1、增分强化练(五)阅读理解2完形填空(限时30分钟).阅读理解AChicago Botanic Garden EventsMidwest Fruit ExplorersMarch 31April 10, 1 pm4 pmThe Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this handson workshop with stepbystep instructions on how to graft (嫁接) and care for fruit trees.Midwest Daffodil (水仙花) Society ShowApril 2228, 10 am4：30
2、pmThe Midwest Daffodil Society Show features hundreds of daffodils on display that will be judged by the society.The show includes floral (花卉的) design and photography competitions.Ikebana International ShowMay 1119, 9 am3：30 pm (Saturday & Sunday only)The Ikebana International Society presents an ex
3、hibition of traditional Japanese flower arranging.Gardeners of the North Shore Show & SaleThe Gardeners of the North Shore host this annual show.June 2730, 9 am4：30 pmThis show includes a judged exhibition with more than 500 entries of anything a home gardener can grow, including flowers, vegetables
4、, herbs (草本植物), and houseplants.Garden tours & tramsEnjoy a tram tour for an overview of popular areas.Return each season to experience different views.MembersNonmembersAdults$7$8Seniors$6$7Children (312 years)$5$6Children (2 and under)FreeFreeTenvisit pass$50$60Accessibility at the gardenService an
5、imalsService animals are welcome.No pets please.Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs)They are available for rent in the Visitor Center on an unreserved, firstcome firstserved basis.The following fees apply: members: $15, nonmembers $20.ECVs will not be rented for indoor use.WheelchairsWheelchairs a
6、re available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.Daily Hours: 8 am7 pmGarden View Caf： 8 am4 pmGarden Shop: 10 am4 pm 语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个展览的具体信息。1What can you do at Midwest Fruit Explorers?ADesign flower patterns.BLearn about tree planting.CTake part in its photography competition.DB
7、uy some fruit at a good price.解析：细节理解题。根据Midwest Fruit Explorers这一标题下的“The Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this handson workshop with stepbystep instructions on how to graft and care for fruit trees.”可知，这个展览主要介绍了如何照顾和嫁接果树。故选B。答案：B2At which show can you enjoy traditional Japanese flowers?AMidwest Fr
8、uit Explorers.BMidwest Daffodil Society Show.CIkebana International Show.DGardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale.解析：细节理解题。根据Ikebana International Show这一标题下的“The Ikebana International Society presents an exhibition of traditional Japanese flower arranging.”可知，此展览主要是介绍日本花卉。故选C。答案：C3What service can
9、visitors enjoy in the garden?AThey can rent ECVs for indoor use.BThey can visit the garden with their pets.CThey can have free coffee from 8 am to 4 pm.DThey can use free wheelchairs if they need to.解析：细节理解题。根据文章中“Wheelchairs are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.”可知，在游客中心
10、可以免费使用轮椅。故选D。答案：DBOne morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest (卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast.I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled.He was wearing a wornout hat an
11、d was alone.I asked if I might join him.He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things.We never introduced ourselves.I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.So as I rose to
12、 go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked，“May I get you something？”“A coffee would be nice.”Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit.At the door I met one of my
13、friends.He asked，“How did you get to know Mr.Galbreath？”“Who？”“The man you were sitting with.He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”I could hardly believe it.I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the worlds richest and most powerful men!My few minutes with Mr.
14、Galbreath changed my life.Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity. 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在餐厅与一个看似穷酸的人就餐期间的对话的经历，结果这个穷人却是最富有的人，最后得出要尊重每一个人的道理。4What does the underlined word disheveled mean?AUnfriendly.BUntidy.
