第一節(jié) 完形填空(共10小題;每小題2分,滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從21-30各題所給的ABC和D項中,選出最佳選項.
The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career   21   a violin maker’s apprentice (學(xué)徒). Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make   22   that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice. He  23    several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1,100 violins. Those in   24  have become treasured possessions.
Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely   25  , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.
Through the years, many experts have offered    26   explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggests that the secret    27   the special properties(特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish(清漆) that the    28    used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its    29    has improved the sound of many violins.   30  , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.
21.  A. with                B. as                 C. for             D. from
22.  A. Instruments    B. facilities            C. equipment     D. tools
23.  A. investigated     B. surveyed      C. tested          D. experimented
24.  A. fashion             B. existence        C. possession     D. use
25.  A. protected         B. buried        C. hidden        D. covered
26.  A. possible      B. accurate             C. detailed       D. persuasive
27.  A. brings in     B. takes in       C. results in      D. lies in
28.  A. master       B. violinist       C. expert          D. user
29.  A. attention            B. application    C. invention            D. foundation
30.  A. Additionally         B. Luckily        C. Therefore     D. Still

21—25 BACBC   26—30 ADABD  
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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解


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科目:高中英語 來源:不詳 題型:閱讀理解


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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。
No matter how well you understand a foreign language, misunderstanding still exists between native speakers and you. Here is such an example.
Three young Frenchmen were traveling in Britain. Though they had taken a few English lessons before their holiday, they were often in trouble because of their misunderstanding of English. One day they talked about their misfortunes(不幸) together.
The first Frenchman said, “I once heard someone shout ‘Look out’, I put my head out of a window and a bucketful(一桶) of water fell on me.”
The second Frenchman said, “I was once in a ship and heard the captain shouted, ‘All hands on decks(甲板).’ I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.”
The third Frenchman said, “I once called early on an English friend and the maid(女傭) who came to the door said, ‘He’s not up yet.’ When I went again for him, she said, ‘ He’s not down yet’. I said, ‘ If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?’ She said, ‘He’s still upstairs now. When I told you he was not up I meant he had not got up yet, so he has not come downstairs by now.’”
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A. Misunderstanding of English      B. Three Young Frenchmen
C. Misfortunes of Three Frenchmen   D. A Few English Lessons
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C. in recognizing his friend                D. in telling from “up” and “down”
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A. that English is difficult to learn.
B. why we are misunderstood by others
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A. jogging became very popular         B. people jogged only during the daytime
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A. He felt it was worth a try.                  B. He was very fond of it.
C. He was strongly against it.                         D. He thought it must be painful.
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A. He disliked doing exercise outside.      B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.
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Levi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.
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The 19th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.
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第一節(jié):完形填空(共10小題;每小題2分,滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從16~25各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Ana Maria was straight-A student at a private school. In August 2003, however, Ana Maria stopped   16   normally. “ Other girls at school started losing    17 , and they still looked great. I wanted to keep up with then.” she says.
Within two months her weight had   18  to 40 kilos. Soon she found it difficult to pay attention in class. She felt    19    and was always cold.
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16. A. eating         B. staying        C. learning       D. working
17. A. diet           B. weight        C. scores         D. patience
18. A. dropped                     B. lost                   C. risen                 D. grown
19. A. patient                B. weak                 C. helpless             D. absent-minded
20. A. encouraged         B. worried             C. disappointed      D. shocked
21. A. weak                  B. thin                  C. healthy              D. young
22. A. number               B. group                C. drop                 D. rise
23. A. specialists           B. loss                   C. problem            D. health
24. A. class                   B. family               C. school               D. group
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第二節(jié)完型填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  36  to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really  37  work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to  38  Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my  39  . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so  42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  45  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  50  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  51  the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  52  of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit  53  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
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37.A.hard     B.dirty     C.light         D.easy
38.A.let        B.settle     C.have         D.keep
39.A.sweater     B.basket       C.eye           D.hand
40.A.joined      B.lived     C.discovered       D.disappeared
41.A.jumped     B.held  C.stood D.found
42.A.strange     B.secret       C.a(chǎn)nxious     D.patient
43.A.covered    B.filled C.rebuilt      D.decorated
44.A.turn  B.choice      C.chance      D.Achievement
45.A.a(chǎn)fraid       B.a(chǎn)shamed   C.careful      D.proud
46.A.Otherwise B.However   C.Besides     D.Therefore
47.A.driven      B.followed   C.protected  D.caught
48.A.a(chǎn)nnoyed   B.satisfied    C.surprised   D.delighted
49.A.off    B.beside       C.over  D.a(chǎn)round
50.A.supply      B.cost   C.support     D.preparation
51.A.escape      B.spend       C.survive     D.fled
52.A.place B.notice       C.a(chǎn)dvantage D.charge
53.A.guilty       B.unconfident      C.embarrassed     D.nervous
54.A.open B.leave C.cross D.occupy
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閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從41—50各題所給的A、B、C和D項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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41. A. or            B. so            C. nor               D. but
42. A. share          B. examine       C. control            D. engage
43. A. asking          B. sending        C. caring              D. looking
44. A. though         B. because        C. unless               D. if
45. A. advantages       B. actions         C. difficulties            D. comforts
46. A. though               B. attention        C. rest                 D. freedom
47. A. no             B. any                C. another             D. the
48. A. value                B. admit         C. accept              D. overcome
49. A. useful         B. faithful         C. powerful            D. skillful
50. A. normal               B. public         C. economic          D. physical

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