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课时作业 12
Ⅰ.阅读理解
My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change
in our local area.Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant
lot.It was a lot of work but it was all worth it.I got blisters (水疱)from digging,
and we all got insect bites, too.
I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration (合作), and then I learned
about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what
we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer.The producer checked with the
directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours.They wanted
to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.
The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the
prairie(大草原)，we had made a prairie garden.We had been to a prairie and gotten
seeds from the plants, and then we planted them.We did not water the garden, but
we did weed it.We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies
grew in the past.We sent a picture of the garden to the news station.In the picture,
the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.
As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. The reporter interviewed
the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden.After that, he
interviewed us, and we explained to him what we had learned through this project.
That night, we watched the news, and there we were.The news reporter told our
story.It was only two minutes long, but it was about us.We were famous.All that work,
all those blisters, it was worth it.We knew that when we saw the garden every day,
but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了我们班培植的“草原式花园”上电视的故事。
1．What seemed to be the TV directors' initial reaction to the garden?
A．They were excited.
B．They were surprised.
C．They were worried.
D．They were uninterested.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The producer checked with the directors, but
they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours...many schools plant them.”
可知，电视台的负责人说有许多像我们这样的故事。他们想知道我们的花园有何不同，因为
许多学校都培植花园。由此可推断，电视台的负责人最初对我们的花园是不感兴趣的。
2．What is special about the garden?
A．Weeds were allowed to spread naturally.
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B．The grass grew faster than common grass.
C．The seeds came from the plants of a prairie.
D．Underground water was used for the plants.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We had been to a prairie and gotten seeds from
the plants, and then we planted them.”可知，我们去过大草原，在那里获取草原植物
的种子，然后把它们种在花园里。由此可知，我们的花园的特殊之处在于种子来自草原植物。
故选 C。
3．What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?
A．We got blisters on our hands.
B．Our hard work was worthwhile.
C．The garden would be famous.
D．The project would be finished.
答案：B
解析：代词指代题。根据最后一段中的“All that work, all those blisters, it was
worth it.”可知，画线词指代的是其中的“it was worth it”，即我们培植花园所付出的
努力是值得的。故选 B。
4．How did the author feel about the project?
A．Annoyed. B．Curious.
C．Proud. D．Regretful.
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The news reporter told our story.It was only
two minutes long, but it was about us...the whole city thought so, too.”可知，
新闻主播报道了我们的故事，虽然只有两分钟，但是它是有关我们的。我们每天看到花园都
觉得我们的努力是值得的，而且现在整个城市的人也会这样认为。由此可知，作者为他们培
植花园的活动感到自豪。故选 C。
Ⅱ.七选五
I did not go on my first hike until my mid30s.I could blame it on the fact that
I grew up on the Great Plains of South Dakota and North Dakota.__1__ Having never
gone, I didn't see the value and always shook my head when asked.
__2__ At the urging of my wife, and with my two young kids, we walked a beautiful
forest path on a cool August morning.I carried a small backpack with water and
snacks(小吃)．When we reached the top, we ate lunch together overlooking a perfectly
still pond and scenic Vermont.
A few weeks ago, my 11yearold son, my 61yearold dad, and I hiked Camelback
Mountain in Phoenix. Last weekend, I hiked down the Grand Canyon with my son along
the South Kaibab Trail.And later this week, my wife and daughter will join us to
walk the Waterfall Trail in the White Tank Mountains.__3__
Now, just to be clear, by no means would I classify myself as an expert
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hiker.__4__ And I have no plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or walk the
Appalachian Trail. But waking early on a Saturday morning to walk 3—5 miles along
a forest path with lunch in the backpack is a journey I'd recommend to anyone.
It is healthy physical exercise that creates wonderful memories.__5__ And given
the chance, hiking teaches us important truths about life.
A．Most of our hikes only last 2 hours.
B．I've fallen in love with climbing mountains.
C．I love the stillness and calm of an empty path.
D．But mostly, to be honest, I just wasn't interested.
E．If you can climb a mountain, you can do anything.
F．It provides an opportunity to slow down and disconnect.
G．I went on my first hike a few years back while living in Vermont.
