1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2013版英语高考专题辅导与训练精练精析（大纲版）：专题强化测评（十五）完形填空、阅读理解（一）(限时50分钟). 完形填空It may be difficult to understand nonverbal（非语言的）messages because different cultures have different expectations about eye contact, physical 1 , body gestures, etc. Lets consider eye contact. Children from many Latin Ameri
2、can and Asian 2 show respect by avoiding the glance of important persons. A teacher whos 3 with this, however, might consider the lack of eye contact as a sign of 4 . For many American Indian children, 5 a teacher in the eye and answering her question in front of the class is “showing off”. Culture
3、greatly 6 attitudes about physical contact, whether its a handshake, hug, or pat on the back. In Asia, female friends 7 hold hands and men casually（随便地） hug one another as they walk down the street. Americans, however, may feel 8 with such public behavior. In some Asian cultures, affectionately patt
4、ing an 9 head is strictly taboo(禁忌）, 10 it can be acceptable behavior between adults and young children. How 11 should people stand to each other when theyre having a conversation? In areas of the Middle East and South America, people stand very close when 12 . European Americans like to have 13 dis
5、tance between them, while some African Americans 14 even more space. You can 15 great discomfort by standing too close to another person. Not being 16 of this can even prevent someone from understanding or 17 the ideas youre trying to get across. To create a positive environment for communication, y
6、our nonverbal message must closely 18 your verbal message. One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and families speak and 19 around each other and with people they respect. This can 20 clues（线索） about the true meaning of their nonverbal interactions. 1. A. exerciseB. touchC. educatio
7、nD. strength2. A. schoolsB. villagesC. homelandsD. cultures3. A. uncertainB. angryC. unfamiliarD. popular4. A. disrespectB. ideaC. dangerD. disappointment5. A. seeingB. staring atC. lookingD. glancing at6. A. influencesB. guaranteesC. arrangesD. indicates7. A. neverB. oftenC. seldomD. sometimes8. A.
8、 pleasedB. comfortableC. madD. uncomfortable9. A. childrensB. babysC. adultsD. mans10. A. becauseB. althoughC. unlessD. if11. A. farB. closelyC. properlyD. close12. A. talkingB. eatingC. waitingD. listening13. A. moreB. lessC. noD. little14. A. hateB. preferC. wishD. dream15. A. changeB. expectC. cr
9、eateD. accept16. A. afraidB. ashamedC. proudD. aware17. A. suggestingB. consideringC. refusingD. accepting来源:Zxxk.Com18. A. passB. explainC. matchD. prepare19. A. talkB. behaveC. useD. look20. A. provideB. supportC. proveD. search. 阅读理解（A）All over my garden Ive planted nothing but roses, because I e
10、specially love the flowerA close friend came for a visit the other dayI told her that she should pick a bunch of roses to beautify her bedroomI promised that the smell of the roses would be wafted far, far awayThat girl friend of mine, walking into the garden in high spirits, smelt here and there, b
11、ut in the end she didnt pick a single roseI said that she could pick many flowers; I told her that I was not a flower farmer and didnt make a living out of themSaying so, I raised the scissors for the sacrifice of the flowers, but she stopped me, crying no, no, no! To cut such beautiful roses would
12、hurt one, she saidWith her hands seizing at my sleeves, she told me that by no means should they be cutRoses are the smiling face of the earth, and who could be so iron-hearted as to destroy such a charming smile? My mind was shocked: the ugly earth, the tough earth, the plain earthit is for the rea
13、son of that smile that it wins the care and pity of people来源:学*科*网21. The writer plants nothing but roses in her garden probably because _. Ashe can make money out of themBher friends like themCshe enjoys the roses very muchDthe roses sell well22The underlined word “wafted” in Paragraph 1 is closest
14、 in meaning to “_”. Agiven offBlostCdestroyedDthrown away23Why did the writers close friend refuse to pick a single rose? ABecause the roses were not beautiful. BBecause she loved the roses very much. CBecause she did not like this kind of roses. DBecause the writer did not want to give her any. 24W
15、hat is the best title for the passage? AThe Pity of People to the RosesBThe Smiling Face of the EarthCA Lovely Rose GardenDA Lover of Flowers （B）Finding something to do during the school holidays isnt always easy, but one mum has set up a new website to help families find activities and events in No
16、rfolk.Fiona Anthony of Bawburgh, near Norwich, was persuaded by her friends to set up the website, Info4Families, when they noticed she always knew what events were happening in the county（县）. “I am always looking for things to keep my children occupied and Norfolk has such a lot going on, ” she sai
