完形填空与阅读理解加油站三

精锐教育学科教师辅导讲义
年 级：高一 课时数：3 辅导科目：英语
课 题

教学目标

完形填空与阅读理解加油站三
1. 通过精读了解各类文章阅读的重点与技巧
2. 通过完形和阅读的训练全面提升英语综合能力
教学内容
Step1：Greetings & Free Talk
1、Talk about the week in school. What news story book movie … have u got?
2、Is there sth importantspecialinteresting happening this week?

Step2：Assignments checking & Revision
The assigned exercises on the previous handout.

Step3：Extensive Reading
The Mexican
Rivera was determined to help his people at the cost of his life. He fought against stronger and tougher boxers in the ring
to make money for his people. He often lost at the beginning, but he grew more experienced.
One day he was engaged in a very tough fight against a champion boxer, Danny. Rivera didn't match Danny in height,
weight, or skills. And he was not half as popular. However, — all
he had on his mind was making the money for his people.
The fight was going on and on. The whole stadium was cheering for Danny; there were very few on Rivera's side.
However, Rivera survived one blow after another; his excellent defence was frightening.
Danny rushed, forcing Rivera to give him a clinch. Was it a trick? Rivera thought to himself.
Yes, it was. But Rivera was smart enough to avoid it. He backed and circled away.
He pretended to clinch with Danny's next rush. Instead, at the last instant, just as their bodies should have come together,
Rivera went quickly back. He had fooled him!
While Rivera was dancing away, Danny kept challenging him openly. Having run after him for two rounds, Danny found
the boy not even daring to come near him. He started to throw all caution to the winds. Rivera was struck again and again. He
took blows by the dozen — just to avoid the deadly clinch.
In the seventeenth round, Rivera, blown heavily, bent down. His hands dropped helplessly. Danny thought it was his
chance — the boy was at his mercy. He decided to strike the deadly blow. But before he could do that, Rivera caught him off his
guard and hit him in the mouth. Danny went down. When he rose, Rivera gave him another blow on the neck and jaw. He
repeated this three times.
Danny did not rise again. The audience shouted for him to stand up. But the miracle did not happen.

his corner.

Unwillingly, the referee caught his gloved hand and held it high up.
Rivera, unattended, walked to his corner, where his assistants had not yet placed his stool. He didn't care. All he could
remember was that he had got the $$5,000 he needed.
use the money to buy guns.

I. Comprehension Questions
1. The fight against Danny proved _____________ .
A. Rivera had become an experienced boxer B. Rivera had become the best boxer
C. Rivera had been a champion D. Rivera had no opponent
2. Danny threw all caution to the winds because ____________ .
A. he was weaker than Rivera B. he was driven mad by Rivera's skilful escape
C. he was quite an experienced boxer D. he wanted to win the fight within a short time
3. Why could Rivera succeed in the fight with Danny?
A. Because he was much stronger. B. Because he was more experienced.
C. Because he was clever and determined. D. Because he was supported by most people.
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. In boxing, defending oneself is believed to be as effective as attacking.
B. Among the people watching, nobody was on Rivera's side.
C. Right after giving Danny three blows on the neck and jaw, Rivera was declared the winner.
D. Rivera's assistants were happy that they got $$5,000 for the game.
Ⅱ. Put the following phrases either in English or Chinese according to the reading passage
1. at the last instant __________________ 2. throw all caution to the winds ________________
3. by the dozen _________________ 4. at somebody's mercy _________________
5. catch somebody off his guard __________________ 6. 下决心 _______________
7. 为……喝彩，欢呼 ______________ 8. 把......高高举起 _________________
9. 从所周知的原因 _____ 10.从事于 ________________
Ⅲ. Fill in the blank with the words or phrases in the reading passage
1. No matter what difficulty we will meet, we ___________ succeed.
2. When the super star came on to the field with his team, all the spectators ______________ them.
3. He _______ and dived into the water after the child.
4. I shouldn't like to be _________ such a cruel man.
5. The golden cup was _________ to show others China's leadership in this area.
6. Even in prison, he continued to __________ criminal activities.
Ⅳ. Translation
1．那只可怜的狐狸牺牲了一条腿，但逃脱了陷阱。(at the cost of)


