课时作业39
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2017·海南中学月考)
From Nigerian science fiction to a time-travelling serial killer, Brittle Paper selects the best works of fiction from the continent to inspire our inner desire to travel.
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts—Amos Tutuola
Who wouldn't want to get enveloped in a fog of magical delight? The novel describes the adventures of a little boy lost in a forest. His search for the way back home seem to take him deeper and deeper into secret colonies of creatures living in reality.
Nigerians in Space—Deji Olukotun
Wale is a Nigerian lunar geologist. He is under the spell of a life-long dream to traveling out to the moon when the mysterious Mr Bello offers him the chance to man a Nigerian space-exploration mission. But like most dreams, what starts out as the magical fulfillment of desire quickly slips into the kingdom of nightmare(噩梦). In novels like this, travelling through space easily becomes a journey into the self.
Our Sister Killjoy—Ama Ata Aidoo
Ama Ata Aidoo's novel is a tourist adventure set in Germany and London. It charts the journey of Sissie, a bright and self-assured African student who wins a European travel scholarship. Like any good explorer, she is very aware of her surroundings—an awareness that she conveys in a mixture of poetic and prose expressions.
The Moor's Account—Laila Lalami
In the 16th century, a group of five ships set sail from Spain for the New World. Estabanico, a survivor of the expedition, is our latest guide
through the unknown lands and peoples. He lives to tell the story of their following travels heading out to Florida and how their dream of becoming wealthy conquerors (征服者)becomes a journey in search of self-discovery and redemption(救赎)．
1．The passage is to attract readers to ________. A．read more books B．write different novels C．explore the nature D．travel around the world
2．Which of the following authors writes a story about traveling by sea?
A．Laila Lalami. C．Deji Olukotun.
B．Amos Tutuola. D．Ama Ata Aidoo.
3．The underlined word “man” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.
A．prepare C．undertake
B．continue D．advocate
4．We can infer from the novels that ________. A．Amos Tutuola tells a story of ghosts B．Sissie wins a world travel scholarship
C．Deji Olukotum made his dream of traveling to the moon come true.
D．The Moor's Account indeed talks about a journey of heart
答案与解析
本文是一篇说明文。主要是介绍了几部小说。
1．C 根据第一段“the best works of fiction from the continent to
inspire our inner desire to travel.”一句可知这几部小说都可以激发读者旅行，探索自然。故选C。
2．A 根据第五段“In the 16th century, a group of five ships set sail from Spain for the New World.”一句可知选A。
3．C 本句意为：神秘的Mr Bello提供给他这个开展太空探索的机会。undertake开展，实施。故选C。
4．D 根据“how their dream of becoming wealthy conquerors (征服者)becomes a journey in search of self-discovery and redemption(救赎)．”可知The Moor's Account也是一次心灵之旅。故选D。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2017·张家界市高三统考)
Dear Aihua，
How are you? I'v been busy arranging my __1__ with my brother, Colin. We plan to __2__ a few weeks travelling before he is admitted to the university. We will __3__so many exciting places and do lots of __4__ things. My first __5__ is Morocco, in northern Africa. We're going to __6__ camels through the Sahara Desert. I __7__ it will be very hot, dry and __8__ there. Even though it may feel uncomfortable to sit on a __9__ for almost a week, I still look forward to it.
Then we are going to travel down the River Nile. We will __10__ white-water rafting there. It's so __11__ that we have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket for protection just __12__ the rafts gets turned upside down or sinks.
After that, we will live with the __13__ people in Kenya and __14__ local customs(习俗). We'll eat and drink __15__ they do, including cow's blood!
Due to the __16__ walk we have to cover everyday, I need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to carry my __17__of food and water. During the day, we'll walk __18__ the land, following the __19__ of big animals. Of course, I will try to __20__ the animals to take some good photos. I will email you as soon as I come back.
Love， Toby
1．A.holiday B．weekend C．weekdays 2．A.spend C．base 3．A.live C．know
4．A.appropriate C．extraordinary 5．A.explanation C．flight 6．A.drive C．ride 7．A.expect C．wonder 8．A.rainy C．dirty 9．A.car C．camel 10．A.come
D．life B．make D．enjoy B.apply D．visit B．terrible D．enthusiastic B．destination D．schedule B．feed D．play B．announce D．find B．cloudy D．dusty B．horse D．bike B．go
C．make 11．A.safe C.rough 12．A.in charge C．in case 13．A.extra C．splendid 14．A.experience C．explore 15．A.whichever C．whenever 16．A.short C．interesting 17．A.preparations C．supplies 18．A.across C．by 19．A.tradition C．example 20．A.step up C．make use of
D．take
B．dangerous D．fluent B．in fact D．in advance B．local D．wild B．understand D．exchange B．whatever D．wherever B．boring D．long B．qualities D．surroundings B．above D．beyond B．suggestions D．tracks B．look into D．get close to
答案与解析
本文是一篇由托比写给爱华的信，在信中托比讲述了在最近自己和哥哥去了很多令人兴奋的地方度假，并体验了很多不寻常的事情。
1．A 考查名词。A.holiday假期；B.weekend周末； C．weekdays
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