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天津市滨海新区高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练8
天津市滨海新区2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练(8)
完形填空。
WhenIenteredBerkeley,Ihopedtoearnascholarship.HavingbeenaStraightAstudent,IbelievedIcould__1__toughsubjectsandreallylearnsomething.OnesuchcoursewasWorldLiteraturegivenbyProfessorJayne.Iwasextremelyinterestedintheideashe__2__inclass.
WhenItookthefirstexam,Iwas__3__tofinda77,Cplus,onmytestpaper,__4__Englishwasmybestsubject.IwenttoProfessorJayne,wholistenedtomyargumentsbutremained__5__.
Idecidedtotryharder,althoughIdidn'tknowwhatthat__6__becauseschoolhadalwaysbeeneasyforme.Ireadthebooksmorecarefully,butgotanother77.Again,I__7__withProfessorJayne.Again,helistenedpatientlybutwouldn'tchangehis__8__.
Onemoretestbeforethefinalexam.Onemore__9__toimprovemygrade.SoIredoubledmyeffortsand,forthefirsttime,__10__themeaningoftheword“thorough”.Butmy__11__didnogoodandeverything__12__asbefore.
Thelasthurdle(障碍)wasthefinal.Nomatterwhat__13__Igot,itwouldn'tcancelthreeCpluses.Imightaswellkissthe__14__goodbye.
Istoppedworkinghard.IfeltIknewthecoursematerialaswellasIeverwould.Thenightbeforethefinal,Ieven__15__myselftoamovie.ThenextdayIdecidedforonceI'dhave__16__withatest.
Aweeklater,IwassurprisedtofindIgotanA.IhurriedintoProfessorJayne'soffice.He__17__tobeexpectingme.“IfIgaveyoutheAsyou__18__,youwouldn'tcontinuetoworkashard.”
Istaredathim,__19__thathisanalysisandstrategy(策略)werecorrect.Ihadworkedmyhead__20__,asIhadneverdonebefore.
Iwasspeechlesswhenmycoursegradearrived:
Aplus.ItwastheonlyAplusgiven.ThenextyearIreceivedmyscholarship.I'vealwaysrememberedProfessorJayne'slesson:
youalonemustsetyourownstandardofexcellence.
1.A.takeB.discuss
C.coverD.get
答案:
A 动词take在此处表示“学习(某学科)”。
2.A.soughtB.presented
C.exchangedD.obtained
答案:
B hepresentedinclass是定语从句,修饰表抽象事物的先行词ideas。
3.A.shockedB.worried
C.scaredD.anxious
答案:
A 下文提到作者去找老师理论的事,由此可判断作者对自己只得77分感到吃惊。
4.A.butB.so
C.forD.or
答案:
C 作者对于自己只得77分感到吃惊的原因是英语是自己最好的科目,所以选表示原因的for。
5.A.unchangedB.unpleasant
C.unfriendlyD.unmoved
答案:
D 从下一段中一而再、再而三发生的类似的事可知,教授对作者的争辩无动于衷。
6.A.reflectedB.meant
C.improvedD.affected
答案:
B 因为作者在学习上一直很轻松,所以不知道自己更加刻苦意味着什么。
7.A.quarreledB.reasoned
C.bargainedD.chatted
答案:
B 尽管更加努力地学习,但还是只得了77分,所以作者又找教授理论,此处用reason,reasonwith“为说服某人而与之理论”。
8.A.attitudeB.mind
C.planD.view
答案:
B changeone'smind为固定搭配,意为“改变主意”。
9.A.choiceB.step
C.chanceD.measure
答案:
C 作者认为期末考试之前的又一次考试是打翻身仗的“机会”。
10.A.memorizedB.considered
C.acceptedD.learned
答案:
D 为了打翻身仗,作者全心投入到备考当中,而以前的学习很轻松,不需要这样拼命,所以这次算是真正学会了“thorough”的含义。
11.A.ambitionB.confidence
C.effortD.method
答案:
C 从But所表达的转折语意可判断出,作者觉得自己的努力并没有得到应有的回报。
12.A.stayedB.went
C.workedD.changed
