新牛津英语高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题(四)

1、新牛津英语高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题（四）课外趣味阅读神话故事Echo（林澗女神）Thousands of years ago the people told strange stories to one another, and believed many strange things. The believed that in all the woods and streams and hills and hollows lived fair creatures, and they called these creatures nymphs. These nymphs were

2、fair and beautiful, and they loved beautiful flowers and murmuring brooks. The fairest of them all was Echo, and her voice was the sweetest. But one day Echo displeased Queen Juno. Like, but you shall have nothing else. You shall never speak first. You can only answer when others speak to you.” Poor

3、 Echo! She became thin and pale, and thinner and paler, until at last Queen Junos word came. Only her voice was left. She wandered from place to place in the woods, unseen, and heard only when others spoke. On a quiet evening you may hear her, if you walk near some high rock where she loves to hide.

4、 Call to her, and she will answer, “ Where are you?” you may ask. “ -You?” she will reply. “Are you Echo?” you may ask. “ -Echo?” she answers. “Come to me!” you cry. “-me!” she replies. “I like you,“ you say to her. “-you, “ Echo repeats. Now a very curious thing is true. Echo always answers in the

5、same tone in which you speak to her. If you sing, she sings back to you. If you shout, she shouts to you again. If you cry, she cries, too. If you are cross and ill natured, she will be cross and ill natured, too. * Two brothers once went into the woods to find Echo. They could not hear her voice, a

6、lthough they called and called. At last one of them cried impatiently, “ You are a mean old cheat!” Quick as thought came back the cross reply, “-cheat! ” The other boy cried quickly, “ He didnt mean that. ” The same tone came back in Echo “- that.” When the boys told their mother what had happened,

7、 she smiled, and said, “ That happens, the world over. Gentle words will bring forth gentle words, and harsh tones will be echoed by harsh tones.”Narcissus（水仙花神）Long, long ago there lived in Greece a young boy named Narcissus. All day long he tended his sheep on the hills, and drove them from place

8、to place to find the very best pasture. One day he came to a little stream and wanted to drink from it. The water was very clear and reflected everything that leaned over it. While Narcissus was waiting for the sheep to drunk, he chanced to see his own face in the water. He had never seen his likene

9、ss before, and he was so pleased with the pretty picture that he looked at it for a long time. He forgot all about his sheep. The sheep waited for a long time near the stream, but at last they wandered away without the shepherd and were lost. Jupiter, the great god of that country, was very angry wh

10、ish Narcissus for forgetting his sheep, and made up his mind to punish him. So Narcissus looked at himself very log, and when he turned to look after his flock he found that his feet had taken root. He could not move nor lift his head, but had to keep it hung down. Then, little by little, he changed

11、 into the flower that we know so well, the narcissus. This is why we often find this dainty flower growing on the banks of streams and always with its pretty head hung down. 英语短文欣赏小小的蜡烛A Tiny CandleThe candles themselves were nothing, but as one candle was used to light another in a dark room, the r

12、oom would grow brighter.蜡烛本身看似不起眼,但如果点燃两根蜡烛,而非一根,黑暗的房间顿时会变得更加明亮Then as each lighted candle was used to light others, the dark room would begin to glow with a wonderful brightness. In the end, as every single candle was lit, the room was bathed in the glorious, shining light of not only fire but also

13、 love and joy. It doesnt matter how tiny a candle you may think your life is. You can use it to shine a little light and love in this world. It doesnt matter how brief your candle flickers are and how small your flame burns right now. You can feed it, build it and watch it grow. You may think youre

14、your life is a tiny candle now, but you can turn it into a powerful bonfire if you would like.接下来,如果用一根点燃的蜡烛点亮其它蜡烛,黑暗的房间便会格外明亮。最后,当全部蜡烛都被点燃时,整个房间就会被明亮、灿烂的光线所笼罩。这光线并非全部源于烛焰,还源于爱与欢乐。即便你觉得自己的人生只是一根纤弱的蜡烛,你也可以用它给世界带来光与爱。即便现在你的烛焰只能闪烁片刻,即便现在你的烛光是那么微弱,你也可以努力让蜡烛燃烧得更加旺盛。也许你认为自己的生命好比一根微小的蜡烛,其实,只要你愿意,你就可以将这根微小的

