高考英语阅读理解和完形填空自选练习(13)

第一篇：高考英语阅读理解和完形填空自选练习(13)

【 高考复习】阅读理解

“One City One Book” is a generic name(通称)for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book.Popular book picks have been Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird，Ernest Gaines’s A Lesson Before Dying，and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.“One City One Book” programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand it to cover a whole city.The first such program was “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” in 1998，started by Nancy Pearl at Seattle Public Library’s Washington Center for the Book.The book chosen for the program was The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks，written in 1991.Other cities copied the idea，and the Library of Congress listed 404 programs occurring in 2007.Each city’s program has its own goals；these typically include building a sense of community and promoting literacy.Nancy Pearl warns against expecting too much from a program：“Keep in mind that this is a library program，it’s not an exercise in civics，and that it’s not intended to have literature cure the racial divide.This is about a work of literature.”

Programs typically involve more than having everyone read the same book.Some other activities that have been included are：book discussion sessions，scholarly lectures on the book or related topics，a visit by the author，exhibits，related arts programming(especially showing a movie of the book if there is one)，and integration into school curricula.In Boston the “One City One Story” program used shorter stories and distributed tens of thousands of free copies of the story over the course of a month.American Library Association puts out a detailed step-by-step guide on how to organize a local program，including the critical step of picking the one book.The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress tracks all known programs and the books they have used.【语篇解读】 本文是说明文，介绍了美国开展的“一个城市，一本书”的读书活动。4．“One City One Book” programs________.A．ask everyone in a city to donate one book

B．can rid a city of racial divide through reading C．choose short stories for people to read

D．encourage everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book 解析 细节理解题。从文章第一段第一句可知，这个活动旨在让同一个城市的人们读同一本书并共同评论这本书。答案 D 5．We know from the second paragraph that “One City One Book” programs________.A．became popular very quickly B．have been held more than 400 times in Seattle C．were sponsored by the Library of Congress D．reached its peak in 2007 解析 推理判断题。从文章第二段可知，当西雅图在1998年首先推出这个活动以后，其他城市也纷纷效仿，到2007年这个活动已经在400多个城市推出，可见这个活动流行得非常迅速。答案 A 6．We can infer from the third paragraph that Nancy Pearl________.A．expects much from the programs

B．didn’t expect that the programs would run so well C．has a practical attitude towards the programs

D．believes the programs will push forward community building

person was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia.My father__1__me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is___2 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___3 than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, ___4 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are ___5.This is not the worst boy at all, ___6

the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”

That statement began a(n)___7

between us.No one had ever called me smart.My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___8

as a bad boy.My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things.She ___9

my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat, where my father’s career could be more ___10

and my brother and I could be better___11

.When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand___12

and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I___13 it had already improved our lives.I accepted her ___14 and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___15 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the __16 beneficiary(受益者).My father became the _17 man in town.My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.What power __18 has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___19 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___20

.You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.()1.A.rushed

B.sent

C.carried

D.introduced()2.A.distinguished

B.favored

C.mistaken

D.rewarded()3.A.sooner

B.later

C.longer

D.earlier()4.A.dragged

B.shook

C.raised

D.bent()5.A.perfect

B.right

C.wrong

D.impolite()6.A.but

B.so

C.and

D.or()7.A.agreement

B.friendship

C.gap

D.relationship()8.A.opinion

B.image

C.espectation

D.mind()9.A.begged

B.persuaded

C.ordered

D.invited()10.A.successful

B.meaningful

C.helpful

D.useful()11.A.treated

B.entertained

C.educated

D.respected()12.A.camera

B.radio

C.bicycle

D.typewriter()13.A.considered

B.suspected

C.ignored

D.appreciated()14.A.belief

B.request

C.criticism

D.description()15.A.teaching

B.writing

C.studying

D.reading()16.A.next

B.same

C.only

D.real()17.A.cleverest

B.wealthiest

C.strongest

D.healthiest()18.A.ebthusiasm

B.sympathy

C.fortune

D.confidence()19.A.deliberately

B.happily

C.traditionally

D.constantly()20.A.win

B.match

C.reach

D.doubt 本文讲述了一个继母对作者的肯定，从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望，继母心中的热情，4-

