Unit 7 課時3 Reading 同步練習

Unit7課時3Reading基礎(chǔ)過關(guān)閱讀單選YangJinlong,a46-year-oldperformer,drivestoprimaryschoolsormiddleschoolsinXi’anat9a.m.andteachesstudentsaboutShaanxikuaibanuntil6p.m..Then,hereturnshometoprepareclassesforthenextday.ShaanxikuaibanisaformoftraditionalChinesestorytellingintheShaanxidialect（方言）,totherhythmofclappingbamboostrips（竹板）.Itcanbeperformedbyagrouporoneperson.TheartformshowedupinthelateQingDynasty（1644—1911）.Farmersusedittosharetheirknowledgeandearnmoney.NowpeopleperformShaanxikuaibanatfestivals,partiesandartshows.Yanghimselffirstlearnedkuaibanattheageof9.Beforethat,heoftenwentwithhisfathertowatchkuaibanperformances.“Asayoungboy,Iwasdrawntotheartformbecausemanyofthestoriesareaboutheroes.It’seasyfortheaudiencetorememberthestoriessinceallthelinesrhyme，”Yangsaid.Hisloveforkuaibanhasdrivenhimformorethan30years.Tomaketheartmorepopular,especiallyamongyoungpeople,Yangtriestobecreative.Insteadofthetraditionalgown,hewearsasuitwhiletellingmodernstories.Yangalsoborrowsmanypopelements（元素）liketapdance,ballet,jazzdanceandtherhythmsofpopularmusic.Hisstoriesfocusonmoremoderntopics,likestoriesofheroeswhohaveworkedtoreducepoverty（貧困）andmembersoftheChineseOlympicteam.1．HowmanyhoursdoesYangJinlongteachstudentseveryday?A．3. B．6. C．9. D．10.2．WhatcanweknowaboutShaanxikuaiban?A．ItappearedintheearlyQingDynasty. B．Itcanonlybeperformedbyoneperson.C．Businessmenperformedittoearnmoney. D．Theperformersneedtoclapbamboostrips.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“wasdrawnto”inparagraph5probablymean?A．Wastaughtby. B．Waspulledby.C．Waspaintedby. D．Wasattractedto.4．HowdoesYangJinlongpromotetheartamongyoungpeople?a.Byborrowingthepopelements.b.Byfocusingonmoremoderntopics.c.Bydancingtotherhythmsofpopmusic.d.Bywearingasuitwhiletellingmodernstories.A．a(chǎn)bc B．a(chǎn)bd C．bcd D．a(chǎn)cd5．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．LoveforShaanxikuaiban. B．AnintroductiontoShaanxikuaiban.C．Updatinganoldtradition—Shaanxikuaiban. D．AShaanxikuaibanperformer—YangJinlong.TheEnergyVampires(吸血鬼)inYourHome①Youmaynotknowit,buttherearevampiresinyourhouserightnow.Luckily,theydonotdrinkthebloodoflivingpeople.Instead,thesevampiresquietlydraintheelectricity(電)rightoutofyourhome.Theycomeintheformofcommonelectricaldevices(家用電器),suchasTVs,washingmachines,computersandcellphonechargers(充電器).Theyallturnintoenergyvampiresassoonasyoustopusingthem.②Weallknowitwastesenergytoleavelightsorairconditionersonwhenweleavearoom.However,wedon’tthinkaboutthedevicesthatarealwayson,evenwhentheyappeartobepowereddown.Manyaredesignedtostayonforconvenience(便利).OurTVsarealwaysreadytoreceiveasignalfromtheremotecontrol,andourcomputersarereadytowakeupatthetouchofabutton(按鈕).Butthisconveniencecomesatthecostofhigherelectricitybills.Theseincreasedpowerbillsareespeciallyunwelcomewhenyouconsiderthesharpriseinenergypricesoverrecentyears.Therefore,itiscertainlyworthlookingatwaystoreduceyourelectricitybill.③Thankfully,thereisawaytofightthesevampiressotheynolongerfeedonyourwallet.Theeasiestmethodistosimplyunplug(拔掉插頭)yourdeviceswhenyou’renotusingthem.However,thismaycausealittletroubleifyouwanttousethingslikewashingmachines,fridgesorTVs.④Anotherwaytofixtheproblemisbyconnectingyourdevicestoapowerstrip(電源排插).Thisworkswellforthingslikecellphonechargersandcomputers.Whenyou’renotusingthem,justcutthewholepowerstripoff.⑤However,thebestwaytokillenergyvampiresistoavoidasmanyofthemasyoucan.Manydeviceshavealevelthatshowshowenergy-efficient(能效高的)theyare.Throwawayyourolddevicesanduseneweronesthathaveahigherlevel,thenwatchyourelectricitybillsdrop.