答案:
B go有“进行,运转”的意思,用在此处符合上下文的语意连贯。
13.A.gradeB.answer
C.lessonD.comment
答案:
A 考试获得的是“分数”,即grade。
14.A.scholarshipB.course
C.degreeD.subject
答案:
A 作者一开头提到,自己一进大学就希望能获得奖学金,但几次考试下来却不尽如人意,所以觉得自己可能与奖学金(scholarship)无缘了。
15.A.helpedB.favored
C.treatedD.relaxed
答案:
C 作者没有了要获取奖学金的压力,所以就不逼迫自己再去努力学习,以至于在期末考试的前一天晚上,竟然用看电影的方式放松自己。
16.A.funB.luck
C.problemsD.tricks
答案:
A 抱着放松的心态面对考试,对于本就已经掌握了所学知识的人来说,考试会是一种乐趣(fun)。
17.A.happenedB.proved
C.pretendedD.seemed
答案:
D 从下文教授的话可以判断出,教授知道自己的学生能考出好成绩,也知道作者知道成绩后会来找他。
seem意为“看起来”,seemedtobeexpectingme意为“看起来正在期待我来”,符合教授当时的心理状态。
18.A.valuedB.imagined
C.expectedD.welcomed
答案:
C 在考试中得A是作者期望得到的成绩。
expect意为“期望,希望”。
19.A.rememberingB.guessing
C.supposingD.realizing
答案:
D 听了教授的那番话,作者才明白在过去的那些考试中教授对自己的定位是对的。
20.A.outB.over
C.onD.off
答案:
D workone'sheadoff为习惯用语,意为“不断工作学习,拼命工作学习”。
阅读理解。
B“Ican'ttellyouhowpleasedIamtobehere.Ihaven'tseenmanyofyousinceyourgraduation,butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.AlthoughIhaven'tappearedinperson,Ihaveattendedyourcollegegraduations,weddingsandeventhebirthsofyourchildren,inmyimagination.”
Ms.Yatespausedandstartedcryingabit.Thenshecontinued:
“ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcould,someofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoyme.Regardlessofourmotives,Icanseethatyouhaveallbeensuccessfulinyourchosenpath.”
“Thereisnogreatercomfortforaneducatorthantoseetheendresultofhisorheryearsofwork.YouhaveallbeenagreatsourceofpleasureandprideformeandIwantyoutoknowIloveyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.”
Therewasasilenceoverthecrowdforafewsecondsandthensomeonestartedclapping.Theclappingturnedintocheering,thenintoadeafeningroar(呼喊).Lawyers,truckdrivers,bankersandmodelswererubbingtheireyesorcryingopenlywithnoshameallbecauseofthewordsfromalongforgottenEnglishteacherfromtheirhometown.
1.Whatactivitywasorganizedfortheschoolreunion?
A.Sightseeinginthepark.B.Apicnicontheschoolplayground.
C.Tellingstoriesaboutpastevents.D.Graduates'reportsintheoldbuilding.
2.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?
A.SomegraduatesweretoobusytolistentoMs.Yates'speech.
B.ManygraduatesdislikedMs.Yates'waysofteaching.
C.Somepeoplegottiredfromthereunionactivities.
D.Mostpeoplehadlittleinterestinthereunion.
3.WecanlearnfromMs.Yates'speechthatshe________.
A.kepttrackofherstudents'progress
B.gaveherstudentsadviceontheircareers
C.attendedherstudents'collegegraduations
D.wenttoherstudents'weddingceremonies
4.WhatwasMs.Yates'beliefinteachingteenagers?
A.Teachers'knowledgeisthekeytostudents'achievements.
B.Pressureonstudentsfromteachersshouldbereduced.
C.Hardpushedstudentsaremorelikelytosucceed.
D.Students'respectisthebestrewardforteachers.
