湖南省萍乡市高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空训练（8）.doc

湖南省萍乡市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（8）及答案阅读理解-awords：313难度系数：建议用时：8分钟(2010高考重庆卷)humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own.we take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.this sense of wonder is universal.look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on mars，and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like the lord of the rings.this sense of wonder draws us to each other，to the world around us，and to the world of makebelieve.but have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?human beings，as biologists have suggested，possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms.however，people，especially in big cities，often lead rather isolated lives.in a study of british schoolchildren，it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife.without_modern_technology，a_small_pond_could_be_an_amazing_world_filled_with_strange_and_beautiful_plants，insects，birds，and_animals.when we lack meaningful interaction (交互) with the world around us，and sometimes even with our families and friends，we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.the world of makebelieve is not necessarily bad.but when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet (出路)for our sense of wonder，then we are really missing something.we are missing a connection with the living world.other wonderful worlds exist all around us.but even more interesting is that if we look closely enough，we can see that these worlds，in a broad sense，are really part of our own.【解题导语】本文是一篇科技说明文。本文主要讲述了奇迹和幻想的不同。幻想是人的天性，而奇迹的意义比较广泛。由于好奇，我们往往对我们日常生活以外的事物非常感兴趣，就像科学家们为了找到火星上是否存在生命一样。好奇使我们对周围的世界产生幻想，其结果就是人们相互缺少交流和沟通，试图理解并和仅存在于想象中的事物进行沟通，严重偏离了客观事实，从而告知我们绝对不能沉浸于虚幻的世界。5the popularity of the lord of the rings proves_.athe close connection between man and the fantasy worldbthe wonderful achievements of fantasy literaturecthe fine taste of moviegoers around the worlddthe general existence of the sense of curiosity解析：选d。推理判断题。文章第二段主要讲述了好奇心的普遍性。作者引用电影指环王目的就是为了证明好奇就是普遍存在的。信息词the popularity of fantasy(幻想)literature or movies like the lord of the rings(幻想文学的流行或像电影指环王的流行)就表明了好奇的普遍存在。故只能选d。a(人类和幻想世界之间的紧密联系)、b(幻想文学的巨大成就)和c(全球电影爱好者的品味)都没有提到流行性，都不符合题意。6what can we infer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?apeople are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.bthe world around us could serve as a source of wonder.cthe world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.dmodern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.解析：选b。推理判断题。句意：没有现代技术，一个小小的池塘可以是一个充满奇特、美丽动植物和飞禽走兽的奇妙世界。由句意可知，这里指我们周围的世界就可当作一种好奇资源，就地取材。根据第三段.it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows.(我们发现8岁的小孩都对电视剧里的人非常熟悉)可排除a；c(小小的池塘可以当作一面镜子)不合句意；d(现代技术阻止我们理解好奇的意义)偏离了主题。7if our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of makebelieve，we will_.afail to appreciate the joy in our livesbbe confused by the world of makebelievecmiss the chance to recognize the fantasy worlddbe trapped by other worlds existing all around us解析：选a。推理判断题。最后一段告诉我们，假设的世界不一定很糟，但是当幻想世界变成我们理解好奇的唯一出路时，那么我们就真正地错过了一些美好的事物。我们就渐渐地和我们生存的世界失去联系。从而判断如果我们好奇的意义仅限于假设的世界，我们将无法感受到真正生活的乐趣。故选a。信息词missing something可推测，这里只是失去生活的真正意义，而非b(被幻想世界所迷惑)、c(失去识别幻想世界的机会)和d(被存在于我们周围的其他世界所困)。8what is the main purpose of the passage?ato show us the hidden beauty in our world.bto warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.cto argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.dto discuss the influence of the world of makebelieve.解析：选b。主旨大意题。由文章最后一段，特别是第二句but when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路)for our sense of wonder，then we are really missing something(但是当幻想世界变成我们理解好奇的唯一出路时，那么我们就真正的错过了一些美好的事物)和最后一句but even more interesting is that if we look closely enough，we can see that these worlds，in a broad sense，are really part of our own(最有趣的是如果我们仔细看看，广义来讲，这世界真正是我们的世界)推测出，告知我们千万不能沉浸于虚拟的幻想世界。故选b。而a(展示我们周围隐藏的美妙之物)、c(辩论好奇意义的滥用)和d(讨论幻想世界的影响)都是很片面的。*结束话题探究链接高考 链接1 . （2012四川卷）i left university with a good degree in english literature, but no sense of what i wanted to do. over the next six years, i was treading water, just trying to earn an income. i tried journalism, but i didnt think i was any good, then finance, which i hated. finally, i got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. i loved working with books, although the job that i did was dull.i had enough savings to take a year off work, and i decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. attending a novel writing ma course gave me the structure i needed to write my first 55,000 words.it takes confidence lo make a new start theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, well. im writing a novel, but im not quite sure if im going to get there. my confidence dived. believing my novel could not be published, i put it aside.then i met an agent (代理商) who said i should send my novel out to agents. so, i did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. i felt a little hope that i might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, i finished the second half of the novel.the next problem was finding a publisher. after two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal that publisher turned out to be the one i once worked for.it feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck of fate, really. when you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where i now have my own name on a contract (合同) of the publisher to be a published writer is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).49.what does the underlined part in paragraph 1 mean?a.i was wailing for good fortune.b.i was trying to find an admirable job.c.i was being aimless about a suitable job.d.i was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50.the author decided to write a novel.a.to finish the writing course b.to realize her own dream c.to satisfy readers wish d.to earn more money51.how did the writer feel halfway with the novel?a. disturbed.b. ashamed.c. confident.d. uncertain.52.what does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?a.it pays to stick to ones goal.b.hard work can lead to success.c.she feels like being unexpectedly lucky.d.there is no end in sight when starting to do something.51.