1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：人物介绍时间：7分钟The son of a piano producer，Elwyn Brooks White was born in Mount Vernon in a wealthy family.And he was raised with the mix of sophistication(高水平) and common sense that would mark his writing.After graduation，Elwyn Brooks White sp
2、ent a year as a newspaper reporter in New York City，and then decided to drive across the country with a friend.The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.“When they ran out of money，” Elwyn Brooks Whites friend，James Thurber，noted,“they played for their supper and their gasoline on an
3、interesting musical instrument that Elwyn Brooks White had made out of some pieces of wire and an old shoe.”When Elwyn Brooks White returned to New York City in the mid1920s，he spent a few years bouncing between advertising jobs and unemployment before trying his hand again at writing.Not very serio
4、usly，he sent some essays to a new magazine called The New Yorker.Since its founding in 1925，the magazine had struggled to find its_niche，and Elwyn Brooks Whites work helped put The New Yorker on the map.His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab drivers，pr
5、ofessors and repairmen.Through his essays，which he wrote for nearly 50 years，Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity.In 1945，already a leading literary figure，Elwyn Brooks White switched to his second occupation on writing childrens books.He moved from New York to a farm
6、 in Maine，where he raised chickens and geese.Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews，Elwyn Brooks White started to write stories for them.“Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldnt do it，” he said.“So I had to get it down on paper.”By the time he died from Alzhei
7、mers disease in 1985，Elwyn Brooks Whites essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer.Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple，critical without being mean.【语篇导读】本文介绍了Elwyn Brooks White的生平。1What can we learn from P
8、aragraph 2?AElwyn Brooks White took the trip to realize his lifelong dream.BThe trip had a lasting effect on Elwyn Brooks Whites personality.CThe travelling companion found Elwyn Brooks Whites music talent.DElwyn Brooks White had many experiences to talk about after the trip.解析细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话“The t
9、rip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.”可知D项正确。答案D2The underlined part“its niche” in Paragraph 3 means something that _.Asuits its sponsors tastesBprotects its social identityChelps build its own style Dvoices its authors concern解析词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“Elwyn Brooks Whites work helped put The
10、New Yorker on the map”以及该段最后一句话中的“Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity”可知C项正确。答案C3What do we know about Elwyn Brooks Whites works?AThey originally came from the stories told by his nieces.BThey were intended for people of different social status.CThey helped The New Y
11、orker find its position on the map.DThey were chosen by college textbooks when they came out.解析细节理解题。由第三段的倒数第二句话“His essays were funny and sophisticated；they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流) and cab drivers，professors and repairmen.”可知，他的作品适合不同社会地位的人。答案B阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013辽宁，D
12、)“Indeed，” George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785, “some kind of fly, or bug, had begun to eat the leaves before I left home.” But the father of America was not the father of bug. When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century, and American
13、s had already created lightningbug(萤火虫). But the English were soon to stop using the bugs in their language, leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in nineteenth and twentieth centuries.The American bug could also be a person, referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity.
14、Although fan became the usual term, sports fans used to be called racing bugs, baseball bugs, and the like.Or the bug could be a small machine or object, for example, a bugshaped car. The bug could also be a burglar alarm, from which comes the expression to bug, that is, “to install (安装) an alarm”.
15、Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others conversations. Since the 1840s, to bug has long meant “to cheat”， and since the 1940s it has been annoying.We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design. That meaning dates back to the tim
16、e of Thomas Edison. In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems and difficulties” that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product. In 1889 it was recorded that Edison “had been up the two previous nights discovering a bug in his invented record player.”文章大意：本
17、文主要说的是“bug”一词的起源，不同含义和发展。9We learn from Paragraph 1 that _.AAmericans had difficulty in learning to use the word bugBGeorge Washington was the first person to call an insect a bugCthe word bug was still popularly used in England in the nineteenth centuryDboth Englishmen and Americans used the word b
18、ug in the eighteenth century答案：D推理判断题。从第一段的George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785和But the father of America was not the father of bug. When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had .可知D项为正确答案。10What does the word “flaw” in the last paragraph probably mean?AExplanation. BFinding.COrigin. DFault.答案
19、：D词义猜测题。从第四段的In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems and difficulties”可知答案。11The passage is mainly concerned with _.Athe misunderstanding of the word bugBthe development of the word bugCthe public views of the word bugDthe special characteristics of the word bug答案：B主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，本文主要说的是“bug”一词的
20、使用时间以及发展，故B项为本题答案。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013福建，D)Pride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a ver
21、y different life, as would her characters. Heres my own suggestion.It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.“My dear husband，” said his hopeful wife one day, “have you
22、heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman？”Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not.“But it is, it is，” she replied excitedly.Mr DullHusband made no reply.“Dont you want to know her plans？” she cried with some impati
