2020-2021学年高中英语人教版必修4语篇提能-5.docx

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All the passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was picking up, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing？” The only thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self­imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn't get rid of the huge sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt terrible, but I didn't care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen's park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
1．The gentleman kept staring at the author because ________.
A. he wanted to talk to the author
B. the author appeared too nervous
C. the author was going to get off
D. he might think the author dropped the bread
答案与解析　D　细节理解题。由文章第一段其次句可知那个绅士以为作者掉了面包。故D项正确。
2．The underlined word “self­imposed” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.
A. easily obtained B. deliberately created
C. strongly supported D. completely unaccepted
答案与解析　B　词义猜想题。依据画线词前后文可知这些问题是作者自己想的，故B项正确。
3．Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?
A. He noticed that no one was looking at him.
B. He didn't want to see the cheese bread to go to waste.
C. He valued kindness more than his own pride.
D. He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.
答案与解析　C　推理推断题。结合文章第三段最终一句可知作者更重视和善。
B
When I woke up, I made myself breakfast, sat and listened to the traffic. Some of my friends ask me how I can stand living somewhere so noisy. It's true that there's always some kind of noise in my neighborhood, but to me, these are the sounds of life.
It was Saturday morning, so I decided to go to the park. The taxi is the fastest way to go but I took the bus instead.
When you ride the bus, you get to see so much more of the city. It can be kind of loud on the bus, with some people talking on their phones, others chatting with their friends, and others playing music. It's just like the traffiC s sounds, though the noise on the bus represents people working, relaxing and living.
Once I got to the park, I picked a bench over near the play area where kids play while their parents sit nearby. I can see and hear almost everything from there. People­watching is one of my favorite things to do. However, I like listening even better. The only problem is that there's so much to see and hear in the park!
Usually, I like to close my eyes. That way, I can pay more attention to the sounds and not get distracted by what I see. With my eyes closed, I could pick out parts of two old men's conversation. One of them was telling the other about something his grandson said. I couldn't hear the rest, but it must have been hilarious because his frienD s laugh was so loud.
When I'm old, I hope that I too will have a friend who will sit in the park with me, and who will enjoy listening to the sounds of the city as much as I do.
语篇解读　本文是记叙文。文章描述了作者对生命之声的宠爱及他在周六一天的生活。
4．Some of the author's friends think “the sounds of life” are very ________.
A. unpleasant B. unique
C. magical D. interesting
答案与解析　A　推理推断题。从第一段可知，作者和他的一些伴侣对生活环境中的嘈杂声音持不同意见。对作者而言，这些声音是生命之声，而作者的伴侣则无法忍受，故选A。
5．The author took the bus to the park because ________.
A. there was no other transport to go there
B. he wanted to see more about people's life
C. it was the most convenient way
D. his friend advised him to do so
答案与解析　B　细节理解题。由第三段的“When you ride the bus, you get to see so much more of the city”可知，作者乘坐公交车去公园是为了更好地观看人们的生活。
6．The author closed his eyes in order to ________.
A. have a good rest
B. hide himself from view
C. enjoy the sounds of life
D. avoid talking with the two old men
答案与解析　C　细节理解题。依据第五段的“That way, I can pay more attention to the sounds and got distracted by what I see”可知，作者闭上眼睛是为了集中精力倾听生命之声。
7．The underlined word “hilarious” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”．
A. truly different B. quite popular
C. rather strange D. extremely funny
答案与解析　D　词义猜想题。依据本段的“because his frienD s laugh was so loud”可知，其中一位老人叙述有关他孙子的事，这使得另外一位老人哈哈大笑，由此可推知，那位老人的孙子的事情肯定格外好玩。