1、四川南充市2015高考英语9月课外练习(3)及答案【2015高考复习】完形填空Elaine was a saleswoman,who drove all over the city five days a week.When all the freeway lanes were at a dead stop,she would drive quickly along the emergency lane.While driving she usually_1_on her cellphone,drinking a soda or eating a sandwichher hands,legs
2、and mouth were always_2_while she was driving.Last night she got_3_in Friday evening rush hour.She was going to be _4_for her date.She was already_5_when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stopped.Elaine drove_6_over to the emergency lane.Soon she saw the red flashing lights in th
3、e mirror.She had to_7_her car.A goodlooking officer walked up.“Officer,my boyfriend left me after he got me pregnant.I have constant morning sickness.Im just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my_8_.” She looked at the officer with_9_eyes.He looked at her pitifully,then said_10_,“Okay,maam.Ta
4、ke the first exit.I hope youll be feeling better.”The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on.This was the second time that_11_had worked for her.She had one more thing to do before she got home.She had to mail a package.When she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm,no parking was_12_,except
5、for the handicapped space.Elaine drove right into it.She would only be a minute,she told_13_.All she had to do was _14_the post office,get the package_15_,and pay the clerk.Fortunately,there was no_16_in the store.Everything was done so _17_that she was whistling while she walked back out to her car
6、.Then she stopped_18_.There was an envelope on the windshield (挡风玻璃)She opened it slowly.She knew_19_it was,but not how much it was.She screamed when she saw the_20_.A dog started barking.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了在晚上回家的途中发生在女推销员Elaine身上的事情。1. A.dependedBcarriedCtalkedDsold解析她在开车时通常打电话、喝苏打汽水或吃三明治。talk(to sb.)on
7、ones cellphone意为“用手机(和某人)通话”。答案C2A.full Bopen CfreeDbusy解析在开车时她的手、腿和嘴巴总是闲不住。busy忙碌的,符合语境。答案D3 A.stuckBhurt Cannoyed Dpunished解析昨晚她赶上了周五晚上的交通高峰期。get stuck in意为陷入。答案A4A.late Bready CexcitedDmad解析她的约会要迟到了。be late for迟到,符合语境。答案A5A.satisfiedBangry CexhaustedDcalm解析就在事情似乎变得更糟糕,所有的交通都停止的时候,她已经生气了。angry生气的,
8、发怒的。答案B6A.reluctantly BimmediatelyCguiltilyDgratefully解析Elaine立即(immediately)将车开上应急车道。此空与文章第一段第二句中的“quickly”相呼应。答案B7A.stop Bstart Cdiscard Dspeed解析她不得不将车停(stop)下。答案A8A.gas Bticket CmedicineDpackage解析她说她只是想到最近的商店买点儿药(medicine)。答案C9A.innocentBaggressive CaddictedDproud解析她用无辜的(innocent)眼神望着那名警官。答案A10A.
9、softly Brudely CstrictlyDskeptically解析他满怀同情地看着她,温和地(softly)说:“那行,女士。走第一个出口吧。我希望你会好起来。”答案A 11A.officer Bexcuse Cdriver Dmistake解析这是那个借口(excuse)第二次奏效了。答案B12A.adoptableBaccessible CacceptableDavailable解析当她晚上7点钟到达购物中心的时候,除了残疾人专区外,已没有可供使用的(available)泊车位。答案D13A.the clerkBthe guard Cthe workerDherself 解析她告
10、诉自己,只会停一分钟。反身代词herself在此作told的宾语。答案D14A.take outBget out Crun into Dpush into解析她要做的就是跑进(run into)邮局,将包裹称重(weighed),并付钱给工作人员。答案C15A.weighed Bprinted Crepaired Dpaid解析参见上题解析。答案A16A.car Bline Cpolice Dservice解析幸运的是,不需要排队。line队伍,行列,符合语境。答案B17A.quicklyBslowly CstrangelyDquietly解析一切都做得很快(quickly)以至于她往回走向汽
11、车时竟吹起了口哨。答案A18A.talking BdrivingCthinkingDwhistling解析她停止吹口哨(whistling)。答案D19A.how Bwhy Cwhat Dthat解析她知道那是什么(what),但她不知道是多少。答案C20A.letter BorderCamount Dinvitation解析当她看到罚单上的金额(amount)时,她尖叫起来。答案C。阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。All over the world, libraries have begun the Herculean task of making
12、 faithful digital copies of the books, images and recordings that preserve the intellectual effort of humankind. For armchair scholars, the work promises to bring such a wealth of information to the desktop that the present Internet may seem amateurish in retrospect. Librarians see three clear benef
13、its to going digital. First, it helps them preserve rare and fragile objects without denying access to those who wish to study them. The British Library, for example, holds the only medieval manuscript of Beowulf in London. Only qualified scholars were allowed to see it until Kevin S. Kiernan of the
14、 University of Kentucky scanned the manuscript with three different light sources (revealing detail not normally apparent to the naked eye) and put the images up on the Internet for anyone to peruse (阅览). Tokyos National Diet Library is similarly creating highly detailed digital photographs of 1,236
15、 woodblock prints, scrolls and other materials it considers national treasures so that researchers can scrutinize them without handling the originals. A second benefit is convenience. Once books are converted to digital form, patrons can retrieve them in seconds rather than minutes. Several people c
16、an simultaneously read the same book or view the same picture. Clerks are spared the chore of reshelving. And libraries could conceivably use the Internet to land their virtual collections to those who are unable to visit in person. The third advantage of electronic copies is that they occupy millim
17、eters of space on a magnetic disk rather than meters on a shelf. Expanding library buildings is increasingly costly. The University of California at Berkeley recently spent $46 million on an underground addition to house 1.5 million books an average cost of $30 per volume. The price of disk storage,
18、 in contrast, has fallen to about $2 per 300-page publication and continues to drop.1. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Three Benefits of Libraries B. Libraries Going DigitalC. Space-saving E-learning D. Security of Electronic Reading66. Which paragraph(s) in the text offer(s) further e
19、xplanation of the central idea?A. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4B. Paragraphs 3 and 4C. Paragraphs 2 and 4D. Paragraph 43. Which one of the following is mentioned as the advantages of E-libraries?A. Old manuscripts can be moved more easily B. Materials can be examined without being touchedC. Fewer staff will
