1、.单句语法填空1In our office, Jim is_(absolute) an expert in computers, and he always solves the complex problems in a few minutes.答案:absolutely2It helps children to develop an_(appreciate) of poetry and literature.答案:appreciation3I felt _(comfort) in my stomach because I ate too much.答案:uncomfortable4The
2、man talks as if he knew the truth about the car accident. _(actual) he knows nothing about it.答案:Actually5_(see) the film so many times, I dont need to see or hear it to know what is happening now on the screen.答案:Having seen6He is tired of dealing with the complaints of customers. More than once he
3、 has told me his desire that he_(appoint) to do another job of the department.答案:(should) be appointed7The pop star walked out of the stage, _(wave) her hands elegantly to her crazy fans.答案:waving8I was about to hand in the paper _I found another mistake and then corrected it carefully.答案:when9This
4、_(be) my first performance, I was so worried that I kept on reading the script again and again.答案:being10I sent a big bunch of flowers to the nurse as an _(express) of thanks for her taking good care of my grandpa in the nursing home.答案:expression.阅读理解Can eating a chocolate bar every day really prev
5、ent agerelated memory loss? No. But a new research shows that large amounts of flavones, substances found in cocoa, tea and some kinds of vegetables, may improve agerelated memory failure.Dr. Scott Small is a professor of neurology at Columbia University in New York City. He is the lead writer of a
6、research paper describing the effects of cocoa flavones on brain activity. His study involved 37 volunteers aged between 50 and 69. Researchers gave them a highlevel flavones drink made from cocoa beans or a lowlevel flavones drink. For a period of three months, some subjects got 900 milligrams of f
7、lavones a day. The others got 10 milligrams of flavones each day. Brain imaging and memory tests were given to each study subject before and after the study. Dr. Small says that the subjects who had the highlevel flavones drink showed much improvement on memory tests.The researchers warn that more w
8、ork is needed to be done because this study was performed only on a small group. Dr. Joann Manson is the lead researcher of a fouryear study involving 18,000 adults. This study will use flavones capsules (胶囊). The study subjects will be divided into two groups and will take two pills per day. The ca
9、psules used will all look the same. But one groups capsules will contain flavones, while the other group will take capsules made of an inactive substance, or placebo.Dr. Manson says its not necessary for people to start eating more chocolate, because a person would have to eat a huge amount of choco
10、late to get the same level of flavones given to the test subjects. He adds many manufacturers have planned to remove the flavones from their chocolate products. Similarly, Dr. Manson says a cocoabased flavones extract(提取) may be developed in the future. But he says that more studies are needed to se
11、e how much flavones is good for our health.【解题导语】这是一篇科普文章,文章主要描述了每天吃一块巧克力是否真的可以预防与年龄有关的记忆衰退,答案是否定的,文章介绍了两位研究者分组实验的研究成果,巧克力中主要含有黄烷醇类物质,它对人体是有益的,但是多少量对人体健康有益还需要再研究。1What was done to the subjects after Dr. Smalls study?AThey were asked to take a highlevel flavones drink.BThey were given capsules contai
12、ning flavones.CThey were given brain imaging and memory tests.DThey were asked to take two pills of flavones capsules per day.C解析: 细节理解题。 根据第二段倒数第二句Brain imaging and memory tests were given to each study subject before and after the study. 可知研究后和研究前对测试者需要做大脑图像和记忆力测试, 故选C。2Whats the similarity of the
