语篇阅读高分练(八)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2015·河南省八市重点高中教学质检)
Maurice Mountain is a retired lawyer in Washington，D.C.He developed a prototype(原型机) for a device he calls the Presto Emergency Boat Ladder.His invention is a small folding ladder that attaches to the side of a boat to help people who fall into the water.Mr.Mountain plans to massproduce his boat ladder.
He created his invention at a workshop called TechShop.Mr.Mountain says，“I think it encourages innovation.I think people who probably have had ideas rolling around in the back of their minds for years but have never had the opportunity to actually put them into production or even experiment with them would find this place wonderful.Members of TechShop use hightech equipment to develop and produce ideas they have for inventions.” Isabella Musachio manages a TechShop in Arlington，Virginia.She says the shop has many different kinds of equipment.
“TechShop is a doityourself maker space.So when you come in we have all these different areas of the shop，and we have a metal shop，wood shop，lasers,3D printers，electronics.I mean，we have so many different areas and we have all the equipment that is available to anybody above the age of 12.”
Membership costs for TechShop start at just over 100 per month.Members are able to use costly machines including 3D modeling tools and laser cutters.Isabella Musachio says TechShop helps its members build their dreams.
“Our motto is ‘build your dreams here’ because you can really come in with just an idea，and then with the help of TechShop make that leap from an idea to building your project or your prototype or even your business.”
Jim Newton is the founder of TechShop.He first introduced the idea for the technology workshops at an arts and sciences event called Maker Faire in San Mateo，California in 2006.His idea attracted hundreds of members during that event.Now，there are eight TechShop locations in the U．S.In all，there are more than 6,000 members.Jim Newton has plans for two more TechShop locations in the cities of St.Louis and Los Angeles.
1．The invention Mr.Mountain invented will be used to
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A．save the drowning people
B．help people climb the ladder
C．make the boat safer
D．let the boat float safely
2．What can be inferred from what Mr.Mountain says in Paragraph 2?
A．People with imagination can achieve their dreams.
B．TechShop can help turn some people’s ideas into reality.
C．TechShop is a place where people can put forward their new ideas.
D．It’s hard for people to put their ideas into practice.
3．From the last paragraph，we can know
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A．Jim Newton is a very great invention
B．people didn’t like TechShop at first
C．TechShop will become more and more popular
D．TechShop greeted with bad reviews in 2006
4．What can we know about TechShop from the passage?
A．TechShop is founded by Maurice Mountain.
B．TechShop puts hightech dreams within reach.
C．TechShop is a nonprofit organization.
D．TechShop offers its members more ideas.
Ⅱ.阅读填空
(2015·吉林省实验中学高三五模)
In the 60s，people asked about your astrological (about star) sign.In the 90s，they want to know your website.
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Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family，friends and potentially，millions of people around the world.Best of all，you may not have to spend a cent.The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
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Like the table of contents of a book or magazine，the home page is the front door.Your site can have one or more pages，depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content，most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计)．At the top of the page is a banner(横幅) GRAPHIC.Next comes a greeting and short description of the site.Pictures，text，and links to other websites follow.
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Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say.Next，gather up the material that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow，there are a few things to keep in mind：
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If you want too much at the beginning，you may never get the site off the ground.You can always add to your site.
Less is better.Most people don’t like to read a lot of long texts online.
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Smaller is better.Since it can take a long time to download large files，keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights.Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally.Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.
A．Start simply.
B．Break it into small pieces.
C．Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.
D．Many websites are considered very interesting.
E．Before you start building your site，do some planning.
F．Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G．These days，having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
Ⅲ.完形填空
Last weekend，I was blessed with an opportunity to serve as a volunteer in Maryland.I don’t have a car and the closest Amtrak station is about 30 minutes away from the actual site so I wasn’t sure
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I would get there.I started thinking that maybe it wouldn’t be
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and after a really long week，I thought that maybe I shouldn’t
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at all.But I went ahead and posted a request for a
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on the rideshare board.
A few days later，an individual I still had never met
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that he would be able to pick me up and
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me off at the station.He was also planning on serving but said he would wait
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my train arrived before driving out there.How kind
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this person whom I’ve never even met，I thought to myself.My heart
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，and the stress I still had been feeling from my week
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away.
When my new friend drove me to the train station，he
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that it was in a deserted kind of area.There was no one
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around.It was cold outside，and I still had 30 minutes to wait.So he
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his car and said，“We will wait for the train to come together.”
I couldn’t believe his compassion and
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.I knew that he had to be at work the next day
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me，and that his wife and son were waiting for his return.But he just waited there with me so
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，generously serving with his time.
With five minutes
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before the train arrived，he shared with me stories from his childhood.As a young boy，he
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sit near the edge of the train tracks，excitedly waiting for the trains to rush by with all their force.That night，before returning home to his family，he waited with me as my train
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.It didn’t rush by at full force but I left that station
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the full force of his compassion and generosity.
10．A.how
B．why
C．whenever
D．that
11．A.necessary
B．essential
C．possible
D．fortunate
12．A.refuse
B．volunteer
C．evaluate
D．challenge
13．A.terminal
B．sightseeing
C．departure
D．ride
14．A.replied
B．blamed
C．reflected
D．advocated
15．A.fall
B．break
C．take D．drop
16．A.though
B．until
C．unless
D．after
17．A.beyond
B．against
C．for
D．of
18．A.warmed
B．froze
C．calmed
D．burnt
19．A.gathered
B．melted
C．counted
D．cherished
20．A.noticed
B．founded
C．regretted
D．relieved
21．A.thus
B．also
C．else D．too
22．A.started
B．purchased
C．parked
D．mended
23．A.encouragement
B．kindness
C．commitment
D．privilege
24．A.instead of
B．regardless of
C．far from
D．just like
25．A.strictly
B．seriously
C．patiently
D．carefully
26．A.left
B．gone
C．passed
D．spared
27．A.accustomed to
B．used to
C．stuck to
D．attached to
28．A.stretched
B．vanished
C．pulled
D．approached
29．A.envying
B．impressing
C．feeling
D．ignoring
答案精析
语篇阅读高分练(八)
Ⅰ.1.A [细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“His invention is a small folding ladder that attaches to the side of a boat to help people who fall into the water.”可知他的发明就是一个小型折叠梯子，用来放在船上救助落水的人。]
2．B [推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“Members of TechShop use hightech equipment to develop and produce ideas they have for inventions.”可判断选B。]
3．C [推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Now，there are eight TechShop locations in the U．S.In all，there are more than 6,000 members.”可知TechShop发展越来越快，越来越受欢迎。故选C。]
4．B [推理判断题。通读全文，特别是根据文章倒数第二段的“Our motto is ‘build your dreams here’ because you can really come in with just an idea，and then with the help of TechShop make that leap from an idea to building your project or your prototype or even your business.”可知该商店让梦想变成现实。故选B。]
Ⅱ.5.G 6.F 7.E 8.A 9.B
Ⅲ.10.A [我没有汽车，而且距离实际站点最近的车站也要大约30分钟的路程，因此我不知道怎样才能到达那里。how引导宾语从句，在从句中作方式状语，意思是“如何，怎样”。]
11．C [我开始想，也许做志愿者是不可能的事情了。necessary(必要的)和essential(必不可少的)意思相近，同比排除；fortunate(幸运的)不符合语境。]
12．B [在漫长的一周之后，我想可能我根本就不应该做志愿者。文章第一句中的to serve as a volunteer有提示。volunteer自愿做；refuse拒绝；evaluate评估；challenge向……挑战。]
13．D [空后的on the rideshare board是提示，这里指我发了一份请求搭便车的帖子。ride搭便车；terminal终点站；sightseeing观光；departure出发。]
14．A [几天之后，一个素昧平生的人给了我回复。reply答复；blame指责；reflect反映；advocate提倡。]
15．D [根据上文的pick me up可知，这里指他可以开车来接我，然后送我到车站下车。drop sb.off让某人下车；fall off跌落，下降；break off中断，折断；take sb.off换下。]
16．B [他会等到火车来再离开。until引导时间状语从句，意思是“直到……”。]
17．D [评价人的性格或品质时，形容词kind后接of sb.。]
18．A [我的心里暖暖的，一周以来的压力也慢慢消失了。]
19．B [melt away是固定短语，意思是“慢慢消失”。gather聚集；count计算；cherish珍爱。]
20．A [他注意到车站所处的位置空旷、荒寂。B项改为find(发现)的过去式found就对了，founded是动词found(创建)的过去式。]
21．C [四周没有其他人。else常用于no one，nothing，everything，somebody，anything等不定代词之后，意思是“其他的，别的”。]
22．C [根据下文可知，这位朋友决定陪我一起等火车，所以把车停放好(park his car)符合文章逻辑。]
23．B [我不敢相信他的同情和善良。上文中的“How kind ________ this person”是提示。encouragement鼓励；commitment承诺；privilege特权。]
24．D [我知道他和我一样，第二天都得上班。just like正如，与……一样；instead of代替；regardless of不管，不顾；far from远非。]
25．C [他耐心地陪着我等车。patiently耐心地；strictly严格地；seriously严肃地；carefully仔细地。]
26．A [还剩下五分钟火车就要来了，利用这段时间他给我讲起了童年的故事。过去分词left作宾语补足语。B、C两项意义相近，同比排除；D项表示“抽出(时间)”，不符合语境。]
27．B [这里指他过去常常坐在铁道边。used to do sth.表示“过去常常做某事，而现在不做了”；get accustomed to (doing) sth.习惯于(做)某事；stick to坚持；attach to sb./sth.与……有关联。]
28．D [他一直陪着我等到火车驶近。approach(在距离或时间上)靠近，接近；stretch伸展，延伸；vanish突然消失；pull拉，拖。]
29．C [离开车站时，我并没有感觉到火车全速行驶的力量，而是感受到了他的同情和慷慨所带来的全部力量。feeling...为现在分词短语作伴随状语。]