2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（15）.doc

2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（15）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。Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the worldThe Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time, the land was rising. Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other side. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors e here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyons edge offers a different view.The North rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.1. The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to_. A. see its photographs B. listen to the report about it C. watch its introduction on TV D. go there yourself and visit it2. According to the second paragraph, _.the Grand Canyon has a short history B. its size never changed in the historyC. the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake D. You can enjoy different scenery on different sides of the canyon3. The scene the canyon is _.various depending on different time and placesthe same various depending on different timevarious depending on different places4. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Rim, you_.can go there in many directionswont spend much time on the waycan visit The painted Desert on the wayneednt go across any bridges5. If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, youd better go to _. A. the North Rim B. the South Rim C. the bottom D. Navado Indian Lands【答案与解析】1. D根据第一段But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty.可知答案。2. D 根据第二段中最后三句话可以得出答案。3. A 根据第三、四、五段可以得出答案。4. C根据最后一段可以得出答案。5. B 根据倒数第二段第一句话：The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.可以得知答案。阅读理解。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。When Frida Kahlos paintings were on show in London，a poet described her paintings as“ a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”Such ments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly，she is actually a much_bigger_name today than she was during her time. Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City ，Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven.Her spine (脊柱)became bent as she grew older.Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident.Throughout the rest of her life，the artist had many operations，but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However，the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering，Kahlo taught herself to paint.In 1929，she got married to Diego Rivera，another famous Mexican artist.Riveras strong influences on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works，but her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband. Unfortunately，her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s，even in her home country.Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954，Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world，but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.弗里达卡洛是一位画家，她的作品还有艺术影响力，但是她的名气在现在比她当时的时代要大得多。1What does the phrase“a much bigger name”in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?Aa far better artistBa far more gifted artist Ca much stronger personDa much more famous person答案：D词义理解题。说句话说道卡洛对她那时期的世界艺术有很大的影响，故此处的“a much bigger name”是指她的影响力或者名声。 2The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _.ApolioBher bent spineCback injuriesDthe operations she had答案： C细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident.”以及第三句的“but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back”可知答案。3Kahlos style had bee increasingly independent since the _.A1930s B1940sC1950s D1970s答案：B细节理解题。由第三段的最后一句“her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband”可知，从1940s她的作品才渐渐独立。4. What is authors attitude toward Kahlo?ADevotion. BSympathy.CWorry. DEncouragement.答案：B推理判断题。根据第一段的“sadly”和最后一段的“unfortunately”可知作者对卡洛持同情的态度。【xx高考英语】完形填空It was a cold winters night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work.I was tired and had a slight_16_.I worked in a_17_doctors office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened，making the schedule run_18_than usual.It seemed I was going to be late_19_home and my husband，being the_20_person，would be ready to pronounce me late once again.Maybe_21_I hurried，I could still make it home.I was heading inside to_22_for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter.I heard them asking for_23_to the local hospital.It was the same hospital that I had just_24_a few minutes ago.The young man at the counter was trying to be_25_in explaining how to get there，with two other people making_26_.One of them was_27_trying to give them a whole different route back.It was then that I walked over to the couple and said，“Would you like to follow me to the_28_？”A look of_29_crossed the womans face.“Im going right by there，”I said，which wasnt a_30_since I had just made up my mind to do_31_that.I got in my car and began the journey back.I was trying to watch to be sure they were right_32_me.It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to_33_.I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.Later，as I arrived home，my husband_34_，“So you arent ever late any more.”I said，“Sometimes its_35_to be late.”【语篇解读】 一个寒冷的夜晚，作者偶然遇到一对需要帮助的老年夫妇，于时她不顾身体的疲惫与不适，自告奋勇为对方带路。16A.break Bfever Ccold Dheadache答案D根据倒数第三段最后一句中的“my headache was nearly gone”可知作者当时有轻微的“头疼”。17A.foreign Bmon Cbusy Dnoisy答案C上一段中提到作者在晚上下班后非常疲惫，而且感觉头疼，再结合下文可推知办公室的工作十分“忙碌”。18A.earlier Blater Ceasier Dsimpler答案B由下文的“going to be late”以及“pronounce me late”可知出乎意料的事情的发生使下班时间比平时晚。19A.getting Bcooking Ccalling Dworking答案A根据下文中的“make it home”可知作者可能“到”家的时间会晚一些。20A.tough Bpunctual Cgenerous Dcareful答案B根据本句后半部分中的内容可知作者的丈夫非常“守时”，否则就不会责怪作者回家晚了。punctual“守时的，准时的”，符合语境。21A.as Bsince Cwhile Dif答案D“如果”作者抓紧时间，也许还能够按时回到家。22A.pay Bchange Cwait Dsearch答案A由下文的“at the counter”可知此处是作者走进里面去“支付”买油的费用。23A.opinions Btrouble Cdirections Dmoney答案C根据下一段开头部分中的“explaining how to get there”可知这对老夫妇是在询问如何到达当地医院，此处direction表示“方向”。24A.reached Bvisited Cobserved Dleft答案D文章第一段提到作者下班后就来加油，此时遇到了一对问路的老年夫妇，由此可推知作者几分钟前刚刚“离开”她工作的那家医院。25A.skilled Bhelpful Cexperienced Dactive答案B根据本句中的“explaining how to get there”可知在柜台服务的年轻男子努力提供“帮助”，告诉他们如何到达那个地方。26Aments Bpromises Cjokes Dnoises答案A由下文可知，年轻人在尽力为对方指路时，另外两个人在关于路线的问题上“发表议论”。27A.only Bstill Ceven Dever答案C这几个人都想给这对夫妇指路，其中一人“甚至”试图给他们指出一条完全不同的回来的路线。28A.station Boffice Chospital Dhotel答案C根据23空后面的内容可知作者知道对方要去“医院”，于是主动提出要为他们引路。29A.panic Brelief Csadness Dpeace答案B女士不知如何去医院，此时有人主动带路，她自然感到很“欣慰”。relief表示“宽慰，欣慰”，符合语境。30A.duty Bfact Creason Dlie答案D虽然作者刚从那家医院出来，可是作者说自己正好要路过那里，这并非“谎言”，因为作者诚心要帮助对方。31A.partly Bproperly Cexactly Dperfectly答案C作者当时确实打定主意要那么做，exactly表示“确实”。32A.across Bbefore Cbeside Dbehind答案D作者是在给这对夫妇引路，要确保他们在“后面”跟着。33A.go up Bdie downCspeed up Dturn down答案B由于交通高峰开始“减退”他们只花了15分钟就到达了那家医院。die down“逐渐停止，变弱”。34A.teased Bshouted Cburst Dlaughed答案A文章第二段后半部分提到作者每逢回家晚的时候，丈夫都要说她，此处是他在“取笑”作者。35A.possible Bspecial Cgood Dsafe答案C根据倒数第三段最后一句话可知此处作者想表达的是有时候晚归的感觉“很好”。