1、完形填空。阅读下面短文,把握其大意,然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Who designed (设计) the first helicopter (直升飞机)? Who _1_ of the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most _2_? There is an answer _3_ all these questions - Leonardo de Vinci (达芬奇).Leonardo may have been the greatest g
2、enius (天才) _4_ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldnt _5_ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked. Bu
3、t Leonardo _6_ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master ( 大师) painter, and as he got older he became _7_ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand ten different ways _8_ he was ready to paint.Many of Leonardos wonderful paint
4、ings are still with _9_ today. You may know one of his most famous works the _10_ woman known as the Mona Lisa.名师点评本文介绍了堪称世界上最宏大的天才达芬奇在制造、艺术等方面为人类所作的巨大贡献,文章层次分明,通俗易懂。(C)1. A. tookB. made C. painted D. invented【解析】C。为了引出话题人物达芬奇,这里引用了设问手法,问题应表示“是谁画了世界上最出名的画”,故选择动词painted。(B)2. A. artists B. doctors C.
5、 painters D. people【解析】B。对人体比较了解的莫过于医生了,将达芬奇与医生相比才能显示其对人体的精通。故选择doctors。(A)3. A. to B. of C. for D. from【解析】A。介词to常表示一一对应的关系,“问题的答案”习惯表达为an answer to a question。(D)4. A. the scientists B. the artists C. the world D. people【解析】D。达芬奇应是世人所知道的天才中最宏大的人,the world 一般指每个人,相当于第三人称单数,故people为正确选项。(D)5. A. dra
6、w B. paint C. work D. build【解析】D。draw和paint不合文意, work为不及物动词,不能直接接宾语。在那个时代,达芬奇所不能做的应是制造飞机,故选择build。(B)6. A. was just B. wasnt just C. wasnt D. was no longer【解析】B。这一句起承上启下的作用,意为“达芬奇不仅仅是一名制造家”,故选择 wasnt just(C)7. A. less B. no C. even D. very【解析】C。less和no不合文章,very不能用来修饰比较级,而even常用来修饰比较级,意为“甚至更”,故为正确选项。
7、(A)8. A. before B. after C. because D. when【解析】A。为了使自己的画达到最高境界,应在画这幅画之前去尝试不同的画法,所以应选before。(B)9. A. him B. us C. them D. you【解析】B。达芬奇的画今日照旧保存在世,为本文作者以及读者所共享,所以应选us。(C)10. A. interesting B. crying C. smiling D. surprising【解析】C。达芬奇的名作Mona Lisa以画中人物面部奇怪的微笑而名扬天下,故选smiling语法填空。阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)
8、或括号内单词的正确形式。【辽宁卷题型】M: Can you tell me_1_about your education?W: Yes. Im a_2_(graduate) of Zhengzhou University. I learned business. M: Did you like your business courses? W: Very much, and Ive done well_3_all of them. Here are the results of my examinations.M: Hm, you were indeed a good student. Wha
9、t about your_4_(speak) English? W: I can talk with foreigners_5_(free). When I was at college, I often_6_(go) to the English Corner. We had English teachers from Australia.M: Hm. We can hire you. We give the employees _7_salary of 480 dollars a month at the beginning. If you do a good job, you will
10、get a rise in three_8_(month) time.W: Thats great. How long should I work every day?M: Four hours every day and two days_9_in a week. W: Do you offer housing to your employees? M: Not now. My assistant will tell you_10_you are interested in. W: OK. When shall I begin my work?M: Next week.1_2._3._4._
11、5._6_7._8._9._0._答案:1.something2.graduate3.in4.spoken5.freely6.went7.a8.months9.off10.what 语法填空。阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】 In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear_1_spoken. Secondly, we mu
12、st be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation._2_, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.There is no easy way to success_3_language learning._4_good memory
13、is a great help, but it is not enough only_5_(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and_6_meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language._7_we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not r
14、eally learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of_8_(advise) for those_9_are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and_10_(write) the language whenever we can. 1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案:1.it2.Thirdly3.in4.A5.to memorize6.their7If8.advice9.w
15、ho/that10.writing 【2021高考复习】阅读理解For anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer,it is not enough to have succeeded in college.The real test is whether they can survive,and become established during their early 20s,making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as i
16、mportant as talent and creativity.Fashion is a hard business.There is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next seasons collections.It is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to make attractive advertisements of the l
17、atest fashion in newspapers and magazines.It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.“We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.” says Lydia Kemeny,Head of Fashion at St.Martins School of Art in London.“And we point out that dr
18、ive and determination are absolutely necessary.”This may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses.That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college wont be slow in introducing students to commercia
19、l realities,“We dont walk our foot on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the restrictions of price,producing ability,marketing and so on.”Almost all fashion design is done to a brief.It is not a form of selfexpression as such,although there is certainly r
20、oom for imagination and creativity.Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer.Even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt t
21、o produce designs which are right for the mainstream of the market.They also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.【语篇解读】成为时尚设计师并不是件简洁的事。仅仅在高校校内里猎取学业的成功是不够的,时尚在不断变化,商业技巧和天赋、制造性同样重要。 5
22、Which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?ATalent in fashion.BGood marks at college.CAbility to create new designs.DBusiness skills in fashion industry.解析主旨大意题。第一段是文章的主题段,通读全文可知整篇文章介绍的是在时尚业应当把握怎样的商业技巧才能立足。答案D6What can we learn from the second paragraph?AFashion designers are highly m
