1、课时作业19Body language.阅读理解AI want to talk about a soldier. I saw him yesterday as my husband and I were enjoying a wonderful lunch in the cavelike dining room of an old hotel.It is hard to imagine being comfortable in a room that probably seats a thousand, but the real magic of the place is its wonder
2、ful setting. Every corner is a wood and stone masterpiece, with high glass windows that look out to the huge cliffs of the valley.A man entered with his family and took a seat. He wasnt in uniform, but he walked with the dignity of a soldier, and a slight limp (瘸). My suspicion was confirmed when he
3、 removed his hat and placed it on the table where I could see it. Embroidered (绣) on the cap were the words：“Iwo Jima Survivor”As they were waiting for lunch, the others talking happily, this gentleman was staring out of the window. He was content to be left out of the conversation and allowed to ta
4、ke in the wonderful and impressive view of the waterfall.I watched him, and imagined how much horror he had seen in the war. What losses did he suffer, and how many friends did he lose? What he had witnessed should have given him a good reason to lose faith in the world. Yet this tired soldier was s
5、miling at the sky, at the sun and the roaring of the waterfall. Somehow, after everything, the world was still beautiful to him.I walked over to him and said, “Excuse me, sir. Im sorry to interrupt, but I saw your hat, and I just wanted to say thank you for serving.”He looked up at me, surprised, an
6、d said proudly, “Youre welcome, and thank you, too.”I told him I would go home and tell my children about this experience that Id met him.本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者和丈夫在一家看起来像洞穴似的饭店用餐时，见到了一位没穿制服但极具军人气质的瘸腿士兵。这名士兵虽然在战争中经历了很多困苦，甚至可能失去了朋友，但是他对这个世界仍然充满着希望。1The place where the author enjoyed lunch was _.Aonly open to
7、people of the upper classesBonce visited by many famous peopleCattractive because of its beautiful surroundingsDmodeled on scenes from American history答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中.but the real magic of the place is its wonderful setting. Every corner is a wood and stone masterpiece, with high glass windows t
8、hat look out to the huge cliffs of the valley.可知，这家餐馆的环境不错。2What do we learn from the passage?AThe author at first thought the gentleman was famous.BThe gentleman stood out because of his uniform.CThe gentlemans family didnt like to talk with him.DThe gentleman wasnt expecting the author to thank hi
9、m.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中He looked up at me, surprised, and said proudly, “Youre welcome, and thank you, too.”可知，他没有想到在这个地方会有人对他表示感谢。3What is the authors attitude towards the soldier?AAdmiring. BSatisfied.CSympathetic. DDoubtful.答案：A解析：观点态度题。从第五段可以看出，这名战士虽然在战场上失去了很多，但他仍觉得现实生活还是很美好的，这种心态让作者很赞赏。根据最后一段中I
10、 told him I would go home and tell my children about this experience that Id met him.可知，作者对这名士兵非常钦佩。BFor the past few months, my threeyearold daughter has spent an hour every week learning a foreign language. She walks into a small room in a local school, where she and a handful of threeand fouryear
11、olds spend the next hour dancing to “La Vaca Lola”， a song about a Spanish cow, creating finger puppets (木偶) to voice what they like and dont like (me gusta, no me gusta) and shouting out which animals are big (grande) or small (pequeo)She tells us little about the classes. In fact, for the first fe
