1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家北京市西城区2015高考英语单项选择及阅读理解学生自练(1)及答案【2014高考英语吉林省长春市调研试题】 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。21. Can I use _ car today, honey?Ok, but be sure to fill i
2、t up with_ gas.A. the; /B. the; theC. a; theD. a;22. By the time you have finished reading the newspaper, the supper _cold.A. getsB. has gotC. will getD. is getting23. I dont like basketball; as for me, _ would be more fun than watching so many people fighting for a ball.A. everythingB. somethingC.
3、anythingD. nothing24. Affected by the financial crisis, my family has to _the living expenses.A. take offB. take inC. cut upD. cut down25. I reminded you not to forget the lecture. _.A. So you didB. So did youC. So I do notD. So do26. The museum keeps famous works of art so that people can enjoy the
4、m for years _.A. comingB. to comeC. comesD. came27. It was dark and he had already lost his _ of direction.A. thoughtB. senseC. ideaD. feeling28. Land used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land _animals are kept.A. whichB. whatC. whenD. where29. A board game popular among young studen
5、ts nowadays _the classic novel Romance The Three Kingdoms.A. based onB. basing onC. is based onD. base on30. Are you sure _ Mr. Li will come to your birthday party?A. ifB. howC. thatD. when31. Only when _ from work _ the truth.A. did he return; did we knowB. he returned; we knewC. did he return; we
6、knewD. he returned; did we know32. Can I really get an iPod as a reward if I pass the English exam, Dad? Absolutely! _.A. It all dependsB. I mean itC. Youve got meD. So will you33. I _ some weight. Look, how loose my pants are!A. should have lost B. must have lostC. must loseD. should lose34. After
7、Tangshan earthquake, many children were _ without parents.A. leftB. remainedC. keptD. lived35. Michael quarreled with his neighbor last night. _? As far as I know, they get on well with each otherA. How comeB. So whatC. Why notD. What for21.A【命题立意】 考查学生对冠词的掌握情况。【试题解析】 句中的“car”是特指,gas 为不可数名词,不特指。22.C
8、【命题立意】 考查学生对“主将从现”这种语法现象的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 该句意为“到你看完报纸的时候,晚饭都凉了。”主句用将来时表示即将发生的事。23.C【命题立意】 考查学生对不定代词的辨析。【试题解析】 根据语境可知句意为“我不喜欢篮球,对我来说,任何事都比好多人争一个球有意义”,所以选用 anything。24.D【命题立意】 考查学生对动词词组的辨析。 【试题解析】 该句意为“受金融危机的影响,我的家庭得削减生活开支。”A.take off表示“起飞,脱掉”;B. take in表示“吸收,理解”;C. cut up表示“切碎”; D. cut down表示“削减”。25.A【命题
9、立意】 考查学生对“so+主语+助动词”结构的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 句意:“我提醒你不要忘记这个讲座。”“你确实提醒了。”“so+主语+助动词”表示对某人说法的认可。 26.B【命题立意】 考查学生对非谓语动词的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 该句意为“博物馆保存了这些著名的艺术作品,以便人们可以在多年后欣赏它们。”用to come作定语修饰名词years,表示“多年以后”。27.B【命题立意】 考查学生对名词的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 sense of direction表示“方向感”。28.D【命题立意】 考查学生对定语从句关系代词、关系副词的掌握情况。【试题解析】 句意:用来种庄稼的土地养
10、活的人口数量比放牧牲口的土地所供养的人口数量要多五倍。先行词为land,关系词在从句中作地点状语,故选关系副词where。 29.C【命题立意】 考查学生对动词短语及被动语态的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 该句意为“一种目前在学生中流行的桌游是以中国古代名著三国演义为基础的。”该句缺少谓语动词,故不选B。“baseon”译为“以为根据”。此处应用其被动形式,故选C。30.c【命题立意】 考查学生对引导宾语从句的连词的掌握情况。【试题解析】 该句意为“你确定李先生会出席你的生日晚会吗?”根据句意,该宾语从句中不缺少成分,故选C。31.D【命题立意】 考查学生对倒装结构的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 on
11、ly 加状语放到句首,主句采用部分倒装。状语从句用正常语序。 32. B【命题立意】 考查考生在语境中对交际用语的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 该句意为“我如果通过考试,我真能得到一个ipod作为奖励吗,爸爸?”“当然了,我就是这个意思(我是当真的)。”B.I mean it译为“我是认真的”;A. It all depends译为“视情况而定”;C. Youve got me.译为“我不知道”,大多使用在无须恭敬的语境下。D. So will you.译为“你也会的”。33.B【命题立意】 考查学生对情态动词的掌握情况。【试题解析】 该句意为“我肯定是瘦了。看,我的裤子多松啊。”A. shoul
