2021广东增城市高考英语语法填空及阅读类课外自选练习(6)(答案).docx

2021广东增城市高考英语语法填空及阅读类课外自选练习（6）（答案）
语法填空。 阅读下面短文，依据句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
A baby is in danger and its mother is crazy with worry. This is something anyone can relate to, even though we are talking about a mother elephant that has been separated 16  her child.
A video capturing(捕获) the reunion between the elephant and her 8-month-old baby in Kenya was one of the 17   (impressive) scenes in 2022. The baby fell inside 18  man-made hole and was unable to climb out, according to a video released by the Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Despite the best efforts of her desperate mother, the baby seemed helpless 19    a team of conservation workers rushed to help. They had to chase the overprotective mother away first, so that 20    could get close enough to rescue the baby. They 21    (struggle) to pull the baby out with ropes and a vehicle.
22   (lucky), the workers managed to pull the baby to safety. 23    followed was a touching scene. As soon as the baby was freed, it ran away across the plain. In the 24    (distant), the cries of her mother could be heard as she came running from the opposite direction. The two were reunited, 25  (hug) each other with their trunks. Hugging
【参考答案】语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分l5分)
16.from 17. most impressive 18. a 19. until/till
20. they 21.struggled 22. Luckily 23.What
24. distance 25. hugging

完形填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they __1__ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”
At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can __2__ fill the basket.” __3__ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at __4__ so foolish.” He __5__ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __6__. At last the well was almost __7__.
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. __8__ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You __9__ so well in this little thing,” he said, “__10__ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

名师点评
本文叙述了一个国王为了考验两个人，让他们往篮子里打水，忠诚的人不遗余力地往空篮子里打水，直到国王归来。结果不仅获得了一枚金戒指，而且得到了国王的信任。

(C)1. A. finished B. did C. began D. had
【解析】C。这里did和finished都表示完成了这项工作，而给篮子装满水是不行能的，国王应在两人开头打水后不久离开，所以应选began。
(B)2. A. ever B. never C. easily D. no
【解析】B。往篮子里盛满水是永久不行能的，故选择never。
(A)3. A. The other B. Another C. One D. A second
【解析】A。两者中的另一个用the other加名词来表示。
(C)4. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
【解析】C。the first man想离开，由于他觉得自己干的是无用功，故选择nothing意为“从事某项工作”。
(D)5. A. picked up B. put away C. took away D. threw away
【解析】D。pick up意为“捡起”，pick away意为“放好”，take away意为“取走”，而throw down意为“扔掉、丢弃”，比较贴近文意，为正确选项。
(A)6. A. water B. basket C. well D. work
【解析】A。依据文意，另一个人始终在打水，故选water。
(B)7. A. full B. empty C. filled D. clean
【解析】B。不停地打水必定会导致井空，故选empty。
(B)8. A. While B. As soon as C. Before D. Since
【解析】B。while引导从句时，从句应用连续性动词，before和since不符合文意，as soon as…表示“一……就”为正确选项。
(A)9. A. have done B. will do C. do D. are doing
【解析】A国王是由于这个恳切的人所做过的事情而表扬他，所以应用完成时态have done。
(D)10. A. what B. why C. when D. that
【解析】D。国王讲的最终一句话是含有 “so……that”结构的复合句，意为“如此……以致”故选that。

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。
(2021·长沙市二模，B)

