1、刷题课时练 10Unit 4Section Starting out & Understanding ideas .阅读理解 A I was so fortunate today to be able to offer my love and help to an older lady at my local supermarket. I saw her stand ing there. I felt quite strange about such a situation. What was she looking at? As I looked, I found it was a “Shr
2、edded Pork Bun Meal Kit”， which is a service that sen ds customers food ingredients and recipes for them to prepare their own fresh meals. “Thats new， ” I thought. Then I watc hed as the lady began to dig into her handbag and tried to pu ll out one of the biggest magnifying glasses (放大镜) I had ne ve
3、r seen in my whole life! “Oh, she cant read it， ” I realize d. So I stood there and continued watching her. The voice in my mind often asks me to do the right thing. It told me to help her. But I argued back saying, “No. I wont offer help. I t will only embarrass her and she is OK now anyway. She ha
4、s the worlds biggest magnifying glass to help her！ ” And I stood there longer. But the voice came back, “Hel p her, Nicole. Dont be embarrassed. Just do it. Offer your hel p.” So I did it. I read and explained all the things that were included in that box. I read out the ingredients, the instructio
5、ns on how to cook it and so on. She didnt end up buying it, but she was still quite gratef ul. I walked away knowing that I had helped her and made th e right choice. Mostly, I had reminded her that people in this world still care about the old. She was seen. She was loved. And she mattered so much
6、that a complete stranger took time to help her. And that stran ger was me, a person who argued and didnt want to do so in the beginning. So grateful I am when I choose to listen to the voice in my heart. It is because of love. Love is all that ever really m atters. I also get happiness through helpi
7、ng her. 【语篇解读】作者在超市碰到了一位老太太，她想买一种 食物却看不清说明上的文字，作者想帮助她却内心矛盾，最后还 是遵照自己内心的指引做出了善举。 1What was the ladys problem? AShe couldnt find her glasses. BShe couldnt hear the writer clearly. CShe couldnt see the instructions clearly. DShe couldnt understand the instructions. 答案与解析：C细节理解题。从文章第二段对老太太拿老 花眼镜的动作描述可知，
8、她看不见要买的食物包装上的说明。从 最后一句“Oh, she cant read it， I realized.”可直接找到答 案。 2Why didnt the writer want to help the lady at first? ABecause she had some other things to do. BBecause she considered it a difficult thing. CBecause she didnt want to make the lady embarrassed. DBecause she had the same problem wit
9、h the old lady. 答案与解析： C细节理解题。 根据第三段的“It will only embarrass her and she is OK now anyway.”可知，作者一开始 不想帮助老太太是因为她不想让老太太尴尬。 3How did the writer get happiness? ABy following a strangers voice. BBy spending time talking with the lady. CBy stopping the lady from buying the food. DBy persuading herself to
10、help the lady. 答案与解析：D判断推理题。文章最后一句说到作者从帮 助老太太中获得快乐，而第三段讲到刚开始时作者犹豫是否帮 她，作者经历了说服自己的过程。 4What is the best title for the passage? AAn Unlucky DayBThe Leading Voice CA Scary ExperienceDThe Best Choice 答案与解析：B主旨大意题。文章中作者帮助老人的一系 列举动都是遵循自己内心的声音，在自己矛盾时，是这个声音指 引着她做出了正确的选择。故选“The Leading Voice”。 B Learning a s
11、econd language Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you hel p yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are s everal ways to make learning English a little easier and more i nteresting. The first step is to feel confident
12、about learning Eng lish. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be pati ent. You dont have to understand everything all at once.It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. The second step is to practise your English. For exa mple, write in
13、 a diary every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ide as in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writi ng is improving. Besides, you must speak English every day. Y ou can practise with your classmates after class. You will all
14、 make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable co mmunicating in English. The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, thi nk about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand anything the teach
15、er explained? Perhaps th e lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it. Write the se achievements (成就) in your diary. You must be active in learning English and believe t hat you can do it. It is important to practise every day and m ake a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning
16、 En glish, and you will have more confidence in yourself. 【语篇解读】有人学习一门外语很容易，但是有的人很难 学好一门外语。本文就怎样学习英语，使它更有趣、更容易提出 了几点建议。 5 When you learn English, you do not need to _. Abe patient Bmake mistakes Cexpress your ideas in English Dunderstand everything at once 答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文中第二段“You don t have to unde
