PAGE1-課時(shí)提能練(九)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2024·山西八校聯(lián)考)ManyAmericansspendThanksgivingwithfamilyandfriendsaroundatableofroastturkey，sweetpotatoesandcranberrysauce.Butforothers，it'sacompetition.AcrosstheUnitedStates，thereareconteststoseewhocaneatthemostpumpkin(南瓜)pie.TheseeventsstartinOctoberandcontinuethroughThanksgiving.ElkGrove，CaliforniahoststheWorldPumpkinPieEatingChampionship.MattStoniewonin2014byeating20pounds，13ouncesofpumpkinpiein8minutes.Inotherwords，about9andahalfkilograms.Thatwasa“worldrecord”，reportedtheMajorLeagueEating(MLE)inNewYorkCity.Stoniewon$5，000.TheMLEwebsitepraisedStonie：“Likeasilentcarattopspeeddrivingpastyouonthehighway；likeaboxerwithlightningblows；likeaspeedskaterinaverytightbodysuit，longlimbsstretchingfasterthantheclockcantick.Thegreatonemakesitlookeasy.”Someofthepumpkinpieeatingcontestsareturnedintogluttony(暴飲暴食)．Othershaveamorelight-heartedapproachtopumpkinpieeatingcontests.StudentsattheDuthieCenterforEngineeringinLouisville，KentuckypostedtheirpumpkinpieeatingcontestonFacebook.Itwasafriendlysocialaffair.InBroomfield，Colorado，theirTurkeyDaycelebrationtakesadifferentapproach.Theyholdapumpkinpieeatingcontest，butcontestantsjusthavetoeatonepieceofpie(oraboutone-sixthofapie)asfastaspossible.There'sa5kilometerraceanda10kilometerraceafterwards，forthosewhowanttoloseweight.AndatPumpkinPalooza—apumpkinpieeatingcontestinSparks，Nevada—theorganizersnoteontheirwebsite.“Thewinnersarechosenbyaudienceapplause，sostyle，talentandhumorarethebe-allandend-all．”【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了美國感恩節(jié)各地舉辦的吃南瓜餡餅的競賽。1．WhatdoesMLEwebsitepraiseStonieforinParagraph3?A．Hiseasymanner.B．Hiseffortlessspeed.C．Hishugeeatingamount.D．Hisdynamicperformance.B[推理推斷題。第三段提到“像一輛寧靜的汽車在高速馬路上以最快的速度從你身邊駛過；像拳擊手閃電般地出拳；像速滑運(yùn)動員穿著特別緊身的賽服，速度比時(shí)鐘嘀嗒作響的速度都快。杰出的選手讓它看起來很簡單”，這部分是通過把Stonie吃南瓜餡餅的速度與汽車、拳擊手和速滑運(yùn)動員的速度進(jìn)行對比來突出Stonie吃得速度以及他給觀眾的毫不費(fèi)勁的感覺。故選B項(xiàng)。]2．Whoseapproachiscontrarytothelight-heartedapproach?A．MajorLeagueEating.B．WorldPumpkinPieEatingChampionship.C．TheTurkeyDayracesinBroomfield，Colorado.D．PumpkinPaloozainSparks，Nevada.B[細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段可知，WorldPumpkinPieEatingChampionship比的是誰吃得最多，這當(dāng)然不會是輕松的(light-hearted)。故選B項(xiàng)。]3．WhatdopeoplevaluemostintheTurkeyDaycelebrationinBroomfield?A．Health. B．Energy.C．Competition. D．Skill.A[推理推斷題。依據(jù)第四段中的“contestantsjusthavetoeatonepieceofpie(oraboutone-sixthofapie)asfastaspossible...forthosewhowanttoloseweight”可知，在這里參與競賽的人只競賽吃一塊南瓜餡餅的速度，隨后的賽跑是為那些想要減輕體重的人打算的，故可推知，在Broomfield的TurkeyDaycelebration中，人們最注意健康。故選A。]4．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase?A．random B．playfulC．endless D．vitalD[詞義揣測題。依據(jù)畫線部分前的“Thewinnersarechosenbyaudienceapplause，sostyle，talentandhumor”可知，這個(gè)競賽的勝者由觀眾的掌聲選出，因此可推知，參賽者的風(fēng)格、才能和幽默感很重要，故vital與畫線部分意義相近。故選D。]