PAGE四川省成都市2016高考英語一輪完形填空和閱讀理解選練（1）完形填空。Atthe1924OlympicGamesinParis，thefavoriteteaminthefour-mancanoeracewastheUnitedStatesteam.OnememberofthatteamwasayoungmanbythenameofBillHavens.AsthetimefortheOlympics__1__，itbecameclearthatBill'swifewouldgivebirthtotheirfirstchildaboutthetimethattheUSteamwouldbe__2__intheParisgames.In1924therewerenojetairlinersfromParistotheUnitedStates，only__3__ocean-goingships.AndsoBillfoundhimselfina__4__.ShouldhegotoParisand__5__notbeingathiswife'ssidewhentheirbabywasborn？Orshouldhe__6__fromtheteamandremainwithhisfamily?Bill'swife__7__thathegotoParis.__8__，competingintheOlympicswashislifelong__9__.ButBillfelt__10__and,aftermuchsoul-searching，__11__towithdrawfromthecompetitionandremainhome，wherehecould__12__hiswifewhenthechildarrived.Asit__13__，theUnitedStatesfour-mancanoeteamwonthegoldmedalinParis.AndBill'swifewas__14__ingivingbirthtotheirchild.Shewassolate，infact，thatBillcouldhavecompetedintheeventandreturnedhomeintimetobewithherwhenshegave__15__.Peoplesaid，“Whatashame.”ButBillsaidhehadno__16__.Fortherestofhislife，hebelievedhehadmadethe__17__decision.BillHavensknewwhatwasmost__18__tohim.Noteverybodyfiguresthatout.Andheactedonwhathebelievedwasbest.Noteverybodyhasthe__19__tosaynotosomethingheorshetrulywantsinordertosayyestosomethingthattruly__20__.ButforBill，itwastheonlywaytopeace；theonlywaytonoregrets.文章大意：BillHavens即將參加1924年奧運會的四人劃艇比賽，但為了即將分娩的妻子，他選擇放棄比賽，從而錯過了贏得奧運金牌的機(jī)會。面對眾人的惋惜，他卻表示從未為此感到后悔。1.A．neared B．startedC．ended D．narrowed答案：A根據(jù)下文可知，奧運會臨近了，他的妻子也快要分娩了。near作動詞時意為“接近，臨近”。2．A.practising B．competingC．entering D．trying答案：B根據(jù)空后的intheParisgames可知，此處指他妻子分娩時他應(yīng)該正在巴黎奧運會上比賽(compete)。3．A.expensive B．heavyC．large D．slow答案：D此處與空前的jetairliners形成對比，說明當(dāng)時只有速度很慢的(slow)船只可以到達(dá)巴黎。4．A.hurry B．puzzleC．dilemma D．trap答案：C是參加比賽，還是待在家里陪護(hù)妻子，他處于兩難的境地，dilemma“(進(jìn)退兩難的)窘境，困境”。5．A.avoid B．riskC．bear D．miss答案：B根據(jù)上文可知，如果他去巴黎參加奧運比賽就要冒孩子出生時他不在妻子身邊的風(fēng)險。risk“冒……的危險”。6．A.break B．keepC．wander D．withdraw答案：D根據(jù)空后的remainwithhisfamily可知，他在考慮自己是否應(yīng)該從隊中退出，待在家里。withdrawfrom“退出，離開”。7．A.complained B．preferredC．insisted D．promised答案：C根據(jù)空后的thathegotoParis可知，這里用的是虛擬語氣，四個選項中只有insist符合這一要求，從語義上也可得此答案。8．A.Afterall B．AboveallC．Inall D．Atall答案：A此處強(qiáng)調(diào)比賽對他的重要性，用“畢竟”來加強(qiáng)語氣。aboveall“首先，最重要的是”，inall“總共，合計”，atall“根本，究竟”，都不符合語義。9．A.purpose B．struggleC．opportunity D．dream答案：D根據(jù)語境可知，他之所以處于兩難境地，他的妻子之所以勸他去，都是因為參加奧運比賽是他一生的夢想(dream)。10．A.disappointed B．conflictedC．confused D．encouraged答案：B根據(jù)上文可知，他處于進(jìn)退兩難的境地，內(nèi)心很矛盾。conflicted“沖突的，【語篇解讀】本文介紹了人們在假期中可以選擇去做志愿活動的三個地方。1．Accordingtothepassage，whatcanavolunteerdoinnursinghomes?A．Visitingthesickchildren. B．Pickingupthedonatedfood.C．Helpingwiththegiftcart. D．Playingcardswithalonelyoldman.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中VolunteeringinNursingHomes部分的描述可知D項正確。A、C項是在children’shospitals可以做的事，B項是在homelessshelters可以做的事。答案D2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthevolunteering?A．Youcanonlyvolunteerduringtheholidays. B．Youcanhelppreparemealsinanursinghome.C．Itiseasytofindahomelesssheltertovolunteer. D．Helpisneededeverywhereinahomelessshelter.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的“Thereisahomelessdirectoryonlinethatanyonecaneasilyaccesstofindtheclosesthomelesssheltertotheirhome.”