2016届高考英语二轮复习冲刺练：18 阅读+七选五+完形+语法填空+短文改错

　　第18练　阅读＋七选五＋完形＋语法填空＋短文改错

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　体裁：记叙文　话题：最小瑜伽教师　词数：295　时间：5′

　　Jaysea Devoe is a yoga instructor who has the challenging job of teaching restless preschoolers the ancient practice.Devoe knows a thing or two about childhood and focus，for she is only 12 years old and just recently became a certified yoga instructor after completing 200 hours of teacher training.She is believed to be the youngest certified female yoga instructor in the United States.

　　In addition to her students aged 4 to 6，Devoe teaches teens and adults in her California beach town of Encinitas and is about to start a family yoga class.“I have the dream of being a yoga teacher for a long time because I love teaching so much，” says Devoe.

　　“She only goes to school three days a week and we told her

　　‘You have to figure out what you want to do and you've got four days to do it，’” says Rick，Devoe's father.“‘And hopefully by the time you graduate from high school，you have a career path chosen.’”

　　When Devoe told her father she wanted to teach yoga，Rick let her enter for a yoga training class.“Devoe was so interested in the training and she never missed a class.She works hard for her dream，”Rick says.“We were really thrilled that she became a certified yoga instructor after her teacher training came__to__fruition．”

　　Devoe now works at a yoga studio.She was trained to teach adults yoga and is ready for moms and dads in her new family class.And she feels completely prepared to deal with the injuries that are often caused in the practice of yoga.

　　As if teaching yoga to preschoolers，teens and adults isn't enough for a 12－year－old girl，Devoe also volunteers every week on a local farm.

　　【语篇解读】　文章介绍了美国年龄最小的持有资格证的女性Jaysea Devoe。

　　1．What does Jaysea Devoe plan to do in the near future?

　　A．To start a family yoga class.

　　B．To volunteer on a local farm.

　　C．To attend a yoga training class.

　　D．To work at a yoga studio.

　　答案　A　[细节理解题。根据第二段“Devoe teaches teens and adults in her California beach town of Encinitas and is about to start a family yoga class.”可知，Devoe打算开设一个家庭瑜伽班。]

　　2．It can be known from the passage that ________．

　　A．Rick thought highly of yoga

　　B．Devoe has great passion for yoga

　　C．Devoe is not interested in her study

　　D．Rick is not a responsible father

　　答案　B　[细节理解题。根据第二段“‘I have the dream of being a yoga teacher for a long time because I love teaching so much，’ says Devoe.”以及第四段“Devoe was so interested in the training and she never missed a class.”可知，Devoe对瑜伽有很大的热情。]

　　3．What does the underlined phrase

　　“came to fruition” mean?

　　A．Started.

　　B．Paused.

　　C．Finished.

　　D．Continued.

　　答案　C　[词义猜测题。根据第一段“Devoe...just recently became a certified yoga instructor after completing 200 hours of teacher training.”可知，200个小时的教师训练结束后，Devoe成为一名持有资格证的瑜伽教师。由此可猜出画线短语的含义。]

　　4．Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A．Devoe is a kind－hearted girl.

　　B．The story of Devoe inspires people to help those in trouble.

　　C．Rick supported his daughter's decision to be a yoga teacher.

　　D．Devoe has confidence in handling injuries caused by practicing yoga.

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据第四段“When Devoe told her father she wanted to teach yoga，Rick let her enter for a yoga training class.”可推知，Rick支持女儿成为一名瑜伽教师的决定。由此可知C项正确。根据第五段“And she feels completely prepared to deal with the injuries that are often caused in the practice of yoga.”可知，Devoe完全准备好处理练习瑜伽过程中导致的伤痛，即Devoe有信心处理练习瑜伽造成的伤D项正确。再根据最后一段“Devoe also volunteers every week on a local farm.”可推知，Devoe是一个热心的女孩，由此可知A项正确。]

　　Ⅱ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　We've all been there：It's been a long week at work，so Friday night，you reward yourself by going to bed early and sleeping in.But when you wake up the next morning，your arms and legs feel like they' re filled with sand.__5__ If too little sleep is a problem，then why is extra sleep a terrible solution?

　　__6__And it starts to change the working form which your cells have adapted to.You might be crawling (爬) out of bed at 11 a．m.，but your cells started using their energy cycle at seven.

　　__7__If you' re oversleeping on the regular，you could be putting yourself at risk for diabetes，heart disease，and obesity.Study found that people who slept 9 to 11 hours a night developed memory problems and were more likely to develop heart disease than people who slept 8 hours during a peaceful night.So oversleeping isn't just going to ruin your Saturday.

　　__8__These are generally people who have an uncomfortable sleep situation，or a sleeping disorder.

　　No surprise，drugs and alcohol might also be causing you to sleep too much，which makes you depressed.__9__ But no matter what's causing it，too much sleep is not good for your long－term health.Rather than playing computers or watching TV shows，try getting some balance between your weekend and weekday sleep.

　　A．Try new sleeping methods.

