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课时作业39
课时作业三十九
阅读理解 组块专练
(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
M'KenzieandDerekTillotson,ofUtah,USA,areplanningtoembarkonanepictriparoundtheworldwiththeirthreeyoungchildren,andarelookingforatravelnanny(保姆)tohelpthemontheirjourney.TheypostedaFacebookvideohopingtogetafewdozenapplications,butendedupwithmessagesfromnearly20,000peoplehopingtogetthejob.
Thecouplerunsafamilytravelblogcalled“FiveTakeFlight”andrecentlydecidedtoselltheirhomeinUtahandgoonanunforgettableadventurearoundtheworld.TheyplantoleaveinJuly,flyingfromtheirhomeinUtahtoNewYorkCity,thentoIceland,andtherestofEurope.They'llreturntotheirhomecityforatwoweeksoverChristmas,beforeflyingtoHawaii,NewZealand,andfinallyAsia.Itsoundslikeanincredibleexperience,butit'salsogoingtobeprettytoughtomanagewiththreekids,whichiswhythey'vedecidedtotakesomeonetotravelwiththemandlendahandwhennecessary.
“You'llbeanhonorarymemberofthefamilyandwillbetreatedwithrespectandbeabletovoiceyouropinion.”Thetravelnannywillberequiredtohandlemostofthehomeschoolingforthecouple'stwoboys,whilealsolookingaftertheirbabysisterandalsohandlesomeofthecookingandcleaning.
“It'shardtodefineyourexacthoursbecauseyouwillbelivingwithus,butyouwillhavetimetoyourselfeverydayforsure,andonetotwotimesaweekyou'llbeabletogooffonyourown.”TheTillotsonsaddthatthechosenpersonwillreceiveamonthlysalaryof$1,200—$1,500fortheirworkbesidestravelexpensesandotherlivingcosts.However,anumberofpeoplehavepointedoutthatthesumisstillverylowfortherequirements.
语篇解读 本文介绍非常受人青睐的旅行保姆的工作。
1.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?
A.Somanypeoplewanttogetthejobofatravelnanny.
B.ThecouplepostedaFacebookvideotolookforajob.
C.Thecouplewilltravelaroundtheworldbythemselves.
D.Threechildrenwillliveinananny'shome.
A [段落大意题。
根据第一段中“TheypostedaFacebookvideohopingtogetafewdozenapplications,butendedupwithmessagesfromnearly20,000peoplehopingtogetthejob.”可知,很多人都想得到一个旅行保姆的工作。
根据句意可知选A。
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2.Whenwillthecouplereturntotheirhomecitythisyear?
A.InJuly.
B.AfterChristmas.
C.AftertravellinginEurope.
D.BeforevisitingNewYork.
C [推理判断题。
根据第二段中“TheyplantoleaveinJuly,flyingfromtheirhomeinUtahtoNewYorkCity,thentoIceland,andtherestofEurope.They'llreturntotheirhomecityforatwoweeksoverChristmas,beforeflyingtoHawaii,NewZealand,andfinallyAsia.”可知,这对夫妇在欧洲旅行之后回到自己的城市。
故选C。
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3.Whichisnotthetravelnanny'sjob?
A.Lookingafterthebabysister.
B.Helpingrun“FiveTakeFlight”.
C.Doingsomecookingandcleaning.
D.Dealingwithtwoboys'homeschooling.
B [推理判断题。
根据第二段中“Thecouplerunsafamilytravelblogcalled‘FiveTakeFlight’andrecentlydecidedtoselltheirhomeinUtahandgoonanunforgettableadventurearoundtheworld.”可知,B项不是旅行保姆的工作。
故选B。
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4.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?
A.ThecouplehastheirhomeinUtah.
B.About2,000peoplehaveappliedforthejob.
C.Atravelnannyhasnorighttovoiceheropinion.
D.Manypeoplearenotsatisfiedwiththesalaryofthejob.
D [推理判断题。
根据最后一段最后一句“However,anumberofpeoplehavepointedoutthatthesumisstillverylowfortherequirements.”可知,很多人对工作的薪水不满意。
故选D。
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B
Iwasinmyfirstyearofcollege,makingfriendsandenjoyinglife,butthenmywholeworldturnedupsidedown.Ihadaheartattack.Itfeltlikesomeonewasstabbing(刺)meinthechestwithaknifeoverandoveragain.
AfterthreemonthsofrestIwentbacktocollege,butthenthingstookaturnfortheworse.IwasstayingatmyNana'shouseandwokeupinthemiddleofthenightwithaterriblepaininmychest.IknewIwashavingaheartattackagain.
Icouldn'tevenshoutforhelp.Luckilymygrandpawasgoingtothetoiletandheardmefallingoutofbed.Ifitwasn'tforhim,Iprobablywouldn'tbehere.
ThetwoholesinmyheartwerecausingtheproblemsandIneededanoperationimmediatelytorepairthem.Unfortunately,thesurgerydidn'tgowellandtheyonlymanagedtorepaironeoftheholes.
WhenIwokeupfromtheoperation,Ihadareallydrymouthandcouldn'twaittohavesomethingtoeatanddrink.ThebiggestshockofallcamewhenIwastoldthatIneededahearttransplantandwasputontheregister.Thedoctorswerestunnedathowquicklyheartfailurecameon—itusuallytakesyears,butittookmyheartlessthansixmonthstogettothatstage.Mywholeworldcamecrashingdown,butIstayedstrong.Itwasachoicebetweencryingeverydayandgettingonwithmylife.
Astimewenton,lifebecameevenharder.Ihatedfeelingweakallthetimeandneedinghelpwitheverything.ItgottothepointwhereIthoughtIwouldnevergetanewheart.Iwasdiagnosedwithdepression.
EventhoughIthoughtthatChristmas2008wouldbemylast,IreallyenjoyeditandevenhadagoodNewYear.Everyonewascryingformewhentheclockstruckmidnightandtheytoldmetokeepfighting.
Aweeklater,Igotacallfromthedoctorssayingthey'dfoundasuitabledonor(捐赠人).Mywishcametrueandthankfullytheoperationwentwell.Ispentfourhoursinsurgerywheretheytookoutmyoldheartandputanewonein.WhenIwokeupIburstoutcrying.Ihadasecondchanceatlife.
语篇解读 这是一则记叙文。
文章主要讲述了作者患上心脏病,坚强地与病魔作斗争,最后终于等到了一颗新的心脏。
5.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwashavinghissecondheartattack?
A.Hefeltlesspainthanhehadduringthepreviousone.
B.Herealizedwhatitwasandshoutedforhelpintime.
C.Henarrowlyescapeddeaththankstohisgrandfather.
D.Hedecidedtohaveanoperationtorepairthetwoholesinhisheart.
C [细节理解题。
根据第三段“Icouldn'tevenshoutforhelp.Luckilymygrandpawasgoingtothetoiletandheardmefallingoutofbed.Ifitwasn'tforhim,Iprobablywouldn'tbehere.“可知,第二次心脏病发作时,多亏我的爷爷当时在场,我才幸免于难。
故选C项。
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6.Whentheauthorlearnedthatheneededahearttransplant,he________.
A.couldn'thelpcryingeveryday
B.chosetocontinuetofightforhislife
C.feltsodepressedthathetriedtokillhimself
D.wassoanxiousthathisheartfailuredevelopedveryquickly
B [细节理解题。
根据第五段“Mywholeworldcamecrashingdown,butIstayedstrong.”可知,虽然我感觉到世界塌了,但是我依然选择坚强。
也就是说为了生活继续与病魔斗争。
故选B项。
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7.Atthebeginningof2009,theauthor________.
