语篇专练4.阅读理解AAnelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretire.Hetoldhisemployer，acontractor，ofhisplanstoleavethehousebuildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheck，butheneededtoretire.Theycouldgetby.Thecontractorwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thecarpentersaidyes，butintimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Heresortedtoshoddyworkmanshipandusedinferiormaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewaytoendhiscareer.Whenthecarpenterfinishedhisworkandthebuildercametoinspectthehouse，thecontractorhandedthefrontdoorkeytothecarpenter.“Thisisyourhouse，”hesaid，“mygifttoyou.”Whatashock! Whatashame! Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse，hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadbuiltnonetoowell.Soitiswithus.Webuildourlivesinadistractedway，reactingratherthanacting，willingtoputuplessthanthebest.Atimportantpointswedonotgivethejobourbesteffort.Thenwithashockwelookatthesituationwehavecreatedandfindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwehadrealizedthatwewouldhavedoneitdifferently.Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.Thinkaboutyourhouse.Eachdayyouhammeranail，placeaboard，orerectawall.Buildwisely.Itistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuild.Evenifyouliveitforonlyonemoreday，thatdaydeservestobelivedgraciouslyandwithdignity.Theplaqueonthewallsays，“Lifeisadoityourselfproject.”Yourlifetomorrowwillbetheresultofyourattitudesandthechoicesyoumaketoday.1Whatdidthecarpenterplantodoafterretirement?AEnjoyfamilyhappiness.BSwitchtoanotherfield.CStarthisownbusiness.DBuildahouseofhisown.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“He told his employer，a contractor，of his plans to leave the housebuilding business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family.”可知答案。2Howdidthecontractorplantodealwiththehouseheaskedthecarpentertobuild?AHeplannedtosellittooneofhiscustomers.BHeplannedtosendittothecarpenterasagift.CHeplannedtofillitwithhisfavorites.DHeplannedtosendittohispartner.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the contractor handed the frontdoor key to the carpenter.This is your house， he said，my gift to you.”可知答案。3Whatcanweknowaboutthelasthousethecarpenterbuilt?AItwasoflowquality.BItdidnotsatisfythecontractor.CItwasperfectinworkmanshipandmaterials.DItwasthebestofallthehouseshehadbuilt.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句和第三段最后两句可知答案。4Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?AWeshouldfocusonthefuturelife.BWeshouldreacttoliferatherthanact.CWeshouldbuildourhousesinlife.DWeshouldalwaysdoourbest.答案D解析主旨大意题。根据本文的故事可知，这个木匠一生都干活很认真，在退休前的最后一次却偷工减料，但这却是老板送给他的退休礼物。这说明了一个人必须一直尽力做事。BTwomayorsmadeabetontheoutcomeoftheVegetableBowl，theannualfootballgamebetweentheirhighschoolteams.IfArvadasteamlost，themayorofArvadawouldsendthemayorofBouldertenpoundsofslicedpotatoes，readyforfrying.IfBouldersteamlost，themayorwouldsendtenpoundsofslicedtomatoes，readyforsandwichesorsalads.Unfortunately，beforethegamestarted，themayorofBoulderhappenedtoheartheArvadamayortellsomeone: “Theygrowtheworsttomatoes.Iftheyloseandsendustheirtomatoes，Imgoingtogivethemalltomypig.”ThemayorofBoulderwasupsettohearthis，becausehethoughtBoulderstomatoeswerethebestinthestate.Sohegavethemattersomethought.Thefollowingweek，thebiggamewasplayed.Boulderlostitsstarquarterbackinthefirsthalfwhenhetripped(绊倒) overacheerleaderandhurthisbigtoe.Thequarterbacksadlywatchedtherestofthegamefromthebench.Histeamendeduplosing,38to12.Thetwomayorsshookhandsafterthegame，andtheArvadamayorsaid，“Imreallylookingforwardtothosetomatoes.”AstheBoulderteamleftthestadium，someunhappyfansthrewripetomatoesatthem.Aweeklater，themayorofArvadareceivedapackageofbeautifullyslicedtomatoes.Hetookthemstraighttohispig，whichatethemrightup.ThatnightthemayorofBoulderaskedhiswifeifArvadasmayorhadcalled.“No，”shesaid.“Why？”“BecauseImixedapint(品脱) ofhotsauceintothetomatoesandIwantedtoknowhowhispigsdoing.”5Theunderlinedword“They”inthesecondparagraphrefersto.AthemayorofArvadaBthemayorofBoulderCpeopleinArvadaDpeopleinBoulder答案D解析代词指代题。根据第一段最后一句“If Boulders team last，the mayor would send ten pounds of sliced tomatoes.”及下文“.he thought Boulders tomatoes were the best.”可知选D项。6WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothisreadingpassage?AThemayorofArvadawonthebetandgottenpoundsofslicedtomatoesfromBoulder.BThestarquarterbackontheBouldersteamwashurtbysomeonefromArvada.CAquarterbackwasnotateammember.DIfhisteamlostthegame，themayorofBoulderwouldeatuptenpoundsofslicedpotatoes.答案A解析细节理解题。由第三段及第四段第一句可知A项正确。7Howdoyouthinkthepigwasdoingafteritatealltheslicedtomatoes?AThepigwasgoingtodiefromfoodpoisoning.BThepigwasnotdoingquitewell.CThepigwouldhavesometroublewithitsteeth.DThepigseemedquiteallright.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文中的“Because I mixed a pint(品脱) of hot sauce into the tomatoes and I wanted to know how his pigs doing.”可以推知，猪在吃了这些西红柿之后应该是感到不舒服。.完形填空NicholasLowingervisitedahomelessshelterwithhismotherwhenhewasfive.Hewasexcitedto8hisnewlightupsneake