【考前三个月】2015届高考英语(通用版)考前题组集训6

考前题组集训6Test 1.阅读理解AShirley Temple (19282014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film.Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tap dance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934.At the end of that year，she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution”During the Great Depression of the 1930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public.At the height of her popularity，from 1935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest boxoffice attraction in Hollywood.Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful.In 1949，Temple departed elegantly from Hollywood.Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress.She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful career with the United Nations and the State Department.After retirement，she reported that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nations most influential areas.“If I had to do it all over again，”Shirley Temple once declared，“I wouldnt change anything.”1Temple became famous at the age of .A3 B6C10 D21答案B解析细节理解题。从第一段第二句中的“.and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934).”以及第三句中的“.Temple became a famous figure in 1934.”可知，应选B项。star表示“使成为明星，在电影/戏剧中担任主角”。2What do we learn from Paragraph 2?ATemple was still popular in 1949.BTemple was a failure as a child star.CHollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.DPeople became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.答案C解析推理判断题。从第二段第二句“At the height of her popularity，from 1935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest boxoffice attraction in Hollywood.”可推知，应选C项。3Temple attracted peoples attention again when .Ashe entered CongressBshe worked for the UNCshe went on with the political lifeDshe announced to participate in the election答案D解析细节理解题。从第三段第一句“Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress.”可知选D项。4We know from the last paragraph that Temple .Awanted to lead a different lifeBregretted having left HollywoodCwas content with her experiencesDwas sorry about her election failure答案C解析推理判断题。从最后一段可知，应选C项。BStarting in 1972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires called Natural Burn.It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn.However，a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control.As a result，the fire of 1988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is Americas oldest and most beloved national park.Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that burned out of control.The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died in the flames.The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In the years immediately following the fires，the number of visitors declined rapidly.No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful.But now its reputation as Americas wonder is damaged permanently.5Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were .Ahard to put outBstarted by the lightningCgood for the balance of natureDapproved by the National Park Service答案C解析细节理解题。从第一段第二句“It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn.”可知，选C项。6The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988 .Abecame out of control at firstBdestroyed the park completelyCwas allowed to burn continuouslyDbrought the natural burn policy to an end答案D解析细节理解题。从第一段第三句“However，a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control.”可知，选D项。7Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?ABecause winds were blown from high places.BBecause the animals moved only ten miles a day.CBecause the animals lived in lower places.DBecause strong winds contributed to the fire a lot.答案D解析细节理解题。从第二段的“The fires were driven by high winds.The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.”可知，选D项。.完形填空Once when there was a famine(饥荒)，a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town，and said to them，“In this basket，there is a loaf for each of you. 1 it，and come back to me every 2 at this hour till better time comes.”The hungry children 3 eagerly around the basket，and quarreled for the bread， 4 each wished to have the largest loaf.At last they went away without even 5 the good gentleman.But Gretchen，a poorlydressed little girl，did not 6 or struggle with the rest，but remained 7 modestly in the distance.When the illbehaved children had left，she took the 8 loaf，which alone was left in the basket， 9 the gentlemans hand，and went home.The next day the children were as 10 as before，and poor，shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the 11 of the one she got the first day.When she came home，her mother cut the 12 open，many new，shining pieces of silver fell out of it.Her mother was very much 13 ，and said，“Take the money back to the good 14 at once，for it must have got into the loaf 15 .Be quick，Gretchen！Be quick！”