2016成都市高考英语单项选择及阅理自练附答案13

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

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They can be damp and cold.But with a growing number of men seeing the shed as a home from home，research claims the solitude(独处) it provides at the bottom of the garden could actually be good for their health.
A study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that the peaceful retreat(退隐)
may help lower blood pressure.Its author，Professor Alan White of Leeds Metropolitan
University，claims the hours spent pottering(闲逛) about in sheds doing odd jobs also have a positive effect on men's self­esteem.“Men find doing things relaxing and that in itself is good for their health，” he said.“There's a sense of achievement that men get from starting a task to seeing it completed.Men know what a shed mean s and they feel comfortable.”
Such has been the growth in its popularity that communal(共享的) sheds are being set up to enable men to share their love of pottering and DIY.The “Men's Sheds”initiative has its roots in Australia.But 20 communal sheds have already sprung up in the UK from the Lake District to Greenwich.Peter Baker，chief executive of the Men's Health Forum，a charity involved in the scheme，said,“They've caught men's imagination.Men like to potter.”
There are approximately 11.5 million domestic sheds in Britain—a higher concentration than anywhere else in the world—and 1.5 million are sold every year.Furthermore，Britons spend more than 60 million hours a week in them.
Originating from the Anglo­Saxon word“scead”，meaning shade，the peaceful retreat remains a place for the lawnmower and potting bench but has also been transformed into a games room and even a mini pub.
【语篇导读】庭院储藏室在英国很受男性的欢迎，因为它们不仅对男性的身体健康有好处，而且还可以提升他们的自尊。

1．Communal sheds are popular because ______.
A．men can share their love of pottering and DIY there
B．men can keep away from other family members there
C．men can stay there for the good of their health
D．men can complete an important task there
解析细节理解题。

从文章第三段第一句可知，男人在庭院储藏室可以分享他们对闲逛的爱好以及自己动手做事情的乐趣。

答案 A
2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about garden sheds?
A．Men will feel relaxed in them.
B．Men will feel lonely staying in them.
C．They only benefit men physically.
D．They can help raise men's confidence.
解析细节理解题。

综合文章第二段所给的信息，庭院储藏室不仅对男性身体有好处，而且能够提高他们的自尊，它们对男性的影响是积极的，而B项说明的是本文并未提及的庭院储藏室的负面作用，因此不对。

答案 B
3．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Garden sheds are just a place for men to work.
B．Garden sheds are not used by men only.
C．Garden sheds are mainly used as a store room.
D．Garden sheds serve several purposes for men.
解析推理判断题。

文章最后一段说明，庭院储藏室不仅是存放割草机和盆栽长櫈的地方，而且还可作为游戏室和迷你pub，由此推断D项正确。

答案 D
4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．The popularity of garden sheds
B．The new use of garden sheds
C．How to build garden sheds
D．Garden sheds improve men's health
解析主旨大意题。

综合全文，特别是文章第一段可知，文章主要说明庭院储藏室对男性健康的好处。

答案 D
【长难句解读】
原文Such has been the growth in its popularity that communal(共享的)sheds are being set up to enable men to share their love of pottering and DIY.
译文庭院储藏室如此受欢迎，以至于人们搭建起公用的储藏室，让男人在里面分享他们对闲逛的爱好和自己动手的乐趣。

分析本句是一个复合句，采用了倒装形式。

such...that...句式，如果把such置于句首，就要用倒装语序。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。

Taxi, the underground, driving…in London these means of transport are expensive. As a student on a budget, I couldn't afford the 30 pounds (around 300 yuan) fare for a taxi. Even a bus was one pound and 20 pence (about 12 yuan) for a single ticket. I didn't need to travel this way anyway. I had Mabel-- my London bike.
When I moved to Beijing, like every foreigner, I was delighted to discover I could take a cab for cheaper than a single journey on the subway. But something was wrong. I missed Mabel. That was when I met Mandarin Mabel also known as Mandy, my Beijing bike.
In many ways, Beijing is made for: It is a flat, easy land compared with hilly London. The cycling city's north/south/east/west square structure is also easier to travel than London's unplanned, twisting streets.
However, Beijing comes completely with its own dangers. The rules of the road are flexible. Bikes, cars, passers-by all float up and down ways in both directions.
Compared with London's terrible cycle paths, in Beijing, every road has huge, wide cycle ways. But cars, taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn't use the cycle ways as a shortcut, and why they shouldn't announce you to get out of their way when they do.
Beijing traffic is more good-natured. In London, the road is an active war. People shout, quarrel and beat on each other's windows. In Beijing zone, drivers never get actively angry. In fact, often they ignore cyclists. Obviously that means it's up to the cyclists to see them.
Mandy is a tree Beijing bike. It is nearly broken, it makes loud noises every time you ride
on it, and I have had to make several emergency repair stops for it.
But cycling round Beijing on a sunny day is a joy. It is just me, Mandy and the city.
41. What can we conclude from the first paragraph?
A. Bicycles are the most popular means of transport in London.
B. To save money, the author used travel around by bus in London.
C. The expense of public transport makes some people want to buy a bike.
D. The author didn't travel around London because of lacking a bike.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。

根据Taxi, the underground, driving…in London these means of transport are expensive.乘坐其他的公共交通费用是高的，所以一些人想要买自行车，故选C。

42. What does the author think of cycling around Beijing?
A. The city's twisting streets make it hard for the rider to find the way.
B. Cars, taxis and motorbikes on the cycle lane pose a threat to cyclists.
C. With the flat land and wide cycle lanes, it's safer to cycle in Beijing than in London.
D. Cycling in Bejing is safe because of its flexible rules.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

根据However, Beijing comes completely with its own dangers. But cars, taxis and motorbikes see no reason why they shouldn't use the cycle ways as a shortcut汽车、出租车和摩托车占用自行车的车道对骑自行车的人造成了危险，故选B。

43. What can we infer from the article?
A. In the author's view, Beijing drivers drive more safely.
B. In London, cars, taxis and motorbikes are allowed to use the cycle paths.
C. People in London follow the traffic rules more closely than those in Beijing.
D. Mandy breaks down so easily that it makes the author miss her London bike Mabel.
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。

根据In London, the road is an active war. People shout, quarrel and beat on each other's windows. In Beijing zone, drivers never get actively angry. In fact, often they ignore cyclists. Obviously that means it's up to the cyclists to see them.可推出在伦敦的人比北京人更
加遵守交通规则，故选C。

44. The reason why drivers in Beijing seldom get angry is that______.
A. the cycle ways are fiat
B. they care little about cyclists
C. they can even drive on the cycle ways
D. people in Beijing don't often ride bikes
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。

根据In fact, often they ignore cyclists.因为开车的人很少关心骑自行车的人，故选B。

45. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. To tell us what makes the author love cycling.
B. To compare cycling in Beijing with that in London.
C. To introduce the differences between Mabel and Mandy.
D. To explain why Beijing is made for cycling.
【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。

纵观短文的内容可知对于在北京与在伦敦骑自行车的情况作了比较，故选B。

【2014高考英语安徽省皖南八校二模】
单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，兵在答题卡将该项涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.
A.However
B. whatever
C. whichever
D. whenever
答案是B
21. His _____ of the incident approximates to that of the other witness.
A. account
B. introduction
C. instruction
D. explanation
22. It is an accepted ___________to pay a deposit（定金）with your order, which assures the seller that you are in fact a serious buyer.
A. action
B. behavior
C. habit
D. practice
23. Universal ______ to education is the ability of all people to have equal opportunity in education, regardless of their social class, ethnicity, background or physical disabilities.
A. application
B. access
C. admission
D. attempt
24. He hardly gets by on the low allowance of around 400 yuan per month, which is impossible to________ the basic needs of his family.
A. afford
B. cover
C. offer
D. support
25. When it ______ cooking, Grandma would become excited, talking to us fluently and endlessly.
A. came to
B. came about
C. came up with
D. came across
26. ---How long would you like me to heat the oil?
---Heat it till it ________ to smoke.
A. would start
B. starts
C. will start
D. start
27. ----What does the sign on the door say?
--- Only to the staff. That is to say, no person ______ enter the room without permission.
A. shall
B. may
C. must
D. will
28. --- What were you up to then, Mr Smith ?
--- I suppose I was conducting an experiment in the lab, _______ I was chatting over a cup of coffee with my friends .
A. or else
B. and then
C. even so
D. or so
29. It is a great honor to be invited to the evening party, thus __________ me to feast my eyes on your excellent performance.
A. allowing
B. to have allowed
C. allows
D. to allow
30. Next door to ours _________, who seem to have settled into life in China.
A. where live a foreign couple
B. where do live a foreign couple
C. live a foreign couple
D. do a foreign couple live
31. ------______ the Internet plays such an important role in our daily life?
------It’s a long story.
A. Why it is
B. Why is it
C. Why is it that
D. Why it is that
32. I owe my success to all your hard efforts the other day. I don’t believe I _____ it without you.
A. can have made
B. could make
C. could have made
D. can make
33. ---- It’s said that Matthew used to live in South California and now his home is in Italy.
---- That’s no surprising. He prefers to live ______ the climate is mild.
A. when
B. where
C. in which
D. while
34. ------ Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
------ ______
A. That’s wonderful.
B. You can count on it.
C. Surely he does.
D. Why not?
35. When I watch baseball, because I don’t understand any of the rules, I can say, “______”
A. Curiosity killed the cat.
B. It’s all Greek to me!
C. You learn something new everyday.
D. Some people have all the luck..
【参考答案】21-25 ADBBA 26-30 BABAC 31-35 CCBBB
第一组10分钟
1. The United Nations set _______ deadline for that country to accept _______ peace plan.
A. the; the
B. the; a
C. a; the
D. a; a
2. —Hey, you haven’t been actin g like yourself. Everything OK?
—_______.
A. Sure, it is
B. I’m fine, thanks
C. That’s good
D. It’s a pleasure
3. —Has Yang Liping returned from Yunnan yet? I’d like to meet her.
— Sorry. She _______ back here only for last weekend.
A. has been
B. would be
C. had been
D. was
4. Zhao Benshan, whose overwork _______ his health failure last year, is said to perform in the
coming Spring Festival Gala on CCTV.
A. submitted to
B. admitted to
C. contributed to
D. subscribed to
5. You’d better cut your hair short. Our school doesn’t _______ long hair.
A. approve of students wearing
B. approve students to wear
C. approve students wearing
D. approve of students to wear
6. _______ his grades with Arnold’s, George was quite satisfied.
A. Compared
B. To compare
C. Comparing
D. Compare
7. Barack Obama delivered a speech to 500 local youths during his visit to China, many of
_______ were from Fudan University and Tongji University.
A. them
B. whom
C. which
D. those
8. — Mum, I really think Dad should have a break and get relaxed.
— Yes. He _______ too long.
A. read
B. has been reading
C. had read
D. is reading
9. Angela and Ajani will pick up the marriage _______ after they meet online several times, which
is not sensible.
A. acquisition
B. identification
C. certificate
D. qualification
10. Most of us still wonder _______ it is _______ makes those honest peasant workers, without
being paid at all, resign themselves to the bosses.
A. what; that
B. /; what
C. that; what
D. /; that
11. Only when _______ hard _______ make your dream come true.
A. do you work; you can
B. you work; you can
C. do you work; can you
D. you work; can you
12. A local publicity official said a trampling accident happened at a private school in Xiangtan
city, Hunan Province, _______ eight dead and twenty-six _______.
A. leave; injured
B. left; injured
C. leaving; injuring
D. leaving; injured
13. — Tom, what a pity! I almost succeeded yesterday.
—_______. I told you to be careful before.
A. One false step will make a great difference
B. Where there’s life, there’s hope
C. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
D. One tree does not make a forest
14. — Thank you so much for saving my son and bringing him home.
—Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
A. must do
B. should do
C. may have done
D. would have done
15. More often than not, young readers find the novels of Dickens far more exciting than _______
of Thackeray.
A. ones
B. them
C. these
D. those
【参考答案】。