高考英语语法填空和阅读理解精品练习（10） (2).doc

2016高考英语语法填空和阅读理解精品练习（10）more than half of rich americans have not shown their full wealth to their children，a new survey showed last tuesday.the survey，published by the bank of america，studied the rich with $3 million or more in assets.it found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have welldeveloped plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”the majority of the 457 people surveyed are selfmade，firstgeneration rich.fiftytwo percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth.one in three parents said they had never thought to do it.they are worried that their children would become lazy，spend money freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance (遗产) they plan to leave them. “there is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation，” said sallie krawcheck，president of the global wealth and investment management of the bank of america.“our research，however，uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”the trend is led by the worlds richest man bill gates，who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife，the bill and malinda gates foundation (基金会)，and not to his children.“we want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact，” he said.of his plans for his children，gates said：“i will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage.they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.”【语篇解读】调查表明，大部分美国富人不愿向孩子炫富，甚至不打算将丰厚的资产传给后代。5we can learn from the passage that_.arich parents may not know how to manage their inheritancebrich parents dont equal rich kids，at least in the uscamerican children dont get to inherit their parents wealthdpoor children dont expect themselves to be as rich as their parents解析推理判断题。第二段的后半部分提到在被调查的美国富人中，几乎没有人计划为他们的孩子保留资产或者将资产传给孩子，由此可推断在美国，父母富有并不意味着孩子富有。答案b6according to the survey，most rich americans_.athink they owe their children nothingbthink it best to give their money back to societycdoubt their childrens ability to handle wealthdare confident of their childrens ability to handle wealth解析推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知，大部分美国富人怀疑他们的孩子处理财富的能力。答案c7the underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to_.aresponsible childrenbbill gates and his wifecfirstgeneration richdrich parents解析猜测词义题。人们期望富裕的父母把他们的财富传给下一代，此处they指代的是画线词前面的“the wealthy parents”，即“rich parents”。答案d8from the last paragraph，we can see that bill gates wants to show_.athe trend of leaving no inheritance to childrenbthe positive impact of charity on societycthe way of giving back to societydthe importance of independence for children 解析推理判断题。根据本段中比尔盖茨所说的话可推知，他更强调孩子的个人奋斗，认为培养孩子的自立很重要。答案d【阅读理解】 the multimillion pound new library of birmingham(lob)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life.set to open in 2013, the 188m lob is already beginning to take shape next to the birmingham repertory theatre, with which it will share some equipment.as digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea,_the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.brian gambles, the lob project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning：“the aim is to mix the physical with the digital, providing 24hour services which can be used through many different ways. it is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”the digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.even before the lob is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the virtual(虚拟的)lob, designed by baden, the birmingham virtual worlds specialists. not only have the public been able to learn about the lob, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the lob to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.two other small birminghambased digital companies are also working on the lob projects. substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. it is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the lob which is in the early stages of development. and the peoples archice is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.gambles says: “technology will enable us to make the librarys content and services open to citizens as never before.”投资数百万英镑的伯明翰新建图书馆将会是目前很有代表性的数字化图书馆，在这样的图书馆，人们将会体验新的阅览工具，并且能够真正做图书馆的主人，即：能够参与图书内容的增补与建议。1the underlined part “its idea” in paragraph 3 refers to the idea of _.athe equipment bthe projectcthe digital media dthe physical library答案：b。词义猜测题。根据下一句话的信息词“the project is already providing.”可以断定此处的代词its 指的就是the project。2while visiting the virtual lob, the public can _.aget a general idea of the lobbmeet many worldfamous expertsclearn how to put up a library buildingdunderstand how the specialists work on the project 答案：a。细节判断题。在倒数第三段中，信息句“not only have the public been able to learn about the lob.”可以给以提示：即：公众可以很好地了解lob的具体情况，即同选项a所说的一样。3which of the following is true of the lob when it opens?ait offers better learning tools. bit reaches users in different ways.cit provides users with smart phones.dit allows users to enrich its material.eit gives nonstop physical and digital services.aa，b，d ba，c，e cb，c，d db，d，e 答案：a。细节判断题。 在文章的第三段中提到这样“right tools for learning”“used through many different ways ”以及倒数第二段的最后“add to and comment on the material”都表明了关于开放时的lob的情况，即同选项a。4the text is most probably taken from _.aa computer bookba library guideca project handbookda newspaper report答案：d。文章出处判断题。既然是针对于公众的信息，应该是面对普通公众，即选择最大众化的媒体，即新闻报道。语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】every language has its own special words and expressions. and a story can be told about each of them.hot is a simple, easilyunderstood word. so are most of the expressions_1_(make) with the word hot. but not always，_2_we shall see.the words hot potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot potato.the potato is a popular vegetable in the united states. many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. imagine_3_(try) to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand. it would be difficult, even painful, to do so.now we are getting close_4_the meaning of hot potato.some publiclydisputed issues are_5_(high) emotional. the issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if an elected official has to deal with_6_， as difficult and painful as holding a hot potato. one such hot potato is taxes._7_(call) for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician. and yet，_8_taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut_9_that also can make a politician very unpopular. so the questions must be dealt with carefully，_10_same way you would handle any other hot potato.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1made过去分词短语做定语，与所修饰的名词之间是被动关系。2asas引导非限制性定语从句，意为“正如”。3tryingimagine后接动名词做宾语。4toget close to“接近”，固定搭配。5highly修饰形容词emotional用副词。6them指代前面的名词issues，故用them。7calling动名词短语做主语。8ifif引导条件状语从句。9and此处语意承接，用并列连词and。10thesame前应该用定冠词the。语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】julie: what a bad luck again in vietnam!lia：what are you sighing for? a vietnamese child died_1_ bird flu again?julie: right. the countrys latest human case of bird flu_2_(infect)was a 11yearold boy.lia：in_3_capital or in the countryside?julie: from a northern province and