第18练 阅读＋七选五＋完形＋语法填空＋短文改错Ⅰ.阅读理解体裁：记叙文 话题：最小瑜伽教师 词数：295 时间：5′JayseaDevoeisayogainstructorwhohasthechallengingjobofteachingrestlesspreschoolerstheancientpractice.Devoeknowsathingortwoaboutchildhoodandfocus，forsheisonly12yearsoldandjustrecentlybecameacertifiedyogainstructoraftercompleting200hoursofteachertraining.SheisbelievedtobetheyoungestcertifiedfemaleyogainstructorintheUnitedStates.Inadditiontoherstudentsaged4to6，DevoeteachesteensandadultsinherCaliforniabeachtownofEncinitasandisabouttostartafamilyyogaclass.“IhavethedreamofbeingayogateacherforalongtimebecauseIloveteachingsomuch，”saysDevoe.“Sheonlygoestoschoolthreedaysaweekandwetoldher‘Youhavetofigureoutwhatyouwanttodoandyou'vegotfourdaystodoit，’”saysRick，Devoe'sfather.“‘Andhopefullybythetimeyougraduatefromhighschool，youhaveacareerpathchosen.’”WhenDevoetoldherfathershewantedtoteachyoga，Rickletherenterforayogatrainingclass.“Devoewassointerestedinthetrainingandshenevermissedaclass.Sheworkshardforherdream，”Ricksays.“Wewerereallythrilledthatshebecameacertifiedyogainstructorafterherteachertrainingcame__to__fruition．”Devoenowworksatayogastudio.Shewastrainedtoteachadultsyogaandisreadyformomsanddadsinhernewfamilyclass.Andshefeelscompletelypreparedtodealwiththeinjuriesthatareoftencausedinthepracticeofyoga.Asifteachingyogatopreschoolers，teensandadultsisn'tenoughfora12－year－oldgirl，Devoealsovolunteerseveryweekonalocalfarm.【语篇解读】 文章介绍了美国年龄最小的持有资格证的女性瑜伽教师——JayseaDevoe。1．WhatdoesJayseaDevoeplantodointhenearfuture?A．Tostartafamilyyogaclass.\nB．Tovolunteeronalocalfarm.C．Toattendayogatrainingclass.D．Toworkatayogastudio.答案 A [细节理解题。根据第二段“DevoeteachesteensandadultsinherCaliforniabeachtownofEncinitasandisabouttostartafamilyyogaclass.”可知，Devoe打算开设一个家庭瑜伽班。]2．Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat________．A．RickthoughthighlyofyogaB．DevoehasgreatpassionforyogaC．DevoeisnotinterestedinherstudyD．Rickisnotaresponsiblefather答案 B [细节理解题。根据第二段“‘IhavethedreamofbeingayogateacherforalongtimebecauseIloveteachingsomuch，’saysDevoe.”以及第四段“Devoewassointerestedinthetrainingandshenevermissedaclass.”可知，Devoe对瑜伽有很大的热情。]3．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“cametofruition”mean?A．Started.B．Paused.C．Finished.D．Continued.答案 C [词义猜测题。根据第一段“Devoe...justrecentlybecameacertifiedyogainstructoraftercompleting200hoursofteachertraining.”可知，200个小时的教师训练结束后，Devoe成为一名持有资格证的瑜伽教师。由此可猜出画线短语的含义。]4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Devoeisakind－heartedgirl.B．ThestoryofDevoeinspirespeopletohelpthoseintrouble.C．Ricksupportedhisdaughter'sdecisiontobeayogateacher.D．Devoehasconfidenceinhandlinginjuriescausedbypracticingyoga.答案 B [推理判断题。根据第四段“WhenDevoetoldherfathershewantedtoteachyoga，Rickletherenterforayogatrainingclass.”