2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解、完形填空四月自练（5）.doc

2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解、完形填空四月自练（5）阅读理解They were just grasshoppers(蚂蚱). But there were millions of them, which was why dad was so anxious to get rid of them. “Theyre totally destroying our beans, ”he told Mom over lunchtime one Saturday. “Ive been trying to keep them out of the tomatoes, but I dont know if I can make it. ”“Isnt there something you can do about them? ”Mom asked. She was mostly concerned about the tomatoes. “I think theres a spray(喷雾)or something, ”Dad said. “Im going down to the garden center after lunch and see if they have any suggestions. ”Im pretty sure thats what he said. But what I heard was, “While Im gone, why dont you and George e up with your own plan for getting rid of the grasshoppers? ”And so thats what we did. It was the summer between fifth and sixth grade, so we were feeling pretty clever and mature. Certainly we knew how to get rid of these grasshoppers. That seemed simple enough. Finally Ron and Don joined us but then, things got a little crazy. Before we knew it we were doing terrible experiments. I wont describe our experiments. Lets just call it“The Adventures of the Marquis de Orkin”. Dad came home and saw these different deaths. We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. “What are you boys doing? ”he asked. “Were just sort of helping to get rid of the grasshoppers, ”I said. “This isnt getting rid of grasshoppers, ”Dad said. “This is killing. ”I was confused. I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. “But arent you going to kill grasshoppers with that? ”I asked. “Yes, because its something we need to do for the protection of our garden, ”he said seriously. “But Im not going to enjoy it. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者家的菜园遭到蚂蚱的破坏, 天真的作者想帮助父亲除掉蚂蚱, 不想他和同伴使用的方法让父亲很生气, 父亲告诫他们: 不能杀生取乐, 要学会仁慈。1. It can be inferred from the text that. A. the tomatoes in the garden were badly damaged by grasshoppersB. the father was advised to get rid of grasshoppers with insecticideC. the father asked the author to help catch grasshoppersD. the authors way of treating grasshoppers was interesting【解析】选B。推理判断题。由文章第三段中提到的父亲午饭后要去花卉商店寻求帮助以及倒数第二段中的I looked at the insecticide he was carrying. 可知, 花卉商店建议父亲使用杀虫剂。故选B项。2. The underlined sentence“And so thats what we did. ”means that. A. we killed the grasshoppers for funB. we carried out an experiment on the grasshoppersC. we thought of a way to deal with the grasshoppersD. we were clever enough to get rid of the grasshoppers【解析】选C。推理判断题。在上一段中提到作者认为父亲的言外之意是让作者想办法除掉蚂蚱, 因此此句承接上文, 指“我们就是那样做了”, 即“我们自己想出了除掉蚂蚱的办法”。3. How did the authors father feel when he saw what the children were doing? A. Angry. B. Confused. C. Satisfied. D. Fearful. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。由文章第五段中的最后一句We were laughing, but the laughter quickly turned to silence when we saw the look on my Dads face. 以及文章最后一句But Im not going to enjoy it. 可知父亲看到孩子们残杀蚂蚱取乐很生气。4. In which magazine would you most probably find this passage? A. American Laboratory. B. Accounts of Chemical Research. C. Readers Digest. D. Technology. 【解析】选C。文章出处题。本文的主题是“仁慈, 不杀生取乐”。此类题材的文章最有可能来自读者文摘这样的期刊。阅读理解。 Why play games? Because they are fun, and a 1ot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team memberthese are all “game” ideas that you will e across throughout your life.Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) . Many childrens games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（协调）needed in hunting.Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly petition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play itsome for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.11. Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to _.A. be a team leader B. obey the basic rulesC. act as a grown-up D. predict possible danger12 The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can_. A. describe life in an exciting way B. turn real-life experiences into a playC. make learning life skills more interesting D. change peoples views of sporting events13 According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?A. It inspires peoples deep love for the country. B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.C. It helps the country out of natural disasters. D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.14 Iribarnes goal of forming the foundation is to _.A. bring fun to poor kids B. provide soccer balls for childrenC. give poor kids a chance for a better life D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids15.What can be inferred from the passage?AGames benefit people all their lives. BSports can get all athletes together.CPeople are advised to play games for fun. DSports increase a countrys petitiveness.【参考答案】1115、B C A C A阅读理解。An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （归因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departmentswere drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250. “There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary （当代的）events in a way that one hasnt traditionally done. ” He added. University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “Its possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.” 16. Professor John Beaths lectures are .A. given in a traditional way B. connected with the present situation C. open to both students and their parents D. warmly received by economics 17. Ines in the public sector are more attractive because of their .A. greater stability B. higher pay C. fewer applications D. better reputation 18. In the opinion of most parents, .A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching B. more students should be admitted to universities C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.D. children should solve financial problems themselves 19. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters .A. wiser in money management B. have access to better equipment C. confide about their future careers D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds 20. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Universities have received more applications.B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty D. parents are concerned with childrens subject selection. 【参考答案】1620、BACAB完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Allan was worried. This was his first time to go traveling 1 . He didnt know how to find his seat, 2 he went to the air hostess(空姐) and asked, “Could you help me? I cant find my seat.” The air hostess showed 3 the seat and told him 4 and fasten the seat belt(系好安全带). She told Allan not to move about when the plane was going up. And she also said that Allans ears might feel 5 strange, but he didnt need to 6 it because many people felt 7 that. When the plane was flying very high, Allan could stand up and walk around. He could 8 read books, newspapers or see films. The air hostess would _9_ food and drinks. Allan would enjoy the flight and 10 soon.名师点评本文讲述了Allan第一次乘飞机时的经历与感受。(B)1.A. by shipB. by air C. by carD. by bus【解析】B。本文讲述了Allan第一次乘飞机时的情况, 故选by air。(D)2.A. yet B. orC. but D. so【解析】D。根据文意, Allan因为找不到座位, 所以他就去问空姐。这里构成因果关系，应用 so引导结果状语从句。(A)3.A. him B. me C. her D. he【解析】A。Allan是男士，故选 him充当show的宾语。 (C)4.A. stand upB. sleep C. to sit downD. sit down【解析】C。tell sb. to do sth.意思是“叫某人干某事”。故选to sit down。(A)5.A. a little B. little C. a bit of D. bit【解析】A。a little修饰形容词表示“有点”。(C)6.A worrying B. be worried C. worry about D. worry【解析】C。 need to后面应接动词原形。 worry为不接物动词，不能直接接宾语。 故选 worry about。(D)7.A. in B. for C. as D. like【解析】D。like that意为“像那样”。 (B)8.A. neither B. either C. both D. also【解析】B。固定结构eitheror , 意为“或者或者”。(C)9.A hold B. take C. bring D. carry【解析】C。根据文意，空姐拿来食物和饮料给乘客, 故选bring。(A)10. A. arrive homeB. arrive to home C. get to homeD. reach at home【解析】A。这里home是副词，其前面应用不接物动词，故选择arrive home。