课时作业9Developingideas&PresentingideasⅠ.完形填空TheGloverkidsinNewburgh,NewYork,wanttomakealittleextramoneythemselvesbeforeschoolopens.So,earlierthisweek,theysetupalemonadestandonthesideoftheroad.__1__wasgoodduringtherushhour,atwhichpointsomepoliceofficerspulledup,and__2__WhitneyGlover,motheroftheyoungenterprisers,thatsome__3__personhadcalledtomakecomplaintsaboutkids'sellinglemonade.Now,inmoststories,that'swhenthepolice__4__thestand,tellingkidstotakeafoodhandlingcourse,andgeta__5__fromtherelateddepartment...Thenthechildrengohome,completely__6__,fortheirenterpriseisbroken.Butnotinthis__7__.Thepoliceofficerssaidthekidsweren'tdoinganythingwrong,__8__creatingabitofatrafficjam,andtheirmotivationshouldbe__9__.Thekidsalsopromisedtomake__10__totheirscheduletoavoidtrafficproblems.After__11__foraphotowiththekids,theyleft.Whitneypostedthepictureonsocialmediawithexplanatorywords.The__12__storyhascreatedagreatdealoflocal__13__andthelemonadebusinessisnowbooming.Dozensofcustomershave__14__forlemonade.“Everysingletimeyoubuyaglass,childrenlookamazedbythe__15__oftimeandeffortstocoinsintheirhands,”Whitneysaid.本文是记叙文,主题语境是“人与自我”。一群孩子摆摊卖柠檬水,有人举报,警察去了以后并没有责令孩子们撤掉摊位或者处罚他们,而是鼓励了他们的创业精神。1.A.ProgressB.BusinessC.BudgetD.Purpose答案:B解析:结合语境可知,在上下班高峰期时生意(Business)不错。2.A.demandedB.proposedC.warnedD.informed答案:D解析:根据下文中的“thatsome__3__personhadcalledtomakecomplaintsaboutkids'sellinglemonade”可知,警察通知(informed)孩子们的母亲,有人投诉孩子们的摊位。3.A.bitterB.generousC.anxiousD.responsible答案:A解析:根据下文中的“makecomplaintsaboutkids'sellinglemonade”“creatingabitofatrafficjam”可知,打电话投诉的人对孩子们在上下班高峰期摆摊感到愤愤不平。bitter在此处表示“愤愤不平的”。4.A.takeoverB.leaveoutC.shutdownD.driveaway答案:C解析:结合语境以及下文的“Thenthechildrengohome...theirenterpriseisbroken”可知,通常在这时,警察会让孩子们的摊位停止营业(shutdown)。takeover“接管”;leaveout“遗漏,不包括”;driveaway“赶跑(某人)”。5.A.courseB.permitC.fundD.record答案:B解析:根据空后的“fromtherelateddepartment”可知,此处表示告诉孩子们从有关部门取得一张许可证(permit)。6.A.surprisedB.frightenedC.depressedD.confused答案:C解析:根据语境可知,(如果)孩子们的生意被迫停业,他们会很沮丧地回家。depressed“沮丧的”。7.A.contextB.caseC.reasonD.respect答案:B解析:根据下文中的“Thepoliceofficerssaidthekidsweren'tdoinganythingwrong”可推测,警察并没有让孩子们停止营业,所以此处表示上文提到的这种情况(case)并没有发生。8.A.otherthanB.insteadofC.asforD.dueto答案:A解析:除了(otherthan)造成一点交通拥挤之外,孩子们并没有做错什么,而且他们的积极性应该被赞扬(celebrated)。9.A.managedB.preventedC.celebratedD.reflected答案:C解析:参见上题解析。celebrate在此处表示“赞扬,赞美,歌颂”。manage“管理”;prevent“阻止”;reflect“反映”。10.A.contributionsB.differencesC.objectionsD.adjustments答案:D解析:结合上文提到的交通拥堵和空后的“theirscheduletoavoidtrafficproblems”可知,孩子们承诺会对营业时间做出调整(adjustments)以避免造成交通问题。