1、2015高考英语拉萨市(三月)阅读及完形填空训练(13)答案 阅读理解。It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who li
2、ked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement wa
3、s reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a batter future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as
4、 if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy
5、pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left. Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the cro
6、ps and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. ( ) 1. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers _. A. worked very hard for centuries
7、B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers ( ) 2. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs? A. the frogs were easy money B. They needs money to buy medicine C. they wanted to please the visitors D. the frogs made too much no
8、ise ( ) 3. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness? A. the crops didnt do well B. there were too many insects C. the visits brought in diseases D. the pesticides were overused ( ) 4. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country
9、B. Health is more important than money C. The harmony between man and nature is important D. good old day will never be forgotten 1. C.细节理解题.第一段中有 The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.和 C 项意思一致. 2. A.细节理解题.根据第三段和本段第一句 This seemed like money for nothing.句中 for nothing 是免费的意思,说明青蛙容易得到,
10、并能赚到钱,村民才答应买. 3. B.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段中 They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.可以推断出庄稼收成不好, 孩子生病与青蛙减少, 害虫增多有关. 4. C.推理判断题.最后一句 These sounds of the night now have a muc
11、h deeper meaning. 现 在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义. 该句是一个中介句, 说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡, 由此也影响了人类,因此,可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要. 阅读理解【2014江西省九江市高三年级模拟考试】Many people think of the brain as a mystery.They dont know much about intelligence and how it works.When they do think about what intelligence is,many people believe that a person is b
12、orn smart,average,or dumband stays that way in the whole life.But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscleit changes and gets stronger when you use it.And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.Everyone knows that when you lift weig
13、hts,your muscles get bigger and you get stronger.A person who cant lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time.Thats because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise.And when you stop exercising,the muscles shrin
14、k and you get weaker.Thats why people say “Use it or lose it!” But most people dont know that when they practice and learn new things,parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise.Inside the cortex (皮层) of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells,called neuron
15、s.The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated network.Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems.When you learn new things,these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger.The more you challenge your m
16、ind to learn,the more your brain cells grow.Then,things that you once found very hard or even impossible to dolike speaking a foreign language or doing algebra (代数)seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time.The result is a stronger,smarter brain.Scientists started thinking that the
17、 human brain could develop and change when they studied animals brains.They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious”they were better at solving problems and learning new things.1. According to the first paragraph,_.Athe function of our brain is like th
18、at of the muscleBuntil now its impossible to explain the brains mysteryCmany people believe ones intelligence is naturally determinedDones brain grows stronger as the age increases2Training muscles is compared to_.Ausing the brainBconnecting things in your brainClifting weightsDdoing research about
19、the brain3What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe complex structure of the brain.BHow changes in the muscles affect the brain.CThe importance of the brain.DHow the brain becomes stronger by learning new things.4What does the underlined word “perspicacious” in the last paragraph probably mean?AStrong.B
