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英语综合练习五
英语综合练习(五)
第一部分 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
Considerthesesituations:
Youhavejustreadanexcellentbookandwanttotellafriendaboutit.Youhaveseenanexcitingmovieandwantto1yourinstructortogotoseeit.Youhaveheardaninspiringlecture,andwantto2yournewfoundknowledgewitharoommatewhodidn’tattendthelecture.
Howtogivethistypeof3?
Youcouldtelleverythingyou4aboutthebook,movie,orlecture,butyouwillprobablyjustwanttoselectthe5pointsandtellthesetoyourlistener.This,ofcourse,iscalledsummarizing(概括).
Tocreateagoodsummary—onethatisbothaccurateandbrief(简洁)—youneedtofollowtwosteps.First,6informationbyreading,takingnotes,orlisteningcarefullysothatyoursummaryisasbriefaspossiblebutstillaccurateand7.Youraudiencewillhelpyoudecidehowthoroughyouneedtobe.Ifyougiveyoursummaryto8,perhapsforanexamination,itwillneedtobeextremelycomplete9accurate.Youwillneedtokeepinmindany10yourinstructormighthavegivenyouduringthelecturetoindicatewhatheorsheconsidersespeciallyimportant.Ifyouaresummarizingamovieforafriend,youcanbelessthorough.Partofthetaskofsummarizingisknowingwhattoincludeandwhattoleaveout.
【文章大意】 本文告诉我们怎样简明扼要地转告信息。
1.A.request B.remind
C.persuadeD.expect
解析:
选C。
persuadesb.todosth.说服某人做某事。
2.A.shareB.talk
C.showD.discuss
解析:
选A。
与室友“分享”你新学到的知识。
3.A.knowledgeB.information
C.instructionD.technology
解析:
选B。
怎样传输这类“信息”。
4.A.writedownB.remember
C.believeD.prepare
解析:
选B。
把你“记得”的有关书籍、电影、讲座的一切告诉他人。
5.A.leadingB.impressive
C.chiefD.major
解析:
选D。
majorpoints“要点”。
6.A.sendB.analyze
C.receiveD.gather
解析:
选D。
gatherinformation“收集信息”。
7.A.readableB.relaed
C.completeD.acceptable
解析:
选C。
accurateandcomplete“精确而完整”。
8.A.aninstructorB.afriend
C.yourfamilyD.youraudience
解析:
选A。
在导师面前做概述。
9.A.butB.or
C.aswellasD.insteadof
解析:
选C。
extremelycompleteaswellasaccurate特别完整精确,aswellas意为“还,又,而且”。
10.A.talksB.passages
C.cluesD.stories
解析:
选C。
记住导师给你的所有“线索”。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Mostofushavebeeninbothpositions:
thegiverandthereceiver.Andwhileacertainamountofjoycanbepickedfrombeingareceiver,11enormousamountofjoycomes12giving.
Ihavebeenofferedhelpandofferedpayment13certainthingsIdo,andIalmostalwaysturndownsuchoffers.IknowIshouldn’t,butit’sapridething.IdoexpectpaymentwhenIdoaregularjob,14IjustwishtohelpwhenIdosomethingforsomeone.However,whenweturndownoffersforhelp,wedonotrealizeit.Butitactuallyhurtsthose15offerhelp,andwearedenyingthosepeoplethechance16(feel)thejoyofgiving.Mostpeopleonthisearthwillnotoffergenuinehelpiftheycannotdoso.Andiftheydo,theyaremotivatedonlybythedesiretoshare17theyhavewithothers.
Thenexttimeyou18(offer)help,nomatterwhatthatoffermaybe,donotturn19down!
Swallowyourprideandallowthathelpfulpersonthe20(please)ofgiving!
Andwhenyoucan,payitforwardandblessitback!