17、d. Detail from Info4FamiliesBut I found it quite difficult to get information about events and activities for children and families, as there was no central information point and it would often involve collecting leaflets and checking notice boards at different places. “So I decided to set up a webs
18、ite which would allow people to find things to do, without leaving home, ” she added. Fiona was also concerned that some events she had booked had to be cancelled because not enough people wanted to go. “It is a real shame that some parents cant find the events and some event organisers dont get the
19、 numbers they need. I want to help bring the two together, ” said Fiona. The website gives details on regular, one-off and free events, and includes activities which children can do on their own or with the family. Parents can look for activities by category and by age so that they can find events s
20、uitable for their childrens interests and needs. The site also links to local places of interest, such as libraries, museums and cinemas. 25. Fiona Anthony set up the website _. A. to tell people how to spend their holidays at homeB. to design some activities for event organisersC. to help people ch
21、oose activities and events theyre interested inD. to make money by providing some useful information26. The underlined word “occupied” in the third paragraph probably means “_ ”. A. busyB. happyC. freeD. tired27. From the website Info4Families, we can easily access to the following websites about No
22、rfolk except _. A. museumsB. schoolsC. cinemasD. libraries28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Not all the events on the website are free of charge. B. Fiona always knew what events were happening in her country. C. Children must take part in the activities provided by the
23、 website together with their parents. D. Some organisers often feel disappointed that not enough people take part in their activities. （C）来源:学科网Britains Prince William and Kate Middleton married at Westminster Abbey on Friday in a great show of British pageantry that attracted a huge world audience
24、and gave new life into the country. 来源:学科网As the couple emerged on the balcony(阳台)and waved to the well-wishers below, the crowd cheered on them happily. The couple looked relieved and happy as they gave each other a brief kiss on the lips. After a few moments of cheers from the crowd, they leaned i
25、n for a longer kiss. They were joined on the balcony by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla, Catherines parents, and some of their youngest attendants. Earlier in the day, William and Catherine took their wedding vows(誓言) at Westminster Abbey. It was the biggest royal wedding
26、Britain has seen since the 1981 wedding of Williams parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. Among 1900 guests were Australian swimming champion Ian Thorpe, British football (soccer) star David Beckham. Former Prime Minister John Major also attended. However, former Prime Minister Tony B
27、lair and Gordon Brown were not invited to the wedding. Five thousand police officers have been deployed in London to handle the massive crowds. The couple said they were “incredibly touched” and thanked the public for joining in the celebration of what they hope will be one of the happiest days of t
28、heir lives. Kate is the first “commoner” to marry a prince of UK in more than 350 years. It was believed that there were about two billion viewers on television, the Internet, or other media who witnessed the great moment. Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets and parks of London for a
29、glimpse of the royal couple on video screens. 29. The underlined word “emerged” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _. A. gotB. steppedC. appearedD. disappeared30. Who was invited to the grand wedding according to the passage? A. President Barack Obama. B. British football star David Beckham. C.
30、 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. D. American swimming champion. 31. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Britain has seen no bigger royal wedding than Williams since the 20th century. B. Five thousand police officers in London were devoted to keeping the cerem
31、ony safe. C. The couple was moved and thankful heartily for the public joining in the celebration. D. There were so many crowds watching that five thousand police officers had to keep order. 32. What does the last paragraph mainly deal with? A. Kate Middleton was born in a “common” family. B. Too ma
32、ny people were present at the wedding. C. Britains Prince William fell in love with Kate. D. World watched William and Kates marriage. （D）The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the sout
33、hern half of the Earth. 来源:学科网On 17th July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed.
