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河北省石家庄市2015高考英语 阅读、完形填空四月选练1阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。 in 1939，two brothers，mac and dick mcdonald，started a drivein restaurant in san bernadino，california.they carefully chose a busy corner for their location.they had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.but in their new operation，they offered a new，shortened menu：french fries，hamburgers，and sodas.to this small selection they added one new idea：quick service，no waiters or waitresses，and no tips. their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents.cheese was another four cents.their french fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性)，for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序)for the preparation of their food，and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine.their new drivein became surprisingly popular，particularly for lunch.people drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime.the selfservice restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened.they were content with this modest success until they met ray kroc. kroc was a salesman who met the mcdonald brothers in 1954，when he was selling milkshakemixing machines.he quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.the agreement included the right to duplicate(复制)the menu，the equipment，even their red and white buildings with the golden arches(拱门) today mcdonalds is really a household name.in 1976，mcdonalds had over $ 1 billion in total sales.its first twentytwo years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern american business history. 1this passage mainly talks about_.athe development of fast food servicesbhow mcdonalds became a billiondollar businesscthe business careers of mac and dick mcdonalddray krocs business talent答案：b主旨大题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍mac and dick mcdonald两兄弟的最初创业及kroc购买该品牌经营权的情况，由此可知答案为b。2mac and dick managed all of the following businesses except_.aa drivein ba theaterca cinema da barbecue restaurant答案：c细节推理题。根据第一段第三句话they had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant，then another drivein.可知答案为c。3we may infer from this passage that_.amac and dick mcdonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to kroc.bthe place the mcdonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their driveincforty years ago there were lots of fastfood restaurantsdray kroc was a good businessman答案：d推断推理题。根据第三段第二句he quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fastfood restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants.可以做出正确判断。4the passage suggests that_.acreativity is an important element of business successbray kroc was the close partner of the mcdonald brotherscmac and dick mcdonald became broken after they sold their idea to ray krocdcalifornia is the best place to go into business答案：a归纳判断题。从全文可得出结论：创造力是事业成功的重要因素。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。one day while shopping in a small town in southern california, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerkhe seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchasei bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the storeon the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twentieshis expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his facei gave in immediatelythe power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and i felt the muscles in my own face happily respondingbeautiful day, isnt it? i remarked, in passingthen i turned backi really owe you a debt of thanks, i said softlyhis smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answera mexican woman and two men were standing nearbythe woman stepped forward and volunteered, sir, but he doesnt speak englishdo you want me to tell him something? in that moment i felt transformedthe young mans smile had made a big person of memy friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tallyes, my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, tell him i said, thank you! thank you? the woman seemed slightly puzzledi gave her arm a friendly pat as i turned to leavejust tell him that, i insistedhell understandi am sure !oh, what a smile can do! although i have never seen that young man again, i shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morningfrom that day on, i became smile-conscious, and i practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody36. why did the author leave the store angrily?ahe couldnt buy what he wanted bthe clerk treated him unkindlycthe clerk didnt speak english dthe stores goods were too dear37. by saying i felt the muscles in my own face happily responding(in para. 2), the author means _ _.ahe smiled back at the young manbhe did not want to smileche would thank the young mandhe was still in a bad mood38the author asked the woman to say thank you!to the young man because the young man .ahad helped the author beforebtaught the author how to smilectaught the author a valuable lessondwas a kind employee of the store39in the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _ _.abe generous to strangersbpractice smiling every daychelp people in troubledsmile at other people【参考答案】36-39 bacd 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。the following are introductions to some programs that bbc i london will show on tv12:25 amtuesday the real swiss robinson familylaura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husbands career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the cook islands to experience the simple lifethey face storms and a lack of food, but laura is happy as their local guide shows them the islands wealth of rare fruits and foods11:00 amwednesday orangutan diary a team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures one of them, david, is sent to a medical emergency in the forestlater a center director, nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals7:50 pmthursday lost buildings of britain simon thurley visits the ruins of glastonbruy abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by henry viii, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its ageit also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empireeventually, it was the kings envy of the abbeys wealth that changed the abbeys fate10:35 pmthursday nigella express nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to making quick, simple and impressive meals40why is laura worried?alife on the cook islands is too simple.bher husband faces difficulties in his business.cstorms are approaching her hometown.dher children may not know how to cherish life.41jim enjoys tv programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. he should probably watch tv at .a10:35 p.m. on thursday b7:50 p.m. on thursdayc11.00 a.m. on wednesday d12:25 a. m. on tuesday42we can learn from the text that . adavid is a farmerbhenry viii set up a business empire in the abbeycnielsen is an animal-loverdglastonbury abbey is famous today for its stained-glass【参考答案】40-42 dcc 完形填空。one day i was sitting alone on a deserted park bench under an old willow(柳树)tree.i was_1_because i felt the world was unfair to me.all of a sudden，a young boy approached me，out of _2_.he was obviously tired from playing and，as he stood before me，he tilted his_3_towards me and said with great excitement，“look what i found！”in his hand was a flower with its petals(花瓣)all worn _4_from not enough rain，or too little light._5_him to take his dead flower and go away，i_6_a smile and then turned my back to him._7_ leaving，he said，“it surely_8_nice and its beautiful，too.here，its for you.”the flower before me was drying；it had no bright_9_，but i knew i must take it，or he might never_10_.so i reached for the flower，and replied，“thats_11_what i need.”but instead of him placing the flower in my hand，he just held it out_12_for me to take it.it was then that i _13_for the very first time，that this happy boy could not see：he was_14_.i heard my_15_trembling and tears rolled down my cheeks.i thanked him for picking the best flowers for me.“youre welcome，”he smiled，and then ran off to play.he was_16_of the impact hed had on my day.i sat there and wondered how he_17_to see a selfpitying woman under an old willow tree.perhaps from his _18_，hed been blessed with true sight.through the eyes of a blind child，at last i_19_that the problem was not with the world；the problem was me _20_ i myself had been blind for all of those years.i vowed(发誓)to see beauty，and appreciate every second thats mine.1a.worried bexcitedcsatisfied ddisappointed答案：d由于作者感到这个世界是不公平的，所以非常“失望”(disappointed)。2a.breath bcontrolcdate dorder答案：a根据下文的 he was obviously tired from playing判断，由于玩得太累了，此时那个小男孩已“气喘吁吁”(out of breath)。3a.hand bbackchead dside答案：c下文提到小男孩是个盲人，他想判断那位女士的位置，所以要侧着“头”(head)用听觉来判断。4a.neither beithercwhether dboth答案：b小男孩手里捏着一朵花，惨淡无光，花瓣可能因为缺水或缺少光照全蔫了。either.or.“要么；要么”，为固定搭配。5a.hoping bpersuadingcmaking dwanting答案：d作者“想要”(want)小男孩拿着花离开。6a.achieved bpreventedcforced dprotected答案：c作者勉强冲他一笑，然后把头扭向一边。force a smile“强作欢颜”。7a.because of binstead ofcthanks to ddue to答案：b根