高考英语二轮复习活页综合提升练(四)

活页综合提升练(四)完形填空+阅读理解(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空(2015石嘴山高三联考)When I was in my teens,I knew my mother had problems seeing.Although she had a white cane (拐杖),she 1 to use my sister and me as sighted guides.We were often 2 by other kids and often I found myself 3 why me.When I reached my sixteenth year,I started having sight problems 4 my own.As I struggled with my impending (即将发生的) sight loss,I gained a new and better 5 of my mother.As a single parent she did things I used to consider 6 ,but now I understand.For example, 7 my sister went out,I had to stay home to help my mom.She 8 to be alone.As the years passed and I became a parent,my sight 9 ,but I refused to believe that I would go 10 .It wasn’t until my oldest son 11 the same illness and needed my support that I accepted my 12 .Since then I have been actively using the 13 of the CNIB (Canadian National Institute of the Blind).I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered 14 blind person.Without the services of the CNIB,I feel I wouldn’t have had the 15 to do the things for myself that keep me independent.Having the love and support from my husband and children has 16 my determination and independence.It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a 17 for myself.I am very 18 for it.Going blind is an awful affair, 19 with love and support you can find your inner 20 and overcome it.1.A.hated B.preferred C.stopped D.began2.A.made fun of B.looked up to C.knocked down D.cheered up3.A.wandering B.wondering C.discussing D.telling4.A.in B.for C.on D.of5.A.understanding B.view C.look D.point6.A.unimportant B.necessary C.unfair D.favorable7.A.while B.if C.although D.for8.A.hated B.liked C.appreciated D.hesitated9.A.improved B.lessened C.deepened D.worsened10.A.deaf B.dumb C.blind me11.A.developed B.infected C.became D.formed12.A.situation B.difficulty C.condition D.decision13.A.help B.services C.support D.suggestion14.A.carefully B.rudely C.frankly D.legally15.A.opportunities B.luck C.ability D.ambition16.A.won B.achieved C.strengthened D.solved17.A.plan B.career C.promise D.mistake18.A.sorry B.helpful C.grateful eful19.A.and B.so C.thus D.but20.A.strength B.energy C.force D.weaknessⅡ.阅读理解( A )(2015黑龙江高三模拟试题二)【社会文化类】The Beijing International Marathon has acquired a new name among some disappointed participants:Smogathon.About 30,000 runners,many from other parts of China or abroad,awoke in the Chinese capital on Sunday to an orange sun glowing weakly through a dirty haze(雾霾).Some ran anyway.Some ran away.But no one cancelled on the advice of the organizers,the Chinese Athletic Association and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports,because those organizations did not call it off.That has made participants call the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF),which has approved the 26-mile,or 42-kilometer race,to set air quality standards in the future to avoid damaging the runners’ health.The association could not be reached by telephone on Sunday.“Does the IAAF have guidelines?” asked Chas Pope,a British engineer who took part in the marathon on Sunday.“If they don’t,they should consider it,” said Mr.Pope,who has lived in Beijing for 11 years and runs several long-distance races each year.“It’s meant to be fun and good for your health,” Mr.Pope said of the marathon.“But in such air,it’s just ridiculous to be running,”he said.He abandoned the course.“Most of my overseas friends pulled out,” he said.“And quite a few of my Chinese friends too,but a lot didn’t.I think they don’t know as much about the health impact.”Images on Twitter and Chinese social media showed Chinese runners wearing a variety of face protections,from light cloth masks to World War Ⅰ-style gas masks.Still many completed the race without masks.“Today’s race should definitely have been called off or rescheduled,” said Zhang Kai,Beijing—based campaigner with Greenpeace East Asia.“What happened today to this sports event is just another reminder to the government that much remains to be done to China’s energy and industrial structure to solve pollution,” said Mr.Zhang.“If the battle against pollution is a marathon,it is now time to catch up on speed.”In the end,the race was won by two Ethiopians: Girmay Birhanu Gebru won the men’s race in 2 hours,10 minutes and 42 seconds while Fatuma Sado Dergo won the women’s in 2 hours,30 minutes and 3 seconds,breaking Chinese women’s advantage of the race for the last 22 years.The favored Chinese woman runner,Gong Lihua,told China News Net that the smog didn’t affect her too much but it interfered with many people’s ability to sweat,affecting their performance.1.The underlined sentences “Some ran anyway.Some ran away.” mean .A.Some runners who dropped out returned to runB.Some runners gave up after running a short distanceC.Not all runners continued to runD.Most runners quit the race2.Why did participants call the IAAF?( )A.To tell it the Beijing International Marathon was also named Smogathon.B.To appeal to it to set air quality standards in the future.C.To tell it the 42-kilometer race should be cancelled.D.To appeal to it to make some laws to prevent pollution.3.Which of the following statements does Chas Pope agree to?( )A.A dirty haze is harmful to health.B.Running in any air is good.C.The marathon in China should be cancelled.D.Friends should learn from each other.4.Zhang Kai thinks the battle against pollution .A.will be the most urgent thing in ChinaB.should be got rid of immediatelyC.is connected with China’s unreasonable energy and industrial structureD.will remind all the Chinese to reduce pollution( B )【社会文化类】“Clean your plate! ” and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent.Often,it’s accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans in Africa!”Sure,we should be grateful for every bite of food.Unfortunately,many people in the US take a few too many bites.Instead of saying “clean the plate”,perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow.According to news reports,US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing stomachs.A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer,with two to four times the amount recommended by the government,according to a USA Today story.Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that.They serve large portions to stand apart from competitors and to give the customers value.They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.Barbara Rolls,a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University,told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s,the same time that the American waistline began to expand.It’s not that working-class Americans don’t want to eat healthily.It’s just that after long hours at low-paying jobs,getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal.They live from paycheck to paycheck,happy to save a little money for next year’s Christmas presents.5.What does the underlined sentence really mean?A.Wash dishes after meals.B.Don’t save food for the future.C.Don’t eat too much food.D.Eat all the food on the plate.6.Why do American restaurants serve large portions?A.Because Americans have big stomachs.B.Because Americans associate quantity with value.C.Because Americans are greedy.D.Because Americans are good eaters.7.What can we infer happened in the US in the 1970s?A.Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions.B.The United States produced more grain than needed.C.Many of the Americans started to become fat.D.The restaurant portion sizes became larger and larger.8.Which of the following is NOT true about working-class Americans?A.They don’t want to be healthy eaters.B.They want to save money for their children.C.They live from paycheck to paycheck.D.They work long hours but get low pay.。