12、d have done 表示“过去本该做而没做某事”;B. must have done 表示对过去事实的推断,“一定做了某事”。34.A【命题立意】 考查学生对动词辨析的掌握情况。【试题解析】 该句意为:“在唐山地震后,很多孩子变成了孤儿。” “leave somebody +宾补”结构表示“使处于某种状态”,此处为被动;remain是系动词“保持”,没有被动语态;keep“保持”;live“居住,生活”。35.A【命题立意】 考查学生对交际用语的掌握情况。 【试题解析】 该句意为-“米歇尔昨晚和邻居吵架了。”“怎么会?据我所知,他们相处得挺好啊。” “How come?” 表示“怎么会?”
13、;”So what?”表示“那又怎么样?”; “Why not?” 表示“为什么不?”; “What for?”表示 “为什么?”。阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 “I didnt hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. “
14、Are you ready?”is what she heard.Then she said,“I shook my head no,and then they said yesand it was announced again.”It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeenyearold high school student from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on_cloud_nine.“I was so shocked! I never believed
15、that it could actually really happen. ”Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there,AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛
16、). “Shes always been my role model. Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago
17、when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot,a lot.” As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of
18、 drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving,in addition to many other things to help the youth.When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make
19、you feel good about yourself. That way,it is easy to be yourself.”人生要经历许多苦难,但不管怎样都要勇敢面对,不能让任何人改变你自己。1. What do the underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Frightened B. TroubledC. Very happy D. Very angry答案:C。词义猜测题。由第一段中“.as she talked about that exciting moment.”可知C项正确。2She
20、lley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _.A. determined B. friendlyC. strict D. experienced答案:A。细节理解题。由第四段“Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all”可知答案为A项。3How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.答案:C。细节理
21、解题。第三段中提到“older brother”,第五段中提到“her brother Brad”以及Shelley Hennig,由此可知the Hennigs共有三个孩子。4What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She visited drunken drivers.B. She gave dance performances.C. She made speeches on safe driving.D. She helped other teens with their studies.答案:C
22、。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“.she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving.”可知正确答案为C。5What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends.B. Meet friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others.D. Have a good role
23、 model.答案:A。细节理解题。由最后一段Shelley所说的话可知她对青少年的建议是A项。阅读理解 。Honesty,my mum always used to tell me,is the best policy.Of course,this didnt include her when she told me that if I didnt eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldnt give me any presents.But when it comes to medicine,I had
24、assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients.After all,the doctorpatient relationship is based on trust,and therefore honesty is essential. Or so I thought.I had just started working in geriatrics (老年病科)Mr.McMahon was brought in when his belly was found very swollen.I took a medical
25、 history from his daughter whod accompanied him in the ambulance.Shed been his main carer for years.I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history.“Has he lost any weight recently?” I asked,“Well,its funny you should mention that,but yes,” she said slowly.There was silence for a few moments.“
26、Why? What are you worried about?” she asked,I hesitated.She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth.“Well,we need to prove its not cancer.” I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.Half an hour later,a nurse called me: “Mr.
