1、速测(八) 完形填空A+B+阅读理解C+D(限时:30分钟).完形填空A)阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Four years ago, Joel Kline gave up his job as a magazine editor to become a freelance copywriter for advertisements, but now he has money trouble. He says that he wishes hed never 1 to set up his own business.“I am now in such a bad sit
2、uation,” says Joel, “I hope I am 2 working as an editor. You see,I was 3 with my job, and I used to get really angry at my boss and the way he used to 4 me around all the time. I talked to a few friends and they said that they could give me 5, so I told my boss I was leaving. At first, everything wa
3、s 6: I had so much work that I had to take on an assistant(助理), my best friend at work, Don, just to be 7 to finish things on time. And soon we 8 large amounts of money. Don and I had a really great lifestyle, and when the work was finished, we used to take good 9 in places like Cancum and the Baham
4、s, just to get relaxed.At first, we were busy having fun, and charged(支付) everything to my credit cards instead, but then I began to 10 how much in debt(负债) I was. At last, I had to 11 Don off. I then had to sell all my office equipment(设备). Now I could do almost nothing even if people 12 me. Things
5、 got so bad that I even asked my old boss if I could do some work for the 13, but he said that Id been so 14 to him when I left that he would never employ(雇佣) me again. Ive had to 15 my business now and I dont know what Im going to do for money. It just goes to show, if you set up your own business,
6、 you shouldnt spend money you dont have.”()1.A.pretendedB.learned C.failed D.decided()2.A.speciallyB.still C.also D.certainly()3.A.pleasedB.strict C.boredD.patient()4.A.showB.orderC.serve D.lead()5.A.timeB.money C.food D.work()6.A.perfectB.wrong C.hard D.fun()7.A.afraidB.readyC.able D.about()8.A.los
7、tB.borrowed C.donated D.made()9.A.vacationsB.pictures C.courses D.chances()10.A.imagineB.remember C.wonderD.realize()11.A.layB.see C.takeD.put()12.A.paidB.helped C.forgotD.asked()13.A.advertisementB.magazineC.equipmentD.lifestyle()14.A.shyB.rude C.lazyD.straight()15.A.close downB.pick up C.turn down
8、D.set upB)阅读下面短文,用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。itsthanphotomonthtakechangehowonholdancient Xian celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day 16. April 18.There were catwalk shows and traditional music concerts which 17. by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to t
9、ake 18. and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third 19. of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In 20. China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival(上巳节). Its pur
10、pose is to encourage young Chinese 21. pride in traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of about 3,000 years and it 22. greatly so far. However, some of 23. main characteristics(
11、特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap(交叠) on the front, which is called “jiao ling”. Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons(系带) instead of buttons.China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident(自信的) abou
12、t its traditional culture 24. ever before. Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing 25. they feel about this.阅读理解Passage 1If a polar bear tells you to talk to the hand, dont be surprised. The animals seem to communicate with each other through scent trails(气味痕迹) left by th
13、eir paws. As they walk across the snowy Arctic, polar bears are usually alone. In the past, people noticed that polar bears sometimes smelled the footprints of other bears. Could there be chemical information hidden in their tracks?Researchers gathered scent samples from the feet of 203 wild polar b
14、ears. All of the samples were taken in spring, when polar bears produce young. To get each bears scent, researchers rubbed a cotton cloth between its toes. Then they went to zoos and tested 28 zoo polar bears to see how they responded to the foot scents of strange bears. In case(以防) the toe clothes
15、from the wild bears carried any disease, the researchers spread each scent sample onto a piece of cardboard and put it inside a little wooden box. The bears could smell and approach the boxes, but they couldnt touch the samples directly.In general, bears were more interested in foot scents from the
16、opposite sex(性别). They were more likely to approach the scent boxes in spring than in fall.Judging by the zoo bears special interest in scents from the opposite sex, it seems that polar bears use foot smells to track down potential(潜在的) mates. By following a set of attractive footprints, a lonely po
17、lar bear can find itself a partner and make more polar bears. But this will only work as long as the sea ice that bears walk across is unbroken. The more it melts, the more bears trails will be incomplete. As a result, they will have no ones feet to smell but their own.26. Whats the right order of t
18、he steps that researchers follow to study the communication between polar bears? ()a. Rub a cotton cloth between each bears toes.b. Go to zoos and test 28 zoo polar bears to see how they respond.c. Write down the zoo bears responses and find out the reason accordingly.d. Spread each scent sample ont
