1、课时作业.阅读A(2020甘肃省会宁一中高三第一次月考)The word “OK” is the most frequently spoken allpurpose expression on the planetand its turning 176 years old on March 23, 2015. The term was born during a 19thcentury abbreviation (缩写) craze and went on to international fame with its own hand gesture.Last year, Henry Nass
2、, a 64yearold retired English teacher, a New Yorker, had spent the last few weeks handing out cards championing “Global OK Day” in advance of the coming anniversary.“No matter where people are from they use the word OK， but they dont know where it comes from，” says Nass. “The problem is because its
3、just, you know, OK.”The word is OK, perhaps, but its history is definitely better than average. Late etymologist Allen Walker Read traced the twoletter word to 1839, when editors at the Boston Morning Post signed off on articles as “all correct” with a simple word “OK”The word made it into print on
4、March 23 of that year, in an article against a rival editor in Providence who had stated wrongly that a band of Bostonians heading to New York would pass through the Rhode Island capital.“We said not a word about our team passing through the city of Providence，” the Morning Post reported. “O.K.all c
5、orrect.”The humor of the ProvidenceBoston joke has been lost to historybut the word OK took_off from there, soon connoting (隐含) agreement, acceptance, averageness, quality or likability.By 1840, it served as a slogan for President Martin Van Burens unsuccessful reelection campaign. “Old Kinderhook i
6、s OK，” posters stated, a reference to the eighth presidents birthplace and his supporters belief in his satisfactory performance.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就“OK”这个词的历史进行展开，介绍了它的来源及发展史。1Why did Henry Nass hand out cards?ATo let people understand the history of the word “OK”BTo call on people to use the word “OK
7、” properly.CTo appeal to people to celebrate OK Day.DTo attract peoples attention.答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“a New Yorker, had spent the last few weeks handing out cards championing Global OK Day in advance of the coming anniversary”可知，他分发卡片是支持“全球OK日”，是为了呼吁人们庆祝这个节日。故选C。2What does the author want to convey in
8、 Paragraph 4?AThe history of the word “OK” is known to average people.BThe history of the word “OK” is unfamiliar to people.CPeople frequently use the word “OK” in history.DPeople are fond of the word “OK” in history.答案：B推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“The word is OK, perhaps, but its history is definitely better th
9、an average.”可知，“OK”这个词可能很普及，但是它的历史绝对不够普及，由此推知“OK”这个词的历史对人们来说是陌生的。 故选B。3What does the underlined phrase “took off” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?AGot off.BSet up.CMoved off.DBecame popular.答案：D词义猜测题。根据第七段“The humor of the ProvidenceBoston joke has been lost to historybut the word OK took_off from ther
10、e, soon connoting (隐含) agreement, acceptance, averageness, quality or likability.”可知，关于ProvidenceBoston的笑话已经是过去的历史了，但是“OK”这个词从此风靡，很快就包含了同意、接受、普通、优质的和可爱的意思，即“OK”这个词变得受欢迎。故选D。4We can learn from the text that Kinderhook is _ of the eighth American president.Athe nameBthe birthplaceCthe policyDthe belie
11、f答案：B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Old Kinderhook is OK， posters stated, a reference to the eighth presidents birthplace and his supporters belief in his satisfactory performance.”可知，Kinderhook是第八任总统的出生地。故选B。【词汇积累】gesture n. 姿态；手势champion v. 捍卫；声援editor n. 编者，编辑reelection n. 改选；再选【难句分析】原文：“No matter where people a
12、re from they use the word OK， but they dont know where it comes from，” says Nass.纳斯说：“不管人们来自哪里，他们都用OK这个词，但他们不知道它来自哪里。”(第三段第一句)分析：本句为but连接的并列句，其中包含no matter where引导的让步状语从句和where引导的宾语从句。BIn England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they w
13、anted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners see
14、med all at_sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much a
15、s possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to
16、 be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesnt agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章以
17、一个小故事作为开头，向我们介绍了英国人的乘车习惯，并进一步向我们介绍了不同国家肢体语言的内涵。5The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _.Awere foreignersBdidnt have ticketsCmade a loud noiseDdidnt line up for the bus答案：D细节理解题。由第一段尾句“No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for
18、a bus that . on the bus.”可知，英国人因为这三位外国人没有排队而将他们推到一边。6According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _.Alearn the language of the countryBunderstand the manners and customs of the countryChave enough time and moneyDmake friends with the people there答
19、案：B细节理解题。由第二段第二句“If you want to have a pleasant . your host country.”可知，当我们到国外旅行时，应该对目标国的风俗习惯有所了解。7What does the underlined phrase “at sea” probably mean?ATired.BDisappointed.CPleased.DConfused.答案：D词义猜测题。根据画线短语后的“and looked embarrassed”可知，这三位外国人对英国的风俗并不知情，由此可知，当他们面对英国人当时的反应时会感到迷惑。8In India it is con
20、sidered impolite to _.Ause the right hand for passing food at tableBpass food with the left handCeat food with your handsDhelp yourself at table答案：B细节理解题。由第二段第四句“A visitor to India would do well . left hand for passing food at table.”可知，在印度用左手递食物被认为是不礼貌的。【词汇积累】embarrassed adj. 尴尬的pleasant adj. 高兴的no
21、d v. 点头 【难句分析】原文：No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.没有人告诉过他们英国人排队等公共汽车的习俗：第一个到车站的人是第一个上车的人。(第一段最后一句)分析：本句为主从复合句。that引导同位语从句，从句中含有who引导的定语从句。C(2020四川省棠湖中学高三期中考试)I was in the seven
