1、语法填空。阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】Ryan:Did you have a good vacation, Katie?Katie:Yeah! It was_1_(excite)?Probably my_2_ exciting vacation ever!Ryan:Wow! What did you do?Katie:I took a nature_3_(冒险) tour.For the first part, we went_4_(hike)It was so much fun! We hiked all the way_5_th
2、ese beautiful waterfalls.I took lots of pictures.Ryan:Sounds great.So, what else did you do on the tour? Katie:Well, the best part was at the end of the trip.We went skydiving. Can you believe it? I jumped_6_an airplane.Ryan:Wow!Katie:Yeah, it was just a fantastic vacation.How did you spend your bre
3、ak, Ryan?Ryan:Oh, I_7_(drive) to visit my relatives.Katie:Ohhuh.Did you have a good time?Ryan:Well, it was pretty boring,_8_.It rained every day _9_we had to stay inside.We just stayed home and watched TV a lot.Katie:Oh, thats too bad.Ryan:No, thats OK.It really was very relaxing,_10_it was a little
4、 boring.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案:1exciting考查形容词。此处修饰事情,故用exciting。2most考查最高级。3adventure考查名词。此处用名词作定语。4hikinggo hiking远足。5up to直到那些美丽的瀑布下。6out of从飞机里跳出去。7drove考查时态。此文记叙一件事情,应用过去时。8actually考查副词。actually竟然。9so考查连词。此处上下文为因果关系,故用so。10even though考查让步状语从句,即使有点厌倦。广东省语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连
5、贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。(2008年惠州三模)Nowadays,millions _1_ lonely singles are now going online instead. _2_ World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker (媒人)Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet _3_ because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a
6、 significant other. Using dating sites (约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene _4_(just lead) them from one bad experience to _5_ and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make _6_ easy to avoid someone _7_ you are not interested in. In the real world,_
7、8_,ignoring someone you dont like can be difficult.Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People arent always those who they declare to be in their online _9_(describe)Safety is another concern. You are just _10_ (like) to find a criminal online as you are M
8、r. Or Miss Right.16解析millions of是固定词组。答案of17解析the World Wide Web.定冠词在此表特指。答案The18解析mainly because:主要因为。答案mainly19has just led20解析one after another是固定词组,表示“一个接一个。”答案another21解析在此作形式宾语。答案it22解析引导定语从句,并在从句中作宾语。答案who/whom23解析在此表转折。答案however24description25解析be likely to do sth.有可能做某事。答案likely阅读理解。阅读下列短文,
9、 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2014山东济宁模拟】An alcohol breath test (ABT) is often used by the police to find out whether a person is drunk while driving.In the United States,the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08% for people aged 21 years or older,while people under 21 are not allowed to drive a car wit
10、h any level of alcohol in their body.A “positive” test result,a result over the legal limit,allows the police to arrest the driver.However,many people who tested positive on the test have claimed that they only drank a “nonalcoholic” energy drink.Can one of these energy drinks really cause someone t
11、o test positive on an ABT?Researchers in Missouri set up an experiment to find out.First,the amount of alcohol in 27 different popular energy drinks was measured.All but one had an alcohol level greater than 0.005%.In nine of the 27 drinks,the alcohol level was at least 0.096%.The scientists then in
12、vestigated the possibility that these small levels of alcohol could be discovered by an ABT.They asked test subjects to drink a full can or bottle of an energy drink and then gave each subject an ABT one minute and 15 minutes after the drink was finished.For 11 of the 27 energy drinks,the ABT did fi
13、nd the presence of alcohol if the test was given within one minute after the drink was taken.However,alcohol could not be discovered for any of the drinks if the test was given 15 minutes after the drink was consumed.This shows that when the test is taken plays an important role in the test result.T
14、he sooner the test is conducted after the consumption of these drinks,the more likely a positive alcohol reading will be obtained.1What is the legal alcohol level for a 20yearold driver in the US?A0.000%.B0.005%.C0.080%.D0.096%.2What is the purpose of the Missouri experiment?ATo introduce a new meth
15、od of calculating blood alcohol levels.BTo discover the relation between energy drinks and ABT test results.CTo warn people of the dangers of drinking energy drinks.DTo change the current legal alcohol limit for drivers in the United States.3The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A
16、the things that are being discussed Bareas of knowledge studied in schoolCthe participants in an experiment Dthe people who belong to a country4Which of the following affects the ABT test result most for energy drink consumers?AThe age of the person who takes the test.BThe place where the test is gi
17、ven.CThe equipment that the test uses.DThe time when the test is taken.5Which of the following is true according to the passage?AA driver whose blood alcohol level is found to be 0.1% will be arrested.BNo energy drinks really cause anyone to test positive on an ABT.CFew popular energy drinks contain
18、 alcohol in them.DThose taking an ABT 15 minutes after drinking alcohol cannot be found out.语篇解读本文是一篇科研报告。主要研究了能量饮料和测试血液中酒精浓度之间的关系。1解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“In the United States,the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08% for people aged 21 years or older,while people under 21 are not allowed to drive a car w
19、ith any level of alcohol in their body.”可知,答案A符合文意。答案:A2解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句:“Can one of these energy drinks really cause someone to test positive on an ABT?Researchers in Missouri set up an experiment to find out.”可知,答案B符合文意。答案:B3解析:词义猜测题。根据语境可知,文章中画线句子的意思是:他们要求参加测试的实验者喝下一满听或一瓶能量饮料,然后在一分钟和十五分钟后对其A
