1、 阅读理解A(2018贵州普通高等学校适应性考试) When I was in college, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery.You might think：“Scotland isnt so different from the US.; they still spea
2、k English there！” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruffvoiced(声音粗哑的) lady at customs. “Youll be coming from America, then？” She asked me, and I nodded. “But all of our guys are leaving Glasgow for the States！” Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away
3、. I was not in the US. any more, where customs agents never joke around.As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearingand even speakingthe Scottish English of my customs agent. In classroom discussions, people would say “em” when they couldnt think of what to say inst
4、ead of “um”， which was great fun. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this. Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus and shouting, “Go! Lats go, lats go(curse word) Glasgow！” Pretty soon, I was no longer saying “thanks” at the supermarketinstead, I s
5、aid “cheers”My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis(羊杂碎布丁). I drank plenty of whiskey but I was ashamed to admit that I wasnt brave enough to try haggis. Scottish bakeries usually sell bridies(肉馅饼). Add a cup of teathough I usually Americanized it by choosing coffee insteadand a bridie make
6、s for a delicious breakfast.Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, Id gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener than anywhere else in the world. Then Id reflect that theres a reason this country was the birthplace of golf.【解题导语】 本文介绍了“我”在苏格兰学习期间的体验：居民友好，食物独特，景色优美，苏格兰英语与美
7、式英语有区别。1What did the author think of the lady at customs?AImpolite. BFriendly.CSerious. DCalm.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away. I was not in the US. any more, where customs agents never joke around.”可知，作者认为她的苏格兰英语和幽默用得恰到好处，而美国的海关工作人员却从来不跟人开玩笑；据
8、此可推断，作者认为这位在海关工作的女士是友好的，故 B 项正确。2Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chuckling” in Paragraph 3?Atalking loudly BcomparingClaughing quietly DhearingC 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的 “In classroom discussions, people would say.was great fun. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about th
9、is.”并结合“Pretty soon, Isaid cheers ”可推知，在教室讨论时， “我”发现他们的发音很有趣，几周后，“我”适应了他们的发音，所以不再偷笑。故画线词意为“偷笑” ，C 项正确。3What is the authors purpose of writing the text?ATo explain why Scotland is famous for golf.BTo promote the development of Scottish catering trade.CTo introduce different pronunciations of “em”and
10、“um”DTo share his experiences in Scotland as an exchange student.D 解析：写作意图题。通读全文并结合第一段中的 “In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery.”可知，本文旨在和读者分享“我”在苏格兰做交换生期间所感受到的苏格兰文化、美食和美景，故 D 项正确。B(2018东北三校模拟)We were ordinary people taking the bus every day that summ
11、er.During the early morning rides，we sat sleepily on our seats.One of the passengers was a small grey man to the center for senior citizens.He walked with a stoop(驼背)and a sad look on his face.We paid little attention to him.Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled to us b
12、efore sitting down.The driver nodded politely，the rest of us being silent.The next day，the old man boarded the bus energetically，smiled and said loud， “Good morning！”Some of us looked up，amazed，and murmured“Good morning”The following weeks we were more surprised.Our friend was dressed in a nice old
13、suit with the thin hair carefully combed.He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand.The driver smilingly asked， “Have you got yourself a girlfriend？”He nodded shyly， “She lives at the center.”The ot
14、her passengers whistled and clapped at him.Charlie bowed before sitting down.Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower.Some regular passengers began bringing him flowers for his bunch.Everyone smiled and joked about it.But one morning he didnt turn up.When he wasnt there the following
15、 days，we started wondering if he was sick or.We stopped at the center for senior citizens.The staff told us he was fine，but he hadnt been coming that week.One of his very close friends had died at the weekend.They expected him back on Monday.How silent we were on the rest of the way to work!The next
16、 Monday he was waiting at the stop，stooping a bit more and a bit more grey.Inside the bus was a silence，all of us sitting with our eyes filled with tears and wild flowers in our hands.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。原本寂静的车厢因一位老人友爱、热情的举动变得活跃起来，热情是可以感染他人的。在老人情绪低落时，也收到了来自他人的关爱。4The old man boarded the bus energeticall
17、y probably because _Ahe bought a bunch of flowersBhe got to know other passengersChe fell in love with a ladyDhe had a sweet dream4C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第三、四句并结合第一段内容可推知，这个老人之所以这么精力充沛可能是因为他恋爱了。故选 C 项。5What change did the old man bring to the early morning bus?AThe passengers were silent.BThe bus was ful
18、l of life.CThe passengers were sleepy.DThe bus was punctual.5B 解析：推理判断题。根据文中的 “we sat sleepily on our seats”“the rest of us being silent”“Some of us looked up，amazed，and murmuredGood morning”“we gradually began to nod and talk to each other”并结合第三段内容可知，老人的行为感染了车上的每一个人，让车里充满活力。故选 B 项。6Why didn t the o
19、ld man turn up for several days?AHe was in sorrow for the loss of his friend.BHe wondered whether others cared about him.CHe had a quarrel with the staff of the center.DHe wasnt himself for the cold weather.6A 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第四、五句并结合上文的描述可推知，是因为老人的朋友去世了，他非常悲伤，所以老人这几天没有乘车去老年中心。故选 A 项。7What can we in
