贵阳市2014高考英语（新人教版）一轮阅读训练（17）附答案
课时作业(十七) [必修4 Unit 2 Working the land]
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Years ago，there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together，they traveled around the world, adding only 1 art treasures to their collection．
One year, as winter approached, 2 engulfed(吞没) the nation, and the young man left to 3 his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was 4 in action. The art collector 5 awaited more news, 6 he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were 7 .The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and 8 , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning，a knock on the door awakened the 9 old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a 10 with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying, “I was a 11 of your son ,I was the one he was 12 when he died．May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
As the two began to 13 , the soldier told of how the man’s son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father’s, 14 of fine art. “I am no 15 ,”said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”
As the old man unwrapped the package , he saw a portrait (画像)of his son. Though the world would 16 consider in the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man’s face 17 striking detail.
Overcome with emotion, the man 18 the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing 19 thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the 20 he had been given.
1．A. latest B. richest C. finest D. cheapest
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2．A．flood B. fire C. storm D. war 3．A. save B. help C. serve D. build 4．A．missing B. acting C. fighting D. dying 5．A. calmly B. anxiously C. quietly D. secretly 6．A. fearing B. doubting C. wondering D. expecting 7. A. completed B. doubled C. removed D. confirmed 8. A．nervous B. tired C. lonely D. frightened 9. A. sad B. puzzled C. angry D. worried 10．A. farmer B. soldier C. painter D. seller 11．A．guard B. photographer C. partner D. friend 12．A. rescuing B．carrying C．guarding D. hiding 13．A．argue B．move C. talk D．eat
14. A. description B. love C. Sense D. understanding 15．A. artist B．businessman C. hero D. reporter 16. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. still 17. A. for B. of C. in D. on 18. A. thanked B. questioned C. welcomed D. treated 19. A．down B. up C. aside D. off 20. A. treasure B. gift C. souvenir D. package
【答案与解析】一位酷爱艺术品收藏的老人，医生搜集艺术珍品无数，却没有一件能比自己为国捐躯的儿子的画像珍贵。
1． C考查形容词辨析。由上下文的描述“a passion for art collecting”，“they traveled around the world”可以推测出，他们周游世界是在搜集世界上最好的艺术珍品。14 空有fine的原词复现。
2. D 考查语境化选词。由该段最后一句话“The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.”可以看出，这里表达的意思是：有一年，随着冬天的来临，战争吞没了整个国家，小伙子离开家乡到前线报效国家。所以选war，意思是：战争。
3. C 考查动词辨析。这里指的是年轻人参军保卫国家，所以选serve。Serve the country意为：报效祖国。save 挽救；help帮住；build建设。
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4. A 考查形容词辨析。下一句告诉我们，这位父亲在等待更多的关于儿子的消息，担心再也见不到自己的儿子，由此可以看出，电报上只是说儿子失踪了，所以选missing，意为：失踪的。
5. B 考查副词辨析。收到了儿子在战场上市总的电报，害怕再也见不到儿子，在等待更多消息的心情应该是不安的，所以选B。calmly 冷静地；quietly 安静的； secretly秘密地。
6. A 考查动词辨析。7 空前有该词的名词形式复现。句意见4题。
7. D 考查动词辨析。 由下一句可以看出，他所担心的事情真的发生了，也就是说他的儿子真的牺牲了。所以选D，意为：(得到)证实。complete 完成； double 加倍； remove移动开除。
8. C 考查形容词辨析。儿子去世了，父亲感到很孤独，所以选lonely，意为：孤独的。A项的干扰性很大，但是该词意为：不安的，和and前的upset意思是上重复。
9. 考查形容词。上一句中有选项的名词形式sadness复现。语境为：圣诞节的上午，敲门声唤醒了这位(因失去儿子)伤心的老人。
10. B考查语境化选词。由他自我介绍中的“I was the one he was 12 when he died．”可以看出，这位来客就是老人的儿子牺牲时救的那个人，在结合第二段的“The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.”可以看出，他也是一位士兵。故选soldier。13空后也有原词复现。
11. D 考查名词。能够舍身相救，四个选项中只有friend符合语境。 12. A 考查动词。由第二段的最后一句话可知答案。rescue挽救。
13. C 考查动词。由语境以及下文的told可以看出，这两个人进行了一些谈话，所以选talk。
14. B 考查语境化选词。对应第一段的“a passion for art collecting”，所以悬念love。句意为：战士告诉老人，他儿子生前告诉大家他非常热爱艺术品，更不用说他的父亲了。 15. A 考查名词。好的艺术作品都是艺术家创作的，而战士带来的礼物是战士自己画的，所以他要表达的意思是：我知道你很喜欢艺术珍品，我肃然不是艺术家，但是我画了一副您儿子的肖像，送给您。所以选artist。
16. B 考查副词。尽管这幅画画的不是多么好(也就是文章所表达的：世界上绝对不会有人认为这是一位天才画家的作品)，但是却细致的勾画出了小伙子的面部特征。所以选never。 17. C 考查固定搭配。in detail，为固定搭配，意为：详细地。
