《博尔英语阅读 中考篇》

《博尔英语阅读·中考篇》外语教学与研究出版社Week1·第1周文学与艺术应考专项解析——提问文章标题或者大意的选择题怎么回答？一篇文章是一个有机的整体，如果有几个段落，则它们之间都有紧密的联系。每篇文章又有各自的中心思想，我们又叫它主题句。主题句的出现大致分为以下几种情况：（1）位于文章的首段；（2）位于文章的尾段；（3）位于文章的中段；（4）贯穿于文章的全文；（5）文章中没有直接表现出来，要通过深层理解才能找出文章的主题在抓文章的主题时，我们可以先快速地阅读文章的开头和结尾，再回过头来阅读整篇文章，在细读和理解全文的基础上，结合所学语言知识、背景知识、生活常识、科学专业知识进行逻辑思维、推理、判断，从而获取文章中暗含的信息，最后对文章做出归纳或概括，这对理解全文，把握作者的主旨和意图有好处。题型简述提问文章标题或大意用来考查考生对全文的整体理解能力和深层次的分析、判断、推理和归纳能力。其题型一般有三种：一种是选择文章的标题或大意；一种是回答文章的标题或大意是什么；最后一种是判断该句是否是文章的标题或大意主要提问方式这类题的主要有下列提问方式：1.Thepassagemainlyshowsus_______.2.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.3.Thebesttitleofthestoryis_______.4.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_______.5.Thestorytellsus“_______”.6.Thewriterismainlytalkingabout_______.7.Fromthepassagewecanconclude(得出结论)that________.8.Whatdoyouthinkthepropertitleforthepassageis?9.Is…thepropertitleforthepassage?PartOne哪天读完_____________用了多少时间____________Passage1Thefamousdirectorofabigandexpensivemovieplannedtofilmabeautifulsunsetovertheocean,sothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroineinfrontofitattheendofthefilmastheysaidgoodbyetoeachotherforever.Hesenthiscameracrewoutoneeveningtofilmthesunsetforhim.Thenextmorninghesaidtothemen,“Haveyouprovidedmewiththatsunset?”“No,sir,”themenanswered.Thedirectorwasangry.“Whynot?”heasked.“Well,sir,”oneofthemenanswered,“we’reontheeastcoasthere,andthesunsetsinthewest.Wecangetyouasunriseoverthesea,ifnecessary,butnotasunset.”“ButIwantasunset!”thedirectorshouted.“Gototheairport,takethenextflighttothewestcoast,andgetone.”Butthenayoungsecretaryhadanidea.“Whydon’tyouphotographasunrise,”shesuggested,“andthenplayitbackwards?Thenit’lllooklikeasunset.”“That’saverygoodidea!”thedirectorsaid.Thenheturnedtothecameracrewandsaid,“TomorrowmorningIwantyoutogetmeabeautifulsunriseoverthesea.”Thecameracrewwentoutearlythenextmorningandfilmedabrightsunriseoverthebeachinthemiddleofabeautifulbay.Thenatnineo’clocktheytookittothedirector.“Hereitis,sir,”theysaid,andgaveittohim.Hewasverypleased.Theyallwentintothestudio.“Allright,”thedirectorexplained,“nowourheroandheroinearegoingtosaygoodbye.Runthefilmbackwardssothatwecanseethe‘sunset’behindthem.”The“sunset”began,butafteraquarterofaminute,thedirectorsuddenlyputhisfaceinhishandsandshoutedtothecameracrewtostop.Thebirdsinthefilmwereflyingbackwards,andthewavesontheseaweregoingawayfromthebeach.直通考场Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer:1.Oneevening,thedirectorsenthiscameracrewout_________.A.tofilmasceneontheseaB.tofindanactorandanactressC.towatchabeautifulsunsetD.tomeettheaudience2.Whydidthedirectorwanttosendhiscrewtothewestcoast?A.Becausehechangedhismindaboutgettingasunset.B.Becausehewasangrywithhiscrew.C.Becausehewantedtogetasceneofsunset.D.Becauseitwashissecretary’ssuggestion.3.Thedirectorwantedtofilmasunsetovertheoceanbecause______.A.itwentwellwiththeseparationoftheheroandheroineB.whentheyarrivedatthebeachitwasalreadyintheeveningC.itwasmoremovingthanasunriseD.theoceanlookedmorebeautifulatsunset4.Afterthe“sunset”began,thedirectorsuddenlyputhisfaceinhishands______.A.becausehewasmovedtotearsB.ashesaweverythinginthefilmmovingbackwardsC.asthesunrisedidnotlookasbeautifulashehadimaginedD.becausehewasdisappointedwiththeperformanceoftheheroandheroine5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thecrewhadtofollowthesecretary’sadvice(忠告).B.Ifyouwanttoseeasunrise,theeastcoatistheplacetogo.C.Thecameracrewwasn’tabletofilmthescenethefirstday.D.Thedirectororderedhiscrewtostopfilmingthe“sunset”.我的答案：1._____2._____3._____4.______5.______我的单词表director[di′rekt]n.导演hero[′hiru]n.男主角heroine[′heruin]n.女主角cameracrew[′kæmrkru:]n.摄制组film[film]vt.拍摄provide[pr′vaid]vt.供给；供应coast[kust]n.海岸secretary[′sekrtri]n.秘书suggest[′sdest]v.建议bay[bei]n.海湾studio[′stju:diu]n.摄影室；录音室了解这些用法Fprovidevt.“供给，供应,把…；提供…，准备，（法律等）规定…”vi.“预防（灾害），（为将来）准备，赡养，抚养”providesth.Sheepprovidewool.羊提供羊毛。Theschoolwillprovidetentsandfood.学校会提供帐篷和食物。providesth.forsb.=providesb.withsth.Theyprovidedfoodandclothesforthesufferers.=Theyprovidedthesuffererswithfoodandclothes.他们提供食物和衣服给受难者。provide+that从句Thecontractprovidesthattherentmustbepaidmonthly.合同上规定房租必须按月付清。4)providefor/againststh.You’dbetterprovidefor/againstanearthquake.你们最好做预防地震的准备。5)provideforsb.Hehadtoprovideforthelargefamily.他必须赡养这个大家庭。Thechildrenarewellprovidedfor.孩子们收到妥善照顾。Fsuggestvt.“（向…）提议…，建议称…，提议称…，暗示…，使…想起”suggeststh.tosb.Theysuggestedanotherdevelopmentprogramtothegovernment.他们向政府提议另一项开发计划。Isuggestedawayouttoher.我向她提出一个解决问题的办法。Whatdoestheword“black”suggesttoyou?“黑”这个词使你联想到什么？Theideasuggesteditselftohismind.这个念头浮现在他的心中。suggestdoingsth.MayIsuggestgoingtherebytrain?=MayIsuggest(that)we(should)gotherebytrain?我建议大家搭火车去那里如何？Shesuggestedstayingthereforanotherday.=Shesuggested(that)we(should)staythereforanotherday.她建议在那里再停留一天。suggest+(that)从句（句中通常用虚拟语气：(should)＋动词原形）Shesuggested(that)we(should)havelunchatthenewrestaurant.=Shesuggestedhavinglunchatthenewrestaurant..她建议在那家新餐馆吃午饭。（suggest作“建议”讲时，用虚拟语气）Isuggestedthatyouhadasecretunderstandingwithhim.我觉得你跟他心照不宣。（suggest不作“建议”讲时，用陈述语气）suggesttosb.+(that)从句（句中通常用虚拟语气：(should)＋动词原形）Isuggestedtohimthathe(should)jointheclubactivity.我建议他应该参加该俱乐部活动。（suggest作“建议”讲时，用虚拟语气）Isuggestedtohimthathe(should)doitatonce.我建议他马上就干。（suggest作“建议”讲时，用虚拟语气）Isuggestedtohimthatthiswasagoodjobforhim.我暗示他这对他来说是一份不错的工作。（suggest不作“建议”讲时，用陈述语气）suggeststh.ThesummersuggestsourhappydaysintheSouth.夏天使我们想起了在南方的快乐日子。Ionlysuggesttheplan.Youdecide.这个计划我只是建议建议，你决定吧。【注意】suggestthat…中的that从句并非总是用虚拟语气：表示“建议做某事”时，用虚拟语气；表示“暗示，表明…”时，则不用虚拟语气，而用陈述语气。