2015年湖北高考英語同步訓(xùn)練題12

湖北2015年高考英語同步訓(xùn)練題12

　　2015年湖北高考生正在努力備考中，湖北高考網(wǎng)整理了2015年湖北高考英語同步訓(xùn)練題，希望對大家的復(fù)習(xí)有幫助。

　?、?單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)

　　從A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　1.(2014·大連高一檢測)When he read the terrible ______ —Rose rolling down from the stairs, he was in tears.

　　A.view　　　B.sight

　　C.appearance D.scene

　　答案：D　考查名詞辨析。句意：當(dāng)他讀到羅斯從樓梯上滾下這一可怕的場面時，他眼里充滿了淚水。view從某一特定的地點(diǎn)所看到的景象。sight視線，風(fēng)景，名勝古跡。appearance外表，出現(xiàn)，外觀。scene場面，符合句意，故選D。

　　2.“I don't think it is my ________ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, and that's all.” said the boy.

　　A.error B.manner

　　C.fault D.shortcoming

　　答案：C　考查名詞詞義辨析。前句句意：我認(rèn)為電視機(jī)壞掉不是我的過錯。fault過錯，失誤，過失。

　　3.Some people fear that ________ nuclear leakage (核泄漏) in Japan may bring about changes in ________ environment around the world.

　　A.the; the B.the; /

　　C.an; the D.the; a

　　答案：A　考查冠詞用法。nuclear leakage和environment都是特指，故選A。

　　4.(2012·遼寧，34)The newcomer went to the library the other day and searched for ________ he could find about Mark Twain.

　　A.wherever B.however

　　C.whatever D.whichever

　　答案：C　本題考查名詞性從句。句意：這個新來的人前幾天到圖書館去尋找他能找到的關(guān)于馬克吐溫的東西?？崭裉幮枰龑?dǎo)賓語從句作介詞for的賓語，同時要作find的賓語，故排除A和B兩項(xiàng);然后根據(jù)句意表示“無論什么東西”，故選C。

　　5.To my surprise, at yesterday's meeting he again ________ the plan that had been disapproved of a month ago.

　　A.brought up B.brought on

　　C.brought along D.brought about

　　答案：A　考查動詞短語詞義辨析。句意：令我驚訝的是，在昨天的會議上，他又一次提出了那項(xiàng)一個月前被否決的計(jì)劃。bring up提出;bring about造成，引起或?qū)е?bring along領(lǐng)來或帶來;bring on呈現(xiàn)，使……出現(xiàn)。

　　6.(2014·石家莊高一檢測)—Don't you mind if I open the window?

　　—________.

　　A.No, you can't B.Yes, of course not

　　C.Certainly, please D.No, go ahead

　　答案：D　考查情景交際。句意：——我打開窗戶你不介意吧?——不介意，開吧。A，B前后矛盾，C不合句意，只有D符合語境。

　　7.(2014·福建三明一中高一下第一次月考)He couldn't ________ the fact that the money was found in his house.

　　A.answer for B.leave for

　　C.account for D.care for

　　答案：C　句意：他無法對錢是在他家里找到的這個事實(shí)做出解釋。account for做出解釋。

　　8.(2014·福建四地六校高一下第一次月考)It made many countries angry ________ America, without the ________ from the UN, started a war in Iraq.

　　A.that; permission B.which; permit

　　C.which; permission D.that; permit

　　答案：A　that在句中引導(dǎo)主語從句;permission允許;句意：美國沒有經(jīng)聯(lián)合國的允許就發(fā)動了對伊戰(zhàn)爭，這使很多國家生氣。

　　9.Can you make sure ________ the gold medal?

　　A.where Maria had put B.where had Maria put

　　C.where has Maria put D.where Maria has put

　　答案：D　句意：你能確定瑪麗亞把金牌放在哪里了嗎?賓語從句要用陳述語氣，由句意可知，應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時。

　　10.(2014·遼寧沈陽鐵路實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高一下第一次月考)He tried his best to solve the problem, ________ difficult it was.

　　A.however B.no matter

　　C.whatever D.although

　　答案：A　句意：無論多么艱難，他都會盡全力解決這個問題。however修飾形容詞或副詞，引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。

　　11.(2014·吉林松原油田高中高一下期初)A large amount of ________ been shipped to Japan to help the homeless people.

　　A.goods has B.goods have

　　C.oil has D.oil have

　　答案：C　a large amount of大量的，修飾不可數(shù)名詞，作主語時，謂語用單數(shù)，故C項(xiàng)正確。

　　12.No one is permitted ________ on the nuclear­polluted (核污染) spot.