A.wasconvincedthatthepastChristmashadbeenhislast
B.feltblessedandgratefulforhissecondchanceatlife
C.receivedahearttransplantbuttheoperationdidn'tgowell
D.felthopelessallthetimeandwasdiagnosedwithdepression
B [推理判断题。
根据最后一段的内容可知,作者因为新的心脏的移植,又重获了新生。
作者当然是心存感激的。
故选B项。
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8.Whichonewouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Choicesmatter
B.Rebuildingmyworld
C.Waitingforanewheart
D.ThemostspecialChristmas
C [标题归纳题。
文章主要讲述了作者患上心脏病,坚强地与病魔作斗争,最后终于等到了一颗新的心脏。
故C项正确。
]
C
DeepintheislandsontheAndamanSea,andalongthewestcoastofThailandlivesmalltribescalledtheMokenpeople,alsoknownasseanomads(海上牧民).Theirchildrenspendmuchoftheirdayinthesea,divingforfood.Theyareuniquelyadaptedtothisjob—becausetheycanseeunderwater.Anditturnsoutthatwithalittlepractice,theiruniquevisionmightbeaccessibletoanyyoungperson.
In1999,AnnaGislenattheUniversityofLund,inSwedenwasdelvingdifferentaspectsofvision,whenacolleaguesuggestedthatshemightbeinterestedinstudyingtheuniquecharacteristicsoftheMokentribe.
GislenandhersixyearolddaughtertravelledtoThailandandlivedwithintheMokencommunities,whomostlylivedonhousessatuponpoles.Gislensetupanexperimenttotestjusthowgoodthechildren'sunderwatervisionreallywas.Thekidswereexcitedaboutjoiningin.
Thekidshadtodiveunderwaterandplacetheirheadsontoapanel(表盘).Fromtheretheycouldseeacarddisplayingquiteafewlines.Oncetheyhadstaredatthecard,theycamebacktothesurfacetoreportwherethelinestravelled.Eachtimetheydiveddown,thelineswouldgetthinner,makingthetaskharder.ItturnedoutthattheMokenchildrenwereabletoseetwiceaswellasEuropeanchildrenwhoperformedthesameexperimentatalaterdate.
Gislenfiguredthatinordertoseeclearlyunderwater,theMokenchildrenmusthaveeitherpickedupsomeadaptationthatcompletelychangedthewaytheireyesworked,ortheyhadlearnedtousetheireyesdifferentlyunderwater.
语篇解读 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,属于说明文。
文章主要讲述了被称作“海上牧民”的莫肯人,他们的孩子稍加训练就会有奇特的视力,能够在海底看到东西。
9.WhyaretheMokenpeopleknownasseanomads?
A.BecausetheyliveonthecoastoftheAndamanSea.
B.Becausetheyliketodiveintotheseatoplay.
C.Becausetheydependontheseaforfood.
D.Becausetheyraiseseaanimalsthemselves.
C [推理判断题。
根据第1段“...alsoknownasseanomads.Theirchildrenspendmuchoftheirdayintheseadivingforfood.”可知,他们被称为“海上牧民”因为白天大部分时间孩子们都在海里寻找食物。
故选C。
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10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“delving”inParagraph2mostprobablymean?
A.Doingresearchon.
B.Showinginterestin.
C.Takingcareof.
D.Catchingholdof.
A [词义推测题。
根据下文的“...hemightbeinterestedinstudyingtheuniquecharacteristicsoftheMokentribe.”以及下文她所做的实验可知,该词的意思应该是“研究”。
故选A。
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11.Whatdidthechildrenreportwhentheycamebacktothesurface?
A.Thenumberoflinestheysawunderwater.
B.Thedirectioninwhichthelinestravelled.
C.Howmuchthinnerthelineshadbecome.
D.Whetherthelineswerestraightornot.
B [细节理解题。
根据第4段“Oncetheyhadstaredatthecard,theycamebacktothesurfacetoreportwherethelinestravelled.”可知,孩子们应该说明线运行的方向。
故选B。
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12.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Childrenwhocanseeunderwater
B.Peoplewhodependontheseaforfood
C.Peoplewholiveonhousessatuponpoles
D.Childrenwhochangethewaytheireyesdevelop
A [主旨大意题。
文章主要讲述了被称作“海上牧民”的莫肯人,他们的孩子稍加训练就会有奇特的视力,能够在海底看到东西。
故选A。
]
D
Lastyear,aroundLaborDay,Ireada“HappyAd”