1、组合练13阅读理解2篇完形填空(限时30分钟).阅读理解A体裁主题词数限时记叙文人与自然动物保护3308分钟(2019江西五校协作体联考)I believe in holding onto traditions because they helped our family flourish (兴旺) in a new country. But this concept is more concretely expressed this way: I believe in feeding monkeys on my birthday something Ive done without fail
2、 for 35 years.In the Burmese jungle, monkeys are as common as pigeons. But in America, feeding monkeys means violating the rules.As a kid, I thought that was cool. I learned English through watching bad television shows and expected that I was the chosen warrior (勇士) sent to defend my family. Dad an
3、d I would go to the zoo early in the morning, just the two of us. When the coast was clear, I would throw my peanuts to the monkeys.I never had to explain myself until my 18th birthday. It was the first year I didnt go with my father. I went with my friends and arrived 10 minutes after the zoo gates
4、 closed. “Please，” I begged the zookeeper, “I feed monkeys for my family, not for me. Cant you make an exception？” “Go find a pet store，” she said.If only it were so easy. That time, I got lucky. I found out that a high school classmate trained the monkeys for the movie Out of Africa, so he allowed
5、me to feed his monkeys. Once a man with a pet monkey suspected that my story was a ploy that I was an animal rights activist out to liberate his monkey. Another time, a zoo told me that outsiders could not feed the monkeys without violating the zookeepers collective bargaining agreement. Once in a p
6、et store, I managed to feed a marmoset (狨) being kept in a birdcage. Another time, I was asked to wear a special suit to feed a laboratory monkey.Its rarely easy and, yet, somehow Ive found a way to feed a monkey every year since I was born.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者坚持多年的传统在生日当天秘密地给猴子喂食。1Why has the auth
7、or fed monkeys all these years?ATo please his father.BTo develop a new hobby.CTo celebrate his birthday.DTo keep up his family tradition.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知，这些年作者在生日当天给猴子喂食是为了延续家族的传统。2How did the author and his father feed the zoo monkeys?AThey did it in a secret way.BThey pretended to be warriors
8、.CThey did it with the help of friends.DThey got the zookeepers permission.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“feeding monkeys means violating the rules”及第三段第三句“Dad and I would go to the zoo early in the morning, just the two of us.”的描述可推知，作者和父亲到动物园给猴子喂食是秘密进行的。3What does the underlined word “ploy” in paragraph 5 mea
9、n?AJoke.BTrick.CExcuse.DAdventure.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“that I was an animal rights activist out to liberate his monkey”的描述可知，养宠物猴的人认为作者是借此来释放他的猴子的，所以此处画线词意为“花招”，故选B。4How is the fifth paragraph mainly developed?ABy providing examples. BBy giving explanations.CBy following time order. DBy making compari
10、sons.解析：选A写作手法题。根据第五段的内容尤其是该段中的关键词“Once a man” “Another time” “Once in a pet store”可知，该段主要是通过举例的方式展开的。B体裁主题词数限时议论文人与社会社会生活3247分钟Asking for help is a sign of strength rather than weakness.In American culture, the independent individual is seen as their ideal.As the University of Missouri at St.Louis
11、states on its website under the heading Key American Values, “Americans have been trained since very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies.” The value also makes them think they can do everythi
