1、同步练习(三十六) (限时：30分钟).完形填空Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who _1_ their way and parked in front of my house.I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every _2_ I was awaken during
2、a sound nights sleep and had to _3_ someone out. Many times I was _4_by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the help that they received and some even complained that I could have done more.One day, a young man with a weekold beard climbed out of a _5_ automobile. He had no money a
3、nd no food. He asked if I could give him some _6_， offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but _7_ the work wasnt necessary.Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat in the shade to cool himself. I thanked him
4、for his work and gave him the money he _8_. I then offered him some _9_ money for a task particularly well done, but he shook his head, _10_I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not the way it was. I didnt help him. He helped me to _11_ people again to repa
5、y their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are _12_. I wish I could thank him for _13_ some of my belief in the basic goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the _14_ I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindnes
6、s that _15_ us to others.I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.1A.fought Bfound Cmade Dlost2A.morning BafternoonCnight Devening3A.bring BhelpCcarry Ddrive4A.taken for granted Bput up withCturned down Dtaken up with5A.fashionable BfamousCflashy Dshabby6A.money BfoodChelp Dwork7A.actual
7、ly BspeciallyCparticularly Dgenerally8A.asked BbeggedCneeded Dcharged9A.old BextraCsmall Dgood10A.accepted BreceivedCrefused Ddenied11A.believe in Bwatch overClook after Dcare about12A.in trouble Bin dangerCin tears Din fear13A.forgetting BlosingCrestoring Dfinding14A.weakness BstrengthCoptimism Dpe
8、ssimism15A.adapts BadjustsCdevotes Dconnects.阅读理解A“Go west young man，” wrote Horace Greeley in 1865 in his newspaper the New York Tribune. The quote is one of the most famous in American history and led many young men to search for fortune in the gold mines of California. It also created the popular
9、 image of cowboys and the Wild West.But the Wild West of old isnt dead in the US. The land of cowboys, cattle and guns still exists. To find it, you have to move a little bit more inland.People in states like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Texas, South Dakota and North Dakota still live a simple
10、, frontiersmen (拓荒者) sort of life. These states are geographically large but with sparse (稀少的) populations.One of the most common businesses is cattle ranching (放牧). Ranchers hire cowboys to ride horses and follow the cattle to make sure they dont get lost. This lifestyle can be very rough and lonel
11、y. But for many, their families have been doing it for a hundred years.Rodeo (牛仔竞技表演) is one of the most popular sports in the western United States. Rodeo is a sporting event that involves cattle and horses, designed to test the skill and speed of the cowboy and cowgirl athletes who participate. If
12、 youve ever tried to ride on the back of an angry bull you know how dangerous and crazy some rodeo events can be.Cowboys have played a very important part in the US. If you get the chance then travel west and visit one of these states. Then you will find a different type of fortune: a unique culture
13、 full of rich history.16In old days, many young men went to the Wild West to _. Acreate the popular image of cowboysBsearch for fortuneCtour the west coastDhunt 17People in states such as _ live a simple life. AColorado, Texas and PortlandBMontana, Los Angeles and WyomingCIdaho, Montana and South Da
14、kotaDNorth Dakota, Idaho and Seattle18Which statement about “rodeo” is TRUE according to the text?ARodeo is the most popular sports in the Western United States. BRodeo is a sporting event only dealing with cattle. CPeople design rodeo in order to test the skill and speed of the cowboy and cowgirl a
15、thletes who participate.DRanchers can experience how dangerous and crazy some rodeo events can be. 19It can be inferred from the text that _. Athe Wild West of old still exists in the US Bcowboys ride horses and follow the cattle to make sure they dont get lostCtravelers would find a different lifes
16、tyle on the west coast of the USA todayDSome states like Montana, Wyoming, Texas, California are fit for ranching 20The aim of this text would probably be _. Ato introduce the lifestyle of west cowboysBto attract people to visit the Wild WestCto encourage young people to take part in rodeoDto state
17、a unique culture about west cowboysBAmerican culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.The major factors contributing to the making of this nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity(多民族) and plural religion, which is quite