5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMs.Yates?
A.Reliableanddevoted.B.Toughandgenerous.
C.Proudbutpatient.D.Strictbutcaring.
【要点综述】BarditchHighSchool组织学生、教师重聚。
在聚会上Ms.Yates的一席发言打动了所有的人。
1.C 信息理解题。
根据第一段中的“Severalformerteacherswereonhandtotellstoriesabouttheolddays.”可知答案。
2.B 推理判断题。
根据第二段描述在Ms.Yates要开始讲话时学生们的表现可知,学生们对老师过去对他们的种种教学方式是有些反感的。
3.A 信息理解题。
通读Ms.Yates的发言,特别是从“…butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.”中可知答案。
4.C 信息理解题。
根据“ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcould,someofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoyme”可知答案。
5.D 推理判断题。
从第二段最后一句“…madethemworkharderthanalltheotherteacherscombined”以及“…Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents”可知答案。
阅读理解。
BeltonandCanfieldaretwoseashoretowns,notfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotels,andinsummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists(观光者).
LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBelton.Thenextday,thisnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper,TheBeltonPost:
FIREATSEABREEZE
LatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroom.Thehotelmanagersaidthatacigarettestartedthefire.Wesayagaintoallourvisitors:
“Pleasedon’tsmokecigarettesinbed.”ThiswasBelton’sfirsthotelfireforfiveyears.
TheCanfieldTimesgavethenewsinthesewordsonpageone.
ANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRE
LastnightBeltonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,bedclothesandsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.Anangryholiday-makersaid,“Anelectriclampprobablystartedthefire.Thebedroomlampsareveryoldatsomeofthesehotels.WhenIputmybedsidelighton,Iheardafunnynoisefromthelamp.”WearegladtotellourreadersthatthissortofadventuredoesnothappeninCanfield.
Whatarethefacts,then?
Itisnevereasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutanaccident.TherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotellastAugust:
thatisonefact.Doweknowanythingelse?
Yes—weknowthatfiremenwenttothehotel.
Nowwhatdoyouthinkoftherestofthe“news”?
1.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthistext?
A.BeltonandCanfieldarebothgoodplacesfortouristsinsummer.
B.AfirebrokeoutonenightinSeabreezeHotellastsummer.
C.Itwasnoteasytofindoutexacttruthfromnewspapers.
D.Twonewspapersgavereportsonthesamematter.
答案解析:
答案为C。
本题为主旨大意题。
文章前面的内容陈述了两则不同的新闻报道,后面的内容对新闻报道进行总结,由倒数第二段第二句话“Itisnevereasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutanaccident.”可知,答案为C。
2.Whichofthefollowingareprobablyfacts?
a.Thefirebrokeoutinabedroomatthehotel.
b.Acigarettestartedthefire.
c.Anoldlampstartedthefire.
d.Thefirebrokeoutatnight.
e.TherehasneverbeenafireinCanfield.
A.bandcB.aanddC.candeD.aandc
答案解析:
答案为B。
本题为细节题。
由第一则报道的第一句话“LatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroom.”和第二则报道的第一句话“LastnightBeltonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,bedclothesandsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.”可知,火灾都发生在晚上和房间里,故答案为B。
3.TheCanfieldTimesusedtheheadline(标题)likethisinordertomakeitsreadersthink_______.
A.hotelsinBeltonoftencatchfire
B.hotelsinBeltondon’toftencatchfire
C.thiswasthesecondfireattheSeabreezeHotel
D.Beltonwasagoodplaceexceptthathotelstherearenotquitesafe
答案解析:
答案为A。
本题为细节推理题。
CanfieldTimes报纸报道的新闻标题使用“another”意在告诉读者Belton的旅馆经常发生火灾,这样可以使得自己城市的旅游业更具有竞争力。
故答案为A。
4.TheCanfieldnewspapergaveareportjusttheoppositetotheBeltonPostbysayingthat_______.
A.thebedroomlampswereveryoldattheSeabr