2018_2019学年高中英语module3literature课下能力提升（十二）外研版 7页

课下能力提升(十二)Ⅰ.阅读理解O.Henry,borninGreensboro,NorthCarolina,wasthepennameofWilliamSydneyPorter.Hisfather,AlgernonSydneyPorter,wasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthreeyearsold,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisgrandmotherandaunt.Williamwasagoodreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschool,andworkedinadrugstoreandlateronaTexasfarm.Afterthat,hemovedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingthatofbankclerk.AftermovingtoAustin,Texas,in1882,hemarried.In1884hestartedahumorousweeklyTheRollingStone.Whentheweeklyfailed,hejoinedTheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnist(专栏作家).In1897hewasputintoprisonoversomefinancial(财务的)dealings.Whileinprison,WilliamstartedtowriteshortstoriestoearnmoneytosupporthisdaughterMargaret.Hisfirstwork,WhistlingDick'sChristmasStocking(1899),appearedinMcClure'sMagazine.Afterservingthreeyearsofthefiveyears'sentence,hechangedhisnametoO.Henry,hopingtoforgethisbitterpast.O.HenrymovedtoNewYorkCityin1902andfromDecember1903toJanuary1906hewroteastoryaweekfortheNewYorkWorld,andalsopublishedthestoriesinothermagazines.Hisfirstcollection,CabbagesandKings,appearedin1904.Manyotherworksquicklyfollowed,suchasTheGiftoftheMagiandTheFurnishedRoom.O.Henry'sbestknownworkisTheRansomofRedChief.Hisstoriesalwayshavesurprisingendings.Hepublished10collectionsandover600shortstoriesduringhislifetime.O.Henry'slastyearswereshadowedbydrinking,illhealth,andfinancialproblems.In1907,heexperiencedafailedmarriage.In1910,O.Henrydiedafteranillness.1．What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A．AbriefintroductiontoO.Henry.B．O.Henry'scareerandmarriage.nC．HowO.Henrybecameawellknownwriter.D．O.Henry'sbestknownworks.解析：选A　主旨大意题。本文介绍了欧·亨利从出生到早期奋斗，到中年时期取得的成就，再到他悲惨的晚年的经历，因此是对他生平的简要介绍。2．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatO.Henry________.A．didn'tliketostudyduringhischildhoodB．hadlittleparentalloveasschildC．wasveryinterestedinmedicineandfarmingD．tookuponlyonejobafterhemovedtoHouston解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，欧·亨利三岁时母亲就去世了，是祖母和姑母把他抚养大的，由此可推断，他的童年缺少父母的爱，故答案为B项。3．O.Henryspentsometimeinprisonbecause________.A．hegotinvolvedinsomeproblemsconnectedwithmoneyB．hejoinedTheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnistC．hisweeklyTheRollingStonefailedD．hecouldn'tearnenoughmoneytosupporthisdaughter解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In1897hewasputintoprisonoversomefinancial(财务的)dealings.”可知欧·亨利是因为经济问题招来的牢狱之灾。4．WhichistherighttimeorderforthefollowingeventsinO.Henry'slife?①HemovedtoNewYorkCity.②HejoinedTheHoustonPost.③WhistlingDick'sChristmasStockingcameout.④TheFurnishedRoomcameout.⑤CabbagesandKingsappeared.A．①②③④⑤B．②①③⑤④C．③②①④⑤D．②③①⑤④解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，这几件事发生的时间分别为：①1902年，②1884～1897年间，③1899年，④1904年以后，⑤1904年。故答案为D项。Ⅱ.阅读七选五SophiaCollinsandEmyJacobohavebeenbestfriendssincekindergarten.“IplaywithEmyoutsidealot，”Sophiasays.“Weliketoreadanddoarttogether.”__1__TheywroteabookandusedittoraisemoneyforSt.