湖北省荆州市高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空训练(9)

湖北省荆州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（9）及答案
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If I could select a word that best describes the majority of American parents, that word would be guilt­ridden (内疚的)．How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims of the “give­me game”， only to discover that, no matter what they do, it isn’t enough.In the end, they are looked down for their lack of firmness and blamed when their spoiled children get into trouble.With this in mind, I shall first answer this question: “What do paren ts owe their children？”And I shall start with what they don’t owe them.
Parents don’t owe their children every minute of their day and every ounce of their energy.They don’t owe round­the­clock car service, singing lessons, tennis lessons, an expensive car when they reach sixteen, or a trip to Europe when they graduate.
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education.If they can afford it, fine.But they need not feel guilty if they can’t.If the children really want to go, they’ll find a way.Here are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager who can’t afford to pay.
After children marry, their parents do not owe them a house or money for the furniture.They do not have an obligation to baby­sit their grandchi ldren when the parents were on vacation.If they want to do it, it must be considered a favour, not an obligation.
In my opinion, parents do not owe their children an inheritance, no matter how much money they have.One of the surest ways to produce a loafer is to let children know that their future is assured.
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their chief obligations is to give their children a sense of personal worth, for self­esteem is the basis of a good menta l health.Parents owe their children firm guidance and consistent discipline.Parents owe their children privacy and respect for their personal belongings.
No child asks to be born.If you bring a life into the world, you owe the children something.And if you give him his due, he’ll have something of value to pass along
to your grandchildren.
1．According to the author, ________.
A．parents ought to send children to college as a duty
B．parents needn’t feel guilty if they are unable to send their children to college C．if they say “No”，parents will surely make their children angry
D．parents must support their children even after their marriage
解析：选B。

第三段谈到父母供孩子上大学的问题时认为，But they needn’t feel guilty if they can’t.，说明他们如果供不起孩子上大学，不应感到愧疚。

2．The underlined word “loafer” most probably refers to ________.
A．a poorly educated person
B．a well educated person
C．a hard­working person
D．a lazy person
解析：选D。

培养懒汉最好的办法，就是让孩子们从小知道了他们的未来有保障。

loafer意为：“懒汉”。

3．The writer of this passage mainly wants to tell us ________.
A．why children look down upon their parents
B．the difference between duties of the parents and the children
C．over devotion to the children results in trouble for the parents themselves D．children should depend on no one but themselves
解析：选C。

第一段说明了主题，即父母为孩子们做出了牺牲，而得到的回报却是陷入了不断的麻烦之中。

4．The author’s attitude towards the parents is ________.
A．angry B．pitiful
C disappointed D．satisfied
解析：选B。

作者通过描述父母为其孩子做出的种种牺牲，表达了作者对父母怜悯、同情的态度。

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This was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week
of poetry.” This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many nonscience students? What can teachers learn about teaching if they take a class that is not in their field?
The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thing—the importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructors just talked. They didn’t write anything on the board.
The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers(层次) of meaning. Some layers are simple, clear, and on the surface；other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesn’t happen much in undergraduate (本科) science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文学科)．
Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using careful，clear definitions (定义)when he explains a poem. He also plans to be more informative as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach engineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.”
But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this：All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.
5. What do we know about this unusual class?
A. The teachers did lots of writing on the board.
B. The teachers were invited to attend several lectures.
C. The students were professors from a university.
D. The students were studying science and humanities.
[解析] 细节理解题。

根据“This was no ordinary class.The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University”可知C 项正确。

[答案] C
6. The experiment was designed to find out________.
A. how to teach the students in the science class
B. whether poetry is difficult for science students
C. what to be taught in the humanities class
D. why many humanities students find science hard
[解析]细节理解题。

根据“why is science difficult for many nonscience students？”找到答案。

[答案] D
7. Finding levels of meaning is________.
A. important for graduate students in humanities
B. difficult for graduate students in humanities
C. common for undergraduate students in science
D. easy for undergraduate students in science
[解析]细节理解题。

根据第三段最后一句“And it is always important in humanities”可知选A项。

[答案] A
8. What did the science professors learn after the experiment?
A. They should change the way they teach.
B. A poem could be explained in clear definitions.
C. A poetry class could be more informative.
D. Their teaching was an enjoyable experience.
[解析] 细节理解题。

由“But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this：All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.”我们可知道全文的中心思想。

[答案] A
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(2011·成都三诊) Yesterday，after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when __1__ one hit a vase. Mom __2__ the loud crash. Wasting no time，she went __3__ into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the __4__ and began to cry.
This made Rhys and me feel pretty __5__. We went over and put our arms round her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces __6__ a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣) gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home __7__ an anniversary in the future. Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love：
it would last a __8__.
We began crying, and __9__ to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn't really fix it. __10__ it bad been broken，the __11__ of the“limited edition”had reduced. As Mom __12__ began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to __13__ her up ，but even our best funny faces didn't __14__. Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I __15__ her and put both hands on her shoulders , saying, “ All things can be __16__，Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our __17__. It's the only thing that can never be broken.”
Mom hugged me very tightly and __18__ smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said. “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damages remind me of __19__ more important：the realization that love __20__ forever.”
再贵重的礼品也有毁坏的时候，但爱是永恒的。

1．A. gradually B. suddenly
C. surprisingly
D. immediately
答案：B。

就在我们正打枕头仗时突然一个枕头击中了一个花瓶。

suddenly突然，意外地，冷不防。

surprisingly令人惊讶地，惊人地，出人意料地。

由语境可知此处强调突然性，故
选B。

2．A. caused B. witnessed
C. heard
D. ignored
答案：C。

妈妈听见了响亮的破碎声。

hear听见。

3．A. dressing B. shouting
C. wiping
D. crying
答案：C。

很快地，她一边擦着头一边进了房间。

wipe擦拭，揩。

由首句中Mom went to take a bath可推知答案。

4．A. pieces B. vase
C. pillow
D. ground
答案：A。

我当时确信她会对我们大喊大叫，但她只是跪在碎片旁开始哭泣。

由上文枕头
击中花瓶，发出很响的声音可知，花瓶成了碎片(pieces)。

5．A. disappointed B. angry
C. awful
D. sensitive
答案：C。

妈妈在哭使得Rhys和我觉得很害怕。

awful极坏的，可怕的，使人不舒服的。

由常识可知孩子们看到妈妈因自己惹的事而哭泣会感到害怕。

6．A. grew B. lay
C. stood
D. existed
答案：B。

在碎片中有一个摔坏了的玻璃玫瑰，一个花瓣掉了，那是爸爸在和妈妈结婚一周年纪念日时送给妈妈的礼物。

本句为表示方位的介词短语位于句首引起的完全倒装结构。

lay为lie(躺，卧，呈……状态)的过去式。

7．A. for B. in
C. from
D. by
答案：A。

爸爸说如果将来某个结婚纪念日忘了买玫瑰回家，妈妈就看看这个玻璃玫瑰。

8．A. decade B. year
C. season
D. lifetime
答案：D。

这玫瑰就像他们之间的爱，会持续一生。

a lifetime一生，一辈子。

9．A. offered B. supported
C. pretended
D. agreed
答案：A。

我们哭了，赶紧主动提出用胶水把它粘起来。

offer to do sth.主动提出或答应做某事。

10．A. Just as B. In case
C. Now that
D. Even though
答案：C。

但妈妈说既然摔坏了，就不可能真的再修理好。

now that既然，表原因。

11．A. price B. wealth
C. value
D. treasure
答案：C。

既然已经被摔坏了，作为限量版的价值就减少了。

value价值；price价格。

12．A. skillfully B. hopefully
C. kindly
D. slowly
答案：D。

当妈妈慢慢地拣地上的碎片时，我们尝试了我们所能想出的一切方法想让妈妈高兴起来。

13．A. cheer B. make
C. light
D. get
答案：A。

cheer up高兴起来，振作起来。

14．A. smile B. work
C. show
D. say
答案：B。

但是即使我们最滑稽的表情也不能奏效，妈妈一直在流泪。

work奏效，起作用。

15．A. prevented B. stopped
C. kept
D. followed
答案：B。

当把所有的碎片拾起来以后，看到妈妈重新走向浴室，我上前拦住她，把双手放在她肩上说道……stop阻止，阻挡，拦住。

prevent“防止，预防，制止，阻止”。

如：Who prevents their plans from being carried out？谁阻止他们的计划不让实施？Of course I can't prevent your going.当然，我不能阻止你去。

16．A. destroyed B. mended
C. improved
D. broken
答案：D。

……我把手放在妈妈的肩膀上说：“妈妈，所有的东西都可能破碎，唯一不可能破碎的是我们的爱。

”
17．A. friendship B. honesty
C. love
D. happiness
答案：C。

本句升华出文章的主题：只有爱是永恒的。

18．A. finally B. quickly
C. confidently
D. immediately
答案：A。

妈妈紧紧地拥抱着我，并且终于微笑了。

finally最后，终于。

19．A. anything B. something
C. nothing
D. everything
答案：B。

晚饭后妈妈很柔和地说：“我的玫瑰确实是独特的。

它的小小的损坏提醒了我某种更重要的东西，那就是意识到了爱是永恒的。

”
20．A. changes B. appears
C. lasts
D. keeps
答案：C。

last持续，持久，维持。

阅读理解----A
Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s pla ce, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.
“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”
“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a trea t to hear you talk about friendship.”
“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”
“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tears. Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of
life. See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.
“I’ll give you many good things. I think being g enerous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”
“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”
“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.
At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should wal k at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
56. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.
A. was extremely wise and noble
B. was highly valued by the Miller
C. admired the Miller very much
D. had a strong desire for fortune
57. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.
A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”
B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”
C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”
D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”
58. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.
A. serious but kind
B. helpful and generous
C. caring but strict
D. selfish and cold-hearted
59. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?
A. True friendship between them.
B. A lack of formal education.
C. A sudden change of weather.
D. Blind devotion to a friend.
60. The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.
A. entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller
参考答案及评分标准----CBDDC
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