1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Amy Pankratz spent a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”When Isabella was getting well and could l
2、eave her room, she wore her prized possessiona“superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn to encourage herand walked into the hallway. The pink cape was an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing exercise around the nursing station. “Then, all the kids were taking turns wearing the cape, gig
3、gling, ”Amy says. “These were some of the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here they were playing and having funkids just being kids! ”From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little ones battling with serious illnesses. “I felt God presenting an opportunity, ”sh
4、e says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations. The capes she makes for kids in treatment are diffe
5、rent from those her own children have. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what image or character the little boy or girl connects with. “I choose the pattern, color and theme specifically for each child, ”explains Amy. When she is not sewing, Amy is raising awareness of childhood cancers and lookin
6、g into ways to get Comfort Capes to more kids who need them. “If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, its worth the time spent sewing, ”she says. 【文章大意】本文讲述Amy在女儿生病的时候为女儿缝制了一件短斗篷, 就是这件斗篷为医院里生病的孩子带来了欢乐。由此, Amy产生了灵感决定通过为生病的孩子缝制斗篷, 让孩子们暂时忘却疾病带来的痛苦。1. What made Amy feel s
7、ad when she was staying with her daughter in the hospital? A. Her daughters serious illness. B. The tiredness from sewing the cape. C. The crying of children in pain. D. The illness of children in her daughters room. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段“I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”. . . “It complete
8、ly broke my heart. ”得知, Amy因为听见孩子们在痛苦中哭泣而感到心碎。故选C。2. What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children? A. To make them feel warm. B. To make them happy and fearless. C. To find friends for her daughter. D. To raise the awareness of childrens illness. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段“
9、I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”可知Amy缝制“安慰斗篷”是为了让孩子们快乐, 忘掉病痛带来的折磨, 更勇敢地面对疾病。3. According to the passage, we can get that the authors attitude towards Amys behaviour is. A. supportiveB. neutralC. negativeD. indifferent【解析】选A。观点态度题。作者以平铺直叙的方式为我们讲述了
10、一位伟大的母亲的行为, 字里行间流露出对Amy的赞扬之情。supportive给予支持, 鼓励的, 符合题意。4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. Amy: a Considerate WomanB. How to Treat the Sick ChildrenC. A Strong Mom Who Helps OthersD. Turning Sick Kids into Superheroes【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知, 一个母亲为生病的孩子缝制了一件超级英雄的斗篷, 从这次的经历中
11、她获得了帮助更多人的灵感, 她决定帮助更多生病的孩子, 使生病的孩子快乐而勇敢, D项正确。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。We dont know how different our future will be in the year 2050. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be makin
12、g new friends through the Interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely. Computers will also help us in many other activities in
13、 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us. Spending holiday will also be completely different. Travelli
14、ng to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly. We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment.
15、 But it isnt true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition. Although we cant predict the exact changes which will be
16、made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our childrens future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen. 【文章大意】本文主要预测2050年的生活将会是怎样的。1. Why will people pr
17、obably feel a little lonely in 2050? A. Because the number of people will become much smaller. B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication. C. Because people wont like making friends with each other. D. Because people wont communicate with each other much often. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知,
18、 在2050年, 人们主要通过电脑进行交流, 而很少进行面对面的交流, 人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了, 因此那时的人们会感到有点孤独。2. The third paragraph mainly tells us. A. that computers will do all the things for human beingsB. how people will use computers to communicate with each otherC. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lotD. how pe
19、ople will use robots to do the housework【解析】选C。段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知, 计算机和机器人等机器会给人类很大的帮助, 故选C项。3. The underlined word“sanguine”in the last paragraph most probably means. A. disappointedB. surprisedC. curiousD. optimistic【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据文章最后一句可以猜测出作者认为我们对未来应该持积极乐观的态度, 故选D项。4. What does the passage mainly
20、talk about? A. How people will communicate in the year 2050. B. What our life will be like in the year 2050. C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章的第一段就是本文的中心, 即设想2050年的生活是什么样子的, 故选B项。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B
21、、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dream
22、s of trouble-free shopping. Or is it?Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you
23、 only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation.Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer
24、 screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are n
25、ot essential to customer satisfaction.Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large vans pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are al
26、so by now becoming increasingly irritated (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters clai
27、m it to be.36. The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to .A. support online shopping B. collect answers from readersC. show his dislike of going shopping D. introduce the topic of the passage【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据用这些问题导入本段的主题，故选D。37. By what can online shoppers avoid fraud?A. Using only trusted we
28、bsites. B. Choosing big websites.C. Collecting shopping evidence.D. Seeking advice from the police.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).可知是使用值得信任的网站。故选A。38. What can we learn about online shopping from Para. 3?A. Its normal for a blue dre
29、ss to change into green.B. We shouldnt believe product descriptions easily.C. Its usually wise for us to buy colorful products.D. Product appearances are sometimes not good.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your
30、 computer screen.可知不要相信产品描述。选B。39. The author agrees with the fact that _.A. customers are never satisfied with productsB. online shopping is a safe way to make purchasesC. online shopping has nothing to do with global warmingD. delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据You
