Earthquakes李仕才***阅读理解WhenIwasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit.Whenwinterarrived,thickandheavysnowwouldfall,andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun.IrememberwatchingthemwithenvybecauseIwasstilltoosmalltogosledding.Finally,onewinterIwasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit.ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothershadthetimeofmylife.ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled.NeartheendofthedayIwastoooverjoyedwhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself.Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach.Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside.IwasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees.MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming.AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree.Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer！”Sadly,thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife.Manytimesproblems，troubles,andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger，frustration,anddespair.Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding.Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolove,backtokindness，backtogoodness，andbacktoGod.Lifeisatrip,butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride.Steerwellthen.Steerstraight.Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandthelovethatareallmeantforus.【解题导语】 作者小时候有一次滑雪时差点撞到橡树上，但在最后一刻，作者翻滚到雪地里才得以化险为夷，同时他学到了一个人生道理：学会自我掌控。1．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?8\nA．Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit.B．Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.C．Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.D．Hecarriedhisbrothers’sledsastheywentsledding.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“IrememberwatchingthemwithenvybecauseIwasstilltoosmalltogosledding.”可知，作者因为年龄太小不能去滑雪，只能嫉妒地看着哥哥们玩。据此可知，作者小时候很渴望和哥哥们一起滑雪，故C项正确。2．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph2?A．Delightful. B．Terrifying.C．Ordinary.D．Violent.A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句“ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled.”可知，这句话描述的是作者第一次滑雪时在木雪橇上从山上冲下去，风从脸上刮过时的快感。根据第一段作者渴望滑雪的描述再结合下文中的“overjoyed”可知，作者玩得很开心，据此可以判断，画线词意为“令人愉快的”，故A项正确。3．Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?A．Becausehissledcrashedintoanoaktree.B．Becausehelostcontrolofhissled.C．Becausehisbrotherpusheditsohard.D．Becausethehillsidewassnowy.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Iwasdoingprettywell...oneofthosebigoaktrees.”可知，作者撞到了雪地里的一个树桩，然后径直撞向一棵大橡树，再结合该段中的“Atthelastpossiblesecond...Youhavetosteer！”可知，作者从雪橇上掉下来是因为他失去了对雪橇的控制。故B项正确。4．Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?A．Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous.B．Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone’slife.C．Lifecanbecontrolledbyoneself.D．Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences.8\nC 解析：推理判断题。通过全文再结合文章最后一段的前两句“Lifeisatrip,butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride.Steerwellthen.”可知，作者认为人生的旅程不是一帆风顺的，应该学会掌控生活。据此可以判断，本文旨在告诉读者，人生是可以由自己撑控的，故C项正确。