可知，人們很容易找到一個能在里面做志愿活動的流浪者之家。其他三項都是與文章內(nèi)容不符。答案C3．Inachildren’shospital，whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Over50%ofthoselivingtheredonothaverelatives.B．Apersonalvisitbringshappinesstoasickboy.C．Childrenlivealonelyandfrighteninglife.D．Childrenlovelisteningtovolunteers’reading.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中VolunteeringinChildren’sHospitals部分的描述可知B項正確，A、C兩項錯誤，D項文中未提及。答案B4．Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A．Givingofoneselfcheersothers B．VolunteeringisawayoflifeC．Volunteeringduringtheholidays D．Givingisbetterthantaking解析主旨大意題。全文主要介紹了假期中人們可以選擇去做志愿活動的三個地方。故C項作為本文的標(biāo)題最佳。答案C閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項中，選出最佳選項。“America’sNo.1HealthProblem.”SoreadstheheadlineofanarticlepublishedbytheAmericanInstituteofStressthatclaimsthebiggestthreattohealthtodayisneithercancernorAIDS.Thereportsays:“Ithasbeenestimated（估計）that75to90percentofallvisitstoprimarycarephysiciansareforstressrelatedproblems.”Itisnoexaggeration（夸張）tosaythatpeopletodayarebeingattackedbystress.AccordingtotheNationalConsumersLeague,“Workisthetopsourceofstressforadultswhohaveproblemsandstressintheirlives(39%),followedbyfamily(30%).Othersourcesincludehealth(10%),concernabouttheeconomy(9%)andconcernaboutinternationalconflictandterrorism(4%).”However,stressishardlyuniquetotheUnitedStates.ABritishsurveyin2005estimatedthat“overhalfamillionindividualsinBritainbelievedin2004thattheywereexperiencingwork-relatedstressatalevelthatwasmakingthemill.”Asaresultof“work-relatedstress,depressionoranxiety,”thereare“anestimatedthirteenandahalfmillionreportedlostworkingdaysperyearinBritain.”ThepictureisnolessbleakinmainlandEurope.AccordingtotheEuropeanAgencyforSafetyandHealthatWork,“work-relatedstresshasbeenshowntoaffectmillionsofEuropeanworkersacrossalltypesofemploymentsectors.”O(jiān)nesurveyrevealedthatthereare“about41millionworkersaffectedbywork-relatedstresseachyear.”WhataboutAsia?AreportissuedbyaconferenceheldinTokyoconcluded:“Jobstressisacommonconcernamongmanycountriesintheworld,bothdevelopingandindustrializedcountries.”Thereportobservedthat“severalcountriesinEastAsia,includingChinaandKorea,haverapidlyindustrializedandeconomicallygrown.Thesecountriesnowhavealotofconcernsonjobstressanditsharmfuleffectsonworkers’health.”1.Theauthorquoted“America’sNo.1HealthProblem.”(Para.1)inorderto______.A.talkabouthealthproblemsinAmericaB.introducethetopicofstressC.emphasizethestressinAmericaD.tellreaderssomethingaboutAmericanInstituteofStress答案解析：答案為B。本題為推理題。本文的內(nèi)容是為了揭示世界上人們的工作壓力非常大，對健康造成了威脅，因此作者在開頭使用“America’sNo.1HealthProblem”是為了引入壓力的話題，故答案為B。2.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A.bothcancerandAIDSarenotasseriousasthethreatofstresstohealthB.stressismainlyfromworkingandlivingpressureC.AmericansnevercareaboutinternationalconflictandterrorismD.peopleinmainlandEuropearemoreoptimisticthanEnglishpeople答案解析：答案為B。本題為細(xì)節(jié)推理題。由第二段“Workisthetopsourceofstressforadultswhohaveproblemsandstressintheirlives(39%),followedbyfamily(30%).Othersourcesincludehealth(10%),concernabouttheeconomy(9%)andconcernaboutinternationalconflictandterrorism(4%).”可知，工作和家庭生活中的壓力比重最大，故B選項正確，C選項錯誤。