1、课时作业28.阅读理解AJewels Online Footwear StoreLeather Dress ShoesPrice:$120.00Color:Black leather/Brown leather/Red leather/Natural leatherAverage Rating: 3 out of 5 starsShipping Info:Standard: 710 business days/Express:35 daysCustomer Reviews:1My favorite shoes! Ive been to many conferences where my bus
2、iness fellows have told me how much they like my shoes.Just wearing them makes me feel more calm and content in the office.I recommend them to all of my coworkers, and I own a pair of each color.2These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The leather came off after only one week, and everybody thou
3、ght they were ugly.The bottoms of the shoes made everything slippery.My employer fired me because he hated them!From then on, I would only wear Brand X shoes!3These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do. There isnt anything too special about them.In the morning, I put them on and go about m
4、y day.They look delightful enough, and they are quite durable.I will probably buy another pair.4These shoes are my most cherished (珍爱的) possessions.I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes.She was a customer service employee at the store I bought them at, and after she sold me three pairs,
5、I asked her for her phone number and we started dating.Soon after that, we were engaged.We are getting married this afternoon, and I couldnt be happier.本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一家网上鞋店所售的一种皮鞋的相关信息以及四位顾客的不同评价。1How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.答案:D解析:细节理解题
6、。根据第一位顾客的评价中的“I own a pair of each color”和文章开头对鞋子颜色的介绍“Color:Black leather/Brown leather/Red leather/Natural leather”可知,这家鞋店的这种鞋共有四种颜色,所以这位顾客有四双这种鞋。故选D项。2Which customer do you feel gives the most balanced and objective view?ACustomer 1.BCustomer 2.CCustomer 3.DCustomer 4.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第三位顾客对所买鞋的评价中
7、的“These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do.they are quite durable.”可知,这位顾客认为这种鞋子实用、耐穿,既没有过分夸奖,也没有过度贬低,而是围绕鞋子给出了相对客观的评价。故选C项。3Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?AHe got to know his bride while buying them.BThey make him feel more comfortable.CThey are made to last.DThey make him
8、attractive.答案:A解析:细节理解题。第四位顾客的评价中提到“I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes.”,再结合其后的叙述可知,因为在这家鞋店买的这几双鞋的“牵线搭桥”,这位顾客认识了他的新娘,所以这位顾客很喜欢这些鞋。故选A项。BFor years the Italian city of Venice has been struggling with a few concerns. Saint Marks Square is often flooded. Venices waterways require repairs.
9、 But, by far, the biggest problem is the rapidly growing number of visitors to the city.So city officials have decided to require all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice. The money will help to pay for cleaning and other services that help to keep the city beautiful.Venices Mayor Luigi Brugnaro ex
10、plained the decision to international media during a visit to Rome last week. “Venice is a wonder of the world and only in this way can it be saved,” the mayor said. “The fee process will be experimental at first,” he added.A oneday visit will cost about $7. City officials have yet to decide when th
11、e fee collection will begin. The money will be collected by transport companies that bring the tourists to Venice. The city will set up cameras for those arriving in private cars. And there will be fines for those who do not pay the fee. Students, some workers and children under the age of six will
12、not have to pay. Naturally, anyone born or living in Venice is exempt.City officials hope this will prevent the overcrowding that often comes with large numbers of tourists. Some people living in Venice say they do not believe the fee plan will work. Lawyer Roberta Pierabon says it will be impossibl
13、e to collect the money from everyone who visits the city. Visitors arrive from all sides. She does not believe tourists can be controlled and adds that she disapproves of the plan. Other Venetians like the idea. They say it will make tourism less aggressive. Venetians love their city and know it wil
14、l never stop appealing to visitors. Venice is so special, they say, that it belongs to the whole of humanity.由于水城威尼斯的旅游人数暴增,政府决定游客需付费才能进入威尼斯,对于这一决定,人们看法不一。4What is the biggest problem that arises in Venice?AThe visitor boom.BThe poor city service.CThe frequent flood.DThe waterway repair.答案:A解析:细节理解题
15、。根据第一段中的“But, by far, the biggest problem is the rapidly growing number of visitors to the city”可知,威尼斯当前面临的最大问题是旅游人数暴增。故A项正确。5How will city officials deal with the big problem?ABy educating citizens.BBy charging fees.CBy doing experiments.DBy turning to the media.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“So city officia
