1、速测(五)完形填空+阅读理解C+D.完形填空As all the young kids, I was really happy when holidays came. When I was a little boy, every holiday that I had seemed quite wonderful in my memory. My1 usually took me by train or by car to a hotel by the2. All day, I seemed to remember, I played on the sands with a lot of str
2、ange 3 children, who came from other places like me. We made houses and gardens, castles and walls and 4 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we5over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly6 the water was always warm. So
3、metimes we7the beach and walked around the country, exploring ruined houses and dark woods and climbing tall trees. There were sweets in ones pockets or good places where one could8ice creams. Each day we lived a happy time. What we wished most was to have the holidays last long.Although I am now th
4、irty-five years old, my idea of a good9 is much the same as it was. I 10 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 11 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 12, I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.Sometimes I 13 w
5、hat my ideal holiday will be like when I am 14. All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about children who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 15 on too many ice creams.()1.A. teacherB.nurseC.parentsD.sister()2.A. riverB.l
6、akeC.mountainD.sea()3.A. movingB.excitingC.anxiousD.nervous()4.A. broughtB.watchedC.madeD.heard()5.A. climbedB.collectedC.turnedD.jumped ()6.A. butB.yetC.andD.or()7.A. likedB.foundC.leftD.played ()8.A. makeB.buyC.sellD.offer()9.A. houseB.holidayC.gardenD.tide()10.A. stillB.almostC.hardlyD.perhaps()1
7、1.A. destroyB.fixC.buildD.use()12.A. ButB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.Besides()13.A. wonderB.feelC.understandD.believe()14.A. strongB.oldC.youngD.weak()15.A. happyB.sickC.sadD.tired .阅读理解Passage 1Birthday Traditions in Different CountriesHow do you often celebrate your birthday? Different countries have dif
8、ferent traditions. Now, lets look at different traditions in different countries.EnglandPeople will put certain symbolic objects into the birthday cake. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. Also, when its your birthday, your friends will give you the “bumps”. They lift you
9、in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor; one for each year you lived, then another one or two for luck.DenmarkA flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the childs bed while he/she is
10、 sleeping, so he/she will see them at once upon awakening.HollandSpecial year birthdays such as 5,10,15,20,21 are called “crown” years. The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday. The family also decorates the birthday childs chair at the dining room with flowers,
11、paper streamers and balloons.CanadaThe birthday childs nose is greased(涂抹) with butter for good luck. The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her. In some parts of Canada, the birthday person even receives a punch(一拳) for each year he/she is alive and then one for goo
12、d luck.BrazilThe birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive. The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually Mom or Dad.KoreaThere is a big family party on the first birthday. The table is set with food, an
13、d four items: a pencil, a ruler, thread, and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future: excellent student, good with hands, long life or riches.South AfricaOn the twenty-first birthday, a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as
14、a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.1.If you see a flag is flown outside a window in Denmark, it shows .()A. you will be richB.someone who lives in that house is having a birthdayC.there is a new baby in this houseD.someone just died in this house2.The following traditi
15、ons are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for .()A. giving a pull on the earB.having a big family partyC.greasing butter on the noseD.flying a flag at the childs bed3.In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?()A. Canada and England.B.Denmark and Korea.C.Brazil and Holland.D
16、.Holland and South Africa.4.The passage mainly tells us .()A. people in different countries have their own special year birthdaysB.people in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different waysC.people always have a big birthday party at home in different countriesD.people always know a o
17、ne-year-old babys future from the item he choosesPassage 2One day one of Dr. Jacksons students went to him with tears. Jackson tried to calm her down, and finally he knew that the girl couldnt get along well with her friends. Jackson, who has worked as a psychologist for nearly ten years, wrote some
18、 suggestions about making friends.In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, the
19、y will run away. Then keep away from this kind of friends. How do you know if you have found a good friend? You should look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability.Above all else, you look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand
20、how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other persons place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in othe
21、rs. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand you and accept you. Another quality of a friend is reliability. You can always depend on a good friend. If he tells you he will meet you somewhere at a certain time, you can be sure that he will be there. If you need a favor
22、, he will do his best to help you. If you are in trouble, he will not run away from you.There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we will enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who
23、 are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too.1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?()A. Understanding.B.Honesty.C.Reliability.D.A
24、sense of humor.2.If you have fair-weather friends, .()A. they will give you all that they have when you need helpB.you will become richC.you will be refused when you get into troubleD.you can be sure that you get real friends3.According to the author, what quality makes a friend special?()A. A sense
25、 of responsibility.B.Seeking excitement.C.Enjoy laughing.D.Fun to be with.4.What can be the best title of the article?()A. The qualities of a friendB.Where to choose friendsC.How to get along with friendsD.The importance of having a friend【参考答案】.主旨大意儿时的假期是难以忘记的美好回忆。这篇文章的作者回忆了他小时候与父母一起度假的情景。即使现在已是成年人
26、,他依然想念以前的假期。1.C考查名词辨析。作者回忆儿时假日,根据常识可判断是其父母(parents)带他远游。故选C。2.D考查名词辨析。从后文提到的beach(海滨),sands(沙滩)等可知作者在海边(by the sea)度假。故选D。3.B考查形容词辨析。去海边度假,孩子们会很激动。故答案为B。4.B考查动词辨析。watch sb./sth. do sth.意为“看某人/某物做某事”。故选 B。5.A考查动词辨析。从后面的“looked down at”判断,此处应该用climbed。故选A。6.C考查连词辨析。前后两个分句为并列关系,所以用and。故选C。7.C考查动词辨析。前文说
27、“在海边玩耍”,后文说“在乡村探险”,因此该空应该用left表示“离开海滨”。故选C。8.B考查动词辨析。make,sell和offer都不可能是孩子们的所为,所以用buy表示“买”冰淇淋。故选B。9.B考查名词辨析。上文叙述了儿时度假的快乐时光,这里是说成年后他对于假期的想法依然如故。故选B。10.A11.C考查动词辨析。“build sand house(建沙房子)”与文章开头的“make sand house”同义。故选C。12.C13.A14.B考查形容词辨析。作者有时会想他老了以后理想中的假期是什么样的。故选B。15.B考查形容词辨析。吃了太多的冰淇淋后会生病。故选B。.Passag
28、e 11.B细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday.”可知B项正确。2.D细节理解题。文中没有提到在孩子床头挂旗帜的习俗。3.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Special year birthdays such as 5,10,15,20,21 are called crown years.”和最后一段中的“On the twenty-first birthday, a key made of anythin
29、g from paper to silver”可知选D。4.B主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了不同国家庆祝生日的不同习俗。Passage 2主旨大意Dr. Jackson 是一名心理医生。他通过一个学生在与朋友交往中遇到的困惑,提出了一些交朋友的建议。1.A细节理解题。 根据文章第三段第一句“Above all else, you look for understanding in a friend.”可知,understanding在交朋友时是第一位的。2.C推理判断题。通过文章第二段中的“They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away.”可推断fair-weather friends为“同甘不共苦,不可共患难的朋友”。故C选项正确。3.D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun.” 可知选D。4.A主旨大意题。文章介绍了一个合格的朋友应该具备的特质,故A选项最为合适。