2017高考英语一轮复习构想 Unit 3 Under the sea课时作业 新人教版选修7.doc

Unit 3　Under the sea Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·河北省第二次联考) In 1971 we were living in Wichita, Kansas—Lincoln was about seven, Brendan was three and Kristen was a baby. Mom was staying with us during the holidays. On Christmas Eve I stayed up very late. I was totally alone with my thoughts, alternating between joy and sorrow, and I got to thinking about my paper route(送报历程), that tree, what my mother had said to me and how dad had tried to make things better. I heard a noise in the kitchen and discovered that it was mom. She couldnt sleep either and had gotten up to make herself a cup of hot tea which made her feel better. As she waited for the water to boil, she walked into the living room and discovered me there. She saw my open Bible and asked me what I was reading. When I told her, she asked if I would read it to her and I did. When the kettle began to whistle, she went and made her tea. She came back. I told her how happy I was that she was with us for Christmas and how I wished that dad could have lived to see his grandchildren and to enjoy this time because he always loved Christmas so much. It got very quiet for a moment and then she said，“Do you remember that time on Twelve Mile Road when you bought that tree with your paper route money？” “Yes，” I said，“Ive just been thinking about it you know.” She hesitated for a long moment, as though something was bottled up so deeply inside her soul that it might take surgery to get it out. Finally, great tears rolled down her face and she cried，“Oh, son, please forgive me. That time and that Christmas have been a burden on my heart for twenty-five years. I wish your dad were here so I could tell him how sorry I am for what I said.” 【文章大意】　本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和三个孩子以及“我”的母亲居住在一起。圣诞夜，“我”熬夜未睡，意外发现母亲也未入睡；回忆往事，她失声痛哭。 1．How many children did the author have? A. One.　　　　　　　B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 答案与解析：C　考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句中的“Lincoln was about seven, Brendan was three and Kristen was a baby”可知，作者有三个孩子，故C项正确。 2．What do we learn about the authors fa