34、Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the
35、 comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of
36、 the Earth are already dead, but the north wont escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, n
37、o more than 10 million people remain alive. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was
38、 hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end? 33. What is mainly described in the passage? A. An event of imagination. B. A historic discovery. C. A research on space. D. A scientific adventure. 34.
39、 When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes _. A. an earthquakeB. damages to cities C. an Earth explosionD. huge waves35. Why cant the northern half of the Earth escape for long? A. Because the land is covered with water. B. Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the Eart
40、h. C. Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero. D. Because wars break out among countries. 36. By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove _. A. animals could not live through the cold climate 来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_KB. what happened 65 million years ago was an invented
41、story C. the human beings will die out in 2094D. the Earth could be hit by other objects in space （E）Our everyday lives are essentially killing the environment. There are certainly important changes that need to be made at every levelstatewide, nationwide, and even worldwidethat can help preserve th
42、e Earth. That doesnt mean, though, that theres nothing that can be done on an individual level. We spoke to eight of the countrys leading environmentalists and asked them this question: Their individual answers varied, but the point they truly wanted to stress did not: One person can make a differen
43、ce. The other common idea was that they had a difficult time limiting it to only one tip. Matt Petersen, president of Global Green USA, recommended that, in the long run, we rebuild our buildings so that they are green. Dr. Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth, emphasizes the importa
44、nce of the state and federal tax code on the energy choices we make, and feels this is a widely overlooked issue. One example cited is the “gas-guzzler（耗油量极大的汽车）tax, ” as it is often referred to. This loophole（漏洞） has encouraged automakers to focus their production and advertising efforts on the pro
45、ducts that end up being the biggest gas-guzzlers and polluters. Equally the carbon footprint, measured in carbon dioxide units, calculates the impact human beings have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouses gases produced. Both our direct emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide, like the bu
46、rning of fossil fuels and the indirect emissions of carbon dioxide as a result of the manufacture and breakdown of everyday products are calculated into the carbon footprint measurement. Commonplace activities like eating red meat and drinking bottled water are slowly but surely contributing to the
