1、天津河东区2015高考英语语法填空和阅读类课外训练（10）及答案阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(When Sara came home from work, she found her mother in an anxious state.)SarA：Whats wrong, Mum? You seem upset.MuM：Its your _1_(young)sister Jill. She should have been here an hour ago.SarA：Dont worry, Mum! Its not all that late
2、 and she has probably not _2_(realize) how late it is. I think shell be here soon.(Just then Saras brother Peter came into the kitchen.)Peter：Whats up? Mums on the phone and she seems as though shes going to cry.SarA：Its Jill. She should have returned home by now and Mums getting anxious.Peter：You _
3、3_ feel so anxious, Mum! You know _4_ teenage girls are like. Im sure shes all right.MuM：I cant help but be concerned. Ive just rung Lucy and she said Jill left her outside the cinema ages ago to get _5_ bus home.Peter：Well, the bus service isnt very frequent in the evenings. Perhaps she missed one
4、and is waiting for another. Have you tried _6_(phone) her on her mobile?MuM：Yes, _7_ theres no reply. That made me even more worried. I think _8_ must have happened to Jill. Do you think we should call the _9_？SarA：Calm down, Mum! Youll make yourself ill. Perhaps she switched her mobile off in the c
5、inema and forgot to switch it back on again. Or it may need to be _10_(charge)【参考答案】1.younger/youngest2.realized3.neednt4.what5.the6.phoning7.but8.something9.police10.charged完形填空。 This happened years ago when I was a waitress，but I still clearly remember this specific incident so vividly. As the end
6、 of the night was _1_， ten minutes before our restaurant closed，a gentleman came in. I was the _2_ waitress who got to stay after closing to serve him his food. The customer was quite _3_ with how his food was prepared. He sent his _4_ back twice. When it eventually arrived to his liking, he _5_ som
7、e fresh coffee. Meanwhile，my manager and our cooks were _6_ me closely, as they wanted the last customer of the _7_ to finally leave so that we could _8_ the restaurant and go home.At that time I was frustrated and tired. I also knew he would probably not _9_ very well, seeing his inexpensive meal.
8、_10_，I tried to give him good service.Then in the last ten minutes, as I was refilling his coffee, I somehow _11_ it on the table as well as his plate. I apologized, but I was _12_ to get him another plate of food as everything was shut down in the _13_. Knowing his previous temperament (性情), I had
9、a certain _14_ of how he might react. He asked to speak to the manager.But he _15_ shocked me at this point. Instead of _16_ to my boss，he simply said，“This young ladys done a fine job. You need to keep her _17_ as long as you can！” After that he paid his bill and left，and I eagerly went home.The ne
10、xt morning when I came to work and _18_ my tipsyou often dont get it till the next day _19_ a customer charges it on a credit cardI was _20_ that the customer had offered a $15 tip for his $8 dinner. People are often much nicer than they look!几年前，我在饭店当服务生。某天晚上，我们接待了一位男士，他对饭菜有诸多挑剔和要求，而我又不小心将咖啡洒到了盘子和桌
11、子上。正当我战战兢兢时，他温和的态度让我颇感意外，而且他还为8美元的饭付了我15美元的小费。1. A. darkening B. approaching C. leaving D. happening答案：B深夜快要“来临(approaching)”时，在饭店关门前的十分钟，一位绅士来用餐。2. A. last B. firstC. unlucky D. young答案：C根据前面描绘的时间和后面的who got to.可知，在这么晚的时候还不得不留下来为客人服务，作者感到自己很“不幸(unlucky)”。 3. A. pleased B. familiar C. interested D.
