江苏省苏州市高考英语 阅读理解完形填空及阅读类训练9.docx

1、江苏省苏州市高考英语 阅读理解完形填空及阅读类训练9苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（9）（答案及解析）.阅读理解AWords：364难度系数：建议用时：8分钟Mark Twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many stories and many of them were very funny.These stories are still read by many people all over the world.Besides writing，he also liked hunting and fishing ve

2、ry much，so one year he went to Maine (缅因州) for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there.When he had to go back home，he went to the station with his baggage.There he asked a porter(搬运工)to put it into the train.Then he got into the smoking car and sat down in one of the comfort

3、able seats there.The car was empty when he got in，but a few minutes later，another man got in and sat down on the seat opposite his.Mark Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant.However，it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation，so he said good morning to t

4、he man，and they began to talk.First they talked about the heavy snow and then they talked about Maine.The stranger said，“We have some beautiful woods in Maine.It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there.I suppose you have been in our woods，havent you？”“Yes，I have，”answered M

5、ark Twain.“Ive just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time，too.And let me tell you something.Although fishing isnt allowed in Maine at this season，Ive got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage in this train.I like to eat fish，so I packed it in ice to take it home with me.M

6、ay I ask who you are，sir？”The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，“Im a police officer.My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons.And who are you？”Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this.He thought quickly and then answered

7、，“Well，Ill tell you，sir.Im the man who tells the biggest lies in America.”【解题导语】本文讲述了著名作家马克吐温去缅因州森林公园度假钓鱼的故事。根据相关法律，冬季是禁渔期，而马克吐温却在此地成功地钓到了200磅的鱼，但事不凑巧，他被警察逮了个正着，最后撒谎才得以脱身。1What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AMark Twain and a porter.BThe stranger and a police.CThe porter and

8、 a police.DMark Twain and the police.解析：选D。推理判断题。由全文内容可知，本文的主要人物有：马克吐温和那位陌生人(即警察)。和马克吐温交谈的是那位陌生人。由倒数第二段的“The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，Im a police officer.”可知，这位陌生人实际上就是那位自称警官的人。2We can infer that Mark Twain had been to the woods in Maine in _.Asummer Bautum

9、nCwinter Dspring解析：选C。推理判断题。由文章第三段中的“First they talked about the heavy snow”可知，马克吐温是在冬季来缅因州的森林的，再结合后面他跟警察的对话可知，这里在冬天是禁渔的。3Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is NOT TRUE?AWriting，hunting and fishing were his favourites.BHis fish was delivered home by train.CHe felt pity for not spendi

10、ng some time in Maine.DIn fact，he told lies to the police officer at last.解析：选C。细节理解题。由第一段中的“Besides writing，he also liked hunting and fishing very much”可知A项表述正确；由最后一段中的“Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this.He thought quickly and then answered.”可知马克吐温最后对那位警察撒了谎，故D项表述正确；从第二段中的“T

11、here he asked a porter(搬运工)to put it into the train”可知B项表述正确；从第一段最后一句可知，马克吐温在那里度过了非常开心的一段时间，故C项错误。4What can we learn from the passage?AMark Twain was one of the biggest liars in America.BThe stranger was impolite to Mark Twain in the smoking car.CMark Twain went to the woods in Maine for writing sto

12、ries.DThe stranger was the one who caught people fishing in winter.解析：选D。细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，Im a police officer.My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons”可知，那位陌生人(警察)就是专门抓冬季钓鱼的人。故选D。*结束Passage *One night l

13、ast summer, my neighbor Debbie came over and knocked on my door. “Im leaving for 21, Jim,” she said. “Would you mind dropping by my house in a bit and 22 on my mother?” “Not a problem,” I said. Id lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old 23 , Nan, for about six months, and wed become fast frien

14、ds. Debbie always worked at night. She 24 leaving her mom alone, so she asked if it was okay if she rigged (装配) up one of those baby monitors and 25 me a receiver. I was 26 to help. After all, Ive been blind since infancy(婴儿期) and out of work for years. In fact, at 54, Id come to wonder if I had muc

15、h 27 anymore. Like me, Nan was 28 and was also hard of hearing. That evening Nan and I chatted for a bit 29. “If youre okay,” I said, “I think Ill turn in.” Before I 30, I made sure the baby monitor was working. “Good night, Nan,” I said. I 31 my stick and headed out the door. “See you tomorrow,” Na

