规范练(八)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
It's that time of year when people need to lock their cars. Is it because there are many criminals stealing cars？ Not indeed. Rather， it's because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest.
Sharon recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they'd begun to feel their skin turn slightly red. That's when she decided it was time to share her blessings. Eventually she found a neighbor willing to have the tomatoes. “Feel free to take whatever you want，” Sharon told her. Later that day， Sharon found that her garden had indeed been harvested. She thought it a good way to help someone and the food didn't go to waste.
A few days later， the neighbor knocked at the door， holding a loaf of bread： “I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes， and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hoped you wouldn't mind.” Sharon couldn't think of anything in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so. “But you did，” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini.”
Sharon was confused. She hadn't even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted that there were bright green zucchini. Sharon's curiosity got the better of her and she had to go to see where the zucchini had grown. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables， Sharon smiled. “Well， actually， those are cucumbers that we never harvested， because they got too big， soft and bitter.”
The neighbor looked at Sharon， shock written all over her face. She hesitated a few times， and then smiling， held out the bread， part of a batch (一批生产量) she had shared all over the neighborhood， “I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是Sharon与邻里分享菜园收获的趣事。
1.What might happen if a car were left unlocked in Sharon's neighborhood at harvest time？ A.It could be stolen.
B.It might be loaded with vegetables or fruits. C.Neighbors might borrow it.
D.Its owner would be warned by the guards. 解析：考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Rather，it's because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest”可知，这里的harvest指的是自家种的蔬菜瓜果之类的东西，锁车是因为热心肠的、想要分享他们的收获的邻居；如果不锁车，这些邻居可能会往车里装蔬菜瓜果。故选B。
答案：B
2.Why did Sharon want to share the tomatoes？ A.Her family's skin became red. B.Her neighbors did the same thing. C.There were too many to consume.
D.It was good for neighborhood relationships. 解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Sharon recently had a good year for tomatoes.She
and her family had eaten and canned so many that they'd begun to feel their skin turn slightly red.That's when she decided it was time to share her blessings”可知，Sharon想分享西红柿是因为她家的西红柿多得吃不完了。
答案：C
3.How did Sharon feel when she found her garden harvested？ A.Delighted. B.Confused. C.Annoyed. D.Surprised.
解析：考查推理判断。第二段提到Sharon找到了一个愿意摘走她的西红柿的邻居，并让邻居随便摘取，再根据“She thought it a good way to help someone and the food didn't go to waste”可知，当Sharon发现有人去过她的园子摘西红柿时，她应是感到高兴的。
答案：A
4.Which is true about the loaf of bread？ A.It was baked for Sharon only. B.The neighbor had tasted it. C.It was made from zucchini. D.It might not taste good.
解析：考查推理判断。由倒数第二段可知，邻居摘走的并不是西葫芦，而是Sharon一家不想摘的黄瓜，因为黄瓜长得太大、太软，味道太苦了；再根据最后一段的“I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread”可知，邻居正是用这些黄瓜做的面包，由此可推知，这种黄瓜面包可能不好吃。故选D。
答案：D
B
Coca-Cola is probably the most famous brand in the world， and in some areas you_can_even_access_it_easier_than_clean_drinkable_water. Although the company is trying to present itself as a health-conscious company， you can't really say that drinking cola is healthy for you. Still， we all drink cola， some more and some less， and we tell ourselves that it's all okay as long as we don't overdo it. However， Coca-Cola has other functions besides drinking.
Cola removes the tarnish(暗锈) from old pennies. Got some old rusty pennies？ Not to worry！ Put them inside a glass of cola and let them rest for a while. When you get them out， you'll have shiny pennies that will look as if they were coined a couple of days ago. If you couldn't clean those pennies with industrial acids， just buy a can of cola and let it do its magic！
You can remove gum from your hair with cola. If you've got gum stuck in your hair and don't know a better way to get it out， don't worry， you won't have to cut it. Just pour some cola into a bowl and dip the part of your hair with gum on it inside. Leave it for a couple of minutes and then simply wipe off the gum.
You can make an exploding fountain. You probably know about this one. You can make an exploding fountain by putting a mint (薄荷糖) inside a two-liter bottle. Then move away from the bottle and get ready for a Coca-Cola explosion. This is a fun thing to do， but it is also a warning—don't eat a mint and drink cola at the same time， because a similar thing could happen to your stomach.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了可口可乐的几种最奇怪的用途。 5.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 imply？ A.The expense of Coca-Cola is low. B.Coca-Cola enjoys great popularity.
C.Coca-Cola is safe for people to drink.
D.Coca-Cola is easier to get than drinkable water.
解析：考查句意理解。画线句前面提到“Coca-Cola is probably the most famous brand in the world”，故画线句是用来进一步说明可口可乐的受欢迎程度的，故选B项。 答案：B
6.What can cola be used to do？ A.Improve people's hair. B.Dissolve the gum. C.Make pennies shiny. D.Take the place of acids.
