1、【 精品教育资源文库】Unit 16 Stories课时练(一) 阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2018济南一模)In what can only be described as a heroic act，a golden retriever managed to save her owners life by lying on top of him for almost 24 hours to keep him from freezing to death after slipping on ice and breaking his neck. On New Year
2、s Eve,64yearold Bob，who chose not to reveal his last name for privacy reasons，of Petoskey，Michigan，was watching a football game between Clemson and Ohio State.It was around 10： 30 pm.when he decided to go outside and fetch some more wood for his fireplace wearing only long underpants，slippers and a
3、shirt.He had taken the short,15foot walk to the firewood shed thousands of times before，but this time his poor choice of footwear made him slip，and the fall left him unable to move. “I was screaming for help，but my nearest neighbor is about a quartermile away and it was 10：30 pm.，but my Kelsey came，
4、 ”Bob recalls.“By morning my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help，but Kelsey didnt stop barking.She kept barking for help，but never left my side.She kept me warm and alert. I knew I had to hold on through this and that was my choice to stay alive.”【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只金毛猎犬挽救了主人性命的故事。1Who sav
5、ed Bobs life?AHis friend. BHis neighbor. CHis son. DHis dog.解析：D 细节理解题。由“In what can only be described as a heroic act，a golden retriever managed to save her owners life by lying on top of him for almost 24 hours to keep him from freezing to death after slipping on ice and breaking his neck.(第一段)在一次
6、只能将其描述为英勇事迹的事件中，一只金毛猎犬成功地挽救了她的主人的性命。在主人在冰上滑倒摔断脖子之后，她在主人身上趴了将近 24小时以防他被冻死。 ”和下文内容可知，是 Bob 的狗救了他的命。故选 D。2What was the reason for Bobs slipping?AHe seldom went out at night. BHe didnt wear proper shoes. CIt was too dark to see clearly. DThe weather was freezing cold.解析：B 细节理解题。由“He had taken the short,
7、15foot walk to the firewood shed thousands of times before，but this time his poor choice of footwear made him slip，and the fall left him unable to move.(第二段第三句)那段通向柴火棚的路很短，只有 15 英尺，他走过了数千次，但是这一次，他穿错了鞋子滑倒了，而这次滑倒让他无法动弹。 ”可知，Bob 没有选对鞋子导致他滑倒，即他滑倒的原因是没有穿合适的鞋子。故选 B。3What can be learned about Bob from the
8、story?AHe was shy in public. BHe liked playing football.CHe lived all by himself. DHe got on well with neighbors.【 精品教育资源文库】解析：C 推理判断题。由“I was screaming for help，but my nearest neighbor is about a quartermile away and it was 10：30 pm.，but my Kelsey came.”Bob recalls.(第三段第一句)Bob 回忆道：“我当时在喊救命，但是离我最近的邻
9、居在大约 1/4英里以外的地方，当时又是夜里 10：30，不过我的 Kelsey 来了。 ”可知，Bob 出事时，喊救命想让邻居来救他，最后是他的狗救了他，由此可推知，Bob 一个人住。故选 C。长难句分析：It was around 10：30 pm.when he decided to go outside and fetch some more wood for his fireplace wearing only long underpants，slippers and a shirt.(第二段第二句)分析：本句为主从复合句。其中 when 引导定语从句。从句中的“wearing on
10、ly long underpants，slippers and a shirt”为现在分词短语作伴随状语。译文：夜里大约 10：30 的时候，他只穿着长衬裤、拖鞋和衬衫就去了屋外，打算取一些柴火回来加到壁炉里。词汇积累：heroic adj.英雄的，英勇的 reveal v揭示，透露 recall v记起，回忆起 alert adj.警觉的，戒备的B(2018青岛质量检测)I built my BBS for the blog competition and disappeared for a long time. Now I just want to take it as my mood b
11、oard， recording my life in another nation. Its quite an expected and challenging chance for me to spend one year in the USA.I am a little bit dependent person and easy to miss hometown. Therefore，I need to learn how to be independent and control myself in a sense. The first challenge is cooking.I ca
12、nnot cook before as we，most young people，are treated well at home and eat in canteens or restaurants，while we have to learn cooking for ourselves since its not easy to overcome for me to eat fast food here every day. After the master and twoyear PhD studies，I have grasped the skills for doing experi
13、ments，so I can cook not that badly via those“talents”I felt so proud with my masterpieces. The second challenge is going outside. I live in a quite small city without subway，taxi or even public bus(except school catbus)Its quite inconvenient to live here without a car.However，I have no driving exper
14、ience in China though I got the license six years ago. I dont want to spend such a long time to practice it. My friends are very friendly and they drive me to the supermarket and go hiking with me，which makes me a little bit upset or embarrassed as a “bubble”between she and her boyfriend.On the othe
15、r side，the lack of taking public transportation experience made me so confused when I first went to NYC for a conference. Fortunately，I met several nice guys and they showed me the correct ways. I am looking forward to walking or transporting around on weekends.The third challenge is overcoming lone
16、liness.Its hard to say why I may feel lonely even though I have Chinese roommates.I still cherish the dream last night that I went back to China even though for experiment purpose. I will work harder to realize my goal and return without any pity.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者重新使用自己很久以前创建的论坛，在上面记录自己在国外生活时遇
17、到的几项挑战及自己应对挑战的办法和态度。4Why does the writer use her BBS again?ATo take another competition.BTo disappear for some time.CTo take it as a way to study.【 精品教育资源文库】DTo keep a record of her foreign life on it.解析：D 细节理解题。由“Now I just want to take it as my mood board, recording my life in another nation.(第一段第
18、二句 )，现在我只想把它当做我的情绪板，(用来)记录我在异国他乡的生活。 ”可知，作者再次使用论坛是为了在上面记录她在国外的生活。故选 D。5How did the writer learn cooking?AShe learned cooking by herself.BShe learned cooking from a cook in a restaurant.CShe learned cooking from books at university.DShe learned cooking from her mother at home.解析：A 细节理解题。由“.while we h
19、ave to learn cooking for ourselves since its not easy to overcome for me to eat fast food here every day.(第三段第二句)而我们必须学着自己做饭，因为我难以忍受每天都吃这儿的快餐。 ”并结合第三段倒数第二句中的“I have grasped the skills for doing experiments，so I can cook not that badly via thosetalents”可知，作者是自学做饭的。故选 A。6What can we learn from Paragra
20、ph 4?AThe writer bought a car and practiced driving it.BGoing outside on weekends is a terrible thing for the writer.CThe writers friends helped her a lot when she went outside.DThe transport is quite convenient where the writer lives.解析：C 推理判断题。由“My friends are very friendly and they drive me to th
21、e supermarket and go hiking with me, which makes me a little bit upset or embarrassed as a bubble between she and her boyfriend.(第四段第六句)我的朋友们很友好，他们开车带我去超市，和我一起去远足。但是在她和她男朋友之间当电灯泡使我有点不安和尴尬。 ”可推知，作者外出时她的朋友们帮了她很多忙。由第四段第三至五句可知，作者没有买车，排除 A 项；由第四段最后一句可排除 B 项；由第四段第二句可知，作者居住的地方交通很不方便，排除 D 项；故选 C。7What kind of person is the writer?APositive. BSelfcentered.CIndependent. DWeakminded.解析：A 推理判断题。由“I will work harder to realize my goal and return without any pity.(最后一段)我会更加努力学习以实现我的目标，然后不留任何遗憾地回国。 ”并结合文章描述的作者自学做饭等事情可推断出，作者是一个积极乐观的人。
