2017－2018学年高三英语寒假提升练习－每日一题DAY20

每日练真题DAY20时间：20分钟得分：完形填空完形填空（满分20分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．ForalongtimeGabrieldidn'twanttobeinvolvedinmusicatall．Inhisfirstyearsofhighschool，Gabrielwouldlookpityinglyatmusicstudents，（1）acrossthecampuswiththeirheavyinstrumentcases．（2）atschoolforpracticehours（3）anyoneelsehadtobethere．Hesworetohimselfto（4）music，ashehatedgettingtoschoolextraearly．（5），oneday，inthemusicclassthatwas（6）ofhisschool'sstandardcurriculum，hewasplayingidly（随意地）onthepianoandfoundit（7）topickouttunes．Withasinkingfeeling，herealizedthatheactually（8）doingit．Hetriedtohidehis（9）pleasurefromthemusicteacher，whohad（10）overtolisten．Hemightnothavedonethisparticularlywell，（11）theteachertoldGabrielthathehadagood（12）andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstore﹣roomtiseeifanyoftheinstrumentsthere（13）him．Therehedecidedtogivethecello（大提琴）a（14）．Whenhebeganpracticing，hetookitvery（15）．Buthequicklyfoundthathelovedplayingthisinstrument，andwas（16）topracticingitsothatwithinacoupleofmonthshewasplayingreasonablywell．This（17），ofcourse，thathearrivedatschoolearlyinthemorning，（18）hisheavyinstrumentcaseacrossthecampustothe（19）looksofthenon﹣musicianshehadleft（20）．1．A．travellingB．marchingC．pacingD．struggling2．A．risingupB．ingupC．drivingupD．turningup3．A．beforeB．afterC．untilD．since4．A．betrayB．acceptC．avoidD．appreciate5．A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．ThusD．Moreover6．A．partB．natureC．basisD．spirit7．A．plicatedB．safeC．confusingD．easy8．A．missedB．dislikedC．enjoyedD．denied9．A．transparentB．obviousC．falseD．similar10．A．runB．joggedC．jumpedD．wandered11．A．becauseB．butC．thoughD．so12．A．earB．tasteC．heartD．voice13．A．occurredtoB．tooktoC．appealedtoD．heldto14．A．changeB．chanceC．missionD．function15．A．seriouslyB．proudlyC．casuallyD．admitted16．A．mittedB．usedC．limitedD．admitted17．A．provedB．showedC．stressedD．meant18．A．pushingB．draggingC．liftingD．rushing19．A．admiringB．pityingC．annoyingD．teasing20．A．overB．asideC．behindD．out阅读理解ABenjaminWest,thefatherofAmericanpainting,showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage.Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone.Inthosedays,abrushwasmadefromcamel’shair.Therewerenocamelsnearby.Benjamindecidedthatcathairwouldworkinstead.Hecutsomefurfromthefamilycattomakeabrush.Thebrushdidnotlastlong.SoonBenjaminneededmorefur.Beforelong,thecatbegantolookragged（蓬乱）.Hisfathersaidthatthecatmustbesick.Benjaminwasforcedtoadmitwhathehadbeendoing.Thecat’slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear,oneofBenjamin’scousins,Mr.Pennington,cametovisit.HewasimpressedwithBenjamin’sdrawings.Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings（版画）byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen.In1712，whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold，Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin’sparentsifhemighttaketheboytoPhiladelphiaforavisit.Inthecity,Mr.PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilpaintings.Theboybeganalandscape(风景)painting.Williams,awellknownpainter,cametoseehimwork.WilliamswasimpressedwithBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome.Thebookswerelonganddull.Benjamincouldreadonlyalittle,havingbeenapoorstudent.Buthelatersaid,”Thosetwobooksweremypanionsbyday,andundermypillowatnight.”Whileitislikelythatheunderstoodverylittleofthebooks,theywerehisintroductiontoclassicalpaintings.Thenineyearoldboydecidedthenthathewouldbeanartist.21.

