1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。高考保分巩固练 四限时40分钟. 阅读理解It was a weeknight. We were a half dozen guys in our late teens, hanging around “the flat”as usual. The flat was poorly furnished, which, after some time, grew tiresome. We wanted action. We got in a car, big enough f
2、or all of us to crowd intoand off we went, in search of adventure. We soon found ourselves at Blue Gum Corner, a place named after the huge old blue gum tree that stood by there, a well-known local landmark. It stands at a minor crossroad leading to our town. The trunk is tall and smooth with no han
3、dholds for climbing. About six metres from the ground the first branch sticks out over the road. We parked beneath the huge old tree and discussed what we might do. All of a sudden we hit upon an ideaa hanging! I was chosen as “hangee”. The plan was quite simple. As I stood upon the roof of the car,
4、 the rope(绳子)was threaded down my jacket through my collar and down one leg of my jeans. I put my foot through the loop at the bottom. There I hung, still. The boys rolled about laughing until, a car, I hear a car! Before they ran to hide in the nearby field, they gave me a good push so that “the bo
5、dy” would swing as the car drove by. To our disappointment, the car simply turned off for town without even slowing. The boys came out of their hiding places and we discussed the situation. Surely they had seen me, hadnt they? Then we heard another car. The act was repeated, but still without any ob
6、vious reaction. We played the game about five or six times, but as no one seemed to notice, we abandoned the trick. What we did not know was that every car that had passed had unquestionably seen “the body” and each one, too scared to stop, had driven directly to the local Police Station. Now at tha
7、t time of the night, the local policeman was sound asleep in his bed, so the first person sent to the scene was the traffic officer that happened to be on duty that particular night. He had been informed that some person had been killed, by hanging, at Blue Gum Corner. When he arrived, the body was
8、gone! And he was hearing “unnatural sounds” from the surrounding area. As far as he knew, some fierce animal was hiding in the field before him, possibly dragging a body behind himand we thought we were scared! He went to his radio and made a call that really began to worry us. I lay so close that I
9、 could hear every word. He called for the “armed police” and a “dog team, better make it two” and he had a “serious situation” at Blue Gum Corner. Then the police officer arrived. After a briefing from the traffic officer he decided not to go into the field until armed police and dog teams arrived.
10、Now two spotlights were on the field and none of us could move. As luck would have it, police cars cannot leave their spotlights on all night without charging their batteries. So, after a time, the two officers began lightening the field by turns, allowing us the opportunity to move on our fours for
11、 freedom. One by one, we all managed to steal away and make our way home. Behind us we left what must have looked like a small city of lights, police cars, roadblocks, barking dogs, armed officers and an old rope hanging from a tree. When I think back to that night, to that tree, to what the drivers
12、 of the cars think happened, to what police believe happened, and to what I know happened, I am reminded of a simple truthour eyes see darkness and light, color and movement, our ears hear only vibrations(振动)in the air. It is how we explain these vivid pictures that shapes our “reality”. 【文章大意】这是一个孩
13、子们探险的小故事。文章主要讲述了作者和小伙伴们小时候在玩耍时被司机们、警察等误解的故事, 告诉我们: 事实隐藏在表面之下。1. The boys made the “hanging” plan in order to_. A. make a fool of the policeB. draw public attentionC. seek fun and excitementD. practise acting skills【解析】选C。细节理解题。通读文章第二、三段可知孩子们制订这样的计划就是为了寻找快乐, 玩得高兴。【规律技法】阅读理解题中细节考查题的答题技巧考查直接信息和对直接信息的理解
14、。对直接信息的考查只要找到原文信息就能解决问题。后者则需要对原文相关信息做正确理解, 可能牵扯到对某一句话或某些句子的理解, 对这类题要认真、周全地考虑, 捕捉到关键信息词。这种题的正确选项往往是原文意思的不同形式。干扰项常是以下几种情况: 选项本身正确, 但不符合题干要求; 选项本身错误或原文根本没提到; 选项中含有原文信息, 但其中个别词描述得不准确, 这种干扰性最强, 考生在答题时要十分注意。2. Seeing that no car passing by stopped, the boys must have felt_. A. discouragedB. proudC. annoye
15、dD. confident【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第一句话To our disappointment, the car simply turned off for town without even slowing. 可知, 孩子们看到没有汽车停下感到很失望、泄气。3. Why was the traffic officer sent to the scene of “hanging”? A. Because a fierce animal kept the traffic in disorder. B. Because the local policeman was not
