揭阳市2016高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（5）及答案（含短文语法填空）.doc

1、语法填空。阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr. Travers: Well, recently, I have been getting complaints about your work. Ms. Robertson: Uh, what do you mean? Mr. Travers: Well, your supervisor told me youre turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late, and youre often absent1meetings. Ms. Robertson: Mr

2、. Travers, I can explain. . . Mr. Travers: I know you have been with us for a while now, but this business2(change)fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team. Ms. Robertson: My mother got cancer. Ive been spending all my free time at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work3(

3、early)because she went into emergency surgery and I4sign some papers. Ive been so5(tire), and then Morrison from accounting made6joke the other day about cancer victims7(lose)their hair and. . . Mr. Travers: Oh. . . I had no idea, Ms. Robertson. Ms. Robertson: I know my work has suffered these past

4、few weeks, but I promise I will make up for8! Mr. Travers: Listen, why dont you take a couple of days off? Its much more important that you be with your mother9she is recovering. Ms. Robertson: Really, sir? Thank you so much! Mr. Travers: My pleasure. And Ill have a10with Morrison. That kind of talk

5、 has no place in this office! 1. 【解析】from考查介词搭配。句意: 你经常缺席会议。be absent from缺席。2. 【解析】is changing考查时态。从fast可知: 这个公司变化很快, 表示随时的变化, 用现在进行时。3. 【解析】earlier考查比较级。句意: 我甚至不得不早点下班。4. 【解析】must/had to考查情态动词。句意: 我必须去签字。must必须; have to不得不。5. 【解析】tired考查非谓语动词。表示“人”疲劳, 用动词-ed形式。6. 【解析】a考查冠词。make a joke开玩笑, 是固定搭配。7.

6、 【解析】losing考查非谓语动词。victims和lose之间是主动关系, 故用现在分词形式。8. 【解析】it考查代词。代指前面提到的my work。9. 【解析】while考查从句连词。表示“在期间”, 用while。10. 【解析】word考查固定搭配。从后面“这种话不可以在办公室说”可知用have a word with sb. “和某人谈话”。语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseve

7、rance, were a sure path1success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 2was originally to be held in our classroom, 3(change)to the library at the last minute. This, 4, didnt bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject.

8、I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax5. But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay6(positive)and persevered7I finally found the solution. With the problem8(solve), I felt proud of my achie

9、vement. 9(fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left10(complete)the rest. 【文章大意】我一直被告知耐心、积极思考和毅力是通向成功的道路。但事情有时并非如此, 我的一次数学考试, 就在我的过分坚持下失利了。1. 【解析】to。考查介词。path后接to意为“通向的道路”。2. 【解析】which。考查关系代词。which引导的是定语从句, 修饰exam, 且在从句中作主语。3. 【解析】was changed。考查语态。change和the exam之间是被动关系, 且是发生在过去的动作,

10、应用一般过去时的被动语态。4. 【解析】however。考查副词。上下文之间是转折关系, 其前后又有逗号隔开, 应用however。5. 【解析】myself。考查反身代词。主语是I, 其反身代词应用myself。6. 【解析】positive。考查形容词。stay是系动词, 其后应跟形容词作表语。7. 【解析】until/till。考查连词。句意: 我努力保持乐观并坚持着直到我终于找到了答案。until/till直到, 引导时间状语从句。8. 【解析】solved。考查with复合结构。solve和problem之间是被动关系, 且是已完成的动作, 应用过去分词作宾语补足语。9. 【解析】U

11、nfortunately。考查副词。修饰整个句子, 应用副词; 由句意“然后, 我发现我只剩下十分钟的时间完成剩下的题目”可知, 应是: 不幸的是。10. 【解析】to complete。考查不定式。complete这一动作发生在将来, 应用不定式表将来。【2015高考复习】阅读理解 “One City One Book” is a generic name (通称) for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book.Popular

12、book picks have been Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird，Ernest Gainess A Lesson Before Dying，and Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451.“One City One Book” programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand it to cover a whole city.The first such program was “If All of Seattle Read the Same

13、Book” in 1998，started by Nancy Pearl at Seattle Public Librarys Washington Center for the Book.The book chosen for the program was The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks，written in 1991.Other cities copied the idea，and the Library of Congress listed 404 programs occurring in 2007.Each citys program ha

14、s its own goals；these typically include building a sense of community and promoting literacy.Nancy Pearl warns against expecting too much from a program：“Keep in mind that this is a library program，its not an exercise in civics，and that its not intended to have literature cure the racial divide.This

15、 is about a work of literature.” Programs typically involve more than having everyone read the same book.Some other activities that have been included are：book discussion sessions，scholarly lectures on the book or related topics，a visit by the author，exhibits，related arts programming (especially sho

16、wing a movie of the book if there is one)，and integration into school curricula.In Boston the “One City One Story” program used shorter stories and distributed tens of thousands of free copies of the story over the course of a month.American Library Association puts out a detailed stepbystep guide o

17、n how to organize a local program，including the critical step of picking the one book.The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress tracks all known programs and the books they have used.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，介绍了美国开展的“一个城市，一本书”的读书活动。4“One City One Book” programs_.Aask everyone in a city to donate one bo

