2019_2020高中英语module4carnivalsectionⅰintroduction 5页

SectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary-Comprehending阅读理解AChristmasintheUnitedStatesistraditionallyatimeofgiftgivingandfamilygatherings.Butsmalltownsacrossthecountryhavetheirowntraditions.Middleburg,asmalltowninthestateofVirginia，isknownforitshorses.Formorethan50years,MiddleburghasorganizedayearlyChristmasparade(游行)．Menandwomenridehorsesthroughthewoodsandfields.Theyfollowhuntingdogsastheysearchforawildfox.Butfirst，thesehuntersrideintheyearlyparade，wearingtheirbrightredhuntingclothesandhats.JohnHale，acitizenofMiddleburg,saysmanycitypeoplevisithistown.“Wehavealotofpeoplefromanurbanareathatcometovisit,butitincorporatesalotoftheoldtraditions.”Thenighttimehayrideisonesuchtradition.Smallgroupsgatherunderthemoonlightonanopenwagonfilledwithhay.Thepassengerssingasfarmhorsespullthewagonslowlyacrossthefields.Therearesomenewertraditions，too.TreyMatheuworksatthenearbySalamanderResort.HesaysavisittoMiddleburgisachancetoslowdownforaday.HesaysMiddleburgcanbeacalming，peacefulplacewithouttension.“Middleburgisanopportunitytotakeastepback,totakeadeepbreath,andtounderstandthateventhoughlifeismovingonataveryfastpace,there’sreallyanopportunitywhereyou’reallowedtostepoffforalittlebit.”Paradeorganizerssaymorethan13，000peopleattendeveninbelowfreezingweather.Butifyouask，youwillhearmanydifferentreasonswhypeoplecometowatchtheparade：“IcomeherebecauseI’mfromasmalltown.Ilikehoweverybodycomestogether.”“Iliverightdownthatstreet,rightthere.Andthat’smydog.”MiddleburglooksitsbestatChristmastime.Thatmaybewhysomanypeoplereturneachyear.【解题导语】　本文介绍了一个美国小镇上的圣诞节的情况。1．AtChristmas，peopleinMiddleburgusually________．A．visitfriendsandfamiliesB．feedfarmhorseswithhayC．huntfordogsinthewoodsnD．rideintheyearlyparadeD　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句可知，选项D正确。2．AccordingtoTreyMatheu，whydopeoplevisitMiddleburg?A．Torelaxthemselves.B．Toenjoythefreshair.C．Toescapecompetition.D．Tochallengethemselves.A　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后两句可知，在TreyMatheu看来，Middleburg的圣诞节可以让人忘记压力、放松自己。3．WhatdoweknowaboutthesmalltownMiddleburg?A．Itmakesalargeprofitfromtourism.B．Itattractsmanypeopleeachyear.C．Itisagoodplaceforfamilygatherings.D．Itdoesn’trespectChristmastraditions.B　解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Thatmaybewhysomanypeoplereturneachyear.”可知，每年都有大量的游客来参观Middleburg。BTwelveyearsago，RachelMillerwaslostwhenitcametohersonJohn.The7yearoldwasseriouslydisabledbecauseofhisautism(自闭症)．