如：Jane’spalefacesuggestedshewasill,andherparentssuggestedthatshe(should)haveamedicalexamination.简苍白的脸色表明她生病了，她父母建议她到医院做一下检查。检验你的对与错：1.A理解类试题。第一段中“…plannedtofilmabeautifulsunsetovertheocean…”和最后一句中“…tofilmthesunsetforhim”说明了行动的目的。2.C理解类试题。第五段中“…we’reontheeastcoasthere,andthesunsetsinthewest”说明了原因。3.A细节题。第一段中“sothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroineinfrontofitattheendofthefilmastheysaidgoodbyetoeachotherforever”说明了原因。4.B理解类试题。文章的最后一段说明了原因。5.D同上，A、B、C项的陈述在文章的第前六段都已交待。第七段和第八段的叙述使我们得知D项是错误的。Translation一部昂贵的大片导演计划在大洋的上空拍摄美丽的落日，以便观众在影片末尾可以看见男女主人公在夕阳前互道永别。一天傍晚，他派出他的摄制组去拍摄夕阳。第二天早晨他对摄制组的人说，“你们已经拍摄落日了吗？”摄制组的人说“先生，没有。”导演很生气，他问“为什么没有？”“呃，先生”其中一人回答道，“我们在东海岸，而太阳在西边落下。如果有必要的话，我们可以在海上给你拍到日出，但拍不到落日。”“但我要的是落日！”导演吼道，“到飞机场去，乘坐下一趟班机去西海岸给我拍落日。”就在那时，一个年轻的秘书想出了一个办法。“你们为什么不拍摄日出，然后往后倒呢？这样它看起来就像落日了。”她建议道。导演说“这是一个好主意！”于是他转过头来对摄制组的人说，“我要你们明天把海上美丽的日出给我拍下来。”第二天清晨摄制组出去了，他们在美丽的海湾中心把海滩上美丽的日出拍下来了。九点钟时，他们把拍摄的日出送到了导演那里。“先生，给，”他们边说边把拍摄的带子交给了导演，导演对此很满意。他们所有人都走进了录音室。“好啦，”导演解释道，“现在男女主人公将要道别了。把把胶片往后倒，这样我就能他们背后的‘落日’了。”‘落日’开始了，但是十五秒之后，导演双手捂着脸，大声叫摄制组停。胶片中的鸟正在往后飞，海浪也在从海滩上往下退。Passage2ClaudeandLourisare“giraffes”.SoarepoliceofficersHankinsandPearson.Thesemenandwomendon’tlooklikegiraffes;theylooklikeyouandme.Then,whydopeoplecallthem“giraffes”?Agiraffe,theysay,isananimalthatsticksitsneckout,canseeplacesfarawayandhasalargeheart.Itlivesaquietlifeandmovesaboutinaneasyandbeautifulway.Inthesameway,a“giraffe”canbeapersonwholikesto“stickhisorherneckout”forotherpeople,alwayswatchesforfuturehappenings,hasawarmheartforpeoplearound,andatthesametimelivesaquietandbeautifullifehimselforherself.“TheGiraffeProject”isa10-year-oldgroupwhichfindsandhonors“giraffes”intheUSandintheworld.Thegroupwantstoteachpeopletodosomethingtobuildabetterworld.Thegroupmembersbelievethatapersonshouldn’tdrawhisorherheadback;instead,theytellpeopleto“sticktheirneckout”andhelpothers.ClaudeandLouris,HankinsandPearsonareonlyafewofthenearly1,000“giraffes”thatthegroupfoundandhonored.ClaudeandLourisweregettingoldandtheylefttheirworkwithsomemoneythattheysavedforfutureuse.Oneday,however,theysawahomelessmanlookingforaplacetokeepwarmandtheydecidedthattheyshould“sticktheirneckout”andgivehimsomehelp.Today,theylivedinFriends’House,wheretheyinvitetwelvehomelesspeopletostayeverynight.PoliceofficersHankinsandPearsonworkinalargecity.Theyseecrimeseverydayandtheirworkissometimesdangerous.Theyworkhardfortheirmoney.However,thesetwomenputtheirsavingstogetherandevenborrowedmoneytostartaneducationalcentertoteachyoungpeopleinapoorpartofthecity.HankinsandPearsonarecertainly“giraffes”.直通考场Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer:1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Someofthepeoplearounduslooklikegiraffes.B.Giraffesarethemostbeautifulanimalintheworld.C.