16、 available at that time. C. Because some naughty kids were playing a terrifying game. D. Because many scared drivers turned directly to him for help. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第五段的Now at that time of the night, the local policeman was sound asleep in his bed, so the first person sent to the scene was the tra
17、ffic officer that happened to be on duty that particular night. 可知, 当地警察正在酣睡。4. The boys managed to escape from the field when_. A. the two police cars were being chargedB. the police officer was taking over the dutyC. the traffic officer was making a call for helpD. the two spotlights were not work
18、ing together【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第七段的So, after a time, the two officers began lightening the field by turns, allowing us the opportunity to move on our fours for freedom. 可知, 孩子们是靠着两个灯的光束不是一起工作, 也就是两个灯之间的间隙逃脱的。5. What is conveyed in the passage? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. The truth lies bene
19、ath the surface. C. Experience is the best teacher. D. To see is to believe. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文并根据文章的最后一段判断我们所看到、听到的不一定是事实, 事实往往隐藏在表面之下。6. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Blue Gum TreeB. A Body Found HangingC. Escape to FreedomD. A Disappointing Experience【解析】选A。推理判断题。通读全文可知这个故事是发生在B
20、lue Gum Tree附近的, 该短语既说明故事发生的地点, 又说明“一叶障目, 不见森林”的道理, 只看到大树却不知大树下发生的真实的故事。Debate over whether school buses in Prince Albert, Canada can use their stop sign arms and let traffic stop went on in both city council(市政会)and school board meeting rooms recently. At the Saskatchewan Rivers School board meetin
21、g, Cynthia Mamar and Lori Stevenson made a presentation to have a bylaw(地方法规)removed that doesnt allow school buses to use stop sign arms in the city. “With more drivers on the roads, the need for childrens safety is the primary concern. School bus drivers are more than willing to take the risk of t
22、he fine of $280 to use their stop arms and stop lights if they foresee something is going to happen. If these bus drivers can take that risk, why cant we move forward and support them? ”said Mamar. School board trustee(理事)Grant Gustafson said he was concerned that buses stopping on busy streets woul
23、d create traffic jams. The discussions about the subject were still ongoing, so the board decided to table the decision until their next meeting. Meanwhile, at the city council there were also heated discussions about changing the bylaw(地方法规). Lee Atkinson said, “If we want to legalize stop sign arm
24、s, we could make a decision at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities(自治市)Association(SUMA), have it adopted by the urban municipalities throughout the province and then hopefully persuade the province to adopt a law. ”Jayne Remenda said it was a good idea, but some responsibility had to fall on publ
25、ic education. “Until we can get everyone to understand all of the laws of the road, theres always going to be drivers that are either going to ignore or not understand and a child is going to rush from behind the bus and get hit, ”she said. In the end the council agreed to bring up the issue at the
26、next city council meeting. 【文章大意】本文是议论文。加拿大艾伯特王子城正在进行关于校车是否可以使用停车标志的辩论。7. Mamar and Stevenson hoped to_. A. end a bylawB. protect driversrightsC. stop using some road signsD. limit the number of school buses【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的Cynthia Mamar and Lori Stevenson made a presentation to have a bylaw remo
27、ved可知, Mamar和Stevenson希望终止这项地方法规。8. What was the school bus driversattitude to the use of stop sign arms? A. They were uncertain about it. B. They felt worried about it. C. They were in favor of it. D. They doubted it. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段可知, 如果预感可能要发生危险, 那些校车司机甘愿冒着被罚的风险, 也要使用停车臂和停车灯, 可见他们支持使用停车臂。9. J
28、ayne Remenda stressed the importance of_. A. raising public awareness of traffic lawsB. improving the public transport systemC. giving punishment to careless driversD. encouraging children to take buses【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的but some responsibility had to fall on public education以及倒数第二段中Remenda所说的话可知
29、, Remenda强调了提高公众交通法规意识的重要性。10. What would be the best title for the text? A. School board agrees with city councilB. School bus stop sign debate continuesC. Issue of traffic jams is under discussionD. Council/School board meeting will be held【解析】选B。主旨大意题。第一段概括了全文主旨, 即艾伯特王子城关于校车是否可以使用停车标志的辩论仍在进行。. 阅读
30、填句下面文章中有5个段落(第15题)需要添加首句。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Enjoy lifes process, not just lifes rewards. B. Have a self you respect. C. Turn disappointments into strengths. D. Become involved in something bigger. E. Resolve all the problems without delay. F. Commit yourself to others. Fi