由第一段“America’sNo.1HealthProblem.”SoreadstheheadlineofanarticlepublishedbytheAmericanInstituteofStressthatclaimsthebiggestthreattohealthtodayisneithercancernorAIDS.”可知，癌癥和艾滋病沒有壓力帶給健康的威脅那么嚴(yán)重的情況是在美國，不具有普遍性，故A選項錯誤。第三段揭示了英國人的工作壓力非常大，第四段的首句理解是關(guān)鍵“ThepictureisnolessbleakinmainlandEurope.”意為“歐洲大陸的情況依舊不容樂觀”，故D選項錯誤。3.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.AsianpeoplearemorewillingtodeveloptheircountriesB.therapideconomicdevelopmentisthemainreasonforstressC.somepeopleinAsiancountrieshavehealthproblemsfromemploymentstressD.AsiancountrieshaveabettersituationofstressthanEurope答案解析：答案為C。本題為推理題。最后一段揭示了亞洲的壓力情況，由該段的最后一句話“Thesecountriesnowhavealotofconcernsonjobstressanditsharmfuleffectsonworkers’health.”可知，一些亞洲國家的工作壓力也影響了人們的健康，故C選項正確，B選項錯誤，經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展不是壓力的主要原因，壓力來自工作。A、D選項未提，均不選。4.What’sthemainsubjectofthepassage?A.Stressattackinghealth. B.Howtodealwithstress.C.Asurveyonworkingstress. D.Healthproblemsaroundtheworld.答案解析：答案為A。本題考查文章的主題。全文揭示了在美國，歐洲，亞洲人們的工作壓力對健康造成了威脅，故答案為A。社會生活型閱讀理解。An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe(賄賂),butisclosetoit.Allsortsofpeopleare“applepolishers”，includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglishleader,offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty,butfailed.Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“applepolishing”—“softsoaping”or“butteringup”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowtalentedandwiseheis.Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruth,flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus,whogetsolittleofit.Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsgoodvalueandnourishment,asacatlapsupmilk,thenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.Sometimes,however,flatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers(朝臣).Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskies,asamanoflimitlessmight.Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.Thekingwassatisfied.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflatterywas.1．Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“applepolishing”？A．Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.B．Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.C．Aknightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.D．Ateacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.2．WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell'sexample?A．Everybodycanbeanapplepolisher.B．Cromwellwasnotagoodapplepolisher.C．GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapplepolishers.D．Therearepeoplewhodon'tlikebeingapplepolished.3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryisTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?A．Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.B．Flatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygood.C．Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive(過度的)pride.D．Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapplepolishedpeople.4．WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?A．Becausehewassickofhisnormallife.B．Becausehedislikedbeingoverpraisedanymore.C．Becausehewantedthemtorealizehowwisehewas.D．Becausehewantedthemtos