“Giraffes”isabeautifulnameforthosewhoarereadytohelpotherpeople.D.A“giraffe”issomeonewhocanstickhisneckoutandseethefuture.2.“TheGiraffeProject”isagroup_____.A.ofpoliceofficersB.whichappearedtenyearsagoC.often-year-oldchildrenD.whichtakescareofchildren3.PeoplecallClaudeandHankins“giraffes”becausethey_____.A.dowhatisneededforagoodworldB.arenotafraidofdangerousworkC.foundahomeforsomehomelesspeopleD.mademoneyonlyforotherpeople4.Whatdoes“TheGiraffeProject”do?A.Ittellspeoplehowtoliveaquietlife.B.Ithelpsthehomelessandteachestheyoungpeople.C.Ittriestofind1,000warm-heartedpeopleintheUS.D.Itshowspeoplewhattheirdutyisforabetterworld.5.Thepassagemainlytriestotellus_____.A.whatgiraffesarelikeB.whattheGiraffeProjectisC.whyClaude,Louris,HankinsandPearsonarecalled“giraffes”D.whatweshoulddoforabetterworld我的答案：1._____2.______3.______4.______5.______我的单词表giraffe[dji′rɑ:f]n.长颈鹿stick[stik]vt.伸出project[′prdekt]n.工程honor[′n]vt.表彰crime[kraim]n.犯罪educational[edju:′keitnl]adj.教育的了解这些用法Fstickn.“棒，棍，拐杖”Heputastickintothegroundtomarkthepoint.他在地上插了一根棒子，作为那个地点的记号。Thisishiswalkingstick.这是他的拐杖。vt.“伸出…；突出”1)stickoutsth.伸出某物Theboystuckhidtongueoutatme.那个男孩对我伸舌头。Don’tstickyourheadoutofthecarwindow.切勿把头伸出车窗。2)sb./sth.stickout突出，醒目，显眼，伸出来Theothersonthefootballteamaregood,butJackreallysticksout.该队的其他队员虽然也很好，但杰克是他们当中出类拔萃的。Thehousestuckoutbecauseofitscolour.那所房子因为其颜色而引人注目。Tom’sfrontteethstickout.汤姆的前牙向前突出。3)stickoutforsth.坚持要/索取某物；对某物的要求不让步Theywillstickoutforeverypennytowhichtheyfeeltheyareentitled.他们坚决要求拿到他们认为应得的每一分钱。4)stickoutamile显而易见；一目了然Itsticksoutamilethatthegovernmentwillcallanearlyelection.很显然政府将提前选举。5)stickoutagainststh.坚决反对某事Thetradeunionsarecontinuingtostickoutagainstthegovernment’swageandpricecontrols.工会在继续反对政府对工资和物价的控制。6)stickone’sneck/chinout惹祸；自找麻烦；冒险Georgeisalwaysstickinghischin/neckoutbysayingsomethingheshouldn’t.乔治总是说些不该说的话而惹上麻烦。FhonorUn.“名誉，名声，面子，敬意，道义心”；Cn.“光荣的人或物”Theplayerscompetedforthehonoroftheircountry.运动员们为了他们祖国的荣誉而竞争。Weshouldshowhonortooldpeople.我们应该向老人表示敬意。Heisamanofhonor.他是一个有道义心的人。Sheisanhonortoourschool.她是我们学校的光荣。Itisagreathonortoreceivethatprize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。vt.“给予某人荣誉/光荣；对某人表示敬意；尊敬某人”Wouldyouhonorusbyvisiting/withavisit?=Wewouldbehonoredifyouwouldvisitus.倘蒙光临我们实不胜荣幸之至。Hehashonoredmewithavisit.承蒙他来接见了我。Sheishonoredasamodelworker.她被尊为劳动模范。dosb.honor=dohonortosb.对某人表示敬意；成为某人的荣誉Hedidhonortothegreatdead.=Hedidhonortothegreatdead.他向伟大的死者致敬。Hiscontributionstosciencedohonortoourcountry.他在科学上的贡献为我们国家争光。dosb.thehonorofdoingsth.给予某人做某事的荣誉；给予某人做某事的面子Willyoudomethehonorofdiningwithmetonight?我是否有此荣幸请你今晚与我一起吃晚餐？Hedidmethehonortodinewithme.他给予我面子，同我一道进餐。havethehonorofdoing/todosth.有做某事的荣誉MayIhavethehonorofdoingso?我可以这样做吗？