湖南省株洲市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（7）

1 株洲市株洲市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解 短文改错训练 高考英语阅读理解 短文改错训练 7 7 及答案 及答案 第第 篇篇 When I was going home to India last year I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China When India had not opened up its markets to the world I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans Thankfully we can get all these anywhere in India now Still her answer surprised me Green tea As long as I can remember she didn t even drink Indian tea I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story My mother and her brother both regular newspaper readers believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses At the turn of the century China was not really familiar to the average Indian It was a strange country How things change And how soon Now every town of any size seems to have a China Market And everyone is talking about China The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment 投资 and such a step would work wonders as it did for China But it s a two way street I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software Meanwhile all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China No wonder that trade which was only in the millions just ten years ago was expected to hit about US 15 billion for last year and US 20 billion by 2008 a goal set by both governments No wonder my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino Indian 中印 century as the two countries started on January 1 the Sino Indian Friendship Year But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea 语篇解读 文章主要讲述了一个印度人对中国的印象 中国的发展令他惊讶不已 另 2 外 中国和印度相互合作 实现了双赢 1 Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea A She was tired of Indian tea B She had a son working in China C She believed it had a curing effect D She was fond of Chinese products 解析 根据第五段最后一句话可知答案 答案 C 2 What does the author mean by it s a two way street in Paragraph 10 A China and India have different traffic rules B Tea trade works wonders in both India and China C Chinese products are popular in both China and India D The exchanges between India and China benefit both 解析 结合上下文可知 这句话的意思是 中国和印度互惠互利 共同发展 答案 D 3 What do we know about the Indian IT industry A It will move its head office to Shenzhen B It is seeking further development in China C It has attracted an investment of US 15 billion D It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008 解析 由第十段可知 B 项正确 答案 B 4 In the text the author expresses A his concern for his mother s health B his support for drinking Chinese green tea C his surprise at China s recent development D his wonder at the growth of India s IT industry 解析 综观全文可知 作者对中国的发展变化惊讶不已 因此 C 项正确 答案 C 结束结束 Hilary Smith belonged to a good family But by the age of twenty he had 3 spent all the money the good old family had He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay Hilary did not like Australia and Australia did not like Hilary What he could do seemed to be one of two things die or work The thought of neither of these gave him any pleasure Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world He possessed an aunt She was his father s only sister but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family Hilary of course tried to discover what she had done It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman Instead she had chosen a husband who was connected with trade Of course as soon as she became Mrs Parks her brother considered her dead Later on Mr Parks died and left her a lot of money but that did not bring her back to life in her brother s opinion Hilary discovered his aunt s address Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill So Hilary s star shone again When he was feeling honest he could talk attractively He frequently visited his aunt s house and soon he was living comfortably in the building which the profits of trade had provided One thing was soon clear his aunt was seriously ill and nothing could cure her illness Hilary was very worried Fate had found a home for him and was now going to throw him out of it There was only one thing that could save him her will Will she said yes I have made one That was when I was a girl and had not much money I left all my money to some religious people Didn t you make another will when you were married Hilary asked His aunt shook her head No she said in a low voice There was no need When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law It told him what he already believed When a woman is married an earlier will 4 loses its value A new will must be made If no new will is made the money goes to the nearest relation Hilary knew that he was his aunt s only relation His future was safe After a few months had passed Hilary s problems became serious He badly needed money He had expensive tastes and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers They trusted him because his aunt was rich but the debt was terrible Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds Hilary was now very angry He began to wonder about a new problem Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer Was it not better for her to die now While he was considering what to do his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer So she was going to make a new will Hilary thought she might leave all her money to someone else Soon he reached a clear decision HeHe mustmust dodo a a greatgreat kindnesskindness toto thethe poorpoor oldold woman woman One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off he doubled the amount of some medicine The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever Thank you his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look I want mor e than anything to sleep and never to wake up again Is that what you wish Hilary I have given you your chance Don t blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do Sick people get these ideas you know One thing I ought to explain to you Mr Parks never married me He already had a wife and couldn t marry again That made your foolish father very angry with me Well if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor If I die tonight you ll get nothing No Hilary don t try to take the glass away If you do that I shall know and I don t want to know Good night Hilary Then very carefully she raised the glass to her mouth and drank 15 From the story we learn that Hilary s aunt was A bad tempered and lonely B kind hearted and wise 5 C careless about money D cruel to her nephew 16 Why did Hilary s father consider his aunt dead A Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage B Because she married a businessman C Because she broke away from the family for a better life D Because he thought she was a shame to the family 17 The underlined sentence He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman in Paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith A was determined to put his aunt s life to an end B decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer C made up his mind to take good care of his aunt D would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people 18 Which of the following is the focus of the story A Hilary s aunt s money B Hilary Smith s debts C The intended murder D Hilary s aunt s marriage 19 Which part of what Hilary s aunt said eventually might make Hilary frustrated A She wanted to sleep and never to wake up again B She never got married to Mr Parks C Mr Parks had a wife D She would make a new will tomorrow 20 Which detail from the story is the climax 高潮 of the story A Hilary escaped from the prison B Hilary quarreled with his aunt about ten pounds C Hilary s aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her D Hilary s aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else 6 参考答案 BDAABC 结束 2010 内江 广安模拟 Last Saturday we had a party at home Dad s friends come1 along with their families Since Mom was not at home Dad2 and I had to prepare everything so it turned out such a miracle3 that they did make it Everything went perfectly fine 4 A lot of kids who came that day I had the most wonderful time5 with Steven It was just amazed to find someone so much6 like me We had a lot of things by common The time seemed7 short to me and I wished we could have had some more time8 to continue the conversation Hopeful we re going on9 a trip together next summer and also summer after next 10 答案与解析 1 come came 整篇文章为一般过去时 应把 come 改为 came 2 3 so but 前后语境为转折关系 应把 so 改为 but 4 they we 根据上文可知作者使用了第一人称 此处指作者和父亲俩人 因此应 把 they 改为 we 5 去掉 who 本句为简单句 去掉 who 6 amazed amazing 主语为 it 应用 amazing 作表语 表示 令人惊异的 7 by in 固定短语 have in common 表示 有 相同之处 8 去掉 had wish 后的宾语从句用虚拟语气 谓语应用情态动词 动词原形 因此 把 had 去掉 7 9 Hopeful Hopefully 副词 hopefully 放在句首 表示 希望 副词作状语修饰 整个句子 10 在 also 后加 the next summer 指明年夏天 the summer after next 指后年夏 天 结束 链接链接 1 1 20122012 全国卷全国卷 1 1 Honey 蜂蜜 from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar it is also delicious Most people and many animals like eating it However the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest 巢 and take the honey from it Often these nests are high up in trees and it is difficult to find them In parts of Africa though people and animals unexpected helper 一 a little bird called a honey guide The honey guide does not actually like honey but it does like the wax 蜂蜡 in the beehives 蜂房 The little bird cannot reach this max which is deep inside the bee s nest So when it finds a suitable nest it looks for someone to help it The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people Once it has their attention it flies through the forest waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person ad it leads them to the nest When they finally arrive at the nest the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches Some of the honey and the wax always falls to the ground and this is when the honey guide takes its share 8 Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax but it is very determined in its efforts to get it The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit 考点 说明文 文章大意 短文介绍了一种特别的鸟类 它获取食物的方式与其他鸟类不同 56 Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest A It s small in size B It s hidden in trees C It s covered with wax D It s hard to recognize 56 答案 B 试题解析 从短文第 1 段可知 蜂巢高高挂在树上 以至于难以发现 因此 正确答案为 B 选项 难度 容易 57 What do the words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to A A bee B A bird C A honey seeker D A beekeeper 57 答案 C 试题解析 短文划线词前面提到 这种鸟能够把寻找蜂蜜的动物或者人