1、2015杭州市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空小练（12）答案（四月）阅读理解【2014皖南八校联考】International Book ClubHave you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post？Here at the International Book Club，we already have many members buying books from us by mail.Immediate benefits：As a special offer，you may choose
2、 any reducedprice books from our new members book list，to the value of $6 in total (plus postage and packing)By doing this，you will save pounds on the publishers prices.Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.If you reply within seven days，we will send you another free gift carefully chosen
3、from our book list by our staffOrder a DVD from the many on offer in our list，at half the recommended retail price.When youve joined：As a member，youll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publishers price on every book you buy，and whats more，theyll come straight to your door.Your free club m
4、agazine arrives once a month，to keep you up to date with the latest bestsellers.This means that every year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from.On the Internet，you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members website.Being a member：All we are asking you to do while you are a mem
5、ber is to choose four books during your first year.After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of our monthly club magazines，our experienced staff choose a Club Choice booka work of fiction or a reference title which they feel is particularly worth buying，and which is o
6、ffered at an extraspecial price.However，if you do not want this book，just say so in the space provided on the form.We will always send the book if we do not receive this.So，return your application form today，but hurryits not every day we can make you an offer like this.To apply to become a member，al
7、l you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postagepaid envelope supplied.Before you know it，your books will be with you.Please dont send any money now，as we will send you your bill with the books.And remember，you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the
8、 books you have ordered.You should then either return the books or send your payment.1Which of the following doesnt belong to the benefits of being a club member?AGet four books for free in the first year.BOrder a free watch.CGet a gift for nothing.DOrder a DVD at a low price.2Every month the club p
9、rovides a free club magazine in order to_.Alet readers know the number of books to be soldBkeep readers well informed of recent bestselling booksCmake readers know the clubs developmentDattract more and more readers to join the club3If a book is worth $100，how much will a member probably save if he
10、buys one?A$20.B$40.C$60.D$70.4What should you do if you want to join the book club?AJust fill in a form with personal information and send the club an email.BAsk other club members to recommend you to the club.CFill in an application form with needed information and return it to the club.DApply for
11、a membership card.5After you get your books，you should_.Adecide whether to keep them or not within a certain period of timeBchoose whether to keep them or not after you read them carefullyCexpress your idea in the space provided in the bookDsend money to the club at once语篇解读本文是一则图书俱乐部的会员加入说明。1解析：考查细
12、节理解。根据Being a member部分中的第一段内容可知，成为会员后，第一年要选购四本书，这些书并不是免费的，因此A项不是成为会员的好处。根据Immediate benefits部分的内部可知，B、C、D三项都是成为会员后可以享受到的好处。答案：A2解析：考查细节理解。根据When youve joined部分中的“to keep you up to date with the latest bestsellers”可知，每月给会员一本免费的会员杂志是为了告知会员最近的畅销书，因此答案为B。答案：B3解析：考查细节理解。根据When youve joined部分中的第一句话可知，会员购书
13、可以打七到五折，因此一本100美元的图书，会员将节省30至50美元，故B项正确。答案：B4解析：考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“To apply to become a member，all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postagepaid envelope supplied.”可知，本题答案为C。答案：C5解析：考查细节理解。根据最后一段的内容可知，收到你的书后，你不需要立即汇款，你有14天的时间来决定是否愿意要这些书，因此答案为A。答案：A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B
14、.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills during a year abroad before college, learnin
15、g from a cook in Italy and study local specialties in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his coo
16、king. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmate how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around,
17、with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Liebermans charisma is key. “ Food TV isnt about food anymore.” says Flay, “ Its about your personality and finding a way to
18、 keep peoples eyeballs on your show.”But Lieberman isnt putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-
19、make menu to serve on its flight. Lieberman got the job.1. We can learn from the text that Liebermans family_. A. have relatives in Europe B. love cooking at home C. often hold parties D. own a restaurant2. The Food Network got to know Lieberman_. A. at one of his parties B. from his teacher C. thro
