1、山西省太原市2015英语语法填空、阅读理解高考练习（6）及答案【语法填空】Chaplin-A Great Master of Humour Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who _1_(star) in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored _2_(watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when _3_(chase) by detectives. Being drunk, slidin
2、g on a banana skin or whispering _4_ own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content with our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now. In _5_ small budget film, he played a badly-off and _6_(home) person wearing
3、worn-out shoes and messy clothes. _7 _ one occasion, he was trapped by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. _8_ he overcame many difficulties, he wasnt fortunate enough. With all the porridge eaten up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. He cut _9_ the leather bottom and chewed it like a p
4、ancake. According to an actress, his acting was so convincing and amusing _10_ everybody couldnt help bursting into laughter.18. 【参考答案】Keys: 1. starred 2. chased 3. his 4. a 5. homeless 6. On 7. Though 8. eaten 9. off 10. that【语法填空】A Misunderstanding In general, spoken statements are the major way o
5、f communication, _1_ body language and facial expressions also have such kinds of function. For example, yawning means being not interested and turning _2_ back to someone or swinging your fist _3_(show) your anger. But _4_ those gestures really mean is subjective in different cultures. Thus, misund
6、erstandings happen now and then in todays world of cultural crossroads. Once _5_(represent) the Adults Education Association, I went to the airport to meet _6_ official of high rank from Columbia and take him to his dormitory and then to the canteen. After the flight arrived, I saw a man looking aro
7、und _7_(curious). So I approached to greet him. _ 8_ suddenly dashed to hug me and kissed me on both cheeks. _9 _ a young girl, I felt truly embarrassed and put up my hands to defend myself. His false smile told me that he had lost face.Later, I received a cassette from him, in which he recorded his
8、 apology. On hearing that Columbians were more likely to kiss others, I soon felt _10_ ease.19. 【参考答案】Keys:. 1. but 2. ones 3. shows 4. what 5. representing 6. an 7. curiously 8. He 9. As 10. at阅读理解。Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without a car most people feel that they are
9、 poor. And even if a person is poor he doesnt feel really poor when he has a car.Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didnt know how much the car was going to change American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. And it helped make
10、the United States what it is today. There are three main reasons why the car became so popular in the United States First of all the country is a big one and Americans like to move around it. The car makes the travel the most comfortable and cheapest. With a car people can go to any place without sp
11、ending a lot of money.The second reason cars are popular is the fact that the United States never really developed a practical and cheap public travel system. Long distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Now there is a good system of ai
12、r- service provided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used often.The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is what really made cars popular. Americans dont like waiting for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They dont like to have to follow an exa
13、ct timetable. A car gives them the freedom to plan their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want most to have.Less oil has caused a big problem for Americans. But the answer will not be a bigger system of public transportation. The real answer will have to be a new kind of car, one tha
14、t does not use so much oil.1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A In the United States even the poor own cars.B In the United States all the poor have no cars.C When an American has a car, he will never be poor.D An American will feel poor unless he has a car.2.We can learn from this passage
15、that Americans _.A spend a lot of money traveling by car B travel a lot in their carsC seldom travel by plane D use public traffic often3.Which of the following is not told in the passage?A Buses, trains and planes are not comfortableB Traveling by car is not expensive.C Americans have the spirit of
16、 independenceD Americans often move from place to place4.In the writers opinion, cars are popular in the United States mainly because _.A Americans like to plan their own timeB The United States does not have enough public transportationC Americans will not feel poor when they travel in their carsD
17、Americans cannot move around without their own cars5. “A nation on wheels” in the second paragraph means that _.A everyone in the United States owns a carB the United States produces most of the cars in the worldC cars play an important part in American lifeD the United States depend on car industry
18、 for its development【参考答案】14、DBAAC阅读理解。Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close
19、that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, the
20、y use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believe
21、d that poverty(贫穷)caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hines pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to
22、 get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an im
23、portant event as a beautiful or exciting picture.As historical and artistic documents(文献) ,photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.1. The underlined word “
24、They” in the first paragraph refers to .A. beauties B. photos C. goods D. events2. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos .A. are also works of art B. are popular ways of reporting newsC. often shock the public D. can serve as a force for social change3. What can we learn from
25、the passage?A. News with pictures is encouraging. B. Photos help people improve their life.C. News photos mean history in a sense. D. People prefer reading news with pictures.4. The text is mainly about .A. telling the story through pictures B. decorating the walls of homesC. publishing historical p
26、apers D. expressing feeling through pictures【参考答案】14、B D C A【2014高考英语四川省凉山州一模试题】C GONE WITH THE WIND Author; Margaret Mitchell 25 (in bookstores) 18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the AmericanCivil War. Scarlett OHara is a woman in the story who is
27、 full of energy. She is strong andsaves her family but is very selfish at the same time. A LITTLE PRINCESS Author：Frances Hodgson Burnett 18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchins. Herfather was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then h
