1、山西省太原市2015英语语法填空、阅读理解高考练习(3)及答案议论文-型语法填空【1】专题导读议论文是一种剖析事物、论述事理、发表见解或提出主张的说理性文章。议论文的目的不仅是客观地解释事物,而且还力图说服读者相信并接受某一观点。 议论文有自己的语言特点,了解了文章整体意思后,要通过字里行间的意思推断作者的观点、意图和立场(同意什么,反对什么,喜好什么,憎恶什么,主张什么等),这种理解直接决定你的填词。要仔细复读全文,关注自己所填的词语是否符合原意,从语意连贯、逻辑合理的角度,认真复查答案的合理性和正确性。 【2011湖南卷改编】Does going to college really pay
2、 off?Certainly!I remember taking _1_ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read _2_ short stories and then discuss which one was better. After _3_(read)both,I wasnt sure. Over the _4_ several months, my professor taught me _5_ one story was so much better than the
3、other._6_ was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, _7_ the other was humorous _8_ too shallow. I couldnt see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and _9_ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.Going
4、 to college helps build a strong mind, which leads _10_ greater success in ones life.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._【解析】 1an考查冠词。class此处为可数名词单数形式,其前须用冠词。再根据此处表泛指,而English是以元音音素开头,故填an。 2two考查数词。根据本句中“which one was better”以及下文“After both”中both的提示可推断此处表示“两个短篇故事”,故填two。 3reading考查动名词。after 是介词,括号中所给词是动词,故
5、只能填动名词reading。 4next考查形容词。根据该空修饰名词months,应填形容词,再由语境可知,此处表示“在接下来的几个月”,故填next。 5why考查名词性从句引导词。根据上文“discuss which one was better”可推断,教授是给我们讲解为什么其中一个故事要比另一个故事好,故填why。6One考查不定代词。由语境可知,故事有两个,再根据习惯搭配“one.the other.”可推断填One。 7while考查并列连词,while表示前后对比的意思。 8but考查连词。根据“humorous”和“too shallow”在逻辑上的转折关系可推断,此处填连词b
6、ut连接两个形容词。 9I考查人称代词。根据该空在句中作主语可判断应填名词或代词。结合语境可知该空应指作者本人,故填I。 10to考查介词。lead to为固定搭配,意为“导致”。【语法填空】Balanced Diet Wang Peng earned his living by running a barbecue restaurant, _1_ served delicious bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic. _2_ his food and discount attracted
7、fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he was in debt. Yong Huis slimming restaurant served fresh peas, carrots, eggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As _3_ hostess, she said fibres benefited customers digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with telling lies, Wang Peng spied on
8、 Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised that she _4_ (lose) her customers, too._5_ (curious) drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sighed and said, “_6_ of your menus have weakness and limited strength. Your customers put on weight too easily, _7_ Yong Huis lose weight too quick
9、ly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and increase vegetables and fruits, _8_ nuts, beans, mushrooms, peaches and lemons. You ought to combine the two menus and provide a _9_ ( balance) diet.”Before long, Wang Peng won _10_ customers back.12. 【参考答案】Keys: 1. which2. But3. the4. was losing5
10、.Curiostity6. Both7. while8. like9. balanced10. his【语法填空】Sailing Home This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. Its author was a black businessman _1_ was brought up in America. In 1956, he visited Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he _2_ (wander) on the pavement near the bay e
11、njoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in _3_ envelope. So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manners didnt permit his staff to help _4_ he bowed to him. Staring at his _5_ (patience) face, he understood that _6_ was the fault of his skin c
12、olour that accounted for theirrefection. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushed him to go ahead _7_ (hard). Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags inde
13、ed. A maid even screamed when _8_ (bring) him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working _9_ a barber and got home finally. As for the name of his novel, he couldnt think of a better one _10_ the phrase “Go Ahead”.13. 【参考答案】Keys:1. who2. was wandering3. an4. though/altho
14、ugh5. impatient 6. it7. harder8. bringing9. as10. than阅读理解More surprising,perhaps,than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and increasing.As Skolnick notes,Americans are a marrying people:relative to Europeans,more of us marry at younger age.Mor
15、eover,after falling in the early 1970s,the rate of marriage in the United States is now increasing.Even the divorce rates need to be taken in this pro-marriage context:some 80 percent of divorced individuals remarry.Thus,marriage remains,by far,the preferred way of life for the vast majority of peop
16、le in our society. What has changed more than marriage is the nuclear family.Twenty-five years ago,the typical American family consisted of a husband,a wife,and two or three children.Now,there are many marriages in which couples have decided not to have any children.And there are many marriages wher
17、e at least some of the children are from the wifes previous marriage,or the husbands,or both,sometimes these children spend all of their time with one parent from the former marriage;sometimes they are shared between two former spouses.Thus,one can find every type of family arrangement.There are mar
18、riages without children;marriages with children for only the present marriage;marriages with“full-time”children from both the present and former marriages;marriages with“full-time”children from the present marriage and“part-time”children from former marriages.There are stepfathers,stepmothers,half-b
19、rothers,and half-sisters.It is not all that unusual for a child to have four parents and eight grandparents!These are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family.But even so,even in the midst of all this,there remains one constant:most Americans spend most of their adult lives married.1.By
20、calling Americans marrying people the author means that_.A.Americans are more traditional than EuropeansB.Americans expect more out of marriage than EuropeansC.there are more married couples in the USA than in Europe D.more of Americans as compared with Europeans,prefer marriage and they accept it a
21、t a younger age2.Which of the following can be presented as the picture of todays American families? A.A typical American family consists of only a husband and a wife. B.Many types of family arrangements have become socially acceptable. C.Americans prefer to have more kids than before. D.There are n
22、o nuclear families any more.3.The“nuclear family”refers to_.A.families formed up by men or women working for nuclear power stationsB.married couples who are closely matchedC.family consists of married couples who do not want to have any childD.family with small number of members4.“Part-time”children
