1、2015高考英语天津市(三月)阅读、完形填空自练(10)答案阅读理解。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。 F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in A
2、labama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk i
3、t away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.” KS*5U.C#O%This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of s
4、hort stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collecti
5、on of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Nigh
6、t in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. KS*5U.C( ) 1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A. 5 B. 6 C. 7
7、 D. 8( ) 2. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy. c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his lif
8、e.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a( ) 3. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.B. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works
9、if his wife hadnt broken downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital( ) 4. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgeralds contributions to the
10、literary world 【语篇解读】本片文章为记叙文,主要讲述了英国著名文学家弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德的生平、生活及其重要作品1.答案A。【解析】细节理解题。据题意,由文章中关键词novel可知,文章中提及到的弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德的小说有:This side of paradise,The Beautiful and Damned,The Great Gatsby,Tender Is the Night and The love of the last Tycoon,共计5篇。故选A项2.答案D。KS*5U.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“was once a student o
11、f St. Paul AcademyIn 1917 he joined the army”可知弗兰西斯司各特菲茨杰拉德先在圣保罗学院学习,然后参加的军队。由此可知答案应为D项3.答案C。【解析】推理判断题。由第四段第一句“However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing”可以判断出C项4.答案D。KS*5U.C【解析】推理判断题。根据人物传记的特点和本段对菲茨杰拉德生活、作品的描述,说明了菲茨杰拉德的作品对学界的意义,因此最后总结的一段是关于菲茨杰拉德对文学界的贡献的。故选D项阅读理解【2014临沂3月
12、质量检测】It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV,but there are plenty of highquality shows that promote learning and positive relationships rather than violence,researchers noted.“Although clearly kids watch too much,whats more worrying is that they watch poor quality sho
13、ws,” said Dr Christakis,the lead researcher on the new study from the University of Washington in Seattle.His former survey of parents of threeto fiveyearold children showed the kids often watched violent cartoons and movies that are “totally inappropriate”For their study,he and his colleagues rando
14、mly divide 565 preschoolers into two groups.In one group,parents recorded notes about kids normal TV viewing,without receiving any guidelines to reduce or change those habits.In the other group,researchers made visits and calls and sent monthly newsletters encouraging parents to replace violent TV w
15、ith educational programming.After six and 12 months,parents reported their kids angry,aggressive or anxious behaviors on a questionnaire.At both time points,children in the TV intervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.Boys in lowincome families seemed t
16、o benefit most from the change in programming,the researchers found.“The point is,this is something that is as effective as other things we do to try to guide behavior in children,and its fairly simple,” Christakis said.Another study published in Pediatrics found the more TV kids and teens watched,t
17、he more likely they were to have a crime or other problems in society.Children may imitate violence they seeor more time in front of the TV could simply mean less communication with peers and families,and worse performance in school.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids watch no more th
18、an one to two hours of highquality programming each day.Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well.“Its not just about turning the TV off,its about changing the channel,” Christakis said.1What is the positive effect of highquality TV show
19、s on kids?AGood learning results and relationships.BBeing affected by violence.CSpending less time on TV programming.DEncouraging them to turn on the TV.2For Christakis,what is more concerning?AKids watching too much TV.BTV shows being of poor quality.CKids watching too many cartoons.DParents receiv
20、ing no guidelines.3We can learn from the survey mentioned in Para.3 that_.AChildren dont like being disturbed while watching TVBPreschoolers seems to like newsletters more than TVCPoor children prefer to watch educational programmingDKids watching highquality programs have fewer problems4. Christaki
21、s thought the effect of educational programming on childrens behaviour was_.Aunclear Bslight Cobvious Dgreat5According to the researchers,_.Agetting preschoolers away from TV is difficultBshows on TV in America are full of violenceCparents should communicate more with their kidsDparents should keep
22、an eye on what kids watch on TV语篇解读本文是一篇调查报告。研究人员通过调查研究发现:高质量的电视节目对学龄前儿童的学习和待人处事,有很大的促进作用。同时文中还提醒家长:关掉电视不是明智之举,关键要关注孩子观看的节目内容。1解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.but there are plenty of highquality shows that promote learning and positive relationships”可知,A项正确。答案:A2解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“.whats more worrying is that they
23、 watch poor quality shows.”可知,B项正确。题干中的concerning与“worrying”同义。答案:B3解析:细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“At both time points,children in the TV intervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.”可知,与对照组相比,所看电视节目受到干预的孩子的问题相对较少。答案:D4解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第三段和最后一段可知,Christakis认为,教育类的电视节目对孩
24、子行为的影响是显而易见的。答案:C5解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well.”可知,家长应该关注孩子所看电视节目的内容。答案:D。【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题(1)】完形填空。阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。How much is a kind word worth? How deeply can a touch heal? H
25、ow important are your little 1 with your family, friends, and customers? Hairdresser David learned these answers from a customer who came to him 2 every month. One day she phoned David in between her regular visits and asked if he would style her 3 for an important occasion that evening. David 4 her
26、 into his schedule seriously and gave her his usual loving attention. He had a friendly talk with her, laughed, touched her 5 , and told her how beautiful she 6 . After her session, she smiled and 7 him. You can imagine Davids shock when a few days 8 he received a handwritten letter from the woman.
