Unit 3 Travel journal]
(限时:30分钟) Ⅰ.完形填空
In Kentucky there was a group called the Fisherman's Club. They were surrounded by streams and lakes full of hungry __1__. Every Saturday afternoon they met __2__ to discuss the call to fish, and the thrill of catching fish. They got __3__ about fishing!
Someone suggested that they need a philosophy of fishing, so they carefully defined fishing and developed fishing strategies and __4__. Then they realized they had approached fishing from the point of view of the __5__, and not from that of the fish. So they began research studies. Some travelled to faraway places to study different kinds of fish. Some got PhD in fishology. But __6__had yet gone fishing.
So a committee was formed to __7__fishermen to fishing places. But still, no one was fishing. A(n) __8__was launched, to find out why… Most did not answer the survey, but from those who did, it was discovered that some were called on to study fish, and some to go around __9__the fishers. What with meetings, conferences, and seminars, they just simply didn't have time to fish. Now, Jake was a newcomer to the club. After his first meeting, Jake went __10__. He tried a few things and got the hang of them. __11__, he caught fish. At the next meeting, he told his story. Then he was scheduled to tell how he did it again and again and later __12__ to the board of directors of the Fisherman's Club. No longer did Jake have time to go fishing.
But soon he began to feel __13__ and empty. He longed to catch fish once again. So he cut the speaking, resigned from the __14__ , and said to a friend, “Let's go fishing.” They did, just
the two of them, and they caught fish.
The members of the Fisherman's Club were many, the fish were plentiful, but the fishermen were __15___.
1.A.whales B.fishes C.tortoises D.crocodiles 2.A.rarely B.accidentally C.regularly D.occasionally 3.A.excited B.worried C.tired D.surprised 4.A.instruments B.tools C.equipment D.skills 5.A.fisherman B.horseman C.policeman D.cowman 6.A.someone B.no one C.others D.everybody 7.A.send down B.send up C.send out D.send for 8.A.experiment B.survey C.task D.exploration 9.A.encouraging B.persuading C.saving D.rescuing 10.A.sailing B.swimming
C.boating D.fishing 11.A.Repeatedly B.Doubtfully C.Hopefully D.Delightedly 12.A.debated B.argued C.elected D.talked 13.A.selfless B.restless C.careless D.hopeless 14.A.factory B.school C.board D.hospital 15.A.few B.much C.little D.many Ⅱ.阅读理解 A
To hitchhike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things: attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him. To fulfill the first requirement you must have some marks to distinguish you at once from all other hikers. A serviceman, for instance, should wear his uniform, and a student his scarf. In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver's attention.
When I hitchhiked 9,500 miles across the United States, I wore a well-tailored suit, a bowler hat and a trench coat, and carried a pencil-thin rolled black umbrella. My suitcase was decorated with British flags. Having plenty of luggage, moreover, I was not likely to be suspected of being
a dangerous lunatic(精神病患者). I then had to get across to the driver the idea that I was a real traveller and needed to get somewhere cheaply.
But even with careful preparation, you must not assume that the task will be easy. You should be prepared to wait a little, for there are drivers who confess to a fierce prejudice against, (not to say hatred of) hitchhikers, and would no more pick up a hiker than march from Aldermaston to London. In America, my average wait is half an hour, and my longest is two hours, but I have heard of people waiting all day: they probably took less pains to make themselves easy to notice. Nor must you assume that all the drivers who stop for you are nice, normal people. On one occasion I found myself driving with two boys of about nineteen who turned out to be on the run from the police, and were hoping to use me as an alibi. There are also lesser(较小的) risks: you may find yourself in the car of a fascist fanatic, a Mormon missionary(传教士), or just a bad driver. You cannot tell, of course until you are in the car. But you soon learn the art of the quick excuse that gets you out again.
If the hitchhiker in the US will remember that he is seeking the willingness of drivers to give him a free ride, and is prepared to give in exchange entertainment and company, and not go to sleep, he will come across the remarkable, almost legendary, hospitality of American of the West. It will also help if he can drive—I think that I drove myself about 4,500 of those 9,500 miles I hitchhiked in the United States.
