1、2015高考英语一轮课外精炼题（13）答案 （通用版）. 阅读理解They were just grasshoppers(蚂蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them. “Theyre totally destroying our beans, ”he told Mom over lunchtime one Saturday. “Ive been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I dont know i
2、f I can make it. ”“Isnt there something you can do about them? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think theres a spray(喷雾)or something, ”Dad said. “Im going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”Im pretty sure thats what he said. But wh
3、at I heard was, “While Im gone, why dont you and George come up with your own plan for getting rid of the grasshoppers? ”And so thats what we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. Tha
4、t seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I wont describe our experiments. Lets just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing,
5、 but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. “What are you boys doing? ”he asked. “Were just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said. “This isnt getting rid of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”I was confused. I looked at the insecticide
6、 he was carrying. “But arent you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked. “Yes, because its something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. “But Im not going to enjoy it. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者家的菜园遭到蚂蚱的破坏, 天真的作者想帮助父亲除掉蚂蚱, 不想他和同伴使用的方法让父亲很生气, 父亲告诫他们: 不能杀生取乐, 要学会仁慈。1. I
7、t can be inferred from the text that. A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppersB. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticideC. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppersD. the authors way of treating grasshoppers was interesting【解析】选B。推理判断题。
8、由文章第三段中提到的父亲午饭后要去花卉商店寻求帮助以及倒数第二段中的I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. 可知, 花卉商店建议父亲使用杀虫剂。故选B项。2. The underlined sentence“And so thats what we did. ”means that. A. we killed the grasshoppers for funB. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppersC. we thought of a way to deal with the gras
9、shoppersD. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers【解析】选C。推理判断题。在上一段中提到作者认为父亲的言外之意是让作者想办法除掉蚂蚱, 因此此句承接上文, 指“我们就是那样做了”, 即“我们自己想出了除掉蚂蚱的办法”。3. How did the authors father feel when he saw what the children were doing? A. Angry. B. Confused. C. Satisfied. D. Fearful. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。由文章第五段中的最后一句W
10、e were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. 以及文章最后一句But Im not going to enjoy it. 可知父亲看到孩子们残杀蚂蚱取乐很生气。4. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage? A. American Laboratory. B. Accounts of Chemical Research. C. Readers Digest. D. T
11、echnology. 【解析】选C。文章出处题。本文的主题是“仁慈, 不杀生取乐”。此类题材的文章最有可能来自读者文摘这样的期刊。. 完形填空Did you hear the sports story that came out of Greece a few years ago? No, it wasnt from the country that started the Olympics, 1it has an Olympic quality. The story came out of Greece, New York, and it was about Jason McElwain,
12、a 17-year-old autistic(自闭的)kid, and Jim Johnson, a high school basketball2. Jason, who didnt speak until he was five and always3with learning challenges, was4for a basketball player, only five foot six. In fact, he never5the team. He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bot
13、tles. But Coach Johnson6Jasons enthusiasm for the game and his unselfish dedication to the team. So he decided if the score7, he might let him8a few minutes. Word got around and a group of students came to the game with signs9his nickname, “J-Mac”, and cut-outs of his face placed on popsicle(冰棒)stic
14、ks. When Jason was put into the game with four minutes left, they10wildly hoping that he might even11a basket. In Hollywood, he would have done just that, and his teammates would have12him off on their shoulders. But in the13world of Greece, New York, Jason took a14and missed by about six feet. His
15、supporters15and the coach worried that he may have set this young man up for16. But J-Mac17another shot, and another, and another. 18he took 10 shots, and scored 20 points in his four minutes of19. And, yes, he was carried off on the shoulders of his teammates. And it was the career high point in th
16、e life of a coach who just gave a good kid a(n)20. 【文章大意】一位教练给了一个孩子一次机会, 从而创造了一个奇迹。1. A. ifB. thoughC. sinceD. for【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。这个故事并非来自奥运会诞生的那个国家, 虽然它具有奥林匹克的特征。这个故事来自纽约的一个小镇Greece。2. A. starB. gameC. coachD. play【解析】选C。词汇复现题。由下文可知, 本文讲述的是一个男孩和一位中学篮球教练的故事。3. A. beganB. wentC. listenedD. struggled【解析】
