1、增分强化练(二十)阅读理解2语法填空短文改错书面表达(限时60分钟).阅读理解AAbout 10 years ago, I sat in my office, struggling to write an annual progress report for my leader.I enjoy writing scientific papers that engage my creativity and further my research.But report writing doesnt come with any reward apart from the momentary sati
2、sfaction of finishing something.Like other routine paperwork, I find it hard to get through.So that day, I offered myself a reward: When I finished the report, Id give myself 2 hours to examine slides (载玻片) under the microscopea task Ive always loved but never had much time for as a staff member.Its
3、 a strategy I call “just for fun”The strategy was born out of challenges I experienced in graduate school.I usually delayed putting together reports for university administrators until threatening letters arrived.I never felt that paperwork was advancing my science, but rather sapping my energy and
4、time for research.One of my committee members recognized and understood my difficulties.Then he told me about his strategy of rewarding himself with a fun project when he completed a task that he didnt particularly enjoy.He advised me to think about doing something similar.I immediately liked the id
5、ea.Over the course of my career，this strategy helped me complete and move past the parts of my job that I didnt particularly enjoy.The rewards I gave myself provided a way to relax and reminded me why I love being a scientist.As for that annual report, I spent an ordinary morning on it but got it do
6、ne.Then I hurried over to the microscope, eager to inspect a series of slides that my collaborators (合作者) had sent a couple of weeks earlier.To others, it may have looked like work.But to me, it was just for fun. 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一名科学家，在一位委员会成员的启发下学会了在做完乏味的任务时给自己一个奖赏，因而一直享受着自己的职业。1Why does the author
7、 dislike report writing?AHe receives too little from it.BIt is extremely easy to finish.CIt needs too much creativity.DHe doesnt major in writing.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But report writing doesnt come with any reward apart from the momentary satisfaction of finishing something.(但报告写作没有附带任何报酬除了瞬时完成的满足感)”可知，
8、报告写作除了给作者带来该任务完成的片刻满足外没有任何回报。因此，作者得到的东西很少。故选A项。答案：A2What does the underlined word sapping in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AAcquiring.BConsuming.CLacking. DProviding.解析：词义猜测题。本句意为“我感觉写报告这种文书工作不会促进我的科研，而是在消耗我的精力和时间。这和作者第一段中表达不喜欢这种工作意思一致，所以此处sapping意为消耗。A.Acquiring.获得；B.Consuming.消费；C.Lacking.缺乏；D.Providi
9、ng.提供。故选B项。答案：B3How did the author get his strategy?AThrough the inspiration of his report writing.BThrough the reward of his collaborators.CThrough the instructions of university administrators.DThrough a committee members suggestion.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One of my committee members.He advised me to thi
10、nk about doing something similar.”可知，是作者的一位委员会成员看到作者这种情况建议作者完成这种任务时给自己一个奖赏。故选D项。答案：D4What can we learn from the authors experience?AChoose a career you really like.BSeek fun when doing science research.CMotivate yourself to finish boring tasks.DReward yourself with a new strategy.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“T
11、o others, it may have looked like work.But to me, it was just for fun.(对别人来说是一份工作，但是我把它当成了一种享受)”可知，作者通过自己的经历告诉我们，在我们遇到没有多大意义并无趣的工作任务时，我们可以通过给自己一点儿奖赏来刺激自己完成该任务。作者从中受益匪浅。故选C项。答案：CBOn a bright early summer morning, many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland.They are me
12、mbers of a competitive summer swim team, and thats a regular part of their daily life.As they train and cut seconds off their times, which makes them closer to the championship in the following largescale (大规模的) competitions, they are getting lots of physical exercise and vitamin D from the sun.Howe
13、ver, the benefits of belonging to a sports team are not just honor or health related.You can learn useful life skills.Paul Waas, coach of the swim team, explains, “The discipline (自制力) comes into play when youre talking about concentrating on the details that your coaches are saying as it makes you
14、faster rather than going up and down the pool the same way you have every time.When you focus on what youre doing right and what you can do better, then youll see the improvement.”Besides, there is also responsibility, goals and workings within a group.Again, here is Coach Waas.“Its really great! It
15、s so fun to watch from year to year.Ive had kids who as 7yearolds on the team could barely pay attention in practice and were only interested in who was going first.Now theyve come back as 8yearolds, having set some goals and having things that they want to achieve.These skills can help them a lot.”
16、But playing the sports is not without harm.Some can be hard on the body.Young athletes suffer serious injuries that follow them into adulthood.Coach Waas says that in fact, swimming is different from most others.First, it poses a lower risk of injury.The second one relates to how swim teams are stru
17、ctured.Actually, children are not the only ones who can benefit.Adults can also benefit from team sports. 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了参加团队体育运动不仅能让身体更健康，还能教会你许多有用的生活技能，无论是小孩还是大人都能从中受益。5Why do the swimmers gather at a swimming pool in the early morning?ATo obtain vitamin D from the sun.BTo build practical ski
18、lls for future.CTo join in a largescale competitive.DTo carry out their routine practice.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“On a bright early summer morning, many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland.They are members of a competitive summer swim team, and thats a regular part of thei
19、r daily life.(在一个阳光明媚的初夏早晨，许多年轻的游泳者聚集在马里兰州的一个当地游泳池。他们是一个有竞争力的夏季游泳队的成员，这是他们日常生活的一部分)”可知，游泳者在清晨聚集在游泳池是为了进行日常练习。故选D。答案：D6What do Paul Waas words imply in Paragraph 2?ASwimmers should concentrate on details.BMembers get disciplined and focused in the team.CCoaches play a key role in players improvement.