第二篇：高考英语完形填空阅读理解课外练习

阅读理解【2014·湛江市普通高考测试一】

When you make a mistake，big or small，cherish it as it’s the most precious thing in the world.Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes，beat ourselves up about it，feel like failures，and get mad at ourselves.And that’s only natural：Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad，and we should try to avoid mistakes.We’ve been scolded when we make mistakes—at home，school and work.Maybe not always，but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.Yet without mistakes，we could not learn or grow.If you think about it that way，mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world：They make learning possible；they make growth and improvement possible.By trial and error—trying things，making mistakes，and learning from those mistakes—we have figured out how to make electric lights，to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel，and to fly.Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler，make speech possible，and make works of genius possible.Think about how we learn：We don’t just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it.You don’t just read about painting，or writing，or computer programming，or baking，or playing the piano，and know how to do them fight away.Instead，you get information about something，from reading or from another person or from observing usually...then you construct a model in your mind...then you test it out by trying it in the real world...then you make mistakes...then you revise the model based on the results of your real world experimentation...and repeat，making mistakes，learning from those mistakes，until you’ve pretty much learned how to do something.That’s how we learn as babies and toddlers，and how we learn as adults.Mistakes are how we learn to do something new—because if you succeed in something，it’s probably something you already knew how to do.You haven’t really grown much from that success—at most it’s the last step on your journey，not the whole journey.Most of the journey is made up of mistakes，if it’s a good journey.So if you value learning，if you value growing and improving，then you should value mistakes.They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.1．Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes? A．Because mistakes make us suffer a lot.B．Because it’s a natural part in our life.C．Because we’ve been taught so from a young age.D．Because mistakes have ruined many people’s careers.2．According to the passage，what is the right attitude to mistakes? A．We should try to avoid making mistakes.B．We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.C．We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.D．We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.3．The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means________.A．a small child learning to walk

B．a kindergarten child learning to draw C．a primary pupil learning to read D．a school teenager learning to write

found and described.Their loss is immeasurable.Take rubber for example.For many uses, only natural rubber from trees will do.Synthetics are not good enough.Today over half the world's commercial rubber is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Amazon's rubber industry produces much of the world's four million tons.And rubber is an important material in making gloves, balloons, footwear and many sporting goods.Thousands of other tropical plants are valuable for their industrial use.Many scientists strongly believe that deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect--or heating of the earth from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.As we destroy forests, we lose their ability to change carbon dioxide into oxygen.Carbon dioxide levels could double within the next half-century, warming the earth by as much as 4.5 degrees.The result? A partial melt-down of polar ice caps, raising sea levels as much as 24 feet;even 15 feet could threaten anyone living within 35 miles of the coast.Unbelievable? Maybe.But scientists warn that by the time we realise the severe effects of tropical deforestation, it will be 20 years too late.Can tropical deforestation affect our everyday lives? Now, you should have got the answer.11.The underlined word “synthetics” probably means

.A.natural rubber

B.tropical materials

C.man-made material

D.commercial rubber 12.In the last paragraph the author tries to

.A.tell people how to avoid the tropical deforestation

B.persuade people to buy something synthetic

C.show us how important it is to protect the tropical forests

D.let people realise the effect of tropical deforestation 13.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The forests are losing their function in turning carbon dioxide into oxygen.B.Many of our daily uses are related to the tropical forests.C.Tropical plants can be used to make industrial products.D.High carbon dioxide levels will make the earth warmer.14.The author's attitude towards the tropical deforestation is

.A.puzzling

B.cold

C.supporting

D.opposed 15.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.Tropical Forests

B.Saving the Tropical Forests

C.Tropical Forests and Our Life

D.The Greenhouse Effects 【参考答案】11—

15、CCADC

【由2013界广东省广雅中学高三上第一次月考改编】

完型填空。阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。

I used to walk my dog every morning.Later when we got back home, I would give it some food.This usually caught the

of a mynah bird.The most

feature of this bird was its brightly-coloured

mouth, so I found it a bit strange.Later I read a book and found that the colour yellow “communication, optimism and inspiration”.I took the “c” from , “o” from optimism, and “in” from inspiration to form the word “Coin”.This became the bird’s

