通江县2016届高三英语阅读能力训练（8）答案

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.

　　When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle:

　　"No pain, no gain". He hardly watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.

　　Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive.

　　He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.

　　So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.

　　Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.

　　I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.

　　Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to encounter hardship. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.

　　31. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often______.

　　A. paid little attention to them

　　B. talked to them to get their attention

　　C. kept watering them every morning

　　D. beat them to make them grow deep roots

　　【答案】

　　【解析】He hardly watered his new trees,他没有给树浇过水，也就是他没有关注过它们。故选A。

　　32. What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?

　　A. Original and reasonable.

　　B. Strange and harmful.

　　C. Interesting and funny.

　　D. Cruel and unacceptable.

　　【答案】【解析】I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.因为Doctor Gibbs种的树长的又高又粗壮，所以可推测作者认为他的做法是新颖和合理的，故选A。

　　33. What does the underlined word "Adversity" mean in the seventh paragraph?

　　A. Bad weather.

　　B. Lack of moisture.

　　C. Enough care or attention.

　　D. Difficult living conditions.

　　【答案】【解析】if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.可知比较难的条件，故选D。

　　34. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?

　　A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.

　　B. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.

　　C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.

　　D. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.

　　【答案】【解析】I know my children are going to encounter hardship.祈祷儿子在人生中能够经历风雨，故选D。

　　35. Which of the following is the best title for the article?

　　A. Deep roots count

　　B. Prayers for my sons

　　C. Doctor Gibbs and his trees

　　D. Trees need no water

　　【答案】【解析】What we need to do is to pray for deep roots及deep roots在文章中多次出现，用它来表明数要扎深根人们要经历风雨才能更坚强，故选A。

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

　　When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.

　　But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a beby before."

　　Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.

　　In a study of the University of Cincinnati,65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.

　　Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.

　　In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, hut never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?

　　36. When Joan's son was born, Sally

　　.

　　A. felt very happy

　　B. was undelighted

　　C. moved away

　　D. admired her a lot

　　【答案】【解析】Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally感到不高兴，故选B。

　　37. What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?

　　A. It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.

　　B. It will never disappear throughout life.

　　C. It will improve their relationships when they grow up.

　　D. It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.

　　【答案】【解析】it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.在他们的一生中都存在对孩子渴望的竞争，故选B。

　　38. What can we learn about the two brothers?

　　A. They wanted to kill each other.

　　B. They played tennis against others.

　　C. They were enemies in their daily life.

　　D. They were very good friends.

　　【答案】【解析】they are the best of friends.两个兄弟是好朋友，故选D。

　　39. Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?

　　A. Because she wants the author to go on a diet.

　　B. Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.

　　C. Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.

　　D. Because she wants to be honest with the author.

　　【答案】【解析】I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.她想取笑作者的体重，故选C。

　　40. The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters

　　.

　　A. live near each other, they still have competitions

　　B. live away from each other, they stop their competitions

　　C. live together, they often think of ending their competitions

　　D. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive.可推出兄弟姐妹虽然住得很近，但是他们之间仍然存在竞争，故选A。

　　【2017届浙江省重点中学协作体高考摸底测试】

　　完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分， 满分20分）

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，

　　选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

　　Flood damage cleanup is an unforgettable experience for me. I have seen a number of news reports on television showing houses that have been 21

　　by natural flooding and how the different

　　22

　　there are coping and starting their flood damage cleanup. I have always felt

　　23

　　for the families that have become victims of flooding however I couldn’t imagine what they were

　　24

　　because I have never experienced flooding or flood damage cleanup at first

　　25

　　until two years back.

　　My

　　26

　　experience happened when I woke up early one morning because of the

　　27

　　of water. As I started to get out of bed to turn on the light, I felt cold muddy water at my

　　28

　　. I then realized that the power was

　　29

　　. This probably happened due to the heavy

　　30

　　and strong wind that were brought by a hurricane during the

　　31

　　.

　　As the rains stopped, I decided to do my flood damage cleanup

　　32

　　. Because I had only moved in the house and had only

　　33

　　a few belongings, the amount of damage was

　　34

　　. It involved only washing shoes and bags

　　35

　　soap and water.

　　It was a good thing that most of my things were

　　36

　　inside plastic buckets and most of the furniture that I bought was made of

　　37

　　and plastic. This made my flood damage cleanup a lot easier. My cleanup work only

　　38

　　the removal of mud from the apartment floors. It was

　　also a good thing that the

　　39

　　had hardwood floors. Had the apartment been covered with carpet, I would have had to

　　40

　　a lot having the carpet cleaned if not replaced with a new one.

