知,老师习惯于按问题在作业上出现的顺序来从前排或后排学生开始提问学生。故A项为正确答案。2.The author failed to get the questions he had expected because .A.the class didnt begin as usualB.several students didnt come to schoolC.he didnt try hard to make his estimateD.Mrs Totten didnt start from the back of the class答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第六段第一句
9、“What I failed to expect was that several students were absent,which threw off my estimate.”可知,作者没能回答其预料的问题,是因为有几名学生缺席了。故B项为正确答案。3.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.An Unforgettable TeacherB.A Future MathematicianC.An Effective ApproachD.A Valuable Lesson答案:D解析:主旨大意题。通读全
10、文可知,作者描述了学生时代的一次经历,并由此得出了一些人生的感悟。以“有价值的一课”作为标题具有很强的概括性。故选D项。BIn modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition.Some value it highly,believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(繁荣).Others say that competition is bad;that it sets one person against another;t
11、hat it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.For them,playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs.In their single-minded pursuit(追求) of success,t
12、he development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However,while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed,others take an opposite attitude.In a culture which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players,they strongly blame competition.Among those who are aga
13、inst competition are young people who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.Teaching these young people,I often observe in them a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.By not trying,they always have an excuse:“I may have lo
14、st,but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by them is the belief that if they had really tried and lost,that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly,this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves.B
15、oth are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear can we discover a new meaning in competition.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了比赛的新含义,从而让读者对比赛
16、有了新的理解。4.What is the best title of this passage?A.Two Mistaken Beliefs about CompetitionB.Competition!What Self-respect Depends onC.New Meaning Found in CompetitionD.Competition!Why Friends Turn into Enemies答案:C解析:主旨大意题。文章重点介绍了对比赛的理解,尤其在最后点明了主题:比赛的新含义。故选C项。5.Why do some young people suffering from c
17、ompetitive pressures seek failure?A.Because they are aware that they will not succeed in competition.B.Because they dont think it worthwhile to compete with others.C.Because they are fed up with the great efforts needed to compete with others.D.Because they are afraid that they would not be valued i
18、f they lost.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可知,一些承受着来自父母或社会的压力的年轻人不去努力,而寻求失败,因为这样他们就可以为失败找到借口,失败是因为没有努力,而实际上他们不愿承认他们真的努力了也会失败。由此可知答案应为A项。6.Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A.One should treat competition as a life-and-death affair.B.One should make every effort to avoid competition.C
19、.One should be given rewards after competing with others.D.One should get rid of the fear of failure in competition.答案:D解析:作者观点题。根据文章最后一段的说明可知,作者认为我们应努力避免对比赛的恐惧。7.The true competitors and those with a desire to fail both believe .A.ones dream can be achieved if he has mastered good communication ski
20、llsB.ones self-worth comes from how well he performs in comparison with othersC.ones failure happens when he is suffering from emotional problemsD.ones success is based on how hard he has tried答案:B解析:推理判断题。文章第三段说明一些惧怕失败的人不去努力,这样可以为失败找到借口,目的是找到自己的价值,而最后一段说明真正的比赛选手也是如此,认为他们的自我价值感应依靠他们在和别人比赛时的表现。这两类人都害
21、怕不被人承认他们的价值。.七选五阅读(2017全国卷)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping.I would have laughed heartily.Campers,in my eyes,were people who enjoyed insect bites,ill-cooked meals,and uncomfortable sleeping bags.They h
22、ad nothing in common with me.1The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer.2 We slept in a tent,cooked over an open fire,and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom.This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work,recovering
23、from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning.I was,nevertheless,talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness.3 Instead,we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner.My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the neces
24、sities of life.4 We have done a lot of it since.Recently,we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set.There is a separate bedroom,a modern kitchen with a refrigerator.The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.5 It must be true that sooner or lat
25、er,everyone finds his or her way back to nature.I recommend that you find your way in style.A.This time there was no tent.B.Things are going to be improved.C.The trip they took me on was a rough one.D.I was to learn a lot about camping since then,however.E.I must say that I have certainly come to en
26、joy camping.F.After the trip,my family became quite interested in camping.G.There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.答案:15 DCAFE.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后
27、的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。One day I was in the backyard teaching my little nephew how to play football.He said that play football was something easier.His words immediately bring back memories of my childhood.Like a little boy,I told my uncle I wanted to become football star lik
28、e him.However,he taught me how to kick the ball.After some practice,I told him it was hard for me to kick the ball the way he kicked them.He talked to me about not giving up on how I really wanted to do.Thank to his guidance and encouragement,and Ive become a football star in my school.答案:One day I
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