1、南宁市2015高考英语四月阅读理解和完形填空自练（8）答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip (说闲话) as much as the British.If prying into others lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.And when the British cant watch the lives of real people with glee，they hav
2、e another source of entertainment to fall back onthe soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The two most popular，Coronation Street and Eastenders，have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a
3、week，so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.The most obvious difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour，the stars are rarely rich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the li
4、ves of the characters often mirror the lives of the audiencebut with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or t
5、wo main characters.Like the real world，people come and go all the time.However，there are exceptions.Coronation Streets William Roach,76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960，and he is still a regular.The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cult
6、ural：People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer Eastenders，which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了什么是英国的肥皂剧、英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧的区别、英国肥
7、皂剧的主要特点以及英国人喜欢看英国肥皂剧的主要原因。1What does this passage mainly talk about?ABritish people like to know things about other people.BBritish team can get Olympic gold medals.CWhat is British soap opera.DPeople in the north like different things from the people in the south.解析主旨大意题。文章的第二段的第一句话是全文的中心句，全文都是围绕英国
8、的“soap opera”展开叙述的，告诉读者什么是英国的肥皂剧。C项符合文章大意，故答案选C。答案C2What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?AAmerican dramas are longer.BBritish soap operas are longer.CAmerican dramas deal with dangerous things.DBritish soap operas deal with real people.解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知，英国
9、肥皂剧与美国电视剧最大的不同在于英国肥皂剧关注的是现实世界。D项最符合文意，故答案选D。答案D3Why do British people like to watch such operas?AThey can find their own life from the operas.BThey can enjoy the operas in their free time.CThey can watch the operas for many years.DThey care about the fate of the characters in the operas.解析 细节理解题。根据文
10、章第三段的第三、四句话可知，英国人喜欢看这种肥皂剧主要是因为剧中角色的生活反映了他们自己的生活，他们可以从剧中感受到痛苦和幸福。A项最符合文意，故答案选A。答案A4The underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph probably means_.AplaysBpagesCissuesDparts解析词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，“episode”应该意为“(电视连续剧的)一集”。故D项与画线词的意思最接近。答案D5One characteristic of British operas is that_.Athe characters pla
11、y the same role for a long timeBthe characters in the play often changeCpeople dont know what will happen nextDthere is only one or two characters in them解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知，因为英国的这些肥皂剧要持续好几十年，所以剧中的演员阵容(the cast)经常发生变化。可见，英国肥皂剧的一个特点就是剧中的角色经常改变。答案B阅读理解。They may be just passing your office, computer
12、 bag slung (悬挂) over one shoulder. Or they may be sitting in a car outside it, causally tapping away at a laptop. They look like innocent passers-by. In fact, they are stealing your corporate secrets.Drive-by hacking is the trendy term given to the practice of breaking into wireless computer network
13、s from outside the buildings that house them. A recent study in the UK, sponsored by RSA Data Security, found that two-thirds of organizations with wireless networks were risking their data in this way. Security experts patrolled (巡逻) several streets in the City of London seeking evidence of wireles
14、s networks in operation.Of 124 that they identified, 83 were sending data without encrypting（加密） them. Such data could readily be picked up by a passer-by armed only with a portable computer, a wireless modem and a few pieces of software that can be freely down-loaded from the Internet.The data coul
15、d include sensitive company documents containing valuable information. Or they could be e-mail identities and passwords that could be used by hackers to log into corporate networks as if they were legal users.Most companies using wireless networking technology do not take even the simplest of precau
16、tions to protect their data. Nearly all wireless network technology comes with some basic security features that need only to be activated in order to give a minimum level of security, for example, by encrypting the data being passed over the network.Raymon Kruck, business development manager at Che
17、ck Point Software, a security technology specialist, believes this could be partly a psychological problem. People see the solid walls of their building as safeguards and forget that wireless networks can extend up to 200 meters beyond physical walls.Companies without any security at all on their wi
