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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.短文改错Jimmystartedpaintingwhenhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hehasalreadyverygoodatit.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestedpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforit.Theysaid,“Thisboy'sgoingtobefamousafterwhenhe'salittleolder,andthenwe'regoingtosellthesepicturesalotmoremoney.”Jimmy'spicturesweredifferentwithotherpeople'sbecauseheneverpaintedonallofthepaper.Hewroteonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.“That'sveryclever，”everyonesaid,“Nobodyelsedothat！”OnedaysomebodyboughtoneofJimmy'spicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Howdoyoupaintonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf？”“BecauseI'msmall，”Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdon'treachthathighly.”答案Jimmystartedpaintingwhenhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hehaswasalreadyverygoodatit.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestedinterestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforitthem.Theysaid,“Thisboy'sgoingtobefamousafter＼whenhe'salittleolder,andthenwe'regoingtosellthesepictures∧foralotmoremoney.”Jimmy'spicturesweredifferentwithfromotherpeople'sbecauseheneverpaintedonallofthepaper.Hewrotepaintedonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.“That'sveryclever，”everyonesaid,“Nobodyelsedodoesthat！”OnedaysomebodyboughtoneofJimmy'spicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.HowWhydoyoupaintonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf？”“BecauseI'msmall，”Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdon'treachthathighlyhigh.”