MayIhavethehonortodancewithyou?我有荣幸与你跳舞吗？inhonorof向某人表示敬意；为了招待某人；为了纪念某人Weshallgivedinnerinhonorofhim.我们将设宴招待他。Thereisapartytonightinhonorofournewpresident.为了庆祝新总经理就任，今晚有个聚会。onone’s(wordof)honor以某人的名誉担保Itistrueonmyhonor.我以我的荣誉担保这是真的。putsb.onhishonor使某人保证Weshoulddosomethingtoputthestudentsontheirhonornottocheatinexaminations.我们应该采取措施使学生们保证在考试中不作弊。检验你的对与错：1.C从短文的第一、二两段可知“长颈鹿”是送给那些乐于助人的人的美名。2.B从短文的第三两段可知“长颈鹿工程”是十年前出现的。3.A从短文的第三、四、五三段可知，克劳德和汉金斯被人称之为“长颈鹿”是因为他们不惜牺牲自我的利益来帮助他人，为人类营造一个更加美好的世界。4.D从短文的第三段可知，“长颈鹿工程”是想让人们知道自己的职责就是营造一个更加美好的世界。5.C这是一道分析推理题，只有通读全文，反复体会作者的意图方能得出答案。Translation克劳德和路瑞丝是"长颈鹿"。警官汉金斯和皮尔逊也是。这些男人和女人看起来并不像长颈鹿；他们看起来就像你和我一样。那么，人们为什么叫他们为"长颈鹿"呢？人们说长颈鹿，是一种伸出脖子，能看得远，有着宽阔胸怀的动物。它过着宁静的生活，以从容和优雅的姿势到处活动。同样地，"长颈鹿"有时可能是一个为他人伸出脖子，总是留意将来事情的人，对在周围的人们有着一颗爱心，同时自己过着住宁静而又优美的生活。“长颈鹿工程”是一个有10年历史的团体，它在美国和世界上发现和表彰“长颈鹿”似的人。这个团体想要教人们做某些事情来建造一个更加美好的世界。这些团体成员们认为人不应该缩着头；相反他们叫人们伸出脖子来帮助别人。克劳德和路瑞丝是这个团体发现和表彰的近1000个“长颈鹿”中的少数几个人。克劳德和路瑞丝年纪渐渐大了，他们带着原来存下来以备将来之用的钱退休了。然而，有一天他们看见一个无家可归的人在找地方取暖，他们就决定他们应该伸出脖子来帮助他。如今，他们住在“朋友之家”，在那儿他们每天邀请12个无家可归的人住那里。警官汉金斯和皮尔逊在一座大城市里工作。他们每天看见犯罪，他们的工作有时是危险的。为了钱，他们努力工作。然而，他们俩把他们的储蓄放在一起，甚至借钱创办了一个教育中心来教这个城市里贫困的年轻人。汉金斯和皮尔逊当然也是“长颈鹿”。Passage3Myfirstexposuretophotographywas25yearsago.Iwasafreshmanincollege,lookingforaninterestingelectiveclass,soIpickedBasicPhotography.Iloveditsomuch,Iendeduptakingeveryphotographyclasstheyoffered.Foryearsmyprimaryinterestinlifewasphotography.Iworkedinacamerastore.Ididportraitsontheside.IworkedtwoseasonsfortheNationalParkServiceandtriedtoworkphotographyandvideoproductionintomyduties.IgotajobasanewspaperphotographersoIcouldshooteveryday.AndwhenIwasn’tworking,Ididlandscapephotography.Ifanythingrivaledmyloveforphotography,itwasmyloveoftheoutdoors.SowhenItookaholiday,Iwentcampingandhiking.MyfavoriteplacestovisitwereYellowstone,GrandTetons,theSanJuanMountainsofsouthwestColorado,DeathValley,andMonumentValley.Heck,justaboutanywherewildinthewide,openwest.WhileworkingasanewspaperphotographerforTheCalifornianinTemecula,Californiain1988-1990,IdiscoveredtheSantaRosaPlateauEcologicalReserve,a6000-acreNatureConservancypreserve.Thisgorgeousareaofundevelopedgrasslandsandrolling,oak-studdedhillsisjustafewmilesfromthecity.Iadopteditasmynearbywildernessretreat,usuallyturningtoitforpeacefulhikes,wildlifewatchingandphotography.直通考场Readthepassageandcompletethesentences:1.Ihavetakenphotos__________.2.WhatIlovetodomostinlifeisto_______.3.“Ididportraitsontheside.”meansthat________.4.TheSantaRosaPlateauEcologicalReserveiscoveredwith_______.5.Thebesttitleofthepassageisprobably“_______”.我的答案：1._____2._____3._____4.______5.______我的单词表exposure[ik′spuз]n.（摄影的）曝光freshman[′fremn]n.（大学）新生elective[i′lektiv]adj.选修的BasicPhotography[′beisikf′tgrfi]n.基础摄影学primary[′praimri]adj.主要的shoot[u:t]vt.拍摄landscape[′lændskeip]n.