17、rstand everything all at once.”可知， 当你学习英 语时，你不需要立即理解所有的东西。所以选 D。 6 What is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learning English? ATo communicate in English. BTo worry about making mistakes. CTo think about what you did after each class. DTo make a record of the achievements. 答案与解析：B细节理题解。根据文中第二段“It is natu
18、ral to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can lea rn from our mistakes.”可知，学习英语不要担心犯错误，从错 误中我们能学到知识， 所以担心犯错是学不好英语的。 所以选 B。 7What is the main idea of this passage? AIt is very important to learn English. BSome people learn English easily while other people d o not. CThere are ways to help
19、 you learn English more easily. DDont worry about making mistakes when learning Engl ish. 答案与解析：C主旨大意题。文章第一段中的“There are s everal ways to make learning English a little easier and more i nteresting.”就写出了本文的主要内容。所以选 C。 .完形填空 I took my son to a popular restaurant for a lunchtime trea t. And it seems e
20、veryone else had the same_1_. The place was full of_2_！ I drove around the small parking lot (停车场) for 10 min utes_3_ a spot (位置). Finally I_4_ one. A lady was returning to her car so I_5_ her and waited patiently. As I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror (后视镜) and_6 _ a young man quickly pul
21、l up behind me. As soon as he sa w my indicator (转向灯) on for the spot, he seemed very_ 7_ and began hitting his steering wheel (方向盘). I knew this wasnt directed at me but at the disappointment that he had _8_ a spot. I felt his_9_. I too had been_10_ the p lace for ages. As the lady left I_11_ somet
22、hing that surprised even me. I turned off my indicator and drove straight past. I let the man_12_ the spot. The man behind me was_13_， unsure what to do._ _14_ I lowered my window and gave him a(n)_15_ to ta ke it, calling out at the same time “Its yours.” I_16_driving further down the road to anoth
23、er car p ark, where although I had to walk quite a bit further, I was _17_ I could. Perhaps the man couldnt walk easily as his _18_ wasnt as good as mine? I will_19_ know. But I knew the spot_20_ more to him than it did to me, when I saw him react the way he did. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在停车场等待了很 久终于找到了一个车位
24、， 然而当看到紧随其后的一名司机因为没 抢到车位的失望表现时，作者决定将车位让给他。 1A.experienceBdream CideaDchance 答案与解析：C根据“the same”可知，设空处指“to a popular restaurant for a lunchtime treat”这一想法，故填 idea。 2A.peopleBnoise CpleasureDpeace 答案：A 3A.calling forBlooking for Casking forDpaying for 答案：B 4A.borrowedBfound CboughtDaccepted 答案与解析：B根据上
25、文中的“it seems everyone else ha d the same”以及文中的“I drove around the small parking lot for 10 minutes”可知，这个地方“人(people)”很多， “我”在 停车场绕了十分钟想“找(looking for)”个车位，最后终于“找 到(found)”一个。 5A.followedBhelped CguidedDmet 答案与解析：A根据本句中的“A lady was returning to her car”以及“waited patiently”可知， “我”“跟着(followe d)”她，耐心地等
26、待着。 6A.suggestedBnoticed CmadeDrequired 答案与解析：B根据本句中的“I looked in my rear visio n mirror”可知， “我”“注意到(noticed)”一名年轻的男子快速 地在“我”后面停下车。 7A.seriousBinterested CangryDcareful 答案与解析：C根据本句中的“As soon as he saw my i ndicator on for the spot”以及“began hitting his steering whe el”可知，这名男子似乎很“生气(angry)”。 8A.refuse
27、dBchosen CreachedDmissed 答案与解析：D根据上文中的“As soon as he saw my i ndicator on for the spot”以及“I knew this wasnt directed at me”可知，这名男子之所以有这种表现是因为他“错过(misse d)”了一个车位，感到很失望。 9A.fearBpain CcourageDwish 答案：B 10A.circlingBprotecting CkeepingDchanging 答案与解析： A根据上文中的“I drove around the small parking lot for 10
28、 minutes _3_ a spot”可知， “我”能感受 到他的“痛苦(pain)”，因为“我”也在这个地方“绕了(circlin g)”许久才找到一个车位。 11A.sawBheard CdidDsaid 答案与解析： C根据下文中的“I turned off my indicator and drove straight past”可知， “我”“做了(did)”一件让自己 都感到惊讶的事。 12A.searchBpass CleaveDhave 答案与解析： D根据上文中的“I turned off my indicator and drove straight past”以及下文中
29、的“I lowered my windo w. calling out at the same time Its yours.”可知， “我” 让这名男子“占用(have)”那个车位。 13A.worriedBsurprised CtiredDpleased 答案与解析： B根据本句中的“unsure what to do”可知， 这名男子很“惊讶(surprised)”。 14A.ButBSo CAgainDStill 答案与解析：B“The man behind me was _13_， uns ure what to do”与“I lowered my window. calling o
30、ut at the same time Its yours.”之间是因果关系，故填 So。 15A.signBorder CreasonDpromise 答案与解析：A根据上文中的“I let the man _12_ the spot”以及本句中的“I lowered my window and. calling out at the same time Its yours.”可知， “我”摇下车窗， “示 意他(gave him a sign)”使用那个车位。 16A.stoppedBminded Cgave upDended up 答案与解析：D根据下文中的“although I had
31、 to walk q uite a bit further”可知， “我”“后来(ended up)”开车到一个 较远些的停车场。end up 意为“最终成为，最后处于”。 17A.hopefulBsorry CthankfulDafraid 答案与解析： C根据本句中的“I had to walk quite a bit further”以及下文中的“Perhaps the man couldnt walk easil y”可知，此处指虽然“我”得走一段路，但“我”很“感激(th ankful)”自己可以走路。 18A.jobBcar CluckDhealth 答案与解析：D根据“Perhaps the man couldnt”可知， “我”在猜想也许他的“身体状况(health)”不如“我”。 19A.seldomBnever CsurelyDoften 答案与解析：B根据下文中的“But I knew”可知，此处 表示“我”将“不会(never)”知道。 20A.provedBbrought CshowedDmeant 答案与解析：D结合全文可知， “我”将自己等了许久找 到的车位让给那名男子， 因为“我”知道那个车位对他来说“更 重要(meant more)”。
