1、南京市秦淮区2022高考英语(暑假基础训练(2)附答案 .完形填空The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th,1912.She was carrying 1316 _1_ and a crew of 891.Even by modern _2_, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal (巨大的) ship.At that time, however, she was not only the _3_ ship that had ever been b
2、uilt, but was regarded as _4_, for she had sixteen watertight compartments.Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to _5_.The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first _6_ with heavy loss of life.Four days after _7_ out, while the
3、 Titanic was sailing across the _8_ waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly _9_ the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet
4、out of the water beside her.Suddenly, there was a _10_ trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been _11_.Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking _12_, for five of h
5、er sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!The order to abandon ship was _13_ and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.As there were not enough _14_ for everybody,1,500 lives were _15_.【文章大意】文章讲述有十六个水密舱而被世人称为永不沉没的巨轮泰坦尼克号, 在她前往纽约的首航中因大意撞上冰山而沉没, 最终导致1500多人遇难的故事. 1A.peopleBpas
6、sengersCtourists Dvisitors解析: 选B. 根据句意, 船上有1316名乘客和891个船员. 2A.standards BlevelsCdegrees Dscientists解析: 选A. 根据下文的At that time, 可知是现代的标准. 3A.most beautiful BlatestCsmallest Dlargest解析: 选D. 根据上文的a colossal ship, 应选largest. 4A.unbelievable BunsinkableCsplendid Dwonderful解析: 选B. unsinkable不沉的, 空格后说到因为她有十
7、六个水密舱, 即使其中两个舱进了水, 她仍然能浮起. 5A.sink BexistCstay Dfloat解析: 选D. 见上题解析, float漂浮. 6A.journey BuseCvoyage Demploy解析: 选C. 首航遇难. voyage航行. 7A.starting BbeginningCsending Dsetting解析: 选D. 固定搭配, set out出发, 起航. 8A.cold BicyCclear Dcool解析: 选B. 根据常识北大西洋的水是结冰(icy)的. 9A.passing BmissingCavoiding Dleaving解析: 选B. 正好避
8、开了浮出水面的那座冰山. 10A.slight BstrongCthin Dweak解析: 选A. 根据下文.so faint that no one.可知是当时只是发出了轻微的颤动声. 11A.harmed BspoiledCdamaged Dhurt解析: 选C. 颤动声如此微弱, 以致无人会想到船体已损坏. 12A.rapidly BslowlyCalready Dunfortunately解析: 选A. 泰坦尼克号正在迅速下沉. 13A.given BobeyedCcommanded Dmade解析: 选A. give the order下达命令. 14A.seats BshipsCl
9、ifeboats Dcompartment解析: 选C. 船只遇难时要依靠救生艇来逃难. 15A.saved BlostCsurvived Ddied解析: 选B. lose ones life失去生命;牺牲. *结束【单项选择】模块1_,the girl worked in a hurry.AHaving swept the roomBAnother room sweptCHaving another room to sweepDHaving another room to be swept解析:选C。根据题意可知,空格处不是表时间,而是表原因,据此可排除A项。B、D两项结构上有错误,故排除
10、。2_ the earth to be flat,many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth.AHaving believedBBelievingCBelieved DBeing believed解析:选B。主语many指代“许多人”,与believe是逻辑上的主动关系。Believing.作原因状语。3Whats the matter with Tim?Oh,Tims cellphone was left in a taxi accidentally,never _ again.Ato find Bto be
11、foundCfinding Dbeing found解析:选B。考查非谓语动词的运用。根据非谓语动词与逻辑主语的关系,可排除选项A、C;而选项B表示出乎意料的结果;选项D表示自然的、经常性的结果。4We often provide our children with toys,footballs or basketballs,_ that all children like these things.Athinking BthinkCto think Dthought解析:选A。句意:我们经常会给孩子一些玩具、足球、篮球等,认为所有的孩子都会喜欢这些东西。本题主要考查非谓语动词的用法,其中主语
12、We就是一个关键词,它与think之间是逻辑上的主动关系,表原因。5_the project in time,the staff were working at weekends.ACompleting BHaving completedCTo have completed DTo complete解析:选D。此处是不定式作目的状语,意为“为了及时完成这项工程”。C项是不定式的完成式,表示动作在谓语之前发生,不符合题意。*结束Two elderly women in my community died full of years, which means both died from the
13、normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid visits to the two families. The son of one of the deceased women said to me, If only I had sent my mother to Florida and got her out of this cold, she would be alive today. The son of the
14、 other deceased woman said, If only I hadnt insisted on my mothers going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. When things dont turn out as we would like them to, it is very likely for us to think that if we had don
15、e things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. There seem to be two elements in our readiness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe thatthe world makes senseand that there is a cause for every effect and
16、 a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to try to find the patterns and connections. The second element is the notionthat we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. Psychologists trace this feeling back to our childhood. A baby comes to think that the world
17、 exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. The world works for him. When he cries, someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow the notion that our wishes cause things to
18、 happen.67. What is said about the two deceased elderly women? A. They died due to lack of care by family members. B. They lived long and died after a natural life. C. They died of the tiredness after the long plane ride. D. They werent quite used to the change in weather.68. People feel guilty for
19、the deaths of their beloved ones because. A. they didnt know things often turn out in the opposite direction B. they do not know the natural course of events C. they couldnt find a better way to express their grief D. they believe that they were responsible for their deaths.69. The underlined senten
20、ce the world makes sense probably means that. A. theres an explanation for everything in the world B. everything in the world is pre-determined C. we have to be sensible so as to understand the world D. the word can be interpreted in different ways70. People have been made to believe since babyhood
21、that. A. every story should have a happy ending B. life and death is an unsolved mystery C. their wishes are the cause of everything that happens D. everybody should obey their wills without question参考答案67. A 68. C 69. A *结束 Singing are the pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti. One
22、of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin. Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the country. Over 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water, schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning
23、and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme. “We are so cut off we have many difficulties,” comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible. Emile tries to encourage those around her t
24、o make use of all available resources. Her efforts are bearing fruit. One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their childrens schooling and increase their own income by selling embroidery(刺绣) and other handicrafts. Recent political instability has meant that the country has
25、not invested in education for ten years. Enrolment(入学) is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish it. Less than a third of these go on to secondary school. In rural areas it is not rare to find 17- and 18 year-olds in primary school. Beau-Roc has only
26、 4 teachers for 260 pupils. Emile works constantly to improve her pupils environment. Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food Programme.Not only is Emiles salary too little, but she receives it irregularly. For her, tran
27、sport is a real headache. She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford.“The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly”, Emile comments. “With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut ou
28、t for teaching should do it.” Nevertheless, Emile loves her job. “I always feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what Im doing.”60. What theme is presented in this passage?A. Devotion to education. B. Poverty and hardship. C. Politics and children D. Love and beauty 61. Which of
29、 the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.B. Persuading local women to care about their childrens education.C. Encouraging those around her to use those available resources.D. Finding chalk, school books and o
30、ther materials.62. The many figures in the 4th paragraph indicate _.A. political instability in Haiti B. poor investment in Haitian education C. challenges in Emiles life D. Emiles constant efforts 63. In the last paragraph, “those who are really cut out for teaching” are those who are _.A. dismissed from teachingB. unfamiliar with teaching C. qualified for teachingD. cautious about teaching 参考答案-60-63ADBC *结束 7