高中英语 Unit4 Helping people aroUnitnd the world完形填空和阅读理解练习（6）牛津译林版选修6.doc

2015年高中英语 unit4 helping people arounitnd the world完形填空和阅读理解练习（6）牛津译林版选修6【2015届浙江省温州市十校联合体（温州中学等）高三上学期期初联考】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 my father was a self-taught mandolin（曼陀林琴）player. he could not read, but if he heard a tune several times, he could play it. occasionally, he _21_ play for the local radio station. dad loved playing the mandolin for his family. he knew we enjoyed his playing. if he could give _22_ to others, he would, especially for his family. he was always _23_ his time and efforts to making sure his family had enough in their life. later, i matured into a man and had my own children. whenever coming home, i would ask dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him. he could _24_ your soul with tunes coming out of that old mandolin. he seemed to _25_ when playing, taking pride in his ability to play so well. unfortunately, in 1977. dad was _26_ in an accident, leaving his third finger of his left hand wounded seriously. _27_ he didnt lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, it did affect his _28_ to play the mandolin. after the accident, he was _29_ to play and felt unable to play as well as before. every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses. _30_, we could persuade him and he would say “okay. but i cant hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” for the family it made no _31_. when he played the old mandolin, it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time. in august 1993, dad was _32_ with serious disease. he chose not to receive any chemotherapy（化疗）treatments _33_ he could live out his rest life in dignity(尊严). a week before his death, we asked dad if he would play the mandolin for his family. first he made the usual _34_ again but later said “okay.”, _35_ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing. he tuned up the old mandolin and played. _36_, i found everyone in the family _37_. we saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner _38_ that lives with him in his life. dad would never play the mandolin for us again, but we still _39_ the most valuable gift we gained from him, _40_ he had done all his life, giving. 21. a. mightb. shouldc. wouldd. must22. a. pleasureb. advicec. helpd. favor23. a. applyingb. payingc. attachingd. devoting24. a. touchb. discoverc. deliverd. possess25. a. escapeb. shinec. existd. calm26. a. includedb. absorbedc. buriedd. involved27. a. althoughb. if c. whetherd. because28. a. courageb. faithc. abilityd. energy29. a. desperateb. unwillingc. worthwhiled. sensitive30. a. eventuallyb. suddenlyc. graduallyd. consequently31. a. senseb. differencec. contactd. progress32. a. combinedb. burdenedc. carriedd. diagnosed33. a. so thatb. in casec. even ifd. as though34. a. planb. apologyc. reasond. excuse35. a. promisingb. noticingc. requestingd. knowing36. a. looking aroundb. turning upc. looking intod. speeding up37. a. happyb. tearfulc. anxiousd. delighted38. a. preference b. advantagec. strengthd. courage39. a. treasureb. adoptc. considerd. approve40. a. anythingb. everythingc. nothingd. something【答案】【知识点】记叙文【文章综述】本文讲述父亲虽然不识字但只要听别人弹几遍就能弹奏，当我回家时，喜欢听父亲弹奏，感觉父亲因为自豪全身都在闪光，后来出了一些变故，不能象以前一样弹奏了，但我们并不介意好听与否，他对家人的这种奉献的精神一直感动着我们。【答案解析】21. c考查情态动词辨析a. might可能；b. should应该；c. would将会；d. must必须；句意：偶尔他会在火车站进行演出。would在陈述语气中，表示无意识的行动或单纯将来发生的事或动作,故选c项。22.a 考查名词辨析a. pleasure快乐；b. advice建议；c. help帮助；d. favor支持；句意：如果他愿意把快乐给别人，他肯定会，尤其是对于家人。根据上方提到dad loved playing the mandolin for his family可知选a项。23. d考查动词辨析a. applying提供；b. paying支付；c. attaching贴上；d. devoting捐献；devote ones time to doing ,致力于做某事，故选d项。24. a考查动词辨析a. touch触摸；b. discover发现；c. deliver递送；d. possess拥有；句意：他能通过韵律来触摸你的灵魂。根据上文提到whenever coming home, i would ask dad to play the mandolin, for nobody played the mandolin like him.每当我回家时，我会要求父亲来给我演奏，因为没有人象他那样深情的演奏，故选a项。25. b考查动词辨析a. escape逃跑；b. shine闪光；c. exist存在；d. calm平静；句意：当演奏时，他在全身闪光。根据语境，父亲在演奏时，taking pride in his ability to play so well.非常的投入，十分有魅力，故选b项。