文章大意：作者直到 35 岁才开始第一次远足而后喜欢上爬山的经历，作者认为这种锻
炼方式提供了一个让生活慢下来、脱离尘世的机会。
1．D 解析：前一句讲到，“我”可以把 35 岁左右之前从未远足过归咎于“我”生活
在大平原上，结合空后一句可知，此处隐含的意思是：真实原因并非如此。故选择 D 项“但
是老实说，我主要是不感兴趣罢了”。
2．G 解析：第一段讲“我”对远足不感兴趣，本空之后讲的是“我”的一次远足经历，
因此空处应涉及一次远足的内容，故答案为 G。
3．B 解析：上一段讲第一次远足的经历，本段讲其后的远足经历和计划，故本空为总
结句，应表示经过了第一次远足后，“我”爱上了爬山，故选 B。
4．A 解析：前一句讲到“我”不认为自己是一个专业远足者，后一句讲“我”并没有
计划去爬世界高峰或挑战高难度的远足，因此本空应该讲“我”远足的运动强度不高，故选
A 项。
5．F 解析：前后两句都在讲远足的好处，故此处也应是同样的，故选 F 项“它(远足)
提供了一个让生活慢下来、脱离尘世的机会”。
Ⅲ.完形填空
In my 40s, as a new solo(独自的) traveller, I spent endless time looking around
souvenir shops in tourist areas.It never __1__ me that in shops where merchants
weren't __2__ big rents, I could save more money.Besides, I didn't give much __3__
for the size of what I was buying.
I learned and __4__. But I also found that over time, the objects that were __5__
to me changed too.As my tastes matured, my bags got smaller.
In my 50s I __6__ boxes from around the world.These were small so they __7__
easily into every place of my backpack.
Then a __8__ thing happened.My interest in the collection __9__ while my
grandchildren's interest in it grew, so a wonderful and new __10__ began.Each time
a child came to visit, he or she was __11__ to pick a box.My popularity __12__
increased among the children, and pretty soon my collection had been __13__ among
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the little people in our family.Each gift was __14__ by a mini travel story explaining
where the __15__ was found, who had made it and what that country was like.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己对旅游纪念品的兴趣变化，间接地描述
着自己生活的变化。
1．A.counted on B．dawned on
C．called on D．concentrated on
答案：B
解析：根据第一句话中的“我在旅游地花大量时间逛纪念品店”以及下文中的“for
the size of what I was buying”可知，此处表示“我从没有想过在商家不用支付大笔租
金的店买东西(纪念品)，那样会省下更多的钱”。故答案为 B。dawn on“使开始明白，使
渐渐领悟，使开始理解”，符合语境。count on“依靠，指望”；call on“呼吁，短暂访
问”；concentrate on“把注意力集中于”。
2．A.lending B．investing
C．purchasing D．paying
答案：D
解析：参见上题解析。rent 表示“租金”，故此处应用 paying。pay the rent“支付
租金”。lend“借出”；invest“投资”；purchase“购买”。
3．A.advice B．anxiety
C．concern D．support
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“It never...money.”以及“Besides，I didn't”可判断此处表
示“而且我没有怎么关注所买东西的大小”，故选 concern“关切，担心”。advice“建
议”；anxiety“焦虑”；support“支持”。
4．A.applied B．adjusted
C．judged D．checked
答案：B
解 析 ： 根 据 learned 和 后 一 句 “But I also found that over time ， the
objects...changed too.”可知，作者不断学习和调整(adjusted)。
5．A.accessible B．appealing
C．shiny D．disappointing
答案：B
解析：根据语境和下文中的“As my tastes matured”可知，此处表示“随着时间的推
移，吸引我的东西也变了”。所以答案为 appealing“吸引人的，令人感兴趣的”。
6．A.designed B．discovered
C．collected D．received
答案：C
解析：表示收集盒子应用 collect。design“设计”；discover“发现”；receive“收
到”。
7．A.cut B．got
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C．set D．fitted
答案：D
解析：这些盒子小巧玲珑，因此很容易装进背包的任意一个地方。表示大小合适，应用
fit。
8．A.strange B．vital
C．terrible D．funny
答案：D
解析：本段描述作者对收藏品的兴趣逐渐消失，而作者的孙辈们对收藏品的兴趣却越来
越浓，所以这算是一件有趣的(funny)事。
9．A.grew B．changed
C．faded D．rose
答案：C
解析：根据本段内容以及连词 while 表转折关系可知，空处应与 grew 形成对比，应选
faded“逐渐消失”。
10．A.routine B．hobby
C．journey D．principle
答案：A
解析：根据上文提到作者的孙辈们对作者的收藏品越来越感兴趣和下文中的“Each
time a child came to visit，he or she was __11__ to pick a box.”可知，一个美妙
的新习惯开始了。routine 在这里表示“常规，习惯”。
11．A.forbidden B．allowed
C．advocated D．promoted
答案：B
解析：每当有孩子来，他或她都被允许选一个盒子。forbid“禁止”；advocate“提倡”；
promote“提升”。
12．A.normally B．casually
C．fortunately D．delightfully
答案：D
解析：随着孩子们的到来，作者收藏的盒子日益受欢迎，而作者也越来越受欢迎，这是
作者感到开心的一点，故选 delightfully“令人愉快地”。normally“正常地”；
casually“随便地”；fortunately“幸运地”。
13．A.exposed B．awarded
C．divided D．exchanged
答案：C
解析：很快作者的收藏品就被孩子们分完了，所以选 divided“分享，分配”。
14．A.accompanied B．clarified
C．described D．confirmed
答案：A
解析：根据语境判断，每一份礼物(即盒子)都伴随着一段旅游小故事，解释了它被发现
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的地方和制作者以及那个国家的情况。accompany 用作及物动词，表示“伴随，陪伴，陪同”，
