1、河南宁陵2017高考英语十月阅读理解语法填空训练（4）及答案阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Historians usually just study great things that happened in the past time, but Drew Faust has made history! On February 11, 2007, Faust was named president of Harvard University. She is the first woman to hold the position in the schools
2、 371-year history.“I am a historian,” she said. “Ive spent a lot of time thinking about the past, and about how it shapes the future. No university in the country, perhaps the world, has as remarkable a past as Harvards.”“And our common enterprise is to make Harvards future even more remarkable than
3、 its past. That will mean recognizing and building on what we already do well. It will also mean recognizing what we dont do as well as we should, and not being satisfied until we find ways to do better.”It is her great desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas that have given Drew
4、 success in a world controlled by men. “This is a mans world, my girl, and the sooner you learn that, the better off youll be.” Drew Faust recalls her mother telling her this when she was young, but she didnt buy it.Faust grew up in a well-off family in Virginias Shenandoah Valley in the 1950s. Even
5、 then, she was a trailblazer(先驱). A conversation with her familys black handyman (零工) and driver inspired her to write a letter, on school notebook paper, to President Dwight Eisenhower.She asked that he help bring US citizens together in the south, a much divided part of the country at the time.“Dr
6、ew Faust is a historian with her eyes on the future,” said Susan Graham, a professor of Harvard. Many of the universitys schools said that they believe Harvard will have a brighter future under the leadership of Drew Faust.1. Why does the writer say Drew Faust has made history?A. Because she is a hi
7、storian.B. Because she was president of Harvard University.C. Because she was the first woman to be president of Harvard University.D. Because Harvard has a remarkable past2. What do we know about historians?A. They usually study great things that happened in the past.B. They are usually presidents
8、of universities.C. They are usually born in well-off families.D. They are usually women.3. What does the underlined word “buy” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. accept B. expect C. purchase D. afford4. What did her mother mean by saying “This is a mans world, my girl.”?A. To encourage her to do mans w
9、ork.B. To tell her to do things as a girl should do.C. To ask her to be well-off.D. To expect her to be a historian.5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Faust was born in the north of the US.B. She wrote a letter to President Eisenhower when she became president of Harvard.C
10、. Fausts desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas has given her success.D. Historians just care about great things that happened in the past.【参考答案】15、CAABC 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as t
11、he children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggies anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “Its mercy that brother of yours doesnt come oftener.” In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening,
12、and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to
13、go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “Youll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her. Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said,
14、 but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of Jamess voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfactio
15、n, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two oclock. Maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. T
16、hey asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door. 1. The underlined word “mercy” in
17、the text most probably means _. A. loss B. wonder C. lucky thing D. terrible thing 2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _. A. he was a man difficult to please B. she never knew when he was coming C. she was too busy looking after her children D. he never stayed long enough for
18、 a meal 3. What do we know about James behavior? A. He was a kind man, with love for the family. B. He was generous, especially towards his brother. C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids. D. He was rude to his sister-in-law. 4. Maggie felt pleased when _. A. she paid James the
19、money that she owed him B. James gave some money to the children C. she had to wake James up to catch his train D. James thanked her for the nice supper 5. The children did not realize that two of James wives _. A. had been dead B. suffered from loss of memory C. had run away from him D. might appea
20、r again one day【答案与解析】本文讲Maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔James来访的不欢迎。1. C。词义猜测题。Maggie不喜欢James的来访, 由此可以说他不常来是一件幸运的事，所以答案为C。2. B。事实细节题。根据 In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly可知答案为B。3. D。推理判断题。根据 except to add, “Youll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her可知他对Maggie的态度不是很友好，故答案为
21、D。4. B。推理判断题。根据 Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction可知答案为B。5. A。推理判断题。根据 They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies可知答案为A。 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。America is growing older. Fifty yea
22、rs ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the aging of America has made us a very different society
23、one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.A persons age no longer tells you anything about his/ her social position, marriage or health. Theres no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts
24、 a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isnt as strong as it used to be. It doesnt surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first
25、time. Public ideas are changing.Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age.” No one says “Act your age” any more. Weve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.1. It can be learned from the text that the aging of the population in Amer
26、ica _.A. has made people feel younger B. has changed peoples social positionC. has changed peoples understanding of age D. has slowed down the countrys social development2. The underlined word “one” refers to _.A. a society B. America C. a place D. population3. “Act your age” means people should _.A
27、. be active when they are old B. do the right thing at the right ageC. show respect to their parents young or old D. take more physical exercises suitable to their age4. If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it _.A. normal B.
28、wonderfulC. unbelievable D. unreasonable【参考答案及解析】1. C 主旨题。根据第一、二段的最后一句及第三段可判断。2. A 细节题。one是a society的同位语且后面跟了一个定语从句，可以通过分析句子结构得出正确答案。3. B 细节题。全文最后一句话给出了提示。4. A 推理题。可仔细阅读第二段中倒数第二句话。 【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you
29、 could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J.K.Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that k
30、ids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e-mails. But next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers acros
31、s the planet,” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “W
32、hats the background of the place; whats the history?” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.”Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can
33、invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software into your computer. And, check with a parent or adult before visiting any new website.Navigate the world in 3-D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any cit
34、y, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or, visit ancient monuments and watch the changing rainforests over time. With the moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrongs famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moons surface with Armstrongs fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.1. Acc
35、ording to Russell, the kids _.A. spend too much time on the InternetB. should never chat and play games onlineC. can solve their problems through the InternetD. should study hard instead of chatting online2. From the passage we know that _.A. we can find much information we need onlineB. Neil Armstr
36、ong traveled to the moon aloneC. the kids can download programs onto the computer freelyD. the kids can visit the new website freely without parents guidance3. According to the passage, if you want to go to Tropical Rainforests, you can _.A. take the time shuttle B. go to the cinema to watch 3-D fil
37、msC. find a travel agency in Google D. use Google Earth4. The passage is mainly intended for _.A. parents B. kids C. teachers D. adults5. In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?A. Culture. B. Health. C. Internet World. D. Tourism.【参考答案】15、CADBC【由内蒙古包头市201模拟改编】 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四
38、个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Hello. Im Jan from Mrs.Lakes class. My class wants to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people toget
39、her to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway. Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted，only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to wo
40、rk every week to keep its part of the highway clean.Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean. The Adopt - a-Highway Program is a great way for people t
41、o help their environment look nicer. Also,the governwent does not have to send out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people，especially teenagers like us， cleaning them up. We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If yo
42、u want to feel great and keep our roads clean，please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lake room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of peoples unkind acts. Then we Il try to pick an area to adopt a
43、nd clean ap. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our roads clean!1.What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about? A. Giving names to the highways. B. Drawing pictures of highways. C. Picking up litter along the roads. D. Putting up signs near the roads.2. What should the studen
44、ts do first if they want to join the program? A. Pick a spot to care for. B. Call Mrs.Lake next week. C. Write a letter to their parents. D. Go to a meeting on Wednesday.3.What is the purpose of this speech? A. To encourage students to join the program. B. To introduce the traffic system. C. To show
45、 drivers how to drive safely. D. To tell a story about adopting a pet.4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Adopt a-Pet B. Adopt-a-Highway C. Ways to Protect the Environment D. Volunteers on Roads【参考答案】14、CDAB 【语法填空】Computers The goal of early calculating machines was to
46、 _1 (simple) difficult sums. But with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen. From then on, _2 appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when _3 (connect) by the n
47、etwork or mobile phone signals, but also solve different _4 (type) of logical problems. With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets _5 (explore) the moon and instruct androids with the human races characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so
48、 helpful _6 they do bring happiness._7_, computers are easily attacked by viruses. This reality _8 (become) a hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous _9 a way. So, personally, I worry about _10 universal applications in some fields, such as finance.【参考答案】Keys: 1.simplify 2.th
49、e 3.connected 4.types 5.to explore6.that 7.However 8.has become 9.in 10.their 【语法填空】Wildlife Protection Dinosaurs died out because of _1 unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just _2 humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets so that the
50、y can only live in secure reserves; grassland _3 (destroy) without mercy so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities. Last year, scientists saw some monkeys _4 (rub) themselves with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves _5 fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result
51、of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a _6 (power) drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was _7_ the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When _8 (tell) that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and responded, “_9 real loss is
52、our decreasing income.”We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not _10 we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace, can we smile in relief.【参考答案】Keys: 1.an 2.because 3.is destroyed 4.rubbing 5.from6.powerful 7.that 8.told 9.Our 10.until
