1、Unit 10 Money Period One Warmup and Lesson 1 课时精练（北师大版必修4，广东专用）时间：40分钟.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。One Saturday，some fiveorsixyear olds in my neighborhood gathered at the lot to play cowboys.Brian came，_1_the biggest toy gun Id ever seen.Before we started.I told him I wanted to b
2、orrow it for a while.As soon as we broke up for the _2_，I ran to a far corner of the lot and buried the gun in the soft dirt.I wanted to give Brian a _3_.Before long，Brian was demanding his gun back.We all walked across the lot to the corner，and I dug where I _4_Id buried it.No gun.I dug some more._
3、5_no gun.Brian started shouting，“Find my gun！”and I started getting _6_.I knew it was somewhere，but the whole corner was looking the same to me.Everyone stood around and watched as I desperately dug at the ground.No one _7_.My eyes started burning，and I knew I was going to cry.I _8_with Brian scream
4、ing，“You bastard！My dad will get you！”That afternoon when I heard Brian calling outside the window，I told Mom everything.She _9_listened to me，then went out to the garage and got the shovel.We _10_Brian outside and the three of us returned to the lot.By now it was very _11_outside，and my mom dug in
5、the heat for an hour.She turned up most of the dirt in that corner，but the gun was never found.I stood and watched _12_，and felt worse and worse as she worked and _13_because of me.My parents bought Brian a new gun，so he was _14_.Now I realize how lucky I was to have someone who _15_for me，and that
6、I still needed Mom to help me out of trouble.【语篇解读】 本文讲述的是作者在有一次玩游戏时将别人的枪埋藏起来，结果去找时却再也找不到，最后还是父母亲给他解了围，帮他摆脱了困境，真是可怜天下父母心。1A.carrying out Bshowing offCpicking up Dtaking away答案B因为是我见过的最大的玩具枪，故Brian炫耀它那是很自然的事。2A.race Bgame Cparty Drole答案B前面提到他们集中到lot to play cowboy，是一种游戏，故选B。3A.blow Btest Cchance Dsca
7、re答案D把Brian的枪藏起来时为了吓一吓他，因为那是Brian的心爱之物。scare在此作名词。4A.imagined Bpretended Cthought Dexpected答案C从后面语境应该是作者原来认为他埋枪的地方。5A.Also BStill CJust DIndeed答案B再挖，还是没有，用still表递进。6A.hot Bhurt Csick Dangry答案C因为找不到Brian的枪，作者应该感到心烦意乱的。sick在此表示“懊丧的”。7A.helped Blaughed Cquarreled Dworked答案A其他人看到我拼命地挖，也不来帮忙，因为他们很生气。8A.s
8、ettled down Bcame upCset out Dran away答案D因为Brian在催他和其他人为Brian感到愤愤不平，于是就逃走了，其它选项不符合题意。9A.doubtfully BcalmlyCregretfully Dkindly答案B从后面作者妈妈的举动，应是很冷静地听我说。10A.left Bfollowed Cmet Dtook答案C从后文the three of us returned to the lot，在外面遇见Brian。11A.hot Bcold Cfine Dcool答案A从后文my mom dug in the heat for an hour.可知
9、外面天气很热。12A.carelessly BimpatientlyChelplessly Dcautiously答案C根据前文but the gun was never found.应是无助地站在那里看着。13A.complained BnoddedCsuffered Dsweated答案D因为天气热，作者母亲在挖地时流汗才符合语境。14A.satisfied Bmoved Cencouraged Dcomforted答案A因为找不到，我父母赔了一支新枪给Brian，他感到心满意足了。15A.came up Bstood up Cwent up Dgot up答案B有人帮助他摆脱困境。.阅读
10、理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。Rae Armantrout，who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades，has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book，“Versed”“Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pu
11、litzer brings，as compared to even the National Book Critics Award，which I was also surprised and delighted to win，”said Armantrout.“For a long time，my writing has been just below the media radar，and to have this kind of attention，suddenly，with my 10th book，is really surprising.”Armantrout，a native C
12、alifornian，received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley，where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov，and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University.She is a founding member of Language Poets，a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises qu
13、estions to make the reader think.In March，she won the National Book Critics Award for “Versed”“This book has gotten more attention，”Armantrout said，“but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of“Versed”focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Ira
14、q.The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.“Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，”said Seth Lerer，head of
15、Arts and Humanities at UCSD.“Versed”，published by the Wesleyan University Press，did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works，which is about 2,700 copies.The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.【语篇解读】 Rae Armantrout一位加利福尼亚大学圣地亚哥分校的诗歌教授，因最新的“Versed”一书获得2010年的普利策奖。本文除了介绍其获奖作品之外，还叙述了Rae
16、Armantrout获奖的感受和人们对其作品的解读和评论。16According to Rae Armantrout，_.Aher 10th book is much betterBher winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedCthe media is surprised at her worksDshe likes being recognized by her readers答案B细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段中的Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer.可知，对于Armantrout而言
17、，获得普利策奖是意料之外的事情。17Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?AShe published a poetry textbook.BShe used to teach Denise Levertov.CShe started a poets group with others.DShe taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.答案C推理判断题。由第四段中的She is a founding member of Language Poets，a group in American poet
18、ry.可推知，她同其他人建立了诗人团体。18What can we learn about“Versed”？AIt consists of three parts.BIt is mainly about the American army.CIt is a book published two decades ago.DIt partly concerns the poets own life.答案D细节理解题。从倒数第三段中的The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Ar
19、mantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.知D项正确。19Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she_.Ashould write more Bhas a sweet voiceCdeserves the prize Dis a strange professor答案C细节理解题。从倒数第二段中的Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry的评论可知，同事们认为她代表了美国诗歌界的一种独一无二的声音，应获此殊荣，故C项正确。20What can we l
20、earn from the text?AAbout 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed.BCancer made Armantrout stop writing.CArmantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D“Versed”has been awarded twice.答案D细节理解题。从第二段可以看出，除了获得普利策奖之外，该作品还曾获得National Book Critics Award。.信息匹配下面是六则广告，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。ABABY SITTER WANTEDFor a 9m
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