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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18
青岛市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练(18)(答案及解析)
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WhenonethinksoftheexpansionoftheAmericanWest,theeventmostlikelytocometomindistheCaliforniaGoldRushof1849.However,thereremainedwidelandbetweenthePacificCoastand,say,St.Louis,Missouri.Whymentions.St.Louis?
Youmightbeasking.BecausetheyoungUnitedStatesstartedexploringthevastlandmasstothewestfromthatverypointandalmostfiftyyearsbeforethosegoldnuggetsstartedhittingthepaninCalifornia.
In1803PresidentThomasJeffersonsentasecretmessagetoCongresscallingforanexpeditionintotheareawestoftheMississippiRiver.Hefeltthatamilitarymanwithsomemencouldsuccessfullycharttheroute.AtthattimeFranceownedtheterritoryandsuchanexpeditionwouldbeconsideredinvading.
TheninJulyofthesameyear,NapoleonofFrance,inasurprisemove,offeredLouisianatotheUnitedStatesfor$15,000,000.AmericaacceptedandtheUnitedStatesgrewbyaboutonemillionsquaremiles,fromtheMississippitotheRockiesandfromtheGulfofMexicotoCanada.
Shortlybeforethisnews,Jeffersonhadhandedhispersonalsecretary,MeriweatherLewishisinstructionsfortheexpeditionoftheMissouriRiver.OnMay14,1804,theLewisandClarkExpeditionstartedoutfromSt.LouisinsearchofthePacificOcean.
Twoandahalfyearsand8,000mileslatertheexplorersreturnedtoSt.Louisandthere’sathunderouswelcomefromagratefulnation.Althoughtherouteneverbecamewidelyused,itprovidedtheimpetusforthegreatwesternexplorationmovement.ThesearchforAmericabegan.
By1848,whenMexicocededitsclaimtoallUSterritoriestothenorthofitspresentdayborder,theUnitedStateshadacquiredthelandwestwardfromtheRockiestothePacificCoast,northtothe49thparallelandsouthtotheRioGrande.Thislawfulpossessionconvincedthousandsofsettlerstomovewestwardinsearchofland.
【解题导语】 本文讲述了美国领土扩张过程中的几个重大事件。
9.WhywasJefferson’smessagetoCongresssecret?
A.Californiaisrichingoldnuggets.
B.TheremaybetroublewithFrance.
C.It’saboutamilitaryexpedition.
D.TheWestwardExpansionbegan.
解析:
选B。
细节理解题。
文中第二段谈到theMississippiRiver以西的领地当时由法国人控制,保密是为了避免冲突。
10.WhyweretheexplorersgivenawarmwelcomeinSt.Louis?
A.TheyreachedtheMississippiRiver.
B.Thenewlychartedroadwasofwideuse.
C.Theywononevictoryafteranother.
D.Theysucceededinchartingtheroute.
解析:
选D。
细节理解题。
开拓者受到热烈的欢迎是因为他们成功地开拓出一条通往西部的路。
11.What’stheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“ceded”inthelastparagraph?
A.foughtfor.B.gaveup.
C.stoodfor.D.keptup.
解析:
选B。
词义猜测题。
从最后一段的有关信息可以推知,Mexico只有宣称放弃领地之后,美国才有对Mexico先前所控制土地的所有权。
12.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthehistoricalevents?
