1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家第4练阅读完形短文改错.阅读理解A体裁：演讲稿话题：成就梦想词数：320时间：7Mrs.Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr.High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement(毕业典礼) speech this year.The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.The first lady told the 170 gra
2、duates that she spent too much of her time in college focusing on academic achievements.While her success in college and law school led to a good job，she said，she ended up focusing on public service.“My message to you today is that dont waste a minute living someone elses dream，” she said.“It takes
3、a lot of real work to discover what brings you joy and you wont find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the net.”She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me，” she said.“I wanted
4、 to go somewhere that would celebrate achievement.Unfortunately，schools like this dont exist for every kid，” she said.“You are blessed.”The first lady told graduates that failure may be a part of their college lives and careers，and that how they respond determines what they will become.“Thats when y
5、ou find out what youre really made of in those hard times，” she said.“But you can only do that if youre willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail.” Overcoming difficulties has been the mark of many great people，she said，“Oprah was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news reporter，an
6、d now she doesnt even need a last name，” she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey.“And then theres this guy Barack Obama.I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures.He lost his first race for Congress”，the first lady joked，“and now he gets to call himself my husband.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇美国第一夫人米
7、歇尔奥巴马致毕业生的演讲稿，演讲的主题是不要辜负自己的梦想。1When choosing her high school，Mrs.Obama _Awas willing to meet challengesBwas pushed to make a choiceCfailed to find an ideal schoolDwanted to study law答案A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me”可知，她乐于面对挑战。故选A。2By men
8、tioning Oprahs example，Mrs.Obama wanted to tell graduates _Ato start as a news reporterBto work hard to get promotedCto be brave enough to risk failingDnot to waste time doing what they dislike答案C推理判断题。根据第四段第四句中的“Overcoming difficulties has been the mark of many great people”可推知，她提到Oprah，是想告诉毕业生们要勇敢
9、地面对失败，失败只是他们大学生活和职业生涯中的一部分。故选C。3What do we know about Mrs.Obama from the text?AThis was the first time she had given a speech to graduates.BShe complained about her school life in her speech.CShe is a graduate of Tennessee State University.DShe is enthusiastic about public service.答案D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“s
10、he ended up focusing on public service”可知，D项正确；根据第一段可排除A、C两项；根据第三段可排除B项，米歇尔只是感慨这样的学校并非为每个孩子而存在，并不是抱怨她的高中生活。故选D。4Where can you probably find this text?AIn a politics book.BOn a news website.CIn a graduation paper.DOn Mrs.Obamas blog.答案B推理判断题。本文是奥巴马夫人致毕业生的演讲稿，会成为一则热点新闻，所以应出现在新闻网站上。故选B。B体裁：说明文话题：GPS的功能
11、词数：365时间：6Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place.But it is difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be.Now，American researchers have found that it may be possible to predict the strength of future quakes.The Earths crust (地壳)the outermost surfaceis made up of l
12、arge tectonic plates (地质板块)As many as 20 tectonic plates cover the Earth.They move slowly，sometimes sliding under one another.Where that happens，earthquakes can take place.Timothy HDixon is a geologist of the University of South Florida.He and other scientists are using the global positioning system
13、，or GPS to measure what he calls “slowslip” events.By that，he means slowmoving earthquakes that cannot be measured by other instruments.“Theyre the kind of earthquake that made the big Japan earthquake in 2011 and the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami (海啸) in 2004.So they can be the real killers.So wha
