1、Week 3TuesdayTask 1:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(2015全国,B)The freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter,so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota,Florida,my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维
2、生素C),thinking of beaches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air,I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools,wine tasting,and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours,not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend,but the best partparticularly to my taste,dulled by month
3、s of cold-weather root vegetableswas a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.The market,which was founded in 1979,sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm,rain or shine,along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect r
4、ed strawberries;the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck;and most of all,the tomatoes:amazing,large,soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken,vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise,Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.No matter how attractive they look in the store,once I get
5、 them home theyre unfailingly dry,hard,and tasteless.But I homed in,with uncertainty,on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand,full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.These were the real dealand at that moment,I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to
6、 be eating things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight,my happiness deepened when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty,a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton,whereluckily f
7、or meI was planning to have dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu,I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。“我”生活在美国东北部的纽约,那儿的冬季实在让人难以忍受。一次去佛罗里达的Sarasota度周末的机会让“我”深切感受到了宜人的气候是多么令人惬意。尤其是那又大、又软又圆的西红柿。1What did the author think of her winter life in New York?AExciting. BBorin
8、g.CRelaxing. DAnnoying.答案B推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetables”所提供的信息尤其是dulled一词的意义可以推测纽约寒冷的冬季是令人厌烦的。故答案为B。2What made the authors getting up early worthwhile?AHaving a swim.BBreathing in fresh air.CWalking in the morning sun.DVisiting a local farmers market.答案D事实细节题。根据首段末句
9、可知,让作者最感惬意的事情是逛一逛早七点的农贸市场。因此D项为最佳答案。3What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?AThey are soft. BThey look nice.CThey taste great. DThey are juicy.答案B推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知,作者之所以不再购买冬季的西红柿是因为不论商店里的西红柿看起来多么诱人,买到家里就会变得又干又硬,索然无味。故选B项。4What was the author going to do that evening?AGo to a far
10、m. BCheck into a hotel.CEat in a restaurant. DBuy fresh vegetables.答案C推理判断题。由最后一段所述可知,Jack Dusty是新开业的一家餐馆。Browns Grove Farm是供货方之一。再结合“I was planning to have dinner that very night.”一句可知作者打算去那儿用餐。因此答案为C。Task 2:词汇积累1terribly adv.口语厉害,很;可怕地2touch down to 紧接;亲密3prayer n祈祷;恳求;祝福4adventure n冒险5with uncert
11、ainty 不确定地Task 3:语法填空The freezing Northeast hasnt been a _1_ (terrible) fun place to spend time this winter,so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota,Florida,my bags _2_ (pack) before you could say “sunshine”I left _3_ the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C),_4_ (think) of beaches and orange
12、trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air,I sent up a small prayer of _5_ (grateful)答案1.terribly2.were packed3.for4.thinking5.gratefulnessTask 4:短文改错(下面文字有五处错误,请改正)Delighted as I was by the tomatoes sight,my happiness deepened when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers
13、 for Jack Dusty,a opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton,luckily for meI was planning to have dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu,I knew Id be ordering every tomato on Task 5:攻克长难句(分析句子结构,尝试翻译成汉语)These were the real dealand at that moment,I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.分析:破折号后面的句子对前面句子进行解释。破折号后为主从复合句。主句I realized后跟that引导的宾语从句,在宾语从句中含有that 引导的定语从句修饰先行词things。译文:这些都是货真价实的瓜果蔬菜就在那一刻,我意识到,萨拉索塔的冬天最美妙之处在于可以吃到新鲜的瓜果蔬菜,而我一旦回到纽约的家中,连续几个月都无法品尝到这些瓜果蔬菜。