2．小孩被遗弃在森林中，任由野兽的摆布。( mercy)


3．他是如此一个意志坚定的人，结果成了公司的董事长。( determined)


4．到达山顶真的很难，但是最后他们成功了。( tough)

5．不要留下小孩子无人照看。( unattended)


6．我没有时间参与你们的闲聊(gossip)，所以不要带着谣言和抱怨来我处。(engage)


Keys
I. Comprehension Questions
1-4 ABCA
II. Put the following phrases either in English or Chinese according to the reading passage
1. 在最后一瞬间 2. 不顾一切 3. 大批（地），大量（地） 4. 听人摆布 5. 攻其不备
6. be determined to 7. cheer for 8. hold ... high up 9. circle away 10. be engaged in
Ⅲ. Fill in the blank with the words or phrases in the reading passage
1. are determined to 2. cheered for 3. threw all caution to the wind
4. at the mercy of 5. held high up 6. engage in
IV. Translation
1. The poor fox escaped from the trap at the cost of one of its legs.
2. The child was abandoned in the forest, where he was at the mercy of wild beasts.
3. He was such a determined person that he became the director of the company.
4. It was a tough struggle to reach the top of the mountain, but in the end they made it.
5. Don't leave little children unattended.
6. I have no time to engage in your gossip, so please don't come to me with your rumours and complaints.


Step4： 阅读完型加油站

Cloze
In some countries where racial prejudice(种族歧视) is acute(严重) , violence has been taken for granted as a means of
solving differences; and this is not even questioned. There are countries 1 the white man imposes his rule by brute
force; there are countries where the black man protests by 2 fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important
people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be 3 men, get up and calmly argue 4
violence—as if it were a legitimate(合法的) solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you 5
despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch (关键时刻到来的时候), we have made no actual progress 6
We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the 7
history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that
violence never 8 a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror, the bloodshed and the suffering 9
nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder
10 hit us.
The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions 11 are finding it harder and harder to get a
hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own 12 because they advocate such
apparently outrageous things 13 law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were
14 , if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving living-standards
and providing education and employment 15 all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution.
( ) 1. A. where B. that C. which D. who

( ) 2. A. giving B. catching
( ) 3. A. reasonable B. reasonably
( ) 4. A. for the sake of B. for fear of
( ) 5. A. for B. with
( ) 6. A. at all B. after all
( ) 7. A. record B. recording
( ) 8. A. keeps
( ) 9. A. meant
( ) 10. B. that
( ) 11. A. lay
( ) B. way
( ) 13.A. like B. so
( ) 14. A. put to use good
C. put good to use
( ) 15.A. by B. at

Keys
1-5 ACADB 6-10 ACDBA 11-15 CADBC

Reading
C. setting
C. reasonless
C. in case of
C. by
C. at last
C. recorded
C. answers
C. is meaning
C.
C. lie
C. right
C. that
B. put to good use
D. good put to use
C. for
D. letting
D. reason
D. in favor of
D. up
D. in the end
D. records
D. solves
D. are meaning
D. which
D. lies
D. rule
D. as
D. with
(A)
The Man behind Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from
door to door. (Dry goods include many different things
:
fabric, thread, scissors, combs, buttons, yarn, etc. )
In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss' bothers started a dry goods
company in New York City. Strauss' sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided
to go to the southeastern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from
door to door—just like his father in Bavaria.
In 1853, Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for
gold.) On the way to California, Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing left—some canvas.
In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But
they weren't interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didn't know what to do with the canvas. Then, he had an idea. Strauss
could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasn't strong. He decided to
make the canvas into pants. They called them
a heavy cotton fabric—the same kind people wear today.
Levi Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews. He left the world much more—the jeans
that so many people wear.
( ) 16. _____________ isn't a kind of dry goods.
A. Thread B. Gold C. Comb D. Yarn
( ) 17. What is canvas?
A. Tent.
B. Pants.
C. A very strong fabric.
D. A thing which is used to make all kinds of trousers.