14、t we think these slowslip events are telling us is，theyre letting off steam，so to speak，in areas of the fault.And if they let off enough steam，that part of the fault wont rupture”The more of the fault that ruptures，he says，the more powerful the earthquake is.The scientists set up a number of GPS rec
15、eivers 15 years ago in Costa Rica to measure the “slowslip” events，which take place only every year or two.People always want to know when an earthquake is going to happen.This technology cannot predict that.But Timothy Dixon says knowing how strong the quake might give officials time to improve bui
16、lding codes and make other preparations.“You know the earthquake is moreorless unavoidable.Even if you dont know exactly when its going to happen，since you know its going to happen，and you know how big it s going to be，you can prepare accordingly.”【语篇解读】通过一般的方法只能了解到可能会在哪些地方发生地震，如果用GPS则能预测地震的强度。5When
17、 will an earthquake happen according to the passage?AWhen “slowslip” plates meet each other.BWhen a tectonic plate is under another.CWhen two tectonic plates move at the same speed.DWhen tectonic plates move very slowly.答案B细节理解题。根据第二段“sometimes sliding under one another.Where that happens，earthquake
18、s can take place.”可知，当一块地质板块进入到另一块的下面时，地震就发生了。6According to Timothy Dixon，“slowslip” events _Acan lead to large，sometimes deadly earthquakesBtake place at any time every year in Costa RicaCmean slow and weak earthquakesDcan never be turned into earthquakes答案A推理判断题。根据第四段“Theyre the kind of earthquake
19、 that made the big Japan earthquake in 2011 and the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami in 2004.So they can be the real killers.”可知，这种慢速的板块运动是2011年日本大地震和2004年苏门答腊地震和海啸发生的原因，它们是真正的杀手。由此可推知，这种慢速的板块运动有时会导致大的、致命的地震。7The underlined word “rupture” probably means _Areduce BbreakCappear Dadvance答案B词义猜测题。根据第五段可知，
20、当这样的板块越，地震的强度就越大。根据常识可知，地震强度大时，板块破裂的程度就越大。故当有问题的地质板块间释放出的能量越多，这些板块就越不可能发生“破裂”。rupture意为“破裂”。8The passage mainly wants to tell the readers _Asome knowledge about earthquakesBhow to predict earthquakesCscientists are likely to predict the strength of future quakesDscientists can predict where earthqua
21、kes will happen with GPS答案C主旨大意题。第一段即为主题段，根据本段最后一句并结合后面的内容可知，文章旨在告诉读者，今后科学家能够预测地震的强度。.完形填空(2015宝鸡二检)One evening after reading a story entitled “A Lady”，I began to recall an important moment in my life.It was simple but so precious that it has _9_ inside my mind for years.It was a very cold winter ev
22、ening when a friend of mine got seriously _10_ and was rushed to Westchester Medical Center，where she stayed unconscious for quite a while.Finally she was _11_A friend and I decided to _12_ her，so we bought some flowers and were on our way.After quickly parking the car and signing in，we reached her
23、_13_，but only a few minutes were _14_ with her.Pretty soon after our _15_，we were asked to leave by the nurses.We headed out to the car._16_ did we know that we had to pay for parking.We had no money aside from a spare dollar or two _17_ from our lunch money that day.We had no idea what to do，so I _
24、18_ to pay with whatever money we had，_19_ of course，I was way off.A very sweethearted woman cleared her throat and said “Excuse me” in order to catch my _20_She handed me a $ 20 bill.I _21_ that she should give me her _22_ and address and I will _23_ pay her back.She refused.I thanked her for her _
25、24_ and told her how much it was appreciated.She turned to me and _25_ with one sentence，“Thank you；being able to help you makes me happy，too.”Her words were so unusual that I was very _26_ to hear that.What she did might be considered a small act of _27_，but it is something I will never forget beca