Unabletospeak，hewithdrewfrompeopleatschooland,worse,fromhisfamily.InMarch2003，MillerwasintroducedtoJeffHancock，aoneononetherapist(治疗师)forpeoplewithautism.HancockwashiredtobeJohn’scompanion.Thetwowouldgopeoplewatchingatthemallontheweekend.Hancockchattedthroughouttheirtrips,eventhoughJohncouldn’ttalkback.TheirrelationshipdevelopedwhenHancockintroducedJohntotheSpecialOlympics.WheneverJohnwasrunningorbeingactive,hewassmiling.WhenJohnturned12，HancockintroducedhimtotrackattheSpecialOlympics.Forthefirstthreeyears,thepairjustobservedthesportbywatchingpracticesandevents.HancockworkeddailywithJohn，showinghimeverything，includingwheretosit，standandwalk，sohewouldunderstandtheflowoftheevents.Eventually，thelessonsclicked，andJohnwasoffdoing50metersprints.ButasJohngotolder，hegotstrongerandfaster.At16,hewasjumpinghurdlesanddoing800meterraces.Millerstartedseeinghersonasaseriousathlete.InMay2014，John’strainingbroughthimtotheSpecialOlympicsStateSummerGamesinOrlando.The18yearoldwascompetinginthe800metersandthe110meterhurdles.Asthe800wassettingup，Millerremembered，shepressedherfaceagainstthefence，anxiouslywaitingforJohntocompete.Butassoonastheracestarted，allMillersawwasanathlete,herathlete.“Ijustwantedtoseethebestperformance.Itseemedmuchmoresignificantthanwhetherhewouldeverspeakorrespondtome，”shesaid.Johnendedupwinningthegoldmedalforthe800.SportscompletelychangedJohn，andMillersaidthatisbecauseofHancock.“Apersonwithadisabilitycanfeelhopelessnandisolated，andIthinkthatcanhappentoparents，too.”【解题导语】　本文讲述了一个患有自闭症的孩子如何成长为一个合格运动员的故事。4．Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus________．A．howRachelMillerfelt12yearsagoB．howseriousJohn’sautismwasC．Johnwasn’tgoodatcommunicationD．whenJohnbecameseriouslydisabledB　解析：段落大意题。通读第一段可知，本段主要讲米勒很为儿子忧心，因为他患有自闭症，而且很严重。故选B。5．MillerconsideredJohntobeaseriousathlete________．A．in2011　　　B．in2012C．in2013D．in2014B　解析：推理判断题。根据第五段最后两句“At16，hewasjumpinghurdlesanddoing800meterraces.Millerstartedseeinghersonasaseriousathlete.”可知，在十六岁时，米勒把约翰看作是一个真正的运动员；由第六段可知，2014年时约翰十八岁，由此可推知他十六岁时应是2012年。故选B。6．WhenMillersawJohn’sperformanceinthe800，shefelt________．A．curiousB．amazedC．delightedD．upsetC　解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Ijustwantedtoseethebestperformance.Itseemedmuchmoresignificantthanwhetherhewouldeverspeakorrespondtome...”可知，约翰的表现非常好，米勒当然感到高兴。故选C项。7．Thepassageismainlycarriedout________．A．bygivingexamplesB．inasadtoneC．inspaceorderD．intimeorderD　解析：推理判断题。根据文章提到的时间Twelveyearsago，InMarch2003，WhenJohnturned12，At16，InMay2014可知，文章是按照时间顺序来讲述的。故选D项。完形填空It’snevertoolatetoadmitthatyouareinthewrong.Beinghumans,weallneedtoknowtheartof__1__．Lookbackwith__2__andthinkhowoftenyou’vejudgedroughly,saidunkindthings，andpushedyourselfaheadatthe__3__ofafriend.Thencounttheoccasionswhenyouindicatedclearlyandtrulythatyouwere__4__．