　　A.working B.to work

　　C.work D.works

　　答案：B　考查permit用法。permit后可接動詞不定式作補(bǔ)足語。在將其用于被動句時，動詞不定式作補(bǔ)足語的用法不變，故選B。

　　13.Looking up, I saw that some children ________ rags were looking at me silently as I ate.

　　A.by B.in

　　C.with D.on

　　答案：B　考查介詞用法。句意：一抬頭，我看到幾個穿著破爛的小孩默默地看著我吃東西。in rags穿著破爛，固定短語。

　　14.(2012·柳州高一檢測)Various experiments have been carried out to ________ the proper way to raise children.

　　A.make B.fight

　　C.work D.seek

　　答案：D　考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：進(jìn)行各種各樣的實(shí)驗(yàn)以尋找培養(yǎng)孩子的恰當(dāng)?shù)姆椒āeek尋找、尋求，符合句意。

　　15.—I suppose your wife doesn't understand you.

　　—________， she understands me very well.

　　A.On the contrary B.Before long

　　C.By accident D.Above all

　　答案：A　on the contrary“與此相反，正相反”;before long“不久之后”;by accident“偶然地”;above all“首先，最重要的是”。根據(jù)句意應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。

　?、?完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分)

　　閱讀下面短文，理解大意，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出一個最佳答案。

　　Years ago，I was on a long flight，during which a voice from the speaker said，“We won't __16__ drinks or the meal because we are facing a storm ahead. Please make your seat belts fastened. ”Many passengers became __17__， talking about it with each other. At once it became __18__ in the plane.

　　Soon, lightening __19__ the darkening skies, and within moments the __20__ was like a boat on waves in the storm. One moment it was __21__ up by the storm;the next，it was thrown as if it were to __22__ onto the ground. All the passengers were __23__. Some cried. Some prayed (祈禱). The __24__ seemed hopeless. I wondered if we could __25__ it through the storm.

　　Then I noticed the little girl next to me. Surprisingly, the storm seemed to mean __26__ to her. She was __27__， looking through a picture book. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would __28__ again, but she never showed a(n) __29__ of worry or fear. The little girl wasn't afraid at all __30__ all the adults were scared to death. Finding me watching her，the girl smiled at me and said，“Don't worry. My father is the pilot. He is taking me home. Take it easy. He will take us home safely.”

　　When the plane was out of __31__， I smiled at the girl and she gave me a big smile in __32__. “I said my father would take us home safely.”

　　Many kinds of storms may __33__ us: diseases, difficulties... They can easily darken our skies and __34__ our planes into hard times. Let us __35__： Love is the pilot. It will help us out of trouble. So take it easy.

　　16.A.serve B.take

　　C.get D.sell

　　答案：A　飛機(jī)航行過程中突遇暴風(fēng)雨，因此無法正常給客人提供飲料和食物。飛機(jī)上的飲料和食物都是免費(fèi)提供給乘客的，因此不能選sell。

　　17.A.excited B.comfortable

　　C.happy D.nervous

　　答案：D　飛機(jī)遇上暴風(fēng)雨意味著將有一定危險，因此乘客會感到緊張。

　　18.A.noisy B.quiet

　　C.warm D.cold

　　答案：A　從上文“talking about it with each other”可知機(jī)艙內(nèi)會變得有些嘈雜。

　　19.A.broke out B.came about

　　C.lit up D.gave off

　　答案：C　從下文“the darkening skies”可知天空漆黑一片，閃電是亮的，故此處是“閃電照亮了黑暗的天空”。

　　20.A.ship B.plane

　　C.train D.seat

　　21.A.lifted B.cut

　　C.turned D.shut

　　答案：A　飛機(jī)搖擺不定，像漂在暴風(fēng)雨中海浪上的小船，時起時落。

　　22.A.jump B.fly

　　C.land D.drop

　　答案：D　……接著就好像被拋到地上。

　　23.A.surprised B.afraid

　　C.glad D.interested

　　答案：B　坐飛機(jī)遇上暴風(fēng)雨天氣，人遇到這樣的情況，會感到害怕。

　　24.A.weather B.question

　　C.future D.action

　　答案：C　飛機(jī)上下起伏、搖擺不定，讓人感到未來生死未卜，希望渺茫。

　　25.A.make B.reach

　　C.win D.finish

　　答案：A　make it“幸免于難，渡過難關(guān)”。

　　26.A.something B.anything

　　C.everything D.nothing

　　答案：D　從下文“The little girl wasn't afraid at all”可知這場暴風(fēng)雨對這個小女孩沒有任何影響，因此是“mean nothing to her”。

