高中英语阅读完形练习1

Weekend Reading-1
第一部分完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano. That night,the two of them1side by side at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud2filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning,3,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a4under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨)about the sound of the piano.Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员)if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all5people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done ter that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their6and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and7everyone in person,”his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a8instead?”Dario asked.
They both loved the9.Over the next few days they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10　their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带)and party lights.
Finally,the day of the party11.Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to12.One woman,Mrs.Gilbert,13Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,”she said.“The sounds woke me out of bed.I14that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert.“I think maybe we15you an apology,”she said.“I didn’t　16how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”
“You play,you play!”Mrs.Gilbert said.“I like what you play!Just not so loud at night.”She pointed to the book she had given them.“These songs are not such17music.”
“These songs are beautiful music,”Dario’s mother said.“We will be18to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!”Dario said.He was already looking forward to19the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face.It gave him a feeling of20and made him feel that they were home at last.
1. A.sat B.stood y
D.walked
2. A.voice B.ring C.music
D.cry
3. A.therefore B.however C.o t h e r w i s e
D.instead
4. A.note B.poster C.bill
D.report
5. A.proud B.rich C.lucky
D.nice
6. A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives
D.audiences
7. A.blame B.instruct C.question D. visit
8. A.party B.concert C.show
D.play
9. A.experience B.idea C.p e r f o r m a n c e
D.action
10. A.to B.with C.for
D.from
11. A.continued B.arrived C.passed
D.finished
12. A.order B.sell C.share
D.advertise
13. A.treated B.presented C.helped
D.served
14. A.promised B.admitted C.a g r e e d
D.worried
15. A.give B.send C.offer
D.owe
16. A.realize B.remember C. understand D.accept
17. A.sweet B.strange C.funny
D.loud
18. A.brave B.sorry C.happy
D.afraid
19. A.changing B.practicing C.r e c o r d i n g
D.writing
20. A.equality B.freedom C.w a r m t h
D.sympathy
第二部分阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program(Thursday,June18,2015)
Nearpod
9:00am to10:00am
Room501
Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境)for students to learn vocabulary.The presenter will show how to use it.
TEO
2:00pm to3:00pm
Room502
Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn online.The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.
Kahoot
10:30am to11:30am
Room601
Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network.It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈),including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.
Prezi
3:30pm to4:20pm
Room602
Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students’attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics,including introducing family,friends,and hobbies.
21.Nearpod can be used to______.
A.offer grammar tests
B.teach listening on-line
C.help vocabulary learning
D.gain fluency in speaking
22.If you want to improve your speaking skills,you can go to______.
A.Room501
B.Room502
C.Room601
D.Room602
23.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
A.Nearpod.
B.Kahoot.
C.TEO.
D.Prezi.
24.A teacher who wants to learn online teaching is expected to arrive by______.
A.9:00am
B.10:30am
C.2:00pm
D.3:30pm
B
When her five daughters were young,Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity(团结).To show this,she held up one chopstick,representing one person.Then she easily broke it into two pieces.Next,she tied several chopsticks together,representing a family.She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks.This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.
Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California.However,when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in1975,they didn’t have much money.They moved their family to San Francisco.There they joined Danny’s mother,Diana,who owned a small Italian sandwich shop.Soon afterwards,Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young.However,Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.
Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves,but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business.They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles.Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other,they worked together to make the business successful.Daughter Elizabeth explains,“Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity,and to have unity we must have peace.Without the strength of the family,here is no business.”
Their expanding business became a large corporation in1996,with three generations of Ans working together.Now the Ans’corporation makes more than$20million each year.Although they began with a small restaurant,they had big dreams,and they worked together.Now they are a big success.
25.Helene tied several chopsticks together to show______.
A.the strength of family unity
B.the difficulty of growing up
C.the advantage of chopsticks
D.the best way of giving a lesson
26.We can learn from Paragraph2that the An family______.
A.started a business in1975
B.left Vietnam without much money
C.bought a restaurant in San Francisco
D.opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles
27.What can we infer about the An daughters?
A.They did not finish their college education.
B.They could not bear to work in the family business.
C.They were influenced by what Helene taught them.
D.They were troubled by disagreement among family members.
28.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.How to Run a Corporation
B.Strength Comes from Peace
C.How to Achieve a Big Dream
D.Family Unity Builds Success
C
Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways.Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust.Food can also have a specific meaning,and play a significant role in a family or culture’s celebrations or traditions.The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural(农村的)and urban areas within one country.
Sharing bread,whether during a special occasion(时刻)or at the family dinner table,is a common symbol of togetherness.Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests.Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread,so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations.In the southern United States,
pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity(兴旺)in the New Year.In Greece,people share a special cake called vasilopita.A coin is put into the cake,which signifies(预示)success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child,and food can play a significant role. In China,when a baby is one month old,families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests.In many cultures,round foods such as grapes,bread,and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.
Nutrition is necessary for life,so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.
29.According to the passage,sharing bread______.
A.indicates a lack of food
B.can help to develop unity
C.is a custom unique to rural areas
D.has its roots in birthday celebrations
30.What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?
A.Trust.
B.Success.
C.Health.
D.Togetherness.
31.The author explains the role of food in celebrations by______.
ing examples
B.making comparisons
C.analyzing causes
D.describing processes
32.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The custom of sharing food.
B.The specific meaning of food.
C.The role of food in ceremonies.
D.The importance of food in culture.
D
Papa,as a son of a dirt-poor farmer,left school early and went to work in a factory,for education was for the rich then.So,the world became his school.With great interest,he read everything he could lay his hands on,listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown.“There’s so much to learn,”he’d say.“Though we’re born stupid,only the stupid remain that way.”He was determined that none of his children would be denied(拒绝)an education.
Thus,Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day.Though,as children,we thought this was crazy,it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request.And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned.We would talk about the news of the day;no matter how insignificant,it was never taken lightly.Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment,always to the point.
Then came the moment—the time to share the day’s new learning.
Papa,at the head of the table,would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine,ready to listen.
“Felice,”he’d say,“tell me what you learned today.”
“I learned that the population of Nepal is...”
Silence.
Papa was thinking about what was said,as if the salvation(拯救)of the world would depend upon it.“The population of Nepal.Hmm.Well...”he’d say.“Get the map;let’s see where Nepal is.”And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.
This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn.Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.
As children,we thought very little about these educational wonders.Our family,however,was growing together,sharing experiences and participating in one another’s education.And by looking at us, listening to us,respecting our input,affirming(肯定)our value,giving us a sense of dignity,Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.
Later during my training as a future teacher,I studied with some of the most famous educators.They were imparting(传授)what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning.His technique has served me well all my life.Not a single day has been wasted,though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.
33.What do we know from the first paragraph?
A.The author’s father was born in a worker’s family.
B.Those born stupid could not change their life.
C.The town elders wanted to learn about the world.
D.The poor could hardly afford school education.
34.The underlined word“it”in the second paragraph refers to“______”.
A.one new thing
B.a request
C.the news
D.some comment
35.It can be learned from the passage that the author______.
A.enjoyed talking about news
B.knew very well about Nepal
C.felt regret about those wasted days
D.appreciated his father’s educational technique
36.What is the greatest value of“dinner time”to the author?
A.Continual learning.
B.Showing talents.
C.Family get-together.
D.Winning Papa’s approval.
37.The author’s father can be best described as______.
A.an educator expert at training future teachers
B.a parent insistent on his children’s education
C.a participant willing to share his knowledge
D.a teacher strict about everything his students did
E
Group exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and sustain(保持)a healthy lifestyle.Group exercise is challenging,yet fun and empowering!Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body.However,studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups,it’s not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health.It’s an opportunity to be social, release endorphins(内啡肽),and improve your strength.Additionally,group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard.The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.
Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor.Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don’t want to embarrass themselves.If you feel you can relate,then group training is an even better option for you.It’s a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision(监管)of a fitness instructor.If you’re tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored,you can attend an upbeat group fitness class that’ll keep your workout on track.Don’t let fitness frighten you!
If you’re serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle,it’s extremely important to surround yourself with people who’ll provide you with the proper emotional support.I wouldn’t scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldn’t expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. Surround yourself with people who uplift,encourage and understand you!Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class,with a friend.Plan to go for a jog together.Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar!Fitness can be both fun and social!
Surrounding yourself with people who’ll provide you with respect support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals.First,decide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive.Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive.Don’t let negativity ruin your motivation.
38.The first paragraph focuses on______.
A.the greatest challenge of group exercise
B.the most effective way to improve physical fitness
C.the contribution of group exercise to psychological health
D.the shared common goal in performing exercise in groups
39.The underlined word“upbeat”in the second paragraph probably means“______”.
A.cheerful
B.average
C.serious
D.temporary
40.When it comes to emotional support,the author thinks it necessary______.
A.to sustain a colorful lifestyle
B.to party on weekends with positive people
C.to try a fun healthy restaurant regularly
D.to surround yourself with supportive people
41.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Seeking Support
B.Supporting Health
C.Improving Your Strength
D.Building Up Fitness
第二节
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Weighing the Options
Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call.Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on,would you go on looking for alternatives,comparing styles and prices,until you literally dropped dead?
Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles.“Maximizers”like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options—sometimes every possible
just pick something,”they say.“Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about them. 44”
Satisficers also have high standards,but they are happier than maximizers.Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life,his research found.
Faced with so many choices in our lives,we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making.
45For instance,if you’re picking a restaurant for a lunch meeting,first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.
Once you’ve arrived at a decision,stick with it.46To limit the number of options you can consider,you can set a time limit for decision-making.Say you are buying a new bag,you could spend an amount of time studying features,price and value—but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision,and there are only these bags you can consider,you’ll save time.You’ll be happier with your decision,too.
A.Maximizers are people who want the best.
B.First of all,decrease your range of options.
paring is often a must when you make a decision.
D.Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.
E.Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.
F.The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.
G.Their starting salaries were20percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.。