2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 3 Literature 课下能力提升（十二）（含解析

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.课下能力提升(十二)Ⅰ.阅读理解O.Henry,borninGreensboro,NorthCarolina,wasthepennameofWilliamSydneyPorter.Hisfather,AlgernonSydneyPorter,wasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthreeyearsold,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisgrandmotherandaunt.Williamwasagoodreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschool,andworkedinadrugstoreandlateronaTexasfarm.Afterthat,hemovedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingthatofbankclerk.AftermovingtoAustin,Texas,in1882,hemarried.In1884hestartedahumorousweeklyTheRollingStone.Whentheweeklyfailed,hejoinedTheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnist(专栏作家).In1897hewasputintoprisonoversomefinancial(财务的)dealings.Whileinprison,WilliamstartedtowriteshortstoriestoearnmoneytosupporthisdaughterMargaret.Hisfirstwork,WhistlingDick'sChristmasStocking(1899),appearedinMcClure'sMagazine.Afterservingthreeyearsofthefiveyears'sentence,hechangedhisnametoO.Henry,hopingtoforgethisbitterpast.O.HenrymovedtoNewYorkCityin1902andfromDecember1903toJanuary1906hewroteastoryaweekfortheNewYorkWorld,andalsopublishedthestoriesinothermagazines.Hisfirstcollection,CabbagesandKings,appearedin1904.Manyotherworksquicklyfollowed,suchasTheGiftoftheMagiandTheFurnishedRoom.O.Henry'sbest­knownworkisTheRansomofRedChief.Hisstoriesalwayshavesurprisingendings.Hepublished10collectionsandover600shortstoriesduringhislifetime.O.Henry'slastyearswereshadowedbydrinking,illhealth,andfinancialproblems.In1907,heexperiencedafailedmarriage.In1910,O.Henrydiedafteranillness.语篇解读：本文对欧·亨利的生平作了简单的介绍。1．What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A．AbriefintroductiontoO.Henry.2B．O.Henry'scareerandmarriage.C．HowO.Henrybecameawell­knownwriter.D．O.Henry'sbest­knownworks.解析：选A主旨大意题。本文介绍了欧·亨利从出生到早期奋斗，到中年时期取得的成就，再到他悲惨的晚年的经历，因此是对他生平的简要介绍。2．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatO.Henry________.A．didn'tliketostudyduringhischildhoodB．hadlittleparentalloveasschildC．wasveryinterestedinmedicineandfarmingD．tookuponlyonejobafterhemovedtoHouston解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，欧·亨利三岁时母亲就去世了，是祖母和姑母把他抚养大的，由此可推断，他的童年缺少父母的爱，故答案为B项。3．O.Henryspentsometimeinprisonbecause________.A．hegotinvolvedinsomeproblemsconnectedwithmoneyB．hejoinedTheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnistC．hisweeklyTheRollingStonefailedD．hecouldn'tearnenoughmoneytosupporthisdaughter解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In1897hewasputintoprisonoversomefinancial(财务的)dealings.”可知欧·亨利是因为经济问题招来的牢狱之灾。4．WhichistherighttimeorderforthefollowingeventsinO.Henry'slife?①HemovedtoNewYorkCity.②HejoinedTheHoustonPost.③WhistlingDick'sChristmasStockingcameout.④TheFurnishedRoomcameout.⑤CabbagesandKingsappeared.A．①②③④⑤B．②①③⑤④C．③②①④⑤D．②③①⑤④解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，这几件事发生的时间分别为：①1902年，②1884～1897年间，③1899年，④1904年以后，⑤1904年。故答案为D项。Ⅱ.阅读七选五SophiaCollinsandEmyJacobohavebeenbestfriendssincekindergarten.“IplaywithEmyoutsidealot，”Sophiasays.“Weliketoreadanddoarttogether.”__1__TheywroteabookandusedittoraisemoneyforSt.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital.3ItstartedwhenSophiaandEmyhadfreetimeintheirfirst­gradeclass.TheydecidedtocreateabookforSophia'syoungerbrother,Sam,andEmy'syoungersisters,KielynandLia.“Wemadethebooktohelpthemread，”Emysays.Whenevertheyhadextratime,SophiaandEmyworkedontheirbook,calledSmileEverybody!It'sabout“allthereasonstosmile,nomatterwhoyouare，”thegirlsstateonthebackcover.__2__“IdrewthepeopleandSophiadrewtheanimals，”Emysays.AfterfinishingSmileEverybody!bothgirlsreadittotheirsiblings(兄弟姐妹)wholikedit.__3__Sophiawantedtosellthebook.Hermomaskedherwhatshe'ddowiththemoney.Sothegirlstalkeditover.“WedecidedtosellthebooktoraisemoneyforSt.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital，”Emysays.__4__Thegirlshadlearnedaboutitwhenafund­raisingtrike­a­thon(骑脚踏车活动)washeldattheirschool.AfterSophia'smomhadthebookprinted,thegirlssoldmorethan60copiesofSmileEverybody!tofamilyandfriendsandsent$315toSt.Jude.__5__Emysays,“Weliketohelpthekidsfeelbetter.”A．St.Judehelpsverysickchildren.B．Butthentheirprojectgrewbigger.C．Later,Sam,KielynandLiaalsobecamefriends.D．Thegirlsliketoworktogethertohelpothers,too.E．Theytookturnstakingthebookhomeonweekends.F．However,thegirlshaddifferentopinionsabouttheirbook.G．Thetwofriendsfeelhappythattheirprojecthelpedbringsmilestohospitalpatients.答案：1～5DEBAGⅢ.完形填空Alice'sAdventuresinWonderlandisoneofthemostlovedchildren'sbooksofalltime,andmanyadultsenjoyitaswell.It__1__thestoryofayounggirlnamedAlice,whofollowsarabbit__2__amagicalworldcalledWonderland.Shehadmany__3__whichseemtochangetherulesofreasoningor__4__sense.The__5__ofthebookcomesfromits__6__，interestingstories,andartwork.4Charleslaterwrotethestorydown__7__thenameofAlice'sAdventuresUnderGroundandgaveittoAliceasaChristmaspresent.Later,hegaveacopytohisfriendGeorgeMacDonald.Georgereadittohischildrenandtheylovedit.George__8__thathemakeabookfromhis__9__.Charlesthenwrotemorepartstothestory__10__itwasaround35,000words.Itwasfirstprintedin1866,withartworkbyJohnTenniel,underthenameofAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland.Thebookwasa(n)__11__success.OneofitsfirstfanswasQueenVictoria.Sheimmediatelyrequesteda__12__ofallofCharles'works.Shewas__13__tofindthattheyincludedmanyworkson__14__.__15__，CharlesDodgsonwasahighlyrespectedmathematician.Th