19、o a piece of cardboard and put it inside a box.A. adcbB. adbcC. dacbD. dabc27. Why were the pieces of cardboard with scent samples placed in the boxes?()A. To help zoo bears to smell the scents directly.B. To keep the scents from disappearing quickly.C. To prevent possible diseases in samples from s
20、preading.D. To separate these wild bears scents from those of zoo bears.28. By following a set of attractive footprints, a polar bear can .()A. find more foodB. find its way homeC. find itself a partnerD. make more friends29. From the last paragraph, we can infer(推测) .() A. the birth of more polar b
21、ears B. the way of bears to attract their mates C. the possibility of bears losing their way D. the need for keeping the Arctic from meltingPassage 2Isnt spring a beautiful season? Flowers of all colors and shapes can be seen everywhere. They make our world look and smell better. So, it is no surpri
22、se that people love flowers! Well except for onedandelions(蒲公英)!In order to have a tidy garden, we try our best to kill all dandelions or dig them outonly to see these unwanted plants grow right back. But thats not bad because we have good reasons to leave them alone.In fact, a 2014 study lists dand
23、elions as one of the top 41 healthiest foods. Dandelions are full of vitamins(维生素) K, A, E and C. They have long been used as medicine.Another great thing about dandelions is that you can eat every part of them, either cooked or uncooked. You can also put the flowers or roots(根) in hot water to make
24、 dandelion tea. Great! Nothing goes to waste!Besides, dandelions are fun for kids! Pick the white top, close your eyes, make a wish and blow! If you blow all of it off in one breath, your wish will come true! This game is played all over the world.Still unwanted plants? Of course not! Dandelions are
25、 good for human health as well as our kitchen. They also provide kids with free toys! So next time when you are blowing them, blow harderyoure helping this great plant grow in the wild, even if your own wish does not come true!30.The first paragraph is mainly to draw readers attention to .()A.flower
26、sB.colorsC.shapesD.dandelions31.According to the passage, dandelions .()A.have no flowersB.cannot be eatenC.are easy to killD.are healthy plants32.By blowing dandelions, kids can most probably.()A.kill themB.have funC.make teaD.have everything33.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the f
27、ollowing is the best?()(=Para.(自然段) 1=Para. 2=Para. 3=Para. 4=Para. 5=Para. 6 )A.;B.;C.;D.;【参考答案】.A)主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文。Joel原来是一名杂志社编辑,生活无忧,由于认为当时的工作很无聊并且不喜欢老板对待他的方式,所以开始创业。创业一开始很不错,赚了一些钱,工作结束后再去度假。但是一段时间后,他欠下一大笔钱,破产了,之后他想回原来的杂志社工作,原来的老板并没有接受他。所以他告诫想创业的人一定要量体裁衣、不能入不敷出。1.D考查动词辨析。pretend假装;learn学习;fail失败;dec
28、ide决定。根据上文“gave up his job”和“become a freelance copywriter” 可知,此处指“他希望他从未决定开办他自己的公司。”wish 后接that引导的宾语从句使用虚拟语气表达不可实现的愿望。故选D。2.B考查副词辨析。specially 尤其,专门地,特别;still仍然;also也;certainly当然。根据前文“I am now in such a bad situation”可知,Joel希望自己现在仍然是一名编辑。hope后面加that引导的宾语从句表达想实现的愿望。故选B。3.C考查形容词辨析。pleased高兴的;strict严厉的
29、;bored无聊的;patient有耐心的。根据第一段Joel放弃编辑的工作可知,Joel过去感觉编辑这份工作是“无聊的”。故选C。4.D考查动词辨析。show展示;order命令;serve接待,服务;lead引领,领导。根据前文“the way he used to”和后文“me around all the time”可知需选择lead,此处意为“他过去一直领导我的方式”。故选D。5.B考查名词辨析。time时间;money金钱;food食物;work工作。根据前文可知,此处意为“我告诉了我的一些朋友,他们说他们可以给我钱”。所以选择money。故选B。6.A考查形容词辨析。perfec
30、t完美的;wrong错误的;hard艰难的;fun好玩的。根据后文“I had so much work”和“had to take on an assistant”可知,起初一切都是完美的。故选A。7.C考查形容词辨析。afraid害怕;ready准备好;able能;能够;about即将。根据下文“to finish things on time”可知,选择able,表示能准时完成工作。故选C。8.D考查动词辨析。lose丢失;borrow借用;donate捐赠;make制作。根据后文“amounts of money”可知,选择make,表示赚取了大量的金钱。故选D。9.A考查名词辨析。v
31、acation假期;picture图片;course课程;chance机会。根据前文“great lifestyle”和后文“places like Cancum and the Bahams, just to get relaxed”说明Joel和他的朋友工作结束后会去度假。所以选择vacations。故选A。10.D考查动词解析。imagine想象;remember记得;wonder想知道;realize意识到。此句句意:我开始意识到我负债了多少钱。故选D。11.A考查动词辨析。lay放置;see看见;take拿;put放。根据前文Joel已经负债,所以此句考查lay sb. off 短语
32、,表示不得不解雇了他的朋友。故选A。12.D考查动词辨析。 pay花费;help帮助;forget忘记;ask询问,要求。根据前文“I could do almost nothing even if the people”并结合语境可知Joel现在什么都做不了,即使人们要求他。故选D。13.B考查名词辨析。advertisement广告;magazine杂志;equipment设备;lifestyle生活方式。因为Joel原来为杂志社工作,所以Joel应该是想为杂志做一些工作。故选B。14.B考查形容词辨析。shy害羞的;rude粗鲁的;lazy 懒惰的;straight直接的。根据后文“he
33、 would never employ me again”所以判断出Joel当时是粗鲁的。故选B。15.A考查动词短语辨析。close down 关闭,倒闭;pick up 捡起;turn down 调小;set up创建。根据语境可知Joel的公司倒闭了。故选A。B)16.on17.were held18.photos19.month20.ancient21.to take22.has changed23.its24.than25.how.Passage 12629BCCDPassage 2主旨大意本文是一篇说明文。文中重点介绍了蒲公英给人们带来的一些好处,号召我们正确认识蒲公英。30.D推
34、理判断题。根据第一段最后“So, it is no surprise that people love flowers! Well except for onedandelions!”可知,本段主要就是为了引起读者对蒲公英的注意。故选D。31.D细节理解题。根据第三段首句“In fact, a 2014 study lists dandelions as one of the top 41 healthiest foods.”可知,蒲公英是最健康的41种食物之一。故选D。32.B细节理解题。根据短文第五段描述可知,通过吹蒲公英,孩子们可以得到很多乐趣。故选B。33.A篇章结构题。阅读短文可知,本文中作者在前两段介绍了人们对蒲公英的一些误解。三、四、五段介绍了蒲公英的一些好处。最后一段总结全文,呼应开头。故选A。
