语篇速测(二) 完形填空+阅读理解B+C+短文填空
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Ⅰ.完形填空
Jack sat alone on the bus ride home from school. All his friends were 1 their class projects excitedly, but Jack remained silent. How could they understand his feelings when their parents would help them His parents worked all the time.
When the bus stopped, he raced home, 2 his schoolbag on the floor, and walked straight to his bedroom.
“Jack ” Grandpas 3 called out. “Was that you ”
Jack stopped 4 he closed his bedroom door. “Yes, Grandpa. Its me.”
Grandpa Higgins came from the kitchen carrying a sandwich. “You dont sound okay,” he said as he took a 5 .
Should Jack tell Grandpa the truth What could it hurt He quickly 6 they should do a class project for the weekend and together they would build something with an adult. The students needed to make a 7 to explain how their projects had gone.
Grandpa listened quietly. “ 8 are you so unhappy ”
Jack felt his 9 and anger rising inside him.“Because I dont have anyone to help me.” He sounded so sad and so angry.
Grandpa raised his eyebrows 10 . “What am I ” he asked gently.
Jack froze. “Youd build a project with me, Grandpa ”
“Sure, I would,” Grandpa said. “Just let me finish this sandwich.”
Jacks heart seemed so 11 that he thought it would float away. He rushed to the schoolbag and 12 his assignment paper. Then they studied the assignment and made a list of ideas. Finally, they 13 to build a cardboard robot from old biscuit and noodle boxes. They used glue, staples, and tape. Grandpa helped a lot and he 14 found a box of eyeball stickers.
When they finished, Jack looked at their misshapen(奇形怪状的) robot. He couldnt stop smiling. “I think its the best 15 I have ever built. Now I have to write my report,” Jack said, hugging Grandpa. “Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun.”
1.A.discussing B.building
C.reporting D.improving
2.A.dropped B.hung
C.stuck D.hid
3.A.pronunciation B.voice
C.noise D.sound
4.A.if B.until C.before D.though
5.A.break B.bite C.ride D.drink
6.A.recommended B.considered
C.confirmed D.explained
7.A.change B.report C.robot D.choice
8.A.How B.Where C.Why D.What
9.A.sadness B.envy
C.joy D.excitement
10.A.in luck B.in fear
C.in anger D.in surprise
11.A.heavy B.big C.light D.empty
12.A.took out B.put away
C.handed in D.cut off
13.A.promised B.forgot
C.refused D.decided
14.A.just B.even C.still D.ever
15.A.room B.table
C.schoolbag D.robot
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Passage 1
Can anyone be an astronaut
Of course not. You dont have to have a science degree but most astronauts do. Most of them are pilots too. Life in a spaceship is hard so you must have a healthy body and mind. You need to be easy-going, patient, and helpful to spend so much time in a small space with other people.
Whats the training like
People have to train for a year to learn how to stay healthy and safe. They practise space walking and living in zero gravity(重力). They train in difficult conditions to learn how to solve problems and to work in a team. Everyday tasks like eating, washing and sleeping can be difficult on a spaceship. There is no running water so you have to wash with wet tissues; its hard to enjoy the dry food that astronauts have to eat. And to sleep you must cover your eyes because the sun rises every 90 minutes on the International Space Station. You also have to tie yourself to something so you dont fly away!
What health problems do astronauts have
Life in zero gravity causes changes to our bodies. Bones and muscles(肌肉) become thin and weak so you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay fit and to help the heart move blood around your body. Astronauts often get backache because you grow in space—up to 8 centimeters! Its also common to have headaches and to feel sick, especially at the beginning. You must have vitamins to take the place of fresh fruit and vegetables. But you dont have to put on sun cream because space suits protect your skin(皮肤).
Are you still interested
So now you know. If you want to go to space, study hard, learn to fly and take care of your body and mind.
1.What must you do to prepare for a space trip
A.Experience zero gravity.
B.Wash with running water.
C.Practise long walks.
D.Sleep with your eyes open.
2.Why do astronauts have to exercise in space
A.To make their bones and muscles thinner.
B.To help the heart work well and keep fit.
C.To avoid backache and grow much taller.
D.To stop their skins from getting sunburned.
3.What is the text mainly about
A.What we need to know to become an astronaut.
B.Why young people are interested in space trips.
C.What problems astronauts must solve in space.
D.Why we need to train hard before a space trip.
Passage 2
Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.
A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert(沙漠), so they have nothing to guide them along the way. Its like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest.
Some fish have an amazing sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying areas.
Some animals can sense the earths magnetic field(磁场), while humans cant. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.
However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.
1.Where is this passage most probably from
A.A storybook.
B.An art magazine.
C.A guidebook.
D.A science magazine.
2.What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph
A.To help animals.
B.To travel at night.
C.To keep city lights on.
D.To develop unusual abilities.