11.A.posingB.accountingC.preparingD.searching答案:A解析:根据下文的“postedthepictureonsocialmedia”可知,此处表示警察摆姿势(posing)和孩子们合照。pose“(为画像、摄影)摆好姿势”。12.A.refreshingB.movingC.amusingD.convincing答案:A解析:根据上文信息可知,这件事跟通常的情况不同,所以说这是一个令人耳目一新的(refreshing)故事。13.A.apologyB.changeC.supportD.discussion答案:C解析:根据下文中的“thelemonadebusinessisnowbooming”可知,孩子们得到了当地人的大力支持(support)。14.A.stoodoutB.stoodbyC.stoppedoutD.stoppedby答案:D解析:人们纷纷顺路过来买柠檬水。standout“出色,杰出,更为重要”;standby“袖手旁观”;stopout“夜里很晚不回家”;stopby“顺便拜访,顺路探望”。15.A.transformationB.devotionC.attachmentD.supplement答案:A解析:结合语境可知,此处表示孩子们看到自己的时间和努力转变为手中的硬币很惊喜。transformation“转变”。Ⅱ.阅读理解AAmazingTrainRidesTakingatraininthewinterisfun.Themountainsturnfromgreentowhite,andyoucanenjoythemonthejourney.Nowmanyholidaythemedtrainsaddfun.Allaboard!●AuroraWinterTrain:AlaskaThisseasonalscenictrainthatheadsnorthfromAnchorageispopular.FromtheWinterTrainyou'llseeasnowwhiteDenali,America'stallestpeak(山峰)—andwithanyluck,atracksidemoose(驼鹿).YoucangetoffthetrainafterthreehoursatTalkeetnatoskiinDenaliorcontinueonforanotherninehourstoFairbanksforsomenorthernlightsviewing.There'refewbetterplaces,asFairbanksisAmerica'snorthernmostcity.●TheSkiTrain:ColoradoTheSkiTrainisajoyfulrideevenfornonskiers.TherideconnectsDenver's1914BeauxArtsstationwiththeWinterParkskiarea.Oneminuteyou'reindowntownDenver'sBeauxArtsUnionStationandtwohourslateryou'resteppingoffthetrain100feetfromaWinterParkskilift.Whatawonderfulrideitis!●AmtrakCaliforniaZephyr:ChicagotoSanFranciscoLongdistancetraintravelersadorewestwindinanyseason,butwinteraddstheappealofsugarysnowoutsidethewindowasyoutravelovertheRockiesandSierras.DepartingdailyallwinterfrombothChicagoandSanFrancisco,the51hourjourneyoffershotellevelserviceinabedroom.Oryoucanbreakupthetripwithstopstosleep(andski)inDenverorSaltLakeCity.●CanyonChristmastrains:Arizona“Snowbirds”whoescapetheMidwestcoldinDecemberbyflyingtoArizonawishformemoriesofaChristmasawayfromthedesert.WithashortdrivefromPhoenixtoClarkdale(nearSedona),they'llseesmallpinesandredrockhillswhilehuggingtheVerdeRiveronthefourhourVerdeCanyontraininindoorandopenaircars.本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了四条不可思议的冬季火车路线。1.WhatshouldyoudoifyougotoFairbanksfromAnchoragetoseenorthernlights?A.ChangetrainsinDenali.B.Takea12hourtrainride.C.Climboverthetallestpeak.D.Travelthroughamoosefarm.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据AuroraWinterTrain:Alaska中“ThisseasonalscenictrainthatheadsnorthfromAnchorageispopular.”及“YoucangetoffthetrainafterthreehoursatTalkeetnatoskiinDenaliorcontinueonforanotherninehourstoFairbanksforsomenorthern