1、1Unit 2 Poemsa.完形填空2018湖北七市 (州)联考I have written a poem called Flying Kites, in which a man _1_ his son to fly a kite. After a few minutes, the child _2_ drops the string and lets the kite soar (高飞). With joy in his eyes, he watches it climb until it disappears _3_. The father realizes that _4_ hell
2、have to loosen the tie that binds (绑) him to his son. And he _5_， “Will I release the string as unselfishly as that？”Many years later my son, Gary, _6_ he wouldnt finish his college career. I tried to talk him out of it. But none of my reasoning made any _7_. At the end of the semester Gary moved ba
3、ck home. Gary managed to find a _8_ at a nursery and went at it with usual enthusiasm. I, _9_， was deeply disappointed. What was a college professors _10_ doing a job that any high school dropout could perform? Then I tried to _11_ him. “Look， ” I said， “in a few years youll be at your high school r
4、eunion with _12_ classmates who become doctors, lawyers, and engineers. Do you think youll be able to _13_ that？”“Yes, Dad， ” he replied without _14_. Then he fixed his eyes on mine and said, “But the real question is: Can you？” Shame suddenly _15_ me. I wasnt thinking about my son; I was thinking a
5、bout myself and what my friends would think. The problem wasnt Garys pride. It was mine. All at once I remembered my _16_ and the question it asked “Will I release the _17_ as unselfishly as that？” At that moment I knew I had to let go. Gary was _18_ enough to make his own choices. Today Gary has a
6、successful career working for the city. I am very _19_ of who he has become. _20_ I let go of my pride, Ive been able to sit back and enjoy watching him soar.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者曾经写过一首诗，诗中的父亲反思自己是否应该松开捆绑儿子的绳索，任其自由发展。作者是一位大学教授，当自己的儿子决定放弃大学的学业在幼儿园工作的时候，作者感到非常失望，但是儿子的话让作者羞愧，于是决定任其自由发展，后来儿子的成就让作者意识到他的选择是正确的
7、。1A.orders BinstructsCadvises Dallows答案：B 根据下一句中的“drops the string and lets the kite soar (高飞)”可知，作者写的诗中，描绘了一个父亲在教自己的孩子如何放风筝。instruct 意为“指导” ，符合语境。22A.suddenly BactuallyCproperly Dsadly答案：A 根据设空后的“lets the kite soar (高飞)”及“until it disappears”可知，此处指儿子突然放开了绳子，然后风筝飞上了天。suddenly 意为“突然” ，强调出其不意，符合语境。3A.
8、in a row Bin a way Cin no time Din the distance答案：D 根据本句中的“until it disappears”和下文的“hell have to loosen the tie that binds (绑) him to his son”可知，风筝最后消失在远处。in the distance 意为“在远方” ，符合语境。4A.abruptly BeventuallyCabsolutely Dapparently 答案：B 孩子望着风筝越飞越高，眼中充满了欢乐。父亲意识到他自己最终也得松开捆绑儿子的绳子，于是自忖：“我也会一样无私地松开绳子吗？”e
9、ventually 意为“最终” ，符合语境。5A.responds BguessesCwonders Dhesitates答案：C 根据本句引号中的“Will I release the string as unselfishly as that？”可知，这是父亲的疑惑，他自己也想知道，作为父亲，自己是否也会无私地松开绳子，让自己的孩子自由发展。wonder 意为“疑惑；想知道” ，符合语境。6A.believed BexplainedCregretted Dannounced答案：D 根据本句中的“he wouldnt finish his college career”可知，作者的儿子宣
10、布说，他决定放弃大学的学业，这是非常重大的决定，所以他要正式地告知大家，故用announced 表示正式宣告。7A.progress BdecisionCeffort Ddifference答案：D 根据上一句中的“tried to talk him out of it”可知，作者尽力说服儿子不要这样做，结合下一句中的“Gary moved back home”可知，儿子还是下定决心回到家中。这说明家人的劝说没有起作用。make a difference 意为“有影响；起作用” ，符合语境。8A.ball BjobCkite Dtoy答案：B 根据句中的“at a nursery”及下文中的“
11、doing a job that any high school dropout could perform”可知，儿子回到家后，在一个幼儿园找到了一份工作(job)。9A.therefore BbesidesChowever Dotherwise答案：C 根据上一句中的“with usual enthusiasm”和本句中的“was deeply disappointed”可知，儿子对这份工作充满了热情，但作者却对他的选择感到非常失望，前3后之间是转折关系。故选 however。10A.daughter BnephewCson Dcousin答案：C 由本句中的“college profes
12、sors”可知，作者是大学教授，而作者的儿子是在幼儿园工作。根据第二段第一句中的“Many years later my son, Gary . ”可知，此处指作者的儿子。11A.support BacceptCcontrol Dpersuade答案：D 根据下文“Look， I said， in a few years youll be at your high school reunion with .”可知，作者是在说服儿子，他希望儿子能够放弃自己的想法。try to persuade sb.意为“尽力说服某人” ，符合语境。12A.honest BordinaryClatter Dfo
13、rmer答案：D 根据上文可知，作者的儿子是在中途退学之后回到家中找了一份工作，所以作者是在就儿子和他之前的那些同学进行比较。former 意为“之前的” ，符合语境。13A.prevent BforgetChandle Dadmit 答案：C 根据上文的“become doctors, lawyers，and engineers”可知，作者希望自己的儿子能像其他的孩子一样，拥有一份体面的职业，所以他就质问自己的儿子是否能够应付这样的现实。handle 意为“处理(难题)；应付(局面)” ，符合语境。14A.hesitation BcommitmentCpermission Dcomment答
