1、课时规范训练(单独成册)训练(十七).阅读理解(共两节)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。Petra may be the treasure of an ancient world，hidden behind a tall mountain.Its beautiful scenery makes it one of the greatest ancient sites still standing today.Common sense says “perhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like
2、it”Without a doubt，theres nothing on the world that resembles it.The rockcarved rosered town of Petra is filled with a mysterious charm that had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”Petra is the legacy from the Nabataeans，a hardworking group of Arab people who settled in southern
3、Jordan more than 2,000 years ago.Admired then because of their culture，architecture and complex dams and water channels，Petra has become a UNESCO (United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization) world heritage (遗产) site and listed in the New Seven Wonders of the World.Petra is the m
4、ost wellknown site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba.The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it.The steeply rising sides of a long，cool，dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) basically keep the sunlight out.Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Pe
5、tras most wellknown monuments，which glows in the bright sun.The ancient city shows the visitors its beautiful look.The town is large and the quality of the architecture is surprising.It leads someone to think about the creativity from the Nabataeans who made Petra their capital.Petra was the top arc
6、hitectural site for more than 400 years until it was occupied by the Romans in 106 AD.It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years! Petra has 800 monuments，including buildings，tombs，baths，halls，temples，and streets，which were mostly carved i
7、n the pretty sandstone.Petra sights are in their finest in the early morning and the late afternoon.Once the sun warms the colorful stones，you will see the majesty of Petra.【解题导语】本文介绍了具有悠久历史的古城Petra。1What do we know about Petra from the passage?AIt is on the top of a mountain.BIt was a palace for th
8、e king.CIt is a unique site.DIt was built by the Nabataeans in 106 AD.解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Common sense says perhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like it”可推断，答案为C。2The underlined part “the legacy” in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”Aan excellent hotel that has a lot of roomsBa museum that exh
9、ibits many ancient thingsCa beautiful place that attracts a lot of visitorsDproperty that was handed down from ancestors解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“.the Nabataeans，a hardworking group of Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago”和“.Petra has become a UNESCO world heritage site.”可推
10、断，legacy意为“遗产”，故答案为D。3According to the passage，Petra was lost .Ain the 1500sBin the 1600sCin the 1700sDin the 1800s解析：选A。细节理解题。根据末段中的“It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years”可知，答案为A。4What is the best title for the passage?AJordan，a cou
11、ntry worth visitingBPetra，Jordans wonder of the worldCThe treasure hidden behind a mountainDPetra，the best known ancient city in the world解析：选B。主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Petra may be the treasure of an ancient world，hidden behind a tall mountain”和全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了Petra的特色，故答案为B。第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有