These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers (獾)—Oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them too! But why?
Badgers are fascinating creatures. The black and white mammals live underground in “setts”， which they dig out of the earth. They are extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry “Bovine Tuberculosis”(BTB), an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Bovis (M. Bovis) which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle.
For farmers, this is a serious issue. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6 000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2010, more than 30 000 animals were destroyed. It's expensive too. Bovine TB costs the UK about ￡100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy ￡9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.
Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to a badger cull (杀戮). This will mean about 30 000 of the innocent creatures will be wiped out to fight the disease. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman admitted that there was “great strength of feeling” about it, but said, “I believe this is the right way forward.”
Of course, many are against the measure, including conservationists and animal rights activists. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn't work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move into the empty setts and become infected too. Furthermore, they believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.
Most ordinary people are against the measure too. A survey suggests about twothirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender. One of the alternatives to the cull involves using vaccine (疫苗) on badgers. However, this costs an average of ￡2 250 per year per square kilometer. Trapping and shooting badgers costs ￡2 500 per year, but shooting freerunning badgers only costs about ￡200 per year (per square kilometer)．
So, with that in mind, it's easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks!
文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。在英国，一些獾身上携带TB病菌，这种病菌会传播给牲畜，从而给农夫带来巨大的损失。政府不顾多数人的反对，打算实行行动来杀掉獾，由于对他们来说，这样做的代价相对来说较低。
16．Why does the government want to kill the badgers?
A．Because there is no other choice to cut the spread of the disease.
B．Because badgers carry TB, a disease which can infect other animals.
C．Because they almost wiped out an entire population of cattle.
D．Because it might be an effective way to fight TB at the least expense.
答案：D　细节理解题。依据文章其次段中第四句“The problem is that some badgers carry ‘Bovine Tuberculosis’ (BTB)．..”及倒数其次段最终一句“... shooting freerunning badgers only costs about ￡200 per year (per square kilometer)．”可知，杀死獾可能是以最低价来对抗TB传播的有效方法。故答案选D。
17．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Some people object to culling because it costs much more to trap and shoot badgers.
B．In the following four decades, ￡9 billion will be spent on TB.
C．Based on the survey, people of different age groups, regions and both genders are against killing the badgers.
D．Caroline Spelman thought badgers should be culled despite people's strong reaction.
答案：C　细节理解题。依据倒数其次段其次句“A survey suggests about twothirds are against killing the badgers, with majorities against killing them regardless of age, region and gender.”可知，一项调查表明来自不同年龄、地区和性别的人，大多数都反对屠杀獾。故答案选C。
18．Who is strongly for killing the badgers according the passage?
A．The government.
B．Most ordinary people.
C．Conservationists.
D．Animal rights activists.
答案：A　细节理解题。依据文章第四、五、六段及文章最终一段中“it's easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks！”可知，政府对屠杀獾是格外支持的，由于这样做的代价最低。故答案选A。
19．What is the author's attitude toward government's decision?
A．Supportive. B．Critical.
C．Objective. D．Unconcerned.
答案：B　推理推断题。依据文章第一段最终一句中“actually, not for long as the British government has just decided to kill them too！”及最终一段“So, with that in mind, it's easy to see how the government arrived at their decision. Money talks！”可知，政府不顾多数人的反对，只考虑钱的问题。从中可以看出，作者对政府的打算是持批判态度。故答案选B。
20．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．The Control of TB
B．The Voice of the Badgers
C．Badger Danger
D．The Threat of the Badgers
答案：C　标题概括题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲了英国政府不顾人们的反对，已经打算杀死獾，从而使獾处于危急之中。因此，短文的最佳标题应是Badger Danger。故答案选C。

【阅读理解】
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same tome.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits,study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong kong.
In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity(全都）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy
And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultinatel was Nancy points out,the level of sucicess is not meastured by how many people read a book,but by how many people are enriched by the process.or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.
1.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?
A.To invite authors to guide readers.
B.To encourage people to read and share.
C.To involve people in communnity service.
D.To promote the friendship between cities.
2.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the projict?
A.They had little interest in reading.
B.They were too busy to read a book.
C.They came from many different backgrounds
D.They lacked support from the locat government
3.According to the passage,where would the project be more easily carried out?
A.In large communities with little sense of unity
B.In large cities where libraries are far from home
C.In medium-sized cities with a diverse population
D.In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached
4.The underlined words“shared a word”in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A.exchanged ideas with each other
B.discussed the meaning of a word
C.gamed life experience
D.used the same language
5.According to Nacy,the degree of students of the project is judged by

A. the careful selection of a proper book
B. the growing popularity of the writers
C.the number of people who benefit from reading.
D.the number of books that each person reads.
【参考答案】1---5、BCDAC