1、珠海市2015九月高考英语短文【语法填空、阅读】选练（6）及答案【广东省汕头市2014模拟】语法填空(共10小题；每小题1。5分，满分15分) 仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的对应位置。Until about 150 years ago, the most important, expensive and renowned kind of painting was large-scale pictures that told a story, regarded as the 【小题1】 (hard) challenge
2、 for an artist. 【小题2】 (choose) suitable subjects, artists had to be well-read. Then they had to know 【小题3】 stories could be told without words, using only gestures and expressions. To create lifelike scenes, they had to understand perspective, lighting and anatomy. So history painting needed a lot o
3、f thought and 【小题4】 . (imagine). Large-scale pictures used to be reserved for grand religious or patriotic subjects, but that changed in the 19th century, as artists began creating history paintings based 【小题5】 contemporary news stories. One of the first of these was The Raft of the Medusa, inspired
4、 by the wreck of 【小题6】 French ship in 1816, which showed how art could have a powerful political impact. It presents a scene 【小题7】 the survivors of the wreck on a raft littered with bodies try to signal to a distant ship. When they 【小题8】 ( rescue ), they told how they had been abandoned by their cap
5、tain, while he sailed to safety in a lifeboat. Starving, they had to eat each other to survivethough this picture makes 【小题9】 look heroic rather than violent. The picture caused a huge outcry. Some people thought the artist meant to criticize the French king, 【小题10】 had been involved in appointing t
6、he ships captain.【小题7】考查定语从句。分析结构可知名词后面the survivors of the wreck on a raft littered with bodies try to 完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。【2011四川卷】I truly feel that my mother led me here，to Morzaine，and to my future as a happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum _1_ in October 2007, I was a c
7、ook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me _2_. I was distraught(忧心如焚的). Some days later, I was _3_ that a guy who was working with us that day, “could probably have made a fortune _4_ the necklace he found.”_5_， he returned it. Hearing how Id _6_
8、 Mum for six months before her death, he said，“Christmas is going to be _7_why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks？”I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and _8_ fell in love with it. What was _9_ to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling betw
9、een London and here and felt _10_ than I had in months. In December 2008, I was _11_ as a hotel manager and moved here full time.A month later, I met Paul, who was travelling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didnt want to discuss _12_， because the sadness of losing Mum _13_ felt great. Pau
10、l understood that and never _14_ me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mums house, to build our own _15_.We want to give our guests a _16_ feel, so each room is themed(以为主题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind
11、me of Muma tiny chair which _17_ be in her bedroom is set in one room.We are having a wonderful life and Mum _18_ naturally part of it, _19_ theres no way we would be here if it wasnt for the _20_ she gave me. I know shes here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.妈妈去世了，她给我留下的珍珠项链不见了。幸运的是，这根项链的失主与发现者最终喜结良
12、缘。1A.died Bcame Creturned Dvisited答案：A。在下文中提到了“before her death”可以找到信息，即妈妈去世了。2A.burned BdisappearedCbroke Ddropped 答案：B。在下文中有“the necklace he found”一句话，可以断定这根项链曾是不见了，或丢了。而选项D表示：掉在地上，而不表示丢失之意。3A.shown BcomfortedCpersuaded Dtold答案：D。I was told表示有人告诉我，是被动的关系。而答案C意为：说服。4A.hiding BstealingCselling Dwear
13、ing答案：C。make a fortune ( in )doing sth.表示做某事发了大财。在本句中表示：卖了项链能够发大财。5A.Luckily BNaturallyCSurely DHopefully答案：A。既然return，对于失主来说自然是件幸运的事情。副词：luckily常用来做插入语，表示：幸运的是。6A.nursed Bcured Cmissed Dguarded答案：A。nurse在这里为动词，同 take care of，意为：照顾，护理。7A.long BhardCmerry Dfree答案：B。根据妈妈去世这个背景，圣诞节是个家人团圆的日子，故此时会格外难过，因此
