1、四川资阳市2015高考英语阅读类、短文改错自选练习（1）（答案）完形填空。When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a StraightA student，I believed I could _1_ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he _2_
2、 in class.When I took the first exam，I was _3_ to find a 77, Cplus，on my test paper, _4_ English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained _5_.I decided to try harder, although I didnt know what that _6_ because school had always been easy for me. I re
3、ad the books more carefully，but got another 77. Again, I _7_ with Professor Jayne. Again，he listened patiently but wouldnt change his _8_.One more test before the final exam. One more _9_ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, _10_ the meaning of the word “thorough”.
4、 But my _11_ did no good and everything _12_ as before.The last hurdle (障碍)was the final. No matter what _13_ I got，it wouldnt cancel three Cpluses. I might as well kiss the _14_ goodbye.I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final，I e
5、ven _15_ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have _16_ with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jaynes office. He _17_ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you _18_， you wouldnt continue to work as hard.”I stared at him, _19_ that
6、his analysis and strategy (策略)were correct. I had worked my head _20_， as I had never done before.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: Aplus. It was the only Aplus given. The next year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson: you alone must set your own sta
7、ndard of excellence.1. AtakeBdiscussCcoverDget答案：A动词take在此处表示“学习(某学科)”。2A.soughtBpresentedCexchangedDobtained答案：Bhe presented in class是定语从句，修饰表抽象事物的先行词ideas。3A.shockedBworriedCscaredDanxious答案：A下文提到作者去找老师理论的事，由此可判断作者对自己只得77分感到吃惊。4A.butBsoCforDor答案：C作者对于自己只得77分感到吃惊的原因是英语是自己最好的科目，所以选表示原因的for。5A.unchan
8、gedBunpleasantCunfriendlyDunmoved答案：D从下一段中一而再、再而三发生的类似的事可知，教授对作者的争辩无动于衷。6A.reflectedBmeantCimprovedDaffected答案：B因为作者在学习上一直很轻松，所以不知道自己更加刻苦意味着什么。7A.quarreledBreasonedCbargainedDchatted答案：B尽管更加努力地学习，但还是只得了77分，所以作者又找教授理论，此处用reason，reason with“为说服某人而与之理论”。 8A.attitudeBmindCplanDview答案：Bchange ones mind为固
9、定搭配，意为“改变主意”。9A.choiceBstepCchanceDmeasure答案：C作者认为期末考试之前的又一次考试是打翻身仗的“机会”。10A.memorizedBconsideredCacceptedDlearned答案：D为了打翻身仗，作者全心投入到备考当中，而以前的学习很轻松，不需要这样拼命，所以这次算是真正学会了“thorough”的含义。11A.ambitionBconfidenceCeffortDmethod答案：C从But所表达的转折语意可判断出，作者觉得自己的努力并没有得到应有的回报。12A.stayedBwentCworkedDchanged答案：Bgo有“进行，运
10、转”的意思，用在此处符合上下文的语意连贯。13A.gradeBanswerClessonDcomment答案：A考试获得的是“分数”，即grade。14A.scholarshipBcourseCdegreeDsubject答案：A作者一开头提到，自己一进大学就希望能获得奖学金，但几次考试下来却不尽如人意，所以觉得自己可能与奖学金(scholarship)无缘了。 15A.helpedBfavoredCtreatedDrelaxed答案：C作者没有了要获取奖学金的压力，所以就不逼迫自己再去努力学习，以至于在期末考试的前一天晚上，竟然用看电影的方式放松自己。16A.funBluckCproblem
11、sDtricks答案：A抱着放松的心态面对考试，对于本就已经掌握了所学知识的人来说，考试会是一种乐趣(fun)。17A.happenedBprovedCpretendedDseemed答案：D从下文教授的话可以判断出，教授知道自己的学生能考出好成绩，也知道作者知道成绩后会来找他。seem意为“看起来”，seemed to be expecting me意为“看起来正在期待我来”，符合教授当时的心理状态。 18A.valuedBimaginedCexpectedDwelcomed答案：C在考试中得A是作者期望得到的成绩。expect意为“期望，希望”。19A.rememberingBguessi
12、ngCsupposingDrealizing答案：D听了教授的那番话，作者才明白在过去的那些考试中教授对自己的定位是对的。20A.outBoverConDoff答案：Dwork ones head off为习惯用语，意为“不断工作学习，拼命工作学习”。阅读理解。The internet will open up new vistas (前景)，create the global villageyou can make new friends all around the world.That，at least, is what it promised us.The difficulty is
13、thatit did not take the human mind into account.The reality is that we can not keep relationship with more than a limited number of people.No matter how hard the internet tries to putyou in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.The problem is twofold(双重的)First, there is a lim
14、it on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with.That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain.Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest (投入) in them.We invest a lot in a small number of people and then dis
15、tribute whats left among as many others as we can.The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline (减弱)until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”This is not, of course, to say that the internet doesnt serve a socially valuable function.O
16、f course it does.But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.In one sense, thats a good th
