十四必修第三冊Unit3DiverseCultures（限時60分鐘）.閱讀理解A15yearsago,ErinMerrynmetakittenwhoneededahomewhenshewasacollegestudent.Hejumpedintoherarmsandrefusedtolethergo.“IwasattachedimmediatelyanddecidedthatIwouldtakeariskandtryhidingakitteninmycollegedormwhereanimalsareobviouslynotallowed,Erinrecalled.Aweeklatershewascaughtandgiven48hourstoremovethecat.Afterseveralphonecalls,ErinwasabletofindanoldladytotakeBailey,thekitten.ButBaileydidnotgetalongwithhisnewhousemate.AssoonasErinlearnedthathewouldbesentaway,sheimmediatelyofferedtotakehimback.plottedforamonthtoconvincemyparentstoletmekeephim."saidErin.Sixyearsago,ErinhadAbby,herbeautifuldaughter.Shedidn'tknowwhatBaileywouldthinkaboutthenewadditionwhenshebroughtherhomefromthehospital.“Butitwasloveatfirstsight."Erinsaid.BaileystayedbyAbby'sside,guardingandshoweringherwithloveandpurrs.AsAbbygrew,hebecameherprotectivebrother,watchingoverhereverystepoftheway.AbbypickedupabookonedayandtriedtoreaditwithBaileybyherside.Hebecameherperfectaudience,andthesweetboywascompletelyattractedbyAbbyasshetoldhimstoriesofwonder.AvideoshowingAbbyreadingtoBaileywentviralontheInternetin2018.NumerouspeoplefollowedErinonsocialmediaplatforms.Unfortunately,onDecember8, 2018,justmonthsafterbecomingfamous,the14-year-oldcatpassedawayfromkidneyfailure.AfullmonthafterBailey'spassing,Erinstillgotcardsandgiftsfromcaringindividuals.ItisthislovethatErinhopesBailey'sfansholdonto.Shewantsherfurry"first-born"toberememberedasasymbolofcompassionthatinspiresotherstotreattheworldwithlove.【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。主要講述主人公ErinMerryn一家與一只叫作Bailey的貓的故事.他們相處融洽，其樂融融的場景也在網絡視頻上得到了廣泛傳播，獲得了人們的喜愛。WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesErinMerryn?Anablecollegestudent.Aperfectmother.Aloverofcats.Anonlineinfluencer.【解析】選c。推理判斷題。根據文章第二段可知,Erin一看到這只貓，就決定冒險在宿舍里藏起來，而這顯然是不被允許的，由此推斷ErinMenyn是一位愛貓人士。故選C。WhatdoweknowaboutthecatfromParagraph5?Hewasappointedtoguardthenewlybombaby.HeshowedAbbymuchloveandaffection.HesharedmanyinterestingstorieswithAbby.Hemadegreatprogressinreading.【解析】選B。細節理解題。根據第五段可知，貓對Abby表現出了極大的關愛之情。故選B。Whodoestheunderlinedword“first-born"inthelastparagraphreferto?A.ErinMerryn. B.Theoldlady.C.Bailey. D.Abby.【解析】選Co詞義猜測題。根據Shewantsherfurry“Erst-borrTtoberememberedasasymbolofcompassionthatinspiresotherstotreattheworldwithlove.可知，Bailey去世后，Erin希望人們記住她那位毛茸茸的“第一個孩子”，故推斷它就是Bailey。故選C。Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?NoOrdinaryCatAWonderfulWorldImportanceofProtectingAnimalsLovefromAnimals【解析】選Ao主旨大意題。根據全文可知，文章主要講述了ErinMerryn一家與一只叫Bailey的貓的感人故事。最后一段是對主題的升華，象征著同情.激勵人們用愛對待世界。因此A

項“一只不普通的貓”能概括全文，適合做標題。BYoumayhavecomeacrossseveral“strange“culturalpractices;somewouldgripyouwithfear,whileotherswouldleaveyouastonished.Thewife-carryingcompetitioninFinlandfallsintothelattercategory.Strangeasitmightsound,wife-carryingisarealsportinFinland.Infact,itisahighlycompetitivesportinwhichmalecompetitorsracewhileeachcarryingafemaleteammate.Theobjectiveisforthemaletocarrythefemalethroughaspecialobstacle（障礙）trackinthefastesttime.Thelengthoftheofficialtrackis253.5metreswithtwodryobstaclesandawaterobstacleaboutonemetredeep.Thefirstmodern-daywife-carryingeventwasheldinFinlandin1992andforeigncompetitorsgainedadmissionin1995.ThiseventisnowheldannuallyinSonkajarvi,FinlandastheWorldChampionship.Althoughmanymightconsiderthesportajoke,competitorstakeitveryseriously.Likeeveryserioussport,thewife-carryingcompetitionalsohasitsguidelineswhicharesetbytheInternationalWife-CarryingCompetitionRulesCommittee.WhiletheInternationalrulesarethebasisforallcompetitions,rulesandprizesdovaryforeachcompetition.Itisnotmandatorythatyoumustbelegallymarriedtothe"wife"tobecarried,shemayevenbeyourneighbour'swifeorevensomeoneyoumetduringthecompetition;shemust,however,beover17yearsofage.Andherminimumweightmustbe49kilograms;otherwise,shewillbeburdenedwitharucksackcontainingadditionalweighttobringthetotalloadtobecarriedupto49kg.Allparticipantsmustenjoythemselves.Yes,thatisalsooneoftherules.Specialprizesgotothemostentertainingcouple,thebestcostume,andthestrongestcarrier.Andforthegrandprize,thewife'sweightinbeergoestothecouplewhocompletesthecourseintheshortesttime.Whetheryouwinorlose,thegoodthingisthesportencouragesteamspiritamongcouples.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文，文章主要介紹了芬蘭的奇異比賽：背妻子比賽。Whichcan'tbeusedtodescribethewife-carryingcompetition?A.Fearful.B.Astonishing.A.Fearful.B.Astonishing.C.Competitive. D.Serious.【解析】選A。細節理解題。根據第二段Strangeasitmightsound可知，這個比賽聽起來很奇怪，讓人吃驚；再根據第二段可知，比賽有競爭力；根據第四段可知，競爭對手非常認真對待,因此選A項。Whatistrueaboutthecompetition?Thefirsteventwasin1992.Therulesareflexibleforeachcompetition.Theofficialtrackis253.5metreslongand1metredeep.Bynomeanscanwivesweighinglessthan49kgparticipateinit.【解析】選B。細節理解題。根據文章第四段可知，盡管有國際規則做基礎，但每次的規則和獎品會有變化。故選及Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mandatory“inParagraph5mean?A.Important. B.Necessary.C.Strange. D.Possible.【解析】選B。詞義猜測題。根據第五段可知，背妻子比賽不一定背的是自己的妻子，可以是鄰居的妻子或比賽期間遇到的女性。由此可知，畫線詞的意思是“必要的二故選B。n.完形填空Asagirlofeightyearsold,Icouldn'tavoidcrossingacrime-filledneighborhoodtoschool.Nobodygotinvolvedwhentherewasacrime,notevenifakillingwashappeningdirectlyacrossfromour1:"What'sthat,Mom?Someoneisscreaming!”"Turnoffthelight!Stay2_!Keepyourvoicedown!”Momwould3.Usually,IwouldseeothergirlsthatIknew,andIwouldcatchupandwewould_4together.Alongthisroutewasanoldgreyhousewitha5.Itnevercaughtmyattentionuntilakindandlovelyelderlylady6uswithamusicalvoiceandasmile."Lookinmyappletree!”shesaid.uDoyouseetheCedarWaxwings?"Well,Ihadneverknownwhatthe7wascalled.MyfriendsandIwould8theoldladytoseeifshewasgardening.Shehadtakenthislittleyardandmadeitasmallparadiseofflowerbeds:soestablishedthatshe9hadlivedthereformanyyears.Sheenjoyedourfrequentvisitsandtoldusallkindsofthingsaboutbirdsandnature.We10toloveher.Butoneday,wedidn't11her.Thoughwelooked,therewasneverasignofher:Heryardbegantolook12andthegreynessofthehouseseemedtotakeoverthecolorfulmood.Wewere 13 toknowwhereshehadgone.Oneofus14 toopenthegateandknockedatthedoor, butthe dearoldwomanwouldnevergreetusagain.EverytimeI15abird,especiallyaCedarWaxwing, I thinkofher.EverytimeIface ahardship, Irememberhergraceanddignity.Herpresenceintheoldhousemadeitbeautiful.【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了在“我”小時候上學路上，注意到T立善良的老人把院子照顧得像天堂一樣，她微笑地問候我們。然而有一天我們再次找老人時卻沒有見到她。A.school B.houseC.neighborhood D.town【解析】選B。考查名詞詞義辨析。根據上文neighborhood和下文的Mom可知，說明兇殺常直接發生在“我”家對面，故選B。A.awakeB.lowC.asleepD.active【解析】選B。考查形容詞詞義辨析。根據下文Keepyourvoicedown可知，母親讓我不要出聲,要“我”放低音量.