　　B．Your body will spend more time on light sleep.

　　C．Oversleeping can contribute to even more depression.

　　D．Oversleeping may bring many problems to your body.

　　E．Besides these，you even have a headache.

　　F．When you sleep too much，you're throwing off the biological clock.

　　G．Long－term oversleeping affects about 4 percent of the population.

　　答案　

　　5．E　[根据上文“...your arms and legs feel like they're filled with sand.”可知，当你第二天早上醒来，会觉得胳膊和腿像灌了沙子一样。除了这些，你甚至还会头疼。]

　　6．F　[根据下文“And it starts to change the working form which your cells have adapted to.”可知，睡眠过多会改变你身体中的细胞已经适应的工作模式，也就是说会让你脱离自己的生物钟。]

　　7．D　[根据下文内容可知，长期睡眠过多可能导致糖尿病，心脏病以及肥胖，也就是说睡眠过多会给你的身体带来许多问题。]

　　8．G　[根据下文“These are generally people who have an uncomfortable sleep situation，or a sleeping disorder.”可知，大约百分之四的人长期受到睡眠过多的影响，这些人基本都是睡眠情况不理想或者睡眠混乱。]

　　9．C　[根据上文“...drugs and alcohol might also be causing you to sleep too much，which makes you depressed.”可知，毒品和酒精会导致你心情低落，睡眠过多会让你更沮丧。]

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　体裁：夹叙夹议　话题：人生追求　词数：290　时间：15′

　　My daughter saw a colorful rainbow the other day.She asked me to __10__ the window and see it too.Looking at it，I was amazed at how its __11__ could still strike my middle－aged heart.I also remembered one of the times I ever saw a __12__ as a boy.

　　I had been sitting in the house for an hour waiting for the rain to stop，so I could go out and __13__ with other kids.It had been raining constantly __14__ it would never end.When it __15__ stopped，I ran outside and was greeted with the wonderful sight of a rainbow across the sky.I had recently heard the old __16__ of leprechauns(小妖精) hiding a pot of __17__ at the end of a rainbow.__18__，I found out where the rainbow seemed to be touching the ground in the distance.I started to run quickly down the railroad tracks near our house running after the __19__．The quicker I ran，though，the __20__ the rainbow began to fade(逐渐消失)．By the time I got there，the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone.

　　__21__ that wasn't the last time I found myself running after the false treasure.Over the years I __22__ fame，success，money that I thought would bring me __23__．None of them did，however.It took me a long time to find the __24__ treasure that doesn't rust(生锈)，break，fade，or __25__．That treasure is __26__．

　　I welcomed this treasure into my heart，soul，and life and __27__ it with others，too.The more love I gave away，the more love I had within me.

　　Our parents and friends love us so much.They are forever __28__ to light up our life with their love.__29__ the treasure with joy，and share it with others every day.

　　【语篇解读】　一生忙于追逐名利、金钱、权力，就好像小的时候去追赶彩虹后面埋藏的金子，结果什么都没有。真正的财富是爱。爱别人，自己也会得到更多的爱。

　　10．A.shut down

　　B．look for

　　C．break into

　　D．look out of

　　答案　D　[根据下文“see it，too”可知，女儿叫“我”朝窗外看彩虹。]

　　11．A.value

　　B．beauty

　　C．shape

　　D．light

　　答案　B　[彩虹的美仍然打动了“我”一个中年人的心。]

　　12．A.rainbow

　　B．plane

　　C．bird

　　D．kite

　　答案　A　[根据下文“at the end of a rainbow”可知，“我”也回想起自己还是一个孩子的时候看彩虹的经历。]

　　13．A.play

　　B．compete

　　C．fight

　　D．communicate

　　答案　A　[“我”坐在家里盼望雨停，这样就可以到外面去和其他孩子一起玩耍。]

　　14．A.even if

　　B．now that

　　C．in case

　　D．as if

　　答案　D　[雨不停地下，就好像永远不会停止。]

　　15．A.hardly

　　B．especially

　　C．finally

　　D．partly

　　答案　C　[当雨终于停了，“我”迫不及待地飞奔出去。]

　　16．A.custom

　　B．legend

　　C．tradition

　　D．secret

　　答案　B　[根据下文“leprechauns”，可知“我”最近听到一个古老的传说。]

　　17．A.meat

　　B．gold

　　C．silver

　　D．wine

　　答案　B　[根据下文“its pot of gold”可知，传说矮妖精在彩虹的末端藏了一罐金子。]

　　18．A.Excited

　　B．Sad

　　C．Angry

　　D．Curious

　　答案　A　[根据下文“I found out where the rainbow seemed to be touching the ground in the distance”可知，“我”对于此发现感到非常兴奋。]

　　19．A.money

　　B．rainbow

　　C．treasure

　　D．leprechaun

　　答案　C　[“我”沿着家附近的铁路跑向彩虹

　　20．A.slower

　　B．quicker

　　C．longer

　　D．shorter

　　答案　B　[根据下文“the rainbow began to fade.By the time I got there，the rainbow and its pot of gold were gone”可知，“我”跑得越快，彩虹的颜色褪去得越快。]