27、She explained that the important occasion she wanted to look good for that evening was her own 9 . She had planned to kill herself later that day. When she spent time with David, however, the 10 he showed her influenced her to change her mind. She decided that life was 11 living, and she could go on
28、. This extraordinary experience inspired David to 12 what he was doing with his work and his life. He realized that his purpose with customers went far beyond 13 hair. Within his own influence he had the power to make peoples days and even lives. So he adopted the career of Day maker. Now, as owner
29、of ten 14 spas that treat thousands of people each day, David teaches his employees that they should never underestimate(低估)the power of a kind word or thought. It may affect one or many people without you even knowing it. Even a 15 touch can make a huge difference.1. A. problems B. interactions C.
30、words D. touches2. A. usually B. rarely C. actively D. regularly3. A. hair B. nose C. clothes D. friend4. A. changed B. made C. helped D. fitted5. A. importantly B. kindly C. rudely D. normally6. A. sang B. jumped C. looked D. danced7. A. thanked B. blamed C. refused D. criticized8. A. after B. late
31、r C. before D. soon9. A. death B. letter C. funeral D. life10. A. kindness B. thoughtfulness C. illness D. loneliness11. A. busy B. comfortable C. useless D. worth12. A. reconsider B. wonder C. question D. decide13. A. drying B. dying C. styling D. washing14. A. beautiful B. awful C. successful D. c
32、areful15. A. rude B. distant C. regular D. gentle【参考答案】1-5 BDADB 6-10 CABCA 11-15 DACCD完形填空平凡的事造就不平凡的人生。理发师David的一次平凡的服务改变了一位顾客的命运。一位原本打算自杀的女顾客由于感受到他话语的和蔼和爱抚的温柔而重新唤醒对生活的信心。 1. B。根据下文,和蔼的话语和温柔的爱抚都属于人与人之间的互动,因此应选B。 2. D。从every month 及后面的regular visits可知应为D。 3. A。从David 的职业hairdresser可知应选A。 4. D。 David
33、很认真地把她安排 (fitted) 进他的日程里,其他动词均不合适。 5. B。根据上下文应知是David亲切地碰触她,因此应选B 。6. C。根据句意,此处应为告诉她看起来有多美。7. A。由上文可知女顾客对David的工作非常满意,所以此处应是感谢他。8. B。由下文可知“过了几天后”他得知自己的真诚服务使女顾客放弃自杀时是震惊的。 9. C。由下文可知她原本计划当晚自杀,所以她为之准备的重要场合是她自己的葬礼。10. A。由上下文可知女顾客应是被David的善良所感动和影响。11. D。女顾客觉得活着是“值得的”,所以改变了要自杀的主意,因此答案为D。12. A。这个特别的经历启发David对自己的工作和人生进行了重新思考,reconsider意为“重新考虑”,因此选A。13. C。与前文第二段“style her hair”是同词复现,选C。14. C。由后面提及的每天接待数千人可知他经营的spas是成功的,其他选项均不符合句意,因此应选C。 15. D。结合上下文此处应为温柔的触碰,gentle 意为“温和的”,因此选D。