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译林湖南版创新设计】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练Module2Unit2WishyouwerehereⅠ.完形填空AThehardworkingblacksmithJohnusedtoworkalldayinhisshopandsohardworkingwashethatattimeshewouldmakethesparksflyfromhishammer.ThesonofoldMr.Smith，arichneighbor，__1__cometoseetheblacksmitheverydayandforhoursandhourshewouldenjoyhimselfwatchinghowthetradesmanworked.“Youngman，whydon’tyoutryyour__2__atmakingshoetacks，evenifitisonlyto__3__thetime？”saidtheblacksmith.“Whoknows，oneday，itmaybeofusetoyou.”Theboybegantoseewhathecoulddo.Afteralittlepracticehefoundthathewasbecomingvery__4__andsoonhecouldmakesomeofthefinesttacks.OldMr.Smithdiedandthesonon__5__ofthewarlostallhisriches.Hehadtoleavehomeandwasforcedto__6__residenceinanothercountry.Itsohappenedthatinthisvillagetherewerenumerousshoemakerswhowerespendingalotofmoneybuyingtacksfortheirshoesandevenattimes__7__theypaidhighpricestheywerenotabletogetwhattheywanted，becauseinthatpartofthecountrytherewasahigh__8__forsoldiers’shoes.OuryoungMr.Smith，whowasfindingitdifficulttoearnhisdailybread，rememberedthatonceuponatimehehadlearnedtheartofmakingtacksandhadasudden__9__ofmakingabargainwiththeshoemakers.Hetoldthemthathewouldmakethetacksiftheywouldhelphim__10__aworkshop.Theshoemakerswereonlytoogladoftheoffer.Andafterawhile，youngMr.Smithfoundthathewasmakingthefinesttacksinthe__11__.“How__12__itseems，”heusedtosay，“Evenmakingtackscanbringafortune.Mytradeismoreusefultomethanallmyformerriches.”1．A.usedtoB．hadtoC．wantedtoD．neededto2．A.energyB．luckC．handD．way3．A.saveB．loseC．passD．devote4．A.surprisedB．skilledC．satisfiedD．determined5．A.detectionB．topC．accountD．behalf6．A.takeoverB．takedownC．takeoffD．takeup7．A.asB．whyC．howD．though8．A.demandB．priceC．praiseD．call9．A.requestB．suggestionC．opinionD．idea10．A.openB．settleC．closeD．locate11．A.valleyB．villageC．countryD．world12．A.fascinatingB．satisfactoryC．funnyD．strangeB专心爱心用心JazzmusicianTerriLyneCarringtonisoneofthefewwomentobe__13__asaprofessionaldrummer.Shebeganplayingthesaxophone__14__achild.Buttheinstrumentbecamedifficulttoplayaftershelostherbabyteeth.Thenshediscoveredasetofolddrumsinherhomeandbecame__15__inplayingthatinstrument.Thedrumshadbelongedtohergrandfather，jazzmusicianMattCarrington.Bythetimeshewasseven，TerriLynehadbecomeanextraordinarydrummer.Threeyears__16__，shewasperformingwithfamousjazzandbluesmusicians__17__ClarkTerry，OscarPetersonandJoeWilliams.Ateleven，theyoungdrummer__18__afullscholarshiptotheBerkleeCollegeofMusicinBoston，Massachusetts.TodaysheisaprofessoratBerklee.TerriLyneCarringtonreleasedherfirstalbum，RealLifeStory，in1989.Itwasnominatedfor__19__GrammyAward.Hernewalbum，MoretoSay，markshertwentyyearanniversaryasasoloperformer.TerriLyneCarringtonisalsorecognized__20__atalentedsinger.Ⅱ.阅读理解Sydney—ThedeadliestwildfiresinAustralia’shistoryburnedpeopleintheirhomesandcarsandwipedoutentiretowns，officialsdiscoveredSundayastheyreachedfartherintothefirezone.Thenumberofdeathsroseto108byearlyMonday.BlazeshavebeenburningforweeksinthesoutheasternstateofVictoriabutturneddeadlySaturdaywhenhightemperaturesandstrongwindcreatedafirestormthatsweptacrossafirepassageoftheregion.Alongrunningdroughtinthesouth—theworstinacentury—hadleftforestsextradryandSaturday’sfireconditionsweresaidtobetheworsteverinAustralia.AllthedeathsoccurredinV...