专题15 阅读填空(记叙文)
1. 【2019·浙江】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups, they make very different music. ___31___ At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liverpool. After they were given an invitation to appear live on BBC, the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with nationwide tours. By mid-1963, the Beatles had been extremely popular in England. ___32___ They held large concerts and performed at clubs. They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England. They began as a modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends(传说). John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named composers of the year.
___33___ They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music. Beatlemania hit New York on February 7, 1964. Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them. ___34___ The concert was broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time. The Beatles were described as a British invasion(入侵)by local and nationwide newspapers at that time. Their victory in America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of rock and roll. Thanks to the Beatles, a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market. ___35___ A. They decided on a tour to the United States in 1964. B. Even their hairstyles became major trends at that time. C. Rock music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s. D. However, their songs changed the lives of generations to come. E. Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles. F. They appeared in the films A Hard Day's Night(1964)and Help!(1965).
G. They performed their first concert in America at CBS television's 53rd street studio. 【答案】31. C 32. B 33. A 34. G 35. E 【解析】
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了摇滚乐的发展历史和披头士的成功之路。
31. C 句中衔接句。根据下文At that time可知,此处讲述摇滚乐在五、六十年代的发展,由此选C项。 32. B 句中衔接句。根据上文popular in England可知,披头士在英国很受欢迎,而B选项中Even their hairstyles became major trends可知,甚至连他们的发型也成了流行趋势之一,与上文构成前后递进关系,故选B项
33. A 段落总起句。根据该段下文内容可知,他们在美国也大受欢迎,由此知A项“他们决定去美国巡演”能很好地启迪下文,故选A项。
34. G 细节拓展句。根据下文The concert was broadcast live…可知,他们的演唱会现场直播了,故选G项能很好地拓展语境。
35. E 段落结尾句。根据上文…a lot of opportunity were opened up…知,由于披头士的引领,给后来的乐队以更好地激励和推动,这与E项语意一致,故选E项。 2. [2017·全国卷Ⅰ]
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. __36__ The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. __37__ We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor's bill for my son's food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. __38__ Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
__39__ We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
__40__ It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A.This time there was no tent. B.Things are going to be improved. C.The trip they took me on was a rough one.
D.I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however. E.I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping. F.After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping. G.There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
【答案】36—40 DCAFE
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了三年前,作者对露营一无所知,也不认为自己会喜欢露营。然而后来有过几次露营的经历,作者和他的家人开始爱上了露营,甚至为露营购买了设备齐全的野营车。作者认为露营是回归大自然的一种方式,也建议读者找到适合自己的回归自然的方式。
36. D 根据前文可知,三年前作者认为露营和自己无关,而后文中表明作者热爱露营。此处暗示作者对待露营的态度应该出现转变。D选项中的however起到了很好的转折作用。其次,“If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping…”暗示作者态度的转变就在三年前,D选项中的since then“自从那时候起”和前文时间吻合。故选D。
37. C 根据后文的“We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom.”可知,作者第一次露营时条件很艰苦。C选项“The trip they took me on was a rough one.”中的rough暗示了这一点,符合语境。故选C。
38. A 根据前文“We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom.”可知,作者第一次露营时住帐篷,露天生火做饭,走很远的距离去洗澡和上厕所,条件很艰苦。而后文中“Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner.”说明作者第二次露营时有床有空调,而A选项“This time there was no tent.”(这次没有帐篷了)暗示作者进行了第二次露营,而且条件比较好,符合语境。故选A。
39. F 根据后文的“…we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.”可知,作者一家为了露营买了野营车,里面设备齐全。这说明作者一家人是喜欢露营的。F选项“After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.”(那次露营之后,我的家人开始对它感兴趣)符合语境,故选F。
40. E 根据后文“It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.”可知,作者希望每个人能找到适合自己的回归自然的方法,而根据前文可知作者回归自然的方式就是露营。E选项“I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.”(我必须得承认我真的开始享受露营)既是对文章第一段中作者态度转变的一个总结,也很好地衔接了后文。故选E。
3. 【广东省惠州2018届高三第一次调研】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
My father used to be an amateur wrestler and national champion. He was forced by his father to give up the sport in order to obtain gainful employment, which meant he wouldn’t be able to win a medal for our country. Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would 16 He was about to give up hope when one day, my younger sister Babita and I beat up two boys accidentally in response to critical comments. My dad found our potential to become wrestlers and began coaching
us. 17 We were required to do physical training early in the morning and have a short haircuts to avoid lice.
18 We would complain about him all the time. Gradually, I realized that he wanted us to have a good future and not grow up to be ordinary housewives. Motivated, we willingly participated in his coaching.
With great efforts, he made us competitive wrestlers and I won the junior and senior championships, providing me with a chance to gain training in a National Sports Academy, where pride and agony fulfilled my mind. 19 As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level. After that, I tearfully made peace with papa and turned to him for help. Then he coached me patiently.
Despite difficulty, I finally became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, inspiring dozens of Indian women to take to wrestling. Even now, papa’s words are still in my mind “ Geeta, think about all the girls who are thought to be inferior to boys, girls who are forced to do chores, girls who are married and have children. Not only will you compete with other countries, but also with those who look down upon women!”. I will never forget out father’s instruction. 20 A.But his methods were cruel.
B.I almost abandoned what papa had taught me. C.Disappointingly, my mother gave birth to all girls. D.My sister and I tried to escape. E.I will always owe all success to him.
F.At first, my sister and I did not understand our father. G.however,my mother didn’t agree with him. 【答案】16.C17.A18.F19.B20.E
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”的爸爸曾经是摔跤运动的全国冠军,迫于生活他放弃了摔跤,他把所有的希望寄托在将来的儿子身上,但是“我”和妹妹都是女孩。一天爸爸发现了我们身上的摔跤天赋,并开始对我们进行严格训练,最终“我”成为了奥运冠军。
16.爸爸将希望寄托在儿子身上,根据下一段“He was about to give up hope when one day”可推测,没有儿子出生,出生的孩子都是女孩。故选C。
17.本段讲述的是爸爸对“我们”的训练,所以本空很有可能与训练有关。根据下一句“We were required to do physical training early in the morning and have a short haircuts to avoid lice.”,女孩被剃掉头发是一件残忍的事,可知爸爸的训练方式很严格,很残酷。故选A。
18.本段讲述了“我们”对于爸爸的残酷的训练方式从不情愿到接受的心态的变化。本空应该和下一句在情感上保持一致,是抱怨、不理解、不接受的。故选F。
19.本段主人公是“我”,从下一句“As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level.”中可知,“我”总是失败,前文中“我”不断胜利,拿到冠军。说明在National Sports Academy的这段时间内“我”退步了,故选B。
20.本段提到了爸爸的话,并且“我”不会忘记爸爸的话。从全文来看,“我”的成功与爸爸是分不开的,成功与爸爸同在。故选E。
4. 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you have a spare room in your house? Do you like to share your driveway in front of your garage with others? 9 Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting.
Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb—an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments.10 A British company is doing something with parking spaces.JustPark’s founder,Anthony Eskinazi,says,“when I had the original idea.I spotted a driveway close to a spots stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park.” 11 Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website,and he says around half a million drivers use it.
12 They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks.They are afraid of ending up losing money.
13 Regulations for these new businesses are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbour? Because this is a new business world,those rules aren’t there yet.
A.They seem to have occupied the majority of the market. B.Both of these can help you make money. C.And there is another problem. D.And his great idea has proved a success.