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1、市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空专题训练3附答案阅读理解(每题2分，总分值8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Despite the popularity of school spelling competitions，adults in the US performed poorly in a survey comparing how English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic deal with commonly misspelt words.Sixtytwo percent of Americans got “embarrassed wr

2、ong，against 54 percent of Britons who struggled with the word in a survey last year.Adults in the US performed less well on most of the ten words tested，including millennium (52 percent wrong，against 43 percent in the UK)，liaison (61 percent to 54 percent) and “accommodation (42 percent to 36 percen

3、t )Only “definitely and “friend were spelt correctly by more Americans.Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society，which sponsored (发起) the research，said the high inaccuracy rates in both countries showed the need for the English spelling system to be modernized.“When asked，only a quarter of adults thought

4、they had a problem with spelling.The answers in the test prove that this_is_far_from_the_case， he said.“What is holding the UK and the USA back is the irregular spelling system.Professor Edward Baranowski，one academic consultant for the project，said，“We have different spellings for the same sound，an

5、d a system which reflects how English was spoken in the 13th to 15th centuries，not how it is spoken today.So many sound changes have occurred in the language，which is not reflected in modern spelling，that we are left with a fossilized (僵化的) system.The study found that 40 percent of the respondents w

6、ould support updating words that caused problems while 16 percent opposed the idea.And 31 percent said it didnt matter.The US survey involving a sample of 1,000 adults was carried out online by Ipsos MORI last month，with the method based on a survey of 1,000 Britons in April last year.【语篇解读】 一项调查发现，

7、美国人在单词拼写方面不如英国人。1The underlined word “inaccuracy in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by _.Asuccess Berror Ccorrectness Dgrowth答案B词义猜想题。根据本句的“showed the need for the English spelling system to be modernized，联系第二段英美成年人较高的拼写错误率，可知inaccuracy可用error来代替，都是“错误的意思。2The underlined part “this is far from the

8、case in Paragraph 3 implies that _.Amost of the Americans can spell correctlyBthere are more people having spelling problemsCadults perform worse in spelling than kidsDit is difficult to create a new spelling system答案B推理判断题。联系上一句“When asked，only a quarter of adults thought they had a problem with sp

9、elling可知，Bovill是想说，这项研究说明，实际上很多人都存在拼写问题。3Professor Baranowski seems to agree that _.Aspelling should represent the sound of wordsBwe should learn how English was spoken centuries agoCdifferent countries should have different spellingsDsound changes have nothing to do with spelling答案A推理判断题。根据第四段Baran

10、owski所说的话可知，他认为拼写应该表现单词的发音。represent意为“表现，reflect意为“反映，此处两者含义一致。4What would be the most suitable title of the passage?AWho is responsible for our spellingBThe English language to be blamedCAmericans embarrassed by their spellingsDWords needed to be modernized答案C主旨大意题。C项标题一语双关，embarrassd一词既说明了美国人拼写的为

11、难现状，又涉及了拼写调查的局部内容。*结束Every fall, like clockwork, Linda Krentz of Beaverton, Oregon, felt her brain go on strike. “I just couldnt get going in the morning, she says. “Id get depressed and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring. Then she read about seasonal affective disorder, a

12、 form of depression that occurs in fall and winter, and she saw the light literally. Every morning now she turns on a specially constructed light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking its still enjoying those long summer days. It seems to work.Krentz is not al

13、one. Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression and 25 million more develop milder versions. But theres never been definitive proof that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference. After all, its hard to do a double-blind test when the subjects can see fo

14、r themselves whether or not the light is on. Thats why nobody has ever separated the real effects of light therapy from placebo(抚慰剂) effects.Until now, in three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light therapy works better than a placebo but that treatment is usu

15、ally more effective in the early morning than in the evening. In two of the groups, the placebo problem was resolved by telling patients they were comparing light boxes to a new anti-depressant device that gives off negatively charged ions(离子). The third used the timing of light therapy as the contr

16、ol.Why does light therapy work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the bodys internal clock, says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such subtle

17、shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.That hasnt stopped thousands of winter depressives from trying to heal themselves. Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctors prescription. That bothers psychologist Michael Terman of Columbia University. He is worried t

18、hat the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that cant be treated with light. Terman has developed a questionnaire to help determine whether expert care is needed.In any event, you should choose a reputable manufacturer. Whatever product you use should give off only visible

19、light, because ultraviolet light damages the eyes. If you are photosensitive(对光敏感的), you may develop a rash. Otherwise, the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning. Thats an inconvenience many winter depressives can live with.57. What is the probable

20、cause of Krentzs problem?A. An unexpected gain in body weight.B. Unexplained impairment of her nervous system.C. Weakening of her eyesight with the setting in of winter.D. Poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.58. What is the CURRENT view concerning the treatment of seasonal depressi

21、on with bright lights?A. Its effect remains to be seen. B. It serves as a kind of placebo.C. It proves to be an effective therapy. D. It hardly produces any effects.59. What is psychologist Michael Termans major concern?A. Winter depressives will be addicted to using light boxes.B. No mental patient

22、s would bother to consult psychiatrists.C. Bad light boxes will give off harmful ultraviolet lights.D. Light therapy could be misused by certain mental patients.60. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Winter depressives prefer light therapy in spite of its inconvenience.B. Light therapy inc

