四川省广安一中高考英语短文语法填空和阅读类暑假选练(6)

1、陕西省西工大附中 2014 第七次适应性训练】 A阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.“ Any old papers, l

2、ady? ” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say“ no” until I looked down at their feet. They werewearing thin little sandals（凉鞋） , wet with heavy snow.“ Come in and I ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I saved

3、 them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cupin her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice,“ Lady, are you rich? ”“ Am I rich? Pity, no!”I loo

4、ked at my worn-out slipcovers （椅套） . The girl put her cup back in its saucer （茶碟） carefully and said, “ Your cups match your saucers. ” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were

5、 only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still

6、 wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.46. The writer let the two children come in and served them well because .A. she wanted to sell old papers to themB. she wanted to give them some presentsC. she showed great pity and care on t

7、hemD. she wan ted to show her tha nks to them47. The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while toA. show that she was a kin d-hearted ladyB. remind her she shouldn t forget how rich she wasC. leave room for readers to think about what being rich isD. call up her memories

8、 of the good old days48. It can be in ferred from the text that whether you are rich depe nds on.A. how much money you have madeB. what attitude you have had toward lifeC. the way you help othersD. your social relati on ship【参考答案】46-48. CBB【2015高考复习】阅读理解For a nyone who is determ ined to be a fashi o

9、n desig ner , it is not eno ugh to have succeeded in college.The real test is whether they can survive, and become established duringtheir early 20s, maki ng a n ame for themselves in thereal world where bus in ess skillscan be as importa nt as tale nt and creativity.Fashi on is a hard bus in ess.Th

10、ere is a con ti nu ous amount of stress because work is ata con sta n t and extremely fast speed to prepare for the n ext seas on s collect ions.ltis extremely competitive and there is the con sta nt n eed to make attractiveadvertiseme nts of the latest fashi on in n ewspapers and magaz ines.lt also

11、 requirescon ti nual fresh ness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.“ We tryto warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.” says Lydia Kemeny ,Head of Fashion at St.Martin s School of Art in London.“And we point out that driveand determ in ati on are absolutely necess

12、ary. ”This may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashi on ableyoung people spe ndingtheir time designing pretty dresses.That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college won t be slow in introducing students to commercialrealities ，“ We don t walk our foot on

13、the blosso ming flower of creativity but inthe sec ond year we start in troduci ng the restrict ions of price , produci ng ability , marketi ng and so on. ”Almost all fashion design is done to a brief.It is not a formof self-expression assuch ， although there is certainly room for imagination and cr

14、eativity.Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer.Even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt to produce designs which ar

15、e right for the mainstream of the market.They also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.【语篇解读】 成为时尚设计师并不是件容易的事。仅仅在大学校园里获取学业的成功是不够 的，时尚在不断变化，商业技巧和天赋、创造性同样重要。5 Which of the following i

16、s mainly discussed in the passage?A Talent in fashion.B Good marks at college.C Ability to create new designs.D Business skills in fashion industry.解析 主旨大意题。第一段是文章的主题段，通读全文可知整篇文章介绍的是在时尚业应该掌 握怎样的商业技巧才能立足。答案 D6 What can we learn from the second paragraph?A Fashion designers are highly motivated and re

17、ally detemined.B Good preparations for the next season can reduce stress.C Consumers appetite for new ideas keeps changing.D Advertisement business is very competitive.解析 细节理解题。从第二段中的“ It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.”可知消费者对时尚的追求是不断变化的。答案 C7

18、 What does the underlined word“ This ” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A Lydia Kemeny s opinion.B The competitive business world.C The warning to the young designers.D The real situation in fashion industry.解析 代词指代题。通过阅读第二、三段可知， This 指代的是第二段讲到的内容，即时尚界的 真实情况。答案 D8. Which of the following is TRUE according to

19、 the passage?A. St.Martins School of Art encourages the new students to design dresses they like.B. St.Martins Schoolof Art requires students to develop their creativity in theirdesig ning.C. St.Mart ins Schoolof Art dema nds stude nts to make pretty dresses for compa ni es.D. St.Martins Schoolof Ar

20、t focuses on teaching students commercial realities.解析正误判断题。根据第三段的第二句和第三句可知该校重视教学生有关商业方面的知识。 答案 D阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the CentralValley does n t gen erally experie nee the sound and light ning that can go with those ra

21、ins, it s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questionsabout thun der and light ning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explainto children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that

22、the lightningwe see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actuallyflashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it s actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only whatwe think and we see, we d still insist that the sun rises

23、inthe morning and setsat ni ght.Most light ning flashes take place in side a cloud, and only a relative few can be see njump ing betwee n two clouds or betwee n earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there s eno ugh activ

24、ity to produce about 100 light ning strikes on earth every sec ond.Parents can use thunder and lightningto help their childrenlearn more about the worldaround them. Whenchildren understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thu

25、nder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can beg in to time the in terval （间隔）betwee n the flashand the crash to lear n how close they were to the actual spark （闪光）.1. Accord ing to the author, i n the area of the Cen tral Valley.A. rains usually come without thun der and light ning.