( ) 18. Why did the miners call the pants
A. Because the pants belonged to Levi Strauss' father.
B. In memory of Levi Strauss' father.
C. It's the name of Levi' Strauss' nephew.
D. Because the pants are Levi's invention.
( ) 19. Which of the following is NOT true about Levi Strauss?
A. He was born in Germany. B. His parents had six children.
C. He had five children. D. He died in 1902.
(B)
The lack of balance between birth and death rates is particularly known in many developing countries. This
phenomenon occurs when a large percentage of a country's population is of childbearing age. Even if the birth rate of people
in developing countries reaches replacement level, that is, if couples have only enough children to replace themselves when
they die, for several decades the absolute numbers of people being born still will exceed the numbers of people dying.
The composition of the population by age and gender is influenced by the economy. There is a large difference in
low-income countries between the percentage of people of childbearing age and more elderly adults. Once this young group
moves beyond childbearing age, however, the population can begin to stabilize so that births and deaths balance (assuming
birth rates remain at or below replacement levels). The reverse(相反) is true in many high-income countries where birth rates
have already been low for several decades and populations have either stabilized or in some cases begun to decline.
How does the age of its population affect a country?
In low-income countries, more than a third of the population is under age 15, compared with less than a fifth in
high-income countries. This means that a larger portion of the low-income countries' population is too young to work and, in
the short run, is dependent upon those who can.
But the transition to lower population growth rates can cause problems, too. As growth slows, the average age of the
population rises and eventually the proportion of elderly, nonworking people will increase. This puts great pressure on the
working-age population and on a country's pension (养老金) , health care, and social security systems. This is an issue
facing some high- income countries today and one that may face developing countries in the future as their population growth
rates continue to decline.
( ) 20. The death rate, according to the passage, should be _______________ the birth rate.
A. above B. below
C. the same D. as different from
( ) 21. The percentage of people of ______________ determines the birth and death balance.
A. low income B. more elderly adults
C. childbearing age D. the younger people
( ) 22. The increase of the proportion of elderly will result in a high demand for______________ .
A. lower population growth B. social welfare system
C. the population rise D. non working people
(C)

quarter of the day, I clean up the counter and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of
my workday, I take orders at the counters.
收款台) taking in money.

you'd really want my job. In fact, I'd like your job.
( ) 23. How long did they work every day? ______________ .

A. eight hours B. twelve hours C. Ten hours D. Nine hours
( )24. How long did Kate spend in the kitchen? _____________ .
A. A quarter of the day B. A half of the day
C. One-third of the day D. Three-fourths of the day
( )25. From this passage we can see that ______________ .
A. they are both interested in their work
B. their work is neither tiring nor busy
C. both of them are tired of their work
D. they've decided to give up their work
( )26. Give a proper proverb(谚语) to Jean and Kate.
A. It's never too late to learn.
B. It's no use crying over spilt milk.
C. The grass is always greener on the other side.
D. One swallow (燕子 ) does not make a summer.

Keys
16-19 BCDC 20-22 BCB 23-26 ABCC
Step5: To have a summary

Step6: Homework
1. 复习本次课上所讲的重要考点，整理笔记。
2．完成课后作业
Who Saved the Girl?
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was
Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of
her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on
the Dangerously III list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the
very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them.
铊) poisoning.

A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie,
somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's.

thallium poisoning or not.
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special
glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon
recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide used in
Qatar.
Choose the best answers:
1. The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's Illness was ______________ .
A. a doctor in Qatar B. Nurse Maitlan
C. Dr. Brown D. Agatha Christie
2. The baby was sent to London because _______________ .

A. she was born there
B. the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time
C. she was the daughter of a doctor in London
D. the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her
3. As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _______________ .
A. had never met this baby
B. had spent a long time studying the thallium
C. visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith
D. gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone
4. It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do with_______________ .
A. a dangerous pair of glasses
B. the water in Qatar
C. a harmful substance used to kill insects
D. a dead writer
5. When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be .
A. an urgent one B. quite a simple one
C. a usual one D. the result of thallium poisoning
Keys
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