1、2015广州市高考英语三月阅读理解、完形填空学生自练（1）答案阅读理解。(原创)People around the world are remembering Nelson Mandela, South Africas first black president. He died Thursday at the age of 95. South African President Jacob Zuma said, “The nation has lost its greatest son, and our people have lost a father. ”Mandela had been
2、 in poor health for several years. He was repeatedly treated in hospital, most recently for a lung infection. He became infected with tuberculosis(肺结核)many years ago while in prison. Nelson Mandela was the main leader in efforts to end white minority rule in South Africa. He spent 27 years in prison
3、 for his part in fighting apartheid(种族隔离)the nations policy of discrimination(歧视)against blacks. Many world leaders, past and present, are remembering Nelson Mandela. Frederick W. de Klerk was South Africas last apartheid leader. He freed Mandela from prison in 1990. Later, the two men won the Nobel
4、 Peace Prize. Mr. de Klerk said people will remember Mandela for the importance he placed on reconciliation(和解)being able to reach a settlement between conflicting sides. He said their relationship was, in his words, “often stormy”, but he said they were“always able to come together at critical(关键的)
5、moments. ”In the United States, President Barack Obama called Mandela an influential, brave and profoundly good human being. Mr. Obama said Mandela will be remembered for leaving a free South Africa at peace. “I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandelas life. My very
6、 first political actionthe first thing I ever did that involved an issue, or a policy, or politicswas a protest against apartheid. I would study his words and his writings. ”In London, British Prime Minister David Cameron called Mandela a true global hero. In his words, a great light has gone out in
7、 the world. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了南非前总统曼德拉的去世及世界各国主要领导人对曼德拉的缅怀。1. Which is TRUE about Mandela? A. He seldom received treatment in hospital. B. He died in prison. C. A lung infection caused Mandelas death. D. He died when he was still president. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段He was repeatedly treated in hospital, most re
8、cently for a lung infection. 一句可知曼德拉因肺部感染去世。故选C。2. What does the underlined word“stormy”in Para. 6 mean? A. rainyB. fierceC. peacefulD. challenging【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据后句Mr. de Klerk说在关键时刻双方能够联合可知双方的关系有时很激烈。3. What can we learn from the passage? A. Frederick W. de Klerk is still an enemy of Mandela. B. Pr
9、esident Barack Obama learned a lot from Nelson Mandelas life. C. Nelson Mandela fought for the independence of South Africa. D. Jacob Zuma called Mandela a true global hero. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandelas life. . . ”部分可知美国总统奥巴马从曼德拉身上
10、学到了许多。4. The passage is most likely a part of. A. an advertisementB. a travel bookletC. a biographyD. a newspaper【解析】选D。文章出处题。本文介绍了曼德拉去世后世界各国举行哀悼的情况, 最可能出自报纸的新闻, 故选D。A项意思是“广告”; B项意思是“旅游手册”; C项意思是“人物传记”。人物传记类-2011上海卷 -(A) Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. W
11、hite had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. Whites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around t
12、he world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not. White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure
13、of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and despera
14、te at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with
15、his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, bu
16、t he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.1. When Phil White returned from his trip, he _. A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours2. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1
17、 most probably mean? A. Very slow but exciting. B. Very long and difficult. C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and depressing.3. During his journey around the world, Phil White _. A. fought heroically against robbers in IranB. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride again
18、st the wind in Australia D. had a team of people who travelled with him4. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White? A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined.【要点综述】本文讲述了Phil White进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程。1. B细节推断题。根据第一段中he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, whi
19、ch he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam.可推断为Oxfam筹资。2. B词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句和第三句可判断旅程很长也很艰难。 3. C细节理解题。根据第三段中For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him.可判断Phil White设法迎着风骑车。4. D推理判断题。根据全文及末段中This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing,
20、but he made it in the end.可判断，虽然路途艰难，但是他坚持到了最后，说明他是有决心的。完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sn
21、iffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or 2 some cause known only to him. Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 3 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 4 back. One morning, we took a different route, which led us
22、 to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 5 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 6 the way home. So I urged, Beans, take me home. He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection
23、 (岔道口) of trails. Soon it became 7 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 8 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 9 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him. Finally, we 10 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luc
24、k suggested I should turn left. We did and 11 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home. Since our adventure, I 12 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring n
25、ew trails.( ) 1. A. deer B. dog C. lady D. man(B)( ) 2. A. imagine B. consider C. explore D. present(C)( ) 3. A. smart B. sweet C. slow D. shy(A)( ) 4. A. turn B. kick C. jump D. speak(D)( ) 5. A. driveway B. path C. crossroad D. highway(B)( ) 6. A. knew B. saw C. showed D. made (A)( ) 7. A, mysteri
26、ous B. ridiculous C. fascinating D. apparent(D)( ) 8. A. house B. forest C. field D. cottage(B)( ) 9. A. unconcerned B. unconscious C. undecided D. uncomfortable(A)( ) 10. A. left for B. went off C. came to D. drove toward(C)( ) 11. A. punctually B. frequently C. formally D. shortly(D)( ) 12. A. reg
27、retted B. remembered C. concluded D. confirmed(C)【语篇解读】我的狗Beans领着我沿着一条不熟悉的小路散步而迷路了，结果好不容易才回到家。但从冒险经历来看，我断定Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。1. 答案：B解析：根据第二段第一句 “Beans is a white dog”可判断选B2. 答案：C解析：根据全文最后一句 “He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.”可判断选C3. 答案：A解析：根据最后一句 “He not only understan
28、ds what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.”可推断Beans的聪明与机智。4. 答案：D解析：根据句中的 “makes sounds”可判断Beans试图用言语进行回答5. 答案：B解析：根据上文 “My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently.” 和 “we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail.”可综合判断选B，即“熟悉的小径”6. 答案：A解
29、析：根据下文 “So I urged, Beans, take me home.可以推断我突然意识到Beans可能知道回家的路，故选A7. 答案：D解析：根据上文 “He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.”可推断其实Beans并不知道回家的路，即：很快，我们已经迷路是很明显的事了。8. 答案B解析：由前后语境可知我们迷失在一个偏僻之处，再结合第一段“This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles
30、 of forest”的提示可判断选B项。9. 答案A解析：根据句中but所表示的转折关系，再结合“The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.”的提示推断，至于迷路一事我着急，但Beams并不关心，故选A项。10. 答案C解析：由前后语境可推断此处应意为“我们终于来到了离高速公路不远处的一个十字路口”，故选C项。11. 答案D解析：很快我们就来到一处村舍，故选D项。shortly意为“不久”，符合语境。12. 答案C解析：从我们的冒险经历，我断定（得出结论）Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是喜欢探险新的路径罢了。由此语境可判断选C项。