⑥Stoppingenergyvampiresmakesadifferencetomorethanjustyourbills,though.Itreduceseveryone’stotalelectricityuse,whichisbetterfortheenvironment.So,ifyouwantto________,starthuntingthoseenergyvampiresinyourhousetoday!6．Theunderlinedword“drain”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．giveup B．speedup C．takeup D．useup7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto(指代)?A．Fightingenergyvampires. B．Reducingyourelectricityuse.C．Unpluggingelectricaldevices. D．Usingelectricaldevices.8．Choosethebestanswertofillintheblankinthelastsentence.“So,ifyouwantto________,starthuntingtheenergyvampiresinyourhousetoday!”A．useelectricitysafely B．haveagreenerfutureC．checkyourelectricitybills D．liveamorecomfortablelife9．Thewriterwouldmostprobablyagreethatweshould________.A．checkourelectricitybillsasoftenaspossibleB．useourelectricaldevicesasseldomaspossibleC．reduceourtotalelectricityuseasmuchaspossibleD．throwawayouroldelectricaldevicesassoonaspossible10．What’sthecorrectstructure(結(jié)構(gòu))ofthispassage?A．①-②③④⑤-⑥ B．①②-③④-⑤⑥C．①-②-③④⑤-⑥ D．①-②③④-⑤⑥WhenthegreatlibraryofAlexandriaburned,thestorygoes,onebookwassaved.Butitwasnotavaluablebook,andapoormangotit.Thebookwasnotveryinteresting,butbetweenitspagestherewassomethingveryinterestingindeed.Itwasathinstripofvellum（羊皮紙）onwhichthesecretofthe“Touchstone”waswritten.Thestonewasasmallpebble（鵝暖石）thatcanturnanycommonmetalintopuregold.Thewritingexplainedthatitwaslyingamongthousandsandthousandsofotherpebblesthatlookedexactlylikeit.Thesecretwasthis：Therealstonewillfeelwarmwhileordinarypebblesarecold.Sothemansoldhishouse,boughtatent,campedontheseashore,andbegantestingpebbles.Heknewthatifhepickedupnormalpebblesandthrewthemdownagainbecausetheywerecold,hemightpickupthesamepebbleshundredsoftimes.Sowhenhefeltonethatwascold,hethrewitintothesea.Hespentawholedaydoingthis,butnoneofthemwasthetouchstone.Yethewentonandonthisway.Pickupapebble.Coldthrowitintothesea.Pickupanother.Throwitintothesea.Thedaysstretched（延伸）intomonthsandthemonthsintoyears.Oneday,however,aboutmid-afternoon,hepickedupapebble,anditwaswarm.Hethrewitintotheseabeforeherealizedwhathehaddone.Hewasusedtothrowingeachpebbleintotheseeashepickedup.Whentheonehewantedcamealong,hestillthrewitaway.Itwasopportunity（機會）.Unlesswearecarefulenough,it’seasytofailtorealizeanopportunitywhenitisinhand,andit’sjustaseasytothrowitaway.11．Accordingtothepassage,themansearchedforthetouchstonebecause________.A．itcouldbringpeoplegoodluckB．itcouldmakepeoplestaywarmC．itcouldturncommonmetalintopuregoldD．itcouldbringpeoplethousandsofpebbles12．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Themanhadspentalmostoneyeartestingpebblesbeforehegotthetouchstone.B．Themanthrewthecoldpebblesintotheseatoavoidpickingthesamepebbleagainandagain.C．Themanthrewthetouchstoneintotheseabecausehedidn’tknowwhetheritwaswarm.D．Themansoldhishouseandboughtanewonenearthesea.13．Whichofthefollowingistherightorder?①Themanthrewthetouchtoneintotheseabeforeherecognizedwhathehaddone.②ThegreatlibraryofAlexandriawasonfire.③Themangotabookfromwhichpeoplewouldknowhowtogetthetouchstone.④Themanspentawholedaypickingupthenormalpebblesandthrowingthemintothesea.⑤Themancampedneartheseaandstartedhissearchforthetouchstone.A．②④⑤①③ B．②④①⑤③ C．②③④①⑤ D．②③⑤④①14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．thelibrary B．thebook C．thetouchstone D．thesecret15．Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A．