语篇提能Ⅰ.完形填空IwasworkinginatownwestofSydneywhenIwas18.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.__1__,therewasonlyonetrainadaybacktomy__2__,over270kmaway,andithadalreadyleft.IthoughtI'dtakearide.I__3__bythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoone__4__forme.Finally,amancalledGordonwalkedoverandsaidthat__5__hecouldn'tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.He'dbeenwatchingmeandthoughtImustbe__6__afterstandingforhoursinthesun.Iwasvery__7__buthetoldmeIwassafe,andhealso__8__tohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.WhenwearrivedatGordon's__9__,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,heflaggeddown(挥手拦下)a__10__,whichtookmetomyhometown.__11__,afterImarried,myhusbanddidn'tbelieveingiving__12__aride.Thismademefeel__13__whenwe'dpasspeoplewaitingontheroadside,asIcouldneverofferthemtheliftthey__14__for.Twentyfiveyearslater,Iwas__15__toanearbytown,whenInoticedanelderlymanwithasmallboy,standinginthesun,tryingtogetaride.AsIwasnowawidow(寡妇),Isawmychanceto__16__someoneforthefavourI'dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledover(把车开到路边)and__17__thepair.Aftersomesmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven't__18__abit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”Icouldn't__19__whereI'dmethimuntilhetoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenme__20__andflaggeddownacarallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.1.A.UncomfortablyB.UncertainlyC.UnsuccessfullyD.Unfortunately2.A.schoolB.companyC.hometownD.station3.A.waitedB.restedC.followedD.hid4.A.criedB.stayedC.stoppedD.moved5.A.afterB.unlessC.becauseD.although6.A.politeB.hungryC.busyD.sleepy7.A.lonelyB.ashamedC.doubtfulD.curious8.A.offeredB.forgotC.pretendedD.refused9.A.officeB.hotelC.houseD.restaurant10.A.carB.bikeC.busD.train11.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Otherwise12.A.friendsB.childrenC.strangersD.relatives13.A.upsetB.proudC.anxiousD.puzzled14.A.preparedB.thankedC.hopedD.arranged15.A.walkingB.cyclingC.runningD.driving16.A.encourageB.respectC.repayD.support17.A.cameacrossB.pickedupC.lookedforD.broughtup18.A.changedB.settledC.developedD.failed19.A.learnB.describeC.ignoreD.remember20.A.energyB.lunchC.waterD.money答案与解析语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一个善意之举的故事。1.D由下文的therewasonlyonetrainadaybacktomy...ithadalreadyleft可知,“我”乘坐的火车一天只有一趟,而且那天它已经开走了,因此是“不幸地(unfortunately)”。2.C由下文的whichtookmetomyhometown可知,此处是说回“老家(hometown)”的火车一天只有一趟。3.A由上文的IthoughtI'dtakearide可知,由于要坐的火车已经开走,“我”就想搭便车回家。于是“我”在公路旁边“等(waited)”便车。4.C由but一词的转折和下文的standingforhoursinthesun可知,“我”等了三个小时也没有一辆车为“我”“停下(stopped)”。5.D由下文的helpmefindalifthomeafterwards可知,一个叫Gordon的男人给了“我”帮助,“尽管(although)”不是让“我”乘坐他的便车。6.B由下文的hemadeussandwiches可推测,Gordon看到“我”在太阳下站了好几个小时,猜测“我”一定是“饿(hungry)”了。7.C由下文的buthetoldmeIwassafe可知,陌生人邀请吃饭,“我”对此感到“怀疑(doubtful)”,但他说“我”很安全。8.A由下文的themanwho...flaggeddownacarallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon可知,Gordon为了打消“我”的疑虑,承诺帮“我”叫到便车。offertodosth.“主动提出做某事”。9.C由上文的comebacktohishouseforlunch可知,“我”是去Gordon的“家里(house)”。10.A由下文的themanwho...flaggeddownacarallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon可知,Gordon挥手拦截的是“小汽车(car)”。11.C由本句的myhusbanddidn'tbelievein...和asIcouldneverofferthemthelift可知,本段意思与上文有转折关系。故选用However。12.C从上文“我”搭别人便车的故事来看,搭便车的一般是“陌生人(strangers)”。13.A因为“我”曾经被别人帮助过,因此当丈夫不让“我”在路边捎陌生人时,“我”对不能帮助别人而感到“难过(upset)”。14.C在路边等候的人们是“希望(hoped)”能够搭上便车,正如十八岁时的“我”经历的一样。15.D由下文的thefavourI'dbeengivendecadesearlier和Ipulledover可知,“我”“开(driving)”着车。16.C由AsIwasnowawidow,Isawmychance...可知,如今,“我”有机会“回报(repay)”几十年前受到的恩情。17.B“我”把车开到路边,“接上(pickedup)”在路边要搭便车的老人和孩子。18.A根据老人说“我”的头发还是红色可知,对于老人来说“我”多年未“变(changed)”。19.D老人说“我”没变,但“我”却没有“想起(remember)”在哪里见过他。20.B由上文的hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch可知,多年前那个叫Gordon的男人给“我”提供了一顿午餐。Ⅱ.阅读理解(2014·吉林高二检测)Today'sword,pan,takesusbacktothedaysofthegoldrushinCalifornia.OnJanuary24th,1848,amannamedJamesWilsonMarshalldiscoveredgoldinCalifornia.Thenewsspreadquickly.Thousandsrushedwest.Theytraveledonfoot,onhorsebackandbyboattoreachthegoldfields.By1849,thegreatgoldrushwason.Townsandcitiesgrewovernight.ThroughoutCalifornia—inthemountains,alongthestreamsandrivers—thousandsofpeoplesearchedforgold.Somefoundareasofmountainrockthickwithgold.Thesemengotrich.Butsuchareaswerefewandquicklyclaimedbythefirstmentofindthem.Otherssearchedforgoldintheriverscomingdownthemountains.Theywereafterpiecesofgoldthattherainshadwasheddownfromabove.Theonlywaytofindthisgoldwasbypanning.Firstagoldminerputdirtinametalpanandaddedwater.Thenheshookthepansothatthewaterwouldwashthedirt.Slowly,hepouredthewateroutofthepan.Ifhewasaluckyminer,piecesofgoldwouldremain.Acrossthenation,newspaperscarriedstoriesofthegoldbeingfound.Eachonehopedthattheplaceheclaimedpannedoutwell—hadsomegold.Formany,goldminingdidnotpanout.Forafew,itpannedoutwell.Butintime,hugemachineswerebuiltthatcouldwashmanytonsofdirtatatime.Panningdiedout.Theword,however,remainedinthelanguage.Today,Americansstillsay,“It_panned_out_well,”whensomethingtheyhavedonepleasesthem.Abusiness,adiscovery,asimpleeventpansoutwellifitissuccessful.Unhappily,sometimesthingsdonotpanout.Inrecentyears,thewordpanhastakenonanothermeaning.Today,italsomeanstocriticize.Howitgotthismeaningishardtodiscover.Butthejobofacriticistosometimespantheworkofawriter,artistorsinger.1.WhydidsomanypeoplefloodtoCaliforniain1848?A.Becausetownsan