18、reless networks make it ridiculously easy for hackers to break in. Switching on the security that comes with the network technology should be automatic. Then there are other basic steps a company can take, says Mr. Kruck, such as changing the passwords on the network from the default (默认) setting.Co
19、mpanies can also install firewalls, which form a barrier between the internal network and the public Internet. They should also check their computer records regularly to spot any abnormal activity, which might betray the presence of a hacker.16. According to the study sponsored by RSA Data Security,
20、 two thirds of the subjects _.A.had their corporate data stolenB.depended on wireless computer networksC.were exposed to drive-by hackingD.were unaware of the risk of wireless hacking17.Which of the following is not considered in the study?A.The number of wireless hacking incidents.B.The number of w
21、ireless computer networks.C.The way in which data are sent and received.D.The way in which data are hacked and stolen.18.Most wireless network technology comprises _.A.data encryption programsB. password security programsC.illegal-user detectionD. virus-intrusion detection19.Raymond Kruck most proba
22、bly agrees that wireless network security involves _.A. wireless signal administrationB.changes in users awarenessC.users psychological healthD.stronger physical walls20.Without firewalls, companies using wireless networks _.A.cannot operate normallyB.should turn to passwordsC.will be easily attacke
23、d by hackersD.can still spot the activities of hackers【参考答案】1620、CAABD完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it?” I wondered. I 1 it over. There , in faded ink , was a hand-scrawled（手写的） 2 . Immedia
24、tely my mind traveled 3 many years.I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder. On my 4 that day, I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers 5 they wanted any magazines.Shakin
25、g off the 6 like a wet dog, I entered Mr Raders office. After a quick glance he 7 me over to the fire-place. Noticing the 8 in the top of my 9 , he said, “Come with me!” pulling me into his pickup 10 . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman 11 me with the finest pair of Oxfords
26、I had 12 seen. I 13 about 10 feet tall when I got up 14 them. “ Wed like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said .Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 15 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With 16 eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately (深情
27、地), “Jimmy , I want you to 17 I love you”.I said good-bye, and for the first time I 18 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 19 . With people like Mr Rader in the world, there was hope , kindness and love , and that would always make a 20 .( ) 1Aread Bthought Cturned Dpassed ( ) 2Aaddress B
28、list Cmessage Dinformation ( ) 3Aforward Bso Cahead Dback ( ) 4Areturn Brounds Ctrip Darrival ( ) 5Aif only Bhow Cwhether Dwhy ( ) 6Adust Bsweat CtailDrain ( ) 7Aled Bfollowed Cwatched Dcarried ( ) 8Ahole Bmud Cwater Dcover ( ) 9Amagazine Bshoe Csock Dbag ( ) 10Atruck Bfactory Chome Dstore ( ) 11Adr
29、essed Bfitted Cshowed Dcomforted ( ) 12Aever Balready Cnever Dhardly ( ) 13Aappeared Bseemed Clooked Dfelt ( ) 14Afor Bwith Con Din ( ) 15Apen Bpaper Ccard Dnotebook ( ) 16Atearful Bunbelievable Ccurious Dpuzzled ( ) 17Aadmit Bknow Cconsider Dexpress ( ) 18Asensed Breceived Clost Dgained ( ) 19Amist
30、aken Bright Call right Dpossible ( ) 20Adeal Bfortune Cchoice Ddifference 答案解析1.【答案】C【解析】turn over把翻过来。作者看到的是一张卡片，卡片的一面注有地址，要想看到内容，得把它翻过来。2.【答案】C【解析】根据后文，Mr Rader在卡片上写的是送给作者的赠言。address地址；list目录；information消息，信息。3.【答案】D【解析】作者见到这张卡片，思绪又回到了从前。forward或ahead如指时间，应往后推。4.【答案】B【解析】根据下文提示可知，作者当时的工作是卖杂志，应来回沿街
31、叫卖。5.【答案】C【解析】作者是卖杂志的，Mr Rader帮作者询问他的工人是否需要杂志。6.【答案】D【解析】根据第二段首句和空格后面的wet dog可推出答案。7.【答案】A【解析】作者是在Mr Rader的办公室，当时又冷又潮，故Mr Rader把他带到炉火旁取暖。8.【答案】A【解析】下文提到Mr Rader给作者买的是一双鞋和袜子，因此可推测作者的鞋子坏了。9.【答案】B【解析】根据下文Mr Rader给作者买的东西可推出答案。10.【答案】A【解析】pick up皮卡；一种小型货车。11.【答案】B【解析】dress给穿衣服；show展示；comfort安慰；fitwith给提供
32、。服务员给我拿出了一双很好的鞋。12.【答案】A【解析】Mr Rader给作者买的鞋子是作者那时曾经见过的最好的鞋子。13.【答案】D【解析】这是作者当时曾经见过的最好的鞋子，又非常适合他，穿上一定感到比穿那双已经坏了的鞋要舒服很多。14.【答案】D【解析】本题考查在特定语境下使用介词的能力。in 穿着。15.【答案】C【解析】根据第一段首句可得知答案。16.【答案】A【解析】Mr Rader给了作者无私的帮助，令作者非常感动。17.【答案】B【解析】admit承认；consider认为，考虑；express表达。如用这三个词与作者所要表达的感情不符。18.【答案】A【解析】作者当时的生活条件很差，九岁就沿街卖杂志，Mr Rader对他无私的帮助让他感到生活又充满了希望。19.【答案】C【解析】此处意思为：一切事情都会好起来的。20.【答案】D【解析】世界上有Mr Rader这样的好心人，就会有希望，生活就会出现转机，有所不同。