1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课后限时作业(十五)限时/40分钟.单句语法填空(建议用时：7分钟)1The Canadian man got arrested _for_ trafficking(走私) drugs in China.2In many ways, the education system in the US. is very different from _that_ in the UK.解析句意：美国的教育体系和英国的教育体系在很多方面不同。that指代同类事物中不同的一个。3_Fed_(feed) up with doing all the housework, she
2、has hired a cleaner.4My family has a vase, which is said _to date_(date) back to the Ming Dynasty.5The current _division_(divide) of labor between workers and management will change.6She had almost reached her destination _when_ a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped.解析句意：快到目的地的时候，一
3、阵香气扑鼻而来，她停了下来，不往前走了。had almost donewhen 快要做完这时突然。7We walked a long way to see him, only _to find_(find) that he had just left for the countryside.解析不定式短语only to do在句中作结果状语，表示意外的、令人失望的结果。8He dropped the glass onto the floor, _breaking_(break) it into pieces.解析句意：他把玻璃杯子掉在了地上，摔碎了。现在分词形式在句中作结果状语，表示自然而然的
4、结果。9If only my mother _were_(be) here with me now!解析句意：要是母亲现在和我在一起就好了！If only用于虚拟语气时，若表示与现在事实相反的情况，句中谓语则用动词的过去式，be动词用were。10He was standing in the archway outside the club and looked _ahead_. 解析句意：他站在俱乐部外的拱门内向前看。look ahead (to sth) 向前看；为将来打算。.阅读理解(建议用时：7分钟)Are you content with the shape of your nose
5、? If not, the climate may be to blame, not your parents.According to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US., they found that climate played a key role in shaping our noses. The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 peopl
6、e from four regionsWest Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3D facial imaging technology.“People have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate，” Arslan Zaidi, one of the
7、 lead authors of the study, told The Guardian. But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls(头骨), Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself.The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climate, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dr
8、y climate. That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal(鼻的) passages help to increase the moisture(潮湿) content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs.This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator.More studies are still needed to
9、 test the link between climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the current findings are valuable in understanding potential health issues.“As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climate that we do not adapt to，” he told The Guardian. This means moving to a very diffe
10、rent climate might increase the risk of breathing problems.However, he added, “This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such as of modern medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.”语篇导读本文为议论文。研究表明人的鼻子的形状不是由父母决定的，而是由生活地区的气候塑造的。1What can we kn
11、ow about most people from Singapore according to the passage?AThey have wider noses.BThey have narrower noses.CThey have smaller nosesDThey have larger noses.解析A细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，居住在温暖潮湿环境中的人的鼻子普遍更宽，又因新加坡处于温暖湿润地区，所以大部分新加坡人有着较宽的鼻子，故选A项。2Whats the advantage of narrower noses?AThey can help cool the air
12、.BThey can help warm the air.CThey can help take in more oxygen.DThey can help dry the air.解析B细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，狭窄的鼻孔能温暖进入鼻孔的空气，故选B项。3What can be learned about the study?AZaidis team measured human skulls using 3D technology.BThe shape of our noses is determined by our parents.CNose shape helps peopl
13、e adapt to the environment.DIts certain that people will suffer from more breathing problems.解析C推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知，鼻子的形状会慢慢改变来适应气候，故选C项。4Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AWhat Factors Shape Noses?BHow to Make Your Nose Attractive?CNose Shape Causes Breathing ProblemsDClimat
14、e Shapes Noses解析D标题归纳题。根据全文内容，特别是第一、二段的研究结果可知，用D项作标题最恰当，即气候塑造鼻子的形状，故选D项。.完形填空(建议用时：18分钟)While in my 20s, I lived in Rome for a while due to work.I still _1_ my first Thanksgiving away from home. When the Thanksgiving was getting _2_， I was very worried and missed Thanksgiving at home. How would I _3
15、_ without the turkey, my family and parades?I decided to turn that _4_ into something positive. I _5_ many other Americans in Rome that were in my same situation, so I did what I had never done before. I _6_ a Thanksgiving dinner. I bought a turkey through the American Embassy and I worked _7_ with
16、a friend to make mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and apple pie. I set a beautiful _8_ and had friends and friends of friends over. Many of the people that came I had never _9_ met before.As a good friend carved the turkey and everyone was talking, I looked around my dining room and _10_ how lucky I