13、 two experiments?ABoth use highlevel flavones capsules.BThe number of the subjects is the same.CDrinks and placebos are used in both experiments.DThe subjects are divided into two groups in both experiments.D解析: 细节理解题。 根据第二段中Researchers gave them a highlevel flavones drink made from cocoa beans or a
14、 lowlevel flavones drink. 可知研究者将测试者分成了两组, 又根据第三段中The study subjects will be divided into two groups and will take two pills per day, 可知两组实验都是将被测试者分成了两组, 这是实验的相似之处, 故选D。3Why will Dr. Manson carry out the fouryear study?ATo prove the first experiment is wrong.BTo carry out the experiment further.CTo t
15、est how much flavones can improve our memory.DTo show eating chocolate is better to improve memory.B解析: 推理判断题。 根据第三段第一句The researchers warn that more work is needed to be done because this study was performed only on a small group. 内容可知, Dr. Manson为了做进一步研究才开始了4年的研究工作, 故选B。4What can we learn from the
16、 last paragraph?AIts not necessary for us to eat chocolate.BThe more we eat flavones, the better our health will be.CIn the future we can get flavones without eating chocolate.DIts easy for people to get the same level of flavones given to the test subjects.C解析: 段意理解题。 最后一段第一句Dr. Manson says its not
17、 necessary for people to start eating more chocolate.是本段的中心句, 又根据段中意思可知可可的黄烷醇提取物将来可能会被开发出来, 人们可以直接服用, 故选C。.完形填空(2016济南高考模拟)Mr. Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit _1_on a very busy street. _2_ he was visually disabled, he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see nothing and he cou
18、ld only _3_ the things within his reach. _4_, he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.One day his son came to him. He told Mr. Jackson in _5_ that he read in the newspaper of a _6_ who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor a
19、nd paid for the _7_.After the operation, the doctor asked Mr. Jackson:“What is the first thing you are _8_ to see when I take the bandages off?” He replied, “I really want to see my beautiful _9_ on my stand!”The doctor and the son _10_ Mr. Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had b
20、een located for so many years. The doctor _11_ unwrapped the bandages _12_ he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr. Jackson was so full of _13_ that he could finally see his lifes work taking care of his fruit! After a few hours of _14_ his beautiful fruit stand, he looked down the street b
21、oth ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked _15_ the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other peoples fruit stands and _16_ the competition that soon his own business _17_.From Mr. Jacksons failure, we should know that ever
22、yone is a _18_ individual with different fingerprints, DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and _19_ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of the _20_.【解题导语】本文通过杰克逊的故事告诉我们: 每个人都是独一无二的, 我们要做的就是做自己, 管好自己的事情, 这样我们将不怕与他人竞争。1A.standBcom
23、panyCstore DcenterA解析: 根据下文“I really want to see my beautiful _ on my stand!”的提示可知, 杰克逊有一个水果摊。2A.Because BAsCAlthough DWhenC解析: 此处表示尽管他失明了, 但是他的生意做得相当好。 根据语境中的逻辑关系, 应选择C。3A.remember BdescribeCimagine DfeelD解析: 根据文章第一句及本句中的“He could see nothing”可知, 杰克逊失明了, 什么也看不见, 所以他只能感受(feel) 他手边的东西。4A.Therefore BH
24、oweverCOtherwise DBesidesB解析: 下文说他能够应对这一切, 与前文构成转折关系, 因此选择B。 therefore“因此”; however“然而”; otherwise“否则”; besides“而且”。5A.pride BdoubtCexcitement DsurpriseC解析: 根据下文可知, 杰克逊的儿子在报纸上看到有一个医生能治好杰克逊的眼睛, 所以他应是兴奋地将这一消息告诉杰克逊。 pride“骄傲”; doubt“怀疑”; excitement“兴奋”; surprise“惊奇”。6A.doctor BnurseCchemist DvolunteerA
25、解析: 根据定语从句的内容及下文的“The father and son traveled to the doctor”可知, 此处应指一名医生能治好杰克逊的眼睛。7A.information BmedicineCservice DoperationD解析: 根据前文的“who could operate on his eyes”及下文的“After the operation, the doctor asked Mr.Jackson”可知, 此处应指为手术付了款。8A.nervous BluckyCeager DafraidC解析: 根据下文的“I really want to see”可知
