2014年版高考英语单项填空、完形填空、阅读理解二轮提分专练8

2014年版高考英语单项填空、完形填空、阅读理解二轮提分专练8

‎(十九)单项填空＋完形填空＋‎ 阅读理解＋书面表达 ‎ (限时40分钟)‎ Ⅰ.单项填空 ‎1．—Mr. Black, I think you have good taste in ________ art. So would you like to take ________ look at the painting?‎ ‎—Yes, I'd love to.‎ A．/; a B．a; the C．/; the D．an; a 答案：A　句意：“布莱克先生，我认为你很有艺术鉴赏力。请你看一下这幅画好吗？”“好的，我很乐意。”第一空art表示“艺术”时，前面不用冠词；第二空take a look at sth.为习惯用法。‎ ‎2．A thousand words will not leave so deep an ________ as one deed.‎ A．effort B．idea C．opinion D．impression 答案：D　句意：千言万语不如一次行动。impression“印象，影响，效果”，符合句意。‎ ‎3．The doctor was busy writing an essay in ________ with his recent research.‎ A．touch B．connection C．devotion D．comparison 答案：B　句意：那名医生当时正忙于撰写与他最新研究有关的论文。in connection with“与……有关”，符合句意。‎ ‎4．The process of growing up is complex for every person, ________ there are many influential factors in a person's growth as well as the development of his personality.‎ A．but B．so C．for D．therefore 答案：C　句意：每个人的成长过程都是复杂的，因为影响一个人成长和个性发展的因素有很多。for“因为”，符合题意。‎ ‎5．Difficult conditions will sometimes ________ a man's best qualities.‎ A．give out B．bring out C．let out D．take out 答案：B　考查动词短语辨析。句意：艰苦条件有时会展现出一个人最好的品质。bring out“使显现，使表现出”，符合句意。give out“分发，散发，公开”；let out“放……出去，释放”；take out“带某人出去，切除”，均不符合句意。‎ ‎6．That coat fits me, but I can't afford to buy ________. I have to choose ________‎ ‎ that is cheap enough for me.‎ A．one; that B．that; it C．it; one D．it; the one 答案：C　句意：这件外套很适合我，但我买不起它。我要选择一件对我来说足够便宜的。第一空指代前面提到的that coat，用it；第二空指代上文提到过的同类事物，用one。‎ ‎7．________ giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical operation.‎ A．In terms of B．In addition to C．In case of D．In order to 答案：B　考查介词短语辨析。句意：除了对电脑进行简单介绍之外，该课程还提供一些实际的操作。in addition to意为“除了”，相当于besides；in terms of意为“就……方面而言”；in case of意为“如果，假使”；in order to意为“为了”。根据句意可知B项正确。‎ ‎8．My visit to your school is really an unforgettable experience, ________ I will treasure for ever.‎ A．that B．one C．it D．what 答案：B　句意：我到你们学校的参观确实是一次令人难忘的经历。我将永远珍惜这样的经历。根据句意，此处应用one作an unforgettable experience的同位语，后面是省略that或者which的定语从句。‎ ‎9．The pregnant woman always sits in the nonsmoking area of restaurants to reduce her exposure ________ smoke.‎ A．to B．with C．in D．from 答案：A　句意：这个孕妇经常坐在餐厅的无烟区，以减少烟对她的危害。exposure to...为固定搭配，意为“暴露在……，置身于……”。‎ ‎10．—What a pity that he missed his final shot and ended in a tie!‎ ‎—Yes, but he didn't lose it ________！ It just wasn't his day.‎ A．for fun B．in preparation C．on purpose D．after all 答案：C　句意：“他射门没进最后以平局收场，好可惜啊！”“是的，但他不是有意那样做的，只是那天他不走运罢了！”for fun意为“为了消遣”；in preparation意为“准备”；on purpose意为“故意，有意地”；after all意为“毕竟”。根据语境可知，应选C项。‎ ‎11．I don't agree with your plan. You should never put your fortune ________ luck.‎ A．in honor of B．at the mercy of C．in charge of D．in memory of 答案：B　句意：我不同意你的计划。你不应该让自己的财富由运气摆布。in honor of意为“为向……表示敬意”；at the mercy of意为“任……处置，任由……摆布”；in charge of意为“主管，掌管”；in memory of意为“为了纪念……”。‎ ‎12．—How could you have trusted the online dictionary that much in translating your resume?‎ ‎—Well, I never expected it should translate my resume so ________.