①theCaliforniaGoldRush ②thebeginningofthesearchforAmerica ③instructionsfortheexpeditionoftheMissouriRiver ④America’spossessionofthelandnorthoftheRioGrande ⑤thesurprisemoveofFrancetoofferLouisianatotheUS
A.③⑤②①④B.③⑤②④①
C.⑤③②①④D.③⑤④②①
解析:
选B。
排序题。
做该题可以根据时间来判断。
从短文第二、三、四段得知事件③⑤发生在1803年,但Jefferson指示开拓theMissouriRiver在前;从第五段中得知②事件发生在1806年左右;从最后一段得知④事件发生在1848年;而从第一段了解到①事件发生在1849年。
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完形填空、解题技巧
(1)
完形填空是同学们失分率较高的一个题型,有的同学甚至不敢做完形填空。
其实,此题虽难,却有章可循,只要我们掌握相应技巧,再辅以适当的训练,是完全可以攻克这个难题的。
◆技巧点拨
完形填空的解题步骤
(1)通读全文,理解大意:
做题前,先跳过空格,快速浏览全文,着重感知文章大意。
(2)上下联系,确定答案:
确定答案时,必须瞻前顾后。
利用生活常识、固定搭配、行文逻辑、具体语境帮助自己找到最佳答案。
同时,学会避难就易,先填好简单的答案,再攻克难题,尽可能多拿分。
(3)复读全文,验证答案:
在选好所有答案后,必须重读全文,验证所选答案是否合乎逻辑、是否符合语境;同时检查有无遗漏之题。
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
IhaveneverlearnedasmuchmathinmylifeasIdidlastyear.ItwasbecauseofMs.Vaciran36ItrulyunderstoodwhatIwaslearning.Itmightnotseem37Abigdealtosome,buttomeitis.Ihavenevermetawomansocaringandsodeterminedtoteachher38.
Ineverreallywantedtoworkforgood39inmathclass.Ineverknewhowtostudymathandneverunderstoodsomeoftheconcepts.Icanremembertryingtosneakoutoftheclassroom40Ms.Vacircecaughtmeandyelledacrossthe41,“Lauren,areyoucomingtoextrahelpduringlunch?
”Itwasanightmare–shewouldalways42mewithonefootoutofthedoor,itnever43EventhenIjustthoughtofitasathingIHADtodo.Itwasfunnytoseehoweveryonewouldbeinherroomduringlunchandthenagainafterschool.Shewould44everyonetocomeeveryday,justsowecoulddoourhomeworkin45.
Manyofthestudentsthoughtofherasabitofnag,but46theyknewthatshewasrightand47forit.Manyofhertestswerehardatfirs,butastheyearprogressed,sodidI.Iknewthatitwasbecauseofher.
Evenoutsideclass,shewas48asever.Shealwayswantedtoknowwhatwasgoingoninmy(andeveryoneelse’s)life,andshewasalwayslookingoutforeveryone’sbestinterest.
Ms.Vaticanisasweetwomanwithasenseof49thatyoujusthavetolaughat.Whenregentswereapproaching,shewasmoreconcernedthaneverabouteveryonedoingwell.Manyofherpreciousstudents50high,andsoshe51thesamefromus.Dayafterdaytherewerestudentsintheclassroom52problems.Whenitwastimeforourbigtest,IknewIwasready.Iwalkedoutofthattestwithmyhead53.IknewthatIwasa54andMs.Vacircahadmademethatway.Iappreciatedallthehardworkthatsheputintohelpingmeandmyfellowstudents.IknewthatIwould55her.
36.A.howB.whatC.whyD.that
37.A.asB.likeC.thatD.asif
38.A.studentsB.childrenC.classmatesD.family
39.A.gradesB.salaryC.lifeD.subjects
40.A.whileB.untilC.beforeD.unless
41.A.seatB.classroomC.yardD.kitchen
42.A.seeB.helpC.catchD.beat
43.A.succeededB.stoppedC.helpedD.failed
44.A.forbidB.letC.encourageD.hope
45.A.peaceB.confusionC.surpriseD.home
46.A.insideB.outsideC.almostD.hardly
47.A.praisedB.scoldedC.blamedD.respected
48.AfrightenedB.caringC.hardD.right
49.AdutyB.timeC.foolishnessD.homour
50.AjumpedB.grewC.scoredD.drank
51.A.expectedB.receivedC.wishedD.hoped
52.A.previewingB.reviewingC.learningD.making
53.A.highB.hangingC.lowD.down
54.A.failureB.studentC.successD.hero
55.A.hateB.missC.forgetD.marry
参考答案------------完形填空
36-40DBAAC41-45BCDCA
46-50ADBDC51-55ABACB
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Goodmorning.I’mChenHua.Here’smyculturereportfortoday,Monday.
