活页练(二十七)单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．—Peter was half an hour late for the first class yesterday.
—________？He lives within 10 minutes’ walk!
A．How come
B．What for
C．So what
D．Why not
答案 A
解析 考查情景交际。根据语境可知，Peter到学校走路只要十分钟可他昨天却迟到了半个小时。how come 意思是“怎么会呢”，表示难以置信，符合语境。
2．—I would like to buy an expensive camera.
—Well.We have several models________.
A．to choose from
B．to choose
C．to be chosen
D．for choosing
答案 A
解析 不定式短语作定语。choose from表示从所给的物品中挑选。
3．She________her younger sister in appearance but not in character.
A．looks
B．compares
C．equals
D．resembles
答案 D
解析 句意为：她的长相像她的妹妹，但是性格不同。resemble表示“相似，像”。如果选择A项，需要在后面加上like。
4．—When did you move to Qionghai?
—In 2009.But I ________in Haikou for many years.
A．have worked
B．would work
C．have been working
D．worked
答案 D
解析 句意为：——你什么时候搬到琼海的？——在2009年。但是我在海口工作了很多年。根据句意可知说话者说的是过去的事情，故用过去时，排除A、C两项；B项表示过去将来，也被排除。D项表示过去的动作，符合句意。
5．—Be careful not to drop the Ming Dynasty vase.
—Yes，we can’t be ________.
A．too careful
B．very careful
C．too careless
D．careless enough
答案 A
解析 can’t be too＋adj.再……也不为过。
6．I’ll never forget the most wonderful holiday ________ we stayed in the country with my grandparents.
A．when
B．which
C．where
D．that
答案 A
解析 先行词为holiday，还原之后可看出when在定语从句中作时间状语。
7．Mum，you really need to have a rest！You ________in the kitchen ever since you came back home three hours ago.
A．had worked
B．were working
C．have been working
D．worked
答案 C
解析 句意为：妈妈你真的需要休息了！从你三小时前回到家里，你就一直在厨房干活。强调从过去开始的某一动作一直延续至今并仍在进行时，用现在完成进行时。
8．If you are traveling ________ the customs are really foreign to your own，please do as the Romans do.
A．in which
B．what
C．when
D．where
答案 D
解析 句意为：如果你在一个风俗习惯与你的风俗习惯完全不同的地方旅游，请入乡随俗。此处用where引导地点状语从句。
9．I’m as busy as a bee；________ you bother me with so many questions now?
A．may
B．must
C．can
D．shall
答案 B
解析 考查情态动词。句意为：我忙得不可开交，为什么你现在偏要拿这么多的问题来打扰我呢？must有时可以表示一种不受欢迎的巧合，指某事发生得不早不迟，就在某个当紧的时候，通常含有不快、不满、心烦、恼火等感情色彩，意为“偏偏，偏要”。
10．By playing with the native boys and girls，one can ________ a lot of their language.
A．pick up
B．set up
C．build up
D．put up
答案 A
解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：与本土的孩子们玩可以顺便学会许多他们的语言。pick up(偶然)获得，听到，学会，符合句意。
11．When you come here for your holiday next time，don’t go to ________ hotel；I can find you _ _______ bed in my flat.
A．the；a
B．the；/
C．a；the
D．a；/
答案 A
解析 go to the hotel去旅店；a bed此处表泛指，“一个床位”。
12．A warm thought suddenly came to me ________ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.
A．if
B．when
C．that
D．which
答案 C
解析 考查同位语从句。that引导的从句是对a warm thought的解释说明。句意为：我突然产生了一个温情的想法，在母亲生日那天我可以用零用钱给她买花。
13．Not until we have had a chance to discuss it thoroughly ________ perfectly.
A．the problem has been settled
B．has the problem been settled
C．will the problem be settled
D．the problem was settled
答案 C
解析 句意为：直到我们有机会充分讨论这个问题，它才能被圆满解决。not until置于句首，主句用部分倒装，助动词置于主语前；由until引导的时间状语从句用的是现在完成时(表即将完成的动作)可知，主句用一般将来时。
14．—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?
—It all depends on ________ we can get Mr.Green’s cooperation.
A．that
B．what
C．whether
D．if
答案 C
解析 答语句意为：这取决于我们是否能得到Green先生的配合。介词on后跟宾语从句，从句中含有不确定因素，故用whether引导。if不能引导宾语从句。
15．________tomorrow’s lessons，I have no time to play with you.
A．Not preparing
B．Not prepared
C．Not having prepared
D．Having not prepared
答案 C
解析 考查分词作状语的用法。句意为：我没有准备好明天的功课，没有时间和你玩。用现在分词表主动动作，其完成式强调“没有准备”这一动作发生在“玩”这一动作之前。非谓语动词的否定式是在其前加not。
Ⅱ.完形填空
“Look，it’s Baldy！”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the__1__on my head，it was__2__horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old，I suffered serious__3__after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was__4__ to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors__5__ to save my life.“Holly’s very__6__to be alive，” they told Mum and Dad.“But she’ll be__7__ with scars on her head，and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child，I cared much about my scars，so I__8__wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.__9__I didn’t，people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me，they never__10__understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was__11__ to a children’s burns camp，where children like me can get any help.There，I__12__14yearold Stephanie，whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so __13__ that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t__14__what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else，Holly，”she__15__me.“And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great __16__ it！”For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something__17__.So weeks later，at my 13th birthday party，__18__by her bravery，I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to__19__away behind my scarf.
Now，I am__20__ of what I look like and much happier，because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides
who you truly are.(2017·四川)
1．A.hat
B．scarf
C．scars
D．cuts
答案 C
解析 下文提到幼年变故，且______with scars on her head有提示，故选C项。
2．A.still
B．just
C．never
D．seldom
答案 A
解析 前文说尽管我习惯于惯常的侮辱，但听到这“仍然”可怕。
3．A.hunger
B．cold
C．defeats
D．burns
答案 D
解析 一个盛满了热油的碗掉到作者的头上，一定烧伤很严重。burns烧伤，烫伤。
4．A.rushed
B．led
C．invited
D．forced
答案 A
解析 作者被“匆匆”送去医院并在那里呆了几周。
5．A.learned
B．fought
C．returned
D．decided
答案 B
解析 医生们“努力争取”来挽救我的生命。fight“努力争取”。
6．A.happy
B．lucky
C．lonely
D．poor
答案 B
解析 作者烧伤很严重，能够活下来非常“幸运”。
7．A.pressed
B．occupied
C．left
D．painted
答案 C
解析 作者能活下来很幸运，但最终会“留下”疤痕在头上。
8．A.possibly
B．usually
C．finally
D．nearly
答案 B
解析 作者非常在意自己的伤疤，所以离家时“常常”会带上围巾。“如果”作者没带，常常会遭以嗤笑。
9．A.Although
B．Since
C．If
D．Before
答案 C解析 解析见上一题。
10．A.correctly
B．roughly
C．easily
D．really
答案 D
解析 作者遭别人嗤笑，朋友总是安慰自己，但他们从来没有“真正”理解我的感受。
11．A.promoted
B．introduced
C．reported
D．carried
答案 B
解析 作者被“引见”给和她情况相同的孩子们。
12．A.met
B．recognized
C．remembered
D．caught答案 A
解析 在那里，作者“遇到”十四岁的Stephanie。
13．A.honest
B．strong
C．active
D．young
答案 B
解析 与作者情况类似，但Stephanie“坚强”多了。
14．A.write down B．agree with
C．pass on
D．listen to
答案 D
解析 因为我们与其他人没有什么不同，所以作者不应该“倾听”别人对自己外表的评论。
15．A.promised
B．encouraged
C．ordered
D．calmed
答案 B
解析 因为作者与我们大家没有什么不同，Stephanie“鼓励”她“不配带”围巾，看起来很棒。
16．A.in
B．for
C．without
D．beyond
答案 C
解析 解析见上一题。
17．A.similar
B．strange
C．hard D．important
答案 A
解析 作者和Stephanie两人都有烧伤，经历“类似”。
18．A.allowed
B．required
C．guided
D．inspired
答案 D
解析 受Stephanie的“激励”，作者不再佩戴围巾，大胆露出自己的疤痕。不再“隐藏”自己的伤疤感觉令人惊奇。
19．A.hide
B．give
C．keep
D．put
答案 A
解析 解析见上一题。
20．A.sick
B．aware
C．tired
D．proud
答案 D
解析 作者明白一个人的个性起决定作用，所以以自己的外表为自豪，比以前更快乐了。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
The dark chocolate is one of the favourite food choices by many.The taste is simply irresistible，the smell is tempting and the feel of every bite is surely what you are craving for.
Aside from the taste，you simply cannot resist it because it has a lot of benefits when it comes to your health.Our health is our priority(首要事情) when it comes to the choice of our foods.If you worry that the chocolate is bad for your health then here is a list of the effects of dark chocolate to health especially when taken with the right amount every day.
First of all，it contains a component called flavonoid(类黄酮) which acts as an antioxidant(抗氧化剂)．The_antioxidants_fight_the_common_signs_of_aging.The antioxidants are also good for the heart.Studies have shown that people who ate foods rich in antioxidants have low incidence of heart diseases.
Aside from the antiaging and healthy heart benefits，the dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol(胆固醇) to as high as 10%.Lowering of blood pressure in patients of high blood level is good because it will lower the risks of stroke and certain health crisis.Low levels of blood cholesterol are also good for the heart and take away the risk of blood vessels which may harden for too much cholesterol in them.
Lastly，do you know the feeling of being overjoyed after jogging？This feeling is like extreme happiness.Dark chocolates will give you the feeling of pleasure and happiness.If you are feeling that the world has turned against you，then a chocolate can be a mood lifter.It is an antidepressant.Usually when we feel so bad，we would crave to eat more food.If you are looking for something to eat during your bad moments try to take a bite from a dark chocolate and feel good somehow after it.
These are commonly the effects of chocolates to health.It can benefit you especially if taken in moderate amounts.Approximately,100 grams of chocolate or less a day is already enough according to studies.If you have taken too much，try to lessen on your other meals for the day.It is all about nutrition and taking the right amount of food in order to get the health benefits that it can provide to you.
1．According to the text，________.
A．many people like the dark chocolate for its taste
B．the dark chocolate is the best choice for most people
C．nobody could resist the tempting smell of the dark chocolate
D．only a bite of the dark chocolate will make you addicted to it
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，由于黑巧克力的美味，很多人把它作为最喜爱的食品之一。
2．What do we consider most important when choosing our foods?
A．Our taste.
B．Our health.
C．The variety of foods.
D．The source of foods.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Our health is our priority(首要事情) when it comes to the choice of our foods.”可知，我们在选择食物时，把我们的健康看作最重要的事情。
3．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that dark chocolates ________.A．are the best choices for the aged
B．are usually used as an antioxidant
C．can keep you stay young forever
D．can make you look younger than your real age
答案 D
解析 句意理解题。该句的意思是：抗氧化剂有利于延缓衰老。所以吃黑巧克力能使人看起来比实际年龄年轻。
4．What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A．If you are depressed dark chocolates will make you delighted.
B．If you are feeling bad you will crave to eat dark chocolates.
C．If you eat some dark chocolates you will get overjoyed.
D．If you are hungry the best food is dark chocolates.
答案 A
解析 段落大意题。本段说明黑巧克力也是一种抗抑郁剂，能给人带来快乐。沮丧时吃些黑巧克力会感觉好很多。