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山东省青岛市高考英语阅读理解完形填空及阅读类训练6
青岛市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练(6)(答案及解析)
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Inthesummerof1978anEnglishfarmerwasdrivinghistractorthroughafieldofwheatwhenhediscoveredthatsomeofhiswheatwaslyingflatontheground.Theflattenedwheatformedacircleaboutsixmetersacross.Aroundthiscirclewerefoursmallercirclesofflattenedwheat.Thefivecircleswereinaformationlikefivedots.Duringthefollowingyears,farmersinEnglandfoundthestrangecirclesintheirfieldsmoreandmoreoften.
Thecirclesarecalled“cropcircles”becausetheyappearinthefieldsofgrain—usuallywheatorcorn.Thegraininthecirclesliesflatonthegroundbutisneverbroken;itcontinuestogrow,andfarmerscanlaterharvestit.Farmersalwaysdiscoverthecropcirclesinthemorning,sothecirclesprobablyformatnight.TheyappearonlyinthemonthsfromMaytoSeptember.
Atfirst,peoplethoughtthatthecircleswereahoax.Probablyyoungpeopleweremakingthemasajoke,orfarmersweremakingthemtoattracttourists.Toprovethatthecircleswereahoax,peopletriedtomakecirclesexactlyliketheonesthatfarmershadfound.Theycouldn’tdoit.Theycouldn’tenterafieldofgrainwithoutleavingtracks,andtheycouldn’tflattenthegrainwithoutbreakingit.
Manypeoplebelievethatbeingsfromouterspacearemakingthecirclestocommunicatewithusfromfarawayandthatthecropcirclesaremessagesfromthem.
Scientistswhohavestudiedthecropcirclessuggestedseveralpossibilities.Somescientistssaythatadownwardrushofwindleadstotheformationofthecircles—thesamedownwardrushofairthatsometimescausesanairplanetocrash.Otherscientistssaythatforceswithintheearthcausethecirclestoappear.Thereisoneproblemwithallthesescientificexplanations:
cropcirclesoftenappearinformations,likethefivedotformation.Itishardtobelievethatanynaturalforcecouldformthose.
1.Inthesummerof1978,anEnglishfarmerdiscoveredinhisfieldthat________.
A.someofhiswheathadbeendamaged
B.someofhiswheathadfallenontotheground
C.hisgrainwasgrowingupincircles
D.hisgrainwasmovedintoseveralcircles
解析:
选B。
事实细节题。
根据第一段的内容可知,英国农夫发现麦田里的麦子倒在地里形成了怪圈。
2.Theunderlinedword“hoax”inParagraph3isprobably________.
A.anattemptmadetofoolpeople
B.aspecialwaytoplantcrops
C.anexperimentfortheprotectionofcrops
D.aresearchontheforceofwinds
解析:
选A。
猜测词义题。
第三段的第二句解释了上句的生词hoax(恶作剧)。
3.Whichofthefollowingmayprovethatthecropcirclesarenotmadebyman?
A.Thefarmerscouldn’tstepoutofthefield.
B.Thefarmerscouldn’tmakethecirclesround.
C.Thefarmerscouldn’tleavewithoutfootprints.
D.Thefarmerscouldn’tkeepthewheatstraightup.
解析:
选C。
事实细节题。
根据第三段的内容可知,人们试图人为地制造一些类似的“怪圈”,可是他们的尝试以失败而告终,因为只要他们进入麦田,就必然会留下踪迹。
4.Oneexplanationgivenbyscientistsforthecropcirclesisthattheyaremadeby________.
A.airplanecrashes B.airmovement
C.unknownflyingobjectsD.newfarmingtechniques
解析:
选B。
事实细节题。
由文章最后一段的内容可知B项符合题意。
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(天津卷)完形填空
ALoveNoteToMyMom
WhenIwasalittlegirl,wouldoftenaccompanyyouasyoumodeledforfashionphotographers.Itwasyearslaterthatfinallyunderstoodwhatrolemodeling16inyourlife.LittledidIknownyouwere17everypennyyouearnedtogoto18school.
Icannotthankyouenoughfor19youtoldmeoneautumnafternoonwhenIwasnine.Afterfinishingmyhomework.Iwantedintothediningwhereyouwereburied20pilesoflawbooks.Iwas21.WhywereyoudoingwhatIdo—memorizingtextbooksandstudyingfor22?
Whenyousaidyouwereinlawschool,Iwasmorepuzzled.Ididn’tknown.Moms23belawyerstoo.Yousmiledandsaid,“Inlife,youcandoanythingyouwanttodo.”