18、ok Bcan rid a city of racial divide through readingCchoose short stories for people to read Dencourage everyone in a city to read and discuss the same book解析细节理解题。从文章第一段第一句可知，这个活动旨在让同一个城市的人们读同一本书并共同评论这本书。答案D5We know from the second paragraph that “One City One Book” programs_.Abecame popular very qu

19、icklyBhave been held more than 400 times in SeattleCwere sponsored by the Library of CongressDreached its peak in 2007解析推理判断题。从文章第二段可知，当西雅图在1998年首先推出这个活动以后，其他城市也纷纷效仿，到2007年这个活动已经在400多个城市推出，可见这个活动流行得非常迅速。答案A6We can infer from the third paragraph that Nancy Pearl_.Aexpects much from the programs Bdidn

20、t expect that the programs would run so wellChas a practical attitude towards the programs Dbelieves the programs will push forward community building解析推理判断题。从文章第三段中Nancy Pearl的话可知，她警告人们不要对这个活动期望太多，说明她对这个活动持有十分务实的态度。答案C7What kind of role does American Library Association play in the programs?AIt pic

21、ks out the city which runs the programs well.BIt gives free books to the host city.CIt gives a practical guide to the programs.DIt keeps a record of all known programs.解析细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，美国图书馆协会负责具体指导活动的开展。答案C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。 Last July, my 12-year-old car died on Californias Santa Ana F

22、reeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldnt reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured Id just head east. A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bu

23、s I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night. She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield

24、(挡风玻璃). It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver. “I just cant leave you here,” she said. “This isnt the nicest place. Ill give you a ride home.” “Youll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(困惑). “No, Ill take you in my car,” she sai

25、d. “Its a long way,” I protested. “Come on, ” she said. “I have nothing else to do.” As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “Im

26、just passing the favor along, ” she said. When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldnt hear of it. “That wouldnt make it a favor, ” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” 1. Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?A. He wondered how long he had to wait

27、 for the next bus. B. No driver would give him a ride. C. He didnt know the routes. D. He perhaps would have to take a taxi. 2. Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was _. A. very quiet and peaceful B. dark without street lightsC. neither clean nor beautiful

28、 D. a little unsafe3. Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?A. No bus would come at the time. B. A taxi ride would be more comfortable. C. He became impatient and a bit worried. D. He knew the driver would never return. 4. The bus driver drove the wr

29、iter home later because _. A. she happened to go in the same direction B. she wanted to do something good for other peopleC. her brother told her to do so D. she wanted to earn more money5. The bus driver hoped that the writer _. A. would do as she did B. would keep her in memoryC. would give the mo

30、ney to others D. would do her a favor1. A。推理判断题。根据Four more lights, she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night可知答案为A。2. D。推理判断题。根据I just cant leave you here, this isnt the nicest place. Ill give you a ride home(晚上这里不安全，我将送你回家)可知答案为D。3. C。推理判断题。

31、根据After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home作者在这里等了很久都不见有车来，因此他应该是着急了，所以有搭的士车回家的想法，即答案选C。4. B。推理判断题。从司机的回答Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along 可知他只是想帮助别人，即答案选B。5. A。事实细节题。从司机和作者的对话中可知她只是想为他人做些好事，比较四个选项可知此题最佳答案为A。【重庆市名校联盟2014联合模拟】Although man has kn

32、own asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for the opening of that first mine.Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos whic

33、h had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the

34、 customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home.

35、This young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada.Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. Wh

36、en it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibers. Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads, but they have found thousands of uses of this fireproof material, of the so-called “cloth of stone”.52. Which title best expresse

37、s the main idea of this passage?A. Asbestos mined in Canada B. Fireproof matterC. A “wonder” mineral D. A new roofing material53. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by_.A. going into roofing business B. carrying asbestos from ItalyC. sending a trained scientist D. showing the use of asbestos glo

38、ves54. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us? A. It is like thread. B. It feels soapy.C. It burns easily. D. It is unusually heavy.55. The authors main purpose in writing this passage was to _.A. show the need for more scientists B. compare asbestos with

39、other mineralsC. increase the sales of asbestos D. present facts about asbestos【参考答案】5255、CDAD【四川省资阳市2014模拟】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The majority of Indian women wear a red dot (圆点) between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital (婚姻的) stat

40、us, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it h

41、as faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.The position of the bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: The two outer ones are used for seeing

42、the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believers thoughts.Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wifes eyes

43、 to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative or sticker bindis come in all s

44、izes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.35. Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?A. To indicate their social rank.B. To show their fi

45、nancial status.C. To show their religious belief.D. To highlight their family background.36. What is the importance of the third eye in Hindu tradition? A. To pay respect to God.B. To stay in harmony with nature.C. To see things with a subjective view.D. To observe the outside world more clearly. 37

46、. Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?A. The red dot represented the blood of God.B. Red stood for a wifes love for her husband.C. The word “bindi” means “red” in some Hindi dialects.D. Red was supposed to bring good luck to a married couple.38. Which of the following statements is

47、 true about the practice of wearing a bindi today?A. Bindis are now used as a decorative item.B. Bindis are worn anywhere on the face now.C. Most Indian women do not like to wear bindis anymore.D. Wearing a bindi has become more popular among Indian men.【参考答案】35、C36-38 ADA 【四川省资阳市2014模拟】阅读下列短文，从每题所给

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