活页练(二十九)单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．We spent half an hour looking for the tickets，but eventually ________ and went home.
A．turned up
B．gave up
C．broke up
D．made up
答案 B
解析 考查动词短语辨析。turn up意为“出现，发生”；give up意为“放弃”；break up意为“打碎，结束”；make up意为“弥补，组成”。由语境可知，我们花了半个小时找入场券，但最终放弃并回家了。故B项正确。
2．If you want better public services，you’ll have to pay ________ tax.
A．the higher
B．a highest
C．the highest
D．a higher
答案 D
解析 考查形容词用法。句意为：如果你想享受较好的公共服务，你就必须缴纳更高的税。根据句子中better可知，此处应用比较级，且与不定冠词a连用表泛指。
3．—Do you mind if I open the window?
—________ I feel a bit cold.
A．Of course not.
B．Go ahead.
C．I’d rather you didn’t.
D．Why not?
答案 C
解析 考查交际用语。根据答语“I feel a bit cold”可知，“我”不愿意让对方打开窗户。故C项正确。
4．So fiercely________that even the people in the next room could hear them.
A．were they arguing
B．they were arguing
C．had they argued
D．they had argued
答案 A
解析 so＋形容词或副词置于句首，句子应倒装。句意为：他们正如此激烈地争论着，以致于隔壁房间的人们都能听到他们。故应用进行时，因此选A。
5．It is ________ challenge for graduates to get ________ job as unemployment is high nowadays.
A．the；/
B．a；/
C．a；a
D．/；the
答案 C
解析 考查冠词的用法。句意为：找一份工作对毕业生来说是一项挑战，因为现在的失业率很高。第一空泛指一项挑战，应用不定冠词a；第二空泛指一份工作，也用不定冠词a。故答案选C。
6．The old couple used to live deep in the countryside，without easy ________ to shops.
A．approach
B．access
C．transport
D．convenience
答案 B
解析 考查名词辨析。句意为：这对老夫妇过去住在偏远的乡村里，没有去商店的便捷通道。access意为“通路，通道”，符合语境。approach意为“方法，接近”；transport意为“交通运输“；convenience意为“方便”，均不符合语境。故答案选B。
7．—Oh，my God! You ________ wear slippers to play basketball.
—I’m sorry I forgot we have a P．E.class this afternoon.
A．must
B．can
C．should
D．shall
答案 C
解析 should表示惊讶，意为“竟然”。
8．James Cameron is considered one of the greatest directors in the world ________ his influence in film industry.
A．in exchange for
B．in spite of
C．on behalf of
D．in terms of
答案 D
解析 考查介词短语辨析。in exchange for交换，调换；in spite of不管，不顾，尽管；on behalf of代表，为了……的利益；in terms of就……而论，在……方面，依据，按照。句意为：就对电影产业的影响而言，詹姆斯·卡梅隆被视为是世界上最伟大的导演之一。由语境可知答案选D。
9．The strange thing about Nicholas is ________ he taught himself to read before he could speak.
A．what
B．that
C．whether
D．if
答案 B
解析 考查表语从句。分析题干可知，is后面接的是表语从句，在这个表语从句中，read为不及物动词，后面不缺成分，因此，应该使用不作成分的that来引导该表语从句。故答案选B。
10．________ your composition carefully，some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A．Having checked
B．Check
C．If you check
D．To check
答案 C
解析 分析句子结构可知，check的逻辑主语是you，与后面句子的主语some spelling mistakes不一致，因此不能用非谓语动词作状语，故使用从句(因为主从句的主语可以一致，也可以不一致)。
11．Medical experts have suspected for many years ________ there is a strong link between ________ a person eats and cancer.
A．that；that
B．/；that
C．what；/
D．that；what
答案 D
解析 考查宾语从句。句意为：医学专家多年来一直怀疑癌症和人们所吃的食物有很密切的联系。there is a strong link between ________ a person eats and cancer作suspect的宾语需要引导词that，between后需要宾语从句的引导词what，而且what在宾语从句中作宾语。故答案选D。
12．In a corner of the backyard，there is a big tree，________the moon is shining brightly.
A．of which
B．with which
C．from which
D．above which
答案 D
解析 考查非限制性定语从句。月亮应在树的上方，故D为正确答案。
13．The arrival of 2017 brings with ________ the London Olympics.
A．one
B．another
C．it
D．that
答案 C
解析 考查代词。句意为：与2017一道而来的是伦敦奥运会。这个句子的语序应为：The arrival of 2017 brings the London Olympics with it.其中it指的是the arrival of 2017，故答案选C。
14．I lost my way in complete darkness，and ________ matters worse，it began to rain.
A．made
B．making
C．to make
D．having made
答案 C
解析 考查非谓语动词。句意为：我在黑暗中迷路了，更糟的是又开始下雨了。由并列连词and可知，and前后应该是两个独立的简单句；to make matters worse为不定式短语作it began to rain的状语，起补充说明的作用，故答案选C。
15．—That must have been a lot of work.
—Yeah，it ________ us three days to finish it.
A．takes
B．had taken
C．took
D．was taking
答案 C
解析 考查动词的时态。句意为：——工作量肯定很大吧。——是的，它花了我们三天的时间来完成。根据语境可知，这项工作已经完成了，则“花时间”这个动作应该发生在过去，所以应用一般过去时态。故答案选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were __1__.The loaded plates I carried __2__ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything __3__.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their icecream __4__ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father __5__ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve __6__ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness __7__.I smiled back，and later，when the __8__ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had __9__ everything.Praise is like __10__ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And __11__，while most of us are only too __12__ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are __13__ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such __14__？
It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s __15__ few of us know how to accept it.It’s __16__ rewarding to give praise in areas in which __17__ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a __18__ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are __19__ just right？In fact，to give praise __20__ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
1．A.small
B．painful
C．tough
D．white
答案 B
解析 经过在饭店一天的辛苦劳动，作者的帽子掉了，脚也酸痛(painful)。
2．A.remained
B．looked
C．seemed
D．turned
答案 C
解析 由前两句和后一句可知，作者已经很累了。不是盛满菜的盘子越来越重，而是作者感觉它们越来越重。seem好像，似乎，符合语境。
3．A.happy
B．special
C．strange
D．right
答案 D
解析 作者由于劳累，事情都做不好了。
4．A.order
B．price
C．colour
D．shape
答案 A
解析 由句意可知，孩子们不断地更换想点的冰激凌的品种。
5．A.stared
B．smiled
C．called
D．nodded
答案 B
解析 根据下文“I smiled back...”可知，他应该是朝作者微笑。stare at凝视；call at拜访；nod at朝……点头。
6．A.talked about
B．looked after
C．depended on
D．thought of
答案 B
解析 他们是顾客，而作者是服务生，二者是照顾(looked after)与被照顾的关系。
7．A.increased
B．continued
C．disappeared
D．developed
答案 C
解析 因为受到了赞扬，作者的疲劳感消失了(disappeared)。
8．A.children
B．manager
C．father
D．friends
答案 B
解析 根据语境可知，应是经理(manager)问起作者第一天上班的感受。
9．A.made
B．changed
C．found
D．improved
答案 B
解析 赞扬的话让作者的疲劳感消失，可知这些话改变了(changed)一切。
10．A.heat
B．shadow
C．snowstorm
D．sunlight
答案 D
解析 根据下文的“...give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.”可知，赞扬就像阳光一样温暖着我们的心。
11．A.then
B．thus
C．now
D．yet
答案 D
解析 根据空格后面的句意“我们大多数人都总是批评别人而不是赞扬”可知，此处与前句构成转折关系。
12．A.ready
B．doubtful
C．satisfied
D．disappointed
答案 A
解析 然而我们大多数人总是爱批评别人。be ready to do sth有“情愿/急于做某事”之意，符合语境。
13．A.unable
B．unwilling
C．bored
D．anxious
答案 B
解析 根据下一段的首句“It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.”可知，我们总是不愿意给我们的伙伴赞美之辞。
14．A.attention
B．choice
C．pleasure
D．advance
答案 C
解析 根据上文可知，一句赞美的话可以带给别人很大的快乐(pleasure)。
15．A.because
B．when
C．whether
D．that
答案 A
解析 此句用perhaps引出“It is strange...about praising.”的原因，“few of us know how to accept it”是作者揣摩这种现象的原因。
16．A.finally
B．especially
C．probably
D．fortunately
答案 B
解析 根据下文可知，在一些努力通常不被注意和提及的领域给予赞扬尤其有意义。especially尤其；finally最后；probably很可能地；fortunately幸运地。
17．A.effort
B．effect
C．deed
D．feeling
答案 A
解析 根据上面叙述的作者的打工经历可知，这里指的是劳动或者努力(effort)。
18．A.daily
B．light
C．perfect
D．main
答案 C
解析 与上句的a glorious picture相对应。perfect完美的，符合语境。
19．A.done
B．sold
C．chosen
D．given
答案 A
解析 洗衣店把衣服洗干净。
20．A.takes
B．leaves
C．offers
D．costs
答案 D
解析 由句意可知，赞扬别人并不需要称赞者花费(costs)什么，除了片刻的思考和努力。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival(19 Oct.) cost￡169.15 at Booking.com.A week later，the same room cost ￡118.15.
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com，which allow you to search for events in the UK by city，date and category.
STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train，you may want to find a good base close to the station，but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in.Booking two months in advance，the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was
￡95.95.A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was ￡75.75.And at Farringdon，a double room cost just
￡62.95.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London，Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune，especially at weekends and during big events.As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile，available for ￡420 for five days in late September，with room for four adults.
GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention，but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace，saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle(casual members pay around ￡1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes，or ￡5 per day)．(2017·湖南，A)
1．The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may________.
A．help travelers pass time
B．attract lots of travelers to the UK
C．allow travelers to make flexible plans
D．cause travelers to pay more for accommodation
答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句的“Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.”可知作者建议避免在一些重大节日时出门旅游，因为住宿费用会增加，D选项与此意吻合，为正确答案。
2．“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably________.
A．a hotel away from the train station
B．the tube line to Covent Garden
C．an ideal holiday destination
D．the name of a travel agency
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。此段的大标题是“远离车站”，然后开始举例说明。根据“￡95.95；￡75.75；￡62.95”这三个数据的对比可知离车站越近，价格越高，故Farringdon很可能是远离车站的一个旅馆，A选项与此意吻合，为正确答案，其他选项均与文意不符。
3．The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat________.
A．lies on the ground floor
B．is located in central London
C．provides cooking facilities for tourists
D．costs over ￡100 on average per day in late September
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第六段第二、三句“As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.”和第四句中的“A great example is...”可以推断，此处表示有一些旅馆能够提供有厨房的房间，而O’Neill Flat便是一个例子，C选项与此意吻合。
4．Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of________.
A．half an hour
B．one hour
C．one hour and a half
D．two hours
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“...and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes，or ￡5 per day)”可知这个计划是骑自行车30分钟之内免费，一天5英镑，A选项与此意吻合。
5．The main purpose of the passage is________.
A．to tell visitors how to book in advance
B．to supply visitors with hotel information
C．to show visitors the importance of selfhelp
D．to offer visitors some moneysaving tips
答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。文章的开头“Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.”总领全文，介绍了一些能够帮助减少旅游费用的建议，D选项与此意吻合