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1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 品句填词1Its never foolish to acknowledge (承认) you are in the wrong. Being human，we all need the art of apology.2He foresaw (预言) that his journey would be delayed by bad weather.3His teachings were so abstract (抽象的) that many of us couldnt understand them.4There are many good deeds (行为)

2、 in our class, indeed in the whole school.5When the news came that Nelson Mandel died all the people fell into deep sorrow (悲伤) among them.6They serve their motherland and people with loyalty and devotion (忠诚)7Much to her relief (宽慰), theyve adapted very easily to the new environment.8He consulted (

3、查阅) his notebook repeatedly during his speech.9China has made a breakthrough in many fields in the past decades (几十年)10While I have some sympathy (同情) for them, I dont think they are right. 单句改错1Seldom you get what you go after unless you know in advance what you want.seldom后加do2Teacher although he

4、is, he cant know everything.althoughas/though3All my life I have set ahead of me series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time.在series前加a4The famous doctor is going to set out performing the operation, so please keep calm. outabout5Their house is similar with ours, but ours has a bigge

5、r garden. withto 课文语篇改错In 1898, an English writer HG. Wells wrote that is arguably the most important novel in the history of science fiction The War of the Worlds. It is a dramatically story about an invasion of the Earth by aliens from Mars. The subject fascinated science fiction writers and filmm

6、akers ever since. But when, in 1938, the American actor and director, Orson Welles set a radio drama of them in the real life New Jersey town of Grovers Mill, little do he know what impact he was going to make. When people turned on their radios and heard of the broadcast, it was so realistic which

7、they believed every word. Hundred of people left their homes in panic, caused traffic jams all over the state and the town became the centre of the universe.答案：In 1898, English writer HG. Wells wrote is arguably the most important novel in the history of science fiction The War of the Worlds. It is

8、a story about an invasion of the Earth by aliens from Mars. The subject fascinated science fiction writers and filmmakers ever since. But when, in 1938, the American actor and director, Orson Welles set a radio drama of in the real life New Jersey town of Grovers Mill, little he know what impact he

9、was going to make. When people turned on their radios and heard the broadcast, it was so realistic they believed every word. of people left their homes in panic, traffic jams all over the state and the town became the centre of the universe. 单句语法填空1Hard as/though they tried，they couldnt make her cha

10、nge her mind.2Are you accusing me of lying?But your actions arent consistent with your words.3Of all the consultants (consult), only Mr. Wang gave us some proposals relevant.4Shall we go for a drink at one oclock this afternoon?Sorry, I cant make itWill two oclock be OK?5They set out to solve (solve

11、) the pollution problems as soon as they got to the place.6When paying for a taxi, he never looks at his walletjust takes out one note at random and hands it over.7At last，the boy acknowledged stealing/having stolen (steal) the money from his mothers pocket.8Devoted (devote) to his teaching work all

12、 the time, and finding that he was really exhausted, the teacher decided to have a good rest.9To our relief (relieve), his illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.10Viewed (view) from a distance, the mountain looked like a lion, as a result of which it got its name. 阅读理解On Friday，Decemb

13、er 11，2015，I visited NASAS Lyndon B Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.My first stop was the Space Food Systems Laboratory，where I met with Ben ONeil, a food scientist.He makes and packages food for astronauts in space.I got to taste mixed fruits, Italian veggies，beef ravioli, blueberry cobbler,

14、 shrimp cocktail, and a mango peach smoothie.Space food tastes like the food we eat on Earth.Thats because it is.Space food is made out of ingredients you can find at your grocery store.A special process is applied to keep the important nutrients that space explorers need to stay healthy.Next, I met

15、 with astronaut Terry Virts, who recently spent six months living and working on the International Space Station (ISS)“At an early age I wanted to be a pilot，” Virts told me.“But after reading the book Apollo, I decided to be an astronaut.” I asked if he was scared the first time he went into space.

16、“No，” he said.“I was more concerned with not letting anyone down.Now, thinking back, I should have been afraid because of the 40，000 pounds of explosives under me at takeoff.”As my visit continued, I learned about NASAs new Orion spacecraft that is designed to take astronauts farther into space than

17、 ever before.I talked to Stu McClung, Orions spacecraft engineer, and toured the model spacecraft.McClung showed me the control panel (控制面板) and allowed me to strap into a launching seat.He also showed me a video that explains what happens when a spacecraft reenters Earths atmosphere.My last meeting

18、 was with Lucien Junkin, a NASA robotics engineer who helps to create rovers and humanoids.Rovers are space exploration vehicles and humanoids are robots that do work or activities in space similar to what humans do on Earth.I even got to drive a rover.【解题导语】作者去参观了NASA的林顿约翰逊太空中心，本文是对那次经历的描述。1When ta

19、sting food provided by Ben ONeil, the author _Afelt sad about astronauts in spaceBnever wanted to try the food againCdidnt think the food tasted differentDlearned the food wasnt very nutritiousC解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“Space food tastes like the food we eat on Earth.Thats because it is.”可推断，作者不觉得那些食物味道有什么特别的

