課時作業(三十)必修5Unit15Learning第2課時Ⅰ.完形填空(·英語周報)Itwasaverydiscouragingday.Thedoctorsgaveustheworstnews.Ourdaughterwasnowofficiallygivenatwopercentchanceof__1__asthistypeofcancerhadnocure.MywifeandIdecidedtotakeourdaughtertolunchs__2__continuingourafternoonconversations.Wewenttoalocalrestaurantwherewesatinsilencewaitingforthe__3__.OurdaughterMollywouldn’thearofsuchsadnesssoshe__4__happilywhilewesatandstaredatthefloor.Inoticedaveryelderlycouplesittingafewfeetaway，tooin__5__，neverspeakingaword.Icouldn’thelpbutwonderwhat__6__theyhadfacedintheirlife.MollywasenjoyinghermealandhermomandIbothtiredtobe__7__inherpresence.AllofasuddenIsawahugehand，nearlyoutof__8__fromarthritis(關節炎)，comeoutofnowhere.Thehand__9__onmydauthter’stinysix-year-oldhand.Ilookedup，anditwastheoldwomanwhohadbeen__10__withtheoldmaneatingtheirlucnch.Shelookedatmydaughterandsimply__11__，“IfIcoulddomoreforyou，Iwould.”Andthenshesmiledandmovedawayto__12__herhusbandwhohadmovedtowardsthedoor.I__13__a“Heylook，awholedollar.”Mollyspokewith__14__asthediscoveredthattheoldladyhad__15__anoldonedollarbillonthebackofherhand.Isatsurprised，not__16__whathadjusthappenedandthenIlookedoveratmywife.The__17__ofthedayhadbeenwipedoutbytheuglyhandand__18__touchofanoldlady.Onedoesnothavetogothroughlife__19__hardshipsallalone；theworldisfullof__20__people.Eventhosethataresufferingformtheirownproblemshavemuchtogivetoeachother.1．A.success B．failureC．survival D．death2．A.while B．afterC．before D．until3．A.waitress B．doctorC．nurse D．couple4．A.ate B．dancedC．sang D．played5．A.silence B．wonderC．doubt D．surprise6．A.results B．challengesC．tasks D．duties7．A.patient B．cautiousC．proud D．happy8．A.shape B．landedC．trembled D．held9．A.slipped B．landedC．trembled D．held10．A.sitting B．chattingC．quarrelling D．discussing11．A.commented B．shoutedC．whispered D．mentioned12．A.join B．leaveC．tell D．seek13．A.said B．heardC．remembered D．realized14．A.anger B．excitementC．puzzlement D．fear15．A.stolen B．passedC．taken D．placed16．A.skeptical B．familiarC．sure D．curious17．A.pressure B．boredomC．sadness D．tiredness18．A.generous B．heavyC．light D．annoying19．A.causing B．facingC．fearing D．continuing20．A.sympathetic B．honestC．intelligent D．wealthyⅡ.閱讀理解(·湖南六校4月聯考)Shortreader-submittedstories—forthewomanyoushouldthinkoftoday!—CompiledbyAmyZerelloGreatMindsRemindedofMomAfteralong，exhaustingday，afriendofmine，Allen，headedhome.Ontheroad，hepassedanelderlywomanwhowasstandingbyacarwithaflattire.Ifthatwerehismother，hethought，hewouldwantsomeonetohelpher.Withatiredsigh，heturnedaroundanddroveback.Justashereachedthestrandedwoman，atruckpulledupandaburlyfarmergotout.“Kindofremindsyouofyourmom，too？”themanaskedasthetwopitchedintogethertochangethetireforthewoman.—ContributedbyKatherineL．HougeYourBiggestFanWhilewaitinginabookstoreforaguestauthortosignherlatestbook，IleafedthroughsomeoftheCivilWarnovelsshehadwritten.Thewomaninlinebehindmecommented，“ThosearethebestbooksI’veeverread.Icouldn’tputthemdown.”BeforeIcouldreply，theauthor，frowning，lookedoverandsaid，“Oh，comeon，Mom！”—ContributedbyMarilynKoppHeadoftheHouseholdMyhusband，Jeff，andIcameacrossseveralproblemswhileassemblingournewcomputersystem，sowecalledthehelpdesk.ThemanonthephonestartedtotalktoJeffincomputerjargon(行業術語)，whichconfusedusevenmore.“Sir，”myhusbandpolitelysaid，“pleaseexplainwhatIshoulddoasifIwereafour-year-old.”“Okay，”thecomputertechnicianreplied.“Sweetie，couldyoupleaseputyourmommyonthephone？”—ContributedbyLenaWorthHowdoesitfeeltotickleyourmom’sfunnybone?Nowsendyourownfunnystorytous！Youcouldearnupto$300!1．Whowouldtheburlymanbeinthefirststory?A．Anotherkindhelper. B．Theoldlady’sson.C．Allen’sfriend. D．Apoliceman.2．Whatwastheguestauthor’smomtryingtodointhesecondstory?A．Pushhardtogetherdaughter’ssignature.B．Promoteherdaughter’sbooksbypretendingtobeafan.C．Showherprideinherdaughter’sachievement.D．PersuadeMarilynKopptobuyherdaughter’sbook.3．