Anewfilmstartstonightatthestudentcinemaateighto’clock.ThefilmisPiratesoftheCarribean.It’safantasticadventurefilm.JohnnyDeppandOrlandoBloomarethestars.Theyarebothverypopularandfamous,andtheybothactwellinthisfilm,andmaketheircharactersbelievable.
Thestoryisaboutanoldship.ItsailsaroundtheCarribeanislands.DeppandBloomtrytofindsomelostgold.Thentheycomefacetofacewithsometerriblemen,andhavetofightthem.There'slotsofaction,andthefightinglooksreallydangerous.TheyalsosavesKeiraKnightly.SheplaysElisabeth,thedaughterofarichman.ThesceneswithKnightlyandBloomarebeautifulandromantic.
Thefilmisn'ttruetolife,butit'sveryexciting,andsomeofitisveryfunny.It'sanenjoyablefilm,althoughinmyopinionthere'stoomuchfighting.Butexceptforthat,it'sanexcellentfilm.Youdidn'tseeitwhenitfirstcameout,Iadviseyoutogoandseeitnow.I'msureyou'11enjoyit.It'sshowingallweek.
68.PiratesoftheCarribeanis__________.
A.atragedyB.acomedyC.anactionfilmD.anadventurefilm
69.DeppandBloomsailsaroundtheCarribeanislandsbecause__________.
A.theytrytofindsomelostgoldB.theytrytofindsomegold
C.theytrytofindsomelostironD.theytrytofindsomelostiron
70.Theymeet__________.
A.someterriblemenB.someterriblewomen
C.somesmilingmenD.somesmilingmen
71.There'slotsofactioninthefilmbecausetheyhaveto_______.
A.fightthefrighteningpeopleB.fighttheterriblewomen
C.makethefilminterestingD.makethefilmexciting
72.KeiraKnightlyplays__________.
A.DeppandBloomB.ElisabethC.OrlandoBloomD.JohnnyDepp
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Knowingthebestwaytostudywillhelpyoutobeabetterstudent.Byusingyourtimeproperly,youcandoyourhomeworkmorequickly.Learningtostudyisnotdifficult.
Thefirstthingtorememberisthatyoumustbewillingtolearn.Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoumustalwayslikethesubject.Itdoesmean,however,thatyoumustbewillingtodowhateverisnecessarytolearn.Trytounderstandwhyitisimportantandhowitwillhelpyounowandlatertodoandlearnotherthings.Knowingmathematicsfactswillbeusefulinyourwholelife.Knowinghowtospellmakesanykindofwritingeasier.Sometimessubjectthatyouthinkisgoingtobeuninterestingwillbeexcitingwhenyoubegintoworkatitandunderstanditmoreclearly.Learningthingscanbefunifyouarewillingtoworkwiththem.
Here’ssomeadviceforyou:
haveacertaintimeeachdayandaquietplacewithgoodlightingforstudy,sothatyoucanconcentrateonyourstudywithoutinterruptions(中断);haveeverythingreadybeforeyousitdowntostudy,adictionary,paper,apenandbooks;besureyouunderstandwhatyoushouldlearnbeforeyoustart;readcarefullyandpayspecialattentiontothemostimportantthings;whenmemorizing,firstfindoutthemainpartsandthenrecitethewholething;checkyourhomeworkafteryoufinishit;neverforgettheimportanceofreviewandpreview.
68.Themainpurposeofthearticleis______
A.toprovethatlearningisnotdifficult
B.tomakethereadersbeinterestedinstudy
C.totelltheimportance