47、devastation of our environment. So take our experts tips into consideration. This Earth Day, give Mother Nature the day off. Take public transportation, turn out your lights, and try not to print every one of your e-mails. Its the little things that really can make a difference. 37. According to the
48、 passage, eight environmentalists _. A. didnt agree with each other at allB. had the same suggestionsC. all thought each person could play a part in environment protectionD. came from different countries38. Dr. Brent Blackwelder held the view that _. A. we should build more green buildingsB. drivers
49、 using gas-guzzlers should pay higher taxC. federal government had paid much attention to the problem caused by gas-guzzlersD. gas-guzzlers produced less pollution than expected39. The underlined word “devastation” probably means _. A. damageB. protectionC. educationD. change40. What is mainly discu
50、ssed in this passage? A. Carbon footprint. B. Gas-guzzler tax. C. Celebration of the Earth Day. D. Saving our earth. 【拓展提升】(请根据以上的完形填空完成下题）选择合适的词组并用其正确形式填空。be familiar with, stand close to,get across, show off, stare at1. The little girl was so frightened that she _ her mother. 2. The society today
51、offers the young generation more chances to _ their talent and skills. 3. The official used plain language to make the Chinese foreign policy _来源:学&科&网_ to the whole world at the press conference last week. 4. Mary _ her boss angrily and turned away, as if to go out of the office. 5. I _ him, so I r
52、ecognized his voice the moment I picked up the phone. 来源:学科网ZXXK答案解析来源:学科网【文章大意】在不同的文化中，人们对目光交流、身体接触、身势语言等有不同的理解，因此，有时要理解这些非语言信息会很难。1.【解析】选B。考查名词。此题属于原词复现。physical touch意为“身体接触”，这从第6空后的physical contact可得到暗示。2.【解析】选D。此题属于原词复现。第一段已提到不同文化（different cultures）中人们对视线接触、身势语等有不同的理解。此处举例说明，故此空填“文化”一词。3.【解析】选
53、C。考查形容词。在拉美和亚洲文化中，小孩回避他人的视线是对其尊敬的表示。而对此不了解的老师会误以为这是缺乏尊重。be unfamiliar with sth. 意为“对不熟悉”。4.【解析】选A。考查名词。此空前的however说明此句与前一句之间在逻辑上是转折关系。既然前一句说是show respect，此处当然是a sign of disrespect。5.【解析】选C。考查动词。look sb. in the eye意为“直视某人”。6.【解析】选A。考查动词。在文章首段中说“不同的文化对视线接触、身体接触等有不同的期待（different cultures have different
54、 expectations about eye contact, physical touch）”，然后在第二段讲视线接触在不同文化中的不同理解，此节则是讲physical contact在不同文化中的影响，即“文化极大地影响到人们对身体接触的态度”。这也是这一段的主题句。7.【解析】选B。考查副词。由于男性之间可以随意地拥抱一下，故可推测作为女性握手则是常事。8.【解析】选D。考查形容词。此句中的however同样表示转折。而在美国文化中这种公开场合的行为令人感到不舒服。9.【解析】选C。考查名词所有格。从第10题后可得到暗示。在亚洲摸成人的头是严格禁止的（strictly taboo），但
55、是成人和小孩之间摸头却是可以接受的（be acceptable）。来源:Zxxk.Com10.【解析】选B。考查连词。前后句之间是让步关系，故用although。11.【解析】选D。考查副词。从本段的people stand very close，distance，standing too close等处可知本段是谈人与人之间站位的距离。closely“紧密地，仔细地”。12.【解析】选A。考查动词。此空的when talking与前一句的when theyre having a conversation意思一样。13.【解析】选A。考查形容词。来自中东和南美的人谈话时站得很近（stand v
56、ery close），而来自欧洲的美国人的心理距离要更大一些。14.【解析】选B。考查动词。此句中的while表示对比。来自非洲的美国人的心理距离相比之下（双方的心理距离）更远。15.【解析】选C。考查动词。双方谈话时，站得太近，超过可接受的心理距离，人就会感到极不舒服。create“引起，造成”。16.【解析】选D。考查形容词。对谈话时的心理距离要知道，否则会造成麻烦。be aware of意为“意识到，知道”。be ashamed of“以为羞愧”。17.【解析】选D。考查动词。此题属于近义复现。此空前的or表示选择关系，说明此空后的内容“ 17 the ideas”与前面的underst
57、anding意思相近。不意识到人们交流时默认的心理距离甚至会阻碍他人理解或接受你试图传达的意思。18.【解析】选C。考查动词。指非语言信息与语言信息要相配（match），要一致。19.【解析】选B。考查动词。这些文化差异可通过观察小孩和家人间的谈话及举止方式（behave）来了解。20.【解析】选A。考查动词。这样就可为你真正理解他们的非语言交流提供（provide）线索。【文章大意】作者在花园中种植了玫瑰花，并且让朋友采一些带回去装饰房间，但朋友并不舍得剪掉这些美丽的花儿。文章主要通过她和朋友之间发生的一个小故事来说明世界存在的美好。21.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据All over my