20、DMost swimmers enjoy swimming in the same way.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中“The discipline comes into play when youre talking about concentrating on the details(当你谈到要集中精力于细节时，自制力就开始发挥作用了)”以及下文“When you focus on what youre doing right and what you can do better, then youll see the improvement.(当你专注于你做得对的事情和你能做得更好的
21、事情时，你就会看到进步)”可知，Paul Waas的话暗示了成员们在团队中变得自律和专注。故选B。答案：B7What happens to the kids after a years training?AThey are more aware of what to do.BThey pay less attention to training.CThey devote more time to practice.DThey care more about who goes first.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“Now theyve come back as 8yearolds, hav
22、ing set some goals and having things that they want to achieve.(现在他们8岁的时候回来了，设定了一些目标，做了一些他们想要实现的事情)”可知，一年的训练之后，孩子们会更清楚该做什么。故选A。答案：A8What does the author want to convey in the text?AExercise benefits everyone.BSwimming is better than other sports.CTeam sports teach life lessons.DPhysical exercise sho
23、uld be a habit.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中“However, the benefits of belonging to a sports team are not just honor or health related.You can learn useful life skills.(然而，加入运动队的好处不仅仅是与之相关的荣誉或健康。你可以学到有用的生活技能)”并结合文章主要讲的团队体育运动会教授许多对生活有用的技能和经验，比如自律、专注等可推知，作者想在文中表达团队运动教会我们生活。故选C。答案：C.语法填空Classical Chinese poetry is tr
24、aditional Chinese poetry 1.written (write) in Classic Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms.Many 2.poems (poem) come from particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the verse of Song Dynasty.3.Its (it) existence dates back to at least as early as the public
25、ation of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing.There are 4.various (vary) combinations of forms and genres, most of 5.which arose at the end of the Tang Dynasty.Development of classical Chinese poetry 6.actively (active) continued up to the year of 1919, when the May Fourth Movement 7.took (take) place,
26、and is still popular even today.Classical Poetry created during this 2,500year period has been developing continuously, 8.producing (produce) a great deal of diversityclassified by both major historical periods 9.and dynastic periods.Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is its close interr
27、elationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法)Classical Chinese poetry has proven to have a strong influence 10.on poetry worldwide.短文改错Life is a long journey, and our problems are like rocks on the road.How do I handle it? Most of the time, I turn
28、 to my teachers to help.Or I write about my problems online instead of share my troubles with my parents.They go to work early and come home lately.They look so tiring after a days work.Although I tell them about my difficulty, they may turn a deaf ear to me.Therefore, I still want to tell them all
29、my troubles someday.I dont expect them to give me any useful advices.I just want them listen to me and comfort me.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。人生是一段漫长的旅程，我们的问题就像路上的石头。作者在文中介绍了自己解决问题的经历。1解析：考查代词。代词指代的是复数名词problems，故将it改为them。答案：第二句itthem2解析：考查介词。turn to sb. for help为固定短语，意为“向某人求助”，故将to改为for。答案：第三句第二个tofor3解析：考查谓语动词。
30、write sth.“写某事”，write为及物动词。故去掉about。答案：第四句去掉about4解析：考查非谓语动词。介词后用动名词，of后用sharing，故share改为sharing。答案：第四句sharesharing5解析：考查副词。表示“回家晚”用副词修饰动词。late是“晚”的副词，而lately是“最近”的意思，故将lately改为late。答案：第五句latelylate6解析：考查形容词。他们看起来非常累，表示“人感到累”要用tired；表示“物令人厌烦”用tiring，故将tiring改为tired。答案：第六句tiringtired7解析：考查名词的单复数。告诉父母
31、我的一些困难，用复数形式。故将difficulty改为difficulties。答案：第七句difficultydifficulties8解析：考查副词。句意：然而，我还是想告诉我的父母。表示转折关系，故Therefore改为However。答案：第八句ThereforeHowever9解析：考查名词的单复数。advice作为“建议”是不可数名词，故将advices改为advice。答案：第九句advicesadvice10解析：考查动词不定式。want sb. to do“想让某人做某事”，故them后面加to。答案：第十句them后面加to.书面表达假定你是李华，你校中国功夫俱乐部的主席。
32、现俱乐部将面向国际学生招收新成员，请你用英语写一篇招募新成员的启事，内容包括：1俱乐部特色；2招募条件；3联系方式(邮箱chinesekungfu)。注意：1词数 100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear International Students，_Yours sincerely，Li Hua参考范文Dear_International_Students，I am Li Hua, chairman of the club.Here comes the good news that our club is to recruit some new m
33、embers.Our club features exercise activities organized and arranged.You can keep fit by performing kung fu, honoring a chance to appreciate the great charm of Chinese kung fu culture treasure.The training on how to perform Chinese kung fu is open and free to all new members on condition that you have no particular born diseases such as born heart attack and high blood pressure.Please contact us at chinesekungfu.We are anticipating you to join us and look forward to your participation.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua
