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　　課時提升作業(九)

　　必修2　Unit 4

　　Ⅰ. 閱讀理解

　　They were just grasshoppers(螞蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them.

　　“They’re totally destroying our beans, ”he told Mom over lunchtime one Saturday. “I’ve been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I don’t know if I can make it. ”

　　“Isn’t there something you can do about them? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think there’s a spray(噴霧)or something, ”Dad said. “I’m going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”

　　I’m pretty sure that’s what he said. But what I heard was, “While I’m gone, why don’t you and George come up with your own plan for getting rid of the grasshoppers? ”

　　And so that’s what we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I won’t describe our experiments. Let’s just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face.

　　“What are you boys doing? ”he asked.

　　“We’re just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said.

　　“This isn’t getting rid of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”

　　I was confused. I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But aren’t you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked.

　　“Yes, because it’s something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. “But I’m not going to enjoy it. ”

　　【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。作者家的菜園遭到螞蚱的破壞, 天真的作者想幫助父親除掉螞蚱, 不想他和同伴使用的方法讓父親很生氣, 父親告誡他們: 不能殺生取樂, 要學會仁慈。

　　1. It can be inferred from the text that　.

　　A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppers

　　B. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticide

　　C. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppers

　　D. the author’s way of treating grasshoppers was interesting

　　【解析】選B。推理判斷題。由文章第三段中提到的父親午飯后要去花卉商店尋求幫助以及倒數第二段中的I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. 可知, 花卉商店建議父親使用殺蟲劑。故選B項。

　　2. The underlined sentence“And so that’s what we did. ”means that　.

　　A. we killed the grasshoppers for fun

　　B. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppers

　　C. we thought of a way to deal with the grasshoppers

　　D. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers

　　【解析】選C。推理判斷題。在上一段中提到作者認為父親的言外之意是讓作者想辦法除掉螞蚱, 因此此句承接上文, 指“我們就是那樣做了”, 即“我們自己想出了除掉螞蚱的辦法”。

　　3. How did the author’s father feel when he saw what the children were doing?

　　A. Angry. B. Confused.

　　C. Satisfied.

　　D. Fearful.

　　【解析】選A。推理判斷題。由文章第五段中的最后一句We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face. 以及文章最后一句But I’m not going to enjoy it. 可知父親看到孩子們殘殺螞蚱取樂很生氣。

　　4. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage?

　　A. American Laboratory.

　　B. Accounts of Chemical Research.

　　C. Readers’ Digest.

　　D. Technology.

　　【解析】選C。文章出處題。本文的主題是“仁慈, 不殺生取樂”。此類題材的文章最有可能來自《讀者文摘》這樣的期刊。

　　Ⅱ. 完形填空

　　Did you hear the sports story that came out of Greece a few years ago? No, it wasn’t from the country that started the Olympics, 　1　it has an Olympic quality. The story came out of Greece, New York, and it was about Jason McElwain, a 17-year-old autistic(自閉的)kid, and Jim Johnson, a high school basketball　2　.

　　Jason, who didn’t speak until he was five and always　3　with learning challenges, was　4　for a basketball player, only five foot six. In fact, he never　5　the team. He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles.

　　But Coach Johnson　6　Jason’s enthusiasm for the game and his unselfish dedication to the team. So he decided if the score　7　, he might let him　8　a few minutes.

　　Word got around and a group of students came to the game with signs　9　his nickname, “J-Mac”, and cut-outs of his face placed on popsicle(冰棒)sticks.

　　When Jason was put into the game with four minutes left, they　10　wildly hoping that he might even　11　a basket. In Hollywood, he would have done just that, and his teammates would have　12　him off on their shoulders. But in the　13　world of Greece, New York, Jason took a　14　and missed by about six feet. His supporters　15　and the coach worried that he may have set this young man up for　16　.

　　But J-Mac　17　another shot, and another, and another. 　18　he took 10 shots, and scored 20 points in his four minutes of　19　.