26、, 手术后, 医生问杰克逊:“当我拆掉绷带时, 你渴望见到的第一件东西是什么?”be eager to do sth.“渴望做某事”。 9A.flowers BvegetablesCfruit DclothingC解析: 根据第一段第二句可知, 他有一个水果摊, 所以他想看看水果摊上的水果。 10A.sent BaccompaniedCfollowed DinvitedB解析: 此处指医生和儿子陪同杰克逊去他的水果摊。 send“派遣”; accompany“陪同”; follow“跟随”; invite“邀请”。 11A.suddenly BcuriouslyCcarefully Dfirm
27、lyC解析: 医生小心地解开绷带。 suddenly“突然地”; curiously“好奇地”; carefully“小心地”; firmly“坚定地”。 12A.so that Bin case Ceven if Dif onlyA解析: 医生解开绷带以便让杰克逊看到美丽的水果。 so that“以便”, 引导目的状语从句。 in case“以防, 万一”; even if“即使”; if only“要是就好了”。 13A.regret BjoyCcourage DreliefB解析: 杰克逊终于能看到他的水果了, 他感到非常高兴。 regret“遗憾”; joy“欢欣, 喜悦”; cour
28、age“勇气”; relief“缓解, 宽慰”。14A.enjoying BcheckingCjudging DmakingA解析: 杰克逊对自己的水果摊欣赏几个小时后, 他看到街两旁有很多水果摊。 enjoy“欣赏, 喜爱”; check“核查”; judge“判断”; make“制造”。15A.above BwithinCthrough DacrossD解析: 他往街对面看, 看到了许多其他的水果摊。 look across “向对面看, 眺望”。 look through表示“浏览”。16A.preparing for Bfocusing onCworrying about Dtakin
29、g upC解析: 根据下文“Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of the _.” 可知, 杰克逊看到这么多水果摊, 开始担心竞争了。 prepare for “为做好准备”; focus on“集中(精力、注意力等)于”; worry about“担心”; take up“开始从事, 占据”。17A.improved BfailedCappeared DexpandedB解析: 根据下文的“From Mr. Jacksons failure ”可知, 不久他自己的生意失败了。 improve “改善”; fail“失败”;
30、 appear “出现”; expand“扩大”。18A.simple BreliableCunique DperfectC解析: 根据下文的 “with different fingerprints, DNA and thinking”可知, 每个人都是一个有不同指纹、 DNA和思想的独一无二的人。 simple“简单的”; reliable“可靠的, 可信赖的”; unique “独一无二的, 独特的”; perfect“完美的”。19A.force BrequireCpersuade DallowD解析: 我们需要做的是仅仅做自己, 并允许别人成为他们自己。force “强迫, 迫使”;
31、 require“要求”; persuade“说服”; allow“允许”。20A.competition BchangeCdifference DdisabilityA解析: 根据第16题处可知, 此处应是劝诫我们: 管好自己的事, 这样我们将不怕与他人竞争。.语法填空(2016甘肃普通高中第一次联考)The truth 1._ trees are vital to our life is not a secret. They provide us with food, wood and most 2._(important), oxygen. Now there is one more t
32、hing we can add to this listblocking out harmful bacteria from water.The discovery 3._(make) by a team 4._(consist) of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) and high school students 5._were seeking a natural water filterone that would help communities in developing countries
33、 that do not have 6._(accessible) to modern water filter systems.The 7._(research), led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help because they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.They began by cutting 1.5inchwide sections of tree bark from the branch
34、es of a white pine tree. The people related then tested the woods filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes through. 8._ their amazement, they found that it was effective in trapping all the particles. 9._(encourage), the team conducted 10._ experiment, this
35、time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.【解题导语】树木对于我们的日常生活非常重要。 它们不仅给我们提供食物、 木材, 最重要的是它们还给我们提供生存必需的氧气。 树木对于我们的生活还有一个非常重要的作用, 即它们可以阻止有害细菌进入我们的水源。1that解析: 考查同位语从句。“_ trees are vital to our life”作The truth的同位语, 该同位
36、语从句不缺任何成分, 故用that引导。2importantly解析: 考查副词。 most importantly(最重要的是) 置于句首时, 修饰后面的整个句子, 相当于It is most important that.。3was made解析: 考查时态和语态。 本句在讲述过去的事情, 故用一般过去时; 主语the discovery与make为被动关系, 故用被动语态。4consisting解析: 考查非谓语动词作定语。 consist of由构成。 a team与consist of为逻辑上的主动关系, 故用现在分词形式作定语。5who/that解析: 考查定语从句。 先行词为hi
37、gh school students, 将先行词代入定语从句后为:The high school students were seeking a natural water filter. 由此可见关系词在定语从句中作主语且指“人”, 故用who/that引导。6access解析: 考查动词短语。 have access to接近, 可以利用。7researchers解析: 考查名词。 根据上下文语境可知此处应该填入名词复数researchers。 此处表示“这些由Professor Rohit Karnik带领的研究人员决定求助于树木”。8To解析: 考查介词短语。 to ones amazement使某人吃惊的是。9Encouraged解析: 考查非谓语动词作状语。 encourage与主语the team之间为逻辑上的被动关系, 所以用过去分词作状语。10another解析: 考查限定词。 上文已说到他们做了一个实验, 此处表示受到第一个实验的结果的鼓舞, 他们又做了一个实验。 another另一, 再一。