课时作业27Ⅰ.阅读理解(2019·渭南市尚德中学高三质量检测)2018TFKPoetryContestCallingallpoets!TimeforKidshasachallengeforyou:Writeafunnyrhymingpoem.Itmustbeanoriginalpoemthatdoesnotcopyanotherpoet'swork.EnteritintheTimeforKidsPoetryContest.Asfewerandfewerchildrenareinterestedinwritingpoetryoftheirown,TimeforKidsdecidestoorganizeandsponsorsuchacontesttochangethesituation.ContestRules1.Howtoenter:Thiscontestbeginsat12:01amonMarch6,2018andendsat11:59pmonJuly24,2018.Toenter,mailthefollowinginformationto1271AvenueoftheAmericas,32ndFloor,NewYork,NewYork10020:(a)anoriginalandpreviouslyunpublishedpoemthatishumorousandhasarhymescheme;(b)entrant'sfirstnameonlyandaparent'smailaddress.Limitoneentryperperson.Byentering,entrantpromisesthattheentryisoriginal,andhasnotbeenpublishedinanymediumandhasnotwonanaward.2.Judging:AllentrieswillbejudgedbypoetKennNesbitt,basedonthefollowingcriteria:creativityandoriginality(50%),useoflanguageandrhyme(25%)andappropriatenesstothethemeofthecontest(25%).Thelengthoftheentrywillnotbetakenintoconsideration.3.Prizes:Ourjudgewillselectfoursemifinalists(半决赛选手)fromwhichonegrandprizewinnerandthreefinalistswillbechosen.TheonegrandprizewinnerwillreceiveanonlineclassvisitfromChildren'sPoetKennNesbittandasignedcopyofhisnewestbookofpoetry,TheArmpitoffunnyPoemsforKids,approximatelyvalue:$275.ThethreefinalistswilleachgetasignedcopyofNesbitt'snewestbookofpoetry,TheArmpitofDoom:FunnyPoemsforKids,andboththeirpoemsandthatofthegrandprizewinnerwillbepublishedattimeforkids.com.4.Eligibility(参赛资格):Opentolegalcitizensofthe50UnitedStatesandtheDistrictofColumbiawhoareprimaryschoolstudentsandare8to13yearsoldattimeofentry.5.Winner'slist:Fornamesofthewinnerandfinalists,visittimeforkids.com(afterAugust1st,2018,availableforaperiodof10days).本文是一篇说明文。为了激发孩子们写诗的兴趣,TimeforKids决定举办一次诗歌大赛。文章主要介绍了该比赛的一些规则,包括评判标准、奖品设置、参赛资格等。1.Thepurposeofthecontestisto________.A.encouragechildrentolearnfromotherpoetsB.helpchildrenrealizethedreamofpoetrywritingC.encouragechildren'sinterestinpoetrywritingD.encouragechildrentoreadmoreoriginalpoems答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句Asfewerandfewerchildrenareinterestedinwritingpoetryoftheirown,TimeforKidsdecidestoorganizeandsponsorsuchacontesttochangethesituation.可知,比赛的目的是激发孩子们写诗的兴趣。故选C。2.Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsofapoemisvaluedmostinjudging?A.Beingcreativeandoriginal.B.Usingapropernumberofwords.C.Usingproperlanguageandrhyme.D.Beingappropriatetothecontest.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据Judging中的creativityandoriginality(50%),useoflanguageandrhyme(25%)andappropriatenesstothethemeofthecontest(25%).可知,在评判过程中一首诗的创意和独创性是最重要的。故选A。3.Whatcanbeknownaboutthefinalistsofthecontest?A.Theywillgetagreatdealofmoney.B.Theirpoemscanbereadattimeforkids.com.C.TheywillreceiveanonlineclassvisitfromNesbitt.D.TheirpoemswillappearinNesbitt'snewestbookofpoetry.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据Prizes中的最后一句ThethreefinalistswilleachgetasignedcopyofNesbitt'snewestbookofpoetry,TheArmpitofDoom:FunnyPoemsforKids,andboththeirpoemsandthatofthegrandprizewinnerwillbepublishedattimeforkids.com.可知,参加决赛的选手的诗能在timeforkids.com上读到。故选B。4.Accordingtothecontestrules,________.A.poemscanbesenttotheorganizersbyemailB.allchildrenhavetherighttotakepartinthecontestC.thenumberofpoemstoenterthecontestisnotlimitedD.theresultofthecontestwillbeunknownbeforeAugust1st,2018答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据文章Winner'slist中的Fornamesofthewinnerandfinalists,visittimeforkids.com(afterAugust1st,2018,availableforaperiodof10days).可知,比赛结果将于2018年8月1日以后公布。所以比赛结果在2018年8月1日之前是不知道的,故选D。Ⅱ.完形填空(2019·银川九中高三月考)ForalongtimeGabrieldidn'twanttobeinvolvedinmusicatall.Inhisfirstyearofhighschool,Gabrielwouldlookpityinglyatmusicstudents,__1__acrossthecampuswiththeirheavyinstrumentcases,__2__atschoolforpracticehours__3__anyoneelsehadtobethere.Hesworetohimselfto__4__music,ashehatedgettingtoschoolextraearly.__5__oneday,inthemusicclassthatwas__6__ofhisschool'sstandardcurriculum,hewasplayingidly(随意地)onthepianoandfoundit__7__topickouttunes.Withasinkingfeeling,herealizedthatheactually__8__doingit.Hetriedtohidehis__9__pleasurefromthemusicteacher,whohad__10__overtolisten.Hemightnothavedonethisparticularlywell,__11__theteachertoldGabrielthathehadagood__12__andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstoreroomtoseeifanyoftheinstrumentsthere__13__him.Therehedecidedtogivethecello(大提琴)a__14__.Whenhebeganpracticing,hetookitvery__15__.Buthequicklyfoundthathelovedplayingthisinstrument,andwas__16__topracticingitsothatwithinacoupleofmonthshewasplayingreasonablywell.This__17__,ofcourse,thathearrivedatschoolearlyinthemorning,__18__hisheavyinstrumentcaseacrossthecampustothe__19__looksofthenonmusicianshehadleft__20__.文章描述了主人公Gabriel从不喜欢音乐到喜欢的过程。因此,每个人都应该发现自己的兴趣所在,并为其投入时间和精力。1.A.travellingB.marchingC.strugglingD.pacing答案:C解析:考查上下文串联。根据“withtheirheavyinstrumentcases”可知,每天上学的时候,Gabriel总是同情地看着背着沉重的乐器的同学们艰难地穿梭于校园中,struggle努力地,艰难地,符合语境。2.A.turningupB.comingupC.drivingupD.risingup答案:A解析:考查上下文串联。根据“withtheirheavyinstrumentcases,__2__atschoolforpracticehours__3__anyoneelsehadtobethere”可知,学习音乐的同学需要比不学音乐的早到学校几个小时,为了练习弹奏乐器,turnup原意“调高(音量)”,在此意为“出现”,符合语境。3.A.afterB.beforeC.untilD.since答案:B解析:考查上下文串联。