23、reases the patients photosensitivity.C. Eye damage is a side effect of light therapy.D. Light boxes can be programmed to correspond to shifts in the body clock.参考答案*结束 I am sure that everybody in his/her life has used computers. Nowadays you can feel their presence everywhere at home，at school，at wo

24、rk and they certainly make life easierOn the other hand，there are people who cant work with themAnyway，I believe their presence is a good thing. Life with them seems easier, less difficult and more comfortable You can use them to choose your meal，to withdraw your money, and also save your time，becau

25、se these operations are all controlled by computers. Therefore you can hardly imagine the modern world without them；the whole planet seems to be one big computer societyNevertheless，problems can often appear in this area, tooTo have a computer means you have to be quite welloff and have the necessar

26、y skills to use itHowever，think about questions like “Are computers so available for everyone, or rich and poor people，for people from villages and people from cities. Arent they too expensive？Is everyone able to learn how to use them and not everyone has the chance to access and work with them，how

27、could everything in the future be dependent on them？Therefore，I think our society will be split into two partsOne part will work with them and enjoy the benefits that computers can bring and the other part will be pushed out and will actually be far behind the other groupAnother question that bother

28、s me is，on the one hand，computers are important and good things in our life，but they arent everythingThey are good as a help at school，quite often as entertainment，especially for young people，as an necessary tool to help in research etc，but I think we shouldnt be so dependent on them，because compute

29、rs are only machines and machines cant feel anything be human and sympathetic，and every action performed by computer can be interfered with another person，which could cause these machines to crash or work badlyIn conclusion，I would like to say I am not against computersI use computers，too，but people

30、 should be wary all the time57. By saying “waryIn the last paragraph,the writer is trying to say “People should_.A. be strongly for the use of computers because of its convenienceB. be careful with computers that will also cause problemsC. master more necessary computer skillsD. not do something tha

31、t causes computers to work badly58. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？59. In the third paragraph，the author presents his idea by_A. asking questions for people to think aboutB. giving examples to support his argumentC. raising questions and answering themD. expressing hi

32、s opinion directly60. The writers main purpose in writing the passage is_A. to encourage us to use computers in our societyB. to advise us to say no to computers from now onC. to remind us to care about the problems that computers bring.D. to inform us that the computer has become a necessary part o

33、f our life参考答案57-60 BBAC*结束 AMore than half of young black men in the United States do not finish high school. Many grow up without fathers and in neighborhoods with gangs, drugs and violence. Sixty percent of those who drop out of school have spent time in prison by the age of thirty-five.Joe Marsh

34、all co-founded the Omega Boys Club in San Francisco, California, twenty-three years ago. Mr. Marshall tries to give boys and girls a safe refuge and a chance at a better future. Every week, he has two basic messages for his young students: Stop the violence and Dont do drugs.Mr. Marshall taught math

35、 in middle school and expected to see his best students go to college. He got a lot of horror stories a lot of his former students ended up dead or in prison for selling drugs, being involved in gangs, and girls ended up getting pregnant怀孕. The Omega Boys Club serves more than four hundred young peo

36、ple every year. Two times a week, it offers after-school classes in math, reading, family and life skills, and college preparation.Joe Marshall sees gangs and violence as a disease that needs to be dealt with as a public health problem. Thats what these young people get. They develop a street mental

37、ityanger, fear and pain. Then we tell them to follow some new rules for living that will decrease their chances of ending up dead or in prison and increase their chances dramatically of staying alive and free.But his most effective way to spread his anti-violence message is through radio. In 1991, J

38、oe Marshall started “Street Soldiers, a weekly call-in show. Marlena, one of the graduates of the Omega Boys Club, is at Southern University right now, going into her third year. She talked about what she had learned by coming to Omega, by listening to “Street Soldiers, and she said she had learned

39、how to love herself.The club provides guidance and financial assistance to help students stay in school. Over ninety percent of members who were accepted into college have graduated.41. The passage is mainly about_.A. what problems many young black men are faced withB. how Mr. Marshall helps his stu

40、dents to go to collegeC. why many young black men end up in prisonD. how an organization helps young black people42. The passage mentioned Marlena in order to _.A. showcase the success of the Clubs effort B. invite girls to attend the after-school classesC. highlight the failure of normal schoolsD.

41、prove the importance of after-school classes 43. “Street Soldiers is _ .A. an armed force B. a gang of blacksC. a TV program D. a radio program44. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The Omega Boys Club help the government to keep male students at school.B. Gangs and violence

42、 are public health problems that need to be dealt with.C. The Club offers after-school classes in basic knowledge and living skills.D. Over ninety percent of the members have graduated from college.参考答案4144 DADC *结束The books in Davids schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wan

43、ted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 21 his mother told him he would have to return his sisters books to the library first.He had 22 set foot in a library and he wasnt about to do so today. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 ; it was locked.He went into t

44、he building, only a few minutes 25 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 26 in the toliet, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.David stepped out of the toliet and stopped in 28 the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. Th

45、ey 30 be opened from the inside, he was trapped(被困) in a library!He tried to 31 a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . Whats more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it. 34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “

46、35 ! Im TRAPPED inside! and stuck it to the glass door. 36 , someone passing by would see it.He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a

47、 chair and started to 38 .He knew he had to 39 , but now, that didnt seem to be such a 40 thing.21. A. butB. becauseC. orD. since 22. A. everB. nearlyC. neverD. often23. A. passB. dropC. carryD. take 24. A. problemB. mistakeC. caseD. question 25. A. duringB. afterC. overD. before 26. A. restB. breakC. walk