1、规范练( 二十) 2 篇阅读理解完形填空(限时 35 分钟).阅读理解AFour great railway journeysTravelling by rail holds a romantic and oldfashioned appeal that cant be matched by flying or driving.By taking the slow route，you get to experience and interact with an area in a completely different way.The Rocky MountaineerWhere：Canad
2、a，from Vancouver to Banff，Jasper and Calgary.When：In June，which is springtime in the Rockies，complete with blooming flowers and abundant wildlife.Duration：between two and eight days，travelling only in daylight，staying in luxury hotels.Highlights：Splendid views of Rocky mountains，incredible luxury at
3、 every stage of the trip， traditional native storytelling，wine classes and natural history workshop.The ChepeWhere：Mexico.It begins its journey in the mountains of Chihuahua and finishes on the Sinaloa coast.When：In the rainy season，from June to October，youll get lush vegetation(丰富的植被) and blooming
4、cacti(仙人掌)， although midsummer (July) temperatures can reach 44C.Duration：Doing the route straight through takes 14 hours，but youll want to stop off overnight and explore traditional towns along the way.Highlights：The train winds its way down through 656 km of the spectacular Copper Canyon (which is
5、 deeper than the Grand Canyon)，over 37 precariouslooking bridges and through 86 tunnels.Local people sell crafts and foods along the route.The GhanWhere：Australia，from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs.When：Going during the wet season (December，January) will allow you to see more wildlife and tro
6、pical splendour in the north，though peak season is usually the winter.Duration：Going straight through takes 52 hours.There are disembarkation points (登陆点) from which you can take tours.Highlights：Going through Australias Red Centre with cobaltblue skies，red earth and not much elsea beautiful and ser
7、ene (宁静的) experience.The Royal ScotsmanWhere：Travels around the Scottish Highlands or all the way around Great Britain.When：Warmer weather and up to 20 hours of daylight in June makes it the perfect time to watch ospreys soaring (鱼鹰飞翔) over mirrorlike lochs (湖)，or go in October for autumn colours an
8、d the rather vocal stagrutting season.Duration：Trips can be as short as two days or as long as seven.Highlights：Possibly the most expensive train journey in the world.Youll be treated like a member of the monarchy (皇室) Indulgent (放纵的) cuisine，fine wines and carriages that look like rooms at Balmoral
9、 Castle await those willing to part with a minimum of 2350 per person for a twonight trip.语篇解读 本文属于 说明文 阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了四大铁路旅行的信息，他们不同的风景以及吸引人之 处，帮助 读者更好的 选择。1Which of the following journey has the shortest duration? AThe Chepe.BThe Ghan.CThe Rocky Mountaineer.DThe Royal Scotsman.解析：细节理解题。抓住题目的关
10、键词“shortest duration (最短的持续时间) ”。对比四个地点 between two and eight days，travelling only in daylight；Doing the route straight through takes 14 hours；Going straight through takes 52 hours；Trips can be as short as two days or as long as seven 可知 The Chepe 旅行时间最短；故选 A。答案：A2Visitors may have the opportunity t
11、o try some wine in .AThe Royal Scotsman and The ChepeBThe Royal Scotsman and The GhanCThe Rocky Mountaineer and The ChepeDThe Rocky Mountaineer and The Royal Scotsman解析：细节理解题。定位关键词 ：try some wine，在 The Rocky Mountaineer 中定位 wine classes and natural history workshop.在 The Royal Scotsman 中定位 fine wine
12、s and carriages 可知游客可能有机会尝试一些葡萄酒；故选 D。答案：D3If a Chinese family wants to have a travel during the Spring Festival，which one would be suitable for them? AThe Chepe.BThe Ghan.CThe Rocky Mountaineer.DThe Royal Scotsman.解析：推理判断题。根据题目中的关 键信息点 during the Spring Festival，根据 The Ghan的时间栏 Going during the wet
13、 season (December，January) will allow you to see more wildlife and tropical splendour in the north，though peak season is usually the winter 可知如果一个中国家庭想在春节期间旅行应选择 The Ghan；故选 B。答案：BBMost episodes of absentmindedforgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a roomare caused by
14、a simple lack of attention，says Schacter.“Youre supposed to remember something，but you havent encoded it deeply.”Encoding，Schacter explains，is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later.Failure to encode properly can create annoying situation.If you p