12、w weeks, nothing at all. I begin to wonder if it was a huge mistake (each lesson works out at about 9) but then I show her “La Vaca Lola” on the Internet. She shouts “vaca” with enthusiasm and with what I hope is a Spanish accent.The wish to enroll (使加入) her in language lessons came, like most thing
13、s, gradually and then in a sudden rush. In my day job, I read and edit stories about the Chinese economy. For a long time, I felt that it would be good for her to learn another language but I had no great plan as to when.Then I read Edward Luces The Retreat of Western Liberalism and all my thoughts
14、and worry about the economy combined into a panic. Waking in a sweat, I realized that if my daughter was to have any kind of future, she would have to learn another language. Ideally (理想地), immediately.I thought about Mandarin Chinese, one of the top 10 languages most important for our future, accor
15、ding to the British Council (others include Spanish, Arabic, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Dutch and Japanese). But there were no classes for young children nearby. There were, however, local Spanish classesthe number one language on the list. When she started to sing “Incy Wincy Spi
16、der” in Spanish and Englishhelped by a Spanish nursery workerour decision was made.本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者让女儿学习西班牙语的原因以及女儿学习西班牙语的经历。4What can we learn about the authors daughter from the first paragraph?AShe uses finger puppets to perform.BShe is the oldest student in her Spanish class.CShe learns Spanish by
17、 dancing to songs.DShe has learnt Spanish for one month.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“She walks into a small room in a local school, where she and a handful of threeand fouryearolds spend the next hour dancing to La Vaca Lola， a song about a Spanish cow”可知，作者的女儿是通过跟着西班牙语歌曲跳舞来学习西班牙语的，故C项正确。5How did the aut
18、hor feel about her daughters class at first?AProud. BSurprised.CDelighted. DDoubtful.答案：D解析：观点态度题。根据第二段中的“She tells us little about the classes.I begin to wonder if it was a huge mistake (each lesson works out at about 9)”可知，作者的女儿几乎不会谈起她的西班牙语课，这让作者很怀疑自己给女儿报班学习西班牙语是否是一个错误。故D项正确。6Why did the author as
19、k her daughter to learn a foreign language?ATo prepare her for the coming school education.BTo equip her for her future.CTo encourage her to have belief in herself.DTo develop her interest in singing.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句中的“I realized that if my daughter was to have any kind of future, she would h
20、ave to learn another language”可知，作者认为自己的女儿若想有个美好的未来就必须掌握一门外语，所以作者让女儿学习外语是为了给她的未来做打算，故B项正确。7What made the author decide to enroll her daughter in Spanish lessons?AThe daughters performance.BThe daughters great interest.CThe nursery workers suggestion.DThe fastgrowing economy.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“W
21、hen she started to sing Incy Wincy Spider in Spanish and Englishhelped by a Spanish nursery workerour decision was made”可知，作者的女儿用西班牙语和英语唱了一首歌，所以她决定让女儿学西班牙语，故选A项。.完形填空For most of my life, I knew nothing about motorcycles. I believed that motorcycle riders were tough and leatherwearing _1_. In my mind
22、 they were the kind of people who were constantly looking for trouble, _2_ the roar of a motorcycle engine to frighten others off.Then, on a warm May evening outside our house my boyfriend began to _3_ me his new motorcycle. “Its beautiful, isnt it？” he asked. I didnt really _4_ what I was looking a