‎ A．literally B．originally C．sufficiently D．professionally 答案：A　句意：“在翻译你的简历时你怎么可以如此信任在线词典呢？”“嗯，我没有想到它竟然按照字面的意思翻译。”literally“逐字地，按字面地”；originally“原来”；sufficiently“充足地”；professionally“在职业上”。结合语境，选A项。‎ ‎13．Paul's mother had him ________ because she couldn't bring him up herself.‎ A．adapted B．adjusted C．adopted D．applied 答案：C　考查动词辨析。句意：Paul的母亲因为自己无力抚养他，将他送给别人收养了。have...done意为“使……被……”。adapt“(使)适应”；adjust“调整”；adopt“收养，领养”；apply“应用，申请”。根据句意可知，C项正确。‎ ‎14．The sixyearold girl infected with the H7N9 bird flu is in a ________ condition after receiving treatment.‎ A．stable B．temporary C．thoughtless D．sensitive 答案：A　句意：那个6岁的感染H7N9禽流感的女孩在接受治疗之后，病情稳定。stable“稳定的”；temporary“临时的”；thoughtless“轻率的”；sensitive“敏感的”。根据句意可知答案为A。‎ ‎15．I was completely terrified when I suddenly saw a dark figure leaning ________ the door in front of me.‎ A．in B．to C．against D．by 答案：C　句意：我突然看见一个黑影靠在我前面的门上时，我完全被吓呆了。lean against意为“靠在”。‎ Ⅱ.完形填空 While I lived in Ireland, part of my college course was to work in the area of children with special needs. I was selected to __1__ in a school with children with ‎ __2__. I had numerous rooms to __3__ from. I chose to work in the __4__ that was apart from the school. Children __5__ 5—16 with severe disabilities. They had no speech and most were in a wheelchair.‎ The __6__ of that room asked if I would work with one girl who had __7__ of epilepsy(癫痫症), autism(自闭症), and other brain development disabilities. She was 15 years old. At her school they would think that just being able to zip up(拉上拉链) her own coat was a(n) __8__ . I saw more in her. She always wanted to put __9__ through the shaped blocks to make a necklace. For the 5 years she was in the school, the teachers always tried to __10__ her do all the work. I knew this smart girl could do __11__ and so I encouraged her. She had a thumb which she could not move but I __12__ her so much to try. She got very __13__ most days and sometimes I wanted to quit. __14__ after a week, this young girl was able to do __15__ she had been wanting to do by herself for so many years. Her teacher cried when she saw what this __16__ was able to do with just some encouragement.‎ People with disabilities should never be __17__ that they can't. We are all human and with just some encouragement we can do it. The __18__ on that girl's face when she was able to do it herself __19__ the world to me. I wish everyone would encourage people rather than telling them they can't __20__ doing it for them.‎ ‎1．A.rest B．work C．study D．compete 答案：B　由下文的“I chose to work...”可知，此处应选B项。‎ ‎2．A.confidence B．danger C．disabilities D．depression 答案：C　由下文的“Children...5—16 with severe disabilities.”可知，此处表示有“残疾”的孩子们。‎ ‎3．A.learn B．benefit C．suffer D．choose 答案：D　由下文的“I chose to work in the __4__ that was apart from the school.”可知，此处表示“我”有无数的工作室可以去“选择”。choose from从……中选择； learn from向……学习；benefit from从……中获利；suffer from 遭受……痛苦。‎ ‎4．A.room B．school C．factory D．hospital 答案：A　由上文的“I had numerous rooms to __3__ from.”可知，此处选A项。‎ ‎5．