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英语高考冲刺二轮第十七组2阅读理解+1完形填空京津专用附解析
第十七组 2阅读理解+1完形填空
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2019·余杭模拟)XuNannan,whotaughtinakindergarteninChongqingbeforeretirement,knewnothingaboutfeatherartuntilshesawher6-year-olddaughteruseachickenfeathertocreateabird.“Herfeathercreationwasinterestinganditinspiredme,”Xusaid.
Xuthenstartedtousefeatherpaintingasateachingtoolinherclasses,andherbeautifulartworkwonherfirstprizeinalocalcompetitioninthe1990s.“Istarteditasahobby,butmanypeopleencouragedmetotakeitseriously,”shesaid.Atthattime,noonemadetraditionalChinesefeatherartinChina.Withnotextbooksortrainingmaterialsonthissubject,Xutriedtousesimilarskillsusedinthecreationofstrawpatchwork(麦秆画).
UnlikeotherformsoffeatherartinChina,whichusebrushesandinktocompletetheartwork,Xuonlycreateswithfeathers.ThemainthemesofherfeatherartarecommonsubjectsintraditionalChinesepainting,suchasflowers,trees,birds,fishandmountains.
Xuonlyusesthefeathersfromchickens,ducksandpigeons.“Theyareeasytofind.”shesaid.Inherstudio,therearehundredsofboxesofvariousfeathersdividedintocolorandshape.“Everyfeatherisdifferent,soyoucannevermakethesameartworktwice,”Xusaid.
ShewasnamedtheFolkArtMasterofChongqingin2001andwasinvitedtoperformatthe2010ShanghaiWorldExpo.In2008,Xu’sdaughterdecidedtolearnfeatherartaftergraduatingfromuniversity.In2012,XuandherdaughtersetupastudioinChongqing.Nowthemother-and-daughterstudiohasbeenturnedintoanartcompany,withtheirworkshavingbeensoldathomeandabroad.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。
你见过羽毛作画吗?
本文主要讲述了一位老师用羽毛作画的故事,快来看看吧!
1.Accordingtothepassage,XuNannan________.
A.wasateacherbeforeherretirement
B.knewalotaboutfeatherartwhenshewasyoung
C.usedchickenfeatherstoteachherstudentshowtopaint
D.createdfeatherpaintingbecauseofherdaughter’sencouragement
答案 A [细节理解题。
根据第一段的“XuNannan,whotaughtinakindergarteninChongqingbeforeretirement”可知,XuNannan退休前是一名老师。
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2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
A.XulearntfeatherartontheInternet
B.Xu’sfirstfeatherartworkwasabird
C.Xulearnthowtocreatetheartworkwithfeathersbyherself
D.Xuwasthefirstpersontomakefeatherartintheworld
答案 C [推理判断题。
根据第二段中的“Atthattime,noonemade...inthecreationofstrawpatchwork.”可知,那个时候,国内没有人用羽毛作画。
在羽毛作画方面没有教材,也没有培训材料,Xu只能试着用创作麦秆画的技巧创作。
由此可推知,Xu是自学羽毛作画的。
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3.WhatisthethemeofXuNannan’screations?
A.Humancharacters.
B.Valuableanimalsandplants.
C.Famousbuildingsaroundtheworld.
D.CommonsubjectsintraditionalChinesepainting.
答案 D [细节理解题。
根据第三段中的“Themainthemesofherfeatherart...fishandmountains.”可知,XuNannan羽毛作画的主题是传统国画中的常见题材,如花、树、鸟、鱼和山。
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4.Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?
A.XuNannanreusesfeatherstocreatetheartwork.
B.XuNannanonlyusesfeathersforhercreations.
C.XuNannancreatestheartworkwithonlyonekindoffeathers.
D.BrushesandinkarenecessaryforXuNannan’screations.
答案 B [细节理解题。
根据倒数第二段“Xuonlyusesthefeathersfromchickens,ducksandpigeons.”可知,Xu只用羽毛创作画。
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B
Makingemployeesfeelhappyatworkisbeneficialtomanybusinesses.Butitisn’talwaysaneasything.Researchsuggeststhatjust33%ofU.S.employeesconsiderthemselvesfullydevotedtowork,while16%areinactivelyinvolved,and51%arejustshowingup.
