（整理版高中英语）市高考英语阅读理解完形填空训练（7）及答案2.doc

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1、湖南省市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练7及答案阅读理解-AWords：307难度系数：建议用时：8分钟Iceland has the highest birth rate in Europe，the highest divorce rate，and the highest percentage of women working outside the home.Such statistics are often evidence of a miserable，chaotic(混乱的) society，with loads of children，broken homes and absent

2、mothers.But Iceland is the exception its citizens are the happiest in the world.Perhaps the countrys geographic location contributes to Icelanders happiness.Located in the middle of the North Atlantic，with Greenland as its nearest neighbor，Iceland is free from the taboos(禁忌) that cause so much troub

3、le elsewhere.For instance，people who divorce are not looked down upon by the society.Icelanders are offsprings (后代)of the Vikings，a north European people who invaded European coasts from the 8th through the 10th century.This tradition of getting out into the world lives on in modern Iceland.Practica

4、lly all Icelanders have studied or worked abroad，and most speak English.Perhaps as a result，Icelands economic policies_blend the best of those from Europe with the US to create its own welfare system.“Many of us have lived in the US，and studied there， said the Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde.“W

5、e have both taken from them and found that naturally we share the cando attitudethat if you work hard，anything can be done.Indeed，the country is rich in writers，painters，film makers and musicians.Theres Sigur Ros，a postrock band，and also a national symphony orchestra that plays to the highest standa

6、rds all over the world.Half the population appears to have written a book.“Iceland has harsh (恶劣的) nature，with its bitter everchanging weather， said Haraldur Jonsson，a painter，sculptor and video and performance artist.“We cannot escape it.So we find ways_ .We have to have a rich internal(内在的)life to

7、 fill the empty spaces.【解题导语】冰岛，一个充满着“矛盾的西欧小国，那里有高出生率、高离婚率、高妇女就业率这一切都是混乱、痛苦的社会的象征，但那里的人们却是世界上最快乐的。5It is commonly believed that high birth rate and divorce rate will bring about_.Asocial problems BhappinessCa unique welfare system Dmodern way of life解析：选A。事实细节题。从文章第一段中的“Such statistics are often evi

8、dence of a miserable，chaotic(混乱的)society可知答案选A项，高出生率和高离婚率会引起社会问题。6The underlined word “blend in the fourth paragraph means _.Acombine BcorrectCcompare Dcompete解析：选A。词义猜想题。这里的意思是“冰岛经济政策融合了欧美国家最大的优点，形成了自己的福利制度，据此推断blend表示“融合，混合，故答案选A项。7Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the reason for Icelande

9、rs happiness?AGeographic location. BA rich internal life.CNational pride. DFreedom from taboos.解析：选C。推理判断题。文章第二段提到A项Geographic location和D项Freedom from taboos，最后一段提到B项A rich internal life，C项在文章中没提到。所以答案选C项。8The most suitable phrase to fill in the blank in the last paragraph is _.Ato get rid of it Bto

10、 have it changedCto get away from it Dto live with it解析：选D。推理判断题。从上文的“We cannot escape it.和下文的“We have to have a rich internal(内在的)life to fill the empty spaces.可知，“我们无法逃避，我们只能接受，to live with it最符合语境，故答案选D项。*结束文章选自 题目原创For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish. At first a young

11、boy, Manolin, had shared his bad fortune, but after the fortieth luckless day the boys father told his son to go in another boat. From that time on, Santiago worked alone. The boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food. Usually, they would talk about the fish they had take

12、n in luckier times or about American baseball after supper, while at night, alone in his cottage, Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa, where he had gone years before. He no longer dreamed of his dead wife.On the eighty-fifth day, Santiago set off to fish before dawn. Two of his baits(

13、饵) were fresh tunas(金枪鱼) the boy had given him, as well as sardines(沙丁鱼) to cover his hooks. Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water. As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore. A bird showed him where dolphin were chasing some flying fish. This time Santiago saw

14、tuna jumping in the sunlight. A small one took the hook on his line. Pulling the fish aboard, the old man thought it a good fortune. Toward noon a marlin, a common fish in the sea, started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down. Gently the old man played the fish, a big one, as he knew fr

15、om the weight on the line. At last he struck to settle the hook. The fish did not come out of the surface. Instead, it began to pull the boat to the northwest. The old man followed it. Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks. He waited patiently for the fish

16、 to be tired . It was cold after the sunset. When something took one of his remaining baits, he cut the line with his knife. Once the marlin leaned suddenly, pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek. By dawn his left hand was cramped(抽筋的). The fish had headed northward; there was n

17、o land in sight. Hungry, he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly.That morning the fish jumped. Seeing it, Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen. Then the fish went down and turned toward the east. Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot after

18、noon. Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had rebaited. He lifted it aboard, careful. After he had rested, he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach. That night he slept. He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish ju

19、mped. Feeding line slowly, he tried to tire the marlin. After the fish slowed its run, he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish. At sunrise the marlin began to circle. Faint, he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn. Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big f

20、ish alongside and drove in the harpoon(鱼叉). The fish was two feet longer than the boat. No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor. An hour later, he sighted the first shark, a fierce Mako, and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin. The old man struck the shark with his harpoon. Th

21、e Mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody. He knew the smell would spread. Watching, he saw two sharks closing in. He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water. The other he killed while it tore at the flesh of the marlin. When

22、the third appeared, he thrust(刺) it with the knife. The other sharks came at sunset. At first he tried to beat them with the tiller(舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. In the darkness, as he steered toward the harbor of Havana, he heard them hitting the

23、 boat again and again. But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin. All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached

24、his boat. He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep. 55. The above story is adapted from _. A. Treasure Island B. Th

25、e Adventures Of Tom Sawyer C. The Old Man And The Sea D. The Son Of The Sea 56. Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time? A. Because a small tuna took the hook on his line. B. Because he dreamed about the American lions. C. Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins. D.

