江西丰城市 2017 高考英语（一轮）完形和阅理选练 8页

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。江西丰城市2017高考英语（一轮）完形和阅理选练（2016高考模拟选编）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Oncetherewasakingwhoreceivedagiftoftwomagnificentfalcons(猎鹰)．Theywerethemostbeautifulbirdshehad__1__seen.Hegavethe__2__birdstohisheadfalconertobe__3__.Monthspassed，andonedaytheheadfalconerinformedthekingthat__4__oneofthefalconswasflyinghighinthesky，theotherbirdhadnotmovedfromits__5__sincethedayithadarrived.Theking__6__healersfromallthelandto__7__thefalcon，butnoonecouldmakethebirdfly.He__8__thetasktothemembersofhiscourt，butthenextday，thekingsaw__9__thepalacewindowthatthebirdhadstillnotmovedfromitsbranch.Havingtriedeverythingelse，thekingthoughttohimself，“MaybeIneedsomeonemore__10__thecountrysidetounderstandthe__11__ofthisproblem.”Sohecriedouttohiscourt，“Goandgeta__12__．”Inthemorning，thekingwas__13__toseethefalconflyinghighabovethepalacegarden.Hesaidtohiscourt，“__14__methedoerofthismiracle.”Thecourtquickly__15__thefarmer，whocameandstoodbeforetheking.Thekingaskedhim，“Howdidyoumakethefalconfly？”Withhishead__16__，thefarmersaidtotheking，“Itwasveryeasy.I__17__cutthebranchwherethebirdwassitting.”Weareallmadetofly—torealizeour__18__potentialashumanbeings.Butattimeswesitonourbranches，__19__tothethingsthatarefamiliartous.Toexperiencethe__20__offlight，letuslearntodestroythebranchoffearwesticktoandfreeourselves!【语篇解读】　本文通过猎鹰的故事告诉我们：如果我们想要实现壮志，就必须离开安逸的环境去拼搏。1．A.everB．yetC．neverD．then答案　A　[从句子结构来看，这里应用ever来加强语气，ever“曾经”：它们是他所见过的最漂亮的鸟。]2．A.expensiveB．differentC．previousD．precious答案　D　[根据上文中的“magnificent”和“themost8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。beautiful”可知，应选D“珍贵的”。A“昂贵的”，B“不同的”，C“先前的”，都不符合语境。]3．A.testedB．treatedC．trainedD．raised答案　C　[下文提到了这两只猎鹰的飞翔情况，由此可推断，国王安排猎鹰训练师去训练这两只猎鹰，故选C“培训，训练”。]4．A.asB．thoughC．ifD．since答案　B　[根据句意的连贯性可知，这里应用though来引导让步状语从句：尽管其中的一只猎鹰能够在天空中翱翔，但另外一只却不动。]5．A.treeB．campC．cageD．branch答案　D　[根据下一段中的“movedfromitsbranch”可知，这里表示的是这只猎鹰没有离开它的树枝。故选D。]6．A.foundB．calledC．droveD．welcomed答案　B　[这只猎鹰不愿意飞，于是国王召集全国各地的治疗师来照料猎鹰，故用call“召集，召唤”。]7．A.holdbackB．putbackC．contributetoD．tendto答案　D　[根据语境可知，这里应用tendto“照料，照顾”。A“阻挡，抑制”，B“放回”，C“导致”，均不符合语境。]8．A.presentedB．reducedC．removedD．brought答案　A　[这里表示国王把这个任务交给宫里的其他人员，present表示“把……交给”。故选A。]9．A.acrossB．throughC．beyondD．behind答案　B　[这里用介词through表示“透过”：国王透过皇宫的窗户看到那只猎鹰仍然没有离开树枝。]10．A.opposedtoB．fitforC．friendlywithD．familiarwith答案　D　[这里表示国王想找一个对农村很熟悉的人来调教这只猎鹰。(be)familiarwith“通晓，熟悉”。]11．A.natureB．knowledgeC．sightD．pattern8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。答案　A　[nature“本质，基本性质”，符合语境：国王想找一个熟悉农村生活的人来弄明白这个问题的本质所在。]12．A.citizenB．teacherC．farmerD．healer答案　C　[上文提到国王想找一个熟悉农村生活的人，并且下文提到了“thefarmer”，故选C。]13．A.embarrassedB．puzzledC．doubtfulD．overjoyed答案　D　[国王一直希望看到这只猎鹰在天空中翱翔，因此当他看到这只猎鹰飞起来的时候十分高兴，故用overjoyed表示“极为高兴的，十分开心的”。]14．A.TakeB．BringC．ReportD．Appoint答案　B　[此时国王要见创造这个奇迹的人，故用bring“带来”。]15．A.rememberedB．setC．locatedD．recognized答案　C　[国王要见这个奇迹的创造者，于是大臣就去把那个农民找来了。locate“找出……的准确位置”，符合语境。]16．A.stretchedB．stuckC．bowedD．turned答案　C　[这个农民见到国王，与国王说话的时候应该是低着头的，因此用bow“鞠躬，低头”。]17．A.simplyB．narrowlyC．necessarilyD．nearly答案　A　[这里与前面的“Itwasveryeasy”呼应，故用simply“只是，仅仅”：我只不过是把鸟栖息的那根树枝给砍掉了。]18．A.unavoidableB．virtualC．imaginaryD．unbelievable答案　D　[结合这个故事来看，这里表示我们身上具有我们自己都不相信的潜力，因此unbelievable“难以置信的”，符合语境。unavoidable“无法避免的”，virtual“实质上的，事实上的”，imaginary“虚构的”，均不符合语境。]19．A.gettingdownB．hangingonC．lookingupD．makingup答案　B　[这里用动词短语hangontosth表示“抓紧某物”：我们有时候只习惯抓紧我们熟悉的东西。]20．A.gloryB．boomC．visionD．result答案　A　[这里表示要想让自己感受到翱翔天空的荣耀，故用glory“光荣，荣耀”。]8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。2016高考训练题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。TODAY,Friday,November12JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWest,Sheen.DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapier,MortlakeHighSt.,from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682-1158.SATURDAY,November13JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission60p.MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarter,LowerRichmondRoad,Putney,providedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789-6749.FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoad,Richmond.JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission80p.THEDERBYARMS,UpperRichmondRoadWest,giveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion(手风琴).Tel:789-4536SUNDAY,November14DISCOSatinSoundsDisco,freeatTheLordNapier,MortLakeHighStreet,from8a.m.to8p.m.FOLKMUSICatTheDerbyArms.TheShortStuffandresidentstheNormanChopTrio.Non-members70p.Tel:688-4626.HEAVYMUSICwithTonySimonatTheBull,UpperRichmondRoadWest,EastSheen.THEDERBYARMS,UpperRichmondRoadWest,giveyouJoeontheelectricaccordion.1.WhereandwhencanyouheartheNormanChopTrio?A.AttheBull’sHeadonSunday.B.AttheDerbyArmsonSunday.C.AttheBullonSaturday.D.AttheBlackHorseonSaturday.2.YouwanttoenjoytheelectricaccordiononSaturday.Whichtelephonenumberdoyouhavetoringtofindoutwhattimeitstarts?A.789-4536.B.682-1158.C.688-4626.D.789-6749.3.YouwanttospendtheSaturdaybyjoiningtheentertainmentwithyourfamily.Whereshouldyougo?8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。A.JazzatTheBull’sHead.B.DiscoatTheLordNapier.C.Thesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.D.TheelectricaccordionatTheDerbyArms.参考答案1—3、BAC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014高考英语一模试题】Althoughcatsmaybeoneofthemostpopularpetstoday,littleisknownabouthowandwhenhumansandcatssetuptheircloserelationship.Theearliestevidenceforhuman–catinteractiondatesbacktoprehistoricCyprus（史前塞浦路斯）,wheretheremainsofawildcatandahuman—dated9,500yearsold—werefoundburiedtogether.AnewstudyintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofScienceshasconfirmedthefirstdirectevidenceofahuman–domesticcatrelationshipamongChinesefarmers5,300yearsago.Researchersstudiedthebonesofcats,dogs,deerandotheranimalsunearthedinanexcavation(挖掘)nearavillageinCentralChina.Byusingsomeways,scientistsshowedthatthecatswerelivingonamostlymillet(黍)–baseddiet,justlikethedomesticateddogsandpigsfromthesite."Themostreasonableexplanationforahighconsumptionofmillet–basedfoodisthatthecatshadformedastableandmutualrelationshipwithhumansandcouldeasilyfeedonrodents(啮齿动物)aroundhumanvillages,findleftoverfoodorevenhavebeenfedbypeopleintentionally,"saidHuYaowufromtheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijing,whoseresearchfocusesontherelationshipbetweenhumansanddomesticatedanimals."Itisveryinterestingforustofindtheconsumptionofmillet-basedfoodsbythecats,sincethiskindofevidencehadlongbeenmissing.”Huexplains.Sincecatsusuallyeatmeat,suchadietwouldbeunexpected,unlessthecatswerebeingfedbypeople,thestudyargues.Theresearchersalsofoundthatoneofthecatssurvivedtoreacholdage,implyingthatithadasafeplacetoliveandenoughtoeat.Whythefarmerswantedtokeepcatsnearbyormakethem"pets"couldbeansweredbyotherevidence.Chinesearchaeologistsfoundsomestoragecontainerswerespecificallydesignedtokeepoutrodents—avermin(害兽)thatcatscouldcertainlyhavehelpedwith.Thesimplifiedtheoryisthatratswereattractedtothefoodoffarmers,andsowereharmfultofarmers.Catswereattractedtotherats,andsofarmersformedamutuallybeneficialrelationshipwithcats,takingcareoftheminreturnforpestcontrol.【小题1】TheevidencefoundintheremainsdatingbacktoprehistoricCyprusmeans.8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。A.humanmadecatspetsasearlyas9,500yearsagoB.humaninteractedwithcatsveryearlyC.catsdidn’tappearuntilprehistoricCyprusD.whencatsbecamedomesticated【小题2】Apartfromcats,HuYaowuandhisteamsmayalsostudy.A.thepreventionsofpestsfromgrainsB.thehistoryofChinesefarmingC.thedogsandpigsD.thewaystokeeppets【小题3】WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheevidenceofChinesefarms’keepingcats?A.Catsdidn’tfeedonmeat.B.Thecatsconsumedlargeamountsofmillet–basedfoods.C.Oneofthecatssurvivedtoreacholdage.D.Somestoragecontainerswerespecificallydesignedtokeepoutrodents.【小题4】Whatarethereasonsforfarmerstokeepcats?A.Helpingkeepotherdomesticatedanimals.B.Notlettingcatseatfood.C.Supplyingmeatforhuman.D.Helpingreducetheamountofpests.【小题5】Inwhichpartofanewspaperwouldbethepassagemostprobablyappear.A.EntertainmentB.EnvironmentC.HumanandScienceD.Lifeandfashion【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】C【解析】试题分析：文章介绍了通过调查发现人和猫的联系是什么时候开始的，也介绍了以前的农民为什么养猫的8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014质量检测】Afteraterribleelectricalaccident,whichcausedhimtobecomebothblindanddeaf,thewholeworldbecamecompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyears.Thelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchsorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislife.Hisfamily,especiallyhiswife,didtheirbesttotendandcomforthimandfinallyheregainedthewilltolive.Onehotsummerafternoon,hewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatonce.Hestoodunderalargetreetoavoidgettingwet,buthewasstruckbythelightning.Witnessesthoughthewasdeadbuthewokeupsome20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywateratthebaseofthetree.Hewastremblingbadly,butwhenheopenedhiseyes,hecouldhardlybelievewhathesaw:aploughandawall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohim,shoutingtotheirneighborstocallforhelp,hecouldseeherandhearhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearlytenyears.8 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。ThenewsofRobertregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspread,andmanydoctorscametoexaminehim.Mostofthemsaidthatheregainedhissightandhearingfromtheshockhegotfromthelightning.However,noneofthemcouldgiveaconvincinganswerastowhythisshouldhavehappened.Theonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthat,sinceRobertlosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshock,perhaps,theonlywayforhimtoregainthemwasbyanothersuddenshock.21.ThereasonforRobert’sattemptstokillhimselfwasthat_________.A.aterribletrafficaccidenthappenedtohimB.hehadtoliveinadarkandsilentworldC.hewasstruckbythelightningoncemoreD.nobodyintheworldcaredabouthim22.WhatwasRobertdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightning?A.Shelteringfromtherainunderatree.B.Drivingacar.C.Takingawalkwithastick.D.Lyingontheground.23.Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A.therewasnoaccurateexplanationforRobert’srecoveryB.manydoctorscamebecauseRobertwasbadlyinjuredC.Robert’swifesentfordoctorsimmediatelyaftertheshockD.asuddeninjuryintheheadledtoRobert’srecovery24.What’sthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A.ATerribleElectricalAccidentB.RobertEdwardsandHisWifeC.WhataSuddenShockD.AnUnforgettableExperience21.B.细节理解题。由第一段第三行“Thelossofsightandhearing…tohislife.”可知。22.A.细节理解题。由第二段第二行“Hestoodunderalargetree…bythelightning.”可知。23.A.推理判断题。由最后一段第三行“However,noneofthem…shouldhavehappened.”可知。24.C.主旨大意题。文章主要是围绕着suddenshock展开的。8