Butthereisanexception:
whenitcomestoemployeeengagement(员工敬业度),itseemsthatsmallbusinessesaretheopposite.Accordingtothesameresearch,thelargestU.Spanieshavethelowestlevelsofengagement,whilebusinesseswithfewerthan25employeeshavethehighest.Andinonerecentreport,75%ofworkersinsmallbusinessessurveyedsaidtheywere“very”or“extremely”satisfiedwiththeirroleinthebusiness.
Unlikebigcompanies,smallbusinessesareshortofresources(资源)buttheymakeupforthemwithcreativity.Andthebossesalsoknowtheirstaffandunderstandtheirneeds.“Employeesofthesecompaniesaremorelikelytoreceivefreemeals,havethechoicetobringtheirpetstowork,andworkindependentlyonaprojectoftheirchoosing,”saysareport.Ofcourse,there’sfarmoretoemployeehappinessthanfreefood.Oneofthetopdrawsofworkingforasmallbusinessisflexiblescheduling.Anotherisbeingabletoreallyseethefruitsofone’slabor.Besides,non-cashincentives(激励)arealsoabigdraw,likewatchingbigsportingevents.
Butchoosingasmallbusinessdoesn’tmeanemployeesdon’twantaformalbenefitspackage(福利套餐)—quitetheopposite.Accordingtoasurvey,72%ofworkersinsmallbusinessessaidanimprovementinbenefitswouldmakethemevenhappier.Therefore,smallbusinessescangofurther.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。
文章主要介绍了小型企业的员工比大型企业的员工敬业度和幸福感更高,并分析了其中的原因。
5.Comparedwithlargecompanies,smallbusinesses________.
A.havehappieremployees
B.havestrongereconomicpower
C.havemoreeffectivemanagement
D.havemoreformalbenefitspackages
答案 A [细节理解题。
根据第二段的内容和第三段的“Ofcourse,there’sfarmoretoemployeehappinessthanfreefood”可知,跟大型企业相比,小型企业的员工更敬业,幸福感更高。
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6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“draws”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.Challenges.B.Drawbacks.
C.Choices.D.Attractions.
答案 D [词义猜测题。
根据本段的“flexiblescheduling”,“beingabletoreallyseethefruitsofone’slabor”及“non-cashincentives”可知,这些都是小公司吸引人的优势。
draws意为“吸引人的东西”。
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7.Whatmightbediscussedintheparagraphfollowingthetext?
A.Howsmallbusinessesimprovebenefits.
B.Whysmallbusinessesarebetterchoices.
C.Howsmallbusinessescompetewithbigcompanies.
D.Whysmallbusinesseshavehighemployeeengagement.
答案 A [推理判断题。
根据文章最后一段的“Therefore,smallbusinessescangofurther.”可知,小型企业在提高员工幸福指数方面还有很多事情可以做,因此,文章接下来可能会进一步说明小型企业提升员工福利的方式。
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Ⅱ.完形填空
(2019·台州11月联考)Inher102years,SallyLepishasbeenknownforhelpingherfamily,friendsandneighbors,earningherselfthename“MotherTeresa”amongrelatives.Sowhentheoldladycouldn’t__1__toreplaceherdecades-oldhearingaidsanditbecameincreasinglydifficultto__2__,alocalnonprofitwashappytogivea__3__.Lastmonth,Lepiswas__4__hearingaids,worthabout$7,500,throughSeniorDreamsComeTrue,anonprofitprogramrunbyalawfirm.
“Mrs.Lepishas__5__somuchofherselfovertheyearstofriends,familyandthose__6__inhercommunity,”saidJenniferCona,amanagingpartneratthelawfirm.Lepishaslongbeenthe__7__that’skeptherfamilytogether,herniece,OliviaSchmidt,73,said.WhenSchmidtwasateenager,hermother,Lepis’twinsister,diedatage42.Lepis__8__jumpedinandraisedSchmidtinherWestburyhome.
The__9__dependedonLepisseveralyearslater__10__.WhenLepis’sister-in-lawbecamesickshortlyaftergivingbirthtoadaughter,Lepiscaredforthenewborninherfirstsixmonths.Afterretiring,Lepis__11__aseniorcitizencommunity,whereshebecameknownfordrivingherneighborstodoctors’appointmentsandtakingthemgroceryshopping.
“It’s__12__thatshehasdonesomuchforsomanypeopleandthinks__13__ofit,”saidSchmidt,who__14__tonominate(推荐)herauntforSeniorDreamsComeTrueoverthesummer.