　　And, yes, he was carried off on the shoulders of his teammates. And it was the career high point in the life of a coach who just gave a good kid a(n)　20　.

　　【文章大意】一位教練給了一個孩子一次機會, 從而創造了一個奇跡。

　　1. A. if B. though

　　C. since

　　D. for

　　【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。這個故事并非來自奧運會誕生的那個國家, 雖然它具有奧林匹克的特征。這個故事來自紐約的一個小鎮——Greece。

　　2. A. star B. game

　　C. coach

　　D. play

　　【解析】選C。詞匯復現題。由下文可知, 本文講述的是一個男孩和一位中學籃球教練的故事。

　　3. A. began B. went

　　C. listened

　　D. struggled

　　【解析】選D。固定搭配題。由上文的autistic以及“他五歲才說話”的事實, 我們可以推斷出Jason學習有障礙。struggle with“斗爭, 抗爭”, 符合語境。

　　4. A. short B. big

　　C. good

　　D. ready

　　【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。根據后面的only five foot six可知他太矮了, 所以不適合打籃球。

　　5. A. gathered B. organized

　　C. supported

　　D. made

　　【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。由下文的He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottles. 可知Jason實際上并沒有成為真正的球員, 而只是做一些計分、分發水壺之類的事情。make the team加入團隊。

　　6. A. showed B. liked

　　C. developed

　　D. lost

　　【解析】選B。詞語辨析題。雖然Jason并不是真正的球員, 但教練很欣賞他對籃球的熱情以及他對球隊無私的奉獻。

　　7. A. decreased B. changedC. mattered

　　D. permitted

　　【解析】選D。詞語辨析題。所以他想如果賽場上比分允許的話, 他會讓Jason打一會兒球。

　　8. A. train B. rest

　　C. play

　　D. direct

　　【解析】選C。詞語辨析題。教練很感動, 所以他想如果賽場上比分允許的話, 他會讓Jason打一會兒球。

　　9. A. giving B. bearing

　　C. calling

　　D. keeping

　　【解析】選B。詞語辨析題。bear此處的意思是 “顯示, 帶有”。signs bearing his nickname寫著他的綽號的招牌。

　　10. A. blamed B. laughed

　　C. ran

　　D. cheered

　　【解析】選D。詞語辨析題。比賽還有四分鐘就要結束的時候, Jason上場了。大家歡呼著, 希望他能投籃成功。

　　11. A. score B. find

　　C. fill

　　D. hang

　　【解析】選A。詞語辨析題。score此處用作動詞, 意思是“得分”。

　　12. A. cut B. carried

　　C. put

　　D. knocked

　　【解析】選B。固定搭配題。如果是在好萊塢電影中, Jason很有可能在最后關頭投籃成功, 隊員們也會把他高高舉過肩頭。carry sb. off on sb. ’s shoulder將某人舉過肩頭。

　　13. A. real B. modern

　　C. whole

　　D. natural

　　【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。但是, 在真實的世界里, Jason投籃未中。此處將現實與虛幻進行了對比。