20、ugh his taped show D. on a television program3. What does the word “ charisma” underline in the text refer to ? A. A natural ability to attract others. B. A way to show ones achievement. C. Liebermans after-class interest D. Liebermans fine cooking skill4. Why did the airline company give Lieberman
21、the job? A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV. C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches. D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.5. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text? A. He is clever but lonely. B. He is friendly and
22、active. C. He enjoys traveling around. D. He often changes his menus.【参考答案】15、BCADB 完形填空I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be1with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even2help and wh
23、en my offers are refused, I am3willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island. Sometimes a persons independence is a4of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too5since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for6, choosing instead to struggle w
24、ith maps and signs until I found my way. Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything7. I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance(未婚夫), when he was8by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He9within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted10, stub
25、born pride and force of habit11me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 12my protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the13of Seans death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the14industry. The Israeli women15have walked away. 16, without even telli
26、ng me, they17their schedule rather than leave me behind. 18I didnt realize it at the time, I now believe I would not have19the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned20is better than refusing because it
27、 not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life. 【文章大意】独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助, 接受帮助比拒绝帮助好, 这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。1. A. strugglingB. dealingC. confusedD. satisfied【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。struggle with表示“与作斗争”, 根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助作斗争。2. A. offerB. acceptC. seekD. desire【解析】选A。词汇复现题。
28、根据下文的“when my offers”可知, 作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。3. A. occasionallyB. frequentlyC. usuallyD. seldom【解析】选D。词语辨析题。当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时, 她很少会心甘情愿地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时, 对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。occasionally“偶尔”; frequently“经常地”; usually“通常”; seldom“很少”。4. A. rangeB. symbolC. wayD. mix【解析】选D。词语辨析题。有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。range“一系列”;
29、 symbol“象征”; way“方式”; mix“混合, 结合”。5. A. adventurousB. braveC. independentD. creative【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知, 作者是一个非常独立的人。6. A. moneyB. equipmentC. directionsD. suggestions【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后面的“choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way”可知, 作者曾经旅行时从不问路。money“钱”; equipmen
30、t“装备”; direction“方向”; suggestion“建议”。7. A. happenedB. messedC. changedD. disappeared【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据第一段的最后一句可知, 此处表示“一切都变了”, 故选C。8. A. attackedB. caughtC. followedD. impressed【解析】选A。词语辨析题。下文提到作者的未婚夫死了, 此处应指他受到了箱型水母的攻击。attack“攻击”。9. A. sankB. diedC. failedD. recovered【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据“25 years old”及下文中的
31、“Seans death”可知, 此处指Sean三分钟之内就死了, 故选B。10. A. companyB. adviceC. comfortD. evidence【解析】选A。词语辨析题。由上文可知, 作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击, 再结合后面的“two young Israeli women stayed”可知, 周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。company“陪伴”。11. A. keptB. preventedC. deniedD. suggested【解析】选B。词语辨析题。作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。prevent“阻止”。12. A. In spite
32、ofB. In case ofC. In terms ofD. As a result of【解析】选A。词语辨析题。尽管作者反对, 她们还是留下来陪作者。in spite of“尽管”; in case of“以防万一”; in terms of“就而言”; as a result of“由于”。13. A. proofB. newsC. factD. cause【解析】选D。词语辨析题。根据下一句中的“It was listed as drunk drowning”可知, 警方尽力地掩盖Sean死亡的原因。cause“原因”。14. A. medicineB. entertainmentC
33、. fishingD. tourism【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。Sean因受水母攻击而死亡, 警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。15. A. couldB. needC. shouldD. must【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。could have done表示“本来能做, 而实际上未做”, 此处指那两位以色列女士本来能够走开的, 但她们还是留下来陪作者。16. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. InsteadD. Besides【解析】选C。词语辨析题。她们反而宁可延误自己的日程安排, 也不扔下作者不管。instead“反而, 却”。17. A. delayedB.
34、 madeC. consideredD. threw【解析】选A。前后照应题。delay“延误”, 与语境相符。18. A. WhenB. WhileC. BecauseD. If【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。while表示“尽管”。19. A. survivedB. experiencedC. avoidedD. suffered【解析】选A。词语辨析题。survive在此意为“从困难中挺过来”。20. A. refusingB. acceptingC. givingD. begging【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据下文的“because it not only . . . of life”并结合全文可知, 此处表示“接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。