.D.custom习惯。因为只有communication的首字母是C。我从communication取一个字母C，故选A。6.【答案】C 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.food食物； B.cage笼子； C.name名字； D.story故事。根据Coin would look at me and sing , “Raack!Raack!” 可以推测这是它的名字，这就形成了鸟的名字，故选C。7.【答案】C 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.song歌曲； B.communication交流；C.meal 一餐；D.walk步行。

根据she would start picking up the food left by the dog.每一次等狗完成了它的大餐（meal）以后，故选C。8.【答案】C 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.died死； B.hid躲藏； C.disappeared消失；

D.escaped逃离。

根据常识咱们知道鸟有迁徙的习惯。冬天来了八哥就消失（disappeared）了，故选C。9.【答案】B 【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A.suddenly突然； B.finally终于，最后；C.happily 高兴地；D.luckily幸运地。这里用最后表示作者盼着鸟的归来。当最后春天来时，鸟又都回来了，故选B。10.【答案】C 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.complained 抱怨；B.recorded 记录；C.wondered纳闷； D.wished希望。根据what had happened to Coin可知我常常纳闷我的小八哥怎么样了，故选C。11.【答案】D 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.door门； B.bird 鸟；C.daughter 女儿；D.dog狗。根据上文可知作者常常喂狗。有一天当我喂狗的时候，小八哥飞了下来，故选D。12.【答案】B 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.strange 奇怪的；B.Familiar熟悉的； C.Crazy疯狂的； D.Terrible可怕的。根据上文可知作者非常了解八哥的叫声。就在那时我又听到了熟悉的声音，故选B。

13.【答案】A 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.place地方； B.cat 猫；C.person人； D.sky天空。有时我纳闷鸟怎么会又回到它以前离开的同一个地方，故选A。14.【答案】A 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.song 歌曲；B.face 脸C.appearance外貌； D.voice声音。根据上文可知八哥爱唱歌。每天早晨八哥就带着甜甜的歌曲来了，故选A。15.【答案】B 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.confirmed 确认；B.accepted 接受；C.agreed同意； D.impressed给人印象。根据Both I and my dog accepted her as a member of our family.可知如果我们经常能和其他的人交流，我们肯定能被接受其他的每一个人，故选B。

【参考答案】完型填空

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15、DACAA

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第三篇：英语提高 (完形填空练习)

第一节完形填空

It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes, Thehas been on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual(智力的)growth bysituation that has designed for thechildren.There can be little doubt that and take their place in life sooner.However, to take these create serious problems.I observed a number of children who were taken out of a special class and placed in aclass.In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relyingon their teachers’ directions.In the regular class, having no worry about ke（http://）eping up, they began to reflect9on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.Many are concerned that gifted children become lose interest in learning.However this.Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they so goes far beyond the work they have in school.Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious.The gifted child whop is bored is an1.A.principleB.theoryC.argumentsD.classification

2.A.designingB.groupingC.learningD.living

3.A.smartB.curiousC.matureD.average

4.A.regularB.specialC.smallD.creative

5.A.childrenB.programsC.graduatesD.designs

6.A.intelligentB.competentC.ordinaryD.independent

7.A.separateB.regularC.newD.boring

8.A.speciallyB.slightlyC.wronglyD.heavily

9.A, directlyB.cleverlyC.voluntarilyD.quickly

10.A.doubtedB.boredC.worriedD.tired

11.A.concernB.conclusionC.reflectionD.interest

12.A.studentsB.adultsC.scholarsD.teachers

13.A.talentedB.worriedC.learnedD.interested

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14.A.believeB.thinkC.sayD.feel

15.A.outstandingB.intelligentC.anxiousD.ordinary

二．阅读。

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight.A recent research has found a new recipe of success.According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young(less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly.Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light.There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while argression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes.One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the samesignals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour.They are learning how to talk each other’s language.It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence.They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa.They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理)each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers.If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.31.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A.earlyB.sweetlyC.quicklyD.smoothly

32.Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.A.they are cold to each other

B.they look away from each other

C.they misunderstood each other’s signals

D.they are introduced at an early age

33.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A.They eat and sleep each other.B.They observe each other’s behaviors.C.They learn to speak each other’s language.D.They know something from each other’s voices.34.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ______.A.have common interests

B.are less different than was thought

C.have a common body language

D.are less intelligent than was expected

35.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A.We should learn to live in h（http://）armony.B.We should know more about animals.C.We should live in peace with animals.D.We should learn more body languages.三：读写任务

阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文

When Sam first got to his boarding school with his parents, he was very happy.He thought he would be able（http://）to go home every weekend.When he was told he would not, he started crying because the thought of not seeing his parents was driving him crazy.He was given uniforms and all other things that he would need for the term.He started crying when it was time for his parents to leave.He was then taken to the dorm, where he saw other children happy.He tried as much as he could to fit in but could not because his mind was at home.He started feeling homesick(想家)安定wanted to go homes as soon as possible.He got sick soon because he could not eat the school food.He could not concentrate in the classroom.All he could think was being at home with his family.He had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents.He was angry and felt lonely.He thought his parents hated him and that was why they left him in a boarding school.[写作内容]

1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2.以约120个词讲述一次你（或你的朋友）想家的经历，内容包括：

⑴时间、地点和起因；

⑵想家给学习和生活带来的影响；

⑶你（或你朋友）是如何应对的。

第四篇：2014高考英语浙江自选

科目：英语

阅读理解(分两节，共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

Do kids need rules, or is it more important for them to find out on their own what works and what doesn't work? It all depends on what the rules are supposed to accomplish.My feeling is that the most effective rules are the ones that will help students now and in the future.The school and parents should avoid rules that have no longterm value and make rules that help students focus on the future.修饰)codes are particularly annoying.What lasting benefit do they have? Boys have been sent home for wearing their hair too long.What is gained by regulating hairstyles? It seems to me that learning about appropriate grooming is something that students can safely learn on their own.It won't really ruin a person's life to look back at a yearbook picture in 10 years and laugh at the hairstyles.On the other hand, most students respect rules and requirements that help them stay focused on the future.It seems that every day the world gets more confused about what's important, so it's definitely useful to have a few guidelines for staying on track.Students may complain about having to take required courses(especially the ones they don't like), reading books during summer vacation, and doing community service, but at least they can see that there are clear reasons for My own lesson in rules happened when I was in eighth grade.Because I got all C's on my firstquarter report card, Dad said that I was limited to one hour of TV on school nights.Of course, I was upset and said my freedom was being taken away.Dad stood firm, and my grades improved dramatically.I probably wouldn't have come up with the TV rule on my own, and as a result, my life may have been much different.I realize that people who come up with rules mean well.They, too, are trying to remove good rules.第一节 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D和E中选出最适合填入短文空白处的选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.The future depends on what a person has learned and how he or she relates to others.B.Some of the most frustrating rules are the ones that don't seem necessary in the long term.C.Students can grow only when they are allowed to make theirown decisions about what is good for them.D.However，some of their rules are more about individual preference than about learning lessons for the future.E.More importantly, I finally got out of the habit of wasting time when I should be doingsomething more useful.第二节 根据短文所给的信息，用一个完整的句子回答下面的问题。

5.According to the writer, what rules should the school make for students?

【要点综述】本文通过作者的亲身经历，告诉我们人生需要合适和恰当的规则和制度，只有这样才能真正造就人才，为未来发展奠定基础。

1．B 根据下文“„unreasonable dress and grooming(修饰)codes are particularly

annoying„”可知，有些毫无理由的规章制度从长期来看是没有多大用处的，而且令人沮丧，所以B项符合此处语境。

2.A 根据本段开头的“„most students respect rules and requirements„on the future.”和本段中间部分“Students may complain about having to take required courses„”并结合下一段作者的经历可知，一个人在少年时代学到的知识和他所接触的人将会决定这个人未来的发展，所以A项符合上下文语境。

3．E 此句承上启下，上文提到父亲限制了“我”看电视的时间，由此“我”的成绩大幅度提高，下句应该承接展开，故E项符合上下文语境。

4．D 根据上下文可知，此处语意与上句是转折关系。人们通过规则来消除杂念，来铺平通往成功的道路，然而有些规则是从个人的偏好角度出发，而不是从对未来知识的学习角度出发，好的想法不一定会产生好的规则。所以D项符合上下文语境。