AsyoungasIwas,thatstatementkept24inmyears.Iwatchedasyoufacedthe25ofcompletingyourstudies,staringcompanieswithDad,whilestillbeinga26andaMomiffivekids.Iwasexhaustedjustwatchingyou27.Withyourwordsofwisdominmy28mind,Isuddenlyfeltunlimitedfreedomtodream.Mywholeworld29.Isetouttolivemylifefilledwith30,seeingendlesspossibilitiesforpersonalandprofessionalachievements.
Yourwordsbecamemymotto.I31foundmyselfintheuniquepositionofbeingeitherthefirst(womandoctorinMarylandRotary)32oneofthefewwomen(chiefmedicalreporters)inmyfield.IgainedstrengtheverytimeIsaid,“Yes,I’lltrythat.”
Encouragedbyyour33,Ihaveforgedahead(毅然前行)withmylife’sjourney,lessafraidtomakemistakes,and34meetingeachchallenge.Youdidit,andnowI’m35it.Sorry,gottorun.Somuchtodo,somanydreamstolive.
16.A.foundB.playC.keptD.provided
17.A.savingB.makingC.donatingD.receiving
18.A.businessB.fashionC.lawD.medical
19.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.where
20.A.atB.toC.uponD.under
21.A.amusedB.worriedC.puzzledD.disappointed
22.A.roleB.testsC.positionsD.shows
23.A.mustB.oughttoC.needD.could
24.A.ringingB.blowingC.fallingD.beating
25.A.choicesB.chancesC.challengesD.changes
26.A.professorB.doctorC.reporterD.model
27.A.indangerB.inactionC.introubleD.incharge
28.A.weakB.powerfulC.youthfulD.empty
29.A.camebackB.closeddownC.wentbyD.openedup
30.A.hopeB.hardshipC.harmonyD.sadness
31.A.constantlyB.shortlyC.hardlyD.nearly
32.A.andB.butC.orD.for
33.A.descriptionB.statementC.praiseD.introduction
34.A.secretlyB.curiouslyC.carelesslyD.eagerly
35.A.doingB.consideringC.correctingD.reading
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Oneofthethingstobelearntinaforeignlanguageisguessingallthetimewhatkindofthingtocomewhenlisteningtosomeonetalking.Peopledothisallthetimeintheirownlanguage,soitisnecessary(必要的)todothisinaforeignlanguage,too.Herearesomeexamples.
1."What'sthematter?
""Iwenttoapartylastnight,soI…"
2."Ifeelsotiredthesedays.""Ithinkyou'dbetter…"
3."Ofcourse,sheneverstopstalking.Sheisoneofthemost…"
Youcanseefromtheabovethreeexamplesthatthecontext(上下文)helpsalotinunderstandingwhatisbeingtalkedabout.So"guessing"isveryimportantinunderstandingEnglish,especially(尤其)spokenEnglish.
71.Thispassagetellsusmainlyabout_________.
A.theimportanceof"guessing"inlearningaforeignlanguage
B.howtoguesswhatoneisgoingtotalkabout
C.someexamplesofrightguessing
D.howimportantitistoguessallthetime
72.Fromthecontext,wecanseemaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLEIis_________.
A."…soIdidn'thaveagoodtime." B."…soIwenttobedverylate."
C."….SoIfeltunhappy." D."…soIgotupveryearly."
73.MaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLE2is________.
A."Ithinkyou'dbetterhaveagoodrestandtakegoodcareofyourself."
B."Ithinkyou'dbetterhavesomethingtodrink."
C."Ithinkyou'dbettergetsomehelpfromyourfriends."
D."Ithinkyou'dbetterbemorecareful."
74.MaybethefinishedanswerinEXAMPLE3is______.
A."…sheisoneofthemostfamousfilmstars."
B."…sheisoneofthemostbeautifulwomen."
C."…sheisoneofthemostfamousspeakers."
D."..sheisoneofthemosttalkativewomen."
75.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)thatguessingis_______inlearningaforeignlanguage.
A.theonlyway
B.moreimportantinspokenEnglishthaninwrittenEnglish
C.moreimportantthananyotherway
D.moreimportantinwrittenEnglishthaninspokenEnglish
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文化教育类[2012·辽宁卷]C
IfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He'dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.
WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It'snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.
Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatAmericansdon'tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.
Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludeChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantageoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.
Sotheoldthinker'sideasarestillaliveandwell.
TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.
Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.
64.Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________.
A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfucius
B.attractthereaders'interestinthesubject
C.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinker
D.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations
65.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents________.
A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChinese
B.takeanact