***语法填空ThewiveswholivedwithinthewallsoftheWeinsbergCastleinGermanywerewellawareoftherichesitheld:gold,silver,jewels,andwealthbeyondbelief.Thenthedaycamein1140ADwhenalltheir__1__(value)treasurewasthreatened.Welf,theDukeofBavaria,sat__2__(trap)insidehisWeinsbergCastle.OutsidethecastlewallslaythearmyofFrederick,theDukeofSwabia,__3__hisbrother,theEmperorKonrad,__4__armyhadsurroundedthecastleanddemandedthefortunesandthelivesofthemenwithin.Althoughtheconqueringcommanderhadsetaconditionforthesafereleaseofallthewomenandchildren,thewivesinWeinsbergrefused__5__(leave)withouthavingtheirownconditionmet.Theydemandedthattheybeallowedtofilltheirarms__6__asmanypossessionsastheycouldcarryout.Thinkingthatthewomencouldn't__7__(possible)takemuch,theymettheirrequest.Whenthecastlegatesopened,thearmyoutsidewasbroughtto__8__(tear):everywomanwascarryingherhusband!Konradassuredthewomenoftheirhusbands'complete__9__(safe)andfreedom.Heinvitedthemalltoabanquetand__10__(make)peacewiththeDukeofBavariaontermsmuchmorefavorablethanexpected.Afterwards,thecastlewasknownforwomen'sloyalty.1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了德国Weinsberg城堡，该城堡以妇女的忠诚闻名于世。1．valuable/invaluable 考查词性转换。空处修饰名词treasure且表示“(极)宝贵的”，故用value的形容词形式valuable或invaluable。2．trapped 考查非谓语动词。动词trap和主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示“(已经)被困城堡之内”，故用过去分词trapped作主语补足语，表明主语的状态。3．and 考查连词。根据语境可知，该句中的“Frederick,theDukeofSwabia”和“hisbrother,theEmperorKonrad”之间是并列关系，故用and。4．whose 考查定语从句的引导词。分析该句结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，army和先行词之间是所属关系，故用whose引导该定语从句。8\n5．toleave 考查非谓语动词。refusetodosth.为固定短语，表示“拒绝做某事”，此处表示，城堡里的妇女要求满足她们的条件，否则就拒绝离开。6．with 考查介词。fill(sth.)withsth.为固定用法，意为“用……填满……”，故填with。7．possibly 考查词性转换。空处修饰动词take，故用副词形式。8．tears 考查名词的复数。tear为可数名词，此处构成固定搭配bringsb.totears，意为“使某人流泪”，故用tear的复数形式tears。9．safety 考查词性转换。根据该句中的“complete...andfreedom”可知，形容词complete修饰空处所填词，空处与名词freedom为并列关系，故用名词形式safety。10．made 考查动词的时态。根据该句中的“Heinvitedthem”及全文时态可知，此处陈述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。***完形填空Somethingquitetragic(悲剧的)happenedinourhome.Ithada__1__effectonourlives.It__2__thewaywerelaxandevenwherewesit.Therewasnofireorflood...we__3__ourWiFiservice，foroveraweek.IwasraisedinthepreWiFiera，soIwasrelatively__4__tothesituation.Mychildren，__5__，didnothavethistraining.WhengiventhenewsthattherewasnoWiFiinthehouse，theirfirst__6__was：“But，whatwillwedo？”Fortunately，theTVstillworked，althoughthechildrenwere__7__tofindthatithadonly70＋channels.Forthechildren，a(n)__8__challengewashomework，mostofwhichisnowgivenonline.Thelackofbroadbandseemedtoprovideanew__9__of“thedogatemyhomework”excuse.Mydaughter__10__thatoneofherfriendshadherwatersupplytemporarily__11__duetoaleak，butshethoughtthatourlackofWiFiwas__12__.“Becauseyoucangototheshopandbuywater，right？”MyhusbandandIneedtheInternetto__13__ustoworkathome.Luckily，I'vefoundoutthatthesedaysyoucangototheshopto__14__WiFi.Althoughexpensive，itallowsyoutosetupyourownWiFinetwork__15__.Buying1GBofdatamakesyouviewyourbroadbanddifferently.Idon'twantto__16__itlikeleavingataprunning.WelogontotheWiFinetworkanddowhatwehavetodoas__17__aspossibleandlogoff.Thechangesthat__18__hascreatedinourdailylifehaveoccurredwithoutusreally__19__.The__20__partofourtimewithoutWiFiwasseeingthechildrenmake8\nforts(堡垒)outofthesofacushions，whichtheyhaven'tdoneinyears.1．A.possibleB．modestC．positiveD．huge2．A.exploredB．challengedC．improvedD．guaranteed3．A.receivedB．bookedC．lostD．bought4．A.addictedB．accustomedC．admittedD．attached5．A.howeverB．thereforeC．otherwiseD．besides6．A.impressionB．inspirationC．responseD．request7．A.excitedB．gratefulC．embarrassedD．desperate8．A.avoidableB．majorC．enjoyableD．simple9．A.versionB．translationC．dimensionD．collection10．A.repeatedB．promisedC．observedD．ignored11．