1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家.完形填空It was half an hour before midnight on December 24th last year. I was a ticket-counter supervisor (主管) for a major airline and was looking forward to the 1 of my shift (轮班) at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could 2 our
2、 gifts for Christmas.Just then, a very 3 gentleman went up to me. He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and 4 his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a 5. And then I called my wife to let her know I w
3、ould be home 6.About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman 7 and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars 8. I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into 9.I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his
4、only son was 10 ill at home and was not expected to 11 another year. He expected that this would likely be the 12 Christmas with his son.I told Tom to 13 his luggage and wait for me at the gate. I was driving to Cheyenne. I called my wife Kathy, telling her about it and not to wait up for me. I drov
5、e fast 14 and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 am.Kathy was still 15 me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation 16 Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no 17 that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the 18 choice.A couple of days later, I 19 a Christmas card with a pict
6、ure of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special 20 he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.【语篇解读】“我”帮一位错过转机的父亲圆了和患重病的儿子一起过最后一个圣诞节的愿望,妻子为“我”感到欣慰。1.A.end B.turn C.role D.change【答案与解析】A根据下一句“My wife was waiting up for me at home.”可判断,“我”应该是期待结束轮班。2.A.expe
7、ctB.getC.exchangeD.make【答案与解析】C根据第16空所在句“We traded gifts.”中的trade可知此处应该指交换礼物。3.A.kindB.helplessC.sadD.worried【答案与解析】D根据后文“I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was 10 ill at home.”可知儿子生病了,这位绅士应该是非常担忧的(worried)。4.A.reachedB.missedC.caughtD.continued【
8、答案与解析】B根据“. to the ground transportation area, where he could rent.”可判断,这位绅士应该是错过了转机,故选miss。5.A.busB.flight C.roomD.car【答案与解析】D根据第8空前的“. there were no cars .”以及rent可判断此处应该说的是租小汽车。6.A.soonB.lateC.earlyD.lately【答案与解析】A根据前文提到在等着下班了,“我”应该是很快就可以到家了,故选soon。7.A.leftB.movedC.cameD.returned【答案与解析】D根据前文提到了那位绅
9、士去租车了,此时应该是又回来了,故选return。8.A.reliableB.presentC.availableD.acceptable【答案与解析】C根据后文“我”送他回家,可知此时应该是没有可租的汽车了,故选available。9.A.laughterB.tears C.angerD.sorrow【答案与解析】B根据下文可知这位绅士的儿子患了重病,而他不能赶回家,他应该是流泪了。10.A.reallyB.slightlyC.seriouslyD.unluckily【答案与解析】C根据前文这位父亲的担忧以及流泪可知儿子应该得了重病,故选seriously。11.A.sufferB.live
10、C.shareD.grow【答案与解析】B根据常识可判断,此处应该指预料不能活过一年,故选live。12.A.lastB.bestC.happiestD.hardest【答案与解析】A根据前一句提到的不能活过一年可判断,这可能是他和他儿子度过的最后一个圣诞节,故选last。13.A.handB.findC.packD.collect【答案与解析】D根据常识可判断,“我”应该叫他拿好他的行李,故选collect。14.A.for a whileB.all aroundC.all the wayD.by the way【答案与解析】C根据常识可判断,“我”应该是一路上开得很快,故选all the
11、way。15.A.waiting forB.caring forC.thinking ofD.depending on【答案与解析】A由下文我们交换了礼物可知妻子应该是还等着我,故选wait for。16.A.rememberedB.recalledC.concernedD.contained【答案与解析】C根据“. driving Tom to Cheyenne.”可判断,“我们”接下来的话题应该与汤姆有关的,故选concerned。17.A.ideaB.doubt C.pointD.problem【答案与解析】B毫无疑问送汤姆去Cheyenne是唯一的选择。18.A.mainB.onlyC
12、.niceD.great【答案与解析】B此处指唯一的选择,故选only。19.A.receivedB.sentC.savedD.discovered【答案与解析】A由句意可知,“我”应该是收到了一张圣诞卡片,故选receive。20.A.driveB.helpC.dealD.gift【答案与解析】D根据“. I knew the best gift was mine”可判断此处指汤姆收到的礼物,故选gift。.单项填空1.Would you mind lending me a hand? . Im busy with my work right now.A.Never mi
13、ndB.No, pleaseC.Yes, I wouldD.Sorry【答案与解析】D考查交际用语。句意:“你不介意帮我一把吧?”“对不起,我现在正忙于工作。”2.What happened to your glasses?I sat on them , and now theyre all broken.A.in orderB.on purposeC.by accident D.by mistake【答案与解析】C考查介词短语。根据“I sat on them”可知,眼镜损坏的原因是“我坐在了上面”, 因此选by accident=by chance, 表示“偶然地;不经
14、意地”。3.Who taking away the camera?No one. I wanted to use it for my brothers party.A.admittedB.permittedC.agreedD.sought【答案与解析】B考查动词。permit后接动名词作宾语,但是接不定式作宾补。4.I have tried my best, but the coach finds with everything I do.A.mistakeB.faultC.matterD.weakness【答案与解析】B考查名词。 句意:我一直在努力, 但是教练还是挑我的
15、毛病。find fault with“找的差错”。5.The steel factory has been supplying us with materials in large quantities.A.raw B.genuineC.rudeD.slim【答案与解析】A考查形容词。句意:那家钢厂一直向我们提供大量的原材料。raw “未加工的”。6.To my great surprise, the woman did not thank the young man; on the contrary, she him.A.looked throughB.looked intoC.stared
16、 atD.glared at【答案与解析】D考查动词短语。句意:令我吃惊的是,那个妇女没有感谢那个年轻人。相反,她对他怒目而视。glare at “怒视”。7.You were supposed to take your shoes off you entered the school lab, but you didnt.A.whileB.untilC.thoughD.when【答案与解析】D考查连词。此处需要时间状语从句引导词,且与终止性动词连用,表示与主句动作同时发生,故用when。8.Where did you see the accident?It was in