14、案：A 根据设空前的“Yes, Dad， ”可知，儿子对父亲的疑问毫不犹豫地给出了回答。without hesitation 意为“毫不犹豫” ，符合语境。15A.deserted Bsilenced Cignored Dangered答案：B 正是儿子的反问让作者无言以对。在那一刹那，作者突然感到羞愧，这种羞愧感让作者安静下来不再说话。silence 意为“使安静” ，符合语境。16A.essay Barticle Cpoem Dpassage答案：C 根据第一段第一句中的“I have written a poem called Flying Kites”可知，儿子的经历和话语让作者想起了
15、那首诗。poem 意为“诗” ，符合语境。17A.secret BstringCdog Dnews答案：B 根据第一段最后一句中的“Will I release the string as unselfishly as that？”可知，这里是原词复现。作为父亲，作者在反思自己是否会无私地释放手中的风筝线。string 意为“绳索” ，符合语境。18A.old BhonestClucky Dcute4答案：A 根据下文“enough to make his own choices”可知，儿子可以作出自己的选择，说明儿子已经长大了。old 指的是孩子的生理和心理年龄都已经成熟，符合语境。19A.
16、guilty BtiredCafraid Dproud答案：D 结合上文可知，作者意识到该放手之后，就明白儿子作出的选择是正确的。而上一句中的“has a successful career working for the city”说明现在的作者为儿子的成就感到骄傲。be proud of 意为“以为骄傲” ，符合语境。20A.Since BWhenCAlthough DUnless答案：A 作者认为，自己已经放下了心中那份对于所谓的体面工作的骄傲和偏见，所以能坐下来静心欣赏儿子的成长，主从句之间是因果关系，Since 在此引导原因状语从句。.阅读理解A2018都江堰模拟Books are
17、to mankind what memory is to the individual. They contain the history of our race, the discoveries we have made, the accumulated knowledge and experience of ages; they picture for us the marvels and beauties of nature, help us in our difficulties, comfort us in sorrow and in suffering, change hours
18、of weariness into moments of delight, store our minds with ideas, fill them with good and happy thoughts, and lift us out of and above ourselves.Many of those who have had, as we say, all that this world can give, have yet told us they owed much of their purest happiness to books. Macaulay had wealt
19、h and fame, rank and power, and yet he tells us in his biography that he owed the happiest hours of his life to books. He says, “If anyone would make me the greatest king that ever lived, with palaces and gardens and fine dinners, and wines and coaches, and beautiful clothes, and hundreds of servant
20、s, on condition that I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of books than a king who did not love reading.” Precious and priceless are the blessings which the books scatter around our daily paths. We walk, in imagination, with the noblest spirits, through the most charming regions.With
21、out stirring from our firesides we may wander to the most remote regions of the earth, or go up high into fields where Spenders shapes of unearthly beauty flock (人群) to meet us, where Miltons angels bell in our ears the choral hymns (赞美诗) of Paradise. Science, art, literature, philosophy, all that m
22、an has thought, all that man has done, the experience that has been bought with the sufferings of a hundred generations, all are gathered up for us in the world of books.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了书籍对我们生活的重要性，并且鼓励我们要5多读书。1The books can help us to do a lot except _.Adiscovering the worldBmaking us happyCmaki
23、ng us very richDaccumulating knowledge答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段所述，只有选项 C 没有提到。故选 C 项。2What does Macaulay want to be according to his biography?AA poor man. BA greatest king.CA wealthy man. DA man who loves reading.答案：D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知，麦考利想做个热爱读书的人。故选 D 项。3The author wants to encourage us to _.Abuy more boo
24、ks Blove reading booksCvisit the world Dwrite the biography答案：B 推理判断题。本文通过讲述书对我们的重要性来鼓励我们热爱读书。故选 B项。BRegarded as one of the English languages most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didnt receive much formal literary educa
25、tion, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middleclass family, the young John didnt attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his familys frien
26、ds regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his fathers death in the early 1800s, followed by his mothers passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anyt
27、hing he could get his hands on.At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his f
28、irst full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didnt stop his pursuit of rhythm (韵律)John Keats next wor
