U3—4词汇拓展复习+阅读第一部分一、阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Peoplesometimessay,“It’srainingcatsanddogs!”whenthereisaheavyrain.Nobodyhaseverreallyseencatsanddogsfallingfromthesky,buttherehavebeenmanyreportsofotherstrangethings“raining”down.In1956,thepeopleofatownintheUSAsawasmallblackcloudinthesky.Itstartedtorainfromthecloudnormally,butonlyinasmallarea.Thecloudthenturnedwhite,andfishstartedtofalltotheground.Mostofthemwerestillalive.DuringastorminJuly1901,inMinneapolis,peopleheardsomethingfallingfromtheskythatdidnotsoundlikerain.Whentheywentoutside,theyfoundalltypesoffrogscoveringfourstreets.Thereareotherreportsofstrange“rains”failingfromtheskyincludingworms,insectsandsnakes.Canthesestrange“rains”beexplainedbyscience?Scientistsusuallysaythatatornado(龙卷风)haspickeduptheanimalsfromariverorocean,carriedthemformiles,andthendroppedthemsomewhereelse.Butthisdoesnotcompletelyexplainallofthem.OnMay15,1890,inItaly,therewasarainofblood¾birds’blood.Scientistssaidthatflyingbirdsmusthavebeentorntopiecesbystrongwinds.Butifso,whydidonlytheirbloodfallfromthesky,andnototherpartsoftheirbodies?Andanyway,therewerenostrongwindsthatday!1.Whatdoesitmeanwhenpeoplesay,“It’srainingcatsanddogs”?A.Catsanddogsarefallingfromthesky. B.It’srainingheavily.C.Animalsstartedtofalltotheground. D.Thereisablackcloud.2.Whichofthefollowinghasnotbeenreportedasstrangethingsfailingfromthesky?A.Catsanddogs. B.Wormsandinsects.C.Fishandblood. D.Snakesand5\nfrogs.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“torn”mean?A.破裂B.撕破C.切碎D.割破4.Scientists’explanationforrainofbloodisthat________.A.thetornadopickedupthebirds’bloodB.flyingbirdsweretornintopiecesbystrongwindsC.therewerenostrongwindsthatdayD.otherpartsofbirds’bodiesdidnotfallwiththeblood5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Strange“Winds” B.Strange“Clouds”C.Strange“Rains” D.Strange“Animals”参考答案1—5、BABBC二、首字母填空。阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。SometimesIreallydoubtw__1__whetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareveryb__2__tryingtomakemoneyformyschooling.Oneday，mymotherwassewingaquilt(缝被子)．Isilentlysatb__3__her.“Mom，isthereloveb__4__youandDad？”Iaskedinaverylowvoice.Withs__5__inhereyes，shestoppedherworkforawhile.Thenshesaid，“Susan，lookatthisthread(线)．Itcanh__6__beseen，butit'sreallythere.Itmakesthequiltstrong.Iflifeisaquilt，loveshouldbeathread.Loveisinside.”Icouldn'tu__7__nderstandheruntilthenextspring.Atthattime，myfathersuddenlygotsickseriously.Mymotherhadtostaywithhiminthehospitalforamonth.Aftertheywereback，mymotherh__8__myfatherwalkslowlyonthecountryroadeveryday.Theyweresok__9__toeachotheranditseemedtheywerethehappiestcouple.Aftertwomonthsmyfatherstillcouldn'twalkbyhimself.“Dad，howareyoufeelingnow？”Iaskedhimoneday.“Susan，don'tw__10__aboutme.”hesaid.“Ijustlikewalkingwithyourmom.Ilikethiskindoflife.”Readinghiseyes，Iknewhelovesmymotherdeeply.NowIunderstandthatloveisjustathreadinthequiltofourlife.Loveisinside，makinglifestrongandwarm.5\n1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________6.__________7.__________8.__________9.__________10.__________【参考答案】1.whether2.busy3.beside4.between5.surprise6.hardly7.understand8.helped9.kind10.worry三、复习。（词汇拓展）(该部分单词主要为动词、名词或形容词等的变形，常在单项填空、完形填空和短文填空题型中进行考查，标★单词的变形尤其要重点掌握。)1.centern．中心→____________adj.中心的；中央的★2.humorn．幽默→____________adj.有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的3.suggestv．建议；提议→____________n．建议；提议★4.requirev．要求→____________n．所需的(或所要的)东西5.failv．不及格；失败；未能做到→____________n．失败★6.introducev．介绍→____________n．介绍★7.politeadj.有礼貌的；客气的→____________adv.礼貌地；客气地★→____________adj.不礼貌的；粗鲁的8.silentadj.沉默的；不说话的→____________n．沉默；缄默9.absentadj.缺席；不在→____________n．缺席，缺乏；没有10.exactadj.精确的→____________adv.确切地；精确地★参考答案：1.central 2.humorous 3.suggestion 4.requirement 5.failure6.introduction 7.politely;impolite 8.silence 9.absence10.exactly 第二部分完形填空AntarcticaisthecontinentwhichisthemostsouthernareaoflandontheEarthandismostlycoveredwithice.Thisisoneofthedriestand1intheworld.Butpeoplefromallovertheworldcometo2there.NeartheSouthPole,threethousandpeoplelivetogetherinaplace35\nAmundsen-ScottStation.Thestationhaslibraries,cinemas,shops,sportsrooms,canteensandlaboratories（实验室）.Thereiselectricity（电）,andtheyhave4--thesystemthattheyusetohaveaconversation（交谈）withsomeoneinanotherplace.Andtheyhave5--electronicmachinesthatstoresinformationandusesprogramstohelpthemfind,organize,orchangetheinformation.Butthepeoplehere6travelbycar,ortrain,orbus,becausetherearen’tanyroadsorrailwaysnearthestation.Theytravelbyship,helicopter,plane,orsnowtractor,or7dogs.Therearen’t8treesorflowersthere,buttherearehundredsofdifferentbirdsandotheranimals.Mostofthepeoplehereare9.Theystudyplantandanimallifeandhowicemoves.Theicecantellusaboutchangesinclimate.RayKingmanisanexpertatAmundsen-ScottStation,tellingusonthephone,“Thisismysecondyearhere.It’saveryinterestingandbeautifulplace,butlifeisveryhard10.Inthesummerwecangoswimminginhotpoolsofwater.Wewelcomenewcomershereforfurtherstudyofthecontinent!”()1.A.warmareasB.coldestplacesC.coolareasD.hottestplaces()2.A.travelB.gosightseeingC.workD.enjoythemselves()3.A.calledB.callC.callsD.calling()4.A.telephonesB.radiosC.televisionsD.recordplayers()5.A.printersB.iconsC.mousesD.computers()6.A.don’tB.didn’tC.weren’tD.aren’t()7.A.withB.insteadofC.onD.infrontof()8.A.muchB.anyC.manyD.either()9.A.teachersB.scientistsC.doctorsD.workers()10.A.duringtheautumnseasonB.inthespringtimeC.inallweathersD.inthewinter【参考答案】完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）5\n1-5BCAAD6—10AABBD5
