上海市红桥区高考英语 完形填空和阅理暑假选练(7)

上海市红桥区2016届高考英语完形填空和阅理暑假选练（7）
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.
Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions(排放) of carbon dioxide(CO2) and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.
We decided to try an experiment. For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2. We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict die t. The average US household(家庭) produces about 150 pounds of CO2a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars. That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce?
For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting(融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent, “ he said.
Good advice, I thought. I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock. I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary.
1. Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?
A. To take special kinds of food.
B. To respond to climate change.
C. To lose weight.
D. To improve their health.
2. The underline d words “tipping points” most probably refer to “”.
A. freezing points
B. burning points
C. melting points
D. boiling points
3. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time
B. it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2
C. the average US household produces about 3, 000 pounds of CO2 a month
D. the average European household produces about 1, 000 pounds of CO2 a month
4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Saving Energy Starts at Home
B. Changing Our Habits Begins at Work
C. Changing Climate Sounds Reasonable
D. Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult
【参考答案】1-4 BCBA
【广西省南宁市2014高考英语模拟试题】
完型填空。

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入
空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the goldsmith father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their 36 condition, two of Durer’s children had a dream to seek their talent for 37 . but they knew well their father would never be able to send 38 of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss (投掷) a coin. The 39 would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht Durer 40 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, 41 work at the academy was almost an 42 success. Albrecht’s woodcuts and oils were 43 better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees 44 his works.
When the young 45 returned home, the Durer family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, “Now, Albert, it is your 46 to seek your dream. I will support you.”
All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he
47 and repeated, “No ...no.” Finall y, Albert rose and 48 the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “I
49 go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to 50 your toast.”
Today, Albrecht Durer’s masterful works 51 in every great museum in the world, but chances are great
52 you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht Durer drew his brother’s abus ed hands with palms together and thin 53 stretched skyward. He 54 it “The Praying Hands.”
Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your
reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it 55 !
36. A. hopeful B. lucky C. disappointed D. hopeless
37. A. music B. art C. mining D. farming
38. A. all B. both C. each D. either
39. A. painter B. loser C. winner
D. failure
40. A. lost B. got C. won D. beat
41. A. who B. his C. whom D. whose
42. A. arbitrary B. immediate C. attractive D. ordinary
43. A. far B. quite C. very D. more
44. A. for B. to C. in D. at
45. A. miner B. worker C. artist
D. professor
46. A. luck B. turn C. move D. moment
47. A. sobbed B. nodded C. smiled D. laughed
48. A. recovered B. wept C. wiped D. handed
49. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. can D. have to
50. A. hold B. return C. move D. turn
51. A. hang B. represent C. present D. visit
52. A. when B. that C. which D. as
53. A. figures B. hands C. fingers D. arms
54. A. said B. loved C. told D. called
55. A. yet B. out C. alone D. before
【参考答案】完形填空
36-40: DBDBC 41-45: DBAAC 46-50: BACAB 51-55: ABCDC
完形填空解题步骤
(2011·湖南卷)Does going to college really pay off? Certainly!
I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stories and then discuss which one was better.After reading both, I wasn't sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other. __52__ was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow.
I couldn't see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one's life.
解题的一般步骤是：
一、通读全文，把握语篇。

弄清文章的体裁、题材(话题)、写作主线、段落大意、段落层次等有利于考生真正读懂全文大意，也有利于在“填空”时进行必要的逻辑推理。

二、先易后难，尝试填空。

在通读全文，基本把握文章大意之后，就可以动手填空了。

主观填空的过程是一个判断空白处应填词语的“语义”和正确的语法“形式”的思维过程，要坚持从易到难的原则。

根据我们的英语知识积累和语感，有些答案可能不需要过多的思考一眼就能看出来。

如有关习惯用语、常用句式等，通常就可在这一步完成。

遇到一时想不起来的空，先跳过去，不要用太多的时间停留在一个单词上。

填出容易的词语后，大意更趋明朗，语境更加清晰，有助于后面的难题的推敲和判断。

三、利用语境，推敲语义。

要抓住上下文的内容联系和逻辑关系，进行多角度，全方位分析，
从而准确地判断所填词的意义。

推敲语义时，不要忽略连接词、代词、插入语、转折词等的作用。

因为这些词往往是改变语境的关键词，具有因果、让步、递进、转折、指代、列举、承上启下的特殊功能。

四、复读全文，确认答案。

进行复查是必要的。

复查的方法是将填好空的短文从头至尾通读一遍，以最后确定答案。

这一步要解决两个问题。

第一是从语义和逻辑的角度审视全文，看看所填单词语义上是否正确和最佳。

检查一下所填单词是否能使文意上下连贯，前后照应，逻辑顺畅，能否自然地融入语篇。

第二是从语法的角度审视全文，检查所填单词的词性和词形的正确性。

从语法的角度看看所填词语词形变化是否正确。

对自我感觉有问题的地方，要仔细揣摩，准确定夺。

阅读理解。

In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passio n for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places aro und the world and believes that learning a country's langua ge is the fastest way of experiencing th e culture behind it.
( ) 1. How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?
A. He was encouraged by his friends.
B. When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.
C .He decided to rebuild his reputation.
D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him.
( ) 2. Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou?
A. Heal the world
B. I swear
C. Lovers Genesis
D. Lemon tree
( ) 3. How does Zhou get his music idea?
A. From his work life
B. From his trips
C. From his friends
D. From music al books
( ) 4. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Technology is always a good thing.
B. Technology by no means is a good thing.
C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.
D. We should not believe technology too much.
【文章大意】：文章主要向人们讲述了台湾歌手周传雄在经历事业低谷后重新开始自己的音乐创作的过程。

1.【考点分析】细节理解题。

【参考答案】B。

【解题思路】文中第一段提到he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him.。

可知周重新燃起的创作热情是源于一首CD歌曲的影响。

2.【考点分析】细节理解题。

【参考答案】C。

【解题思路】文中的最后一段提到了周传雄的音乐作品，我们据此可以得知C项是正确参考答案。

3.【考点分析】细节理解题。

【参考答案】B。

【解题思路】文中最后一段提到Chou often gets his music ideas from trips .可知周传雄是在旅途中来寻找自己的想法，故B项正确。

4.【考点分析】句意理解题。

【参考答案】C。

【解题思路】句中讲到“科技是个好东西，但是关键在于你怎么使用它”，由此我们可知C 项正确。

阅读理解。

Mapping Your World
Different forms of maps are appearing.They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting，from the official to the unusual.Meanwhile，hi­tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favorites：
Green Maps
Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons(图标)，making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it . At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps' advertised idea is “think global，map local”．It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place ，ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.
Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with the producers through the Green Maps website.
Map Mashups
Many people use onlin e maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where America's drunkest cities are.With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a mu lti­layered (多层的) map can be created.
本文讲述了人们最喜欢的地图，一种是Greens maps，另一种是Maps Mashups。

他们的共同特
点是人们可以在网上编辑地图。

1．According to t he passage，which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps? A．Aiming at environmental pro tection.
B．Introducing local attractions with icons.
C．Offering advice to independent travelers.
D．Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.
答案：B。

细节理解题。

根据第二段一、二句话可知，绿色地图可允许人们分享当地一些环保的地方及吸引人的东西，并且用图标来添加信息，使人们更容易地看地图，由此可知B项正确。

2．Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?
答案：B。

细节理解题。

根据第三段第二句话“It's a wonderful way...to good places of bird watching”可知答案为B。

3．“Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups”because ________.
A．it is produced by users all over the world
B．it gathers various kinds of information
C．it shares icons with Green Maps
D．it is a branch of Google Maps
答案：B。

由最后一段的第三句话可知，为什么用“mashups”这个名，是因为它把所有的知识都结合起来，从最有用的到最古怪的。

由此可知B项正确。

4．What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?
A. They are created by local people.
B. They are environmentally friendly.
C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.
D. Users need to communicate with producers.
答案： C。

细节理解题。

根据短文最后一段第二句话“Working in a similar way to Greens Maps，Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic.”可知C项正确。