1、课下题型练(二)Learning About Language.阅读理解AA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds (嗑瓜子) as a snack so much.“Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds，” he said.I had never notice
2、d the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware.I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds.My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.When
3、we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year.Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go doortodoor on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents would be in t
4、he kitchen cooking.Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, readymade dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds.Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and chil
5、dren to eat before the evening feast.I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.Its not only in China.When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when
6、it came to food.In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath.They think its a delicacy (美味佳肴), and its connected to their certain culture.I think its a wonderful tradition.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章用中国人喜欢嗑瓜子和丹麦人喜欢吃面包配咸红鱼来证明饮食习惯来自特定的文化。1What did
7、 the writer become aware of?AShe had ever typed a report about seeds.BShe had various snacks while watching TV.CShe damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.DShe had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became mo
8、re aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds.可知，作者意识到自己有嗑瓜子的习惯，故D项正确。2What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?AThe traditions of celebrating it disappear.BEating sunflower seeds is related to it.CThe famili
9、es get together for it.DChildren can eat delicious food on that day.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段中的Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, readymade dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds . I must have learned how to crack
10、sunflower seeds back then.可知，春节的时候桌子上会摆放很多美食，其中就有瓜子，小孩子可以在年夜饭前吃，作者就是在那时学会了嗑瓜子。由此可知，作者提到春节是为了证明嗑瓜子和春节有关，故B项正确。3The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is AneutralBcriticalCacceptable Ddoubtful解析：选C观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句I think its a wonderful tradition.可知，作者认为丹麦人吃面包配咸红鱼是一个很好的传统。由此可知，作者接受这种吃法，故
11、C项正确。4What lesson can we learn from the story?AOne kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone.BIt is good to form healthy eating habits.CEating habits come from a certain culture.DChanging your eating habits will change your life.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的They think its a delicacy (美味佳肴), and its connec
12、ted to their certain culture.可知，丹麦人认为这样吃面包是美味的， 这和他们特定的文化有关， 正如作者喜欢嗑瓜子和春节文化有关。由此可知，饮食习惯来自特定的文化，故C项正确。BAfter finishing a meal at an American Chinese restaurant you probably expect to receive a handful of fortune cookies after you pay the bill.Fortune cookies are in Chinese restaurants throughout the
13、United States.Its rather satisfying to crack open a cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside.The exact origin of the fortune cookie is unknown.It is thought that the tasty snack was first introduced into San Francisco in 1914, after an immigrant began
14、distributing the cookie with “thank you” notes in them.These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him through the economic hardship and discrimination of his early life in America.There is an alternate origin story.Los Angeles is regarded as the site
15、of the fortune cookies invention.In this version of the story, David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in LA., is thought to have created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless.In 1918, Jung handed out the cookies for free to the poor outside his shop and each cookie con
16、tained a strip of paper with an inspirational sentence printed on it.Fortune cookies first began to gain popularity in mainstream American culture during WW.Chinese restaurants would serve them in place of desserts, as desserts were not popular in traditional Chinese cuisine.Today fortune cookies ar
17、e not tied to ChineseAmerican culture.In fact, the largest fortune cookie manufacturer is located in the United States and it produces 4.5 million fortune cookies a day an evidence to the modernday popularity of the snack.However, an attempt to introduce the fortune cookie to China in 1992 was a fai
18、lure, and the cookie was cited for being “too American”So the next time you break open a fortune cookie and read a fortune about the many successes you should expect in your future, remember that the conclusion to your Chinese restaurant meal may not be as Chinese as you think.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了幸
19、运饼干的发展历程和其背后的文化内涵。5What do we know about fortune cookies?AThey are as popular in China as in America.BThey contain slips of paper with good wishes.CThey first appeared in America during WW.DThey are often charged to the customers bill.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的Its rather satisfying to crack open a cookie at
20、 the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside.可知，幸运饼干里有写着美好祝愿的纸条，故选B。6Why were fortune cookies introduced into San Francisco?ATo make profit.BTo express gratitude.CTo uplift peoples spirits.DTo help people out of hardship.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的These “thank you” notes we
21、re intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him through the economic hardship and discrimination of his early life in America. 可知，幸运饼干被一个移民引入旧金山以表达感激之情，故选B。7Which of the following sentences may be found in Jungs cookies?AThe fortune you seek is in another cookie.BEvery exit is
22、an entrance to new experiences.CIm being held prisoner by a Chinese bakery.DOnly taste fortune cookies; disregard all others.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in LA., is thought to have created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless.可知，David Jung制
