1、广西柳州市2015高考英语完形填空、阅读训练（5）及答案（含阅读表达）夹叙夹议型完形填空 I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage(按揭)，credit cards, and success.I wanted it and worked towards it like everyone else, all of us _1_ chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _2_I fo
2、und myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56. I _3_ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _4_ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was _5_， full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner,
3、 rented it，and cleared a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me，but slowly, they started teaching me the _6_ of being a neighbour.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began _7_ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a _8_ American Dreamnot the one of individual a
4、chievement but of neighbourliness.What I had believed in, all those things I thought were _9_ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my _10_ with my neighbours.Four years later, I moved back into _11_I saw many people were having a
5、really hard time, _12_ their jobs and houses.I managed to rent a big enough house to _13_ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house，but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other places.Wed all be in _14_ if we hadnt banded together.The American Dream I believe in no
6、w is a shared one.Its not so much about what I can get for myself；its about _15_ we can all get by together.1A.separately BequallyCviolently Dnaturally2A.off BapartCover Dout3A.crossed BleftCtoured Dsearched4A.fullest BlargestCfairest Dcheapest5A.occupied BabandonedCemptied Drobbed6A.benefit Blesson
7、Cnature Dart7A.sticking BlookingCswinging Dturning8A.wild BrealCdifferent Dremote9A.unique BexpensiveCrare Dnecessary10A.cooperation BrelationshipsCsatisfaction Dappointments11A.reality BsocietyCtown Dlife12A.creating BlosingCquitting Doffering13A.put in Bturn inCtake in Dget in14A.yards BsheltersCc
8、amps Dcottages15A.when BwhatCwhether DhowC【要点综述】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。本文主题是关于美国梦的，讲述作者在遭遇一系列不幸后，在乡村的经历使其对美国梦有了深刻的认识。1A考查副词辨析。根据本句中the same thing的提示可知，作者和其他人都在各自(separately)追逐同一个梦想。2B考查副词辨析。根据前半部分“经历了不愉快的事件”以及后面一句话“我发现自己无家可归、独身一人”可知，此处指作者的生活变得一团糟。fall apart意为“破碎，土崩瓦解”。故选B项。3D考查动词辨析。根据本句可知，作者在乡下寻找能租住的地方。searc
9、h意为“寻找”，符合语境。4D考查形容词最高级辨析。根据前一句“I had my truck and $56.”以及后面一句中“I came upon a shabby house”可知，作者身上没有多少钱，所以要租最便宜的房子。故选D项。5B考查动词辨析。根据house的修饰词shabby和full of broken glass and rubbish可知，这幢房子没人居住，是被遗弃的。故选B项。6D考查名词辨析。根据第三段最后一句可知，他们认为邻里间应友好相处，由此说明他们教作者的是邻里间相处的艺术(art)。7A考查动词辨析。根据本句中chat可知，他们送来毛毯、蜡烛、工具之后继续留下
10、来聊天。stick around意为“逗留，在原地”，符合语境。8C考查形容词辨析。根据第一段可知，作者理解的美国梦就是取得个人成就，而这里他们认为的梦想是邻里之间友好相处，因此是不同的。故选C项。9D考查形容词辨析。根据第一段可知，作者之前认为的那些东西如工作、按揭、信贷、成功，是在文明生活中必须具备的，而在这个地方则完全不存在。与nonexistent相对的是necessary。10B考查名词辨析。根据第三段最后一句中“but of neighbourliness.”的提示可知，在这座山上，作者最有价值的财富便是与邻居间的关系。relationship关系。11C考查名词辨析。根据第二段可
11、知，作者在乡下居住；根据本句中的moved back可知，现在是回到城里。故选C项。12B考查动词辨析。根据本句前半句的提示可知，许多人过着艰难的生活，说明他们失去了工作和家园。故选B项。13C考查动词短语辨析。根据下文可知，作者租住的房子最初有4个人，后来又多达9个人，因此，作者租了一间足够大的房子，是为了收留更多的人。take in意为“收留”，符合语境。14B考查名词辨析。如果不联合起来，作者和其他人就都会在收容所中。shelter收容所，庇护所。15D考查连接词辨析。现在作者所信仰的“美国梦”是同舟共济，不是能为自己获得什么，而是如何通过共同努力让所有人都有收获。此处表示方式，所以用h
12、ow。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。Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Miss
13、ouri(MU)researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient. “To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density (密度),” said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素)battery
14、 can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechanical systems(M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can
15、 cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe. “People hear the wordnuclearand think of something very dangerous, “ he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems. “ His new idea is not only in
16、the batterys size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体). Kwons battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor. “The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid sem
17、iconductor. “ Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery
18、s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair. 1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon? A. He teaches chemistry at MU.B. He developed a chemical battery.C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.D.
19、He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.2. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 .A. to show chemical batteries are widely appliedB. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely usedC. to describe a nuclear-powered systemD. to introduce various energy sources3. Liquid semiconductor is used to
20、.A. get rid of the radioactive waste B. test the power of nuclear batteriesC. decrease the size of nuclear batteries D. reduce the damage to lattice structure4. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery .A. uses a solid semiconductor B. will soon replace the present onesC. could be extremely thin D
21、. has passed the final test5. The text is most probably a .A. science news reportB. book reviewC. newspaper ad D. science fiction story【参考答案】1-5 、CBDCA【山东省潍坊市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】阅读表达(共5小题；每小题3分满分l5分) 阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答案纸相应的位置上(请注意题后的词数要求)。1A new study has found evidence of aggressive behaVior in childr
22、en who drink four or more servings of soft drinks every day2The mothers of 3，000 five-year-olds took part in the studyThey were asked to keep a record of how many servings of soft drinks their children drank over a two-month period and keep records of how they behavedThe researchers found that 43 pe
23、rcent of the boys and girls drank at least one daily serving of sodaFour percent of the youngsters had four or more sodas to drink every day3Children who drank the most soda were more than two times likely to show signs of aggression“For the children who consumed four or more soft drinks per day，we
24、see an association between aggressive behaviors, attention problems and withdrawn behaviors”Shakira Suglia saysThe aggressive behaviors included destroying possessions belonging to others，taking part in fights and physically attacking people. 4Shakira says the researchers identified the link after t
25、hey considered the factors like the childs age and sexThey also considered ，such as whether the boys and girls were eating sweets or given fruit drinks on a normal dayIn addition，the researchers examined parenting styles and other social conditions that might be taking place in the home. 5It is not
26、quite clear why young children who drink a lot of soda have behavior pmblemsHowever，a substance oftell found in soft drinks is caffeine，which helps to make people feel energeticDoctor Suglia suggests that caffeine could be causing the children to be more aggressive. 6The research is part of a larger
27、 study called the Fragile Families and Child Welibeing StudyIt follows 5，000 poor mothers and their children in 20 American cities. 66What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 10 words)67 What does the underlined word“theyin Paragraph 2 probably refer to?68List three aggressive behaviors accor
28、ding to the text(no more than 10 words)69Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words(no more than 3 words)70Complete the following statement with one word from Paragraph 5 People will often become when they have some coffee，in which caffeine is the major chemical所以填other possible influences (
29、factors)/ other factors (influences)。【小题5】信息转换题。 根据第五段a substance oftell found in soft drinks is caffeine，which helps to make people feel energeticDoctor Suglia suggests that caffeine could be causing the children to be more aggressive.可知咖啡因会使人精力充沛，也可能使孩子更具有攻击性，而咖啡因正是咖啡中所含有的成分，由此判断喝咖啡会让人精力旺盛或者更具有攻击性，此空填energetic 或者/aggressive。考点：考查阅读表达。