26、B. it is usually dry in April- 5 -C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders.D. pare nts are not in terested in thun der an light ning.2. We believe that light ning is a dow nward moti on because.A. we were taught so by our pare nts from our childhood.B. we are take n in by our sense of

27、 visi on.C. it is a com mon n atural sight.D. it is a truth proved by scie nee.3. What is TRUE about light ning accord ing to the passage?A. Only a small nu mber of light ning flashes occur on earth.B. Light ning flashes usually jump from one cloud to ano ther.C. Lightning travels 5 times faster tha

28、n thunder.D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.4. The underlined word“activity ” is most closely related to the word(s).A. cloudB. light ning strikesC. light ning flashesD.thun derstorms5. It can be con cluded from the passage that.A. we should not believe w

29、hat we see or hear.B. things movi ng dow nward are more no ticeable.C. people sometimes may have wrong ideas about ordinary phe nomena.D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena.参考答案】 15、 ABDDC【重庆市南开中学 2014 高考英语二诊考试】请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In Decemb

30、er of l 992 I was a happy husband and father of two young children Amonthlater , I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia（急性白血病 ） After two years of chemo（ 化疗 ）that helped control the disease, my body was weakandlifeless I felt as if I were a puppet who needed help to lift his arms or hold

31、up hishead I began to run After six months my strength had come back On one of my runs , onewhere I felt I could run forever , I decided I was going to try to run a marathon After telling my Dad about my plan , he told me of a program that trains people torun a marathon , while raising funds for Leu

32、kemia research at the same time So thatsummer , through the Leukemia Society s Team in Training program , I started to trainfor the Marine Corps Marathon During mile after mile of uncertainty, the day finally cameto run the marathon On October 27 , 1996, at 8 A M, along with l9,000 other brave souls

33、 I started on a26.2-mile journey that I will never forget I firstsaw mywife Patty at the six-mile mark . She seemed happy that I was stilllookingas if I knew what I was doing , and having a good time doing it At Mile l7 , my mindwas going back to those two horrible years that tried to bring my famil

34、y andmedownI saw her again The concern in her face told me she knew I was starting to struggle I felt as if we were thinking the same , nine more miles and these last few years will be behind us That thought alone pulled meforward Mile 22, 23, slowing but going , 24, 25, thenthere it was The Iwo Jim

35、a War Memorial I have seen nothing so grand and inspiringin my life Three hours and forty-one minutes after I started , I crossed what I think hasto be the most fitting finish line in all of road racing!That night the Leukemia Society gave me a pin at a post-race party that simplysays“ Leukemia 26.2

36、 ”If God wills ， my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength ， maybe even my life But it can never take away my pin ， or the fact that I am amarathoner . 36 The writer decided to run a marathon because .A he wanted to raise money for Leukemia researchA B he believed he was able to tak

37、e the challengeB C he hoped to recover his strength through trainingC D his dad knew about the race and made the suggestion2. 37 Which statement is RIGHT about the writer?A He has always been dreaming of becoming a marathonerB The training he took that summer well prepared him for the raceC Those ru

38、nning in the race were mostly Leukemia patients like him .D His wife was with him during the marathon to give him support3. 38 Why does the writer think the finish line is the most fitting?A Because running a marathon is the most suitable sport for himB Because the memorial is the most powerful cons

39、truction he has seenC Because he considers it a victory over his disease to finish the raceD Because 26.2 miles is the most reasonable distance for road racing4. 39 Which of the following can best describe the writer?A AOptimistic and outspokenB Strong-willed and determinedB C Generous and easy-goin

40、gD Brave and warm-hearted5. 【参考答案】 3639、 BDCB【陕西省西工大附中 2014 第七次适应性训练】 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A team of British surgeons has carried out Gazas （加沙） first organ transplantsfor a long-term plan to train local medical staff to perform the operations.Two patients underwent k

41、idney （肾脏） transplants at the Shifa, Gaza s biggest public hospital. The operations were conducted a fortnight ago by a volunteer medical teamfrom the Royal Liverpool hospital.Ziad Matouk, 42, was born with one kidney and was diagnosed with renal failure （肾衰竭） several years ago. Matouk, whose wife d

42、onated one of her kidneys, hopes to return to his job within six months. The couple had sought a transplant in Cairo, but were rejected as unsuitable at a state hospital and could not afford the fee at a private hospital.“ We were desperate, ” said Matouk.The UK-Gaza link-up began about a year ago a