12、两项为多余选项。Life free to soar (翱翔)One windy spring day，I observed young people having fun flying their kites.The colourful creations of varied shapes and sizes filled the sky like beautiful birds dancing.1. Instead of blowing off，they rose against it to achieve great heights.They shook and pulled，but th
13、e strings (线) and the tails kept them in tow，facing upward and against the wind.As the kites struggled and trembled against the wind，they seemed to say，“Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free！” They soared beautifully as they fought the restrictions (限制) of the strings.2 “Free at last，” it seemed t
14、o say.“Free to fly with the wind.” Yet freedom from restrictions simply put it at the mercy of the wind.3. It lay powerless in the dirt，blew helplessly along the ground，and stayed lifeless against the first obstruction (障碍物)4 The heaven gives us misfortunes，restrictions，and rules to follow，from whic
15、h we can grow and gain strength.Restrictions are a necessary counterpart (相对应之物) to the winds of opposition.5. Let us each rise to great heights，recognising that some restrictions that we may face are actually the steady force that helps us succeed and achieve.AFinally，one of the kites succeeded in
16、breaking loose.BAs the strong wind blew against the kites，a string kept them in check.CWe should soar in the sky freely.DSome people are against the rules so hard that they never achieve their goals.EWe are sometimes like kites.FThe kites like to fly in the charge of the strings.GIt fell to the grou
17、nd and landed in a mass of weeds.答案：15.BAGED.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。(2016北京西城区模拟)I became a gardener when I was twelve.My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature.It was to 2 my parents.At that time，we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.But my m
18、other often looked with 3 at this work of natural art.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her，“something else to 4 ！”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening，my father ever thought it a waste of time.At that age，I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did！If gardening were som
19、ething they found 6 ，I would plant a garden!I planted some lily (百合花) seeds in the yard.But they failed to 7 .I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses.Wild 8 joy，I found the first rose bloom(开花)One by one，the flowers bloomed their heads off. 9 ，I was touched by this land of wonder. 10 ，my pare
20、nts showed no interest in my garden.My father even 11 at me because he found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway.To my mothers 13 ，I put my real roses which，in her eyes，were simply weeds 14 flowers in her vase.Regardless of their 15 ，I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pl
21、easure of gardening.Plants make such good companions：they breathe，they bloom，they 17 to care and love.It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parents.Today I become known as Mrs.Greenthumbs，teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents f
22、eel very 19 .And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener.1A.memoryBdreamCintentionDdesign解析：选C。词义辨析题。作者早期从事园艺的意图并非源于对大自然的热爱。C选项为“意图，打算”之意，符合语境。2A.pleaseBchangeChelpDannoy解析：选D。前后照应题。根据下文可知，作者从事园艺只是给父母添烦恼。D选项是“惹恼，使生气，使烦恼”之意，符合文意。3A.doubtBappreciationCsurpriseDexcitemen
23、t解析：选A。词义辨析题。根据下文可知，作者的母亲以怀疑的目光看着大自然的杰作。由此可知，A选项符合文意。4A.collect upBcare aboutCclean upDcome in解析：选C。短语辨析题。既然在母亲眼里这些金黄色的叶子是垃圾，那么就需要有人将其打扫掉。在四个选项中，C表示“清理，打扫”，符合文意。5A.equalBsimilarCsuperiorDopposite解析：选D。固定搭配题。作者小时候有一种反叛的心理，总是去做与父母意见相反的事。opposite to“与相反”。6A.painfulBvaluableCupsettingDinteresting解析：选C。词