28、er father died andSara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong charactermade her able to fight successfully against her poverty and the scorn（嘲笑）of her fellows.Its an excellent book with 4 tapes for children. PETERPAN Author; J. M. Barrie 15 (in bookstores) 12 (onli
29、ne) It is a children，story full of imagination and adventures,which is about Wendy，John,and Michael Darlings adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan,the boy who wouldnot grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) UNCLE TOMS CABIN Author; Harriet Beecher Stowe 20 (in bookstores)
30、 The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Toms Cabin talked about thestruggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is aspowerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. THE SECRET GARDEN Author; Frances Hodgson Bumett 35 (in bookstores) 30 (online) Ma
31、ry Lennox, a sickly orphan（孤儿），finds herself in her uncles dark house. Why are somany moms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears atnight? Thmugh the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings thehouse and a long-lost garden back to
32、 life39. All of the following books have children as their main characters EXCEPT A. PETER P、N B. GONE WITH THE WIND C. ALrrrLE PRINCESS D. THE SECRET G、RDE40. We can know from the text that A. there are three books about American Civil War B. we can buy any of the above books either in bookstores o
33、r online C. two of the above books were written by Frances Hodgson Bumett D. THE SECRET GARDEN is 5 cheaper in bookstores than online41Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of一一一一一 . the power of hope b. friendship c. her uncle d. natures magic A. a, b, c B. a, c, d
34、 C. b, c, d D. a, b, d42. Which of the following about the books is mentioned in this text? A. What caused his fathers death. B. Why Peter Pan wouldnt grow up C. What kind of woman Scarlett is. D. How Marry Lennox came into her uncles house.【参考答案】3940、BC 4142、DC 【2014高考英语四川省凉山州一模试题】D There are two b
35、asic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. Peoplehave generally viewed personal growth as an external(外部的）result or product that can easily beidentified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, theforeigner who learns a new language-all
36、 these are examples of people who have measurableresults to show for their efforts By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since bydefinition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process isnot the road itself, but rat
37、her the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, asthey go through new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey neverreally ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challengesto accept. In order to grow, to travel n
38、ew roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to befaced with the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may fail at fist. How we seeourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and
39、 necessary if we are tochange and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protectourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making43. A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when he_A. has been admitted
40、 into a key university B. has made great efforts in his workC. is interested in making anything new D. has tried to determine where he is on his journey44. In the authors eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would A. judge his ability to grow from his own achievements B. succeed in climb
41、ing up the social ladder C. face difficulties and take up challenges D. aim high and reach his goal each time45. Whats the meaning of the underlined word cease in paragraph 4? A. continue B. stop C. promote D. adapt46. For personal growth, the author may not support_ A. curiosity and more chances B.
42、 being quick in self-adaptation C. open-minded to new experiences D. avoidance of internal fears and doubts【参考答案】4345、ACB 【2014高考英语四川省凉山州一模试题】E When I was a boy, my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to. Dad said thathe wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and
43、so he did. When I was 16, Dad looked closely at the violin I played and announced that he wanted tomake one. He read about violin making, and then became a violinmaker at the age of 43. Hebought the tools and materials, opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper, while heworked at a local
44、 company. He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to makeviolins and other instruments Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sound so beautiful. Some experts claimed thatit was the unique varnish（油漆）that gave those instruments their beautiful sound. Dad娜ed thatchemists coul
45、d analyze the varnish-if that were the answer. One of Dads friends asked him oncewhich kind of wood was used to make violins. When Dad explained that the top was made ofspruce（云杉），his friend said that he had an old piece of spruce Dad might be interested in. He worked for the next 12 months making a
46、 violin from the wood that his friend had givenhim. It proved to be a superior violin and it would become Dads masterpiece. He was convincedthat the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself. Later, the instrument was stolenDads spirit was broken by the robbery, and he stopped making i
47、nstruments. But he kept themusic shop until he was 80 years old, selling guitars and violins. My father has been gone for 14 years now. The violin has been missing for more than 25years. Somewhere a musician is playing a late 20th century violin with an excellent tone. Theowner today may never under
48、stand why this ordinary -looking violin sounds so much like aStradivarius47. The author mentions his fathers developing color prints to A. show that his fathers real interest was not in making violins B. prove that his father could do anything he wanted to C. give an example proving that his father
49、was an inventor D. describe the real thing that made the author believe his father48. What did the authors father think about Stradivarius violins? A. The varnish was different from the others. B. The way of making them was special. C. The wood of the violins was special. D. They could only be analy
50、zed by chemists49. How long did the authors father live after the violin was stolen? About years A. 11 B. 14 C. 25 D. 8050. After the robbery, his fathers reflection shows he A. liked the violin very much B. lost interest in instruments C. didnt want to become famous D. didnt trust people any more after that【参考答案】46、D 4750、BCAA