高考英语三轮冲刺复习 完形与阅读强化训练6.doc

2015届高考英语三轮复习完形与阅读强化训练6题号一二总分得分一 、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共30分）we were coming home one sunday afternoon from a fun filled weekend at our ranch (大农场) in south texas. i remember the1was starting to get a little grumpy (脾气暴躁的) in the car with my two girls. mom and dads tempers were2.as we were driving down a long deserted road, we3an elderly gentleman having trouble with a (n)4tyre. i said we should stop and lend a hand for this5guy. i got a resounding (回响) no from my passengers. “you should never stop out on6roads in the middle of nowhere, daddy, plus were hungry and the next dq is coming up soon.” well. . . i did7; i asked the girls to lock all the doors8said i would only be a minute.the elderly man had been there for well over an hour in 95-degree hot humid (潮湿的) weather. he was9as to how all this new tyre changing stuff worked. i smiled and asked if i could lend a10. well in no time i had his tyre fixed and all his stuff11in his truck and he was on his way.my girls12this whole experience through the window of our car. my youngest13 that that was a really nice thing to do and it really didnt take14. the coolest thing that happened was the elderly man as it15was one of my wifes16best friends from years ago. my father-in-law1735 years ago but it surely made all of us feel18. not to mention that building19that was in the car before i stopped was gone, it was20with conversation on how to lend a hand when someone needs help!1. a. conversationb. journeyc. workd. help2. a. as wellb. just wellc. for exampled. instead3. a. found outb. came upon c. communicated withd. talked with4. a. extrab. freec. flatd. new5. a. poorb. goodc. oldd. hopeless6. a. busyb. desertedc. rockyd. muddy7. a. drive onb. agreec. speed upd. stop8. a. butb. soc. ord. and9. a. disappointedb. unsatisfied c. angryd. confused10. a. tireb. handc. toold. truck11. a. put awayb. put asidec. put backd. put up12. a. examinedb. metc. watchedd. learned13. a. commentedb. suggested c. desiredd. praised14. a. too muchb. that longc. anythingd. well15. a. turned inb. turned onc. turned upd. turned out16. a. sistersb. brothersc. fathersd. mothers17. a. passed awayb. gave away c. took awayd. died away18. a. luckyb. goodc. coold. nervous19. a. tirednessb. hungerc. angerd. sadness20. a. coveredb. replacedc. offeredd. fixed二 、阅读理解（本大题共2小题，共20分）a a book review the snakestone by berlie dohertythe setting: urban england (the cities), but also rural england (the countryside) including remote english villages. the theme: the main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. as the book moves to a close, james swimming coach says to him: you are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. you are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.the characters: james is the hero of the story. he is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. the other characters in the snakestone, james parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.the turning point：the turning point in the story comes while james foster parents are away in london, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. the only clue he has is a fossil, the snake stone which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，take good care of sammie. it was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.the journey：instead of going to london, james decides to find his birth mother. with help from his geography teacher, james sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. james has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. the mother he finally meets, anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. he comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. as a journey of selfdiscovery the snakestone also provides its readers with a happy ending. its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, i was home.61. what is the main theme of the novel? a. life with foster parents. b. life in the world of diving. c. a journey of selfdiscovery. d. a travel around the country. 62. what do the coachs words in paragraph 2 suggest? a. james is a successful diver. b. james is a hopeful swimmer. c. james is an outgoing young man. d. james is an independent young man. 63. the snake stone in the novel is_. a. a stone with an address on it b. a clue left by the birth mother c. a gift from the swimming coach d. a fossil left by the foster parents 64. which of the following is true about the novel? a. the story has a sad ending. b. the story takes place in the city of london. c. the characters are vividly described.d. the turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65. it can be concluded that james journey is _. a. worthwhile b. boring c. comfortable d. disappointingb at 9:00 dick spivaks bank telephoned and said his payment was late. the check is in the post, dick replied quickly. at 11:45 dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. arriving late, he explained that traffic (交通) had been bad. that evening, dicks girlfriend wore a new dress. he hated it. it looks just great on you, he said. three lies in one day! yet dick spivak is just an ordinary man. each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. how often do we tell white lies? it depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. according to one u. s. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older. while most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. they say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. the french philosopher (哲学家) vauvenarges writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, all men are born truthful and die liars (说谎者).1. when the writer says dick spivak is just an ordinary man, he means _. a. it is common that people tell white lies b. dick could do nothing about had traffic c. it is common that people delay their payment d. dick found it hard to deal with everyday problems2. according to the text, most americans _. a. hate white lies b. believe white lies c. value honesty d. consider others dishonest3. vauvenarges remark suggests that _. a. lying is an age-old human problem b. dishonesty increases as people get older c. people were dishonest in the 18th century d. it is social conditions that make people tell lies一 、完形填空参考答案115.aabcabdddbccabdcabcb： 二 、阅读理解【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。61. c细节理解题。由第二段第一句“the main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery”可知本书的主题是自我发现的旅程。62. d推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“you are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. y