四川岳池县2017高考英语完形和阅理类指导选练（二）WORD版含答案.doc

1、四川岳池县2017高考英语完形和阅理类指导选练（二）及答案完形填空。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sent me a package full of Christmas gifts. She told me that she had 1 it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the 2 . Christmas was drawing near, but no package

2、arrived. Cathy checked the tracking number every 3 with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to 4 if there was any sign of it on our end.The 5 always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be 6 . We talked about our family , such as parents, our

3、 kids, 7 and so on. Of course we also talked about our jobs. We had never made so much 8 for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spend together in our childhood. By Christmas Eve we finally had to 9 the fact that the package was 10 lost. On Christmas morning, Cathy got on the ph

4、one with everyone in my 11 and told them what she had sent. Later on, after a big Christmas dinner, I had forgotten all about the 12 package when there was a knock on the door. Who could it be at such a time? As I 13 the door, a man was standing there.“I 14 this is yours, ” he said, holding a packag

5、e. Just then I 15 that it had been delivered to the wrong address. “I just got home from vacation,” he explained, “16 I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.” I thanked this 17 stranger for taking so much trouble to 18 this gift to us on Christmas Day, and 19 thanked God that the pa

6、ckage had been lost in the first place.The real gift that holiday season was the new 20 to my sister who lives far away from us. Now theres one gift I never want to give back!1.A.booked B. decoratedC. mailedD. listed2.A.appointmentB. holidayC. deadlineD. party3.A.yearB. monthC. weekD. morning4.A.fin

7、d outB. take outC. figure outD. pick out5.A.complaintB. discussionC. conversationD. quarrel6.A.kidding B. arguingC. chattingD. scolding7.A.giftsB. husband C. secretsD. clothing8.A.foodB. money C .achievementD. time9.A.acceptB. ignoreC. considerD. study10.A.entirelyB. suddenlyC. mostlyD. simply11.A.r

8、estaurantB. houseC. officeD. class12.A.terribleB. missingC. bigD. outstanding13.A.openedB. lockedC. leftD. watched14.A.understandB. forgetC. knowD. believe15.A.expectedB. dreamedC. realizedD. remembered16.A.becauseB. butC. orD. so17.A.generousB. honestC. politeD. kind18.A.showB. presentC. returnD. o

9、ffer19.A.silentlyB. carefullyC. gentlyD. actually20.A.connectionB. guideC. recognitionD. closeness【参考答案】CBDAC CBDAD BBADC BDCAD阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013西安市标准化考练，C)On a visit to Japan, Wangari Maathai learned the story of the hummingbird (蜂鸟) and the forest fire. While the other anima

10、ls run in fear, the hummingbird flies above the fire time and again, leaving a few drops of water from its beak.ks5u版权所有“Why do you bother？” the other animals shout at the hummingbird. “Im doing the best that I can，” the hummingbird replies.“Its such a beautiful story，” Ms. Maathai says, thinking of

11、 the worlds environmental problems. “Theres always something we can do with our little beak like the little hummingbird.”In 2004 Maathai was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize for her work founding the Green Belt Movement (GBM), which hires villagers, especially women, to improve the environment. Sinc

12、e then, shes realized that peoples values are what inspire them. If the values are good ones, good actions will follow.“If you dont have good values, youll develop vices (恶劣行径)，” says Maathai. “And if we give in to the vice, we destroy ourselves. We destroy the environment.” Thats the message of her

13、 new book.In 1971, Maathai received a doctors degree from the University of Nairobi, the largest university in Kenya. Shes now back in her homeland beginning work on the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) at the University of Nairobi. “They want to call it after me，”

14、 she says.WMI will pay more attention to “learning by doing” and use knowledge to deal with real problems. “What Africa needs is people who are willing to get their fingers dirty and work with the people，” says Maathai.Planting trees is one way people connect with the natural world. She continues to

15、 inspire others. “There is no lasting peace until we have peace with the earth itself，” she says.文章大意：本文是一篇报道。保护环境人人有责，文章主要讲述了诺贝尔和平奖获得者Maathai保护环境的一些具体活动以及她关于保护环境的一些看法。1Why does Wangari Maathai think highly of the hummingbird?AIt can create water from its beak.BIt helps the other animals run away.CI

16、t tries its best to put out the fire.DIt finds out a way to save the forest.答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段中“Im doing the best that I can”和第三段“. thinking of the worlds environmental problems. Theres always something we can do with our little beak like the little hummingbird.”可知，Maathai对蜂鸟评价很高的原因是蜂鸟会尽自己的全力去扑灭大火。故C项正

