1、Module 3课下能力提升(十二).阅读理解Lilly and Audrey are younger than most cookbook authors. But they have been developing their kitchen skills for more than half their lives. When they had just learned to walk, they loved to hang out in the kitchen while their parents cooked dinner. At age 5, they made their fi
2、rst dish without help: pumpkin muffins.Audrey can still remember the way the muffins rose in the oven (烤箱), the painful wait for them to cool and the sweetness of the freshmade treats. “It was super exciting to make something so delicious almost all on our own，” she says.Their parents are not very s
3、killed at cooking, so Lilly and Audrey turned to other people for cooking advice. Auspiciously,_they live in Sonoma, California, an area that is known for its farms and restaurants. One local cook gave the twins (双胞胎) lessons on cooking techniques, such as how to use knives; those classes taught Lil
4、ly and Audrey how to use kitchen tools safely.In 2009, they started a blog (博客), on which they share photos and recipes (菜谱) they have created. Though the twins love creating sweet foods such as muffins, they also think about healthy food. They hope their cookbook will encourage kids to make better
5、food choices by making them more knowledgeable.“Knowing more about your food and where it comes from certainly causes you to know more about what you eat and to put the best food in your body，” Lilly says. That has been true for her. Lilly used to avoid eggplant at all costs, until one day she tried
6、 cooking it for herself. Now its one of her favorite vegetables. “If you make something yourself and give it a try, youll probably like it，” she says.1Lilly and Audreys first dish _Awas a great successBwas made when they were tenCwas an unpleasant experienceDwas made with their parents help2. The un
7、derlined word “Auspiciously” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”AFinallyBLuckilyCStrangely DSuddenly3Lillys change is mentioned mainly to show _Awe should try new thingsBeggplant is good for our healthCshe didnt like eggplant in the pastDlearning more about food does us good4. What would be the be
8、st title for the text?AHealthy eatingBThe twin cooksCPumpkin muffinsDA popular cookbook.任务型阅读Here are some ways to help you have a happier and more successful life：1_ Instead of saying，“Why is this happening to me？” you say, “What can I learn from this？” Trust that anything difficult in life is temp
9、orary. Then life will get better. 2._ Without lifes challenges, we would never know what we are truly made of. Therefore, we become stronger and more confident in the process.3_ It actually works! Dont say it doesnt work until youve tried it. We all have a blueprint for our lives and making plans wi
10、ll help us realize it.Take care of people around you honestly. 4._ If you truly care about your friends, family or someone else, theyll stick with you through high and low because they know you care about them. Refuse to compare your progress with others. It will only serve to destroy your confidenc
11、e. Everyone is at different stages in their lives. If you understand that youre right where youre supposed to be, then it wont matter what others are doing. You are unique with special qualities, talents, skills and so on. 5._APay attention to your imagination.BThe power of making plans cannot be ig
12、nored. CTry to learn from the difficult situations you meet. DEverything youve experienced has been in preparation.EThere is no one like you, so how can you compare yourself to others? FIt is through the toughest times we learn what were capable of doing.GPeople can see right through you and can fee
13、l whether youre honest or not.完形填空On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a _1_We were dressed _2_. I was feeling a little _3_as I was carrying our shopping, and decided to throw away something. So I started to walk towards a _4_ when I noticed a poor man walking out of
14、the restaurant in front of us. He _5_over to another nearby dustbin and started looking through it.I suddenly felt very guilty because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was_6_I walked up to him and handed the _7_ and some snacks (小吃) over to him.The man looked up _8_ and took wha
15、t I gave him.A huge smile _9_ across his face and this _10_ me to feel indescribable satisfaction.I felt I couldnt be happier _11_ myself.But then he said：“Wow, this is my sons lucky day！”With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike, I _12_ heard him whistling a song as he rode away.