　　21．A.Fortunately

　　B．Hopefully

　　C．Unexpectedly

　　D．Sadly

　　答案　D　[根据下文“I found myself running after the false treasure”可知，悲哀的是，“我”发现自己一直在追求那些错误的财富。]

　　22．A.picked up

　　B．ran after

　　C．came across

　　D．gave up

　　答案　B　[根据上文“I found myself running after false treasure”可知，一生中“我”追逐名利、成功和金钱等。]

　　23．A.happiness

　　B．luck

　　C．comfort

　　D．power

　　答案　A　[“我”认为这些所谓的名利、成功和金钱能给“我”带来幸福。]

　　24．A.important

　　B．worthless

　　C．true

　　D．necessary

　　答案　C　[此处的“the true treasure”与上文的“the false treasure”相对应。]

　　25．A.exist

　　B．disappear

　　C．come

　　D．change

　　答案　B　[根据上文“我”的经历可知，真正的财富是不会生锈、破碎、褪色或者消失的。]

　　26．A.time

　　B．energy

　　C．experience

　　D．love

　　答案　D　[根据下文“The more love I gave away，the more love I had within me.”可知，真正的财富是爱。]

　　27．A.faced

　　B．spent

　　C．shared

　　D．compared

　　答案　C　[根据share it with others every day”可知，“我”与别人分享这种财富。]

　　28．A.thankful

　　B．ready

　　C．afraid

　　D．anxious

　　答案　B　[我们的父母和朋友给我们爱，他们永远愿意用自己的爱照亮我们的生活。]

　　29．A.Accept

　　B．Find

　　C．Hide

　　D．Require

　　答案　A　[我们要接受这份爱，然后与别人分享。]

　　Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home.She busied herself so early in the morning，cleaning the house.She was so tired __30__ she felt pain in her waist and on the back.Drops of sweat fell from her forehead.She did not finish cleaning the house __31__ dusk.

　　__32__(look) at the clean and tidy drawing room，she released a sigh with a smile on her face.The guests were coming！Entering the drawing room，they __33__(attract) by the fresh flowers.Surprisingly pleased，they cheered in praise，“Oh，what beautiful flowers！”

　　“How colorful and fragrant！”

　　“Just a look at it，and life is full of pleasure！”

　　Then they went on to express their thanks __34__ the hostess for her __35__(delicate) arranged flowers.

　　With an embarrassed smile，the hostess said，“I am glad you like it.Thank you for your praise.I was __36__ bit surprised at it.I __37__ make detailed arrangement for your honor.I was busy the whole day cleaning and mopping.As to the flowers in the vase，it is a piece of cake.I did it by just lifting my hand.Now you are __38__(aware) of my hard work and praise __39__ highly for my easiest effort.It is beyond my expectation.”

　　【语篇解读】　女主人因为客人们称赞她举手之劳所摆放的花，而忽略了她打扫房间的一天辛劳而感到意外。

　　30．that　[so...that...意为“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。]

　　31．until/till　[not...until...意为“直到……才……”，为固

　　32．Looking　[主语she与look之间为主谓关系，所以用现在分词作状语。]

　　33．were attracted　[根据by及语境可知用一般过去时的被动语态。]

　　34．to　[express one's thanks to sb意为“向某人表示感激或感谢”，为固定用法。]

　　35．delicately　[修arranged用副词。]

　　36．a　[a bit意为“有点儿；稍微”，修饰形容词surprised。]

　　37．did　[助动词do放在谓语动词之前表示强调，意为“的确；确实”；此处强调过去的动作，故用did。]

　　38．unaware　[根据上下文可知此处指客人没有注意到她的辛劳。]

　　39．me　[根据后文的my及语境可知me。]

　　Ⅳ.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线(—)，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。

　　(2015·宝鸡二模)In China，whether old people should be helped when they have a fall seem a puzzling problem，but one experience has complete changed my view.

　　Last Monday，on the way to home after school，I was walking on the road while I saw an old man fall to the ground.Without hesitation，I went over and tried to help him standing up，but he couldn't move.Seeing him seriously injured，I dialed 120.It was not long before ambulance came and took him to hospital.

　　The following day，the old man's daughter was so thankful that he took out 1，000 yuan to reward me，and I politely refused it.Only after the incident did I began to realize that not all old man were evil enough to blackmail others.

　　答案　

　　In China，whether old people should be helped when they have a fall

　　a puzzling problem，but one experience has

　　changed my view.

　　Last Monday，on the way

　　home after school，I was walking on the road

　　I saw an old man fall to the ground.Without hesitation，I went over and tried to help him

　　up，but he couldn't move.Seeing him seriously injured，I dialed 120.It was not long before

　　ambulance came and took him to hospital.

　　The following day，the old man's daughter was so thankful that

　　took out 1，000 yuan to reward me， I politely refused it.Only after the incident did I

　　to realize that not all old

　　were evil enough to blackmail others.