重庆合川市2015高考英语 语法填空、文章阅读类训练(10)

1、重庆合川市2015高考英语语法填空、文章阅读类训练（10）语法填空Section C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Why is reading so important? Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is 48 the body.” I am sure you 49 have heard

2、 this quote. Reading is a great hobby, 50 makes you discover yourself. Reading good stories can help you solve some problems in your own life. Besides, reading 51 sets a good example to younger generations. Sadly, people nowadays seem to have totally lost interest in this activity. Children are busy

3、 with computer games, 52 adults use their cell phones or computers to search for information. 53 seems that people have forgotten 54 importance of reading. Anybody can use the Internet to look for information, but the sources are 55 as reliable as a book.To open a book is always beneficial! Dont spe

4、nd all your spare time on the computer screen or cell phones.试题分析：文章介绍阅读的好处和对我们的重要性，但是现在读书的人越来越少，人们宁愿借助于手机和完形填空(2014·青岛模拟)One Monday morning, news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend. Soon Mr. Johnson, my teacher, came to explain that the Art class would be1due to the fir

5、e. He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be2. During the morning break, Kirn and I decided to take a3. A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. At the appointed time, Kirn and I4the Art room, ignoring the consequence we would face5we got caught. We stood on t

6、iptoes looking hard6the door window, trying in vain to see7was forbidden. Suddenly a firm8on our shoulders stopped us. Turning around, I found a teacher staring angrily at us. In those seconds millions of9flashed through my mind. My father would beat me hard. 10than that, my mom might be so mad that

7、 she might not stop him. My spirits11even lower while realizing how12Mr. Johnson would be. When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom, I could found13to hide and wanted to melt into the14. However, Mr. Johnson had a different15to teach. Slowly, he bent down to look me in the16, and I was met wit

8、h a look of concern rather than anger. He spoke softly as he explained why he was17in my decision to go where I may have got hurt. He cared more about my18than the fact that Id broken a rule. My heart was19with regret, and I discovered that he still loved me even after Id disappointed him. The rest

9、of the day, he didnt even mention it in class publicly, 20did he tell my parents. It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance. 【文章大意】由于火灾, 老师禁止我们进入艺术教室。然而出于好奇我要去一探究竟, 却被老师逮住了。本以为老师会严厉地责备我并告诉家长, 但是他却更关心我的安全。1. A. confirmedB. examinedC. cancelledD. suggested【解析】选C

10、。逻辑推理题。confirm证实, 肯定; examine检查, 调查; cancel取消, 废除; suggest建议。根据前面的the Art class知道应该用cancel, 指艺术课被取消了。2. A. uselessB. dangerousC. childishD. naughty【解析】选B。前后照应题。useless无用的; dangerous危险的; childish孩子气的; naughty调皮的。从上文来看Art room发生了火灾, 因此此处应该是由于危险而不能靠近。3. A. testB. riskC. checkD. chance【解析】选B。固定搭配题。test检

11、查, 测试; risk危险; check检查; chance机会。根据前文可知我们应该是冒险去做某事。take a risk冒险。4. A. reachedB. searchedC. enteredD. cleaned【解析】选A。词义辨析题。reach到达; search搜索; enter进入; clean清理。从后文“looking hardthe door window”可知, 我们并没有进入the Art room。5. A. untilB. unlessC. asD. if【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。until“直到”; unless“除非”; as“当时”; if“如果”。根据文章意

12、思推测, 本句应该是: 如果我们被抓所面临的后果。6. A. overB. withinC. throughD. across【解析】选C。背景常识题。over在的上方; within在里面; through穿过, 通过; across穿过。根据文章应该是通过门上的窗户看, 故选through。7. A. whatB. howC. whyD. which【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。what什么; how怎么样; why为什么; which哪个。从句子看此处的宾语从句缺少主语, 故选what。8. A. wordB. holdC. cryD. order【解析】选B。词义辨析题。word话; ho

13、ld握, 抓; cry哭; order命令。从后面的shoulder可知是: 抓住了肩膀。9. A. thoughtsB. feelingsC. solutionsD. excuses【解析】选A。词义辨析题。很多的想法在脑子里出现。thoughts想法; feelings感觉, 知觉; solutions解决办法; excuses理由, 辩解, 借口。10. A. EasierB. LessC. MoreD. Worse【解析】选D。固定搭配题。更糟糕的是。easier更容易的; less更少的, 较少的; more更多的; worse更糟糕的。11. A. changedB. lifted

14、C. sankD. lost【解析】选C。前后照应题。change改变, 交换; lift提, 举; sink陷入, 衰退, 下沉; lose丢失, 迷失。从前面可知Mr. Johnson禁止去做这件事, 所以当我意识到Mr. Johnson会有多生气时, 我的情绪应该是消沉。所以此处应该选择sank。12. A. strangeB. angryC. kindD. sad【解析】选B。词汇复现题。strange奇怪的; angry生气的; kind和蔼的; sad悲伤的。本段首已经提到老师很生气。13. A. somewhereB. anywhereC. nowhereD. everywher

