1、活页综合提升练(十六)完形填空+阅读理解(限时40分钟).完形填空It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in the front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.A1came,“Nice shirt.”I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said,“That shirt belonged to my dad.Gregs mother works for my family.We were going to2tha
2、t shirt away,but gave it to her3.”I was speechless.I wanted to hide.I4the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened.She then dialed her 5,“I will no longer work for your family,”she told him.That night,mom told my dad that she couldnt clean anymore; she knew her lifes6was som
3、ething greater.The next morning she7with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So mom decided to 8 a university.After the first year in college,she went back to the personnel manager.He said,“You are9,arent you? I think I have
4、 a10for you as a teachers assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of11.” Mom accepted the opportunity very12.For almost five years,as a teachers assistant,she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling13.Then one da
5、y,the personnel manager and the principal14in her classroom.The principal said,“We have watched how you15the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working16over the last five years.We are all in agreement that you17 be the teacher of this class.”My mom spent more than 20 ye
6、ars there.18her career,she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the19comment made in the classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle20situations and never give up.1.A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.tune2.A.getB.takeC.carryD.throw3.A.otherwiseB.anyhowC.insteadD.actually4.A.settled
7、B.pushedC.storedD.stuck5.A.teacherB.employerC.directorD.adviser6.A.purposeB.encouragementC.achievementD.victory7.A.wentB.metC.workedD.stayed8.A.visitB.continueC.attendD.prepare9.A.seriousB.fortunateC.carefulD.responsible10.A.careerB.dutyC.positionD.part11.A.learningB.judgingC.obeyingD.imagining12.A.
8、patientlyB.eagerlyC.successfullyD.skillfully13.A.upsetB.frightenedC.guiltyD.ashamed14.A.looked upB.went upC.took upD.showed up15.A.believeB.protectC.treatD.receive16.A.spiritB.intentionC.actionD.attempt17.A.mustB.wouldC.mightD.should18.A.AtB.DuringC.OnD.With19.A.worthlessB.thoughtlessC.hopelessD.hel
9、pless20.A.challengingB.differentC.dangerousD.strange.阅读理解(A)【社会文化类】Americans do many different things during their vacations.Some people stay at home and enjoy time with their families.They may go to a local swimming pool,zoo or museum.Other people travel to enjoy large national parks,the mountains,
10、the ocean,or large amusement parks.Many people visit interesting American cities or historic areas.Some people visit family members in other states.Still other Americans visit foreign countries.Recently there is a new use for vacation timelearning about a new kind of job.This program is called Vocat
11、ion Vacations.People pay between six hundred and five thousand dollars to work at a job for a few days or a week.Brian Kurth of Portland,Oregon,started Vocation Vacations.He says it serves a valuable purpose.It gives people a chance to try out a job they always want without leaving their present job
12、.People use Vocation Vacations to try many kinds of jobs around the United States.These are jobs that anyone can learn to do.For example,they can learn how to make beer,wine,cheese or cakes.They can help train dogs or horses.They can learn how to be a hunting and fishing guide or a gardener.They can
13、 work with a sports announcer,television producer,wedding planner or photographer.Or they can learn how to operate a very small hotel,called a “bed and breakfast”.Vocation Vacations recently added several new jobs.They include comedians,dog-sled (狗拉雪橇) drivers and hair stylists.The company says the
14、most popular job so far is winemaking.The Vocation Vacations Website recently asked visitors what prevents them from working at their dream job.More than two thousand people answered.Forty-two percent said the main block is money.Lack of the right education or experience was the answer given by twen
15、ty-five percent.Other answers included fear of failure and lack of family support.1.From the first paragraph we can learn that on holiday .A.Americans often try out new jobsB.Americans prefer to travelC.what Americans usually doD.how Americans enjoy themselves at home2.What is “Vocation Vacations” a
16、ccording to the passage?A.The best way of enjoying time with ones family.B.A program of learning a new job on holiday.C.A chance to learn how to operate a hotel.D.The most popular jobs around the US.3.Which of the following jobs in Vocation Vacations is the most popular in America?A.Training dogs.B.
