1、陕西西安市2015高考英语自练（1）及答案【2015高考复习】完形填空It was the old ladys birthday.She got up early to be ready for the post.From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street，and a little boy，Johnnie，_1_her letters from the ground floor on the rare_2_when anything came.Today she was su
2、re there would be something.Myra_3_forget her mothers birthday，even if she_4_wrote at other times.Of course Myra was busy，but？_5_，Enid，the daughter the old lady loved most，died two years ago.Since then Myra had been to see her mother three times，but her husband，Harold，never.The old lady was eighty t
3、oday.She had put on her best dress.Perhapsperhaps Myra might come.After all，eighty was a_6_birthday，another decade lined or tolerated just as you chose to look at it._7_Myra did not come，she would send a present.The old lady was_8_of that.Two spots of colour_9_her cheeks.She was_10_like a child.She
4、would enjoy her day!Now，she stood by the window，_11_.The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle.Her heart beat_12_.Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.Then clatter (咔嗒声)，clatter up the stairs.Johnnie knocked at her door.He had got her postfour envelopes.Three were unclosed cards fro
5、m old friends.The fourth was closed，in Myras writing.The old lady felt a sharp pain of_13_.There was no parcel for her！Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post.That was it.It would come later by parcel post.She said to herself.She must be_14_.Almost_15_she tore the envelope open._16_in
6、the card was a piece of paper.Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy BirthdayBuy yourself something nice with the_17_，Myra and Harold.The cheque moved quickly to and for in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken wing.Slowly the old lady_18_to pick it up.Her present！Her_19_
7、present！With_20_fingers she tore it into little bits.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个80岁老人在生日来临之际对自己唯一的亲人的殷殷期盼，但她最终盼来的确是一种无言的伤痛和失望。1.A.took awayBbrought upCmoved offDset down解析根据语境可知，此句是说老人把信件从“the ground floor”拿到“the second floor”。bring up意为“拿上来”，符合语境；take away意为“拿走，带走”，move off“意为“离开，出发”，set down意为“记下，放下”，均
8、不符合语境。答案B2A.occasionBopportunityCceremonyDanniversary解析根据语境可知，此处是指在特别的“场合”，与下文的other times作对比。occasion意为“场合”，符合语境；opportunity意为“机会”，ceremony意为“典礼，仪式”，anniversary意为“周年纪念日”，均不符合语境。答案A3A.mustntBmightntCwouldntDneednt解析根据语境可知，此处是指老人坚信女儿一定不会忘记自己的生日。表示“一定不会”时，应用wouldnt。答案C4A.occasionallyBalwaysCalmostDsel
9、dom解析根据下文可知，Myra由于工作繁忙，平常很少给妈妈写信。seldom意为“很少，不常”，符合语境；occasionally意为“偶尔，间或”，always意为“总是，一直”，almost意为“差不多，几乎”，均不符合语境。答案D5A.UnhappilyBUnfortunatelyCUnforgettablyDUnkindly解析根据常识可知，最爱的女儿Enid的离去自然是一件“不幸”的事情。unfortunately意为“不幸地”，符合语境；unhappily意为“不开心地”，unforgettably意为“令人难忘地”，unkindly意为“刻薄地，不客气地”，均不符合语境。答案B
10、6A.casualBremoteCspecialDconventional解析根据常识可知，“人生70古来稀”，80岁生日自然尤为“特别”。special意为“特别的”，符合语境；casual意为“随便的，临时的”，remote意为“遥远的，疏远的”，conventional意为“传统的，常见的”，均不符合语境。答案C7A.Even ifBSo thatCIn caseDNow that解析句意为：即使Myra不来，她也会送一份礼物。由句意可知，前后分句之间为一种让步关系，所以应用表示让步关系的连词even if，意为“即使”。答案A8A.proudBcapableCsureDafraid解析
11、根据下文的描述可知，老人坚信她的女儿即便不来也会送她礼物。be sure of为固定短语，意为“坚信，确信”，符合语境。答案C9A.sharpenedBweakenedCwidenedDbrightened解析根据下文中的“She would enjoy her day！”可知，此处应指老人红光满面，面露喜 色。brighten意为“使闪亮，使快乐，使露喜色”，符合语境。答案D10A.excitedBalarmedCinspiredDsatisfied解析根据语境可知，老人此时兴奋得像个孩子。excited意为“兴奋的，激动的”，符合语境。答案A11A.thinkingBimaginingCw
12、elcomingDwatching解析根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人久久地站在门口，期盼着礼物的到来。因此选watching最符合语境，意为“守望，眺望”。答案D12A.steadilyBwildlyCnervouslyDrandomly解析根据语境可知，此处应选wildly，该词是一种夸张的表达，旨在体现老人无法掩饰的、因迫切而慌乱激动的心情。答案B13A.discontentBlonelinessCdisappointmentDannoyance解析根据上下文语境可知，此句是指老人的心情由先前“狂乱的兴奋”跌之“沉重的失望”，是一种修辞上的对比。disappointment意为“失望，沮
