（四川专用）2016届高考英语二轮复习考前增分特训活页练：31

　　活页练(三十一)单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解

　　Ⅰ.单项填空

　　1．Sorry！I didn’t notice you entering the room because I ________ a phone call.

　　A．answered

　　B．had answered

　　C．was answering

　　D．has been answering

　　答案　C

　　解析　考查动词时态。句意为：很抱歉，我没有注意到你进了房间，因为那时我正在接电话。由语境可知，对方进来时说话者正在接电话，故用过去进行时，选C。

　　2．Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56，________ spirit will forever be the treasure of Apple.

　　A．whose

　　B．that

　　C．of which

　　D．when

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查定语从句引导词。从句为非限制性定语从句，先行词为Steve Jobs，同时根据“whose＋n.＝of which the＋n.＝the＋n.＋of＋which”结构可知A项正确。

　　3．According to the agreement，all payments ________ be made in cash.

　　A．may

　　B．shall

　　C．need

　　D．can

　　答案　B

　　解析　考查情态动词用法。句意为：根据协议，所有的支付必须用现金。shall表示强制，用于法令、条约、规章中，意为“必须，应该”，符合语境。故B项正确。

　　4．Do you know how long it is ________ we last went to the theatre?

　　A．since

　　B．before

　　C．when

　　D．that

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查连词用法。句意为：你知道自从我们上次去剧院到现在有多长时间了吗？since意为“自……以后”，符合语境。故A项正确。

　　5．We’ve been looking for a cheap house but haven’t found ________ we like yet.

　　A．that

　　B．other

　　C．it

　　D．one

　　答案　D

　　解析　考查代词的用法。句意为：我们一直都在找一间便宜的房子，但还没有找到一间我们喜欢的。one指代与上一句提到的同类但不是同一个的可数名词，在此处泛指一间我们喜欢的便宜房子，符合语境；而it指代上一句提到的同一个事物，不符合语境。故答案选D。

　　6．She had been in ________ doctors described as in a confused state of mind for five years.

　　A．how

　　B．what

　　C．which

　　D．that

　　答案　B

　　解析　考查名词性从句。分析句子成分可知，介词in后面为一个宾语从句，且从句中缺少谓语动词describe的宾语，所以应用连接代词what引导。故答案选B。

　　7．They won’t let him out of the hospital ________ he’s completely recovered.

　　A．since

　　B．until

　　C．if

　　D．as

　　答案　B

　　解析　考查连词辨析。句意为：直到他完全康复了，他们才会让他出院。until意为“直到……才”，符合语境。since意为“因为，由于，既然”；if意为“如果”；as意为“因为，随着”，均不符合语境。故答案选B。

　　8．By the time I saw the job ________ in the newspaper，it was already too late.

　　A．advertised

　　B．to be advertised

　　C．advertise

　　D．to advertise

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查非谓语动词。句意为：等我看到报纸上刊登的这份招聘广告时已经太晚了。根据语境可知，the job与advertise之间为被动关系，且招聘信息已被刊登，所以应用动词的过去分词表示被动完成，作the job的定语。故答案选A。

　　9．________ 2011 tour was ________ success for the two Irish players.

　　A．The；a

　　B．A；a

　　C．The；/

　　D．/；the

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查冠词的用法。根据题干语境可知，第一空表示特指，应该使用定冠词the；success在此处是抽象名词具体化，指的是成功的事，为可数名词，之前应该使用不定冠词a。故答案选A。

　　10．—I want to go camping，just for a change.

　　—OK，________

　　A．who cares?

　　B．whatever you say.

　　C．what’s up?

　　D．it’s nice of you.

　　答案　B

　　解析　考查交际用语。who cares表示“谁在乎”；whatever you say表示“随你的便，怎么都行，你说了算”；what’s up表示“有什么事吗，怎么了”；it’s nice of you表示“你真好”。根据语境可知“whatever you say”为最佳答案。故答案选B。

　　11．________ you disagree with her，she’s worth listening to.

　　A．Even if

　　B．In case

　　C．Only if

　　D．Ever since

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查状语从句。句意为：即使你不同意她的意见，她的意见还是值得听一听。even if表示“即使”，常用于引导让步状语从句，符合语境。故答案选A。

　　12．If the wound ________ become woollen，do not hesitate to call me.

