1、组合练14阅读理解2篇阅读七选五语法填空(限时35分钟).阅读理解A体裁主题词数限时记叙文人与社会感恩之心3008分钟(2019湖南湘东六校联考)It was about seven years ago. I just picked up my threeyearold daughter from the nursery. I was weighed down with shopping bags, and with my daughters things. We arrived at a pedestrian crossing and she pressed the button. In t
2、he distance, I heard alarms, told my daughter to wait and watched a police car approaching.Little did I know, as the_green_man flashed, that my daughter had begun to run into the road. I watched the police car speed toward us thats when you sounded your horn and waved wildly to me. My daughter was a
3、bout a meter from the path of the police car, hidden from their view by your car.I screamed her name and ran toward her. She stopped and was shocked by the rush of the police car as it sped past. She wondered why you had blown your horn, asking, “Mom, why was that woman so rude?” not realizing you h
4、ad saved her life.She wondered why I picked her up and burst into tears. My legs gave way as I reached the other side of the road. I should have followed my “wait” with a hand on her shoulder, or an explanation of why we were ignoring the green man this time, especially as I had in effect conditione
5、d her to cross the road at the sight of the green flash.I beat myself up for months, and still do, with flashbacks and horrible assumptions about what might have been. But for your sounding your horn, seeing what I hadnt seen, I would have been left a mother on the other side of the road, totally br
6、oken. I apologize for putting you in that position I can imagine that it upset you, too. You saved her life and I am so grateful.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。大约七年前,“我”的女儿过马路时没有注意到警车,幸亏一位女士按喇叭提醒,才挽救了女儿的生命。这件事让“我”至今难忘,心中充满感激。1What does the underlined part “the green man” in paragraph 2 refer to?AA pedestrian.BA poli
7、ceman.CA traffic sign.DA button.解析:选C词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Little did I know, as the_green_man flashed, that my daughter had begun to run into the road.”并结合常识可知,此处表示看到绿灯亮之后,“我”的女儿跑到了马路上;据此可推知,画线部分指代一种交通标志,故C项正确。A项意为“一个行人”,B项意为“一个警察”,D项意为“一个按钮”,都与语境不符。2Why did the woman sound her horn?ATo stop the police ca
8、r.BTo show her impatience.CTo greet passing pedestrians.DTo draw the mothers attention.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句“I watched the police car speed toward us thats when you sounded your horn and waved wildly to me. My daughter was about a meter from the path of the police car, hidden from their view by your
9、 car.”可知,“我”看到警车向我们疾驰而来,这时你按响了喇叭,疯狂地向“我”挥手。“我”女儿离警车的车道大约一米远,你的车挡住了他们的视线。据此可推知,那位女士按响喇叭是为了引起这位母亲的注意,提醒她注意她女儿的安全,故D项正确。3What can we infer from the incident?AThe mother didnt regret what had happened.BThe daughter didnt follow the traffic rules.CThe woman responded quickly and properly.DThe police drov
10、e beyond the speed limit.解析:选C推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知,当看到小女孩面临危险时,那位女士按响了喇叭,并疯狂地向小女孩的母亲挥手;并结合第三段第一、二句“I screamed her name and ran toward her. She stopped and was shocked by the rush of the police car as it sped past.”可知,警车疾驰而过,“我”的女儿安然无恙;据此可推知,那位女士反应快速、正确,挽救了小女孩的生命,故C项正确。4How did the author feel when takin
11、g hold of her daughter?AAngry and shocked.BScared but relieved.CGuilty and confused.DGrateful but sad.解析:选B推理判断题。根据第四段第一、二句“She wondered why I picked her up and burst into tears. My legs gave way as I reached the other side of the road.”可知,女儿不知道“我”为什么把她抱起来并突然大哭起来;当“我”走到路的另一边时,“我”的腿软了;结合上文可知,一位女士的提醒使
12、“我”的女儿避免了车祸;据此可推知,抓住女儿时,作者既害怕,又感到宽慰,故B项正确。B体裁主题词数限时议论文人与社会生物识别3749分钟(2019江西五校协作体联考)Imagine youre standing in line to buy an afterschool snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR code (二维码) with your smartphone, y
13、ou just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ears.Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric (生物特征识别的) security, which includes fingerprint
14、, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular.In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smartphones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using ones fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since l
15、ast year, Samsung has featured eye scanning technology in its top smartphones, while Apples new iPhone X can even scan a users face. But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as wed imagined. “Biometrics are ideally good, but in practice, not so much,” said John
16、 Michener, a biometrics expert.When introducing the new iPhones Face ID feature, Phil Schiller, Apples senior vice president, said, “The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million.” But its already been done. In a
17、 video posted on community website Reddi, two brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face. And they arent even twins.“We may expect too much from biometrics,” Anil KJain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. “No securi
18、ty systems are perfect.”Earlier this year, Jain found a way to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, he was able to unlock a dead persons smartphone for the police. “Its good to see biometrics being used more,” Jain told CBS News, “because it adds another factor for securit
19、y. But using multiple security measures is the best defense.”5What is the latest technology to unlock a smartphone according to the article?AQR code scanning.BFace scanning.CFingerprint scanning.DEye scanning.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“And since last year, Samsung has featured eye scanning technology in it