16.A serviceman should wear his uniform ________. A.so as not to look too unusual B.to attract attention C.to show he is on duty
D.to put the driver at ease
17.In Paragraph 3, we learn that the writer ________. A.has sometimes failed to hitch a ride B.has marched from Aldermaston to London C.has been successful in hitching a ride D.has had to wait for long hours for a ride 18.The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that ________. A.it is dangerous to be in a car with strangers B.hitchhiking may turn out to be risky sometimes C.a hitchhiker must also learn the art of quick excuse D.hitchhikers might come across bad drivers
19.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us that a hitchhiker should ________. A.not talk to the driver too much B.fall asleep to make it a peaceful ride C.try to make himself pleasant and entertaining D.not offer to drive
20.A suitable title for the passage would be ________. A.The art of hitchhiking B.An Englishman's view of the US C.An English hitchhiker
D.The joys and dangers of hitchhiking B [2013·卷]
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic and he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart but always feared applying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said,“Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It's the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer's office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy's heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy's surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you'd be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he
landed himself a new job.
21.Why did Jimmy apply for a new job? A.He was out of work. B.He was bored with his job. C.He wanted a higher position. D.He hoped to find a better boss.
22.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview? A.A friend's car had a flat tyre. B.A wild man was pushing a car. C.A terrible accident happened. D.An old man's car broke down.
23.Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride? A.He was also to be interviewed. B.He needed a travelling companion. C.He always helped people in need. D.He was thankful to Jimmy.
24.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer's question? A.He was sorry for the other applicants. B.There was no hope for him to get the job. C.He regretted helping the old man. D.The interviewer was very rude.
25.What can we learn from Jimmy's experience?
A.Where there is a will, there's a way. B.A friend in need is a friend indeed. C.Good is rewarded with good. D.Two heads are better than one.
课时作业(三)
Ⅰ. 1.B whale鲸;fish 鱼;tortoise乌龟;crocodile鳄鱼。根据前文的the Fisherman's Club渔夫,及streams and lakes full of hungry…可知,小河和小溪里有很多的该是鱼。句意:他们周围的溪流和湖泊里充满了饥饿的鱼。故选B。
2.C rarely很少地,罕见地;accidentally意外地,偶然地;regularly期地;occasionally偶尔,间或。根据空格前的every Saturday afternoon可知他们的会面非常有规律。句意:每个星期六下午他们期会面,讨论召唤鱼、捉鱼的刺激。故选C项。