15、CGentle. DKind.解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man”以及下文“He was wearing a wornout hat”可以得出，这个老人没有刮胡子，帽子破旧，所以根据上下文的语境判断出，画线词的意思是“不整洁的”。故选B。答案：B5The author bought coffee for the old man because_.Ahe thought the old man was poorBhe wanted to start a conversationChe
16、 intended to show his politenessDhe would like to thank the old man解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat.”可知，作者担心老人没钱支付早餐，所以作者给这位老人买了咖啡，因为他认为这位老人很穷。故选A。答案：A6How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?AProud. BPitif
17、ul.CSurprised. DRegretful.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I could hardly believe it.”可知，作者简直不敢相信。由此判断出作者感到很惊讶，故选C。答案：C7What is the message mainly expressed in the story?AWe should learn to be generous.BIt is honorable to help those in need.CPeople in high positions are not like what we expect.DWe should avoid judg
18、ing people by their appearances.解析：主旨大意题。通读全文尤其最后一段中的“Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are.(现在我试着尊重每一个人，不管我认为他们是谁)”可知，文章主要表达了我们不要以貌取人。故选D。答案：D.完形填空A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her.She did know she was going to
19、make it and wanted to give up.She was_1_of fighting and struggling.It_2_that as one problem was solved a new one arose.Her father, a_3_， took her to the kitchen.He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high_4_.Soon the pots came to a(n) _5_.In one he placed carrots, in the second he plac
20、ed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans.He let them sit and boil，_6_saying a word.The daughter sucked her teeth and_7_waited, wondering what he was doing.In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners.He _8_the carrots out and placed them in a bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed
21、 them in another bowl.Then he ladled (舀) the coffee out and placed it in a mug._9_ to her, he asked，“Darling, what do you see？”“Carrots, eggs, and coffee，” she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to _10_ the carrots, she did and noted that they were _11_.He then asked her to take an egg and
22、_12_it.After pulling off the shell, she observed the hardboiled egg.Finally, he asked her to sip (啜饮) the coffee.She _13_，as she tasted its rich aroma (香味)“What does it mean, Father？” she _14_ asked.He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity (逆境)，boiling water, but each reacted _15_
23、.The carrot went in, _16_and hard.But after being subjected to (服从于) the boiling water, it softened and became weak.The egg had been fragile (易碎的)Its thin outer shell had _17_its liquid interior (内部), but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The ground coffee beans wer
24、e_18_，however.After they were in the boiling water, they had _19_ the water.“ _20_ are you？” he asked his daughter.When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot，an egg or a coffee bean? 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个女孩告诉爸爸她不知道生活如何成功，厌倦努力和奋斗，想要放弃。爸爸将她带到厨房，用实例启发孩子在逆境中应该怎么做的故事。1A.pro