Opportunityknocksbutonce.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.鞏固提高Thenextday,somementookTomandsevenotherslavestoMr.Skeggs’sslavewarehouse,whichwasalargehousewheretheslavescouldhavefood,restandwashthedaybeforeanauction.Thiswassothattheylookedgoodandtheirpricecouldgohigher.InthemorningMr.Skeggsandhismentooktheslavestothemarket,wherethetraderscouldexaminetheirmuscles,theirteethandtheirbodiesinthesamewaytheyexaminedhorsesorcows.Thereyouwouldfindanabundanceofhusbands,wives,brothers,sisters,fathers,mothers,andyoungchildren,tobesoldseparately,justtosuittheneedofthemasters.AmongthesalvesforsaletherewereSusan,andherbeautifuldaughterEmmeline.WhenagentlemanboughtSusan,sheaskedhim,“Please,Master,buymydaughtertoo!Don’tseparateus!”“I’lltry,butIdon’tknowifIcan,”hesaid.ButEmmelinewastoobeautifulandherpricewenttoohighforhim.AhorriblemancalledSimonLegree,whoownedacottonplantationontheRedRiver,boughtEmmeline,Tomandafewotherslaves.Thegentlemanwassorry,but,then,thethinghappenseveryday.ThemomenthesawLegree,Tomknewhewasintrouble.Thehorrorincreasedashecamenear.HeseizedTombythejaw,andpulledtoopenhismouthtocheckhisteeth；madehimstripuphissleeve,toshowhismuscle；turnedhimround,madehimjumpandspring,toshowhispaces.TheygotonasteamboatandleftNewOrleans.Onthelowerpartofasmall,meanboat,ontheRedRiver,Tomsat,withchainsonhishands,chainsonhisfeet,andsomethingheavierthanchainsonhisheart.Allhadfadedfromhissky,moonandstar；allhadpassedbyhim,asthetreesandbankswerenowpassing,toreturnnomore.Nothingremainedofwhatheoncehad：hiswifeandchildren,StClare’shome,Eva,StClare’spromiseoffreedom.—TakenfromUncleTom’sCabin16．Whyweretheslavestakentothewarehousebeforeanauction?A．Tosatisfytheneedofthemasters.B．Tomaketheslaves’pricegohigher.C．Tomaketheslaveslookcleanandgood.D．Toexaminetheslaves’musclesandbodies.17．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4mean?A．Mothersandchildrenwerealwayssoldseparately.B．Legreeboughtsalvesatthemarketeveryday.C．Thegentlemanfeltsorryfromtimetotime.D．Theauctionofslavestookplaceeveryday.18．Whatcanweinferaccordingtothepassage?A．SimonLegreeboughtSusan,Tomandafewotherslaves.B．TomsatonthelowerpartofasmallboatinNewOrleans.C．StClarewasnicetoTomandhishomewasahappyplaceforTom.D．Emmelinewastoobeautifulandherpricewenttoohighfortheman.19．WhatistheLASTparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thesweatmemory. B．Tom’sjourney.C．Thebeautifulview. D．Tom’sdesperation(絕望).完形填空SomeoldChineseinventionshavewonwidepopularityaroundtheworld.Recently,aBritishwomanusedanancientChineseinventiontohelpherson20amathproblem.Dr.MantrigrewupinIndia.Shewastaught21touseanabacus(算盤)tosolvemathproblemswhenshewasyoung.AfternoticingthathersonDhruvhadgreatdifficultywithmath,shestartedusingthesameancientChinesetooltohelphimafterschool.“MysonwasinGrade5whenInoticedhewas22inmath.”saidDr.Mantri,“Iwouldaskhimsomethingveryeasylike‘35-13=?’,buthecouldn’tworkitout.”“IneverthoughtIwouldteachhimtousesuchanoldtool23IrealizedIcouldtrytheChineseabacus.Itisauseful24tohelpkidsbetterunderstandnumbersandbasiccalculations(計算).VerysoonIsawtheresults.Aftersixdays,Dhruvstartedtomakeprogress25withthehelpoftheabacus.Heevenperformedwiththeabacusataschoolmeetingwheresomeparentscameto26adviceonusingittohelptheirkids.”KnownasthefifthinventionofancientChina,Chineseabacusisalso27astheearliestcomputer.IthelpedpeoplesolvemanymathproblemsinancientChina.28youremembertherules,youcaneasilyuseit.Sometimes,justmoveonebead(算珠),then29bead,andyouwillgettheanswer.Whatamagictool!Sofar,theChineseabacushasbeenlistedasanintangibleculturalheritageofhumanbeings(人類非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn))for10yearseversince2013.20．A．dealwith B．partwith C．a(chǎn)greewith D．competewith21．A．what B．how C．where D．when22．A．creative B．weak C．talented D．successful23．A．a(chǎn)fter B．when C．until D．since24．A．sign B．report C．method D．symbol25．A．politely B．loudly C．bravely D．rapidly26．A．carefor B．leavefor