3.A excited兴奋的;worried担心的;tired疲倦的,厌烦的;surprised惊奇的,感到惊讶的。由“他们每周六下午期会面”可知,他们对钓鱼很感兴趣。句意:他们对钓鱼很兴奋。故选A。
4.D instrument仪器,乐器;tool工具;equipment设备,装备;skill技巧,技术。根据空格前“…developed fishing strategies and…”可知,and前后需要并列,skill与strategy意思相近,符合语境。句意:有人建议他们需要一种捕鱼的哲学,所以他们仔细地对钓鱼下了义并且研究了关于钓鱼的和技能。故选D项。
5.A fisherman渔夫;horseman骑马者,马术师;policeman警察;cowman 牧场主人。由空格后的not from that of the fish可知鱼的对立者是渔夫。句意:然后,他们意识到他们已经从渔夫的角度接近钓鱼,而不是从鱼的角度。故选A。
6.B someone某人;no one没有人;others其他人;everybody每个人。根据前文“Some got PhD in fishology.”可知,有人获得了钓鱼哲学的博士。空格前but 表示转折,说明理论上是博士,但实际上没人会钓鱼。句意:但是还没有人去钓鱼。故选B。
7.C send down使下降;send up发射;send out发送,派出;send for派人去请。空格前的“…a committee was formed to…”表明成立了会,由此推知空格后的“…fishermen to fishing places…”表示“被派去……”。句意:因此,会成立了,它派渔夫去钓鱼的地方学习。故选C。
8.B experiment;survey调查;task任务;exploration探索。根据后文的“Most did not answer the survey…”可知,前面推行的是一项调查。句意:为了弄清楚为什么没有人去钓鱼,他们推行了一项调查。故选B。
9.A encourage鼓励;persuade劝服;save节约;rescue救援。句意:大人没有答复这个调查,但是从答复的调查问卷中发现一些人被呼吁研究鱼,而另一些人被号召到处鼓励渔民。故选A。
10.D sail航行;swim游泳;boat划船;fish钓鱼。根据后文的“…he caught fish.”可知,Jake去钓鱼了。句意:这个成员Jake参加了第一次会议后就去钓鱼了。故选D。
11.D repeatedly再,反复地;doubtfully怀疑地,疑惑地;hopefully有地;delightedly高兴地。根据后文的“…he caught fish.”可知,这是让人高兴的。句意:真令人高兴,他抓住了鱼。故选D。 12.C debate辩论;argue争论;elect选举,推选;talk讨论。句意:然后他被安排了一次又一次地讲述他是如何做到的,后来他当选为渔民的董事。故选C。
13.B selfless无私的;restless不安的;careless粗心的;hopeless没有的。该空与empty“空虚的”通过连词and连接,表示并列,意思相近。又由前文的“No longer did Jake have time to go fishing.”可知,他不再钓鱼,所以他不安、难受。句意:但很快他就开始感到不安和空虚。故选B。
14.C factory工厂;school;board 会;hospital医院。根据前文的“…to the board of directors of the Fisherman's Club.”可知,他现在辞去的是会的职务。句意:所以,他不出席演讲,辞去了会的职务。故选C。
15.A few“很少的”,修饰可数名词;much“大量的”,修饰不可数名词;little“很少的”,修饰不可数名词;many “许多的”,修饰可数名词。but 后表转折,but前面是the fish were plentiful,则but后面强调钓鱼者少。故选A。
Ⅱ.文章主要介绍了作者对于如何搭乘便车的一些经验,还特别提及了在的一些有关搭乘便车的趣事。 16.B 根据第一段可知选B。
17.C 根据第三段的最后一句“…my average wait is half an hour, and my longest is two hours, but I have heard of people waiting all day…”可知,作者是比较的。故选C。
18.B 第四段的第一句是主题句。遇到的司机不见得个个是正常人,从后面的例子也得知乘便车是有危险性的。故选B。
19.C 从最后一段的第一句可知答案,即得到司机的willingness“愿意”是需要技巧的。故选C。 20.A 此处的art是“技巧”的意思。全文讲的是搭乘便车的一些经验与技巧,故A是最佳答案。 B
这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了吉米是个修,几个月前丢掉了工作,他的心肠很好,但总是害怕申请工作。一天,他在车去面试的时候,看见一位老人的车坏了,吉米主动帮助老人修好了车,并且没收费用。老人为感谢吉米,让他搭车去面试,恰巧面试的经理正是吉米帮助修车的老人,为此,吉米被录用。这个故事充分体现了这样的谚语:善有善报。
21.A 细节理解题。从第一段的第一句“Jimmy is an automotive mechanic and he lost his job a few months ago.”可知,吉米失业是他寻找工作的原因。故选A。
22.D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.”可知,吉米在路上遇到一位老人,这位老人的车出问题了。故选D。
23.D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.”“Jimmy said there was no need to pay him…”和“It's the least I could do.”可知,老人是为了感谢吉米的帮助,所以让吉米搭车去面试。故选D。
24.B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Jimmy's heart sank. ‘With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?’ he thought to himself.”可知,吉米感到这份工作对他来说没有什么了。故
选B。
25.C 推理判断题。从全文看,吉米在面试的路上帮助一位老人修车,这位老人正是吉米面试的经理,然后吉米就被录用了。这充分体现了这样的谚语:Good is rewarded with good.(善有善报)。
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