20、。2How did Terry Virts most probably feel after reading Apollo?AConcerned. BShocked.CConfused. DInspired.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的“But after reading the book Apollo, I decided to be an astronaut.”可推断，Terry Virts读完这本书后很受鼓舞。3What did the author learn about from Stu McClung?ASpace travel.BEarths atmosphere.CAn a

21、dvanced spacecraft.DThe history of spacecraft.C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“As my visit continued, I learned about NASAs new Orion spacecraft that is designed.”以及“McClung showed me the control panel (控制面板) and allowed me to strap into a launching seat.”可知，从McClung那里，作者了解到了一艘先进的飞船。4Which of the following did the

22、author do last there that day?ATalk with an astronaut.BDrive a model spacecraft.CTaste a mango peach smoothie.DDrive a space exploration vehicle.D解析：细节理解题。根据末段的“I even got to drive a rover.”可知，作者在那里做的最后一件事是尝试开一次太空探测车。 完形填空(2019石家庄高二期末)Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair，Dan has had one dr

23、eam: 1 That is why he was 2 to learn about a piece of research that could possibly lead to his 3 . But there are two 4 . First，the research may take years before it becomes a treatment. And the second is the most 5 of all considerations: money. 6 by love for Dan，friends worked hard through a series

24、of 7 to raise 20，000 pounds for his future surgery. Dan felt he could really start looking toward the day when he could turn his 8 into a reality.Then he 9 Brecon，a 5yearold who 10 from cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Dan read about a new surgical procedure that could allow the little boy to walk 11 . But the

25、surgery would 12 more than 60，000 poundsmoney Brecons parents were having a 13 time raising.Dan said，“Im in pretty much the 14 condition，but it appears that Brecon can 15 walk if he gets his surgery，and I cant right now. So I thought I might as well pass the money on to him. Im incredibly 16 to ever

26、yone who has helped me out，but this boy needs it 17 I do at the moment.”And so he took his dream out of the bank and 18 it over to Brecons parents，telling them，“It would make me very happy to see the 19 made to Brecons life.”“I wanted to help someone whose life could get better，” he said.“If I can h

27、elp someone to walk，I will. Even if it means 20 a dream to do it.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Dan因为一起事故不能行走了，只能依靠轮椅行动，他的梦想是有一天能站起来行走。在朋友的帮助下，他筹集到了手术的钱，但是适合他的治疗方法仍处于研究阶段。Dan得知五岁的脑瘫男孩Brecon在手术成功后就能独力行走，便将自己准备动手术的钱捐赠给了Brecon。1A.lying BwalkingCjumping DworkingB解析：根据“Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair”可知，

28、因为一起事故，Dan离不开轮椅了；结合常识可以判断，Dan的梦想是能行走，B项意为“行走”，故B项正确。A项意为“躺下”；C项意为“跳跃”；D项意为“工作”，都与语境不符。2A.angry BembarrassedCcalm DexcitedD解析：根据该段最后一句“Dan felt he could really start looking toward the day when he could turn his _ into a reality.”可知，Dan开始盼望着梦想成真的一天；结合该句“That is why he was _ to learn about a piece of

29、research that could possibly lead to his _”可知，这就是为什么他得知一项能使他梦想成真的研究会感到兴奋。D项意为“兴奋的”，故D项正确。A项意为“愤怒的”，B项意为“尴尬的”，C项意为“平静的”，都与语境不符。3A.recovery BachievementCdiscovery DcommitmentA解析：根据第一段中的“Ever since an accident put him in a wheelchair”可知，因为一起事故，Dan离不开轮椅了；结合该句可知，这项研究很可能使他康复，所以他感到很兴奋。A项意为“康复”，故A项正确。B项意为“成

30、就”，C项意为“发现”，D项意为“承诺”，都与语境不符。4A.benefits BhopesCbarriers DexperimentsC解析：根据空处后一句“First，the research may take years before it becomes a treatment.”可知，第一点是这项研究可能需要数年时间才能成为一种治疗方法；根据下文中的“And the second is the most _ of all considerations: money.”可知，第二点是他需要钱。结合该句“But there are two _”可知，Dan面临两个障碍。C项意为“障碍”，

31、故C项正确。A项意为“好处”；B项意为“希望”；D项意为“实验”。5A.generous BpracticalCvaluable DsuitableB解析：根据该句“And the second is the most _of all considerations: money.”并结合常识可知，最实际的考虑因素是钱。B项意为“实际的”，故B项正确。A项意为“宽宏大量的，大量的”，C项意为“有价值的”，D项意为“合适的”，都与语境不符。6A.Inspired BStressedCInstructed DMotivatedD解析：根据该句“_ by love for Dan，friends wo

32、rked hard through a series of _ to raise 20，000 pounds for his future surgery.”可知，出于对Dan的爱，朋友们通过一系列的活动努力筹集了两万英镑。motivated by意为“出于”，故D项正确。A项意为“激励”，B项意为“强调”，C项意为“指导”，都与语境不符。7A.activities BcoursesCobservations DcompetitionsA解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“活动”，故A项正确。B项意为“疗程，课程”，C项意为“观察，观察结果，观测，评论”，D项意为“比赛”，都与语境不符。8A.res