　　21. A. drowned

　　B. washed

　　C. affected

　　D. removed

　　22. A. citizens

　　B. householders

　　C. owners

　　D. residents

　　23. A. sorry

　　B. worried

　　C. excited

　　D. glad

　　24. A. feeling

　　B. doing

　　C. speaking

　　D. thinking

　　25. A. view

　　B. hand

　　C. thought

　　D. sight

　　26. A. cleanup

　　B. flooding

　　C. earthquake

　　D. landslide

　　27. A. smell

　　B. shape

　　C. taste

　　D. sound

　　28. A. head

　　B. neck

　　C. feet

　　D. breast

　　29. A. out

　　B. in

　　C. on

　　D. down

　　30. A. rain

　　B. snow

　　C. frost

　　D. fog

　　31. A. morning

　　B. afternoon

　　C.evening

　　D. night

　　32. A. slowly

　　B. gradually

　　C. quickly

　　D. frequently

　　33. A. unfolded

　　B. unpacked

　　C. uncovered

　　D. unloaded

　　34. A. great

　　B. big

　　C. small

　　D. tiny

　　35. A. with

　　B. by

　　C. through

　　D. in

　　36. A. thrown

　　B. dipped

　　C. displayed

　　D. stored

　　37. A. wood

　　B. metal

　　C. paper

　　D. leather

　　38. A. undertook

　　B. began

　　C. involved

　　D. engaged

　　39. A. bedroom

　　B. kitchen

　　C. building

　　D. apartment

　　40. A. spend

　　B. cost

　　C. pay

　　D. Take

　　【答案】

　　21．C

　　A溺水的B冲洗的C影响的D移除的句意

　　22．D

　　A市民B家长户主C主人D居民故D项正确

　　23．A

　　A遗憾的伤心的

　　24．A 句意无论如何我都想象不到他们的感受因为直到两年前我从未直接地经历过洪水或是洪水过后的清理工作故选A

　　．B

　　at first hand 直接地第一手地故选B

　　．B　因为第一段一直在说洪水所以这里作者说的是自己的第一次洪水经历

　　27．　根据常识可知作者被洪水的声响惊醒了所以这里选sound

　　28．　作者从床上下来才感觉到水说明水并不深所以选择feet较合适故选C

　　29．　作者下床去开灯然后发现断电了the power is out意为没电了断电了

　　30．A　句意

　　31．D　洪水发生的时候是在晚上所以应该是晚上刮了飓风故选D

　　32．C　句意雨一停我就决定迅速进行洪水损害的清扫A缓慢地B逐渐地C迅速地D经常地

　　33．　句意从（包裹等）中取出（所装的东西）

　　34．　根据前文可知损失不大故选C

　　35．　

　　36．　句意我的大多数东西都存放在塑料桶里是件好事A扔B蘸C战士D存放故选D

　　37．B

　　句意A木头B金属C纸D皮革故选B

　　38．C　句意A承担从事B开始

　　39．　根据前面的apartment floor可知这里也是apartment故选D

　　40．A　句意如果我不换张新地毯的话我会在清洁地毯上花一大笔钱 sth. doing。故选A。

　　[2017预测卷]

　　My father­in­law, Mr.

　　Lucky, was thankful for the simple things in life.

　　His wife, Flora, allowed him to__1__one scratch­off ticket per week.

　　Somehow,

　　that ticket always__2__being the winning one.

　　“Send some of that magic dust our way, Lucky，”

　　his coworkers laughed as they carried off their__3__tickets.

　　“We're all lucky to be living，”

　　he'd reply.

　　As Mr. Lucky grew older, he__4__from hearing loss. It would have been a great problem to others. Not Mr.Lucky, however.

　　He was seated in the break room one afternoon when a weather announcement came.

　　“A tornado(龙卷风) warning has been issued for the area.Please be __5__of the conditions！”

　　Dad looked up. “A tomato warning! What's wrong with the tomatoes？” he shouted in__6__.

　　His coworkers simply __7__their heads.

　　“You really need to see about some hearing aids, Lucky!

　　Get yourself to a doctor！”

　　That afternoon as Dad drove home through the__8__，

　　he found it impossible to see. A mile up the road, he__9__into the back of a physician's car.

　　With his license revoked(吊销), there was no__10__but to move our parents to Virginia where we could drive them around town.

　　I found Dad a part­time job at a mall within walking distance.

　　Before the mall opened each day, Dad would__11__Dillard's department store. There, he'd clean the floors and__12__all the trash cans.

　　“I'm the __13__man on the Earth，” he'd comment on the rainy or cold days.

　　“I have a wonderful wife, two terrific sons and their families, a job that I love, and a little spare__14__in my pocket.

　　It doesn't get any__15__than that！”

　　I often wondered why the manager at Dillard's__16__to keep Dad on.

　　His eyesight was so bad that he couldn't possibly see well enough to clean__17__.

　　One morning, I looked through the perfume counter__18__for Dad to get off work.