风景、景色rival[′raivl]vt.同…抗衡/竞争GrandTetons[grænd′tetnz]n.壮丽的特顿山脉theSanJuanMountains[′raivl]n.圣胡安山Colorado[′klrɑ:d]n.科罗拉多MonumentValley[′mnju:mnt′væli]n.纪念谷theSantaRosaPlateau[sænt′ruz′plætu]n.圣罗莎高原ecological[ek′ldзikl]adj.生态学的reserve[ri′z:v]n.保护区acre[′eik]n.亩conservancy[kn′s:vnsi]n.保护gorgeous[′g:dзs]adj.华丽的area[′εri]n.地区rolling[′ruliŋ]adj.起伏的oak-studded[uk′st^did]adj.长满橡树的adopt[′dpt]vt.采用retreat[ri′tri:t]vi.退却；撤退了解这些用法Fretreatvi.(从…向…)撤退；后退；倒退；退却；（从…）退居；退缩1)retreatfrom…to…Thedefeatedtroopswereforcedtoretreattothecoast.败军被迫撤退至海岸。IwishIcouldretreattoanuninhabitedisland.但愿我能到无人岛去隐居。2)retreatintosilence闭口不说话3)retreatfromacontroversy放弃争论检验你的对与错：1.for25years由Myfirstexposuretophotographywas25yearsago.可知答案。2.takephotos/photographs由Foryearsmyprimaryinterestinlifewasphotography.可知答案。3.Imadeportraitsasapart-timejob.根据词组ontheside的含义可知答案。4.undevelopedgrasslands,androlling,oak-studdedhills由Thisgorgeousareaofundevelopedgrasslandsandrolling,oak-studdedhillsisjustafewmilesfromthecity.可知答案。5.Myphotography根据对全文的整体理解可知答案。Translation对摄影学而言那我拍摄的第一张照片是25年以前。那时我是一名大学新生，正在寻找一门有趣的选修课，因此我就挑选了基础摄影学。我非常喜欢这门课，我上完了他们提供的每一节摄影课。多年来，我生活中的主要兴趣就是摄影。我曾经在一家照相器材商店工作，同时我以做肖像为副业。我曾经在国家公园服务公司工作了两个季度，并且设法把摄影和录像制作纳入我的工作职责。后来我在一家报社当了摄影记者，因此我每天都可以拍摄了。当我不工作时，我就拍摄风景。如果说有什么可与我对摄影的喜爱相匹敌的话，那就是户外活动。因此当我度假时，我常去露营和徒步旅行。我最喜爱去的地方是黄石，壮丽的特顿山脉，科罗拉多沙漠西南部的圣胡安山，死亡谷和纪念谷。真见鬼，全是西部广袤的野生地。1988～1990年我在加里福尼亚特墨科尤勒给《加里福尼亚报》当摄影记者时，就发现了圣罗莎高原生态的保护区，一个6000亩自然保护区。这个耀眼的地区到处是不发达的牧场，绵延起伏的、长满橡树的小山，离市区仅仅只有几英里。当我从附近荒野地退出的时候，我常用它来做宁静的徒步旅行，观赏野生动物和摄影。PartTwo哪天读完_____________用了多少时间____________Passage1FirstFrenchman:Ionceheardsomeoneshout,“Lookout.”Iputmyheadoutofawindowandabucketofwaterfellonme.Itseemsthat“Lookout”maymean“Don’tlookout.”SecondFrenchman:Iwasonceonashipandheardthecaptainshout,“Allhandsondeck.Iputmyhandsonthedeckandsomeonewalkedonthem.”ThirdFrenchman:Ioncewentearlyinthemorningtothedoctor’sandhisnursecametothedoorandsaid,“He’snotupyet.Comebackinhalfanhour.”WhenIwentasecondtimeforhim,shesaid,“He’snotdownyet.”Ihadtogoawayagain.LaterIthoughtthedoctorshouldbeinthehouseintheevening,soIwentthereoncemore.“Oh,howsorryIam!He’snotin!I’dbettertellhimtowaitforyouifyoucouldcometomorrow.”saidthenurse.“Well!He’snotup,heisnotdown,andheisnotin.Pleasetellmewherehestays!”Isaidangrily.直通考场Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer:1.WhenthefirstFrenchmanheardsomeoneshout“Lookout.”here“Lookout”means“____”.A.PutyourheadoutB.TakecareC.HurryupD.Helpme2.Whenthecaptainshouted“Allhandsondeck.”whathemeantis_____.A.toputyourbothhandsondeckB.toputupyourhandsC.togiveyourhandstomeD.that“Allthesailors(船员)ondeck”3.Whenthenursesaid“He’snotupyet.”shemeantthat_____.A.hehasnotstoodupyetB.hehasnotyetgotupC.hehasnotwokenupyetD.hehasnotyetcomedownstairs4.WhenthethirdFrenchmanwentbackforthesecondtime,thedoctor_____.A.wasstillinanupstairsroomB.wasreadingC.washavinghisbreakfastD.waswashinghimself5.