Ⅰ.完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2017·娄底五校高三联考)(导学号 58210049)
I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti.Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week,hoping to__1__him.
Before setting out,I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and__2__.For the first two days,he said almost nothing.I worried the trip was too__3__for a 17-year-old.Then,on day three,as we were__4__over high rocky mountains,he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back.A five-year-old girl,wearing a dress several sizes__5__large and broken shoes,followed Barrett around,mesmerized(着迷).He couldn't stop__6__.Later he said__7__,“I wish I could speak French.”I was__8__— this from a boy who hated and__9__French classes throughout school.
Usually silent,he__10__Gaby,our host,and kept asking questions about the country and its people.He blossomed(活泼起来).
__11__,the moment that really took__12__breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains.I was__13__a woman villager for an article.135 centimeters tall,she was small in figure but strong in__14__.Through determination,she had learned to read and write,and__15__to become part of the leadership of the__16__.
Learning her story,Barrett was as__17__as I by this tiny woman's achievements.His eyes were wet and there was a__18__of love and respect on his face.He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home,Barrett even offered to stay__19__as a volunteer.My insides suddenly felt struck.This__20__achieved all I'd expected.Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday.He'll be a man.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲了作者在海地做志愿者,因为想趁机教育孩子,所以作者把孩子带到海地。作者原本担心孩子会感觉旅途很无趣、疲惫,但是儿子的举动和他后来在山里的表现让作者感到很自豪,觉得儿子已经慢慢长大了。
1.A.comfort B.please
C.attract D.educate
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.comfort“安慰”;B.please“使高兴”;C.attract“吸引”; D.educate“教育”。首先,作者要带孩子去的地方是偏僻穷困的地方,再从Barrett的表现和最后一段作者认为完全达到了此行的目的——促进了孩子的成长。所以应该是教育孩子。故选D。
答案:D
2.A.rough B.dangerous
C.troublesome D.violent
解析:考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A.rough“艰苦的”,与tiring并列,修饰 trip,从上下文中也能看出这里指的是艰苦的意思。故选A。
答案:A
3.A.little B.much
C.fast D.slow
解析:考查短语以及对语境的理解。too much(for someone)“(对于某人而言)很不合适,做不了,受不了”。故选B。
答案:B
4.A.moving B.running
C.climbing D.looking
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。上文已经说明了这次旅行会很辛苦,到了第三天,不可能再跑(run)了,B项不选;D项也不合适,因为这时Barrett回头笑着说很辛苦,所以应该是在进行中,而不是向下看的时候;move和climb相比,后者更强调费劲儿,努力地,所以climbing更符合此时的情景。故选C。
答案:C
5.A.too B.very
C.even D.so
解析:考查副词以及对语境的理解。 too在这里是程度副词,这里的意思是:这件衣服穿在小姑娘身上太大了,故选A。
答案:A
6.A.joking B.crying
C.shouting D.smiling
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。从上下文能看出Barrett看到这个小姑娘在他身边很着迷的样子,不禁笑了,想与她交流。如果是其他选项,下文中就应该出现喊叫或者开玩笑的具体内容才符合文章的逻辑。故选D。
答案:D
7.A.patiently B.regretfully
C.lightly D.cheerfully
解析:考查副词以及对语境的理解。A.patiently“耐心地”;B.regretfully“后悔地”;C.lightly“轻轻地”;D.cheerfully“愉快地”。一方面是上文中体现的他想与小姑娘交流,还有从本段最后可以看出Barrett很讨厌学习法语,可以看出应该是遗憾地说: 我希望我会说法语。故选B。
答案:B
8.A.ashamed B.disappointed
C.determined D.surprised
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。从下文“hated...throughout school”可看出Barrett变化之大,所以作者这时的心情应该是惊讶。A.ashamed“羞耻的”;B.disappointed“失望的”;C.determined“决定的”;D.surprised“惊讶的”。故选D。
答案:D
9.A.took up B.went in for
C.fought against D.called off
解析:考查短语以及对语境的理解。 hated是信息词,and表示并列或者递进,所以A、B都不对。call off指取消,和时间状语throughout school不搭配。故选C。
答案:C
10.A.befriended B.disregarded
C.avoided D.recognized
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。从本句“kept asking...”和下句的“he blossomed.”可知应该选A。A.befriend“对待……如朋友,协助,照顾”;B.disregard“不理,忽视”;C.avoid“避免”;D.recognize“认出”。
答案:A
11.A.Thus B.Even
C.Meanwhile D.However
解析:考查连词以及对语境的理解。文章到这里进入本文的最高潮: 真正让作者很吃惊 (take one's breath away) 的时刻是在深山中的一个小村子,所以应该是转折。故选D。
答案:D
12.A.our B.his