26、 Because a lot of sharks followed his boat.57. According to the text, which statement is NOT true about Manolin? A. The boy had mercy on Santiago. B. The boy often shared his stories with Santiago. C. The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago. D. The boy was Santiagos adopted son.58. Why does Sa

27、ntiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up? A. He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat. B. He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up. C. His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out. D. He wanted to use the mar

28、lin as a bait to catch the sharks.59. Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiagos character?A. “He no longer dreamed of his dead wife.(Para 1) B. “Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks.(Para4) C. “Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big f

29、ish alongside and drove in the harpoon.(Para7) D. “Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on .(Para 9)60. According to the text, what will be talked about in the next paragraph? A. the mans action to realize his dream about the lions. B. peoples re

30、flection when they saw the giant marlin outside. C. peoples discussion about how they ate the giant marlin. D. a funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death.参考答案55-60 CADCDB*结束 (第 篇)Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in

31、conversation.When you hear a person s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.Ask the other person to recite and repeat.You can let other people help you remember their na

32、mes.After youve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort youre making to learn their names.Admit you don t know.Admitting that you can t remember someone s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of

33、 them will feel sympathy if you say, “I m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？Use associations.Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng tall, black hair. To

34、reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions ex

35、pect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.Go early.Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time. Thats fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive,

36、you can hear them being introduced to others an automatic review for you.语篇解读文章讲述了记住别人的名字是一项重要的社交技能，并就此提供了一些方法技巧。5How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?A. They will be moved.B. They will be annoyed.C. They will be delighted.D. They will be discouraged.解析细节理解题。由文章提到的第二种方

37、法中的“Most people will be pleased by the effort youre making to learn their names内容就可得出答案，pleaseddelighted。答案C6If you cant remember someones name, you may _.A. tell him the truth B. tell him a white lieC. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you解析细节判断题。由文章提到的第三种方法的内容，即可得出答案。答案A7When you meet a group

38、 of people, it is better to remember_.A. all their namesB. a couple of names firstC. just their last namesD. as many names as possible解析细节判断题。由文章提到的第五种方法中的“When meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names.内容即可得出答案。答案B8What does the text mainly tell us?A. Tips on an i

39、mportant social skill.B. Importance of attending parties.C. How to make use of associations.D. How to recite and repeat names.解析主旨大意题。由文章首段即可得出答案。答案A*结束(*)(根底知识测试)One of my favourite family photographs was taken last year at Disneyland. We were at the _1_ of a ride called “Splash Mountain and the pi

40、cture was taken just as we were starting to _2_ down. Disneyland cleverly designed an automatic camera, _3_ at the most frightening part of the ride to take photos of the riders. These _4_ pictures are then displayed at the exit of Splash Mountain and are available to _5_. They are not expensive.I l

41、ove this photograph because its so real. _6_ ，when you are going to take pictures, you tidy your hair and _7_ a pretty smile，wanting to look best. This picture is _8_， showing a perfect mixture of _9_ and terror on our faces. My husbands _10_ is open in a scream as he hangs on to me. My son is _11_

42、his baseball cap backwards so it wont fly off.Every time I look at that photograph, I feel _12_. Through this picture，I sense that life should be a(n) _13_ and that we should have courage and enjoy new _14_ all the time. However，most of the time we draw back _15_ fear. Fear is a kind of sick feeling

43、 that can _16_ us from experiencing new interesting things in life. In fact, _17_ FranklinD. Roosevelt said, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.So，when you feel like youre at the top of a roller coaster with a huge, _18_ drop right before your eyes, that is not the time to retreat (撤退). T

44、hat is the time to _19_. Thats the time to put a big smile on your face，scream if you need to，hug those you _20_ and move forward towards the new adventures ahead.文章从在迪斯尼乐园游玩时在最刺激的时刻自动拍摄的照片谈起，通过美国前总统FranklinDRoosevelt说的话“我们唯一恐惧的是恐惧本身引出主旨：要勇敢地面对所面临的恐惧，拥抱你喜爱的事物勇往直前。1A. end B. top C. bottom D. back答案：B

45、。从下文的were starting to _2_ down可推断出，此处为top。at the top of在的顶上。2A. turn B. cut C. break D. rush答案：D。由Splash Mountain这一刺激乘坐游戏的常识可知，此处为从最高处快速下冲，应选rush(冲，奔)。turn(翻转)具有一定的干扰性。3A. paced B. organized C. performed D. established答案：4A. ugly B. surprising C. popular D. funny答案：D。由常识可知人在感觉最刺激的时候，恐惧和快乐相交融的样子一定很滑稽

46、可笑。funny好笑的，滑稽的，有趣的。5A. see B. enjoy C. buy D. charge答案：C。由常识可知迪斯尼乐园之所以这么做是出于商业经营的角度，提供有趣又不贵且有纪念意义的照片供游客购置。应选C。6A. Usually B. FinallyC. Gradually D. Hardly答案：A。通常，在我们拍照时7A. take over B. make up C. burst out D. put on答案：D。通常在你准备照相时，你会整理一下头发，带上一副笑容以展现自己最美的一面。put on戴上，put on(wear)a smile带着笑容。8A. informal B. natural C. regular D. serious答案：B。迪斯尼乐园的这些照片是自然的。natural自然状态的，不做作的，逼真的。9A. doubt