　　A．shall

　　B．must

　　C．should

　　D．would

　　答案　C

　　解析　考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知，此处if引导的条件状语从句是与将来事实相反的虚拟语气，应该使用“should＋动词原形”结构。should用来表示语气比较强的假设，意为“万一”。故答案选C。

　　13．Listen to the music！That’s what I ________ in a competition last July.

　　A．played

　　B．had played

　　C．have played

　　D．was playing

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查动词时态。句意为：听那首曲子，那是我去年七月在一次竞赛中演奏的曲子。根据last July可知事情是发生在过去，要用过去式。故选答案A。

　　14．—I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ________.

　　—So am I．They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.

　　A．broken up

　　B．finished up

　　C．divided up

　　D．closed up

　　答案　A

　　解析　考查动词短语辨析。句意为：——我很吃惊Sue和Paul已经分手了。——我也是，上次见他们的时候，还觉得他们很甜蜜。break up破碎，结束，解散；finish up完成；divide up瓜分，分割；close up关闭，愈合。故答案选A。

　　15．We were all pushing ________ one another，trying to get into the lift.

　　A．over

　　B．on

　　C．against

　　D．off

　　答案　C

　　解析　考查介词搭配。句意为：大家互相推挤，试图挤进电梯里。push against推撞，推挤；push over推倒，把……推倒；push on推进，推动；push off推迟，离开。根据句意，答案选C。

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　I have two really good friends，Nancy and Richard.They both believe in the __1__ of positive thinking.However，though their personalities are __2__，they are totally different in other areas of their lives.The biggest differences are their __3__，career choice，and way of life.

　　Love and concern __4__ Nancy’s childhood.She，along with her younger sister，was __5__ by her mother and father.Nancy’s parents were __6__ in her schoolwork，making her excellent at school.On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.His parents __7__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him __8__.His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years.__9__，since his sister did not live with him，he never really got to __10__ her.

　　Another difference is their career choice.Nancy has always been a __11__ and made a choice to work in a variety of different __12__ settings：doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.Her __13__ part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)．However，Richard __14__ to work in the business world.He prefers to work with __15__ rather than with people.

　　A third difference is their __16__.Nancy is always on the go.She goes to yard sales，out to eat，and enjoys nature.She is __17__；has five children，thirteen grandchildren，several great­grandchildren.__18__，Richard likes to stay home and do things alone.He is single and has no children.

　　I am very __19__ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends，Nancy and Richard.This has __20__ me that anyone can be a positive thinker.And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.

　　1．A.energy

　　B．power

　　C．ability

　　D．effort

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据最后一段可知作者的两个朋友都是乐观的人，他们都相信乐观态度的力量。

　　2．A.strong

　　B．special

　　C．impressive

　　D．similar

　　答案　D

　　解析　similar相似的，与下文different相对。strong强的；special特殊的；impressive印象深刻的。

　　3．A.childhood

　　B．education

　　C．appearance

　　D．religion

　　答案　A

　　解析　根据第二段首句可得到提示。

　　4．A.confirmed

　　B．filled

　　C．influenced

　　D．controlled

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据本段第四句“On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.”可知Richard的生活中缺少爱，而Nancy的生活中却充满爱。

　　5．A.spoiled

　　B．moved

　　C．raised

　　D．deserted

　　答案　C

　　解析　Nancy和妹妹由父母抚养长大。raise抚养，养育，符合语境。spoil宠坏；move使感动；desert抛弃。

　　6．A.absorbed

　　B．interested

　　C．involved

　　D．stuck

　　答案　C

　　解析　根据“making her excellent at school”可知父母参与到Nancy的学习中，be involved in参与到，符合语境。

　　7．A.took

　　B．picked

　　C．called

　　D．gave

　　答案　D

　　解析　由下文Richard的父母无法照顾他可知，父母把Richard交给了爷爷奶奶。

　　8．A.carefully

　　B．properly

　　C．strictly

　　D．firmly

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据语境：当Richard的父母不能好好地照顾他时……，可知答案选B项。

　　9．A.Moreover

　　B．However

　　C．Instead

　　D．Therefore

　　答案　A

　　解析　moreover此外，符合语境。句意为：另外，因为Richard的妹妹不和他住在一起，所以他其实从未真正了解她。

　　10．A.visit

　　B．touch

　　C．phone

　　D．know

　　答案　D

　　解析　get to know sb.结识某人，了解某人。

　　11．A.follower

　　B．receiver

　　C．caretaker

　　D．leader

　　答案　C

　　解析　根据Nancy选择的事业判断，她总是选择照顾别人。caretaker护理人员，符合语境。follower追随者；receiver接受者；leader领导者。

