1、四川攀枝花市2015高考英语阅读及七选五训练（2） 及答案完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1630各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We cannot escape hearing and seeing brokenness in this world. We are reminded daily that as humans we are more fragile than we would want to 16 , and are exposed to being broken on a daily basis or 17 others dire
2、ctly or indirectly. Weve all 18 some form of brokenness, and we know of others who have. For some people, brokenness has been a blessing in disguise. Though 19 it makes them weak, the long-term strength is increased, which makes them a 20 person. For some, it takes them down hard, pushing them to 21
3、 from society and sometimes self-destructive habits are formed. Mental, emotional, financial, spiritual and physical brokenness affects everyone at some point on our journey of life. The 22 back to wholeness after an encounter with brokenness can be positive or negative, bitter or better. So does th
4、is mean the measure of recovery from the brokenness 23 on the type of brokenness? My answer is no. Nelson Mandela was kept in prison falsely for 27 years in total-but look at the end of his life. He must have 24 some form of brokenness at some point but today his life speaks of wholeness. His abilit
5、y to come back as a 25 person speaks for itself. There are men and women who have returned from war with limbs 26 , mental, social and emotional 27 , but today theyre still whole. In relationships, hearts are broken but people deal healthily with their brokenness and 28 to let what has broken them k
6、ept them broken. Theyve 29 . Sure, its a(n) 30 to survive any form of brokenness but believing you are worth better and with the right support system, we can be made whole again. 16. A. conclude B. expect C. admit D. prove 【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。conclude推断； expect 希望； admit勉强承认； prove证明。根据we are more
7、 fragile可知，此处是指人类比我们所愿意承认的更脆弱，故选C。17. A. breaking B. wounding C. interrupting D. affecting 【答案】A 【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。breaking破坏，挫伤； wounding伤害； interrupting打断； affecting 影响。由空前的being broken和空后的others可知，此处应填breaking。此处论述了我们每天都面临着被挫伤或挫伤别人。18. A. finished B. experienced C. shared D. changed 【答案】B【解析】考查动词及
8、语境理解的能力。finished完成； experienced经历； shared 分享； changed改变。由下文的论述可知，此处指我们在生活中都“经历”过某种形式的挫折，我们也知道其他人遭遇过的挫折。19. A. inconveniently B. slowly C. dangerously D. temporarily 【答案】D【解析】考查副词及语境理解的能力。inconveniently不方便的； slowly慢地； dangerously危险地； temporarily临时地。由上句中的a blessing in disguise和空后的the long-term可知，对于有些人
9、来说，遇到挫折就像塞翁失马，焉知非福，因此脆弱只是暂时的，故选D。20. A. richer B. busier C. calmer D. better 【答案】D 【解析】考查形容词及语境理解的能力。richer 更丰富的； busier更忙的； calmer更平静的； better更好的。实力增强自然会使他们成为更加优秀的人，故选D。21. A. survive B. withdraw C. suffer D. stop 【答案】B 【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。survive存活； withdraw收回，退出，撤退； suffer遭受； stop停止。由空前的takes them d
10、own hard 和空后的self-destructive判断，这里说明的是那些无法承受打击的人的情况。由此判断，他们遇到打击后会一蹶不振，逐渐脱离社会。 22. A. road B. signal C. idea D. direction 【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境理解的能力。road道路； signal信号； idea想法； direction方向，指导。由空后的back to wholeness判断，此处应用road，表示由残缺恢复到完满之“路”，故选A。23. A. insist B. turn C. look D. depends【答案】D【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。in
11、sist坚持； turn转动； look看； depends on依靠，取决于。前面说到，恢复的过程可能是积极的也可能是消极的，可能是痛苦的，也可能是幸福的，可能是健康的也可能是不健康的。由此作者提出问题：那么这是否意味着从挫折中恢复过来的方法取决于我们遇到的挫折的类型呢？24. A. accepted B. faced C. predicted D. remembered 【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。accepted接受； faced面临，面对； predicted预测； remembered记住。因为曼德拉一生坎坷，他肯定在某个时候遭遇过某种形式的挫折，所以才会以他为例。2
12、5. A. whole B. political C. clever D. healthy 【答案】A【解析】考查形容词及语境理解的能力。whole完满的，整个的； political政治的； clever聪明的； healthy健康的。根据上文today his life speaks of wholeness (现在他的人生堪称完满)可知，作者认为他现在是一个完满的人，故选A。26. A. shaking B. missing C. stretching D. growing【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。shaking摇动； missing残缺的； stretching伸长；
13、 growing生长。根据常识可知从战争中回来的一些男女他们的四肢残缺，故选B。27. A. powers B. abilities C. challenges D. failures 【答案】C【解析】考查名词及语境理解的能力。powers权利； abilities 能力； challenges挑战； failures 失败。从战场上退下来的人，除了肢体的残缺外，应该还会遇到精神、社会和情感上的问题，因此此处用challenge（挑战）合适，故选C。28. A. choose B. hesitate C. mean D. refuse 【答案】D【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。choose
14、 选择； hesitate犹豫； mean打算，意味着； refuse拒绝。由but today they are still whole可知，他们并没有任由这种残缺继续下去，而是以健康的方式对待，拒绝让那些伤害他们的人或事使他们一蹶不振。故选D。29. A. moved on B. lit up C. given in D. calmed down【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境理解的能力。moved on继续向前； lit up 点火； given in 屈服； calmed down平静下来。由上文可知，他们抚平了过去的创伤，不抛弃、不放弃，勇往直前。故选A。30. A. opportu
15、nity B. process C. fight D. attempt【答案】C【解析】考查名词及语境理解的能力。opportunity 机会； process 过程； fight 战斗，斗志； attempt尝试。根据上文和空后的to survive any form of brokenness 可知，从任何形式的挫折中生存下来都是一场战斗（fight）。故选C。阅读理解。Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an Sshaped body of water covering 33 milli
16、on square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“
17、Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breast.As the poem
18、 suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，but where it meets l
19、and，its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a fe
