1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2016高考英语短二轮：阅读类练习（7）及答案第一部分完形填空完形填空训练完形填空。阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I
2、 had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. “Why has my life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earning 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认
3、领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it 31 me I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the
4、 list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was
5、because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.21. A. AsB. ThoughC. IfD. When22. A. successfulB. extraC. satisfyingD. convenient23. A. drivingB. repairingC. takingD. designing24. A. workingB. travellingC. discussingD. living25. A. prepared forB. attendedC. asked forD. held26. A. lo
6、seB. likeC. findD. get27. A. hardB. busyC. seriousD. short28. A. wave atB. drop offC. call onD. look for29. A. orderingB. promisingC. sayingD. showing30. A. in caseB. or elseC. as ifD. now that31. A. hurtB. hitC. caughtD. moved32. A. feelingsB. attentionC. strengthD. interests33. A. opinionsB. educa
7、tionC. experiencesD. life34. A. listB. bookC. checkD. copy35. A. connectB. turnC. keepD. add36. A. herB. a passengerC. meD. my friend37. A. hospitalB. factoryC. restaurantD. hotel38. A. listen toB. reviewC. giveD. talk about39. A. planB. choiceC. dayD. tour40. A. operationB. speakingC. employmentD.
8、thinking参考答案：-完形填空21-25BCADB 26-30 DABCA 31-35BBDAD 36-40CACCD完形填空训练完形填空。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。The purpose of a letter of application(求职信)is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state 1 the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have 2 . It should
9、be simple, human, personal and brief without 3 any necessary fact. In writing such a letter, keep in 4 what a possible employer is most 5 to want to know about, therefore, the opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. 6 the first few sentences fail to 7 the readers attention, the rest of
10、 the letter may not be 8 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs of the employer not 9 your own needs of desire. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your 10 in todays paper,” you might say “I have made a careful 11 of your advertising during the past six months.” 12 “I have ma
11、de a survey(调查)to find out how many housewives use your product and why they like it.” Be clear about the kind of job you are now 13 .Try to avoid(避免)generalities. College 14 looking for their first positions often ask, “What can I 15 against such a situation in a letter? Employer want experiencewhi
12、ch, naturally, no 16 has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is 17 . It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. 18 a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something clear to do or expect. An excellent19 is to enclose(内附)a stamped, self-ad
13、dressed envelop with your letter, which makes it 20 for a possible employer to get in touch with you.( ) 1. A. clearly B. carefully C. seriously D. easily提示:本段第一句是文章的论点，下文都是围绕在求职中如何“推销”自己展开论述。后文表明正确地推销自己并被雇用不是一件容易的事，排除D项。本段最后一句对求职信的要求表明:求职信重要的是表达清楚，因此，正确答案为A。答案:A( ) 2. A. found B. done C. known D. h
14、eard提示:求职信应该说明你做过什么，有哪方面的经验，所以，正确答案为B。下文有该答案的暗示。答案:B( ) 3. A. sending out B. taking out C. leaving out D. picking out提示:上文说求职信应表达清楚，本句进一步说不要有遗漏。答案:C( ) 4. A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind答案:D( ) 5. A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. able提示:本题考查词的辨析。从语法上讲四个选项都正确，但是able用在此处语意不通;probable和possible作表
15、语时都不用人作主语;likely作表语时既可以人作主语也可物作主语。答案:C( ) 6. A. While B. Now that C. As D. If答案:D( ) 7. A. pay B. win C. show D. fix提示:解此题时应注意词的搭配和用法:pay attention to 和fix ones attention on 的主语为发出该动作的人;win ones attention 的主语为被注意的对象。答案:B( ) 8. A. kept B. continued C. written D. read提示:解此题时，不妨将四个选项分别代入空格，根据语意的不同，很容易找
16、出正确答案是D。全句的意思为:如果一封信的前几句引不起读信人的注意，那么这封信的剩余部分就不会被读下去了。答案:D( ) 9. A. to B. for C. into D. from提示:从前文看，应选A。key sth.to+n.意为“调节(使适合)”。例如:His topic was keyed to young people.(他使话题适合年轻人的口味。)答案:A( ) 10. A. advertisement B. instruction C. article D. introduction答案:A( ) 11. A. watch B. search C. study D. disc
17、ussion提示:解此题时，一是考虑语境;二是注意固定搭配，习惯上说:keep watch(for);make a search(for);make a study of。答案:C( ) 12. A. and B. besides C. or D. rather than答案:C( ) 13. A. working at B. asking for C. preparing for D. taking up提示:通篇文章都讲如何在求职信中推销自己，所以A、C、D项都与上下文不符。答案:B( ) 14. A. graduates B. students C. experts D. profess
18、ors提示:依据后文their first position排除C、D项。找工作一般都是毕业生的事，不是在校生的事，所以正确答案为A。答案:A( ) 15. A. describe B. consider C. mean D. provide提示:联系前文“Try to avoid generalities.”和后文“Employers want experience”，不难选出本题的正确答案provide(提供)。答案:D( ) 16. A. worker B. beginner C. learner D. manager提示:worker 和manager不缺少经验，最佳答案为B。答案:B
19、( ) 17. A. success B. development C. practicee D. experience答案:D( ) 18. A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get提示:make a request(to sb. for sth.)(向某人)请求(某物)。答案:A( ) 19. A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea答案:D( ) 20. A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer提示:C项干扰性较强。对于一个雇主来说，一封信和一枚邮票价值不大，他喜欢的是方便。答案:B第二部
20、分阅读理解训练阅读理解训练He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth 100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moments celebration after making his first 1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself bas
21、ic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made 700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are wo
22、rth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising 500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for w
23、ebsite owners to sell advertising. Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff-all adults-around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the h
24、uge success achieved by Apples chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.Owens said, I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do s
25、omething great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. My frie
26、nds and I dont really talk about my success. To them Im just a normal teenager and it doesnt change anything between us.6. What can we know from Paragraph 1? A. Owens company is worth 1 million now. B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10. C. Owens made 700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008
27、. D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.7 From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _. A. takes up all Owens spare time B. offers a platform for advertising business C. designs practical software for website owners D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle8 Why did Owens
28、 come up with the idea of doing business? A. Because eight adults were ready to help. B. Because it was easy to establish web companies. C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try. D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.9 Owens tends to think that _. A. every person has potential talent
29、 for business B. getting experienced in business needs determination C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great. D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.10 What do Ownes friends think about him? A. He sets a good example. B. He does quite well in music. C
30、. He is a common school boy. D. He puts friendship above anything else. B篇【解析】 英国北安普敦16岁男孩欧文斯从14岁起，通过创建网站和开办网络公司，在过去短短两年的时间里，狂赚了120万英镑，成为英国最年轻的百万富翁。D. 细节理解题。由第一段But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moments celebration after making his first 1 million at the age of 16. 以及donates 10 percent
31、of the money to charities.可知，欧文斯不仅在事业上获得了成功，而且还热心公益事业。B. 细节理解题。由第二段Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.可知，Branchr提供开展广告业务的平台。D.细节理解题。由第三段.he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apples chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.
32、可知，欧文斯受到苹果公司首席执行官史蒂夫乔布斯事业成功的启发，产生了经商的念头。A。细节理解题。由第四段 I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. 可知，欧文斯认为每个人都有潜在的经商才能。C。细节理解题。由最后一段To them Im just a normal teenager and it doesnt change anything between us.可知，对于同龄的小伙伴来说，欧文斯只是一个普通的学生。阅读理解训练阅读理解训练- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网