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital.ItstartedwhenSophiaandEmyhadfreetimeintheirfirstgradeclass.TheyndecidedtocreateabookforSophia'syoungerbrother,Sam,andEmy'syoungersisters,KielynandLia.“Wemadethebooktohelpthemread，”Emysays.Whenevertheyhadextratime,SophiaandEmyworkedontheirbook,calledSmileEverybody!It'sabout“allthereasonstosmile,nomatterwhoyouare，”thegirlsstateonthebackcover.__2__“IdrewthepeopleandSophiadrewtheanimals，”Emysays.AfterfinishingSmileEverybody!bothgirlsreadittotheirsiblings(兄弟姐妹)wholikedit.__3__Sophiawantedtosellthebook.Hermomaskedherwhatshe'ddowiththemoney.Sothegirlstalkeditover.“WedecidedtosellthebooktoraisemoneyforSt.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital，”Emysays.__4__Thegirlshadlearnedaboutitwhenafundraisingtrikeathon(骑脚踏车活动)washeldattheirschool.AfterSophia'smomhadthebookprinted,thegirlssoldmorethan60copiesofSmileEverybody!tofamilyandfriendsandsent$315toSt.Jude.__5__Emysays,“Weliketohelpthekidsfeelbetter.”A．St.Judehelpsverysickchildren.B．Butthentheirprojectgrewbigger.C．Later,Sam,KielynandLiaalsobecamefriends.D．Thegirlsliketoworktogethertohelpothers,too.E．Theytookturnstakingthebookhomeonweekends.F．However,thegirlshaddifferentopinionsabouttheirbook.G．Thetwofriendsfeelhappythattheirprojecthelpedbringsmilestohospitalpatients.答案：1～5　DEBAGⅢ.完形填空Alice'sAdventuresinWonderlandisoneofthemostlovedchildren'sbooksofalltime,andmanyadultsenjoyitaswell.It__1__thestoryofayounggirlnamedAlice,whofollowsarabbit__2__amagicalworldcalledWonderland.Shehadmany__3__whichseemtochangetherulesofreasoningor__4__sense.The__5__ofthebookcomesfromits__6__，interestingstories,andartwork.nCharleslaterwrotethestorydown__7__thenameofAlice'sAdventuresUnderGroundandgaveittoAliceasaChristmaspresent.Later,hegaveacopytohisfriendGeorgeMacDonald.Georgereadittohischildrenandtheylovedit.George__8__thathemakeabookfromhis__9__.Charlesthenwrotemorepartstothestory__10__itwasaround35,000words.Itwasfirstprintedin1866,withartworkbyJohnTenniel,underthenameofAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland.Thebookwasa(n)__11__success.OneofitsfirstfanswasQueenVictoria.Sheimmediatelyrequesteda__12__ofallofCharles'works.Shewas__13__tofindthattheyincludedmanyworkson__14__.__15__，CharlesDodgsonwasahighlyrespectedmathematician.Thiscanbeseeninmanypuzzlesandplayson__16__thatappearedinhisbooksandpoems.__17__thestorywasfirstprinted,ithas__18__sellinguptothepresentday.Ithasbeen__19__intooverfiftylanguagesandhashadseveralmovies__20__onit.Thestoryisevenmentionedinthepopular1999filmTheMatrixbythecharacterMorpheus.1．A.tellsB．speaksC．talksD．says解析：选A　tellthestoryof“讲述……的故事”。2．A.comingB．enteringC．goingD．running解析：选B　结合上文可知此处指进入一个神奇的世界。enter＝come/go/runinto。3．A.experimentsB．expressionsC．hardshipsD．experiences解析：选D　此处指“她有很多的经历”。experiment“实验”；expression“表情”；hardship“困苦”；experience“经历”。4．A.ordinaryB．normalC．commonD．regular解析：选C　commonsense“常识”；ordinary“普通的”；normal“正常的”；regular“定期的，有规律的”。5．A.popularityB．preparationC．opportunityD．opposition解析：选A　句意：这本书的流行源于它丰富的想象，以及一些有趣的故事和艺术作品。