小卷速测(四)A 完形填空+任务型阅读(限时:20分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空SecretsandStoriesAuthorWendelinVanDraanenhopeshernewbook,TheSecretLifeofLincolnJones,encourageskidstowritetheirownstories.Aftermovingtoanewtown,11-year-oldLincolnJonesishavinga(n) 1 timeathisnewschool.Asthe 2 kidatschool,makingfriendsisnotaneasytask.Havingtospendmostofhistimewiththeold—atanursinghomewherehismumworks,Lincolnretreats(撤退)intohis 3 toreadandfindheroes.Healsospendsmuchofhistime 4 secretsintohisnotebook.However,withthehelpofanewfriendandaschoolwritingcentre,Lincolndiscoversreal-lifeheroes. TheSecretLifeofLincolnJonestakesreadersonafunnyandfantasticjourneyasLincolncomestounderstandwhat'simportantinlife.VanDraanenspoketoareporteraboutthebook.Whatwastheinspiration(灵感) 5 thisbook? My 6 wasinanelder-carehome.ItwasaftershepassedawaythatIrealisedtherewasastoryaboutoldpeopleandthecaregiverswhensomeonecan't 7 themselvesanymore. Therearemanyinterestingcharacters(角色)inthebook.Wereanyofthembasedonpeopleyouknow?5\nIhavebeenwith 8 mywholelife!IhavemyownchildrenandIwasateacherforfifteenyears.WhenIwasa 9 ,mystudentswouldhelpmetothinkaboutmycharacters.WhenIhadchildren,Isawlifethroughtheeyesof 10 .Itwasfresh. Whatlessondoyouhopethisbookwillteachkids?Thereare 11 lessons.Thefirstisthattheoldwereonce 12 ,too!Theyhavealifetimeofstoriesand 13 weshouldgettoknow.ThesecondishowLincolnuseshis 14 tofeelbetteraboutthingsandhowhiswritinghelps. 15 canbeverygoodforshypeople.Itcanalsobeafunwaytoletyourimagination(想象力)comeout. 1.A.comfortableB.freeC.hardD.interesting2.A.bigB.newC.oldD.small3.A.moviesB.songsC.picturesD.books4.A.writingB.puttingC.gettingD.falling5.A.likeB.withC.fromD.behind6.A.brotherB.motherC.fatherD.uncle7.A.lookatB.lookafterC.lookupD.lookfor8.A.doctorsB.parentsC.kidsD.nurses9.A.writerB.waiterC.teacherD.driver10.A.boysB.childrenC.girlsD.babies11.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five12.A.richB.poorC.cleverD.young13.A.problemsB.experiencesC.accidentsD.mistakes5\n14.A.moneyB.toolC.notebookD.treasure15.A.RecordingB.WritingC.TravellingD.TalkingⅡ.任务型阅读 阅读下面表格,比较A、B两家商店商品的价格,完成比价。YouneedStoreA'spriceStoreB'spriceWhichstorehasthebetterdeal?Howmuchwouldyousave?16AtennisracketandballsforyoursisterRacketandballssetfor$80Racketfor$70Ballsfor$20Store: Amountsaved: 17Alovelydollforyourbestfriend$40Halfoftheregularpriceof$60Store: Amountsaved: 18Twoscarvesforyourparents$35eachBuyonescarffor$80andgetanotheronefreeStore: Amountsaved: 19ThreeCDsforyourcousins$20eachThreefor$42Store: Amountsaved: 20Eightthank-younotesEightcardsfor$24Fourcardsfor$10Store: Amountsaved: 5\n参考答案Ⅰ.[主旨大意]本文是一篇采访,主要介绍了TheSecretLifeofLincolnJones这本书的故事梗概及作者创作这本书的灵感、人物来源及其目的。1.C 根据本句的“Aftermovingtoanewtown”可知,LincolnJones家搬到了一个陌生的镇子里,故判断他在新的学校里过了一段艰难的时光。故选C。2.B 根据上句可知,LincolnJones家搬到了一个陌生的镇子里,他在新学校里有一段艰难的时光。故判断他作为新生,交朋友是一项不容易的任务。故选B。3.D 根据本句的“toreadandfindheroes”可知选D。4.A 句意:他也花很多时间把秘密写在笔记本里。故选A。5.D 句意:这本书后面的灵感是什么?behind意为“在……后面”。6.B 根据下句的“Itwasaftershepassedaway…”可知,本空指女性,四个选项中只有B符合。7.B lookat意为“看”;lookafter意为“照顾”;lookup意为“查找”;lookfor意为“寻找”。根据句意可知选B。8.C 9.C 10.B11.A 根据本段的“Thefirst…”及“Thesecond…”可知选A。12.D 13.B14.C 根据第二段的“…secretsintohisnotebook.”判断选C。15.B5\nⅡ.16.A;$10 17.B;$10 18.A;$10 19.B;$18 20.B;$45
