1、2015杭州市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空小练（13）答案（四月）阅读理解【2014山东省济南市名校高三第四次诊断性测试】With the average temperature for January standing at 50 ，it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the “Pole of Cold”，the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymya
2、kon is 71.2 .This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere (北半球)Ironically，Oymyakon actually means “nonfreezing water” due to a nearby hot spring.Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood f
3、or heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer (驯鹿) meat and horsemeat.A single shop provides the towns bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders，hunters and icefisherman.There are few modern conveniences in the villagewith many buildings still ha
4、ving outdoor toiletsand most people still burn coal and wood for heat.When coal deliveries are irregular，the power station starts burning wood.If the power ceases，the town shuts down in about five hours，and the pipes freeze and crack.Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink f
5、reezing，glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing power.Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.Another problem caused by
6、the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies，which can take anything up to three days.The earth must first have thawed (融解) sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug.The process is repeate
7、d for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.1Oymyakon gets its name because_.Ait is extremely cold thereBits water is nonfreezingCthere is a hot spring nearbyDit is
8、 known as the “Pole of Cold”2From the passage we can infer that people in Oymyakon_.Aprefer meat to any other kind of foodBseldom have fresh vegetables and fruitsCcan buy anything in the shopDmight row a boat to catch fish3Why do the locals have their cars running all day?AThey are afraid they cant
9、get the car started.BThey want to keep warm in the car.CThey have abundant oil resources.DThey have little awareness of saving.4Mobile phones would not work in Oymyakon because_.Athe batteries are of poor qualityBthere was no coverage for phone receptionCbatteries cant be charged in such conditionsD
10、the extreme coldness makes the batteries lose power5Which of the following is the first step when burying a dead body?AThe coffin must be put in place.BA bonfire has to be lit first.CHot coals have to be pushed to the side.DA hole couple of inches deep is dug.语篇解读俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康村庄一月份的平均气温达到零下50度，是全球最寒冷的永久
11、居住点。1解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段的第一句话“Ironically，Oymyakon actually means nonfreezing water due to a nearby hot spring.”可知，它是因附近的一个温泉而得名。答案：C2解析：考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer (驯鹿) meat and horsemeat.”可推知，那里的人很少吃到新鲜的蔬菜和水果。答案：B3解析：考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“Locals are said to leave their cars runni
12、ng all day for fear of not being able to restart them.”可知，他们这样做是因为他们害怕不能让车重新启动。答案：A4解析：考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“include pen ink freezing，glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing power”和“ Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions
13、.”可知，手机在那儿不能用的原因是D项。答案：D5解析：考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“The earth must first have thawed (融解) sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.”可知，要先点燃篝火，把土地解冻。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。I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through t
14、he crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just o
15、ver their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to
16、get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.” Well, I had to give it to hershe was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school tea
17、m to victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 55” she would probably
18、never get to play for a top ranked teammuch less offered a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches
19、were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing her own attitude.The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and
20、on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.1. The author was probably the girls .A. brother or sisterB. friend C. mother D. teacher2. Why was the girl heartbroken ?A. She was considered too short to be a top player.B. Her coach stopped her training becaus
21、e of her height.C. She couldnt be on a college basketball team.D. She wouldnt be admitted by an ideal college.3. We can learn from the passage that .A. her family wouldnt like to pay her college feeB. her father forced her to play basketball in collageC. being a top basketball player can win you a s