12、ng themselves, and makes them feel badly about asking for help when they need it.And when it comes to work situations, when they think about asking for help there, sometimes they fear that a request for help would make them look inept.While this has always been true for men, many women in the workpl
13、ace have felt the need to try twice as hard as their male colleagues and do twice as much to get just as far and to prove their worth.Sometimes when we think about asking for help, our inner voices tell us, “See, if you admit you cant do this on your own, theyll see you for the imposter (骗子) you rea
14、lly are.”But the fact is, even though individualism is on the rise, we cant do everything by ourselves and we shouldnt try.Apple founder Steve Jobs once told the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association about the power of asking for help, and how he “never found anybody who didnt want to help me wh
15、en I asked them for help”He said, at the age of 12, he called Bill Hewlett, cofounder of HewlettPackard, on the phone after getting his number from the phone book and asking him for spare parts so he could build a frequency counter (计频器)And Hewlett agreed and offered young Jobs a summer job assembli
16、ng frequency counters.“If youre afraid of failing, you wont get very far，” Jobs said.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。很多人担心别人会笑话自己没有能力，因此不愿求助他人，导致他们忽视了求助可能带来的预想不到的效果。5What is the first paragraph mainly about?AWhat key American values are.BWhy Americans refuse to ask for help.CAsking for help is a sign of strength.DAme
17、ricans are responsible for their life.解析：选B段落大意题。本段第一句指出了本文的主旨大意，但是接着话锋一转，讲到在美国，由于受到传统文化的影响，人们一般都不愿求助于人，主要解释了“美国人为什么一般都不愿求助于人”这个问题。6Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inept” in paragraph 2?AimpoliteBidenticalCincompetentDinappropriate解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词后的内容尤其是“to get just as far
18、 and to prove their worth”可知，在工作中，即便是女性也不服输，她们会付出相对于男性双倍的努力，使她们在工作中的表现毫不逊色于男性，以此来证明她们的价值。因此，画线处句子意思是：请求帮助会使他们看起来没有能力胜任某项工作。7What can be learned from this US cultural phenomenon?AAmericans suffer a lot from mutual distrust.BAmericans see weakness as a sign of strength.CAmericans should learn to build
19、 up confidence.DAmericans lay emphasis on individual values.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一、二段可知，美国人的这种有事不求助于人的现象，反映了美国人对个人价值的崇尚。8What can we learn from Jobs words in the last paragraph?ADont hesitate to ask for assistance.BBe brave to try whatever you want.CFailure is the mother of success.DLearn to cooperate with
20、 others.解析：选A推理判断题。上一段讲到：乔布斯以侥幸的心理打电话，只是为了得到一些零件，结果还得到了一个意想不到的暑期打工机会。根据上一段可知，他所说的“不要害怕失败”指的是不要害怕求人时遭到拒绝，即要敢于求助。.完形填空体裁主题词数限时记叙文人与自我驾照考试27015分钟Fiftyfive years ago, I got into my fathers car to take my drivers license exam. My father and I got to the test site on time. The streets seemed quite _9_ to
21、me, and the test would take me down a main street. Although _10_， I was determined to do my best. Parallel parking was my _11_， so I hoped that my _12_ would not hit the curb (路缘)When I was _13_ for the test, my father, _14_ being the best teacher, was not pleased with my parallel parking. His fearf