15、ut your mobile phone in a pocket，for example，and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation，youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe(衣柜) “Your memory itself isnt failing you， ”says Schacter， “Rather，you didnt give your memory
16、 system the information it needed.”Lack of interest can also lead to absentmindedness.“A man who recite sports statistics from 30 years ago， ”says Zelinski， “may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.”Women have slightly better memories than men，possibly because they are more interested in wh
17、ats happening around them，and memory relies on just that.Visual cues (提示) can help prevent absentmindedness，says Schacter.“But be sure the cue is clear and available， ”he cautions.If you want to remember to take a medication with lunch，put the bill bottle on the kitchen tabledont leave it in the med
18、icine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.Another common episode of absentmindedness：walking into a room and wondering why youre there.Most likely，you were thinking about something else.“Everyone does this from time to time， ”says Zelinski.The best thing to do is to return to w
19、here you were before entering the room，and youll likely remember.语篇解读 本文是一篇科教类阅读，属于说明文，心不在焉是由注意力不集中导致的。本文以此展开谈论，主要介绍 心不在焉产生的原因，以及如何能够尽可能避免或解决这个问题。4What does the underlined word “episode” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? AExperiences. BExperiments.CExpressions. DFeelings.解析：词义猜测题。本题考查对 文章整体含义的把握，通 过 第一段
20、“forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room”和最后一段“Another common episode of absentmindedness：walking into a room and wondering why youre there.”可知“episode”表示经历 。B 项表示实验；C 项表示表达，神情，情感表现；D 表示情绪，感觉。故选A。答案：A5According to the passage，women have better memories than men p
21、robably because .Athey have a wider range of interestsBthey always put things where they wereCthey pay more attention to their environmentDthey prefer to write notes to tell them what they should do解析：推理判断题。 通过第三段 “Women have slightly better memories than men，possibly because they are more intereste
22、d in whats happening around them”可知，女人的记忆力更好是因为更加关心身边的事，即 “their environment”。A 选项的“wider range of interests”女性更加广泛的兴趣 爱好在文中未提及，属于无中生有。B 项在文中未提及。D 项的“write notes”是在倒数第二段吃 药的实例中提及的反面方法。故选 C。答案：C6What can help prevent absentmindedness according to Schacter? AWriting notes.BTaking some medicine.CPuttin
23、g something in sight.DReturning to where you were.解析：细节理解题。通过倒数第二段 “Visual cues (提示) can help prevent absentmindedness，says Schacter”可知答案是“Visual cues(提示)”的同意项， “visual”表示“视力的” ，其中，A 项是吃药实例中的反面方法。B 项是 为了说明“Visual cues(提示)can help prevent absentmindedness，says Schacter”此观点而举 的例子。D 项是最后一段中解决心不在焉的方法。故选
24、 C。答案：C7What is the best title for the text? AA Way of RecallingBThe Importance of EncodingCCures for AbsentmindednessDCauses of Absentmindedness解析：主旨大意题。说明文主旨大意首先要找出文中反复出现的名词，即 absentmindedness，答案在 C 和 D 中选择， C 和 D 的区别在于“cures”和“causes”， C 项的“cure”表示治愈，但是文章的后两段只是 说“help” ，即帮助解决心不在焉的问题，而不是治愈这个问题，所以
25、C 项的用词不合适；而文章的主要内容就是在说明造成心不在焉的原因。故选 D。答案：D.完形填空Grandma is ninety this Christmas.I remember once visiting her，crying when my big sister told me “There is no Santa Claus！” ，because I knew she always told the 1 .“No Santa Claus？” she snorted(哼着说) “Ridiculous! Dont 2 it.That rumor has been going around
26、for years.Now，put on your coat，and let s go.”“Go? Go where，Grandma？” I asked.“Where” 3 to be Kerbys General Store.As we walked in，Grandma 4 me twenty dollars.“Take the money， ” she said， “and buy something for someone who needs it.Ill wait for you outdoors.”I was only eight years old，and had never s
27、hopped for anything 5 .For a few moments I just stood there， 6 ，wondering what to buy，and 7 on earth to buy it for.I thought of everybody I knew：my family，friends，classmates.Suddenly I thought of Bobbie， a kid sitting behind me in the classroom.He didnt have a 8 ；he never went out during the winter.
28、I held the bill 9 .I would buy Bobbie a coat.I saw a red one with a hat to it.It looked really 10 .He would like that.That 11 ，Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and write， “To Bobbie， From 12 ”on it.Then she drove me to Bobbies house.Grandma 13 down the street， and we hid in the bus
