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2015西安市高考英语【四月】阅读理解、完形填空选练（1）答案阅读理解。(2014溧阳模拟)an israeli law banning too-skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. the law, approved last march in israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a body mass index(bmi)of at least 18. 5 for three months before a fashion show. that means a woman who is 58”tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds. “this law is another step in the war against eating disorders, ”said physician adatto. “underweight models, ”he explained, “can no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their false image of being skinny. ”but some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. they also say the israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “i think its an approach that isnt going to work, ”said eating disorder expert susan ice, who worked with an organization which creates a healthy working environment for models. but adatto told the reporter that he began to concern the issue after meeting an aspiring model who looked like she needed to be hospitalized. he said, “i realized that only legislation(立法)can change the situation. there was no time to waste; so many girls were dieting to death. ”however, the efforts to regulate models weight in spain and italy have not resulted in part because of difficulties in determining reliable methods of measuring weight and health. still, folks including ice say theres no denying that images from hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with. “certainly i dont believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it makes it harder, ”she says. “its a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the beauty ideal. ”【文章大意】本文讲述了以色列出台了一项新法律, 限制模特太瘦, 此项新法律引起了争议。1. what does bmi in the first paragraph refer to? a. a measure of body health based on height and weight. b. a worldwide prize for the healthier model. c. a new show held by those skinny models. d. a kind of medicine to cure eating disorders. 【解析】选a。词义猜测题。根据该词后面的at least 18. 5 for three months before a fashion show(在时装表演前至少三个月达到18. 5)可知bmi是一个标准, 所以a项正确。bmi指“身体质量指数”。2. one benefit the new israeli law may bring is. a. to change the working conditions of modelsb. to lower the chance of skinny models deathc. to prevent models from suffering from eating disordersd. to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“this law is another step in the war against eating disorders”可知c项正确。3. in the opinion of the critics, the law wont succeed because. a. it misleads young women to form a bad eating habitb. the fashion industry is much too influentialc. it doesnt provide a proper approach that can work welld. it doesnt create a healthy working environment for models【解析】选b。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“they also say the israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. ”可知b项正确。4. according to the passage, the new israeli law banning skinny models is. a. practicalb. acceptablec. reasonabled. controversial【解析】选d。观点态度题。本文讲述以色列出台一项法律限制模特过瘦, 文中陈述了正反两种观点, 一种赞成, 一种反对, 所以此项新法律是有争议的。阅读理解。do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? these american self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including chinese, arabic, russian, french, german, greek and spanish. “dummy” is a word for a stupid person. the dummies books are not really for stupid people. they are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. the books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as world history for dummies, rabbits for dummies, chinese cooking for dummies, and wedding planning for dummies. the first such book, dos for dummies, was published in 1991. it helped people learn how to use the dos operating system for computers. since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold. the website explains the idea behind the books. it says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. first they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. the publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. they give readers just enough information to do what they want. they say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. and the books use simple and easy language.there are more than one thousand different dummies books. a report in new york times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.the publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need-like information about diseases, education and cooking. people interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. and there are even more dummies books to come. the publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year. hich of the following can be the best title of the passage? a. books for dummies b. the easiest, the best c. books for stupid people d. new ideas behind the books ccording to the website, people can _ with the help of dummies books.a. do some personal things b. learn any foreign languagec. become expert in cooking d. do anything they wantthe dummies books have been popular because _. a. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understandb. they provide abundant information on the concerning subjectc. people can learn to do anything with just one copyd. people can save lots of money through self-teachingaccording to new york times, we know that books on _ sell best. a. diseases and education b. opera and car repairing c. technology and personal finance d. cooking and world history what can we learn from the passage? a. the first dummies book was on chinese cooking. b. the dummies books will continue to be popular. c. fifty million different dummies books have been published. d. the simple language was intended for child readers. 【参考答案】adacb完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 i was successful at my job. i worked very hard , but it _1_ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. id worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. _2_, one afternoon last may, i was called to the office, and it was _3_ explained to me that they were letting me go. i just sat there _4_ they talked on and all i could think was, “ive _5_.” id been so well respected; _6_ i was of no value. for six weeks, i was in a very _7_ place. i wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).i could _8_ things needed doing, but would not do anything. my beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything _9_ me. then, in late june, my youngest sons football team made the city cup final. the year before, hed been very sad when i _10_ the same final, so he was _11_ when i told him id go. not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me _12_ him on was unbelievable. from then in , i spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . i attended match after match and performances of my elder sons band i _13_ went to another city to watch him play. these moments were so _14_. my life had been so much devoted to _15_ for so long, and i felt 16_ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world. 17_, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose i was someones mum! i felt a sense of being _18_ again. now i feel more positive about my professional _19_ and im getting on better with my family than i ever have. losing my job made me realize just how _20_ it is to achieve real balance in life. ( ) 1. a. promised b. afforded c. showed d. left 【答案】b ( ) 2. a. therefore b. anyhow c. otherwise d. however 【答案】d ( ) 3. a. quickly b. gently c. partly d. easily 【答案】b ( ) 4. a. until b. after c. as d. so 【答案】c ( ) 5. a. failed b. finished c. tried d. changed 【答案】a ( ) 6. a. suddenly b. finally c. immediately d. shortly 【答案】a ( ) 7. a. secret b. quiet c. lonely d. dark 【答案】d ( ) 8. a. see b. get c. suggest d. understand 【答案】a ( ) 9. a. defended b. directed c. deserted d. disturbed 【答案】c ( ) 10. a. watched b. missed c. lost d. won 【答案】b ( ) 11. a. disappointed b. worried c. honoured d. delighted 【答案】d ( ) 12. a. cheering b. taking c. leading d. passing 【答案】a ( ) 13. a. just b. even c. still d. almost 【答案】b ( ) 14. a. hopeful b. meaningful c. difficult d. strange 【答案】b ( ) 15. a. work b. family c. matches d. performances 【答案】a ( ) 16. a. successful b. thoughtful c. thankful d. peaceful 【答案】c ( ) 17. a. naturally b. doubtfully c. disagreeably d. unexpectedly 【答案】d ( ) 18. a. employed b. comforted c. valued d. encouraged 【答案】c ( ) 19. a. education b.