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D．payfor27．A．cost B．caught C．covered D．considered28．A．Aslongas B．Aswellas C．Asgoodas D．Asfaras29．A．other B．others C．theothers D．a(chǎn)notherAlmostallChinese,youngorold,haveheardoftheMonkeyKing.TheMonkeyKing30JourneytotheWest,abookwrittenbyWuCheng’enintheMingDynasty.The31tellswhathappensalongthewaywhenMonkeyKing32MonkTangtofindBuddhistclassics(佛經(jīng)).Butitisthesuperhero,MonkeyKing,33catchespeople’sattention.Peoplelovehimbecauseheis34.Heisneverafraidofotherpeopleeventhoughtheyare35powerfulthanhim.HegoestotheDragonKingtogetthegoldencudgel(金箍棒).Hebrings36tothepartyheldbytheQueenofHeaven.Heisneverscaredofmonsters,eventhosewhoarestrongerthanhim.Peoplearealsoamusedbyhiscleverness.Heplaystricksonmonstersbytransforming(變形)himselfintothem.Heeven37jokesontheBuddha.MonkeyKinghas38thoughtofgivingup.Hemeetsallkindsofdifficulties,evenmisunderstoodbyhismaster,buthealwaysdoeshis39well.30．A．getsoutof B．a(chǎn)refrom C．names D．comesfrom31．A．character B．letter C．story D．book32．A．a(chǎn)sks B．describes C．a(chǎn)dvises D．helps33．A．what B．where C．which D．who34．A．terrible B．friendly C．suitable D．brave35．A．a(chǎn)bit B．much C．more D．less36．A．happiness B．trouble C．jokes D．cheer37．A．sees B．plays C．takes D．has38．A．ever B．never C．still D．yet39．A．duty B．symbol C．risk D．exercise拓展培優(yōu)短文首字母填空根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，寫出所缺單詞，使短文完整、通順。WhenIwasachild,Ididn’thearthewords“Iloveyou”frommyfather.Infact,In40saidthosewordstohim,either.Afewyearsago,Idecidedtotakeaction.Aftersomethought,Icalledmyfatheronthephoneandsaid,“Dad,Iloveyou!”Therewasamomentofs41attheotherendoftheline.“Well,samebackatyou!”hethenrepliedquickly.“Dad,Iknowyouloveme.Whenyou’reready,you’llsayit,too，”Isaidwithasmile.Fifteenminuteslater,mymothercalledandaskedifeverythingwas“OK”.Sheseemedn42.Afewweekslater,Dade43ourphoneconversationwiththewords：“Son,Iloveyou.”TearscametomyeyesasIfinally“heard”thelove.Thisspecialmomenttookourfather-sonr44toanewlevel.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和首字母提示，在下文空格處填入適當?shù)脑~使短文完整。在答題卡標有題號的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。（每空一詞）TheYangzhouChinaGrandCanalMuseumislocatedinYangzhou’sSanwanParkandi45afour-storybuildingintheshapeofaship,anda100-meter-tallpagoda.D46byarchitect(建筑師)ZhangJinqiu,whoisamemberoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering,themuseumiso47byNanjingMuseumandhasbeenopentothepublicsinceJuly16,2021.“ThemuseumwillmakethemostoftheGrandCanal’slongh48andviews，”saidXuRong,chiefengineeroftheChinaNorthwestArchitectureDesignandResearchInstitute.Themuseumc49over130，000squaremeterswithanexhibitionareaof18，000squaremeters.Ithas11themedexhibitions,t50thehistoryoftheSui-TangGrandCanalbuiltduringtheSuiandTangdynasties(581-907),theBeijing-HangzhouGrandCanalandtheEastZhejiangCanal.ThesecanalsconnectsouthernandnorthernChina,whichc51tobeusedfortransport,irrigationandfloodcontrol.Sofar,theYangzhouChinaGrandCanalMuseumhas10，000exhibits,including20groupsoflargeones,makingittheb52collectiontoshowthehugescale(規(guī)模)ofthecanalandh53peoplechangednature.Intheseuniqueexhibitions，wecanunderstandthepastandpresentofthecanal.Atthesametime,wecanenjoythewisdomofancientChinesepeople.Thisisthebestplaceforpeopletofeelthec54ofthecanal.