22、th grade, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone already had had their own friends, and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in “Section L”. I found out later that everyone called Section L “Loserville”. It was sort of an open secret that it w
23、as the section for troublemakers and notsosmart kids. When I found out, I wanted to scream. I had always been a good student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser!I did text my friends in Illinois almost every night, especially my best friend, Ana. At first my friends wante
24、d to hear all about it. But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserable I was. One night when I was texting with Ana, I complained about another friend who had just done that.Anas texts came really fast for the next few minutes and they surprised me. She said that she wa
25、s tired of hearing about how bad everything was in New Jersey, too. She said she did not want to hurt my feelings but that I needed to stop feeling so sorry for myself all the time, I had to try to make things better.The next day, I thought a lot about what Ana had said. She was right!I wish I could
26、 say that everything changed overnight after that, but it didnt. I was still stuck in “Loserville”， and some people were still mean to me, even though I tried to just stay out of their way.But what did change was meI stopped feeling so sorry for myself and did something about making friends. I signe
27、d up to make sets for the school play. I met a lot of new people there, and suddenly I had friends to say hi to in the halls!I still miss Illinois sometimes, but life in New Jersey isnt so hard anymore. Even though I couldnt change my situation, I could change my attitudeand that made all the differ
28、ence.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了作者在上七年级的时候，搬到了新泽西。在那里的学校，作者被放到了代表“失败者”的“Loserville”区，受到了不公平地对待，作者尽自己最大的努力，想要告别 “Loserville”。9“Loserville” is a section for _.AfailuresBgood studentsCclass secretsDnewcomers答案：A推理判断题。答案定位在第一段中的“It was sort of an open secret that it was the section for troublemakers and notsos
29、mart kids.(这是一个公开的秘密，这是一个闹事者和不太聪明的孩子的区域。)”和“I had always been a good student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser！(我一直是个好学生，有很棒的朋友，现在每个人都认为我是个失败者！)”由此推断出“Loserville”是一个失败者待着的地方，故选A。10The writer complained all the time in the new environment because _.AAna didnt text back t
30、o herBher friends hurt her feelingsCshe was unfairly treatedDshe was a good student答案：C推理判断题。答案定位在第一段尾句和第二段中的“But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserable I was.(但当我说我有多痛苦时，有些人就不再回我的短信了。)”由此可推知作者在新环境中一直抱怨，因为她受到不公平的待遇，故选C。11What made a difference in changing the situat
31、ion?AShe went back to Illinois.BShe ended friendship with Ana.CShe fought back with her classmates.DShe began to make friends with others.答案：D细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第二段中的“But what did change was meI stopped feeling so sorry for myself and did something about making friends.(但真正改变我的是我自己我不再为自己感到难过，而是做了一些关于交朋友的事
32、情。)”由此可知她开始和别人交朋友，改变了情况，故选D。12The best title for the passage can be _.ALasting FriendshipBAn Incidence at SchoolCSay Goodbye to “Loserville”DUnhappiness in “Loserville”答案：C标题判断题。这篇文章主要讲了作者在上七年级的时候，搬到了新泽西。在那里的学校，作者被放到了代表“失败者”的“Loserville”区，受到了不公平地对待，作者尽自己最大的努力，想要告别 “Loserville”。所以这篇文章最好的题目是和“Loservil
33、le”说再见，故选C。【词汇积累】section n部分miserable adj. 悲惨的；痛苦的；卑鄙的complain v. 抱怨；埋怨；发牢骚be stuck in 困住；陷于【难句分析】原文：I wish I could say that everything changed overnight after that, but it didnt.我希望我可以说在那之后的一夜之间一切都改变了，但事实并非如此。(第五段第一句)分析：本句为but连接的并列句。前半句中wish后为省略了that的宾语从句，其中第一个that又引导一个宾语从句。.语法填空(2020河南省焦作市高三定位考试)E
34、nglish perfectly shows the “network effects” of a global tongue: the more people use it, the more useful it is. Parents expect their children _1_ (master) English, which is encouraging the _2_ (grow) of private schooling. Education authorities are switching to English medium, in part to control the
35、outflow (外流) of children into the private sector.Teaching children in English is fine if that is _3_ they speak at home and their parents are fluent _4_ it. But that is not _5_ case in most public and lowcost private schools. Children are taught in a language they dont understand by teachers _6_ Eng
36、lish is poor. The children learn neither English nor anything else.Research shows that children learn _7_ (much) when they are taught in their mother tongue than they do when they are taught in any other language. In a study of children in 12 schools in Cameroon last month, those taught in Kom _8_ (
37、do) better than those taught in English in all subjects.English should be an important subject at school, but not _9_ (necessary) the language of instruction. Rather than switching to Englishmedium teaching, governments fearful of _10_ (lose) custom (光顾) to the private sector should look at the many
38、 possible ways of improving public schools.1_2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._1to master考查非谓语动词。expect sb. to do sth. “期望某人做某事”为固定短语。故填to master。2growth考查词性转换。the名词of . “的”。故填growth。3what考查表语从句的连接词。分析句子结构可知，is后接表语从句。在表语从句中，关系词作speak的宾语，指物。故填what。4in考查介词。be fluent in “在方面流利”为固定短语。故填in。5the考查冠词。that is not the case “情况不是这样”为固定短语。故填the。6whose考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，teachers 为先行词，引导词在后面的定语从句中作定语，所以关系代词为whose。故填whose。7more考查副词的比较级。由“than”和句意可知，空处应填much的比较级more。故填more。8did考查动词的时态。由“last month”可知，本句用一般过去时。所以空处填did。9necessarily考查词性转换。necessarily为副词修饰整个句子。故填necessarily。10losing考查非谓语动词。of为介词，后接动名词作宾语。故填losing。