3.Which can be the best title for the passage
A.Birds Sense of Light
B.Fishs Sense of Smell
C.Animals Sense of Direction
D.Animals Sense of Magnetic Field
Ⅲ.根据短文内容,用括号中所给词的正确时态或形式填空,使短文完整。
Guilin is well-known for its beautiful scenery, so many foreigners come here to enjoy it. While enjoying the amazing view, visitors 1. (attract) by a traditional tai chi school there.
“I really like Chinese kung fu,but my body is not 2. (suit) for intensive(高强度的) exercise. Tai chi helps me realize my kung fu dream,” said Greg Shaffer,an American who 3. (be) 64 years old.
Two years ago, he 4. (find) the Yangshuo Traditional Tai Chi School by chance. The beautiful scenery made him 5. (stay) there to learn tai chi.
At first, Shaffer was not good at it. But after a year of hard work, he is now a middle-level student. “The key to 6. (practise) tai chi is to be slow. You just feel the 7. (breathe) and movement in slow motion(运动), and now I learn a balanced life lesson in it,” said Shaffer. In his view, tai chi not only helps him keep fit, but also enables him to enjoy the charm of Chinese culture.
According to Wu Yuping, the head of the school, more than 2,000 students from over 120 countries 8. (study) there since it was built in 2010.“Chinese kung fu is a cultural card and also a bridge for international 9. (communicate). I hope more people can come here to know about Chinese culture while 10. (learn) tai chi,” he said.
【参考答案】
Ⅰ.[主旨大意] 本文是一篇记叙文。杰克需要父母帮助他完成课堂作业,但父母忙于工作没有时间,这让杰克很沮丧。爷爷提出帮助他,于是二人共同完成了这个有趣的项目。
1.A 考查动词辨析。根据空后的“their class projects excitedly”可知,Jack的朋友们是在讨论课堂作业。故选A。
2.A 考查动词辨析。根据空后的“on the floor”可知,是把书包扔在地上。故选A。
3.B 考查名词辨析。根据空后的“Was that you ”可知,爷爷在和他说话。故选B。
4.C 考查连词辨析。根据空前的“stopped”和空后的“he closed his bedroom door”可知,Jack在关门前停了下来。故选C。
5.B 考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“Just let me finish this sandwich.”可推知,爷爷咬了一口三明治。故选B。
6.D 考查动词辨析。空后的“they should do a class project for the weekend and together they would build something with an adult”是Jack向爷爷解释自己不开心的原因。故选D。
7.B 考查名词辨析。根据空后的“to explain how their projects had gone”可知,做一份报告来记录项目的进展。故选B。
8.C 考查特殊疑问词辨析。根据“Because I don't have anyone to help me.”可知,此处爷爷问他为什么不开心。故选C。
9.A 考查名词辨析。根据本段最后一句“He sounded so sad and so angry.”可知选A。
10.D 考查介词短语辨析。根据“Grandpa raised his eyebrows”及常识可知,抬起眉毛一般是惊讶的表现。故选D。
11.C 考查形容词辨析。根据空后的“he thought it would float away”可知,爷爷说要帮助Jack后,他的心一下子就轻松了。故选C。
12.A 考查动词短语辨析。根据空前的“He rushed to the schoolbag”可知,是从书包里拿出布置的作业。故选A。
13.D 考查动词辨析。根据上一句“Then they studied the assignment and made a list of ideas.”和空后的“build a cardboard robot”可知,他们研究之后,决定制作一个纸板机器人。故选D。
14.B
15.D 考查名词辨析。根据“Jack looked at their misshapen robot” 可知,他们制作的是机器人。故选D。
Ⅱ.Passage 1 [主旨大意] 本文是一篇说明文。文章向我们介绍了成为一名宇航员应该具备的条件和能力。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “They practise space walking and living in zero gravity.”可知,他们要练习在零重力的条件下走路和生活。故选A。
2.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Bones and muscles become thin and weak so you must do a lot of exercise in space to stay fit and to help the heart move blood around your body.”可知,骨头和肌肉在太空中会变弱,所以你必须做很多锻炼来保持健康,帮助心脏把血液输送到全身。故选B。
3.A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要向我们介绍了成为宇航员需要的条件和应该付出的努力。故选A。
Passage 2 [主旨大意] 本文是一篇说明文。文章首先列举了几个动物能用自己的特殊功能判断方向的典型事例,接着建议人们采取行动帮助动物,以免干扰它们辨别方向。
1.D 推理判断题。本文列举了几个动物能用自己的特殊功能判断方向的典型事例。这与科学有关,因此这篇文章最可能来自科学杂志。故选D。
2.A 细节理解题。从最后一段的描述可知,夜间人类的灯光干扰了有些鸟类辨别方向的能力,因此文章呼吁人们晚上尽量关灯,并告诉我们,人类的一个小的行动或许对动物意味着很多。也就是说,文章最后一段建议人们帮助动物。故选A。
3.C 主旨大意题。本文列举了几个动物能用自己的特殊功能判断方向的典型事例,因此用“动物的方向感”作为本文的标题是合适的。故选C。
Ⅲ.1.are attracted 2.suitable
3.was 4.found 5.stay 6.practising
7.breath 8.have studied
9.communication 10.learning