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浙江省湖州市2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（8）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。britains long-term unemployed could be forced to carry out manual work or risk losing their welfare benefits under plans being put forward by the government. the u. s. -style scheme would see the long-term jobless ordered to take up four-week placements in order to get them used to having a full-time job. the idea is part of major reforms, due to be unveiled this week, to make cuts to britains huge welfare bill, reduce dependency on benefits and weed out those earning money but not declaring it, papers said. “what we are talking about here is people who have not been used to working having both the opportunity and perhaps a bit more of a push as well, to experience the workplace from time to time. the vast majority of people in britain will think that is the right thing to do. ”foreign secretary william hague told bbc tv. shortly after the conservative-liberal democrat union took power in may, work and pensions secretary iain duncan smith unveiled plans to simplify the complex web of benefits available to reduce errors and inefficiencies. duncan smith said the system had become regressive and was not giving people the right encouragement to work as many were financially better off unemployed. under his plans, separate benefits for items such as housing, income support or disability will be replaced by a“universal credit”system whereby(靠那个)individual households would get a single welfare payment to ensure those in work would be better off. the observer newspaper said that in return, long-term unemployed would be told to take up work placements of at least 30 hours a week for a four-week period. if they refuse or fail to complete the programme, their jobseekers allowance, worth 64. 30 pounds a week for those over 25, could be stopped for at least three months. 【文章大意】由于英国的福利过高, 再加上近年来的经济危机造成的高失业率, 越来越多的英国人不愿再去劳心费力地工作, 干脆赖在家里向政府伸手要钱。当局为了减少养“好逸恶劳者”的经费, 出台强制性劳动方案, 要求失业的人从事劳力工作, 以此督促他们积极寻找工作。1. what will the unemployed with welfare benefits face if the major reform takes effect? a. they will lose their welfare benefits if they dont work. b. they will be encouraged to buy their own farms. c. they will do some kinds of jobs. d. either a or c. 【解析】选d。细节理解题。第一段第一句话的carry out manual work or risk losing their welfare benefits说明在新政下“懒汉”们面临的两种选择。2. what will most british people think of the new reform according to william hague? a. they are against it since the unemployed are poor. b. they are for it since the unemployed should keep fit. c. they are for it since its unfair for the employed and unemployed. d. they dont care as therere a few unemployed people having welfare benefits. 【解析】选c。推理判断题。第四段中the vast majority of people in britain will think that is the right thing to do. 说明绝大多数英国人支持新政。4. the underlined word in paragraph 6 most likely means. a. well-receivedb. far-reachingc. old-fashionedd. live-and-let-live【解析】选c。词义猜测题。从该词所在句的was not giving people the right encouragement to work可知即将取消的措施就要过时了。4. what is the aim of britains major reform for the long-term unemployed? a. to reduce the cost of welfare bill with healthy economy system. b. to make them healthier and save cost in medical care. c. to help more people go through financial crisis. d. to increase pay and bonus for those employed. 【解析】选a。主旨大意题。第三段的to make cuts to britains huge welfare bill是直接目的, 最终的目的还是要建立合理健康的福利制度体系。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。who owns the moon?within the next ten years, the u. s. , china, israel, and a crowd of private companies plan to set up camp on the moon. so if and when they plant a flag, does that give them property(财产)rights? a nasa working group hosted a discussion this week to ask: who owns the moon? the answer, of course, is no use. the outer space treaty, the international law signed by more than 100 countries, states that the moon and other celestial bodies(天体)are the province of all mankind. no doubt that would annoy all of the people throughout the ages, like monks from the middle ages, who have tried to claim the moon was theirs. but ownership is different from property rights. people who rent apartments, for example, dont own where they live, but they still hold rights. so with all of the upcoming missions(派遣团)to visit the moon and beyond, space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush. “this is a very relevant discussion right now. weve got this wave of new lunar missions from around the world, ”said william marshall, a scientist in the small-spacecraft office at nasa, but who spoke this week at an event hosted by nasas co lab, a collaborative(协力完成的)public-private working group. he was speaking from his personal interest and not on behalf of the agency. to be sure, the united states aims to send astronauts back to the moon by as early as 2015, in a mission that would include a long-term settlement. china and israel, among others, are also working on lunar projects. and for the first time, several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the google lunar x prize. some participants say that they plan to gain some property rights in the mission. 【文章大意】本文介绍了世界范围内的登陆月球热, 以及作者对这种现象的担忧。1. in the passage the writer seems to be worrying that. a. the us will live on the moon foreverb. the moon will not be able to hold all mankindc. the potential land rush will become more and more frequentd. no one can answer the question“who owns the moon? ”【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据第三段space industry thought leaders are seriously asking themselves how to deal with a potential land rush一句可知太空行业认为领导人们正严肃地问自己如何应对潜在的登陆热, 这也表达了作者的担心。2. “the google lunar x prize”aims to. a. encourage private groups to land on the moonb. help nasa host a discussion about land rush on the moonc. help some developing countries to complete their lunar projectsd. reward some countries or private groups which havent stepped on the moon【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据最后一段several private groups are building spacecraft to land on the moon in an attempt to win millions of dollars in the google lunar x prize一句可知google lunar x prize用来鼓励私人团体登陆月球。3. the underlined word“that”in the first paragraph refers to. a. the outer space treatyb. if and when they plant a flagc. the nasa working groupd. monks from the middle ages【解析】选b。词义猜测题。that代指前句中的if and when they plant a flag。本句意为: 如果当他们在月球上插上一面国旗时, 这会赋予他们领土所有权么? 4. what is the main idea of the last paragraph? a. the u. s. astronauts will live on the moon for a longer time. b. many countries and private groups plan to go to the moon. c. why some private groups wish to land on the moon. d. it is easy to gain some property rights on the moon. 【解析】选b。主旨大意题。最后一段主要介绍了世界上一些国家及私人团体或个人正计划登陆月球。【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测】 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。