58、 garden Ive planted nothing but roses, because I especially love the flower. 可知。22【解析】选A。词义猜测题。我让朋友采些花去装扮她的卧室，我给朋友许诺花香一定会飘得很远，可知A项最接近wafted的词义。23【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据That girl friend of mine, walking into the garden in high spirits, smelt here and there. . . 可知。24【解析】选B。主旨大意题。纵观全文，作者主要通过她和朋友之间发生的故事来说明世界存在
59、的美好。【文章大意】对家长来说，在学校放假期间为孩子们找些可做的事情真的很难，但一位妈妈却创办了一个网站解决了此问题。25.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章中“set up a website which would allow people to find things to do, without leaving home”可知Fiona Anthony建立该网站的目的是在学校放假时家长们能找到适合自己孩子的一些活动。由于参加一些活动，孩子们不是呆在家里的，故A项不对；该网站也不是替活动组织者设计一些活动，故B项不对；通过该网站赚钱本文也没提到，故D项也不对。26.【解析】选A。词义猜测
60、题。根据开头的“Finding something to do. . . ”可知原来家长们在小孩放假时不知让小孩做些什么。而Fiona Anthony却让小孩忙个不停，因为在他们县有许多活动。27.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的The site also links to local places of interest, such as libraries, museums and cinemas，可知她的网站还提供了当地一些名胜的地址链接，而B项不属于名胜范畴。28.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的free events可知所有这些活动均是免费的，故A项不对；文
61、章第二段用的是in the county，而不是in her country；根据倒数第二段的on their own or with the family可知C项不对；D项与倒数第三段中的“some event organisers dont get the numbers they need. ”意思一致。【文章大意】本文叙述了威廉王子与凯特结婚的场景。29.【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段威廉王子和凯特出场情节的描述“当这对夫妇出现在阳台上挥手致意时，台下人群一阵欢呼 ”。故C项appear“出现”比较贴近emerge的意思。其他三项意义不符。30.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四
62、段内容可知：英国足球明星大卫贝克汉姆出席了这个盛大婚礼。文章明确提到(C项)英国前首相布莱尔未被邀请；D项(美国游泳冠军)与A项(奥巴马总统)文章都没有提到。故选B。 31.【解析】选A。细节理解题。A项内容意为“威廉王子的婚礼是自20世纪以来英国最大的一次皇家婚礼”。这与第三段内容It was the biggest royal wedding Britain has seen since the 1981 wedding of Williams parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. 不符。B项、C项及D项内容在倒数第二段中
63、有体现。32.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容可知，该段主要说明威廉王子的婚礼受到世人的关注。其他选项内容虽然正确，但不能概括主要内容。【文章大意】本文作者想像2094年7月17日彗星撞击地球所造成的灾难性后果。33.【解析】选A。主旨大意题。从本文的年代（2094年）、文中的叙述和最后一段中的“Could it really happen? ”可知本文是个虚构的大事件。34.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and
64、 spread outwards from the hole. ”可知D项正确。35.【解析】选B。推理判断题。从原文第三段中的“Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. ”可知由于爆炸，太阳被灰尘形成的云层遮住，地球的温度降到了将近零度, 并由此带来了许多问题。36.【解析】选D。推理判断题。从全文的描述及最后一段对此问题发生可能性的说明可知此种想像很可能真的发生。地球上恐龙的消失就是一个事例。因此作者相信
65、我们生活的地球也许会受到太空中其他物体的撞击。【文章大意】保护地球环境人人有责，人人都能起一份作用。37.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“One person can make a difference. ”可知虽然这8位环境学家对普通人如何做才能拯救环境有不同的观点，但有一点却是相同的，即每个人在拯救环境上都会产生影响。38.【解析】选B。推理判断题。从原文第四段可知Brent Blackwelder认为对耗油量极大的汽车要征收高额税，以便减少这些车的使用。而A项是Matt Petersen的观点，C项联邦政府并未注意此问题，才导致Brent Blackwelder提出的，D项
66、明显不对。39.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据原文倒数第三段可知“碳足迹”是指一个人的能源意识和行为对自然界产生的影响。人类每天吃穿用住，无时无刻不在消耗资源，无处不在排放二氧化碳。有的是直接排放，比如开车、乘车，有的是间接排放，比如购买、使用工业品。这些都会留下碳足迹。所以我们即使是饮用瓶装水也会留下碳足迹，对环境造成破坏。40.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章在开头就提到我们的日常生活影响了环境，号召大家行动起来保护环境。接着从环境学家的谈话中指出我们每个人在环境改变方面都可以尽自己的一份力，作一份贡献，接着在最后一段号召在“地球日”来临时应该如何去做，故D项正确。A、B项只是作者为了说明问题所涉及的两个细节，C项也不是本文重点，本文并未讲如何庆祝今年的地球日。【拓展提升】 1. stood close to 2. show off 3. get across4. stared at 5. was familiar with13 版权所有高考资源网