20、fer from the story?AOnly love can affect others emotions.BThe old mans passion inspires others.CThe passengers didnt care about others feelings.DThe center for senior citizens is a good place for love.7. B 解析：推理判断题。原本冷漠、疏离的乘客因一位老人友爱、充满热情的举动，让车厢不再寂静，乘客们开始相互交流、开玩笑；由此可推知，老人的热情鼓舞了他人。故 B 项正确。完形填空(2018石家庄
21、高三复习教学质量检测)When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt _1_. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister _3_ talent. I was better at my _4_. My teacher ha
22、d told my parents that I had great _5_. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me. But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then, I was _8_ about the British TV show The Avengers, which was _9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my The Aven
23、gers hour. So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today, I dont even have a _11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she _12_ stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched her _13_. She went back to college，got a(n) _14_ in music education，and became a music teacher. She starts k
24、ids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family _16_ for her. As she played, I looked around at the _17_. Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music. It occurred to me that
25、I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly _19_ sounds and knew how far she had come, despite _20_Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们：天赋很重要，但更重要的是热情。1A.advance BquitCreflect DlistenB 解析：根据上文的“How did she s
26、ound？Terrible.”可知， “我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知，但她没有放弃(quit)。2A.inspect BopenCattend DvisitC 解析：根据上文可知，尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放弃；据此可以判断，本句句意为：在十二岁时，她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。attend school 为固定搭配，意为“上学” 。3A.lacked BspottedCpossessed DadmiredA 解析：根据上文的“They said no.”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断，每个人都认为“我”的妹
27、妹缺乏(lacked)天赋，故 A 项正确。4A.major BprojectCcomposition DinstrumentD 解析：根据本段第三句的 “So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，与妹妹相比， “我”更擅长“我”的乐器。5A.patience BenthusiasmCpotential DambitionC 解析：根据下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area
28、”可知， “我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。A 项意为“耐心” ，B 项意为“热情” ，D 项意为“抱负” ，都与语境不符。6A.train BexamineCcorrect DchallengeA 解析：参见上题解析。A 项意为“培训，教育” ；B 项意为“检查” ；C 项意为“改正” ；D 项意为“挑战” 。7A.punctual BskillfulCoccupied DavailableD 解析：根据语境可知，钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。D 项意为“有空的” ，符合语境，故 D 项正确。A 项
29、意为“准时的” ，B 项意为“技术好的” ，C 项意为“使用中” ，都与语境不符。8A.sensitive BcrazyCserious DparticularB 解析：根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断， “我”热衷于一档英国电视节目。be crazy about 为固定搭配，意为 “热衷于” ，故 B 项正确。A 项意为“敏感的” ，C 项意为 “严肃的” ，D 项意为“特别的，挑剔” ，都与语境不符。9A.filmed BdesignedCaired DcommentedC 解析：根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，这
30、档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。air 在本句中意为“播出，播送” ，属于熟词生义，故 C 项正确。A 项意为“拍电影” ，B 项意为“ 设计” ，D 项意为“评论” 。10A.jumped at Bturned downCwaited for Dopened upB 解析：根据前一句可知， “我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间，据此可以判断， “我”拒绝了这一机会。B 项意为“拒绝” ，符合语境，故 B 项正确。A 项意为“迫不及待地接受” ，C 项意为 “等待，等候” ，D 项意为“打开” ，都与语境不符。11A.tutor BviolinCmusician DpianoD
31、解析：根据本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判断，由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴，所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有，故 D 项正确。12A.never BonceCalready DevenA 解析：根据空后两句可知， “我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐；据此可知，尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师，但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求，故 A 项正确。13A.attitude BcareerCplan DpositionB 解析：根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十几岁时
32、，她改变了职业(career)，从工程师成为一名音乐老师，故 B 项正确。 A 项意为“态度” ，C 项意为“计划” ，D 项意为“地位” ，都与语境不符。14A.scholarship BsponsorCdegree DassistantC 解析：根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大学学习音乐，并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree) ，成了一名音乐老师。A 项意为“奖学金” ，B 项意为“赞助人 ”，D 项意为“助手” ，都与语境不符。15A.provided BimaginedCreceive
33、d DexpectedC 解析：根据上文可知， “我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋，拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求，据此可以判断，妹妹做音乐老师时，给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。A 项意为“提供 ”，B 项意为“想象” ，D 项意为“期望” ，都与语境不符。16A.voted BfearedCstayed up Dturned upD 解析：根据上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会；据此可以判断，朋友和家人们都到场了。A 项意为“投票 ”，B 项意为“担心，害怕” ，C项意为“熬夜” ，D 项意为“ 到达，露面” 。17A.s
34、tudents BaudienceCspotlights DplatformB 解析：根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐；据此可知， “我”环顾了四周的观众(audience)，故 B 项正确。 A 项意为“学生” ，C 项意为“聚光灯” ，D 项意为“平台，讲台 ”。18A.obviously BdesperatelyCappropriately DanxiouslyA 解析：根据本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很显然(obviously)，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。B 项意为 “极其” ，C 项意为“恰当地 ”，D
35、 项意为“着急地” ，都与语境不符。19A.booming BpleasingCawful DpowerfulC 解析：根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible. ”可知，七岁时， “我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故 C 项正确。A 项意为“迅速发展的” ，B 项意为“令人愉快的” ，D 项意为“有力量的” ，都与语境不符。20A.everything BsomethingCeverybody DsomebodyA 解析：根据本句中的“and knew how far she had come，despite”并结合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音，只有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。