But when the little girl gave the rich man her mothers 16 ，he said，“No，no，my child，it was no 17 .I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to 18 you.Always be as contented，peaceable，and 19 as you now are.Go home now，and the 20 is your own.”1A.Take BBuyCOrder DSmell答案A解析面包店老板让这些孩子吃面包，因此选A项表示“拿”。2A.month BweekCday Dyear答案C解析根据空后的“at this hour”以及第三段第一句中的“The next day the children were as as before，.”可知，这里表示每天的这个时候都来拿面包，因此选C项。3A.stood BsatCgathered Dlooked答案C解析这里用短语gather around“聚集”，表示孩子们都饿了，赶紧围过来，吵着要吃面包。4A.but BsoCsince Dbecause答案D解析这里用because引导原因状语从句，即孩子们吵闹的原因是每个孩子都想吃那块最大的面包。5A.hearing BthankingCthinking Dlooking答案B解析这里表示这些孩子们拿了面包就散去了，对面包店老板连句谢谢都没有说，故选B项。6A.play BlaughCquarrel Dspeak答案C解析根据前文的“quarreled for the bread”可知，此处表示这个女孩没有跟其他孩子们一起争面包，因此选C项。7A.crying BstandingCjumping Dsinging答案B解析这里表示当那些孩子们在争面包的时候，女孩就站(standing)在远处。8A.best BoldestClargest Dsmallest答案D解析根据前面的“ each wished to have the largest loaf”和最后一段中的“the smallest loaf”可知，篮子里最后剩下的是一块最小的面包。9A.kissed BtookCseized Dwaved答案A解析这里表示她“吻”面包店老板的手以表示感谢。10A.hungry BangryCeager Drude答案D解析上文提到这些孩子争面包并且离开的时候也没有对提供给他们面包的面包店老板说一句感谢的话，因此选D项，表示这些孩子很没礼貌。11A.size BnumberClength Damount答案A解析这里表示面包的大小，因此选A项。12A.letter BbreadCbasket Dbag答案B解析这里说的小女孩的母亲把面包(bread)切开，因此选B项。13A.surprised BpleasedCterrified Dexcited答案A解析看到切开的面包里面掉出来很多银币，小女孩的妈妈觉得很“惊讶”，因此选A项。14A.policeman BteacherCgentleman Dchild答案C解析根据前文的“ the good gentleman”可知，应选C项。15A.by accident Bby heartCby hand Dby itself答案A解析小女孩的妈妈猜测面包里面出现了银币，这一定是面包店老板不小心弄进去的，因此选A项。by accident偶然，意外地。16A.letter BapologyCmoney Dmessage答案D解析这里表示小女孩在归还银币的时候把妈妈的话说给了面包店老板听，因此选D项。message(书面或口头的)信息，消息。17A.luck BuseCgood Dmistake答案D解析面包店老板告诉小女孩，他把银币放进面包里绝非偶然。此处与前面相呼应，故选D项。18A.test BrewardCthank Dattract答案B解析这里用reward表示“奖励”。面包店老板把银币放进最小的那块面包里面是为了“奖励”小女孩。19A.careful BgratefulCbeautiful Denthusiastic答案B解析上文说那些孩子连声感谢都没说，而这个小女孩与他们不同，她向面包店老板表达了感激之情，故选B项。20A.loaf BbasketCworld Dmoney答案D解析这里说的是小女孩归还的那些银币，因此选D项。Test 2.阅读理解AAbout a third of all common cancers in the United States，China and Britain could be prevented each year if people ate healthier food，drank less alcohol and exercised more，health experts said on Friday.Reports from the World Cancer Research Fund(WCRF) suggest that making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers alone in Britain and the United States，as well as tens of thousands of stomach cancers.“Even in 2011，people are dying unnecessarily from cancers that could be prevented through keeping a healthy weight，diet，physical activity and other lifestyle factors，”said a WCRF medical and scientific adviser.WCRF findings are supported by World Health Organization(WHO) reports，which say regular exercise can prevent many diseases such as cancers and heart diseases.Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world and its incidence(发病率) is rising.Each year around 12.7 million people discover they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from some form of the disease.There are about 200 known types of cancer.Rachel Thompson，the WCRFs head of science，said that while the message was simplethat not smoking，eating good food and being a healthy weight can help ward off many cancersit was still a difficult one to get across.The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week.This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.Peter Baldini，head of the World Lung Foundation，also called on all governments to introduce smokefree laws and raise the price of cigarettes.Tobacco kills millions of smokers every year，and tobaccorelated lung cancers also kill hundreds of thousands of people who dont smoke but have been exposed to it secondhand.“There isnt a magic bullet to cure all forms of cancer，but we have the opportunity and the duty to protect people from developing cancer wherever possible，”Baldini said.1Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined phrase “ward off” in the sixth paragraph?Aprotect BpreventCdevelop Dcure答案B解析词义猜测题。根据画线词前后的内容可以推测是不吸烟，吃好的食物及有一个健康的体重有助于防止癌症的发生，故选B。2Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?AExercising and eating healthily can help reduce cancer risk.BEach year about 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer around the world.CEvery year millions of people die from smoking and lung cancers.DAdults should walk for fifty minutes three times per week.答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week.This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.”知，世界卫生组织建议成年人应该一周五次一次30分钟的锻炼时间，故选D。3Which of the following can be the best title of this text?ASimple Life Changes Could Stop Millions of CancersBCancer Is a Leading Cause of DeathCOur Bad Lifestyle Caused Many DiseasesDThe Incidence of Common Cancers Is Rising答案A解析标题归纳题。根据第二段第一句“.making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers.”及整篇短文的内容可知简单的生活方式的改变可以防止癌症的发生，故选A。4By writing the passage，the author mainly intends to .Aadvise people to develop healthier lifestyleBwarn people of the danger of cancersCexplain why many people die from cancers every yearDintroduce the ways to protect people from developing cancers答案A解析细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知作者主要建议人们养成健康的生活方式，故选A。