课时作业11
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2016·全国卷Ⅲ)
If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for it. At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.
Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.
1．What can people do at the apple events? A．Attend experts' lectures. B．Visit fruit-loving families. C．Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D．Taste many kinds of apples. 2．What can we learn about Decio? A．It is a new variety. B．It has a strange look. C．It is rarely seen now. D．It has a special taste.
3．What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．A practical idea. B．A vain hope. C．A brilliant plan. D．A selfish desire.
4．What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A．To show how to grow apples. B．To introduce an apple festival. C．To help people select apples. D．To promote apple research.
答案与解析
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国10月21日的苹果节的相关情况。届时，人们可以观赏、品尝到多种品种的苹果。
1．D 细节理解题。根据关键句可知，在苹果节的活动上，人们可以品尝到许多不同品种的苹果。故选D。
2．C 推理判断题。根据关键句可推知，Decio苹果如今很罕见。故选C。
3．B 词义猜测题。根据第三段内容可知，一些品种已适应了当地特有的生长条件，其中一些优良品种需要温暖的气候、肥沃的土壤等，因此由于不具备这些生长条件，对于大多数喜欢某些特定品种的人来说，想要种植是不现实的；由此可推断，画线词“a pipe dream”应意为“不现实，妄想，白日梦”，B项意思与之最接近。故选B。
4．B 写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了英国10月21日的苹果节的相关情况。届时，人们可以观赏、品尝到多种品种的苹果，甚至还有幸可以见到一些仍然存在的稀有品种；由此可知，本文旨在向读者介绍苹果节的相关信息。故选B。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2017·湖南省长沙市长郡中学考试)
People from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. “Frosty the Snowman，” and “Jingle Bells” __1__ in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone was __2__ by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.
As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in America's crowded apartment, I'd spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, __3__， at 27, a college student after the __4__ with my girlfriend , every cell inside me wanted to be alone, __5__ not at Christmas. My family had __6__ to Brazil and my friends were __7__ with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my __8__ home made me sad. Lights from windows was blinked, and I hoped someone would __9__ from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and __10__ presents. At a market, I felt more __11__ when people were buying lots of
goods, which __12__ the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.
Outside the church, a manger(小耶稣) had been set __13__. I stood with others watching the scene, some of them __14__ themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with __15__ I had become in 15 years in America. I'd mourned the __16__， but for the first time, I recognized what I'd gained. I was independent, __17__ and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of __18__. Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself __19__ for what I'd obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I've ever got, the one that I most __20__. 1．A.shared C．served 2．A.accompanied C．attended 3．A.usually C．really 4．A.breakup C．sympathy 5．A.so C．and 6．A.moved C．came 7．A.pleased
B．played D．held B．employed D．supported B．extremely D.eventually B．date D．concern B.but D.or B．slipped D.returned B．satisfied
C．occupied 8．A.shabby C．warm 9．A.turn up C．go away 10．A.dealt C．wrapped 11．A.tired C．excited 12．A.reminded C．mentioned 13．A.down C．aside 14．A.hugging C．crossing 15．A.how C．what 16．A.cases C．losses 17．A.lonely C．shy
18．A.possibility C．sadness 19．A.surprise C．prize
D．bored B．empty D.cozy B．hang out D．break in B．discounted D．donated B．nervous D．upset B．remained D．introduced B．up D.about B．bowing D．bending B．which D.that B．limits D.worries B．educated D.wealthy B．sight D．hardship B．defeat D.credit
高三英语（人教版）总复习课时作业11
