1、2015西安市高考英语【四月】阅读理解、完形填空选练（5）答案阅读理解。(原创)People around the world are remembering Nelson Mandela, South Africas first black president. He died Thursday at the age of 95. South African President Jacob Zuma said, “The nation has lost its greatest son, and our people have lost a father. ”Mandela had been
2、 in poor health for several years. He was repeatedly treated in hospital, most recently for a lung infection. He became infected with tuberculosis(肺结核)many years ago while in prison. Nelson Mandela was the main leader in efforts to end white minority rule in South Africa. He spent 27 years in prison
3、 for his part in fighting apartheid(种族隔离)the nations policy of discrimination(歧视)against blacks. Many world leaders, past and present, are remembering Nelson Mandela. Frederick W. de Klerk was South Africas last apartheid leader. He freed Mandela from prison in 1990. Later, the two men won the Nobel
4、 Peace Prize. Mr. de Klerk said people will remember Mandela for the importance he placed on reconciliation(和解)being able to reach a settlement between conflicting sides. He said their relationship was, in his words, “often stormy”, but he said they were“always able to come together at critical(关键的)
5、moments. ”In the United States, President Barack Obama called Mandela an influential, brave and profoundly good human being. Mr. Obama said Mandela will be remembered for leaving a free South Africa at peace. “I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandelas life. My very
6、 first political actionthe first thing I ever did that involved an issue, or a policy, or politicswas a protest against apartheid. I would study his words and his writings. ”In London, British Prime Minister David Cameron called Mandela a true global hero. In his words, a great light has gone out in
7、 the world. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了南非前总统曼德拉的去世及世界各国主要领导人对曼德拉的缅怀。1. Which is TRUE about Mandela? A. He seldom received treatment in hospital. B. He died in prison. C. A lung infection caused Mandelas death. D. He died when he was still president. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段He was repeatedly treated in hospital, most re
8、cently for a lung infection. 一句可知曼德拉因肺部感染去世。故选C。2. What does the underlined word“stormy”in Para. 6 mean? A. rainyB. fierceC. peacefulD. challenging【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据后句Mr. de Klerk说在关键时刻双方能够联合可知双方的关系有时很激烈。3. What can we learn from the passage? A. Frederick W. de Klerk is still an enemy of Mandela. B. Pr
9、esident Barack Obama learned a lot from Nelson Mandelas life. C. Nelson Mandela fought for the independence of South Africa. D. Jacob Zuma called Mandela a true global hero. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandelas life. . . ”部分可知美国总统奥巴马从曼德拉身上
10、学到了许多。4. The passage is most likely a part of. A. an advertisementB. a travel bookletC. a biographyD. a newspaper【解析】选D。文章出处题。本文介绍了曼德拉去世后世界各国举行哀悼的情况, 最可能出自报纸的新闻, 故选D。A项意思是“广告”; B项意思是“旅游手册”; C项意思是“人物传记”。阅读理解。When most people think of tropical islands, lined with white sandy beaches and bright blue se
11、as, it is often the Caribbean or South Pacific that comes to mind. But for Chinese tourists who want a taste of paradise on Earth there is a new place to consider.Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, has just been added to Chinas list of tourist destinations. R
12、ich in history, natural beauty and culture, the island has been a popular destination for the worlds tourists for many years.On December 15 a total of eight African countries were added to the list. The others are Tunisia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the Seychelles.The island has
13、 passed through the controlling hands of a number of European powers, including Dutch, French and British. In 1968, Mauritius won its independence.At present, over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu and another fifth is Muslim. Both groups are descendants(后裔) from workers brought to the islan