14、选B。8A.suddenly BfinallyCnearly Dimmediately答案：D。从上文对于这个小村子的描述来看，作者是立刻会喜欢上的。选项D：立刻地。9A.said BprovedCsupposed Djudged答案：C。be supposed to do sth.意为： 原本做某事，在本句中意为：原本只是个计划的小旅程。10A.smarter Bhigher Cfirmer Dlighter答案：D。由于妈妈的去世，作者的感受是沉重的，而这次旅行让她感受到比以前轻松的感觉。light常用来表示轻松的心情。11A.honoured Bhired Cregarded Dtrai
15、ned答案：B。从“as a hotel manager”细节可以断定是：被招聘，被雇佣。12A.travel BbusinessCchildren Dmarriage答案：D。根据下文的语境，尤其是“but.we got married”一句话可以给以提示，即：谈婚论嫁。marriage是marry的名词形式：婚姻。13A.recently BonceCstill Dfirstly答案：C。still一词表示作者的沉痛心情依旧在，依旧没有摆脱。与上文的不想谈婚论嫁保持语境的一致。14A.left Bpushed Csurprised Dinterrupted答案：B。push sb.常用来表
16、示：催促某人。即：保罗非常理解我，因此没有催促我结婚。15A.hotel BrestaurantChome Dshop答案：A。根据上文提到的“as a hotel manager”可以断定，此处是开起了自己的旅馆。16A.homely Blively Cmotherly Dfriendly答案：A。从下文的“.styles to remind me of my Mum”等这些细节可以推测出作者想把一个旅馆摆设成家的样子，让顾客有一种家的感觉。而homely为形容词：家一样的。17A.ought to Bused toCmight Dcould答案：B。既然妈妈都已经去世了，她做过的椅子应该是
17、过去是在她的房间里的，选项B表示过去曾发生的事情。18A.takes Bkeeps Clooks Dfeels答案：D。看到妈妈的椅子，就如同感觉到妈妈也在，也是这个家的一部分，故选D：表示感受，感觉。19A.unless BwhileCbecause Dthough答案：C。if it wasnt for sth.意为：如果不是因为某事，由此可见，前后信息句之间存在因果关系，因为那条项链正是促成两人婚姻的桥梁，故选C，表示原因。20A.money BchairChouse Dnecklace答案：D。正是因为上文提到的丢失项链，找到项链，并由此有了联姻，因此此处选择项链是最合适的。阅读理解。
18、When most people think of tropical islands, lined with white sandy beaches and bright blue seas, it is often the Caribbean or South Pacific that comes to mind. But for Chinese tourists who want a taste of paradise on Earth there is a new place to consider.Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast
19、 of Africa in the Indian Ocean, has just been added to Chinas list of tourist destinations. Rich in history, natural beauty and culture, the island has been a popular destination for the worlds tourists for many years.On December 15 a total of eight African countries were added to the list. The othe
20、rs are Tunisia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Seychelles.The island has passed through the controlling hands of a number of European powers, including Dutch, French and British. In 1968, Mauritius won its independence.At present, over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu a
21、nd another fifth is Muslim. Both groups are descendants(后裔) from workers brought to the island from India by the British. Some Chinese were also brought over to work. There are also descendants of African slaves and Franco-Mauritians, the original settlers of the island.One of the best things about
22、the island is the food. There is a mouth-watering mix of European, Chinese and Indian flavours and seafood is very popular. A typical Mauritian dinner might have Indian chicken curry, Chinese pork, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice is served with just about everything. All
23、that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer and rum(朗姆酒).The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provide the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The lar
24、ge number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing. (from )5. Which of the following cant be used to describe Mauritius?A. Tropical island, white sandy beach and bright blue sea.B. Beautiful scenery, rich history and culture.C. Most of the people in Mau
25、ritius are black.D. Delicious food mixed with eastern and western flavours.6. Which group of the following topics is not discussed in the text?A. Food and history. B. Scenery and population. C. Location and sports. D. Natural resources and agriculture.7. Which of the following is true?A. Mauritius h
26、as something similar to the Caribbean or South Pacific.B. Mauritius has a history of less than 40 years. C. Mauritius has been a popular destination for Chinese tourists for many years.D. The main food in Mauritius is local beer and rum.8. The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refers to _