17、 was. And here I was in a _11_ country, without my families, but _12_ by friends, old and new.Last November, I received a(n) _13_ email. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened it. Before that, I didnt recognize the persons _14_ in my inbox(收件箱). It was from a woman who had been to that Thanksgivin
18、g.She was also living in Rome at that time. She and her husband didnt have _15_ for the holiday, so a friend of mine _16_ them to my apartment to spend the Thanksgiving. _17_ the email, she wanted me to know, _18_ we never spoke again, that was one of the best Thanksgivings she and her husband ever
19、had.I often read that email because it reminds me of the _19_ of Thanksgiving. This holiday is about helping others, whether family or strangers, and making a(n) _20_ in their lives.1A.rememberBfollowCignoreDdoubt2A.fasterBlongerCfartherDcloser3A.sleepBsurviveCworkDcontinue4A.thoughtBcreativityCanxi
20、etyDregret5A.introducedBknewCsupportedDcalled6A.orderedBboughtCcookedDsent7A.hardBpainfullyClateDcarelessly8A.bedBtelevisionCpictureDtable9A.almostBevenConceDnearly10A.realizedBwonderedCforgotDasked11A.similarBdevelopingCforeignDrich12A.disturbedBpersuadedCprotectedDsurrounded13A.annoyingBunexpected
21、CconfusingDunwanted14A.majorBprofessionCfaceDname15A.plansBtimeChopesDmoney16A.movedBinvitedCattractedDleft17A.InBWithCForDThrough18A.becauseBsinceCalthoughDif19A.sourceBmeaningCfutureDcelebration20A.differenceBpointCsenseDeffort语篇导读本文为记叙文。通过一次在异国他乡度过的感恩节，作者明白了感恩节的真正含义。1解析A根据下文可知，作者仍然记得(remember)在国外
22、度过的第一个感恩节，故选A项。2解析D根据语境可知，感恩节越来越近(close)了，故选D项。3解析B根据上文中的Imissed Thanksgiving at home可知，此处表示作者想念故乡的感恩节，即没有火鸡、家人、游行作者无法熬下去(survive)，故选B项。4解析C根据第一段中的I was very worried和句中的something positive可知，这里指作者的忧虑(anxiety)，故选C项。5解析B根据句中的that were in my same situation可知，作者认识(know)一些跟她有着同样处境的美国人，故选B项。6解析C根据下文中的to ma
23、ke mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and apple pie可知，作者是亲自做饭(cook)，故选C项。7解析A作者和一个朋友做了这么多菜肴，应该很努力(hard)，故选A项。8解析D做好饭后，作者布置了一张漂亮的桌子(table)，让大家来吃饭，故选D项。9解析B因为有些是朋友的朋友，所以作者和他们甚至都没见过面。用even表示强调，故选B项。10解析A根据句中的how lucky I was可知，这是作者意识到(realize)的，故选A项。11解析C根据句中的without my families和第一段中的lived in Rome可知，作者在国外
24、(foreign)，故选C项。12解析D有很多朋友和作者一起吃饭，因此作者被朋友包围(surround)着，故选D项。13解析B根据下一句中的I was pleasantly surprised可知，作者收到了一封意料之外的(unexpected)邮件，故选B项。14解析D根据语境及下文可推知，作者没有认出她的名字(name)，故选D项。15解析A根据语境可知，那位女士和她的丈夫没有过节的计划(plan)，故选A项。16解析B根据语境可知，作者的一个朋友邀请(invite)他们来过节，故选B项。17解析D这里指她想通过(through)电子邮件让作者知道，故选D项。18解析C此处表示尽管(al
25、though)作者与她再没有说过话，但那是她和丈夫度过的最好的感恩节之一，故选C项。19解析B根据下一句内容可知，那封信提醒了作者感恩节的意义(meaning)，故选B项。20解析A根据句中的helping others可推断，这里指对他人的生活产生重大的影响。make a difference对产生影响，为固定搭配，故选A项。.语法填空(建议用时：8分钟)Wu Zetian, the only woman emperor to rule ancient China, is considered 1._ one of the most powerful women in Chinese his
26、tory.She was born into a(n) 2._(wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence. This beautiful girl, unlike others in ancient China, 3._(be) in favour of reading and often travelled around the country with her father when she was young, 4._ increased her knowledge and developed her talents. When
27、she was about fourteen, she 5._(send) to the palace and married to the Emperor. After experiencing many difficulties and hardships, she 6._(successful) made herself queen. A few years after Emperor Gaozong died, Wu Zetian changed the name of the Dynasty Tang to Zhou, and became Empress. 7._ seemed l
28、ike a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times, but Wu Zetian succeeded. When she ruled the country, she supported economic and cultural 8._(develop) and improved peoples living quality. She also encouraged girls to go to school 9._(study). Before then, girls were not allowed to go to schoo
29、l.Wu Zetian died at the age of 82, 10._(leave) a gravestone without any words on it. Although the Zhou Dynasty only lasted for one generation, it marked an important period in Chinese history.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了中国历史上唯一的一位女皇帝武则天。1as解析考查介词。be considered as被认为是，为固定搭配。2wealthy解析考查词性转换。空处作定语修饰family，表示“富裕的”，故
30、填形容词wealthy。3was解析考查时态和主谓一致。空处所在句主语为This beautiful girl，谓语应用单数形式，且根据when she was young可知，此处应用一般过去时，故填was。4which解析考查引导词。空处引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作主语，补充说明This beautiful girlwhen she was young这件事，故填which。5was sent解析考查时态、语态和主谓一致。she与send之间是动宾关系，且根据When she was about fourteen可知，此处应用一般过去时的被动语态；主语为she，谓语应为单数，故填wa
31、s sent。6successfully解析考查词性转换。空处作状语修饰made，故填副词successfully。7It解析考查代词。空处作形式主语，真正的主语是to be rulers in ancient times，故填It。8development解析考查词性转换。形容词cultural作定语修饰名词且空处作宾语，表示“发展”，故填development。9to study解析考查非谓语动词。女孩子们去上学的目的是学习，应用动词不定式作目的状语；girls与study之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填to study。10leaving解析考查非谓语动词。Wu Zetian与leave之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且leave所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生，故用现在分词leaving作结果状语。高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