B(2024·江西五校聯(lián)考)In2014mybestfriend'smotherdiedofcancer.Itwasatragedy，butasusual，Alice，mymother，usedherpowerofhealingandgothisfamilybackontheirfeet.Ifyouaskedmyfriendsaboutmymother，theywouldsay，“Thatwomanhasaheartofgold.”Iagreeonehundredpercent.IthinkthereasonwhysheissuchawonderfulpersonisthattheHolySpiritliveswithinher.SheisveryholyandhaspersuadedmetogotochurchwithhereverySunday.Aboutsixyearsagomymomdecidedtopursueherlifelonggoalofbecomingateacher.Sheknewitwouldbehardworkraisingthreekids，doinghouseworkandstudyingatthesametime.However，shebelieveditwouldpayoff.Whatmymotherdidn'trealizewasthatnotallthingspayoffinthisunfairworld.Afterfourhardyearsofschool，shegraduatedonawarmspringday.Itwasunbelievable.MyauntdroveupfromVirginiatocelebratethisfantasticday.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadevercriedaboutbeinghappy.It'sstrangehowfastalifecanchange.Twomonthslater，theunpredictablehappened.Mymotherwasdiagnosedwithmultiplesclerosis(多發(fā)性硬化癥)．Icouldnotbelievethiscouldhappenafterallthegoodshehaddoneforpeople.Iwasveryconfusedandcriedeveryday.MyfaithinGodjustdisappearedandsodidmymom'sdreamofbecomingateacher.Then，IdecidedImustmoveonwithmylifeandacceptthefactthatshemightnevergetbetter.Sincemydecision，Ihavebecomemoremature，responsibleandactiveinschoolandwork.ThroughtheyearsIhavealwaysbeenabletochangenegativesituationsintopositiveones.I'mhappywithmylifenow.【語篇解讀】本文主要講解并描述了樂觀、主動上進(jìn)的母親影響作者的故事。5．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAlice?A．Honest. B．Helpful.C．Greedy. D．Unconcerned.B[推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段其次句“Itwasatragedy，butasusual，Alice，mymother，usedherpowerofhealingandgothisfamilybackontheirfeet”可知，母親樂于幫助他人，故選B項(xiàng)。]6．WhatelsedidAlicehavetodowhenstudying?A．Driveacarandgotochurch.B．Teachstudentsandraisekids.C．Dohouseworkandteachatschool.D．Lookafterchildrenandkeephouseclean.D[細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段其次句“Sheknewitwouldbehardworkraisingthreekids，doinghouseworkandstudyingatthesametime”可知，母親在學(xué)習(xí)的同時(shí)還要照看孩子、做家務(wù)，故選D。]7．Accordingtothetext，theauthor'smother．A．recoveredfromillnessB．nolongerhadfaithinGodC．didn'trealizeherdreamasateacherD．changednegativesituationsintopositiveonesunwillinglyC[細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)倒數(shù)其次段最終一句“MyfaithinGodjustdisappearedandsodidmymom'sdreamofbecomingateacher”可知，母親因?yàn)榛疾?，成為老師的幻想就破滅了，故選C。]8．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．FightingAgainstKindsofDiseasesB．MotherGaveMeLifeExperienceC．BeliefinGodBroughtMeGoodLuckD．HowtoBecomeaResponsibleandActiveManB[標(biāo)題推斷題。依據(jù)文章的整體理解可推知，本文主要講解并描述了樂觀的母親對作者的主動影響，作者成為一個(gè)主動面對生活的人，故選B。]Ⅱ.完形填空(2024·銀川質(zhì)量檢測)Whenmywife，Jane，andIwere16，wewereinthesameclass.AboutaweekbeforeThanksgivingDay，wefoundoutthatourteacherEdwardwashavingsome1challenges.Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp，soasaclasswe2togatherfood，clothingandgiftsto3hisfamilyhadagoodThanksgivingDay.WhenJanetoldherfamilyaboutourplan，hermotherwas4．