1、1湖南隆回县 2017 高考英语（一轮）阅读选练（二）完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And its still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.Ive been in the
2、 taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. Youve got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) imp
3、ression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in the pap
4、ers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had d
5、one what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have own
6、ed one ever since. It hasnt been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agr
7、ee with them and then they behave themselves.People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I tr
8、y to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.1.A.dishonor B. dishonesty C. upright D. faithful22. A. takes B. becomes C. makes D. has3. A. know B. known C. knew D. knowing4. A. generous B. tough C. mild D. wa
9、rm-hearted5. A. right B. proper C. bad D. wrong6. A. rude B. honest C. good D. tough 7. A. when B. what C. which D. where8. A. houses B. cars C. pockets D. rooms 9. A. picked her up B. dropped her off C. dropped her down D. pull her down10. A. ring B. suitcase C.car D. emerald 11. A. So B. Still C.
10、But D. Though 12. A. was B. did C .has D. is13. A. made B. put C. held D. took14. A. at one time B. some time C. in no time D. at times 15. A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put away16. A. trouble B. difficult C. word D. anything17. A. especially B. specially C. particularly D. practically18. A. nev
11、er B. seldom C. rather D. fairly19. A.tip B. advised C. suggested D. ask20. A. longer B. harder C .better D. shorter【参考答案】CCDBD BDBBA BBCDD ADDAA阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A,B,C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New Yorkhe in computers, she in specia
12、l education. “Teaching means everything to us, “ Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads 3to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program starte
13、d by Dolly Partons foundation(基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, “ Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder. “Five year
14、s later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary. com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts. The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they we
15、nt to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish, “ says Linda. The booksreviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board membersincluded classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series. Satisfi
16、ed, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12, 200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.“The Richters spend about $40
17、0 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die, “ says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.“ 1. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life? A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching.C. The influence of his wife. D. The
18、 news from the Web.2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library? A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar.4C. Write books for children. D. Retire from being a teacher.3. According to the text, Dolly Parton is . A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a s
19、inger born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer4. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood? A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.5. What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?
20、A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.【参考答案】15、 ABCDD 阅读A Manhattan Crossing5New Yorkers like to say they can walk faster than the crosstown bus. On 34th Street, buses aver
21、age about four miles an hour. For those in a hurry, pretty much everyone here, its an icy pace for a crosstown trip. Janette Sadik-Khan, the citys transportation commissioner, is proposing an interesting fix for 34th Street. The city plan would close 34th Street to non-bus traffic in the block betwe
22、en the Empire State Building and Macys. On the rest of the street, cars would move one way only. It would take getting used to, but for bus passengers, the city says there are more than 40,000 a day on public, tour or commuter (通勤) buses along 34th Street. The plan should cut the commute by up to 35
23、 percent. People in other vehicles or about 10 percent of the human traffic would have to zig and zag (锯齿形) to get through this section of the city. It is probably fair to say that most are not particularly pleased about the whole concept. So the city needs to answer important questions. Will this u
24、nrest mean more traffic on side streets that are already unbearably crowded? Will deliveries be limited to the daybreak hours? Will Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Ms. Sadik-Khan be willing to change or drop the plan if it simply wont work? The Bloomberg administration has worked to improve bus traffic
25、around the city. An experiment to speed up city buses along Fordham Road in the Bronx has already reduced travel time and increased passengers number. Urban planners have been studying the citys crosstown problems since the first traffic jam. Robert Moses at one point proposed a major highway just s
26、outh of 34th Street, part of which would go through an office building. The question is still whether it will really make it easier to operate in Manhattan. 1. Whats the first paragraph mainly talk about? A. Traffic in Manhattan is much too bad. B. New Yorkers enjoy playing jokes about their buses.