steve knew hed been adopted as a baby, and when he turned 18, in 2003, he decided hed try to track down his birth mother. the agency from which hed been adopted gave him his mothers name, tallady. but online searches didnt turn up any results about it, and steve had to let it go.in 2007, though, he searched for the name again online. this time, the search results included a home address near the lowes store where steve, then 22, worked as a deliveryman. when he mentioned the coincidence to his boss, his boss said, “you mean tallady, who works here?”steve and tallady, a cashier, had said hello to each other a few times at the store, but theyd never really talked. he hadnt even known her name. steve thought there was no possible way she was his mother though they shared the same name. for a few months, steve avoided tallady. “i wasnt sure how to approach her,” he told a local reporter. finally, the agency volunteered to arrange their reunion.when tallady realized that the nice guy shed been waving at was his son, she sobbed. shed always hoped to meet her birth son one day. later that day, mother and son talked for almost three hours at a nearby bar. shed given him up for adoption in 1985, when she was 23. “i wasnt ready to be a mother,” she told him. married with two other children, tallady says, “i have a complete family now. ”56. steve gave up the online search for his birth mother in 2003 because _.a. the agency didnt give him any helpb. there was no information about his motherc. his mother didnt respond to him onlined. he missed the information about his mother57. what did steve find about his mother online in 2007? _.a. her home address b. her full name c. her bosss name d. her new job58. why did steve avoid tallady for months?a. because she didnt want to talk to him.b. because he was not fully prepared for the reunion.c. because she was difficult to approach.d. because he didnt think she was his mother.59. the best title for the passage is _.a. the love of motherb. an unexpected meetingc. the power of the internetd. an unusual reunion【参考答案】5659 babd【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测】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。dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory. just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behavior, chewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. but dont feel sad. there smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful.betta fishthey make great pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owners presence and become more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world.chinchillaswithout bad smell, about the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they cant get pests such as fleas (跳蚤), the friendly creature originally from the andes mountains in south america makes an ideal indoor pet. chinchillas are very social animals, even if you are only alone, you will become its family. in cold winter days, only a glance at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth.land hermit crabsin a society where owners are often asked “are they tasty?”, land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals commonly kept pets. but they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. and the fact that they dont cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.red-eared slidersif youre interested in a lifelong friend, a red-eared slider makes a wonderful pet. if well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. but there are a couple of things you should know. red-eared can grow to an adult size of up to 30 cm! so you may need a larger tank quickly. in addition, you will need to provide uv lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (晒太阳) area. housing a red eared slider is not easy.60. all the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are _.a. active and allergicb. quiet and peacefulc. colorful and tastyd. small and smelly61. which of the following is not true about these creatures?a. bettas are active and rich in colors.b. chinchillas are originally mountain animals.c. land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty.d. red-eared sliders need more care from the owner.62. if you want to keep the pet as long as possible, youd better choose _ .a. betta fish b. chinchillas c. land hermit crabs d. red-eared sliders63. the passage is mainly to _ a. introduce the best way to keep petsb. offer useful pictures for choosing petsc. inform students of lifestyle of pets d. recommend some dormitory pets【参考答案】6063 bcdd完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。even though it was only october, my students were already whispering about christmas plans. with each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. upon its 1 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except daviddavid was a small boy in ragged clothes. i had often wondered what kind of home life david had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. but something made david 3. i can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to help. he always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. we never talked much. he 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for homeweeks passed and the 6 over the coming christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. i smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. turning around i saw david quietly standing by my desk.“i have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box. 9 it to me, he said anxiously, “open it.” i took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. i lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. i looked at davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “the box is nice, david, but its 10 .”“oh no it isnt” said david. “its full of love. my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.”tears filled my eyes 11i looked at the proud dirty face that i had rarely given attention to. after that christmas, david and i became good friends and i never forgot the meaning 12 the little empty box set on my desk.1. a. warning b. ringing c. calling d. yelling 2. a. modestly b. naturally c. inaccurately d. inappropriately3. a. popular b. upset c. special d. funny4. a. expressing b. delivering c. wearing d. sharing 5. a. would b. should c. might d. could6. a. argument b. excitement c. movement d. judgment7. a. relief b. return c. vain d. control 8. a. searched b. found c. raised d. pulled 9. a. holding b. handing c. sending d. leaving10. a. cheap b. empty c. useless d. improper 11. a. as b. until c. because d. though12. a. from b. behind c. over d. towards 【参考答案】参考答案 1-5bdcca 6-10 badbb 11-12 ab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 have been in love with china since 2010. after one year in zhejiang university, i got a great 1 to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. the best part of this job was that i was the only 2 , so i got a good chance to understand chinese culture and practice my 3 .actually, i have got 4 i supposed to. i have got valuable experience, devoted friends and the feeling that i am not laowai anymore.guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because i was an interpreter, trip adviser, and 5 guide at the same time, which made their life much 6 . i met people from all over the world, who came to china for the first time, 7 who knew china better than me. 8 my chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about 9 , i could explain why you should 10 before you buy, why chinese dont let guests 11 dinner, why it is not common to b