故選B8A.reply B.shoutC.announce D.whisper【解析】選Do考查動詞詞義辨析。根據上文Turnoffthelight...Keepyourvoicedown可知,媽媽小聲地對我說，故選D。A.walkB.playC.fightD.study【解析】選Ao考查動詞詞義辨析。根據上文???IwouldseeothergirlsthatIknew,andIwouldcatchup...可知，“我”常和其他女孩結伴走路上學，故選A。A.viewB.pondC.yardD.mystery【解析】選c。考查名詞詞義辨析。根據上文anoldgreyhouse和下文Shehadtakenthislittleyardandmadeitasmallparadiseofflowerbeds可知，這是一幢帶有院子的房子，故選CoA.begged B.treatedC.ordered D.greeted【解析】選Do考查動詞詞義辨析。根據下文???withamusicalvoiceandasmile."Lookinmy叩pietree!”shesaid...可知，老太太和我們打招呼，故選D。A.fruitB.treeC.birdD.flower【解析】選Co考查名詞詞義辨析。根據下文Sheenjoyedourfrequentvisitsandtoldusallkindsofthingsaboutbirdsandnature可知，“我”從來不知道那鳥是什么故選C。A.lookafterB.lookforC.learnfrom D.learnabout【解析】選B。考查動詞短語辨析。根據語境可知，“我”和“我”的朋友都會去尋找老太太，看她是否在做園藝，所以選B項。A.accidentally B.probablyC.frequently D.hardly【解析】選Bo考查副詞詞義辨析。根據上文...madeitasmallparadiseofflowerbeds:soestablishedthat...可知，這個院子的植物是如此長勢良好的，以至于她可能已經在那里住了很多年了，故選B。A.agreed B.expectedC.tried D.grew【解析】選D。考查動詞詞義辨析。根據上文可知，她喜歡我們的頻繁訪問，并告訴我們關于鳥類和大自然的各種事情.由此可知，我們慢慢地喜歡上了她，故選Do11.A.visitB.missC.seeD.love【解析】選Co考查動詞詞義辨析。根據下文therewasneverasignofher可知，有一天我們沒有見到她，故選配A.freshB.wildC.dirtyD.green【解析】選Bo考查形容詞詞義辨析。根據下文thegreynessofthehouseseemedtotakeoverthecolorfulmood可知，她的院子開始變得荒蕪，所以選B項。A.atatimeB.ataspeedC.ataloss D.atastage【解析】選c。考查介詞短語辨析。根據句意可知，我們茫然不知所措，不知道她去了哪里，故選C。A.promised B.plannedC.threatened D.dared【解析】選Do考查動詞詞義辨析。根據下文??.toopenthegateandknockedatthedoor...可知，我們中的一個人大膽去敲門，但是親愛的老人再也沒來歡迎我們，故選DoA.admireB.drawC.keepD.catch【解析】選A。考查動詞詞義辨析。根據上下文語境可知，每一次“我”欣賞鳥兒的時候，特別是CedarWaxwing,都會想起她，故選A。m.讀后續寫WrappingpaperfleweverywhereasCaliopenedhergift.Theboxhadapictureofaprettygirl.Shewaswearingwhiteiceskatesandturningaroundafrozenpond.Calilookedupatherauntandunclewithherbigbrowneyes."Figureskates?Wow!Howniceofyou!But,"thelittlegirlhesitated,"...butIdon'tknowhowtoskate."Shelookedembarrassed.66Don,tworry,“saidAuntLisa."That'sthefunpart—learninghowtodoit!"“That'sright,saidUncleGeorge.6tWewilltakeyoutotheicerink（冰場）andallgoskatingtogether.“Idon'tknow...”saidCali.Shewasn'ttoosureshewasgoingtobeabletodoit.Sometimesshehadahardtimelearningnewthings.Shelookedagainatthehappygirlonthebox.Itdidlooklikefun.Caliimaginedherselfmovingandturningontheicelikearealfigureskater."Okay,“sheagreed."Let'sdoit!”ThenextdayCaliwenttotheskatingrinkwithherauntanduncle.Hereyestwinkledandherfacelitupwithexcitementasshelookedattheotherskatersaroundher.Shesatdownonthebenchandslippedherfeetintotheskates.Holdingthestringsinherfingers,shecouldnotfigureouthowtotiethemup."Idon'tknowhowtodoit,“shesaid.Shefeltsadthatthiswasanotherthingshecouldn'tdo.“Letmeshowyou."Herauntbentdownononeknee,explaininghowtoputthestringsaroundthesmallhooks（鉤子）.Thenshetiedthemintoatightbow."Now,youdotheotherskateyourselfI'llhelpyouifyouneedit."Calibentovertheskateanddidwhatheraunthadshownher.Hertonguestuckoutofthesideofhermouthasshepaidattention.Afterafewtries,sheworkedouthowtocrossthestringsaroundthehooks.Heraunthelpedmakesurethestringswereniceandtight."Youdidit!”smiledheraunt,pattingCaliontheback.注意：續寫詞數應為150左右。"Timetohittheice,Mherunclesaid. Oof!Shefelldown,hard. 【參考范文】“Timetohittheice,“herunclesaid.Ashehelpedherwalktotheedgeoftherink,hesaid,“Wewillholdyourhandsandyoustandbetweenus."Calitooktheirhandsinhersandmadeherfirs