江苏省镇江市高考英语短文阅读类训练5.docx

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江苏省镇江市高考英语短文阅读类训练5

镇江市2014高考英语短文阅读类训练（5）及答案或解析

Somespidershuntontheground,othersbuildwebstotraptheirfood,butthegrasswaterspidercatchesitspreybyrunningalongthesurfaceofthewater.

Thisspecialwaterspiderlivesonthegrassybanksofstreamswheremosquitoes,damselfliesandotherinsectscometofeedandbreed.

AlthoughitisoneofthelargestspidersinNewZealand,ithasanunusualability.Itdoesn’tdisturbthewaterasitwaitsforitsmeal,andthereisbarelyaripple（波纹）whenitskimsacrossthesurfaceatlightningspeedtocatchitsprey.

Grasswaterspidersdealswiftlywithlargerinsectslikedamselfliesbypullingtheirheadsunderthewaterandholdingthemthereuntiltheydrown.

Afterameal,thegrasswaterspiderspendsuptohalfanhourgrooming（修饰）itself.Itwipesitseighteyes,brushesitsantennae,andtakesspecialcareto

cleanthehairsonitsbody.

Itisthehairsthattraptinybubblesofairsothatthespidercanrundownabladeofgrassandstayunderwaterforuptoanhourwhenitisfrightened.Thehairsalsokeepthespiderdry,evenunderwater.

Itisonlywhenthefemalespideriscaringfortheyoungthatshedoesnothuntonthewater.Aftermating,sheproducesalargeeggsac（囊）,whichshecarriesaroundforfiveweeks.Oncetheeggsstarttohatch,sheattachesthesactosomebladesofgrassorathistle.Shethentearsthesacopenandreleasesthetiny

spidersintothenurseryweb.（黄冈中学2009届高三期末）

1.Howdoesthegrasswaterspiderkillitsprey?

A.inawebB.bydrowning

C.bypoisoningD.withitsantennae

2.thewriterdescribesthespecialspideras“special”because_______.

A.itwalksonwater

B.ithaseighteyes　　

C.ofitshairyappearance

D.ofthewayitproducesitsyoung

3.Thepassagetellsusthatthespider______.

A.feedsgrassandthistlestoitsyoung.　　　　

B.livesonbladesofgrassunderthewater

C.livesinthegrassonthebanksofstreams　　

D.eatsamealonceeveryfiveweeks

4.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.

A.convincereadersthatspidersaredangerous　　

B.indicatethatthegrasswaterspiderisendangered

C.listallofthespidersthatcanbefoundinNewZealand

D.describethecharacteristicsofthegrasswaterspider

解析：

本篇科普说明文介绍了一种水蜘蛛的生活情况。

它重在考查学生根据上下文语境逻辑推理能力。

1.B.细节题。

根据文章第4段描述bypullingtheirheadsunderthewaterandholdingthemthereuntiltheydrown.可推知此题答案为B。

2.A.细节题。

根据文章第1段后面的并列分句byrunningalongthesurfaceofthewater.

3.C.细节题。

根据文章第2段第1句Thisspecialwaterspiderlivesonthegrassybanksofstreams.

4.D.主旨题。

本文主要介绍了这种水蜘蛛的生活情况，由此可知作者的目的是要读者了解水蜘蛛的特征.

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）（选自07-08第一学期金陵中学高三英语期中试卷）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

LearningtoAccept

Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.36,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy,butratherwhenhewas37andill.

Myfatherwas38astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness39allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalk,andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis40.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysister,westarted41aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy42.Isaidthatwemustalwaysgivethingsup43wegrow—ouryouth,ourbeauty,ourfriends----butitalways44thatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinitsplace.Thensuddenlymyfather45up.Hesaid,“But,Peter.Igaveup46!

WhatdidIgain?

”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.47,heansweredhisownquestion:

“I48theloveofmyfamily.”Ilookedatmysisters,andsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.

Iwasalso49byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofeelirritated（愤怒的）atsomeone,I50rememberhiswordsandbecome51.Ifhecouldreplacedhisgreatpainwithafeelingofloveforothers,thenIshouldbe52togiveupmysmallirritations.Inthis53,Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.

SometimesI54whatotherthingsIcouldlearnfromhimifIlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.Fornow,though,Iamgratefulforthisone55.

36.A.AfterwardsB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Meanwhile

37.A.tiredB.weakC.poorD.slow

38.A.alreadyB.stillC.onlyD.once

39.A.tookB.threwC.sentD.put

40.A.impossobleB.difficultC.stressfulD.hopeless

41.A.worryingB.caringC.talkingD.asking

42.A.decisionsB.experienceC.ambitionsD.beliefs

43.A.asB.sinceC.beforeD.till

44.A.suggestsB.promisesC.seemsD.requires

45.A.spokeB.turnedC.summedD.opened

46.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything

47.A.SurprisinglyB.ImmediatelyC.NaturallyD.Certainly

48.A.hadB.acceptedC.gainedD.enjoyed

49.A.touchedB.astonishedC.attractedD.warned

50.A.shouldB.couldC.wouldD.might`

51.A.quietB.calmC.relaxedD.happy

52.A.readyB.likelyC.freeD.able

53.A.caseB.formC.methodD.way

54.A.doubtB.wonderC.knowD.guess

55.A.awardB.giftC.lessonD.word

参考答案

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Hanswasanhonestfellowwithafunnyroundgood-humoredface.Livingalone,everydayheworkedinhisgarden.Inallthecountrysidetherewasnogardensolovelyashis.Allsortsofflowersgrewthere,bloomingintheirproperorderasthemonthswentby,oneflowertakinganotherflower’splace,sothattherewerealwaysbeautifulthingstosee,andpleasantodorstosmell.