25、ud BashamedCtired Dfull解析：句意：她厌倦了不断地努力和奋斗。proud骄傲的；ashamed羞愧的；tired厌倦的；full完整的。根据上文“A daughter complained to her father about her life”可知，小女孩对生活是充满厌倦的。故此题选C。答案：C2A.seemed BconcludedCoccurred Dhappened解析：句意：好像一个问题解决了，另一个问题又会产生。seemed似乎；concluded总结；occurred发生；happened发生。这里是写小女孩对于生活的抱怨，表示“好像一个问题解决了，另一个
26、问题又会产生”。故此题选A。答案：A3A.teacher BmasterCsalesman Dcook解析：句意：作为厨师的爸爸将她带进了厨房。teacher教师；master 大师；salesman售货员；cook厨师。根据下文的kitchen可知，小女孩的爸爸在厨房工作。故此题选D。答案：D4A.fever BfireCplace Dpan解析：句意：他在三个锅里装满了水，分别放在火上煮。fever发烧；fire 火；place地方；pan平底锅。下文讲到小女孩的爸爸将三种食物放在锅里煮可知，是把装满水的锅放在了火上。故此题选B。答案：B5A.end BagreementClight Db
27、oil解析：句意：很快，壶里面的水烧开了。end结局；agreement同意；light 灯光；boil沸腾。上文讲到了把装满水的锅放在大火上烧可知，这里讲水烧开了。故此题选D。答案：D6A.with BwithoutCbesides Dby解析：句意：然后，他一句话都没有说，由着水将它们煮沸。with随着；without没有；besides此外；by通过。根据下文“wondering what he was doing”可知，父亲没有说话，女儿在猜测父亲的意图。故此题选B。答案：B7A.quietly BslowlyCpatiently Dimpatiently解析：句意：女儿吮吸着牙齿发出
28、声响，很不耐烦的等待着，对父亲的行为感到很纳闷。quietly安静地；slowly缓慢地；patiently耐心地；impatiently不耐烦地。根据此句中sucked her teeth可知，女儿非常不耐烦。故此题选D。答案：D8A.fished BsentCput Dworked解析：句意：父亲把胡萝卜捞起来放在另一个盘子里。fished捞取；sent发送；put放置；worked工作。根据下一句的pulled the eggs out可知，这里是把煮好的东西捞起来。故此题选A。答案：A9A.Pointing BTurningCIntroducing DAttending解析：句意：然后
29、，转过头来问道：“亲爱的你看到了什么”。Pointing指向；Turning转向；Introducing介绍；Attending参加。上文讲到父亲把三种东西从锅里捞了出来，这时候要转过身来跟女儿说话。故此题选B。答案：B10A.feel BweighCwash Dsmell解析：句意：父亲让女儿靠了过来，让她去摸煮好了的胡萝卜。女儿摸完后，注意到胡萝卜变软了。feel感觉；weigh称重；wash洗；smell闻。根据下文女儿对胡萝卜的反应可知，这里是去摸了摸煮好的胡萝卜。故此题选A。答案：A11A.hot BheavyCsoft Dcool解析：句意见上题解析。hot热的；heavy重的；s
30、oft软的；cool凉爽的。根据生活常识可知，胡萝卜煮了之后会变软。故此题选C。答案：C12A.color BbreakCthrow Dcatch解析：句意：他让女儿拿出煮熟的鸡蛋，并敲破它。color给上色；break打破；throw扔；catch抓住。通过下文给鸡蛋剥了壳可知，这里是要先把鸡蛋敲破。故答案选B。答案：B13A.smiled BregrettedCunderstood Dsuffered解析：句意：尝着芳香四溢的咖啡，女儿笑了起来。smiled微笑；regretted遗憾；understood理解；suffered遭受。本句写到女儿在喝醇香的咖啡，可知这种感觉是很美好的，所以
31、女儿笑了起来。故此题选A。答案：A14A.angrily BhumblyCconfidently Dhardly解析：句意：女儿谦逊地问：“爸爸，这是什么意思？”angrily生气地；humbly 谦逊地；confidently自信地；hardly几乎不。因为女儿想到知道父亲做这件事是什么意图，所以她虚心地请教。故此题选B。答案：B15A.powerfully BquicklyCpassively Ddifferently解析：句意：父亲解释道这三种东西都面临同样的困境就是煮沸的水，但是三者的反应却截然不同。powerfully有力量地；quickly快速地；passively被动地；diff
32、erently不同地。下文讲到三种物体在被水煮之后的反应是不同的。故此题选D。答案：D16A.strong BbigCfresh Dlong解析：句意：胡萝卜本来是坚硬的。strong坚硬的；big大的；fresh新鲜的；long长的。根据本句中的hard，可知这里是在讲胡萝卜的特点。故此题选A。答案：A17A.uncovered BprotectedCcarried Dhidden解析：句意：鸡蛋薄薄的外壳保护着里面的液体。uncovered未覆盖；protected保护；carried携带；hidden隐藏。上文讲到鸡蛋是易碎的可知，蛋壳保护着内部的液体。故此题选B。答案：B18A.sim
33、ilar BliquidCunique Dfragrant解析：句意：不过最独特的还是磨碎的咖啡豆。水煮之后，它改变了水。similar相同的；liquid液体的；unique独特的；fragrant香的。父亲将三种物体水煮后做了比较，发现咖啡和其他两种是不同的。故此题选C。答案：C19A.adapted BenteredCpolluted Dchanged解析：句意见上题解析。adapted适应；entered进入；polluted污染；changed改变。磨碎的咖啡豆煮后变成了咖啡，改变了水的口味。故此题选D。答案：D20A.How BWhoCWhat DWhich解析：句意：父亲问女儿你是哪一个呢？How如何；Who谁；What什么；Which哪一个。这里父亲是问女儿是胡萝卜，鸡蛋和咖啡中的哪一个。故答案选D。答案：D