1、2021广州市高考英语三月阅读理解、完形填空同学自练(4)答案阅读理解。Chinas new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next years Oxford English Dictionary. “If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words, ”said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team. In Chinese, tu means uncouth and hao mean
2、s rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in Chinas rural areas. In recent years, people borrowed the term to describe those who spend money in an irrational(没道理的)manner. The word gained credence in September with the launch of Apples new gold-colored iP
3、hone, an item loved by Chinas rich people. The color became known as“tuhao gold. ”The word is now often used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese wordsdama and hukouwhich may also be taken in the dicti
4、onary. Hukou means household registration in Chinese and has been widely used. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal in May when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold m
5、arket between April and June when the gold prices had slumped(下跌). “We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary, ”she said. Some of them are: Guanxi, literally meaning“connection”, is the system of social networks and influential relationships which facilitate business a
6、nd other dealings. Taikonaut is a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut. The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to incl
7、ude a new word but now we keep the pace with the era, ”according to John Simpson. 【文章大意】在近期一档关于中国热词的栏目播出后, “tuhao”一词引起了牛津英语词典编著者的关注。这个中国时髦热词“tuhao(土豪)”明年有望被收入牛津英语词典。1. What does“Tuhao”mean now? A. The rich who like iPhone made of gold. B. The people who have power in the countryside. C. The people w
8、ho spend money reasonably. D. The rich who find no class to belong to. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。依据第三段的The word isnow often used by the online community to refer to peoplewho have the cash but lack the class to go with it. 可知, tuhao指的是那些有钱但是没有阶层归属的人们。2. Why is the word“Dama”popular now? A. They bought gold in th
9、e global market. B. They are wealthy middle-aged women. C. They brought the gold prices down. D. They worked on the Wall Street. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。依据第五段的when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold market可知, 大妈一词来自于购买国际市场上黄金的人们。3. Wh
10、ich word has already been in the Oxford English Dictionary? A. Tuhao. B. Taikonaut. C. Dama. D. Hukou. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。依据倒数其次段的We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary和Taikonaut is a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut可知选B。4. According to John, the Oxford
11、English Dictionary. A. updates its new version every three monthsB. takes 10 years to include a new word nowC. speeds up its acceptance of new wordsD. has its online version to collect new words【解析】选C。推理推断题。依据最终一段的It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the era可知
12、, 现在牛津词典收录新词的速度快了。社会生活类-2011福建卷 -ASome people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes, accompanied by an article from the local paper, ha
13、s made a northern German city believe in fairytales(童话)The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained 10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous(匿名) envelopes, each cont
14、aining 10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.The envelops keep coming, and so far at least 190, 000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspapers own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14yearold boy who was severely disabled in a swimming
15、 accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of 500 inside, with a copy of the article.The name of the family was underlined.“I was driving when I heard the news,”Claudia Neumann, the boys mother, told Der Spiegel magazine.“I had to pa
16、rk on the side of the road; I was speechless.”The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchairaccessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks
17、 of himself, was astonishing,” Mrs.Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said:“Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know.”However, he has
18、told his reporters not to look for the citys hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.1The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of _.Aa church Ba bank Ca newspaper Da magazine2Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?AThe donation amounted to 190, 000.BThe donation was sent
19、 directly to his house.CThe money will be used for his education.DHis mother felt astonished at the donation.3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe donator is a rich old man Bthe donation will continue to comeCthe donation comes from the newspaperDthe donator will soon be found out4What wo
20、uld be the best title for the passage?AMoney Is Raised by the NewspaperBNewspaper Distributes Money to the NeedyCUnknown Hero Spreads Love in EnvelopesDRobin Hood Returns to the City 【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了城市英雄以匿名信封的形式在经济上挂念需要挂念的人。1. C推理推断题。从第一段“But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to
21、deserving causes, accompanied by an article from the local paper”和其次段“with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung”可推出Braunschweiger Zeitung是当地一家报纸。2. D细节理解题。从倒数其次段Tom的妈妈所说的话可知答案。3. B推理推断题。从最终一段“he has told his reporters not to look for the citys hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donation
22、s.”可知捐赠还会连续。4. C主旨大意题。本文介绍了城市英雄以匿名信封的形式在经济上挂念需要挂念的人。完形填空。阅读下面短文,把握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 1 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 2 :to have
23、 what she had back home in Colombia. “I didnt want to 3 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I 4 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 5 myself properly.” Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 6 meant going to school to get
24、the 7 education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 8 in my abilities but I couldnt speak the language and I had to 9 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 10 all over again ,” said Diana. 11 , she found just the help she neede
25、d for her prelaunch (重新开张) 12 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 13 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 14 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 15 while at college.By the end of Octob
26、er 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 16 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 17 goal when her new store opened its doors in Torontos Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to 18 .Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer, 19 her achievements to
27、the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 20 ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.( ) 1. A. requires B. encourages C. include D. advises( ) 2. A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem( ) 3. A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose( ) 4. A. dema
28、nded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated( ) 5. A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade( ) 6. A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder ( ) 7. A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary ( ) 8. A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence ( ) 9. A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look
29、 into ( ) 10. A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work ( ) 11. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly ( ) 12. A. through B. for C. before D. with ( ) 13. A. notesB. responsibilities C. chances D. courses ( ) 14. A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once ( ) 15. A. around B. back C. ahead D. out ( ) 16.
30、 A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey ( ) 17. A. original B. common C. another D. distant ( ) 18. A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness ( ) 19. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes ( ) 20. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first 1. C 解析:考查动词,此处意为“包括”。其余选项A 要求,B 鼓舞;D 建议都
31、不符合意思2. A 解析:考察名词,goal意为“目标”;运用原词重现原理,在最终一段有提到 her achievements to the goal she set.3. C 考查动词,此句意为“和很多来到一个新的城市一样,我不想转变我做的事情”4. B 考查动词,此句意为“我打算开一家店”。5. B 考查动词,此句意为“但是我知道你应当预备好”6. A 考察名词,make dream a reality 意为“是幻想成为现实”7. 答案 D解析:考查形容词, necessary , 必要的。8. 答案 D解析:考查名词, 此句意为“在哥伦比亚开店和作设计师的经受给我对力气的信念。“9. 答
32、案 C解析:考查动词短语。A. put away把.收起;放好B. depend on取决于, 视而定C. learn about学习 D. look into深化地检查,争辩。此处意为“学习“才合适。10. 答案 B解析:考查动词。由于不会语言, 要学习, 当然是从新开头了。11. 答案 C解析:考查副词。A. Naturally 自然地B. Gradually 渐渐地C. Luckily 幸运地D. Clearly明显地,无疑地12. A 解析:考查介词,through通过。此句意为“幸运的是,她通过在George Brown高校的学习中找到了重新开张所要的挂念。13. D 解析:考察名词
33、。在学校里学习的当然是课程啦。14. A 解析:考查连词。Though尽管,此句意为:尽管她已经达到了语言的要求,她还是连续学习。15. C 解析:考查介词。Go ahead意为:向前进;连续下去16. B 解析:考查动词,此句意为“在他达到加拿大的两年内Diana至少实现了她最初的目标,在Torontos Sheppard Centre开店。17. 答案 A解析:考查形容词, 解析见上题。18. 答案 A解析:考查名词, 此处意为“成功”。Success 与下文的achievements 对应。19. 答案 D解析:考查动词短语。Owe to 归因于。20. 答案 B解析:考查介词短语。A. after all到底;终究;到底B. above all首先;尤其是;最重要的是C. at least至少D. at first最初, 首先。