閱讀回答問題Thosewhohavevirtue(德行)butnotalentmightworkuselessly.Thosewhohavetalentbutnovirtuemightnotusetheirtalentproperly.Thosewhohavebothtalentandvirtuewerecalledxiancaiinancienttimes.Ifyouaskwhichoneismoreimportantbetweenthetwo,itmustbevirtue.Onlyifapersonhasvirtuecanheorshegetontherightroad.ThereisastoryinthebookHistoryasaMirror《資治通鑒》byChinesehistorianSimaGuang.ZhiXuanziwastheheadofabigclan(家族)intheStateofJinduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC).Hewantedaclanmember,ZhiYao,tobethenextleaderoftheclan.However,anothermanintheclan,ZhiGuo,wasagainsttheidea.BecauseheknewZhiYaowasnotkindandalittlerude.Oneday,ZhiGuolistedsomestrongpointsofZhiYao.Forexample,hewasgoodatridingandshooting.Alsohewascreativeandtalkative.ButZhiGuosaidthathehadabigproblem：hisvirtue.Hehadanunkindheart.ZhiGuothoughtZhiXuanzicouldaccepthisadvice.However,ZhiXuanzididn’tlistentotheidea.ZhiXuanzistillmadeZhiYaobecametheheadoftheclan.Withhisleadershipabilities,hequicklymadehisclanthestrongestinJin.Butafteralongperiod,becauseofhisaggressive(咄咄逼人的)styleandhisunkindaction,moreandmorepeopledislikehim.Meanwhile,threeotherclansworkedtogethertofightagainsttheZhiclan.Finally,theZhiclanwasbeaten.SimaGuangusedthisstorytostresstheimportanceofvirtue.Talentisnotenough.Hesaidthatexcellentpeoplemusthavebothtalentandvirtue.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。55．Whichoneismoreimportantaccordingtothepassage,virtueortalent?56．WhowrotethebookHistoryasaMirror?57．WhatwereZhiYao’sstrongpointsinZhiGuo’sopinion?58．WhywasZhiGuoagainstZhiYaobecomingthenextleader?59．Asexcellentpeople,whatshouldwehaveaccordingtothestory?閱讀短文，回答問題。HumanssharetheEarthwithallkindsofwildlifeandhavelivedinpeacewiththemforthousandsofyears.Manyofouranimalfriendsmaynotbearoundformuchlonger,however,andmanyofthemareingreatdanger.Accordingtoastudy,thepopulationsofanimalsincludingmammals(哺乳動物),birdsandfishhavefallenbyanaverageof60percentsince1970.What’sworse,astudyin2014foundthatspecies(物種)aredyingout1，000timesfasterthannormal.Sadly,itisbecauseofhumansthatanimalsareinthissituationnow.Byincreasinghumandevelopment,wemayendupseriouslyharmingtheenvironmentonwhichanimalsliveanddepend.Humandevelopmenthascausedpollutioninoceansandthreequartersoftheworld’slandtobeaffected(影響).Thebalancebetweenanimalsandtheirecosystemshasbeengreatlyharmedbyhumans.Luckily,manypeoplehaverealizedthatouractioninfactdoesharmtoanimals,riskingourownlivesasaresult,soeffectivestepshavebeenquicklytakentosaveboththeseendangeredanimalsaswellasourselves.TheWorldWildlifeFundhascalledongovernmentsandbusinessestoprotectnature.InChina,manynaturalreserves(保護區(qū))havebeenbuiltupandharmfulbehaviorsuchassellingrhinohorns(犀牛角),tigerbonesandivoryhasbeenbanned(禁止).Peoplehavebeentakingstepsintherightdirection,whichisencouragingnews.Thenumbersofmanyanimalshaveincreased.Theprotectionofanimalsstillhasalongwaytogo.Intheend,toprotectanimalsistoprotectourselves,andweshouldsparenoefforttowardlivinginharmony(和諧)withnature.60．Whatdohumanssharewithwildlifeaccordingtothepassage?61．Inparagraph2,howmanystudiesarementionedaboutthedangerwildlifeisin?62．Whoisresponsibleforthecurrent(目前的)situation?63．WhathasChinadonetosavetheendangeredwildlife?64．Whatisthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?