5．The school should make rules that help them stay focused on the future/that help them now and in the future.根据最后一段可知，作者告诉我们学校应该提供一些利用学生长远发展的规则。

填空(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)

阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

When I was first old enough to visit the barber on my own, I would make twicemonthly trips to Charlie's shop in Fairfax Drive.Charlie's was a dusty little place.It wasn't that much fun going 舒适的)the way everything seemed to stay the same.(close)thing I could find to Charlie's was Mr Charles' Hair Masters Salon(发廊)．Curious and(expect)but he would make an exception just this once, I followed him to a chair and began to give familiar orders, “A little off the top and sides, leave enough to comb„”But Mr Charles paid 水盆).For the next fortyfive minutes, silently and efficiently, Mr Charles mastered my hair.Only when he was finally finished 手艺)in a pocket mirror.—he wasn't.I miss him because he was a barber, plain and simple.All I want is a haircut, please.【要点综述】作者以自己的一次理发经历告诉我们，有时候我们不一定需要非常高端的理发方式，平平淡淡可能更有味道，因为这才是理发的真谛。

1.but根据上下文可知，查利的理发店虽然有点脏，但是很舒适、很温馨，故填but。

2．for 根据语境可知，此处表示目的，故用for。

3．closest 根据上下文可知，这里表示最近的地方是查尔斯先生的发廊，所以用最高级。

4．he 根据语境可知，需要代词he来指代上文的a young man。

5.were expected 根据语法可知，此处应用被动语态。

6．no/little 这里表示查尔斯先生对“我”的话无动于衷，所以用pay no/little attention to。

7.did 此处是倒装结构，缺少助动词，故用did。

8.what what引导宾语从句，同时作saw的宾语。

9.same 根据语意可知，这个20美元的发型与“我”15年前在查理的理发店花1.5美元剪的发型一样。

10．because/that 此处表示“我“很想念老查理，不是因为他是个出色的理发师，而是因为他的平淡和真实。

第五篇：江苏省常州市2014高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空训练

江苏省常州市 2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（4）含答案

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(2012·宁大附中模拟)My husband，Bob，died in January 2004.His death was unexpected as well.I __1__ condolences(哀悼)from people I hadn’t heard from in years：letters，cards，flowers，calls，and visits.I took a bad knock with __2__.I was so struggling to __3__ the whys and hows of this terrible thing that had happened to my family，knowing in my heart that there really were no __4__.It’s just all so sad.One message __5__ me deeply.I received a letter from my best friend from sixth __6__ through high school.We had drifted somewhat since __7__ in 1959，as she stayed in our home town and I did not.__8__ it was the kind of friendship that could quickly resume even if we __9__ touch for five or ten years.Her husband，Pete，had died perhaps 20 years ago at a young age，__10__ her with deep sorrow and heavy __11__：finding a job and raising three young children.She and Pete，__12__ Bob and I，had shared one of those rare，close，“love­of­your­life­you­can­never­forget”__13__.In her letter she __14__ an anecdote about my mother who had passed away years ago.She wrote，“When Pete died，your dear mother __15__ me and said，‘Trudy，I don’t know what to say...so I’ll just say I love you.’”

She closed her letter to me repeating my mother’s words of so long __16__，“Bonnie，I don’t know what to say...so I’ll just say I love you.”

I felt I __17__ almost hear my mother speaking to me now.What a __18__ message of sympathy！How dear of my friend to cherish it all those years and then __19__ it on to me.I love you.__20__ words.A gift.A legacy(遗赠物)．

【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者在丈夫突然去世正悲伤的时候，收到朋友的信。朋友也有着丧夫的遭遇，当时得到了作者妈妈的安慰，现在朋友又把作者妈妈安慰自己的话传给了她。

1．A.received

C．sent

B．wrote D．showed 解析：选A。根据下文的letters，cards，flowers，calls，and visits可知是作者的丈夫突然去世后，她收到了这些表示哀悼的东西。receive“收到”，符合文意。2．A.disappointment

B．relief

C．grief D．regret 解析：选C。took a bad knock意为“受到经济或感情上的严重打击”。她丈夫去世，她应该是“悲痛”(grief)。3．A.ask C．explain

