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江蘇南通市2017高考英語(yǔ)完形和閱讀一輪綜合練習(xí)
（2016高考模擬選編）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
體裁：夾敘夾議文 話題：學(xué)習(xí)方法 詞數(shù)：296 時(shí)間：16′
Everybody knows how to learn.Learning is a natural thing.It begins the __1__ we are born.Our first teachers are our families.At home we learn to talk and to __2__ and feed ourselves.We learn these and other skills by __3__．
Then we go to school.A teacher tells us __4__ to learn and how to learn.Many teachers teach us，and we pass many exams.Then people say we are __5__．
Are we really educated？Let's __6__ the real meaning of learning.Knowing facts does not __7__ being able to solve problems.Solving problems requires creativity，not just a good __8__．Some people who don't know many __9__ can also be good at solving problems.
Henry Ford is a good __10__．He left school at the age of 15.Later，when his company could not build cars __11__ enough，he solved the problem.He __12__ of the assembly line.Today the answer seems __13__．Yet，just think of the many university graduates who __14__ solve any problems.
What does a good teacher do？Does he __15__ students facts to remember？Well，yes，we must sometimes remember facts.But a good teacher __16__ how to find answers.He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves.When we are __17__，we know where to go.
True learning combines intake with output.We take information __18__ our brains.Then we use it.Think of a __19__；it stores a lot of information，but it can't think.It only obeys commands.A person who only remembers facts hasn't really learned.Learning takes __20__ only when a person can use what he knows.
【語(yǔ)篇解讀】 本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章主要圍繞“學(xué)習(xí)是怎么一回事”進(jìn)行了探討。
1．A.month B．minute C．time D．day
答案 B [考查名詞辨析。句意：學(xué)習(xí)從我們一出生就開始了。month意為“月”；minute意為“分鐘”；time“時(shí)間”；day意為“日，天”。名詞短語(yǔ)the minute作連詞，引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，意為“一……就……”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。]
2．A.wear B．put on C．have on D．dress
答案 D [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：在家里，我們學(xué)說(shuō)話、學(xué)穿衣、學(xué)著自己吃飯。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有“穿，戴”之意。dress與空后的“ourselves”構(gòu)成固定搭配，意為“穿衣服”。故選D。]
3．A.asking B．listening C．following D．drilling
答案 C [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：我們學(xué)會(huì)這些以及其他的技能都是通過(guò)模仿。ask意為“問(wèn)”；listen意為“聽”；follow意為“跟隨，模仿”；drill意為“練習(xí)”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境和常識(shí)可知，說(shuō)話、吃飯、穿衣都是模仿而學(xué)得的。故選C。]
4．A.what B．when C．that D．who
答案 A [考查連詞辨析。句意：后來(lái)我們來(lái)到學(xué)校，老師告訴我們要學(xué)些什么，以及如何學(xué)。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境和常識(shí)可知，學(xué)校老師教授學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容和方法，所謂“傳道授業(yè)解惑”。故選A。]
5．A.controlled B．educated
C．suffered D．passed
答案 B [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：于是，人們會(huì)說(shuō)我們受過(guò)教育。control意為“控制”；educate意為“教育”；suffer意為“遭受，忍受”；pass意為“通過(guò)”。根據(jù)下句“Are we really educated？”可知，此處表示“受過(guò)教育”。故選B。]
6．A.pick up B．turn away
C．set out D．think about
答案 D [考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)辨析。句意：讓我們來(lái)仔細(xì)考慮一下學(xué)習(xí)的真正意義。pick up意為“拾起，學(xué)會(huì)”；turn away意為“轉(zhuǎn)身離開”；set out意為“出發(fā)”；think about意為“考慮”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處表示“認(rèn)真考慮、反思”。故選D。]
7．A.mean B．say C．suggest D．show
答案 A [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：知道一些事情并不意味著能夠解決問(wèn)題。mean意為“意味著”；say意為“說(shuō)”；suggest意為“建議”；show意為“展示”。根據(jù)上句中的“the real meaning of learning”可知，此處表示“意味著”。故選A。]
8．A.word B．thing C．memory D．condition
答案 C [考查名詞辨析。句意：解決問(wèn)題要求有創(chuàng)造力，而不僅僅是憑借良好的記憶力。word意為“單詞”；thing意為“事情”；memory意為“記憶”；condition意為“條件，狀況”。此處與上句中的“Knowing facts”相呼應(yīng)，表示“良好的記憶力”。故選C。]
9．A.people B．facts
C．techniques D．ways
答案 B [考查名詞辨析。句意：一些并不博學(xué)的人也有很好的解決問(wèn)題的能力。people意為“人”；fact意為“事實(shí)”；technique意為“技術(shù)”；way意為“方法”。根據(jù)上文中的“Knowing facts”可知，答案選B。]
10．A.learner B．teacher C．example D．driver
答案 C [考查名詞辨析。句意：Henry Ford就是一個(gè)很好的例子。learner意為“學(xué)習(xí)者”；teacher意為“老師”；example意為“例子”；driver意為“司機(jī)”。根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境可知，此處作者舉例說(shuō)明。故選C。]
11．A.new B．fast C．beautiful D．cheap
答案 B [考查形容詞辨析。句意：后來(lái)，當(dāng)他的公司不能足夠快地生產(chǎn)汽車時(shí)，他解決了這個(gè)問(wèn)題。new意為“新的”；fast意為“快地”；beautiful意為“漂亮的”；cheap意為“廉價(jià)的”。根據(jù)下句中的“the assembly line”可知，生產(chǎn)線大幅度地提高了生產(chǎn)力。由此推知，答案選B。]
12．A.complained B．heard
C．talked D．thought
答案 D [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：他想到了用生產(chǎn)線的方法解決生產(chǎn)率低的問(wèn)題。complain of意為“抱怨”；hear of意為“聽說(shuō)”；talk of意為“談起”；think of意為“想起”。根據(jù)上句中的“he solved the problem”可知，F(xiàn)ord想到了辦法。故選D。]
13．A.ordinary B．strange C．simple D．special
答案 C [考查形容詞辨析。句意：今天看來(lái)，答案相當(dāng)簡(jiǎn)單。ordinary意為“普通的”；strange意為“奇怪的”；simple意為“簡(jiǎn)單的”；special意為“特別的”。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，現(xiàn)在這個(gè)問(wèn)題已經(jīng)不是問(wèn)題了，相當(dāng)簡(jiǎn)單。故選C。]
14．A.never B．a(chǎn)lmost C．seldom D．ever
答案 A [考查副詞辨析。句意：然而，想想許多大學(xué)生從來(lái)都不曾解決過(guò)任何問(wèn)題吧，這樣你就覺(jué)得Ford很了不起了。never意為“絕不”；almost意為“幾乎”；seldom意為“很少”；ever意為“曾經(jīng)”。根據(jù)本句中“Yet”的轉(zhuǎn)折可知，此處與上文形成強(qiáng)烈對(duì)比。故選A。]
15．A.make B．understand C．master D．give
答案 D [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：他會(huì)給學(xué)生許多事實(shí)去記憶嗎？make意為“制造，使得”；understand意為“理解”；master意為“掌握”；give意為“給”。根據(jù)下句中的“He brings us to the stream of knowledge...”可知，此處是指“老師是否呈現(xiàn)一些事實(shí)給學(xué)生來(lái)記憶”。故選D。]
16．A.knows B．shows
C．orders D．encourages
答案 B [考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意：但是一個(gè)好的老師要展示的是如何去尋求答案。know意為“知道”；show意為“展現(xiàn)，顯示，向……演示”；order意為“命令”；encourage意為“鼓勵(lì)”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境和常識(shí)可知，一個(gè)好的老師所要向?qū)W生展示的是學(xué)習(xí)的方法。故選B。]
17．A.thirsty B．tired C．bored D．free
答案 A [考查形容詞辨析。句意：當(dāng)我們渴的時(shí)候，我們知道去哪里尋求水源。thirsty意為“渴的”；tired意為“累的”；bored意為“厭倦的”；free意為“自由的，免費(fèi)的”。此處與上句比喻中的“the stream”相呼應(yīng)，指“當(dāng)我們渴的時(shí)候”。故選A。]
18．A.of B．for C．a(chǎn)bout D．into
答案 D [考查介詞辨析。句意：我們把信息輸入我們的大腦。of意為“……的”；for意為“為了，對(duì)于”；about意為“關(guān)于”；into意為“進(jìn)入”。此處與上句中的“intake”相呼應(yīng)，指“將信息存入大腦”。故選D。]
19．A.radio B．computer C．record D．machine
答案 B [考查名詞辨析。句意：就像一臺(tái)電腦。它能存儲(chǔ)很多東西，但是它不能思考。radio意為“收音機(jī)”；computer意為“電腦”；record意為“紀(jì)錄，唱片”；machine意為“機(jī)器”。根據(jù)下句“it stores a lot of information，but it can't think.It only obeys commands.”可知，此處是拿人腦和電腦作類比。故選B。]
20．A.measures B．notes
C．place D．time
答案 C [考查名詞辨析。句意：只有當(dāng)一個(gè)人能夠運(yùn)用他所知道的知識(shí)時(shí)，學(xué)習(xí)這個(gè)過(guò)程才會(huì)發(fā)生。take measures意為“采取措施”；take notes意為“記筆記”；take place意為“發(fā)生”；take time意為“花時(shí)間”。take place符合語(yǔ)境。故選C。]
2016高考訓(xùn)練題。閱讀理解。
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I've found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it's the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors — silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It's fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks (人行道)．Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can't provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy.I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的)．To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn't want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
1．According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A．Because they are traditional and safe.
B．Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C．Because they are colorful and available.
D．Because they are fast and environment friendly.
2．The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended ________.
A．to ride it for fun B．to use it for transport
C．to experience local culture D．to improve his riding skills
3．How did the author feel about his street crossing?
A．It was boring. B．It was difficult.
C．It was lively. D．It was wonderful.
4．Which of the following best describes the author's biking experience?
A．The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B．The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C．The author was praised by the other bikers.
D．The author took great pleasure in biking.
參考答案1—4、B C B D
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
【2014質(zhì)檢試題】
Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities，including Washington，DC．A growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycles to get to and from work．In fact，the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007．
Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University，popularly known as Virginia Tech．He has written a book about urban biking，called“City Cycling．”He says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular．
“Over the last 60 to 70 years．cities in the U．S．have been adapted to the automobile．”
“Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate highway system，from the federal government，starting in 1956．There was a 90 percent federal match(補(bǔ)貼)so the cities only had to put up 10％．It was very tempting．”
In the years after World War Two，many Americans moved to suburban communities，just outside major cities，They decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbs．Their cars became a symbol of freedom．
But today，many people believe they can save money by living in the city．
Greg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association．“When a person makes a change from 04 using a car to using a bike，they are saving anywhere between 8 or＄9，000 a year．”
Ralph Buehler says governments save money when people use bicycles．“Building bicycling facilities is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport．”
Washington，DC has also taken steps to protect bike riders．It approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikes．
The United States Census Bureau says 4％of the city’s workers ride to work by bike．The only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York．
46．What’s the best title of the text?
A．Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities
B．Bicycling to work in Washington，DC grows in popularity
C．Bikes result in new problems in Washington，DC
D．Washington，DC has taken steps to protect bike riders
47．What can we know from Ralph Buehler’s statement?
A．The federal govemment supported building public transport．
B．Government invested a lot to build bicycling facilities．
C．Cities didn’t use the money from the government wisely．
D．Urban biking has been popular in the last 60 to 70 years．
48．In the years after World War Two，many Americans prefer to_____．
A．1ive in the city B．1ive in the suburbs
C．travel great distances D．rent houses
49．What do Ralph Buehler and Greg Billing agree with?
A．Money can be saved when people use bicycles．
B．Living in the city is much cheaper than in the country．
C．Government should build more bicycling facilities．
D．Road facilities and public transport develop rapidly now．
50．What can we infer from the text?
A．Traffic problems are the most severe in Washington，DC．
B．4％of Washingtonians ride to work by bike in Washington，DC．
C．Washington，DC concerns about the safety of bike riders．
D. Mnre cities on the East Coast have bike commuters．
【參考答案】46—50、BABAC
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
【2014質(zhì)檢試題】
Imagine a school where there are no academic requirements，no curriculum，and no tests．Children have total contro1 of their education and are free to do what they want all day，every day．Sudbury Valley School in Framingham，Massachusetts has been operating this way since 1968．More than 30 schools worldwide have imitated the Sudbury model，and over 200 schools identify similarly as“democratic schools．”These schools are designed based on the belief that children have an innate curiosity to learn and do best when they direct their own learning．
Sudbury Vallev School admits anyone who wants to enroll(注冊(cè))between the ages of 4 and 18．Many parents send their kids from a young age because they believe that kids do best when they learn what they want to learn．Other students come to Sudbury because they had various issues in traditional school systems including rebellion，learning difficulties，and emotional problems．
Sudbury is administered through a democratic process where every student and staff member has an equal vote．In fact，students outnumber staff 20 to 1．There’s no age segregation(差別)；four-year-olds can hang out with teenagers．Many staff members are part time and have rich careers as historians，businessmen，psychologists，artists，among others.
Learning is self-directed and occurs informally through having conversations，starting projects．reading for enjoyment，and playing games．If students are interested in a particular topic，they work with staff and other students to organize courses and find resources．The requirement for getting a high school diploma is to write an essay about how they are prepared t0 be an adult．95％of students graduate．90％of graduates end up going to college，better than the national average of 66％．
Most graduates say that they benefited from a self-directed education because they were more motivated than their peers，lacked fear of authority figures，and got a head start in their field of interest．They work hard at doing the things they love to do．
51．From Paragraph 1，we can know that_____．
A．there are curriculums and tests in the school
B．children can control their education freely in the school
C．the school has been a“democratic school”for 50 years
D．the school thinks their children lack curiosity
52．Paragraph 2 mainly talks about_____．
A．How parents send their children there
B．When parents send their children there
C．What children do in Sudbury Valley School
D．Why parents send their children there
53．Which of the following shows the school is democratically managed?
A．Students have the same right as staff in voting．
B．There are as many students as staff members．
C．The students are of the same age．
D．All staff members work part-time．
54．How can the students in Sudbury get their diploma?
A．By having conversations． B．By reading for enjoyment．
C．By playing games． D．By submitting a qualified paper．
55．Most graduates’attitude towards Sudbury Valley School’s education might be ____．
A．unclear B．negative C．positive D．doubtful
【參考答案】51—55、BDADC
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江蘇南通市2017高考英語(yǔ)一輪完形和閱讀綜合練習(xí)
完形填空。
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris，the favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team.One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics __1__，it became clear that Bill's wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the US team would be __2__ in the Paris games.In 1924 there were no jet airliners from Paris to the United States，only __3__ ocean-going ships.And so Bill found himself in a __4__ .Should he go to Paris and __5__ not being at his wife's side when their baby was born？Or should he __6__ from the team and remain with his family?
Bill's wife __7__ that he go to Paris. __8__，competing in the Olympics was his lifelong __9__.But Bill felt __10__ and, after much soul-searching，__11__ to withdraw from the competition and remain home，where he could __12__ his wife when the child arrived.
As it __13__，the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris.And Bill's wife was __14__ in giving birth to their child.She was so late，in fact，that Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave __15__.
People said，“What a shame.” But Bill said he had no __16__.For the rest of his life，he believed he had made the __17__ decision.Bill Havens knew what was most __18__ to him. Not everybody figures that out.And he acted on what he believed was best.Not everybody has the __19__ to say no to something he or she truly wants in order to say yes to something that truly __20__.But for Bill，it was the only way to peace；the only way to no regrets.
文章大意：Bill Havens即將參加1924年奧運(yùn)會(huì)的四人劃艇比賽，但為了即將分娩的妻子，他選擇放棄比賽，從而錯(cuò)過(guò)了贏得奧運(yùn)金牌的機(jī)會(huì)。面對(duì)眾人的惋惜，他卻表示從未為此感到后悔。
1. A．neared B．started
C．ended D．narrowed
答案：A 根據(jù)下文可知，奧運(yùn)會(huì)臨近了，他的妻子也快要分娩了。near作動(dòng)詞時(shí)意為“接近，臨近”。
2．A.practising B．competing
C．entering D．trying
答案：B 根據(jù)空后的in the Paris games可知，此處指他妻子分娩時(shí)他應(yīng)該正在巴黎奧運(yùn)會(huì)上比賽(compete)。
3．A.expensive B．heavy
C．large D．slow
答案：D 此處與空前的jet air liners形成對(duì)比，說(shuō)明當(dāng)時(shí)只有速度很慢的(slow)船只可以到達(dá)巴黎。
4．A.hurry B．puzzle
C．dilemma D．trap
答案：C 是參加比賽，還是待在家里陪護(hù)妻子，他處于兩難的境地，dilemma“(進(jìn)退兩難的)窘境，困境”。
5．A.avoid B．risk
C．bear D．miss
答案：B 根據(jù)上文可知，如果他去巴黎參加奧運(yùn)比賽就要冒孩子出生時(shí)他不在妻子身邊的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。risk“冒……的危險(xiǎn)”。
6．A.break B．keep
C．wander D．withdraw
答案：D 根據(jù)空后的remain with his family可知，他在考慮自己是否應(yīng)該從隊(duì)中退出，待在家里。withdraw from“退出，離開”。
7．A.complained B．preferred
C．insisted D．promised
答案：C 根據(jù)空后的that he go to Paris可知，這里用的是虛擬語(yǔ)氣，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有insist符合這一要求，從語(yǔ)義上也可得此答案。
8．A.After all B．Above all
C．In all D．At all
答案：A 此處強(qiáng)調(diào)比賽對(duì)他的重要性，用“畢竟”來(lái)加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣。above all“首先，最重要的是”，in all“總共，合計(jì)”，at all“根本，究竟”，都不符合語(yǔ)義。
9．A.purpose B．struggle
C．opportunity D．dream
答案：D 根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，他之所以處于兩難境地，他的妻子之所以勸他去，都是因?yàn)閰⒓訆W運(yùn)比賽是他一生的夢(mèng)想(dream)。
10．A.disappointed B．conflicted
C．confused D．encouraged
答案：B 根據(jù)上文可知，他處于進(jìn)退兩難的境地，內(nèi)心很矛盾。conflicted“沖突的，矛盾的”。
11．A.expected B．continued
C．decided D．stopped
答案：C 根據(jù)下文可知，此處表示經(jīng)過(guò)深思，他決定(decide)退出比賽，待在家里。
12．A.support B．watch
C．comfort D．a(chǎn)ppreciate
答案：A 他最終決定留在家里，這樣他就可以在孩子降生時(shí)支持、幫助妻子，故用support。
13．A.fed back B．pointed out
C．came out D．turned out
答案：D 最后的結(jié)果是，美國(guó)四人劃艇隊(duì)獲得了巴黎奧運(yùn)會(huì)的金牌。turn out“結(jié)果是”。
14．A.effortless B．sorry
C．late D．hard
答案：C 根據(jù)下一句中的She was so late可知，此處應(yīng)用late，表示他妻子分娩的時(shí)間比預(yù)產(chǎn)期晚。
15．A.expression B．birth
C．way D．break
答案：B 根據(jù)14空后的giving birth to their child可知此處應(yīng)用birth。
16．A.pains B．sufferings
C．defeats D．regrets
答案：D 由上一句可知，人們?yōu)樗械酵锵?，而But一詞說(shuō)明他的想法和眾人不同，也就是說(shuō)他不后悔。regret“后悔，遺憾”。
17．A.better B．bigger
C．worse D．more
答案：A 上文說(shuō)他自己并不后悔，說(shuō)明他相信這是他做出的最好的決定。
18．A.obvious B．true
C．important D．close
答案：C Bill能做出這樣的決定是因?yàn)樗朗裁磳?duì)自己最重要(important)。
19．A.responsibility B．love
C．kindness D．strength
答案：D 此處是作者的觀點(diǎn)：并不是每個(gè)人都有“力量”對(duì)他或她真正想要的東西說(shuō)不。
20．A.lasts B．matters
C．works D．records
答案：B 他放棄了自己的夢(mèng)想是為了選擇對(duì)自己來(lái)說(shuō)重要的事情。matter“有重要性，有重大關(guān)系”。
2016高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解集訓(xùn)。
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1, 1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed, happy but un-
aware of the small, sleeping baby in the background.
I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brother’s birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didn’t truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University----
coincidentally (碰巧地), the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.
When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.
In reality, though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.
That’s where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.
I’m envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says----a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, I’m an English major, so...”
My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isn’t anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where I’m headed, but he is stuck with me.
1. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time?
A. Angry and sad. B. Excited and moved.
C. Curious and scared. D. Happy and interested.
2. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. My brother is the real baby in the family.
B. In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother.
C. My brother gets more love from the family than I do.
D. I am growing more slowly than my brother.
3. What does the brother often help the author do?
A. Help him deal with many daily tasks.
B. Help him with his studies.
C. Give him advice on how to choose a major.
D. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood.
4. What is the best title for this text?
A. My Strange Family Gatherings
B. The Real Baby in the Family
C. Stuck with Me----My Not-So-Little Little Brother
D. The Feeling of Having a Brother
參考答案1—4 CBAC
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A company planning to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and the length of time for the multibillion-dollar project.
The Barcelona-based architects of the Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost $4.4 million for a three-night stay at the hotel. This price also includes an eight-week training course on an island. During their stay, guests would see the sunrise 15 times a day and travel around the world every 80 minutes.Galactic Suite Ltd's CEO Xavier Claramunt says the project will put his company in a leading position of a new industry with a huge future ahead of it, and forecasts space travel will become common in the future. “It's very normal to think that your children, possibly within 15 years, could spend a weekend in space” he told Reuters Television.
A promising space tourism industry is beginning to take shape with construction in progress in New Mexico of Spaceport America, the world's first facility built specifically for passengers. British industrialist Richard Branson's space tours firm, Virgin Galactic, will use the facility to send tourists to space at a cost of $200,000 a ride.
Galactic Suite Ltd, set up in 2007, hopes to start its project with a single pod (分離艙) in orbit 280 miles above the earth. “It will take a day and a half to reach the pod, and the passengers will join it for three days,” Claramunt said. More than 200 people have expressed an interest in traveling to the space hotel and at least 43 people have already reserved it.
The numbers are similar for Virgin Galactic with 300 people already paid or signed up for the trip, but unlike Branson, Galactic Suite says they will use Russian rockets to transport their guests into space from a spaceport to be built on an island in the Caribbean. But critics have questioned the project, saying the length of time that will be used is unreasonable and also where the money is coming from to support the project.
1. What's Xavier Claramunt's attitude towards the space tourism industry?
A. Quite critical. B. Slightly worried.
C. Highly optimistic. D. Fully satisfied.
2. Virgin Galactic's guests will be transported into space by using rockets produced in________.
A. Spain B. America
C. Britain D. Russia
3. Which of the following is one of the critics' concerns about this project?
A. It is hard to ensure the safety of tourists.
B. There are many technical difficulties.
C. It will be a waste of resources.
D. It may lack support in money.
4. According to the passage, traveling to the space hotel ________.
A. will soon be possible for common people
B. has attracted the attention of some people
C. will make a large profit for the tourist industry
D. is considered an industry with a huge future by many people
5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. The world's first space hotel is to open in 2012.
B. The world's first commercial spaceport is being built.
C. Space tourism：a surprising new industry.
D. Space travel will become common in 15 years.
【參考答案】1—5、CBDBA
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
“Benjamin Franklin,” Walter Isaacson tells us at the beginning of his long (but never boring) new biography, “is the founding father who winks at us.” By that, Isaacson explains, he means Franklin is the most human—and most modern—of the men who shaped the American republic. We admire Washington, Jefferson and Adams, but they remain creatures of the 18th century. The man we encounter in “Benjamin Franklin”—funny, pragmatic and self-aware — seems like one of us, or at least someone we'd like to be.
Unlike Washington's cherry tree, Franklin's kite was real. His experiments with electricity made him one of the great scientists of his day. He was a middle-class businessman whose success as a printer and a journalist allowed him to retire at 42—and he devoted the rest of his life to his country. He was diplomat who persuaded the French to back the American Revolution and the author of the first great American autobiography. He was an excellent swimmer. There was almost nothing he couldn't do well, except write poetry. But what truly distinguished Franklin was his talent of being great and human at the same time. He owned slaves as a younger man, but in his last years became an abolitionist(廢奴主義者).When he fathered an illegitimate(私生的) son, he acknowledged his fatherhood and took the responsibility of raising the boy.
He seems strange today in the joy he took in compiling and creating all those self- improvement maxims he published in Poor Richard's Almanac(年鑒) — “early to bed, early to rise” and so on. Generations of lazy boys could have been happier without that. But he was no hypocrite(偽君子). Isaacson tells us Franklin practiced what he preached, and often laughed at himself while he did so.
By a happy accident, this is the second excellent biography of Franklin to appear in two years, after Edmund S.Morgan's inspiring “Benjamin Franklin.”
6. What type of literature does this passage belong to?
A. Research paper. B. Book review.
C. Biography. D. Short story.
7. The underlined word “maxims” in Paragraph 3 probably means________.
A. proverbs B. standards
C. requests D. orders
8. With the fact that Franklin shouldered the responsibilities of raising his illegitimate son, the author wants to prove that________.
A. Franklin had made a big fortune in his business before he got devoted to polities
B. Franklin might be the only parent to support the child at that time
C. Franklin was a great man who seems human to us
D. Franklin was improving his character when he got on in ages
9. The underlined word “himself” in Paragraph 3 refers to________.
A. Richard's Almanac B. Walter isaacson
C. anyone of the readers. D. Benjamin Franklin
10. In which part of a magazine can we most probably find this article?
A. Society and the Arts. B. Current Affairs.
C. Business Report. D. Advertisement.
【參考答案】6—10、BACDA
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