辽宁省营口市高考英语二轮 阅读理解、完形填空精品训练（40）.doc

营口市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（40）含答案 words：347难度系数：建议用时：6分钟sylvester and i are watching television advertisements because we need information for a class research project.we have to discuss realism and dreams in television advertising, and so we are looking for examples of things that are not true in television advertisements.the question we are asking is, “is the advertisement true to life, or does it offer an unreal picture of the product？”sylvester is keeping track of the lies, and he already has quite a long list.he says that all housewives seem to live in lovely homes, dress beautifully, and love their household chores.they smile and boast about floor cleaners and proudly display their dirty clothes, dirty tabletops, and dirty children.in addition, he has never seen men doing housework.sylvester thinks that this view of family life is filled with things that are not true.i am keeping track of the people who appear in the advertisements.i have found handsome men chasing after beautiful women, and they are always recommending brand x toothpaste or brand y cologne (科隆香水)i see teenagers and children with their friends, having wonderful time at parties and at school, and they are usually enjoying large, happy family gatherings.i think that these advertisements are also filled with things that arent true.sylvester and i have discovered that much of american life is pictured unrealistically on television.teenagers do not always have fun at parties, and very few people love doing chores.people do have problems but few of these are ever shown in advertisements.instead, we watch cinderella discover a miracle floor cleaner, finish the kitchen chores, and waltz off to the ball.our heads are filled with these dreams, and they also suggest that, for any problem, brand z will provide the instant cure.sylvester and i will have very few facts and a lot of dreams to write about in our research reports.13why are the speaker and sylvester watching television?athey are looking for good products.bthey are trying to be like tv people.cthey are interested in advertising.dthey are doing a school project.解析：选d。从第一段第一句话“sylvester and i are watching television advertisements because we need information for a class research project.”中可以看出。14what does the author think about how teenagers are shown?ait is incomplete. bit is unrealistic.cit is true to life. dit is too boring.解析：选b。从第四段第一句“sylvester and i have discovered that much of american life is pictured unrealistically on television.”中可以看出。15sylvester and the author have come to the conclusion that television advertising _.atruly reflects american lifebis lacking in much imaginationcseldom shows problems dgives great fun to children解析：选c。从第四段第三句“people do have problems but few of these are ever shown in advertisements.”中可以看出。16the most suitable title for the passage is _.aa class research project on tv bamerican life to be showncchildren like to sylvester advertisementsduntrue things in tv advertising解析：选d。文章从第一段就提出，作者和sylvester讨论广告所说是否真实。他们从广告中捕捉信息，得出结论，广告所言不是完全真实的。“i think that these advertisements are also filled with things that arent true.”a和c不正确，b不切题。 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：twelve years ago，a young traveler named rhett butler from san francisco，california，visited the sabah rainforest on malaysian borneo.in the rainforest，he watched a bird flying through the trees.the beautiful sight left quite an impression on him.but weeks later，back home，rhett butler got the news that trees in the area he visited had been cut down.that experience led rhett butler to write a book about rainforests and threats to their existence.but he did not publish the book.instead，in 1999，he created a website，using his research for the book.the site is .his purpose was to inform the public of tropical rainforests.but the subject quickly developed.as a former businessman，he became a respected writer of science and environmental stories.the popularity of m attracted advertisers.small ads on the site pay for its has grown and led to other sites，for example，，a site for children; www.wildm，which is about the island that rhett butler called his favorite place.to keep his website going，he travels around the world on several major trips each year.his working tools are a laptop computer，cameras and some diving equipment.he often calls on experts for information.for example，he interviewed alison jolly，a top expert on lemurs.he interviewed rodney jackson，a biologist who established the snow leopard conservancy.stories like these have made mongabay a favorite place on the internet for researchers，students and teachers.in april， named it one of the fifteen top climate and environment websites in the world.note：lemur n狐猴【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。巴特勒游览过的热带雨林被砍伐，他因此写了本书，但并没有发表，而是建立了与此相关的网站。1rhett butler didnt publish his book about rainforests because _.ait couldnt bring him much moneybit was not about rainforest protectionche didnt want to become a writerdhe wanted to use the information to create a website答案d细节理解题。根据第二段“but he did not publish the book.instead，in 1999，he created a website.”可知d为正确答案。2which of the following is not true about the m？ait was set up in 1999.bit attracted many advertisers.ctwo related websites grew from it.drhett butler made a lot of money from it.答案d推理判断题。根据第二段第三句可知a正确；根据第三段首句可知b正确；根据第三段第三句可知c正确。根据第三段第二句可知，该网站吸引的只是些小广告，故选d。3to keep his website going，rhett butler _.akept visiting the rainforestbraised rare snow leopardscmade a great number of advertisementsdtraveled around and interviewed experts答案d细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，为了维持网站，巴特勒要不停地旅行，并且向专家询问信息。4we can learn from the passage that _.a was loved by researchers as well as studentsb has many stories written by kidscwww.wildm is better known than drodney jackson was once a successful businessman答案a细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知a为正确选项。高考预练.单项填空1(2012淄博模拟)they intended to have the school better equipped，_ the local government was not able to get enough money to do so.aunlessbwhilecalthough donce解析：选b。考查状语从句。句意：他们打算改善学校设施，然而当地政府却没能获取足够的资金。while引导让步状语从句。故选b。2(2012临沂质量检测)hasnt the thief admitted his crime by now?no，_ questioned many times.aif bthoughcunless donce解析：选b。考查连词。句意：那个贼到现在为止还没有认罪吗？没有，尽管审问了很多次。根据语境可知，though正确。故选b。3(2012临沂1月模拟)no matter _ it will be windy or rainy at that hour，weve decided to leave at five oclock tomorrow morning.awhat bwhethercwhen dhow解析：选b。考查状语从句。句意：不管那时刮风还是下雨，我们都已决定明早五点出发。whether.or.意为“无论是还是”。故只有b项符合句意。4(2012济宁模拟)i like your new shoes!thanks.i had to try on almost a dozen pairs _ i decided to get them.aas bwhencafter dbefore解析：选d。考查状语从句连词的选择。before意为“在之前”，符合语境。句意语境为：我在买鞋之前要试穿很多双鞋，即试穿很多双之后才买。故d项正确。5(2012滨州模拟)how can they learn much _ they spend such a lot of time on computer games?aalthough bwhencbefore duntil解析：选b。考查状语从句。although意为“尽管”；when意为“在时；既然，鉴于；在那时”；before意为“在前”；until意为“直到时”。句意：既然他们把大量时间用来玩电脑游戏了，怎么能学到更多的东西呢？故b项正确。6(2012青岛市第二次统一检测)_ children believe they can succeed，they will never become totally independent.aif bthoughcunless dwhen解析：选c。考查连词辨析。句意：除非孩子们相信他们能成功，否则他们永远