A.fixedupB．cutoffC．usedupD．laidin12．A.worseB．betterC．clearerD．more13．A.forceB．encourageC．remindD．enable14．A.lookintoB．searchforC．purchaseD．borrow15．A.easilyB．securelyC．firmlyD．constantly16．A.shareB．analyzeC．storeD．waste17．A.steadilyB．quickly8\nC．properlyD．smoothly18．A.technologyB．informationC．knowledgeD．intelligence19．A.reflectingB．hearingC．appreciatingD．noticing20．A.rigidB．toughC．brightD．necessary【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了WiFi对“我”家生活的影响。【核心词汇】haveaneffecton对……有影响 temporarilyadv.暂时地 logon登录 occurv．发生1．D 根据上下文可知，家里没有WiFi对我们生活的影响是巨大的(huge)。possible“可能的”；modest“谦虚的”；positive“积极的”。2．B 根据前一句“Ithada__1__effectonourlives”和下文的“But，whatwillwedo”可知，平时家里离不开WiFi，现在没有了，当然对我们平时的生活方式产生挑战。explore“探索”；improve“提升”；guarantee“保证”。3．C 根据下文的“WhengiventhenewsthattherewasnoWiFiinthehouse”可知，我们家里失去(lost)WiFi一个多星期；receive“收到”；book“订购”；buy“购买”。4．B 根据第二段第一句“IwasraisedinthepreWiFiera”可知，“我”是在没有WiFi的时代长大的，因此对于没有了WiFi也是比较习惯的(accustomed)，beaccustomedto表示“习惯于”。5．A 根据上下文可推知，“我”习惯无WiFi的生活，但是孩子们不习惯。上下文是转折关系，因此选however。6．C 根据空后的“But,whatwillwedo”可知空处指的是他们的第一反应(response)。7．D 根据上下文可知，没有WiFi只有电视，且电视频道只有70多个，孩子们很绝望。excited“兴奋的”；grateful“感激的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”；desperate“绝望的”。8．B 根据本句的定语从句“mostofwhichisnowgivenonline”可知，家庭作业应是孩子们的主要(major)挑战。avoidable“可避免的”；enjoyable“令人愉快的”；simple“简单的”。9．A 空后的“thedogatemyhomework”表示“狗吃了我的作业”，此处表示没有网络是这种借口的一个新提法，故选A。10．C 根据空后的宾语从句“thatoneofherfriendshadherwatersupplytemporarily__11__duetoaleak”可知，这些内容应该是女儿讲出来(observed)的。8\nrepeat“重复”；promise“承诺”；ignore“忽略”；observe“观察，说，评论”。11．B 根据该空后的“duetoaleak”可推知，水管漏水了，供水会被暂时中断(cutoff)。12．A 根据上下文可知，女儿认为我们没有WiFi更糟糕(worse)。13．D 根据上下文可知，为了能够在家工作，丈夫和“我”需要互联网。enablesb.todosth.表示“使某人能做某事”。14．C 根据下文的“Althoughexpensive”可知，“我”去商店买(purchase)WiFi。lookinto“调查”；searchfor“寻找”；borrow“借”。15．A 根据语境可知，买了WiFi，“我”建立自己的网络就容易了。16．D 根据本句中的“likeleavingataprunning(像让水管的水不停地流着一样)”可知，我们知道让水管的水不停地流着意味着“浪费”，故选D。17．B 根据上下文可知，当“我”上网做事时，“我”是尽快地做，asquicklyaspossible表示“尽快地”。18．A 根据语境可知，技术已经引起了我们日常生活的改变，这些改变在我们没有注意(noticing)的情况下发生了。19．D 参见上题解析。reflect“反思”；hear“听到”；appreciate“欣赏”。20．C 根据该空后的“withoutWiFiwasseeingthechildrenmakeforts(堡垒)outofthesofacushions，whichtheyhaven'tdoneinyears”可知，没有了WiFi，孩子们可以在一起玩，这是愉快的(bright)事情。***短文改错I'mwritingthisemailtoaskyouforhelp.AsanEnglishsonglover,IhaveastrongdesiretotakingpartintheEnglishsongcontesttobeheldinnextmonth.ThesongI'vedecidedtosingwasSkyfall.Tosingthissongbetter,Iamwonderingifyoucouldtellmeanythingaboutthebackgroundinformationsofthesong.What'smore,couldyouspendsometimelisteningtothesongandgivingmyselfsomeadvice?Sinceyou'renativeEnglishspeakerandexpertinsinging,Isincerehopeyoucangivemeahand.Iwouldappreciateitwhetheryoucouldsendmeareplyatyourearliestconvenient.Thankyouinadvance.答案：I'mwritingthisemailtoaskyouforhelp.AsanEnglishsonglover,IhaveastrongdesiretopartintheEnglishsongcontesttobeheldnextmonth.8\nThesongI'vedecidedtosingSkyfall.Tosingthissongbetter,Iamwonderingifyoucouldtellmeaboutthebackgroundofthesong.What'smore,couldyouspendsometimelisteningtothesongandgivingsomeadvice?Sinceyou'renativeEnglishspeakerandexpertinsinging,Ihopeyoucangivemeahand.Iwouldappreciateityoucouldsendmeareplyatyourearliest.Thankyouinadvance.难项分析：第二处：去掉next前的in 考查介词。表示时间的名词前面有last,next等修饰时，前面不用介词。故将in去掉。第四处：anything→something 考查代词。根据句意可知，应该是告诉“我”“一些事情(something)”，而不是“任何事情(anything)”。故将anything改为something。第九处：whether→if 考查连词。whether和if作“是否”讲，有时可以互换，但是此处应表示的是条件，意为“如果”，这时只能用if。故将whether改为if。***8