【文章大意】 文章通过作者自己的亲身经历来告诉我们在生活中作为“给予者”和“接受者”应该怎样去做。
11.解析:
anenormousamountof“许多的;大量的”,因为enormous是以元音开头的单词,所以要用an。
答案:
an
12.解析:
comefrom“来自”。
这里是说“很多幸福感是来自给予”。
答案:
from
13.解析:
这里是说“我因为一些事情也曾接受过帮助和报酬”。
答案:
for
14.解析:
上下句是转折关系,故此处要用but。
答案:
but
15.解析:
who此处引导定语从句修饰先行词those,those在此处指代人。
答案:
who
16.解析:
此处用不定式作后置定语修饰chance。
答案:
tofeel
17.解析:
what此处引导宾语从句,作动词share的宾语,同时在从句中作动词have的宾语。
答案:
what
18.解析:
此处意为“下次如果你被提供帮助”,故要用被动语态。
答案:
areoffered
19.解析:
turndown“拒绝”,it指代前面的offer。
答案:
it
20.解析:
此处用名词pleasure来作动词allow的宾语。
句意为“放下你的架子,让那些愿意帮助你的人得到给予的乐趣”。
答案:
pleasure
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Toatravelerfromacity,theAustralianoutback(内地)cancomeasashockandevenaslackofexpectation.Onamapatownismarkedbyblocklettersbutitmayturnouttobearamblingoldbushpubbuiltseventyyearsagoandstillkeptopenbyamanandhiswifetogiveadrinktopassingtravelersonceinsixweeks.Theyholdaracemeetingonceayeartocollectallthechecksandpaythelicense—butwherewouldAustraliabewithouttherefugeofshelterand“realmeals”,thekindlymenandwomenandthecomforttheyprovidefortravelersofthetrack?
Sometownsboastafewcottages,apopulationrangingfromfivetofourteen,men,womenandchildrenalltotal(总共加起来),andtheoldagepensionersonthehillside.Theytellgreattalesofthefivepubsandthethreestores,police,post,bankandajeweler’sshopinthedaysofearliernation-building,whenthereweretenortwentybigstationsroundthem,withhundredsofshearers(剪羊毛者),gold-seekersandcopper-minerspassinginayear.TheAustraliaofourfathers’andgrandfathers’dayisfadingfastaway.
Yetoneofthestrongestlinksintheoutbackisprovidedbythemailroutes,someofthemnotoriousforthedangerstheyposetothetraveler.Perhapsthemostheart-breakingofallistheinfamousBirdswilleTrack.Thisisthehomeofthedust-stormsthatmaymaketheworldinvisibleforaweek.
ThebushmailmanisAustralia’sheroandtheoutback’sbestfriend.Hebattlesforyearsthroughincrediblehardships,hardworkandheat.Hemaybetwenty-fourhoursinonesandhillandhemaybethreedaysinthebog(沼泽)ofafloodedcreek.Heknowshoweagerlytheyarewaitingforhim,andhelivestogetthere.Helivesforthemail,andthemostpreciouspartofitisthebundleofcorrespondencepapersfromtheEducationDepartmentinsomedistantcity.Heknowsthathelivesandworksinacontinentthatcancountamillionsquaremileswithoutaschool.
【文章大意】 这是有关澳大利亚outback的介绍,介绍了在广袤的内地悠闲自得地生活着的人们。
他们不时地为到此游历的人们递上些水,讲述发生在这里的故事。
21.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardtheAustralianoutback?
A.Critical.B.Indifferent.
C.Disappointed.D.Supportive.
解析:
选D。
从文章的字里行间我们可以感受到作者抱着积极的态度去领略outback的风光和恬静。
22.Inwhatwaymayatownintheoutbackprovetobeashocktovisitingtravelers?
A.Peopleinthetowncollectallthechecksinaracemeeting.
B.Peopletherearesofriendlyandkind.
C.It’ssosmallthatyoucannotfindthethingsyoucanfindinanormaltown.
D.Peopletherecanprovideyouwitha“realmeal”.