23、otivated and really detemined.BGood preparations for the next season can reduce stress.CConsumers appetite for new ideas keeps changing.DAdvertisement business is very competitive.解析细节理解题。从其次段中的“It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.”可知消费者对时尚的追求是不
24、断变化的。 答案C7What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ALydia Kemenys opinion.BThe competitive business world.CThe warning to the young designers.DThe real situation in fashion industry.解析代词指代题。通过阅读其次、三段可知,This指代的是其次段讲到的内容,即时尚界的真实状况。 答案D8Which of the following is TRUE according to th
25、e passage?ASt.Martins School of Art encourages the new students to design dresses they like.BSt.Martins School of Art requires students to develop their creativity in their designing.CSt.Martins School of Art demands students to make pretty dresses for companies.DSt.Martins School of Art focuses on
26、teaching students commercial realities. 解析正误推断题。依据第三段的其次句和第三句可知该校重视教同学有关商业方面的学问。答案D阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesnt generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, its still imp
27、ortant for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we se
28、e flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when its actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, wed still insist that the sun rises in the morning and
29、 sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, theres enough activity to produce about 10
30、0 lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 se
31、conds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval (间隔) between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark (闪光).1. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley_. A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning. B. it is usually dry in A
32、pril C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders. D. parents are not interested in thunder an lightning.2. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because_. A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood. B. we are taken in by our sense of vision. C. it is a common natural
33、 sight. D. it is a truth proved by science.3. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage? A. Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth. B. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another. C. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder. D. There are far more lightn
34、ing strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.4. The underlined word “activity” is most closely related to the word (s) _. A. cloudB. lightning strikes C. lightning flashesD. thunderstorms5. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. we should not believe what we see or hear. B. things mov
35、ing downward are more noticeable. C. people sometimes may have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena. D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena.【参考答案】15、ABDDC 【重庆市南开中学2022高考英语二诊考试】 请阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。In December of l 992I was a happy husband and
36、father of two young childrenA month later,I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(急性白血病)After two years of chemo(化疗)that helped control the disease,my body was weak and lifelessI felt as if I were a puppet who needed help to lift his arms or hold up his headI began to runAfter six months m
37、y strength had come backOn one of my runs,one where I felt I could run forever,I decided I was going to try to run a marathonAfter telling my Dad about my plan,he told me of a program that trains people to run a marathon,while raising funds for Leukemia research at the same timeSo that summer,throug
38、h the Leukemia Societys Team in Training program,I started to train for the Marine Corps MarathonDuring mile after mile of uncertainty,the day finally came to run the marathonOn October 27,1996,at 8 AM,along with l9,000 other brave souls I started on a 26.2-mile journey that I will never forgetI fir
39、st saw my wife Patty at the six-mile mark . She seemed happy that I was still looking as if I knew what I was doing,and having a good time doing itAt Mile l7,my mind was going back to those two horrible years that tried to bring my family and me downI saw her againThe concern in her face told me she
40、 knew I was starting to struggleI felt as if we were thinking the same,nine more miles and these last few years will be behind usThat thought alone pulled me forwardMile 22,23,slowing but going,24,25,then there it wasThe Iwo Jima War MemorialI have seen nothing so grand and inspiring in my lifeThree
41、 hours and forty-one minutes after I started,I crossed what I think has to be the most fitting finish line in all of road racing!That night the Leukemia Society gave me a pin at a post-race party that simply says,“Leukemia 26.2”If God wills,my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength,
42、maybe even my lifeBut it can never take away my pin,or the fact that I am a marathoner .36The writer decided to run a marathon because _ . Ahe wanted to raise money for Leukemia researchA Bhe believed he was able to take the challengeB Che hoped to recover his strength through trainingC Dhis dad kne
43、w about the race and made the suggestion2. 37Which statement is RIGHT about the writer?A He has always been dreaming of becoming a marathonerB The training he took that summer well prepared him for the raceC Those running in the race were mostly Leukemia patients like him .D His wife was with him du
44、ring the marathon to give him support3. 38Why does the writer think the finish line is the most fitting?A Because running a marathon is the most suitable sport for himB Because the memorial is the most powerful construction he has seenC Because he considers it a victory over his disease to finish the raceD Because 26.2 miles is the most reasonable distance for road racing4. 39Which of the following can best describe the writer?A AOptimistic and outspokenBStrong-willed and determinedB CGenerous and easy-goingDBrave and warm-hearted5. 【参考答案】3639、BDCB