31、are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !可知是顾客对送货迟了是很生气的。故选D。40. What is the authors attitude towards online shopping?A. Very popular. B. A wise choice. C. Not trouble free. D. A waste of time.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据从最后一段可知网购是一个不是没有麻烦的，故选C。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、
32、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world
33、, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on childs play.Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be
34、 protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enr
35、ichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parentsand they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it. Research suggests
36、that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the wor
37、ld. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.Kids are not to blame. They are overprotected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood ri
38、te of passage (仪式).Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to
39、taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.41. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that _.A. kids missing the sense of wondering outdoorsB. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the WoodsD. children are expected to develop
40、 into protectors of nature 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据由于科学技术的进步有些孩子在家玩电脑看电视很少出去接近大自然，不知道要保护大自然，所以本段的大意是孩子被盼望发展成大自然的保护着，故选D。42. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _.A. keep a high sense of wonderB. be overprotected by their parents C. be less healthy both physically and mental
41、ly D. change wild places and creatures for the better 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity an
42、d cognitive (认知的) skills.没有经历大自然体验的人在身体和精神方面都不是很健康，故选C。43. According to the author, childrens breaking an arm is _.A. the fault on the part of their parentsB. the natural experience in their growing up C. the result of their own carelessness in play D. the effect of their repetitive stress from comp
43、uters 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).孩子们断一个胳膊就是他们在成长中的自然的经历，故选B。44. What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph?A. The technology of TV and computer games.B. The technology of food.C. The technology of
44、sea food.D. The technology of catching animals in the sea.【答案】A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors,可以推知这里指的是电视和电脑，故选A。 45. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. blame children for getting lost in computer gam
45、es B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment C. show his concern about childrens lack of experience in nature D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around【答案】C【解析】作者意图题。根据由于科技的影响孩子去户外的时间减少，缺乏对大自然的体验，同时展示了作者对于孩子们的关心，故选C。【2015届宁夏银川一中高三上学期第一次月考】完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分
46、, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string _56_ players in our town. He could not _57_ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. Dad loved to play the mandolin for his _ 58_ for he k
47、new we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, _59 _ his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to grow into a man and have children of my own _60_I realized how much he had sacrificed. I joined the United States Air _ 61_ in January of 1962. When
48、ever I would come home _ 62_ , I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could _ 63_ _your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his _64 _ in his ability to play so well for his family. In 1950, our family moved to Maryland. Whil
49、e working at Todd Steel, he was _ 65_ in an accident. On that particular day, Dad got the third index finger of his left hand _66_ by the machine. He didnt lose enough of the finger _67_ it would stop him picking up anything, but it did _ 68_ his ability to play the mandolin. After the accident, Whe
50、n I came home and asked him to play, Dad would make _69_ for why he couldnt play. For the family it didnt make any _70_ _ that Dad couldnt play as well.In August of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. He chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life _71
51、_ dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said okay. He knew it would probably be the _ _72_ time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few _73 _ . When I looked around, there was not a _ 74_ eye in the
52、family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner strength. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. Dad was doing something he had done all his life, _ _75_. As sick as he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin! 56. A. equipmentB. instrumentC. musicalD. musicia
53、n57. A. readB. seeC. look atD. copy58. A. audienceB. employerC. familyD. friends59. A. employingB. devotingC. spendingD. wasting60. A. sinceB. whenC. afterD. before61. A. PowerB. EnergyC. ForceD. Strength62. A. on dutyB. on holidayC. on vacationD. on leave63. A. feelB. touchC. contactD. keep64. A. p
54、roudB. prideC. please D. praise65. A. involvedB. participatedC. took partD. joined66. A. cut inB. cut upC. cut offD. cut out67. A. whichB. thatC. what D. where68. A. destroyB. affectC. effectD. injure69. A. usesB. preparationsC. excusesD. impressions70. A. differenceB. senseC. commentD. decision71.
55、A. atB. onC. offD. in72. A. firstB. latestC. lastD. longest73. A. notesB. billsC. symbolsD. signs74. A. wetB. dryC. criedD. crying75. A. sponsoringB. takingC. distributing D. giving【答案】【知识点】B1 记叙文【文章综述】文章讲述了曼陀林琴手父亲的一生。他总是毫不吝啬地用曼陀林琴把快乐带给家人和周围的人，即使生命已走到了尽头，他却仍尽力为他人创造欢乐。【答案解析】56.B 根据下文but if he heard a
56、 tune a few times, he could play it. 但是如果听几次曲子，他就能演奏出来。可知，爸爸是乐器演奏家。57.A 他看不懂乐谱。英语中看书、报纸、乐谱用read。58.C 后面的we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play.可知他是给家人演奏。59.A employ to do 用来做他总是那样，用自己的时间和精力让家人生活得满足。60.D 父亲的这种付出是只有当我长大成人，而且是有了自己的孩子后才能体会到的。注意事情发生的先后顺序。61.C air force空军62.D on leave休假63.B touch 触及，感动
57、他在那古老的曼陀林上抚出的旋律能够触及你的灵魂。64.B proud adj.自豪的；pride自豪。这里需要用名词。你可以看出，父亲为能给家人弹奏出如此美妙的旋律，他是多么的自豪。65.A be involved in an accident 卷入交通事故；出交通事故66.C cut in 插嘴；超车；插入；cut up vt. 切碎；抨击；cut off 切断；中断；cut out 删去，省略。他左手的第三根手指被切断了。67.D 从句中主谓宾成分全，排除了A、B、C。那个手指并没有完全丧失拿东西的能力。 68.B affect v. 影响;effect n. 影响。这里需要用动词。但是却
58、影响了他弹奏曼陀林的能力。69.C make excuses for 找借口;make preparation for 为作准备。他以种种借口解释不能弹奏的原因。70.A 对我们家人来说，父亲弹得好不好并没有分别。71.D in dignity 有尊严地 他不想接受化疗，因为他想有尊严地过完他生命最后的时光。72.C last adj.最后;lastest adj.最新的。他知道这可能是他最后一次为我们弹奏了。73.A A. notes音符 B. bills 账单C. symbols符号，记号D. signs 符号他为老曼陀林调弦，弹了几个音。74.B 家人都哭了，但是前面用了not,这里要选B。我环顾四周，家人个个都泪水满眶。75.D giving奉献，taking索取父亲做着他一生都在做的事情：奉献。