20、eling of heartbeat，a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.9Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is _.Aalways energetic Blacking in livelinessCshaped like a square
21、 Dfavored by ancient poets解析细节理解题。从第一段中的“Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.”可知，liveliness(精力充沛，活跃)与energetic近义，故答案为A项。答案A10What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?ATo describe the movement of the waves.BTo show t
22、he strength of the storm.CTo represent the power of the ocean.DTo prove the vastness of the sea.解析推理判断题。从诗歌下面的一段“As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whis
23、tling.”可知，这首诗主要向我们描述了海洋的强大力量。答案C11What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?ALiving together. BGrowing fast.CMoving harmoniously. DBreathing peacefully.解析词义猜测题。划线单词所在的句子后边用了冒号，后边的内容是对前边句子的解释，从下文“unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of ocean
24、ic harmony”中的mix within等字眼可知，划线单词意为“共生的”，故A项符合要求。答案A12In the last paragraph，the Atlantic is compared to _.Aa beautiful and poetic placeBa flesh and blood personCa wonderful worldDa lovely animal解析推理判断题。从最后一句“It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always
25、 it is strong and striking.”中可以看出，大西洋有个性：有时安静，有时野蛮等，把这些用来描绘人的词汇用来描写大西洋，所以此处把大西洋比喻成了一个有血有肉的人。答案B阅读理解【2014日照模拟】Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made
26、 a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past.“Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every indi
27、vidual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device.Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies，which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.A lot of inventions have been made
28、recently in the household field.These products are patented (专利) and have trade mark licenses.The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifi
29、cally hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look.All the outdoor dust，mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing (安装) the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door.Another important invention is the automatic toilet nightlight，in which a small light starts when the
30、lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people.Thus，a variety of new household items are invented every day，which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.1T
31、he first paragraph is intended to_.Astress the importance of inventionsBintroduce the topic of the articleCshow the advantages of modern lifestyleDtell the differences between human beings and animals2According to the passage，people make house inventions to_.Aearn more money and gain awardsBaccumula
32、te their wealthCimprove the present living conditionsDmeet the new demands of new science3It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to_.Aprevent your shoulder from being overpressuredBkeep your shoulder safe and sound in an accident or an operationChelp you practice your shoulder more often
33、and reduce shoulder painsDcover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike4Common people can also make good inventions because_.Awisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday lifeBsome inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by themCthey have a strong desire to
34、do something for science researchDsuccess is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people5The passage mainly talks about_.Athe correct use of household facilitiesBdifferent ideas about household inventionsCthe history of household inventionsDhousehold inventions and their inf
35、luence语篇解读文章是一篇说明文，表述了家居生活与人类发明的关系。1解析：写作意图题。通读第一段可知，本段主要讲述了人类作为自然界最聪明的动物，有很多发明创造，其中房子的发明意义极为重大。而下文皆以房子为话题展开表述。故整个第一段内容都是为引出下文，做好铺垫，所以第一段主要介绍文章的主题。答案：B2解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话“Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.”可知，人
36、们发明创造的目的就在于提高现有的生活水平，故答案选C。答案：C3解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三句“The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.”可知，它可以为你的肩膀减轻压力，避免负荷过重，故A项正确。答案：A4解析：判断推理题。根据文章第一段第二句“Scientists and even common people with.in
37、 the past.”以及最后一段第一句“These are.by common people”可知，普通人也能发明很多东西，根据常识和文章可知，普通人的发明大多来自于日常生活中的灵感。答案：A5解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章提到各种家居的、常见的发明和其影响，即文章的主体内容。故选项D符合题意。答案：D信息匹配。根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2014山西师大附中模拟)Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us hav
38、e done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. 1So Ive decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment. Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body. 23I like to t
39、ake breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects. Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. 4It might seem difficult to le
40、t your mind move from the present into the time of novel, but its a great patience in focus. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else. Look at someone in a grateful way. 5If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him. A. Work with force. B. Walk slowly. C. But this is easier said than done. D. And just put yourself in the world of the novel. E. Its a way of building something good into your life. F. I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out. G. Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. 答案: 15. CFBDG。