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitle(标题)forthepassage?A.ThreeFrenchmenB.ThreeFrenchStoriesC.Whatalanguage!D.TheEnglishLanguage我的答案：1._____2.______3.______4.______5.______我的单词表bucket[′b^kit]n.水桶；吊桶deck[dek]n.甲板了解这些用法Flookout“当心”Lookout!Theroadisfullofholes.小心！路上尽是坑。Lookoutoryouwillcatchcold.当心，否则你会感冒。Flookoutof…“朝……外看”Samoftenlooksoutofthewindowwhenheisatschool.萨姆在上学期间常朝窗外看。Fhand“人手；工人，人员；船员”（以人体的部分表示整个人是英语中的一种修辞手法，即提喻）allhands全体人员agreenhand生手Heisagoodhandattennis.他是打网球的好手。Thefactoryisshortofhands.这家工厂缺乏工人。FHe’snotupyet.=Hehasn’tgotupyet.他还没起床。FHe’snotdownyet.=Hehasgotup,buthestillhasn’tgonedownstairs.他还没下楼来。FHe’snotin.=Heisnotathome.他不在家。检验你的对与错：1.B这是一道理解题，由第一段可知答案。2.D同上，由第二段可知答案。3.B由习语He’snotupyet.的含义确定答案。4.A由习语He’snotdownyet.的含义确定答案。5.C这是一道理解推理题，通读全文后确定文章的标题。文章选取了英语中几个典型的非字面含义的词和句，反映了本文的主题“好怪的语言”。Translation第一个法国人：我曾经听到某人大叫，"Lookout"。我将我的头伸出窗子，一桶水竟然倒在我的身上。好像"Lookout."可能意味着“不要朝外看”。第二个法国人：我曾经在船上听见船长大声叫道，"Allhandsondeck."。我把手放在甲板上，有人竟然踩在我的手上。第三个法国人：有一次，一大清早我就到医生的诊所去，他的护士来到门口说，“He’snotupyet.过半个小时后来。”当我再次来找他时，护士说，“He’snotdownyet.”我只好又走了。后来，我想大夫晚上应该在家，所以我再次去那里。“噢，真对不起！He’snotin!”如果你明天来的话，我最好叫他等你。”护士说。“唉，他不在上面，他不在下面，他不在里面。请告诉我，他到底在哪里？”我生气地说。Passage2Ishookhandswithmyfatherinthetruck,andforalongtimehelookedstraightaheadanddidn’tsayaword.ButIknewhewasgoingtosayalittletome.“Ican’ttellanything,”hefinallysaid.“Ineverwenttocollege,andnoneofyourbrotherswenttocollege.Ican’tsaydon’tdothisanddothat,becauseeverythingisdifferentandIdon’tknowwhatisgoingtocomeup.Ican’thelpmuchwithmoneyeither,butIthinkthingswillworkout.”Hegavemeanewcheck-book.“Ifthingsgetpushing,writeasmallcheck.Butwhenyouwriteone,sendmealetterandletmeknowhowmuch.Therearesomethingswecanalwayssell.”InfouryearsallthechecksIwrotewerelessthanathousanddollars.Mypart-timejobssuchasreadingtotheblindstudentandsittingwiththeteachers’kidsfilledinthefinancialgaps.“Youknowwhatyouwanttobe,andthey’lltellyouwhattotake,”myfatherwenton.“Whenyougetajob,besureit’shonest,andworkhard.”IknewthatsoonIwouldbealoneinthebigtown,andIwouldbemissingthecoolwindsandalifewhereyourthinkingwasdoneforyou.Thenmydadreacheddownbesidehisseatandbroughttheold,brokenBiblethathehadreadsooften,theoneheusedwhenhewantedtolooksomethingupinafriendlyquarrelwithoneoftheneighbours.Iknewhewouldmissit.Iknew,though,thatImusttakeit.Hedidn’tsayreadthiseverymorning.Hejustsaid,“Thiscanhelpyouifyouwillletit.”Didithelp?Igotthroughcollegewithoutbeingaburdenonthefamily.Ihavebeenabletomakemoneysince.直通考场Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswer:1.Whatisthewriter’smainpurpose(目的)inwritingthispassage?A.Totellthereadershislifestory.B.

