2016湖南株洲市荷塘区高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮练习（8）及答案

　　阅读理解。

　　Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

　　Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

　　Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

　　1. It can be inferred from the passage that＿＿＿.

　　A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge

　　B．cinemas are the best choice in getting information

　　C．reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun

　　D．newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself

　　．What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined

　　in the second paragraph suggest?

　　A．People only need reading，though.

　　B．Reading is still necessary today.

　　C．Reading is more fun than television.

　　D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.

　　3．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

　　A．Types of books.

　　B．Kinds of dictionaries．

　　C．Lists of history books．

　　D．Collections of stories and poems.

　　．What can we learn from the passage?

　　A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books．B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home．

　　C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks. D．More people like TV programs about famous men．答案—4、.C B A B

　　阅读理解。

　　When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮) me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

　　When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious”about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

　　When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair（失望） and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

　　For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments. I often think:“Yes, I must tell…”We have never met.

　　It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

　　1. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.

　　A. become serious about her study

　　B. go to her friend’s house regularly

　　C. learn from her classmates at school

　　D. share poems and stories with her friend

　　2.In Paragraph 3,“We game London to each other”probably means__________.

　　A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

　　B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

　　C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared

　　D. we parted with each other in London

　　3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend_______.

　　A. call each other regularly

　　B. have similar personalities

　　C. enjoy writing to each other

　　D. dream of meeting each other

　　4. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to_____.

　　A. seek professional help

　　B. be left alone

　　C. stay with her best friend

　　D. break the silence

　　5. What is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Unforgettable Experiences

　　B. Remarkable Imagination

　　C. Lifelong Friendship

　　D. Noble Companions

　　【参考答案】1---5、DACBD

　　阅读理解。

　　Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.

　　After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rock star, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.

　　Jason Swencki’s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone." Kody is anything but alone.

　　Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.

　　These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity（慈善机构）, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rocks tar Festival in the Caribbean.

　　Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. "Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rock star's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now."

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　　) 1. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?

　　A. He needs to go to the doctor every day.

　　B. He studies the leading cause of diabetes

　　C. He has a positive attitude to this disease.

　　D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

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　　) 2. Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for _________.

　　A. diabetics to communicate

　　B. volunteers to find jobs

　　C. children to amuse themselves

　　D. rock stars to share resources.

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　　) 3. According to the text, Kody ______.

　　A. feel lonely because of his illness

　　B. benefits from diabeticrockstar.com

　　C. helps create the online kid’s forums

　　D. writes children’s stories online

　　(

　　) 4. What can we learn about Fight It?

　　A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.

　　B. It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.

　　C. It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.

　　D. It owns a well-known medical website.

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　　) 5. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ______.

　　A. works full-time in a diabetes charity

　　B. employs 22 people for his website

　　C. helps diabetics in his own way

　　D. ties to find a cure for diabetes

　　56. C

　　细节理解题。通读全文可知，Christopher Thomas 对于自己的疾病采取了积极的态度， 所以 C 项正确。A 项与 Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life 不符； 项与文中的 Thomas 开办网站， B 与病人及其家属分享有关的 信息和资源不符；D 项提到的写作是 Thomas 的专职工作，而他的志愿工作才是运作 Fight It 这个慈善机构。

　　57. A 细节理解题。根据 a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources 可知 A 项正确。

　　58.B细节理解题。根据 Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone." 可知 B 项正确。

　　59.A

　　细节理解题。根据 Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash.可知 A 项正确。

　　60. C

　　推理判断题。 根据 But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now. 可知 Thomas 在用自己的方式帮助糖尿病人， 所以 C 项正确。 项与 Thomas often devotes up A to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables 不符；B 项与 Even with a staff of 22 volunteers；D 项与"Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now."不符。

　　完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。

　　Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep　．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered herwith a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she　other old folks like her．By talking with them，she　 two things．Old people had abilities that were not　 ． But old people also had some　 ．She found a new purpose for herself then．

　　Through the years，she　 to write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new　 ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”， which was about　 old ．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being　 ．

