1、徐州市2014高考英语一轮完形填空和阅读理解基本训练（15）附答案Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other peo
2、ples houses.Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses,and now we must invite them to our house, mustnt we?”“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, wont it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers ne
3、xt month.”So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, Ill invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Dont invite too many.”Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”“That isnt ve
4、ry nice, is it?” he said. “Youre telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.
5、 He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).” Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasnt it? Who complained
6、 about the noise?”“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.46. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?A. They wanted to make some new friends.B. Mr. Harris changed his work.C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people
7、s houses.47. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house? A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.C. They had gone to other peoples parties many times. D. They liked making friends with others.48. How long would Mrs. Harris like th
8、e party to last? A. From the morning till night. B. About fourteen hours.C. About two hours. D. Till midnight49. When did the party end that evening? A. At about 8:30.B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.C. About twelve oclock.D. When someone telephoned the police station.50. Wh
9、y did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise? A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.D. Because he hated the noise.*结束Some students get so nervous
10、before a test; they do poorly even if they know the material.Sian Beilock,a psychology professor at the University of Chicago,has studied these highly anxious test-takers.“They start worrying about the results.They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getti
11、ng into the college they want.And when we worry,it actually uses up attention and memory resources.I talk about it as your cognitive(认知的)horsepower that you could otherwise(否则，在其它方面) be using to focus on the exam,”says Sian Beilock.The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college stu
12、dents.They gave them two short math tests.After the first one,they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second test.The researchers added to the pressure.They told the students that those who did well on the second test would get money.They also tol
13、d them that their performances would affect other students as part of a team effort.Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second test.But the students who had written about their fears improved their performances by an average of 5%.Next,the researchers u
14、sed younger students in a biology class.They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test.Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+,compared to a B-for those who did not.But what i
15、f students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation?Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.64.In the first paragraph the author wants to_.A.comfort students before a testB.g
16、ive tips on good study resultsC.explain why students fail in an examD.introduce the background of a study65.According to Sian Beilock,if you want to succeed in an exam you should_.A.focus your attention on the examB.be as serious as you can about the examC.set clear study goals and keep themD.make a
17、 careful preparation for the exam66.We can infer from the study that students who sit quietly before the exam_.A.are more likely to get better exam resultsB.worry more about the exam in their mindC.have a positive attitude towards exam resultsD.have a strong will to be successful in the exam67.If a
18、student writes about his feelings before an exam,he_.A.will improve his exam resultB.can keep a good memory of the examC.will get support from his teachersD.will forget that he has prepared for the exam Why do we play sports?You might say “to get exercise”and youd be right.To have fun? Thats true,to
19、o.But theres more.In fact,there are at least 5 more reasons.According to the Womens Sports Foundation,girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.Girls who play sports do better in school.You might think that playing sports will take up all your study time.But research shows that gilrs who pl
20、ay sports do better in school than those who dont.Exercise improves learning,memory,and concentration,which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goalsetting skills.Sports teach valuable life skills.When you work with coaches,trainers,and teamma
21、tes to win games and achieve goals,youre learning how to be successful.Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.Sports are good for a girls health.In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight,girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke.And later in life,gilrs who