InJuly,Schmidtandhercousinswroteletterstothenonprofit,__15__Lepisforherlifetimeof__16__deeds.Laterthatmonth,Lepislearnedshewould__17__newhearingaids,replacingtheonesshehadusedforthepast25years.The__18__devices(装置)havemadetalkingoverthephonemuch__19__,andwillmake__20__thatLepiswillagainbealivelypresenceatherfamily’sThanksgivingdinner.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。
102岁高龄的SallyLepis老人终身为他人无私奉献。
支付不起购买新助听器费用的她,得到了一家非营利组织的帮助。
1.A.expectB.affordC.stopD.offer
答案 B [根据下文中的$7,500可知,102岁高龄的Lepis无力“支付(afford)”置换助听器的费用。
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2.AmunicateB.exercise
C.explainD.see
答案 A [根据本句中的“replaceherdecades-oldhearingaids”可知,老人现在所佩戴的助听器已经有几十年了,与人“交流(communicate)”变得日益困难,助听器到了需要置换的地步了。
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3.A.suggestionB.promise
C.handD.prize
答案 C [参考下题解析。
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4.A.lentB.sold
C.presentedD.recommended
答案 C [根据下文中的“hearingaids,worthabout$7,500,through...alawfirm”可知,本地的一家非营利组织向老人伸出了援助之“手(hand)”,上个月老人接受了该组织“赠予(presented)”的新助听器。
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5.A.givenB.lost
C.talkedD.hidden
答案 A [参考下题解析。
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6.A.withpatienceB.withluck
C.inchargeD.inneed
答案 D [根据第一段中的“hasbeenknownforhelpingherfamily,friendsandneighbors”可知,JenniferCona说道,Lepis老人经年累月地为了家人、朋友和那些“需要帮助的(inneed)”人“奉献着(given)”自己。
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7.A.voiceB.glue
C.traditionD.change
答案 B [参考下题解析。
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8.A.gratefullyB.repeatedly
C.eventuallyD.immediately
答案 D [根据“WhenSchmidtwasateenager,hermother,Lepis’twinsister,diedatage42.”及“jumpedinandraisedSchmidtinherWestburyhome”可知,Lepis老人的外甥女OliviaSchmidt说道,长期以来,Lepis扮演着这个家庭“粘合剂(glue)”的角色,将这个家团结起来。
Schmidt的妈妈42岁早逝后,Lepis“迅即(immediately)”承担起照料Schmidt的责任。
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9.ApanyB.hospital
C.familyD.neighborhood
答案 C [参考下题解析。
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10.A.stillB.again
C.insteadD.thus
答案 B [根据下文中的“WhenLepis’sister-in-law...herfirstsixmonths.”可知,几年以后,这个“家(family)”“又一次(again)”由Lepis担起了重任。
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11.A.movedtoB.searchedfor
C.thoughtoverD.cleanedout
答案 A [退休后,Lepis“搬到了(movedto)”老年社区,在这里,她又一次奉献了爱心,因为时常载人看病和购物而闻名。
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12.A.pitifulB.challenging
C.naturalD.amazing
答案 D [参考下题解析。
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13.A.nothingB.something
C.everythingD.anything
答案 A [Lepis老人为他人做出如此多的奉献,自己却认为这些奉献之事只不过是稀松平常之举,Schmidt认为Lepis老人让她十分“惊叹(amazing)”。
thinknothingofsth意为“认为(做)某事很平常”。
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14.A.askedB.decided
C.managedD.continued
答案 B [参考16题解析。
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15.A.forgivingB.thanking
C.admiringD.praising
答案 D [参考16题解析。
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16.A.goodB.creative
C.basicD.wise
答案 A [根据“Schmidtandhercousinswroteletterstothenonprofit”可知,Schmidt“决定(decided)”向SeniorDreamsComeTrue推荐她的姨母Lepis。
在推荐信中,Schmidt“称赞了(praising)”了姨母毕生所做的“高尚的(good)”事。
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17.A.produceB.buy
C.receiveD.find
答案 C [参考20题解析。
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18.A.importantB.new
C.complexD.similar
答案 B [参考20题解析。
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19.A.longerB.slower
C.easierD.quieter
答案 C [参考20题解析。
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20.A.necessaryB.impossible
C.helpfulD