题组层级快练(十一)
Ⅰ.完形填空
Recent years have seen many conflicts caused by square dancing. Since loud music ___1___ students preparing for the College Entrance Examination, ___2___ citizens who practice the dance near a middle school in Beijing ___3___ the music to the lowest possible volume. ___4___ the controversy,
however,
it is difficult to demand a(n) ___5___ on square dancing in the weeks before the College Entrance Examination, says an article.
To some degree, it is necessary for senior citizens to sacrifice the ___6___ of square dancing despite being very ___7___ of it. Their sacrifice is necessary because the gaokao is an important ___8___ point in a student’s life.
But if students preparing for the gaokao have the ___9___ to study in a peaceful environment, then senior citizens, too, have the right to practice the dance form of their ___10___ without disturbance. In the Beijing case ___11___ above, more than 300 senior citizens have set a good example by ___12___ a smaller square far away from the middle school and turning down the volume of the music while practicing the square dance.
Therefore, the authorities, instead of forcing senior citizens to ___13___ practicing square dancing in the weeks before the gaokao, should take measures to ___14___ that they do so in non-residential areas and, definitely, as far away from ___15___ as possible. The authorities, for instance, could ___16___ for buses to take senior citizens to and from places where they could practice the dance without disturbing anyone and get some ___17___ exercise and mental comfort.
___18___, local communities could organize leisure activities that create little noise to provide senior citizens with some ___19___. In short, senior citizens should not be forced to give up square dancing in the weeks before the gaokao, ___20___ they should be provided with alternatives to spend their time happily.
1. A. keeps
B. leaves
C. disturbs
D. helps
2. A. elderly
B. friendly
C. healthy
D. active
3. A. turned up
B. turned in
C. turned out
D. turned down
4. A. In spite of
B. Because of
C. Due to
D. As to
5. A. suggestion
B. action
C. ban
D. promotion
6. A. approach
B. method
C. practice
D. manner
7. A. tired
B. excited
C. interested
D. fond
8. A. turning
B. moving
C. changing
D. reforming
9. A. ability
B. right
C. opportunity
D. chance
10. A. choice
B. nature
C. range
D. variety
11. A. mentioned
B. explained
C. suggested
D. promoted
12. A. getting to
B. moving to
C. referring to
D. coming to
13. A. stop
B. keep
C. risk
D. miss
14. A. forbid
B. realize
C. warn
D. ensure
15. A. shops
B. schools
C. factories
D. parks
16. A. arrange
B. make
C. pay
D. prepare
17. A. spiritual
B. physical
C. material
D. technical
18. A. However
B. Therefore
C. Obviously
D. Besides
19. A. welfare
B. equipment
C. recreation
D. supplies
20. A. instead
B. still
C. quite
D. accordingly
答案与解析
【文章大意】
老年人喜欢跳广场舞来健身，可高考前备考的孩子们需要安静的学习环境，怎样解决二者之间的冲突呢?
1. 答案
C
解析
考查动词。由首句信息Recent years have seen many conflicts caused by square dancing可以判断出，此处表示巨大的声音打扰了备战高考的学子们。
2. 答案
A
解析
考查形容词。由下文多处提到的senior citizens可知此处用elderly“上了年纪的”符合语境。friendly“友好的”；healthy“健康的”；active“活跃的”。
3. 答案
D
解析
考查动词短语。由下文中的to the lowest possible volume可知，turn down符合语境。turn up“开大”；turn in“上交”；turn out“证明是；结果是”。
4. 答案
A
解析
考查介词短语。由中间表示转折关系的副词however可知，in spite of符合语境。此处表示尽管有争议，可是很难要求禁止在高考前跳广场舞。
5. 答案
C
解析
考查语境选词。参见上题解析。ban“禁止”；suggestion“建议”；action“行动”；promotion“提升”。
6. 答案
C
解析
考查名词在语境中的运用。此处表示在某种程度上，老年人有必要牺牲跳广场舞的做法。practice“惯常做的事”，符合语境。
7. 答案
D
解析
考查形容词。be fond of“喜欢”。此处表示尽管喜欢跳广场舞，可是有必要牺牲这种行为。
8. 答案
A
解析
考查语境选词。turning point“转折点”。此处表示因为高考是学生生命中的重要转折点。
9. 答案
B
解析
考查名词的用法。由下文中的then senior citizens, too, have the right to practice the dance，可知答案为right。此处表示如果学生有权利，那么老年人也有权利。
10. 答案
A
解析
考查名词。根据上下文语境可知，应选A项，of one’s choice“自己选择的”。nature“自然界；本性”；range“范围”；variety“种类；品种”。
11. 答案
A
解析
考查过去分词作定语。由第一段中的who practice the dance near a middle school in Beijing，可知此处指上文提到的情况。
12. 答案
B
解析
考查动词短语。此处表示300多个老年人树立了典范，迁到了远离学校的小广场。故用moving to表示“迁移到……”。
13. 答案
A
解析
考查动词的用法。由上文中的instead of及下文中的in the weeks before the gaokao可知，此处表示不是强迫老年人停止跳广场舞。故用stop。
14. 答案
D
解析
考查动词。此处用ensure“确保”与“不是强迫老人停止跳广场舞”相呼应。forbid“禁止”；realize“意识到”；warn“警告”。
15. 答案
B
解析
考查语境选词。由第一段提及的内容可知，广场舞在高考前影响学校学生备考，因此schools符合语境。
16. 答案
A
解析
考查动词的用法。arrange for“安排”。此处表示当局可以安排公共汽车接送老年人。
17. 答案
B
解析
考查形容词。跳广场舞是身体方面的锻炼，所以用physical，后面的mental“精神的”与之相呼应。
18. 答案
D
解析
考查副词。下文继续说明了当局可以采取的措施，因此用Besides引出进一步的说明与解释。
19. 答案
C
解析
考查名词。此处用recreation“娱乐；消遣”与上文中的local communities could organize leisure activities呼应。休闲活动是供娱乐的。
20. 答案
A
解析
考查副词。此处表示不迫使老年人放弃跳广场舞，而应为他们提供选择让他们快乐地度过他们的时间。故选A项。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
When Rudyard Kipling created the character of Mowgli, an orphaned boy who was adopted and raised by wolves in the forests of India, he would have never guessed that one day there would be a child that would actually live a similar life.
