1、语篇专练3.阅读理解ASome people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my familys last vacation.It was my sixyearold sons winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip.The flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us 400 pe
2、r person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York，so I had to get back.But that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay.I took my ninemonthold and took off for home.The next day，my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Y
3、es，I encouragedokay，orderedthem to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Our total take：1,600.Not bad，huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a bigtime bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar.And these days，a good deal is something
4、few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade：A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do wh
5、at I believe in.I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth.Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes，clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants.But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer，and its the first thing people notice.And I
6、will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.1Why did Delta give the authors family credits?AThey took a later flight.BThey had early bookings.CTheir flight had been delayed.DTheir flight had been cancelled.答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“.give up our seats and leave the next day.”可知答案。2What ca
7、n we learn about the author?AShe rarely misses a good deal.BShe seldom makes a compromise.CShe is very strict with her children.DShe is interested in cheap products.答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“But as a bigtime bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar.And these days，a good deal is something few of us can
8、afford to pass up.”可知作者自称是一个一流的杀价者，并且说一笔好的交易是很少有人能够拒绝的，因此作者不会错过一笔好买卖的，答案为A项。3What does the author do?AShes a teacher.BShes a housewife.CShes a media person.DShes a businesswoman.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade.”可知作者是一位媒体工作者。4What does the
9、author want to tell us?AHow to expose bad tricks.BHow to reserve airline seats.CHow to spend money wisely.DHow to make a business deal.答案C解析写作意图题。文章最后一段讲述了如何明智地花钱，即如何让钱花得更值得，故答案为C项。BI had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang.It was an eccentric(怪僻的)farmer.I had never met him be
10、fore although I had often heard people talk about him.He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything.Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.I hadnt the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had t
11、o go.It had been snowing heavily that day and I didnt know the way.I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place.He was standing there，waiting for me.It seemed Milly had died.“She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife！”he said.I could see that he had been crying.I th
12、ought something terrible had taken place，a possible scandal(丑闻)I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩)“I wouldnt leave her out in the cold！”he said.Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his.I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he o
13、pened the barn door.He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.“She was such a good cow！I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her！” he said，and burst into tears again.5The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means “ ”Aexpect BunderstandCsee clearly Dhear clearly答案B解
14、析词义猜测题。根据画线词后“.that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.”可知作者已经了解了发生了什么事情，故选B。6Before he arrived at the farmers house，the writer expected to see Milly lying .Aon the ground of a barnBon the floor of a roomCin bed in a roomDin bed in a barn答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“.that someone called Milly ha
15、d had a very bad accident.”可知作者认为Milly是人，应该躺在床上，故选C。7What do we know about Milly from the story?AShe had met with an accident.BShe had caused a scandal.CShe was seriously ill.DShe was hidden somewhere.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.Milly had had a very bad accident.”可知她出了事故，故选A。8The farmer wished that the writ
16、er might .Alook into the matterBbring Milly back to lifeCfree him from a scandalDkeep the whole thing a secret答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“.I wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her！”可知作者是一个医生，这个农民想让他去救活他的这头牛，故选B。.完形填空I saw an opusculum(小品) before，which told us a story about money.A stranger wanted to go t
17、o a village.But he didnt know the way.When he passed by a man selling boiled water near a village，he asked the 1 .The man 2 to show him to the village without asking for money.But to his 3 ， the stranger refused his offer.He said the man would cheat him if he 4 him in this way.Money！I 5 into deep th
18、ought.Is there only money between people？Money itself has no 6 .It cannot be 7 to be good or bad.The problem 8 what attitude we have towards it.At present，we have a more 9 material life than ever before，but we are becoming more and more 10 .Why？In my opinion，the 11 is the change in peoples personal
19、12 towards money.They wrongly believe that 13 money should be their only aim in life，so they 14 all sorts of ways they can to 15 this aim. They are afraid of being 16 or cheated.If everyone acts like this，what will our 17 be like？Needless to say，money is becoming more and more important in our socie
20、ty， 18 it shouldnt be the only aim of life.If a person is only interested in 19 ，he will be lonely and empty，and even break laws.So it is up to us to make our lives happy.We should try our best to help 20 wholeheartedly.If everyone does so，our society will be better and better.1A.road BwayCdirection
21、 Dline答案B解析根据上文，陌生人应该问路“ask the way”。2A.offered BgaveCwished Dwent答案A解析根据下文“the stranger refused his offer”可知选A项。3A.delight BsorryCsurprise Dglad答案C解析卖水人提出给他带路，被他拒绝，出乎卖水人的意料。to ones surprise令某人惊讶的是。4A.told BstoppedCasked Dhelped答案D解析卖水人提出给他带路而不要钱，因此应该是帮助他。5A.fell BfeltCkept Dcaught答案A解析fall into dee
22、p thought陷入沉思。6A.problem BpriceClife Duse答案A解析根据下文，此空应该是“钱本身没有问题”。7A.judged BconnectedCjoined Dseemed答案A解析“钱不能被判定(judge)好坏”。其他选项语意、语法均不正确。8A.takes in Bdepends onCgives off Dleads to答案B解析由题意，此处指“问题取决于(depend on)态度”。9A.powerful BbeautifulCplentiful Dpeaceful答案C解析此句句意为：目前我们的物质生活比以前更充足了。plentiful 充足的。10
23、A.coldhearted BwarmheartedCadvanced Dhumorous答案A解析前面的but对此空的选择起了重要作用，此处句意为：人们却越来越冷漠了。coldhearted冷淡的，冷漠的。11A.key BprocessCnature Didea答案A解析根据上下文，此处指“关键是”。12A.position BhabitCsituation Dattitude答案D解析根据上下文，此处应该是“个人对钱的态度的改变”。13A.taking BcostingCspending Dmaking答案D解析句意为：人们错误地认为赚钱(make money)是他们一生中唯一的目标。1
24、4A.think out Bpick outCgive out Dbreak out答案A解析句意为：他们想出(think out)各种方法赚钱。15A.realize BrecognizeCprepare Dshoot答案A解析来实现(realize)他们的目标。16A.found BdiscoveredCfooled Dfollowed答案 C解析句意为：他们害怕被愚弄(fool)或欺骗。17A.friends BsocietyCfamily Denvironment答案B解析根据上下文，作者由个人推及社会(society)。18A.or BbutCif Dsince答案B解析前后为转折关
25、系，故选but。19A.life BclothesCbehaviour Dmoney答案D解析根据文章主旨，此处指“只对钱感兴趣”。20A.some Bthe otherCanother Dothers答案D解析作者最后呼吁大家不要只看重钱，要尽力帮助别人(others)。.微写作写作素材1昨天，我在街上溜达时无意中碰见了我的邻居。2她开始向我诉说我妈养我有多不容易。3说实话，我不想让她继续说下去。4不是我不礼貌。5相反，我不想回忆起那段痛苦的日子。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)Yesterday, I was wandering in the street when I met my neighbor by accident.She began to tell me the great difficulty my mum had bringing me up.To be honest, I didnt want her to go ahead with the story.It was not because I had rude manners.On the contrary, I didnt want to recall that painful memory.