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速测(三) 完形填空A+B+阅读理解C+D
(限时:30分钟)
Ⅰ.完形填空
A )阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Katy Sullivan is an actress, an athlete (运动员), and a person who also refuses to accept the words no or I can't.
She was born without the lower half of her 1 and has worn prosthetic(假体) ones all her life. She grew up in Alabama, US and had a(n) 2 childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky 3 her family treated her in just the same way as the other members.
When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are 4 to do. But Katy believed she could 5 anything. So she chose two jobs that are difficult, 6 with both legs. As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was 7 , Katy had made her mind up to be a(n) 8 .
She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played 9 in theater, television and movies. She has a positive (积极的) view of life. She thinks that if you believe 10 can do something, you should 11 it. So when Katy's friend asked her 12 she'd like to try running, she said “yes”. She was given a pair of running legs and she 13 her new life.
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to 14 running as a competitive sport. She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Katy's family, friends, and fans look up to her as an 15 of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.
( )1.A. arms B.legs C.feet D.hands
( )2.A. embarrassing B.lonely C.active D.strange
( )3.A. though B.unless C.before D.because
( )4.A. difficult B.important C.possible D.easy
( )5.A. achieve B.accept C.examine D.prevent
( )6.A. just B.also C.even D.ever
( )7.A. up B.over C.on D.out
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( )8.A. athlete B.writer C.actress D.coach
( )9.A. games B.music C.sports D.roles
( )10.A. you B.we C.she D.they
( )11.A. depend on B.go for C.get used to D.look after
( )12.A. whether B.how C.when D.why
( )13.A. shared B.started C.changed D.prepared
( )14.A. fix up B.show up C.take up D.set up
( )15.A. ancestor B.enemy C.influence D.example
B)阅读下面短文,用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。
badly Britain fun thing pleasant powerful
they totally while understand
Is it true that we British people have a different sense of humor from people in other countries? Let's have a look at what we laugh at in 16. .
To us British people, 17. and important people often cause laughter. It's not just politicians(政客) who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes 18. too seriously.
We laugh at the power, but also, pitifully, at anyone who is treated 19. . We know they cannot win, but if they do win sometimes, it's even 20. . Our clowns(小丑) are often silly people doing silly things,
21. in America, they are often clever people doing clever things—and winning at last.
The fact that we laugh when other people might feel hopeless is one of the strangest 22. to learn about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony(反讽). After some terrible experience, we might say, “Not very 23. .” And we might say in the middle of a typhoon, “It's a bit windy today.” Or “There is a tiny problem,” when something has gone 24. wrong. We don't like to express strong feelings, but just “keep calm and carry on”.
Another thing that can make it difficult 25. British humor is that we don't always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often keep a straight face or use an unsmiling expression when we're making a joke.
Do you think the British sense of humor is special?
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Passage 1
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Traveling is not always happy, at least for the buddies in the movie Green Book. The popular film won Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb 25.
The movie was adapted from the true story of a road trip through the Southern US in the early 1960s. In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony Vallelonga to drive him to performances, but they face problems because of Shirley's skin color. These problems lead them to form a special friendship.
“There's something so deeply right about this movie, so true to the time,” wrote US film critic Mick LaSalle. The time LaSalle is talking about was between late 1870s and 1960s, a very different period in US history. Many parts of the country had Jim Crow Laws(《吉姆克劳法》), which allowed racial segregation(种族隔离). These laws made life and travel dangerous for African-Americans. They couldn't use certain hotels, restaurants, or even gas stations. They had to be indoors after sunset or they might be put into prison. Even black celebrities(名人) had to follow the laws.
But in 1936, a black mail carrier named Victor H. Green had an idea. He made a list of friendly businesses in New York City. He published the list as a small book with a green cover. The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely. Then, in 1964, Jim Crow Laws went away. The book went away, too. Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow Laws. But they probably don't know about The Green Book. It's a forgotten part of the story. Thanks to this movie, maybe people can remember it again.
