2017届高考英语三轮复习完形与阅读强化训练8
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、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共30分）
When I was young，my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨)．His carnations were red，pink and white.Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.
He took care of them with so much love and __1__.Every day he came home from work，he went straight to see them.He __2__ watching them every day.We kids did too.But he used to tell us，“No one should touch my flowers.”
One day my younger sister，who loved my dad very much，had wanted to help him and she__3__ the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them __4__.She believed that he would be very __5__ to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done，we became completely hopeless.However，my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation.When my dad arrived，he went __6__，straight to see the flowers.When he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals，he was __7__ at first.He looked towards the street，to see if it was any of the __8__ children who could have done it.Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.
Finally mom，who always taught us to __9__ no matter what，looked at dad and said：“We have no bad neighbors in our area”．Then with a nice tone she continued：“No outsider did this great job，only your lovely daughter Clémence.” My dad's face changed into __10__ and then he said：“Do I have a better __11__ than my lovely daughter？” My younger sister smiled and __12__ dad tightly.
1．A.devotion
B．spirits C．gratitude
D．expectation
2．A.hated
B．approved
C．enjoyed
D．committed
3．A.divided
B．watered
C．cut
D．cleaned
4．A.by the window
B．in the vase
C．on the desk
D．on the floor
5．A.surprised
B．pleased
C．disappointed
D．worried
6．A.as usual
B．at first
C．as well
D．at last
7．A.frightened
B．relieved C．disappointed
D．shocked
8．A.enemies'
B．friends'
C．families'
D．neighbors'
9．A.say the truth
B．behave ourselves
C．follow the rules
D．keep secret
10．A.sadness
B．smiles
C．anger
D．depression
11．A.kid
B．flower
C．helper
D．gift
12．A.hugged
B．kissed
C．grasped
D．patted、阅读理解（本大题共2小题，共20分）
A
C
GUATEMALA CITY （Reuters） – A fish that lives in mangrove swamps（红树沼泽）across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted（适应）to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Magrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs（圆木），said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.
The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.
“We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatgemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.
Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition（过渡）from water onto land,” Wright said.
49. The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _______.
A. likes eating nuts
B. prefers living in dry places
C. is the longest living fish on earth
D. can stay alive for two months out of water
50. Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A. Patricia Wright
B. Researchers in Guatemala
C. Scientists from Belize
D. Scott Taylor
51. According to the text, lungfish can________
A. breathe through its skin
B. move freely on dry land
C. remain alive out of water
D. be as active on land as in water
52. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?
A. It was made quite by accident
B. It was based on a lab test of sea life
C. It was supported by an American magazine
D. It was helped by Patricia Wright
B
Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stonefaced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way？”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became
evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip(掷)a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No redos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
60．What did the author's classmates think about his report?
A．Controversial.
B．Ridiculous.
C．Boring.
D．Puzzling.
61．Why was the author confused about the task?
A．He was unfamiliar with American history.
B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C．He forgot his teacher's instruction.
D．He was new at the school.
62．The underlined word“burning”in Para. 3 probably means ________.
A．annoyed
B．ashamed
C．ready
D．eager
63．In the end, the author turned things around ________.
A．by redoing his task
B．through his own efforts
C．with the help of his grandfather
D．under the guidance of his headmaster
、完形填空
1．A 根据下文可知，父亲对这些康乃馨付出了很多的爱和投入了大量的心血，所以A项符合。A项“奉献，献身”；B项“精神”；C项“感激，感谢”；D项“期盼，料想”。
2．C 根据上一句可知，父亲每天下班后都要去欣赏自己种植的康乃馨，所以C项符合。A项“憎恨，讨厌”；B项“批准，赞成”；C项“喜欢，欣赏”；D项“犯罪，承诺，托付”。
3．C 根据后文可知，妹妹将这些康乃馨的花朵从枝干上剪下来，并整齐地摆在地上。A项“分离，划分”；B项“浇水，灌溉”；C项“剪，切，割”；D项“清扫，弄干净”。
4．D 根据下面一段中的“When he saw his flowers lying on the floor...”可知答案为D项。
5．B 妹妹认为父亲看到她这样做一定会高兴的，所以选择B项。
6．A 像往常一样，父亲下班后直接去看自己的康乃馨，所以A项正确。
7．D 按照常规理解及后文描绘父亲的反应可知，父亲看到眼前的景象肯定是很“惊愕的”，所以D项正确。
8．D 根据下一段中“We have no bad neighbors in our area”可知答案为D项。
9．A 根据母亲说的话可知，她告诉了父亲真相，所以A项正确。A项“说实话”；B项“守规矩”；C项“遵守规则”；D项“保密”。
10．B 下文提示父亲应该是由怒转喜，所以应该选择B项。
11．B 根据句意可知应该选择B项。
12．A 根据后面的tightly“紧紧地”可知A项符合。A项“拥抱”；B项“亲吻”；C项“抓住，领会”；D项“轻拍”。、阅读理解
【答案】49. D；50. D；51. C；52. A。
【解析】C篇阅读属于一篇自然科学研究的报道---发现并报道这种可以暂时(两个月)脱离水域生活在美洲陆地的将科小鱼(Mangrove Rivulus)的一些特性。这篇文章看似科学发现，但是文字简单，不妨碍绝大多数考生对整篇文章的完全清楚地理解。尤其是试题选项均可以在原文中找到直接句子即该题答案，比如49、50、51小题，都很容易在原文得出。
【要点综述】本文讲述了作者作为一个外来移民初入美国学校时，由于对美国历史不了解而闹出的一个笑话，但作者通过努力最后终于提高成绩并实现跳级。
60. B 推理判断题。根据第一段内容我们知道，由于作者对美国历史的无知，弄混了乔治·华盛顿的身份，所以同学们听了作者写的报告忍不住大笑起来。“bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.”可知大家觉得这个报告很荒谬。controversial有争议的；ridiculous荒谬的，可笑的；boring无聊的；puzzling迷惑的，不解的。
61. A 推理判断题。 根据第二段“Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country”可知，作者是从别的国家初到美国，所以对美国历史不了解而闹了笑话。
62. D 词义猜测题。 根据全文叙述可知，作者是通过投掷硬币来决定的答案，因此犯了常识错误。第三段中“I was totally lost.”说明作者不明就里，所以当其他同学读报告时，作者渴望知道为什么。annoyed 烦恼的；ashamed羞愧的；ready准备好的，情愿的；eager渴望的。
63. B 细节理解题。 根据第四段“Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.”可知作者是通过throw oneself into(积极从事)而实现转变的。所以选B。文中老师并没有给作者机会重做，所以A错误；从祖父那里得到建议是在选择华盛顿身份时，所以C错误；而校长是在作者成绩提高后才接见的，所以D错误。