Abitfrightening，isn’tit?Itisfrighteningbecausesomedeepwisdom__5__usknowsthatwhenevenasmallwronghasbeencommitted，somemysteriousmoralfeelingisdisturbed;anditstaysoutof__6__untilfaultisacknowledgedand__7__expressed.Irememberadoctorfriend，ClarenceLieb，tellingmeaboutamanwhocametohimwithavarietyof__8__：headaches,insomniaandstomachtrouble.Nophysicalcausecouldbe__9__．FinallyDrLiebsaidtotheman，“__10__youtellmewhat’sworryingyou,Ican’thelpyou.”Aftersome__11__，themanconfessedthat，asexecutor(执行人)ofhisfather’swill，hehadbeen__12__hisbrother，wholivedabroad，ofhisinheritance(继承权)．Thenandtherethe__13__olddoctormadetheman__14__tohisbrotheraskingnforforgivenessandenclosingachequeasthefirststepinrestoringtheirgood__15__．Hethenwentwithhimtothemailboxinthecorridor(走廊)．Astheletterdisappeared，themanburstinto__16__．“Thankyou，”hesaid，“IthinkI’m__17__．”Andhewas.Aheartfeltapologycannotonlyhealadamagerelationshipbutalsomakeit__18__．Ifyoucanthinkofsomeonewho__19__anapologyfromyou，someoneyouhavewronged，orjudgedtooroughly，orjustneglected，dosomethingabout__20__rightnow.【解题导语】　作者通过朋友讲的故事说明了道歉的重要性——既能自我解脱又能增进关系。1．A.apologizingB．expressingC．speakingD．explainingA　解析：上句说的是，承认错误永远不晚，所以此处指“我们人类都要知道道歉的艺术”。apologize道歉。故选A。2．A.truthB．honestyC．valueD．pleasureB　解析：此处指诚实地回顾往事。honesty诚实。故选B。3．A.lossB．priceC．failureD．expenseD　解析：此处指以朋友为代价取得个人进步。attheexpenseof以……为代价，故选D。4．A.badB．sadC．sorryD．surprisedC　解析：此处意为：数一下你真正表示愧疚的那些时刻。sorry愧疚的。根据常识选C。5．A.forB．withC．aboutD．inD　解析：此处指我们自身具有的智慧。故选D。6．A.problemB．balanceC．heartD．troubleB　解析：此处指如果不承认错误，那些道德的东西就会失衡。balance平衡。故选B。7．A.regretB．interestC．careD．kindnessA　解析：只有承认了错误表达了悔意，人们心里才会平衡。regret后悔，遗憾。根据句意选A。8．A.showsB．complaintsC．signsD．questionsC　解析：由下文的“headaches，insomniaandstomachtrouble”可知，此处指这个病人有许多不舒服的症状，如头痛、失眠、胃病等。sign症状。故选C。9．A.trustedB．testedC．examinedD．foundD　解析：此处指经过检查并没发现什么身体原因。故选D。10．A.WhetherB．UnlessC．WhenD．UntilnB　解析：医生对病人说，如果你不告诉我是什么在困扰你，我帮不了你。此处表示条件，unless除非，如果不。故选B。11．A.decisionB．recallingC．hesitationD．rememberingC　解析：此处指病人不想说，犹豫了一会儿，然后说出了实情。hesitation犹豫。根据情境选C。12．A.cheatingB．lyingC．tellingD．takingA　解析：此处指病人一直在欺骗在国外的哥哥关于他的继承权的事，所以感到不安。cheat欺骗。故选A。13．A.wiseB．eagerC．puzzledD．excitedA　解析：此处指这位明智的医生给他出了主意。wise明智的。故选A。14．A.travelB．apologizeC．writeD．expressC　解析：医生建议病人写封信给哥哥，请求原谅。由下文的“Hethenwentwithhimtothemailbox...Astheletterdisappeared...”可知答案。15．A.relationB．conditionC．situationD．attentionA　解析：写信请求原谅并且附上支票作为修复兄弟感情的第一步。relation关系。故选A。16．A.smilesB．cryingC．laughingD．tearsD　解析：此处指信寄走了，这个人放声大哭。压抑很久的感情得以释放，根据常识可知选D。burstintotears/burstoutcrying放声大哭。17．A.treatedB．curedC．caughtD．arrestedB　解析：病人认为自己的病治愈了，问题得以解决。故选B。18．A.harderB．widerC．warmerD．strongerD　解析：衷心的道歉不仅能修复被破坏的关系，还能使关系更紧密。故选D。19．A.needsB．deservesC．requiresD．requestsB　解析：应该得到你的道歉的人。deserve应受。故选B。20．A.himB．theseC．itD．oneC　解析：此处指代道歉这件事情，故选C。