1、2015杭州市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空小练（1）答案（四月）阅读理解【2014日照模拟】Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in th
2、e past.“Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right
3、 purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device.Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies，which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field.These products are patented (专利)
4、 and have trade mark licenses.The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good lo
5、ok.All the outdoor dust，mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing (安装) the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door.Another important invention is the automatic toilet nightlight，in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid i
6、s closed.These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people.Thus，a variety of new household items are invented every day，which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.1The first paragraph is intended to_.Astress the importance of inv
7、entionsBintroduce the topic of the articleCshow the advantages of modern lifestyleDtell the differences between human beings and animals2According to the passage，people make house inventions to_.Aearn more money and gain awardsBaccumulate their wealthCimprove the present living conditionsDmeet the n
8、ew demands of new science3It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to_.Aprevent your shoulder from being overpressuredBkeep your shoulder safe and sound in an accident or an operationChelp you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder painsDcover your shoulder and make it strong
9、er to resist the outside strike4Common people can also make good inventions because_.Awisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday lifeBsome inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by themCthey have a strong desire to do something for science researchDsuccess is often connected wit
10、h hardship and bitter experience of common people5The passage mainly talks about_.Athe correct use of household facilitiesBdifferent ideas about household inventionsCthe history of household inventionsDhousehold inventions and their influence语篇解读文章是一篇说明文，表述了家居生活与人类发明的关系。1解析：写作意图题。通读第一段可知，本段主要讲述了人类作为
11、自然界最聪明的动物，有很多发明创造，其中房子的发明意义极为重大。而下文皆以房子为话题展开表述。故整个第一段内容都是为引出下文，做好铺垫，所以第一段主要介绍文章的主题。答案：B2解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话“Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.”可知，人们发明创造的目的就在于提高现有的生活水平，故答案选C。答案：C3解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三句“The patented
12、 sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.”可知，它可以为你的肩膀减轻压力，避免负荷过重，故A项正确。答案：A4解析：判断推理题。根据文章第一段第二句“Scientists and even common people with.in the past.”以及最后一段第一句“These are.by common people”可知，普通人也能发明很多东西，根
13、据常识和文章可知，普通人的发明大多来自于日常生活中的灵感。答案：A5解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章提到各种家居的、常见的发明和其影响，即文章的主体内容。故选项D符合题意。答案：D阅读理解。 The Tibetan Plateau(青藏高原) is the worlds highest place. Its four times the size of France and home to most of the worlds highest mountains.As you might expect, its cold there. And it may be that the deep
14、 chill of the Tibetan Plateau played a role in the evolution of some of the worlds most charismatic(魅力十足的) animals.Thats the belief of a scientist who discovered the skull of a woolly rhino(长毛犀) on the Tibetan Plateau.The woolly rhino two tons, two tusks, lots of hair and lots of attitude was an Ice
15、 Age giant. It lived with other Ice Age beasts in Europe and Asia, starting about 2.5 million years ago.But Xiaoming Wang, from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, was shocked when he found a 3.5-million-year-old rhino skull(头骨化石) on the Tibetan Plateau. It caught us by complete surpri
16、se that they are actually up in the high plateau well before the Ice Age has started, Wang says.Thats about a million years before the Ice Age started, in fact. Wang thinks his discovery shows that at least some animals were prepared for the Ice Age. At least in the case of the woolly rhino, it actu
17、ally adapted itself in the cold environment in the Tibetan Plateau before the Ice Age has even started, Wang says. The animal actually used its head to sweep snow, Wang explains, so they can get at the vegetation below the snow cover. So Wang thinks the Plateau was a sort of evolutionary cradle(摇篮)
18、for cold-weather animals. When the rest of the world eventually iced up, they moved out of Tibet and took over.Anthony Barnosky, a paleontologist at the University of California, Berkeley, says even now, these isolated cradles are important for evolution(进化).The interesting thing, Barnosky says, is
19、on Earth today we have biodiversity(生物多样性) isolated in certain spots, and we just never know which of those isolated places will be the cradle of evolution for the next big environmental change coming down the pike(出现).The only problem is that to be ready, you have to know what the next environment
