1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。语篇训练卷(九)Unit 3Using Language. 完形填空An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and
2、1, the old man guarded the hills, 2the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have3and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans(天鹅)floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful4words. Years passed. One even
3、ing the town5met. As they reviewed the budget, one mans6caught sight of the salary7being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked, “Who is the old man? Why do we8to employ him? No one in the town ever9him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isnt doing his job. His position
4、 isnt10any longer. ”Then they voted to11the man. For several weeks, nothing changed. . . By early autumn, the trees began to12their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pool of the hills, 13the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown14in the r
5、iver. A few days later, the water was much15. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible16was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the17. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness. Quickly, the18town committ
6、ees called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in19, they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps. Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, jo
7、b or life. They may all make a20. 1. A. regularlyB. suddenlyC. naturallyD. actually2. A. cutB. burnedC. removedD. selected3. A. carriedB. pouredC. changedD. blocked4. A. beyondB. withC. inD. after5. A. officesB. associationsC. departmentsD. committees6. A. eyeB. careC. handD. mind7. A. listB. formC.
8、 figureD. account8. A. promiseB. continueC. stopD. tend9. A. visitsB. hiresC. tellsD. sees10. A. powerfulB. importantC. necessaryD. suitable11. A. findB. fireC. supportD. forget12. A. loseB. missC. fallD. grow13. A. pullingB. speedingC. slowingD. pushing14. A. fishB. colorC. flowerD. leaf15. A. deep
9、erB. coolerC. warmerD. darker16. A. soundB. smellC. waveD. taste17. A. managersB. passengersC. villagersD. tourists18. A. embarrassedB. annoyedC. discouragedD. disappointed19. A. arrangementB. assignmentC. judgementD. amusement20. A. suggestionB. differenceC. progressD. decision. 阅读理解AOn Nov. 30, 18
10、35, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was welcomed into the world as the sixth child of John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens. Little did John and Jane know, their son Samuel would one day be known as Mark TwainAmericas most famous literary(文学)icon(偶像). Samuels father was a judge, and he built a two-story f
11、rame house at 206 Hill Street in 1844. As a child, Samuel was kept indoors because of poor health. However, at the age of nine, he seemed to recover from his ailments and then attended a private school in Hannibal. When Samuel was 12, his father died of pneumonia(肺炎), and at 13, Samuel left school t
12、o become a printers apprentice(学徒). After two short years, he joined his brother Orions newspaper as a printer and an editorial assistant. It was there that young Samuel found he enjoyed writing. At 17, he left Hannibal for a printers job in St. Louis. While in St. Louis, Samuel became a river pilot
13、s apprentice. He became a licensed river pilot in 1858. Samuels pen name, Mark Twain, comes from his days as a river pilot. It is a river term which means, 12 feet when the depth of water for a boat is being measured. “Mark Twain” means that is safe to navigate(航行). In 1861, Samuel began working as
14、a newspaper reporter for several newspapers all over the United States. In 1870, he married Olivia Langdon. Mark Twain began to gain fame when his story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County appeared in The New York Saturday Press on November 18, 1865. Mark Twains first book, The Innocent
15、s Abroad, was published in 1869, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885. He wrote 28 books and numerous short stories, letters and other articles. Mark Twain passed away on April 21, 1910, but has a following still today. His childhood home is open to th
16、e public as a museum in Hannibal. Walking tours are given in New York City of places that Mark Twain visited near his birthday every year. 1. What does the underlined word “ailments” refer to? A. Injury. B. Pressure. C. Sadness. D. Illness. 2. Which of the following is the correct order according to