15、蜡烛变成一堆熊熊的篝火。Light your candle today. Then use it to light all candles around you. Share your loving, joyful fire with everyone you know and everyone you meet. Feed your fire with goodness and watch it cast out all the darkness of the world.赶快点燃自己的那根蜡烛吧！用它去点亮你身边的所有蜡烛。与你身边的每一个人分享充满爱与欢乐的烛焰。让友善使你的烛光更加灿烂

16、,并静观它去驱逐世间的黑暗。同义词趣味巧辨析cabin, cottage, but, shed这些名词均含有“小屋”之意。cabin : 多指建造粗糙的简陋小木屋，也指旅客或船员住的船舱。现在也指节假日游游者的简便住房。cottage : 指穷苦人住的乡间小茅屋。现在也指雅致的小住宅，在美国可指别墅。but : 多指供居住或遮避风雨的简易小屋。shed : 一般指四壁没有完全封闭，供牲畜用或储藏东西、停放车辆等的简易棚屋。cable, telegram, telegraph这些名词都有“电报”之意。cable : 通常指通过海底电缆打的电报，也可指广义的电报。telegram : 常用词，指通

17、过电报系统发出的信息，尤指具体的一份份电报。telegraph : 侧重指通信方式和电报业各，不可数名词，表想象概念。中学重难知识点回顾In短语归纳2in a small way 小规模的,简朴的in a snap 立刻马上in a sort of way 有些,略为in a spot 在困难中in a sweat 一身大汗in a tangle 混乱,困惑in a temper 在盛怒之下in a tin-pot way 蹩脚的,低劣的in a trance 处于恍惚状态之中的in a walk 轻而易举的in a way 有点,几分in a whirl 混乱的in a whole skin

18、 安然无恙in a word 总之in absentia （拉丁语）缺席in abstracto （拉丁语）在观念上,在理论上in accord with 同相符合in account with 有帐务往来in acknowledgment of 作为谢意in action 在活动,在运转,在战斗中in active service 在服现役,在职in addition 另外in addition to 除之外in advance 在前方,预先in advance of 在的前面in aeternum （拉丁语）永久的in agreement with 同一致in aid of 为了帮助,救济

19、练习题（一）How come the boys always get to go somewhere but we have to stay here? Toby, my cousin, complained. Soon we had an idea of finding a hidden treasure, but we had to find out how to make this happen. We went upstairs to my parents bedroom which was always tidy and smelled like my mothers perfume

20、. Opening the silver lid of the glass jar, we looked nervously inside and removed my mothers pretty pearl ring and diamond ring. Mom only wore them when she got dressed up to go somewhere, so Toby believed she wouldnt miss them. We wrapped them up tightly in toilet paper and quickly ran out into the

21、 big field where we often pretended tO ride wild horses.We brought along a big kitchen spoon to dig a hole and buried the rings. Dont tell anyone. Toby made me promise. For some unknown reason we forgot to go back later.It was almost a week before my mother realized her rings were missing and she wa

22、s driven mad. The look on my face must have been a dead give-away and it wasnt long before I told the whole story about my adventure with Toby. Only then did I realize theseriousness of my crime.Show me where, my mother demanded. So off we went for the rings. But I couldnt remember exactly where! We

23、 dug in several places without success. Eventually we gave up, and amazingly my mother didnt shout at me. One day about six years later, a farmer found a pearl ring in the soil and he kindly handed it over to my mother, who was overjoyed. This discovery started an exciting new search. But the other

24、was never discovered. Many years later, I noticed my sister wearing the pearl ring. When I asked my mother how, she answered, Well, I always planned to give my good rings to my daughters someday and you were supposed to get the diamond one!72. The author and Toby decided to find a hidden treasure, b

25、ecause A. they had found some somewhereB. they wanted to do something excitingC. Toby was wise enough to know where to findD. they were told mom had hidden some73. Probably, the authors mother A. was not strict with her children B. had quite a lot of jewelryC. was not very wealthy D. had a pair of v

26、aluable jars74. What can we infer about the diamond ring from the passage7 A. The authors sister secretly dug it out for herself.B. The farmer kept it for himself.C. It was already given to the authors sister.D. The author felt regretful about it.75. The best title for the passage could be A. Just P