Born in Windhoek, Namibia in 1990, to Sylvie Robert and Main Degré, both wildlife photographers, Tippi was exposed to the wild residents of African jungles since the day she was born. Her parents traveled widely through the country in search of exotic animals and they often ended up sleeping in a tent in the middle of the jungles. It was therefore no wonder that the little girl had very little fear of animals.
However, unlike Mowgli, Tippi’s parents were always around to protect her and the only wild animals that she interacted with, were the wildlife that had been raised by humans in national parks.
These animals were still wild and little Tippi did have a few close encounters with them. For example, an ape tried to steal her milk bottle and a meerkat thought her nose looked good enough to eat and gave her a couple of nips(捏；掐).
But overall, the young girl who many locals believed had a special connection with animals, led a rather magical life — she spent her days riding on ostriches and making friends with mighty elephants.
In fact, her best pal happened to be Abu, an African elephant. She also got to meet and spend time with many of the local bushmen who adored the free-spirited girl.
While her magical life ended when she turned ten and her parents decided to move back to Paris, her memories remained intact and were recently chronicled(记录) in a book called Tippi: My Book of Africa, which not surprisingly, has become a huge hit among animal fans. We wonder if the 23-year-old girl who is studying cinema in Paris, will some day decide to follow her parents’ examples and take her kids back to experience what she did.
1. What’s the writer’s purpose of mentioning Mowgli?
A. To tell us Rudyard Kipling was creative.
B. To state that Mowgli was a poor boy.
C. To introduce Tippi’s similar experience.
D. To show everyone’s future life is unknown.
2. We can learn from the second paragraph that Tippi ________.
A. enjoyed her life with her parents
B. became used to living in the jungles
C. would like to learn to take photos of wildlife
D. was admired for her kindness and bravery
3. Tippi was different from Mowgli in that ________.
A. she was a girl without parents
B. she was afraid of animals
C. she lived in the forest for a long time D. she lived depending on her parents
4. Tippi lived with the animals in the forest for about ________.
A. ten years
B. fifteen years
C. twenty years
D. twenty-three years
5. Who are most likely to read Tippi: My Book of Africa?
A. Students who are at school.
B. People who love animals.
C. Scientists who care for environment.
D. Artists who like taking photographs.
答案与解析
【文章大意】
本文是记叙文。蒂皮是真人版的Mowgli，有着十年的丛林生活经历。本文作者介绍了她在丛林中的传奇经历。
1. 答案
C
解析
推理判断题。根据第一段最后的there would be a child that would actually live a similar life，再结合下文对蒂皮的叙述可以推知，作者的目的是介绍蒂皮的相似的经历。
2. 答案
B
解析
推理判断题。由于长期在丛林生活，蒂皮几乎不害怕这里的动物，由此可以推知，她习惯了这里的生活。
3. 答案
D
解析
细节理解题。根据第一段和第三段第一句可以推知，蒂皮和Mowgli的不同之处是她和父母生活在一起。
4. 答案
A
解析
细节理解题。由第二段可知，蒂皮从出生就居住在丛林，再由最后一段可知，她的神奇的生活在她十岁的时候结束了，由此可以推出她在丛林居住了大约十年的时间。
5. 答案
B
解析
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的has become a huge hit among animal fans等语境可以推知，对动物感兴趣的人可能会阅读这本书。
Ⅲ.七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you use a computer? I have a Mac Ibook G4. I find this little one to be fantastic, and it carries out all the functions I need. ___1___ Some notebook computers are only a half inch in thickness but still have as much power and capacity as some desk top computers. Still it seems technology, is constantly improving.