22、exercise are less likely to get osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).Playing sports improves self-confidence.Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.Why?It builds confidence when you know you can practice,improve,and achieve your goals.Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in sh
23、ape,keep a healthy weight,and make new friends.Exercise cuts the pressure.Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier.How?The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a persons mood.Friends are another mood-lifter.And being on a team creates tight bonds between friend
24、s.Its good to know your teammates will support youboth on and off the field!68.Whats the main purpose of the passage?A.To advise parents to take exerciseB.To tell us the benefits of playing sportsC.To explain why girls like playing sports.D.To introduce some ways of taking exercise.69.How many reaso
25、ns why we should play sports are mentioned in the passage?A.2B.5C.7D.1070.It can be inferred from the passage that_.A.most people play sports just for funB.top students hardly play and sporsC.playing sports makes us confident and happyD.boys like making friends with gilrs playing sports(2011江苏卷)A bo
26、y was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasnt much of a fruiteater，_1_a bar of chocolate if given the choice，_2_， as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy
27、 wanted it. The more he looked at it, the_3_he felt and the more he wanted that apple.He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)，_4_as high as he could, but even at his tallest_5_he was unable to touch it. He began to_6_up and down, as high as he could, at the_7_of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still
28、it remained out of_8_.Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to_9_on. His school bag wouldnt give enough height and he didnt want to_10_the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking_11_， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or，_12_luck, even a ladder, bu
29、t it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use.He had tried everything he could think to do._13_seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk_14_. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _15_， and how he really wanted that
30、 apple. The more he_16_like this, the more unhappy he became._17_，the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy，even if he couldnt always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. “This isnt_18_. I dont have the apple and Im feeling miserable as well.Theres_19_more I can do to get the appletha
31、t is unchangeablebut we are supposed to be able to_20_our feelings. If thats the case, what can I do to feel better？”本文通过一个小男孩想摘苹果的故事说明了一个道理：不以物喜，不以己悲。无论面对失败还是成功，都要保持一种豁达淡然的心态。本文小主人公也作了反思：何必因想得到却得不到的东西而悲伤呢？1A.preferring Boffering Creceiving Dallowing答案：A。句意：这个男孩不太喜欢吃水果，如果让他选择的话，他更喜欢一块巧克力，但是正如人们说的，越是
32、得不到的东西越想得到。prefer更喜欢；offer提供，出价；receive收到；allow允许。2A.so Bthen Cbut Dor答案：C。由第1小题的解析可知，此处为转折关系，故选but。3A.sadder Bangrier Chungrier Dtastier答案：C。他想摘到苹果，所以越看它就感到越想吃并且越想摘。此处表示人的一种心理作用。sad悲伤的；angry 生气的；hungry饿的，想吃的；tasty可口的。4A.expanding Bstretching Cswinging Dpulling答案：B。句意：他踮起脚尖，尽可能高地伸展腰身，但是甚至腰身拉长到最高高度时他
33、还是够不着。expand膨胀，扩大；stretch拉长，伸展，伸长；swing摆动，摇荡；pull拖，拉，拽。5A.strength Blength Crange Dheight答案：D。由第4小题的解析可知，到了最高高度还是够不着。strength力气，优点；length长度；range山脉，范围；height高度。6A.jump Blook Cwalk Dglance答案：A。由于够不着，所以只得尽可能高地往上跳。jump跳，蹦；look看；walk走路；glance瞥。由语境知选A项。7A.tip Bstage Ctop Dlevel答案：C。伸出胳膊去够苹果的话，最佳时机是跳得最高的时
34、候，故选top“顶端”。at the top of.为固定短语，意为“在的顶端”。tip尖，尖端；stage时期，阶段，舞台；level水平，水准。8A.hope Bhand Csight Dreach答案：D。努力了，但仍然够不着苹果。out of reach“够不着”，符合文意。9A.put Bstand Cget Dhold答案：B。由于够不着苹果，小男孩希望有什么东西可以站上去(以增加高度)。由语境知只有B项合适。10A.break Bshake Ctake Dstrike答案：A。他不想踩在书上。一方面因为书包不够高，另一方面也是因为他不想弄坏里面的东西。break弄坏，弄碎；sha
35、ke摇晃，颤抖，哆嗦；take带走；strike打，袭击，敲响，罢工。11A.up Bforward Cdown Daround答案：D。要想找到可踩在上面的东西应该是环顾四周，故选D。12A.for Bwith Con Dof答案：B。他希望能幸运地找到一架梯子。with luck为固定搭配，意为“幸运地，有幸”。13A.After BThrough CWithout DUpon答案：C。句意：没有看见任何可踩的东西，他放弃了，要离开。由句意知选C项。14A.back Baway Cup Ddown答案：B。由第13小题的解析知选B项。walk back走回去；walk away走开；wal
36、k up向上走；walk down向下走。15A.wishes Bbeliefs Cefforts Dgoals答案：C。因穷折腾了一阵而饿了，又是那么想摘到苹果，一想起这些，开始的时候他很生气，也很失望。由语境可知只有efforts(努力)符合文意。wish希望；belief信念，信仰；goal目标。16A.thought Bimagined Ctried Dclaimed答案：A。他越这样想就越不高兴。think想；imagine想像，设想；try努力，尝试；claim声明，认领。17A.Therefore BHowever CMoreover DOtherwise答案：B。虽然很生气，但
37、小男孩却作了反思。故事叙述至此进行了转折，此处应填表示转折关系的词，故选B项。therefore因此；however但是；moreover此外，而且；otherwise否则，要不然。18A.skilful Bcheerful Charmful Dhelpful答案：D。俗话说：牛奶撒了，哭也无用。生气是无济于事的。skilful熟练的，技术好的；cheerful兴高采烈的；harmful有害的；helpful 有帮助的。19A.something Banything Ceverything Dnothing答案：D。没有什么方法可以摘到苹果了，这已是不变的事实。不过，我们应该能够改变自己内心的感受(即别去生气了)。由此知选D项。20A.change Bexpress Cforget Ddescribe答案：A。由第19题的解析可知选change(改变)。express表达；forget忘记；describe描述。