　　Anna Douglas uses her　 ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands　problems begin．For example，one of her　 said that his grandchildren14

　　the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs. Douglas some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．

　　“It"s important to know about your grandchildren’s world，”says Mrs. Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and　 is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to　 your grandchildren or other young people．Never　 your opinion．Don’t tell them what they should do． ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．”

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　　)．A．free B．rich C．powerful D．busy

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　　)．A．service　B．moneyC．students D．books

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　　) 3．A．observed B．met　C．comfortedD．answered

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　　)．A．recognized　 B．followed C．enjoyed　D．demanded

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　　)．A．studied　B．agreed　 C．gave D．used

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　　)．A．mistakes B．problems C．questionsD．characters

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　　)．A．had　B．oughtC．was　D．used

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　　)．A．subject　B．life C．way　D．plan

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　　)．A．getting　B．respecting　 C．employingD．supporting

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　　)．A．unknown B．refused　C．misunderstoodD．discouraged

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　　)．A．thinkingB．working　C．writing　D．leading

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　　)．A．thatB．when C．why　D．whether

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　　)．A．visitorsB．readers　C．listenersD．friends

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　　)．A．got B．entered　C．left D．passed

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　　)．A．inventedB．choseC．suggestedD．imagined

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　　)．A．everything　B．somethingC．anything D．nothing

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　　)．A．listening　 B．speaking C．pleasing D．advising

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　　)．A．praise　B．scoldC．trouble　D．encourage

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　　)．A．speak out　 B．give up　C．get back D．stick to

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　　)．A．CommonlyB．Surprisingly C．Happily　D．Naturally

　　完形填空

　　. D。她从教师工作上退了下来，然而她一直很忙。B项有一定干扰性。keep rich意思是“富有”，从后文she was even willing to work without pay．可以看出B项不合题意。

　　. A。从空后的that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．可以看出，她提供的是商业服务。

　　3. B。从空后的By talking with them可以看出，Anna Douglas每天都与很多老年人会面，而不是观察或安慰他们。

　　. A。通过与他们交谈，她认识到两件事情。接下来的两句便是她认识到的事情。recognize在这里是“认识到”的意思。

　　. D。老年人有未被利用的能力。这是她积极为老年人找工作发挥他们余热的原因。其他答案不合题意。

　　. B。然而老年人也有老年人的问题。A项有较大干扰性。从后文我们知道，有一位老年人不受其孙子女的欢迎，这是他面临的问题，而不是错误。

　　. D。从后文She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”，我们知道，她为国家杂志写人物故事是以前的事。

　　. A。联系上下文Old people like herself．是报纸的一个话题（subject），因此其它选项不合题意。

　　. A。get old在这里为系表结构，其它选项不正确。

　　. C。B，D项有较大干扰性。作者举的例子说明很多老年人被其孙子女误解，而不是（他们的要求）被拒绝等。

　　. A。从空后的see the truth behind a problem我们得知，Anna Douglas用的是 thinking abilities。

　　. C。从下文举的例子看，她明白的是事情的起因，因此其它选项不合题意。

　　. B。A项有较大干扰性。从前文我们知道Anna Douglas是靠写文章与老年人交流，而不是建立了咨询中心，因此A项不合题意。

　　. C。联系上下文我们可以推知，这位老年人与其孙子女关系并不融洽，因此当他进来时，孩子们就离开。

　　. C。她给这位老人建议了几种方法。

　　. B。A，C有较大干扰性。从空后的 your grandchildren’s world我们得知，想了解孙子女世界的一切是不可能的。

　　. A。本空承接and前的分句而来，因此答案应在questioning和listening间选择，选项中没有questioning。

　　. B。联系上文Say good things to them and about them．得此答案。A项有一定干扰性，空前的Never决定了此选项不正确。

　　. D。stick to在这里是“固执地坚持”。A，B均有一定干扰性。联系前文Mrs. Douglas认为老人应该多听听孙子女的见解，不要太固执地坚持自己的看法。 speak out意思是“说出”，give up是“放弃”，因此不合题意。

　　. A。D有较大干扰性。Naturally意思是“自然而然地”，而Commonly指“通常情况下”。