23、_A.spend some of their time with their half-brothers and some of their time with their half-sistersB.spend all of their time with one parent from the previous marriageC.are shared between the two former spousesD.cannot stay with“full-time”children【参考答案】14、DBCC 阅读理解。I believe that my country, Poland,
24、 is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parentsto some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. Its not so c
25、ommon nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept-thats why I feel so sorry every tim
26、e I have to throw any food awayeven though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore! Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. Its widely known that you value more anything that
27、 needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together-extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can share other members troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit do
28、wn for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time! In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few d
29、ays before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. Whats more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.1. When the writer was a child, he / she _. A. found p
30、eople were crazy about bread B. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazing D. learned people hardly baked their own bread2. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because A. he/she makes food from scratch B. his/her parents would blam
31、e him/her C. some customs still have effect on him/her D. many people are still working hard as farmers3. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, _. A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long time B. the whole family often have meals together nowadays C. its common for women to get toge
32、ther to cook for a few days D. family members can know more. about each other by having meals together【参考答案】13、B C D【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】A根据短文内容,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest s
33、on was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves. Twenty stories later, though, its the story in Alaska that Ill remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness and the story during which my wife Kathy got canc
34、er. Thats the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤). Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldnt watch TV. Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time y
35、ou can feel it yourself, its often bigger than the doctor want it to be.Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying wh
36、at we have instead of feeling sorry for what we dont. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.In the end each of us h
37、as so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathys cancer has not spread, and her prognosis (诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.Ive picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautifu
38、l light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is what were living for.31. As a photographer, the author used to _.A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolvesB. express his love for his f
39、amily in a special wayC. miss a great many important historical momentsD. devote much more to his career than his family32. Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?A. To cure his own disease.B. To spend more time with his wife.C. To seek a better position.D. To leave the wilderness alone.3
40、3. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?A. He treasured every bit of time with his family.B. He has become a stranger to his children.C. He takes his work more seriously.D. He focuses more on medical care.34. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues prob
41、ably because _.A. the snowflakes taste very goodB. snowflakes are what they feed onC. they regard that as a way to enjoy lifeD. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes【参考答案】3134、 DBAC 【2014高考英语四川省绵阳市二模试题】BYou put a great deal of effort into reaching the college of your choice. Its time to get sta
42、rted. But whats next? Beginning college can be an exciting but awkward time. Follow these tips to adjust to your new life rapidly and make the most of your college experience. To save time and money, use the colleges bus system. Taking the bus to school is quick, easy and free in most college towns.
43、 You wont have to locate or afford a place to park either. Its also a good way to be environmentally aware. Save pennies on books by waiting until class starts. You might not even need all of the recommended books. New textbooks cost an arm and a leg. Try buying used textbooks its a surefire way to
44、save money and serves the purpose as well. Do never look at college life as an endless series of parties and social activities. But there is a whole lot more to college if youre serious about graduating. Having a good college experience is all about balancing work and fun. Be aware that your living
45、environment can largely affect your academic success. If the dorm doesnt suit you, consider living at home with your family or renting your own apartment. The best location for your studies isnt always your dorm. Find a quiet area, like the library, to do your work. Alternatively, buy some headphone
46、s that block out noise. Be mindful of your diet. Make healthy food choices and watch what you eat. Avoid foods that are processed or high in sugar. The “freshman 15” is real. Many college students gain at least 15 pounds during their freshmen year. While electives (选修课) can be helpful when figuring
47、out your major, you shouldnt entirely rely on them. Clubs and other organizations exist around. Get involved. Make sure, though, that you still have time to study. Having too much on your plate can hurt your grades.35. Which of the following ideas can be financially wise?A. Driving your own car. B.
48、Buying used books.C. Renting an apartment. D. Attending activities.36. In the text, freshmen are repeatedly warned against _.A. academic failures B. physical problems C. traffic accidents D. social activities37. The “freshman 15” tells the fact that some freshmen _.A. attend limited activities on ca
49、mpusB. have little regular physical exerciseC. focus less on their academic workD. take relaxed attitudes to their diets38. The underlined phrase “having too much on your plate” probably refers to _.A. using too much money for mealsB. eating too many unhealthy foodsC. taking part in too many after-class activitiesD. taking an elective that has too many students【参考答案】35、B3638、 ADC