解析:
选C。
文章开始的第一、二句话就以outback令人惊叹之处吸引了读者:
Toatravelerfromacity,theAustralianoutbackcancomeasashockandevenaslackofexpectation.Onamapatownismarkedbyblocklettersbutitmayturnouttobearamblingoldbushpubbuiltseventyyearsago...
23.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethecharacterofpeopleintheoutback?
A.Simpleandwarmhearted.
B.Hardworkingandfriendly.
C.Prosperousanddetermined.
D.Lazyandlighthearted.
解析:
选A。
从文章第一段可以看出当地人非常纯朴与热情。
Theyholdaracemeetingonceayeartocollectallthechecksandpaythelicense,...thekindlymenandwomentheyprovidethecomfortfortravelersofthetrack?
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethemailman?
A.Friendly.B.Determined.
C.Relaxed.D.Easy-going.
解析:
选B。
文章第二段描述了唯一与外界接触的邮路的危险,第三段描述了在这条路上当差的邮递员成为了澳大利亚的英雄和outback人最好的朋友,因为他为此所作出的努力:
Hebattlesforyearsthroughincrediblehardships,hardworkandheat.Hemaybetwenty-fourhoursinonesandhillandhemaybethreedaysinthebogofafloodedcreek.Heknowshoweagerlytheyarewaitingforhim,andhelivestogetthere.
25.WhyarethebundlesofpapersfromtheEducationDepartmentsoimportant?
A.Theytellpeopleintheoutbackthelatestnewsinbigcities.
B.Theyserveasschoolsforpeopleintheoutback.
C.Theyconnectpeopleintheoutbackwiththeirrelativesoutside.
D.Theyprovideentertainmentforpeopleintheoutback.
解析:
选B。
从最后一段可以知道答案。
B
“ThisisLondon”,nightafternight,inthehotsummerandearlyfallof1940,adeep,steadyvoicecameovertheAtlanticOceanfromEnglandtoAmerica,tellingofEngland’sbattleforsurvivalunderthewavesofGermanbombers.ThevoicebelongedtoEdwardRMurrow,headofEuropeanstaffoftheColumbiaBroadcastingSystem.
“ThisisLondon”,saidMurrow,whilethebombsfellandflamesspreadonthestreetsofthecity.Hespokeasthoughnothingcouldeverkeephimfromsayingthosewords,withoutanyattempttosoundheroic,butatoneofconfidence—afeelingofbeliefthatLondonwouldbethere,nomatterwhatithadtoendure.Itcouldnotbedestroyed.
Theordeal(严峻的考验)ofLondonreallystartedinthefirstweekofSeptember,whenHitlerwasatlastconvincedthattheEnglishdidnotintendtogivein.OnSeptember7,1940,nearlyfourhundredGermanbombersroaredoverthecityinbroaddaylight.Firesflamed,housefell,gaspipesburst,anddarksmokerosefromthestreets.Men,womenandchildrenfelttheeffectofthebombs.Warningswailed,ambulancesrushedfromoneplaceofsufferingtoanother,andfirefightersfacedtheflameshourafterhour.
Itseemedimpossibleforanycitytotakesomuchpunishmentandcontinuetoendure.Itseemedimpossibleforpeopleofthecitytodotheirdailyjobs,toworkandeatandsleepandcarryonthebusinessoflife,withthecrashofbombsallaroundthemandplanesspittingfireintheskiesabove.
Butthecityendured.Trainsbroughtcommutersinfromthesuburbs.Busesrumbledalongthestreets.Thefireswerebroughtundercontrol.Bottlesofmilkarrivedondoorsteps,andwomentookthemin,asthoughthewarwereathousandmilesaway.Newspapersappearedandpeopleboughtthem,hurryingtoworkandreadingreportsofthebattleragingoverLondon.
Bysensinganddescribingthischange,whichwasasimportantinBritishhistoryasthebattleinthesky,Murrowprovedhisabilityasareporterwholookedbeneaththesurfaceofevents.
【文章大意】 本篇是