1、浙江温州市2015高考英语9月学生自选训练（1）及答案完形填空(2014岳阳模拟)Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds. A huge crack spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and1screaming down the hall. Had a new world war started? Pale-faced, our young science teacher qu
2、ickly2us for a fire drill. We huddled(蜷缩)in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and3the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky. Rumors flew every which way, 4two hours would pass before we got the full story. One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant
3、had5; children whose parents6there began to cry. I7that was where my father was working that day. The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed to8our way home the best way we could. Id walked a quarter of the three-mile trip to my home9a car horn frightened me to10. My Uncle Barney11
4、alongside me in his old Ford. The instant I saw him, I knew my father was12. Otherwise, Papa would have13for me himself. As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to14. Numb with grief, I crawled into the back15. I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didnt
5、 recognize him until he16me. When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees arent supposed to17. Many of my fellow students lost their18in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our19, as it inevitably(不可避免地)comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miracu
6、lously(奇迹般地)passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for2032 yearswe were to have a second lifetime forever. 【文章大意】文章主要讲述了作者的父亲在自己工作的工厂爆炸中幸存, 作者能再次见到父亲真是令人高兴。1. A. headmasterB. studentsC. workersD. books【解析】选B。前后照应题。从上文的teachers看出, 应该是“学生”。故选B项。2
7、. A. organizedB. orderedC. madeD. asked【解析】选A。词义辨析题。organize“组织”; order“命令”; make“使, 让”; ask“要求”。句意: 我们年轻的科学老师很快组织我们进行消防演习。根据句意, 选A项。3. A. heardB. smelledC. watchedD. felt【解析】选C。词义辨析题。从下文的the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky看出, 应该是“观看”。故选C项。4. A. whenB. asC. as ifD. although【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。
8、此处是让步状语从句, 故选although。5. A. blown upB. been closedC. been openedD. been on fire【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。句意表示“化工厂爆炸了”, blow up“爆炸”符合题意。故选A项。6. A. livedB. workedC. studiedD. visited【解析】选B。词义辨析题。从上文的the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had. . . 和下文的began to cry看出答案。故选B项。7. A. smiledB. frightenedC. frozeD. worrie
9、d【解析】选C。前后照应题。那也是“我”父亲工作的地方, “我”呆住了。frighten“恐吓”是及物动词, 要跟宾语, 此处用不及物动词, freeze“凝固; 僵硬”符合题意。故选C项。8. A. makeB. feelC. pushD. find【解析】选D。固定搭配题。从上文的化工厂爆炸看, 学生是找到回家的路。make ones way“前进”; feel ones way“摸索着前进”; push ones way“挤出一条路”; find ones way“找到一条路”。根据句意, 选D项。9. A. whenB. whileC. asD. for【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。句意:
10、 我回家的路走了四分之一, 这时一辆轿车的喇叭声吓着我了, 引起了我的注意。when意思是“正在这时”, 符合题意。故选A项。10. A. decisionB. attentionC. feelingD. expression【解析】选B。词义辨析题。从上文的“轿车的喇叭声吓着我了”看出答案。故选B项。11. A. pulled upB. pulled outC. pulled inD. pulled off【解析】选A。短语辨析题。从下文的alongside me in his old Ford看出车是“停了下来”。pull up“停下来”符合题意。故选A项。12. A. thereB. h
11、ereC. goneD. alone【解析】选C。词汇复现题。从下文的Otherwise, Papa would havefor me himself. 猜出父亲“走了; 不在了”。故选C项。13. A. startedB. comeC. leftD. stopped【解析】选B。前后照应题。结合上一题, 要不父亲会亲自“来”的, come符合题意。故选B项。14. A. get offB. get overC. get throughD. get in【解析】选D。固定搭配题。从上文叔叔把车停下来看是让作者上车, get in“上车”符合题意。故选D项。15. A. seatB. chair
12、C. stoolD. bag【解析】选A。背景常识题。从I crawled into the back看, 是车的后座。故选A项。16. A. looked atB. helpedC. reached forD. called on【解析】选C。固定搭配题。句意: 直到父亲伸手摸我, 我才认出他来。reach for“伸手抓; 伸手拿”, 符合题意。17. A. cryB. laughC. exciteD. shout【解析】选A。词义辨析题。句意: Cherokees不应该“哭泣”的。从前面children whose parentsthere began to cry看出答案。故选A项。1
13、8. A. teachersB. relativesC. friendsD. parents【解析】选D。词汇复现题。从上文的children whose parentsthere began to cry看出是他们的“父母”。故选D项。19. A. classB. familyC. schoolD. house【解析】选B。前后照应题。悲剧有一天也会降临到我们的“家庭”, 因为父亲也在那个工厂里工作。故选B项。20. A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other【解析】选C。词义辨析题。父亲这一次免遭灾难, 所以“又”度过了32年。another“再, 又”
14、, 符合题意。故选C项。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。For five days, Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has bee
15、n commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness (友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song. This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People c
16、oming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “Its really easy to relax, and its great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people
17、who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests. With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地)