　　I could hear him singing in the distance as he__19__. Suddenly, one of the sales clerks chuckled(轻声地笑)．

　　“Come on, Mr.

　　Lucky,

　　tell me another joke to brighten my morning.”

　　I spotted the manager of the store quietly chuckling nearby.

　　Suddenly, I__20__. Mr. Lucky spread magic dust all over Dillard's department store.

　　1. A.

　　sell

　　B.

　　purchase

　　C. order

　　D.

　　make

　　2．A. ended up

　　B. began with

　　C. took up

　　D. turned up

　　3．A. valuable

　　B. expensive

　　C. worthy

　　D. worthless

　　4．A. learned

　　B. suffered

　　C. fell

　　D. retired

　　5．A. tired

　　B. afraid

　　C. aware

　　D. fond

　　6．A. delight

　　B. hurry

　　C. general

　　D. surprise

　　7．A. shook

　　B. nodded

　　C. turned

　　D. raised

　　8．A. crowd

　　B. storm

　　C. street

　　D. cloud

　　9．A. drove

　　B. went

　　C. crashed

　　D. got

　　10．A. alternative

　　B. need

　　C. possibility

　　D. use

　　11．A. drive to

　　B. head for

　　C. break into

　　D. call up

　　12．A. fill

　　B. buy

　　C. empty

　　D. bring

　　13．A. oldest

　　B. luckiest

　　C. poorest

　　D. richest

　　14．A. change

　　B. ticket

　　C. book

　　D. house

　　15．A. worse

　　B. better

　　C. longer

　　D. colder

　　16．A. stopped

　　B. asked

　　C. continued

　　D. regretted

　　17．A. carefully

　　B. properly

　　C. quickly

　　D. slowly

　　18．A. waiting

　　B. watching

　　C. caring

　　D. intending

　　19. A. walked

　　B. shopped

　　C. danced

　　D. worked

　　20．A. laughed

　　B. understood

　　C. remembered

　　D. recovered

　　[文章大意]　一位老人，听力下降，视力也出现了问题，但他一直对生活充满希望，从不抱怨，十分满足，正是这种乐观向上的生活态度，使得他成为了一个真正幸运的人，也感染了周围的人。

　　1．B。根据下文可知，是“买”一种“刮刮乐”彩票。

　　2．A。Mr.Lucky似乎比其他人更幸运，因为他的彩票往往最终获奖。end up“最终成为”符合语境。

　　3．D。其他人买的彩票没有中奖，因此这些刮开的、没有中奖的彩票就“一文不值”了。

　　4．B。下文的事例表明，Mr.Lucky听力下降，听不清了，所以这里应该用suffer表示“遭受”。

　　5．C。这里是天气预报，提醒人们“注意天气情况”，用be aware of。

　　6．D。Mr.Lucky由于听力不好，把tornado warning(龙卷风警报)听成了tomato warning(西红柿警报)，因此他自己也感到“奇怪”。

　　7．A。他的同事们拿他的听力没有办法，只能无奈地“摇摇头”。

　　8．B。由前文提到的龙卷风警报可知，Mr. Lucky在回家途中应该是遇到了“风暴”，故用storm。

　　9．C。因为风暴，所以视线不好，结果“撞在”一位医生的汽车上。crash into“碰撞，撞击”。

　　10．A。Mr. Lucky驾照被吊销，无法开车，因此作者没有“选择”，只能将父母接到Virginia，由作者夫妇开车接送。

　　11．B。Mr. Lucky在一个购物中心做兼职，每天购物中心开门前，他就往那儿赶，故此处应用head for“前往……到……去”。

　　12．C。与上文打扫地板相对应，这里应为“倒空”垃圾桶。

　　13．B。根据Mr. Lucky下文的话可知，他对自己的生活非常满足，认为自己是“最幸运的”人。

　　14．A。自己拥有那么多：妻子、儿子一家人、工作，还有一点儿“闲钱”，与下文pocket相对应。

　　15．B。这个情况已经是最好，不可能“更好”了，说明Mr. Lucky非常满足。“否定词＋比较级”相当于最高级，故选B。

　　16．C。作者纳闷儿，Mr. Lucky视力不好，打扫卫生的工作“质量”可能会受到影响，那家店的经理为什么还要“继续”让他留任呢？

　　17．B。参见上题解析。properly“适当地”符合语境。carefully指态度方面；quickly，slowly指速度方面。

　　18．A。由后面的“get off work”可知，这里指作者在等待Mr. Lucky下班。

　　19．D。作者在等Mr. Lucky下班，故此处是在描写Mr. Lucky工作时的情形，故选worked。

　　20．B。作者终于明白了，是Mr. Lucky乐观的精神感染了这个店铺，大家都离不开他。