23、ence.“Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. . so Id better listen.”“Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though_how_a_woman_can_know_anything_about_that_is_beyond_me. She will move in herself next
24、 month.”“What is her name？”“Bingley.”“Is she married or single？”“What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys.”“How so? How can it possibly affect them？”“My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs goin
25、g.”“Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.”“Nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world has changed. Shes got a firstrate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might g
26、ive her a call.”“Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job.”“Oh, thats not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill go along all the same.”And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10
27、years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSElisted company. . It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more “female” dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the
28、 citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed no doubt have enjoyed Davosand might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.文章大意：奥斯汀作品傲慢与偏见中明显地体现了对于女性性别的歧视，时至今天，性别歧视仍然存在。12Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAusten was born 200 years ago.BAusten rewrote Pride
29、 and Prejudice.CAustens success lies in her wisdom.DAustens updated work gains popularity.答案：C细节题。由第一段Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence可知选C。13The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _.Ahad mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyBfelt kind of worried
30、 and doubtful about BingleyCwas extremely anxious to meet BingleyDhad a great curiosity about Bingley答案：A推断题。句意为：尽管妇女懂得经商的方法并能够把生意做大远远超出我的想像。可知Mrs Bennet拥有的应该是敬佩与吃惊的复杂心情。14In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to _.Aget married toBwork for herChelp her move inDtake over
31、her store答案：B细节题。由There are bound to be jobs going.以及She surely needs one of our boys！可知答案选B。15What does the writer intend to tell us?AWomen with brains can also be as successful as men.BWomen have to pay a high price for success.CA judgment must be made free from prejudice.DSex discrimination still
32、 exists nowadays.答案：D细节题。由文章最后一段可知答案。【2013高考英语广东省潮州市二模】 完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115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。Last weekend, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my carMy 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other peoples cars as wellIt was
33、 pretty 2 outside and I had no plans tocontinue being in the bright sunShefurther wanted to give lemonade to passers-by for freeI had seen little kidsserve and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not freeAlthough I felt 3 , I decided to help herThen she asked me, “What if wemake this a smile ca
34、r wash?” I couldnt hold back my tears and 4 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 5 ideasWhile I kept myself busy in drying the car, they walked up to me with a（n） 6 with beautiful images of smilesThey had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 7 of their exercise was “smile
35、”It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 8 to do something for othersAll that seemed 9 and came right from their heartNothing seemed to 10 to them: their playtime, the heat outsidethey just wanted to 11 others and do something nice in the community!I helped them make som
36、e fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 12 to help clean carsPassers-by were 13 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refusedA pretty heartwarming 14 !I feel blessed by being 15 by such wonderful and loving
37、 souls1Adrying Bwashing Crepairing Ddecorating2Awarm Bhot Ccold Dcool3Aworried Bpopular CconfusedDdifficult4Achallenged Bexpected C.invited Dencouraged5Acreative Bready Cdifficult Dfamiliar6Apicture BideaCboard Dcar7Atheme Btrouble Csecret Dpurpose8Aorder Bduty Cimagination Dneed9Aimportant Bdisappo
38、inting Chopeful Dnatural10Amatter Bmean Cbelong Drefer11Arelax Btry Chelp Dsmile12Arags Bfood Cmoney Dfruit13Ainterested Bbored Camazed Dfrightened14Ascenery Bscene Cstory Dview 15Asupported Bunderstood Crefused Dsurrounded文章摘要“在作者女儿的倡议下，几个孩子们自发地奉献他们的爱心，组织了一次主题为“微笑”的活动-帮助别人洗车，并为路人提供柠檬汽水。作者也情不自禁地提供帮助
39、，并由衷地感到高兴和自豪。1.【答案】B 【解析】考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。A.把弄干；B.洗；C.修理；D.装饰。根据上一句的后半部分以及as well可知，作者的女儿想出了清洗别人车辆的主意。2.【答案】B 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.温暖的；B.炎热的；C.寒冷的；D.凉爽的。根据本句后面的in the bright sun 可知，外面非常炎热。3.【答案】C 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.担心的；B.流行的，受欢迎的；C.困惑的；D.困难的。根据上文提到作者看到过一些孩子想方设法地赚取收入，可是自己的女儿却打算免费地帮助别人，所以作者没有想到自己的女儿会有这样的想法，感
40、到困惑不解。4.【答案】D 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.挑战；B.期望；C.邀请; D.鼓励。依前半句内容可知作者很感动，由此推断答案应选D.encouraged，鼓励他人参与。5.【答案】A 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.创造性的；B.准备好；C.困难的；D.熟悉的。根据句中“come up with”可知，作者想让孩子们在屋内想出有创造性的主意。6.【答案】C 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.图片；B.主意；C.木板；D.车。根据上文提到“他们是想给别人清洗车辆并免费提供柠檬水”，以及下一句中“They had “Free Car Wash” written on it”，可
41、知答案选C。7.【答案】A 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.主题；B.麻烦，烦恼；C.秘密；D.目的。他们行动的主题是“微笑”。 故答案选A。8.【答案】B 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.命令；B. 责任；C. 想象；D. 需要；这群孩子把帮助别人看作是他们的责任。9.【答案】D 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.重要的；B.令人失望的；C.有希望的；D.自然的。后半句提到这是发自他们内心的想法，由此可知，一切看起来应该是十分自然的。10.【答案】A 【解析】考查固定搭配及语境的理解A.原因，有关系，要紧；B.意味，用意；C.属于；D.指，提到。由于他们是真心真意地想帮助别人，即使是牺
42、牲了玩耍时间，而且外面非常炎热, 对他们来说也没有关系。11.【答案】C 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A.放松，休息；B.尝试；C. 帮助；D.微笑。上文提到他们的愿望是给别人带去快乐，因此他们只是想帮帮别人，为社区做贡献。12.【答案】A 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.抹布；B.食物；C.钱；D.水果。根据本句后面的“to help clean cars”可知，作者又拿出一些碎布用来擦车。13.【答案】C 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.感兴趣的；B.无聊的；C.惊奇的；D.害怕的。过路人简直不敢相信会有如此善良的孩子，所以惊奇不已。14.【答案】B 【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A.风景，景色；B.场面，情景；C.故事；D.观察，视野，风景。作者目睹了所发生的一切，认为这种场面感人肺腑。故答案选B。15.【答案】D 【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.被支持的；B.心照不宣的；C.遭拒绝的；D.被环绕着的。孩子们是在作者的身边劳动，而且是孩子们自发产生的想法。由此判断答案应选D。【参考答案】1-5 BBCDA 6-10 CABDA 11-15 CACBD- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网
