1、Unit 1 单元主题语篇训练 （课时作业三）.阅读理解AKong Zhenlan, a 71yearold woman from Chinas Shanxi Province, has devoted the last four decades of her life to adopting orphans (孤儿), making sure that they had food on the table and got access to education.Even though she could only afford to support herself on a modest i
2、ncome Kong Zhenlan couldnt bear to walk by the orphanage in Jixian County every day and see so many children struggling in poverty. One day, she stopped by and picked one of the orphans in her arms. Thats when she knew she had to do something to make their life better. The modest woman started adopt
3、ing these abandoned children and nurturing them as her own. Over the last 47 years, she has adopted 45 orphans, some of whom grew up to become doctors and lawyers.Kongs oldest adopted child is 45 years old, while her youngest is 9 months old. Today, her adult children donate some of their monthly sa
4、laries to help bring up their younger siblings (兄弟姐妹), but in the beginning, the woman had to make due with what she had. And it wasnt much. She would spend all her money making sure the children had milk to drink, and if there was none left for her, she would look for leftovers in local garbage can
5、s.The modest woman recently told Pear Video that over the last 40 years she has only been getting 2 hours of sleep per night. She goes to sleep at around midnight, after putting the children to sleep and finishing up her chores (家务), and gets up around 2 am. to check if theyre all still covered with
6、 blankets. She has gotten used to it and said that a short sleep was a small price to pay for making sure the children grow up healthy and happy.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了七十多岁的老人孔振兰几十年如一日地收养孤儿的故事。尽管她自己只有很少的钱， 但是她还是尽力让那些孤儿过上健康快乐的生活。1What does the underlined word “nurturing” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AExa
7、mining.BObserving.CRaising. DPreferring.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句及后一句可知，孔振兰老人收养那些被遗弃的孩子并把他们抚养长大。故画线词的词义与“Raising”的意思一致。2How do Kong Zhenlans adult children help her?ASupport her financially.BRaise money every month.CSell milk in the midnight.DPick up leftovers when free.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Today, her adult
8、 children donate some of their monthly salaries to help bring up their younger siblings”可知， 孔振兰抚养的孩子们长大后在经济上支持她。3What makes Kong Zhenlan spare no effort to raise the orphans?AHer desire to get rid of loneliness.BHer eagerness to get fame and wealth.CHer wish to find a better job in this way.DHer hop
9、e for the children to have a happy life.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知， 让孩子们健康快乐地生活是孔振兰不辞辛苦养育这些孤儿的动力。4Which of the following best describes Kong Zhenlan?AEasygoing. BKind.CCreative. DReasonable.解析：选B推理判断题。综合全文可知，孔振兰老人能四十年如一日地收养孤儿，这说明她是一个善良的人。BStriking Chinese gongs for 50 years, Liu Zibin, a 70yearold folk
10、 artist in Tianjin Municipality, is eager to introduce the traditional musical instrument used in Chinese opera to more people.Liu became addicted to Chinese opera in his childhood when his grandfather frequently took him to watch performances. At the age of 13, he joined Hebei bangzi training team.
11、 Hebei bangzi is one of the oldest types of Chinese opera in northern China, which became popular in the Qing Dynasty. It is a traditional Chinese opera combining music, vocals, dance and acrobatics.“It took me hours to practice the basic skills of gongs，” he said. “This round piece of metal can hel
12、p performers on the stage to express joy and sorrow when hit by a stick with different rhythms, so I must bear in mind all kinds of rhythms for various situations. For example, striking gongs with a quick tempo can create a tense atmosphere for action scenes.”In the 1960s and 1970s, the reorganizati
13、on of opera troupes in Tianjin forced many members to switch their jobs to those in factories. Thanks to Lius brilliant skills, he was fortunate enough to go to one of the three biggest Beijing Opera troupes in Tianjin to continue his gong life.Ten years ago, Liu retired, but he still goes to an ope
14、ra teahouse almost every afternoon to strike the gong for opera performances. In 2006, Hebei bangzi was listed into Chinas national intangible cultural heritage. However, he worries about maintaining the art as fewer and fewer youngsters are learning percussion, especially gongs. “People who strike
15、the gong stay behind the scenes. It is hard for them to gain fame and fortune，” he said.Although many amateurs have learned from Liu over the years, some gave up easily.“Its a bit dull and boring to continuously strike a gong for 40 minutes at the practice stage. It requires patience. Few can bear t
16、he hardship，” he said.Various kinds of Chinese gongs are neatly placed at Lius home. He is waiting for more people to take over his career and spread the traditional Chinese art.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了天津民间艺术家刘子彬努力传承中国优秀戏曲文化的事迹。5What can we know about Liu Zibin from the 2nd paragraph?AHis grandfather founded He
17、bei Opera Troupe.BHe showed interest in Chinese opera as a child.CHe was the only one who could strike gongs in the troupe.DHis grandfather taught him to sing Hebei bangzi.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段前两句可知，刘子彬从很小的时候就对中国戏曲感兴趣。6Why did some members of the opera troupe turn to factories in the 1960s and 1970s?ABec
18、ause of the reform of the opera troupes.BBecause no one showed interest in opera then. CBecause they could earn more money in factories.DBecause the opera troupe was badly lacking in funds.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，当时很多的成员因为剧团重组而被迫转向了工厂。7How old was Liu Zibin when he retired?A55 years old.B60 years old.
19、C65 years old. D70 years old.解析：选B细节理解题。由第一段可知，文章发布时刘子彬70岁，倒数第二段提到10年前他退休了，因此，他退休时是60岁。8What can we conclude from the text?APeople striking the gong will never become famous.BGrasping the skill of striking the gong is anything but challenging.CLiu expects the traditional Chinese art will draw more p
20、eoples attention.DHebei bangzi is now the worlds intangible cultural heritage.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，刘子彬希望有更多的人去传承中国的传统戏曲艺术。.短文改错There is no doubt that we have benefit a lot from the Internet in our everyday life.We can read news, watch films, keep in the touch with our relatives, make friends, or play
21、 games to get relaxing on the Internet.But every coin has two side.The Internet also has bad effects on people, especial on teenagers.Things such as violence and cheating, often appeared on the Internet seriously polluting their hearts and soul.As a result, children will gradually lose interest on t
22、heir studies.Now, its high time the government took effectively measures.Some websites that disobey the rules should made public and closed up.Im sure you will have a better online environment soon so that the Internet can serve us better.答案：第一句：benefitbenefited第二句：去掉touch前的the; relaxingrelaxed第三句：s
23、idesides第四句：especialespecially第五句：appearedappear第六句：onin第七句：effectivelyeffective第八句：should后加be第九句：youwe.书面表达假定你是李华，你想邀请留学生朋友Peter观看京剧表演，但Peter不在家。请给他写张留言条，内容包括：1来访目的；2介绍京剧；3另约时间。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：京剧Beijing Opera；精华，精粹quintessence；华丽的ornateDear Peter，Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Peter，I cam
24、e to see you but you were out. Id like to invite you to see Beijing Opera with me next week, since you have always wanted to know more about Chinese culture.With a history of nearly 200 years, Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre, which is considered as the quintessence of Chinese culture. The performers in ornate costume perform various stories happened in history to audience by singing, dancing and motions. I can tell you more about it when we meet.Please let me know when you will be free and I will buy the tickets in advance.Yours，Li Hua