15、e【解析】选C。词义辨析题。somewhere某处; anywhere任何地方; nowhere无处; everywhere每处。由于羞愧心理, 我应该是想找地方藏起来, 却找不到。所以应该选择nowhere。14. A. fireB. laughC. tableD. floor【解析】选D。前后照应题。fire火; laugh笑; table桌子; floor地板。根据上题可知我想躲起来。melt into the floor藏到地下去。15. A. courseB. lessonC. knowledgeD. ability【解析】选B。固定搭配题。course课程, 过程; lesson教

16、训, 课; knowledge知识; ability能力。16. A. eyeB. headC. handD. feet【解析】选A。固定搭配题。eye眼睛; head头; hand手; foot脚。look sb. in the eye正视某人。17. A. embarrassedB. excitedC. disappointedD. moved【解析】选C。前后照应题。embarrassed窘迫的, 尴尬的; excited激动的, 兴奋的; disappointed失望的; moved被感动的。后文解释了老师很失望的原因。18. A. gradeB. honestyC. interest

17、D. safety【解析】选D。词义辨析题。比起我破坏规则来说老师更加关心我的安全。grade分数; honesty诚实; interest兴趣; safety安全。19. A. fullB. heavyC. relaxedD. empty【解析】选B。前后照应题。面对老师对我的教育, 我应该感觉到愧疚。full满的; heavy沉重的; relaxed放松的, 松懈的, 随意的; empty空的。be full和of连用。20. A. soB. norC. eitherD. yet【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。老师既没有在班上公开提到这件事, 也没有告诉我的父母。so如此; nor也不, 也没有

18、; either或者; yet然而, 但是。SECTION C (12) Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context. Visit the Edinburgh Festival Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every Augu

19、st and September the city is filled with actors and artists from 48 over the world. They come to Edinburgh 49 the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from 50 morning till late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures o

20、n the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival is the “Fringe”, 51 students do comedy shows in small halls and cafés. 52 of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music performed by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performa

21、nces 53 actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh 54 it is in London. Come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to find a room, 55 why not book your hotel now?【参考答案】

22、48. all _ 49. for 50. early 51. where_52.Tens 53. with/by 54. than 55.so完形填空。An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house-building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he

23、wanted to retire. They could 39 . The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and 42 materials. It was an unfortu

24、nate way to 43 a dedicated（献身的）career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to 44 the house. Then he handed the front-door 45 to the carpenter and said, “This is your house.-my 46 to you.”The carpenter was shocked! What a 47 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he

25、 would have done it all so differently. 48 it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting 49 than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we 50we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot 51 You are th

26、e carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone 52 said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your 53 and the choices you 54 today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build 55! 36. A. continue B. start C. leave D. find 37. A. leisurely B

27、. lonely C. orderly D. friendly 38. A support B. share C. enjoy D. care 39. A. go off B. get by C. pass on D. work away 40. A. polite B. nervous C. proud D. sorry 41. A. but B. while C. whichD. before42. A. perfect B.inferior（劣质的） C.superior D.tough43. A. satisfy B. improve C. meet D. end 44. A. buy

28、 B. repair C. inspect D. sell 45. A. roof B. window C. key D. design46. A. gift B. promise C. salary D. words 47. A. disappointment B. shame C. pleasure D. success48. A. So B. Yet C. As D. Such 49. A. worseB. more C. rather D. less 50. A. realize B. explain C. think D. admit51. A. step forward B. go

29、 back C. come outD. look around52. A. never B. again C. once D. nearly 53. A. attitude B. experience C. skill D. advantage54. A. learnB. take C. see D. make55. A. badly B. wisely C. early D. confidently参考答案 3640 CACBD 4145 ABDCC 4650 ABADA 5155 BCABD(2013·湖北)阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

30、。A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys

31、from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96.The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) ro

32、utinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle­aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction.Not only did they feel more satisfied t

33、han they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death

34、within the following decade，” wrote Frieder RLang, a professor at the University of Erlangen­Nuremberg.Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.“Seeing a dark future may en

35、courage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions(预防措施)，”the authors wrote.Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline.Also, the

36、 researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions.Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes.However, the researchers said a pattern was clear.“We f

37、ound that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic，” the authors concluded.1According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?AOptimistic adults. BMiddle&#

38、173;aged adults.CAdults in poor health. DAdults of lower income.解析细节理解题。由文章第四段第一句话“The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle­aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.”可知中年人可以更加精确地预测他们的未来。故选B项。答案B.2Pessimism may be p