1、Module 2课下能力提升(五)阅读理解AFor more than nine days, for more than 60 miles, thousands of Beijingbound vehicles have come to an almost total stop on highways called the 6 and 110 that run from Inner Mongolia southeast to the nations capital.Bai Xiaolong, a 30yearold truck driver, says it took him five day
2、s to make the 350mile journey from Inner Mongolia to Tianjin. He spent much of that time reading, textmessaging and sleeping rather than speeding up.“There was one day that I didnt move, not even an inch, ”said Bai, an inhabitant of Jining in Inner Mongolia, a city at the western end of the traffic
3、jam.Chinese officials said that the congestion is mainly because of the maintenance (维护) projects that began in midAugust and are scheduled to be completed in midSeptember. Trucks carrying 8 tons or more of coal or fruit have been responsible for damaging the roadway, thus making the work necessary.
4、Drivers who often use the route know that heavy traffic has long been a fact of life.“The problem is really that therere too many cars and trucks and not enough lanes (车道), ”Bai said.“We drivers are used to this sort of thing happening.”The two national freeways are heavily used by trucks carrying c
5、oal from the recently opened fields of Inner Mongolia to Chinas coastal cities.The seemingly endless jam began on the 6 and spread to the 110, which runs parallel (平行的), when officials sought to ease the traffic on the 6.The Global Times, an Englishlanguage newspaper, said the jam had eased somewhat
6、 in the last two days, but inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads.The congestion has created an economy of its own. Vendors (小贩) sell boxed lunches, noodles and drinking water to the travelers, often at jackedup prices. And because of the longstanding proble
7、ms along the highways, dozens of small hotels have appeared, attracting drivers who need a stop to catch more serious sleep.1During the congestion, Bai Xiaolong did all the following EXCEPT _.Asleeping BtextmessagingCspeeding up Dreading2What can we infer from the text?ABai Xiaolong was born in Tian
8、jin.BThe problem of traffic jams in China will be solved soon.CChinese officials think it is necessary to build more lanes.DThe local people dont think the congestion has eased.3The underlined word“jackedup”in the last paragraph probably means“_”Ahigh BrightCspecial Dlow4What would be the best title
9、 of the passage?AThe congestion creates an economy of its ownBTraffic jam near Beijing stretches on for daysCThe traffic has improved in BeijingDTruck drivers in China live a hard lifeBWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was t
10、hat he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”， I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish！”I didnt know how to think like a fish
11、. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a coldblooded
12、animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes . The more I underst
13、ood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.”But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think l
14、ike a fisherman.”What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.”Years later, with great efforts to promote longterm services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following c
15、hapters.5Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?AHe could not catch a fish.BHis father was not patient with him.CHis father did not teach him fishing.DHe could not influence a fish as his father did.6What did the authors father really mean?ATo read about fish.BTo learn fishing by
16、 oneself.CTo understand what fish think.DTo study fishing in many ways.7According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _.Ain deep water on sunny daysBin deep water on cloudy daysCin shallow water under sunlightDin shallow water under waterside trees.8After entering the business world, the
17、 author found _.Ait easy to think like a customerBhis fathers fishing advice inspiringChis first bosss sales ideas reasonableDit difficult to sell services to poor peopleCThe freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Saraso
18、ta, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C (维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at nor
19、mal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part particularly to my taste, dulled by months of coldweather root vegetables was a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wakeup call.The market, which was founded in 1979
20、, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7：00 am to 1 pm, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the redpainted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a brok
21、en, vineripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand, full of fresh a
22、nd soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepene
23、d when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where luckily for me I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.9What did the author thin
24、k of her winter life in New York?AExciting. BBoring.CRelaxing. DAnnoying.10What made the authors getting up late early worthwhile?AHaving a swim.BBreathing in fresh air.CWalking in the morning sun.DVisiting a local farmers market.11What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?AThey ar
25、e soft.BThey look nice.CThey taste great.DThey are juicy.12What was the author going to do that evening?AGo to a farm.BCheck into a hotel.CEat in a restaurant.DBuy fresh vegetables.课下能力提升(五)1解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句可知，在堵车的过程中，他除了睡觉、发短信，就是阅读，没有加速行驶，故选C项。2解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“.inhabitants of the regi
26、on say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads.”可知，当地居民认为交通堵塞只是转移到了别的道路上，也就是说他们认为当地的交通拥堵并没有得到缓解。3解析：选A词义猜测题。因为堵车所以司机被困在那里，他们需要吃的和喝的，而一些商贩发现了这个商机，往往哄抬物价，司机们别无选择，由此可猜测出该词的意思为“很高的”。4解析：选B标题归纳题。本文报道了一次严重的交通堵塞。60多英里的道路变成了停车场，足足堵了九天多的时间，B项作为标题最合适。语篇解读：本文叙述了作者以通过父亲教授他钓鱼时，要像鱼一样思考，学会钓鱼的道理，告诉大家从事商业
27、销售时要像消费者一样去思考。5解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的“But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset”可知，作者感到难过，是因为他捉不到一条鱼，故选A。6解析：选D推理判断题。根据“The more I understand fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.(
28、我越了解鱼，我越能有效地找到鱼，抓住鱼。)”可知，此处父亲的意思是要我了解钓鱼的方法，故选D。7解析：选D推理判断题。根据“That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water”可知，鱼喜欢在浅水里，不喜欢在深水里，故排除A、B两项。根据“water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes”可知，鱼喜欢待在阴凉处，不喜欢待在阳光直射的地方，故排
29、除C项。D项，水边树下的浅水处是鱼喜欢待的地方，故此处更有可能发现鱼。故选D。8解析：选B推理判断题。根据“I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers.(我逐渐了解我们需要像消费者一样去思考)”，这与父亲的“You need to think like a fish”相似，因此，这是父亲的话给他的启发。故选B。语篇解读：文章讲述了作者生活在冬天寒冷的纽约，当有机会到佛罗里达州萨拉索塔待一个周时，作者体验到了不同的冬天。9解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The freezing Northe
30、ast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter”可以推测出作者在纽约冬天的生活是令人厌烦的。故选B。10解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wakeup call.”可知作者早上7点到农产品市场是有意义的。故选D。11解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二句“No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless.”可知，纽约的西红柿在商店里看起来是很吸引人的。故选B。12解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段尤其倒数第一二句可知，作者晚上计划在餐馆吃饭，并且点西红柿。故选C。