B．experience D．understand 解析：选D。从the whys and hows可知此处应该是understand，意思是作者想弄明白这些不幸的事情为什么，怎么会发生在自己家。4．A.answers C．explanation

B．skills D．information 解析：选A。结合上一句想弄明白“问题”，这里应该是问题的答案answers。作者得不到答案，只有悲伤。5．A.impressed C．appreciated

B．touched D．affected 解析：选B。由下文和deeply可知，是有一封短信打动了作者，所以用touch表示“打动”。impress使„„有印象，影响；appreciate欣赏，赞赏；affect影响，这三项都不符合语境。6．A.grade C．sense

B．class D．week 解析：选A。从through high school可知是在上学时的朋友，用grade表示“年级”。这里指从六年级开始到高中一直是好朋友。7．A.marriage C．quarrel

B．graduation D．settlement 解析：选B。句中谓语动词drifted表示“漂流，漂泊”，说明两人在“毕业”(graduation)以后分开了，去了不同的地方。8．A.Instead C．But

B．Therefore D．However 解析：选C。通过语境可以判断，该处缺少表转折关系的连词，A、B意思不符合语意，however常和逗号连用，故应选C项。9．A.kept C．got

B．lost D．engaged 解析：选B。由上文可知，这里应是“失去联系”，所以用lost和touch组成短语。10．A.moving C．staying

B．returning D．leaving 解析：选D。此处是动词的­ing形式作结果状语，leaving在此处意为“使处于某种状态”，符合上下文语境。

20．A.Unnecessary C．Curious

B．Perfect D．Abstract 解析：选B。作者赞赏、感叹妈妈说给朋友，朋友又传给自己的这句话。“I love you”是多么完美的语言。unnecessary不必要的；curious好奇的；abstract抽象的，都不符合语境。

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4、（2011年陕西一省宝鸡市高三教学质量检测）

Full Name: Cristiano Ronaldo Santos Averir, a world-famous football player.Age: 25．Born in 1985．Nationality: Portugal.Position: Winger（边锋）

Shirt number: 7.Former club: Sporting Lisbon.Special move: first-rate stepover trick（交叉跨步动作）.Now he is being interviewed by a journalist from the sports column of BBC.The following are part of their interview.Q: Are you the best winger in the world now, Cristiano? A: I’11 try to be the best, but it’s not really for me to say!To be honest with you, I don’t really compare myself to other wingers in football.I want to improve all the time, give 100 percent and play to the best of my ability.I will carry on doing that until the end of my career.Q: Who is the most skillful player in the world? A: There are a lot of fantastic players who ere extremely talented, but different players have different strengths!Some are expert at dribbling（带球）with ball, while others pass the ball very well instead.The players have different techniques.So it’s difficult to pick just one out.Q: Do you make sure your own tricks up, or do you copy other stars like Ronaldinho？

A: They are not inspired by other players — they just come from me!They’re something that I’ve worked on in training sessions and in games for many years now.I try to work on them by myself and then they just come naturally to me in games！

Q: Who’s more skillful, you or Wayne Rooney? A: I think we’re just different players!There is no doubt that Wayne Rooney is a great player and very talented.He’s got his own individual style and I’ve got mine.We are trying to be ourselves: Q: So how often do you practice your tricks and skills? A: To be honest, they’re just something I’ve done since I was very young.All the tricks I do during games are things that I have developed throughout my career.I’m improving year after year.I just want to carry on getting better and better and learning more and more tricks.(1)According to the interview, which of the following is not true? A．Cristiano devotes himself to his football career.B．Cristiano thinks a great player should have their own strengths.C．Cristiano denies that he is the best football player in the world modestly.D．Cristiano refuses to admit there are outstanding football players in the world.(2)From the interview we can learn that Cristiano’s tricks are developed by ____.A．copying other football stars like Ronaldinho B．working on in training sessions and in games himself throughout his career C．learning from his coaches and partners

D．building up his own individual style in the practice(3)Which of the following is the unique skill of Cristiano Ronaldo? A．Stepover trick.B．Receiving the ball.C．Passing the ball.D．Dribbling.(4)From the interview we can infer that Cristiano Ronaldo is ____.A．young, honest and clever B．skillful, talented, modest and hard-working C．fantastic, proud and ambitious D．special, frank and skillful 【解析】

