活页练(三十三)单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．—Would you please buy me a bright paper package when you go shopping?
—________
A．I’d rather you wouldn’t.
B．It’s OK with me.
C．What for?
D．By all means.
答案 D
解析 A．我宁愿你不会；B.对我来说行；C.为什么，为何目的；D.好的，当然可以，没问题。句意为：——你购物时给我买一个颜色鲜艳的纸质包装盒可以吗？——当然可以。故选D。
2．—What’s the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.
—A postcard from his father ________ an attack of homesickness in him.
A．took up
B．set off
C．brought in
D．built up
答案 B
解析 take up拿起；set off出发，引起，使爆炸；bring in带来，引进；build up逐渐建立。答句句意为：父亲寄来的明信片使他想家。故选B。
3．Had it been possible，I would have gone to attend Monica in the hospital，but I ________ fully occupied last month.
A．had been
B．was
C．am
D．have been
答案 B
解析 Had it been possible，I would have gone to attend Monica in the hospital，这是一个虚拟语气，是与过去事实相反的假设，意思是“如果可能，我就会在医院照顾Monica”，事实是并没有照顾Monica。but后是真实语气，讲述了原因，用过去式。故选B。
4．________ the audience were particular about was that Dong Qing made a small mistake when conducting the party for the Spring Festival 2009.
A．That
B．Which
C．What
D．When
答案 C
解析 be particular about sth.对某事挑剔。what引导主语从句， 在从句中充当宾语。“观众挑剔的事情是……”。
5．In this school，each class has a(n) ________ of approximately 70 students.
A．restriction
B．register
C．prohibition
D．accommodation
答案 B
解析 restriction限制，约束，束缚；register登记，注册，记录；prohibition禁止，禁令；accommodation住处，膳食。
6．When it comes to the conflict between China and Japan over Diaoyu Islands，most foreign media ________ little of Japan’s chances of winning on the basis of justice and fairness.
A．accumulate
B．evaluate
C．reckon
D．estimate
答案 C
解析 accumulate积累，沉积；evaluate评价，估价；reckon认为，估算；estimate估计，估量。句意为：……大部分国外媒体认为根据公平和正义，日本获胜的可能性很小。
7．After the 18th CPC National Congress，many new laws and policies will be ________ to make sure of the rapid and steady growth of China’s economy.
A．in power
B．in control
C．in authority
D．in force
答案 D
解析 in power执政，掌权；in control控制，管理；in authority当权；in force生效。句意为：中共十八大以后，很多新的法律和政策将会生效来确保中国经济的迅速稳定增长。
8．Mr.Hilton is very pleased with the newlybuilt house，which is almost ________ the one he used to live in.
A．the twice size of
B．as twice big as
C．bigger twice than
D．twice the size of
答案 D
解析 考查倍数的表达。无论倍数的哪种表达形式，都需要把倍数放在结构前边，根据这一点，只有答案D正确。
9．—I didn’t go to the art show，because I lost my ticket.
—You ________ have borrowed mine.I didn’t go to see it anyway.
A．might
B．need
C．could
D．must
答案 C
解析 You could have borrowed mine.你本来能够借我的。
10．About 187 passengers were reported ________ the shipwreck which happened last month.
A．to have been survived
B．having survived
C．to have survived
D．to survive
答案 C
解析 be reported to have done sth.被报道已经干了某事。句意为：在上个月的海难中，据报道大约187名乘客已经幸免于难。
11．Nancy enjoyed herself very much last week ________ she visited her friends in Sydney.
A．which
B．that
C．where
D．when
答案 D
解析 考查定语从句。last week是先行词， when在从句中作状语。
12．What Mary said sounds reasonable，but ________ it’s not true.
A．fortunately
B．actually
C．naturally
D．gradually
答案 B
解析 fortunately幸运地；actually实际上，事实上；naturally自然地；gradually逐步地，逐渐地。句意为：Mary 所说的听起来很有道理，但是，实际上与事实不符。
13．Generally speaking，________ good education is regarded as ________ ticket to success.
A．a；a
B．/；/
C．the；the
D．the；a
答案 A
解析 句意为：一般说来，好的教育被当做通往成功的入场券。good education 泛指良好的教育；ticket是可数名词，不是特指而是泛指， 所以用a。
14．________ for the free vegetables，women workers would not have gone to the supermarket so often.
A．If it is not
B．Were it not
C．Had it not been
D．If they were not
答案 C
解析 考查虚拟语气。根据题干中的would not have gone to可知，本句话是对过去事情的虚拟，所以，从句中谓语应用had done的形式；同时，在if条件句中表示虚拟语气时，经常将if省略，而把从句中的had，were或should提前。故选C。
15．He had a lot of friends，but none of ________ could lend him any money.
A．whom
B．them
C．which
D．who
答案 B
解析 but 是连词，所以此处为两个并列句，故用none of them。
Ⅱ.完形填空
If you want to learn a new language，the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a__1__reason，such as your job or your studies？__2__perhaps you’re interested in the__3__，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a__4__of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of__5__，but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people.They__6__an environment where you can practice under the __7__ of someone who’s good at the language.We all lead __8__ lives and learning a language takes__9__.You will have more success if you study regularly，so try to develop a__10__.It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years，but learning to get by takes__11__.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“I’m too__12__，” they say.Yes，children do learn languages more __13__ than adults，but research has shown that you can learn a language at any__14__.And learning is good for the health of your brain，too.I’ve also heard people__15__ about the mistakes they make when__16__.Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes __17__you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never __18__.But with some work and devotion，you’ll make progress.And you’ll be __19__by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in __20__ own language.Good luck！(2017·安徽)
1．A.technical
B．political
C．practical
D．physical
答案 C
解析 根据your job or your studies可知，需要学习语言是出于“实际，实用”。technical“技术的”，political“政治的”，physical“身体的”。
2．A.After
B．So
C．Though
D．Or
答案 D
解析 or或者，表示“选择”关系。
3．A.literature
B．transport
C．agriculture
D．medicine
答案 A
解析 根据film，music可知，语言与文学有关。
4．A.view B．knowledge
C．form
D．database
答案 B
解析 a knowledge of“(掌握)某一方面的知识”。句意为：掌握该语言对你的帮助有多大。
5．A.paintings
B．regulations
C．methods
D．computers
答案 C
解析 句意为：使用多种多样的学习方法，人们能学得更好，但是传统的班级授课制对于许多初学者仍是最好的起点。根据traditional classes可知，该空应为“学习方式(方法)”。
6．A.protect
B．change
C．respect
D．provide
答案 D
解析 句意为：班级授课提供了在擅长语言的人指导下进行练习的环境。protect“保护”，change“改变”，respect“尊重”，provide“提供”。
7．A.control
B．command
C．guidance
D．pressure
答案 C
解析 under the guidance of“在……指导下”。control“控制”，command“命令”，pressure“压力”。
8．A.busy
B．happy
C．simple
D．normal
答案 A
解析 句意为：我们人人过着忙碌的生活。busy“繁忙的”，happy“幸福的”，simple“简朴的”，normal“正常的”。
9．A.courage
B．time
C．energy
D．place
答案 B
解析 learning a language takes time.学习语言需要时间，从下文take years可推知。
10．A.theory
B．business
C．routine
D．project
答案 C
解析 句意为：如果你能定期学习，你将会取得更大的进步，所以你应努力养成一种习惯。由regularly可推知。
11．A.some risks
B．a lot less
C．some notes
D．a lot more
答案 B
解析 句意为：语言说得流利会需要好几年的时间，但勉强将就则会需要少得多。根据but可知。
12．A.old
B．nervous
C．weak
D．tired
答案 A
解析 根据下文可知，该空应填入与“年龄”有关的词。
13．A.closely
B．quickly
C．privately
D．quietly
答案 B
解析 句意为：孩子学习语言的确要比成年人快。closely“密切地”，quickly“快速地”，privately“单独地”，quietly“静静地”。
14．A.age
B．speed
C．distance
D．school
答案 A
解析 句意为：但是研究表明，你在任何年龄都可以学习语言。age“年龄”，speed“速度”，distance“距离”，school“学校”。
15．A.worry
B．hesitate
C．think
D．quarrel
答案 A
解析 worry about“担心”。
16．A.singing
B．working
C．bargaining
D．learning
答案 D
解析 句意为：我也听说过人们担心他们在学习中犯错。
17．A.if
B．and
C．but
D．before
答案 B
解析 句意为：放松并嘲笑自己的错误，你将会少犯这些错误。
18．A.tiresome
B．hard
C．interesting
D．easy
答案 D
解析 句意为：学习一种新语言从不是轻松的。根据下文but可推知。
19．A.blamed
B．amazed
C．interrupted
D．informed
答案 B
解析 句意为：在你能用别人的语言说出几个单词时，你将会对别人积极的回应感到惊讶。blame“责备”，amaze“惊讶”，interrupt“打断”，inform“告知”。
20．A.their
B．his
C．our
D．your
答案 A
解析 根据上文some people可推知。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual—point.While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO)，more people now die from being overweight，or say，from being extremely fat，than from being underweight.It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.
Worse，nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight.What’s going on?
We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems.The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.
In the 1970s，Finland，for example，had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause.Not any more.A publichealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.
Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005，and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body.That has become a sort of fashion.No wonder it ranks as the world’s most bodyconscious country.
We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter.By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise.More than half of us admit we lack willpower.
Others blame good food.They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat.Still others lay the blame on the Americans，complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much Americanstyle fast food.
Some also blame their parents—their genes.But unfortunately，the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape，or rather slim.
It’s a similar story around the world，although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight.Parents are eager to see their kids shape up.Do as I say—not as I do.(2017·湖北，C)
1．What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?
A．The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.
B．Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.
C．WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.
D．Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。由第一段第二句的内容及最后一句话“It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.”可知，答案为A项。
2．Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?
A．A lot of effective diet pills are available.
B．Body image has nothing to do with good food.
C．They have been made fully aware of its dangers.
D．There are too many overweight people in the world.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由第三段第二句“The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.”可知，人们自2001年以来就在公共健康运动中认识到了这一问题的危险性，所以C项正确。
3．The example of Finland is used to illustrate________.
A．the cause of heart disease
B．the fashion of body shaping
C．the effectiveness of a campaign
D．the history of a bodyconscious country
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。由第四段第三句话“A publichealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.”可知选C项。
4．Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．Actions or Excuses?
B．Overweight or Underweight?
C．WHO in a Dilemma
D．No Longer Dying of Hunger
答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。文章前三段引出超重的问题，最后四段分析了人们寻找各种不能减肥的借口，故最佳标题为A项，是采取行动还是找借口。