1、阅读强化训练(十二)学生用书P152(单独成册)(建议用时：25分钟) 阅读理解Navarathri，which is celebrated throughout India，falls in September or October.On the first three days，people pray(祈祷) to the goddess Durga，the protector who destroys all evil(邪恶)The next three days they pray to Lakshmi，the goddess of wealth.Then，also for three
2、 days，they look to Saraswathi，the goddess of wisdom and knowledge. The tenth and final day of the festival is for the goddess DurgAOn this day many years ago，Durga killed the evil buffaloheaded monster(怪物)，MahishasurAMy daughter and I took out the models of the gods and goddesses that we had stored
3、away last year.Soon the room was littered with all kinds of dolls.We usually buy at least one new doll every year.On the tenth day，the dolls are carefully put away.If a doll is too damaged to be shown，it is never thrown away.Instead，it is put deep into the seas.In our hallway six long wooden steps a
4、re set up.First，we spread a thick white cloth(布) over the steps.Now its time to put the dolls on the steps carefully.Every year，the gollu is different.Sometimesas the collection growsthere is no space to fit all of the dolls on the steps.Smaller dolls can also be placed on the floor.Every night ther
5、e are prayers，music，dancing，and a large meal for many people.In northern India，the children sing songs while doing the dandiya raas，a traditional dance.Every dancer also has two wooden stickscalled dandiyathat he or she uses to make a sound in time to the lovely music.Dancing the dandiya raas helps
6、people think of the true meaning of Navarathritogetherness，laughter，and fun!【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了印度一个很受欢迎的节日Navarathri (九夜节)。1According to Paragraph 1，Navarathri _Ais just celebrated in Northern IndiaBusually takes place in winterCis in memory of DurgaDlasts for about ten daysD解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的The te
7、nth and final day of the festival 可知，Navarathri这一节日持续大约十天，故选D项。2How do Indians deal with the dolls used at Navarathri?AThey always take good care of the dolls.BThey usually throw away the broken dolls.CThey have to buy many new dolls every year.DThey keep the dolls in the hallway for a month.A解析：细节理
8、解题。由第二段中的the dolls are carefully put away和第三段中的put the dolls on the steps carefully可知，人们总是小心翼翼地对待那些神像，故选A项。3The underlined words “the gollu” in Paragraph 3 probably mean “_”Athe collection of Indian songsBthe number of wooden stepsCthe showing of the dollsDthe color of the clothC解析：词义猜测题。由该段中的its ti
9、me to put the dolls on the steps和Smaller dolls can also be placed on the floor.可知，gollu应该是指神像的摆放方式，故选C项。4What is mainly described in the text?ASome traditional dances. BThree goddesses in IndiACThe history of Navarathri.DA popular festival in IndiAD解析：主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了印度一个很受欢迎的节日Navarathri (九夜节)，故选D项。 完
10、形填空There was once a bat(蝙蝠) who thought it was just a terrible amount of effort to go out and catch flies. He was a lover of _1_. One day，when he _2_look through a window，he saw a bird in its _3_，who was given all its food and water _4_ having to do anything at all. The bat decided to become a child
11、s _5_So the bat _6_ his all old habits. He got up in the early morning to fly to parks _7_he could be found by some child who might _8_him as a pet. However，as bats arent _9_，the children paid him little attention. The bat decided to _10_his appearance(外表)He stuck lots of feathers(羽毛) to his body._1
12、1_，he met a little boy who was so shortsighted that this _12_black little birds funny appearance didnt really matter.The bat was _13_in his cage. There he felt like the _14_of all bats，and certainly the cleverest.But that _15_lasted only up to the time he started feeling _16_When he wanted to _17_，t
13、here were no flies for him，only plenty of birdseed and cereal he didnt like at all.Finally，the bat chose to die from hunger and _18_to eat that bird food.Some days later，the bat managed to _19_the cage and return home.He was so_20_that he didnt tell anyone what had happened.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只想当宠
14、物的蝙蝠的故事。1ApeaceBnatureCcomfortDtroubleC解析：由蝙蝠认为出去找食物是件很辛苦的事和它羡慕笼中鸟的生活可知，这只蝙蝠贪图“安逸(comfort)”。2Aused toBseemed toChad toDhappened toD解析：有一天，这只蝙蝠“碰巧(happened to)”看到笼子里的鸟。3AcageBhouseCroomDforestA解析：由下文的in his cage可知。4AwithBbyCwithoutDforC解析：笼中鸟“不用(without)”做任何事就可以得到食物和水。5ApetBfriendCownerDtoyA解析：由下文的wh
15、o might_him as a pet可知，蝙蝠想成为小孩的“宠物(pet)”。6AlovedBchangedCformedDfinishedB解析：蝙蝠本是夜间活动的动物，根据下文的He got up in the early morning to fly to parks可知，蝙蝠“改变(changed)”了原有的生活习惯。7AandBbutCorDsoD解析：蝙蝠早上飞到公园是为了让小孩发现他，故此处选用so。8AteachBkeepCsellDbuyB解析：由as a pet可知，小孩也许会把蝙蝠当宠物来“饲养(keep)”。9AbraveBbigCbusyDattractiveD解
16、析：由下文的the children paid him little attention可知，蝙蝠没有“吸引力(attractive)”。10AcoverBsaveCimproveDforgetC解析：由下文的He stuck lots of feathers(羽毛) to his body可知，蝙蝠决定“改善(improve)”它的外表。11AUsuallyBSadlyCLuckilyDHopelesslyC解析：蝙蝠被一个小男孩饲养，由此可知是“幸运地(Luckily)”。12AwellknownBstrangelookingChardworkingDkindheartedB解析：由fun
17、ny appearance可知，沾满羽毛的蝙蝠“外表很奇怪(strangelooking)”。13AangryBhappyCinterestedDtiredB解析：当上宠物的蝙蝠，自然在笼子里很“高兴(happy)”。14ArichestBoldestCbestDfunniestC解析：由下文的certainly the cleverest可知，这只蝙蝠认为它是蝙蝠里最棒和最聪明的。15AmemoryBattentionCdreamDfeelingD解析：此处描述蝙蝠自我感觉良好的“心情(feeling)”持续了一段时间。16AlonelyBhotChungryDsleepyC17AflyBs
18、ingCeatDdrinkC解析：由下文的no flies.only plenty of birdseed and cereal可知，蝙蝠“饿(hungry)”了，想“吃(eat)”东西。18ArefusedBaskedCtriedDrememberedA解析：由上文的chose to die from hunger可知，不喜欢鸟食的蝙蝠“拒绝(refused)”吃鸟食。19Ago intoBescape fromCset upDclean upB解析：由下文的return home可知，蝙蝠设法“逃离(escape from)”了笼子。20AashamedBexcitedCpleasedDworriedA解析：由下文的he didnt tell anyone what had happened可知，蝙蝠对它的经历感到很“羞愧(ashamed)”。
