北京市东城区高考英语完形填空和阅读理解四月自练5.doc

北京市东城区2015高考英语完形填空和阅读理解四月自练5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。english around the worldtoday，nearly 350 million people across every continent use the english vocabulary as a mother tongue.three quarters of the worlds mails and letters are in english.so are more than half the worlds technical and scientific periodicals(期刊)it is the language of technology from silicon valley(硅谷) to shanghai.english is the medium for 80 percent of the information stored in the worlds computers.nearly half of all business deals in europe are conducted in english.it is also the language of sports and glamour(魅力)the official language of the olympics and the miss universe competition.five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world(cbs，nbc，abc，bbc，cbc)transmit in english to audiences that regularly exceed one hundred million.though english is a language as old as greek or chinese，its truly significant development has occurred only in the last one hundred years or so.taking the most conservative estimates，there are three or four hundred million people using english，but not as a native language.english has become a second language in countries like india，nigeria or singapore where it is used for administration，broadcasting and education.in these countries，english is a vital alternative language，often unifying huge districts and diverse populations.when rajiv gandhi appealed for an end to the violence that broke out after the murder of his mother，he went on television and spoke to his people in english.then english is used as a foreign language in some countries，like holland or yugoslavia，where it is backed up by a tradition of english teaching.it is used to have contact with people in other countries ，usually to promote trade and scientific progress.a dutch poet is read by a few thousands.however，translated into english，he can be read by hundreds of thousands.as either a first，second or foreign language，english has been a global phenomenon.1according to the passage，which of the following is true? anearly half of the worlds mails and letters are written in english.b70 percent of the information in the worlds computers is stored in english.cenglish is not as old as chinese.din the last one hundred years，english developed greatly. 答案：d细节判断题。从文章第一段第二句可排除a项，第四句话排除b项，第二段第一句话排除c项。2in the countries like india，nigeria or singapore english is used for the following purposes except_.aadministration bbroadcastingceducation dbusiness答案：d细节判断题。从文章第二段第三句可看出a，b，c项都提到了，只有d项没有提到。所以选择d项。3which of the following words can be used to explain the underlined one in paragraph one?abroadcast bsendctake dtranslate答案：a词义猜测题。从本句可看出这句话的主语是广播公司，所以它的谓语应该是向听众广播。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。for eighty four days old santiago had not caught a single fish. at first a young boy, manolin, had shared his bad fortune, but after the fortieth luckless day the boys father told his son to go in another boat. from that time on, santiago worked alone. the boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food. usually, they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about american baseball after supper, while at night, alone in his cottage, santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of africa, where he had gone years before. he no longer dreamed of his dead wife.on the eighty-fifth day, santiago set off to fish before dawn. two of his baits(饵) were fresh tunas(金枪鱼) the boy had given him, as well as sardines(沙丁鱼) to cover his hooks. then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water. as the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore. a bird showed him where dolphin were chasing some flying fish. this time santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight. a small one took the hook on his line. pulling the fish aboard, the old man thought it a good fortune. toward noon a marlin, a common fish in the sea, started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down. gently the old man played the fish, a big one, as he knew from the weight on the line. at last he struck to settle the hook. the fish did not come out of the surface. instead, it began to pull the boat to the northwest. the old man followed it. although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks. he waited patiently for the fish to be tired . it was cold after the sunset. when something took one of his remaining baits, he cut the line with his knife. once the marlin leaned suddenly, pulling santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek. by dawn his left hand was cramped(抽筋的). the fish had headed northward; there was no land in sight. hungry, he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly.that morning the fish jumped. seeing it, santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen. then the fish went down and turned toward the east. santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon. close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had rebaited. he lifted it aboard, careful. after he had rested, he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach. that night he slept. he awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped. feeding line slowly, he tried to tire the marlin. after the fish slowed its run, he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish. at sunrise the marlin began to circle. faint, he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn. almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon(鱼叉). the fish was two feet longer than the boat. no fish like it had ever been seen in havana harbor. an hour later, he sighted the first shark, a fierce mako, and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin. the old man struck the shark with his harpoon. the mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody. he knew the smell would spread. watching, he saw two sharks closing in. he struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water. the other he killed while it tore at the flesh of the marlin. when the third appeared, he thrust(刺) it with the knife. the other sharks came at sunset. at first he tried to beat them with the tiller(舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. in the darkness, as he steered toward the harbor of havana, he heard them hitting the boat again and again. but the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. he had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. he knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin. all lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat. he could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. in his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep. 55. the above story is adapted from _. a. treasure island b. the adventures of tom sawyer c. the old man and the sea d. the son of the sea 56. why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time? a. because a small tuna took the hook on his line. b. because he dreamed about the american lions. c. because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins. d. because a lot of sharks followed his boat.57. according to the text, which statement is not true about manolin? a. the boy had mercy on santiago. b. the boy often shared his stories with santiago. c. the boy showed his great concerns to santiago. d. the boy was santiagos adopted son.58. why does santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up? a. he wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat. b. he was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up. c. his experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out. d. he wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks.59. which sentence below can be used to best describe santiagos character?a. “he no longer dreamed of his dead wife.”(para 1) b. “although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks.”(para4) c. “almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon.”(para7) d. “once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on .”(para 9)60. according to the text, what will be talked about in the next paragraph? a. the mans action to realize his dream about the lions. b. peoples reflection when they saw the giant marlin outside. c. peoples discussion about how they ate the giant marlin. d. a funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death.【参考答案】55、c 56-60 adcdb 【2014陕西省西安市长安区第一中学一模】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项。i had been playing hockey（冰球）for about10 years. i wasalways the one sittingat the end of the bench, and 26 got into a game. i went to all the 27 and showed up even when it was so 28 that your breath froze andwhen the other players had decided to stay home. i felt i had 29 enough and thought of quitting. i finally decided to 30 the news to mymom that i was leaving the team.mymommay have looked like atiny and quiet lady but on 31 my words, she said, “remember, a quitter never wins and a winner never quits. your mother didnt raise 32 ,so think about yourself in a 33 way and see yourself as a winner!”so i worked harder than ever at getting in better shape, 34 my shot accuracy and changing my 35 .once in a match, we 36 our first game badly. whats worse, one of our best players got hurt.i was sitting at my 37 place,at the end of the bench,when the coach came over and told me i was going 38 . i was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.the opposing team was fast and i had to admit i was a little 39 .but my moms words 40 out in my head like a church bell.instead of being afraid, i was “pumped” and i very quickly found that all my 41 work waspaying off.i was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and i seemed to get the 42 to score.the crowd went quiet. all the time i spent on the ice when