1、第一部分选修六Unit 5.完形填空(2016北京)A Race Against DeathIt was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska.The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.On the 20th of that month, Dr.Welch_1.A_a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting childr
2、en.The children of Nome would be_2.B_if it struck the town.Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick._3.D_， the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.How could the medicine get to Nome? The towns_4.C_was already full of ice, so it couldnt come
3、 by ship.Cars and horses couldnt travel on the_5.B_roads.Jet airplanes and big trucks didnt exist yet._6.C_January 26, Billy and three other children had died.Twenty more were_7.D_. Nomes town officials came up with a(n)_8.A_.They would have the medicine sent by_9.B_from Anchorage to Nenana.From the
4、re, dogsled(狗拉雪橇)driversknown as “mushers”would_10.A_it to Nome in a relay(接力)The race began on January 27.The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night._11.C_he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannons face was black from the extreme cold.On J
5、anuary 31, a musher named Seppala had to_12.D_a frozen body of water called Norton Sound.It was the most_13.C_part of the journey.Norton Sound was covered with ice，which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would_14.D_，and so would
6、 the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his_15.C_.He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to_16.A_t
7、he trail again.The only hope was Balto, Kaasens lead dog.Balto put his nose to the ground，_17.B_to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passed by.Suddenly，Balto began to_18.A_.He had found the trail.At 530 am on Febr
8、uary 2, Kaasen and his dog_19.D_in Nome.Within minutes, Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recovered.Nome had been_20.B_.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。Nome小镇里的孩子们感染了白喉病。为了挽救孩子们，一些勇士们展开了雪橇接力赛，冒着危险，日夜兼程地把药品安全运到小镇上，孩子们最终得救了。1A.examinedBwarnedCinterviewedDcured解析：根据下文中的“and kne
9、w he had diphtheria”可知，应填examine“检查(身体)”，表示Dr.Welch给一个生病的男孩做了检查。2A.harmlessBhelplessCfearlessDcareless解析：上文说这种病主要传染给孩子，下文说如果这种病袭击这个镇子，因此根据语境，应选B，表示如果发生这种情况的话，那么这里的孩子们就会很无助了。helpless表示“无助的，无能为力的”。3A.MoreoverBThereforeCOtherwiseDHowever解析：上下文语境表示转折含义，因此选D，表示“然而，可是”，指可是最近的供应物也远在一千多英里之外。4A.airportBstati
10、onCharbor Dborder解析：下文说用船只送药的方法不可行，因此这里选C，指这个小镇中船只进出的港口已经被冰覆盖。harbor“港口”。5A.narrowBsnowy CbusyDdirty解析：根据语境和上文的“full of ice”可知，这里说的是汽车和马不能在被雪覆盖的道路上行进，因此选B表示“被雪覆盖的”。6A.FromBOnCByDAfter解析：根据下文的“had died”可知，此处表示在1月26日之前，Billy和其他三个孩子已经死去了。故用by表示“在之前，到为止”。7A.tired BupsetCpaleDsick解析：这里表示还有20个孩子染病了，因此选D表示
11、“生病的”。8A.planBexcuseCmessage Dtopic解析：根据语境可知，此处指小镇的政府官员提出了一个解决方案，因此选A表示“计划，方案”。9A.air BrailCseaDroad解析：前面提到道路积雪，港口冰冻，且当时还没有喷气式飞机，因此可排除A、C、D三项，应选B。下文的“from the trainat Nenana”亦是提示。10A.carry BreturnCmail Dgive解析：根据语境，这里应用carry表示“运送”，描述狗拉雪橇运送药品到目的地的动作。11A.Though BSinceCWhenDIf解析：根据句意，此处应用When引导时间状语从句，指
12、当第一个赶狗拉雪橇的人把药品交给下一个赶狗拉雪橇的人的时候，他的脸由于极度的寒冷被冻得发黑。12A.enter BmoveCvisitDcross解析：根据下文中“a frozen body of water”可知应选D表示“穿过，穿越”，指Seppala必须要穿过一片结了冰的水域。13A.shameful BboringCdangerousDfoolish解析：下文的“Norton Sound was covered with ice.of Nome”描述了这片水域的危险，因此选C表示“危险的”。14A.escapeBbleed Cswim Ddie解析：此处表示如果他掉进了下面的冰水里，他
13、会死掉，镇上那些患病的孩子也会因为没有药品而死去。结合语境判断选D。15A.memoryBexitCwayDdestination解析：结合上文的“huge piles of snow blocked”和下文的“He had to leave.get around them”可判断应选C，表示大堆的雪把他的道路阻断了。16A.findBfixCpassDchange解析：根据上文的“leave the trail(雪橇痕迹)”可知，这里选A表示“找到”，指环境是如此糟糕以至于再次找到雪橇痕迹对他来说是不可能的。17A.pretendingBtryingCaskingDlearning解析：根据
14、语境，这里用try to do表示“试图做某事”，指Balto试图嗅出其他的狗的气味。18A.runBleaveCbiteDplay解析：根据下文的“He had found the trail”可知，此处指Balto找到了雪橇痕迹，于是开始奔跑。故选A。19A.gathered BstayedCcampedDarrived解析：根据上下文可知，这里说的是Kaasen和他的狗到达了Nome，因此选D，表示“到达”。20A.controlled BsavedCfoundedDdeveloped解析：根据倒数第二段的内容可知，最终药品被安全送到了Nome，疾病也得到了控制，孩子们恢复了健康，故此处
15、指这个小镇得救了。因此选B，表示“挽救”。.阅读理解(2017广东省深圳市一调)Many Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the citys smoggy air, especially when it reaches critical pollution levels, but one local entrepreneur decided that canning and selling this poor quality air as a souvenir would be a great idea.Beli
16、eve it or not, he was right.After seeing a number of companies achieve commercial success by canning fresh air from countries like France, Canada or Australia and selling it in China, Dominic JohnsonHill, a Britishborn citizen of Beijing and owner of the Plastered 8 souvenir shop, decided to turn th
