高考英语三轮冲刺复习 完形与阅读强化训练8.doc

2015届高考英语三轮复习完形与阅读强化训练8题号一二总分得分一 、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共30分）when i was young，my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨)his carnations were red，pink and white.everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.he took care of them with so much love and _1_.every day he came home from work，he went straight to see them.he _2_ watching them every day.we kids did too.but he used to tell us，“no one should touch my flowers.” one day my younger sister，who loved my dad very much，had wanted to help him and she_3_ the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them _4_.she believed that he would be very _5_ to see them that way.when mom and i realized what my sister had done，we became completely hopeless.however，my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation.when my dad arrived，he went _6_，straight to see the flowers.when he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals，he was _7_ at first.he looked towards the street，to see if it was any of the _8_ children who could have done it.then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.finally mom，who always taught us to _9_ no matter what，looked at dad and said：“we have no bad neighbors in our area”then with a nice tone she continued：“no outsider did this great job，only your lovely daughter clmence.” my dads face changed into _10_ and then he said：“do i have a better _11_ than my lovely daughter？” my younger sister smiled and _12_ dad tightly.1a.devotion bspiritscgratitude dexpectation2a.hated bapprovedcenjoyed dcommitted3a.divided bwateredccut dcleaned 4a.by the window bin the vasecon the desk don the floor5a.surprised bpleasedcdisappointed dworried6a.as usual bat firstcas well dat last7a.frightened brelievedcdisappointed dshocked8a.enemies bfriendscfamilies dneighbors9a.say the truth bbehave ourselvescfollow the rules dkeep secret10a.sadness bsmilescanger ddepression11a.kid bflowerchelper dgift12a.hugged bkissedcgrasped dpatted二 、阅读理解（本大题共2小题，共20分）ac guatemala city （reuters） a fish that lives in mangrove swamps（红树沼泽）across the americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted（适应）to land millions of years ago, a new study shows. the magrove rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of belize, the united states and brazil. when their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs（圆木），said scott taylor, a researcher at the brevard endangered lands program in florida. the fish, whose scientific name is rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. they group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again. the new scientific discovery came after a trip to belize. “we kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” taylor told reuters in neighboring guatgemala by telephone. he said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an american magazine early next year. in lab tests, taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating. some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. the walking catfish found in southeast asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in australia, africa and south america can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. but no other known fish can be out of water as long as the mangrove rivulus and remain active, according to patricia wright, a biologist at canadas university of guelph. further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time. “these animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition（过渡）from water onto land,” wright said. 49. the mangrove rivulus is a type of fish that _. a. likes eating nuts b. prefers living in dry places c. is the longest living fish on earth d. can stay alive for two months out of water 50. who will write up a report on mangrove rivulus? a. patricia wright b. researchers in guatemala c. scientists from belize d. scott taylor 51. according to the text, lungfish can_ a. breathe through its skin b. move freely on dry land c. remain alive out of water d. be as active on land as in water 52. what can we say about the discovery of mangrove rivulus? a. it was made quite by accident b. it was based on a lab test of sea life c. it was supported by an american magazine d. it was helped by patricia wright bpeanuts to thisproudly reading my words, i glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. confused, i glanced toward my stonefaced teacher. having no choice, i slowly raised the report i had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “what could be causing everyone to act this way？”quickly, i flashed back to the day miss lancelot gave me the task. this was the first real task i received in my new school. it seemed simple: go on the internet and find information about a man named george washington. since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, i had never heard of that name before. as i searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! one invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across america. i stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. i called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip(掷)a coin. headsthe commander, and tailsthe peanuts guy. ah! tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, george washington carver.weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, i was totally lost. oh well, i lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what i had done wrong. as a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“my report is on george washington, the man who started the american revolution.” the whole world became quiet! how could i know that she meant that george washington?obviously, my grade was awful. heartbroken but fearless, i decided to turn this around. i talked to miss lancelot, but she insisted: no redos; no new grade. i felt that the punishment was not justified, and i believed i deserved a second chance. consequently, i threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. ten months later, that chance unfolded as i found myself sitting in the headmasters office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. i smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. justice is sweet!60what did the authors classmates think about his report?acontroversial. bridiculous.cboring. dpuzzling.61why was the author confused about the task?ahe was unfamiliar with american history.bhe followed the advice and flipped a coin.che forgot his teachers instruction.dhe was new at the school.62the underlined word“burning”in para. 3 probably means _.aannoyed bashamedcready deager63in the end, the author turned things around _.aby redoing his taskbthrough his own effortscwith the help of his grandfatherdunder the guidance of his headmaster一 、完形填空1a根据下文可知，父亲对这些康乃馨付出了很多的爱和投入了大量的心血，所以a项符合。a项“奉献，献身”；b项“精神”；c项“感激，感谢”；d项“期盼，料想”。2c根据上一句可知，父亲每天下班后都要去欣赏自己种植的康乃馨，所以c项符合。a项“憎恨，讨厌”；b项“批准，赞成”；c项“喜欢，欣赏”；d项“犯罪，承诺，托付”。3c根据后文可知，妹妹将这些康乃馨的花朵从枝干上剪下来，并整齐地摆在地上。a项“分离，划分”；b项“浇水，灌溉”；c项“剪，切，割”；d项“清扫，弄干净”。4d根据下面一段中的“when he saw his flowers lying on the floor.”可知答案为d项。5b妹妹认为父亲看到她这样做一定会高兴的，所以选择b项。6a像往常一样，父亲下班后直接去看自己的康乃馨，所以a项正确。7d按照常规理解及后文描绘父亲的反应可知，父亲看到眼前的景象肯定是很“惊愕的”，所以d项正确。8d根据下一段中“we have no bad neighbors in our area”可知答案为d项。9a根据母亲说的话可知，她告诉了父亲真相，所以a项正确。a项“说实话”；b项“守规矩”；c项“遵守规则”；d项“保密”。10b下文提示父亲应该是由怒转喜，所以应该选择b项。11b根据句意可知应该选择b项。12a根据后面的tightly“紧紧地”可知a项符合。a项“拥抱”；b项“亲吻”；c项“抓住，领会”；d项“轻拍”。二 、阅读理解【答案】49. d；50. d；51. c；52. a。【解析】c篇阅读属于一篇自然科学研究的报道-发现并报道这种可以暂时(两个月)脱离水域生活在美洲