20、s top smartphones, while Apples new iPhone X can even scan a users face.”可知,最新的手机解锁技术是人脸识别。6Whats a major problem of the iPhone Xs Face ID system?AIt takes too long to unlock the phone.BIt often fails to recognize its owners face.CFace data could be used for other purposes.DDifferent faces could be
21、used to unlock the same phone.解析:选D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million. But its already been done.”可推知,iPhone X人脸识别系统的一个主要问题是不同的面孔可以用来解锁同一部手机。7What does Anil K. Jain think of biometric sec
22、urity?AIts as secure as traditional measures.BIt has caused much trouble for the police.CIt should be used with other security measures.DIt is perfect without any room for improvement.解析:选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Its good to see biometrics being used more, Jain told CBS News, because it adds another factor f
23、or security. But using multiple security measures is the best defense.”可推知,Anil KJain认为生物识别安全系统应该与其他安全措施一起使用。8The author wrote this article mainly to _.Adescribe the popularity of biometricsBshow how biometrics has changed our livesCpoint out various problems with biometricsDdiscuss the security pro
24、blem of biometrics解析:选D写作意图题。通读全文,结合文章给出的人脸识别系统的安全问题及最后一段内容可知,本文主要讨论的是生物识别的安全问题。.阅读七选五体裁主题词数限时说明文人与自我期末考试周2747分钟4 Tips for Surviving Finals WeekEven after months of hard work, your success or failure in a college class can depend on a single, heavily weighted assignment the final. There are a number
25、 of ways to improve your performance during the finals week. Here are four to try:1_9_The finals week is so busy that you may not get time to learn new concepts. Therefore, the best thing to do is just to revise concepts before the day of your exam. No need to stress out and learn new things. _10_2G
26、et some sleep.There are so many places on campus (校园) that open 24 hours like the library, dining hall, etc. They encourage you to stay over there and study until late at night. _11_ If you stay up late, there are chances you may not wake up on time for your exam or you may even fall asleep during t
27、he exam. Staying up late may also affect your health, so try not to stay up late during the finals week.3Do some exercise._12_ Regular, sweaty exercise helps us think better. An hour of active exercise per day will allow you to focus better in school and while studying.4Take some time for yourself.Y
28、ou may be so busy with studies in the finals week that you may not get enough time for yourself. _13_ It is suggested that you take at least 30 minutes out of your busy routine and spend some time on yourself. Listen to your favourite music or watch the TV shows you like.AIts only revision time.BGo
29、to a peaceful place nearby.CBut, this is one of the most terrible things.DOne more thing to consider is your health.ELearning them at the last moment will just make you nervous.FYou may be so stressed out that you cant even sleep well at night.GExercise during the finals week is an effective way to
30、increase your memory.9选A根据本空后面的“The finals week is so busy that you may not get time to learn new concepts.”和“the best thing to do is just to revise concepts”可知,A项“这段时间只用于复习。”符合语境。10选E根据本空前面的“learn new things”可以锁定E项中的“Learning them”。代入后,“在最后时刻学习新知识只会使你紧张。”符合语境。11选C“They encourage you to stay over th
31、ere and study until late at night.”和“If you stay up late, there are chances you may not wake up on time for your exam or you may even fall asleep during the exam.”之间是转折关系,故C项“但这是一件很糟糕的事情。”符合语境,在文中起承上启下的作用。12选G根据本空前面的小标题“Do some exercise.”可以锁定G项中的“Exercise”。代入后,“在期末考试周锻炼可以有效提高你的记忆力。”符合语境。13选F根据本空前面的“
32、You may be so busy . that”可以锁定F项中的“You may be so stressed out that”。代入后,“你可能会很紧张以至于晚上睡不好。”符合语境。.语法填空“Nothing can make our lives, or the lives of other people, more _14_ (please) than kindness.” I remembered the sentence again after practicing a small act.Just inside the entrance of a building today
33、I saw a woman _15_ (seat) in a wheelchair in front of me. Not _16_ a hurry, I didnt want to disturb her so I stayed behind. She asked me to push the button for the lift after being aware of my _17_ (present). Walking by her to the lift, I pressed the button and the lift came immediately. She asked m
34、e to hold the lift as it would take her some time _18_ (walk) that short distance.I was more than glad to do this, but panic _19_ (rise) inside me at the same time. The “open” and “close” symbols on many lifts often dont have the _20_ (word) “open” and “close” and I often press the wrong button. _21
35、_ (thankful) besides the symbol, it also said open, so I was able to press the correct button and told her to take her time getting on. I didnt press the close button _22_ she steadied herself in the lift.She thanked me and I wished her a blessed day. As _23_ matter of fact, the process took me only
36、 five minutes but I felt warm inside afterwards.语篇解读:这是一篇记叙文,该文讲述了主人公坐电梯时帮一位坐在轮椅上的女士按电梯按钮,并让电梯门开着等她上电梯的故事。14pleasant考查形容词。没有什么比善良能使我们的生活或其他人的生活更愉快的。根据句意可知,空处应填形容词pleasant“令人愉快的”。15seated考查非谓语动词。本空提示词seat是使役动词,表示“使坐下”,这里用过去分词作宾补表示状态。16in考查介词。这里用短语in a hurry表示“赶时间”,因此本空填介词in。17presence考查名词。根据前面的“my”可知
37、,这里填提示词的名词形式presence,其作宾语表示“在场”。18to walk考查非谓语动词。从句子结构看,句中为固定句式it takes sb. some time to do sth.,因此填动词不定式。19rose考查时态。与全文的叙述一致,这里讲述过去发生的事,应用一般过去时。20words考查名词的单复数。根据后面的“open” “close”可知,此处指两个单词,故用word的复数形式。21Thankfully考查副词。这里用提示词的副词形式作状语表示“幸好,幸亏”。22until考查状语从句。分析句子结构可知,本句是not . until .句型,表示“直到才”。23a考查冠词。as a matter of fact“事实上”,为固定结构,故填不定冠词a。