Thecomputertechnicianonthephoneinthethirdstory________.A．actuallycouldfindnowaytosolveJeff’sproblemsB．teasedJeffabouthispoorknowledgeofcomputerjargonC．wantedtotalktoLenainsteadD．believedthatJeff’smomwouldknowmorecomputerjargon4．Whatisthemainpurposeofthejokes?A．Tomakefunofmoms. B．Tohonormoms.C．Toeducatemoms. D．Toamusemoms.5．Thepassageismostpossiblyfound________.A．inastorybook B．inacommercialadC．inamagazine D．inastudent’stextbook(·湖北襄樊市調研)Fromgoodreadingwecangetpleasure，companionship，experience，andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful，andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading，ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary，theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus，butthefriendswemakeinbookswillneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus，goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship，sympathy，andencouragement.Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences，butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace，abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway；noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus；nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart’sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofriskyadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountains，bravethedangerofanAntarcticwinter，orcrossthehotsandsofthedesert，allwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood；wemaywalkamongthegaycrowdsofthePariswidestreets；wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.Indeed，throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature，theenjoymentofmusic，thetreasuresofart，thetriumphsofarchitecture，andthemiraclesofengineering，areallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.6．Whydowesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A．Noonehascometodisturbyou.B．Everythingissoquietandcalmaroundyou.C．Thebookyouarereadingissointerestingandattractive.D．Yourbookisoverdue；youarefinishingitataveryfastspeed.7．Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacecanberealizedthroughthepagesofthebooks.B．Toescapefromthedullrealitiesofeverydaylifeyoushouldtakeupreading.C．Bookscanalwayshelpyoutoliveacolorfullife.D．Youmayobtainvaluableexperiencefromreadinggoodbooks.8．Theunderlinedword“weary”means________.A．toattractsomeone’sattentionB．todistractsomeone’sattentionC．tomakesomeoneverytiredD．tomakesomeoneinterested9．Thelastparagraphofthepassageimpliesthatthroughbooks________.A．thewholeworldismoreaccessibletousB．wecanasktogoanywhereintheworldC．itispossibleforustomakearound-the-worldtripfreeofchargeD．wecanaskforeverythinginthisworld課時作業(三十)答案Ⅰ.完形填空[語篇解讀]一只大手，雖然變形丑陋，但當碰觸到作者因患癌癥將不久于人世的六歲女兒的小手時，給他們夫婦痛苦不堪的內心帶來些許慰藉eq\o(。,\s\do4(,))1．解析：從下文thistypeofcancerhadnocure可知，作者的女兒得了癌癥，而這種病沒有辦法醫治，所以意思是女兒活下來(survival)的可能性很小。答案：C2．解析：從下文描述去飯店的情景可知，作者想在他們談論女兒的病情之前，先帶著女兒吃飯。答案：C3．解析：根據上文Wewenttoalocalrestaurant可知，他們來到了餐館，所以他們在等著服務員(waitress)。答案：A4．解析：由下文OurdaughterMollywouldn’thearofsuchsadness可知，作者的女兒聽不到大人們談論病情，所以她很高興地自己玩(played)。答案：D5．解析：從后面的neverspeakingaword可知，這兩位老人也保持著沉默(silence)。答案：A6．解析：根據下文theyhadfacedintheirlife可知，作者看到這兩位老人保持著沉默，所以猜測他們生活中是否也面臨著什么挑戰，遇到了什么不幸的事情。答案：B7．解析：從后面的inherpresence可知，作者當著孩子的面盡力保持著高興的樣子，免得給孩子帶來痛苦。答案：D8．解析：從后面的fromarthritis可推知，此處意思是幾乎“變形(outofshape)”。答案：A9．解析：land一詞在這里表示老婦人把手放在作者女兒的小手之上，與后面的把錢留在手上呼應。答案：B10．解析：結合前面的Inoticedaveryelderlycouplesittingafewfeetaway可知選A。答案：A11．解析：結合上下文描述的情形可看出，只有whisper(耳語)符合語境。答案：C12．解析：從后半句話herhusbandwhohadmovedtowardsthedoor可知，老婦人和她的丈夫用完餐走了。joinsb.和某人一起。答案：A13．解析：從下文Mollyspokewith...可知，作者聽到女兒說“嗨，瞧！一元錢！”答案：B14．解析：從上文的Heylook，awholedollar可知，作者的女兒看到了手中的兒，所以她興奮地(excitement)叫了起來。答案：B15．解析：老婦人在作者的女兒的手背上放下(placed)一張鈔票。答案：D16．解析：從Isatsurprised可知，作者對剛才發生的事還不確定(sure)。答案：C17．解析：從第一段的第一句話Ithadbeenaverydiscouragingday可知，這一天是很悲傷的日子，而由于這位老