1、2015高考英语（三月）阅读、完形填空自练（12）答案（西安）阅读理解。Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “I have two kids in coll
2、ege, and I want to say come home, but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education,” says Jacobs.The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) pro
3、gram. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College admini
4、strators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income ros
5、e just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade, “If we go on this way for another 25years, we wont have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send
6、kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.” Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about
7、three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.1. According to Paragraph 1, why did the plan of Jacobs family fail?A. The twins wasted too much money. B. The father was out of work.C. Their saving ran out. D. The family fell apart.2. How did the Jacob
8、s manage to solve their problem?A. They asked their kids to come home.B. They borrowed $20,000 from the school.C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.D. They got help from the school and the federal government.3. Financial aid administrators believe that _.A. more families will face
9、 the same problem as the JacobsesB. the government will receive more letters of complaintC. college tuition fees will double soonD. Americas unemployment will fall4.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase.B. Their income
10、remained steady in the last decade.C. They will try their best to send kids to college.D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.5.According to the last paragraph, the government will .A. provide most students will scholarshipsB. dismiss some financial aid administratorsC. stop the companies f
11、rom making student loansD. go on providing financial support for college students【文章大意】这是一篇关于学费贷款的文章。【参考答案】1-5、BDACD阅读理解【2014赣州市高三年级适应性考试】I grew up with a fat dad450 pounds at his heaviest.Every week he would try a new diet，and my family ended up eating whatever strange food he was trying at that mo
12、ment.After my thirdgrade year，my dad landed a lifechanging job in Manhattan.My mom，my little sister and I had to move away from our hometown，Chicago，and leave my grandmother and her beautiful food behind.Leaving my grandmother was far more frightening than the move to New York City.There would be no
13、 more special weekends at my grandmothers house，the only place I can remember feeling happy，safe and nourished (有营养的)It was what I desired.In this new city，I felt extremely alone and lost，and I missed my grandmother terribly.My grandmother knew just how I feltAnd she knew the cure.Every week，she wou
14、ld send me a card with a $20 bill，a recipe and a list of what to buy at the market.It kept us bonded，and her recipes filled my body and soul.Over the years，I have grown to better understand my fathers struggles with weight and the toll (代价) it took on him and those who love him.I have come to realiz
15、e he was driven not by vanity (自负) or selfishness as much as by a deep pain.And in spite of growing up in such an unhealthy eating environment (or perhaps because of it)，as an adult I found a passion and a career as a nutrition consultant.Today，my father weighs 220 pounds and is a vegan (素食者)How he
16、got there is a story I hope to share in the coming weeks.More importantly，food is no longer a barrier that keeps us apart，but a bridge that keep us connected.There is nothing my dad enjoys more than talking with me about dietary theories and his weightloss victories.And now I am the one regularly se
17、nding recipe cards to my fathers house，just as my grandmother did for me.1What kind of person was actually the authors father?AHe was a man of vanity and selfishness.BHe didnt like to eat with his family.CHe was more painful than selfish.DHe forced his family to eat what he liked.2The author desired
18、 to go to his grandmothers_.Ato see his father Bfor tasty food Cfor pocket money Dto avoid his family3The underlined word “cure” in Paragraph 4 is the nearest in meaning to “_”Asolution Bconcern Coperation Dsituation4The author became a nutrition consultant mainly because_.Ahis father often talked w
19、ith him about dietary theoriesBhe was determined to change his own daily habitsChe wanted to study the recipes his grandmother had given himDhis childhood experiences gave him too deep an impression5What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?AHe often quarreled with his father about
20、foodBHis father will tell him his story in the following weeksCThe most he talks about with his father is nourishmentDHe often sends recipe cards to his grandmother in return语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者小时候，爸爸很胖，每周都需要尝试一种新的食物来减肥，全家人都不得不与爸爸一起“试吃”，为此作者对爸爸意见很大。后来随着年龄的增长，作者对父亲也有了更深的理解，在选择职业时也选了营养师这份工作。1解析： 推理判断题。根据第五
21、段第一、二句“Over the years.I have come to realize.as much as by a deep pain.”可知，这些年来，作者逐渐理解了父亲，意识到他苦苦地与自己的体重作斗争，不是虚荣和自私，而是对于自己的体重感到深深的痛苦。由此可知，C项内容与题意相符。答案：C2解析：细节理解题。根据第二、三段内容可知，作者和家人一起搬到了曼哈顿，离开了祖母还有她做的精致美食，以致作者非常想念祖母，特别渴望去她的家里品尝美味佳肴。答案：B3解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段画线词前后内容可知，作者的祖母知道作者心中的想法，每周会给作者寄20美元，一个食谱还有一个购物单。结合选
22、项可推知，画线词所在句子意思是作者的祖母知道解决的办法。因此画线词的意思与选项中solution的词义最为接近。答案：A4解析：细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“And in spite of growing up in such an unhealthy eating environment.I found a passion and a career as a nutrition consultant.”可知，尽管在一个如此不健康的饮食环境中成长(也许正是因为这一点)，作者长大后成为了一个营养咨询师。由此可知，作者童年的经历给他留下了很深的印象，因此，作者后来成为一名营养咨询师。答案：D5解
23、析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第四句“There is nothing my dad enjoys more than talking with me about dietary theories and his weightloss victories”可知，作者和父亲谈论最多的应该是食品方面的内容。答案：C【广东省汕头市2014高考英语模拟试题】完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do 1 . W
24、hen you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other 2 when you choose your food. You may 3 it because it smells good or because it 4 good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice.Different 5 use
25、 different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.Although there are many 6 types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one 7 type of bamboo. Other animals ea
26、t only one type of food even when given the 8 . A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other 9 in the garden. However, most animals have a more 10 diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The 11 of the
27、se animals will be different depending on the season. 12 have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is 13 for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much 14 . This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too m
28、uch red meat and animal 15 , such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modem life.1. A. males B. children C. humans D. adults2. A. organs B. senses C. parts D. means3. A. hate B. sell C. like D. fancy4. A. digests B. consumes C
29、. touches D. tastes5. A. creatures B. mammals C. people D. animals6. A. different B. rare C. familiar D. unique7. A. typical B. particular C. special D. unusual8. A. food B. meal C. choice D. diet9. A. flowers B: vegetables C. fruits D. branches10. A. varied B. creative C. random D. nutritious11. A. fish B. fruit C. diet D. insect12. A. Animals B. Chinese C. Humans D. Foreigners13. A. effective B. beneficial C. delicious D. attractive14. A. sugar B. nicotine C. fiber D. alcohol15. A. products B. attachments C. goods D. subscriptions【参考答案】1-15CBCDD ABCBA CCBAA