43、fter Abdelkader Hammad, a doctor at the Royal Liverpool hospital, was contacted by an anaesthetist （麻醉师） at the Shifa, who outlined the difficulties the Gaza hospital was facing with dialysis（透析） .The Shifa is forced to rely on generators because of power cuts; spare parts for its ageing dialysis ma

44、chines have been difficult to import; and supplies of consumables are often scarce. After an exploratory trip last April, Hammad-whose family is Palestinian-andthree colleagues from Liverpool arrived in Gazavia Egypt last month,bringing specialist equipment. Two patients were selected for surgery. T

45、he first, Mohammed Duhair, 42, received a kidney donated by his younger brother in a six-hour operation. Two days later, Matouk received a transplant after his wife, Nadia, 36, was found to be a good match. The surgeon was carried out by the British team, assisted by doctors and nurses from the Shif

46、a.“ We are very satisfied with the results,”said Sobbi Skaik, head of surgery at the Gaza hospital.Skaik hopes that Gaza medical teams will eventually carry out kidney transplants independently, and that other organ transplants may follow. The Shifa is working with the Gaza ministry of health on a p

47、lan to train its doctors, surgeons, nursing staff and laboratory technicians in transplant surgery at the Royal Liverpool.“ Fundingis a problem, ” said Hammad. “ In the meantime we ll go back as volunteers to Gaza for the next couple of years to do more transplants . ” The Liverpool team s next visi

48、t is scheduled for May.49. What effect does Gaza s first organ transplants hopes to get?A. Helping poor Gaza people to regain health to make more money.B. Releasing Gaza hospitals pressure of lack of professional doctors.C. Assisting the Royal Liverpool hospital in perfecting their operations.s poor

49、 medical service.D. Calling for international attention at Gaza50. Why did the state hospital refuse to practice surgeon for Ziad Matouk?A. Because he couldn t afford the fee at a public hospital.B. Because the hospital didn t accept dangerous patients.C. Because they couldn t find a matched organ.D

50、. Because his condition was untreatable.51. What is the beginning of the cooperation between the Royal Liverpool hospital and Gaza?A. A UK doctor contacted Gaza hospital.B. The Shifa imported medical machines from UK.C. Ziad Matouk s condition seemed to get worse.D. A Shifa doctor turned to Royal Li

51、verpool hospital for help.52. What did Dr. Hammad and his team do recently?A. They had an exploratory trip in Egypt last April.B. They carried out surgeries to test Gaza s medical equipment.C. They carried out two transplant surgeries in Gaza.D. They sought assistance from the hospital of the Shifa.

52、【参考答案】 49-52. BCDC完形填空。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、 B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Whodesigned （ 设计 ） the first helicopter （ 直升飞机 ）? Who_1_ of the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most _2_? There is an answer _3_ all these questions - Leonardo de Vinci （达芬奇 ）.Leonardo may

53、have been the greatest genius （天才 ） _4_ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today.For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn t _5_ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his i

54、dea would have worked.But Leonardo _6_ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day.By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master （大师 ） painter, and as - 11 -he got older he became _7_ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand ten different ways _8_ he was ready to paint.Many

55、 of Leonardo s wonderful paintings are still with _9_ today. You may know one of his most famous works the _10_ woma n known as the Mona Lisa.名师点评本文介绍了堪称世界上最伟大的天才一一达 ？芬奇在发明、艺术等方面为人类所作的巨大贡献，文章层次分明，通俗易懂。(C) 1. A. tookB. madeC. pai ntedD. i nven ted【解析】C。为了引出话题人物一一达？芬奇，这里引用了设问手法，问题应表示“是谁画了世界上最著名的画”，故选择

56、动词pain ted。(B)2. A. artistsB. doctorsC. pain tersD. people【解析】B。对人体比较了解的莫过于医生了，将达 ？芬奇与医生相比才能显示其对人体的精通。故选择doctors 。(A) 3. A. toB. of C. for D. from【解析】A。介词to常表示一一对应的关系，“问题的答案”习惯表达为an answer to aquestion 。(D) 4. A. the scien tists B. the artistsC. the worldD. people【解析】D。达？芬奇应是世人所知道的天才中最伟大的人，the world

57、一般指每个人，相当于第三人称单数，故 people为正确选项。(D)5. A. drawB. pai nt C. work D. build【解析】Do draw和paint不合文意，work为不及物动词，不能直接接宾语。在那个时代，达?芬奇所不能做的应是制造飞机，故选择 build。(B) 6. A. was justB. was n t justC. was n tD. was no Ion ger【解析】B。这一句起承上启下的作用，意为“达？芬奇不仅仅是一名发明家”，故选择wasn tjust(C) 7. A. lessB. noC. evenD. very【解析】Co less和no不合文章，very不能用来修饰比较级，而even常用来修饰比较级，意为“甚至更”，故为正确选项。(A)8. A. beforeB. afterC. because D. whe n【解析】A。为了使自己的画达到最高境界，应在画