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语法填空(有提示词类试题)+阅读理解

(限时30分钟)

Ⅰ.语法填空

(　A　)

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

During my stay in Africa,I went to a local supermarket and there was a young boy in one of the passages.He was around ten years old and in clothes 1. 　　　　 didn’t fit him well.He had no shoes on and stood there 2. 　　　　 (stare) at the candy section.I walked down the next passage and back to where he was standing.There 3. 　　　　 (seem) to be nobody with him.He pulled my sleeve 4. 　　　　 (attract) my attention and said,“Excuse me.Do you know what I can buy

5. 　　　　 this?”He held out 6. 　　　　 20-cent piece.I knew he couldn’t really buy anything much.However,even though the boy looked so sad,he also looked 7.　　　　 (hope).So,I said,“Hold out your hand and let’s see what happens.”He held out his hand and then I put enough money in 8. 　　　　 for him to buy the candy.I smiled at him and walked off.All I could hear was him 9. 　　　　 (say),“Thank you,lady!I’m so happy!”I didn’t know what he bought and I didn’t care.The 10. 　　　　 (excite) in his voice made my day!

【答案及解析】

1.that/which　考查关系词。设空处引导定语从句修饰先行词clothes,且在从句中作主语,故填that/which。

2.staring　考查非谓语动词。He与stare之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故用其动词-ing形式作伴随状语。

3.seemed　考查时态。此处描述的是过去的情况,故用一般过去时。

4.to attract　考查非谓语动词。设空处作目的状语,故填to attract。

5.with　考查介词。由下文可知,this指代20美分的硬币,故此处用with表示“用(钱买)”。

6.a　考查冠词。a 20-cent piece一枚20美分的硬币。

7.hopeful　考查形容词。由语境可知,“尽管男孩很沮丧但看起来又抱有希望”,故填hopeful。

8.it　考查代词。设空处指代前面提到的hand,故填it。

9.saying　考查非谓语动词。设空处作表语,且him是say所表示动作的逻辑主语,故填saying。

10.excitement　考查名词。设空处作主语,故填excitement。

(　B　)

1. She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful　　　　 (symbolic) in last year’s election.

2. She wished that he was as easy 　　　　(please) as her mother,who was always delighted with perfume.

3.As time went on,the old man’s health is getting from bad to 　　　　(bad).

4.The 　　　　(tall) of the two girls is the girl I always talk about with you.

5.Only 　　　　 (environment) problems are discussed at the meeting.

6.It is a well-known fact that smoking is 　　　　(harm) to our health.

7.As we all know,English is 　　　　(wide) used in our daily life.

8. Mary felt 　　　　 (please),because there were many empty seats in the room.

9. What was so 　　　　 (impress)about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.

10. She turned off her phone and 　　　　 (rejoin) them at the table.

【答案及解析】

1.symbol　本题考查派生词的用法。a powerful后需接名词形式。

2.to please　本题考查非谓语形式。主语+谓语(系动词)+形容词(difficult,easy,hard,etc.)+动词不定式(用主动形式表被动含义)。

3.worse　本题考查形容词比较级的用法。此处填提示词的比较级形式,构成短语from bad to worse,意思是“每况愈下”。

4.taller　本题考查形容词比较级的用法。此处表示“两个女孩中较高的那个”,所以填提示词的比较级形式。

5.environmental　本题考查派生词的用法。此处作定语,修饰名词problems,应该填提示词的形容词形式。

6.harmful　本题考查派生词的用法。此处在句中作表语,应该填提示词的形容词形式。

7.widely　本题考查派生词的用法。此处在句中作状语,应该填提示词的副词形式。

8.pleased　本题考查非谓语形式。由于主语是人,故此处用过去分词pleased。

9.impressive　本题考查派生词的用法。括号内提供的是动词,此处需要形容词作表语。

10.rejoined　本题考查谓语动词的形式。根据主句的时态turned off可知,此空动词应该是一般过去时态。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

(　A　)

【短篇故事类】

I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job,credit,success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else,all of us separately chasing the same thing.

One year,through a series of unhappy events,it all fell apart.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $ 56.I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount.I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley.I hadn’t been alone for 25 years.I was scared,but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me.

I found the owner and rented the place for $50 a month.The locals knew nothing about me.But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets,tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat.They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing.They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream,not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.Men would stop by with wild berries,ice cream,truck parts to see if I needed some.The women on that mountain worked harder than any I’d ever met.They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe.I learned to keep enough for an extra plate for company.

What I had believed in,all those things that I thought were necessary for a civilized life,were non-existent in this place.Up on the mountain,my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.

After four years in that valley,I moved back into town.I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time,losing their jobs and homes.With the help of a real estate broker (房地产经纪人)I chatted up at the grocery store,I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.It’s four of us now,but over time I’ve had nine come in and move on to other places from here.We’d all be in shelters if we hadn’t banded together.

The American dream I believe in now is a shared one.It’s not so much about what I can get for myself;it’s about how we can all get by together.

1.Before a series of unhappy events happened,the writer 　　　.

A.had a well-paid job

B.worked hard for his American dream

C.worked hard and liked to share

D.felt hopeless about his American dream

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably mean?(　　)

A.The writer learned to run a company.

B.The writer learned to share with others.

C.The writer learned to keep enough plates.

D.The writer learned to save money for his company.

3.Why did the writer rent a big house?(　　)

A.To make some money.

B.To show off his wealth.

C.To share with those people in need.

D.To make friends with his neighbors.

4.The writer mainly tells us about 　　　.

A.his unhappy experiences

B.the friendly people in the valley

C.the change of his living conditions

D.his new idea of the American dream

【语篇解读】

本文讲述了在现实生活的打拼中,作者对于美国梦想法的不断变化的过程,阐述了对人生及其意义的理解和感悟。

【答案及解析】

1.B　细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第二段第一句可知答案为B。

2.B　猜测句意题。联系上文语境和本文主旨可知,画线句中的company是“伙伴”的意思,故B项解释正确。

3.C　推理判断题。根据文章第五段中I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.可知答案为C。

4.D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了作者对于美国梦想法的变化。D项概括最准确。

【疑难词汇解读】

1.distract vt.分散(注意力、心思等)

The noise distracted me from my reading.

喧闹声使我不能安心读书。

2.stick around等在旁边,留下等待

After the party,they stuck around and helped me clean the hall.聚会过后,他们留下来和我一块清理大厅。

【长难句子分析】

What I had believed in,all those things that I thought were necessary for a civilized life,were non-existent in this place.

本句为主从复合句,主句为主系表结构,主语为what引导的主语从句,all those things为主语的同位语,其后是关系代词that引导的定语从句,其中I thought作插入语。

我曾经认为的,文明生活所需要的一切,这里一概没有。

(　B　)

【新闻报道类】

Bright blue City Bikes are becoming a fine sight in the New York street.New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling(骑车的) passengers on those blue City Bikes.But what about local bike shops?Is City Bike booming at their expense?At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca,a manager who gave his name as “Ben W.” said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program.“It’s getting more people on the road,more people learning about the sport and getting involved,” he said.An employee at Danny’s Cycles in Gramercy said City Bike is a good option for people in a city famed for its traffic jams and aggressive drivers.“They can try out a bike without buying one” James Ryan said.

Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny’s Cycles.But for Frank’s Bike Shop,a small business on Grand St.,the bike-share program has been bad news.Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by 90% since City Bike was launched last month.Arroyo’s main rental customers are European tourists,who have since been drawn away by City Bikes.

However,Ben said the bike-share is good for bike sales at his shop.“People have used the bike-share and realized how great it is to bike in the city,then decide that they want something nicer for themselves,” he noted.

Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop,on West St.said at first he was concerned about bike-share,though,he admitted,“I was happy to see people on bikes.”

Farrell’s early concerns were repeated by Andrew Crooks,owner of NYC Velo,at 64 Second Ave.“It seemed like a great idea,but one that would be difficult to put into use” Crooks said of City Bike.He said he worried about inexperienced riders’ lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non-cyclists.However,he said,it’s still too early to tell if his business has been impacted (影响).

While it’s possible bike-share will cause a drop in business,Crooks agreed that the idea is a positive step forward for New York City.

5. What is the author’s chief concern about the increasing use of City Bikes in New York?(　　)

A.Whether local bike shops will suffer.

B.How non-cyclists will respond to it.

C.Whether local bike businesses will oppose it.

D.How the safety of bike riders can be ensured.

6. What happened to Gotham Bikes as a result of the bike-share program?(　　)

A.It found its bike sales unaffected.

B.It changed its business to rentals.

C.It saw its bike sales on the rise.

D.It rented more bikes to tourists.

7. Why is the bike-share program bad news for Frank’s Bike Shop?(　　)

A.Its customers have been drawn away by City Bikes.

B.It cannot meet the demand of the bike-share program.

C.Its bike prices have to be lowered again and again.

D.It has to compete with the city’s bike rental shops.

8. What is the general attitude of the local bike shops towards City Bike?(　　)

A.Doubtful.  B.Negative.

C.Uninterested.  D.Approving.

【语篇解读】

这是一篇新闻报道。本文主要介绍了City Bike运动给美国纽约市带来的影响。

【答案及解析】

5.A　细节理解题。 根据文章第一段中的But what about local bike shops?Is City Bike booming at their expense?可知作者担心纽约当地的自行车店铺。故选A。

6.C　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program.可知它的自行车销售量有所增加。故选C。

7.A　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by 90% since City Bike was launched last month.Arroyo’s main rental customers are European tourists,who have since been drawn away by City Bikes.可知此项目开展以来,这家自行车商店的自行车出租生意大减。故选A。

8.D　推理判断题。doubtful怀疑的;negative否定的;uninterested不感兴趣的;approving支持的。通读全文可知当地自行车商店对这项活动是支持的。故选D。

【疑难词汇解读】

1. involve vt.涉及;包含;使参与

Much of his work involves dealing with drug problems in the schools of his community.

他的许多工作是处理他社区学校里的毒品问题。

More women should be involved in decision-making.

应有更多的妇女参与决策。

2. option n.选择,选择权

You also have the option of giving up,if you like.

你还可以选择放弃,如果你喜欢的话。

I will show you in the next step why this option makes a difference.我将在下一步向你展示为什么这个选择有这种区别。