可推知，Rick支持女儿成为一名瑜伽教师的决定。由此可知C项正确。根据第五段“Andshefeelscompletelypreparedtodealwiththeinjuriesthatareoftencausedinthepracticeof\nyoga.”可知，Devoe完全准备好处理练习瑜伽过程中导致的伤痛，即Devoe有信心处理练习瑜伽造成的伤痛。由此可知D项正确。再根据最后一段“Devoealsovolunteerseveryweekonalocalfarm.”可推知，Devoe是一个热心的女孩，由此可知A项正确。]Ⅱ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We'veallbeenthere：It'sbeenalongweekatwork，soFridaynight，yourewardyourselfbygoingtobedearlyandsleepingin.Butwhenyouwakeupthenextmorning，yourarmsandlegsfeellikethey'refilledwithsand.__5__Iftoolittlesleepisaproblem，thenwhyisextrasleepaterriblesolution?__6__Anditstartstochangetheworkingformwhichyourcellshaveadaptedto.Youmightbecrawling(爬)outofbedat11a．m.，butyourcellsstartedusingtheirenergycycleatseven.__7__Ifyou'reoversleepingontheregular，youcouldbeputtingyourselfatriskfordiabetes，heartdisease，andobesity.Studyfoundthatpeoplewhoslept9to11hoursanightdevelopedmemoryproblemsandweremorelikelytodevelopheartdiseasethanpeoplewhoslept8hoursduringapeacefulnight.Sooversleepingisn'tjustgoingtoruinyourSaturday.__8__Thesearegenerallypeoplewhohaveanuncomfortablesleepsituation，orasleepingdisorder.Nosurprise，drugsandalcoholmightalsobecausingyoutosleeptoomuch，whichmakesyoudepressed.__9__Butnomatterwhat'scausingit，toomuchsleepisnotgoodforyourlong－termhealth.RatherthanplayingcomputersorwatchingTVshows，trygettingsomebalancebetweenyourweekendandweekdaysleep.A．Trynewsleepingmethods.B．Yourbodywillspendmoretimeonlightsleep.C．Oversleepingcancontributetoevenmoredepression.D．Oversleepingmaybringmanyproblemstoyourbody.E．Besidesthese，youevenhaveaheadache.F．Whenyousleeptoomuch，you'rethrowingoffthebiologicalclock.G．Long－termoversleepingaffectsabout4percentofthepopulation.\n答案 5．E [根据上文“...yourarmsandlegsfeellikethey'refilledwithsand.”可知，当你第二天早上醒来，会觉得胳膊和腿像灌了沙子一样。除了这些，你甚至还会头疼。]6．F [根据下文“Anditstartstochangetheworkingformwhichyourcellshaveadaptedto.”可知，睡眠过多会改变你身体中的细胞已经适应的工作模式，也就是说会让你脱离自己的生物钟。]7．D [根据下文内容可知，长期睡眠过多可能导致糖尿病，心脏病以及肥胖，也就是说睡眠过多会给你的身体带来许多问题。]8．G [根据下文“Thesearegenerallypeoplewhohaveanuncomfortablesleepsituation，orasleepingdisorder.”可知，大约百分之四的人长期受到睡眠过多的影响，这些人基本都是睡眠情况不理想或者睡眠混乱。]9．C [根据上文“...drugsandalcoholmightalsobecausingyoutosleeptoomuch，whichmakesyoudepressed.”可知，毒品和酒精会导致你心情低落，睡眠过多会让你更沮丧。]Ⅲ.完形填空体裁：夹叙夹议 话题：人生追求 词数：290 时间：15′Mydaughtersawacolorfulrainbowtheotherday.Sheaskedmeto__10__thewindowandseeittoo.Lookingatit，Iwasamazedathowits__11__couldstillstrikemymiddle－agedheart.IalsorememberedoneofthetimesIeversawa__12__asaboy.Ihadbeensittinginthehouseforanhourwaitingfortheraintostop，soIcouldgooutand__13__withotherkids.Ithadbeenrainingconstantly__14__itwouldneverend.Whenit__15__stopped，Iranoutsideandwasgreetedwiththewonderfulsightofarainbowacrossthesky.Ihadrecentlyheardtheold__16__ofleprechauns(小妖精)hidingapotof__17__attheendofarainbow.