1、PAGE PAGE 7 完形、閱讀專練一（記敘文）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 1 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer s

2、ociety, I 2 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 3 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 4 have done. Life has become hopelessly 5 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 6 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy a

3、s a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 7 at the other end of the town. I was 8 that this simple vehicle could let me 9 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 10 did I really go?Since I hated to be 11 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 1

4、2 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 13 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度計) is like a 14 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (裝置) were 15 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger

5、 than a matchbox and has many 16 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.“You cant leave the back part 17 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 18 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 19 on your way? I can give you a special discount

6、.” I was not strong enough to 20 the offer.“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.1.A. adultB. humanC. consumer D. bachelor 2.A. eventuallyB. immediatelyC. reluctantly D. gratefully3.A. AlthoughB. BecauseC. As D. Unless4.A. wouldB. sho

7、uldC. must D. could5.A. boringB. complicatedC. stressful D. tough6.A. naturalB. mysteriousC. complex D. unique 7.A. gave upB. broke downC. calmed down D. ended up8.A. amazedB. amusedC. confused D. concerned9.A. marchB. driveC. cover D. measure10.A. farB. longC. fast D. deep11.A. unreliableB. impract

8、icalC. unprepared D. inaccurate12.A. fixB. checkC. repair D. lay13.A. sworeB. addedC. replied D. concluded14.A. pencilB. forkC. box D. cake15.A. distributedB. convertedC. applied D. attached16.A. shapesB. sizesC. functions D. models17.A. looseB. blankC. bare D. incomplete18.A. besideB. beforeC. belo

9、w D. behind19.A. sickB. hungryC. hot D. thirsty20.A. considerB. withdrawC. make D. resist 二、閱讀理解AThree Boys and a DadBrad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on

10、his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” hed told his wife. “Ill look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”Things started well, but just after eight oclock, his three little “good kids”Mike, Randy, and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted

11、“breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alexs head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（節(jié)拍）. Mike chanted “Wheres my toast, wheres my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wai

12、t for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randys underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had sp

13、illed a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.By ten oclock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall

14、with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.At exactly 11:17, Brad called th

15、e daycare centre (日托所）.“I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.21. When his wife left home. Brad expected to .A. go out for a walk in the park B. watch TV talk show with his childrenC. en

16、joy his first day off work D. read the newspaper to his children22. Which of the following did Randy do? A. Drawing on the wall B. Eating apple jamC. Feeding the fish. D. Reading in a room23.Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?A. Because he wanted to clean up his house.B. Because he suddenl

17、y had to go to his officeC. Because he found it hard to manage his boys home.D. Because he had to take his wife back24. This text is developed .A. by space B. by comparison C. by process D. by timeBAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and o

18、n Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a f

19、un to stick your finger through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and

20、 his years of service. Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route. he used to say, and a story at every one. One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used fo

21、r things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. Nat, take these eggs to Marian; shes baking a cake and doesnt have any eggs. Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting

22、 for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.A dozen y

23、ears ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasnt the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those

24、 poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the comer and

25、drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dads postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one poin

26、t Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas? he asked.The letters?I guess you never knew. Knew what? Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answ

27、ered all those letters every year. I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood,

28、and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.25.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad us_.A.great chances to help other peopleB.

29、happy occasions to play with baby chickensC.exciting experience* with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies26.The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_.A.Dad had a strong sense of dutyB.Dad was an honest and reliable manC.Dad had a strong sense of hono

30、rD.Dad was a kind and generous man27.According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A.Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B.Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C.Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D.Dad answered childrens Christmas letters every year.28.The me

31、thod the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is_.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons29.What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?A.Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B.Santa Claus answe

32、red all their letters every year.C.Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D.Santa Claus had so much information about their families.30.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The MailB. Christmas LettersC Special MailboxesD. Memorable TravelsKeys:一、完形填空【文章大意】本文為記敘文，講述

33、了我接受了社會學家在電視節(jié)目中提出的消費觀點，擔心成為現代消費社會的受害者，便去鄰家商店買了自行車。老板推薦了自行車上的多種裝置，甚至烤爐，我無法拒絕，一一購買。實際上我仍然是現代消費社會的受害者。31.C【命題立意】考查名詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據本句中的“consuming”和下句中的“consumer society”可知，答案為C。“consumer society”意為“消費社會”。A項意為“成人”，B項意為“人類”，D項意為“單身”，都與語境和文章主題不符。32.B【命題立意】考查副詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據本句中的“hurried”，結合語境可知，我立即趕到鄰家的

34、自行車商店，B項意為“立即”，符合語境；A項意為“最后，終于”，C項意為“不情愿地”，D項意為“感激地”，都與語境不符。33.C【命題立意】考查連詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，當老板在賣自行車給我的時候說，C項意為“當時候”，符合句意，故C項正確。A項意為“盡管”，B項意為“因為”，D項意為“除非”，都與句意不符。34.D【命題立意】考查情態(tài)動詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，該句意為：這是你所能做到的最好的事。could have done意為“能夠做到的”，與語境相符，故D項正確。A項意為“愿意”，B項意為“應當”，C項意為“必須”，都與語境不符。35.B【命題立意

35、】考查形容詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據下句中的“A bicycle is simple”，結合語境可知，該句意在表達：生活是很復雜的，而自行車是簡單的。B項意為“復雜的”，符合句意；A項意為“令人厭煩的”，C項意為“有壓力的”，D項意為“艱苦的”，都與語境不符。36.A【命題立意】考查形容詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據本句中的“fresh air, sunshine and exercise”可知，這些都是“自然的”，A項意為“自然的”，符合句意；B項意為“神秘的”，C項意為“復雜的”，D項意為“獨一無二的”，都與語境不符。37.D【命題立意】考查動詞短語辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】

36、該句意為：一段時間之后，我抵達小鎮(zhèn)的另一頭。D項意為“以而告終，結束”，符合句意。A項意為“放棄”，B項意為“拋錨”，C項意為“平靜下來”，都與語意不符。38. A【命題立意】考查形容詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，對于這中簡單工具的作用，我感到很驚奇。A項意為“驚奇的”，B項意為“愉快的”，C項意為“困惑的，不解的”，D項意為“關注的”，都與語意不符。39. C【命題立意】考查動詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，該句意為：這種簡單的工具在如此之短的時間內能夠讓我經過如此長的路程，cover long distances 意為“經過漫長的路程”，故C項正確。A項意為“行軍

37、”，B項意為“駕駛”，D項意為“測量”，都與語境不符。40. A【命題立意】考查形容詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據第二段第一句中“ an odometer”可知，我安裝了里程表，是想知道我實際上行了多遠，A項意為“遠的”，符合句意，故A項正確。B項意為“長的”，C項意為“快的”，D項意為“深的”，都與語意不符。41. D【命題立意】考查形容詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，我在自行車上裝里程表，是因為我想知道精確的里程。D項意為“不準確的”，與hated連用，符合語意，故D項正確；A項意為“不可靠的”，B項意為“不適用的”，C項意為“沒有準備的”，都與語意不符。42. A【命題立

38、意】考查動詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，該句意為：我回去找Johnson先生在自行車上安裝了一個里程表。A項意為“安裝”，符合句意。B項意為“檢查”，C項意為“修理”，D項意為“放置”，都與語意不符。 43. B【命題立意】考查動詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據該句中的“but”結合語境可知，他有補充說了些話，B項意為“補充，增加”，符合語意；A項意為“發(fā)誓”，C項意為“回答”，D項意為“總結”，都與語意不符。44. B【命題立意】考查名詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】該句意為：有里程表沒有速度計，就如有刀卻無叉。B項意為“叉”，符合句意。45. D【命題立意】考查動詞辨析。難度中等?！窘忸}思路】根據語境可知，這兩種裝置被綁在手把上，D項意為“