27、.A. Pleasant tropical climate B. Beautiful scenery C. The sea with colorful life D. The coral reef 5. C 事实细节题。第五段“over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu”的意义：毛里求斯现在一半的人口为印度人。根据我们中学生应该具备的常识，印度人不属于黑色人种，由此推断可知6. D 事实归纳题。通读全文，短文中没有涉及“自然资源和农业”。其他几项都能找到。7. A 推测题。短文第一段的意义是：一提起以白色的沙滩和迷人的大海而著称的热带群岛，人们
28、大多会想起加勒比海或是南太平洋上的岛屿。而现在，中国游客又多了另外一个天堂般的好去处毛里求斯。由此衬托出毛里求斯与加勒比海或南太平洋上的岛屿有相类似的风光。毛里求斯1968年赢得独立，独立不到40年，但不能说她有不到40 年的历史，可排除B项。第二段提到毛里求斯日前对中国公民开放旅游，可排除C项。倒数第二段“Boiled rice is served with just about everything. All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer and rum”的意思是：主食为米饭。用餐的时候少不了喝一些当地的
29、啤酒和朗姆酒，可排除D项8. C 指代题。根据这两句的意义：五颜六色的小生物在珊瑚礁周围生存和繁衍，把大海点缀得分外美丽。(这样的大海)使毛里求斯成为游客畅游、潜水的好地方。因此，This指代The sea with colorful life。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A After our early morning wake-up, we are still a couple ofhours away from the overlooks.It is pitch black.I can feel theheavy humid f
30、og left behind my last nights rain. This is why the tour memo listed flashlight. Unfortunately; the majorityof our hiking party of nine must have missed the memo, so wehave only four flashlights between us. An hoar later,we are on the trail. It is dark, foggy, wet and the rocks are alippery.We alter
31、nate places between the flashlights haves and have-nots. As we march, the only voices heard are from the haves: Step up, step down, watch out for the rock on your left. We reach Intipunku with only 15 minutes to spare. The view at sunrise is not what we were told in the travel brochures. Three feet
32、in front of our faces is a white substance called fog. As we walk towards the Machu Picchu ruins, my anticipation is mounting. When will the fog lift? Slowly, as if someone is cranking up a curtain, Huayna Picchu begins to appear,overlooking Machu Picchu. First there are fleeting glimpses, and then
33、finally, there is, in its full splendor. When I envisioned going to Machu Picchu, I always thought of mysterious ruins and the famous postcard picture looking toward Huayna Picchu. But there is more to this man-made / natural wonder of the World. It is the adventure of getting there. I knew I wanted
34、 to experience the feel of the Inca culture and the energy of this sacred valley, I also knew I didnt want to take the train, but needed to hike. Depending on your starting point,the Inca Trail is 25 to 33miles of semi-arid desert, breathless mountain passes and stunning tropical cloud forest. Our h
35、ike took us four nights and 25 miles to finish. Our local guide MaurO keeps telling us no worries, the hike is 90 percent mental and only 10 percent physical. I am not convinced that the physical percentage is correct, but I definitely become more and more excited as we are now getting closer to Mac
36、hu Picchu.By getting myself into good shape, running 20 miles and hiking a 500-foot-high hill five to seven times per week before I left for Peru, I was able to enjoy the beauty of the hike and not worry much about aching muscles and lungs.1. About flashlights, which of the following statements is t
37、rue? A. The local guide had asked them to take flashlights for the hike. B. They had taken enough flashlights for the hike. C. Before they got to Intipunku, they depended a lot on their flashlights. D. They used flashlights all the time.2. Put the following events into the right order. a. They reach
38、ed Intipunku, b. They read the travel brochures. c. They walked on the trail in the dark. d. They advanced to get closer to Maehu Picchu. e. They enjoyed the splendor of Huayna Picchu. A. ebade B. bacde C. abced D. bcaed3. What does the underlined word anticipation in Paragraph Four mean? A. expecta
39、tion B. excitement C. disappointment D. enthusiasm4. What can NOT be inferred from the text? A. The writer made good preparation for the tour. B. The Inca Trail took them four nights. C. Machu Picchu is in the country of Peru. D. They reached Intipunku ahead of time.5. According to the writer, what attracted him most in the tour? A. Mysterious ruins. B. The famous post-card picture. C. The hiking. D. The Inca culture.【参考答案】15、CDABC
