速测(八) 完形填空+阅读理解D+E+任务型阅读
[限时:25分钟 满分:28分 得分: ]
Ⅰ.完形填空(10分)
Australia is known for its kangaroos and koalas. But there is another animal that only can be 1 in this country—wombats(袋熊).
With their short legs and big heads, wombats 2 a cross between a bear and a pig. They only eat vegetation, 3 grass and fruit.
Like kangaroos and koalas, they have a pouch(育儿袋). But a wombat’s pouch is backwards. That’s because wombats live in 4 underground. They are good at digging, as they have 5 claws(爪子). The backward pouch can prevent dirt from 6 on their babies as they move underground.
Though wombats look fat, they are good 7 and swimmers. They can run as fast as 40 km per hour—the 8 of a car. They do not climb trees like koalas, their nearest relative.
Another interesting 9 about wombats is that their poop(粪便) is cube-shaped(立方体的) because they often use their poop to mark their territory(领地). They will 10 poop cubes on trees, mushrooms and rocks. Cubed poop won’t roll off these places.
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( )1.A.invented B.found
C.felt D.fed
( )2.A.look like B.come true
C.divide into D.feed on
( )3.A.as for B.because of
C.such as D.due to
( )4.A.walls B.water
C.grasses D.holes
( )5.A.weak B.strong
C.light D.heavy
( )6.A.feeding B.raising
C.falling D.supporting
( )7.A.visitors B.climbers
C.pioneers D.runners
( )8.A.speed B.price
C.color D.weight
( )9.A.problem B.fact
C.news D.choice
( )10.A.place B.promise
C.protect D.prepare
Ⅱ.阅读理解(12分)
Passage 1
When is the best time to visit the National Parks of the USA and Canada When we look at the best time to go written by a writer for the best-known parks in the USA and Canada, you will see a surprising month, October. It’s an exciting month because it’s the favorite time to be on the road enjoying the great outdoors for many clever travelers. Why October
·Fewer travelers: Kids are back in school after the summer break and skating season hasn’t started.
·Weather: It’s very comfortable, not too hot or cold.
·Cost: The price of the low-season(淡季) for many areas attracts more travelers.
·Leaves and wild animals: Trees are turning colors across the two countries. Take photos if you like! And it’s a great time to see wild animals.
Of course, other parks can also be comfortably visited besides October. Some parks can be at their most beautiful and peaceful in the winter months. There are some wonderful sights that you won’t quickly forget.
October’s fantastic—it really is. But October isn’t a single month of the year that makes you enjoyable in the National Park. The best time to visit a National Park is right now.
1.The article is written for .( )
A.parks B.schools
C.hotels D.museums
2.In October, there’re fewer travelers because .( )
A.the price is high
B.trees are turning colors
C.the weather is too hot
D.skating season hasn’t started
3.We can probably see the article in . ( )
A.a storybook B.a notebook
C.a magazine D.a dictionary
Passage 2
Old Man Used His Own Money to
Send 33 Strangers to College
A retired carpenter(退休的木匠) from Des Moines has helped send 33 kids to college since his death in 2005.
Dale Schroeder was a simple, honest man. He grew up poor and worked as a carpenter for the same company for 67 years.
“Went to work every day. Worked really hard. Was frugal(节俭的),”said Schroeder’s good friend Steve Nielsen. “He had church jeans and work jeans.”
No one thought that he had saved up a large amount of money.
Schroeder never married and had no children, so before he died, he went to his lawyer with a plan for his money. “He said, ‘I never got the chance to go to college. So, I’d like to help kids go to college’,” Nielsen told CBS News.
“Finally, I was curious(好奇的) and I said, ‘How much are we talking about, Dale ’ And he said, ‘Oh, just shy of $3 million.’ I nearly fell out of my chair,”Nielsen recalled.
Schroeder left special instructions for his money: send kids to college.
“He wanted to help kids that were like him, and that probably would not have had a chance to go to college without his gift,” Nielsen said.
Schroeder ended up paying for 33 strangers’ college money.
The persons, who have named themselves “Dale’s kids”, got together earlier this month to honor the great man who changed their lives. They’re now doctors, teachers…
1.Dale Schroeder was a . ( )
A.poor and lazy carpenter
B.manager of a company
C.poor and honest father
D.hard-working and frugal carpenter
2.The sentence “I nearly fell out of my chair” shows that . ( )
A.Nielsen was surprised at the amount of money Dale saved
B.Dale was not good at making chairs
C.the chair that Nielsen sat on was broken
D.Dale had an old chair
3.What can we learn from the passage ( )
A.Dale was alive for 67 years.
B.Dale married, but had no children.
C.Dale once gave up the chance to go to college.
D.“Dale’s kids” honored Dale because he changed their lives.
Ⅲ.任务型阅读(6分)
One day long ago, some fishermen set out to sea in their ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.
When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm broke their ship. Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was going to die. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.
They soon reached an island and the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know this place ” The monkey replied,“Yes, I do. The king on the island is my father, so you must treat me very well.”
“That’s a lie,”the dolphin thought. Because he knew no one lived on the island. The dolphin said,“Well, well, so you are a prince(王子)! Now you can be a king!” The monkey asked, “How can I be a king ”
As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered,“That is easy. As you are the only animal on this island, you will certainly be the king!” In the end, the monkey died on the island alone.
Remember that we should be honest in our life.
1.What happened to the monkey when he was going to die in the sea (不超过 10个词)
2.Why did the dolphin think that the monkey was lying to him (不超过 10 个词)
3.What does the text tell us (不超过 10 个词)
【参考答案】
Ⅰ.[主旨大意] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚独有的动物——袋熊。
1.B
2.A 考查动词短语辨析。根据“With their short legs and big heads”及“a cross between a bear and a pig”可知,此处应为“看起来像”。故选A。
3.C 4.D
5.B 考查形容词辨析。根据“They are good at digging”及as可知,因为它们有强壮的爪子,所以擅长挖洞。故选B。
6.C 7.D 8.A
9.B 考查名词辨析。根据“their poop is cube-shaped because they often use their poop to mark their territory”可知,此处指关于袋熊另一个有趣的事实。故选B。
10.A
Ⅱ.Passage 1 1—3 ADC
Passage 2 [主旨大意] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了戴尔·施罗德捐献自己的积蓄资助33个孩子上大学的故事。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“…worked as a carpenter”和第三段中的“Went to work every day. Worked really hard. Was frugal”可知,施罗德是一位工作努力、节俭的木匠。故选D。
2.A 推理判断题。根据第四段“No one thought that he had saved up a large amount of money.”和第六段中的“And he said, ‘Oh, just shy of $3 million.’”可推知,Nielsen对他存了这么多钱感到惊讶。故选A。
3.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The persons, who have named themselves ‘Dale’s kids’, got together earlier this month to honor the great man who changed their lives.”可知选D。
Ⅲ.[主旨大意] 很久以前的一天,一些渔民乘船出海。其中一人带着他的宠物猴子一起长途旅行。后来船被暴风雨摧毁了,猴子快要死了。突然,一只海豚出现了,把它救了起来。猴子对海豚撒谎,海豚就把它留在了孤岛上,最后,猴子独自死在岛上。这个故事告诉人们,做人要诚实。
1.Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.
2.Because he knew no one lived on the island.
3.Remember that we should be honest in our life.