A.arranged B．aged C．graded D．selected 答案：B　由下文的“She was 15 years old.”可知，此处表示孩子们是有严重残疾的五到十六岁的人。故选B项。此处aged意为“……岁的”。‎ ‎6．A.nurse B．doctor C．teacher D．manager 答案：C　由第二段第六句“For the 5 years she was in the school，the teachers always tried...”可知，此处应选C项。‎ ‎7．A.fears B．doubts C．interests D．symptoms 答案：D　由下文的“epilepsy(癫痫症)，autism(自闭症)，and other brain development disabilities”可知，此处应填symptoms，意为“症状”。fear 恐惧；interest 兴趣。‎ ‎8．A.accident B．evidence C．reputation D．achievement 答案：D　由上文可知，这个十五岁的孩子有癫痫症、自闭症和其他脑部发展的残疾，因此可推知，学校的老师们认为她仅仅能拉上自己衣服的拉链就是一个“成就”了。故选D项。achievement成就；accident事故；evidence证据；reputation声誉。‎ ‎9．A.string B．pole C．nail D．finger 答案：A　由下文的“...through the shaped blocks to make a necklace.”可知，此处指用“绳子”把有形状的积木串起来制成项链。string线，细绳；pole 杆，柱；nail钉子；finger手指。‎ ‎10．A.get B．help C．order D．forgive 答案：B　由最后一段的“...doing it for them.”可知，此处指老师们总是“帮”她做所有的事。help sb.(to) do sth.帮助某人做某事。其他三项不符合语境。‎ ‎11．A.less B．nothing C．more D．fewer 答案：C　由下文的“...so I encouraged her.”可知，作者知道这个聪明的女孩能做的“更多”，所以才鼓励她。‎ ‎12．A.encouraged B．frightened C．concerned D．satisfied 答案：A　由下文的“Her teacher cried when she saw what this __16__ was able to do with just some encouragement.”可知，此处表示“我”“鼓励”她去尝试。故选A项。‎ ‎13．A.happy B．upset C．proud D．unfortunate 答案：B　根据下文的“...sometimes I wanted to quit.”可知，作者在鼓励女孩动自己的手指时，女孩变得“烦躁”，所以作者有时想放弃。upset 心烦的。‎ ‎14．A.Hopefully B．Obviously C．Eventually D．Occasionally 答案：C　由下文的“...this young girl was able to do __15__ she had been wanting to do by herself for so many years.”可知，经过作者的鼓励，女孩“最终”成功了。eventually最后，终于；hopefully充满希望地；obviously显然地；occasionally偶尔地。‎ ‎15．A.whom B．which C．that D．what 答案：D　分析句子结构可知，此处应用what引导do后面的宾语从句，同时在宾语从句中作宾语。‎ ‎16．A.girl B．boy C．friend D．baby 答案：A　由上文可知，此处表示当看到这个“女孩”仅需要鼓励就能做到一些事情时，这个女孩的老师哭了。‎ ‎17．A.supported B．told C．said D．reminded 答案：B　此处表示有残疾的人们不应该“被告诉”他们不能(做一些事)。故选B项。‎ ‎18．A.lines B．ideas C．look D．feeling 答案：C　由下文可知，此处表示女孩脸上的“表情”。look表情；lines皱纹；ideas想法；feeling感觉。故选C项。‎ ‎19．A.trained B．accused C．touched D．meant 答案：D　由上文可知，作者经过努力最终让这个残疾女孩做到了她一直想做的事情，此时女孩脸上的表情对作者而言就“意味着”全世界。mean意味着；train训练；accuse谴责；touch触摸，感动。故选D项。‎ ‎20．A.or B．and C．so D．but 答案：A　分析空格前后的内容可知，两者为选择关系。故选A项。‎ Ⅲ.阅读理解 ‎(2013·辽宁五校联考)‎ Rockwatch—The Best Club on Earth If you are young and interested in geology(地质学), then Rockwatch is the club for you. When you apply for membership, you'll receive a Rockwatch Rox file each. It has the information and top tips you will need to start enjoying geology. It's designed to serve as your own field notebook as well.‎ In it you will find your ‎·membership card ‎·fullcolour minimap ‎·thumbsup guide ‎·fact cards Rockwatch Magazine Our lively magazine is mailed to members three times a year. They can read reports and news from around the world, and articles on everything from diamonds to dinosaurs, earthquakes to erosion(侵蚀)．‎ Rockwatch Events With each magazine you will receive a Rockwatch events calendar. Rocky activities suitable for families are listed and include road shows and guided walks.