27、6C. People are hard to cross 34th Street. D. An interesting fix for crowded street is being made. 2. How many measures would be taken in order to improve the traffic situation in Manhattan according to this plan? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 63. Whats the purpose of the experiment by the Bloomberg administrati
28、on? A. To improve traffic jam. B. To reduce travel time. C. To increase ridership. D. To relieve traffic pressure. 4. According to this passage, whose proposal might be difficult to becarried out? A. Janette Sadik-Khan. B. Robert Moses. C. Michael Bloomberg. D. Ms. Sadik-Khan. 【参考答案】7.ACDB 社会生活类 7Ya
29、o Yunchun, a 24-year-old author who frequently shops online in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has never been so impatient for her parcels as she is now. She has been counting every day while she waits for the products she ordered to arrive, as many deliveries have been delayed over the past month. “It
30、 took more than a week for one of my parcels to arrive from Beijing while, in the past, it took only four days,” said Yao. She is just one of the many who like shopping on Taobao. com, the countrys largest online shopping site, which has posted apologetic announcements to customers for the delays in
31、 deliveries. “Many parcels are still at the airport and cannot be delivered on time, but I think I will do my best.” Taobao clothes retailer (零售商) iM Shop said on its website. Meanwhile, major express delivery companies in China have put up notices saying they are ready to cope with the delay in rec
32、ent days. “It was mainly caused by a big increase in online shopping orders because of discounts offered by e-commerce companies,” said Chen Shousong, an analyst with domestic research company Analysys International. Taobao Mall, the countrys largest business-to-customer shopping site by market shar
33、e, for example, rolled out a large-scale discount on November 11 in which 150 brands sold their products at half price. The discount attracted the attention of many e-shopping enthusiasts who spent 936 million yuan ($142 million) in just one day. The recent shortage of diesel oil, which restricts de
34、livery vehicles capacity, and bad weather conditions in North China, also added to an already overloaded express delivery market. Bottlenecks in delivery often appear before long holidays, such as the coming Christmas and New Year holidays and the Chinese traditional Spring Festival holiday. Deliver
35、y employees often quit their jobs at that time when faced with lots of work and low pay. 81. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Waiting for the postman impatiently. B. Shopping on T conveniently. C. Arguing with retailers online heatedly. D. Suffering from large-scale disco
36、unts. 2. Why were many deliveries delayed last month? A. The airport didnt perform their duty properly. B. Some customers didnt pay enough money. C. Sales volume in online shopping goes up rapidly. D. Delivery companies are short of vehicles. 3. What do you think of the Taobao retailers? A. They lac
37、k good faith and service. B. They are proudhearted and irresponsible. C. They are warmhearted and apologetic. D. They should improve their work greatly. 4. The underlined word “enthusiasts” has the same meaning with . A. retailers B. customers C. provider D. netbug5. What would be continued with the
38、 passage? A. To attract more new delivery employees. 9B. To call off the holiday for Spring Festival. C. To stop online shopping before holidays. D. To build E-commerce companies own delivery teams. 【参考答案】8. ACCBD 1湖南隆回县 2017 高考英语（一轮）阅读选练（三）完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Thanks to a comb
39、ination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization(新生) efforts by the local and national governments, todays Nanjing has an _1_ of youthful exuberance(繁茂) that would have been _2_ only a few decades ago. _3_， the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of
40、the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears _4_ resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II._5_ Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2500year history. And in recent years, the city has moved _6_ it
41、s tragic past to become a vital engine of Chinas economic growth, thanks _7_ to its position in the middle of Chinas prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also _8_ thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, _9_ travel time b
42、etween the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a BeijingShanghai highspeed line is _10_ to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.Signs of Nanjings _11_ wealth and opt
43、imism can be seen enerywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yatsen, _12_ the father of modern China, looks _13_ over a busy _14_ area.There is perhaps no more _15_ symbol of the citys transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1480foot skyscraper that opened it
44、s doors last May. _16_ offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second tallest building in China and billed as the seventh tallest in the world.Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and _17_ student populationthere are several major universities, plus a branc
45、h of Johns Hopkinss international studies school. In fact, art and music _18_ in all sorts of places.On a larger _19_， local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract _20_ from the neonbathed streets of
46、 its neighbor Shanghai.1. A. advance B. affection C. air D. ability2. A. unforgettable B. unthinkable C. unbearable D. unnecessary3. A. Actually B. Regretfully C. Hopefully D. Consequently4. A. close B. slight C. much D. little5. A. Because B. But C. As D. Since6. A. beyond B. on C. off D. out27. A.
47、 in addition B. in all C. in part D. in fact8. A. started B. enlarged C. existed D. accelerated9. A. removing B. cutting C. dividing D. lowering10. A. scheduled B. invented C. desired D. meant11. A. attractive B. wellreceived C. newfound D. discovered12. A. thought B. treated C. considered D. electe
48、d13. A. out B. at C. about D. for14. A. remote B. regional C. rural D. commercial15. A. universal B. visible C. traditional D. political16. A. Keeping B. Consisting C. Opening D. Housing17. A. British B. western C. American D. foreign18. A. spring up B. stand up C. set up D. keep up19. A. extent B.