20、 be required in librariesD. Libraries will be able to move underground4. What does the word scrutinize probably mean?A. keep for a while B. reprintC. restoreD. examine carefully【参考答案】14、BACD【2013嘉定区】Guided WritingDirections: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions
21、 given below in Chinese.我国部分省份己经开始了教科书的循环使用(recycling textbooks),请就此用英文写一篇短文。内容主要包括:1. 表明支持该做法;2. 陈述自己的理由;3. 提出用书应注意的事项。【参考答案】Writing:Recently, recycling textbooks has been put into practice in some provinces in China. As far as I am concerned, it is a good way which will benefit both society and us
22、 students. For one thing, it is good news to students from poor families who cant afford textbooks. For another, recycling textbooks can save natural resources. We are cutting down too many trees every day. In the long run, it helps develop the students environmental awareness. Whats more, students
23、may learn to share and work with others through recycling textbooks. To sum up, I consider recycling textbooks useful and helpful. And I still hope students shouldnt damage their textbooks and keep them clean for the benefit of the next student to use them. 【2013黄浦区】Guided WritingDirections: Write a
24、n English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.联系高三学习生活,详细描述一件令你印象最深刻的事。 (文中请不要出现真实的校名和人名。) 【参考范文】Sample 1 Away flows time. There are so many unforgettable things in my school life which are worth mentioning. The most wonderful one, which Ill remember fo
25、r good is taking part in the English speech contest. I used to be a shy boy who lacked confidence. At the beginning of the senior three year my best friend encouraged me to participate in the speech contest. Afraid of delivering an address on the stage, I declined. I, in the end, agreed as he insist
26、ed. He helped me practice my speech skills as well as gestures and standing position. My skills were improved, modestly but steadily. Then came the day of the contest. Nervous as I was, I walked onto the stage, smile on face. With so many people seated in the hall, I felt anxious and my speech was n
27、ot fluent at first. When I saw my friend listening attentively, I remembered the nights we spent together practicing speech. I was inspired and the speech flowed on successfully. The audience applauded with appreciation at the end of the speech while I happily found I was no longer the shy boy. It w
28、as the support from my friend that enabled me to gain confidence. While life in senior three is occupied, wonderful things take place every day, the precious friendliness has left such a deep impression on my mind that I will never forget it. (231 words)(9+9+4=23)【参考范文】Sample 2 The thing that impres
29、sed most in grade 12 took place on a Sunday morning. That was when I took part in an English contest, in the final stage. The contest was so difficult that I thought the only thing I could do was to wish myself good luck. The listening comprehension was unlike what Id prepared for, so I just tried m
30、y best. But when I moved to the reading part, the situation got better. What Id thought to be greek turned out to be just the combination of words I knew the meaning of. I felt a little bit happier. As to the writing, I had wanted to give it up and let my creation fly, but I surprisingly found that
31、I had a lot to say about the topics. I even used the stories of a scientist Id read about to support my idea! Then it was an oral exam. Although it was a contest, I still told the teachers exact what I had in mind. I didnt have anything fancy to say, but the thoughts were genuine. The result came an
32、d I won the third prize! At first I thought it was sheer luck, but then I realized that what I had learned helped a lot. I didnt mean to prepare for it, but what I had done brought me what I deserved. Even though Im no faced with the college entrance exam, I still know that what really matters is th
33、e process of learning. Do your job and the result wont fail you! (257 words)(8+8+4=20)【参考范文】Sample 3 Do you have the fear of acting on the stage? Well, I do, at least before I was asked to perform at the schools Arts Festival. As the Arts Festival drew near, the teachers asked me to read an English
34、poem, which made my heart jump. This would be a perfect chance to show my English talents, but not in front of the whole school! I was a shy boy that even freaked out when speaking in front of my class. As I strongly opposed to this kind offer, the teacher told me, “Youll never know how things go un
35、less you give it a try.”Encouraged as I was, I repeated the poem in front of the mirror for countless times, being more confident every time. The day finally came and I was on the stage, sharing the beauty of English with the whole school. I managed to read the poem in an idiomatic accent without a
36、single mistake and I wasnt really that nervous as I thought I would be. I was filled with pride as the sound of applause rose in every corner of the auditorium. Just as my teacher said, taking the first step toward the unknown is the greatest achievement, I will pump myself up for all the coming cha
37、llenges in life and I will never forget my first step on the stage. (227 words)(6+8+3=17)【参考范文】Sample 4 The life of Senior 3 is like a chocolate having lots of tastes. My most impressive taste is the experiences of participating in the Physics Olympics. The days that I spent preparing for the contes
38、t are full of depression and happiness. I enjoyed the moment when I worked out a difficult problem. My pals and I often argued about a ambiguous problem for a long time. However, the taste was terrible sometimes. I read the reference books till midnight and did a lot of exercises. I believed that my dream would come true if I worked hard enough. To my disappointment, I failed to get the award. But I think the tears and experiences will become my most valuable wealth in the future. (123 words)(7+7+2=16)