16、n called behind me. I locked the door and 32 my way home. Several minutes 33 I heard a sound. It was Nan on the 34 . “Jim! Jim!” I heard over the monitor. “The house is 35 ! Help! ”I went as 36 as I could to Debbies. I got to the front door. I could 37 a heavy, thick smoke. I put my hand on the door

17、knob(门把手), and reached for my key and 38 the door. “Here, Jim. Help!” Her voice was weak. “Lets get out of here!” I shouted. Grabbing her hand, I started to move on. I tapped with my cane 39 we found the front door. We felt our way down the steps, 40 in the sweet, fresh summer air, and to the gate o

18、f her yard. Thank you, Lord. Were all safe. 21. A. play B. study C. game D. work22. A. checking B. taking C. putting . D. keeping23. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother24. A. thought about B. worried about C. cared for D. looked for25. A. sold B. bought C. brought D. gave26. A. sad B. sorrowful

19、 C. glad D. upset27. A. value B. price C. money D. service28. A. deaf B. old C. wise D. blind29. A. long before B. before long C. once again D. as usual30. A. left B. stayed C. talked D. chatted31. A. set up B. put up C. picked up D. took up 32. A. moved B. pushed C. wound D. felt33. A. instead B. l

20、ater C. then D. ago 34. A. neighbor B. receiver C. worker D. speaker 35. A. on fire B. in trouble C. in danger D. on sale 36. A. fast B. slowly C. safely D. well 37. A. see B. feel C. taste D. smell38. A. unlocked B.shut C. broke D. knocked 39. A. before B. after C. until D. since40. A. showing B. n

21、oticing C. losing D. breathing参考答案 21.D 22.A 23.B 24.B 25.D 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.D 30.A 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.B 35.A 36.A 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.D*结束The computer is a useful machine. It is the most important invention in many years. The oldest kind of computer is the abacus(算盘), used in China centuries ago, but

22、 the first large, modern computer was built in 1946. A computer then could do maths problems quite fast.Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work. In a few years the computer may touch the life of everyone, even people in faraway villages.In the last few years, there have b

23、een great changes in computers. They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster, Many scientists agree that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do everything. Who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like? Will computers bring good things or bad things to

24、people? The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow.1. The computer is a _ machine. A. helpful B. strange C. large D. dangerous2. The first large, modern computer was built about _ years ago. A. a few B. forty C. sixty D. eighty3. The computers of today are _ tha

25、n before. A. bigger B. fewer C. smaller D. taller4. Computers can do _. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. lots of things5. The scientists of today _ how to use the computers of tomorrow. A. may decide B. must decide C. can make D. neednt make【答案与解析】本文讲计算机的发展历史。1. A。细节题。根据第1句话 The computer is a

26、 useful machine 可知答案为A。2. C。推断题。第一台计算机是1946年生产的，距今大约60年，所以应选C。3. C。细节题。根据第3段第2句 They are getting smaller and smaller 可知答案为 C。4. D。推断题。根据第2段第1句 Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work 以及but they cannot do everything可知答案为D。5. B。细节题。根据最后一句话 The scientists of today will have

27、to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow 可知答案为B。*结束高考链接2.（2012江苏卷）Medical drugs sometimes cause more damage than they cure. One solution to this problem is to put the drugs inside a capsule, protecting them from the bodyand the body from themuntil they can be released at just the right spot. T

28、here are lots of ways to trigger(引发) this release, including changing temperature, acidity, and so on. But triggers can come with their own risksburns, for example. Now, researchers in California have designed what could be a harmless trigger to date: shining near-infrared light (NIR,近红外线) on the dr

29、ug in the capsule.The idea of using light to liberate the drug in the capsule isnt new. Researchers around the globe have developed polymers (聚合物) and other materials that begin to break down when they absorb cither ultraviolet (UV,紫外线) or visible light. But tissues also readily absorb UV and visibl

30、e light, which means the drug release can be triggered only near the skin, where the light can reach the capsule. NIR light largely passes through tissues, so researchers have tried to use it as a trigger. But few compounds(化合物) absorb NIR well and go through chemical changes.That changed last year

31、when Adah Almutairi, a chemist at the University of California, San Diego, reported that she and her colleagues had designed a polymer that breaks down when it absorbs NIR light. Their polymer used a commercially available NIR-absorbing group called o-nitrobenzyl (ONB). When they catch the light, ONB groups fall o