1、考点二十五说明文Cloze 1限时13分Organizing for a smooth journey takes a lot of planning. Just a bit of foresight will help you truly _1_ and enjoy what holidays have to offer.Before you travel, you need to first _2_ your needs. Sit down together with the people with whom you will be traveling.What are the needs
2、 this trip _3_? Rest, cultural discoveries, work, or sports? Then, set a(n) _4_ for yourself. Vacations that far exceed (超出) the money available will give you stress, which is _5_ to what youre looking for. _6_ think over all those important _7_ you need, and begin early the _8_ needed to obtain the
3、m before leaving. Whether it is your passport, an international driving license, travelers checks, or train tickets, all these need time to be _9_ for.During the journey, enjoy yourself! There are so many people who _10_ all that theyve left back home. What can you do anyway, sitting on your island
4、paradise (乐园)? You can solve problems, if any, when you _11_. Learn to awaken your _12_. Listen to new songs of birds. Touch the _13_ and warm sand. Watch a sunset splitting itself into all kinds of colors. Delight in the good _14_ of the food on your plate. _15_ every second available to you and co
5、nsider yourself blessed to be there at that time.If you were _16_ abroad, when you come back, visit your doctor without delay. Above all, dont _17_ the end of the holiday. Thatll cause you to lose whatever good you got out of it. _18_ you were lucky to have had one, and continue to live a better lif
6、e. _19_ is stopping you from choosing to continue life a little slower, a little _20_, and much happier!篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。主要对如何准备、组织好一次旅行提出了一些建议。1A.studyBrelaxChideDunderstand答案B结合下文语境可知,此处指如果你提前做好准备的话,你便会真正放松下来(relax),好好享受假期给你带来的一切。故选B。2A.planBmeetClist Drealize答案C句意:在旅行之前,你必须先列一个必需品清单(list)。故选C。3A.lie
7、s in Bcalls for Cresults in Dwaits for答案B根据该空后的“Rest, cultural discoveries, work, or sports?”可知,此处意为“这次旅行需要满足什么需求?”call for意为“需要”,符合语境。lie in意为“在于”;result in意为“导致”;wait for意为“等候”。4A.budget Border CdateDintention答案A根据下文中的“Vacations that far exceed (超出) the money available will give you stress”可知,此处指应
8、给自己做个预算(budget)。故选A。5A.sensitiveBoppositeCsimilarDobvious答案B句意:实际花费远远超过预算的假期将给你带来压力,这是与你期望的事情背道而驰的。sensitive意为“敏感的”;opposite意为“相反的”;similar意为“类似的”;obvious意为“明显的”。根据语境及常识可知,只有opposite最符合语境。故选B。6A.EspeciallyBThereforeCFinally DStill答案C结合上下文可知,第二段介绍了三个在旅行前的注意事项,此前已经提出了两项(即列出必需品清单和做预算),此处应是最后一项,所以选final
9、ly。7A.meetingsBtoolsCclothes Ddocuments答案D根据下文中的“whether it is your passport, an international driving license, travelers checks, or train tickets”可知,此处意为“好好考虑一下你需要哪些重要证件(documents)”,故选D。8A.stepsBmovementsCclassesDincidents答案A根据语境可知,此处指为了得到下文所得到的重要证件所需要做的准备工作,故step意为“步骤”,符合语境。9A.paidBappliedCarrange
10、dDbegged答案C句意:无论是你的护照、国际驾驶证、旅行支票,或者火车票,所有这些票证都需要时间来筹备(arrange)。arrange for意为“为做准备”,符合语境,故选C。pay for“为付钱,赔偿”;apply for“申请”;beg for意为“乞讨、乞求”,均不符合语境,可排除。10A.tell aboutBworry aboutCtalk about Dlearn about答案B结合本段的主题句“During the journey, enjoy yourself!”可知,此处作者是在陈述这样一个事实,即很多人虽然已经出去玩了,但却心神不安,还在担心(worry abo
11、ut)他们放在家里的东西。故选B。11A.leaveBcome CstayDreturn答案D句意:如果有问题,你可以等到回来(return)时再解决。故选D。12A.emotions BhappinessCsensesDmemory答案C根据下文的“Listen”“Touch”和“Watch”可知,唤醒的是感觉(senses),故选C。13A.softBwetChotDspecial答案A根据常识并结合语境可知,沙子是柔软的,故选A。句意:抚摸柔软而温暖的沙子。14A.qualities BtastesCdesignsDfeelings答案B根据空格后的“the food on your p
12、late”可知,此处指食物的味道(taste)。故选B。15A.Make the most of BGet prepared for CBe engaged inDGet hold of答案A句意:充分利用好可利用的每一秒,并感谢上帝能让你此刻在此地好好地享受一切。make the most of意为“充分利用”;get prepared for意为“为做准备”;be engaged in意为“从事于”;get hold of意为“把握,得到”。根据句意可知,应选A。16A.nervousBviolent CillDsad答案C根据后半句中的“visit your doctor without
13、 delay”可知,此处是指如果你在出国期间生病了(ill)。故选C。17A.judge BaffectCtrustDdestroy答案D句意:最重要的是,不要把假期的末尾破坏了。此处指不要因为生病而影响了旅行的心情。故选D。18A.ExpectBAdmireCAdmit DFind答案C根据语境可知,此处指你要承认很幸运能有这么一个假期,并继续更好地生活下去。故选C。19A.Everything BNothing CAnything DSomething答案B句意:没有什么可以阻止你选择以一种慢节奏去继续生活。故B项符合语境。20A.calmerBlonger CharderDwealthi
14、er答案A根据空格前后的“slower”和“happier”可知,此处应填一个能体现美好的生活状态的词,故calmer意为“平静的”,符合语境。故选A。1smooth adj. 顺利的2foresight n. 预见;深谋远虑3obtain v. 获得4.awaken v. 唤醒1whether.or. 无论还是2stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事Cloze 2限时14分As a young reporter, Sparky asked Lu Haoting, a business reporter from China Daily, for help on in
15、terviewing. He found that interviewing people is not as_1_ as just asking questions. To his_2_, journalists also need to do a lot of homework_3_ an interview. Lu shared her_4_ of a recent interview with the president of Boeing China, David Wang, with Sparky.There are two _5_ of interviews, inclusive
16、 (群访) and exclusive (专访). The inclusive interview is _6_ in theform of a press conference.In a(n)_7_ interview, only you and the interviewee talk_8_. You need to_9_ all yourquestions for both typesof interviews_10_.“_11_ you dont prepare, you will ask some silly questions and_12_your time,” Lu said.
