湖北省荆州市高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空训练（2）.doc

湖北省荆州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（2）及答案阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数： “snakes in the gutter” can make an interesting game that can be played in school.for this，you need to make some of the children snakes.they have to stand in a line widely distanced from each other.to begin the game，you need to say，“snakes in the gutter.” after your announcement，the children try to get through the line of the snakes without getting caught.the kids who are caught by the snakes have to join the snakes team.the one who keeps free till all the others are caught，is the winner.if your school has a big enough playground，you can organize basketball，football and other such outdoor team games.online games that help kids get skills in using the mouse and the keyboard are excellent games in modern times.to do well in image tracking games，kids need to decide quickly and correctly when clicking a moving thing.vocabulary games are those of the best games to play in school.one of the exciting word games is building words from the disordered letters.another game could be that of finding the spelling mistake in a given word.a game known as “hangman” is played by giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words.there can be many such games to play in school.remember to design games that are interesting as well as educative.games in school serve as the best way to develop certain skills in children，and they are also full of fun and excitement.so，get going!note：click vt.点击长短句分析：a game known as “hangman” is played by giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words.【句法点晴】这是个简单句。a game known as “hangman” is played为主句，be giving a piece of information about the meaning of a word to the kids and telling them the number of letters in the words为by的短语，表示方式，其中and连接的是两个并列的动名词短语，作by的宾语。句意：一个叫“绞刑吏”的游戏玩法是，给孩子一张写有某一单词的含义的字条，并且告诉他们这些单词有多少个字母。【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了孩子们在学校可以玩的多种游戏，这些游戏既充满了乐趣，又能锻炼孩子的能力。1in order to win the game “snakes in the gutter”，one should _.abe caught as soon as possiblebstand in a line to act snakesckeep himself/herself free till the enddsay “snakes in the gutter” before the others答案c细节理解题。根据第一段的“the one who keeps free till all the others are caught，is the winner.”可知，在“snakes in the gutter”游戏中，胜者应该尽力保持不被“捉到”。到游戏最后，其他人都被捉到了，那么剩下的最后一个没有被捉到的人就是这次游戏的胜利者。2by playing the image tracking games online children can improve their skills in _.afinding out different picturesbdescribing a moving thing correctlyccommunicating with each otherdmaking a quick and right decision答案d细节理解题。根据第三段的“to do well in image tracking games，kids need to decide quickly and correctly when clicking a moving thing.”可知， 这种网络游戏可以提高孩子们迅速、准确地作出判断的能力。3what can we learn according to the introduction of vocabulary games?athey are usually played at home.bthey are used to improve kids translation skill.cthey can help kids learn more words.dthey can help kids make sentences.答案c细节理解题。第四段介绍了三种词汇游戏，由此可推知，这种游戏旨在帮助孩子识记更多的单词。4the authors attitude towards games in school is _.aunknown bpositivecuncertain dnegative答案b推理判断题。由“games in school serve as the best way to develop certain skills in children，and they are also full of fun and excitement.so，get going！”可推知，作者对于学校内的游戏是持肯定态度的。 *结束 (第*篇)i was waiting for a phone call from my agent. he had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. i called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. so i waited and waited, but there was still no call. three hours passing by, i became more and more impatient. i was certain that my agent didnt care about my work, and he didnt care about me. i was overcome with that thought. i started to shout at the phone，“ let me wait, will you? who do you think you are？”at that time i didnt realize my wife was looking on. without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires，and shouted at the phone，“yeah! who do you think you are？bad telephone ! bad telephone！”and she swept it into the wastebasket.i stood watching her, speechless. what on earth?she stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “now hear this ! all objects in this room if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go！”then she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly，“honey，you just have to learn how to take control. ”with that, she left the room.after watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight，i noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed. i was laughing. how could i have trouble with that phone？her antics_helped me realize i had been driven crazy by small things. twenty minutes later my agent did call. i was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.语篇解读“我”对自己的经纪人取消我的表演并且不及时接电话的行为大为恼火，冲电话大吼以泄愤，但接着妻子就此事的一系列异常及夸张的行为让我意识到自己对小事情反应过火，最后我的情绪得到好转，冷静了下来。5why did the author shout at the telephone?a. he was mad at the telephone.b. he was angry with his agent.c. he was anxious about his wife.d. he was impatient with the secretary.解析推理判断题。从文中第一段“经纪人要取消我的表演、不接我的电话”等内容可得知我很生气。答案b6what did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?a. she said nothing.b. she shouted at him.c. she called the agent.d. she threw the phone away.解析事实细节题。从文中第二段最后一句得知她把电话丢进了垃圾桶里。答案d7what made the author laugh?a. his own behavior.b. his wifes suggestion.c. his changeable feelings.d. his wifes sweet kiss.解析推理判断题。从文中最后一段中“how could i have trouble with that telephone？.realized i had been driven crazy by small things.”得知“我”为自己刚才的行为感到好笑。答案a8what does the underlined word“ antics” refer to?a. smart words.b. unusual actions.c. surprising looks. d. anxious feelings.解析猜测词义题。由文章的最后一段第一句可知妻子行为异常。答案b长难句解读after watching a crazy woman rushing in and out，shouting at everything in sight，i noticed that something in my mood had changed.看着一个疯狂的女人冲进冲出，并冲着她看到的每样东西大喊大叫后，我注意到自己的情绪已不知不觉地发生了变化。“after watching a.in sight”为介词短语作状语，后面的主句中含有一个that引导的宾语从句。