高考英語閱讀理解完形填空小練(10)

1、閱讀理解【 2014江西高安中學(xué)模擬】Mouth bacteria grow fastin airlessconditions.Oxygenrichsaliva (唾液 ) keeps theirnumbersdown.When we sleep ，for example ，the saliva stream slows ，and sulfur ( 硫 ) producing bacteria gainsthe upper hand ， producing classic“ morning breath”Alcohol drinking ， too much talking ， breathi

2、ng through the mouth during exercise， anything thatdries the mouth produces bad breath.So can stress ， though it s not understood why.Some people sbreath turns sour every time they go on a job interview.Saliva flow gradually slows with age ， which explains why the elderly have more bad breath troubl

3、ethan younger people do.Babies.however ，who make plentyof saliva and whose mouthscontainrelatively few bacteria have characteristically sweet breath.For most of us，the simple ，dry mouth variety of bad breath is easily cured.Eating or drinking startssaliva and sweeps away many of the bacteria.Breakfa

4、st often stops morning breath.Those with constant dry mouth find that it helps to keep gum， hard candy ， or a bottle of water orjuice around.Brushing the teeth wipes out dry mouth bad breath because it clears away many ofthe offending bacteria.Surprisingly ，one thing that rarely works is mouthwash.T

5、he liquid can mask bad breath smell with itsown smell ， but the effect lasts no more than an hour.Some mouthwashes claim to kill the bacteriaresponsible for bad breath.The troubleis， they don t necessarilyreach all offending germs.Mostbacteria are well protected from mouthwash under thick layers of

6、mucus ( 粘液 )If the mouthwashcontains alcohol as most doit can worsen the problem by drying our mouth.1 Which of the following is right?A Saliva flow gradually increases with age.B Alcohol drinking does good to bad breath.CMouthwash is not an effective way to bad breath.D Mouth bact eria can t grow f

7、ast in airless conditions.2 Which of the following is mentioned as one of the causes of bad breath?A Tooth trouble.B Sulfur rich food.CToo much exercise.D Mental pressure.3According to the passage ，alcohol has something to do with bad breath mainly because_.A it keeps offending bacteria from reprodu

8、cingB its smell adds to bad breathCit kills some helpful bacteriaD it affects the normal flow of saliva4 Mouthwashes are not an effective cure for bad breath mainly because_.A they can t mask the bad odor long enoughB they can t get to all the offending bacteriaCtheir strong smell mixes with bad bre

9、ath and makes it worseD they can t cover the thick layers of mucus5 We can infer from this passage that_.A offensive breath can t easily be curedB elderly people are less offended by bad breathCheavy drinkers are less affected by bad breathD offensive breath is less affected by alcohol- 1 -語篇解讀 本文是一

10、篇說明文。說明了口氣 (臭 )的原因，雖然有些治療措施，但是都不能從根本上治愈。1解析： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)最后一段第二句smell， but the effect lasts no more than an hour. 答案： C“ The liquid can mask bad breath smell with its own可知，答案選 ”C。2解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句“ So can stress， though it s not understood why可.”知，答案選 D。答案： D3解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“ Mouth bacteria grow fast

11、in airless conditions.the salivastream ducing classic morning”可breath知，在沒有新鮮空氣的情況下，唾液流動會緩慢，口腔細(xì)菌會增加。由此結(jié)合第二段第一句“Alcohol drinking.dries the mouth producesbad breath. 可知”，喝酒會使人口干舌燥，造成唾液流動緩慢，從而產(chǎn)生口臭。答案： D4解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第四句“ The trouble is，they don tnecessarily reach alloffending germs. 可知”，故答案選

12、B。答案： B5解析：推理判斷題。文中提到了一些治療方法，比如口香糖、硬糖、漱口劑等，但是都不能有效根治口臭。答案：A。閱讀理解。In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition ( 試演 ) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UK She was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brothe

13、r said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub.Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Boyle puther big dreams on hold to care for her sick mothe

14、r Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susans possible fame Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singingcompetitions.“ She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got TalentWe used to watch ittogether.” Susan later told reporters“ She thought I would win.”In 1

15、999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo ( 樣本唱片 ) tape ,which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil.In 2007, Boyle s mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when BridgetBoyle died, her daug

16、hter“ wouldnt come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles For over a year, she refused to sing But in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got Talent Convinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditio

17、ned in Glasgow, Scotland She sang I Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables (悲慘世界 ), in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009.The 47-year-old Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast ( 對比 ) to her powerfully beautiful voice The performance as

18、tonished the audience and the judges Online videos- 2 -of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a weekAlthough she failed to win the finalof Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popularHer first album I Dreamed A Dreamhas sold over five million copies.11. Bridget Boyles at