本文是记者对一位足球明星的采访。这位明星不仅聪明，有天赋，而且还很用功，取得了成就不骄傲，这些素质使他成为了世界上一流的边锋。

(1)D 正误判断题。根据 Cristiano 对第二个问题的回答 “There are a lot of fantastic players who are extremely talented” 可知D项内容错误。

(2)B 细节理解题。根据 Cristiano 对第三个问题回答中的关键信息可知，他的球技不是模仿他人的，而是在多年的训练和比赛中自己摸索出来的，故选B项。

(3)A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 Special move 可知，这位明星的特殊动作是交叉跨步，故选A。

(4)B 推理判断题。从flrst-rate “一流的”可知他的动作很熟练；从他从小就开始踢球可知他很有天赋(talented)；从不认为他是世界上最佳的边锋可知他谦虚(modest)；从一直想提高自己并要坚持到他职业生涯结束为止可知他很努力(hard-working)。故选B。

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高考预练

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.---This is my treat and next is yours.How’s that?---OK._______.A.It doesn’t matter B.It depends C.No way D.It’s a deal 2.If you decided to study in America, you have no choice but _____ your English greatly．

A.improves B.improving C.to improve D.improve 3.You may join the other kids in the summer camp______ you promise to make full use of it．

A.as long as

B.as if

C.even if

D.even though 4.---John, can you play the flute for us? I remember you were a wonderful player before.---Sorry, I ______ the flute for ages.A.don’t play

B.wasn’t playing C.hadn’t played D.haven’t played 5.I’m afraid I can’t hand in my application letter today because my computer _______ yesterday.A.broke up

B.broke in

C.broke out D.broke down 6.Only when Chinese people share social wealth more equally, ________ a more harmonious country.A.will we see B.we would see C.we will see

D.did we see 7.We were stuck on the way to the scenic spot, otherwise we ______ lots of fun there.A.had had B.have had C.could have had D.could have 8.When deeply lost in writing, ______ she often was, she would lock herself alone in the study.A.that B.which C.where D.when 9.The air quality of Chengdu at present is as poor as _____ of some western countries in the 1950s.A.the one

B.that

C.one

D.it

10.The applicants are free to choose ______ suits them best from the courses provided by the center.A.whatever wherever

B.whenever C.whichever

D.第一节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1-5 DCADD 6-10ACBBC 1．【答案】D 【解析】考查交际用语。treat在这儿是 “请客”的意思。It’s a deal.是“就这么说定了”的意思。C项是“没门，不可能”的意思。2．【答案】C 【解析】考查动词非谓语。前面有have no choice，but 后的动词应该是to do形式。3．【答案】A 【解析】考查状语从句。根据句意，连词的意思应该是“只要”，故该选: as long as。even if;even though是表让步，“尽管，即使”的意思。as if是“好像”的意思。4．【答案】D 【解析】考查时态。“至今为止多年没演奏过了”，所以用现在完成时。5．【答案】D 【解析】考查动词短语。break up表“关系结束，分手”；break in表“打断；闯入；开始工作”，break out表“（灾难、战争等）爆发”；break down表“机器出故障、崩溃；分解，谈判破裂”等。故选D。6．【答案】A 【解析】考查倒装句和时态。Only+从句或副词做状语位于句首时，主谓要部分倒装。主句的时态该用一般将来时，故选A。7．【答案】C 【解析】考查虚拟语气中谓语动词的构成。Otherwise 表达与前面的事实相反，事实发生在过去，所以谓语应该是...+have done的形式。故应选C。8．【答案】B 【解析】考查定语从句中的关系代词，由逗号可判断这是一个非限制性定语从句，而从句为主系表结构，缺少表语，所以选which；受which从句修饰的是deeply absorbed in work短语。当专注于写作时，这乃她的常态，她会将自己独自锁在书房里。9．【答案】B

【解析】考查代词。前面的air quality是所指代对象，为不可数名词，故选择that。10．【答案】C 【解析】考查名词性从句连接词。choose是接物动词，后接宾语，同时后面从句中缺少主语，因此可选whatever和whichever，另根据后面的信息提示是从该中心提供的课程中选择适合他们的，因此应该用whichever。

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