23、作这种饼干是为了鼓舞穷人和无家可归者的精神。B选项最能鼓舞人心，故B选项符合题意。8What can be a suitable title for the text?AA Symbol of Chinese CultureBChinese Restaurants in AmericaCCan Fortune Cookie Tell Your Fortune?DFortune Cookie, Chinese or American?解析：选D标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了幸运饼干的历史，以及幸运饼干在中美两国的发展历程，故D选项最能全面地概括文章内容，故选D。.完形填空Michael rises
24、every morning at 4：00 and walks into his sandwich shop.By 5：50, hes making the rounds of the shelters on Centre Street.He 1 out 200 sandwiches to the homeless before beginning his workday.20 years ago, when Michael 2 a homeless man named John, he began to help him with effort then.Day after day, he
25、brought John some food and, when it was really cold, a 3 place in his car while he was working.Once he asked John if he wanted to get cleaned up. 4 ， John said，“Are you going to wash me？” Michael knew that he was 5 his promise.It was at that moment that Michael 6 to help the homeless.He just wanted
26、to do some good in his way.Michael made 200 sandwiches every day in the past 20 years. “I dont simply give them away.I shake their hands and 7 them a good day.” Once mayor (市长) Koeh came to make the rounds with him.They 8 the media, and it seemed like it was just the two of them.But of all Michaels
27、9 ， working side by side with the mayor was not as important as working next to someone else.A man had 10 from the sandwich takers, and Michael worried about that.He hoped the man had moved on to a more 11 environment.One day, the man came back, greeting Michael and carrying 12 of his own to hand ou
28、t.He said Michaels daily food, warm handshakes and wishes had given him the 13 he badly needed.After achieving some success, he decided to do the same thing as Michael.The moment needed no 14 The two men worked silently, side by side, handing out their sandwiches.It was another day on Centre Street,
29、 but a day with just a little more 15 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Michael无偿地帮助无家可归的穷人的故事。1A.setsBgivesCpicksDfinds解析：选B根据第三段中的I dont simply give them away.可知，Michael在做慈善，把食物分给无家可归的人。give out 分发，发放，故选B。2A.got across Bcame alongCran after Dcame across解析：选D根据he began to help him with effort then可知，Michael后来开始
30、努力帮助他，原来并不认识John，只是偶然见到了他。come across 偶遇，故选D。3A.entertaining BrelaxingCresting Dplaying解析：选C由上文可知John 无家可归，空格后面是place，可推知Michael工作的时候就让John去车里休息。故选C。4A.Surprisingly BDisappointedlyCFortunately DThankfully解析：选A根据下文Are you going to wash me? 可知John不相信自己听到的话，所以是吃惊地。故选A。5A.tricking BpresentingCtesting Dv
31、iewing解析：选C根据上文 4 ， John said, “Are you going to wash me？”可知，John是想验证自己听到的话。故选C。6A.demanded BagreedCpretended Ddetermined解析：选D根据下文He just wanted to do some good in his way.可知，Michael决定要帮助那些无家可归的人。故选D。7A.predict BhopeCfollow Dwish解析：选D根据a good day可知，Michael给他们送上美好的祝愿。故选D。8A.ignored BblamedCconfirmed
32、Dhandled解析：选A根据空后的it was just the two of them (只是他们两人)可推断，他们没有理睬媒体。故选A。9A.memories BsituationsCschedules Dprofessions解析：选A根据空后的working side by side with the mayor was not as important as working next to someone else可知，Michael在回忆曾经发生的事情，这些事情在他的记忆中。故选A。10A.escaped BvolunteeredCdisappeared Dsurvived解析：
33、选C根据下文came back可知，他离开了，消失了。故选C。11A.competitive BcomplexCfamiliar Dstable解析：选D根据常识可知无家可归的人都是居无定所，他不来拿三明治了，Michael希望他是安定下来了，不再需要三明治了。故选D。12A.money BsandwichesCfood Dplan解析：选B根据上文可知，Michael分发的食物是三明治，由此可知，这个男人分发的也应该是三明治。下文中handing out their sandwiches也是提示。故选B。13A.responsibility BencouragementCpermission
34、 Dachievement解析：选B根据Michaels daily food, warm handshakes and wishes 可知，这些举动给人带来的就是鼓励。故选B。14A.purpose BreliefCdialogue Ddoubt解析：选C根据下文The two men worked silently可知，他们之间没有对话。故选C。15A.hope BfunCpride Dluck解析：选A通读全文，Michael给无家可归的人以物质和情感的关爱和鼓励，使他们重燃生活的希望，文章结尾句总结表达这一主题。故选A。.语法填空Food production is the cours
35、e of changing raw ingredients into prepared food products.Food production includes industries 1 take raw food products and change them into items that can be sold in the market.Home food production includes 2 (change) into forms for longterm storage.The food production industry takes fruits，vegetabl
36、es and grains directly in their harvested farms and 3 (make) these food into the types of food products that are available for sale in supermarkets.Food production includes both simple processes，such as cleaning and packaging, 4 complex processes like adding different ingredients and artificial thin
37、gs.Food production processes create products with 5 (long)shelf lives than raw food ingredients.Some food production skills，like smoking and salting meats for longterm storage，go back 6 prehistoric times.In the 19th century，canning 7 (become)a popular method food production.Home cooks sometimes use
38、traditional food production skills 8 (produce) food for their families.Food production skills make food products have long shelf lives，but they also have disadvantages.During hightemperature processing，for example，raw foods lose nutrients.Food production industries also add artificial colors to make
39、 food 9 (attract).Although governments test all these artificial things，many people question 10 it is totally safe to use them too much in food.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍食品生产的过程和特点。1that/which考查定语从句。分析句子可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是industries，关系词在从句中作主语，故填that或which。2changing考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，空处作includes的宾语，应用动名词形式，故填cha
40、nging。3makes考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子可知，空处和takes在句中作并列谓语，主语为第三人称单数，故填makes。4and考查连词。both . and .不仅而且，故填and。5longer考查形容词比较级。分析句子可知，标志词than表示前后两部分进行比较，应用比较级形式，故填longer。6to考查介词。句意：一些食品生产技术，如熏制和腌制肉类以长期储存，可以追溯到史前时代。短语go back to意为“追溯到”，故填to。7became考查动词的时态。分析句子可知，空处是谓语动词，根据时间状语In the 19th century，可知应用一般过去时，故填became。8to produce考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，空处在句中作目的状语，应用动词不定式，故填to produce。9attractive考查词性转换。分析句子可知，空处作make的宾语补足语，结合句意可知应用形容词形式，故填attractive。10whether/if考查名词性从句。分析句子可知，空处引导宾语从句，从句中不缺少成分，而缺少“是否”的意思，故填whether或if。