湖南省萍乡市高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空训练（9）.doc

湖南省萍乡市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（9）及答案.阅读理解awords：289难度系数：建议用时：7分钟it was a village in india.the people were poor.however，they were not unhappy.after all，their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.then one day，some visitors from the city arrived.they told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs.however，they did not have enough frogs of their own，and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.this seemed like money for nothing.there were millions of frogs in the fields around，and they were no use to the villagers.all they had to do was catch them.agreement was reached，and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs.every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money.for the first time，the people were able to dream of a better future.but the dream didnt last long.the change was hardly noticed at first，but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well.more worrying was that the children fell ill more often，and，there seemed to be more insects around lately.the villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak.they would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicines.soon there was no money left.then the people realized what was happening.it was the frog.they hadnt been useless.they had been doing an important jobeating insects.now with so many frogs killed，the insects were increasing more rapidly.they were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.now，the people are still poor.but in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.these sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.【解题导语】在印度的一个小山村，村民们原本过着平静的生活。有一天，城里人到这里收购青蛙。于是，大量的青蛙被捕杀，虽然村民们赚了一些钱，但是，慢慢地害虫多了，庄稼减产了，疾病开始传播了。这时，村民们才真正认识到这一切都是他们捕杀青蛙所造成的。1from paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers_.aworked very hard for centuriesbdreamed of having a better lifecwere poor but somewhat contentdlived a different life from their forefathers解析：选c。细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，村民们虽然生活清贫，但是他们依然幸福，因为几百年来他们的祖宗就是这样生活的。2why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?athe frogs were easy money.bthey needed money to buy medicine.cthey wanted to please the visitors.dthe frogs made too much noise.解析：选a。细节理解题。根据文章第三段前两句可知，周围田地里到处都是青蛙，它们似乎对村民也没有什么用处，卖掉青蛙很好赚钱。3what might be the cause of the childrens sickness?athe crops didnt do well.bthere were too many insects.cthe visitors brought in diseases.dthe pesticides were overused.解析：选b。推理判断题。根据文章第六段内容可知，他们把青蛙卖了之后，到处都是害虫，这些害虫不但毁坏庄稼，而且传播疾病，由此可知b项正确。4what can we infer from the last sentence of the text?ahappiness comes from peaceful life in the country.bhealth is more important than money.cthe harmony between man and nature is important.dgood old days will never be forgotten.解析：选c。推理判断题。根据最后两段内容可知，青蛙对村民的生活起着重要的作用。最后一段说，虽然村民依然贫困，可是他们认识到了青蛙的重要作用，换言之，人与自然的和谐是非常重要的。*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*结束第*套 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。an old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson. the old mans hands 36 , his eyesight was not clear, and his 37 unsteady（不稳定的）. the family were 38 every night at the dinner table. but the elderly grandfathers shaky hands and 39 sight made this rather difficult. peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. when he grasped the glass, 40 would often spill（洒落）onto the tablecloth.“we must do something about grandfather,” said the husband.so the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. there, grandfather ate 41 in the corner while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table.42 grandfather had already broken a dish or two, his food was served in a 43 bowl. sometimes, when the family 44 grandfather, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. 45 , the only words the couple had for him were sharp 46 when he dropped a fork or spilled food. the 4-year-old boy watched all this 47.one evening before supper, the father 48 his son playing with wood scraps（小块）on the floor. he asked the child sweetly :“what are you making?” just as 49 , the boy answered:“oh, i am making a little 50 for you and mama to eat your food from when i grow up.”the 4-year-old boy smiled and went back to 51 on it.the words 52 the parents so much that they were 53 . then tears started to stream down their cheeks. 54 no word was spoken , both knew what they had to do. that evening, the husband took grandfathers hand and 55 led him back to the family table.36. a. woundedb. movedc. trembledd. dragged37. a. stepb. feetc. speechd. body38. a. awayb. togetherc. asleepd. apart39. a. losingb. failingc. disappearingd. rising40. a. foodb. panc. milkd. dinner41. a. aloneb. casuallyc. steadilyd. bitterly42. a. afterb. sincec. whiled. when43. a. smallb. safec. bigd. wooden44. a. glanced at b. stared atc. looked through d. looked after45. a. howeverb. otherwisec. stilld. rather46. a. commentsb. quarrelsc. warningsd. remark47. a. in silence b. in advance c. in danger d. in charge48. a. researched b. noticed c. searched d. explored49. a. firmlyb. suddenlyc. cruellyd. sweetly50. a. bowlb. cupc. spoond. pan51. a. worshipb. workc. whisperd. weave52. a. impressed b. touched c. confused d. struck53. a. speechless b. homeless c. fearless d. hopeless54. a. onceb. whetherc. thoughd. unless55. a. gentlyb. happilyc. fluentlyd. fortunately36.c。