20、will be like. Or just be very lucky.16. The underlined word chill in Para.2 could be replaced as _.A. hole B. coldC. shape D. lake17. Which is NOTtrue about the woolly rhinos(长毛犀) on the Tibetan Plateau?A. They were Ice Age giants with two tusks, lots of hair and lots of attitude. B. They had lived
21、on the Tibetan Plateau before the Ice Age has started.C. They were able to sweep snow with their heads.D. They hardly adapted themselves in the cold environment.18. What did Anthony Barnosky think of the isolated cradles ?A. They adapted the cold weather.B. They played an important role in evolution
22、.C. It was hard to know whether they would change.D. It was luck to change the next big environmental.19. The research might appear in the .A. journal science B. newspaper C. English textbook D. blog20. From the passage, we can infer that _.A. Facing the cold, the animals continuously evolvedB. Xiao
23、ming Wang works in the USAC. Both Wang and Barnosky are paleontologistsD. A Chinese scientist discovered the skull of a woolly rhino【参考答案】1620、BDBAA 完形填空I had traveled halfway around the world to see himmy father. I was 7 years old when I last saw him. Nearly 15 years later, I1in the courtyard of hi
24、s home in Armenia. My brother remembered2our father lived. It was the3gray, decaying building my parents lived in after they4. You could say that I had come home. But that wasnt how I5. I have few6of my father. I remember us dancing together and him giving me my first doll. I also remember him7and h
25、e liked to leave. Sometimes he would be8for months at a time, and then unexpectedly he would be back. Until, one day, it was our9to leave. My mother woke me up and told me to10my belongings. I remember her grasping my hand as we made our11to the airport in Moscow. She said we were going on a trip. T
26、he next day, we12at our new home, California. We13ever spoke of my father. I had no14of him, and over time forgot what he looked like. When I asked my mother about him, she would look at me, 15: “Forget him. Hes gone, ”shed say. I felt robbed of a relationship with a16, and somehow I wanted to17the
27、lost years. For nearly a year, I lived with him. Often, my father sat across the table from me, 18me stories as if we were old friends. Now slowly I am piecing together a picture of a19stranger. In some ways, he is no less absent to me than when I was a20. But now I have a glimpse of a man who shoul
28、d have been my father. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。小时候父亲经常离家出走, 作者七岁时最终和母亲一起离开了父亲, 直到15年后才再次见到他并和他在一起待了将近一年, 但父亲在作者心目中的印象仍然是熟悉的陌生人。1. A. debatedB. stoodC. answeredD. awoke【解析】选B。前后照应题。根据上下文可知, 作者多年后回到原来的家。将近十五年后, 我又站在了父亲的院子里。2. A. whyB. howC. whereD. when【解析】选C。前后照应题。根据后面的句子可知, 我哥哥还记得父亲住的地方。3. A. sameB. official
29、C. legalD. different【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知, 父亲还住在原来的房子里。依然是那栋灰色破旧的建筑。4. A. separatedB. marriedC. changedD. quarreled【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。父母婚后就住在那栋建筑里。5. A. tastedB. smeltC. soundedD. felt【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据You could say that I had come home. 及But可判断出, 作者并没有这种感觉。你可以说我回家了, 但我却没有这种感觉。6. A. memoriesB. decisionsC. doub
30、tsD. honors【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据后面的内容可知这是本段的主题句, 我对父亲的记忆不多。7. A. jokingB. singingC. paintingD. leaving【解析】选D。前后照应题。根据后面的and he liked to leave及下文的描述可知, 我还记得他离开家时的情形, 他喜欢离家出走。8. A. determinedB. concernedC. goneD. devoted【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。有时候他会一走就是几个月, 然后不期而归。9. A. dutyB. businessC. honorD. turn【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。父亲经常离
31、开家, 直到有一天, 轮到我们离开了。10. A. buyB. packC. transportD. view【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。因为我们要离开了, 所以要收拾行李打包。11. A. wayB. lifeC. dayD. mind【解析】选A。固定搭配题。根据后面的to the airport可知, 要用make ones way to前往。我记得在去莫斯科机场的路上, 妈妈紧紧地握着我的手。12. A. pointedB. staredC. aimedD. arrived【解析】选D。固定搭配题。根据后面的our new home可知要用arrive at到达。第二天, 我们来到了在加
32、利福尼亚州的新家。13. A. hardlyB. fortunatelyC. curiouslyD. generally【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据后面作者问及父亲时母亲的态度可知, 我们几乎从没谈起过我父亲。14. A. photosB. clothesC. demandsD. books【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据后面and over time forgot what he looked like可知, 导致我忘记了他长什么样的原因应该是我没有他的照片。15. A. excitedB. disappointedC. advancedD. pleased【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据Fo
33、rget him. Hes gone可知, 当问及父亲的情况时, 母亲的反应是非常失望。每当我想问问母亲有关父亲的情况时, 她都会看着我, 失望地说: “忘了他吧! 他走了。”16. A. motherB. brotherC. sisterD. father【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据语境可知, 母亲的行为让我感觉好像被人剥夺了与父亲的关系。17. A. make up forB. make away withC. make use ofD. make out of【解析】选A。短语辨析题。因此我想用某种方式来弥补这些年失去的时光。make up for补偿, 弥补; make away w
34、ith带走, 拿走, 偷走; make use of使用, 利用; make out of用制造出。18. A. teachingB. tellingC. supplyingD. writing【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。父亲和我隔桌而坐, 像老朋友那样给我讲故事。19. A. familiarB. completeC. realD. passing【解析】选A。前后照应题。根据上文可知, 对于作者来说父亲的形象在自己的心目中既熟悉又陌生。此刻渐渐地, 我拼凑起了一张熟悉的陌生人的画像。20. A. studentB. childC. parentD. writer【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知, 作者自小和父亲在一起的时间很有限。在某种程度上, 他依然像我在孩童时和我那么疏远。