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18. A 考查动词。收到了别人精心准备的礼物，自然应该感谢，所以选thank。 19. C 考查动词短语辨析。push aside “把……向旁边推”。语境为：老人把以前收藏的价值连城的艺术品放到了一边，而把儿子的画像挂到了最显眼的位置。其他各词都能和push搭配，但不符合语境。
20. C 考查语境化选词。这里指的就是老人收到的礼物，也就是战士送的画像，所以选gift。
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When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain's Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”， few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain's Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.
She couldn't hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone—including the judges—seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.
After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said，“Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I've had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you.No one is laughing now. That was amazing.”Actress Amanda Holden followed，“I'm so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you.I honestly think that we were all being very cynical(愤世嫉俗的) and I think that's the biggest wake-up call ever.”
Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore—who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers—speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip(片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS's The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.
Now Boyle has become one of the world's hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a
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hit on the Internet.
16．We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle ________． A．rose from a low social class B．had an unhappy marriage
C．lived with a dog alone on a farm
D．won the championship in the Britain's Got Talent show
17．At the beginning of the show, almost everybody ________． A．looked forward to her wonderful performance B．was attracted by her beautiful dress C．looked down upon her D．placed great hope on her
18．We can infer that ________ contributed most to her global popularity. A．the judges B．the Internet
C．the newspaper D．the advertisement
19．The 4th paragraph is intended to tell us ________． A．how Susan Boyle achieved her success
B．the comment made by American actor Ashton Kutcher C．Susan Boyle's influence in the USA
D．Oprah Winfrey's invitation to Susan Boyle
B
The class of eighth grade at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video shown on a screen. Their algebra teacher, LaMar Queen, uses rhyme to help them memorize seemingly difficult items to improve their grades.
Queen, 26, is now known at Los Angeles Academy Middle School as the rap teacher, but his fame has spread beyond the 2，200-student school in this neighborhood. He's won a national award and shown teachers and parents how to use rap to teach children.“Math is a bad word for many students, but if we put it in a form that kids enjoy, they'll learn，” Queen said. “Rap is what the kids respond to.They don't have a problem memorizing the songs at all.”
Queen's math rap came about by chance. Two months after starting at LA Academy, he was frustrated when kids said his class was boring. They thought that he looked like the singer Kanye West, so they challenged him to rap.
Queen has been rapping since the seventh grade. With his students' challenge on his mind, he pushed aside work on his lesson plans and wrote a rap song Slope Intercept.
Word of his rapping soon reached the school's main office. Principal Maria Borges went to look into it, and came out smiling.“It interests the kids，” she said.“Kids seem to know all the rap songs, and it's helpful for them to remember math rules.” “Some kids who aren't even in Mr Queen's class go around singing his songs，” said Kejon Closure, 13, who went from a C-average to an A.
In the raps, Queen defines a math concept and works through sample problems step by step. He keeps a relaxed manner when singing with his students. Queen also tries to inspire them. His lyrics tell students “to get As on your papers”，and “to be respectful and listen to your parents”．Sometimes the students appear in the videos
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贵州省贵阳市高考英语一轮 课时作业(十七) Unit2 Work
