四川省芦山县高考英语阅读类暑假选练题8.docx

1、四川省芦山县高考英语阅读类暑假选练题8四川省芦山县2016高考英语阅读类暑假选练题（8）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。When youre an employee of a company, no matter the size, its common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move aroundby creating a new position for yourself. I did th

2、is several years ago, though I wasnt actively looking for a different job. In 2007, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around

3、 the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, Id mail the person a letter. The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for lett

4、ers related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasnt standard across all the versions.

5、 When I told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what Id been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal jo

6、b change until a managers meeting several months later. At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the divisions entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the jobme. The position was still considere

7、d temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2009.31. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?A .The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.B. The a

8、uthor tried his best to get a promotion in his companyC. The author was eager to seek another job.D. It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据its common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department.可知看见我们周围的人们改变工作或职位是不奇怪的。故选D。32. Whic

9、h of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some information needed to be united. B. Some information was overlooked.C. Some had grammatical mistakes.D. Industry terminology didnt meet the standard. 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Some had overlapping information and could be co

10、mbined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasnt standard across all the versions.一些信息需要统一，一些有语法错误，一些行业术语没有达到要求，只有选项B，没有提到，故选B。33. The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .A. improving B. rebuilding C. repeati

11、ng D. strengthening 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I was able to make numerous improvements可知这些信需要提高，故选A。34.The author started to review the letters when .A. he was hired by the companyB. his department supervisor agreed his ideaC. he was recommended at a managers meetingD. he was promoted【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据When I

12、 told my department supervisor about this in 2008, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the divisions entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed.他的部门监督同意了他的观点，故选B。35. Which of the following is the best tit

13、le for the passage?A. Where there is will, there is a way.B. Dont let the chance go, when it comes.C. Creating a position, and earning a promotion.D. Ways to get a promotion.【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容主要叙述了人们可以换一种职位而得到提升，故选C。【由2014高考英语湖北省八校联考改编】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When it i

14、s Toms turn for a cut, Mr. Smith places a wooden board covered with a piece of red leather across the arms of the chair, so that the barber doesnt have to bend to cut the boys hair. “Hey, young man, youre 1 , you wont need this soon, youll be able to sit in the chair.” the barber says.“Wow,” says To

15、m, turning round to look at his dad. “Dad, Mr. Smith said I could be sitting in the chair soon, not just on the 2 !”“So I hear,” his father replies. “I expect Mr. Smith will start 3 me more for your hair then.”In the 4 Tom sees a little head sticking out of a long nylon cape. Occasionally he 5 glanc

16、es at the barber as he works. He smells a(n) 6 of smelly sweat and aftershave as the barber moves around him, combing and cutting.Tom feels like he is in another world, 7 except for the sound of the barbers shoes rubbing on the plastic carpet and the 8 of his scissors. In the 9 from the window he co

17、uld see through the window, a few small clouds moved slowly through the frame, moving to the 10 of the scissors click.Sleepily, his eyes dropping to the front of the cape where his hair 11 softly as snow and he 12 sitting in the chair just like the men and older boys, the special 13 left leaning aga

18、inst the wall in the corner. When Mr. Smith has 14 , Tom hops down from the seat. 15 , he sees his own thick, 16 hair mixed among the browns, greys and blacks of the men who have sat in the chair before him. For a moment he wants to reach down and 17 the broken blonde hair, to 18 them from the other

19、s, but he does not have time.They reach the pavement outside the shop. “I tell you what, boy, lets get some fish and chips to take home, 19 your mum from cooking tea,” says Toms dad.Tom is excited and catches his dads hand. He is surprised to find, warming in his fathers palm, a handful of his own 2

20、0 .1. A. building up B. sending up C. bringing up D. shooting up 2. A. desk B. board C. couch D. sofa 3. A. paying B. blaming C. charging D. accusing 4. A. mirror B. book C. shelf D. catalogue 5. A. steals B. discovers C. returns D. transforms 6. A. lack B. memory C. mixture D. expression 7. A. help

21、less B. noiseless C. fearless D. thoughtless 8. A. control B. direction C. effect D. click 9. A. immigration B. opposition C. reflection D. assumption 10. A. rhyme B. trail C. pattern D. sound 11. A. falls B. covers C. melts D. explodes 12. A. considers B. succeeds C. approves D. imagines 13. A. pac

22、kage B. bench C. scissors D. carpet14. A. treated B. compromised C. finished D. entertained 15. A. Looking into B. Looking forward C. Looking up D. Looking down 16. A. blonde B. red C. black D. white17. A. send for B. find out C. gather up D. show off 18. A. punish B. separate C. deliver D. confirm1

23、9. A. persuade B. save C. excuse D. relax 20. A. money B. tip C. fish D. hair【参考答案】完形填空15、DBCAA 610、CBDCD 1115、ADBCD 1620、ACBBD【由2013界广东省潮州市高三上质量检测卷改编】 完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation

24、”. It 1 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 2 than ever, theyre also driving us away from people around us. Users get final connectivity at the price of 3 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times say

25、s people are 4 to a different way of being “alone together”. Actually, 5 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 6 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 7 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people

26、s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 8 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 9 people.Turkle mentioned the popular 10 of “I s

27、hare, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most 11 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 12 life. However, e

28、xperts remind us that its 13 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, 14 out that it is still owners of gadgets, whore avoiding personal contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 15 throwing away the mobile

29、gadgets is not a solution.” she said.文章大意：纽约时报发表了一篇文章，解释了现在的手机、电子邮件和网上发帖等扼杀了人们真正交流对话的机会。1. A. talks B. C. speaks D. advises【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。Talks谈话； suggests建议，暗示； speaks说； advises建议。它表明（suggests）手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感觉联系得更多了。故选B。2. A. received B. shared C. connected D. respected 【答案】C【解析】考查动名词及上下文语

30、境的理解。Received收到； shared分享； connected 联系； respected尊敬。它表明（suggests）手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感觉联系（connected）得更多了。故选C。3. A. having B. risking C. sacrificing D. sharing【答案】C【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。having有； risking冒险； sacrificing牺牲； sharing分享。人们进行交流，是通过手机、电子邮件和网上发帖，牺牲(sacrifice)了面对面的交流,故选C。4. A. related B. committed C.

31、devoted D. accustomed【答案】D【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。accustomed习惯于。be accustomed to习惯于。be related to与有关系；be committed to致力于；be devoted to专心于。人们习惯了(accustomed)一种不同的独处的方式。故选D。5. A. sending B. getting C. reading D. taking【答案】A【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。sending发送； getting得到； reading读； taking拿走。从下文的text messages or writing microblogs看出，是发送(sending)信息。事实上，发一个短信或发一个微博允许我们交流思想，故选A。6. A. change B. exchange C. explain D. raise【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。change 改变； exchange交流； explain解释； raise提高。事实上，发一个短信或发一个微博允许我们交流（exchange）思想，故选B。7. A. indicate B. replace C. cover D. involve【答案】B【解析】考