27、McMahons daughter broke downshe said you told her he had cancer.” My heart sank.By the time I arrived at the ward,my consultant was already there,explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer.I stood silently at the end of the bed.My consu
28、ltant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr.McMahon,she turned to me.“Why on earth did you do that?” she asked in disbelief.I looked at her and bit my lip.“She asked me what I was worried about and I told her.” I said,hanging_my_head.“And give her more to worry about?” replied my consultant.
29、“You dont say the word cancer until its confirmed.Even if you suspect it,think very carefully before you tell people.”As it turned out,it wasnt cancer.But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one theyre sometimes selective in what they hearand as a doctor its impor
30、tant to be mindful of this.In being truthful,Id made the situation worse.原本在一位医生的心目中,诚实是第一位的;而且在工作中也是奉行诚实本分的处世原则。可是因为一次说了不够确切的实话,却让一位病人受到了打击,这件事让这位医生得出了一个结论:诚实有时候也会出错。1The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author _.Amisunderstood the doctorpatient relationshipBwas anxious to re
31、ceive Christmas giftsCregarded honesty as the best policyDhad an unhealthy eating habit答案:C。作者意图题。从两个段落的第一句话,字里行间“the best”“important”都透露出作者对于honesty的看法。2The authors consultant was angry with him because _.Ahe told the daughter what he suspectedBhe delayed running the necessary testsChe failed to co
32、nfirm the patients diseaseDhe forgot what the consultant had advised答案:A。细节判断题。第四段的开头已经表明因为我的一番话,以及本段落的最后一句话也可以读出正是因为我的不假思索,让病人受到了打击,故consultant对我不满与气愤,故选A。3The author hung his head (the underlined part in Para.4) because he was feeling _.Aguilty BhurtCdisappointed Dhelpless答案:A。细节判断题。guilty意为:罪过感,羞
33、愧,与划线部分“耷拉了脑袋”在语境上非常符合。4What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?ALearning from parents is necessary.BJumping to a conclusion is dangerous.CTelling the truth may not always be the best solution.DSelecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.答案:C。理解判断题。文章的最后一句话,正表明了作者的体会与结论:有时候,
34、诚实不受欢迎。故选C。阅读理解。We know the famous onesthe Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bellsbut what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)?Shouldnt we know who they are?Joan McLean thinks so. In fact, McLean, a professor of ph
35、ysics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who”invented“what”, however, McLean also likes her students to learn the answers to the“why” and “how” questions. According to McLean,“When students learn th
36、e answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshie
37、ld wipers invention,”said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major,“I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well
38、,Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights,so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield,she found herself wondering w
39、hy there couldnt be a builtin device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshi
40、eld wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett AMorgans traffic light. Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine JBlodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyegl
41、asses?大发明家与重要的发明固然令人振奋,但生活中也离不开小发明,本篇文章鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。9By mentioning “traffic light”and “windshield wiper”,the author indicates that countless inventions are_.A. beneficial,because their inventors are famousB. beneficial,though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors a
42、re less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous答案:B。细节理解题。由文章最后一段,特别是第一句“Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.”可知信号灯和雨刮器等这些小的发明使我们受益。第一段最后一句“Shouldnt we know who they are?”意思是“难道我们不该知道他们(发明者)是谁吗?”可知发明者不怎么出名。10Professor Joan McLeans course aims to_.A. add colour a
43、nd variety to students campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wipers inventionC. carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD. prepare students to try their own inventions答案:D。细节理解题。由第二段内容,特别是最后一句“.When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recogni
44、ze opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”可知D项最佳。11Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was_.A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD. not
45、related to Professor Joan McLeans lectures答案:B。细节理解题。由第三段中Tommy Lee的话“If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention.I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”可知他的发明是因为受到雨刮器的发明故事的启发。12Which of the following can best se
46、rve as the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Builtin Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldnt We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? 答案:C。主旨大意题。全文讲述一些重要的发明,虽不为人知,却非常有益,借以鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。其他选项都比较片面。- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网