13、丧”，符合语境。答案C14A.patientBanxiousCurgentDmild解析根据语境可知，此句是指老人自我解嘲、自我安慰的一种无奈的表达，同时也暗含着一丝苦涩的期盼，所以老人告诫自己还要“耐心一点儿”。patient意为“耐心的”，符合语境。答案A15A.immediatelyBcheerfullyCangrilyDunwillingly解析根据语境可知，此句是指老人对自己期盼的“礼物”非常失望，因此不愿意打开它。unwillingly意为“不情愿地，勉强地”，符合语境；immediately意为“立刻，马上”，cheerfully意为“高高兴兴地”，angrily意为“愤怒地”，
14、均不符合语境。答案D16A.PinnedBFoldedCLinedDRoped解析根据下文的“a piece of paper”可知，此处应选fold，意为“折叠，合拢”，表示“在卡片里折了一张纸”。答案B17A.cardBbonusCchequeDcash解析根据下文中的“The cheque moved quickly”可知，此处应选cheque，意为“支票”，符合语境。答案C18A.bentBleanedCstruggledDstretched解析综合考虑老人此时的心情和神态可知，她拾起支票的姿势应该是“弯腰”。bend意为“弯腰，弯曲”，符合语境。lean意为“倾斜，倚靠”；strug
15、gle意为“努力，挣扎”，是一个中性词汇，不能体现身体的姿势；stretch意为“伸展，延伸”，均不符合语境。答案A 19A.painfulBsadCexpensiveDlovely解析根据语境可知，此处应选lovely，表现的是一种强烈的讽刺效果，增强了语言的表现力。而painful，sad两词会使语言的色调索然无味，暗淡无光。答案D 20A.movingBtremblingCreactingDfreezing解析根据语境可知，当老人看到女儿给自己的礼物竟然是一张支票时，她感到既失望又痛心，所以应选trembling，意为“颤抖的，战栗的”，生动地表现了老人当时的心情和神态；moving意为
16、“动人的”，reacting意为“反应的”，freezing意为“冰冻的，严寒的”，均不符合语境。答案B。【由北京市丰台区2014高考模拟改编】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A MythIt is true that world population is growing, but this is not the cause of our current and future global problems. Believing this will cause us to ignore the real problem and risk long-term
17、damage to our planet.Let me start by explaining why overpopulation is a myth. For one thing, the UN Population Division regularly predicts population growth but provides a low variant (变量), medium variant, and high variant to factor in various possibilities. In the 2010 revision, their high variant
18、suggests that the world population will be almost 16 billion in 2100, but the low variant predicts it will peak at 8 billion and decrease to just over 6 billion by 2100. In most cases, it is the low variant that has come true in the past, suggesting the same will be true of their future population p
19、redictions. In addition to this, the size of families is actually decreasing. For another, if the Earth is overpopulated, there needs to be insufficient (短缺) food, water, and space for humans to live. However, Indian economist Raj Krishna estimates that India alone is able to increase crop produce t
20、o the point of providing the entire worlds food supply. The World Food Programme confirms that there is sufficient food grown to feed the world and there is the same amount of fresh water on the planet now as there was 10,000 years ago. So how is it possible that the number of people in the world is
21、 affecting our planet?Therefore, it is not an increase in population but an increase in consumption that is a severe threat. Materialism and overconsumption are facts of life for everybody in the western world, as possessions reflect a persons status in society and people strive to obtain happiness
22、through owning the latest fashionable goods. Not only that, but waste is a common occurrence which has a huge effect on our resources. It is a sad truth that 80% of the worlds resources are currently used by just 20% of the worlds population.Our overconsumption must be addressed now to make our live
23、s more sustainable (可持续的) and avoid continuing the terrible damage to the environment we are causing. The key is education. If we do not work towards this but instead focus on the wrong issue, we may find ourselves living on a planet that can no longer sustain human life.1. According to the author,
24、what causes our current and future global problems? A. The increase in population. B. Shortage of food and water. C. The fast growth of material needs. D. Failure to protect the environment.2. The underlined word “myth” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A. fact B. misconceptionC. possibility
25、D. uncertainty3. The author stresses that _. A. people should save food and water B. economists are making wrong predictions C. wrong judgment leads to serious consequences D. measures should be taken to reduce population4. What is mainly discussed in the passage? A. The real cause of global problem
