1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家课时作业7 单句语法填空1It is often thought that Greece is _ cradle of Western culture.答案:the2The woman is always wearing a serious look and has no _(tolerant) for jokes of any kind.答案:tolerance3The waiter explained to us that these seats _(reserve) for special guests.答案:are reserved4The pupils
2、 should learn to first put themselves _ defence once something unexpected happens.答案:in5At the meeting,the plan eventually has been agreed _ with certain reservations.答案:to6When you go to the Great Wall,_ do you associate it with?答案:what7In his home countryGermany,Einstein had everything taken away,
3、including _(citizen)答案:citizenship8Are you _(adequate) insured?答案:adequately9With the industrial and _(agriculture) development,people are living a better life.答案:agricultural10The whole family showed up for our anniversary _(celebrate)答案:celebration 阅读理解World Heritage Sites such as Australias Great
4、 Barrier Reef and Katmandu in Nepal could be taken off the tourism map by 2020 due to the effects of climate change and too many visitors,a think tank(政治、社会、经济问题的智囊团,智库) said on Friday.In a report prepared for the UK insurance company Churchill,the Centre for Future Studies(CFS) listed 10 popular de
5、stinations that could be either permanently closed or have a visitor cap within 15 years.“Im reasonably confident were going to see an increasing climate degradation that is going to influence various places in the world with increasing severity(严重),”said CFS Director Frank Shaw.“Floods,storms,droug
6、hts,increasing and irregular temperatures will combine to bring about changes in destination choice for tourists.”Floridas Everglades in the United States,Athens in Greece,Croatias Dalmatian coastline,Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast in Italy as well as the Maldives are some of the other destinations at
7、 risk highlighted by the report.The study drew on evidence provided by scientists,governments,as well as tourism and environmental organizations from around the world.Tourism activity on the Great Barrier Reef,situated off Queensland state in Australias northeast,injects an estimated $3.8 billion in
8、to the local economy each year.“There is a conflict between environmental concerns and commercial interests,”added Shaw.“For some countries tourism represents a significant part of their gross domestic (国内的) product.”But there is evidence Australia and many other governments are considering what can
9、 be done to protect national assets(资产)1The reasons why some World Heritage Sites could be taken off the tourist map included all of the following EXCEPT_Athere are too many tourists visiting the sitesBthe governments are not considering the sitesCfloods,storms and droughts frequently happen thereDt
10、here is often a sudden change in temperature thereB解析:细节理解题。从第一段“World Heritage Sites.could be taken off the tourism map by 2020 due to the effects of climate change and too many visitors.”可知A、C、D项符合文意。2The underlined word “injects”(in Paragraph 7) is closest in meaning to “_”AinvestBcostCintroduceD
11、divideA解析:词义猜测题。大堡礁的旅游估计每年要为当地经济注入38亿美元。inject注射;注入;invest投资。3Which of the following do not provide evidence about the climate degradation?AScientists and officials.BTourism organizations.CEnvironmental organizations.DInsurance companies.D解析:细节理解题。从文中第六段“The study drew on evidence provided by scient
12、ists,governments,as well as tourism and environmental organizations from around the world.”中看出没有提及D项。4According to the passage,we can infer that_Asome heritage sites will no longer be able to be seen in the futureBthe listed destinations are all off the ocean coastCthe Great Barrier Reef will not be
13、 closed by 2020Denvironmental concerns and commercial interest has caused problemsA解析:推理判断题。B项过于绝对,如Katmandu in Nepal就不临海岸;C项所述和原文相反;D项断章取义。 完形填空When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt _1_. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could
14、 _2_ a fulltime music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister _3_ talent. I was better at my _4_. My teacher had told my parents that I had great _5_. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me. But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm
15、. Back then, I was _8_ about the British TV show “The Avengers” , which was _9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers” hour. So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today, I dont even have a _11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she _12_ stopped making music. When sh
16、e was in her 40s, she switched her _13_. She went back to college,got a(n) _14_ in music education,and became a music teacher. She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_Recently, she and a pianist Pal put on a recital. A big crowd of
17、 friends and family _16_ for her. As she played, I looked around at the _17_. Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly _19_ sounds and knew how far she had come, despite _20_Talent is important. But en
