能力提升题组训练(B)Ⅰ.阅读理解A100-Word-StoryCompetition2019Ourannualshortstorycompetitionisback.Asever,welookforwardtoreadingyours!TheRulesPleasemakesurethatstoriesarenew,notpreviouslypublishedandexactly100wordslong(notincludingthetitle).Wemayuseentriesinallprintandelectronicmedia.EntryisopenonlytopeoplelivingintheUK.ItisnotopentoemployeesofReader’sDigestandallothersassociatedwiththiscompetition,theirimmediatefamiliesandrelativeslivinginanemployee’shousehold.TermsandConditionsTherearethreecategories—oneforadultsandtwoforyoungpeople:oneforchildrenaged12-18andoneforchildrenunder12.Intheadultcategory,thewinnerwillreceive£1,000andtworunners-upwilleachreceive£250.Inthechildrenaged12-18andchildrenunder12categories,thewinnerswilleachreceiveaFireHD8andaselectionofSTAEDTLERproductsworth£50,plustwoSTAEDTLERclasspacksofpencilsfortheirschool.Thetworunners-upinbothcategorieswilleachreceiveaKindle.Pleasesubmityourstoriesby5pmonFebruary19.Theeditorialteamwillpickashortlistofentries,whichthisyearwillbepublishedbyourpartnernicereading.com.Winnersofthecategorieswillhaveanopportunitytowritealongerversionoftheirstoriesforinclusioninthebook.Thethreebeststoriesineachcategorywillbepostedonlineatreadersdigest.co.ukonFebruary27.Youcanvoteforyourfavourite,andtheonewiththemostvoteswinsthetopprize.Votingwillcloseat5pmonMarch19andthewinningentrywillbepublishedinourJuneissue(期).1.Whoisforbiddentotakepartinthestorycompetition?A.ABritishmanof20.B.AstaffmemberofReader’sDigest.C.Anetfriendoftheorganizer.D.Anemployeeofthegovernment.2.Whichofthefollowingwillbeawardedtotheyouthwinners?A.AFireHD8.B.AKindle.C.£50.D.£250.3.Whenarethestoriesdue?A.By5pmonFebruary19.B.OnFebruary27.C.At5pmonMarch19.D.InJune.4.Wherewillthewinningentrycomeout?A.OnTV.B.Inamagazine.C.Onawebsite.D.Inabook.语篇解读:本文是应用文,介绍了2019百字故事竞赛的相关事宜。答案及剖析:1.B细节理解题。根据TheRules中的“ItisnotopentoemployeesofReader’sDigestandallothersassociatedwiththiscompetition...household”可知,Reader’sDigest的工作人员与竞赛相关的人员及工作人员的家人和住在一起的亲戚都不能参赛。2.A细节理解题。根据TermsandConditions中的“Inthechildrenaged12-18andchildrenunder12categories,thewinnerswilleachreceiveaFireHD8andaselectionofSTAEDTLERproducts”可知答案。3.A细节理解题。根据TermsandConditions中的“Pleasesubmityourstoriesby5pmonFebruary19”可知答案。4.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的最后一句可知获奖作品将在Reader’sDigest的六月期刊上发表。B(2018日照模拟)Jumanji(《勇敢者的游戏》)isastoryforchildrenaboutaverystrangegame—agamethatbecomesfartoorealandfrighteningfortheplayers.ItwasastorybyChrisVanAllsburg,whichwaslaterfilmedin1996,starringthefamousAmericanactorRobinWilliams.Thestorybeginsin1869inNewHampshire,America.Twoyoungbrothersburyaboxundersometrees.Ahundredyearslater,in1969,aboy,AlanPanish,findstheboxandtakesithome.Heisunhappythathisfathermaywanttosendhimtoaboardingschool.Alan’sfriend,Sarah,arrives,andtheyopenthebox.Insideisaboardgame.Atthestartofthegame,somewordsappear:“Doyouwanttoleavetheworldbehindandgobacktothepast?Thenthisisthegameforyou.”SuddenlyAlanfindsthatheisdisappearingintothegame.Thestoryhasadeepmeaning.ThroughhisadventuresAlanlearnssomethingimportant—ifyoufaceyourfears,yourproblemswillgoaway.AlanturnstofaceVanPelt,thehunterwhoistryingtokillhim.Indoingso,hecompletesthegameandreturnstoreality.Thenhefindsthathisfatherisnotgoingtosendhimtoaboardingschoolafterall.InJumanji,timeisflexible.ThefilmdirectorStephenSpielberg’sBacktotheFuturefilmsplaywithtimeinthesameway.Topscientistseventellusnowthattimetravelistheoreticallypossible!5.FromthestorywelearnthatAlanisaboywho.A.dislikeshisstudyatschoolB.isafraidofhisseriousfatherC.wasbornahundredyearsagoD.goesbacktothepastinthegame6.ThroughthegameAlanhasrealizedthatwheneverhehasdifficultiesheshould.A.escapeintothepastB.facethembravelyC.askforhisfather’sadviceD.readthewordsonthebox7.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesays“timeisflexible”?A.Onecantravelintime.B.Sciencecanchangethelimitoftime.C.Timetravelisimpossibleinspace.D.Timeisacommontopicinfilm-making.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了电影《勇敢者的游戏》的故事梗概及其意义。答案及剖析:5.D细节理解题。根据第二段的Atthestartofthegame...disappearingintothegame.可知,在这个游戏中,Alan回到了过去。故选D。6.B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,Alan意识到遇到困难时要克服恐惧,勇敢面对困难。故选B。7.A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,电影导演Spielberg在《回到未来》系列电影中也是以同样的方式来处理时间的,顶级科学家们甚至告诉我们时空穿梭从理论上来讲是可行的。由此可推知,作者说“timeisflexible”是为了说明“一个人可以进行时空穿梭”。故选A。Ⅱ.语法填空(2018济南教学质量调研考试)Pettherapy(疗法)isagrowingfield.Thetherapyusesdogsorotheranimals1.(help)peoplerecoverfromadiseaseorbetterdealwiththeirhealthproblems,suchasheartdisease,cancerandmentalhealthdisorders.Imagineyou’reinhospital.Yourdoctormentionsthehospital’spettherapyprogramandasks2.youareinterestedinit.Yousayyes,andsoonafterthat,adogand3.(it)handlervisityourhospitalroom.Theystayfor10or15minutes.You4.(invite)topetthedogandaskthehandlerquestions.After5.visit,yourealizeyou’resmiling.Andyoufeelalittle6.(tired)andabitmoreoptimistic.Youtellyourfamilyallaboutit7.(excited).Pettherapycansignificantlyreducepain,8.(anxious),depressionandtirednessinpeoplewithawiderangeofhealthproblems.Anditisnotonlythesickpersonwhoenjoysthebenefits,butfamilymembersandfriends9.arepresentduringanimalvisitssaytheyfeelbetter.Pettherapyisalsobeingusedtohelppeople10.(suffer)fromemotional