Hanshadmanyfriends,themostdevotedbeingtheMiller.SodevotedwastherichMillertoHansthathe’dnevergobyhisgardenwithoutpluckingalargebunchofflowersorahandfulofsweetherbs,orfillinghispocketswithfruits.TheMillerusedtotalkaboutnobleideas,andHansnoddedandsmiled,feelingproudofhavingsuchafriend.

TheneighborsthoughtitstrangethattherichMillernevergaveHansanythinginreturn,thoughhehadhundredsofsacksofflour,manycowsandsheep,butHansnevertroubledhisheadaboutthese,andnothinggavehimgreaterpleasurethantolistentoallthewonderfulthingsabouttheunselfishnessoftruefriendship.

Inspring,summer,andautumnHanswasveryhappy,butwhenwintercame,andhehadnofruitorflowerstosell,hesufferedfromcoldandhunger.Thoughextremelylonely,theMillernevercametoseehimthen]

“There’snogoodingoingtoseeHanswhilethesnowlasts.”TheMillersaidtohiswife,“Whenpeopleareintroubletheyshouldn’tbebothered.SoI’llwaittillthespringcomeswhenhe’shappytogivemeflowers.”

“You’recertainlyverythoughtful,”answeredhiswife,“It’squiteatreattohearyoutalkaboutfriendship.”

“Couldn’tweaskHansuphere?

”saidtheirson.“I’llgivehimhalfmymeal,andshowhimmywhiterabbits.”

“Howsillyyouare!

”criedtheMiller.“Ireallydon’tknowwhat’stheuseofsendingyoutoschool.IfHanscameuphere,andsawourwarmfire,ourgoodsupper,andourredwine,hemightgetenvious,andenvyisamostterriblething,andwouldspoilanybody’snature.Iamhisbestfriend,andI’llalwayswatchoverhim,andseethathe’snotledintoanytemptation.Besides,ifHanscamehere,hemightaskmeforsomeflour.Flourisonething,andfriendshipisanother,andtheyshouldn’tbeconfused.Thewordsarespeltdifferently,andmeanquitedifferentthings.Everybodycanseethat.”Helookedseriouslyathisson,whofeltsoashamedthathehunghisheaddown,andgrewquitescared,andbegantocryintohistea.

Springcoming,theMillerwentdowntoseeHans.Againhetalkedaboutfriendship.“Hans,friendshipneverforgets.I’mafraidyoudon’tunderstandthepoetryoflife.See,howlovelyyourrosesare!

”

Hanssaidhewantedtoselltheminthemarkettobuybackhisthingswhichweresoldduringthehardtimeofthewinter.

“I’llgiveyoumanygoodthings.Ithinkbeinggenerousisthebaseoffriendship.”saidtheMiller.“Andnow,asI’llgiveyoumanygoodthings,I’msureyou’dliketogivemesomeflowersinreturn.Here’sthebasket,andfillitquitefull.”

PoorHanswasafraidtosayanything.Heranandpluckedallhisprettyroses,andfilledtheMiller’sbasket,imaginingthemanygoodthingspromisedbytheMiller.

ThenextdayheheardtheMillercalling:

“Hans,wouldyoumindcarryingthissackofflourformetomarket?

”

“I’msorry,butIamreallyverybusytoday.”

“Well,”saidtheMiller,“consideringthatI’mgoingtogiveyoumythings,it’sratherunfriendlyofyoutorefuse.Uponmyword,youmustn’tmindmyspeakingquiteplainlytoyou.”

PoorHanswasdrivenbyhisfriendshiptheorytoworkhardforhisbestfriend,leavinghisgardendryandwasted.

OneeveningHanswassittingbyfirewhentheMillercame.

“Hans,”criedtheMiller,“Mylittleboyhasfallenoffaladderandhurthimself,andI’mgoingfortheDoctor.Buthelivessofaraway,andit’ssuchabadwindynight.Ithasjustoccurredtomethatyoucangoinsteadofme.YouknowI’mgoingtogiveyoumygoodthings,soyoushoulddosomethingformeinreturn.”

“Certainly,”criedHans.Hestruggledintothestormynight,andgotthedoctortorideahorsetotheMiller’shouseintimetosavetheboy.However,Hansgotlostinthedarkness,andwanderedoffintoadeeppool,drowned.

AtHans’funeral,theMillersaid,“Iwashisbestfriend.Ishouldwalkattheheadoftheprocession.”Everynowandthenhewipedhiseyeswithahandkerchief.

16.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatHans___________.

A.wasextremelywiseandnoble

B.washighlyvaluedbytheMiller

C.admiredtheMillerverymuch

D.hadastrongdesireforfortune

17.“Flourisonething,andfriendshipisanother”canbeunderstoodas___________.

A.“D