‎ The Rockwatch Rock Artist Are you an artist, or a photographer? This is your chance to turn Rockwatch Rock Artist of a year and win amazing prizes in our annual competition.‎ Special Offer Rockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch membership. Wildlife Watch is the biggest environmental action club for young people, with 100 groups across the country. You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.‎ 本文主要介绍了Rockwatch俱乐部的一些情况。‎ ‎1．Rockwatch Magazine mailed to its members tells about things related to ________.‎ A．geology B．agriculture C．politics D．economics 答案：A　推理判断题。根据文章的第一句可知，Rockwatch是以地质学为主题的俱乐部，由Rockwatch Magazine下面的“articles on everything from diamonds to dinosaurs, earthquakes to erosion(侵蚀)”可推知，俱乐部邮寄的Rockwatch Magazine是关于地质学的。‎ ‎2．What activities are specially arranged for Rockwatch members interested in photography?‎ A．Guided walks. B．Rocky activities.‎ C．Yearly competitions. D．Academic workshops.‎ 答案：C　细节理解题。根据The Rockwatch Rock Artist下面的内容可知，如果你是一名艺术家或摄影师，可以参加一年一度的比赛，获得大奖。‎ ‎3．When applying for Wildlife Watch membership, a Rockwatch member can enjoy ________.‎ A．free membership B．a special discount C．a Rock Artist prize D．guided road shows 答案：B　细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句“Rockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch membership.”可知，申请Wildlife Watch membership时，Rockwatch members可以享受特别的折扣。‎ ‎4．You may join both Rockwatch and Wildlife Watch clubs by ________.‎ A．calling the two clubs B．providing references C．applying separately D．filling in one form 答案：D　推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句“You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.”可推知，你可以填一张申请表，同时加入两个俱乐部。‎ 疑难词汇解读 ‎1．annual adj.每年的 annual income年收入 Our school's annual sports took place yesterday.昨天，我们学校举行了一年一度的运动会。‎ ‎2．discount v．打折扣 Will you discount 10 percent？你能打九折吗？‎ Ⅳ.书面表达 ‎(2013·福建质检)‎ 最近的一项调查显示，我国每年餐桌上浪费的食物高达2 000亿元，相当于2亿多人一年的口粮。近日，某英语报以Join in the “Clean Your Plate” Campaign为题向中学生征文。请根据提示，用英语写一篇短文应征。内容包括：浪费的原因；浪费的后果；你的看法和措施。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．短文的标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎2．可根据提示和内容要点适当发挥；‎ ‎3．词数120左右。‎ 参考词汇：资源resource；吃剩的食物leftovers Join_in_the_“Clean_Your_Plate”_Campaign We_often_see_people_waste_food_because they order too much for their meals，or the food is not delicious enough or not properly kept.‎ A survey indicates that each year the Chinese waste 200 billion yuan's worth ‎ of food，which is enough to feed over 200 million people.‎ Food waste means wasting money as well as wasting precious resources.When food is thrown away，it becomes rubbish which can be harmful to the environment and people's health.‎ It's meaningful to join in the “Clean Your Plate”campaign，which helps us realize how difficult it is for a grain of rice to come on our plate and how important it is to save food.It's wise to order a proper amount of food for our meals.If there're leftovers，it's better to take them home.To save food，we should start with ourselves and start now.‎