　　27.A.funny B.frustrated

　　C.sad D.calm

　　答案：D　從下文小女孩對作者說的話可以看出她很鎮(zhèn)定。

　　28.A.talk B.read

　　C.play D.sleep

　　答案：B　從上文“looking through a picture book”可知她在看書。

　　29.A.book B.story

　　C.expression D.impression

　　答案：C　小女孩很鎮(zhèn)定，她從未露出擔(dān)憂或害怕的表情。

　　30.A.and B.when

　　C.so D.since

　　答案：B　當(dāng)其他成人乘客嚇得要死的時候，小女孩卻一點(diǎn)也不害怕。

　　31.A.order B.date

　　C.fashion D.danger

　　答案：D　從下文小女孩說“I said my father would take us home safely.”可知飛機(jī)安全穿過了暴風(fēng)雨，脫離了危險。

　　32.A.turn B.time

　　C.return D.front

　　答案：C　我對小女孩笑，小女孩回應(yīng)給我一個笑臉，in return作為回報。

　　33.A.trouble B.help

　　C.encourage D.stop

　　答案：A　生活中，疾病和困難等就像飛機(jī)飛行中遇到的暴風(fēng)雨，困擾著我們。

　　34.A.introduce B.invite

　　C.throw D.change

　　答案：C　疾病和困難等生活中的“暴風(fēng)雨”常常使我們進(jìn)入很艱難的時期。

　　35.A.ask B.remember

　　C.explain D.wonder

　　答案：B　本句深化文章主題：愛可以幫助我們穿越一切艱難困苦。讓我們記得，愛是飛機(jī)駕駛員。

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)

　　閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　A

　　Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them .Take my family's last vacation .It was my six­year­old son's winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day .I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine­month­old and took off for home.

　　The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged­okay, ordered­them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

　　Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big­time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

　　I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

　　I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money's worth. I'm also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

　　文章大意：本文記敘了作者想盡一切辦法省錢。

　　36.Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

　　A.They took a later flight

　　B.They had early bookings

　　C.Their flight had been delayed

　　D.Their flight had been cancelled

　　答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第一段第三句話可知，因?yàn)轱w機(jī)訂票多了，航空公司有人給我們400美元要我們放棄座位，這樣我們就得再等一天走。根據(jù)短文第二段第一句話可知，他們甚至乘坐更晚的航班。

　　37.What can we learn about the author?

　　A.She rarely misses a good deal

　　B.She seldom makes a compromise

　　C.She is very strict with her children

　　D.She is interested in cheap products

　　答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文一二段可知，作者很會省錢和賺錢。根據(jù)第三段可知她很會討價還價，任何好的交易都不會錯過，故A項(xiàng)正確。

　　38.What does the author do?

　　A.She's a teacher.

　　B.She's a housewife.

　　C.She's a media person.

　　D.She's a businesswoman.

　　答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第四段第二句話可知，作者是一名記者，故C項(xiàng)正確。

　　39.What does the author want to tell us?

　　A.How to expose bad tricks.

　　B.How to reserve airline seats.

　　C.How to spend money wisely.

　　D.How to make a business deal.

　　答案：C　主旨大意題。整篇文章作者再講什么地方該花錢，什么地方不該花錢，所以也就是說怎樣更明智的花錢。

　　B

　　What do literary greats Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Burns have in common? They both lived and wrote in Edinburgh, along with many other big names in the field of literature. This fact helped UNESCO(聯(lián)合國教科文組織)award the city the title of world's first City of Literature on October 14.

　　Edinburgh left a lasting impression on Arthur Conan Doyle(1859—1930). Although he was born there he went to school in England but returned home for medical school. After graduating he moved to London and began writing his Sherlock Holmes stories. His inspiration for the character came from one of his professors at university. Holmes' methods were so clever that they actually furthered the advance of the study of criminology(犯罪學(xué)).

　　Robert Burns(1759—1796)is still regarded as Scotland's national poet, more than 200 years after his death. He is celebrated all over the world through translations of his work and the annual Burns Night supper on his birthday. One of his songs, My Love is Like a Red Red Rose ranks among the finest love songs ever written and Auld Lang Syne(《友誼地久天長》)is sung all around the world.