*结束 (第*篇)tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.the plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26 funded with 2.5 million of taxpayers money was announced yesterday by andy burnham, the culture secretary.it received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world，who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.the plan comes as west end theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. attendances reached 13.6 million in 2007，up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost 470 million.one theatre source criticised the government s priorities(优先考虑的事) in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: “i don t know why the government s wasting money on this. the young vic, as the times reported today，offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”there was praise for the government s plan from dominic cooke of the royal court theatre, who said: “i support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over england, not just in london.”ninetyfive publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the twoyear plan. in return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26yearolds，firstcome, firstserved. it is likely to be on mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.mr. burnham said: “a young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. but sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it snot for them. it s time to change this perception.”jeremy hunt, the shadow culture secretary, said: “the real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre，but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. for too many children theatres are a nogo area.”语篇解读为了激发年轻一代对戏剧的喜爱，政府开展了一项运动：将于明年送出成千上万张戏票。这一计划在社会各界引起了不同的反应。5critics of the plan argued that_.a. the theatres would be overcrowdedb. it would be a waste of moneyc. pensioners wouldn t get free ticketsd. the government wouldn t be able to afford it解析细节理解题。由文中第四段开头的criticised和“i dont know why the governments wasting money on this.”一句可知，批评者认为这一计划是在浪费金钱，故选b。答案b6according to the supporters, the plan should_.a. benefit the television industryb. focus on producing better playsc. help increase the sales of ticketsd. involve all the young people in england解析细节理解题。由文中第五段最后一句话可知，支持该计划的人支持让年轻人到剧院去的任何运动、措施或手段，尤其是那种能够让全英国人而不是仅伦敦人能参与的措施。故选d。答案d7which of the following is true about the plan?a. ninetyfive theatres have received funding.b. everyone will get at least one free ticket.c. it may not benefit all the young people.d. free tickets are offered once every day.解析细节判断题。a项错，95%的剧院只是可以申请该基金，而非获得；b项错在everyone，过于绝对；d项错是因为免费票只是每周发放一次，而非每天都有。答案c8we can infer from the passage that in england_.a. many plays are not for young peopleb. many young people don t like theatrec. people know little about the pland. children used to receive good arts education解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知真正的问题不是让孩子们进入到剧院里，而是要提高他们的艺术教育水平，让更多的年轻人愿意进入剧院，由此可见许多年轻人是不喜欢戏剧的。答案b9according to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems _.a. controversial b. inspiringc. exciting d. unreasonable解析推理判断题。由第二、四、五三段可知该计划得到了艺术界一些人士的谨慎的欢迎，另一些人则持批评态度，还有一些人则赞扬该计划。由此可见这项计划是有争议的(controversial)。答案a。 *结束 1the small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in asiawhen people talk about it，you can hear a word invented in japan，“dinks”，which means double income no kids(小孩)in many major asian cities like seoul，singapore，and tokyo，the cost of a house is extremely higha young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $300,000(though prices have fallen)for a flat with one bedroom，one dining-room，a kitchen，and a bathroom，the couple will pay about $900 a month. whats more，if they want to have a child，the childs education is very expensive. for example, most kindergarten charges are at least $5,000 a yearin such a situation，its difficult to afford children.the number of married women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoy their jobs. however，if they want to have children，they immediately have serious problems. though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby，they expect women with babies to give up their jobsin short，if they want to bring up children properly，both parents have to work，but it is hard for mothers to workindeed，women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.in a word，asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.72what is the main problem being discussed in the passage?athe small number of newborn babies. bthe changing social situation of womencthe high prices of houses and education dthe necessary steps of asian governments73according to the passage，which of the following is true?a.it is easy for a couple to afford a child in asia b.the prices of houses in asia are quite low nowcfewer and fewer married women want to have a jobdthe word“dinks”first appeared in an asian country74to buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten，how much will a couple pay each year?a$5,000 b$5,900 c$10,800 d$15,800.75the writer seems to believe that asian governments shouldalet women stay at home and have a baby ballow only one of the parents to go out to workc. care for the growing needs of women for jobs d. punish the companies that permit women to leave答案 72.a 73.d 74.d 75.c*结束london (reuters) quiet please britain s queen elizabeth is preparing to have her swans counted.buckingham palace has announced that the annual swan upping, a tradition dating back to the 12th century which involves a census of the swan population on the river thames, will be conducted by the queen s official swan marker from july 20 24.“with the assistance of the queen s swan warden, professor christopher perrins of the university of oxford, the swans and young cygnets (小天鹅) are also assessed for any signs of injury or disease，” buckingham palace said in announcing the count.the process involves the swan marker, david barber, rowing up the thames for five days with the swan warden in traditional skiffs while wearing special scarlet uniforms and counting, weighing and measuring swans and cygnets.it may seem eccentric, but it is very important to the queen, according to custom, britain s sovereign owns all unmarked, mute swans in open water, but the queen now exercises the right only on stretches of the thames and its nearby tributaries.in medieval times, the swan marker would not only travel up the river counting the swans, but would catch as many as possible as they were soughtafter for banquets and feasts.this year, the swan marker and the swan warden are particularly keen to discover how much damage is being caused to swans and cygnets by attacks from dogs and from discarded fishing tackle (渔具)it is also an important year because queen elizabeth has decided to join her team of swan uppers for part of the census. she will follow them up the river and visit a local school project on the whole subject of swans, cygnets and the thames.“education and conservation are essential to the role of swan upping and the involvement of school children is always a rewarding experience，” buckingham palace said.语篇解读泰晤士河上每年都要举行一个重要的活动：数天鹅。英国皇室的这一传统已经延续了好几个世纪。1. in medi