C.my D.her
解析:考查物主代词以及对语境的理解。 在倒数第二段作者专门交代了Barrett对此事的感受 (Barrett was as...as I),所以这里只是讲“我”的感受。故选C。
答案:C
13.A.asking B.interviewing
C.arranging D.describing
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.asking“询问”;B.interviewing“采访”;C.arranging“安排”;D.describing“描述”。这里只能是为一篇文章而采访她。故选B。
答案:B
14.A.brain B.wish
C.will D.health
解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。根据下一句中的“through determination”,可以知道the woman villager strong in will(意志坚强)。故选C。
答案:C
15.A.appeared B.struggled
C.hesitated D.failed
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。struggle“奋斗,争取”,符合上文的“strong in will/through determination”。故选B。
答案:B
16.A.village B.city
C.organization D.state
解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。此段的第一句话交代了事件发生的地点是in a village。故选A。
答案:A
17.A.pleased B.bored
C.touched D.puzzled
解析:考查动词以及对语境的理解。touched“感动的”。根据语境可知选C。
答案:C
18.A.combination B.composition
C.connection D.satisfaction
解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。 A.combination“结合,混合”;B.composition“(某物的) 组成物质或者成分,(人工的) 合成物”;C.connection“连接”;D.satisfaction“满意”。根据语境可知选A。
答案:A
19.A.in B.behind
C.out D.away
解析:考查介词以及对语境的理解。 stay behind“留下来”,可知选B。
答案:B
20.A.interview B.flight
C.article D.trip
解析:考查名词以及对语境的理解。从第一段的句子“told Barrett this trip would be tiring and...”可知填trip。故选D。
答案:D
Ⅱ.阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
(2017·九江师大附中高三模拟)
When it's five o'clock,people leave their office.The length of the workday,for many workers,is defined by time.They leave when the clock tells them they're done.
These days,the time is everywhere:not just on clocks or watches,but on cell-phones and computers.That may be a bad thing,particularly at work.New research shows that clock-based work schedules hinder morale(士气)and creativity.
Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours.For example:a meeting from 9 am to 10 am,research from 10 a.m.to noon,etc.On the other hand,task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish.They work down the list;each task starts when the previous task is completed.It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.
What,then,are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier,they had participants organize different activities—from project planning,holiday shopping,to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “clock time” vs “task time”.They found clock-timers to be more efficient but less happy because they felt little control over their lives.Task-timers are happier and more creative,but less productive.They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening,and seize opportunities that come up.
The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture.Smart companies,they believe,will try to bake more task-based planning into their strategies.
This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office,but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy:work organized by clock time.While most people will still probably need,and be,to some extent,clock-timers,task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity.It'll make those tasks easier,and the task-doers will be happier.
【语篇解读】 本文告诉我们什么是基于时间的时间表以及基于任务的时间表,并通过研究发现描述它们的优缺点。
1.What does the author think of time displayed everywhere?
A.It makes everybody time-conscious.
B.It is a convenience for work and life.
C.It may have a negative effect on creative work.
D.It clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life.
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段“New research shows that clock-based work schedules hinder morale(士气)and creativity.”可知time displayed everywhere对有创意的工作有不好的影响。故选C。
答案:C
2.What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments about clock-timers?
A.They seize opportunities as they come up.
B.They always get their work done in time.
C.They have more control over their lives.
D.They tend to be more productive.
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第四段“They found clock-timers to be more efficient but less happy because they felt little control over their lives.Task-timers are happier and more creative,but less productive.”可知Task-timers没有什么创造力,这正是clock-timers所具有的,故选D。
答案:D
3.What do the researchers say about today's business culture?
A.It does not support the strategies adopted by smart companies.
B.It does not attach enough importance to task-based practice.
C.It places more emphasis on work efficiency than on workers' lives.
D.It aims to bring employees' potential and creativity into full play.
解析:推理判断题。根据文章第五段“The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture.”可知调查专家认为完成任务的组织方式会更趋向于undervalued and under-supported的情况,所以答案选B。
答案:B
4.What do the researchers suggest?
A.Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.
B.It is important to keep a balance between work and life.
C.Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier.
D.A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“While most people will still probably need,and be,to some extent,clock-timers,task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity.”可知研究者建议当做需要更多创造力的工作时,应该使用基于任务的时间分配方案。故选A。
答案:A
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(2017·银川一中高三模拟)
One evening I was resting in a cafe.I wore a pair of newly bought white leather shoes,1.________were rather expensive.Then a boy came to me.
He was in 2.________old and not fit shirt,looking pale.No sooner had I begun to speak 3.________he opened the box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing.He was busy doing his work when heavy rain began to pour down.People rushed to the cafe for 4.________(protect)from the rain.More and more people crowded in and gradually separated the boy from me.
Hours passed,and it turned dark.I had no shoes on my feet and wondered where the boy had been.I thought I would have to go home on my bare feet.When it was near midnight,the cafe was 5.________( close).I had to move to the door.Just as I went to the gate,I 6.________(surprise)found that a boy of about eleven,7.________(look)very familiar,was sleeping at the door with his head leaning 8.________a box.I shook him slightly and woke 9.________up.He opened the package hurriedly,gave me my leather shoes,and apologized to me shyly.I paid him and wrapped him with his 10.________( fit)shirt.On my way home,the image of the boy stayed in my mind.
【语篇解读】 本文通过一个小男孩为我擦皮鞋的故事,为读者勾勒出了一个诚实善良的小男孩的形象。
1.解析:此句为非限制性定语从句,从句缺主语,只能由which引导。
答案:which
2.解析:句意:他穿着一件有些过时、不太合身的T恤。old的发音首个音素为元素音素,故用an。
答案:an
3.解析:固定结构:no sooner...than...“一……就……”。故填than。
答案:than
4.解析:句意:人们冲到咖啡馆为了避雨,也就是为了保护自己。故填protection。
答案:protection
5.解析:句意:临近半夜的时候,咖啡馆将不得不被关闭。be to do可用来表示将来,因此处是被动关系,故填to be closed。
答案:to be closed
6.解析:从句法关系看,应为副词修饰动词,surprise为名词,surprised和surprising为其形容词;而surprisedly和surprisingly为其副词,以-ed为词缀结尾的其主语通常为人或与人相关,反之,则应用-ing为词缀结尾的派生词。
答案:surprisedly
7.解析:从句法上看,此短句里面应是动词的非谓语形式充当伴随状语的功能,意为“看上去很面熟”。动词的-ing形式通常表示主语和谓语动词之间为主动关系,而-ed 形式则为被动关系。根据语境可知用动词-ing形式。
答案:looking
8.解析:句意:头靠着一个箱子。此处应为方位介词,箱子和头是相对的关系,应用against “靠着,倚着,与……相对”(翻译时,介词词义可与动词词义自由转换)
答案:against
9.解析:根据前半句“I shook him slightly”,可知是“我把他唤醒”。故填him。
答案:him
10.解析:根据第二段第一句“He was in__17__ old and not fit shirt”可知,穿着不合适的T恤,fit为合适的,可加上表示否定的前缀un-表示否定,词性不变,词义相反。如:unhappy,unusual,unable等均属于此类。
答案:unfit
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