27、unishment B. Hidden Memory C. Happy Childhood D. Serious Crime答案BCDA（二）Debbie got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted 1 in Green Park with some of her friends. She was very 2 about it. 3 she was ready, she got on her bike and 4 for the park - it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly, as

28、 she was riding fast, she 5 sirens (警笛). The sound of the sirens was getting 6 , so Debbie looked 7 her to see what was happening. As a result (结果), she fell off her bike and lay in the middle of the road. Luckily, Debbie wasnt hurt, 8 a car hit her bike. After the car 9 , two men got out and starte

29、d running. 10 , a police car stopped next to the same car and three policemen got 11 and started running 12 the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves (贼)!”13 a policeman came to see Debbie. He thanked her because, in a 14 , she had helped them 15 .1. A. goes to skate B. go skating

30、 C. going to skate D. to go skating2. A. happy B. angry C. sad D. worried3. A. While B. As soon as C. If D. As quickly as4. A. carried B. left C. went D. leaving5. A. heard B. listened to C. found D. saw6. A. close and close B. closer and closer C. big and big D. bigger and bigger7. A. after B. in f

31、ront of C. behind D. before8. A. because B. so C. but D. and9. A. fell over B. passed away C. turned back D. stopped10. A .Few minutes later B. Just then C. After an hour D. Very fast11. A. in B. of C. out of D. out12. A. after B. before C. in front of D. behind13. A. In a few days B. Sometimes C. S

32、ome time later D. At the same time14. A. word B. shop C. moment D. way15. A. get out of the car B. run after the two men C. catch the thieves D. shout at the thieves答案这篇文章写的是关于一位妇女无意间帮助警察抓获小偷的故事。读完我们不禁会说，Debbie这一跤摔得太值得了不仅抓住了小偷，而且自己毫发无损。1. D。want to do sth 固定短语。2. A。要和朋友一起去公园，此时的心情只有“高兴”最为适合。3. B。她一准

33、备好，就骑上自行车准备出发。As soon as “一就”。4. B。leave for 离开去某地。D选项形式不对。5. A。听见警笛。意为“听”这个动作。这里强调“听见”这个状态。6. B。警笛越来越近。Bigger and bigger很容易被当选，但形容声音最好用louder and louder。7. C。看她的身后。8. C。虽然自己没伤着，但自行车还是被一辆小汽车给撞了。9. D。从下文可知，小汽车是停下来了，而不是“走过”或“转弯”。10. B。就在这时警察也过来了。其他选项所表达的时间太慢了，根据上下文可知，都是不可能。11. D。get out 出来。如果要选C得加一个宾语

34、the car 。12. A。run after 追赶，跟在后面跑。13. C。应该是在小偷被抓之后，所以这个最为准确。14. D。in a way 固定短语，“在某种程度上”。 In a word “总而言之”;in a shop “在商店里”;in a moment 一会儿。15. C。是她协助抓住小偷的。（三）NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave peop

35、le with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it m

36、ight reduce ,or possibly erase(抹去),the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduce

37、d, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible m

38、emories.Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions, said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering.But those w

39、ho are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe

40、those memories out, said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.1. The passage is mainly about A. an argument about the research on the pill B. a new medical invention C. a new research on the pill D. a way of erasing painful memories 2. The drug tested on people can A. cause the brain to fix memories

41、B. prevent body producing certain chemicals C. stop people remembering bad experiences D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories3. We can infer from the passage that A. the pill will stop peoples bad experiences B. taking the pill will do harm to peoples health C. the pill has probably been prod

42、uced in America D. people doubt the effects of the pills4. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives. B. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.C. People want to get rid of bad memories. D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings

43、from bad memories.答案A B D B（四）What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel16 .Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends 17 me for following what was called a “mans soap opera.”

44、 18 , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I 19 I wasnt being myself. That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, foot-ball was the sport, so I decided to play football, 20 it might give me a head 21 in popularity. The team started with for

45、ty-eight athletes. 22, there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter. That long season taught me a (n) 23: I wasnt a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be 24.After that season, I 25 back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a

46、 well-known saying: “Dont Dream It. Be It.” When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the 26 idea.“What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our 27 in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid 28 . We had a real ring. We decided to hold an event. We practiced for hours, trying to 29 every aspect (方面) o