31、ve Secrets of Living Life to the FullestI believe that men and women through the ages who have led successful lives have captured these five secrets of living life to the fullest. 1. _This means having a deep sense of responsibility for your thoughts and actions. It means keeping your word, and bein
32、g faithful to yourself, family and work. It means believing in what you do and working hard. It means setting your own internal standards, and not comparing yourself to others. Its not a question of being better than someone else; respect and honesty demand that you be better than you thought you co
33、uld be. 2. _Believe in others, and take time to help achieve their dreams. A wise man said, “If you want one years prosperity, grow grain. But if you want ten yearsprosperity, grow men and women. ”You can build into the lives of your family, friends and colleagues by providing nutrients of gratitude
34、 and encouragement, and by investing your time and energy in their aspirations(志向, 抱负). 3. _Individuals who live with abandon have discovered that personal trials make them more sensitive and loving, while building endurance and character. They have learned that achievements worth remembering are st
35、ained with the blood of diligence and etched(铭记)with the scars of disappointment. The pages of history are filled with the heroic stories of courageous men and women who triumphed over disabilities and adversities to demonstrate victorious spirits. 4. _We live in a goal-oriented society that wants p
36、roblems resolved now. We want three-minute oatmeal(燕麦片), one-hour dry cleaning, and instant success. But to live with abandon, we must live one day at a time, enjoying the little victories, realizing that life is an endless journey in self-discovery and personal fulfillment. It means taking time to
37、hug your kids, kiss your spouse, and let the other fellow ahead of you on the freeway. 5. _I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone. Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence. It will become a part of you as you see your
38、goals through to the end. Measure success not by what youve done, but what you could do. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了过完美生活的五个秘密。1. 【解析】B。根据本段内容和B中的关键词: respect, self, honesty等判断选B。2. 【解析】F。根据本段内容和F中的关键词: others, your time and energy等判断选F。3. 【解析】C。根据本段内容和C中的关键词: disappointment, courageous, loving, strengths等判
39、断选C。4. 【解析】A。根据本段内容和A中的关键词: process, journey等判断选A。5. 【解析】D。根据本段内容和D中的关键词: bigger等判断选D。. 短文改错下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写上该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Nowadays, many people complain to their poor ac
40、hievements in study. Some are eager to know otherssecrets to succeed, thinking that they should have mastered some specially abilities in study. In fact, only by practising a lot can we become skillful at doing nothing. Do you know why a baby learns to speak? He practised his mother tongue day and n
41、ight and finally becomes fluent in them. So we should well remember that there is no such a shortcut. No one can become an expert without practising a lot. We should bear the hardships in our study, then we can enjoy the fruits of our efforts. 答案: Nowadays, many people complain to their poor achieve
42、ments in study. Some are abouteager to know others secrets to succeed,thinking that they should have mastered some success mustspecially abilities in study. In fact, only by practising a lot can we become skillful at specialdoing nothing. Do you know why a baby learns to speak? He practised his moth
43、er something how practisestongue day and night and finally becomes fluent in them. So we should well itremember that there is no such a shortcut. No one can become an expert without practising a lot. We should bear the hardships in our study, then we can enjoy the andfruits of our efforts.1. 【解析】第一句
44、中的toabout。考查介词。complain about抱怨, 故to改为about。2. 【解析】第二句中的succeedsuccess。考查名词。the secret to success成功的秘诀, to为介词, 应用“成功”的名词形式, 故succeed改为success。3. 【解析】第二句中的shouldmust。考查情态动词。句意: 认为他们一定掌握了。故should改为must。4. 【解析】第二句中的speciallyspecial。考查形容词。some special abilities一些特殊的能力, 应用形容词修饰名词abilities。故specially改为spe
45、cial。5. 【解析】第三句中的nothingsomething。考查代词。句意: 事实上只有经过大量练习才能熟练地做某事。故nothing改为something。6. 【解析】第四句中的whyhow。考查宾语从句。know的宾语从句中缺少方式状语, 应用how引导。7. 【解析】第五句中的practisedpractises。考查动词。根据语境应用一般现在时, 主语为He, 应用动词的第三人称单数形式。8. 【解析】第五句中的themit。考查代词。根据前文的his mother tongue, 应用it代替。9. 【解析】第六句中的such后的a去掉。考查冠词。no=not a没有一个。no such+名词单数, 没有这样的。故去掉a。10. 【解析】第八句中的then前加and。考查连词。then是副词, 无法起连接作用, 前后分句是并列关系, 故then前加and。关闭Word文档返回原板块