Totellpeoplewhatkindofpersonhisfatherwas.C.

Toletpeopleknowhowpoorhewas.D.

Totellthereaderswhatpresenthegotfromhisfather.2.

Whydidthefathernotaskhissonnottodothisanddothat?A.Becausehefeltquiteconfidentofhim.B.Becausehewasbornfromapoorfamily.C.

Becausehewasamanoffewwords.D.

Becausehedidn’twanttobemuchtoostrictwithhim.3.

Whatwouldsomeonelearnfromthispassage?A.

Howtolivebyoneself.B.

Howtostandonone’sownfeet.C.

Whatagoodfathershoulddo.D.Whattheself-importantislike.4.

WhatmaybetheproperChinesefortheunderlinedpartinthepassage?A.

闲暇时光.B.

学费.C.

经济不足.D.

精神空虚.5.WhatkindofbookdidtheBibleseemtobetothewriter’sfather?A.

Itwasabookwhichtoldyouhowyoushouldgetonwellwithothers.B.

Thereweremanygoodexamplesforyoutocopyinit.C.

Itwasabookthattoldyouhowtogetagoodjobandagoodfuture.D.

Itwasagoodbookthatcouldhelpyouwhenyouwereintrouble.我的答案：1._____2.______3.______4.______5.______我的单词表check-book[′tekbuk]n.支票簿honest[′nist]adj.诚实的burden[′b:dn]n.负担了解这些用法Fsitwithsb.“与某人一起坐；服侍，看护（病人）；照顾，陪伴（小孩等）”Irefusetositwiththatrudewomanatthesametable.我拒绝同那个粗野的女人坐在同一张餐桌旁。YesterdayeveningMarysatwithafriend’sbaby.=YesterdayeveningMarylookedafterafriend’sbaby.昨晚玛丽帮助朋友照看婴儿。检验你的对与错：1.D这是一道深层理解题，读完全文，体会作者意图后确定答案。2.A根据第一段以及对全文的总体理解可知答案。3.B这是一道深层理解题，读完全文，根据第一、二段和最后一段可知答案。4.C根据第三段和上下文，可以推测出本题的答案。5.D根据第四段和西方文化背景知识可知答案。在西方人的眼中，《圣经》是人在遭受苦难时的心灵抚慰剂。Translation我在卡车里和父亲握手，很久他两眼直视前方很久，一言不发。但是我知道他要对我说点什么。“我无法预言任何事情”，他最后说。“我从未上过大学，而且你的兄弟们没有一个上过大学。我也不能说不做这，不做那，因为任何事情都不同，我不知道将来会发生什么。在钱方面我也帮不了多大的忙，但是我认为事情总会过去的”。他给了我一本新支票簿，“如果情况开始吃紧，填写一张小支票。但是当你写支票的时候，要给我寄一封信并且让我知道支票上的钱是多少。我们总是有能出售的一些东西。”在四年里，我填写的支票总数不超过一千元。我的兼职工作如念书给一个盲童听和照顾老师们的孩子填补了我的经济不足。“你知道你想要当什么，而且人们也会告诉你从事什么职业，”父亲继续说，“当你一旦得到一份工作，一定要诚实，努力工作。”我知道在这个大城市里不久我就将孤身一人，并且我将怀念留在记忆中的凉风和生活。后来爸爸在他的座位旁低下身来取出那本又旧又破的圣经，这本书他经常读，当他与哪个邻居发生友善的争执时，他总想在里面查阅点东西。尽管我知道他舍不得这本书，但我得接受它。他并没说每天早晨你要读这本书。他只是说“如果你想让它帮你的话，它会帮你的。”它会帮助我吗？我大学读完了，没有给家里增添任何负担。从那时起，我就能赚钱了。Passage3Women’sfashionschangemorerapidlythanmen’s.Intheearly1990’s,allwomenworetheirskirtstotheankle.Today,someskirtsareevenlongerthanbefore,butsomeareveryshort.Women’sshoeshavealsogonethroughallsortsofbootsforwomenwer