1、乌鲁木齐2015高考英语阅读、完形填空选练（10）答案（四月）阅读理解。(原创)The British people love talking about the weather. This hot summer, Europe was caught in the heat wave, and many parts of China were also been struggling with record-breaking temperatures. Therefore, theres plenty for the British people to get excited about. B
2、ut beside from a simple“hot”, what other ways are there to describe the summer heat? Apart from phrases like“boiling hot”, there are many interesting expressions that relate to unbearably hot weather. Dog days of summerIn books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is ofte
3、n referred to as the“dog days of summer”. Some think the expression means the weather is so hot that dogs go wild. But in fact, the expression comes from 16th century and refers to the days on which Sirius(天狼星)the Dog Starrises at the same time as the sun. The Romans associated the hot weather with
4、this star and would sacrifice a dog every year in April to stop the anger of Sirius. So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalkThis expression needs no explanation and although its origin is unclear, it hasnt stopped thousands of curious tourists from testing if the saying is true, with the result th
5、at sidewalks in Death Valley, Californiathe hottest place in the USare now littered with broken eggshells. Early in July, the local government asked tourists to stop their cooking experiments. Even so, it is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk, so long as you use a frying pan with a lid
6、and the temperature is at least 49. 【文章大意】本文介绍了英语中描述炎热天气的几个习语。1. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Some expressions about hot weather. B. The heat wave in the world. C. Sirius is associated with the hot weather. D. Death Valleythe hottest place in the US. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文中第一段以幽默的方式介绍了今年夏天全球的热浪, 其
7、目的是引出本文的中心, 故B项错误; 第二段的最后一句话是整篇文章的主题句, 故A项正确; C、D两项都是文章中的一部分, 范围小了。2. According to the passage, how long does“dog days of summer”last? A. About one month. B. About two months. C. About two months and a half. D. About one month and a half. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第三段的第一句In books and newspaper articles, the per
8、iod from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. 可知“dog days of summer”持续大约一个半月。3. What caused broken eggshells littered around sidewalks in Death Valley? A. The hot weather. B. The curiosity of tourists. C. The permission of the local government. D. The origin of t
9、he expression. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由最后一段可以看出好奇的游客为了验证当地的酷热是否能够“fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 不顾当地政府的告诫, 仍然坚持做这项实验, 故B项正确。4. Which of the following is NOT necessary to test the last expression about hot weather? A. On the sidewalk. B. A frying pan with a lid. C. The temperature(49). D. In the hottest place.
10、【解析】选D。推理判断题。文章中提到的关于热浪的最后一个习语是“So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 故A项是一个必要条件; 由最后一段的最后一句可知B、C是必要条件; D项范围太大。【技法导练】多学一点棋高一着阅读理解跳读查找关键词, 破解直接细节理解题如文章第2题解题步骤如下: (1)判断题干关键词“_”。(2)跳读原文, 找到题干关键词出现在第_段; 由此定位点向后可直接找到答案出处“In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is o
11、ften referred to as the“dog days of summer”。(3)推断答案: 根据原文出处可以轻松算出该时期持续大约一个半月。答案: (1) dog days of summer 阅读理解。The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.Alfred
12、 pretended to be shocked but he knew hed been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.“Im disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. Its the first time Ive ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping
13、to gain the old mans sympathy.Mr Carrs brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Lets see what the police have to say. But first Ill call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail.”“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down
14、 he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.“He
15、s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carrs arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”The womans calm and gentle man
16、ner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I dont want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and Ill let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higginss hand.Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the s
17、treet in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mothers actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by w
18、hat he saw.His mothers face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep
19、lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.16. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.B. Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.C. Mr. Carr set a trap to ca
20、tch Alfred stealing.D. Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.17. What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?A. annoyed B. made less angryC. convinced D. got over18. What was the mothers attitude toward Alfred?A. She felt disappointed with him. B. She was very strict w
21、ith him.C. She was supportive of him. D. She was afraid of him.19. What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was _.A. how angry she was B. that she didnt cryC. that she was able to save him D. how effectively she handled Mr. Carr20. From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred _.A
22、. was no longer a youth B. felt proud of his motherC. wanted his mother to be happy D. felt guilty and regretful for his deed【参考答案】1620、B B A D D完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。Most people believe they dont have much imagination. They are 1 .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, on
23、ce we become adults, forget how to 2 it. Creativity isnt always 3 with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 4 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three tec
24、hniques to help you.Making connections This technique involves taking 5 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words 6 with candl
25、es: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 7 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 8 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.NO limits! Imagine that normal limitation
26、s dont 9 . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 10 .If your goal is to learn to ski, 11 , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now 12 this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in
27、December, or every Monday in January.Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 13 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 14 in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why cant she get it? Wh
28、at changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 15 . The best fishermen think like fish!( ) 1. A. wrong B. unbelievableC. reasonableD. realistic【答案】A。 ( ) 2. A. put up with B. catch up with C. make use ofD. keep track of【答案】C ( ) 3. A. equipp
29、ed B. comparedC. coveredD. connected【答案】D ( ) 4. A. skillfully B. routinelyC. vividlyD. deeply【答案】B。 ( ) 5. A. familiar B. unrelatedC. creativeD. imaginary【答案】B。 ( ) 6. A. presented B. markedC. lit D. associated【答案】D ( ) 7. A. ideas B. ambitionsC. achievement D. technique【答案】A ( ) 8. A. experience B
30、. serviceC. present D. object【答案】C。 ( ) 9. A. work B. lastC. exist D. change【答案】C。 ( ) 10. A. Possibilities B. Limitations C. tendencyD. practice【答案】A ( ) 11. A. in fact B. in particularC. as a wholeD. for example【答案】D ( ) 12. A. devote B. adaptC. lead D. keep【答案】B ( ) 13. A. private B. globalC. dif
31、ferentD. practical【答案】C ( ) 14. A. features B. themesC. creaturesD. characters【答案】D ( ) 15. A. positions B. dreamsC. imagesD. directions【答案】A1.【解析】很多人都认为他们没有太多的想象力，其实他们是错的。wrong错误的符合句意。2.【解析】我们每一个人都有想象力，但是当我们变成成年人之后，我们忘记了如何使用我们的想象力。put up with容忍，忍受；catch up with赶上；make use of使用； keep track of跟踪。所以答案
32、为C。3.【解析】考查短语，该句话的意思时“创造力并非总是和伟大的作品或艺术品相联系。”be connected with与某物有联系。4.【解析】人们通常会相出，routinely通常地符合句意。5.【解析】该技巧的中心是创造联系，那么就要求我们把不相关的理念联系起来，并且找出他们之间的联系。6.【解析】根据语义，写出与蜡烛有关的所有的观点和物品。Be associated with与某物有关系。7.【解析】与上文的ideas一致，指的是把理念和你要做的事情联系到一起。8.【解析】给朋友买一个具体的原始的礼物，你可以。Present符合句意。9.【解析】根据后句话：因为你有足够多的钱等可知前句是说：要敢于想象正常的限制不存在。exist存在符合句意。10.【解析】在没有任何限制的情况下，想象你的目标和实现目标的可能性。Possibilities可能性符合题意。11.【解析】根据前后文可知该处为举例子的结构，所以选D。12. 【解析】考查短语，adapt sth to reality.把某事付诸实践。13.【解析】换个角度看问题，就是说用不同的观点审视问题。所以选C。14.【解析】小说的作家经常幻想他们是小说中的人物或角色。与该段的大标题be oneself 一致。15. 【解析】把你放在他们的处境下，in ones position在某人的处境下。
