能力提升限时训练阅读理解(猜测词义类)+书面表达(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(A)(对应学生用书第129页)【逸闻趣事类】JayneFisherwatchedanxiouslyasher17-year-olddaughterKatiepulledheruntamedlambintotheMadisonCountyJuniorLivestockforsale.Katiewasbattlingagainstcancer.Thiswasherfirstchanceinmonthstobeoutdoorshavingfun,awayfromhospitalsandtreatments,andshehadcomewithhighhopesforearningsomesizablespendingmoney.Shehadwaveredalittleonherdecisiontopartwiththelamb,butwithlambaveragingtwodollarsapound,Katiewaslookingforwardtoalotmorethanpinmoney.Soshecenteredthelambforviewing,andthebiddingbegan.That’swhenRogerWilson,theauctioneer(拍卖师),hadasuddeninspirationthatbroughtsomeunexpectedresults.“WesortofleteverybodyhereknowthatKatiehadasituationthatwasn’ttoopleasant,”ishowhetellsit.Hehopedthathisintroductionwouldpushthebiddingup,atleastalittlebit.Well,thelambsoldfor$11.50apound,butthingsdidn’tstopthere.Thebuyerpaidup,thendecidedtogivethelambbacksothatitcouldbesoldagain.Thatstartedachainreaction,withfamiliesbuyingtheanimalandgivingitback,overandoveragain.Whenlocalbusinessesstartedbuyingandreturning,theearningsreallybegantopileup.ThefirstsaleistheonlyoneKatie’smomremembers.Afterthat,shewascryingtoohardasthecrowdkeptshouting,“Resell!Resell!”Katie’slambwassold36timesthatday,andthelastbuyergaveitbackforgood.Katieendedupwithmorethan$16,000topayhermedicalexpenses—andshestillgottokeepherfamouslamb.1.Katiesoldherlambinorderto.A.earnanamountofmoneytocoverhermedicalexpensesB.helphermothersupporttheirfamilyandkeepmorelambsC.showherlambwasafamousoneandraisesomemoneyD.getsomeunexpectedresultsfromachainreaction2.WhydidfamiliesbuyKatie’slambandreturnitrepeatedly?()A.Theyhadfuninresellingit.B.Theauctioneerorderedthemtodoso.C.TheywantedtohelpKatiefromtheheart.D.Katie’smothercriedforhelp.3.Theunderlinedword“waver”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.agreeB.hesitateC.refuseD.focus4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?()A.BattlingagainstcancerB.Awarm-heartedauctioneerC.BiddingfromtheheartD.Awiselamb语篇解读:文章主要讲述Katie,一位患癌症的小女孩为赚取医疗费用拍卖自己心爱的小羊羔。答案及剖析:1.A事实细节题。根据文章最后一段最后一句Katieendedupwithmorethan$16,000topayhermedicalexpenses...得知答案为A。2.C事实细节题。由文章三、四、五段得知小羊被拍卖后,又被归还的原因是人们真心想帮助Katie赚得更多的医疗费用。3.B猜测词义题。根据画线部分的那句话可得知Katie既需要医疗费用又不愿与小羊分开的矛盾心情,可猜出生词与hesitate意思相近。4.C主旨大意题。通读全文大意可得知答案。【疑难词汇解读】1.biddingn.出价Iwantahighbidding我想出个高价。2.lookforwardto盼望,渴望Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.我盼望得到你的回信。【长难句子分析】她犹豫了稍许,……才决定与小羊分开(B)(对应学生用书第129页)【社会文化类】Whendidyoulastvisitashoppingmall?Inmanyplaces,theanswerwouldbe“lastweekend.”Somepeoplegoevenmoreoften.Why?Foronething,mallsoffergoodsandservicesthatpeopleneedallinoneplace:food,clothing,thingsfortheirhouses,entertainment,evenmedicalservices.So,aremallsoneofthehighlightsofmoderncivilization?EnvironmentalactivistswouldsayNo!Theywouldgoevenfurtherandsaythatconsumerbehavioriscausingahugeenvironmentaldisaster.Theycauseconsumersofignoranceofthesideeffectoftheirshopping-urbansprawl(扩大).Socialscientistsagreethatpatternsofdevelopmenthavechangedthelandscapeagreatdealinthelasthalfcentury.Priorto1950,mostpeoplelivedintownsorcitiesandeitherwalkedtowor...