16、I got a warm_13_inside.I now understand _14_is meant by the saying “giving is getting”Although it only _15_ a little action and a few words, I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month.Everyone in the world needs _16_， everyone can _17_ help and everyone will b
17、e helped by _18_ kindness.The image of that mans happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every _19_I have the chance to do something nice.This is the _20_ of charity (慈善行为)1A.storeBschoolChospital Dfactory2A.poorly BcoldlyCwarmly Dexpensively3A.glad BinterestedCbored Dtired4A.street Bdu
18、stbinCtoilet Dcorner5A.walked BlookedCthought Dtook6A.cheap BheavyCtasteless Dfull7A.money BtoysCdrink Dclothes8A.in silence Bin surpriseCin interest Din a hurry9A.spread BcameCwent Dran10A.forced BhelpedCmade Dcaused11A.with BtoCat Dfor12A.still BneverCeven Dever13A.opinion BmindCidea Dfeeling14A.w
19、hich BwhatCthat Dit15A.cost BtookCspent Dasked16A.love BmoneyChelp Ddrink17A.give BsendCoffer Dhave18A.showing BexpressingClending Dsaying19A.moment BdayCminute Dtime20A.aim BmeaningCstrength Dpower.语法填空Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife Doris lived 1._(happy) together i
20、n their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy visited 2._“Fred, youre a good farmer. Id like to give you a wish，”said the Luck Fairy.“A wish？” said Fred.Fred and Doris smiled 3._ each other. Then Fred said，“Thank you, Luck Fairy. Were very healthy and happy.”“You work very hard 4._you ma
21、ke very little money. Would you like some gold coins？”asked the Luck Fairy.“Were poor, but we have enough food 5._(eat)” replied Fred.“You can use the gold coin to buy 6._ clothes. The winter here is very cold，” said Luck Fairy.“7._we havent got many clothes, weve got enough.”said Doris.“Well, what
22、about 8._ nice new house？” asked Luck Fairy.“Thank you, but I love my small old house very much. I 9._(live) here since I was born. We dont need a new house，” said Fred.“Youre quite different 10._ others. I like you very much，” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happy forever.” Then the Luck Fairy dis
23、appeared and never came back.短文改错My name is Linda. I used to living in the countryside of Chicago with my parents, that were born in New York. Living in the countryside have a lot of advantages. The air isnt polluted, and the environment is clearly. Besides, the neighbors are friendly for each other
24、. However, there are some disadvantages of living in the countryside as well as. If you have job downtown, you have to spend many time on the road every day. And life in the countryside isnt very excited, so most teenagers like to live downtown. When I complete high school at 20, I moved to Californ