26. d考查动词辨析a. included包括；b. absorbed吸收；c. buried埋葬；d. involved涉及，卷入；句意：不幸的是，在1977年，卷入事故，左手的第三个手指严重受伤。be involved in 卷入，故选d项。27.a 考查连词辨析a. although虽然；b. if 如果；c. whether是否；d. because因为；句意：虽然他并不影响他手部的活动，但影响他弹曼陀林琴。两个句子之间是转折关系，故选a项。28.c 考查名词辨析a. courage勇气；b. faith信念；c. ability能力；d. energy精力；句意：虽然他并不影响他手部的活动，但影响他弹曼陀林琴。29.b 考查形容词辨析a. desperate渴望；b. unwilling不愿意；c. worthwhile值得；d. sensitive敏感的；句意：自从事故之后，他不在愿意弹琴了，感觉不能和以前一样好了；根据every time we asked him to play, he would make excuses.可知选b项。30. a考查副词辨析a. eventually最后地；b. suddenly突然地；c. gradually逐渐地；d. consequently因此；句意：最后，我们说服他，他才说，好吧，但不能弹的跟以前一样好了，根据语境选a项。31.b考查名词辨析 a. sense感觉；b. difference不同；c. contact联系；d. progress进步；句意：对于家人来说，没有什么不同，make no difference,没有影响，故选b项。32. d考查动词辨析a. combined连接；b. burdened负担；c. carried携带；d. diagnosed诊断；句意：在1993年八月，父新被诊断出严重的疾病。根据下文提到he chose not to receive any chemotherapy（化疗）treatments可知选d项。33. a考查连词辨析a. so that因此；b. in case以防；c. even if即使；d. as though好象；句意：他不想接受化疗，因此他能体面的过完他的余生。两个句子是因果关系，故选a项。34. d考查名词辨析a. plan计划；b. apology道歉；c. reason原因；d. excuse借口；句意：刚一开始时，他又找借口，但后来说好吧，根据but later said “okay.”可知d项。35.d考查动词辨析 a. promising许诺；b. noticing注意；c. requesting要求；d. knowing知道；句意：他同意，好象知道这是最后一次听他弹奏了。knowing做伴随状语，故选d项。36. a考查动词短语辨析a. looking around向四周看；b. turning up出现；c. looking into调查；d. speeding up加速；句意：向四周看看，我发现每个人都眼含热泪。37. b考查形容词辨析a. happy高兴的；b. tearful含泪的；c. anxious焦虑的；d. delighted高兴的；句意：向四周看看，我发现每个人都眼含热泪。根据上文提到_35_ it was likely to be the last chance for us to hear him playing可知选b项。38.c考查名词辨析 a. preference 爱好；b. advantage优点；c. strength力量；d. courage勇气；句意：我们看到一个安静谦虚的人，用自己的全部内心力量来爱着我们，支撑着。39.a考查动词辨析 a. treasure珍视；b. adopt采纳；c. consider考虑；d. approve同意；句意：父亲再也不能为我们弹奏了，但我们仍然会珍惜他给我们最珍贵的礼物，根据句意选a项。40. d考查代词辨析a. anything任何；b. everything一切；c. nothing什么也没有；d. something一些；句意：父亲做着一生都在做着的事，奉献；根据句意选d项。 2014辽宁省六校高三年级联合考试i had my first chocolate bar at five years old. ill never forget the delicious taste. but the situation was anything but _1_. it was world war . many people in our village fled in panic.only _2_ were allowed to board the train. just before departure, a woman traveling alone pulled me onto the train to get the _3_. the entire trip i cried for my mother.we arrived in hamburg. now that the woman had escaped, she had no more _4_ for me. i lived on the streets, surviving by _5_ food. id slip into the mess hall, hide under a table and _6_ off with loaves of fresh bread.one afternoon as i _7_ near a tent in search of food, a huge hand lifted me up _8_ the collar. it was an american soldier. “got you！” he shouted. i was _9_， and i could see it upset him. “its _10_， kid，” he said. he reached into his jacket and handed me a _11_. i unwrapped it and took a bite. i thought id gone to _12_.four years later, i was taken by the soldier to an orphanage(孤儿院) in america. soon after, a family who lived in pennsylvania _13_ me. later, i joined the army, and then attended _14_. eventually i earned a masters degree in clinical social work. i want to _15_ back all the people who were so good to me, i prayed. so in 1983 i went to work as a clinical adviser, treating retired _16_ who suffer from postwar stress syndrome. the troubled soldiers wondered how i can possibly _17_ them or help ease their pain. that is _18_ i tell them my story, and about the soldier sent to save my life. i never did learn his name, but i remember his _19_. and then i opened a drawer in my desk that is always full and _20_ them some chocolate.1. a. bitterb. sweet c. strange d. familiar2. a. women b. children c. troops d. families3. a. chance b. money c. prize d. reward4. a. like b. room c. use d. time5. a. selling b. begging c. making d. stealing6. a. leave b. make c. take d. turn7. a. wandered b. slept c. hid d. played8. a. by b. on c. in d. through9. a. excited b. amused c. alarmed d. scared10. a. fine b. okay c. serious d. common11. a. ice cream b. candy c. chocolate bar d. cookie12. a. heaven b. hell c. prison d. hospital13. a. adapted b. rejected c. employed d. adopted14. a. church b. college c. patients d. clubs15. a. take b. call c. pay d. bring16. a. teachers b. workers c. officials d. soldiers17. a. cure b. understand c. repay d. discover18. a. when b. where c. how d. what19. a. honesty b. courage c. kindness d. appearance20. a. sold b. showed c. cooked d. offered文章大意一个人的一生不会是一帆风顺的。