17、选D。固定搭配题。由上文的autistic以及“他五岁才说话”的事实, 我们可以推断出Jason学习有障碍。struggle with“斗争, 抗争”, 符合语境。4. A. shortB. bigC. goodD. ready【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据后面的only five foot six可知他太矮了, 所以不适合打篮球。5. A. gatheredB. organizedC. supportedD. made【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。由下文的He was the team manager, who kept statistics and handed out water bottl
18、es. 可知Jason实际上并没有成为真正的球员, 而只是做一些计分、分发水壶之类的事情。make the team加入团队。6. A. showedB. likedC. developedD. lost【解析】选B。词语辨析题。虽然Jason并不是真正的球员, 但教练很欣赏他对篮球的热情以及他对球队无私的奉献。7. A. decreasedB. changedC. matteredD. permitted【解析】选D。词语辨析题。所以他想如果赛场上比分允许的话, 他会让Jason打一会儿球。8. A. trainB. restC. playD. direct【解析】选C。词语辨析题。教练很感
19、动, 所以他想如果赛场上比分允许的话, 他会让Jason打一会儿球。9. A. givingB. bearingC. callingD. keeping【解析】选B。词语辨析题。bear此处的意思是“显示, 带有”。signs bearing his nickname写着他的绰号的招牌。10. A. blamedB. laughedC. ranD. cheered【解析】选D。词语辨析题。比赛还有四分钟就要结束的时候, Jason上场了。大家欢呼着, 希望他能投篮成功。11. A. scoreB. findC. fillD. hang【解析】选A。词语辨析题。score此处用作动词, 意思是“
20、得分”。12. A. cutB. carriedC. putD. knocked【解析】选B。固定搭配题。如果是在好莱坞电影中, Jason很有可能在最后关头投篮成功, 队员们也会把他高高举过肩头。carry sb. off on sb. s shoulder将某人举过肩头。13. A. realB. modernC. wholeD. natural【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。但是, 在真实的世界里, Jason投篮未中。此处将现实与虚幻进行了对比。14. A. shotB. seatC. lookD. step【解析】选A。固定搭配题。take a shot投篮; 下文“he took 10
21、shots”也有提示。15. A. noddedB. brokeC. agreedD. complained【解析】选D。前后照应题。Jason投篮未中, 他的支持者开始抱怨。missed, worried是关键信息。16. A. fameB. embarrassmentC. courageD. achievement【解析】选B。词语辨析题。Jason投篮未中, 观众开始抱怨。此时, 教练开始怀疑自己的做法是否正确。他担心他把Jason置于尴尬的境地。17. A. tookB. heardC. gotD. fired【解析】选A。词汇复现题。与上一段“Jason took a”和下文“he
22、took 10 shots”呼应。18. A. In factB. In turnC. HoweverD. Meanwhile【解析】选A。词语辨析题。Jason一次次地投篮。事实上, 他投了十次篮。in fact用来作进一步的解释说明。19. A. sorrowB. joyC. gloryD. guilt【解析】选C。词语辨析题。Jason在四分钟内得了20分。此处选glory突出他的成绩非凡。20. A. lessonB. chanceC. prizeD. award【解析】选B。前后照应题。本文讲的是一位教练给了一个孩子一次机会, 从而创造了一个奇迹。. 语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处
23、填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr. Travers: Well, recently, I have been getting complaints about your work. Ms. Robertson: Uh, what do you mean? Mr. Travers: Well, your supervisor told me youre turning your reports in 2 to 3 days late, and youre often absent1meetings. Ms. Robertson: Mr. Travers, I can
24、explain. . . Mr. Travers: I know you have been with us for a while now, but this business2(change)fast. We need people who can keep up and work as a team. Ms. Robertson: My mother got cancer. Ive been spending all my free time at the hospital with her, and I even had to leave work3(early)because she
25、 went into emergency surgery and I4sign some papers. Ive been so5(tire), and then Morrison from accounting made6joke the other day about cancer victims7(lose)their hair and. . . Mr. Travers: Oh. . . I had no idea, Ms. Robertson. Ms. Robertson: I know my work has suffered these past few weeks, but I
26、promise I will make up for8! Mr. Travers: Listen, why dont you take a couple of days off? Its much more important that you be with your mother9she is recovering. Ms. Robertson: Really, sir? Thank you so much! Mr. Travers: My pleasure. And Ill have a10with Morrison. That kind of talk has no place in
27、this office! 1. 【解析】from考查介词搭配。句意: 你经常缺席会议。be absent from缺席。2. 【解析】is changing考查时态。从fast可知: 这个公司变化很快, 表示随时的变化, 用现在进行时。3. 【解析】earlier考查比较级。句意: 我甚至不得不早点下班。4. 【解析】must/had to考查情态动词。句意: 我必须去签字。must必须; have to不得不。5. 【解析】tired考查非谓语动词。表示“人”疲劳, 用动词-ed形式。6. 【解析】a考查冠词。make a joke开玩笑, 是固定搭配。7. 【解析】losing考查非谓语动
28、词。victims和lose之间是主动关系, 故用现在分词形式。8. 【解析】it考查代词。代指前面提到的my work。9. 【解析】while考查从句连词。表示“在期间”, 用while。10. 【解析】word考查固定搭配。从后面“这种话不可以在办公室说”可知用have a word with sb. “和某人谈话”。【语篇随练】多练一点技高一筹根据阅读理解回答问题。1. 根据原文语境, 尝试写出下面加黑词语的意义, 体会副词的含义。(1)Theyre totally destroying our beans. . . ( )(2)She was mostly concerned abo
29、ut the tomatoes. ( )(3)Im pretty sure thats what he said. ( )(4)It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. ( )(5)Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. ( )(6)That seemed simple enough. ( )(7)We were laughing, but the laughter quickl
30、y turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. ( )(8)“Yes, because its something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. ( )答案: (1)完全毁坏 (2)主要关心 (3)十足把握 (4)很聪明(5)我们当然知道 (6)十分简单 (7)迅速变成 (8)严肃地说2. 快速浏览文章, 用一句话概括文章大意(no more than 10 words)。_答案: We should protect the wildlife around us.
