湖南省株洲市高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（11）.doc

株洲市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（11）及答案 (第 篇)“luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said the american talk show host oprah winfrey. i ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it s probably worth listening to.her point is that blind luck is very rare. you may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. if you re a chinese，you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.a book by the uk psychologist richard wiseman, called the luck factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. it s not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it s practical advice you can follow each day.wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. first he divided volunteers into two groups：those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. he gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. on average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. why? on the second page of the newspaper, a command, “stop counting. there are 43 photographs in this newspaper，” was written in big letters. the unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.its easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. they might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. people who are “lucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and dont go through the same routine every day.i first came to china in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. like many foreigners，my plan was to teach english for one year. seven years later, and still here, i ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. i did not dream these would have been possible. i ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. coincidence? after reading about professor wiseman s studies i think not.as wiseman advises, i usually trust my own judgment. your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but its important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.finally, try to turn bad luck into good. even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study english.语篇解读本文为议论文。作者认为命运只垂青那些有所准备的人。身处逆境，不要怨天尤人，要想方设法化厄运为好运。每个人都可以做自己命运的主人。1which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer s point?a. make the best of a bad job.b. rome was not built in a day.c. all is not gold that glitters.d. a good heart conquers ill fortune.解析推理判断题。make the best of a bad job意为“身处山穷水尽，力争柳暗花明”，与最后一段作者的观点“try to turn bad luck into good(把厄运变好运)”最为接近。故答案为a。rome was not built in a day意为“伟业非一日可成”；all is not gold that glitters意为“闪光的东西并不都是金子”；a good heart conquers ill fortune意为“善心克厄运”。答案a2what do you know about oprah winfrey?a. she became famous through her family background.b. she was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.c. she is a british talk show host.d. she became successful by her own effort.解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的a self-made billionaire可知美国talk show主持人oprah winfrey是从白手起家，通过自我奋斗而成名的。答案d3the writer quoted the chinese tale of a farmer in order to show_.a. luck is in your own handb. bad luck can turn into goodc. you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to youd. man can conquer nature解析推理判断题。根据第二段内容可以判断，作者引用中国“守株待兔”的故事是为了说明“人们不应该待在家里等待机会的降临”的观点。答案c4from the experiment wiseman drew the conclusion that_.a. lucky people are quick-mindedb. unlucky people are slow to readc. lucky people often have an open mindd. unlucky people are more creative解析细节理解题。根据第四、五段内容，尤其是第五段最后一句可知，wiseman通过试验得出结论：“幸运的人”具有开放的心态，做事不墨守成规。答案c5the underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to“_”a. recognize b. markc. locate d. receive解析词义猜测题。根据上文语境及the unlucky people mostly did not spot the message可知spot在句中用作及物动词，是“发现，识别”之意。答案a长难句解读you may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you.but前后为两个并列分句。在第一个分句中不定式短语to find a good job用作结果状语。第二个分句含有一个宾语从句，现在分词短语waiting for the opportunity to come to you作伴随状语。*结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。aa year ago august, dave fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west michigan. his wife, gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. the fusses were at risk of joining the millions of americans who have lost their homes in recent years. then dave and gerrie received a timely gift $ 7,000, a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors ish and arlene hatch, who died in an accident. “it really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says dave.but the fusses werent the only folks in alto and the neighboring town of lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the hatches. dozens of other families were touched by the hatches generosity. in some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.it surprised nearly everyone that the hatches had so much money, more than $3 million they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.children of the great depression, ish and arlene were known for their habit of saving. they thrived on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase.through the years, the hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn t afford it. “ish and arlene never asked if you needed anything.” says their friend sandy van weelden, “they could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”even more extraordinary was that the hatches had their farmland distributed. it was the hatches wish that their legacy a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents should enrich the whole community (社区) and last for generations to come.neighbors helping neighbors that was ish and arlene hatch s story.1. according to the text, the fusses _.a. were employed by a truck companyb. were in financial difficultyc. worked in a school cafeteriad. lost their home2. which of the following is true of the hatches?a. they had their children during the great depression.b. they left the family farm to live in an old house.c. they gave away their possessions to their neighbors.d. they helped their neighbors to find jobs.3. why would the hatches routinely go from store to store?a. they decided to open a store.b. they wanted to save money.c. they couldnt afford expensive things.d. they wanted to buy gifts for local kids.4. according to sandy van weelden, the hatches were_.a. understandingb. optimisticc. childlike d. curious5. what can we learn from the text?a. the community of alto was poor.b. the summer camp was attractive to the parents.c. sandy van weelden got a legacy from the hatches.d. the hatches would like the neighbors to follow their examplem参考答案1-5 bcbad *结束 mr. turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he wasvery excited that he could not fall asleep. yesterday morning, he went to a big gardening company, knowing as green fingers, for the interview. mr. turner, that liked to help his grandfather grow flowers in the garden, looking forward to the job offered by the company. when he got to the company, he found there were many people waiting there and he had no ideas whether he could get the job. while waited, he helped the workers there to remove the fallen trees and clear the road. unluckily, he was the only one who finally got the job, so the manager decided to give the job to whoever he believed was helpful.参考答案：mr. turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he was very excited that he could not fall asleep. yesterday morning, he went to soa big gardening company, knowing as green fingers, for the interview. known anmr. turner, that liked to help his grandfather grow flowers in the garden, wholooking forward to the job offered by the company. when he got to the wascompany, he found there were many people waiting there and he had no ideas whether he could get the job. while waited, he helped the idea waitingworkers there to remove the fallen trees and clear the road. unluckily, he luckilywas the only one who finally got the job, so the manager decided to give becausethe job to whoever he believed was helpful.*结束passage *dear mr. brown, i am writing to thank you with your kind help. 1_before you came to teach us, i had not interest in 2_english.my pronunciation was terribly.i could 3_only speak a few words.but one and a half year later, 4_i now think english fun to learn.i got a lot from your 5_encouraging words.i will always remember what you 6._said, “if you try to, you can be no 1 !”i hope youve 7_ had pleasant journey home and will come to china 8_ again sometimes in the future.i will write again 9_and send you the photos we take together 10_key 31.withfor 2.notno 3 terriblyterrible 4. yearsyears 5. is 6. right 7. /to 8 a 9 sometimessometime 10 take took *结束（三）to everyone in the world, money was a sensitive topic. 76. not one can live without money in modern society. people77. has different opinions on it. some people think one should78. live to make money, when others make money to live. 79. in my opinion, the latter should reasonable. 80. we should not be the slave of money. although money81. means a lot in our life, but it doesnot mean everything. 82. we cant exchange it for friendship or love. money indeed can83. made a person enjoy his life for a while but not all his life. 84. on a word, money is something but not everything. 85. (三)76was is 77.not no 78. has have 79. when while80. should be 81.slave slaves 82. 去掉 but 83. 84. made make 85.on in*结束 traffic jam is very serious problem in big city especially during rush hours. it can cause lots of trouble. first, people must hav