1、四川广安邻水县2015高考英语阅读专题训练（1）及答案完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing 1 was something she picked up by herself. After her first 2 , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. 3 , writing stories was simply
2、 a 4 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商). 5 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long 6 and paid Tracy a $50 000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for 7 writer.” 8 Tracys characters(人物) are interesting, her stories somet
3、imes 9 readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could 10 the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.” “Can I? I dont think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have 11 when things come to me
4、12 .”Once, she was wondering how to complete a13 set in ancient(古代的)China.14 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese15 .It came without her having 16 it. Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained 17 by her fame. She lives in the same 18 she lived
5、27 years agoalthough in a more comfortable home. Theres more room for 19 in her lifeand it wasnt just 20 .( ) 1. A. skill B. experience C. practice D. method提示:联系上下文，此处应为协作技巧(skill)，最佳答案为选项A。答案:A( ) 2. A. duty B. effort C. job D. task提示:从下文可以看出，Tracy Wong先教书，而后成为兼职作家，这都是Tracy Wong的工作，teaching disabl
6、ed children是job一词的同位语。答案:C( ) 3. A. Instead B. Normally C. Certainly D. Then提示:then意为“那时”，在句中作时间状语。答案:D( ) 4. A. general B. deep C. personal D. lively提示:该句语意为:那时，写故事不过是她的个人兴趣而已。答案:C( ) 5. A. Interested B. Anxiously C. Seriously D. Encouraged提示:从语法结构上先排除选项B和D。然后根据下文语境选出正确答案:出版商建议她把所写的三个故事写成一部长篇小说而且预付
7、给她五万美金，说明出版商对她的作品感兴趣，所以选A项。此处interested为形容词化的过去分词，作原因状语。答案:A( ) 6. A. film B. story C. program D. article答案:B( ) 7. A. a foreign B. a popular C. an unusual D. an unknown提示:从上文得知，Tracy Wong刚刚开始写作，因此可排除选项B和C；原文没有提到稿酬和国籍有关，因此可排除选项A；选项D unknown符合上下文语境，一位没有名气的作家得到五万美金预付稿酬，也算是“一大笔钱”。答案:D( ) 8. A. Now that
8、 B. Even though C. Just because D. Except that提示:选项B意思是“即使、尽管”，引导让步状语从句，符合上下文语意。答案:B( ) 9. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold提示:从语言结构上，先排除选项B和D；find和leave两词都可以带有复合宾语的结构，但主语是stories而不是she,只能选择leave，“她创作的那些超自然的故事令读者不安。”答案:C( ) 10. A. make up B. connect with C. control D. explain提示:从下文中Tracy Wong的母亲认为女儿能
9、让她和自己已故的祖母交流，可推断出母亲相信女儿能和“后世”有联系。答案:B( ) 11. A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments答案:D( ) 12. A. for no reason B. from a distance C. by accident D. as gifts提示:这是一道语境题:Tracy的母亲认为女儿具有超自然的能力(能与先人和后世联系)，Tracy本人虽不这样认为，但有些事情就发生在她身上，她也不知其缘故。for no reason“毫无理由”；from a distance 由远处；by accident 偶然；as gi
10、fts 作为礼物。只有选项A符合上下文语境。答案:A( ) 13. A. description B. painting C. scene D. talk提示:Tracy正考虑如何以中国古代情景为背景进行写作，此处scene表示“(事件的)一个场面”。答案:C( ) 14. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly C. Expectedly D. Fortunately答案:B( ) 15. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine提示:联系上文出现的ancient China，可知正确答案为B。答案:B( ) 16. A. known
11、 B. sent C. realized D. ordered提示:ordered在此是“预订”的意思。句意为“一本事先没有预订的有关中国历史的书被送上门来”。答案:D( ) 17. A. unchanged B. excited C. determined D. unmoved答案:A( ) 18. A. life B. city C. house D. way提示:如选B或C项，题干应改成She lives in the same house/city where she lived 27 years ago;从下文“Theres more room for joy in her life
12、”得知她现在的生活更愉快，可排除A项；答案为D项，way指“生活方式”。答案:D( ) 19. A. success B. work C. joy D. variety答案:C( ) 20. A. writing B. reporting C. luck D. fun答案:A阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chem
13、ical sickened some people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylamide glycol （ 化乙二醇）, a low cost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze（防冻剂）. Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylamide glycol. China has now told companies to discontinue its use, ev
14、en though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical, melamine, was found in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America. Thousands of dogs and cats became sick. The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contained banned substance. And ques
15、tions have been raised about other products, including childrens toys covered with lead paint. Chinese officials promised to provide the European Union, the biggest trading partner, with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods. Meglena Kuneva, commissioner (理事) for consumer prot
16、ection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise. China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration. He was found guilty of corruption (腐败) for approving unsafe drugs. This week,
17、 a conference of the State Council approved a proposed special measure on the supervision of food safety. The Xinhua News Agency said it calls for stronger controls over producers, greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities. But Chinese officials have
18、accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China. They say food imports from the United States also fail inspection sometimes. Next Week, American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss cooperation.16How many cases w
19、ith safety problems are mentioned in the passage? ASix BFive CFour DThree 17How was Panama case dealt with afterwards? AThree companies linked to it were closed down. BThe former head of food and drug administration was removed from his position. CMore serious punishment was conducted for leaders li
20、nked to it. DBoth A and B. 18We can infer the followings except that _. AChinese- made toothpaste is safe Bthe safety of “made in China” is doubted Cthere are safety problems with more Chinese products Dthe Chinese government is to blame partly for the product safety problems.19The passage is mainly
21、 about _. AChina is facing product safety problems Bmore controls are taken of Chinese goods Coverstated problems with Chinese goods DChina is losing its trade partners 20What does “it” refers to in the last but one paragraph? AChina BThe European Union CChinese officials DThe Chinese company 【参考答案】
22、1620、BDBAA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。 Top lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit” to “100 books to read”. Arent you just tired of being told what to do with your time? Now you have a list to end all lists! Take a look at the following two examples from the list
23、of “101 things not to do”： Swim with Dolphins(海豚)? Swimming with dolphins is one of the worlds most profitable tourist activities.However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get
24、 too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨) Heres a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually theyre just opening their mouths. Go to See the Mona Lisa? There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的) smile. The
25、6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year cant all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you; holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away fro
26、m it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most. If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldnt just be smiling, shed be laughing. So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more abo
27、ut the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20% discount.1. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins _. A. is the worlds most popular tourist activityB. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins C. will make tourists busy and ti
28、redD. can cause danger to dolphins 2. What does the author think about going to see Mona Lisa? A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile. B. It is not as satisfying as expected. C. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile. 3. The list of “101 thi
29、ngs not to do” is made most probably because its author _. A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. believes other lists are not humorous enough C. intends to persuade people to read more listsDwants to provide a list different from other lists 4. What is the main purpose of t
30、he passage? A. To advertise a book. B. To introduce a website. C. To comment on popular lists. D. To recommend tourist activities. 【要点综述】该篇短文前面否定“100 lists to do”的种种弊端，最后推出自己的101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die，很明显是一则常见的广告。1. D细节理解题。从Swim with Dolphins下面材料中的第一段最后一句可知和海豚一起游泳会给海豚带来危险。2. B细节理解题。在Go to See the Mona Lisa的材料中，作者反复论证了go to see the Mona Lisa的诸多弊端，每年大量的游客前往参观，个人不可能有预想的观赏效果。3. D推理判断题。该文采取先抑后扬的写作技巧，其目的是要提出不同的观点。4. A写作意图题。该篇材料最后点出写作目的，即为101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die打广告。
