高考英语语法填空和阅读理解精品限时练习(2)
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2016高考英语语法填空和阅读理解精品限时练习(2) For thousands of years,man has enjoyed the taste of apples.Apples,which are about 85 percent of water,grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas.Among the leading countries in apple production are China,France and the United States. There are various kinds of apples.But a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale.The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious,Golden Delicious,and McIntosh. Apples are different in colour,size and taste.The colour of the skin may be red,green,or yellow.They have various sizes,with Delicious apples being among the largest.The taste may be sweet or tart.Generally,sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce. Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres.They do best in areas that have very cold winters.Although no fruit is yielded during the winter,this cold periold is good for the tree. 1.It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are________. A.grown in France B.sold everywhere C.very big D.quite sweet 解析 细节理解题。根据文中第三段第三句可知,Delicious是苹果品种中个头儿最大的,故选C。 答案 C 2.Cold winter weather is good for________. A.the growth of apple trees B.producing large apples C.improving the taste of apples D.the increase of water in apples 解析 细节理解题。由文章结尾一句可知,冬季对苹果树的生长有好处,故选A。 答案 A 3.China,France and the United States are considered to________. A.be large producers of apples B.be large producers of apple sauce C.have the longest history in apple production D.have the coldest winter among apple producing countries 解析 细节理解题。由第一段末句可知,中国、法国和美国是苹果产量最大的国家,故选A。 答案 A 4.The underlined word“yielded”in the last sentence means“________”. A.improved B.increased C.produced D.sold 解析 推理判断题。该词所在句的句意为“尽管冬季不产苹果,但寒冷期有益于果树的生长”。由此可知yield意为“生产”,故选C。 答案 C
【阅读理解】 William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry. Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments,however,were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart,and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama. Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love,nature,history,time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition. He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet,he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40,he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's death in 1939, W.H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines: Earth,receive an honoured guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry. 本文介绍了爱尔兰著名作家威廉·巴特勒叶慈,他在19世纪90年代成立了爱尔兰国家剧院,他以诗体戏剧及诗歌闻名,于1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。 1.Which of the following can describe Yeats's family? A.It filled Yeats's childhood with laughter. B.It was shocked by Yeats's choice. C.It was a typically wealthy family. D.It had an artistic atmosphere. 答案:D。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知:他从家人那儿继承了很好的艺术鉴赏能力,他的父亲和哥哥都是画家,证明他是在一个有艺术氛围的家庭中长大。 2.According to the passage,what do we know about Yeats's life? A.Yeats founded the first Irish theater. B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry. C.Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s. D.Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize. 答案:C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第二句话“He set himself...theatre in the late 1890s.”可知A项不对。根据第三段第三句话“Though Yeats...to them”可知,B项不对。根据第三段最后一句话可知,D项不对。由此可知C项正确。 3.What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden's lines? A.Envy. B.Sympathy. C.Emptiness. D.Admiration. 答案:D。推理判断题。envy忌妒;sympathy同情;emptiness空虚;admiration敬佩,钦佩。Auden的诗词中有honored guest,最尊敬的客人,可知Auden是敬佩叶慈的。 4.What is the passage mainly about? A. Yeats's literary achievements. B. Yeats's historical influence. C. Yeats's artistic ambition. D. Yeats's national honor. 答案:A。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述作家叶慈在文学方面所取得的成绩,他的诗体戏剧获得了很大的成功,他的诗歌赢得了广泛的认可,1923年,他获得了诺贝尔文学奖。