1、2014-2015学年高中英语同步新编训练题(6)及答案:Module4(外研版必修5)完形填空。阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。 When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog, Her body was 1 . She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours. Already she was the first woman to 2 the English Channel in both d
2、irections. Now, at age 34, her 3 was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. On the July Fourth morning in 1952, the sea was icy and the fog was so heavy that she could 4 see her support boats. Sharks swam toward her lone figure, only to he 5 away by gun shots
3、. Against the cold sea water, she struggled on - hour after hour - while millions watched on national 6 . Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasnt much farther. But what she could see was 7 .They urged her not to 8 . She never h
4、ad until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out. Several hours later, she told a reporter, “Look, Im not 9 myself, but if I could have seen 10 , I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her. It was the fog. She was 11 to see her goal. Tw
5、o months 12 , she tried again. This time, despite the same 13 fog, she swam with her faith and her goal 14 pictured in. her mind. She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she 15 it! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel!1.A.coldB.numbC.thinD.weak
6、2.A.passB.diveC.swimD.fly3.A.motherB.recordC.successD.goal4.A.hardlyB.nearlyC.clearlyD.probably5.A.pulledB.sweptC.drivenD.cleared6.A.sceneB.televisionC.radioD.race7.A.fogB.sharkC.boatD.wall8.A.swimB.goC.tryD.quit9.A.blamingB.excusingC.cryingD.enjoying10.A.coachB.fogC.landD.California11.A.unhappyB.un
7、willingC.unluckyD.unable12.A.agoB.laterC.beforeD.long13.A.heavyB.wetC.solidD.cold14.A.heavilyB.easilyC.clearlyD.suddenly15.A.didB.forgotC.choseD.made1.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。cold冷的; numb麻木的; thin瘦的; weak弱的。她的身体是麻木的,因为她已经游泳16个小时,故选B。2.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。pass 通过,及格;dive潜水; swim游泳; fly飞行。根据上文She had been
8、 swimming for nearly sixteen hours.这里指的是游泳。她是第一个游过英吉利海峡的女人,故选C。3.【答案】D【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。mother母亲; record纪录; success 成功;goal目标。34岁时,她的目标是从卡特琳娜岛游到加州海岸,故选D。4.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。hardly几乎不; nearly几乎; clearly清晰地; probably也许。1952年7月4日早晨海水很冰冷,雾很大她几乎看不见支持她的船,故选A。5.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。pulled 拉;swept扫除; driven开车
9、; cleared清除。鲨鱼游向她的孤独的身影,结果被枪响给吓跑了,drive away离去,赶走,故选C。6.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。scene场景; television电视; radio收音机; race种族。根据常识这里有watch可知百万人在电视上观看,故选B。7.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。fog雾; shark鲨鱼; boat船; wall墙。根据上文因为雾大她看不见支持她的船只,她能看见的全是雾,故选A。8.【答案】D 【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。swim游泳; go去; try尝试; quit放弃,离开。他们催促她不要放弃(quit),故选D。9
10、.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。blaming责备; excusing原谅; crying哭; enjoying欣赏。我不能原谅(excusing)我自己,故选B。10.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。coach教练; fog雾; land陆地; California加利福利亚。根据常识可知如果我早能看见陆地(land),也许我早就完成了,故选C。11.【答案】D【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。unhappy不高兴; unwilling不愿意; unlucky不幸的; unable不会的。根据上文可知因为雾大,她不能看见目标,故选D。12.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解
11、。ago以前; later后来; before以前; long长时间。时间段+later;两个月过后,她又尝试了一次,故选B。13.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。heavy重的; wet湿的; solid固体的; cold寒冷的。这次尽管有大雾(heavy fog),但是她很自信,故选A。14.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。heavily重地; easily容易地; clearly清晰地; suddenly突然。这次尽管有大雾,但是她很自信,目标就清楚(clearly)的画在自己的心理,故选C。15.【答案】D【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。did做; forgot忘记; c
12、hose 选择;made it成功。她知道在雾的后面的某一个地方就是陆地,这一次她能成功(made it),故选D。【参考答案】完形填空1-5 BCDAC 6-10 BADBC 11-15 DBACD阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁:记叙文话题:学校生活时间:6分钟Would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard? Apparently many college students would have no problem with th
13、at.They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.The researchers asked over 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements.For example:“If I have completed most of the reading for a class,I deserve a B in that course.”“A profess
14、or should not be annoyed with me if I receive an important call during class.”Just 16% thought it was OK to take that phone call.But 66% agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a students work when deciding grades.And 40% thought they should get a B,the second high
15、est mark,just because they did most of the reading for class.Some experts arent surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results.Social critics like to say that in childrens activities these days,everyone gets an award just for trying,so no one will feel rejected.Yet compet