　　14. A. shot B. seat

　　C. look

　　D. step

　　【解析】選A。固定搭配題。take a shot投籃; 下文“he took 10 shots”也有提示。

　　15. A. nodded B. broke

　　C. agreed

　　D. complained

　　【解析】選D。前后照應題。Jason投籃未中, 他的支持者開始抱怨。missed, worried是關鍵信息。

　　16. A. fame B. embarrassment

　　C. courage

　　D. achievement

　　【解析】選B。詞語辨析題。Jason投籃未中, 觀眾開始抱怨。此時, 教練開始懷疑自己的做法是否正確。他擔心他把Jason置于尷尬的境地。

　　17. A. took B. heard

　　C. got

　　D. fired

　　【解析】選A。詞匯復現題。與上一段“Jason took a　”和下文“he took 10 shots”呼應。

　　18. A. In fact B. In turn

　　C. However

　　D. Meanwhile

　　【解析】選A。詞語辨析題。Jason一次次地投籃。事實上, 他投了十次籃。in fact用來作進一步的解釋說明。

　　19. A. sorrow B. joy

　　C. glory

　　D. guilt

　　【解析】選C。詞語辨析題。Jason在四分鐘內得了20分。此處選glory突出他的成績非凡。

　　20. A. lesson B. chance

　　C. prize

　　D. award

　　【解析】選B。前后照應題。本文講的是一位教練給了一個孩子一次機會, 從而創造了一個奇跡。

　　Ⅲ. 語法填空

　　閱讀下面材料, 在空白處填入適當的內容(不多于3個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。

　　Mr. Travers: Well, recently, I have been getting complaints about your work.

　　Ms. Robertson: Uh, what do you mean?

　　Mr. Travers: Well, your supervisor told me you’re turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late, and you’re often absent　1　meetings.

　　Ms. Robertson: Mr. Travers, I can explain. . .

　　Mr. Travers: I know you have been with us for a while now, but this business　2　(change)fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team.

　　Ms. Robertson: My mother got cancer. I’ve been spending all my free time at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work　3　(early)because she went into emergency surgery and I　4　sign some papers. I’ve been so　5　(tire), and then Morrison from accounting made　6　joke the other day about cancer victims　7　(lose) their hair and. . .

　　Mr. Travers: Oh. . . I had no idea, Ms. Robertson.

　　Ms. Robertson: I know my work has suffered these past few weeks, but I promise I will make up for　8　!

　　Mr. Travers: Listen, why don’t you take a couple of days off? It’s much more important that you be with your mother　9　she is recovering.

　　Ms. Robertson: Really, sir? Thank you so much!

　　Mr. Travers: My pleasure. And I’ll have a　10　with Morrison. That kind of talk has no place in this office!

　　1. 【解析】from　考查介詞搭配。句意: 你經常缺席會議。be absent from缺席。

　　2. 【解析】is changing　考查時態。從fast可知: 這個公司變化很快, 表示隨時的變化, 用現在進行時。

　　3. 【解析】earlier　考查比較級。句意: 我甚至不得不早點下班……。

　　4. 【解析】must/had to　考查情態動詞。句意: 我必須去簽字。must必須; have to不得不。

　　5. 【解析】tired　考查非謂語動詞。表示“人”疲勞, 用動詞-ed形式。

　　6. 【解析】a　考查冠詞。make a joke開玩笑, 是固定搭配。

　　7. 【解析】losing　考查非謂語動詞。victims和lose之間是主動關系, 故用現在分詞形式。

　　8. 【解析】it　考查代詞。代指前面提到的my work。

　　9. 【解析】while　考查從句連詞。表示“在……期間”, 用while。

　　10. 【解析】word　考查固定搭配。從后面“這種話不可以在辦公室說”可知用have a word with sb. “和某人談話”。

　　【語篇隨練】多練一點　技高一籌

　　根據閱讀理解回答問題。

　　1. 根據原文語境, 嘗試寫出下面加黑詞語的意義, 體會副詞的含義。

　　(1)They’re totally destroying our beans. . . 　()

　　(2)She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. 　 ()

　　(3)I’m pretty sure that’s what he said. 　 ()

　　(4)It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. 　 ()

　　(5)Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. 　 ()

　　(6)That seemed simple enough. 　 ()

　　(7)We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dad’s face. 　 ()

　　(8)“Yes, because it’s something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. 　 ()

　　答案: (1)完全毀壞

　　(2)主要關心

　　(3)十足把握

　　(4)很聰明

　　(5)我們當然知道

　　(6)十分簡單

　　(7)迅速變成

　　(8)嚴肅地說

　　2. 快速瀏覽文章, 用一句話概括文章大意(no more than 10 words)。

　　We should protect the wildlife around us.