20、BT进行测试。由此可推知,此处的subject是指参与实验的人。答案:C4解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“the test was given within one minute.15 minutes.This shows that when the test is taken plays an important role in the test result.The sooner the test is conducted after the consumption of these drinks,the more likely a positive alcohol reading
21、 will be obtained.”可知,在饮用功能性饮料多久之后进行测试会影响测试效果。答案:D5解析:推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知,合法的血液酒精浓度最高值应该是0.08%,如果超过这个浓度,司机就会被警察逮捕。由此可推知,答案A符合文意。答案:A.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。【河北省邯郸市2014一模试题】I used to think of myself as a fairly open person, but my bookshelves told a different story. Apart from a few Indian no
22、vels and the Australian and South African book, my literature collection consisted of British and American titles. Worse still, I hardly ever read anything in translation. My reading was limited to stories by English-speaking authors.So, at the start of 2012, I set myself the challenge of trying to
23、read a book from every country in a year to find out what I was missing. As I was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop, I decided to ask the planets readers for help. I created a blog called A Year of Reading the World and put out an appeal for su
24、ggestions of titles that I could read in English.The response was amazing. Before I knew it, people all over the planet were getting in touch with ideas and offers of help. Some posted me books from their home countries. Others did hours of research on my behalf. In addition, several writers sent me
25、 unpublished translations of their novels, giving me a rare opportunity to read works otherwise unavailable to the 62% of the British who only speak English. Even so, selecting books was no easy task. With translations making up only around 4.5 percent of literary works published in the UK and Irela
26、nd, getting English versions (版本)of stories was difficult.But the effort was worth it. I found I was visiting the mental space of the storytellers. These stories not only opened my mind to the real life in other places, but opened my heart to the way people there might feel.And that in turn changed
27、my thinking. Through reading the stories shared with me by bookish strangers around the globe, I realised I was not alone, but part of a network that spread all over the planet. 21. Which of the following might be found on the blog A Year of Reading the World?A. Lists of English version books. B. Re
28、search on English literature.C. Unfinished novels by British writers.D. Comments on English literature.22. Why was it hard for the author to select the right books to read? A. The author had a busy schedule.B. The author was only interested in a few topics.C. The author could only read books written
29、 in English.D. Most books recommended are not available in local bookshops.23. The author is probably from_.A. AmericaB. the UKC. AustraliaD. Canada24. Which of the following words can best describe the authors experience?A. fast and effortless B. challenging but rewardingC. hopeless but beneficialD
30、. meaningful but fruitless【参考答案】21-24 ACBB【河北省邯郸市2014一模试题】BMy oldest child, Emma, just returned to campus after a long holiday break to finish up her last period of college. These days, friends and family have begun flooding me with one question: What is she going to do after graduation?The job mark
31、et is, after all, awfully tough. Just this month theFederal ReserveBank published a studyshowing that “recent graduates are increasingly working in low-paidjobsor working part-time.” The bright spot, according to the study, is for students who majored(主修) in STEM science, technology, engineering and
32、 mathematics areas in which recent graduates “have tended to do relatively well”. But Emma is a student of the humanities(人文) at a small college. Shes an American Studies major with a focus on the politics and culture of food. For quite a while, I think her field of study is so fashionable right now
33、 that Im not the least bit worried she will find a good job.Yet the more Ive thought about it, the more Ive decided to be honest. “Im not sure what Emma is going to do,” I now say. “But shes gotten a great education and has really found her interest. and I know those things will serve her well over
34、the course of her life.”Nowadays, more and moreuniversities and collegesare being measured by the salaries of their recent graduates. In this climate, encouraging your kid to study the humanities, seems, at best, unwise or, at worst, unconcerned with earning a living. But a college is not a vocation
35、al(职业) school. And promoting STEM subjects should not be societys only answer to helping the next generation grow in a competitive world.From the beginning, we never urged Emma to pick a college or a major with an eye on its expectedreturn on money, as more and more families are doing.To Emma, what
36、really matters will be something that we may not be able to measure for quite a long time: Emmas contribution to the world and how happy she is in it.25. The authors friends and familyA. are worried about Emmas safetyB. have been worrying about the floodC. are concerned about Emmas futureD. are worr
37、ied about the job market 26. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. The number of the graduates is increasing.B. STEM graduates can be better employees.C. STEM graduates are in relatively greater demand.D. More and more graduates like to do a part-time job.27. Why did Emma choose a major in the human
38、ities?A. Because she is interested in it.B. Because her mother told her to.C. Because it is increasingly popular.D. Because she wants further education.28. According to the author, what matters most in choosing a major is that_. A. it should be among the STEM B. it should be fashionable and interestingC. it should allow a good job and a high salaryD. it should bring achievements and happiness【参考答案】25-28 CCAD