18、 for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back. The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, its easy to see
19、 how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close. T
20、he Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8. 1. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to.A. gather people with different musical tastesB. remind people of the real sense o
21、f folk musicC. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk musicD. collect old stories of folk music2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.B. Its hard for people to appreciate Blues. C. It costs people a little
22、 to fill up their cups from water stations.D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.3. We can learn from the passage that.A. people can get tickets easily for the festivalB. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organizedC. driving ones own car to the festival is highly recommendedD. bikes ar
23、e available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday4. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Folk Music of BluesB. One Festival for AllC. Festival for Family GatheringD. Edmontons Downtown Park【参考答案】1-4 BABB.阅读表达【2013江西省十所重点中学高三年级联考】1A nickname is a shortened version of a persons name.A
24、nickname also can describe a person，place or thing.Many American cities have interesting nicknames.These can help establish an identity，spread pride among citizens and build unity.2Chicago，Illinois was once the second largest city in the United States.So，one of its nicknames is “The Second City”Over
25、 the years，the population of Chicago has decreased.Today it is the third largest American city.3However，another nickname for Chicago is still true today.It is “The Windy City ”Chicago sits next to Lake Michigan，one of North Americas Great Lakes.Language expert Barry Popick says on his website that C
26、hicago was called “The Windy City” because of the wind that blows off of Lake Michigan.In the 1860s and 70s，Chicago was advertised as an ideal place to visit in the summer because of this cool wind.But anyone who has ever lived in Chicago knows how cold that wind can be in winter.The wind travels do
27、wn the streets between tall buildings in the center of the city.4Chicago was an important agricultural，industrial and transportation center for the country.In 1916，the city gained two more nicknames_called Chicago，written by Carl Sandburg.Here is the first part of the poem：Hog Butcher for the World，
28、Tool Maker，Stacker of Wheat，Player with Railroads and the Nations Freight Handler；Stormy，husky，brawling，City of the Big Shoulders.5Chicago was called “Hog Butcher for the World” because of its huge meatprocessing industry.And，it was called “City of the Big Shoulders” because of its importance to the
29、 nation.1What is the best title of the text？(no more than 5 words)_2Why did Chicago get its nickname “The Windy City”？(no more than 10 words)_3How many nicknames of Chicago are mentioned in the text？(1 word)_4Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 4 words)In 1916，the city g
30、ained two more nicknames_ _called Chicago，written by Carl Sandburg.5What does the underlined word “its”(Line 2，Paragraph 5) probably refer to？(1 word)【参考答案】阅读表达1Nicknames for Chicago/Nicknames of Chicago 2Because of the wind that blows off of Lake Michigan.3Four.4from a poem/according to a poem5Chic
31、agos.书面表达。(杭州质检试题)12月31日，滨海高中在校音乐厅举办了迎新年晚会。在晚会上，全校师生同台表演(唱歌、跳舞、演小品、变魔术等)。假定你是校英语报的记者，请按下列要点用英语写一则100120词的新闻报道。1时间、地点、人物、活动；2师生的反应；3简短评论。注意：报道的标题和记者姓名已给出(不计入总词数)。参考词汇：小品witty skits；魔术magic trickBinhai High School Celebrated the New Year_By Zhou Xinhui, School Newspaper【参考范文】Binhai High School Celebra
32、ted the New YearOn the evening of 31st, December, the party to celebrate the New Year was held in the Concert Hall of Binhai High School. Working together on the stage, the teachers and the students presented us with lots of wonderful performances. For example, they cooperated with each other to per
33、form witty skits as well as singing and dancing. They also played magic tricks, which came as a surprise. What amazing programs! No wonder the audience couldnt help laughing.At the end of the party, all the performers sang the song Tomorrow Will Be Better. People present at the party thought highly of it, saying that they would never forget it.The New Year party is a great success. As the last song goes, there is a whole brand new day. Undoubtedly, the party conveys us the message that this is a whole brand new year.By Zhou Xinhui, School Newspaper
