2020-2021学年高中英语人教版必修4语篇提能-15.docx

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There were once two people travelling on a train, a scientist and a poet, who were riding in the same compartment (车厢). There wasn't much conversation between the two.
The poet was looking out of the window at the beauty of the passing land. The scientist was trying to think of things he didn't know. Finally, the scientist was so bored that he said to the poet, “Hey, do you want to play a game？” The poet ignored him and continued looking out of the window. The scientist asked again, “Hey, you, do you want to play a game? I'll ask you a question, and if you get it wrong, you give me ￡5. Then, you ask me a question, and if I can't answer it, I'll give you ￡5.”
The poet decided against it, seeing that the scientist was clearly a very bright man. He politely turned down the scientist's offer. The scientist tried a final time. “Look, I'll ask you a question, and if you can't answer it, you give me ￡5. Then you ask me a question, and if I can't answer it, I'll give you ￡50！” Now, the poet accepted the offer. “Okay，” the scientist said, “what is the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon？”
The poet didn't know the answer. He handed a ￡5 note to the scientist. The scientist accepted the note gladly and said, “Now it's your turn.”
xThe poet asked, “What goes up a mountain on three legs, but comes down on four？” After about an hour, the scientist gave up. He handed the poet a ￡50 note. The poet accepted it.
“Wait！” the scientist shouted. “What's the answer？” The poet looked at the scientist and calmly put another ￡5 note into his hand.
语篇解读　本文是记叙文。文章叙述了一位科学家和一位诗人之间发生的幽默故事。
1．The scientist suggested a game to ________.
A. kill time
B. win some money
C. prove his cleverness
D. make friends with the poet
答案与解析　A　细节理解题。由其次段中的“the scientist was so bored that he said to the poet, ‘Hey, do you want to play a game？’”可知，这位科学家在车上感到无聊，想找个人玩玩耍来消磨时间。
2．Why did the poet refuse it when the scientist first invited him to play a game?
A. He was too busy to play the game.
B. He thought the scientist was joking.
C. He didn't have much money on him.
D. He had no confidence to win the game.
答案与解析　D　细节理解题。由第三段中的“The poet decided against it, seeing that the scientist was clearly a very bright man”可知，诗人觉得科学家是个格外聪慧的人，自己没把握赢得玩耍，所以拒绝和科学家玩玩耍。
3．What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To tell the reader of an incident.
B. To remind the reader to be careful.
C. To educate the reader.
D. To amuse the reader.
答案与解析　D　写作目的题。本文是一个幽默故事，目的就是使读者发笑。
B
In 2022, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family and friends persuaded me that a holiday might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I went.
Arriving in the Sunshine State was not easy, but I managed to catch a taxi to the hotel. The next morning, I caught another taxi to do some shopping. Later I went to a café to buy some lunch, but having my sandwich and drink in my hands, I saw that all the tables were occupied (占用). Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can share my table.”
I thankfully sat down with the smiling elderly lady and we shared a happy lunch together. As the meal drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't hired (租用) a car, and hadn't realised how costly taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don't use any more taxis. It would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish.”
I told her that I couldn't put her to that trouble, but she insisted. She took details of where I was staying and the next morning she drove me to Disney World. She took me through the park's gates and spent some time with me before leaving me to explore alone. At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to my hotel. The next few days, she drove me around Orlando's tourist areas. I offered her money but she refused to take any.
When we had lunch on my last day, I thanked her for her kindness. I'll never forget that wonderful lady who filled my holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
语篇解读　本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者在生疏的城市得到好心人的挂念。
4．The author went to Orlando to ________.
A. see a doctor B. attend a meeting
C. meet a friend D. visit a family member
答案与解析　B　细节理解题。依据第一段的“I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando”可知，作者是去奥兰多开会。
5．What did the elderly lady do?
A. She offered her seat to the author.
B. She helped the author hire a car.
C. She drove the author to a park.
D. She bought the author a lunch.
答案与解析　C　细节理解题。依据第四段的“she drove me to Disney World. She took me through the park's gates”可知。
6．We can infer from the text that the elderly lady is ________.
A. hard­working B. good­looking
C. well­known D. kind­hearted
答案与解析　D　推理推断题。依据文中描述的老太太让作者和她共用餐桌以及免费带作者四处游玩可知，老太太是个心地和善的人。
7．What's the best title for the text?
A. My Holiday Hero
B. Making a Big Difference
C. My Trip to Disney World
D. Difficulty in a Foreign Land
答案与解析　A　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要叙述了一个好心的老太太免费载作者去旅游景区参观、玩耍，由此可知A项作文章标题合适。