26、use it taught me that helping others could _28_ both the givers and the receivers.【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。作者无钱付停车费时得到了一个好心人的帮助，表达谢意之后对方的回答让作者感到惊讶，这让作者懂得了“予人玫瑰，手留余香”的道理。9A.struggled BremainedCchanged Drecovered答案B根据“so precious that”可知，它很珍贵，以至于留在作者心里多年。struggle“奋斗”；remain“留下”；change“改变”；recover“恢复”。根据语境，应选B项。
27、10A.injured BmisunderstoodCpunished Dscolded答案A根据后文中的“where she stayed unconscious for quite a while”可知，作者的朋友伤(injured)得很重。misunderstand“误解”；punish“惩罚”；scold“责骂”。11A.mad Bill Cawake Dasleep答案C根据前文中的“she stayed unconscious for quite a while”及下文作者和朋友决定去看她可知，此处表示她终于醒(awake)了。12A.look Bpity Cfind Dvisit
28、答案D根据后文中的“so we bought some flowers and were on our way”可知，作者和一个朋友决定去探望她。visit“拜访，探望”，符合语境。13A.room Bhome Cschool Doffice答案A前文提到作者和一个朋友去探望那个受伤的朋友，后文提到护士要求他们离开，因此他们是去了她的病房。14A.counted Bsaved Cadded Dallowed答案D根据后文中的“Pretty soon after our _15_，we were asked to leave by the nurses”可知，作者和朋友只被允许和她在一起待几分钟
29、。allow“允许”，符合语境。15A.experience BarrivalCdisappearance Dinterview答案B探视时间很短，所以作者和朋友到达病房后很快就被护士请了出来。experience“经历，经验”；arrival“到达”；disappearance“消失”；interview“采访”。故选B项。16A.Little BActually CClearly DMuch答案A根据“did we know”可知，此处使用了部分倒装，选项中只有将表示否定意义的词little放于句首才能构成倒装，因此选择A。17A.earned BleftCexchanged Dborro
30、wed答案B根据前文可知，作者和朋友不知道要付停车费，后文提到他们不知道该怎么办，所以他们除了吃午饭剩下的一两美元外就没钱了。leave“留下，剩下”，符合语境。18A.attempted BpretendedCafforded Dcontinued答案A根据前文中的“We had no idea what to do”及“so”的因果关系可知，此处表示作者试图(attempted)用所有能拿出来的钱来支付。pretend“假装”；afford“买得起”；continue“继续”。19A.because BandCalthough Dor答案B作者想用所有能拿出来的钱来支付，当然还是差很多。前
31、后为顺承关系，所以选择B。20A.smile BwordCattention Dimpression答案C根据前文中的“cleared her throat and saidExcuse me”可知，对方是想引起作者的注意。catch ones attention“吸引某人的注意力”。21A.insisted BimaginedCthought Dbelieved答案A根据语境可知，作者坚持让对方留下联系方式以便以后把钱还给她。insist“坚持”，符合语境。从句中使用了虚拟语气。22A.account Btitle Ccontract Dname答案D根据后文中的“and address a
32、nd I will _23_ pay her back”可知，作者希望她把姓名(name)和地址留下以便于以后还钱。23A.probably BcertainlyCpublicly Dhonestly答案B作者很感激对方，说将来一定(certainly)要把钱还给她。probably“可能”；publicly“公开地”；honestly“诚实地”。24A.publicity BloyaltyCgenerosity Dcreativity答案C对方递给了作者20美元，帮助作者付了停车费，因此作者感谢她的慷慨相助。publicity“公开，宣传”；loyalty“忠诚”；generosity“慷慨
33、”；creativity“创造，创造力”。故选C项。25A.started BshoutedCfollowed Dreplied答案D此处指对方用一句话回答了作者。reply“回答，回应”。26A.frightened BanxiousCsurprised Dcalm答案C根据对方的话以及“so unusual”可知，作者感到吃惊。frightened“害怕的”；anxious“焦虑的”；surprised“吃惊的”；calm“平静的”。故选C项。27A.respect Border Ckindness Dbelief答案C她的做法可能被认为是小的善举，因此选择C。respect“尊敬”；or
34、der“命令”；kindness“善良，善举”；belief“信仰”。28A.protect Battract Cdirect Dbenefit答案D此处指帮助别人能使给予帮助和受到帮助的人都受益。protect“保护”；attract“吸引”；direct“指挥”；benefit“有益于”。故选D项。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出
35、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。The summer holiday is coming.I am going to do much things that I want to do.For examples，firstly I will join a soccer club，because I like playing the soccer.During this holiday，I want to practice more improve my skills.Secondly I will go to see my gra
36、ndma，which I miss very much.Because I want to stay with him for several days.Lastly I will help my mother do some housework.She has been really tiring during my school days.Besides taking care of me，she also had to work in a factory.Therefore，help her on holiday is what I want to do most.答案The summe
37、r holiday is coming.I am going to do things that I want to do.For ，firstly I will join a soccer club，because I like playing soccer.During this holiday，I want to practice more improve my skills.Secondly I will go to see my grandma， I miss very much. I want to stay with for several days.Lastly I will help my mother do some housework.She has been really during my school days.Besides taking care of me，she also to work in a factory.Therefore， her on holiday is what I want to do most.- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