17、 the passage? a. Samuel Clemens left school to become a printers apprentice. b. Samuel Clemens became a licensed river pilot. c. Samuel Clemens attended a private school in Hannibal. d. Samuel Clemens first book The Innocents Abroad was published. e. Samuel Clemens began working as a newspaper repor
18、ter. f. Samuel Clemens married Olivia Langdon. A. a b c d e fB. c a b e d fC. c a b e f dD. a c b e f d3. What can we know from the passage? A. Samuel Clemens parents had found his great talent for writing. B. Samuel Clemens had good health in his childhood. C. Before his first book, Mark Twain publ
19、ished his writing. D. Mark Twain wrote 28 short stories in total. 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. How “Mark Twain” came about. B. Samuel Clemens main works during his life. C. What jobs Samuel Clemens ever did. D. The person who encouraged Samuel Clemens to write. BRaft
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27、nt7. At which time of the following is an off-season trip on the Grand Canyon? A. June. B. February. C. October. D. September. 8. Rafting the Grand Canyon doesnt suggest the reader contact them in the way of. A. calling at it in personB. filling in a formC. sending an emailD. making a call答案解析. 【文章大
28、意】一位老人通过自己的日常工作让一条河保持干净, 环境优美, 后来小镇的委员会错误地解雇了这个老人, 导致了环境的恶化, 后来他们意识到了问题的所在, 请回了老人, 让环境又恢复了以往的美丽。1. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据上文An old man had been working for many years for a town可知, 他肯定是经常地, 默默无闻地守护着这条河流, 去除一些树叶或者树枝, 清理可能会阻塞或者污染河水的脏东西。2. 【解析】选C。词语辨析题。remove意为“移除”。3. 【解析】选D。词语辨析题。block意为“阻挡”。4. 【解析】选A。习语搭配题。b
29、eyond words意为“无法用言语表达”, 此处是指景色非常美, 无法用言语来形容。5. 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据后文可知这里指的是当地的管理委员们会面了, committee意为“全体委员”, 根据后面的they voted to也可以看出。6. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据后面的caught sight of可知, 是一个人的眼睛, 看到了这个很少被看到的河流守护者的薪资。7. 【解析】选C。词语辨析题。salary figure意为“薪资”。8. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。为什么我们要继续雇用他? 9. 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据上文的seldom seen keeper
30、 of the river可知, 很少有人看到过他保护河流。10. 【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据上文的the strange keeper of the hills isnt doing his job可知, 他根本就没做什么事情, 所以他的工作是不需要的, 故选C。11. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据上文可知, 委员们认为这个老人的工作是不需要的, 因此他们投票决定辞掉这位老人。12. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据上一句的By early autumn可知秋天树要开始落叶了, 即lose leaves, 或者leaves fall。13. 【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据上文的Small
31、 branches broke off and fell into the pool of the hills. 可知, 树枝掉落到池塘了, 导致水流变慢。14. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据yellowish-brown可知, 有人看到的是河里有点黄棕色。15. 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。此处指的是上文讲到的黄棕色变得越来越深了。16. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据上文的an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks可知, 水、树叶、树枝被阻挡在一起, 时间长了就会变质, 水泛出油光, 发出难闻的气
32、味。17. 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据上文的The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. 可知, 之前有很多游客来参观, 现在天鹅走了, 游客也走了。18. 【解析】选A。词语辨析题。根据上文可知, 委员们辞掉了那位老人, 现在导致环境恶化, 所以他们感到很尴尬。19. 【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。他们犯的巨大的错误是判断出现了问题。20. 【解析】选B。习语搭配题。make a difference意为“有影响”。. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了马克吐温的人生经历。1. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。从第二段第二、三句推测这里指他
33、的疾病痊愈了, 能去上学了, 故选D。2. 【解析】选B。事件排序题。分析全文可知, 马克吐温先后经历了: 读小学; 辍学当印刷学徒工; 当水手; 当报社记者; 第一本书出版; 与Olivia Langdon结婚。3. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知A项与原文内容不符; 马克吐温童年身体不健康, B项与原文内容不符; 马克吐温在第一本书出版前, 就在纽约周六报刊发表了卡城名蛙, C项与原文内容相符; 马克吐温写了28本书和许多短篇小说以及其他作品等, D项与原文内容不符。4. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。文章第四段第四、五、六句提到马克吐温笔名的来历; 第六段提到他的主要作品;
34、第三、四、五段均提到他做过的工作, 只有D项在文中没有提及。【文章大意】这是一则广告, 介绍到大峡谷漂流的相关信息。5. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第三段中的“We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch. . . ”可知, 如果你不想从头到尾参加这次旅行, 你也可以在Phantom Ranch这个地方加入或离开, 只参加部分的旅行。6. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。本题可用排除法, A项与文中的“go on an oar raft or motorized trip”一致; B项与文中的“hike in or not”一致; C项与文中的“the horse ride up or down is also an option”吻合; 只有D项swimming entertainment文中没有提到。7. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Most trips occur between April and October. ”可知, B项February是旅游淡季。8. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章后半部分可知, 只有A项calling at it in person文中没有提及。关闭Word文档返回原板块。