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语篇提能Ⅰ.阅读理解ToKillaMockingbirdisanovelbytheUSwriterHarperLee.ThestoryissetinMaycomb,AlabamaduringtheDepression.Thenarrator,six－year－oldScoutFinch,liveswithherolderbrotherJemandtheirwidowedfatherAtticus，amiddle－agedlawyer.JemandScouthaveafriendnamedDill.Thethreechildrenareterrifiedof,andinterestedin,theirneighbour,BooRadley.Formanyyears,fewhaveseenhim.Thechildrenfeedeachother'simaginationwithrumoursabouthisappearanceandreasonsforremaininghidden,andtheyimaginehowtogethimoutofhishouse.Onenight,thethreechildrenruntoBoo'shouseinordertoseehim.Unfortunately,Boo'sbrotherdiscoversthemandterrifiesthemaway.Afterthat,Jemkeepsfindingdifferentlittlepresentsinaholeofacertaintreenearhishouseandhasnoideawheretheycomefrom.AtticusisappointedbythecourttodefendTomRobinson，ablackmanwhohasbeenaccusedofrapingayoungwhitewoman,MayellaEwell.AlthoughmanyofMaycomb'scitizensdon'tagree,AtticusdecidestotryhisbesttodefendTom.Atticusprovesthattheaccusers—Mayellaandherfather,BobEwell—arelying.DespiteclearevidenceofTom'sinnocence(无罪),thecourtofficiallyannouncesthatTomisguilty.Tomisshotandkilledwhiletryingtoescapefromprison.OtherchildrenlaughatJemandScoutforAtticus'actions，callinghima“nigger－lover”.Scoutdefendsherfather'shonourbyfightingeventhoughhehastoldhernotto.Humiliated(使丢脸)bythetrial,BobEwelldecidestorevenge(报仇).AtHalloweennight,JemandScoutarecaughtbyBobEwellinthewoodsandhewantstokillthetwochildren.Someonecomestothechildren'srescue.Themysteriousmancarriesthemhome，whereScoutrealizesthatheisBooRadley.1．WhatdoweknowaboutAtticusFinch?A．Hedoesn'tlikeBooRadley.B．Hetreatstheblackequally.C．Heisnotsuccessfulasalawyer.D．HecanearnalotifhewinsTom'scase.2．ThechildrenarecuriousaboutBooRadleybecause______.A．healwayshidessomethingintheholeofatreeB．healwayscovershisfacewithapieceofclothC．healwaysstaysinsidehishouseD．healwayssavesothersinsecret3．WhathappenstoTomRobinsonintheend?A．Heisshotdeadwhenheistryingtoescape.B．HeisshotdeadbyBobEwellinthewoods.C．Hefeelsashamedandnevercomesoutofhishouse.D．HeescapesfromprisonandfightswithBobEwell.4．BobEwellwantstokillJemandScoutbecause______.A．ScoutalwaysfightswithBob'sdaughterB．Scout'sfatheroftenteasesBob'sdaughterC．theirfatherhateshimD．hehatestheirfather答案与解析：本文是美国著名小说《杀死一只知更鸟》的故事梗概。1．解析：从第二段中的AlthoughmanyofMaycomb'scitizensdon'tagree.AtticusdecidestotryhisbesttodefendTom可知，Scout的父亲极力为一个黑人做无罪辩护，故他对待黑人也很平等。答案：B2．解析：从第一段中的Formanyyears,fewhaveseenhim.Thechildrenfeedeachother'simaginationwithrumoursabouthisappearanceandreasonsforremaininghidden，andtheyimaginehowtogethimoutofhishouse可知，孩子们对BooRadley好奇是因为他从来不出家门。答案：C3．解析：从第二段中的Tomisshotandkilledwhiletryingtoescapefromprison可知，Tom在逃跑时被枪毙了。答案：A4．解析：从第二段中的Atticusprovesthattheaccusers—Mayellaandherfather,BobEwell—arelying及最后一段中的Humiliatedbythetrial,BobEwelldecidestorevenge可知，BobEwell想杀Jem和Scout是因为他们的父亲为一个黑人辩护，证明BobEwell和他女儿说谎了，他感到被羞辱了，所以很恨他们的父亲。答案：DⅡ.短文改错Iusedtobeingbeashygirlinmyprimaryschool.IwasweakinEnglishatthattime,especialespeciallymyspokenEnglish,butsoIwasafraidtoanswertheteacher'squestionsinclass.After∧Ienteredmydreammiddleschool,somethingwas＼changed.IstartedtoreadmanyinterestingEnglishstoriesandmyEnglishteacherhelphelpedmealot.IstudiedhardinclassandpracticedbywatchingEnglishfilmsandlistenlisteningtoEnglishsongsinmyfreetime.Littlebylittle,IfoundmeitmoreandmoreinterestingtolearnEnglish.IcouldeventalkwithmyclassmatesfluentlywithinEnglish.Atlast,IgothighgradesinEnglishandIhadconfidencetodoitwellbetterinthefuture.