26.What was Don Shirley in the film? ( )
A.He was a driver. B.He was a black pianist.
C.He was a black mail carrier. D.He was a writer.
27.What can we know from Paragraph 4? ( )
A.Victor H. Green came up with the idea. B.The book is still in use now.
C.A black businessman made the list. D.The list was sold in New York City.
28.What does the word “it” refer to in the last paragraph? ( )
A.The period between 1870s and 1960s. B.Jim Crow Laws.
C.The Green Book. D.Racial segregation.
29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ( )
A.They met problems during their trip because of Shirley's bad behavior.
B.Jim Crow Laws disappeared in 1936.
C.Black celebrities didn't need to follow the Jim Crow Laws.
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D.The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely.
Passage 2
Wind power is a very clean source of energy. This is how wind power works. Wind makes windmills spin(旋转). When the windmills spin, they make electricity. Then we can use the electricity.
A lot of people think that wind power is new, but that's not true. For thousands of years, people have used wind to sail boats and move water. We still do those things today, but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity.
Wind power is a very popular source of energy. Most people think that we should use it more and more. First of all, it's clean. Windmills don't pollute the environment at all. Second, we can use wind power forever. After all, we will always have wind. Also, wind power is cheap, and it's getting even cheaper.
A lot of people don't understand wind power very well. They believe that there are problems with wind power, but many of those problems are not real. For example, some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds. They used to be true, but it isn't true anymore. Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast. New windmills spin slowly, and they aren't dangerous for birds.
However, there are real problems with windmills. One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly. This is a problem for people, because windmills are often in very pretty areas. Also, wind doesn't blow all the time, so we can't use wind power all the time. Finally, windmills are noisy.
Wind power is becoming more and more common. Right now, more than 80 countries use wind power. About 2.5 percent of the world's power comes from the wind. For some countries, that number is a lot higher. Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity.
30.Why DON'T new windmills kill birds? Because . ( )
A.birds don't fly near them B.they spin slowly
C.they are shorter than old windmills D.new windmills don't spin
31. , so we CAN'T use wind power all the time. ( )
A.Windmills break all the time
B.We can't use windmills at night
C.Windmills are too expensive to use all the time
D.Wind doesn't blow all the time
32.What does the article say about wind power? ( )
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A.Most people don't like it. B.It's getting cheaper.
C.Denmark doesn't use it. D.It's getting more expensive.
33.What is the best title for the passage? ( )
A.Expensive Windmills B.Cheap and Clean Energy
C.Popular and Clean Wind Power D.Dangerous Birds
【参考答案】
Ⅰ.A)[主旨大意]本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了Katy虽然天生没有小腿,但是她的家人从来没有把她当作残疾人看待。Katy拥有坚强的性格、积极的生活态度以及不怕困难的精神,最终成功地实现了当演员和赛跑运动员的梦想。
1.B 考查名词辨析。arm胳膊;leg腿;foot脚;hand手。根据下文的“prosthetic”以及第三段中的“When a person is born without legs…”可知,Katy天生没有小腿。故选B。
2.C 考查形容词辨析。embarrassing令人尴尬的;lonely孤独的;active积极的;strange奇怪的。根据下文“She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool.”可知,她从小和她的兄弟姐妹们在体育馆和游泳池玩,这是一种积极的生活。故选C。
3.D 考查连词辨析。though虽然;unless除非;before在……之前;because因为。家人把她和其他成员一样对待是使她感觉幸运的原因。故选D。
4.A 考查形容词辨析。difficult困难的;important重要的;possible可能的;easy容易的。当一个人没有腿的时候,很多事情是很难做到的。故选A。
5.A 考查动词辨析。 achieve实现;accept接受; examine检查,考核; prevent阻止。当一个人没有腿的时候,很多事情是很难做到的,但是Katy相信她可以做成任何事情。故选A。
6.C 考查副词辨析。just仅仅,只是;also也;even甚至;ever曾经。前文提到Katy相信她可以做成任何事情,所以她选择了两份甚至用双腿都很难做的工作。故选C。
7.B 考查副词辨析。她看了一部电影,在电影结束之前,她就下定决心要当一名演员。over意为“结束”。故选B。
8.C 考查名词辨析。athlete运动员;writer作家;actress女演员;coach教练。她当时在看电影,由此推断她决心当一名演员。另外根据文章首句也可知选C。
9.D 考查名词辨析。game游戏;music音乐;sport体育运动;role角色。play roles表示“扮演角色”。故选D。
10.A 考查代词辨析。根据下文“you should 11 it”可知主语为you。
11.B 考查动词短语辨析。depend on 依靠;go for努力获得;get used to习惯于;look after照顾。她认为如果你相信你能做成一件事,你就应该去为了这个目标而努力。故选B。
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12.A 考查连词辨析。whether是否;how如何;when什么时候;why为什么。后面的回答是“yes”, 所以前面是她的朋友问她是否愿意尝试跑步。故选A。
13.B 考查动词辨析。share分享;start开始;change改变;prepare准备。她开始跑步,开始了新生活。故选B。
14.C 考查动词短语辨析。fix up 修理;show up 露面;take up开始做,从事;set up建立。她是世界上第一个戴着假肢从事跑步这项竞技性运动的人。结合句意可知应选C。
15.D 考查名词辨析。ancestor祖先;enemy敌人;influence影响;example 榜样,例子。她的家人、朋友和粉丝都非常敬佩她,把她当成勇于克服困难,实现梦想的榜样。故选D。
B)16.Britain 17.powerful 18.themselves 19.badly 20.funnier 21.while 22.things 23.pleasant 24.totally 25.to understand
Ⅱ.Passage 1 [主旨大意]短文介绍了第91届奥斯卡最佳影片《绿皮书》的剧情介绍、时代背景和发行意义,正是《绿皮书》帮助非洲裔美国人更安全地旅行,并在1964年废除了《吉姆克劳法》。
26.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony Vallelonga to drive him to performances”可知,Don Shirley是黑人钢琴家。故选B。
27.A 细节理解题。根据“He made a list of friendly businesses in New York City. He…”可知,黑人邮递员Victor H·Green列了一张纽约市友好企业名单,帮助非洲裔美国人更安全地旅行。故选A。
28.C 代词指代题。根据上文“But they probably don't know about The Green Book. It's a forgotten part of the story.”可知,多亏了这部电影人们才能再次记住绿皮书。故选C。
29.D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的“but they face problems because of Shirley's skin color”可知,A说法错误;根据第四段第五句“Then, in 1964, Jim Crow laws went away.”可知,B说法错误;根据第三段最后一句“Even black celebrities had to follow the laws.”可知,C说法错误。根据第四段第四句“The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely.”可知,D说法正确。故选D。
Passage 2 [主旨大意]本文是一篇说明文。文中主要介绍了风能这种清洁能源以及风车。风能是通过风使风车旋转来发电的。风能并不是一种新能源,早在古代人们就利用风能来行船取水等。很多人认为人类应大力应用风能,因为它有很多优点;但也有一些人持不同观点。但无论如何风能越来越普遍,已占到世界总发电量的百分之二点五,在丹麦占的比重则高达百分之二十五。
30.B 细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“New windmills spin slowly, and they aren't dangerous for birds.”可知,新的风车旋转得很慢,因此它们不再会伤害鸟类。故选B。
31.D 细节理解题。由第五段中的“Also, wind doesn't blow all the time, so we can't use wind power all the time.”可知,因为风并不是一直刮,因此我们不能一直使用风能。故选D。
32.B 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Also, wind power is cheap, and it's getting even
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cheaper.”可知,文章中认为风能是便宜的,并且正变得更加便宜。故选B。
33.C 标题归纳题。通读短文可知本文介绍了风能的相关情况,风能是一种清洁的能源,正变得很普及,因此选项C的描述“受欢迎又干净的风能”最为恰当。故选C。
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