17、“I wanted to know Boeings new strategy in the Chinese market._13_ I checked out over 20 reports from differentnewspapers about Boeing and its rival, Airbus,” Lu said.She also found useful_14_ about the two companies on their websites. On many occasions, interviewees_15_journalists to provide a quest
18、ion list in advance of an interview. In order to _16_ a proper objective story, Lu also interviewed some_17_ to get their comments on Boeings performance inChina. _18_ her interview with David Wang only lasted about half an hour, her_19_ helped her to ask many goodquestions about Boeings development
19、 in China. “After a successful interview,you always find all that homework was really_20_ it,”Lu told Sparky.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。一位资深记者通过自己的采访经历告知年轻记者,采访之前要做好功课,采访成功之后你会发现之前的所有准备都是值得的。1A.interestingBsimpleCgeneralDinteractive答案B根据下文提到在采访之前要做很多功课可知,采访并不是仅仅问问题那样简单。interesting意为“有趣的”;simple意为“简单的”;general意为“
20、笼统的,大体的”;interactive意为“互动的”。根据语境可知选B。2A.excitementBdisappointmentCsurpriseDdelight答案C通过咨询才得知以前不知道的,所以他很惊讶。excitement意为“兴奋”;disappointment意为“失望”;surprise意为“吃惊”;delight意为“高兴”。故选C。3A.beforeBafterCatDin答案A根据下文可知记者在采访之前需要做大量的准备工作。故选A。4A.ideaBopinionCknowledgeDexperience答案D本段首句提到,斯帕奇向陆昊婷寻求帮助,所以本句应是陆昊婷分享了自
21、己最近一次采访的经历。故选D。5A.stagesBkindsCstepsDways答案B根据后面提到的群访和专访可推知采访的类型有两种。故选B。6A.almostBnearlyCmainlyDhardly答案C句意:群访主要是以新闻发布会的形式进行。almost意为“几乎”;nearly意为“几乎”;mainly意为“主要地”;hardly意为“几乎不”。故选C。7A.inclusiveBexclusiveCformalDinformal答案B根据“only you and the interviewee”以及上文内容可知设空处指的应该是专访。故选B。8A.side by sideBin se
22、cretCat workDface to face答案D句意:在专访时,只有你和被采访者面对面交流。side by side意为“肩并肩”;in secret意为“秘密地”;at work意为“在工作”;face to face意为“面对面”。故选D。9A.prepareBthinkCfindDask答案A根据第一段中“journalists also need to do a lot of homework”和第三段中的“you dont prepare”可知,此处应该是指准备问题。prepare意为“准备”;think意为“认为”;find意为“发现”;ask意为“问”。故选A。10A.i
23、n caseBin memoryCin advanceDin mind答案C根据语境可知此处表示“提前地”。in case意为“以防;万一”;in memory意为“在记忆中”;in advance意为“提前”;in mind意为“在心里”。故选C。11A.ThoughBAsCSinceDIf答案D根据后半句的信息可以得知,此处应该是表示条件,应用if引导。故选D。12A.wasteBtakeCcostDlose答案A句意:如果你没有准备,你就会问一些愚蠢的问题,浪费你的时间。问一些愚蠢的问题也就相当于浪费时间,故选A。13A.ButBSoCThenDNow答案B设空处的前一句是说“我”想要知
24、道那个新战略,设空处的后面说“我”从不同的报纸找出20多篇报道,两句之间应是因果关系。故选B。14A.commentsBinformationCnewsDreports答案B在这两家公司的网站上找到的应该是各自公司的相关信息。comment意为“评论”;information意为“信息”;news意为“新闻”;report意为“报道”。故选B。15A.insistBallowCrequireDagree答案C句意:在许多场合,被采访者要求记者在采访前提供一张问题清单。insist意为“坚持”;allow意为“允许”;require意为“要求”;agree意为“同意”。根据句子结构可知,该空所选
25、的词后面可以跟动词不定式作宾补,排除A和D,再根据句意可以得知选C。16A.readBproduceCcoverDform答案B根据本句提到陆昊婷收集更多关于波音公司的信息可以知道,她是想作出一篇客观的报道。read意为“阅读”;produce意为“制作”;cover意为“覆盖;报道;足够支付”;form意为“形成”。故选B。17A.expertsBfriendsCbusinessmenDothers答案A能够对波音公司在中国的表现作出评论的肯定是这方面的专家(experts)。故选A。18A.ThenBAlthoughCWhenDUntil答案B根据语境可以得知此处前后句之间是转折关系。故选
26、B,although意为“虽然”。19A.homeworkBfriendsCattitudeDsearch答案A根据第一段中的“journalists also need to do a lot of homework”和陆昊婷的亲身经历可以得知,是她提前做的准备工作(homework)起了很大作用。故选A。20A.valueBworthwhileCworthDworthy答案C根据上文可知一个成功的采访需要提前做一些功课,这是非常值得的。be worth it意为“是值得的”,为固定搭配。故选C。1president n. 总统;校长;总裁2interviewee n. 被采访者1in th
27、e form of 以形式2in advance of 在之前Cloze 3限时14分Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are_1_to share ourexperiences or emotions with our friends. But when its our turn to lend a(n)_2_, we soon become bored or are short of ideas on how to _3_ and offer advice.Thats because of
28、what researcherscall“listener burnout (精疲力竭)”. Afriendmighttalktous _4_, often complaining about the same_5_ problems. When we offer quick advice to_6_ the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to_7_ ourselves from burnout.However,good listeners _8_ their natural tendency to solve the others pro
29、blems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief.To be a good_9_, you need to use “active listening”. It starts with the real_10_ to helpothers and think through their feelings. Dont_11_ things. You can start by putting your phone _12_ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions_
30、13_what he or she is saying. _14_ you are able to fully understand, acknowledge the other persons_15_by reflecting themback:“That must be really hard for you.” Use_16_ words or even sounds such as “yes”, “right”,and “hmm” to_17_ the other person to continue.Of course, a_18_can be extremely hard if t
31、he other person is too critical. But dont get defensive. Effective listeners dont _19_ negative criticism. Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey_20_responding.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。交流在人际关系中起着重要的作用,许多人都愿意和朋友分享自己的经历或情感,但是如何做一个善听者呢?文章对这个问题进行了阐释。1A.afraidBhesitantCshyDeager答案D根
32、据下一句中的关键信息“But .bored or are short of ideas”可知,我们许多人都渴望和朋友分享自己的经历或情感。be eager to do sth.“渴望做某事”。2A.shoulderBhandCearDeye答案C根据第二段中关键信息“listener burnout”可知,当我们要倾听时,会有不一样的反应。lend an ear为固定短语,意思为“倾听”,符合语境。3A.respondBexplainCargueDquit答案A根据下文的“and offer advice”可知,我们对如何作出反应(respond)和提供建议没有了主意。4A.aimlessly
33、BendlesslyCdeliberatelyDcautiously答案B朋友可能会经常无休止地对着我们抱怨老掉牙的问题。endlessly“无休止地”符合语境。5A.difficultBoldCacuteDsensitive答案B由关键词often可知,应是同样的陈旧的问题。6A.fixBdiscussCcreateDdescribe答案A由上文的“offer quick advice”可知,应选fix,表示“解决”。7A.forgiveBprotectCdiscourageDprevent答案Bprotect sb./sth. from sth.表示“保护某人/某物免于某事”,符合语境。8
34、A.followBdisplayCformDovercome答案D然而,好的倾听者会克服(overcome)他们的自然倾向来迅速解决他人的问题。9A.readerBpartnerClistenerDspeaker答案C由下文的“active listening”可知,此处指做一个好的倾听者(listener)需要积极地倾听他人诉说。10A.demandBhabitCdesireDability答案C开始时要有真正的要帮助别人的渴望(desire),并认真考虑他们的感受。11A.skipBrushCoverlookDpostpone答案B由前句中“think through their feel
35、ings”可知,作者建议倾听者不要断章取义,仓促做事。rush things表示“仓促做事”,符合语境。12A.awayBoffCoutDup答案A这里表示把你的手机收起来(putting your phone away),紧挨着你朋友坐。13A.recordBrestrictCreflectDreplace答案C由15空后的“by reflecting them back”可知,这里表示让你的面部表情对你朋友所说的话作出反应。14A.WhetherBSince CWhileDIf答案A作为一个倾听者不管(Whether)你是否能够完全理解对方,你都要对对方的感情(feelings)作出回应。
36、15A.suggestionsBpurposesCresponsesDfeelings答案D参见上题解析。16A.bigBtoughCstrongDshort答案D由下文的“yes”,“right”和“hmm”可知,要用简短的(short)语言来鼓励(encourage)他人继续说下去。17A.forceBremindCencourageDconvince答案C这些简单的反应都是在鼓励对方继续说下去。18A.conversationBsuggestionCproblemDlecture答案A由语境可知,这里说的是谈话(conversation)很难进行下去。19A.give upBmake u
37、pCleave outDblock out答案D善听者不会抹去负面评论,相反,他们会在作出反应之前倾听并且明白这个人试图传达的意思。block out“不去想,抹去”。20A.afterBbeforeCwhileDonce答案B参见上题解析。1acknowledge v. 承认;认同2defensive adj. 防守的;自卫的1be short of 缺乏;缺少2such as 例如Cloze 4限时14分Its a delicate timeif not every parents worst nightmarewhen a child enters adolescence. Not on
38、ly are their bodies _1_ physically, but hormones (荷尔蒙) arespreading violently and bad moods are in full swing. Katie Couric spoke with Dr Barbara Greenberg, a parenting expert and clinical psychologist, all about how parents can _2_ with their teens, and finally got some answers. Every parent wants
39、to know what is going on inside their teenagers _3_, and while the normal instinct (本能) is to give them the third degree (盘问) about their day, Dr Greenberg strongly _4_ us not to question teens closely for long, who are _5_ to get upset or excited all of a sudden._6_ direct, general questions like “
40、How was your day?” or “How was the date?”. Teens will respond more positively to _7_ questions like “How was the movie?” _8_ they arent ready to give you a whole bunch of information at once. _9_ is an important part of any conversation, and interrupting your child may not get you much _10_.Most ado
41、lescents are discovering who they are and how they _11_ society. While it might seem that their eyes are loaded with laser beams (激光束) and you are their next target, they are also under a lot of pressure, both socially and academically. Let them _12_ themselves freely; this is their way of telling y
42、ou about their _13_.Even though the idea isnt “cool”, research has found that about 80% of teens admire and want to spend time with their parents. Teens really love their parents!_14_, but believe it. They are _15_ between wanting that precious independence and _16_ mom and dad.Show your kids at an
43、early age that its okay to talk about anything at home. _17_ like drugs, sex and alcohol can be scary for both _18_ to discuss, but having these conversations has been proven to help teens keep a healthy lifestyle.It is totally possible to _19_ a strong relationship with your teen! Just remember to
44、_20_, listen to what they have to say, and dont take that sigh when you ask about their homework too personally.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文中介绍了父母应该如何与处于青春叛逆期的孩子进行沟通和交流,作者认为家长在尊重孩子的基础上,能够和青春期的孩子保持良好的关系。1A.promoting BenlargingCchangingDincreasing答案C此处是not only.but (also)结构表示并列关系,根据but后面句子内容可知处于青春期的孩子们荷尔蒙增加,脾气变坏,身
45、体在变化,故选C。promote意为“提升,促进”;enlarge意为“扩大”;increase意为“增加”。2A.liveBtalkCdeal Dfight答案B根据下文中的“Every parent wants to know what is going on”和“give them the third degree (盘问)”可知家长们想知道如何与孩子们进行交谈,故选B。3A.headBbodyCschoolDroom答案A从上下文语境可知家长们想知道孩子们脑子(head)里在想什么,其他选项不符合语境,故选A。4A.suggestsBencouragesCappeals Dpersua
46、des答案Bwhile引导的让步状语从句表示转折关系,由此可知尽管父母本能地想去盘问孩子们,但是专家还是劝告家长不要去那么做。根据用法可知suggest后跟doing; appeal to sb. to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“呼吁某人做某事”,故排除A、C。而persuade不和strongly搭配,故选B,意为“鼓励”。encourage sb. not to do sth.“劝告某人不要做某事”。5A.possible BeagerCanxiousDlikely答案D前一句话表明专家们劝告家长不要无休止地去盘问孩子,后面解释不能这样做的原因是孩子们可能会突然变得激动起来。be l
47、ikely to do意为“可能会做”,故选D。be eager to do意为“渴望做”;It is possible for sb. to do.为固定句型,故排除A。6A.Avoid BAskCPrepareDIgnore答案A根据下一句中关键信息“.respond more positively to _7_ questions like.”可知家长们问孩子间接、具体的问题,他们的回答则更积极;再联系本句中的直接问题,便可推知作者建议家长们避免问直接的、笼统的问题,故选A。ignore意为“忽略,忽视”。7A.simple BaccurateCindirect Dspecial答案C上
48、文提到不要问direct“直接的”问题,所以家长要问间接的问题,故选C。simple意为“简单的”;accurate意为“精确的”。8A.unlessBbecauseCifDwhen答案B上文提到家长应该如何恰当地问孩子们问题,下文内容则是关于这样做的原因,前后是因果关系,故选B。unless意为“除非”。9A.SpeakingBListeningCRespecting DUnderstanding答案B由下文的关键词conversation“对话”和interrupting“打断”可知此处是指在谈话中的倾听艺术,故选B。10A.respectBloveCnews Dresponse答案D根据
49、上文家长提出的问题可知,当家长打断孩子说话而去询问自己关心的问题时孩子们可能不会对此做出很多反应,故选D。11A.put intoBfit intoCcater toDappeal to答案B根据常识可知孩子们在长大的过程中,想去发现如何适应社会,故选fit into“适应”。put into意为“投入”;cater to意为“迎合”;appeal to意为“呼吁;吸引”。12A.examineBteachCenjoy Dexpress答案D从下句话内容“this is their way of telling you.”可知这是孩子们自己的表达方式,故选D。examine意为“检查”。13A
50、.dayBfutureCfailuresDstudies答案A根据上文“.and while the normal instinct (本能) is to give them the third degree (盘问) about their day”可知家长们关心孩子的一天是如何度过的,此处呼应上文。故选A。14A.Exciting BDisappointingCFascinatingDShocking答案D从后文“but believe it”可知该空的潜在信息是unbelievable,因此填shocking,表示结论太令人震惊,让人们难以置信,故选D。fascinating意为“极好的
51、”。15A.hesitatingBstrugglingCconcernedDpushed答案B根据上文内容可知尽管孩子们有时候对父母态度不好,但是他们是深爱父母的,所以他们的行为是在继续依附父母和要求独立之间的一种挣扎(struggle),故选B。hesitate意为“犹豫”;concern意为“关心”;push意为“推,施加压力”。16A.carrying on toBholding on toCkeeping up with Dgetting along with答案B由上文内容可知处在青春期的孩子们要求独立,不希望父母的过度关心,但是他们又从小听从父母,所以到了叛逆期他们处在是继续听从父
52、母还是按自己意愿行事的矛盾中,故选holding on to“抓紧,不放开”。carry on to意为“继续”;keep up with意为“赶上”;get along with意为“进展;相处”。17A.WorriesBConversationsCTopicsDQuestions答案C根据like“例如”后列举的内容可知此处指谈话的话题(Topics),故选C。18A.partiesBpeopleCmembers Dfamilies答案A根据上下文可知此处both是指孩子和父母双方,故用party“一方;当事人”。19A.holdBremainCundertakeDmaintain答案D本
53、文讲述如何与青春期的孩子和谐相处,由此可知此处是指家长和孩子保持好关系,故选maintain“保持”,相当于keep。undertake意为“承担”;remain也可意为“保持”,但为不及物动词,不可加宾语,故排除。20A.be silentBkeep smilingCstay calm Dbe friendly答案C根据空后内容“listen to what they have to say”可知作者建议家长要静下心来倾听孩子们想说的话,stay calm意为“保持平静”,符合句意,故选C。be silent意为“保持沉默”。1adolescence n. 青春期;青年期2interrupt
54、 v. 打断1all of a sudden 突然2be ready to do sth. 准备做某事;乐于做某事Cloze 1限时14分2017山东实验中学月考Nowadays many people enjoy _1_ activitieswalking, cycling or mountaineering.People often_2_the act of climbing high and tough mountains to be astonishing. Why are men and women_3_to suffer cold and hardship, and to_4_on
55、 high mountains? This astonishment may be caused by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities to which men_5_their leisure time.There are no manmade rules, as there are for _6_ sports as golf and football. There are, of course, principles of different kinds. It would be dan
56、gerous if you _7_ them. But it is this freedom from manmade rules_8_ makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to choose their own_9_.If we _10_ mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is n
57、ot a kind of _11_ at all. _12_, it is only our misunderstanding. There are no “matches” _13_ “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope which their lives may _14_, there is obvious teamwork.A mountaineer knows that he may have to fight with natural_15_ that are strong
58、er and more powerful than man.A mountaineer_16_ to improve his skill year after year. A skier has probably passed his best by the age of thirty, and most tennis champions _17_ in their early twenties. But it is not _18_ for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may t
59、ake more_19_ to do that than younger men, but they probably climb more skillfully and with less effort, and they certainly experience equal_20_.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。作者向我们介绍了登山运动的特点和人们喜爱此项运动的原因,并说明了登山运动给人们带来的益处。1A.physicalBeasyCdifficultDmental答案A根据破折号后列举的三项运动walking,cycling和mountaineering可知,此处指的是“体力活动”。故选A
60、项,physical意为“身体的”。2A.findBrespectCtreatDconsider答案D句意:人们常认为攀登高山峻岭这种行为是十分惊人的。consider意为“认为”,符合此处语境。3A.scaredBwillingCafraidDsuitable答案B句意:为什么男男女女(的登山者)愿意忍受严寒并且克服重重困难,去高山上冒险呢?scared意为“受到惊吓的,感到害怕的”;willing意为“愿意的”;afraid意为“害怕的”;suitable意为“合适的”。根据语境应选B项。4A.have a breakBmake senseCtake a riskDlose weight答
61、案C根据上下文推测,既然登山者愿意忍受严寒并且克服困难,应该是主动去冒险。take a risk意为“冒险”,尤指明知道有危险也要主动去冒险。故选C项。5A.giveBhopeCdiscoverDreceive答案Agive leisure time to sth.意为“把空闲时间用于某事”,符合语境,故选A项。6A.soBvariousCdifferentDsuch答案D句意:登山运动不像高尔夫球和足球那样的运动有人为制订的规则。such.as意为“诸如之类的”,故选D项。7A.appliedBworriedCignoredDnoticed答案C句意:如果忽视了这些原则,登山会很危险。ign
62、ore意为“忽视,不顾”,符合句意。8A.whichBthatChowDwhy答案B句意:正是由于不受人为制订的规则的限制,才使登山运动吸引了许多人。此题考查对强调句型的掌握。“It is被强调部分that/who其他”为强调句型。故选B项。9A.methodsBtraditionsCstylesDactivities答案A句意:登山者们可以自由地选择他们自己的登山方法。method意为“方法”;tradition意为“传统”;style意为“风格”;activity意为“活动”。根据句意选A项。10A.contactBrelateCreplaceDcompare答案D句意:如果把登山运动和其
63、他较熟悉的运动相比,我们可能会认为最大的不同在于登山根本不是一种团队合作运动。根据该空后面的“one big difference”可知,此处是把登山运动和其他运动作比较。compare.with.意为“把与作比较”,符合句意。11A.sportBworkCteamworkDgroup答案C根据下文的“There are no matches_13_ teams of climbers.”和第14空后的“.there is obvious teamwork”的提示可知,应选C项。12A.OtherwiseBThereforeCFurthermoreDHowever答案D上文说人们可能会以为登山
64、不需要团队合作;下文则说这只是人们的误解,事实上,登山也需要团队合作。因此上下文是转折关系,故选However。13A.betweenBwithinCfromDbeyond答案A句意:登山“队伍”之间没有“竞争比赛”。between意为“两者之间”,符合句意。14A.keep onBgo onCdepend onDfocus on答案C句意:登山者们的生命可能依赖于一根绳索。keep on意为“继续”;go on意为“继续进行”;depend on意为“依靠”;focus on意为“集中注意力于”。根据句意可知选C项。15A.stormsBforcesCenergiesDstrengths答案
65、B句意:登山者知道,他也许不得不与比人类更强大、更有力的自然力量作斗争。natural force意为“自然界的力量”。故选B项。16A.triesBwantsCcontinuesDdecides答案C句意:登山者年复一年地提高自己的登山技能。根据该空后的“year after year”可知,此处应选表示“持续”的动词,故选C项。17A.will beBareCappearDis答案B由于本文的基本时态为一般现在时,且此处的主语是复数champions,故选B项。本题很可能被误选C“出现”。原因:主语tennis champions“网球冠军们”是人,和后面的时间互不搭配。18A.unusu
66、alBnormalCcommonDfrequent答案A根据上文“A skier has probably passed his best by the age of thirty,and most tennis champions _17_ in their early twenties. But.”可知,此处转折表达的意思是:但是50岁或者60岁的人登上阿尔卑斯山脉的最高峰也不是不同寻常的。根据双重否定表示肯定可确定答案为A项。unusual意为“不寻常的”。19A.giftsBmeansCbrainsDtime答案D根据下文“.but they probably climb more s
67、killfully and with less effort.”的转折可知,年迈的登山者比年轻的登山者会使用更多的时间来磨炼技能。故选D项。20A.astonishmentBambitionCconcernDenjoyment答案D文章开篇用了enjoy一词,且全文介绍了登山运动的益处,最后用enjoyment结尾,前后呼应,故选D项。1leisure n. 闲暇;悠闲adj. 闲暇的;空闲的2principle n. 原则;原理1fight with 同作斗争2in ones early twenties 在某人二十岁刚出头时Cloze 2限时13分2016湖北武汉调研Reading goo
68、d books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It _1_ our happiness when we are cheerful, and lessens our_2_ when we are sad. A good book may absorb our attention so _3_that for the time being we forget our_4_.Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, good books should never fail to give us_5_
69、.With a good book in our hands we will never be_6_. Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life or are purely_7_, they may become our companions and make us laugh. The people we meet in books may _8_us either because they are similar to our close friends or because they present_9_ ty
70、pes whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes _10_us, but the friends we make in books will always respect us. By turning the pages we can _11_ them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When our human friends_12_ us, good books are always there to give us s
71、ympathy and encouragement.One of the most valuable gifts from books is_13_. Few of us can travel far from home,_14_ all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. When we wish to_15_from the dull realities of everyday life, a book will help us when _16_ else can. To travel by book we do
72、nt have to_17_ and save a lot of money. Through books we may get the thrill of adventure without_18_. We can climb high mountains or cross the hot sands of the desert. _19_, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The_20_ of our literary experiences are almost unlimited.篇章导读:本文是说明文,作者用
73、形象且凝练的语言介绍和阐释了读书的好处。1A.achievesBreducesCincreasesDthreatens答案C空前说到:读好书是生活中最大的乐趣之一;由空后的“when we are cheerful”可知,当我们高兴的时候,读书会“增加(increases)”我们的快乐。2A.dutiesBsorrowsCchancesDdiseases答案B由该空后的“when we are sad”可知,当我们伤心的时候,读书会缓解我们的“痛苦(sorrows)”。3A.completelyBnaturallyCfrequentlyDdesperately答案A句意:一本好书可以“完全(c
74、ompletely)”吸引我们的注意力以至于让我们暂时忘了“周围的环境(surroundings)”。completely是程度副词,表示语气的加强。4A.performancesBprejudicesCresponsibilitiesDsurroundings答案D参见上题解析。surroundings表示“环境”,符合语境。performance“履行;业绩”;prejudice“偏见”;responsibility“责任”,均不符合语境。5A.agreementBtreatmentCenjoymentDjudgement答案C由下文的“.they may.make us laugh.”可
75、知,好书会给我们带来“快乐(enjoyment)”。6A.lonelyBlazyCtiredDguilty答案A由下文的“they may become our companions”可知,有好书做伴,我们就不会感到“寂寞(lonely)”。7A.averageBimaginaryCtypicalDfortunate答案B由该空前的“Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life.”可知,这里是说不管书中的人物是来源于现实生活还是“想象中的(imaginary)”。8A.greetBshockCworryDdelight答
76、案D由该空后的“because they are similar to our close friends“可知,亲密的朋友往往会让我们开心快乐,故选delight。9A.uncertainBimpracticalCunfamiliarDunnecessary答案C由该空后的“.whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances.”可知,书中也会向我们呈现我们“不熟悉的(unfamiliar)”人物。10A.make fun ofBtake care ofCcatch sight ofDpay attention to答案A由该空后的“.but t
77、he friends we make in books will always respect us”可知,这里应用一个与respect相对的词,即:现实生活中的朋友有时会“取笑(make fun of)”我们。11A.orderBcontrolCbelieveDignore答案D由该空后的“.without any fear of hurting their feelings.”可知,当我们“忽视(ignore)”书中的这些朋友时并不用担心伤害到他们的感情。12A.challengeBabandonCunderstandDpersuade答案B由该空后的“good books are alw
78、ays there to give us sympathy and encouragement”可知,当现实生活中的朋友“抛弃(abandon)”我们的时候,好书还会守候在那里,对我们表示同情理解并予以鼓励。13A.pleasureBknowledgeCexperienceDsuccess答案C由其后的“Few of us can travel far from home.”表明书能为我们带来不能亲自去体验的经验,且该段最后的“literary experiences”也是提示。14A.butBorCifDso答案A该空前后为转折关系,故选but。15A.returnBrecoverCgrad
79、uateDescape答案D由该空后的“the dull realities of everyday life”可知,当我们对现实生活感到沉闷无聊的时候,读书就成了“逃避(escape)”这种境况的一种手段。16A.anythingBnothingCeverythingDsomething答案B当我们没有其他办法的时候,读书会帮到我们,故选nothing。17A.payBstopCguessDrace答案A由该空后的“save a lot of money”可知,通过读书来游览各地的话,我们不用花钱,故选pay。18A.reasonBevidenceCdangerDinstruction答案C
80、由该空前的“the thrill of adventure”可知,在书中没有任何“危险(danger)”,我们就能感受到冒险的刺激。19A.HoweverBThereforeCOtherwiseDAnyway答案D“总之(Anyway)”,只要需要,在书中整个世界都是我们的。此句是对全文内容的归纳总结。20A.purposesBpossibilitiesCdirectionsDsuggestions答案B通过读书来获得文学感受的“可能性(possibilities)”几乎是无限的。1cheerful adj. 欢乐的;高兴的2acquaintance n. 熟人1absorb ones att
81、ention 吸引某人的注意力2be similar to 与相似Cloze 3限时12分2016江西南昌模拟Reading and learning new words is about finding their meaning and use within a passage. The meaning of unknown words which you_1_in your reading sometimes can be known by their_2_, that is,their contexts. The context of the sentence can tell us
82、the part of speech (词性)of the_3_word.Using the context of the paragraph to define unknown words can also be_4_. Readers often have trouble because they understand the sentence word by word but _5_meaning of a word, when they should identify the way it has been used in the passage. One consideration
83、in using the context is to determine the unknown words part of speech. The words around the unknown word can give you_6_. Once you know if the word is a noun or an adjective, it is often enough for you to_7_reading without having to stop to look up the meaning of the word. After coming across the wo
84、rd a few more times, you will know its meaning more_8_than if you had just looked it up. Comparison clues indicate that two or more things are_9_. A comparison is possible because the known and unknown words have _10_. Words likewise show you that comparisons can be made. _11_ clues tell you that an
85、 example of an unknown word follows. Example clues are usually_12_by the following words and phrases: such as, such, other, for example, and like. To find meanings from textbased clues, you should look for clues in the sentence. A second kind of clue does not_13_on specific words to indicate meaning
86、. This kind of context clue is called frameworkbased clue. Your knowledge of the meanings of surrounding words _14_ you discover the meaning of a word or sentence.Common _15_ and your knowledge of the parts of speech also help in defining unknown words. For example: The angry driver shouted vehement
87、ly during his fight with the other driver. What does vehemently _16_? You know what_17_means, and you know how people _18_when they argue. From this, you can _19_out that vehemently has something to do with strong_20_or intense feeling.篇章导读:本文为说明文。在阅读的过程中,我们常常会遇到很多生词。那么,如何在不查阅词典的情况下去猜测生词的词义呢?1A.take
88、 downBlook upCcome across Dpick out答案C你在阅读中遇到(come across)的生词的词义有时可以通过上下文语境猜测出来。take down“记下”;look up“查阅”;pick out“挑选出”。2A.sentencesBwordsCtopics Dsurroundings答案D下文中的that is说明此处应选contexts(上下文语境)的近义词。3A.unknown Babnormal CfamiliarDnegative答案A句子的上下文可以告诉我们这个生词(unknown word)的词性。4A.uniqueBnatural Chelpfu
89、lDcommon答案C语篇语境对于定义生词也是有帮助的(helpful)。5A.incorrectBinconvenientCdifferentDsatisfactory答案A当读者应该在语篇中通过单词的用法来确定单词词义时,他们却只看单个单词的意思,不能准确理解某个单词的意思,从而导致了理解上的困扰。6A.cases BreasonsCeffectsDclues答案D生词周围的那些词可以给你提供线索(clues)。7A.translate BinterviewCcontinueDexamine答案C根据下文without having to stop可知,如果你知道这个生词是名词还是形容词,
90、你就可以继续读下去,不必停下来查找单词词义。continue doing sth.“继续做某事”。8A.strangelyBuncertainlyCpotentially Dfirmly答案D在遇到这个单词几次之后,你对它的意思的掌握会比查词典更牢固。9A.alike BmeaningfulCproperDgreat答案A对比线索暗示两个或多个事物是相似的(alike)。10A.propertiesBsimilaritiesCpossibilities Dpersonalities答案B认识的和不认识的词之间有相似之处(similarities),所以就可能存在比较。11A.Popularit
91、y BConsiderationCExample DComparison答案C下文Example clues给出了提示。12A.affectedBadjustedCchangedDintroduced答案D举例线索通常由such as,such, other,for example和like这样的单词或词组引出(introduced)。13A.focusBspendCcarry Drely答案D另一种线索并不依靠(rely on)特定的词暗示词义。14A.prevents Bhelps Ctells Ddisplays答案B你对周围单词意思的了解有助于你发现一个词或句子的意思。help sb.
92、do sth.帮助某人做某事。15A.pointBtasteCawareness Dsense答案D在定义生词的过程中,常识(commonsense)以及你对词性的了解也会有所帮助。16A.meanBuseCcontain Dcomplete答案A表示“是什么意思”时,常用句型What does.mean?17A.angryBgratefulChappyDanxious答案A上文The angry driver给出了提示。18A.takeBsayCactDthink答案C你知道angry是什么意思,并且你知道当人们争吵时,他们是如何表现的。act这里意为“举止,表现”。19A.comeBfig
93、ureCfeelDset答案B根据这些,你就可以弄清楚(figure out)“vehemently”与强烈的情感有关。20A.demandBambitionCattitudeDemotion答案D下文中or intense feeling给出了提示,选项中只有emotion(情感)与feeling的意思接近。1define v. 下定义2likewise adv. 同样地;也1that is 即;就是;那就是说2have something to do with. 与有关Cloze 4限时14分2016华北、华中、西南省级示范高中名校联考The Laugh Lab,set up by Dr
94、Wiseman,is the largest study of humour. A few months ago,its organizers started a project,hoping to finally submit the funniest joke in the world. Participants are invited to log on (登录) to the website, _1_a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and_2_ the jokes told by other people.But t
95、here is also a(n)_3_ purpose. The researchers want toknow _4_ people from different nations and cultures find funny.And they want to find out the _5_ between the male and femalesense of humour. The _6_ is that if we want to understand each other, we have to_7_what makes us laugh.This is a subject th
96、at has interested psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not _8_ honest. We do things that society _9_ us to and say things that help us get whatwe want. But laughing cannot be_10_. When we laugh, we tell the_11_ about ourselves.By March, 10,000 jokes had been submitted, which
97、gave the scientists enough_12_to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have_13_sense of humour. “Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females_14_humour,” said Dr Wiseman. “Men use humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in
98、_15_ and prefer word play.”Researchers have also found that there really is such a thing as _16_sense of humour. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour” _17_the French like short and sharp jokes. “Youre a highpriced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?”“Yes. Whats the sec
99、ond question?”Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by _18_. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them _19_. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the_20_things to us.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一场有关幽默感
100、的调查。调查者想征集世界上最好笑的笑话,并了解不同国家、不同性别的人在幽默感方面是否有差异。初步结论是幽默也有民族和性别之分。1A.faceBcheckCgiveDhide答案C根据常识可知登录者要提供(give)个人信息,故选C。2A.judgeBdeliverCwriteDdesign答案A参加者同时还参加评价(judge)笑话,所以选A。3A.strangeBobviousClegalDserious答案D根据后文中提示可知该项研究其实还有一个很严肃的(serious)目的,所以选D。4A.whatBhowCwhenDwhy答案A“_4_people from different nat
101、ions and cultures find funny.”为宾语从句,作动词know的宾语,该从句中缺少宾语(find sth.funny)且表示“事物”,故填what。5A.connectionBdifferenceCsimilarityDcompetition答案B根据后面14题所在句子可知研究人员是想弄清男女之间在幽默感方面是否有差异(difference),故答案为B。connection“联系”;similarity“相似性”;competition“竞争”,均不合语境。6A.troubleBresultCideaDadvice答案C我们的观点(idea)是如果我们想互相理解,我们
102、要弄清(find out)是什么使我们发笑。7A.set downBfind outCthink upDbring in答案B见上题解析。8A.completelyBdeliberatelyCoccasionallyDobviously答案A根据下句和常识可知,多数时候,人不是完全(completely)诚实的。deliberately“蓄意地”;occasionally“偶尔的”;obviously“明显地”,均不合语境。9A.forcesBordersCasksDexpects答案D前文提到,人不会完全诚实,所以有时我们会做社会期待(expects)我们去做的事,也会说些为了个人所图才会说
103、的话。force“强迫”;order“命令”;ask“请求”;expect“期望”。10A.foundBheardCcontrolledDbought答案C人行事可能会违背意志,说话可能会言不由衷,但大笑往往是不能控制(controlled)的,故选C。11A.truthBlieCproblemDidentity答案A当我们放声大笑时,我们就把我们自己的真实情况(truth)告诉了别人。12A.confidenceBevidenceCtimeDcourage答案B到三月份,已经提交了10000条笑话,这使得科学家有了足够的证据做出初步结论。13A.similarBcrazyCcommonDdi
104、fferent答案D根据上文介绍的本次研究的目的及下一段第一句中的differences可知本空答案为D。14A.createBuseCshareDhandle答案B此处填use与下一句话“Men use humour to appear.”中的use相呼应。15A.commentsBjokesClanguagesDstories答案C根据“prefer word play”可知女性擅长语言,故选C。16A.personalBnationalCpublicD. moral答案B下一句谈论的是两个不同民族在幽默方面的不同,由此可推出本题答案为national(国民的,民族的)。17A.befor
105、eBafterCuntilDwhile答案D此处while意为“然而”,表对比的关系。18A.handBrobotCcomputerDInternet答案C根据“Computers already seem like they can do everything.”可知答案。19A.rewardingBexcitingCworryingDamusing答案D根据句中连词But和下文中的relief,可知电脑编的笑话不好笑。20A.funnyBeasyCvaluableDconvenient答案A电脑似乎已经无所不能了,至少它们应该把让人发笑的(funny)事情留给我们。1participant n. 参加者2detail n. 细节3superior adj. 资深的;年长的;地位高的1sense of humour 幽默感2.at least 至少