14、d from India by the British. Some Chinese were also brought over to work. There are also descendants of African slaves and Franco-Mauritians, the original settlers of the island.One of the best things about the island is the food. There is a mouth-watering mix of European, Chinese and Indian flavour
15、s and seafood is very popular. A typical Mauritian dinner might have Indian chicken curry, Chinese pork, British roast beef and French-style vegetables. Boiled rice is served with just about everything. All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer and rum(朗姆酒).The pleasant tropical
16、climate and scenery provide the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fis
17、hing. (from )5. Which of the following cant be used to describe Mauritius?A. Tropical island, white sandy beach and bright blue sea.B. Beautiful scenery, rich history and culture.C. Most of the people in Mauritius are black.D. Delicious food mixed with eastern and western flavours.6. Which group of
18、the following topics is not discussed in the text?A. Food and history. B. Scenery and population. C. Location and sports. D. Natural resources and agriculture.7. Which of the following is true?A. Mauritius has something similar to the Caribbean or South Pacific.B. Mauritius has a history of less tha
19、n 40 years. C. Mauritius has been a popular destination for Chinese tourists for many years.D. The main food in Mauritius is local beer and rum.8. The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. Pleasant tropical climate B. Beautiful scenery C. The sea with colorful life D. The coral
20、 reef 5. C 事实细节题。第五段“over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu”的意义：毛里求斯现在一半的人口为印度人。根据我们中学生应该具备的常识，印度人不属于黑色人种，由此推断可知6. D 事实归纳题。通读全文，短文中没有涉及“自然资源和农业”。其他几项都能找到。7. A 推测题。短文第一段的意义是：一提起以白色的沙滩和迷人的大海而著称的热带群岛，人们大多会想起加勒比海或是南太平洋上的岛屿。而现在，中国游客又多了另外一个天堂般的好去处毛里求斯。由此衬托出毛里求斯与加勒比海或南太平洋上的岛屿有相类似的风光。毛里求斯1968年赢得独立，独
21、立不到40年，但不能说她有不到40 年的历史，可排除B项。第二段提到毛里求斯日前对中国公民开放旅游，可排除C项。倒数第二段“Boiled rice is served with just about everything. All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer and rum”的意思是：主食为米饭。用餐的时候少不了喝一些当地的啤酒和朗姆酒，可排除D项8. C 指代题。根据这两句的意义：五颜六色的小生物在珊瑚礁周围生存和繁衍，把大海点缀得分外美丽。(这样的大海)使毛里求斯成为游客畅游、潜水的好地方。因此，Thi
22、s指代The sea with colorful life。完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they _1_ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”At last one of
23、 them said, “Whats the use of doing this foolish work? We can _2_ fill the basket.” _3_ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at _4_ so foolish.” He _5_ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on
24、carrying _6_. At last the well was almost _7_.As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. _8_ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the
25、ring for himself. “You _9_ so well in this little thing,” he said, “_10_ now I know I can believe you with many things.”名师点评本文讲述了一个国王为了考验两个人，让他们往篮子里打水，忠诚的人不遗余力地往空篮子里打水，直到国王归来。结果不仅获得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了国王的信任。(C)1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had【解析】C。这里did和finished都表示完成了这项工作，而给篮子装满水是不可能的，国王应在两人开始打水后不久离开，所
26、以应选began。(B)2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no【解析】B。往篮子里盛满水是永远不可能的，故选择never。(A)3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second【解析】A。两者中的另一个用the other加名词来表示。(C)4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything【解析】C。the first man想离开，因为他觉得自己干的是无用功，故选择nothing意为“从事某项工作”。(D)5. A. picked up B. put away C
27、. took away D. threw away【解析】D。pick up意为“捡起”，pick away意为“放好”，take away意为“取走”，而throw down意为“扔掉、丢弃”，比较贴近文意，为正确选项。(A)6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work【解析】A。根据文意，另一个人一直在打水，故选water。(B)7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean【解析】B。不停地打水必然会导致井空，故选empty。(B)8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since【解析】B。while引导从句时，从句应用延续性动词，before和since不符合文意，as soon as表示“一就”为正确选项。(A)9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing【解析】A国王是因为这个诚实的人所做过的事情而表扬他，所以应用完成时态have done。(D)10. A. what B. why C. when D. that【解析】D。国王讲的最后一句话是含有 “sothat”结构的复合句，意为“如此以致”故选that。