17、e idea on its head and sell canned Beijing air throughout China and abroad.“Id seen people going crazy to buy canned air from Canada and Australia, so I thought it was time to push business the other way，”the entrepreneur said.“Theyre perfect gifts! What else are you going to take home when you go h
18、ome from Beijing? A roast duck? A Plastered Tshirt? These cans are light, portable, you can just imagine someones face when they unwrap it for Christmas.”The few mouthfulls of Beijing air come in standard tin cans featuring a couple of iconic city landmarks as well as a snarky description of the con
19、tents：“a unique blend of nitrogen, oxygen and some other stuff”The tongueincheek souvenirs cost 28 RMB (US$4) and are available at the Plastered 8 shop, as well as on its online shop.But if youre actually considering buying some, youd better ask shop, as they are virtually flying off the shelves.Joh
20、nsonHill told Ruptly that his shop is selling hundreds of Beijing air cans every day.Personally, the wellsold can probably is an awakening for the public to be concerned about the living conditions.Yet one thing thats not particularly clear is if the air is really collected from Beijing, as the cans
21、 are labeled as“Made in Shenzhen”Theres a big chance thats just Plastered 8 humor, as they also list“Choking Hazard”and“May have come into contact with nuts”as warnings.Anyway, it is probably a unique way to arouse public awareness of protecting the environment.文章大意：罐装北京空气大受欢迎。1What are many people
22、in Beijing likely to do with the smoggy air？_D_ATry to get used to it.BCan it as a souvenir.CSell it all over the world.DTry their best to avoid it.解析：推理判断题。由第一段第一句话“Many Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the citys smoggy air, especially when it reaches critical pollution leve
23、ls.”可知，北京居民努力避免吸入雾霾。2How may one feel when receiving canned Beijing air for Christmas？_B_ASatisfied.BSurprised.CFrightened.DRefreshed.解析：推理判断题。由第三段最后一句话“These cans are light, portable, you can just imagine someones face when they unwrap it for Christmas.”可推知。3Which of the following can replace the u
24、nderlined word“stuff”in Paragraph 4？_B_Aliquids BobjectsCminerals Drisks解析：猜测词义题。氢气、氧气和其他物质的混合体。4What can we infer from the passage？_C_AThere are unidentified objects in the canned Beijing air.BThe Plastered 8 souvenir shop is famous for its humour.CThe writer may expect us to care more about the en
25、vironment.DDominic JohnsonHill is a British man who lives in Beijing.解析：推理判断题。由第五段第一句话和最后一段可知，作者期望我们关注环境。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。(2016河南百校联盟高三质监)When policy experts debate climate change solutions, they often talk about “a price on carbon”They are_1.arguing_(argue) about wh
26、ether companies should pay when they put carbon pollution in the air.Carbon pollution, like every other from of pollution，_2.has_(have) an impact on the environment._3.Throwing_(throw) waste into a river will cause the fish to die and the people _4.who/that_drink the water to get sick.And when you p
27、roduce carbon pollution, you get climate changesea level rise, stronger storms, severe droughts damage to agriculture, and more.All of those impacts cost money.Insurance rates go up when storms get more _5.destructive_(destruction)Taxes increase when cities have to rebuild bridges and roads.Military
28、 budgets go up when droughts and population _6.changes_(change) cause conflict, not to mention impacts on agriculture and health care costs.In other words, the price on carbon is _7.what_we all pay when there is no market force _8.to_limit_(limit) the pollution that causes climate change.So the deba
29、te is _9.really_(real) about who will pay that price_10.the_ companies which are making a profit from the fossil fuels, or the taxpayers who pick up the cost now?文章大意：文章描述了环境污染给人类带来的危害，谁应该对此负责呢？解析：1考查时态。根据句意，此处表示“他们正在就进行争辩”，表示现阶段正在进行的动作，故应该用现在进行时。2考查时态和主谓一致。本文是现在时态，且主语是第三人称单数，因此要用has。3考查非谓语动词。 根据语法，
30、此处缺少主语，作主语的动词形式常常用动名词形式。4考查关系词。 根据句意以及语法，此处指的是前面的the people，在后面的句子中作drink的主语，故应该用who或that来引导定语从句。5考查词性变化。 此处表示“破坏性的”，应该使用destruction的形容词形式。6考查名词的数。 根据句意，此处指“人口数量的变化”，表示复数意义，故应该使用可数名词的复数形式。7考查连接词。此处用于引导is的表语从句，表语从句中pay的宾语缺失，表示物的意义，且无疑问概念，故应该用连接代词what来引导表语从句。8考查非谓语动词。 force的后置定语常用不定式，此处表示“限制污染的市场推动力”。9考查副词。 此处用于修饰谓语动词is about who，故应该用real的副词形式really。10考查冠词。根据句意，此处指“从燃烧化石燃料中获利的那些公司”，为特指意义，故应该使用定冠词the。