2018-2019学年高中英语 课时阅读训练十六 Module 4 Music Born in Am

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课时阅读训练十六Period4IntegratingSkills要点讲解课Ⅰ.完形填空Thenumberonethingpeoplethinkyoumissoutonifyoudon’thavearmsisahug.Atleast,that’swhatJessicaCoxsays.Theworld’sfirst1pilotgetsthesamequestionoverandoveragainfrom2:“Howdoyouhug?”Lastweek,a3-year-oldgirlnamedRuthEvelyn(RE)Pranke3thatquestionforher.Thegirl,whoalsodidn’tgetthe4fromGod,embraced(拥抱)the32-year-oldina5notmanyhadseenbefore.“Youcan6givesomeoneahugwithoutarms,”themotivationalspeakerCoxtoldCBSNews.“Itencouragespeopletobelievethatanythingis7.”RE’smother,KarlynPranke,hopedherdaughterwouldalsobe8.WhenPrankewas20weekspregnant,she9REwouldbebornwithoutarms.“Istartedgoogling‘withoutarms’,”Pranke10.“That’swhenJessica’s11poppedup(突然出现).Iwantedonedaymydaughtertobeableto12her.”Twomonthsago,herdreamcametrue:theycameacrossCox.AndRE13ifshecouldseetheairplaneCoxflieswithherfeet.Withabigsmile,Coxledtheway.Coxsaid,“Iwantedto14herthere’ssomeoneelsewhodoesn’thavearmswhoishappy.”15there’sonethingREfocuseson,Prankehopesit’sher“16”,nother“disability”.Shethinksherdaughterisnowbeginningto17thatshecandothingslikeeveryoneelse—itjustmightbe18.“She’s193-year-old,solookingouttothe20isnotsomethinginherthinking,”Coxsaid.“ButIwanthertoknowshecandoanything.”【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。母亲为了鼓励自己无臂的女儿,便带着她去见了JessicaCox——世界上第一位无臂飞行员。1.A.leglessB.armlessC.footlessD.hairless【解析】选B。根据上文中的“don’thavearms”和下文中的“getsthesame2question”“withoutarms”可知,此处说的应是JessicaCox是世界上第一位无臂飞行员。2.A.colleaguesB.relativesC.strangersD.acquaintances【解析】选C。一遍又一遍地被问及同样的问题,发问者应该是陌生人(strangers)。3.A.preparedB.raisedC.providedD.answered【解析】选D。根据后文中的“embracedthe32-year-old”可知此处用answer“回应,答复”。4.A.giftB.protectionC.messageD.forgiveness【解析】选A。根据语境可知,此处用RE也没有得到上帝的礼物(gift)来表示她也没有双臂。5.A.caseB.mannerC.hurryD.sense【解析】选B。根据语境可知,此处指这个女孩以许多人没有见过的方式(manner)拥抱了32岁的Cox。6.A.hardlyB.carefullyC.absolutelyD.eventually【解析】选C。此处指没有手臂,你也绝对(absolutely)能够拥抱别人。7.A.interestingB.rewardingC.challengingD.possible【解析】选D。根据上文讲述的是两个没有双臂的人把看似不可能的事情(拥抱)变成了可能的事情可知,此处指这鼓舞着人们相信任何事情都是有可能的。8.A.interviewedB.admiredC.inspiredD.impressed【解析】选C。根据上文中的“Itencouragespeopletobelievethat...”以及本句中的“also”可知答案应为C项,指RE的母亲希望自己的女儿也能受到鼓舞。inspire“启发,鼓励,鼓舞”。9.A.workedoutB.foundout3C.gaveoutD.calledout【解析】选B。当Pranke怀孕20周时,她发现RE天生没有手臂。workout“算出,锻炼”;findout“发现,查明”;giveout“分发”;callout“命令……出动,请求……出动”。10.A.explainedB.decidedC.interruptedD.responded【解析】选A。根据上下文可知,此处指Pranke解释道(explained),当她发现RE天生没有手臂后,她开始用谷歌搜索“无臂”。11.A.friendB.addressC.nameD.idea【解析】选C。此处指Pranke开始用谷歌搜索“无臂”时出现了Jessica的名字。12.A.meetB.resembleC.phoneD.follow【解析】选A。根据下文中的“herdreamcametrue:theycameacrossCox”可知此处应用meet,指Pranke希望RE有一天能见到JessicaCox。13.A.suspectedB.demandedC.consideredD.wondered【解析】选D。根据语境可知,此处指的应是RE想知道(wondered)自己是否可以看看Cox用脚驾驶的飞机。14.A.teachB.showC.promiseD.warn【解析】选B。此处指Cox想向RE表明(show)有些人没有手臂也很快乐。15.A.IfB.WhileC.SinceD.Unless【解析】选A。如果RE要专注于一件事,Pranke希望那是她的能力(ability)而不是她的残疾。根据语境可知,此处应用if引导条件状语从句。16.A.dreamB.abilityC.ambitionD.goal【解析】选B。后面的nother“disability”亦是提示。17.A.admitB.doubtC.expectD.realize4【解析】选D。根据语境可知,此处指她认为她的女儿开始意识到(realize)她能够像其他人一样做事情,只是可能有点与众不同(different)。18.A.differentB.difficultC.strangeD.funny【解析】选A。根据语境可知选A。19.A.obviouslyB.merelyC.mainlyD.completely【解析】选B。她仅仅(merely)是个3岁的孩子,所以展望未来(future)并不是她能想到的事儿。20.A.lifeB.viewC.futureD.success【解析】选C。参见上题解析。Ⅱ.短文改错MrZhangissixtyyearsoldandhadretired.HetaughtourbiologywhenwewereinGradeOne.Hetaughtverygood.Hetriedhisbesttomakehisclasseslively.Heusuallymadegoodpreparationsforthelessonsandwasstrictinus.Eachtimewhenwemademistakesinourhomework,hewouldaskustocorrectit.Iwaspoorinbiology.Heoftenhelpsmewithmystudypatiently.WithhishelpImadegreatprogresses.Hewasverykindtohisstudents.Asexperiencedteacher,hewasrespectedorlovedbyallthestudents.5