19、titude towards her daughter s musical talent can be described as _.A. criticalB. doubtfulC. indifferentD. optimistic12. From Paragraph 4 we learn that Susan _.A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coachB. entered Britains Got Talent to prove her abilityC. decided to give up her singing careerD. w

20、as deeply affected by her mother s death13. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008.B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed.C. She has never stopped singing since 1995.D. She was the winner of Britains Got Talent.14. Which of the following

21、 inferences makes sense according to the passage?A. Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success.B. It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student- teacher relationship with O Neil.C. Susan Boyle was so struck by her father s de

22、ath that she shut herself out from the neighborhood.D. The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009.15. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. tell us how Boyles dream came trueB. let us know more about Boyles personal lifeC. show how Boyle wa

23、s influenced by her familyD. explain how to enter and win a talent show【參考答案】1115、 DDBBA完形填空If you make one close friend in school, you will be the most fortunate. A true friend is someonewhostayswithyouforlife.1teaches thatis right:A goodfriendship is not easily2 .It is possible that we simply do n

24、ot stay in one place long enough for a3 friendship to develop. However, there can be4disagreement onthe need for each of us to think carefully about the kinds of friendshipwe5 .To most of us,6is considered very important,but we need to beclear in our7 about the kinds of friendship we want. Are they

25、to beclose or8at arm s length? Do we want to9ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface?For some people, many friendships on the surface are10enough and that s all right. But atsome point,we need to11thatour expectations are thesame as our friendsexpectations.The sharing of personal experience12

26、 our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way todeepenfriendships. But it13be undertakenslowly and carried on only if thereare 14 of- 3 -interest and actions in return.What are some of the15of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much toosoon. Deep relationships16time.A

27、nother “ majordifficultythe”is selfishnessto thinkone “ possesses ”other, includinghis time and attention. Similarly,friendships 17actions inreturn. In 18 words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking careof the friendship. Unless you spend19time together, talking o

28、n the phone, and writing letters,friendships will die20 .【文章大意】 人人都渴望友誼。那么如何才能培養(yǎng)和發(fā)展真正的友誼呢? 現(xiàn)實生活中 , 人與人之間的友誼又常常面臨哪些困難呢? 該如何克服這些困難 , 讓你和朋友們的友誼不至于逐漸消失呢 ? 讀完本文 , 你就會找到這些問題的答案。1. A. KnowledgeB. TeacherC. ExperienceD. Parent【解析】選 C。邏輯推理題。由語境可知?！癆 true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”是由生活經(jīng)驗總

29、結(jié)出來的。所以選Experience。2. A. understoodB. formedC. realizedD. produced【解析】選 B。背景常識題。友誼(friendship) 是 form( 培養(yǎng) )出來的 , 而不是 understand( 理解 ),realize(實現(xiàn) )或 produce( 生產(chǎn) )的。3. A. trueB. commonC. deepD. actual【解析】 選 A。邏輯推理題。 由上文的 “A good friendship可知”, 此處應(yīng)是 a true friendship 真正“的友誼 ”。4. A. noB. someC. anyD. no

30、ne【解析】選 A。邏輯推理題。There is no disagreement on. . . 在 “方面是沒有分歧的 ”。5. A. findB. getC. wantD. receive【解析】選 C。邏輯推理題。由前文的 need 可斷定這里應(yīng)該 選 want, the kinds of friendship wewant “我們所想要的那種友誼” ;且下段有提示。6. A. disagreementB. friendshipC. wantD. receive【解析】選 B。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。全文一直在談友誼, 下文也有暗示。7. A. heartsB. thoughtsC. actions

31、D. minds【解析】選 B。詞語辨析題。下面幾句列舉的都是想法, 所以用 thought “思想 , 想法 ”,指一般概念。 mind 指 “思維 , 理智 , 注意力 ”。8. A. remainedB. leftC. stayedD. kept【解析】 選 D。詞語辨析題。 這里表示的是 “使友誼保持一定距離 (at arm s length)這一”狀態(tài) , 只能用及物動詞 keep。9. A. ownB. oweC. shareD. spare【解析】選 C。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。根據(jù)下文的The sharing of personal experience 可知。 shareourselve

32、s 我“們之間相互分享”。10. A. thatB. veryC. notD. quite【解析】選 D。邏輯推 理題。由下文的 “and that s all right可知 , ”這里要表達(dá)的是肯定的意思,quite enough 足“夠 ”。11. A. make sureB. rememberC. expectD. check out【解析】選 A。邏輯推理題。由上下文可知,確保 (make sure)我們的期望值和朋友的期望值一樣是獲得友誼的基礎(chǔ)。12. A. andB. orC. includingD. besides【解析】選 C。邏輯推理題。including 表示包括。- 4 -13.A.