20、Smart.CPopular.DActive.5The following paragraph will most probably talk about_.Athe differences between animals brains and humans brainsBthe relation between human brains and musclesCscientists findings about animals brainsDhow to make your brain smarter through selfdevelopment语篇解读科学研究发现,经常学习能促进大脑的发
21、育,正如经常锻炼能使肌肉更强健一样。1解析:考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“many people believe that a person is born smart,average,or dumband stays that way in the whole life.”可知C项正确。答案:C2解析:考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscleit changes and gets stronger when you use it.”可知答案。答案:A3解析:考查段落大意。本段详细描述了
22、大脑如何通过练习和学习新事物而发生变化,从而变得更敏捷。答案: D4解析:考查词义猜测。根据破折号后面的“they were better at sloving problems and learning new things”可知,该词应为“敏锐的”之意。答案:B5解析:考查推理判断。最后一段提出科学家是从研究动物的大脑得出的结论,因此下一段最可能进一步描述这些研究成果。答案:C.【2014高考英语模拟试题】完形填空。阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My grandmother was always enco
23、uraging me to set goals and work hard to achieve them. She would tell me not to be a follower and not to set_36_on what I could achieve. She_37_believed that there were no limits that you could_38_whatever you wanted.I would never forget the following story that she once told me:A farmer won first_3
24、9_at the country fair for his huge radish (小萝卜)that was the exact shape and_40_of a milk bottle.Many were_41_as to how the farmer was able to grow this radish that was the exact shape of a milk bottle._42_one gentleman went up to the farmer and asked the question. The farmer replied,“It was_43_. I g
25、ot the seed growing and then I put it into the milk bottle. It had_44_else to go.”You can use this story as an analogy (比喻) to lifeour lives are_45_by the kind of surroundings we place ourselves in, the people that we allow to_46_us, and the goals we give ourselves.If we only_47_and take no action,
26、then we get no further. But if we_48_, set a goal and take action, then our life takes a_49_shape.Goals and actions can help us accomplish more in a year than what some people will accomplish in a lifetime. To prove this_50_,read the biographies of_51_people and you will see that goals and actions_5
27、2_played a big role in their success.Remember the_53_of Mary Kay Ash, who said,“Dont limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go_54_your mind lets you. Whatever you believe, remember, you can achieve.”In summary, dont put yourself in a bottle; in other wor
28、ds, move out of what is_55_and secure if you want to move forward.36A. expectationsB. rulesC. limitsD. lines37A. truly B. naturally C. tightly D. partly38A. win B. grasp C. realize D. achieve39A. remark B. prize C. position D. award40A. size B. length C. weight D. height41A. doubtful B. worried C. a
29、nxious D. curious42A. Immediately B. Gradually C. Finally D. Actually43A. strange B. easy C. funny D. secret44A. nowhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. anywhere45A. shaped B. formed C. controlled D. improved46A. understand B. help C. influence D. contact47A. dream B. refuse C. doubt D. change48A. str
30、uggle B. insist C. continue D. plan49A. beautiful B. different C. solid D. clear50A. theory B. lesson C. point D. evidence51A. successful B. brave C. friendly D. careful52A. as usual B. above all C. at all D. in fact53A. example B. wisdom C. statement D. speech54A. as if B. in case C. as far as D. a
31、s long as55A. comfortable B. valuable C. ordinary D. boring【解题导语】本文是议论文。作者通过论述祖母讲的故事告诉我们:要成功,就要树立远大目标并采取行动,不能被环境所束缚。36C从后文“She_37_believed that there were no limits”可知,人的潜力是无穷的,我们不应该为自己设立“束缚或限制”。37A根据上文祖母对作者的教诲可知,她“确实”相信人的能力是无限的,因此用truly。38D从文章第一句中的“and work hard to achieve them”可知,如果我们不给自己设限,我们就能“获
32、得”自己想要的一切。39B根据语境和搭配可知,这位农夫在乡村集市的比赛中获得一等奖,故用prize。win a prize“得奖,获奖”。40A从第五段可知,农夫把小萝卜种在牛奶瓶里,因此其“大小”和形状跟牛奶瓶一样。41D从上文可知,小萝卜的形状很特别,因此大家都感到很“好奇”。42C根据上下文可知,此处应该是“最终”有一位绅士前来询问萝卜是怎样种出来的。43B从后文农夫介绍的情况可知,他种萝卜的方法很“简单”。44A农夫将萝卜放到瓶子里面养,所以萝卜没有其他地方可以生长,故A项符合语境。45A根据上下文可知,作者是以种萝卜来比喻生活,借此说明我们的生活也是由我们的环境所“塑造”的,故选sh
33、aped。46C根据语境可知,我们的生活由很多因素决定,其中包括能“影响”我们的人。47A根据语境可知,作者强调如果我们只是空“想”而不采取行动,就会止步不前。48D根据下文的“set a goal”可知,我们需要设定目标,周密“计划”,采取行动。49B如果我们这样做了,我们的生活将呈现出“不同的”状态。50C根据上文可知,此处作者说明,要证实自己的“观点”,故point符合语境。51A从上文作者论述的内容可知,此处作者建议我们阅读“成功”人士的传记。52D从成功人士的传记可知,设定目标和采取行动确实能够使人获得成功,in fact“事实上”,符合逻辑。53B从后文Mary Kay Ash所说的话可知,作者让我们记住这位名人的“智慧”。54C根据上文和此处的语境可知,作者强调我们的潜力无限,as far as“远至”,符合语境。55A作者最后强调,如果我们要成功,就必须脱离“舒适”和安逸。