22、cholarship for collegeD. she wouldnt like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty4. Which word can best describe her father ?A. Encouraging.B. Optimistic.C. Stubborn.D. Cruel.5. Which proverb best matches the story ?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Rome was not built in a day.C. Where there i
23、s a will, there is a way. D. Pride comes before a fall.【参考答案】15、CACAC 完形填空One famous artist Sheikh went back to his hometown. He hadnt seen one of his friends for many years, who was a1and needy man. When Sheikh asked about him, he was told by people that the man he was2was a rich man and no longer
24、poor. Sheikh3to pay a visit to his friend. 4talking with his friend, Sheikh asked him the5for the change in his situation. The man replied that he had been so poor that he was forced to6some properties(财产)that belonged to him, like furniture(家具). By selling these things, he had7some money enough to
25、start a8with. As he was on his way back to his house with the9, he saw a poor lady10by the road. The man asked the lady the reason, and she11that her husband died and her children were12. Hearing this, the man felt13for her, and on seeing that she14the money more than himself, he gave all the money
26、to her. He15home and spent the night, sad and16for his family. The next morning, 17he was summoned(召唤)to the house of a rich man. He was told by the rich man that he had six thousand bags of18which he wanted to sell quickly and the man could buy it at a19price on loan(借用)from him. The poor man did s
27、o and sold the rice20. He took some more bags several days later and in this way he was able to make much more money. Soon he became rich. 【文章大意】著名艺术家Sheikh的一个朋友曾经是非常贫困的人, 他卖掉家产想做一些小本生意。但他在途中遇到一个死去丈夫的妇人带着饥饿的孩子, 他把所有的钱都给了她。他的善心得到了一个富人的信任, 以低价借给他六千袋大米, 让他去卖, 不久他变得很富有。1. A. cleverB. richC. lazyD. poor【
28、解析】选D。词汇复现题。由第二段中The man replied that he had been so poor that he was forced tosome properties that belonged to him, like furniture. 可知他是穷人, 故选D项。2. A. living withB. waiting forC. asking aboutD. listening to【解析】选C。词汇复现题。由此句的前半句“When Sheikh asked about him. . . ”可知此处指Sheikh打听的人, 故选C项, ask about询问, 打听
29、; live with和住在一起; wait for等待; listen to听。3. A. decidedB. forgotC. refusedD. tried【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。由后文可知, 他去了那个朋友家, 此处应该指他决定去拜访这位朋友, 故选A项, decide决定; forget忘记; refuse拒绝; try尽力。4. A. UntilB. BeforeC. AfterD. While【解析】选D。逻辑关系题。根据前后句的逻辑关系可知这两句应该是同时进行的, 故选D项, while当的时候; until直到; before在之前; after在之后。5. A. mess
30、ageB. reasonC. timeD. plan【解析】选B。词义辨析题。由句意可知, Sheikh是问他状况改变的“原因”, 故选B项。message信息; time时间; plan计划。6. A. sellB. makeC. keepD. find【解析】选A。词汇复现题。由下一句By selling these things, he had_some money enough to start awith. 可知他把属于他的财产, 像家具之类的卖(sell)了, 故选A项。7. A. savedB. collectedC. paidD. wasted【解析】选B。词语辨析题。由句意可
31、知, 卖了家具之后筹集了一些钱, 故B项合适。save节省; collect筹集; pay付款; waste浪费。8. A. travelB. businessC. familyD. lesson【解析】选B。背景常识题。由常识可知, 他卖了一些财产, 应该是想做一些小本生意来改变状况, 故选B项, start a business意为“开始做生意”。9. A. moneyB. newsC. hopeD. furniture【解析】选A。词汇复现题。由By selling these things, he hadsome money enough to start awith. 可知此时应该是
32、带着钱回家, 故选A项。10. A. cryingB. walkingC. sleepingD. standing【解析】选A。前后照应题。由后一句提到的The man asked the lady the reason, and shethat her husband died and her children were. 可知这个妇人丈夫死了, 这种情况应该是在路边大哭, 故选A项。11. A. believedB. explainedC. shoutedD. imagined【解析】选B。前后照应题。由此空前面的The man asked the lady the reason. . .
33、 可知他问她原因, 这个妇人应该是给出解释, 故选B项, explain解释; believe相信; shout呼喊; imagine想象。12. A. hungryB. dangerousC. crazyD. angry【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。由前文她在大哭, 她的丈夫死了, 及后文他给她钱可推知, 她的孩子们应该在挨饿, 故选A项, hungry饥饿的; dangerous危险的; crazy疯狂的; angry生气的。13. A. sadnessB. interestC. shameD. pity【解析】选D。固定搭配题。feel pity for为固定搭配, 意为“怜悯某人”。sad
34、ness悲伤; interest兴趣; shame羞耻。14. A. tookB. neededC. ownedD. earned【解析】选B。词义辨析题。由句意可知, 他看到她比自己更需要钱, 于是把所有的钱都给了她, 故选B项。take意为“需要”时, 通常用it作形式主语, 指做某事需要多长时间; own意为“拥有”; earn意为“挣钱, 获得”, 均不合语境。15. A. droveB. returnedC. leftD. stayed【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。由时间发展的顺序及后面的“spent the night, sad”可知他应该是回到了家里, 故选B项。return返回;
35、drive开车; leave离开; stay停留。16. A. worriedB. pleasedC. excitedD. frightened【解析】选A。前后照应题。准备做生意的钱给了他人, 回到家后应该是为自己一家的未来感到担心, 故选A项, worried担心的; pleased高兴的; excited兴奋的; frightened害怕的。17. A. happilyB. surprisinglyC. carelesslyD. unluckily【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。此处指他受到一个富人的召唤, 这件事情应该是“令人吃惊地”, 故选B项, surprisingly令人吃惊地; ha
36、ppily幸福地; carelessly粗心地; unluckily不幸地。18. A. riceB. meatC. vegetablesD. clothes【解析】选A。词汇复现题。由本段倒数第三句中的“sold the rice”可知这个富人有六千袋大米要出售, 故选A项。19. A. lowB. fairC. highD. right【解析】选A。前后照应题。由富人对他的信任, 以及后文他把大米卖了变富了, 可知这个富人应该是低价把大米贷给他卖, 故选A项, low低的; fair中等的, 公平的; high高的; right正确的。20. A. slowlyB. quicklyC. hardlyD. finally【解析】选B。前后照应题。由后文的“He took some more bags several days later. . . ”可知几天后又多带了几袋大米, 可知他的大米卖得快, 故选B项。