Unit7課時3Reading參考答案基礎(chǔ)過關(guān)閱讀單選YangJinlong,a46-year-oldperformer,drivestoprimaryschoolsormiddleschoolsinXi’anat9a.m.andteachesstudentsaboutShaanxikuaibanuntil6p.m..Then,hereturnshometoprepareclassesforthenextday.ShaanxikuaibanisaformoftraditionalChinesestorytellingintheShaanxidialect（方言）,totherhythmofclappingbamboostrips（竹板）.Itcanbeperformedbyagrouporoneperson.TheartformshowedupinthelateQingDynasty（1644—1911）.Farmersusedittosharetheirknowledgeandearnmoney.NowpeopleperformShaanxikuaibanatfestivals,partiesandartshows.Yanghimselffirstlearnedkuaibanattheageof9.Beforethat,heoftenwentwithhisfathertowatchkuaibanperformances.“Asayoungboy,Iwasdrawntotheartformbecausemanyofthestoriesareaboutheroes.It’seasyfortheaudiencetorememberthestoriessinceallthelinesrhyme，”Yangsaid.Hisloveforkuaibanhasdrivenhimformorethan30years.Tomaketheartmorepopular,especiallyamongyoungpeople,Yangtriestobecreative.Insteadofthetraditionalgown,hewearsasuitwhiletellingmodernstories.Yangalsoborrowsmanypopelements（元素）liketapdance,ballet,jazzdanceandtherhythmsofpopularmusic.Hisstoriesfocusonmoremoderntopics,likestoriesofheroeswhohaveworkedtoreducepoverty（貧困）andmembersoftheChineseOlympicteam.1．HowmanyhoursdoesYangJinlongteachstudentseveryday?A．3. B．6. C．9. D．10.2．WhatcanweknowaboutShaanxikuaiban?A．ItappearedintheearlyQingDynasty. B．Itcanonlybeperformedbyoneperson.C．Businessmenperformedittoearnmoney.D．Theperformersneedtoclapbamboostrips.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“wasdrawnto”inparagraph5probablymean?A．Wastaughtby. B．Waspulledby.C．Waspaintedby. D．Wasattractedto.4．HowdoesYangJinlongpromotetheartamongyoungpeople?a.Byborrowingthepopelements.b.Byfocusingonmoremoderntopics.c.Bydancingtotherhythmsofpopmusic.d.Bywearingasuitwhiletellingmodernstories.A．a(chǎn)bc B．a(chǎn)bd C．bcd D．a(chǎn)cd5．Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．LoveforShaanxikuaiban. B．AnintroductiontoShaanxikuaiban.C．Updatinganoldtradition—Shaanxikuaiban. D．AShaanxikuaibanperformer—YangJinlong.【答案】1．C2．D3．D4．B5．C【導語】本文主要介紹了陜西快板這種藝術(shù)形式以及楊金龍對其的推廣。1．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“YangJinlong,a46-year-oldperformer,drivestoprimaryschoolsormiddleschoolsinXi’anat9a.m.andteachesstudentsaboutShaanxikuaibanuntil6p.m..”可知從上午九點到下午六點，一共9個小時，故選C。2．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“ShaanxikuaibanisaformoftraditionalChinesestorytellingintheShaanxidialect（方言）,totherhythmofclappingbamboostrips（竹板）”可知陜西快板表演者需要拍竹板。故選D。3．詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“Asayoungboy,Iwasdrawntotheartformbecausemanyofthestoriesareaboutheroes.”可知小孩子都會被英雄的故事吸引，所以D選項符合，故選D。4．細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“angtriestobecreative.Insteadofthetraditionalgown,hewearsasuitwhiletellingmodernstories.Yangalsoborrowsmanypopelements（元素）”以及“Hisstoriesfocusonmoremoderntopics，”可知楊金龍在年輕人中推廣藝術(shù)，借助流行元素、關(guān)注更現(xiàn)代的話題以及穿西裝講現(xiàn)代故事。