23、t.It wasnt _5_ August that I was able to actually ride on the motorcycle with him. I prepared very well：a new helmet and slightly oversized leather jacket.The first ride was _6_. I held on a little too tight and breathed a little too infrequently. The cars felt a little too _7_ and traffic seemed to
24、 move too fast. Then, the bike carried us higher and higher into the hills. We _8_ and stopped to watch the sunset over the city inside. I swung my leg over to get off the bike, slightly _9_ and full of nervous energy.Sometimes, when he was gone on a Saturday ride, Id _10_ his leathers and look in t
25、he mirror, wondering if I looked like a biker myself.Since then, Ive learned a few things and slowly my prejudices about motorcycles and motorcycle riders have started to _11_. Sitting on the back of a motorcycle, _12_ all your trust in someone to get you safely home is a way of reminding you that y
26、ou love him.Maybe the most important lesson, _13_， is that you really cant judge a book by its coverno matter how much leather it wears. Motorcycle riders are not _14_， or mean, or unapproachable. They are adults who remember the freedom of riding their _15_ motorcycle, and are continuously seeking
27、to recreate the experience.“我”最初对骑摩托车的人的印象是：他们独来独往，而且容易闹事；后来，在和男朋友一起骑摩托车看日落之后，“我”渐渐改变了对骑摩托车的人的看法。1A.loners BtouristsCprofessionals Dworkers答案：A解析：根据该空前面的“tough”以及第2空前的“constantly looking for trouble”并结合选项可推知，“我”曾经认为，骑摩托车的人都是粗野且不合群的人。loner意为“不合群的人”，故选A。2A.reducing BtakingCusing Dtesting答案：C解析：根据空后的“t
28、o frighten others off”可知，骑摩托车的人用发动机的咆哮声将他人吓跑。故选C。3A.tell BshowCfind Dbring答案：B解析：根据语境以及下文中的“he asked”可知，当时男朋友把他的新摩托车展示给“我”看，并问“我”它是否很漂亮。故选B。4A.sense BhateCconsider Dunderstand答案：D解析：根据第一段第一句中的“I knew nothing about motorcycles”可知，“我”当时根本就不明白“我”看的是什么东西。故选D。5A.after BuntilCbefore Dsince答案：B解析：根据第二段的内容可
29、知，男朋友在五月份已经给“我”看了他的摩托车，此处表示直到八月份“我”才和他一起骑上摩托车。故选B。6A.tricky BmovingCattractive Dsimple答案：A解析：根据空后的“I held on a little too tight and breathed a little too infrequently”以及第9空后的“full of nervous energy”可推知，“我”当时感到很紧张。由此可推知，“我”第一次坐摩托车是非常费力的。tricky意为“难办的，难对付的”，故选A。7A.back off BexpensiveCfar away Dclose答案：
30、D解析：根据空后的“traffic seemed to move too fast”并结合语境和常识可知，在摩托车穿梭于交通工具之间的时候，“我”感到汽车离得太近。故选D。8A.set off Bpulled overCgot up Dmade it答案：B解析：根据空后的“stopped to watch the sunset”可知，我们骑到山上，将车停在路边看日落。set off“出发，动身”；pull over“停靠路边”。9A.shaky BfunnyCbrave Ddull答案：A解析：根据该空后的“full of nervous energy”可知，当时“我”从摩托车上下来的时候，
31、因为一直感到非常紧张，所以腿稍微有点颤抖。shaky意为“颤抖的”，故选A。10A.try out Btry onCtake on Dtake up答案：B解析：根据空后的“look in the mirror”以及“if I looked like a biker myself”可推知，有时候，“我”试穿(try on)他的皮衣，然后照一下镜子，想知道(wondering)自己看起来是否像一个骑摩托车的人。故选B。try out“试用；试验”；take on“呈现，具有”。11A.increase BexchangeCachieve Dchange答案：D解析：根据上文中的“Ive lear
32、ned a few things”并结合语境可推知，从那以后，“我”开始了解了一些情况，渐渐地，“我”对骑摩托车的人的偏见也开始发生了改变。故选D。12A.leaving BlosingCplacing Dgiving答案：C解析：根据本句中的“all your trust in someone”以及“you love him”可知，坐在摩托车后面的时候，你将你的信任全部放在骑摩托车安全送你回家的人身上；这样做是一种提醒你的方式，它在提醒你：你爱他。故选C。13A.yet BstillCinstead Dthough答案：D解析：根据语境可知，空处所在句承接上文第六段的内容，进一步说明“我”的
33、最重要的认识，故“though”(然而)符合题意。14A.scary BsatisfactoryCterrified Dpleasant答案：A解析：根据空后的“or mean, or unapproachable”并结合语境可知，空处应是与“mean”“unapproachable”感情色彩一样的词，此处表示他们并不吓人、刻薄或者难以靠近。scary意为“恐怖的，吓人的”，故选A。terrified “恐惧的，害怕的”。15A.last BfirstCexpensive Dsuccessful答案：B解析：根据下文中的“continuously seeking to recreate the experience”可知，他们记得第一次骑车时的自由自在的感觉，因此他们也不断地设法再现那种体验。故选B。