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Pennington.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3suggest?A.Thecatwouldbecloselywatched.B.Thecatwouldgetsomemedicalcare.C.Benjaminwouldleavehishomeshortly.D.Benjaminwouldhaverealbrushessoon.23.WhatdidPenningtondotohelpBenjamindevelophistalent?A.Hetookhimtoseepaintingexhibitions.B.Heprovidedhimwithpaintingmaterials.C.HesenthimtoaschoolinPhiladelphia.D.Hetaughthimhowtomakeengravings.24.Williams’twobookshelpedBenjaminto________.A.mastertheuseofpaintsB.appreciatelandscapepaintingsC.gettoknowotherpaintersD.makeuphismindtobeapainterBSomeoftheworld’smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying(联合)voiceacrosscultures.U.S.itethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.It’sJasonMoran’sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter’sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.“Jazzseemslikeit’snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,”MorantellsNationalPublicRadio’sreporterNealConan.“WhatI’mhopingtoacplishisthatmugenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It’sactuallycolor,andit’sactuallydigital.”Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccan’tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller’smusicforadanceparty,“JusttokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,”saysMoran.“Forme,it’stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion(情感)lie?Arewe,asabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,”saysMoran,“SoIwanttocontinuethosedialogue.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”25．WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?A．Torememberthebirthofjazz.B．Toprotectculturaldiversity.C．Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.D．Torecognizethevalueofjazz.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?A．Jazzbeingmoreaccessible.B．Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.C．Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.D．Thejazzaudiencebeinglarger.27．WhatcanweinferaboutMoran’sopiniononjazz?A．Itwilldisappeargradually.B．Itremainsblackandwhite.C．Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D．Itchangesevery15years.28．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ExploringtheFutureofjazz.B．TheRiseandFallofjazz.C．TheStoryofajazzMusician.答案及解析完形填空【考点】人物故事．【分析】本文是学生熟悉的校园生活，描写了主人公对音乐由最初的排斥甚至不屑到热爱的心路历程．【答案】1﹣10DDACBADCBD11﹣20AACBCADBBC【解析】1．D考查动词辨析．结合句意，Gabriel同情地看着那些音乐学生带着沉重的乐器箱在学校里艰难（struggle）行进．travel意为"旅行，移动"，march意为"行军，前进"，pace意为"踱步"，语气上不如struggle能体现出"可怜的感觉"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．2．D考查动词短语辨析．结合文意，在练习时间出现（turnup）在学校．riseup意为"升起，起义"，eup意为"走近，发生，被提出"，driveup意为"抬高，开车到…"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．3．A考查连词辨析结合文意，音乐系的学生们要在其他学生出现在学校之前（before）练习数个小时．There指代school，表示音乐系的学生们很早到校练习．after意为"在…之后"，until意为"直到…"，since意为"自从…"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．4．C考查动词辨析．结合上文，Gabriel一点也不想卷入音乐学习中．以及后文提到"ashehatedgettingtoschoolextraearly"，因为他讨厌过早到校．因此可以推测文意为他向自己发誓避免（avoid）音乐．betray意为"背叛"，accept意为"接受"，appreciate意为"欣赏"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．5．B考查副词辨析结合后文，Gabriel在音乐课上随意地弹了钢琴，被老师发现其擅长音乐．与前文提到Gabriel讨厌音乐形成了转折关系，因此however意为"然而"符合文意．Therefore意为"因此"表递进，thus意为"因此"表递进，moreover意为"此外"表递进．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．6．A考查名词辨析．结合文意可知，音乐课应该是学校课程的一部分（part）．basis意为"基础"，由于后文已经说了standardcurriculum，因此basis导致句意重复，逻辑不通．nature意为"自然"，spirit意为"精神"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．7．D考查形容词辨析．结合文意可知，他随意地弹奏着钢琴，发现很容易（easy）就弹奏出了曲调．plicate意为"使复杂化"，safe意为"安全的"，confusing意为"混乱的，使人困惑的"，均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．8．C考查动词辨析．结合文意，带着不安的情绪他意识到他实际上享受弹钢琴，与后文Gabriel努力隐藏他的快乐形成呼应．miss意为"想念；错过"，dislike意为"不喜欢"，deny意为"否认"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．9．B考查近义词辨析和上下文串联．Gabriel不想让音乐老师看到自己表露出来的很明显的喜悦之情，transparent指（谎言、借口）易看穿的；obvious明显的，显然的，故选B．10．D考查动词辨析．结合文意，他努力隐藏来自徘徊着（wander）倾听的音乐老师的快乐．run意为"跑"，jog意为"慢跑"，jump意为"跳"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．11．A考查上下文串联．根据"andsuggestedthatGabrielgointothemusicstore﹣roomtoseeifanyoftheinstruments"可知，老师让Gabriel挑选乐器，说明他弹得不够好，钢琴不太适合他，因此是因果关系．故选A．12．A考查近义词辨析和上下文串联．老师认为Gabriel有着很好辨音能力，并建议他去挑一件称心的乐器．ear辨音力，灵敏的听力；taste鉴赏力，欣赏力，指对作品的欣赏能力．由于Gabriel没有经过专业的训练，不能说他有很好的音乐鉴赏能力，taste不符合语境．故选A．13．C考查动词辨析．结合文意，老师告诉Gabriel有很好的辨音能力并且建议他去音乐商店看看有没有吸引（appealedto）他的乐器．occurto意为"突然想起"，taketo意为"开始喜欢"，为主动的"喜欢"，holdto意为"抓住"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．14．B考查名词辨析．结合文意，他决定给大提琴一个机会（chance）．change意为"改变"，mission意为"任务"，function意为"功能"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．15．C考查副词辨析．结合文意，开始练习时，他非常随意地（casually）对待它．但是他很快发现他热爱演奏这个乐器并且坚定的练习．由but可知前后句为对比关系，seriously意为"认真地；严重地"，proudly意为"骄傲地"，admitted意为"公认的"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．16．A考查动词辨析结合文意，并且很坚定地（mitted）练习大提琴以至于在几个月内演奏的相当的好．used意为"习惯的；二手的"，limited意为"有限的"，admitted意为"公认的；被承认的"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为A．17．D考查动词辨析．结合文意，这意味着（mean）他要到校很早．This指代前文提到的Gabriel练习大提琴．stress意为"强调；使紧张"，prove意为"证明；检验"，show意为"展示"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为D．18．B考查动词辨析．结合文意，拖着（drag）他沉重的乐器箱穿过校园．与文章第一段相呼应．push意为"推"，lift意为"举起"，rush意为"赶；抢"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．19．B考查动词辨析．结合文意，非音乐生怜悯的（pitying）看法．与文章第一段相呼应．admire意为"钦佩；赞美"，annoy意为"骚扰；使烦恼"，tease意为"取笑；戏弄"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为B．20．C考查动词短语辨析．结合文意，他已经把非音乐生怜悯的看法抛在身后（behind）．leaveover意为"剩下"，leaveaside意为"搁置"，leaveout意为"忽略，忘记"．均不符合文意．故正确答案为C．阅读理解A【答案】CDBD【解析】23.考查文章细节理解，根据最后一段“Mr.PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilp