1、广州市2015高考英语十月文章类课外练习（1）及答案包括短文语法填空、完形填空、阅读理解。都有参考答案或者解析。短文语法填空（1）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing 1. comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run 2. (fast) than the fastest lion, 3. I
2、 will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion 4. (wake) out of his dream, and the first thing 5. (flash) into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope, otherwise I will starve to 6. (dead).” So almost at the same moment 7. the antelope and the lion jump to
3、 their feet, and start 8. (run) toward the rising sun.Such is life 9. you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to dash forward without 10. (hesitate) when the sun rises. 【参考答案】（19）1. that 2. faster 3 or (else) / otherwise4. wakes 5. flashing6. death 7. both 8. running 9. whether10. hesitation短文语法填空（
4、2）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为110的相应位置上。I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man 1 campaigned from his heart, and spoke 2 the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elec
5、t of the United States, Joe Biden.And I would not be standing here tonight without the 3 (yield) support of my 4 (good) friend for the last 16 years， 5 rock of our family, the love of my life, the nations next first lady Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And y
6、ou have earned the new puppy that 6 (come)with us to the new White House.And 7 shes no longer with us, I know my grandmothers watching, 8 with the family that made me who I 9 . I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is 10 measure【参考答案】1 who 2 for 3 unyielding 4 best 5 the 6 is coming 7 whi
7、le 8 along 9 am 10 beyond完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The Making of a SurgeonHow does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a “surgeon”? As my year as chief resident(进修医生) drew to a close, I asked myself this question 1 more than one occasion.The answer, I concluded, was
8、 2 . When you can say to yourself, “There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just 3 or better than any other surgeon” then, and not until then, you are 4 a surgeon. I was 5 that point. 6 , for example, the emergency situations that we met almost every night. The first few month
9、s of the year I had 7 the ringing of the telephone. I knew it meant another critical decision to be 8 . Often, after I had told Walt or Larry what to do in a particular 9 , Id have trouble getting back to sleep. Id 10 all the facts of the case and, often, wonder 11 I had made a poor decision. More t
10、han once at two or three in the 12 , after lying awake for an hour, Id get out of 13 , dress and drive to the hospital to see the patient myself. It was the only 14 I could find the 15 of mind I needed to relax.Now, in the last month of my residency, 16 was no longer a problem. Sometimes I still cou
11、ldnt be sure of my decision, but I had learned to 17 this as a constant problem for a surgeon. I knew that with my knowledge and experience, any decision Id made was bound to be a 18 one. It was a nice feeling.This all sounds conceited(自负的) and I guess it is 19 a surgeon needs conceit. He needs it t
12、o encourage him in trying moments when hes bothered by the 20 and uncertainties that are part of the practice of medicine. He has to feel that hes as good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world. Call it conceit call it self-confidence; whatever it was, I had it.1. A. at B. in C.
13、on D. for 2. A. self-serviceB. self-centeredC. self-reliantD. self-confidence3. A. as good as B. as well as C. as far as D. as long as4. A. indeed B. maybe C. perhaps D. even5. A. waiting B. standing C. lying D. nearing6. A. Let B. Take C. Have D. Get7. A. valued B. avoided C. feared D. enjoyed8. A.
14、 made B. applied C. included D. developed9. A. condition B. state C. occasion D. situation 10. A. retell B. review C. revise D. remind11. A. if B. why C. how D. when12. A. evening B. day C. morning D. afternoon13. A. flat B. bed C. house D. apartment14. A. means B. approach C. method D. way15. A. pe
15、ace B. trouble C. sorrow D. excitement16. A. driving B. reviewing C. sleeping D. lying17. A. expect B. accept C. respect D. inspect18. A. critical B. poor C. sound D. difficult19. A. but B. or C. so D. and20. A. confidence B. conceit C. solutions D. doubts【参考答案】阅读理解【1】阅读下列短文,从每题所给出的四个选项(A,B,C 和 D)中,
16、选出最佳选项。 Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives. This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of som
17、e kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of o
18、ther worlds that already exist all around us? Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that chi
19、ldren by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction(交互)
20、 with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen. The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for
21、our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own. ( ) 1. Th
22、e popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves_ A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature C. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world D. the general existence of the sense of curiosity ( ) 2. What can we infer from the underlined
23、 sentence in Paragraph 3? A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy. B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder. C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond. D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder. ( ) 3. If our sense
24、 of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will_ A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives B. be confused by the world of make-believe C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us ( ) 4. What is the main purpose of the passag
25、e? A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world. B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world. C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder. D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe. 【语篇解读 语篇解读】本文是一篇论说文,介绍了我们每一个人都有好奇心,总是幻想美好的世界, 语篇解读 但同时,告诫我们,不要沉迷在幻想之中,现实世界也是很美丽的,也是一切期
26、间产生 的根源. 1. 答案 D 【解析】细节理解题.由第二段可知,举 The Lord of the Rings 这个例子是为了证明人们的 好奇心是普遍存在的.所以答案选 D 项. 2. 答案B 【解析】 推理判断题. Without modem technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals.这句话告诉我们,如果没有现代技 术, 即使一个小小的池塘也能成为一个令人惊异的世界. 从而我们可以推测出我们
27、现实世界 也是很美丽的,也是一切期间产生的根源. 3. 答案 A 【解析】 细节理解题. 根据 The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world.可知,如果幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路 的话,我们就会失去一些东西,就
28、会失去与现实世界的联系,我们也就不能体会到我们现实 生活中的快乐.由此判断选 A 项. 4. 答案 B 【解析】作者意图题.由文章最后一段可知,作者写这篇文章的目的就是要告诉我们不要沉 迷在幻想之中.由此判断选 B 项.阅读理解【2】I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because Im in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from th
29、ose back in New York. There, Im having a dinner party means: Im booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you cant afford and well be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat. Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. Theyll throw down cash, half of what
30、they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: Where are you going? And its not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go. But in London, dinner parties are in peoples homes. Not
31、only that，the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. Its like a gathering at Bloomingdales, a well-known department store. For New Yorker
32、s, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club ( ) 1. What does the word shot in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Choice.
33、B. Try C. Style. D. Goal ( ) 2. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York? A There is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive. C. The bill is not fairly shared. D. People have to pay cash ( ) 3. What does the author think of the parties in London? A. A bit
34、unusual B. Full of tricks. C. Less costly. D More interesting. ( ) 4. What is the authors opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience? A. Easy-going. B. Self-centered. C. Generous. D. Conservative. 1. B.词义猜测题.从第一句的 hate,到 but 意义上的转折,说明尽管不喜欢,还是要尝 试一下,所以 try 的意思更接近 shot. 2. C.细节理解题.根据第一段中 Theyll t
35、hrow down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more.可知类似作者这样的人在纽约吃饭 吃亏,因为付钱多. 3. D. 推理判断题.根据第二段和其中的句子 Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. 可以推断伦敦的 party 要比纽约的有趣. 4. B.推理判断题.从最后一段的 talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York.和 In New York people would think it was a usual new club 可以推断,作 者对一些纽约人的看法,是以自我为中心的.