29、hes by his front walk.Then Grandma pushed me gently.“All right，Santa Claus，get going！” she 14 .I took a deep breath， 15 for his front door，threw the 16 down，rang his doorbell and flew back.Together we waited 17 in the darkness for the front door to open.Finally it did，and there stood Bobbie.Forty ye
30、ars havent 18 the thrill of those moments.That night，I realized those awful 19 about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said：they were 20 .Santa was alive and well，and we were on his team.语篇解读 本文 讲述了作者扮作圣 诞老人给 Bobbie 送礼物的经历。1A.story BtruthCjoke Dlie解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。 story 故事；truth 事实；joke 玩笑；lie 谎言
31、。根据第一段可知，我姐姐说没有圣 诞老人。我去找祖母，因为我知道她会告诉我事实真相(truth)。故选 B。答案：B2A.believe BignoreCsuspect Dadmit解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。 believe 相信；ignore 忽视，不理睬；suspect 猜测；admit 承 认。根据空前的 Ridiculous 和下面的 That rumor，可知这里句意是让我不要相信她。故选 A。答案：A3A.seemed BsupposedCproved Dimagined解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。 seemed 似乎；supposed 应该；proved 证明；
32、imagined 想象。此 处指“Where”证明了是 Kerbys General Store。故 选 C。答案：C4A.borrowed BdeliveredCthrew Dhanded解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。 borrowed 借；delivered 递送；threw 扔；handed递，上交。祖母让我去买东西，当然应先给我钱。此 处指祖母 递给我 20 美元。故 选 D。答案：D5A.alone BlonelyCspecial Dexpensive解析：考查形容词辨析以及对语境的理解。 alone 单独的；lonely 孤独的；special 特别的；expensive 昂
33、贵的。根据空后的描述，我只是站在那不知道 买什么，可知 这里句意为，我当时只有 8 岁，从来没有独自去买过东 西。根据 语境可知选 A。答案：A6A.bored BdepressedCfrightened Dconfused解析：考查形容词辨析以及对语境的理解。 bored 感到无聊的；depressed 沮丧的；frightened 感到害怕的； confused 迷茫的。根据句中的 wondering what to buy，and 7 on earth to buy it for 可知我很困惑 (confused)，不知道要买什么，不知道买给谁。根据语境可知选 D。答案：D7A.when
34、 BhowCwho Dwhat解析：考查疑问词辨析以及对语境的理解。根据下文我忽然想到坐在我后面的小孩Bobbie 没有外套，我想给他买一件。可知 这里是在想买东 西给谁，故选 C。答案：C8A.money BcoatCfriend Dhat解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。 money 钱；coat 外套；friend 朋友；hat 帽子。根据下文的 I would buy Bobbie a coat.可知 Bobbie 没有外套，所以冬天从来不出 门。故选 B。答案：B9A.excitedly BnervouslyCanxiously Dthoughtfully解析：考查副词辨析以及对语
35、境的理解。 excitedly 激动地；nervously 紧张地；anxiously焦急地；thoughtfully 考虑周到地。因为我想到了要给谁买东西，所以由刚才的困惑变成了现在的兴奋。句意：我拿着钱感到很激 动。故 选 A。答案：A10A.new BwarmCcheap Dbeautiful解析：考查形容词辨析以及对语境的理解。 new 新的；warm 温暖的；cheap 便宜的；beautiful 漂亮的。根据上文 Bobbie 冬天没有外套不出门，可知这里他需要的是一件暖和的衣服。句意：我看到一件红色带帽子的外套，看起来真的很暖和。可知选 B。答案：B11A.morning Bwe
36、ekendCevening Dafternoon解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。 morning 早晨；weekend 周末；evening 晚上；afternoon 下午。根据下文 in the darkness for the front door to open 我们在黑暗中等着门打开，可知这里祖母帮助我打包衣服是在晚上，故选 C。答案：C12A.Grandma BclassmatesCfriends DSanta Claus解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。通 读全文以及从下文 “All right，Santa Claus，get going！”可知，本文描述的是作者扮作圣诞老人
37、给 Bobbie 送礼物的经历。故卡片上写的是：送给 Bobbie，来自圣诞老人。故 选 D。答案：D13A.parked BslowedCrode Dwalked解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。 parked 停车；slowed 减慢；rode 骑；walked 走。句意：然后她开车送我去 Bobbie 的家。她把 车停在街道边 。故 这里选 A。答案：A14A.shouted BwhisperedCcomplained Dordered解析：考查动词词义辨析以及对语境的理解。 shouted 喊叫；whispered 低语；complained埋怨，抱怨；ordered 命令，点菜。根
38、据上文我们躲在灌木丛中，以及她轻轻地推我，故 这里她轻声说，好了，去吧，圣诞老人！故选 B 符合语境。答案：B15A.searched BdashedCwaited Dstarted解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。 searched 搜寻；dashed 冲；waited 等；started 开始。dash for sth.向某物冲去。句意：我深吸一口气，冲向前 门，放下礼物，按响门铃，然后迅速回来。根据这里一系列的动作，可知作者是动作比较快地冲向前 门。选 B。答案：B16A.paper BbillCpresent Dbush解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。 paper 纸；bill
39、账单， 钞票；present 礼物； bush灌木。句意：放下礼物。故选 C。答案：C17A.delightedly BcheerfullyCwillingly Dbreathlessly解析：考查副词辨析以及对语境的理解。 delightedly 高兴地；cheerfully 高兴地；willingly乐意地；breathlessly 屏息地。句意：我们悄无声息地在黑暗中等待前门打开。根据句意可知选 D。答案：D18A.weakened BstrengthenedCreminded Dinformed解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。 weakened 减弱； strengthened 加
40、强；reminded 提醒；informed 通知。句意：四十年也没有减弱那些时刻的激动的心情。故选 A。答案：A19A.secrets BdiscussionsCrumors Dsayings解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。 secrets 秘密；discussions 讨论；rumors 传闻，谣言；sayings 说法。根据上文的 That rumor has been going around for years.可知这里说的是：这些糟糕的关于圣诞老人的传闻正如祖母所说的一样，是荒谬的。故 这里选 C。答案：C20A.unusual BincredibleCstrange Dridiculous解析：考查形容词辨析以及对语境的理解。 unusual 不寻常的；incredible 难以置信的；strange 奇怪的；ridiculous 可笑的，荒谬的。根据上文祖母的话 Ridiculous！可知选 D。答案：D