根据空后的shaky判断应该是手tremble发抖。37.a。前文说到“手”和“视力”，这地方应该说“step步伐”。38.b。西方人喜欢在晚饭时一家人聚在一起。39.b。failing日渐衰弱的。40.c。洒落在桌布上的应该是“牛奶”。41.a。alone独自一人；casually随便地；steadily稳定地；bitterly凄苦地。42.b。考查状语从句。since既然。43.d。因为打坏了碗，所以让老人使用木碗。44.a。glance at匆忙瞥一眼；stare at盯着某人看；look through浏览；look after照看。45.c。till尽管如此。46.c。空前有sharp，意思是“尖刻的”“警告”。1 a.in silence默默地；in charge负责；in danger危险之中；in advance提前。2 b.research研究；notice注意到；search搜索；explore探索。3 d.sweetly表明孩子的心情。4 a.前文提到的是bowl，这里也一样。51.b。根据空后的on，可判断选work。work on工作于。52.d。strike“使震撼”。53.a。speechless无话可说。54.c。考查让步状语从句。though“尽管”。55.a。体现孩子父亲的改变之大，故用gently“温和地”。*结束when steve maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a hightech job but he couldnt balance his checkbook. “i took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip，” says the 45yearold father of three, who lives in windsor, colorado. “i actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement.”one of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: thousands of us avoid investing because we just dont get it. but to make money, you must be financially literate. “it bothered me that i didnt understand this stuff，” says steve, “so i read books and magazines about money management and investing, and i asked every financial whiz (能手) i knew to explain things to me.”he and his wife started applying the lessons: they made a point to live below their means. they never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars，cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they went for an expensive vacation. they also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments.within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to steve for advice. “someone would say, i need to refinance my house what should i do? a lot of times，i wouldnt know the answer, but id go to find it and learn something in the process，” he says.in 2003, steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars (研讨会) for employees of corporations like walmart. he also started going to real estate investment seminars, and its paid off: he now owns $ 30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry.“i was an engineer who never thought this life was possible, but all it truly takes is a little selfeducation，” says steve. “you can do anything once you understand the basics.”语篇解读经过不断的学习，史蒂夫从不懂理财的工程师发展成为善于理财的百万富翁。1. when steve maxwell graduated from college, he_.a. couldnt balance his work and lifeb. made up his mind to become a millionairec. didnt know how to manage his moneyd. often went to banks to borrow money解析细节理解题。根据第一段的he couldnt balance his checkbook和i actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement可知，steve maxwell 刚毕业后不懂得如何理财。答案c2. the underlined part “live below their means” (in paragraph 3) probably means “_”a. take effective measuresb. live a miserable lifec. spend more money than they hadd. spend less money than they had解析词义猜测题。根据下文“他们从来不冲动地买东西，买东西时尽量获得低价，减少外出度假计划”等线索可以推断出，史蒂夫一家在尽量减少开支。 答案d3. since steve maxwell became a millionaire, he_.a. has been unwilling to help othersb. hasnt stopped learning from practicec. has been willing to follow others adviced. has stopped to invest in houses解析推理判断题。根据第四段的a lot of times，i wouldnt know the answer，but id go find it and learn something in the process可以看出，史蒂夫总是在教别人理财的过程中学到一些东西。 答案b4. what would be the best title for the passage?a. a selfmade engineerb. how to balance your checkbookc. dont avoid investingd. educate yourself to become a millionaire解析标题归纳题。史蒂夫从开始的根本不懂理财到最后成为百万富翁，靠的是不断的学习向别人讨教，从书本上学习，d项点出了他成功的秘诀。文章最后一段的selfeducation是关键词。答案d5. it can be inferred from the passage that_.a. selfeducation is very important to ones lifeb. everyone should learn how to invest in their lifec. steve maxwell was quite interested in finance classes in colleged. steve became rich because he saved every penny he had earned解析细节推断题。根据文章的最后一段可知，自主学习对每一个人的人生有重大的影响，故可知选a。文中提到了steve投资赚钱韵事情，但是无法推断出每个人都要学习如何投资；根据文章首段可知steve为了滑雪旅行放弃了财经课，可判断c不对；d项与原文不符合。*结束i know what youre thinking: pizza (比萨饼)? for breakfast? but the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.i know lots of women who skip breakfast(不吃早餐), and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. some say they dont have time, others think theyre saving calories (卡路里) , still others just dont like breakfast food.but the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when youre trying to lose weight. “eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all，” says katherine brooking, r. d. , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years “self challenge”. and even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetables，and you stick to one small piece.breakfast is one meal i never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. researchers at the university of southern california found that breakfast skippe