解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Cola removes the tarnish(暗锈) from old pennies”“When you get them out，you'll have shiny pennies”可知，可乐可以让生锈的旧硬币变得有光泽。 答案：C
7.Why can't we eat a mint and drink cola at the same time？ A.It can cause harm to our stomach. B.It might make our stomach smaller. C.Mints with cola will produce heat.
D.The mint will release poisonous substances.
解析：考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的内容可知，把薄荷糖放入瓶装可乐中能产生爆炸式的喷泉，因此，如果同时吃薄荷糖和喝可乐的话，会对我们的胃有害。故A项正确。 答案：A
8.What's the main idea of the text？ A.The major ingredients of Coca-Cola.
B.Why Coca-Cola is popular among the young. C.Some of the strangest uses of Coca-Cola. D.Why we can't drink Coca-Cola too often. 解析：考查主旨要义。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的“Coca-Cola has other functions besides drinking”可知，本文主要讲的是可口可乐的几种奇怪的用途。 答案：C Ⅱ.阅读填句
Stress is a popular cause of major diseases affecting people worldwide. It is so common that people have begun to search for the best and easiest ways to reduce stress. __1__
Exercise for a better life.
Regular runners say that there is no better feeling than the one you get when you finish your daily run. Exercising is an effective way for you to remove stress from your life. __2__ And it can also lift your mood. An additional benefit of exercising is that it keeps you fit and healthy！
Organize it. Keeping your workplace and home organized is also a way for you to avoid stressful situations. Working in a messy area keeps your brain thinking on several different things at the same time. __3__
Manage your time wisely.
__4__ Sticking to your schedule gives you focus and a goal to work on. It also helps you
avoid missing out on deadlines which are a great source of stress. Managing your time wisely means managing your stress.
In a word， we shouldn't let stress stop us living a normal and healthy life. Stress will naturally appear due to the modern way of life. __5__ Don't let stress get the better of you and make you lead an unhappy life. A.Avoid stressed people.
B.Identify what causes your stress.
C.Plan your day ahead and stick to it.
D.Here are some ways to say goodbye to stress. E.Regular exercise gives you time to think things. F.And it gets hard to concentrate on just one thing.
G.But just like fire， if we control stress it can't hurt us.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了应对压力的几种方法。 1.解析：根据上下文的内容可知，此处需要填一个起承上启下作用的句子。故D项“以下是(让你)告别压力的几种方法”符合语境。 答案：D
2.解析：根据本段小标题及空后的“And it can also lift your mood”可知，此处介绍的是锻炼的好处，故E项符合语境。 答案：E
3.解析：由上文中的“Working in a messy area keeps your brain thinking on several different things at the same time”可知，F项符合语境。 答案：F 4.解析：C项“Plan your day ahead and stick to it”同本段的小标题“Manage your time wisely”相对应，也与空后的“Sticking to your...”相呼应，故选C项。 答案：C
5.解析：根据上文的“Stress will naturally appear due to the modern way of life”可知，由于现代化的生活方式，压力会自然地出现。G项承接上文，表示压力就像火一样，如果我们控制压力，它就不能伤害我们了。 答案：G
Ⅲ.语法填空
Last year， my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said 1.________ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went， we had planned for months. When the day came， we were ready.
After our plane landed， we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months 2.________ (early)， but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 3.________ (tell) that our rooms hadn't been reserved for that week， 4.________ for the week after. I didn't understand 5.________ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged 6.________ the reservation. What's worse， the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do， the manager came out. She was 7.________ (surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 8.________ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room， and we weren't charged extra.
The next day， my brother and I went to the beach 9.________ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little 10.________ (sunburn)， but the day had been so relaxing that we didn't mind.
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文。讲述了作者的一次旅游经历。虽然预订房间出现了差错，但问题得到了很好的解决，作者感到很满意。 1.解析：考查代词。it指代Miami。 答案：it
2.解析：考查副词的比较级。本句暗含比较，意思是“早在六个月前”。 答案：earlier
3.解析：考查被动语态。因为叙述的是过去发生的事情，we与tell之间是被动关系，所以本句使用一般过去时的被动语态。 答案：were told
4.解析：考查连词。not...but...不是……而是……此处表示句意的转折。 答案：but
5.解析：考查宾语从句的连接词。我不理解为什么会发生这样的事。/我不理解这样的事是如何发生的。 答案：why/how
6.解析：考查介词。charge...for...为……收(费)。 答案：for
7.解析：考查副词。此处修饰形容词helpful，所以应使用surprise的副词形式surprisingly。 答案：surprisingly
8.解析：考查冠词。the top floor顶层。 答案：the
9.解析：考查定语从句。因为先行词是地点名词，关系词在定语从句中作状语，所以填where。 答案：where
10.解析：考查过去分词。get sunburnt/sunburned晒伤。
答案：sunburnt/sunburned精品推荐 强力推荐 值得拥有