16、ition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever.Students may worry that low grades will keep them out of graduate school or a good job.And there may be another explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the familys investment.These days, college can cost more than a house.A
17、former teaching assistant recently wrote to The New York Times about his experience with grade expectations.He would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class.What if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all t
18、he others,but still could not play well? Would the team accept him anyway,just because he tried so hard?The students would say no.But most of them would still ask for an A.【语篇导读】许多大学生认为只要他们努力学习,就应当得到高的分数,但是专家认为,努力和结果不能等同。1What does the passage mainly discuss?AWhether students deserve high marks just
19、 for trying hard.BWhether students are allowed to answer calls in class.CHow students can get a good grade in the course.DWhy students put a lot of efforts in their studies.解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段中的“They believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class.”可知,文章主
20、要讨论的是“付出努力是否应该得到高分”。答案A2According to the research,most of the students _.Athought it was all right to answer the call during classBobjected to deciding grades only by the quality of a students workCthought they did most of the work for class and should get a BDagreed that they should be given top gr
21、ades because of their hard work解析细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句“But 66% agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a students work when deciding grades.”可知,大多数的学生不同意教授只根据功课的质量来决定分数。答案B3From the sixth paragraph we can learn that _.Ait costs much more to build a college than to buy a
22、houseBthe costs of studying at college are much more than staying at homeCthe costs of sending a child to college are much more than buying a houseDit is difficult for parents to send a child to college解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“These days,college can cost more than a house.”可知,如今供孩子上大学的费用比买房的费用还高。答案C4What doe
23、s the former assistant want to tell students with the example of the baseball player?AEffort can lead to good results.BEffort is very necessary.CEffort and results are quite different.DNo good results,effort is unnecessary.解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Would the team accept him anyway,just because he tried so h
24、ard?”的反问来看,他想让学生知道“努力不等于好结果”。答案C高考链接【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文并回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。A 14-year-old girl was attacked by a grey bear while competing in a bike race. She managed to whisper the “bear” to her rescuer. The girl had serious head, neck and leg wounds. Now
25、 she is in a dangerous condition in hospital. The girl was taking part in a 24-hour race through Bicentennial Park in Alaska when she was attacked by the bear. Bicentennial Park is next to Chugach State Park where some wild animals live. The animal attacked the girl in a heavily wooded area at about
26、 1:30 am. The girl called emergency services but she was unable to say any word. Another rider Peter Basinger found her lying unconscious on the ground. He told Anchorage Daily News that she managed to say the word “bear” when he stopped to help. Her helmet (头盔)had been knocked off in the attack and
27、 rolled into the woods. Mr Basinger waited with the girl for about 20 minutes until doctors arrived. Armed police travelled 3 km with doctors to pick up the girl. Animal expert Rick Sinnot said something must be done as soon as possible to prevent the bear from attacking people again. “It was extrem
28、ely terrifying,” he said. Mr Sinnot told Anchorage Daily News that the bear might be a mother. It hurt two runners on a nearby path two weeks ago. He also said that the girl was lucky to have been wearing a bike helmet because the bear had bitten her head several times.56. Who attacked the girl? (no
29、 more than 3 words) 57. What was the girl doing when she was attacked? (no more than 7 words)58. What did the girl say to emergency services after the attack? (no more than 1 word) 59. Who found the wounded girl in the woods first? (no more than 4 words)60. What can we learn about bears from Mr Sinnots words in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words) 【参考答案】阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)56. A grey bear.57. Competing in a bike race. / She was competing in a bike race/(She was) cycling.58. Nothing.59. Peter Basinger. / Another rider Peter Basinger.60. A mother bear could be more dangerous/aggressive.