__18__，Ifoundoutwheretherainbowseemedtobetouchingthegroundinthedistance.Istartedtorunquicklydowntherailroadtracksnearourhouserunningafterthe__19__．ThequickerIran，though，the__20__therainbowbegantofade(逐渐消失)．BythetimeIgotthere，therainbowanditspotofgoldweregone.__21__thatwasn'tthelasttimeIfoundmyselfrunningafterthefalse\ntreasure.OvertheyearsI__22__fame，success，moneythatIthoughtwouldbringme__23__．Noneofthemdid，however.Ittookmealongtimetofindthe__24__treasurethatdoesn'trust(生锈)，break，fade，or__25__．Thattreasureis__26__．Iwelcomedthistreasureintomyheart，soul，andlifeand__27__itwithothers，too.ThemoreloveIgaveaway，themoreloveIhadwithinme.Ourparentsandfriendsloveussomuch.Theyareforever__28__tolightupourlifewiththeirlove.__29__thetreasurewithjoy，andshareitwithotherseveryday.【语篇解读】 一生忙于追逐名利、金钱、权力，就好像小的时候去追赶彩虹后面埋藏的金子，结果什么都没有。真正的财富是爱。爱别人，自己也会得到更多的爱。10．A.shutdownB．lookforC．breakintoD．lookoutof答案 D [根据下文“seeit，too”可知，女儿叫“我”朝窗外看彩虹。]11．A.valueB．beautyC．shapeD．light答案 B [彩虹的美仍然打动了“我”一个中年人的心。]12．A.rainbowB．planeC．birdD．kite答案 A [根据下文“attheendofarainbow”可知，“我”也回想起自己还是一个孩子的时候看彩虹的经历。]13．A.playB．competeC．fightD．communicate答案 A [“我”坐在家里盼望雨停，这样就可以到外面去和其他孩子一起玩耍。]14．A.evenifB．nowthatC．incaseD．asif答案 D [雨不停地下，就好像永远不会停止。]15．A.hardlyB．especiallyC．finallyD．partly答案 C [当雨终于停了，“我”迫不及待地飞奔出去。]16．A.customB．legendC．traditionD．secret答案 B [根据下文“leprechauns”，可知“我”最近听到一个古老的传说。]\n17．A.meatB．goldC．silverD．wine答案 B [根据下文“itspotofgold”可知，传说矮妖精在彩虹的末端藏了一罐金子。]18．A.ExcitedB．SadC．AngryD．Curious答案 A [根据下文“Ifoundoutwheretherainbowseemedtobetouchingthegroundinthedistance”可知，“我”对于此发现感到非常兴奋。]19．A.moneyB．rainbowC．treasureD．leprechaun答案 C [“我”沿着家附近的铁路跑向彩虹接触地面的地方去寻找那财富。]20．A.slowerB．quickerC．longerD．shorter答案 B [根据下文“therainbowbegantofade.BythetimeIgotthere，therainbowanditspotofgoldweregone”可知，“我”跑得越快，彩虹的颜色褪去得越快。]21．A.FortunatelyB．HopefullyC．UnexpectedlyD．Sadly答案 D [根据下文“Ifoundmyselfrunningafterthefalsetreasure”可知，悲哀的是，“我”发现自己一直在追求那些错误的财富。]22．A.pickedupB．ranafterC．cameacrossD．gaveup答案 B [根据上文“Ifoundmyselfrunningafterfalsetreasure”可知，一生中“我”追逐名利、成功和金钱等。]23．A.happinessB．luckC．comfortD．power答案 A [“我”认为这些所谓的名利、成功和金钱能给“我”带来幸福。]24．A.importantB．worthlessC．trueD．necessary答案 C [此处的“thetruetreasure”与上文的“thefalsetreasure”相对应。]25．A.existB．disappearC．comeD．change\n答案 B [根据上文“我”的经历可知，真正的财富是不会生锈、破碎、褪色或者消失的。]26．A.timeB．energyC．experienceD．love答案 D [根据下文“ThemoreloveIgaveaway，themoreloveIhadwithinme.”可知，真正的财富是爱。]27．A.facedB．spentC．sharedD．compared答案 C [根据下文“shareitwithotherseveryday”可知，“我”与别人分享这种财富。]28．A.thankfulB．readyC．afraidD．anxious答案 B [我们的父母和朋友给我们爱，他们永远愿意用自己的爱照亮我们的生活。]29．A.AcceptB．FindC．HideD．Require答案 A [我们要接受这份爱，然后与别人分享。]Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Thehostesswastohaveapartyandentertainguestsathome.Shebusiedherselfsoearlyinthemorning，cleaningthehouse.Shewassotired__30__shefeltpaininherwaistandontheback.Dropsofsweatfellfromherforehead.Shedidnotfinishcleaningthehouse__31__dusk.__32__(look)atthecleanandtidydrawingroom，shereleasedasighwithasmileonherface.Theguestswerecoming！Enteringthedrawingroom，they__33__(attract)bythefreshflowers.Surprisinglypleased，theycheeredinpraise，“Oh，whatbeautifulflowers！”“Howcolorfulandfragrant！”“Justalookatit，andlifeisfullofpleasure！”Thentheywentontoexpresstheirthanks__34__thehostessforher__35__(delicate)arrangedflowers.Withanembarrassedsmile，thehostesssaid，“Iamgladyoulikeit.Thankyou\nforyourpraise.Iwas__36__bitsurprisedatit.I__37__makedetailedarrangementforyourhonor.Iwasbusythewholedaycleaningandmopping.Astotheflowersinthevase，itisapieceofcake.Ididitbyjustliftingmyhand.Nowyouare__38__(aware)ofmyhardworkandpraise__39__highlyformyeasiesteffort.Itisbeyondmyexpectation.”【语篇解读】 女主人因为客人们称赞她举手之劳所摆放的花，而忽略了她打扫房间的一天辛劳而感到意外。30．that [so...that...意为“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。]31．until/till [not...until...意为“直到……才……”，为固定句型。]32．Looking [主语she与look之间为主谓关系，所以用现在分词作状语。]33．wereattracted [根据by及语境可知用一般过去时的被动语态。]34．to [expressone'sthankstosb意为“向某人表示感激或感谢”，为固定用法。]35．delicately [修饰arranged用副词。]36．a [abit意为“有点儿；稍微”，修饰形容词surprised。]37．did [助动词do放在谓语动词之前表示强调，意为“的确；确实”；此处强调过去的动作，故用did。]38．unaware [根据上下文可知此处指客人没有注意到她的辛劳。]39．me [根据后文的my及语境可知用人称代词宾格me。]Ⅳ.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线(—)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。(2015·宝鸡二模)InChina，whetheroldpeopleshouldbehelpedwhentheyhaveafallseemapuzzlingproblem，butoneexperiencehascompletechangedmyview.LastMonday，onthewaytohomeafterschool，IwaswalkingontheroadwhileIsawanoldmanfalltotheground.Withouthesitation，Iwentoverandtriedto\nhelphimstandingup，buthecouldn'tmove.Seeinghimseriouslyinjured，Idialed120.Itwasnotlongbeforeambulancecameandtookhimtohospital.Thefollowingday，theoldman'sdaughterwassothankfulthathetookout1，000yuantorewardme，andIpolitelyrefusedit.OnlyaftertheincidentdidIbegantorealizethatnotalloldmanwereevilenoughtoblackmailothers.答案 InChina，whetheroldpeopleshouldbehelpedwhentheyhaveafallapuzzlingproblem，butoneexperiencehaschangedmyview.LastMonday，onthewayhomeafterschool，IwaswalkingontheroadIsawanoldmanfalltotheground.Withouthesitation，Iwentoverandtriedtohelphimup，buthecouldn'tmove.Seeinghimseriouslyinjured，Idialed120.Itwasnotlongbeforeambulancecameandtookhimtohospital.Thefollowingday，theoldman'sdaughterwassothankfulthattookout1，000yuantorewardme，Ipolitelyrefusedit.OnlyaftertheincidentdidItorealizethatnotalloldwereevilenoughtoblackmailothers.