26、s. B. The severe effect of overpopulation. C. Reasonable use of natural resources. D. Methods to reduce overconsumption.【参考答案】CB C.A短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文， 请你修改你同桌的作文。文中共有10处错误， 每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下面划一横线， 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；l 只允
27、许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Do you read reviews after you see a movie? I used to do that, but I usually wished I didnt. I read so much about a movie on advance that I often ended up not go to see it at all. The writers point everything out that is wrong with the film, but seldom mentions anything good abou
28、t one. They also tell the important things and even the ending of the movie. Lately I have changed way I choose movies to watch. I read reviews afterwards, if necessary. It is very important to me is that I dont watch the talk shows in that people discuss movies. And I dont ask other people how they
29、 like of it. Now, I enjoy myself even more. 【参考答案】6.1. after-before 2. didnt hadnt 3. on in 4. go going5. mentions mention 6. one it 7. way前加the 8. It What 9. that which 10. of去掉 记叙文型基础写作1-1 专题导读记叙文是以叙述为主要表达方式，以写人物的经历和事物发展变化为主要内容的一种文体，包括记人记事方面的故事、日记、游记、新闻、通讯等。记叙文通常要将时间、地点、人物、事件的起因、经过和结果六个要素交代清楚。通常使用
30、第一人称或第三人称来写，第一人称主要是用于写自传或本人的经历，第三人称是用于写他人的经历或事迹。写作时要注意以下几点：1注意不要漏掉信息点，但也不要为了生动而随意添加信息。2信息点的表述不一定完全按照题目所给的顺序，可能要适当重组。要特别注意故事发展的线索和时间顺序等。3记叙文写作的时态多数是用一般过去时，但也要注意灵活运用其他时态。4高考中记叙文的话题通常是与中学生的生活阅历有关，如校园生活、旅游、交通、交友等，平时要注意积累这些方面的词汇和短语。典例导练【2011湖北卷改编】请根据以下提示，结合你校园生活中的一个事例，就“与人合作”这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。Working in grou
31、ps at school is an opportunity to learn more about teamwork.Teamwork shows us how other peoples roles fit the purpose of the group, and it teaches us to be patient and how to respond to different people.【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。One possible version：Years of school life has ta
32、ught me a lot of things, of which teamwork is the most important for me.In fact, I didnt realize its importance until I was chosen monitor of my class in my senior middle school.At first, I did most of the duties myself while other students cared little about class activities.As a result, I was tire
33、d out and depressed so I turned to my teacher, who advised me to cooperate with others.It is working in teams instead of on my own that has freed me of trouble and made my work more efficient.新题预测【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 One possible version：Yesterday my classmates and I wen
34、t to West Mountain and had a picnic.All of us set off at seven oclock from our school gate and rode to the foot of the mountain. After an hours climbing, we reached the top of the mountain and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. Running, singing, dancing, playing chess and taking photos, we had a wonderf
35、ul time there.After the picnic lunch at three oclock, we felt very tired, so we went down the mountain and came home.请根据以下说明，使用5个规范的英语句子描述所给的全部内容。【写作内容】假如你叫孙军，是某市一所中学的学生。老师要求同学们写一篇英文短文，反映学校门前交通拥挤的现象，短文须包括以下要点：【写作要求】必须使用5个句子表达全部的内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。One possible version：Beside my school ther
36、e is a primary school and the gates of the two schools both face the main road.In rush hours, there are so many cars, buses and bikes on the main road that the students have to cross it to school.Crowds of people often thread their way through the moving cars and buses.Whats worse, some pupils are too young to go to school by themselves, so many parents have to go along with them to make sure that their children are safe.I think the government should build an overpass over the road so that we can pass through it safely; otherwise accidents are sure to happen from time to time.