Togethertheysearchedtheirhouseforthingstheycould5．Hermotherwenttothekitchen，6abigturkeyandsaying，“ThanksgivingDaywon'tbe7withoutaturkeydinner.”Tothisday，Janeremembershowmovedshewasbyhermother's8．Beforemakingour9，wesaidaprayerofappreciationforthewonderful10tohelpothers.Iwillneverforgetthesurprised11ofourteacherandhiswifewhenthey12thedoor；theirfourchildrengatheredaroundthemaswehandedoutthegifts.Itwasacoldnight；weallfeltwarminside，13．LastmonthwhileIwasinameeting，mysecretaryinformedme.“YourhighschoolteacherMr.Edwardiswonderingifyoucould14himafewminutes.He'ssittinginyourofficerightnow！”Ileftmymeetingandwenttomyoffice15．MyteacherandIhuggedandbeganto16thelast42years.Hetoldmehe17rememberedthatcoldwinternightwhenwebroughtthe18ofThanksgivingDaytohisfamily.Thefood，clothingandgiftswerecertainly19，butwhatwarmedhisheartthatnightwastoseeagroupofteenagerswhounderstoodthe20ofThanksgivingDay.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。多年前，“我”和同學(xué)們一起在感恩節(jié)的時(shí)候向家庭經(jīng)濟(jì)困難的Edward老師捐贈物品和禮物，多年之后，當(dāng)“我”再次見到Edward老師的時(shí)候，老師告知“我”，他特別感謝我們當(dāng)年的幫助，并說真正使他感到暖和的是他看到一群十幾歲的孩子理解了感恩節(jié)的精神。1．A.financial B．personalC．a(chǎn)cademic D．typicalA[依據(jù)下文中的“Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp，soasaclasswetogatherfood，clothingandgiftstohisfamilyhadagoodThanksgivingDay”可知感恩節(jié)來臨之前我們收集一些食物、衣服和禮物送給Edward老師，說明他家有一些經(jīng)濟(jì)上的(financial)困難。]2．A.applied B．determinedC．a(chǎn)ttempted D．preferredB[依據(jù)上文中的“Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp”的描述可知，此處是對上文的詳細(xì)描述，即全班確定(determined)收集一些食物、衣服和禮物送給Edward老師。]3．A.figureout B．pointoutC．makesense D．makesureD[所以，作為一個(gè)班級，我們確定收集食物、衣服和禮物以確保(makesure)他一家人過一個(gè)美妙的感恩節(jié)。]4．A.satisfied B．puzzledC．a(chǎn)mazed D．touchedD[依據(jù)空后對Jane的母親的反應(yīng)的描述可知，Jane告知她家人他們的安排后，她的母親很感動(touched)。]5．A.separate B．donateC．distribute D．collectB[依據(jù)上文中的“Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp...togatherfood，clothingandgifts”的描述可知，我們收集一些食物、衣服及禮物幫助Edward老師，所以此處為Jane和母親找尋能夠捐贈(donate)的東西。]6．A.breakingup B．breakingdownC．takingout D．pullingdownC[依據(jù)空前的“Togethertheysearchedtheirhouseforthingstheycould”可知，此處為Jane的母親走到廚房，拿出(takingout)一只大火雞。]7．A.traditional B．usualC．complete D．basicC[沒有火雞大餐，感恩節(jié)就不完整(complete)了。]8．A.honesty B．generosityC．pity D．curiosityB[依據(jù)上文“Hermotherwenttothekitchen，abigturkeyandsaying.‘ThanksgivingDaywon'tbewithoutaturkeydinner.’”的描述可知，Jane的母親一系列的動作及語言說明她是很慷慨的，直到今日，Jane還記得她是如何被母親的慷慨(generosity)所感動的。]9．A.decision B．contactC．delivery D．contributionC[依據(jù)上文的內(nèi)容可知，我們須要把收集的物資送到Edward老師家中，所以此處為在遞送(delivery)這些東西之前。]10．A.opportunity B．giftC．deal D．memoryA[在我們遞送這些東西之前，我們?yōu)橛羞@次幫助他人的好機(jī)會(opportunity)做了祈禱。]11．A.expression B．sorrowC．impression D．laughA[“我”恒久不會遺忘我們的老師和他的妻子在開門時(shí)的驚異表情(expression)。]12．A.pushed B．reachedC．dragged D．a(chǎn)nsweredD[參見上題解析。此處answerthedoor意為“應(yīng)門(鈴)聲開門”，為固定搭配。]13．A.again B．a(chǎn)nyhowC．though D．enoughC[依據(jù)上文“Iwillneverforgetthesurprisedofourteacherandhiswifewh