1、课时作业(十)Unit4SectionReading, ListeningandThinking.阅读理解AInOctober, ItoldtheeightyearoldsItaughtinNewJerseyaboutmyplan.“Idlikeallofyoutodoextrajobsaroundthehousetoearnsomemoney，”Isaid.“Thenwellbuyfoodforaneedygrandmotherwhohadlivedaloneformanyyears.”Earlyinthatweek, theboysandgirlsarrivedinclassclutchi
2、ngtheirhardearnedmoney.Theyhadrakedleaves, settables, washeddishes, helpedwithyoungersiblings.Andnowtheycouldntwaittogoshopping.Inthesupermarket, whenweheadedtowardthecheckout, pushingacartfilledwithturkeyandallthetrimmings(配料), akidsuddenlyspottedanother“necessity”andcried“Flowers！”Then, thegroupda
3、shedtowardtheholidayplants.Itriedtostopthem.Obviously, itwouldbemoresensibletouseanyextramoneytobuybasicfoodthatcouldbestretchedintomeals.Therefore, Ipronounced, “Youcanteatflowers.”“ButMrs.Sherlock，”camethecomplaintinaloudvoice, “shellneedthem.”Defeated, Igaveinatlast.Andthechildrenagreedtobuyapoto
4、ffunnypurplechrysanthemums.Aswefinallypulledupinfrontofasmallbungalowhiddeninthewoodsafterbouncingalongarutted(留有车辙的)road, aslightlybuiltwomanwithawearyfacecametothedoortowelcomeus.Mylittlegroupracedtogetthefood.Witheachboxcarriedin, theoldwomansmiledandnoddedmuchtohervisitorspleasure.Whenthekidsput
5、theflowersonthecounter, thewomanseemedsurprised.“Doyoulikeithere？”akidasked.“Inthewoods, Imean.”Thewomanbrightened.Shetoldthechildrenaboutthebirdsthatflockedtothebreadcrumbssheputout.Aswereturnedtothecar, wecouldseethekitchenwindow.Thewomaninsidewavedgoodbye, thenturnedandwalkedacrosstheroom, pastth
6、eturkey, thetrimmings, straighttothechrysanthemums.Sheputherfaceinthepetals.Whensheraisedherhead, therewasasmileonherlips.Shewastransformedbeforeoureyes.1Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clutching”inParagraph2mean?AGrabbingquickly.BSeizingtightly.CHoldingcasually.DCatchingnervously.2AccordingtoParagraph4,
7、whydidtheauthortrytostopthechildrenfrombuyingtheflowersatfirst?AThechildrendidntearnenoughmoney.BThechildrencouldntdecidewhatkindofflowerstobuy.CTheauthorthoughtitworthwhiletobuymorefood.DTheauthorbelievedflowerscantbeeaten.3WhatcanwelearnfromtheParagraph6?AThechildrenwereunwillingtogoshoppingwithth
8、eirteacher.BItwasnoteasyforthechildrentoreachtheoldwomanshouse.CTheoldwomanshowedmoreinterestinthefoodthantheflowers.DTheappearanceoftheoldwomanwaschangedinfrontoftheireyes.4Whatdoesthisstoryintendtotellus?AItishardtopleaseall.BJoyssharedwithothersaremoreenjoyed.CLovelooksnotwiththeeyes, butwiththem
9、ind.DAsmallactofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.BWherecanyouvolunteeryourtime? Checkoutthese4activitiesforexcellentvolunteeropportunitiesthatrequirenopreviousexperience.AnimalRescueSheltersLocalanimalsheltersalwaysneedvolunteers.Brushupyourofficeskillsbyansweringemailsorphonecalls, andprovidinggeneral
10、administrativeassistance.Trymakingsomeconnectionsamongthestafforofferingyourdogwalkingservicestothepetowners.Itmakesforagreatparttimejob，andplus，mayturnintoafulltimeone.HabitatforHumanityHabitatforHumanityofferslocallytargetedvolunteeropportunities.Ifyouareinterestedindevelopingexperienceinhomerepai
