2021昆明市高考英语完形填空、阅读理解四月自练及答案11.docx

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ve never watched her show, but when a self－made billionaire gives life advice, it’s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’re a Chinese，you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book written by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune；it’s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he separated volunteers into two groups：those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper，” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners，my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good.Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
1. Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?
A．Make the best of a bad job.
B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．All that glitters is not gold.
D．A good heart conquers ill fortune.
2. What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?
A．She became famous through her family background.
B．She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.
C．She is a British talk show host.
D．She became successful by her own effort.
3. The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show________.
A. luck is in your own hand
B．bad luck can turn into good
C．you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you
D．man can conquer nature
4. The underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to“________”.
A．recognize B．mark
C．locate D．receive
[解题导语]　本文为谈论文。作者认为命运只垂青那些有所预备的人。身处逆境，不要怨天尤人，要想方设法化厄运为好运。每个人都可以做自己命运的仆人。
1. 解析：选A。 推理推断题。Make the best of a bad job意为“身处山穷水尽，力争柳暗花明”，与最终一段作者的观点“try to turn bad luck into good(把厄运变好运)”最为接近。故答案为A。Rome was not built in a day意为“伟业非一日可成”；All that glitters is not gold意为“闪光的东西并不都是金子”；A good heart conquers ill fortune意为“善心克厄运”。
2. 解析：选D。 细节理解题。依据第一段中的a self­made billionaire可知美国talk show主持人Oprah Winfrey是从白手起家，通过自我奋斗而成功的。
3．解析：选C。 推理推断题。依据其次段的内容可以推断，作者引用中国“守株待兔”的故事是为了说明“人们不应当待在家里等待机会的降落”的观点。
4．解析：选A。 词义猜想题。依据上文语境及The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message. 可知spot在句中用作及物动词，是“发觉，识别”之意。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One of the major problems in our economy is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing.
For example, let’s say that this year a loaf of bread costs $1.00 and the average salary in the United States is $10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes, Then, halfway through the year, The price of bread goes up to $1.25, while wages stay the same. That means that a person how has to work one-eighth of an hour, or seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of bread.
Now let’s say that at the end of the year, wages go up to$11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour, over eight minutes to but the same loaf of bread. As you can see, if more and more work time is spent earning money to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybody’s standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.
Some kinds of inflation are worse than others, Moderate inflation does not distort（扭曲）relative prices or incomes seriously, Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100 percent or more within a year. And then there is hyperinflation－inflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.
1．The passage mainly wants to .
A．list major economic problems B．discuss something about inflation
C．explain why bread prices increase D．state the types of inflation
2．Why is“a loaf of bread”repeatedly mentioned?
A．To express dissatisfaction with the price of bread.
B．To show the effect of price changes.
C．To compare bread with other food.
D．To explain social and political disorder.
3．What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?
A．The government will do more about the economy.
B．Workers might lose their jobs of they show dissatisfaction.
C．People will save money rather than spend it.
D．People must work longer to buy the same things.
4．Which of the followings belongs to the type of moderate inflation?
A．People try to get rid of their currency.
B．Inflation occurs at rate of 100 percent in a year
C．Incomes and relative prices rise slightly
D．There is social and political disorder.

【参考答案】1--4、B B D C

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals.
A survey conducted recently by sina. com. showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).
The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China’s economy. In my point view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners’ pockets are filled, the public’s hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.
The crisis of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”.
But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.
Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on people’s economic status.
1．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______.
A．most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous
B．many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon
C．some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing
D．half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion
2．The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______.
A．have lost their religious background
B．are the same as those celebrated in the West
C．can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals
D．may reduce the hunger of public people
3．What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?
A．Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners’ pockets full quickly.
B．The food at foreign festivals is too simple.
C．Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture.
D．Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.
4．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?
A．People can relax themselves.
B．People can show their thanks to others.
C．Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones.
D．People have known more about the western culture.

【参考答案】1—4、C A D C

完形填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。
When living in Ireland five years ago，part of my college course was to work in the area of children with disabilities.1.________ had no speech and most were in wheelchairs.I was asked to work with a 15yearold girl 2.________ had the most severe disabilities in the class.The girl had always wanted to put string through the shaped blocks to make 3.________ necklace.For the 5 years she was in the school，the teachers always tried to help her but always ended 4.________ doing all the work for her.So they all thought she was 5.________.
But I had a different idea 6.________ her teachers.I knew this smart girl could do more，so I encouraged her.She had a thumb she could not move but I encouraged her to try.She got upset at first and sometimes I wanted to shout at her 7.________ I quit.Finally after a week this young girl was able to do 8.________ she had been wishing to do by herself for so many years.
(四)
1. They　考查代词。此空指代 children with disabilities，故填they，首字母要大写。
2. who/that　考查定语从句的引导词。该空引导定语从句修饰girl，且在从句中作主语，故填who/that。
3. a　考查冠词。necklace为可数名词单数形式，此处表泛指，故填a。
4. up　考查固定搭配。end up doing sth以做某事而告终。
5. stupid/foolish　考查形容词。依据上一句的内容可推断老师们认为她是愚蠢的。
6. from　考查介词。different from 与……不同。
7. but　考查并列连词。有时“我”想冲她发火，但“我”放弃了。依据前后的转折关系可推断填but。
8. what　考查名词性从句的引导词。该空引导宾语从句且在从句中作do的宾语，故填what。