17、确。2Those who work for GBM are mainly _.Aenvironmental expertsBwomen villagersCpeople who had good valuesDpeople who love birds答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“. which hires villagers, especially women, to improve the environment.”可知，B项正确。21*cnjy*com3Which of the following is TRUE about Wangari Maathai?AShe is fro

18、m Japan.BShe received a Nobel Prize.CShe is a university teacher.DShe has always raised the hummingbird.答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中“In 2004 Maathai was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize for her work founding the Green Belt Movement (GBM)”可知，B项正确。4According to Wangari Maathai, _.Agood actions lead to good val

19、uesBpeoples values influence their actionsCeverybody has a possibility to develop vicesDpeople who have bad values may have good actions答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句和第五段内容可知，Maathai认为，如果你没有好的价值观，就会有不良行为；如果我们屈从于错误的价值观的话，就会伤害自己，破坏环境。故B项正确。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was growing up, I had a

20、n old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didnt look like any doctor Id ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.21教育网 When Doctor Gibbs wasnt saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the princip

21、le: No pain, no gain. He hardly watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could su

22、rvive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, hed beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to g

23、et the trees attention. Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that Id watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong. I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these tr

24、ees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibbs trees in ways comfort and ease never could. Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately Ive been thinking that

25、its time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to encounter hardship. Theres always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we wont be torn apart.31. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often_.A. paid little

26、 attention to themB. talked to them to get their attentionC. kept watering them every morningD. beat them to make them grow deep roots【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据He hardly watered his new trees,他没有给树浇过水，也就是他没有关注过它们。故选A。32. What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?A. Original and reason

27、able.B. Strange and harmful.C. Interesting and funny.D. Cruel and unacceptable.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I walked by his house and looked at the trees that Id watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.因为Doctor Gibbs种的树长的又高又粗壮，所以可推测作者认为他的做法是新颖和合理的，故选A。33. What does the underlined word Adv

28、ersity mean in the seventh paragraph? A. Bad weather.B. Lack of moisture.C. Enough care or attention.D. Difficult living conditions.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据上文if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.可知比较难的条件，故选D。34. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?A. Have an e

29、asy life, without too much to worry about.B. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.D. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据I know my children are going to encounter hardship.祈祷儿子在人生中能够经历风雨，故选D。35. Which of th

30、e following is the best title for the article?A. Deep roots countB. Prayers for my sonsC. Doctor Gibbs and his treesD. Trees need no water【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。根据What we need to do is to pray for deep roots及deep roots在文章中多次出现，用它来表明数要扎深根人们要经历风雨才能更坚强，故选A。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When Joan g

31、ave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally-the beauty and the star of the family-and felt happy about her achievements. B

32、ut since the babys arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister acts as if no one ever had a beby before. Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current

33、 coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister-and Sally doesnt like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition dont fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships

34、throughout life. In a study of the University of Cincinnati,65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire

35、 lives. Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive-yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister cant wait to tell me when Ive put on weight. However, shes a terri

36、ble cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other. In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and s

37、isters stay at arms length, hut never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?36. When Joans son was born, Sally .A. felt very happyB. was undelightedC. moved awayD. admired her a lot【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Sally seems completely un

38、interested in her baby. Sally感到不高兴，故选B。37. What happens to childrens desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?A. It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.B. It will never disappear throughout life.C. It will improve their relationships when they grow up.D. It will never harm their rela

39、tionships when they grow up.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据it shows that childhood competition dont fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.在他们的一生中都存在对孩子渴望的竞争，故选B。38. What can we learn about the two brothers?A. They wanted to kill each other.B. They played tennis against

40、others.C. They were enemies in their daily life.D. They were very good friends.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据they are the best of friends.两个兄弟是好朋友，故选D。39. Why does the authors sister often tell her when shes put on weight?A. Because she wants the author to go on a diet.B. Because she wants the author to stop cal

41、ling her a bad cook. C. Because she wants to make fun of the authors weight.D. Because she wants to be honest with the author.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.她想取笑作者的体重，故选C。40. The underlin

42、ed sentence means that although some brothers and sisters .A. live near each other, they still have competitionsB. live away from each other, they stop their competitionsC. live together, they often think of ending their competitionsD. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions【答案】A【解析】句意理解题。根据In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive.可推出兄弟姐妹虽然住得很近，但是他们之间仍然存在竞争，故选A。版权所有：高考资源网()