BAs the new semester begins，millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or，more likely，how best to delay that paper.Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space，eating snacks，surfing the Internet，watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them，who，most likely，are doing nothing either.Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate，they write micro blogs about their fears，asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue.But this does nothing to break the spell(魔咒)According to a recent report,95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the worlds population are always procrastinating.The figures are disappointing.Procrastinators are less wealthy，less healthy and less happy than those who dont delay.Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior，but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure.Pelling says this is nonsense，as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time.The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed，inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent(过失的)in a society that thinks of swift action as admirable，and，at times，even as a moral good.Fortunately，social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it.Piers Steel，a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation，believes human is “designed” to procrastinate.Nevertheless，he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.5From the first two paragraphs we can learn that .Aprocrastination is beneficial to many studentsBmany students are under great pressure in their studyClots of college students are working hard to write good articles on timeDmany students are getting into the habit of delaying finishing their tasks答案D解析段落大意题。根据第二段的中心句“Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.”可知许多学生都有拖延时间的习惯，故选D。6According to the passage，procrastination probably refers to .Aa bad habitBa serious illnessCa difficult taskDa form of entertainment答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.”及第三段第一句中的“Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate.”可知拖延是一种坏的习惯，故选A。7Which of the following statements is WRONG?AProcrastination makes people waste their time.BProcrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.CSwift action is considered as a moral standard in the society.DProcrastination is common among people.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第五段前两句“Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure.Pelling says this is nonsense，as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time.”可知，拖延时间完成作业有可能因为时间紧而更容易出错，故选B。8What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?AMeasures to deal with procrastination.BApproaches to handling the study pressures.CMore examples to illustrate procrastination.DIntroduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Nevertheless，he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.”可知选A。.阅读填空There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. 1 She cared them with love and the birds grew strong.Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt the great love from the birds. 2 The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away.As he flew close，she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 3 She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.Her desperate love had killed him.She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his great need for freedom.He needed to fly into the clear，blue sky. 4 The bird circled once，twice，three times.The girl watched delightedly at the birds enjoyment. 5 She wanted the bird to be happy.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight，while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!AShe gave them some delicious food and left.BSuddenly she felt the bird go softly.CHer heart was no longer concerned with her loss.DOne day she left with the two birds at home alone.EShe took them home and put them in a small cage.FOne day the girl left the door of the cage open.GShe lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.答案1.E2.F3.B4.G5.C.语法填空A young man went to visit a wise man who lived deep in the mountains.He wanted to ask 1.for the wisdom of life.“Excuse me！Could you tell me what is 2.the most important day in our lives？Is it the day we were born or the day we die？Is it the day we achieve success？” the young man asked.“None.The most important day in our lives is today，” the wise man replied 3.calmly (calm)“Why？” the young man was very surprised.“Is it because there are some unusual events 4.taking(take) place today？”“No.Nothing has happened today.Its 5.because today is the only wealth 6.that actually belongs to us.No matter how important yesterday is，it has gone 7.by；no matter how wonderful tomorrow will be，it hasnt come；no matter how ordinary and boring today is，it is in our hands.”The young man still wanted to ask 8.something，but the wise man stopped him and said，“When we are talking about the importance of today，we ha