　　As one of the first literate societies in Europe, the Scottish Parliament passed the world's first compulsory(義務(wù)的)education law in 1496. By the 1790s, almost all Scots could read. Visitors to Scotland often observed that even the lowest members of society had copies of Burns' poems and other books.

　　文章大意：本文講述的是“聯(lián)合國教科文組織將文藝氣息濃厚、書香味十足的愛丁堡授為世界首座文學(xué)城市”事件。

　　40.Edinburgh was awarded the title of world's first City of Literature because________.

　　A.the first award ceremony of literature was held there

　　B.many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Burns were born there

　　C.it left a deep impression on many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

　　D.many literary greats like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Burns often wrote about it

　　答案：B　推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第一段所表述的：文壇巨匠亞瑟·柯南·道爾和羅伯特·彭斯同文學(xué)界的其他一些名人一樣，他們兩人都出生在愛丁堡，筆耕于愛丁堡。在這座城市里誕生了許許多多的作家，正因?yàn)檫@濃郁的書香，聯(lián)合國教科文組織于10月14日把“世界首座文學(xué)之城”的榮譽(yù)授予了愛丁堡。

　　41.Arthur Conan Doyle was remembered mainly for his______.

　　A.detective stories

　　B.love poems and songs

　　C.contribution on the study of criminology

　　D.clever writing skill

　　答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第二段中的描述：柯南·道爾創(chuàng)作了福爾摩斯故事系列，他將探案方法描繪得非常奇妙，這讓犯罪學(xué)研究也獲益匪淺，得到了進(jìn)一步的發(fā)展。由此推斷他是以“偵探小說”而出名。

　　42.In honour of Robert Burns，________.

　　A.“My Love is Like a Red Red Rose”and“Auld Lang Syne”are sung all around the world

　　B.his works are translated into many languages every year

　　C.a celebration is held more than 200 years after his death

　　D.a celebration is held every year on his birthday

　　答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第三段中的“He is celebrated all over the world through translations of his work and the annual Burns Night supper on his birthday”一句可知：每年，人們在他的誕辰日舉行“彭斯之夜”晚宴，以示紀(jì)念。

　　43.In the last paragraph, the writer mainly discussed________.

　　A.the impression of visitors to Scotland

　　B.how Burns' poems are popular in Scotland

　　C.the possible history reasons for many literary greats in Scotland

　　D.how was the world's first compulsory education law was made

　　答案：C　段意推測題。最后一段的主要內(nèi)容為：蘇格蘭之所以產(chǎn)生這么多的文學(xué)巨匠是有其歷史淵源的。

　　C

　　Mark, a young person, tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You've got to want to write，” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”

　　The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor­paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20­year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.

　　After a year or so, however, I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering “what if”. I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow_land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

　　文章大意：不少年輕的文學(xué)愛好者夢想成為作家。作者以自己的親身經(jīng)歷告誡他們：“寫點(diǎn)東西”與“當(dāng)作家”是完全不同的兩碼事，那些成功或出名的作家是通過鮮為人知的艱難跋涉走過來的幸運(yùn)者。

　　44.The passage is meant to________.

　　A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience

　　B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

　　C.show young people it's unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame

　　D.encourage young people to seek good jobs

　　答案： A　主旨大意題。從第二段第一句話“The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor­paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded”可得到答案。

　　45.What can be concluded from the passage?

　　A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

　　B.A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort.

　　C.Famous writers usually live in poverty.

　　D.The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

　　答案：D　主旨大意題。從文章第二段的第二句可推知答案為 D。

　　46.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?

　　A.He wasn't able to produce a single book.

　　B.He hadn't seen a change for the better.

　　C.He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.

　　D.He found his dream would never come true.

　　答案：B　語義理解題。從第三段第二句話“It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat”中便知。

　　47.“Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to________.

　　A.the wonderland one often dreams about

　　B.the bright future that one is looking forward to

　　C.a world that exists only in one's imagination

　　D.the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

　　答案：D　詞義猜測題。從最后一段的最后兩句不難猜測出shadow land 指的是最終目標(biāo)得以實(shí)現(xiàn)前的那種半信半疑的狀態(tài)。

　　C

　　Mark, a young person, tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You've got to want to write，” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”

　　The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor­paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20­year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.

　　After a year or so, however, I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering “what if”. I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow_land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

　　文章大意：不少年輕的文學(xué)愛好者夢想成為作家。作者以自己的親身經(jīng)歷告誡他們：“寫點(diǎn)東西”與“當(dāng)作家”是完全不同的兩碼事，那些成功或出名的作家是通過鮮為人知的艱難跋涉走過來的幸運(yùn)者。

　　44.The passage is meant to________.

　　A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience

　　B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

　　C.show young people it's unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame

　　D.encourage young people to seek good jobs

　　答案： A　主旨大意題。從第二段第一句話“The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor­paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded”可得到答案。

　　45.What can be concluded from the passage?

　　A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

　　B.A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort.

　　C.Famous writers usually live in poverty.

　　D.The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

　　答案：D　主旨大意題。從文章第二段的第二句可推知答案為 D。

　　46.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?

　　A.He wasn't able to produce a single book.

　　B.He hadn't seen a change for the better.

　　C.He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.

　　D.He found his dream would never come true.

　　答案：B　語義理解題。從第三段第二句話“It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat”中便知。

　　47.“Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to________.

　　A.the wonderland one often dreams about

　　B.the bright future that one is looking forward to

　　C.a world that exists only in one's imagination

　　D.the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

　　答案：D　詞義猜測題。從最后一段的最后兩句不難猜測出shadow land 指的是最終目標(biāo)得以實(shí)現(xiàn)前的那種半信半疑的狀態(tài)。

　　D

　　One of the best­known American writers of children's books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

　　Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children's book was published. Since then, he has written forty­five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

　　Doctor Strong's books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand­drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

　　The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong's original drawings and some of his writings.

　　Most of Doctor Strong's books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot's Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty­four.

　　Doctor Strong is almost eighty­four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.

　　文章大意：本文介紹了美國著名作家Strong博士及其作品的風(fēng)格。

　　48.Doctor Strong first became famous in________.

　　A.his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States

　　B.his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

　　C.nineteen eighty­four when his book Mc Elligot's Pool was published

　　D.his thirties when his first book was published

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。比較文章第二段第一句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第一句 almost eighty­four years old now 就可推知此題答案為D。

　　49. Doctor Strong's books are very popular in America because________.

　　A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on

　　B.they are written in easy words with colourful pictures

　　C.he organized the art show in California

　　D.they are written in a funny way

　　答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句“known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand­drawn pictures”可推知此題答案為B。

　　50. His purpose in writing many such books is________.

　　A.to show his original pictures and drawings

　　B.to organize a special art show of his own

　　C.to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

　　D.not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的第四段和第五段可以推知此題答案為D。

　　E

　　(2014·天津)

　　A world­famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world's first long­distance signing device (裝置), the LongPen.

　　After many tiring book­signing tours from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here's how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet (手寫板)using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams (網(wǎng)絡(luò)攝像機(jī)) and computer screens.

　　Work on the LongPen began in Atwood's basement (地下室) . At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The inventing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here, Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.

　　The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.

　　“It's really fun，” said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can't shake hands with the author, but there are chances for a connection that you don't get from a regular book signing.”

　　The response to the invention hasn't been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she's trying to end book tours. But she said, “ It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn't afford it.”

　　文章大意：如果你是一位著名的作家，需要到處簽名的話，你會感到很累的。有了the LongPen，一切煩惱皆無。

　　51.Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?

　　A.To set up her own company.

　　B.To win herself greater popularity.

　　C.To write her books in a new way.

　　D.To make book signings less tiring.

　　答案：D　 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第一句After many tiring...from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them.可知答案。

　　52.How does the LongPen work?

　　A.It copies the author's signature and prints it on a book.

　　B.It signs a book while receiving the author's signature.

　　C.The webcam sends the author's signature to another city.

　　D.The fan uses it to copy the author's signature himself.

　　答案：B 　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的 The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手寫板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book.可知答案。

　　53.What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?

　　A.It has been completed but not put into use.

　　B.The basement caught fire by accident.

　　C.Some versions failed before its test run.

　　D.The designers were well­prepared for the difficulty.

　　答案：C　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第三句話The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. 可知答案。

　　54.How could the LongPen be used in the future?

　　A.To draft legal documents.

　　B.To improve credit card security.

　　C.To keep a record of the author's ideas.

　　D.To allow author and fan to exchange videos.

　　答案：B　 推理判斷題。從第四段的第三句話It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province.可知答案。

　　55.What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?

　　A.Atwood doesn't mean to end book tours.

　　B.Critics think the LongPen is of little use.

　　C.Bookstore owners don't support the LongPen.

　　D.Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost.

　　答案：A　 推理判斷題。從最后一段的最后一句話But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn't afford it.”可知答案。