1、高分速测(一)完形填空+阅读理解B+任务阅读(限时:25分钟).2019嘉兴完形填空Last summer my son, Eric, left for university in another country. Our once lively house became quiet and1. I missed him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone, mainly to say 2 or to give him a word of warning.One of my messages says, “So yo
2、u told me you3 your credit card(信用卡). If you dont try hard to mend your careless ways, one day youll 4 and find your brain missing.”I did get Erics messages, but most of them were about 5. They were not different from the notes he used to leave6the white board when he was at home.“I bought a new pai
3、r of shoes. They cost me $90. Please help!”“Money is running short7Ive bought some books for my research paper. Help me please!”8, however, Eric begins to send me all kinds of articles: some funny, some touching and some worth 9. He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with
4、 the times.I read the articles slowly, like a10student, with mixed feelings as wellmy kid, who followed me around not long ago, has now become my11!So I write back, “Ive read all those articles. Ill take 12 as a loving sons expectations towards his mother. He must be thinking that his mother is stil
5、l 13 enough to accept new things. That makes me feel proud. What we parents lack(缺乏) most is the ability to learn and 14 in both body and mind. Thank you, my son.”In this way we share ideas and15 each other, with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use. Every time I read those messages, I feel
6、 my heart filled with warmth.1.A. darkB.cleanC.lonelyD.comfortable2.A. helloB.sorryC.thanksD.goodbye3.A. lostB.lentC.designedD.received4.A. give upB.wake upC.set offD.take off5.A. healthB.musicC.moneyD.safety6.A. onB.acrossC.behindD.opposite7.A. ifB.untilC.thoughD.because8.A. LuckilyB.ActuallyC.Rece
7、ntlyD.Immediately9.A. copyingB.writingC.thinkingD.correcting10.A. crazyB.popularC.nervousD.careful11.A. doctorB.teacherC.customerD.classmate12.A. usB.youC.himD.them13.A. youngB.prettyC.friendlyD.honest14.A. fightB.changeC.exerciseD.remember15.A. watchB.inviteC.protectD.encourage.2019连云港一模阅读理解How lon
8、g does a year last? Children might say that a year lasts forever. But your parents might say that a whole year can pass “in the blink of an eye”. Why does time seem to pass faster as we get older?According to the scientists from Duke University, USA, our brains degrade(退化) and change over time. This
9、 physical change causes the rate at which we take in and deal with new information to fall down.“Babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than grown-ups because theyre dealing with images at a faster rate,” Adrian Bejan from the university told theDailyMail. They take in a lot of informa
10、tion and do many things in a single day. This makes them feel like a single day lasts for a long time.However, as peoples brains degrade over time, fewer images are dealt with in the same amount of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger people. This causes t
11、hings to seem as if theyre happening more quickly.Whats more, people may also “feel” time differently due to psychological(心理的) reasons. People may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled(回忆) within a certain period.Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts (
12、first day of school, first family vacation, first birthday party, etc.), they seem to be in slow motion? Thats because when something is a “first”, there are many exciting things to remember. Recalling these memories makes you feel like they took forever, according to David Eagleman of the Baylor Co
13、llege of Medicine in the USA.For many grown-ups, life is made up of daily things. When they look back, they might feel like there are not many interesting things to remember. Therefore, time seems to be moving faster to them.1.The phrase “in the blink of an eye” has the similar meaning to “”.A.caref
14、ullyB.directlyC.slowlyD.quickly2.Time seems to pass faster as we get older because .A.human brains become smaller and smaller over timeB.grown-ups often forget things easily and quicklyC.grown-ups dont deal with information as quickly as babiesD.babies are able to do a lot of things in a single day3
15、.What can we know according to David Eagleman?A.Babies move their eyes much more often than grown-ups.B.Psychological factors can affect how a person feels about time.C.Recalling memories makes people feel like time is going faster.D.Memorable events can slow down the pace of brain degradation.4.The
16、 author writes this article to .A.explain why people feel time differently as they get oldB.explain why babies learn things faster than grown-upsC.encourage people to make better use of their timeD.encourage people to create more memorable memories.2020原创任务阅读阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填写表格,每空限填一词。The tradition of
17、 birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions the same as your country, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday” song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.In China, on a childs secon
18、d birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child catches tells you what the child will do later in life.For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there i
19、s a special celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono(和服). The priest(僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American cou
20、ntries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony(仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their fathers and other boys.Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote, join the army and (in
21、Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person has grown up and he or she is free to leave and enter the family home at any time
22、they want to!The 1. of birthday partiesSome traditions are the 2., such as sending cards, blowing out the candles and singing the “Happy Birthday” song.Others are special, only for certain ages and in certain countries.In ChinaMany things are 3. on the floor around the child on the second birthday.T
23、he first thing that the child 4. tells you what the child will do in the future.In 5.When children are three, five or seven years old, they 6. new kimonos to the temple.They are given special sweets by the priest and a party is usually organized at home.In some Latin American countriesGirls have a p
24、arty to 7. their birthday when they are 15.They dance a waltz with their fathers and other boys.In many English-speaking countriesA twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top or the cake itself 8. like a key.The key means the young person is old 9. to leave and enter home at any time.In many
25、other countriesYou have the right to vote, join the army, drink alcohol or buy a house when you are 10.【参考答案】.主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一位母亲因儿子去国外上大学,感到空虚与寂寞,所以她通过发短信,一如既往地教育孩子,没想到儿子最近发了一些有趣的、值得一读的文章给她,让她感觉到了代沟的存在,因此她决定改变坚持学习和接受新事物。这样母子之间的关系也越来越融洽了。1.C考查形容词辨析。从文章第一句可知,儿子去国外读书了,曾经充满生机活力的家变得安静与孤寂,故用lonely。故选C。2
26、.A考查名词辨析。发送短信的目的主要是为了问好与说一些警告的话语。say hello问好。故选A。3.A考查动词辨析。上句句意:所以你告诉我你丢了信用卡。如果你不努力改变这些粗心的毛病,你有一天醒来会发现你的大脑不见了。由careless这个词可以看出,他很粗心,所以要用lost。故选A。4.B考查动词短语辨析。give up 放弃;wake up 醒来;set off 出发,动身;take off脱下,起飞。从后一分句“find your brain missing”可知,早上你醒来,就会发现你的大脑不见了,故用wake up。故选B。5.C考查名词辨析。由后文的“They cost me
27、$90.”可知,大多数时候说的是钱。故选C。6.A考查介词辨析。句意: 这与他在家时在白板上留下的信息没有什么区别。on the white board在白板上。故选A。7.D考查连词辨析。由句意可知,钱花得很快是因为写论文买了很多的书,两者为因果关系,故用because。8.C考查副词辨析。luckily 幸运地;actually 事实上;recently 最近;immediately 立刻。句意:然而最近,Eric开始发给我各种各样的文章。从上下文语境可知,要用recently。故选C。9.C考查动词辨析。由后文“他说它们将帮助我更好地理解年轻人,同时与时俱进。”可知,这些文章值得深思。故
28、选C。10.D考查形容词辨析。句意:我读得很慢,像个认真的学生。故选D。11.B考查名词辨析。句意为“我的孩子,不久前还跟在我身边的人,现在成了我的老师。”故选B。12.D考查代词辨析。根据下文句意“我将把它们当成是一个儿子对妈妈的期待。”可知,them指代articles。故选D。13.A考查形容词辨析。句意:他肯定认为,他的妈妈还年轻,可以接受新东西。由“accept new things”可知,要用young。故选A。14.B考查动词辨析。句意:父母所缺少的最多的是学习与身心改变的能力。故选B。15.D考查动词辨析。句意:用这种方式我们分享看法、互相鼓励。由后文的“I feel my heart filled with warmth.”可知,我们相互鼓励。故选D。.14DCBA.1.tradition2.same3.put4.catches5.Japan6.wear7.celebrate8.looks9.enough10.18/eighteen