18、thusiasm is even more important.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们:天赋很重要,但更重要的是热情。1A.advanceBquitCreflectDlistenB解析:根据上文的“How did she sound?Terrible.”可知,“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了;结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知,但她没有放弃(quit)。2A.inspectBopenCattendDvisitC解析:根据上文可知,尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕,但是她仍不愿放弃;据此可以判断,本句句意为:在十二岁时,她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音
19、乐学校上学。attend school为固定搭配,意为“上学”。3A.lackedBspottedCpossessedDadmiredA解析:根据上文的“They said no.”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断,每个人都认为“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天赋,故A项正确。4A.majorBprojectCcompositionDinstrumentD解析:根据本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知,“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴;据此可以判断,与妹妹相比,“我
20、”更擅长“我”的乐器。5A.patienceBenthusiasmCpotentialDambitionC解析:根据下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知,“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴;据此可以判断,老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。A项意为“耐心”,B项意为“热情”,D项意为“抱负”,都与语境不符。6A.trainBexamineCcorrectDchallengeA解析:参见上题解析。A项意为“培训,教育”;B项意为“检查”;C项意为“改正”;D项意为“挑战”
21、。7A.punctualBskillfulCoccupiedDavailableD解析:根据语境可知,钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。D项意为“有空的”,符合语境,故D项正确。A项意为“准时的”,B项意为“技术好的”,C项意为“使用中”,都与语境不符。8A.sensitiveBcrazyCseriousDparticularB解析:根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断,“我”热衷于一档英国电视节目。be crazy about为固定搭配,意为“热衷于”,故B项正确。A项意为“敏感的”,C项意为“严肃的”,D项意为“特别的,挑剔”,都与语境不符。9A.film
22、edBdesignedCairedDcommentedC解析:根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知,这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。air在本句中意为“播出,播送”,属于熟词生义,故C项正确。A项意为“拍电影”;B项意为“设计”;D项意为“评论”。10A.jumped atBturned downCwaited forDopened upB解析:根据上文的“I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour”可知,“我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间,据此可以判断,“我”拒绝了这一机会。B项意为“拒绝”,符合语境,
23、故B项正确。A项意为“迫不及待地接受”,C项意为“等待,等候”,D项意为“打开”,都与语境不符。11A.tutorBviolinCmusicianDpianoD解析:根据本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判断,由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴,所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有,故D项正确。12A.neverBonceCalreadyDevenA解析:根据空后两句可知,“我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐;据此可知,尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师,但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求,故A项正确。13A.attitud
24、eBcareerCplanDpositionB解析:根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知,在她四十几岁时,她改变了职业(career),从工程师成为一名音乐老师,故B项正确。A项意为“态度”,C项意为“计划”,D项意为“地位”,都与语境不符。14A.scholarshipBsponsorCdegreeDassistantC解析:根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知,她重返大学学习音乐,并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree),成了一名音乐老师。A项意为“奖学金”,B项意为“赞
25、助人”,D项意为“助手”,都与语境不符。15A.providedBimaginedCreceivedDexpectedC解析:根据上文可知,“我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋,拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求,据此可以判断,妹妹做音乐老师时,给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。A项意为“提供”,B项意为“想象”,D项意为“期望”,都与语境不符。16A.votedBfearedCstayed upDturned upD解析:根据上文的“put on a recital”可知,妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会;据此可以判断,朋友和家人们都到场了。A项意为“投票”;B项意为“担心,害
26、怕”;C项意为“熬夜”;D项意为“到达,露面”。17A.studentsBaudienceCspotlightsDplatformB解析:根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知,所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐;据此可知,“我”环顾了四周的观众(audience),故B项正确。A项意为“学生”;C项意为“聚光灯”;D项意为“平台,讲台”。18A.obviouslyBdesperatelyCappropriatelyDanxiouslyA解析:根据本句中的“enjoying the music”可知,很显然(obviously),所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。B项意为“极其”,C项意
27、为“恰当地”,D项意为“着急地”,都与语境不符。19A.boomingBpleasingCawfulDpowerfulC解析:根据上文的“How did she sound?Terrible.”可知,七岁时,“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful),故C项正确。A项意为“迅速发展的”,B项意为“令人愉快的”,D项意为“有力量的”,都与语境不符。20A.everythingBsomethingCeverybodyDsomebodyA解析:根据本句中的“and knew how far she had come,despite”并结合上文可知,“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音,只
28、有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。 短文改错I used to feel I was the sun in my family.But while my cousin was born,everyone pays more attention to her.So I disliked her and couldnt get along well with her.As time went on,I realized what ridiculous I had been at that time.I tried to find a proper time to apolog
29、ize.When my cousins family came to my home a few day ago,I took my cousin to play outside.In the way to the playground,I had bought many snacks for her.Then we began chat.When we talked about their childhood,suddenly,I said “sorry” gently.She was silently,so I thought that she hadnt heard me clearly
30、.But after while she said: “Dont say that.In my memory,you are always friendly.”答案:I used to feel I was the sun in my family.But my cousin was born,everyone more attention to her.So I disliked her and couldnt get along well with her.As time went on,I realized ridiculous I had been at that time.I tri
31、ed to find a proper time to apologize.When my cousins family came to my home a few ago,I took my cousin to play outside. the way to the playground,I bought many snacks for her.Then we began /.When we talked about childhood,suddenly,I said “sorry”gently.She was , so I thought that she hadnt heard me clearly.But after while she said:“Dont say that.In my memory,you are always friendly.” 高考资源网版权所有,侵权必究!