不管你经历了惊涛骇浪，还是小小的考验，只要活下来就是幸运的，离幸福也只有一步之遥。带着一颗感恩的心，去生活、去与人交往，坚持自己心中的梦想与承诺，就定能为他人带去一点快乐、给自己的心灵一丝安慰。1. b。由下文“it was world war .”可知，巧克力味道是甜美的，但是形势却不乐观。2. d。由下文一位妇女为了上车把作者拉上可知，当时只有家庭才可以上火车。下文的“traveling alone”也是暗示。3. a。结合上下文，可知这位妇女拉上作者是为了获得坐上火车逃跑的机会。4. c。现在，那个女人已经逃离了，她就开始讨厌作者了。have no use for“讨厌”。5. d。由下文“id slip into the mess hall, hide under a table and.”可知作者是靠偷食物谋生的。6. b。作者溜进脏乱的食堂，藏在一张桌子底下，然后带着长条面包离开。make off“逃离”；动词leave表示离开时，无需再用off了。7. c。结合上下文可知作者是靠偷食物谋生，因此他的动作应是“藏”在帐篷附近。8. a。表示揪某人衣领时，常用“动词某人by the collar”。这时有一只大手抓住作者的衣领把作者拎了起来。9. d。作者害怕极了。偷东西被抓心里肯定担心害怕(scared)。10. b。根据“he reached into his jacket.took a bite.”可知，这位士兵非常友好，不仅没有责怪作者，反而给他东西吃。因此此处用“okay”。11. c。结合全文尤其是第一段以及最后一段，可知这位士兵给作者吃的是一块巧克力。12. a。作者不仅没有受到惩罚，反而有东西吃，所以感觉非常好，就像进入了天堂。13. d。由语境可知，作者被送到孤儿院后，一个家庭收养了他。14. b。由下文“eventually i earned a masters degree in clinical social work.”可知作者上了大学。15. c。我祈祷说，我要报答所有帮助过我的人。pay back“报答，回报”。16. d。由下文“the troubled soldiers wondered how.”可知，作者专门治疗那些退伍军人。17. b。患病的士兵们怀疑作者怎么会理解他们，怎么能帮助他们减轻痛苦。18. a。每当这个时候，作者都会告诉他们他的故事，讲述那位营救他的美国士兵。19. c。本篇讲述了美国士兵帮助作者的故事，他给作者东西吃，还把作者送到孤儿院，因此作者一直记得他的善良。20. d。然后，作者会打开办公桌上一个装满美味巧克力的抽屉，拿出巧克力来请他们品尝。offer sb.sth.“给某人提供某物”。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。(原创)taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them. when classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting. one university in thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students papers. a photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats. the hats were made by stapling pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head. after being criticized, senior academic staff at kasetsart university in bangkok, thailand, released a statement saying that the hats idea came from students. they said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred students. students came up with different ideas, then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most suitable. the university claimed that no one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so. “when wearing the hat during the exam, students felt more relaxed, ”nattadon rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university said. “it was not meant to indicate that kasetsart students often cheat on exams. i apologize if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way, ”rungruangkitkrai added. 【文章大意】很多人在一起考试对监考老师来说压力不小。近日, 泰国某大学就想出了防作弊帽的点子, 这样就不用担心学生偷看其他人的试卷了。此举引起了广泛的争议。1. according to the text, in which case cheating will become easy? a. when desks are crowded into a classroom. b. when too many students are sitting in a classroom. c. when students are too stressful. d. when the staff members who are watching over them are not responsible. 【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据第二段when classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting. 可知本题选b。2. why was the university criticized? a. the university was too strict. b. the university prevented students cheating. c. the university made students wear strange looking hats. d. the students chose to use the hats. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。由第三段第二句中的the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats. 可知本题选c。3. what can we learn from the last two paragraphs? a. the senior academic staff at the university made the paper hat idea. b. the students felt more stressful when wearing the hat during the exam. c. the students dont like wearing the hats when taking the exam. d. the students are not forced to wear the hats when taking the exam. 【解析】选d。推理判断题。根据第四段及第五段的观点可知本题选d。4. whats the best title of the text? a. how to make the anti-cheating hatb. anti-cheating hat was criticizedc. anti-cheating hatd. anti-cheating hat was considered the most suitable choice【解析】选c。主旨大意题。由全文可知, 文章主要介绍的是反作弊帽, 其他选项都是文章细节。故本题选c。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。