故選B。5．最佳標題題。根據(jù)全文可知，本文主要介紹了陜西快板這種傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)形式以及楊金龍對其的推廣。所以C選項“更新一個古老的傳統(tǒng)——陜西快板”符合，故選C。TheEnergyVampires(吸血鬼)inYourHome①Youmaynotknowit,buttherearevampiresinyourhouserightnow.Luckily,theydonotdrinkthebloodoflivingpeople.Instead,thesevampiresquietlydraintheelectricity(電)rightoutofyourhome.Theycomeintheformofcommonelectricaldevices(家用電器),suchasTVs,washingmachines,computersandcellphonechargers(充電器).Theyallturnintoenergyvampiresassoonasyoustopusingthem.②Weallknowitwastesenergytoleavelightsorairconditionersonwhenweleavearoom.However,wedon’tthinkaboutthedevicesthatarealwayson,evenwhentheyappeartobepowereddown.Manyaredesignedtostayonforconvenience(便利).OurTVsarealwaysreadytoreceiveasignalfromtheremotecontrol,andourcomputersarereadytowakeupatthetouchofabutton(按鈕).Butthisconveniencecomesatthecostofhigherelectricitybills.Theseincreasedpowerbillsareespeciallyunwelcomewhenyouconsiderthesharpriseinenergypricesoverrecentyears.Therefore,itiscertainlyworthlookingatwaystoreduceyourelectricitybill.③Thankfully,thereisawaytofightthesevampiressotheynolongerfeedonyourwallet.Theeasiestmethodistosimplyunplug(拔掉插頭)yourdeviceswhenyou’renotusingthem.However,thismaycausealittletroubleifyouwanttousethingslikewashingmachines,fridgesorTVs.④Anotherwaytofixtheproblemisbyconnectingyourdevicestoapowerstrip(電源排插).Thisworkswellforthingslikecellphonechargersandcomputers.Whenyou’renotusingthem,justcutthewholepowerstripoff.⑤However,thebestwaytokillenergyvampiresistoavoidasmanyofthemasyoucan.Manydeviceshavealevelthatshowshowenergy-efficient(能效高的)theyare.Throwawayyourolddevicesanduseneweronesthathaveahigherlevel,thenwatchyourelectricitybillsdrop.⑥Stoppingenergyvampiresmakesadifferencetomorethanjustyourbills,though.Itreduceseveryone’stotalelectricityuse,whichisbetterfortheenvironment.So,ifyouwantto________,starthuntingthoseenergyvampiresinyourhousetoday!6．Theunderlinedword“drain”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．giveup B．speedup C．takeup D．useup7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto(指代)?A．Fightingenergyvampires. B．Reducingyourelectricityuse.C．Unpluggingelectricaldevices. D．Usingelectricaldevices.8．Choosethebestanswertofillintheblankinthelastsentence.“So,ifyouwantto________,starthuntingtheenergyvampiresinyourhousetoday!”A．useelectricitysafely B．haveagreenerfutureC．checkyourelectricitybills D．liveamorecomfortablelife9．Thewriterwouldmostprobablyagreethatweshould________.A．checkourelectricitybillsasoftenaspossibleB．useourelectricaldevicesasseldomaspossibleC．reduceourtotalelectricityuseasmuchaspossibleD．throwawayouroldelectricaldevicesas