16、ls have decided to require all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice”可知,威尼斯市官员们决定,游客需要付费才能进入威尼斯。故B项正确。6What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean in Paragraph 4?AAsked to stay.BPermitted to settle.CRequired not to enter.DAllowed not to pay.答案:D解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Students, some workers and ch
17、ildren under the age of six will not have to pay. Naturally, anyone born or living in Venice”可知,学生、一些职工和六岁以下的儿童将不用付费。由此推知,当然,出生或者居住在威尼斯的人也不用付费。故D项正确。7Who opposed the fee plan?AMayor Luigi Brugnaro.BAll Venetians.CLawyer Roberta Pierabon.DCity officials.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Lawyer Roberta Pierabon.S
18、he does not believe tourists can be controlled and adds that she disapproves of the plan”可知,Lawyer Roberta Pierabon认为游客不会被控制,她还补充说她不赞成这个计划。故C项正确。.完形填空Last week 26yearold Zion took a seat and put his food on a table at a McDonalds. He was intending to _1_ breakfast by himself when 70yearold Jane, who
19、 is living alone, _2_ Zion. Then she asked in a weak voice _3_ she could share the table with him. Zion said “yes” _4_.Zion introduced himself and shook the little ladys _5_ hand. They didnt know each other, and they couldnt be more _6_. But today they had a meal together and spent the next 45 minut
20、es enjoying each others _7_ and sharing stories about their lives. Like they were friends, they talked and _8_ together. When their time together came to an end, Zion _9_ her to her car and they exchanged numbers with the intention of having a _10_ again soon.“She is such a _11_ woman,” Zion recalle
21、d. “She mentioned many times how we all should love one another and how we should not _12_ anyone because you never know how their day is going and what they have _13_.”Zion is glad that his _14_ conversation with Jane could inspire so many people, but he says that he is mostly just happy to have a
22、new _15_. He says that he is very _16_ to set up another breakfast date. “Ill _17_ trying,” said Zion. “I know if we had forever she would have a _18_ for me for every day.”Every stranger has the _19_ to foster a new friendship. Their _20_ story has been posted on social media and it melts our heart
23、s. Now they are Internet famous.Zion在吃早饭的时候,偶然遇到了70岁的Jane,他们在吃饭期间分享了自己的故事,双方都非常开心;吃完早饭后,他们互留联系方式希望再约一起吃早餐的时间。他们的故事让很多人深受鼓舞。1A.prepareBorderCeatDfinish答案:C解析:根据前一句中的“put his food on a table at a McDonalds”可知,Zion正准备吃早餐。故选C。2A.invitedBapproachedCrecognizedDgreeted答案:B解析:根据后文中的“Then she asked in a weak
24、 voice”可知,Jane先是靠近Zion所在的桌子,然后开始询问。故选B。3A.thatBwhenChowDif答案:D解析:根据后文Zion的回答“yes”可以推测出,这里的宾语从句应该是由一般疑问句转变而来的,故选D。4A.enthusiasticallyBcasuallyCnervouslyDanxiously答案:A解析:根据第二段第一句可知,Zion介绍自己,并与Jane握手,由此可以推测出,Zion对Jane的请求的态度应该是积极的,故选A,意为“热情地”。casually“随便地”。5A.delicateBstrongCwrinkledDskilled答案:C解析:根据第一段
25、第二句中的“70yearold”可以推测出,Jane的手应该是布满皱纹的,故选C。6A.popularBdifferentCfriendlyDadmirable答案:B解析:他们一个26岁,一个70岁,彼此并不认识,也完全不同。故选B。7A.successBpeaceCfreedomDcompany答案:D解析:根据该空前后的内容可知,今天他们可以共进早餐,并且还能分享彼此的故事。由此可以推测出,他们在接下来的45分钟里,彼此陪伴。故选D。8A.laughedBplayedCcheeredDteased答案:A解析:根据该空前的内容可知,他们像朋友一样,不断地交谈,哈哈大笑。故选A。9A.ca
26、rriedBledCwalkedDdrove答案:C解析:根据第一段内容可知,Jane已经70岁了,故在早餐结束后,Zion护送她上车。walk意为“陪伴走,护送走”,故选C。10A.visitBbreakfastCshareDcall答案:B解析:根据第16小题后的“another breakfast”可知,B项符合题意。11A.wonderfulBsilentCgenerousDcontent答案:A解析:根据第12小题前的“She mentioned many times how we all should love one another”可知,Zion认为Jane这个人非常好。故选A
27、。12A.ignoreBblameCsuspectDjudge答案:D解析:根据后文中的“you never know how their day is going._13_”可知,因为你不知道他人的日子过得怎么样,更不知道他们经历了什么,所以你不能随便评价他们。故选D。13A.depended onBgiven upCgone throughDcared about答案:C解析:参见上题解析。depend on“依靠”; give up“放弃”;go through“经历”;care about“关心”。14A.briefBsweetCprivateDserious答案:B解析:根据第二段中
28、的“the next 45 minutes”“talked and _8_ together”以及该空后的“inspire so many people”可知,他们的聊天时间不短,聊天的方式与话题也是随意的,且是在公共场所聊天的,故排除A、C和D三项,故选B项。B项意为“令人愉快的”,符合语境。15A.friendBstartCtargetDopportunity答案:A解析:根据第19小题后的“foster a new friendship”可知,Zion在这里意在说明,自己因为交了一位新朋友而感到开心。故选A。16A.upsetBfrightenedCproudDexcited答案:D解析
29、:第二段提到他们希望能够再次共进早晚,且前一句表明,Zion因交了一位新朋友而开心,由此可知,他非常激动,约定了下一次共进早餐的时间。故选D。17A.startBkeepCadvocateDconsider答案:B解析:根据下文中的“I know if we had forever she would have a _18_ for me for every day”可知,Zion在这里表明,如果他继续努力的话,Jane会与他分享更多的故事。故选B。18A.giftBfoodCstoryDsponsor答案:C解析:根据第7小题后的“sharing stories”可知,这里表示“Jane会每天和我分享一个故事”。故选C。19A.potentialBintentionCfortuneDconfidence答案:A解析:根据Zion与Jane的故事我们可以发现,每个陌生人都有潜力去与他人交朋友。故选A,意为“潜力”。intention“目的”;fortune“运气”;confidence“自信”。20A.strangeBfamiliarCamusingDtouching答案:D解析:根据该空后的“it melts our hearts”可知,他们的故事应该是非常感人的。故选D,意为“动人的”。amusing“有趣的”。