【答案】d【试题解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句：well. im writing a novel, but im not quite sure if im going to get there. my confidence dived.可以推知，作者之所以写第一本小说时半途而废是因为不自信、不确定，故答案d符合文意。52.【答案】a【试题解析】目的意图题。根据文章最后一句：is unbelievably rewarding，可以推断出作者的目的要鼓励大家敢于尝试，追逐自己的梦想，这是值得的，故答案a符合文意。【难度】一般【长难句解析】it takes confidence lo make a new start theres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other.有足够的自信才能够重新开始。其中有一段黑暗的时期，你什么都不是。where引导定语从句，在从句中做时间状语，修饰先行词a dark period。*结束 (第 篇) runners in a relay(接力)race pass a stick in one direction. however, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the silk road in more than one direction. they earned their living by traveling the famous silk road.the silk road was not a simple trading network. it passed through thousands of cities and towns. it started from eastern china, across central asia and the middle east, and ended in the mediterranean sea. it was used from about 200 b. c. to about a. d. 1300, when sea travel offered new routes (路线). it was sometimes called the worlds longest highway. however，the silk road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. they passed through what are now 18 countries. the routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. only experienced traders could return safe.the silk road got its name from its most prized product. silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. but the traders carried more than just silk. gold, silver, and glass from europe were much found in the middle east and asia.horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in china. indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods.chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the west. apples traveled from central asia to rome.the chinese had learned to graft(嫁接)different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. they passed this science on to others, including the romans. the romans used grafting to grow the apple. trading along the silk road led to worldwide business 2000 years before the world wide web.the people along the silk road did not share just goods. they also shared their beliefs. the silk road provided pathways for learning，diplomacy(外交)，and religion (宗教)5. its probable that traders along the silk road needed_.a. to remember the entire trade routeb. to know the making of productsc. to receive certain special trainingd. to deal with a lot of difficulties解析细节理解题。根据“the routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun，deep snow and even battles.only experienced traders could return safe.”可知d项正确。答案d6. the silk road became less important because_.a. it was made up of different routesb. silk trading became less popularc. sea travel provided easier routesd. people needed fewer foreign goods解析细节理解题。根据“it was used from about 200b.c.，to about ad1300，when sea travel offered new routes”能找到原因是“sea travel provided easier routes”。答案c7. new technologies could travel along the silk road because people_.a. learned from one anotherb. shared each others beliefsc. traded goods along the routed. earned their living by traveling解析细节理解题。根据“the people along the silk road did not share just goods.they also shared their beliefs.the silk road provided pathways for learning，diplomacy，and religion”能看出人们彼此之间能学习一些东西。答案a8. what is the best title for the passage?a. the silk road：past and presentb. the silk road: east meets westc. the silk road：routes full of dangersd. the silk road：pathways for learning解析主旨大意题。根据“the silk road was not a simple trading network.it passed through thousands of cities and towns.it started from eastern china，across central asia and the middle east，and ended in the mediterranean sea.”可知the silk road：east meets west是最佳标题。答案b*结束(十三)(2011河南示范高中适应性测试)what would i do for carols 50th birthday? it was _1_ that she didnt want a party, certainly not a surprise party (that was an agreement at our marriage). “how about a small dinner with _2_ ？” i asked. “no，” she said，“i hate being the center of _3_”still, the milestone had to be marked. _4_ wasnt going to let her get away with a stouffers frozen dinner and a movie video, _5_ this was all she said she wanted. i thought and thought，and _6_ making my decision, i sent a letter to her friends, asking them for photos，poems，and letters. “carol doesnt _7_ a party in person.but im hoping to _8_ her a party in a book.” i bought a (n) _9_ with a friends advice, and what i wanted _10_. for a few minutes at the end of every workday, i _11_ pull out the marking pens and make up the _12_， carols.photos of her in junior high, pictures of us _13_ the boys, original songs, notes, cards, and poems. it made me _14_ for all the years we had had together. the _15_ was more than the album. it was the friendship and love she had given to me and to our kids and to all her friends and family. you could _16_ it on every page.i wrapped it up and _17_ it home. “happy birthday，sweetie，” i said. “its not a frozen dinner or a video, but its _18_ you deserve.” she cried. she doesnt _19_ like to cry, but i think she likes the book. shes said so many times. and every time i remind her _20_ putting it together was a gift to me. 用什么方式庆祝妻子carol的50岁生日呢？作者的做法很独特。1a. amazing b. clear c. unusual d. important答案：b。我要为carol的50岁生日做点什么呢？显然她不想举办生日聚会，当然不是一个惊喜聚会，这是我们婚姻中的约定。由括号内的内容可知，她不想举办生日聚会是显然的事实。it is clear that.显然。2a. neighbours b. children c. friends d. classmates答案：c。“和朋友们一块吃顿饭怎么样？”我问她。由下文征求朋友们的意见可知，此处不是指和孩子们吃饭，而是指和朋友们吃顿饭。3a. attention b. comment c. view d. interest答案：a。她回答道，“不，我讨厌成为众人注意的中心。”4a. she b. it c. he d. i答案：d。我不想让她50岁的生日就这么轻易地不声不响地过去。get away with侥幸逃脱。5a. for b. or c. and d. when答案：c。我不想让她吃一种普通的晚餐和看影碟度过她的生日，但是这正是她说她想要的全部。此处考查and的熟词生义，and在此意为“而，但是”，如：vegetable oil is digestible and mineral oil is not.植物油易消化而矿物油则不行。因为不知and的这一意思考生易误认为此处表示因果关系而错选for。 6a. before b. after c. when d. once答案：b。我想呀想，在打定主意以后，我给她的朋友们寄了一封信，向她们要照片、诗词和信件。7a. want b. hav