符合语境。clarify“澄清”；describe“描述，描写”；confirm“确认”。
15．A.article B．story
C．box D．backpack
答案：C
解析：见上题解析。
Ⅳ.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most of us are familiar with the “Silk Road”， a network of land trading routes
which connected northwestern China to Europe since the Han dynasty.With its recent
__1__(popular), you may have heard of the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” as well, another
network of land trading routes that connected China to various __2__(part) of Asia
and Europe before sailing became common. Historically, the “Ancient Tea Horse
Road” is no less __3__(value) than the “Silk Road”．And because of their respective
locations(位置), sometimes the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” __4__(refer) to as the
“Southern Silk Road”．
The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” got its name as Chinese tea and horses were the
main products __5__(buy) and sold along the route.Historians have traced the origins
of the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” back to the Tang dynasty, __6__ tea was being
transported out of Yunnan to Beijing, Tibet, and other places.The “Ancient Tea Horse
Road” was __7__(far) developed during the Song and Ming dynasties, and remained
__8__ busy trading route all year round until the Qing dynasty.
The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” served __9__ not only a trading route, but also
a bridge connecting different races—such as Han and the Tibetan people. It is
located near the “Roof of the World”， and is where many minority groups are located,
__10__(make) it a spot of many attractions.
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了茶马古道的相关情况。
1．popularity
解析：考查词性转化。空前是形容词，且形容词前是形容词性物主代词 its，后面应接
popular 的名词形式。popularity“受欢迎”。
2．parts
解析：考查名词复数。空处无冠词修饰，且 part“区域，地区”为可数名词，故填 parts。
3．valuable
解析：考查词性转化。根据空前的 the“Ancient Tea Horse Road”is no less 和空后
的 than 可知，空处应填形容词；根据语境可知，此处表示茶马古道的重要性并不低于丝绸
之路，故填 valuable“很重要的”。
4．is_referred
解析：考查动词时态和语态。此处描述的是现在的客观情况，应该用一般现在时，主语
与 refer to 之间是被动关系，故要用被动语态。注意：refer 的过去式和过去分词应双写 r
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再加ed。
5．bought
解析：考查非谓语动词。动词 buy 与前面的名词 products 构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故
应用过去分词形式作后置定语，表示被动。注意：and 后的 sold 也是暗示。
6．when
解析：考查非限制性定语从句。when 为关系副词，在此引导非限制性定语从句，修饰
前面表示时间的先行词 the Tang dynasty，并在从句中作时间状语。
7．further
解析：考查副词比较级。根据语境可知，此处说的是茶马古道的进一步发展情况，而
far 的比较级有两种形式：farther 和 further。在指距离的远近时，两者都可用，但是当
用来表示“进一步”的意义时，只能用 further。
8．a
解析：考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处说的是直到清代为止，茶马古道都是一条全年繁
忙的贸易路线。此处表泛指，又 busy 的发音以辅音音素开头，故填不定冠词 a。
9．as
解析：考查介词。serve as sth.“可用作，可当……使”，故填介词 as。as 表示“作
为”。
10．making
解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处的非谓语动词短语作结果状语，表示
自然而然的结果，故用现在分词 making。
Ⅴ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友 William 寒假期间要来中国游玩，行程中计划在你家
住三天，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1．住宿条件；
2．活动安排；
3．其他事项(气候差异、着装提醒等)。
注意：
1．词数 80 左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear_William，
I_am_delighted_to_know_that_you_are_coming_to_China,_and_especially_excited
_that_you_will_stay_in_my_house.Now,_I'd_like_to_tell_you_some_relevant_informa
tion_about_your_stay_here.
The_bedroom_in_which_you_will_live_is_bright_and_pleasant.A_variety_of_book
s_as_well_as_a_computer_are_available.Of_course_you_have_easy_access_to_the_net
work._What's_more,_I_intend_to_show_you_around_my_city,_where_you_can_visit_som
e_places_of_interest.By_the_way,_we_are_having_a_cold_winter_here.So,_be_sure_t
o_bring_your_winter_clothes.
I_am_sure_you_will_have_a_wonderful_experience_here.Looking_forward_to_your
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_coming.
Yours，
Li_Hua
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