25、ia to study at a university.答案：.语篇解读： 本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了一对双胞胎厨师。 1. 解析： 选A 细节理解题。由前两段中的“At age 5， they made their first dish without help: pumpkin muffins”和“the sweetness of the fresh-made treats”等信息可知，Lilly和Audrey第一次烹制的食物很成功，故选A项。 2. 解析： 选B 词义猜测题。由该词后面的“they live in Sonoma， . lessons on cooking techniq
26、ues”可知，这里是说Lilly和Audrey很幸运，故选B项。 3. 解析： 选D 推理判断题。Lilly对茄子态度的转变印证了前面的内容“Knowing more about your food . put the best food in your body”， 故选D项。 4. 解析： 选B 标题归纳题。总览全文可知，文章主要介绍了一对双胞胎厨师，故选B项。 .语篇解读： 本文属于说明文，介绍了怎样过快乐又成功的生活。 1. 解析： 选C 考查对上下文的理解和段落大意的归纳。通过下文“Instead of saying， Why is this happening to me？ you
27、 say， What can I learn from this？”以及“Without lifes challenges， we would never know what we are truly made of.”可以得出本段的段落大意为从困境中学习，选C。 2. 解析： 选F 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。通过下文“Without lifes challenges， we would never know what we are truly made of.”可以得出本题答案F。 3. 解析： 选B 考查对上下文的理解和段落大意的归纳。通过下文“We all have a blue
28、print for our lives and making plans will help us realize it.”可以得出本段的重心在于强调规划的重要性，因此本题答案B。 4. 解析： 选G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。通过本段主题句“Take care of people around you honestly.”可以得出本段围绕核心词honest展开，因此答案选G。 5. 解析： 选E 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。通过本段第一句“Refuse to compare your progress with others.”可以得出答案E。 .语篇解读： 这篇文章讲的是作者
29、帮助了一个穷人的事情，通过此次经历作者深深体会到世上每个人都需要帮助，人人都可以给出帮助也可以得到帮助。1. 解析： 选A 由下文的shopping可知前面是去了商店。store “商店”；school “学校”；hospital“医院”；factory“工厂”。故选A。 2. 解析： 选C 我们穿的很暖。poorly“差地”；coldly“冷地”; warmly“暖地”；expensively “昂贵地”。故选C。 3. 解析： 选D 我感觉到有点累。glad“开心的”；interested“有兴趣的”；bored“无聊的”；tired“累的”。故选D。 4. 解析： 选B 前文说要扔东西，
30、所以走向垃圾桶。street“街道”；dustbin“垃圾桶”；toilet“厕所”；corner“角落”。故选B。 5. 解析： 选A 他走向另外一个垃圾桶。walk“走” ；look“看”；think“思考”；take“拿”。故选A。 6. 解析： 选B 我想扔掉一罐饮料，因为它太重了。cheap“便宜的”； heavy“重的”；tasteless“不好喝的”；full“满的”。故选B。 7. 解析： 选C 我走上前递给他那瓶饮料和一些小吃。money“钱”；toy“玩具”；drink“饮料”；clothes“衣服”。故选C。 8. 解析： 选B 这个人惊奇地看着我，拿着了我给他的东西。i
31、n silence“沉默地”；in surprise“惊讶地”；in interest“有兴趣地”； in a hurry“急匆匆地”。故选B。 9. 解析： 选A 一个巨大的微笑在他脸上洋溢着。spread “洋溢”；come “来”；go “走”；run “跑”。故选A。 10. 解析： 选D 这使得我感受到了从未有过的满足感。force “逼迫”；help “帮助”；make “使”（后面的动词不用加to）；cause“使得”。故选D。 11. 解析： 选A 我觉得我很开心，be happy with sb., 固定搭配。故选A。 12. 解析： 选C 我甚至听到他骑车走时唱着歌。sti
32、ll “仍然”；never “从不”；even “甚至”；ever“曾经”。故选C。 13. 解析： 选D 我感到内心有一种温暖的感觉。opinion“观点”；mind“意见”；idea “想法”；feeling “感觉”。故选D。 14. 解析： 选B 这里填的词充当宾语从句的主语，故用what。故选B。 15. 解析： 选B 尽管这个只需要采取很少的行动。cost“花费”；take“采取”；spend“花费”；ask“要求”。故选B。 16. 解析： 选C 世界上的每个人都需要帮助。love“爱”；money“钱”；help“帮助”；drink“饮料”。故选C。 17. 解析： 选A 每个
33、人都能给予帮助。give“给予”；send“发送”；offer“提供”；have“有”。故选A。 18. 解析： 选A 每一个展示友好的人都能得到帮助。show“展示”；express“表达”；lend“借”；say“说”。故选A。 19. 解析： 选D 每当我，every time .固定搭配。故选D。 20. 解析： 选D 这是慈善的力量。aim“目标”；meaning“意义”；strength“力气”；power“力量”。故选D。 .1.happily 2.them 3.at 4.but 5.to eat 6.some 7.Though/Although 8.a 9.have lived 10.from.第二句：livinglive； thatwho 第三句：havehas 第四句：clearlyclear 第五句：forto/with 第六句：去掉第二个as 第七句：job前加a; manymuch 第八句：excitedexciting 第九句：completecompleted