18、different from other nations in the world.What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of America. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west.The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich
19、 resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom.Actually they looked for a better life.So individualism(个人主义), selfreliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage(遗产) of America.In history, people from different countrie
20、s in the world rushed to America three times.They brought their own culture to America and later on，different cultures were mixed together.Thus the unique American culture is formed，a common cultural life with commonly shared values.The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the right
21、 of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States.The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States.Nowadays, we can see the continual
22、influence of the three elements in the current American society.American family is typically parents and their unmarried children.Middleaged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children.The people in America have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place.Quite a
23、 number of people change residences every year.The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime.21American culture is unique because of the following factors EXCEPT_Ahard environmentBethnic diversityCplural religionDadvanced modernization22We can learn from this article that_Athe frontiersm
24、en left important society values for American cultureBthe early immigrants brought about the unique American cultureCpeople in the world once rushed to America because of its unique cultureDthe American family members dont get along well with each other23Whats the authors attitude towards American c
25、ulture?AHe is critical of it.BHe admires it very much.CHe just states the facts.DHe looks down upon it.24The last paragraph is about_Athe family structure in American societyBthe influence of the three elements in the current American societyCthe new lifestyle of American familyDthe reason why Ameri
26、can people like to change residences25What might be the most suitable title of this article?AThe immigrants in AmericaBWhy American culture is unique?CThe influence of American cultureDPlural religion and American culture课时作业(三十六).这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过帮助别人改变了自己的看法，并悟出了一定的人生哲理。1D考查动词短语的搭配。fight ones way努力
27、前进；find ones way找到路；make ones way前进；lose ones way迷路。根据作者的意思是帮助别人，应该是“迷路的人”。故选D项。2C考查语境。从下文的I was awaken during a sound nights sleep看出，应该是在“晚上”。故选C项。3B考查语境。文章的开始就说作者在帮助别人，此处指“在晚上帮助别人”。故选B项。4A考查动词短语辨析。takefor granted认为理所当然；put up with忍受；turn down拒绝，把音量调小；take up with开始与交往，采纳。句意：很多次，那些身无分文的骑摩托车的人认为我对他们
28、的帮助认为是理所当然的从下文的some even complained that I could have done more也可看出答案。5D考查语境。从本句的with a weekold beard climbed out of和下文的He had no money and no food.看出答案。fashionable流行的；flashy闪光的；shabby破旧的。D项符合题意。6D考查语境。从下文的I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass看出答案。故选D项。7A考查副词辨析。actually
29、事实上；specially专门地；particularly特别地；generally一般地，普遍地。句意：事实上这份工作不需要(被做)。故选A项。8C考查动词辨析。ask问，要；beg乞求；need需要；charge索取。句意：作者给他所需要的钱。9B考查语境。从本句的后半部分for a task particularly well done看出，作者另外多给他钱。extra另外的，附加的；符合题意。故选B项。10C考查语境。从本句中but he shook his head看出，他拒绝了。refuse拒绝；符合题意。故选C项。11A考查动词短语辨析。believe in相信；watch ov
30、er看守，监视；look after照顾；care about关心。他帮助作者再次相信别人以报答他们对作者的信任。A符合题意。12A考查语境。从本句中的He helped me to once again want to do something for those看出答案。故选A项。13C考查动词辨析。forget忘记；lose失去；restore恢复，归还；find发现。句意：我希望我能为再次相信别人的好意而感谢他。restore符合题意。14C考查语境。与第二段的I was growing tired of helping so many people.形成对比。作者找回了失去的乐观。o
31、ptimism乐观。故选C项。15D考查语境。与文章的第一句Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.相照应。connectto把与相连。故选D项。.A本文讲述了美国西部牛仔这种特殊的文化。16B细节理解题。从文章第一段的The quote is one of the most famous in American history and led many young men to search for fortune in the gold mines of California. 可看出答案。17C细节理
32、解题。从文章第三段的People in states like Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Texas, South Dakota and North Dakota still live a simple, frontiersmen sort of life. 可找到答案。18. C细节理解题。从文章第五段的Rodeo is a sporting event that involves cattle and horses, designed to test the skill and speed of the cowboy and cowgirl at
33、hletes who participate. 可看出答案。19A推理判断题。从文章第二段的But the Wild West of old isnt dead in the US. 可推出答案。20D主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，这篇文章主要描述西部牛仔这种独特的文化。B本文向我们说明了美国独特文化形成的原因等。21D细节理解题。用排除法。第一段第二句说明美国独特文化形成的主要因素是hard environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion，而没有提到advanced modernization。故选D。22A细节理解题。由第二段的叙述尤其是
34、最后一句可知，美国的早期移民为美国文化留下了包括individualism, selfreliance, and equality of opportunity在内的社会价值观(society values)。故选A。23C推理判断题。纵观全文可以看出，作者只是客观地叙述了美国独特文化形成的原因、背景，以及当今影响美国文化的三大因素等，并没有对此作出评论，故选C。24B段落大意题。在该段中，第一句是该段的中心句，全段围绕该句向我们介绍了三大因素对当今美国社会的影响。故选B。25B主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，首句即为文章的主题：American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions.然后，全文围绕这一主题展开论述，向我们讲述美国独特文化形成的原因。故选B。