In today’s world if you are still lacking this vital piece of equipment, you are missing out so much! Admittedly some name-brand computers may be a little expensive. ___2___
For many people not having a computer would mean not being able to function. Having access to a computer and the Internet opens up a whole new world. There is the convenience of being able to order your weekly groceries and have the store deliver them to your door, check your bank balance at any time or even fill in your tax return!
___3___ It is possible to buy a relatively cheap computer which still comes with some great features. Recently I paid a mere $1,000 for a new Apple notebook which has 60 gigs of memory and some really great features. ___4___
If you have not yet taken the plunge I would say go for it, get online and start a whole new adventure. ___5___ You could ask a friend or family member if you could use their computer to search the net. Dell often has some great deals where you can get the whole kit(设备)for around $300.
Large superstores such as Circuit City are really good places to go for a look round and get some idea of what is available.
A. Some of the best deals in computers are actually on the Internet.
B. You can take advantage of a computer to serve you in many ways.
C. Technology is moving so fast at the moment.
D. Fortunately computer prices have reduced greatly in recent times.
E. At present many name-brand computers are on sale in big shopping malls.
F. However, there are huge numbers of far cheaper options available.
G. As time moves on, it would seem you can get far more computer for less money.
答案与解析
【文章大意】
随着科技的不断发展，电子产品已成为必需品。更令人振奋的是，电脑等电子产品的价格在不断下降。
1. 答案
C
解析
根据后一句Some notebook computers are only a half inch in thickness but still have as much power and capacity as some desk top computers.及第一段最后一句可判断科技进步得很快。
2. 答案
F
解析
根据前一句中的may be a little expensive和后面的cheap形成对比可判断选F项。
3. 答案
D
解析
根据后一句中的It is possible to buy a relatively cheap computer可判断如今电脑价格下降。
4. 答案
G
解析
根据前一句中的a mere $1,000可判断电脑的价格在不断降低。
5. 答案
A
解析
后一句中的if you could use their computer to search the net和A项中的on the Internet相呼应。
Ⅳ.语法填空
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said ___1___ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months ___2___(early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We ___3___(tell)that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, ___4___ for the week after. I didn’t understand ___5___ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged ___6___ the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was ___7___(surprise)helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on ___8___ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach ___9___ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little ___10___(sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
答案与解析
【文章大意】
作者和他的兄弟去Miami(迈阿密)旅游，当到达目的地后，来到六个月前订的宾馆，却意外被告知订的房间是下个星期的，且该宾馆房间已订满。正当不知如何是好时，经理出来了，将他们安排在留出来的VIP房间，且不另外收他们的钱，这真是个意外的惊喜。
1. it
考查代词。said后的宾语从句中缺主语，应填代词；it指代前句中的Miami这个地方。
2. earlier
考查副词比较级。由时态had made可知是“早在六个月前”就订好了。
3. were told
考查动词时态。 由tell sb. sth.这一句型结构可知，“我们被告知……”，由上下文的时态可知，用一般过去时的被动语态。
4. but
考查固定搭配。not ... but ...意为“不是……而是……”。
5. why
考查连接副词。我不知道为什么会发生这样的事。故用why引导宾语从句。
6. for
考查固定短语。charge ... for ...“因为……向某人索取费用”。
7. surprisingly
考查副词。因本句已有作表语的形容词helpful，所以应当用副词来修饰形容词helpful，指“令人惊讶地”。
8. the
考查冠词。此处特指“在顶楼”。
9. where
考查关系副词。先行词是地点the beach且在定语从句中作状语，故填where。
10. sunburnt/sunburned
考查非谓语动词。 在表示“变化”的got后作表语，要用形容词；sunburn的形容词形式是sunburnt或sunburned。也可解释为是“got+过去分词”结构。
Ⅴ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划—横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Mr. Zhang,
I’m sorry to hear that you are in a bad mood and almost lose your heart because you are not able to adapt of life in senior highschool. The following is my suggestions:
First, it was important to set new goals in your study at the beginning of your school year. However, your learning method should be improving. In addition, it is necessary to learn to live on your own but get along well with your classmates. In your spare time, you’d better take active part in various after-school activity.
I firmly hope I can be of some helpful to you and I believe you can make progress step by step.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案与解析
Dear Mr. Zhang,
I’m sorry to hear that you are in a bad mood and almost lose your heart because
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suggestions:
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Yours,
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第1处：去掉heart前的your。lose heart为固定搭配，表示“灰心丧气”。
第2处：of改为to。adapt to为固定搭配，意为“适应”。
第3处：is改为are。由后面的名词suggestions可知，谓语动词应用复数形式。
第4处：was改为is。此处叙述现在的情况，因此应用一般现在时。
第5处：However改为Besides。此处表示递进关系，而非转折关系。
第6处：improving改为improved。improve与method之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。
第7处：but改为and。该句的前后分句之间是并列关系，故用and。
第8处：active前加an。名词part前有形容词修饰时，需要加不定冠词。
第9处：activity改为activities。由形容词various可知activity应用复数形式。
第10处：helpful改为help。此处作of的宾语，应用名词形式。