11、randbuildingmaintenance, checkoutitsABrushWithKindnesscampaignortheWomenBuildprogram, designedspecificallytohelpwomenlearnconstructionskills.Yourexperiencecancontributedirectlytoteambuildingandleadershipability.LocalLibrariesAsateenager, Ivolunteeredatmylocallibraryforafewhoursaweekforaschoolproject
12、.IlikeditsomuchthatIendedupvolunteeringeveryweekanddevelopedalifelongloveofbooks.Librariesbadlyneedhelptoorganizeshelvesandassistreaders, andyoumaysometimeshelpsetupandrunpublicevents，suchasauthorsigningsandbookfairs.ArtMuseumsIfyouloveart, workinginamuseumcanbeaninvaluableexperience.Youcansurroundy
13、ourselfwithtimelessworksofart, soakupknowledge, andacquireadministrativeskillsmeanwhile.Getinvolvedinthecommunitybyvolunteeringforfamilyprogramsandchildrensactivitiesatyourlocalmuseum.5Whatisanextraadvantagewhenyouvolunteerinanimalshelters?AOwningyourfavoritepetfree.BBecomingafulltimedogwalker.CHelp
14、ingtobuildupyourknowledgebase.DContributetoyourownleadershipability.6Wherecanyoulearnskillsofbetteringyourhome?AAtHabitatforHumanity.BAtalocalanimalshelter.CAtalocallibrary.DAtanartmuseum.7Whatisbadlyneededforlocallibraries?AHelpingdesignposters.BHelpingwithpublicevents.COrganizinglargebookfairs.DOr
15、ganizingbooksontheshelves.完形填空IceandsnowfellheavilydownthewindowoftheofficewhereIwasworking.Asthewind_1_，IwonderedhowIwouldget_2_.The12mileroutetookmeupanddownsteephillsandarounddangerousturns.Iwhisperedaprayerforsafety.Myoldgreencarwasdoingwellovertheicyroadway, _3_thesnowdrifts(雪堆).ButasIwentupone
16、ofthesteepestandscariesthills, I_4_thetireswereslipping, andmycarwashavingdifficulty_5_theslope.Idecideditwastimetoswitchtofourwheeldrive.Ipulledthelever(操纵杆)back, justlikemyhusbandhadtaughtme.Slowlythe_6_heldtheroadwithoutslipping, andthetopofthehillcame_7_.Butonthetop, thecarjuststopped.Ipushedand
17、pulledthelevernothinghappened.Iwas_8_.Nowwhat? EventhoughIhadmetnooneonthislonelystretchofroad, I_9_expectedthatsomeonemightcometohelp.Afterafewminutes, I_10_anoldtruck.AsmilingyoungmanIdneverseenbefore_11_hiswindowandaskedifIneeded_12_.ItoldhimthatIdid.Heshowedme_13_tocontrolthefourwheeldriveshifti
18、ngequipment, lockingitintoplace.Innotime, Ihadmycarmovingtowardhome.WhenIthankedthe_14_andaskedifhelivedaroundthearea，hejustsaid, “Oh，overthere.”DoIbelieveinangels? _15_.1A.droppedBhowledCfadedDchanged2A.homeBdowntownCabroadDaround3A.avoidingBstrikingCpushingDobserving4A.suspectedBnoticedCwhisperedD
19、replied5A.improvingBobtainingCclimbingDgaining6A.brakesBchainsCvehiclesDtires7A.invainBwithinsightContrialDinprocess8A.mistakenBannoyedCstuckDrelaxed9A.proudlyBangrilyCgratefullyDsilently10A.spottedBpossessedCrepairedDdrove11A.brokeoffBpouredinCrolleddownDkneltby12A.waterBhelpCfoodDsleep13A.whereBho
20、wCwhenDwhether14A.cashierBfiremanCstrangerDsteward15A.NeverBAnywayCStillDCertainly课时作业(十).阅读理解A【语篇解读】作者号召孩子们为独居的老太太买些食物，在购买食物的过程中，孩子们一致要求买些花送给老太太，作者开始不同意，最后作出让步。最后作者惊奇地发现，与食物相比，老太太更喜欢花。1答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据第一段内容及画线词后的their hardearned money可知，这些钱是孩子们通过辛苦的劳动所得，故可推知，孩子们应是紧紧地攥着这些钱来到班级。A项意为“快速地抓住”；B项意为“紧紧地抓住”