12、dissatisfied答案：D根据后面的sent.back twice和When it eventually arrived to his liking判断，这位绅士对饭菜的做法”不满意(dissatisfied)”。 4. A. order B. bill C. note D. mail答案：A这位先生把他“点的饭菜(order)”退回来两次。 5. A. changed B. sold C. needed D. threw答案：C当一切都合他的意，他又要了新鲜咖啡。 6. A. following B. checking C. watching D. helping答案： C这个时候经理
13、和厨师都紧“盯(watching)”作者，因为他们希望这位顾客尽快吃完离开。从空格处后面的副词closely就可排除其他选项，watch sb.closely密切注视，仔细观察。 7. A. day B. time C. place D. room答案：A此处是指那一“天(day)”饭店的最后一名顾客。8. A. turn up B. close upC. set off D. turn off答案：B最后一名顾客离开后他们就可以“关门(close up)”回家了。 9. A. speak B. behave C. tip D. eat答案：C根据顾客用餐的费用和最后一段提示可知，作者判断这位
14、绅士不会付很多的小费。tip此处用作动词，指“付小费”。最后一段的第一句话有提示。 10. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However答案：D“然而(However)”，作者还是尽最大努力给他提供好的服务。 11. A. spread B. left C. spilled D. broke答案：C在给这位绅士添咖啡的时候，不知怎么的，作者把咖啡“洒到(spilled)”了桌子和盘子上。 12. A. eager B. willing C. shameful D. unable答案：D此时已经太晚了，作者虽然道歉了，但“无法(unable)”给这位
15、绅士换一盘食物。从as引导的原因状语从句中可以得出答案。 13. A. kitchen B. rain C. line D. operation答案：A因为“厨房(kitchen)”里一切设施都已关了。根据常识，饭菜都是从厨房做出来的。14. A. communication B. expectationC. tradition D. hesitation答案：B根据这位绅士先前的性情，作者在洒了咖啡后对他可能的反应有一定的“预料(expectation)”。 15. A. gradually B. frequentlyC. rudely D. really答案：D但是这个时候这位绅士的做法“
16、确实(really)”让作者感到意外。16. A. explaining B. apologizingC. attending D. complaining答案：D 对于作者酒了咖啡这件事，这位绅士并没有向经理“抱怨(complaining)”。17. A. off B. around C. away D. out答案：B相反，他向经理建议，作者表现得很好，经理应该尽可能长期地让作者在这位里工作。keep sb. around让某人在附近，在此处表示让作者能够长期在饭店工作。18. A. held back B. brought upC. picked up D. looked for答案：C
17、第二天作者上班，去“取(pick up)”她的小费。19. A. unless B. ifC. although D. while答案：B“如果(if)”顾客是用信用卡付账，所给的小费要等到第二天才能拿到。20. A. convinced B. learnedC. told D. reminded答案：C作者被“告知(told)”，那位绅士为8美元的饭付了15美元的小费。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。(2013苏锡常镇四市二调，C)Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving
18、 in many countries. These satellitebased systems provide turnbyturn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems, sending you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible
19、. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. The center studies humancomputer interaction, or HCI, especially communications involving wireless devices. We spoke to Mr Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident invo
20、lving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPSequipped car to use during his stay.Barry Brown：“And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination.” And, then it wasnt until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realize
21、d they had put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the_GPS_is_kind_of_“garbage_in_garbage_out”Mr Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or fa
22、ilures, of GPS equipment.Barry Brown：“One problem with many GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that its going to the
23、wrong place.”Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California, San Diego. While there, he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in peoples cars. They wrote a pap
24、er based on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.”Barry Brown: “One of the things that struck us, perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what youre doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills that people have developed. There are
25、 these new competencies that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.”Barry Brown says this goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational (导航) skills.“The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS” lists several areas
26、where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers
27、and GPS systems work together.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。GPS全球定位系统可以帮助人们找到想去的地方，但GPS也会带来许多问题，所以使用GPS全球定位系统是否可靠变得不确定。5What is the best title for this passage?AIs GPS system reliable to use? BWhat is the use of GPS?CHow to make the most of GPS? DBlame! GPS or Passengers?答案：A标题概括题。文章第一段是全文的主旨段。根据第一段可知，GPS全球定位系统可以帮助
28、人们找到想去的地方，但GPS也会导致许多问题，所以使用GPS全球定位系统是否可靠变得不确定。所以A项最适合做文章的标题，故答案选A。6What is the implication of the underlined part?AGPS is just a garbage device.BGPS will not correct human errors.CGPS adjusts your wrong destination.DGPS is just as smart as human beings.答案：B句意理解题。根据画线句子后面一句“Mr Brown says this is a co
29、mmon human error.”并结合上下文可知，画线句子所包含的意思是：GPS不能纠正人类的错误。故答案选B。7Which is NOT mentioned as a GPS shortcoming in the passage?ASmall screen. BTiming of commands.COutdated maps. DDear cameras GPS uses.答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句可知，A项是GPS的缺点；根据文章倒数第二段可知，B、C两项均是GPS的缺点。所以只有D项不是GPS的缺点。故答案选D。8According to the passage, p
30、eople commonly believe that _.Ayou have to know where to go when using GPSByou need to have new competencies to use GPS wellCGPS is proper for drivers with little sense of directionDGPS is fit for people having good understanding of maps答案：C推理判断题。通读全文可知，人们普遍认为，GPS全球定位系统适合方向感差的人。C项符合文义，故答案选C。阅读理解。Exp
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35、you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.( ) 1. If you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you ne
36、ed to pay will be based on _.A. 800 B. 500 C. 4500 D.5000( ) 2. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare.C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.( ) 3. If you want to use energy free, you have to_.A. sign an agreement with the governmentB. pay around 14,000 for the equipmentC. sell the roof to some energy companiesD. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years( ) 4. For whom the text most probably written?A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.C. House owners. D. Online companies【参考答案】1-4、BCDC
