江苏南通市高考英语一轮完形和阅读综合练习及答案

述，没有哪个聪明的小孩相信它们是真的。故答案为B，作者用sticksandtelephones来证明一些人对神话故事存在误解。5.Oneofthereasonswhysomepeoplearenotinfavoroffairytalesisthat_______.A.theyarefullofimaginationB.theyjustmakeupthestorieswhicharefarfromthetruthC.theyarenotinterestingD.theymaketeachersofhistorydifficulttoteach答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。从第三段的首句“Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytrue,thatgiants,witches,two-headeddragons,magiccarpets,etc.donotexist…”可知，也有人反对神话故事是因为它们不是客观真实的，故答案为B。解答此题同样要注意同义句的转换，“notinfavorof”与objectto同义；”notobjectivelytrue”与“farfromthetruth”同义。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。“Everybodylovesabargain.”Oneperson'suseless,ugly,orbrokenobjectcanbeanotherperson'sbargain.ThatiswhysomanyAmericansdonotthrowthingsaway.Theyputthemoutsidetheirhouses.Theyputona“ForSale”sign.And,assimpleasthat,theyhaveayardsale.Thesellersputapaidannouncement(付费通告)inalocalnewspaper.Ittellswhenandwheretheyardsalewilltakeplace.Thesesalesareverypopularduringweekendsinspring,summer,andautumn.Earlyinthemorning,allthethingstobesoldarecarriedoutofthehouse.Thentheysitalldayinthesunlight----liketiredguestsataparty----waitingforsomeonetotakethemhome.Justaboutanythingcanbesoldatayardsale.Sometimes,therearemoreclothesthananythingelse.Cookingequipmentisalsopopular.Soareoldtoys,tools,books,tablesandchairs.Thenthereareobjectscalled“whiteelephants”.Awhiteelephantissomethingyouthinkisextremelyuglyoruseless.Itmaybeanelectriclightshapedlikeafish.Youfeelasharppainwheneveryoulookatit.Tosomeoneelse,however,itmightbeathingofbeautyandjoy.Somepeoplegotoyardsalestofindaspecialthingthattheycollect.Itmaybeoldtoytrains,forexample,orpaintingofdogs.ExpertssaymoreAmericansarecollectingoldthingsnowthaneverbefore.Mostpeoplewhogotoyardsales,however,arenotlookingforanythingspecial.Theymightbuyanobjectsimplybecauseitcostssolittle.Theyenjoynegotiating(谈判)overprices,eveniftheyreallydonotneedtheobject.Later,theymayholdtheirownyardtosellallthethingstheyhavebought.6.Whatkindofthingswillgotoayardsale?A.Cheapanduglythings.B.Thingspeoplenolongeruse.C.Thingsoutofseason.D.Thingsofgreatvalue.7.Awhiteelephantrefersto_________.A.somethingthatcancauseafeelingofpainB.somethingdislikedbytheownerswhileappreciatedbyothersC.somethingsoldatthelowestpricesD.atoyshapedlikeafish8.Mostpeoplegotoyardsalesto________.A.findvaluablepaintings B.lookforsomethingspecialC.findabargain D.killtheirtime9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutayardsale?A.Itmaynotbeheldwhentheweatherisverycold.B.Itcanlastforawholeday.C.Itisusuallyheldwithaparty.D.Itisheldoutdoors.10.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.A.peoplemayfindsomethingofgreatvalueonayardsa