29、k was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The 6story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boys hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Endymion, however, he tried something more narrativebased and wrote Isabella. D
30、uring this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while vis
31、iting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了英国诗人约翰济慈的生平和作品。这位诗人儿时家庭贫困，曾经学过医，但是对诗歌更感兴趣。父母的相继去世，改变了他的人生态度，从此一改不爱读书的习惯，躲进书堆、逃避现实。1816 年出版处女诗作，1817 年出版诗集，1821 年离世。4John Keats attitude towards life changed because of _.Ahis early education from schoolB
32、the deaths of his parentsCEdmund Spensers poetryDthe criticism of a magazine答案：B 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句可知，诗人在父母相继离世后开始改变对生活的看法。故 B 项正确。5What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?AThey died of the same disease.BThey had a bad childhood.CThey read many books.DThey showed strong interest in p
33、oetry.答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句中的“followed by his mothers passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核)”和文章最后一句中的“a bout (发作) with tuberculosis . eventually take his life in 1821”可知，诗人与母亲死于相同的疾病。故 A 项正确。6While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet first, John Keats was _.Adetermined BexperiencedCknowledgeable Dimpat
34、ient答案：A 推理判断题。从第三段最后一句可知，尖锐的批评没有使诗人放弃对诗歌的执着。故 A 项正确。determined “意志坚定的” 。7What do we know from the passage?AKeats received little education at school.BKeats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.CIn 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.7D Endymion was about a real love story.答案：B 细节理解题。由第三段第一
35、句话中的“the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon”可知，诗人 16 岁时曾师从一位外科医生，surgeon “外科医生” 。故 B 项正确。.短文改错2018山西太原一模As is known to we all, Americas national pastime is baseball. It has played in this country since the first settlers arrive. It was a national ball what was liked by many Americans
36、at that time. Although baseball possibly developed from an English game, it is now thought of like an American sport. From the Little League to the Major League, player of all skill levels enjoy testing their power on the “Field of Dreams”. Famous players, exciting music but the standard stadium foo
37、d of hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts are popularly among Americans. In a fact, Americans make go to the baseball game a favorite summer outing for many Americans nowadays.答案：As is known to all, Americas national pastime is baseball. It has we usplayed in this country since the first settlers . It was
38、a been arrive arrivednational ball was liked by many Americans at that time. Although what that/whichbaseball possibly developed from an English game, it is now thought of an like asAmerican sport. From the Little League to the Major League, of all player playersskill levels enjoy testing their powe
39、r on the “Field of Dreams”. Famous players, exciting music the standard stadium food of hot dogs, popcorn but andand peanuts are among Americans. In fact, Americans make popularly popular go goingto the baseball game a favorite summer outing for many Americans nowadays.1weus 考查代词。代词置于 to 后作宾语，应用宾格形式
40、。故将 we 改为 us。2played 前加 been 考查动词的语态。主语 It 指代 baseball，与 play 之间为被动关系，应用被动语态。故在 played 前加 been。3arrivearrived 考查动词的时态。此处表示“自从第一批移民到达后” ，动作发生在过去，因此 since 从句应用一般过去时。故将 arrive 改为 arrived。4whatthat/which 考查定语从句的引导词。此句为含有定语从句的复合句，先行词为 ball，指物，在从句中作主语，因此，应用 that 或 which 引导该从句。故将 what 改为 that/which。5likeas
41、 考查介词。根据句意“尽管棒球可能由一种英国运动发展而来，但它如今被视为一项美国运动”可知，此处表示“作为” ，应用介词 as。like 作介词，意为“像” 。8故将 like 改为 as。6playerplayers 考查名词的复数。根据其后的代词 their 可知，此处指不止一名运动员，因此 player 应用复数形式。故将 player 改为 players。7butand 考查连词。 “the standard stadium food of hot dogs .”与文中提到的“Famous players, exciting music”之间为并列关系，作并列主语，因此应用连词and 连接。故将 but 改为 and。8popularlypopular 考查形容词。are 为系动词，其后接形容词作表语。故将popularly 改为 popular。9删除 a 考查固定短语。in fact 为固定短语，意为“事实上；实际上” 。故删除a。10gogoing 考查非谓语动词。此处为“make宾语宾语补足语”结构，故用动名词形式作宾语。故将 go 改为 going。
