四川省眉山市高考英语 阅读理解完形填空专题训练3.docx

1、四川省眉山市高考英语 阅读理解完形填空专题训练3四川省眉山市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空专题训练（3）附答案维A 阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)(2012大纲全国卷)Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，a distance of about eighty miles.It was late.Several times I got stuck behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left，and I becam

2、e increasingly impatient.At one point along an open road，I came to a crossing with a traffic light.I was alone on the road by now，but as I drove near the light，it turned red and I made a stop.I looked left，right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car，no suggestion of car lamps，but there I sat，waiting for t

3、he light to change，the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being caught，because there was clearly no policeman around，and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.Much later that night，the q

4、uestion of why Id stopped for that light came back to me.I think I stopped because its part of a contract (契约) we all have with each other.Its not only the law，but its an agreement we have，and we trust each other to honor it：we dont go through red lights.Trust is our first inclination (倾向)Doubting o

5、thers does not seem to be natural to us.The whole construction of our society depends on mutual (相互) trust，not distrust.We do what we say well do；we show up when we say well show up；and we pay when we say well pay.We trust each other in these matters，and were angry or disappointed with the person or

6、 organization that breaks the trust we have in them.I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.【语篇解读】 漆黑的夜晚，空旷的道路，作者独自等候在红灯前，只为自己内心的那份信任。1Why did the author get impatient while driving?AHe was lonely on the road.BHe was slowed down by a truck.CHe got tired of driving too long

7、.DHe came across too many traffic lights.答案B考查细节理解。根据第一段后半部分的内容可知，作者因前方有一辆缓慢行驶的卡车而变得不耐烦。2What was the authors immediate action when the traffic light turned red?AStopping still.BDriving through it.CLooking around for other cars.DChecking out for traffic police.答案A考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“.it turned red and I

8、made a stop”可知，作者的瞬时反应是立刻停车。3The event made the author strongly believe that _.Atraffic rules may be unnecessaryBdoubting others is human natureCpatience is important to driversDa society needs mutual trust答案D考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段第三句的内容可知，这件事让作者深信社会需要相互信任。4Why was the author proud of himself?AHe kept his p

9、romise.BHe held back his anger.CHe followed his inclination.DHe made a right decision.答案D考查推理判断。由第二、三段作者在无人的十字路口的左顾右盼及后来的所思所想，再结合最后一段可知，作者在无人的十字路口遵守了交通规则，没有闯红灯，这个决定是正确的，因此，作者为此深感自豪。*结束Imagine landing in a foreign country where you cannot speak the language, understand the culture and dont know anybo

10、dy. Wouldnt it be nice to have a friend who could help you out?John Smith, an English explorer who landed in America in 1607, found the best friend ever. She was a Native American named Pocahontas (1595-1617). And she did more than teach Smith the language: she saved his life, twice. Smith was captu

11、red(捕捉) by members of Pocahontass tribe(部落) and was going to be killed. But for some reason, the Chiefs daughter, Pocahontas, felt sorry for Smith (who was probably the first white man she had ever seen) and threw her body over his to protect him. Smith returned safely to the small village he was li

12、ving in. During the winter the English settlers did not know how to get food from nature. Pocahontas often brought food for Smith and his friends.A year later Pocahontass father tried to kill Smith again because the Native Americans were very scared the English would try to take over their land. Poc

13、ahontas warned him and he was able to escape. Later she became a Christian and eventually married an Englishman named John Rolfe.She spent the last year of her life in London. Pocahontas has become an American legend. Her life story has been re-created in many books and films, including Disneys 1995

14、 film, Pocahontas.One of the reasons she is so popular is that many Europeans look at Pocahontas as an excellent example of how a minority can adjust into the majority. Pocahontas is also respected because of her selfless love. She proved that people can be kind and loving even to people of a differ

15、ent race or culture. John Smith was very different from Pocahontas but she could see he was a good man and that was all that mattered. No race or country owns goodness, love and loyalty.64. What difficulties might early European settlers meet in America EXCEPT _? A. the fierce conflict with Native A

16、mericans B. lack of food in winter C. bad-tempered natives who enjoyed killing D. unfamiliarity with a foreign land65. Pocahontas saved John Smith twice because _. A. she believed in general kindness even to people of a different race B. she wanted to become a Christian and marry an English C. he wa

17、s the first white man she had ever seen in her life D. she was on the settlers side and against her cruel father66. Which is Not an element to make Pocahontas a legend? A. Her tribal background and her marriage to a white settler. B. The recreation of her life story in the 1995 Disney film. C. Her c

18、omplicated life story different from common peoples D. Her selfless help to people regarded as enemy of her tribe.67. What can we infer from the passage? A. People from different cultures can never really get along well with each other. B. The Europeans think the early settlers should have learned t

19、o adjust to the local cultures. C. The creation of America is based on the settlers victory over the Native Americans. D. The battles between early settlers and Native Americans resulted from their fighting for land.参考答案 6467 CABD*结束Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia liv

20、e some of the worlds largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvanias Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.The streams, lakes, meadows (草地), mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to t

21、he region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named the area one of Americas “Last Great Places”.Operating out of

22、 a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancys bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By developing partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to p

23、rotect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.Altemoses family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his familys land can be protected fr

24、om development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson.Cook owes the Conservancys success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents.“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is conne

25、cting with the local community,” Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort.For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the worlds o

26、ther “Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.53. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of Americas “Last Great Places” is to _.A. gain support from the local community B. protect it from irresponsible developmentC. make it a better home for

27、 black bearsD. provide financial security for future generations（B）54. We learn from the passage that _.A. the population in the Pocono area is growingB. wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidlyC. the security of the Pocono residents is being threatenedD. farmlands in the Pocono area are shr

28、inking fast（A）55. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?A. The setting up of an environmental protection websiteB. Support from organizations like The Nature ConservancyC. Cooperation with the local residents and business leadersD. Inclusion of farmlands in the regions protec

29、tion program56. The passage most probably is _.A. an official document B. a news story C. an advertisement D. a research report*结束Hidden in our subconsciousness (意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the win

30、dows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village h

31、alls.But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw (拚图玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道) ,condemning the minutes for loitering-waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry, “When Im 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz