活页练(十七)单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．The driver was at ________ loss when ________ word came that he was forbidden to drive because of speeding.
A．a；the
B．/；/
C．the；the
D．a；/
答案 D
解析 第一空为固定搭配at a loss，意为“不知所措”；第二空word此处意为“消息”，不可数名词，因此前面不加任何冠词。句意为：当这位驾驶员得知他由于超速而被禁驾的消息时，不知所措。
2．I’m not sure whether I will have anything else to do tomorrow.________，I will try every possible means to come to the party.
A．Even though
B．Anyhow
C．If so
D．Instead
答案 B
解析 anyhow无论如何，不管怎么说。根据后面的“try every possible means to come to the party”可知。
3．Look！The ground is wet.It must have rained last night，________？
A．hasn’t it
B．didn’t it
C．mustn’t it
D．hadn’t it
答案 B
解析 由last night及must have rained可知此处是对过去情况的猜测，下雨是过去的事实，所以反意疑问句的助动词用did，并且根据前肯后否的原则，反意疑问句应该用否定形式，C项正确。句意为：看！地面湿了，昨天晚上肯定下雨了，不是吗？
4．—________ one and a half months enough for the project to be finished?
—I am afraid not.The professor is ill and only after he recovers ________ go on with it.
A．Is；he can
B．Are；he can
C．Is；can he
D．Are；can he
答案 C
解析 由主语one and a half months可知，谓语动词应该用单数，将其看成一个整体，所以第一空用is；第二空and连接的并列句的第二句是only位于句首，应该用部分倒装，所以用can he，故C项正确。句意为：——一个半月的时间可以完成这个项目吗？——我觉得恐怕不够，教授生病了，只有等他康复之后才能继续工作。
5．Due to the widespread ________ of this medical technology，more diseases can be discovered and treated at an early stage.
A．presentation
B．application
C．qualification
D．appreciation
答案 B
解析 句意为：由于这种医药技术的广泛应用，越来越多的疾病可以及早发现并且治愈了。所以此空为“应用”的意思，故B项正确。presentation展示，呈现；qualification资格；appreciation欣赏，感激。
6．—What do you think of the 2017 Spring Festival Party?
—Well，great！But I don’t think much of ________ held last year.
A．the one
B．it
C．one
D．which
答案 A
解析 由于此空后面只有held这个动词，可知后面不是从句，因此which不可选；“去年的春晚”是特指，所以the one正确。it特指“它”，不合题意；one意为“一个”，是泛指，不合题意。
7．The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ________ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.
A．being weighed
B．to weigh
C．weighed
D．weighing
答案 D
解析 此处weigh为“重量为；重(多少)”的意思，作young children的后置定语，且与其关系为主动，用weighing，故D项正确。句意为：交通规则规定四岁以下并且体重少于40磅的儿童必须放于儿童安全座椅上。
8．—I wonder what makes you a successful manager.
—I ________ as a waiter for five years，which contributes a lot to my today’s work.
A．serve
B．have served
C．had served
D．served
答案 D
解析 由第一句“我想知道是什么让你成为一位成功的经理”得知对方现在已经是一名经理，那么下一句的作为一名服务员应该是过去的事情，所以应该用一般过去时，故D项正确。
9．________，as long as I’m with nature，I don’t care.
A．However tough the journey is
B．Whatever tough the journey is
C．However the journey is tough
D．Whatever the journey is tough
答案 A
解析 考查让步状语从句。however＋adj.＋a/an＋单数名词＝whatever＋a/an＋adj.＋单数名词，故A项正确。
10．It was________that many people were injured in the accident.
A．reported
B．to be reported
C．reporting
D．report
答案 A
解析 It is/was reported that...为固定句式，意为“据报道……”，it为形式主语，that引导的主语从句是真正的主语。
11．— It’s no easy task to catch a ticket on a website that receives 1 billion clicks daily.
—I can’t agree with you more.There ________ be errors for every single step.
A．should
B．must
C．will
D．can
答案 D
解析 此处表示“有时会”这个意思，用can可以表示理论上会发生的事，用于肯定句中。此句意为：每一步都可能存在错误。should应该，竟然；must肯定，必须；will将要，均不符合句意。
12．—How dangerous it was!
—Yes，but for the passerby’s quick action，the girl ________.
A．was drowned
B．could have been drowned
C．had drowned
D．should be drowned
答案 B
解析 由but for后面的内容可知，“要不是那个路人的动作迅速，小女孩可能已经溺水身亡了”说明此处是对过去事情的虚拟，而且表示“可能”的意思，所以用could have done，根据句意应该用被动语态，所以B项正确。
13．—Do you have anything to say for yourselves?
—Yes，there is one point________ we must insist on.
A．why
B．where
C．how
D．/
答案 D
解析 先行词one point在从句中作insist on的宾语，所以可以用which/that/不填，故D项正确。why在句中作原因状语；where作地点状语；how不能引导定语从句。
14．Chery，a car maker in Anhui province，sold nearly 700,000 units in 2011，with the total value ________ it was in 2005.
A．more than three times what
B．three more times than that
C．over three times than what
D．over three times of that
答案 A
解析 是……的三倍多，用more than three times和over three times都可以，再看从句部分可知，was后面缺少表语，因此用what，所以A项正确。句意为：Chery，安徽省的汽车制造商，在2011年出售了近70万的汽车，总价值是2005年的三倍多。
15．Not until he left his home________to know how important the family was for him.
A．did he begin
B．had he begun
C．he began
D．he had begun
答案 A
解析 not为否定词，否定词位于句首，句子应用部分倒装，时态方面根据动作的先后，不能用过去完成时态。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all！It speaks __1__ than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more __2__ than we realize.In fact，nonverbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really __3__.And body language is particularly __4__ when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化)．Indeed，what is called body language is so __5__ a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.__6__，different societies treat the __7__ between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having __8__ contact (接触) even with friends，and certainly not with __9__.People from Latin American countries，__10__，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it’s possible that in __11__，it may look like a Latino is __12__ a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving __13__.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep __14__—which the Latino will in return regard as __15__.
Clearly，a great deal is going on when people __16__.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from __17__ cultures，there’s a strong possibility of __18__.But whatever the situation，the best __19__ is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be __20__.(2017·新课标全国)
1．A.straighter
B．louder
C．harder
D．further
答案 B
解析 由首句“身体语言是所有语言中沉默、秘密而又最有力量的语言！”可知，本句应表达“身体语言比口头语言更有说服力”，所以选louder。
2．A.sounds
B．invitations
C．feelings
D．messages
答案 D
解析 根据上文的“身体语言是最有力量的语言”可知，我们的身体传递出比我们意识到的更多的信息，所以messages符合句意。
3．A.hope
B．receive
C．discover
D．mean
答案 D
解析 本句意为：实际上，非言语交际大约占我们所要表达的真正意思的50%。mean意思是，本意是。
4．A.immediate
B．misleading
C．important
D．difficult
答案 C
解析 上文说到身体语言在交际中的作用，本句则说明身体语言在跨文化交流时的重要作用，所以使用important。
5．A.well
B．far
C．much
D．long
答案 C
解析 本句意为：的确，我们所说的身体语言在我们的生活中占了如此大的比重，但实际上往往未被注意到。结合句意可知，四个选项中，只有much跟“a＋名词”连用合适。
6．A.For example
B．Thus
C．However
D．In short
答案 A
解析 下文作者给出了一个实例来说明不同文化背景的人对于“个人空间”的不同习俗，所以此处使用for example，意为“例如”。
7．A.trade
B．distance
C．connections
D．greetings
答案 B
解析 下文举的例子与“个人空间”有关，所以此处使用distance，表示“距离”。
8．A.eye
B．verbal
C．bodily
D．telephone
答案 C
解析 由下文描述的挪威人不断地后退可知，北欧人不喜欢与其他人有身体上的(bodily)接触，所以C项正确。
9．A.strangers
B．relatives
C．neighbours
D．enemies
答案 A
解析 与前面的even with friends构成对比，此处应表示“陌生人”。
10．A.in other words
B．on the other hand
C．in a similar way
D．by all means
答案 B
解析 与北欧人的习俗构成对比，拉丁美洲人喜欢肢体接触，所以此处用on the other hand“另一方面”，表示转折。in other words换句话说；in a similar way类似方式地；by all means当然可以。
11．A.trouble
B．conversation
C．silence
D．experiment
答案 B
解析 由于习俗不同，所以挪威人与拉丁美洲人在谈话(conversation)时，就会出现拉丁美洲人追着挪威人说话的情形，故选B项。
12．A.disturbing
B．helping
C．guiding
D．following
答案 D
解析 根据上题解析，拉丁美洲人追着挪威人，所以使用following。
13．A.closer
B．faster
C．in
D．away
答案 A
解析 谈话过程中拉丁美洲人一直在靠近挪威人，所以使用closer。
14．A.stepping forward
B．going on
C．backing away
D．coming out
答案 C
解析 挪威人由于不喜欢与别人靠得太近，所以只能不停地后退，故选C项。
15．A.weakness
B．carelessness
C．friendliness
D．coldness
答案 D
解析 挪威人的后退在拉丁美洲人的眼中是一种冷漠(coldness)，所以D项正确。
16．A.talk
B．travel
C．laugh
D．think
答案 A
解析 这一段是对上文的总结，在人们交谈(talk)时，有很多事情在发生着，所以A项正确。
17．A.different
B．European
C．Latino
D．rich
答案 A
解析 根据上文的陈述，当来自不同(different)文化的人聚会时，很有可能会产生误会。
18．A.curiosity
B．excitement
C．misunderstanding
D．nervousness
答案 C
解析 文化背景的差异带来的应该是误解(misunderstanding)，所以C项正确。
19．A.chance
B．time
C．result
D．advice
答案 D
解析 面对误解，作者给出的应是最好的建议，所以使用advice。
20．A.noticed
B．treated
C．respected
D．pleased
答案 B
解析 treat others as you would like to be treated是一个俗语。句意为：用你希望被别人对待你的方式去对待别人。所以使用treated。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
What makes a gift special？Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value？What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father.My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything.I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked.The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake.The flower，a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me.My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid.That may even be the reason why I love writing.I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back.I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift.I sent the photo of the creamcolored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it.As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind.The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it.The poem was focused around dreaming，and after searching I found the perfect picture.The image was painted with blues and greens and purples，twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream.As I watched both poems passing through the printer，the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood，I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived.The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame，I knew I had given the perfect gift.(2017·湖南，A)
1．The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ________.
A．doing shopping
B．having a debate
C．reading a message
D．leaving for Wyoming
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“I pulled out...when I came across a message...”可知，作者在阅读来自母亲的一条短信时，看到了一直储存在自己手机里的来自父亲的一条信息，正是这条信息让作者对圣诞礼物的准备有了新的打算。A项中的doing shopping只是作者的妈妈和作者的打算，并未发生；B项中的having a debate出现在作者想到这份特殊礼物之前；D项中怀俄明州在文中出现过，但它只是作者信息中图片的拍摄地点，与准备礼物无关。
2．The author’s inspiration for the gift came from ________.
A．a photo of a flower
B．a story about a kid
C．a call from the mother
D．a text about Christmas
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第四句“The flower...inspired me.”可知，是蒲公英花的照片启发了“我”给父亲准备什么样的礼物。
3．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by ________.
A．the father
B．the author
C．William Blake
D．Edgar Allan Poe
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。此处it指此句的typed that中的that，而由as well可知，此处的that指上句中recited it中的it，it指前句中的the poem，再由“The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe...”推知，文中the words of it中的it应指Edgar Allan Poe写的诗歌。
4．The author made the gift by ________.
A．searching for the poems online
B．drawing the background by hand
C．painting the letters in three colors
D．matching the words with pictures
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段可知，作者通过看图片信息获得灵感后，在电脑上输入了父亲所喜爱的诗歌，并为这些诗歌配了寓意深刻的背景图片。故D项“把文字与图片相搭配”符合题意。
5．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To show how to design images for gifts.
B．To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.
C．To explain how computers help create gifts.
D．To describe the gifts the author has received.
答案 B
解析 主旨大意题。本题考查考生理解全文、提炼信息、概括总结的能力。对比四个选项，A项意为“如何为礼物设计样式”，与文章中心不符；B项意为“建议发自内心地制作礼物”，体现了作者的写作目的；C项意为“解释如何使用电脑来创造礼物”，偏离了文章的主题；D项意为“描述作者已收到的礼物”，而文章并未提及作者收到礼物，此项本身即为错误选项。