17、Hairdressing.C.Making wine.D.Making cakes.4.When people take the jobs in Vocation Vacations,.A.they can choose from many kinds of themB.they can get some money for their workC.they must have much experienceD.they must have a lot of money(B)(2015石嘴山高三联考)【广告说明类】WE NEED1.Your NAME,YEAR OF BIRTH,HOME AD
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25、而是给了作者的母亲。4.D回到家之后,作者把这件衬衫放进衣橱的最里面。stick sth.in/through sth.意为“将某物塞进某物中” 。5.B作者的母亲随后就打电话给她的雇主(employer),告诉他以后不会再为他们家工作了。6.Apurpose 目的;encouragement 鼓舞; achievement 成就;victory成功。句意:妈妈告诉爸爸,她以后再也不干打扫卫生的活了,她的人生目标应该更大些。故选A项。7.B第二天早上,作者的母亲就去见学校委员会的人事主管。meet with意为“和会面”。8.C人事主管告诉作者的母亲,没有接受正式的教育是不能当老师的,因此她决
26、定上大学。attend a school/ university 意为“上学/上大学”。9.Aserious严肃的,认真的;fortunate幸运的; careful细心的;responsible有责任心的。上了一年大学后,母亲又到了人事主管那里,因此人事主管问她是不是认真的。所以选A项。10.Ccareer职业;duty义务 ;position职位,位置;part角色。句意:我想这里有个职位助教适合你。11.A这个职位就是帮助那些在智力上和学习上有问题的学生。12.B从上下文可知母亲很渴望从事这样的工作, 所以选B项。13.A在这些年里,母亲看到老师们放弃那些学习上有障碍的孩子,感到很难过。
27、14.D有一天,那位人事主管和校长出现在母亲的课堂上。show up意为“出现,露面”。15.C校长说:“在过去的五年中,我们已经看到你是怎么对待这些孩子以及你们是如何进行交流的”treat是“对待”的意思,故选C项。16.A他们很敬佩母亲努力工作的精神。spirit是“精神”的意思,故选A项。17.D句意:我们一致同意,你应该成为这个班的老师。should应该,符合语境。18.B在她的职业生涯中,她曾被选为“年度教师”。during是介词,意思是“在期间”。19.B从上文可知,作者的母亲能有这样的成就,完全是因为那个学生说过的话,而那个学生说这话的时候是没怎么考虑的,所以用thoughtle
28、ss。20.A妈妈的经历让我明白如何去应对挑战,并且永不放弃。.阅读理解(A)语篇解读:美国人度假有很多方式。Brian Kurth提供了一种新的度假方式,叫Vocation Vacations(工作式假期)。1.C段落大意题。第一段介绍了美国人假期通常做什么,所以答案为C项。2.B细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句“Recently there is a new use for vacation time learning about a new kind of job.This program is called Vocation Vacations.”可知,Vocation Vacatio
29、ns是一个“工作式假期”项目,所以答案为B项。3.C细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“The company says the most popular job so far is winemaking.”可知,答案为C项。4.A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“People use Vocation Vacations to try many kinds of jobs around the United States.”可知,Vocation Vacations可供选择的工作种类很多,所以答案为A项。【疑难词汇解读】1.operate vt.经营;管理或掌管(某事物)Mr.Black is op
30、erating a factory.布莱克先生在经营一家工厂。They operate three factories and a huge warehouse.他们管着三家工厂和一个大仓库。2.dream n.美丽或美好的人或事物;梦想,理想Her new dress is an absolute dream.她的新连衣裙漂亮极了。This is my dream house.这是我理想的房屋。【长难句子分析】Lack of the right education or experience was the answer given by twenty-five percent.本句是一个简
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