22、ul _15_ could be heard along the streets of my hometown, or in the large empty parking lot.I felt _16_ when he said, “Step on the gas! Check your mirror! _17_ on the brake！” I was convinced that no one could do all those things at the same time. I drove _18_ during my test, probably a little too slo
23、w. I kept my hands _19_ on the steering wheel (方向盘), _20_ my mirrors, stopped at stop signs and _21_ for turns. I was satisfied with my _22_ up to that point, but then it was time to parallel park._23_， the parking area had no curb. I _24_ next to a car and began to back inward. Somehow, I _25_ it o
24、n my first try, lining up right behind the car in front. Minutes later, the _26_ announced I had passed. I knew that my life had changed. I finally had _27_ the freedom of movement and felt a sense of _28_ after the test.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要记叙了我驾照考试时的紧张心情、考试过程和考试通过之后的喜悦。9A.smoothBnarrowCabnormalDtranspa
25、rent解析：选B根据上下文可知，作为一个要参加驾照考试的人，我心情很紧张，因而街道似乎很狭窄(narrow)。smooth“平坦的”；abnormal“不正常的，反常的”；transparent“透明的，显然的”。10A.strangeBconfidentCnervousDsecure解析：选C虽然紧张(nervous)，但我下决心要尽我最大的努力。strange“奇怪的，不寻常的”；confident“自信的，确信的”；secure“有把握的”。11A.strengthBtaskCgoalDdrawback解析：选D根据下文可知，平行停车是我的缺点(drawback)。strength“长
26、处，优势”；task“工作，任务”；goal“目标”。12A.seatBtelephoneCtiresDtracks解析：选C我希望我的轮胎(tires)不要碰到路缘。seat“座位”；telephone“电话”；track“足迹，车辙”。13A.arrangingBregisteringCprayingDpracticing解析：选D根据上文“I got into my fathers car to take my drivers license exam.”并结合下文父亲对我发出的指令可知，此时我在练习(practicing)，为考试作准备。arrange“安排，筹划”；register“
27、记录，登记”；pray“祈祷”。14A.well aboveBfar fromCmore thanDbecause of解析：选B根据下文父亲的表现和“fearful”可知我的父亲远非(far from)最好的老师。well above“远远超出”；more than“超过”；because of“因为，由于”。15A.criesBanswersCsighsDquarrels解析：选A在我家乡的街道上，或者在大而空旷的停车场上，都能听到他可怕的呼喊声(cries)。answer“回答，答复”；sigh“叹气，叹息”；quarrel“争吵，吵架”。16A.pleasedBuninterested
28、CembarrassedDconcerned解析：选C当父亲向我发出那些指令时我感到很窘迫(embarrassed)。pleased“快乐的，高兴的，满意的”；uninterested“冷淡的”；concerned“担心的，担忧的”。17A.DependBBendCSwingDStep解析：选D父亲说：“踩油门！检查一下你的(后视)镜！踩(step)刹车！”depend“依靠，决定于”；bend“弯腰，弯曲”；swing“摇摆，转弯”。18A.cautiouslyBuncertainlyCdesperatelyDcuriously解析：选A在考试时，我小心翼翼地(cautiously)驾驶，可
29、能有点慢。uncertainly“犹豫地”；desperately“绝望地，拼命地”；curiously“好奇地”。19A.busyBsteadyCclumsyDnumb解析：选B我双手稳稳地(steady)放在方向盘上。busy“繁忙的”；clumsy“笨拙的，不灵活的”；numb“麻木的”。20A.polishedBpreparedCwatchedDchecked解析：选D检查(checked)后视镜，在停车标志前停车，并在转弯时发出信号(signaled)。上文中父亲说的话“Check your mirror！”是提示。polish“擦亮”；prepare“准备”；watch“注视”。2
30、1A.signaledBlookedCspedDfastened解析：选A参见上题解析。look“寻找”；speed“快行，疾走”；fasten“扣牢，系牢”。22A.allowanceBindependenceCperformanceDpreference解析：选C直到那时我对自己的表现(performance)都很满意，但是接下来要平行停车了。allowance“津贴，补助”；independence“独立”；preference“偏爱，优先权”。23A.AccordinglyBConsequentlyCObviouslyDFortunately解析：选D上文中提到我希望我的车不要碰到路缘
31、。既然考场没有路缘，那对我来说，肯定是幸运的(fortunately)。accordingly“相应地”；consequently“因此，结果，所以”；obviously“明显地，显然”。24A.pulled upBwandered aroundCpicked outDfell off解析：选A我把车停在一辆车旁边，开始往里倒。pull up“(使车)停下”；wander around“逛”；pick out“精心挑选”；fall off“脱落，下降”。25A.managedBgraspedCdroppedDkicked解析：选A我第一次尝试就做到(managed)了，正好把车停在前面那辆车的
32、后面。grasp“抓牢，握紧”；drop“掉下，落下”；kick“踢”。26A.driverBtesterCagentDguide解析：选B几分钟后，测试人员(tester)宣布我通过了测试。driver“司机，驾驶员”；agent“代理人，经纪人”；guide“向导，导游”。27A.missedBearnedCcompensatedDdeserved解析：选B我知道我的生活已经改变了。我获得(earned)了活动的自由，在考试后一种成熟(maturity)感油然而生。miss“错过”；compensate“弥补，补偿”；deserve“应得，应受到”。28A.responsibilityBlossCmaturityDdirection解析：选C参见上题解析。responsibility“责任”；loss“丧失，亏损”；direction“方向”。