17、the same street I was driving.A.whereB.thatC.whichD.what【答案与解析】A考查定语从句。根据问话可知,在答语中省略了“that I saw the accident”, 因此“I was driving”是定语从句,先行词在从句中充当地点状语。9.The heart of the question is all Americans are to be afforded equal rights.A.if B.thatC.whetherD.how【答案与解析】C考查名词性从句。句意:问题的核心是所有美国人是否都能得到平等的权利。表示“是否”引
18、导表语从句时,用whether,不用if。10.The teacher came in suddenly and asked doing. A.what we were B.what were we C.all that we are D.all that are we【答案与解析】A考查宾语从句。宾语从句应用陈述语序并且时态与主句时态一致。.阅读理解Sylvia Alice Earle is an undersea explorer, ocean biologist and author. She has done lots of work in studying ocean life, a
19、nd she has helped develop the equipment necessary for underwater exploration. During 50 underwater expeditions (探险) and over 6,000 hours underwater, Earle has discovered many new sea species(物种) and set many diving records.Diving records: Earle set the unbelievable record of freely diving to a depth
20、 of 1,250 feet in 1979 off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Earle also holds the record for the deepest womens solo free dive (going down to 3,281 feet).Personal life: Sylvia Alice Earle was born in Gibbstown, New Jersey, USA.Both her parents loved the outdoors and encouraged her to love nature.
21、 At the age of 17, she made her first dive. She graduated from Florida State University (1955) and got her masters and doctors degrees (1966) from Duke University (North Carolina). She has since received many honorary degrees. Dr Earle has three children and three grandchildren a
22、nd she now lives in Oakland, California.: Earle was the chief scientist for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 1990 to 1991.She was the first woman to hold this position. In 1981, Earle and Graham Hawks (her former husband) started the company Deep Ocean Engineering I
23、nc., which designs and produces underwater robots and deep sea submersibles (潜水器). Earle also founded Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc.Publications: Earle has written more than 125 scientific and popular publications, and five books, including Sea Change (published in 1995), Exploring the Dee
24、p Frontier: The Adventure of Man in the Sea (1980), Dive, Hello Fish, and Sea Critters. She also lectures a lot both in person and on TV.【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。文章从四个方面介绍了海洋探险家Sylvia Alice Earle.1.The author wrote the passage mainly to . A.introduce something about Sylvia Alice Earle B.encourage us to learn fr
25、om Sylvia Alice Earle C.tell us why Sylvia Alice Earle succeeded D.express his / her love for Sylvia Alice Earle【答案与解析】A主旨题。作者从四个方面介绍了海洋探险家Sylvia Alice Earle。2.Whats the CORRECT time order of the following events about Earle? a.making her first dive b.publishing the book Sea Change c.gradu
26、ating from Florida State University d.diving to a depth of 1,250 feetA.a-c-b-dB.a-b-c-dC.a-d-b-cD.a-c-d-b【答案与解析】D细节题。根据这些事件发生的时间先后可得出答案。3.Whats the best title for the 4th paragraph? A.Positions held. B.Travel experiences. C.Childhood. D.Marriage.【答案与解析】A推断题。本段介绍了Sylvia Alice Earle所担任的一些职位。
27、4.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Earle? A.She has set many diving records. B.She was the first woman chief scientist for the US NOAA. C.She now lives in Gibbstown, New Jersey, USA.D.She gives lectures on TV.【答案与解析】C细节题。根据“she now lives in Oakland, California”可知。.书面表达假定你是李华,你的英国朋
28、友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。1.参加中文学习班;2.看中文书刊、电视剧;3.学唱中文歌曲;4.交中国朋友。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节;3.开头和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Peter,Im glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.Best wishes.Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Peter,Im glad to receive your letter askin
29、g for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.My suggestions come as follows:First, it is important to take a Chinese course, which youll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students.Then, it is also helpful to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in
30、 Chinese whenever possible, which does you good.Besides, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so youll learn and remember Chinese words more easily. In the meantime, you can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese wholly.Please try and write to me in Chinese next time.Best wishes.Li Hua- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网