33、earch BdreamCconcern DpossibilityB解析：根据第一段中的“dream”并结合该句“Dan felt he could really start looking toward the day when he could turn his _ into a reality.”可知，Dan开始盼望着梦想成真的一天。B项意为“梦想”，故B项正确。A项意为“调查，研究”，C项意为“关心，忧虑”，D项意为“可能性”，都与语境不符。9A.spoke of Bbelieved inCthought of Dheard aboutD解析：根据该句“Then he _ Brecon

34、，a 5yearold who _ from cerebral palsy (脑瘫)”可知，他听说了一个五岁的男孩Brecon患有脑瘫。D项意为“听说”，故D项正确。A项意为“提起”，B项意为“相信”，C项意为“想起”，都与语境不符。10A.suffers BlearnsCdiffers DsurvivesA解析：参见上题解析。suffer from为固定搭配，意为“ (因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦，受难”，故A项正确。B项意为“学习”；C项意为“不同”；D项意为“仍然存在”。11A.swiftly BclumsilyCunaided DuntrainedC解析：根据第四段第一句中的“walk”

35、并结合该句中的“Dan read about a new surgical procedure that could allow the little boy to walk _”可知，Dan知道了一种新的外科手术，可以让小男孩独立行走。C项意为“独立的”，故C项正确。A项意为“很快地”，B项意为“笨拙地”，D项意为“未经训练的”，都与语境不符。12A.waste BcollectCdeposit DrequireD解析：根据该句中的“But the surgery would _ more than 60，000 pounds”可知，这项手术需要六万多英镑。D项意为“需要”，故D项正确。A项

36、意为“浪费”，B项意为“收集”，C项意为“存储”，都与语境不符。13A.free BbusyChard DniceC解析：根据上文可知，这项手术需要六万多英镑；结合该句中的“money Brecons parents were having a _ time raising”可知，Brecon的父母正度过一段艰难的时光来筹集这些钱；C项意为“艰难的”，故C项正确。A项意为“自由的”；B项意为“忙碌的”；D项意为“美好的”。14A.usual BsameCgeneral DdifferentB解析：根据上文可知，Dan遭遇事故不能行走，Brecon患有脑瘫不能行走；结合“Im in pretty

37、 much the _ condition，but it appears that Brecon can _ walk if he gets his.now.”可知，Dan和Brecon的情况一样，他们都不能行走。B项意为“相同的”，故B项正确。A项意为“通常的”；C项意为“一般的”；D项意为“不一样的”。15A.rarely BconfidentlyCdistinctly DdefinitelyD解析：根据该句中的“but it appears that Brecon can _ walk if he gets his.now”可知，虽然Dan和Brecon的情况一样，但是Brecon经过手

38、术一定能独力行走。D项意为“明确地，一定地”，故D项正确。A项意为“少见地”，B项意为“自信地”，C项意为“明显地”，都与语境不符。16A.friendly BgratefulCshameful DreliableB解析：根据该句中的“to everyone who has helped me out”可知，Dan非常感激每个帮助他的人。B项意为“感谢的，感激的”，故B项正确。A项意为“友好的”，C项意为“可耻的”，D项意为“可靠的，可信赖的”，都与语境不符。17A.more than Brather thanCless than Dother thanA解析：根据上文可知，Brecon在手术

39、成功后就能独立行走，而Dan适用的治疗方法还处于研究阶段；结合该句“but this boy needs it _ I do at the moment”可知，这个男孩此时此刻比Dan更需要这笔钱。A项表示“ (程度上)更强，更多”，故A项符合语境。B项意为“而不是”，C项意为“更少，更小”，D项意为“除了，与不同”，都与语境不符。18A.cast BspreadChanded DdistributedC解析：根据该句中的“And so he took his dream out of the bank and _ it over to Brecons parents”可知，Dan将自己的梦想

40、 (指筹集到的手术费)从银行中取了出来，交给了Brecon的父母。hand over为固定搭配，意为“把送交”，故C项正确。A项意为“投，抛”；B项意为“扩散”；D项意为“分发，散布”，都与语境不符。19A.difference BeffortsCdamage DpreparationsA解析：根据该句中的“It would make me very happy to see the _ made to Brecons life.”可知，对Brecon的生活起到重要的作用会让Dan感到很高兴。make the difference to.意为“对起作用”，故A项正确。B项意为“努力”；C项意为“伤害”；D项意为“准备工作”，都与语境不符。20A.realizing BchangingCsacrificing DrecallingC解析：根据上文可知，Dan为了让脑瘫的小男孩Brecon接受手术从而独力行走，将原本自己动手术的钱捐赠给了Brecon；根据该句“Even if it means _ a dream to do it.”可知，为了帮助别人过上更好的生活，Dan宁愿牺牲自己的梦想。C项意为“牺牲”，故C项正确。A项意为“实现”，B项意为“改变”，D项意为“回想，回忆起”，都与语境不符。高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！