21、；C项意为“随便地拿着”；D项意为“紧张地抓住”。故选B项。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，作者认为买些基本食物是更明智的，花不能吃，所以一开始作者拒绝买花。故选C项。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第六段可知，作者和孩子们一路上在车辙纵横的路上颠簸，最后在树林里的一间小平房前停了下来，对于孩子们来说，来到这里十分不容易。故选B项。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，孩子们坚持买花，作者一开始并不赞同，结果却发现花给老太太带来了莫大的欣喜。故可推知，应选D项。B【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个不需要经验的志愿者机会，并对工作内容进行了说明。5答案与解析
22、：B细节理解题。根据Animal Rescue Shelters部分中“Try making some connections among the staff or offering your dog walking services to the pet owners. It makes for a great parttime job, and plus, may turn into a fulltime one.”可知，你在动物收容所做志愿者的额外优势是可能成为一名全职遛狗者，故选B。6答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据Habitat for Humanity部分中“If you are i
23、nterested in developing experience in home repair and building maintenance, check out its A Brush With Kindness campaign or the Women Build program, designed specifically to help women learn construction skills.”可知，你可以在Habitat for Humanity学习改善你的家的技能，故选A。7答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Libraries badly need he
24、lp to organize shelves and assist readers, and you may sometimes help set up and run public events, such as author signings and book fairs.”可知，地方图书馆急需整理书架上的书籍，故选D。.完形填空【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者一次下班回家，遇到了糟糕的天气，自己操纵不了四轮驱动汽车，幸好路上遇到了一位热心的年轻人，教会自己如何操作，最后顺利到了家。1答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。句意：风在怒吼着，我不知道该如何回家。结合上文“Ice and
25、snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working.”可知，天气很糟糕，外面雪下得很大，风也在怒吼，故选B。2答案与解析：A考查副词词义辨析。结合下文“toward home”可知，天气很差，作者不知道该如何回家，故选A。3答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。句意：我那辆绿色的旧汽车在结冰的路面上行驶得很好，避开了雪堆。结合后文the snowdrifts可知，车在道路上走，避开了雪堆，故选A。4答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当我爬上最陡峭、最可怕的山坡之一时，我注意到轮胎在打滑，我的车很难爬上这个斜坡。
26、根据下文the tires were slipping可知，作者注意到车轮在打滑，故选B。5答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。根据后文宾语the slope可知是指车在攀爬斜坡的时候，车轮打滑了，故选C。6答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。句意：慢慢地，轮胎抓住了地，山顶近在眼前。根据上文the tires were slipping可知，轮胎打滑，于是作者按照丈夫教自己的方法驾驶，慢慢稳住了轮胎，轮胎开始抓地，故选D。7答案与解析：B考查介词短语辨析。结合后文But on the top可知，作者离山顶很近了，山顶近在眼前了。within sight在视线内，故选B。8答案与解析：C考查形容词词
27、义辨析。句意：我被困住了。结合上文I pushed and pulled the levernothing happened.可知，作者怎么推拉操纵杆车都不动，由此可知作者被困住了，故选C。9答案与解析：D考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然在这条寂寞的路上，我没有遇见一个人，但我默默地期待有人会来帮助我。作者被困，只能默默祈祷有人来帮助自己，故选D。10答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，我发现了一辆旧卡车。结合后文an old truck可知，作者发现一辆旧卡车开过来了，故选A。11答案与解析：C考查动词短语辨析。句意：一个我从未见过的面带微笑的年轻人摇下车窗，问我是否需要帮助。根据后
28、文his window可知，车里的年轻人摇下了车窗。rolled down摇下，滚下，故选C。12答案与解析：B考查名词词义辨析。结合上文expected that someone might come to help可知，作者被困，无法动弹，因此年轻人是问作者需不需要帮助，故选B。13答案与解析：B句意：他向我展示了如何控制四轮驱动的换挡设备，并将其锁定到位。此处为“疑问词不定式”结构，表示“如何控制四轮驱动的换挡设备”应用how，故选B。14答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我向陌生人道谢并问他是否住在附近时，他只是说：“哦，在那边。”根据上文A smiling young man Id never seen before可知，年轻人和作者并不认识，因此是向陌生人道谢，故选C。15答案与解析：D考查副词词义辨析。句意：我相信天使吗？当然。作者在山顶被困，却突然遇到一个年轻人并得到帮助，由此可知作者是相信有天使的，故选D。