popularity“流行”；preparation“准备”；opportunity“机会”；opposition“反对，n反抗”。6．A.expressionB．impressionC．imaginationD．improvement解析：选C　根据上下文或常识可知，这本书中充满了想象。expression“表情”；impression“印象”；imagination“想象”；improvement“改善，提高”。7．A.inB．underC．forD．at解析：选B　underthenameof“名叫，以……的名字”。另外根据本段的“Itwasfirstprintedin1866,withartworkbyJohnTenniel,underthenameofAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland.”也可知。8．A.suggestedB．saidC．liedD．pointed解析：选A　根据从句中谓语动词make可知选A。suggest表示“建议”时，其后的宾语从句中的谓语要用“(should)do”的形式。其他三个选项没有此用法。9．A.novelB．storyC．filmD．puzzle解析：选B　根据上下文可知，此处指把这个故事写成一本书。10．A.unlessB．whenC．whileD．until解析：选D　句意：查尔斯又给这个故事添加了一些内容，直到它有了大约35000个词。until“直到”；unless“除非”；when“当……时”；while“当……时，尽管”。11．A.slowB．lowC．immediateD．informal解析：选C　根据上下文可知，这本书迅速获得成功。故选C。12．A.correctionB．collectionC．competitionD．connection解析：选B　句意：她马上要求得到查尔斯的作品集。collection“选集，合集”；correction“正确”；competition“竞争”；connection“联系”。13．A.surprisedB．disappointedC．upsetD．angry解析：选A　根据上下文或常识可以推断出，当一个读者看到一本文学作品中有数学知识时应感到吃惊。14．A.historyB．politicsC．geographyD．mathn解析：选D　根据下一句“CharlesDodgsonwasahighlyrespectedmathematician.”可知此处选D。15．A.InorderB．InfactC．InplaceD．Inconclusion解析：选B　句意：事实上，查尔斯是一位受人尊敬的数学家。16．A.addressingB．discussingC．reasoningD．greeting解析：选C　reason“推理，评理”。句意：这一点能在他的书和诗中的关于推理的谜语和游戏中看到。17．A.SinceB．AfterC．WhenD．Before解析：选A　根据主句中谓语的时态可知，此处表示“自从这本书第一次出版以来”。18．A.letB．foundC．leftD．kept解析：选D　直到今天依然在销售。keepdoing“一直做……”。19．A.translatedB．madeC．spelledD．written解析：选A　句意：这本书被翻译成了五十多种语言。20．A.putB．takenC．basedD．relied解析：选C　puton“穿上，上演”；takeon“雇用，呈现”；bebasedon“根据”；relyon“依靠”。此处表示“根据这个故事也拍了几部电影”。Ⅳ.语法填空Goodmorning,everyone，IamLiHuafromXingjianMiddleSchool.Thetopicofmyspeechis“Let'sRideBicycles”．As1.is_known(know)tousall,2.withtheimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards,cars3.have_become(become)apopularmeansoftransport,4.bringing(bring)greatconveniencetoourlife.5.However,_theyhavealsocausedsomeproblemssuchasairpollutionandtrafficjams.Howcanwesolvetheproblemsthen?AsfarasI6.am_concerned(concern),thebicycleisagoodsolution.Foronething,bicyclesdon'tneedanypetrolandtheyareenergysaving.For7.another,_bicyclesare8.environmentally(environment)friendlybecausetheywon'tgiveoffwastegas.What'smore,ridingbicyclesisangoodwayforustoexerciseanditisbeneficialtoourhealth.9．Therefore/Thus,_let'stakethe10.responsibility(responsible)tobuildupalowcarboncitybyridingbicycles.Comeonandjoinus!Thankyou!Ⅴ.短文改错LiXiangdidn'tdowellinEnglish.HisscoreineachEnglishexamsneveraddeduptoover60.Hisparentsalwaysnagged(唠叨)aboutthis,thatmadehimverytired.Heevenhadthethoughtofleavehome.Hispartner,XiaoMei,wasconcerningabouthimverymuch.Sheunderstoodhimandentirelydisagreedwithhisidea.Inordertocalmhimdownandsettlehisproblem,shetalkwithhimfacetofaceandswappedaseriesoflearningtipswithher.TheitemshelpedLiXiangfindthewaystudyEnglishwell.Hegotgreatlypowerfromhisfriend'swordsandnowhehasrecoveredfrombeingupsetandfalleninthelovewithEnglish.答案：第二句：exams→exam第三句：that→which第四句：leave→leaving第五句：concerning→concerned第六句：and→but第七句：talk→talked;her→him第八句：study前加to第九句：greatly→great;去掉the