24、义辨析题。由于反叛心理，作者想到如果园艺是父母感到烦恼的事，就种植一个花园。在选项中，C选项表示“令人烦恼的”之意，符合语境。7A.come upBbreak outChold onDget through解析：选A。短语辨析题。作者在院子里种了百合花种子，但是没有发芽。A表示“发芽，走近”；B表示“爆发，发生”；C表示“不挂断，等一会”；D表示“接通，完成”。8A.toBwithCinDby解析：选B。固定搭配题。作者高兴地发现第一朵玫瑰花开花了。with joy为常用短语，表示“高兴地”之意，符合语境。9A.LuckilyBCheerfullyCRegularlyDEventually解析
25、：选D。逻辑推理题。朵朵鲜花竞相绽放，最终，作者被眼前的景象所感动。由此可知，D选项符合语境。10A.InsteadBHoweverCThereforeDBesides解析：选B。逻辑推理题。然而，作者的父母对作者的花园不感兴趣。空白处表示的是一种转折的语气，B选项符合语境。11A.shoutedBlaughedCglancedDjumped解析：选A。词义辨析题。作者的父亲甚至对作者大声叫嚷。由此可知，A选项符合语境。12A.convenientBtroublesomeCenjoyableDdangerous解析：选B。词义辨析题。作者的父亲觉得花挡住了车道，令他烦恼。B选项有“令人烦恼的”
26、之意，符合文意。13A.sadnessBdispleasureCdelightDrelief解析：选B。固定搭配题。作者把自己的真玫瑰花放进母亲的花瓶里，使她感觉不愉快。to ones displeasure为常用短语，而且意思符合语境。14A.other thanBmore thanCrather thanDless than解析：选C。短语辨析题。在作者母亲的眼里，那些只是杂草而不是鲜花。C选项是“而不是”之意，符合文意。15A.dislikeBencouragementCthreatDsuggestion解析：选A。词义辨析题。尽管作者的父母不喜欢作者的所作所为，但是作者一直坚持自己的做
27、法。由此可知，A选项符合语境。16A.decidedBstoppedCcontinuedDstruggled解析：选C。词义辨析题。作者继续享受园艺的快乐。在四个选项中，C选项是“继续”之意，符合文意。17A.devoteBturnCrespondDchallenge解析：选C。固定搭配题。植物成为作者的好伙伴，它们呼吸，它们开花，它们对作者的呵护和爱有回应。respond to为常用短语，是“对反应，响应”之意。18. AdefeatBsatisfyCrespectDchallenge解析：选D。词义辨析题。根据上文，由于反叛心理，作者种植花园是出于挑战父母。A表示“战胜，击败”；B表示“使
28、满意，使高兴，使满足”；C表示“尊敬，敬重，尊重”；D表示“向挑战，怀疑，反对”。由此可知，D选项与文意相符。19A.proudBcomfortableCstrangeDdisappointed解析：选A。固定搭配题。现在作者已经成为一名著名的园艺师，使其父母为之自豪。在四个选项中，A选项的词义符合文意。20A.freedomBlifeCgrowthDnature解析：选D。词汇复现题。作者认为是自己对大自然的钟爱使自己最终成为一名真正的园艺师。第一段就出现了nature。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Long ago，there was a
29、 mother and a son living in a house.She worked hard every day，but they were always poor.One day，her son stole his friends bag.“Mom，1. do you think of this bag？” His mother 2. (scold) him，but she didnt.“It looks great！”The next time，he stole an overcoat.She praised him again after he stole it.A few y
30、ears later，he grew up to be 3. young man.He stole jewelry and brought them to his mother.“How beautiful！” This time，she did not scold her son again.Then 4. he was pleased by his mother，he started to steal 5. (expensive) things.One day，the police caught him.Before putting him in jail，he begged the po
31、lice to meet his mother.They took 6. to his mother.As soon as he saw his mother，he hit her ear lobe.“Ouch! Whats the matter with you？” She finally scolded him.Her son answered，“If you 7. (give) me a scolding like that when I stole the first bag，I could not have become a thief.”She collapsed as she l
32、ooked at her son 8. (head) for the prison.“If only I 9. turn back time，I would scold him 10. (severe)” She regretted that she had always praised him，whatever he did.【解题导语】本文讲述了一位母亲由于纵容自己孩子的小偷小摸行为，而最终使其走上犯罪道路的故事，从而说明了一个道理：子不教，母子过。1what。句型what do you think of.？意为“你觉得怎么样？”2should have scolded。should ha
33、ve done sth.本应该做某事但没有做。3a。不定冠词表类别。4because。引导原因状语从句。5more expensive。这里是隐含的比较级。6him。指代那个男孩。7had given。虚拟语气与过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时。8heading。分词短语在句中作宾补。9could。if only引导的句子用虚拟语气，与将来事实相反。10severely。副词修饰动词scold。.小写作【写作素材】1李华在一家大公司担任高级职务，他胜任他的工作。(position；be equal to)2在工作期间，他总是强调诚实和公正的重要性，这使他成为公司有影响的人物。(stress；im
34、portance；honesty；justice；influential)3他的同事都认为他对公司的发展做出了极大的贡献。(contribution)4因此当听到几天前他因身体不适而辞职的消息时，他们都感到震惊。(resign；out of condition) One possible version：Li Hua held a senior position in a large company and he was equal to his job.During his work he always stressed the importance of honesty and justice，making him an influential figure in his company.All his workmates thought he made great contributions to the development of the company.So they were shocked to hear that he had resigned several days before because he was out of condition.