49、degree C. scale D. level20. A. businessmen B. students C. tourists D. painters【参考答案】CBADB ACDBA CCADB DDACC2016 高考模拟题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。On countless mornings over the past year, I stood with my son, James, in our driveway, watching our neighbor hurry off to kindergartenMy wif
50、e and I wanted to give James the best education, but that meant wed have to change our jobs and spend less time with our kidI asked myself, “Would this trade-off be worth it?“ When I look at the research on child development, I think it might notWhere our kids go to school might matter less than mos
51、t American parents thinkSocial scientists have long tried to determine why some children grow up to be successfulIn a 2001 study, Greg Duncan, a professor of education at the University of California, measured the influence that the people in a childs life have on how well the child does in schoolDu
52、ncan and his team found almost no relationship between how students did on the test and whom they sat beside in class, whom they hung out with after school and 3who lived in their blockThe only meaningful link they found was between siblings （兄弟姐妹） and twins in particularFor a long time, scholars th
53、ought that a familys income heavily affected how well kids did in lifeBut that might not be the caseWhen Susan Mayer at the University of Chicago looked at the relationship between family income and lifetime achievement, she ran a series of experiments to measure it, finding such outcomes werent cau
54、sed by incomeShe argued that the things that make a difference are relatively inexpensive: the number of books a kid has or how often his family goes to museumsLareau, another scholar began one of the most in-depth observations of American parentingHe concluded that success is much more related to t
55、he amount of time parents spend with their childrenHe said “Many parents I interviewed are anxious about their childrens futuresBut they have exaggerated（夸大） the sense of the risks involved if they dont give their children the best of everything“So at last, we decided to leave things as it wereMore
56、time with our kid is the best we can provide1The first paragraph is intended to _Aintroduce the topic of the passageBconfirm the result of a researchCstress the importance of good educationDsupport a research on child development2From the passage we know that most American parents _Aspend a lot of t
57、ime with their childrenBlike to buy a variety of books for their childrenCthink childrens achievement largely depends on schoolsDbelieve their income cannot afford childrens education3Who believes childrens brothers and sisters may influence their academic performance?ALareau BGreg Duncan CSusan May
58、er DJames4Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AParents time matters to childrens futureBSchool education determines childrens futureCFamily income counts to childrens achievements4DLess education means more risks for childrens success参考答案 14、BCDA 社会生活类 The global energy crisi
59、s is approaching. What can we do?Here are some steps you can take.Cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid (电网). Just as a tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage,a yearly tune-up of your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. C
60、lean or replace filter monthly or as needed.For central air conditioning systems and room air conditioners,look for the ENERGY STAR,the federal governments symbol for energy efficiency. For central air,purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratia(SEER).Use energy-ef
61、ficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning. Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning,fans allow you to raise the thermostat (恒温器)and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people,not rooms,so before you leave,turn off the ceiling fan.Let a programmable th
62、ermostat “remember for you” to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and creating pollution all day while you are at work.Try to make your home airtight
63、 enough to increase your comfort,make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent.Cut your air conditioning load,and reduce pollution by planting leafy trees around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof.5Close blinds or shades on south-and west-facing w
64、indows during the day,or fix shading equipment to avoid heat build-up.Turn off everything not in use:lights,TVs,computers. And use fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯),which provide bright,warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy,producing 70 percent less beat and lasting up to 10 times longer than
65、 incandescent bulbs (白炽灯).Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If you drive 12,500 miles a year,switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 miles per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than $65 per year.Carpool.
66、The average U. S. commuter (乘车上班族) could save about $260 a year by sharing cars twice a week with two other people in a car that gets 20. 1 mpgassuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.1. According to the passage,the thermostat is used to . A. make rooms quieterB. control room temperatureC
67、. turn off the air conditionerD. reduce room air pollution2. We can conclude from the passage that the author probably discourages . A. planting leafy trees around your homeB. turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your houseC. keeping your south-facing windows open during the dayD. using fluo
68、rescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs3. According to the passage,you can save fuel by . 6A. using energy-efficient ceiling fansB. sharing cars with others on workdaysC. turning off everything not in useD. reducing 10% of your car trips every year4. This passage is mainly about . A. energy-savi
69、ng tips B. fuel-saving tipsC. do-it-yourself tips D. environment-protecting tips【参考答案】50.1-4 BCBA 阅读Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing?Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together a
70、nd talk about interests both enjoy,such as pop culture,he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom,Hey,the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was
71、 not the onlygulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations,earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and dru
72、gs would not have taken place a generation ago. 7Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”But
73、family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.“Theres still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, ther
74、e is a lot of confusion among parents. “Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.“My parents
75、were on the before side of that change, but todays parents, the 40-year-olds,were on the after side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a par
76、ent now.”1. The underlined word gap in Para. 3 most probably means_. A. interest B. distance C. difference D. separation2. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.B. Parents put more trust in their child
77、rens abilities.C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.D. Parents share more interests with their children.3. The change in todays parent-child relationship is_. 8A. more confusion among parentsB. new equality between parents and childrenC. less respect for parents from childrenD. more
78、 strictness and authority on the part of parents4. By saying “todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side,“ the author means that todays parents . A. follow the trend of the changeB. can set a limit to the changeC. fail to take the change seriouslyD. have little difficulty adjusting to
79、the change5. The purpose of the passage is to_. A. describe the difficulties todays parents have met withB. discuss thedevelopment of the parent-child relationshipC. suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationshipD. compare todays parent-child relationship with that in the past【参考答案】51.1-5 CDBAB