most of the movies show our relationships and our society. whats more important is that people love to watch highs and lows of the relationships in movies. friendship has been the favorite subject of movie makers for a long time. many movies are based on lovely relationships like friendship. friendship can be between two persons or among more than two persons. movies based on friendship make us remember that the relationship among friends is delicate(需要小心处理的). these movies also show how important it is to have a true friend in life and to own the friendship. friendship is described in different ways in movies. these movies show different faces of this lovely relationship including the pleasant and interesting faces. let us discuss how friendship is described in movies. friends share common interests: in most of the movies, it is shown that two people become friends easily when they share some common interests. for example, two friends may be in love of the same sports, studying in the same school or living in the same neighborhood. you can see such friendship in movies such as“harry potter”and“lord of rings”. harry potter has two friends. all of them are interested in the use of magic. friends make sacrifices(牺牲): in most of the movies, friends make sacrifices for each other. a good example is“sholay”. in this movie, there are two friends jay and veeru who are there for each other till death. jay sacrifices his life to save his friend. friends never run away from difficulties: in movies, it is always shown that true friends always stand up for their friends in times of difficulties. understanding: in movies, friends understand each other without even saying a word. a single smile can brighten up the faces of all the friends. 【文章大意】电影中的友谊是社会和现实生活中友情的反映。那么电影中的友谊都有哪些特点呢? 读完本文你就会发现现实生活中的友谊和电影中的友谊的异同点。1. which of the following may the author accept? a. most movies are about relationships between friends. b. most movies describe stories that happen in our life. c. movies about friendship are popular with young men. d. movies always show relationships in the same way. 【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据第一段“most of the movies show our relationships and our society. ”可知, 多数电影反映人际关系, 反映社会, 内容都是与生活相关的。2. it can be inferred from paragraph 1 that. a. friendship needs skillful and careful treatmentb. people should try their best to make more friendsc. movies about friendship talk about just happinessd. most movie makers prefer movies about friendship【解析】选a。推理判断题。根据第一段“. . . the relationship among friends is delicate. ”可知, 朋友之间的关系需要小心处理, 谨慎对待。3. which of the following opinions agrees with the passage? a. friends must part in the end. b. a good book is a good friend. c. a friend in need is a friend indeed. d. a friend is easier lost than found. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。四个选项的内容分别是: a. 朋友最后要分开。b. 好书如挚友。c. 患难见真情。d. 得朋友难, 失朋友易。其中, 只有“患难见真情”与本文中列举的电影中的友谊的第三个特点“friends never run away from difficulties. . . ”一致, 即困难时刻不离不弃。4. what is mainly talked about in this passage? a. movies about friendship. b. friendship in movies. c. ways of making movies. d. ways of making friends. 【解析】选b。主旨大意题。本文列举了电影中友谊的四个特点, 故本文主要讲的是“电影中的友谊”。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。believe it or not, optical illusion(视错觉) can cut highway crashes.japan is a case in point. it has reduced car crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. but stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.now the american automobile association foundation for traffic safety in washington d.c. is planning to repeat japans success. starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.too great speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all serious traffic accidents, according to the foundation. to help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related risks are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars(水平杆)painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. however, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster t