高考英语二轮复习活页综合提升练(六)

活页综合提升练(六)
完形填空+阅读理解
(限时40分钟)
Ⅰ.完形填空(2015江西上饶高三第三次模拟考试)
People often lose their driving license because of driving after drinking.I have always 1 myself that I will never drive if I have drunk alcohol 2 ,no matter the 3 .
Still,half a year ago I made this 4 of driving after having drunk two beers at my friend’s.Then I drove home,since it wasn’t very 5 .I thought that there would be no 6 ,because it was very late at night.However,to my surprise,I was 7 and left without my driving license for three months.I told my parents nothing 8 ,but then I had to invent a lie,because I did not have the 9 to tell them that I had drunk alcohol and that was the real reason for which I was left without my driving license.
Those three months seemed to pass very 10 for me,because I had got into the 11 of driving almost daily and I really needed my car quite often.I had to take a 12 and I didn’t like it as I spent lots of money.It was,indeed,a(n) 13 for me not to have my driving license and I told myself never to repeat this mistake.
14 this,being drunk while driving 15 a real danger not only for the driver,but also for 16 .Car accidents caused by alcoholism are very 17 nowadays.Teenagers especially use alcohol 18 going out with friends and then return home driving their cars.They are very irresponsible as they put their lives and health 19 and,therefore,I advise people to 20 drinking alcohol before driving.
1.A.promised B.taught C.settled D.prepared
2.A.possibly B.recently C.gradually D.previously
3.A.color B.taste C.quantity D.brand
4.A.decision B.mistake C.conclusion D.prediction
5.A.far B.long C.high D.fast
6.A.postman B.spaceman C.caveman D.policeman
7.A.moved B.stopped C.followed D.forgotten
8.A.in the end B.from then on C.at the beginning D.after a while
9.A.time B.patience C.strength D.courage
10.A.slowly B.quickly C.closely D.peacefully
11.A.way B.habit C.race D.trouble
12.A.bus B.bike C.taxi D.boat
13.A.question B.opportunity petition D.punishment
14.A.Apart from B.Instead of C.Along with D.Due to
15.A.escapes B.reduces C.represents D.changes
16.A.lookers-on B.passers-by C.grown-ups D.baby-sitters
17.A.strange plete C.necessary D.frequent
18.A.before B.though C.when D.whether
19.A.in danger B.in doubt C.in advance D.in difficulty
20.A.enjoy B.avoid C.keep D.consider
Ⅱ.阅读理解
( A )
【社会文化类】On countless mornings over the past year,I stood with my son,James,in our driveway,watching our neighbors hurry off to kindergarten. My wife and I wanted to give James the best education,but
that meant we’d have to change our jobs and spend less time with our kid. I asked myself,“Would this trade-off be worth it?” When I look at the research on child development,I think it might not. Where our kids go to school might matter less than most American parents think.
Social scientists have long tried to determine why some children grow up to be successful. In a 2001 study,Greg Duncan,a professor of education at the University of California,measured the influence that the people in a child’s life have on how well the child does in school. Duncan and his team found almost no relationship between how students did on the test and whom they sat beside in class,whom they hung out with after school and who lived in their block. The only meaningful link they found was between siblings (兄弟姐妹) and twins in particular.
For a long time,scholars thought that a family’s income heavily affected how well kids did in life. But that might not be the case. When Susan Mayer at the University of Chicago looked at the relationship between family income and lifetime achievement,she ran a series of experiments to measure it,finding such outcomes weren’t caused by income. She argued that the things that make a difference are relatively inexpensive:the number of books a kid has or how often his family goes to museums.
Lareau,another scholar began one of the most in-depth observations of American parenting. He concluded that success is much more related to the amount of time parents spend with their children. He said “Many parents I interviewed are anxious about their children’s future. But they have exaggerated (夸大) the sense of the risks involved if they don’t give their children ‘the best’ of everything.”
So at last,we decided to leave things as they were. More time with our kid is the best we can provide.
1.The first paragraph is intended to .
A.confirm the result of a research
B.introduce the topic of the passage
C.stress the importance of good education
D.support a research on child development
2.From the passage we know that most American parents .
A.spend a lot of time with their children
B.like to buy a variety of books for their children
C.think children’s achievement largely depends on schools
D.believe their income cannot afford children’s education
3.Who believes children’s brothers and sisters may influence their academic performance?( )
reau.
B.James.
C.Susan Mayer.
D.Greg Duncan.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?( )
A.Parents’ time matters to children’s future
B.School education determines children’s future
C.Family income counts on children’s achievements
D.Less education means more risks for children’s success
( B )
(2015内蒙古赤峰高三最后一模)【社会文化类】
As wild animal lovers are not content with watching tigers and gorillas (大猩猩) during the day,a growing number of zoos in the US are offering a more thrilling after-dark experience—overnight stays.
The Philadelphia Zoo is America’s first zoo and home to more than 1,300 animals.It has been running its Roars and Snores Overnight Programs for about 20 years.The most popular theme program is the Night Flight Overnight Program where children aged 5 to 12 sleep in the zoo’s tree house.The
overnight stays are not only popular with young children.Most overnight stays include a night tour during which youngsters experience the mysterious sights and unusual sounds of the zoo.A midnight snack and breakfast are also served.
“It is a unique experience to be at the zoo without the crowds and additional noise,”explained Patterson,director of the Denver Zoo,which has been running its Bunk with Beasts Program since many years ago.With nearly 4,000 animals and 700 species the zoo attracts more than 1.8 million visitors a year.“The things you hear and see in the zoo are completely different,”said Patterson.On the two-hour tour of the zoo,night vision scopes (范围) are provided so guests can see nocturnal (夜间活动的) animals such as owls,and indoor educational games increase the learning experience.
Patterson said parents tend to be more worried about leaving their children than the children themselves.They have rarely had to call up a parent in the middle of the night.“They love it,”Patterson said about the children.“For many,it’s their first overnight stay away from home.They are so excited that by the end of the day they are so tired that they have no opportunity to worry.”
“Guests at the new overnight program at the Queens Zoo make breakfast treats for animals,and watch the keepers feed them to the animals,”said Education Curator Tome Hurtubise.The growing popularity of overnight programs has caused zoos that only serve daytime visitors to think again.The Queens Zoo,which started their program this year,is so pleased with its success that they want to continue it next year.
5.What can overnight visitors in the zoo do at midnight?( )
A.They can sleep only.
B.They can watch videos.
C.They can eat something.
D.They can take care of animals.
6.The visitors go to the zoo at night mainly because .
A.they have no time during the day
B.they can have a quite different experience
C.there are too many visitors during the day
D.they want to make their dull life exciting
7.Which of the following words best describe the children who stay in the zoo overnight?( )
A.Excited and worried.
B.Worried and amused.
C.Excited and tired.
D.Amused and frightened.
8.What can we conclude from the passage?( )
A.The Philadelphia Zoo is America’s biggest zoo.
B.The overnight stay program is only for children.
C.Roars and Snores Overnight Programs are the most popular.
D.There will be more and more zoos with overnight programs.。