　　12．A.medical

　　B．physical

　　C．political

　　D．chemical

　　答案　A

　　解析　根据“...doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.”可判断Nancy的事业都和医学有关。

　　13．A.difficult

　　B．complete

　　C．favorite

　　D．natural

　　答案　C

　　解析　 favorite对应后面的“He prefers to work with...”，指Nancy最喜欢在小儿科工作。

　　14．A.agreed

　　B．refused

　　C．chose

　　D．remembered

　　答案　C

　　解析　choose选择，对应上文的“...made a choice to work in...”。

　　15．A.machines

　　B．exhibitions

　　C．agreements

　　D．coins

　　答案　A

　　解析　与下文with people作对比，Richard更喜欢和机器打交道。

　　16．A.hobby

　　B．custom

　　C．habit

　　D．lifestyle

　　答案　D

　　解析　根据本段介绍的内容可知Nancy和Richard的生活方式不同。

　　17．A.beautiful

　　B．independent

　　C．famous

　　D．married

　　答案　D

　　解析　married(已婚的)对应后面的single(单身的)。

　　18．A.After all

　　B．In contrast

　　C．In a word

　　D．In the end

　　答案　B

　　解析　句意为：相反，Richard喜欢呆在家里，独自做事。in contrast相反，符合句意。after all毕竟；in a word总之；in the end最后。

　　19．A.anxious

　　B．thankful

　　C．sorry

　　D．ready

　　答案　B

　　解析　由语境可知，拥有两个信念相同，但童年经历、事业和生活方式完全不同的朋友，作者心中充满感激之情。be thankful for感激……。

　　20．A.reminded

　　B．persuaded

　　C．taught

　　D．acknowledged

　　答案　C

　　解析　这件事让作者知道任何人都可以成为乐观的人。只有C项符合语境。

　　Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.Now it is an ecological disaster area.Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.

　　For thousands of years，Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter，a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.

　　However，because it was very remote，Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A ten­year civil war started，which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

　　Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐) on the island.In fact，it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which is a very important fertilizer for farming.The company began mining the phosphate.

　　A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine.When a company strip­mines，it removes the top layer of soil.Then it takes away the material it wants.Strip mining totally destroys the land.Gradually，the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

　　In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

　　Unfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Some people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out.Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2000，Nauru was almost financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island.This will probably never happen.(2017·山东，A)

　　1．What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?

　　A．To seek help for Nauru’s problems.

　　B．To give a warning to other countries.

　　C．To show the importance of money.

　　D．To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

　　答案　B

　　解析　作者意图题。通读全文不难看出，作者通过讲述瑙鲁外来驻民无节制地开采磷酸盐而使其成为一个不可修复的生态灾难区这一令人心碎的故事来警示人们不应破坏生态平衡，而应与自然和谐相处，故B项正确，文章第一段最后一句也有暗示。

　　2．What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?

　　A．Rich and powerful.

　　B．Modern and open.

　　C．Peaceful and attractive.

　　D．Greedy and aggressive.答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。由第一段第一句“...used to be a beautiful place.”可知瑙鲁曾经是很迷人的；由第二段中的“...lived on the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization.”可知瑙鲁是一个地处偏远，远离西方文明的岛国，故应当是很静谧的，由此知选C项。

　　3．The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from________.

　　A．soil pollution

　　B．phosphate overmining

　　C．farming activity

　　D．whale hunting

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节推断题。文章从第四段到最后一段讲述了由于瑙鲁外来驻民对磷酸盐的过度开采，从而导致这个岛遭受了毁灭性的破坏，故B项正确。

　　4．Which of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem?

　　A．Its leaders misused the money.

　　B．It spent too much repairing the island.

　　C．Its phosphate mining cost much money.

　　D．It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

　　答案　A

　　解析　细节理解题。由最后一段的前两句“Unfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.”以及下句中的“their phosphate was running out”可知，瑙鲁的财政问题是由磷酸盐矿枯竭及领导人滥用金钱造成的，故A项为其中的一个原因。

　　5．What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

　　A．The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

　　B．The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.

　　C．The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.

　　D．The phosphate mines were destroyed.

　　答案　A

　　解析　推理判断题。由文章最后一段最后两句“Experts say that it would take...to repair the island.This will probably never happen.”可推断出瑙鲁的生态破坏是很难修复的了，故A项正确。