17、ing.But it also has a disadvantage.If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you arent using your time to make new friends where you now live.And I suspect that probably isnt the best use of your time.Meaningful relationships are about being
18、 able to communicate with each other, face to face.The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it wont stop that happening eventually.一般认为网络在让人与人交流方面起到了非常重要的作用。而本文作者对此却持怀疑态度。他认为网络在加强人与人之间的关系方面并没有起到应有的作用。17What is stressed in the first paragraph?AThe present situation of th
19、e internet.BThe difficulty in communication on the internet.CThe socially valuable function of the internet.DThe role of the human mind in the internet communication.答案：D。主旨大意题。由文章第一段特别是最后一句“No matter how hard the internet tries to put you in communication，its best efforts will be defeated by your m
20、ind.”可知人类思维在网络交流中起到举足轻重的作用，故D项正确。18The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “_”Aappointment BconnectionCinterview Dagreement答案：B。词义猜测题。句意为：问题是如果我们在一个人身上花很少时间，我们跟这个人的联系将会减弱到“他只是一个曾经认识的人”，因此划线单词意为“联系，交往”。19According to the passage, the author holds the view that_.Athe in
21、ternet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promisedBthe internet determines the quality of social relationshipsCthe internet greatly increases the size of social circlesDthe internet communication is no less effective than the facetoface talk答案：A。推理判断题。由文章的一些信息“This is not ，of co
22、urse，to say that the internet doesnt serve a socially valuable function.以及The internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end，but it wont stop that happening eventually.”等可推知网络在人与人之间的交流上并没有起到应有的作用，故A项正确。20What is the authors attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relati
23、onships?AHe is uncertain about it.BHe is hopeful of it.CHe approves of it.DHe doubts it.答案：D。态度观点题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了网络在人与人之间的交流方面并没有起到应有的作用，因此作者对网络在加强人与人之间关系方面持的是怀疑的态度，D项正确。阅读理解。 Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journ
24、ey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. Whites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he
25、 has broken the record or not. White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, I
26、ndia, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way acros
27、s deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst
28、 thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back
29、and intends to write a book about his adventures.1. When Phil White returned from his trip, he _. A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours2. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. Very slow but exciting.
30、 B. Very long and difficult. C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and depressing.3. During his journey around the world, Phil White _. A. fought heroically against robbers in IranB. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia D. had a team of peopl
31、e who travelled with him4. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White? A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined.【要点综述】本文讲述了Phil White进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程。1. B细节推断题。根据第一段中he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British cha
32、rity, Oxfam.可推断为Oxfam筹资。2. B词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句和第三句可判断旅程很长也很艰难。 3. C细节理解题。根据第三段中For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him.可判断Phil White设法迎着风骑车。4. D推理判断题。根据全文及末段中This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end.可判断，虽然路途艰难，但是他坚持到了最后，
33、说明他是有决心的。短文改错。下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My mother is a village woman, who is already in fifties. She has very little education, and she knows knowledge is of ve
34、ry importance to young people. She often asked me how I get along with my studies and encourages me study hard. My mother does everything she can for me so that I can spend more time on my study. Once she was bad ill and had stayed in bed for several days. When I got home, I found the light was stil
35、l off and mother was sitting in bed, made new clothes for me! I was so deeply moved that tear came to my eyes. So is my mother, a kind and hard-working woman.【参考答案】1. in fifties in her fifties 2. and but 3. very importance great importance 4.asked-asks 5.me study me to study 6. bad ill badly ill 7. still off still on 8. made me making me 9. tear tears 10. so is such is
