河北省保定市高考英语阅读理解选练（2） (2).doc

河北省保定市2016高考英语阅读理解选练（2）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。maggie was very glad that james was not a frequent visitor to the house. so far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. he stirred maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “its mercy that brother of yours doesnt come oftener.” in fact james came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. his arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. he took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, james took no notice of maggie either, except to add, “youll be getting on with the supper, maggie.” such was his regard for her. maggie paid him back in her own way. she kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of jamess voice. very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. then, when james was about to go, maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. that gave her some satisfaction, for james, though rich, was mean. he always went home by the last train, just after two oclock. maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. they could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” they wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. they asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. james never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. the children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door. 1. the underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _. a. loss b. wonder c. lucky thing d. terrible thing 2. maggie never prepared anything special for james because _. a. he was a man difficult to please b. she never knew when he was coming c. she was too busy looking after her children d. he never stayed long enough for a meal 3. what do we know about james behavior? a. he was a kind man, with love for the family. b. he was generous, especially towards his brother. c. he was anxious to please the family, especially the kids. d. he was rude to his sister-in-law. 4. maggie felt pleased when _. a. she paid james the money that she owed him b. james gave some money to the children c. she had to wake james up to catch his train d. james thanked her for the nice supper 5. the children did not realize that two of james wives _. a. had been dead b. suffered from loss of memory c. had run away from him d. might appear again one day【答案与解析】本文讲maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔james来访的不欢迎。1. c。词义猜测题。maggie不喜欢james的来访, 由此可以说他不常来是一件幸运的事，所以答案为c。2. b。事实细节题。根据 in fact james came once a year, unexpectedly可知答案为b。3. d。推理判断题。根据 except to add, “youll be getting on with the supper, maggie.” such was his regard for her可知他对maggie的态度不是很友好，故答案为d。4. b。推理判断题。根据 maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. that gave her some satisfaction可知答案为b。5. a。推理判断题。根据 they wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies可知答案为a。【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】scholarship application tips in 2014 for college studentsbefore you apply1. work hard to get good grades. dont sweat about one bad grade, but always strive(力求)to do your best.2. get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular(课外的)activities. sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestrasthese often count toward a students overall scholarship application evaluation. the same goes for paid (or unpaid) work experience.3. begin your scholarship research earlyby your sophomore(大学二年级)or junior year of high school, if possible. make special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring.4. apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible(符合条件的)forseveral smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money.during the application process1. read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the programs focus (community service, subject interest). try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind.2. answer questions as they are asked. dont go off the topic.3. if there is a financial component to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility.4. take your time. write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off.5. dont wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online. computer systems can get clogged(阻塞的)with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline.6. if a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials.7. last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you havent left out any important details.good luck to the students applying for the 2014 scholarship programs!64. before you apply for a scholarship, its best to .apay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activities bfocus on only one scholarship application cget as much work experience as possible dbegin your preparation as early as possible 65. when answering questions on the application form, you should .afocus on the subject you are interested in banswer to the point clist your advantages dprove your abilities 66. the author suggests that applicants should .asubmit the application in the few days bdouble-check their application with their parents ccomplete and submit the application in one day davoid submitting the application online【参考答案】6466、dbb 【2014高考英语河南省内黄一中一模】some young cambodians are learning a new sport-skateboarding. the countrys first skateboard park is located on the grounds of local charity group at the edge of phnom penh, the capital.sports like khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in cambodia. but chea, who has been skating for 6 months, says skateboarding has already become the favorite sport.the skateboarders are learning tricks like launching a jump or flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.a non-governmental organization called skateistan cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. skateistan started its work in afghanistan years ago. rory burke is working with the group which expanded to cambodia last year.rory burke points out, “yeah, its definitely not a typical cambodian pastime .and i think the idea of why skateboarding exists because its not been done before here. we want to use skateboarding as something saying, hey, this is something new and different. and that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. people see it and they think and they say, wow, what is that? and they want to get involved.”skateistan partners with local groups work with young people . the park is on the grounds of the group known as pse, where children attend school and learn a trade. there are almost one hundred twenty participants. they all from troubled lives.seventeen-year-old sang rotha is a student at pse. “sometimes i dont do well in subjects like math,” he says, “ i feel bad when i find it hard to keep up with my lessons. so that is why i skateboard to improve my bad feelings.”he says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. before he started training, it seemed very easy. but it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off. rory burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.67.according to the passage, pse is a group_.a. that works with cambodian students b. for young cambodians to learn a tradec. for young cambodians in troubled lives d. for young cambodian taking skateboarding 68.what is said about skateboarding in the passage?a. it is easy for young cambodians to learn. b. it is a good sport to help regain good feelingsc. it originated in afghanistan years ago. d. it is as popular as khmer boxing in cambodia. 69.the underlined pars “a little bit of hook” in paragraph 5 probably means_.a. something strange b. something new c. something different d. something attractive 70. it can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming_.a. a sport liked by most young cambodiansb. an increasingly popular sport in cambodiac. a sport used to better young cambodians lifed. a good way to train young cambodians learning skills【参考答案】6770、cbdc【福建省漳州市2014高考英语第三次联考试题】单项填空：语法和词汇知识（共15题；每小题1分, 满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21. i need to call my friend david _ coat i walked off by mistake yesterday. a. in whoseb. in thatc. with whichd. with her22. i did very well in the english exam last week. i did _. i got a full mark. a. no betterb. not betterc. no worsed. even worse23. china is known _ greatly in terms of its cultural values over the past few years. a. to changeb. having changedc. changingd. to have changed24. would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our efficiency? if you make _ most of forty-five minutes classes day after day, there will be _ switch in grades. a. /; / b. the; a c. /; a d. the; /25. long term of hard work and lack of sleep finally _ her health. a. destroyed b. ruined c. damaged d. harmed26. lydia, what did our head-teacher say just now? every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who _ to lead the group _ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning. a. is; is b. are; are c. are; is d. is; are 27. one of our rules is that every student _ wear school uniform while at school. a. mightb. couldc. shalld. will28. where did you find our chemistry teacher? it was in the lab _ he was doing his experiment. a. that b. where c. which d. in which 29. pressed from his parents, and _ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games. a. realizing b. realized c. to realize d. being realized30. he found a baby in his c