湖北省武汉市高考英语阅读理解和完形填空自选训练6.docx

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湖北省武汉市高考英语阅读理解和完形填空自选训练6

湖北省武汉市2016高考英语阅读理解和完形填空自选训练（6）

阅读理解。

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。

Irina，now46，neverimaginedshe’donedaymakealivingasaballoonartist.Thedaughterofanengineerandateacher，shewontopacademicawardsinhighschool，wentontomedicalschoolandbecameanemergencyroomphysicianinasmallcity.

“Ilovedthescienceofmedicine，”shesaystoday，“butbeingadoctorwasveryhard.Isawthingspeopledon’tnormallysee—womengivingbirthinthestreet，peoplegettingdrunkandkillingsomeone.”Medicationswerescarce，makingitverydifficulttotreatthoseinneed.WhenIrinawas33，agirlfriendshowedheramagazinephotoofanAmericannamedWesPatterson.Theybeganexchangingletters，andmarriedthatDecember.Irinatookapublicrelationsjob.Then，afewyearsago，shewatchedamanatapartytwistaskinnyballoonintotheshapeofadog.Kismet!

Irinasoonpurchasedatinypumpandasupplyofballoonsandbeganpracticingonthesidewalks.Observerschallengedhertocreateallkindsoffigures.Now，Irinasays，“There’snothingIcan’tmake.”

Manyyearsago，Irina’shusbanddevelopedaseriousdiseasewhichnowkeepshimhomebound.“Butheisaverywonderfulman，”Irinasays.Thankstohernewcareer，sheisabletosupportthemboth，performingaboutfiveeventsweeklyandearningasmuchas$2,000perappearance.

“Irina’sawonder，”saysMarleneBerg，chiefdevelopmentofficerfortheFloridaHeartResearchInstitute.“Sheturnedtheeveningintomagic.”“Mywholelifehasbecomemagic，”Irinasays，“andit’sallcomefromaballoon.”

1．What’sIrina’sjobnow?

A．Anemergencyroomphysician.B．Aresearcher.

C．Apublicrelationsworker.D．Anartist.

解析：

　根据文章第一段第一句“Irina，now46，neverimaginedshe’donedaymakealivingasaballoonartist”可知，Irina目前的工作是“气球艺术家”。

答案：

　D

2．Wecanconcludefromtheunderlinedword“kismet”that________.

A．Irinawasluckyenoughtomeettheman

B．Thepartywasorganizedwellbytheman

C．Kismetwasthenameoftheman’sdog

D．Theshapeofadogiseasytomakeinto

解析：

　上一句提到Irina曾经从事过公共关系工作，碰到这位气球艺人是她的人生转折点，从此她声名鹊起，从而可以推断，画线词是说她很幸运。

答案：

　A

3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutIrinaisNOTtrue?

A．Herfatherandmotherbothreceivedgoodeducation.

B．Shestudiedverywellwhenshewasinhighschool.

C．Herhusbandgaveuphisjobinordertosupporther.

D．She’sbeenbusyandpopularamongpeoplearound.

解析：

　文中只提到她的丈夫因患重病而不得不呆在家里，未提到他是为了支持妻子而放弃工作。

根据第一段第二句可判断A、B两项正确；根据倒数第二段末句可知她每周大约要演出5次，因此会很忙碌，再结合最后一段的内容可知她很受欢迎，所以D项也是正确的。

答案：

　C

4．AllthefollowingwordsbelowcanbeusedtodescribeIrinaexcept________.

A．ProudB．Hardworking

C．HonestD．Clever

解析：

　根据第三段末句可判断她很“自豪”，根据第一句可知她很“刻苦”；她现在几乎可以用气球做成各种形状的东西，由此可推断她很“聪明”。

答案：

　C

5．Themainpurposeofthispassageis________.

A．tointroduceIrinaandherwonderfulwork

B．toencouragepeopletoworkattheballoon

C．totellreaderstochangetheirjobsifnecessary

D．toremindusoftheimportanceofmedicine

解析：

　通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Irina及她的出色的工作。

答案：

　A。

阅读理解

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

OneeveninginFebruary2007.AstudentnamedPaulaCeelybroughthercartoastoponaremoteinWales.Shegotouttoopenametalgatethatblockedherpath.That'swhensheheardthewhistlesoundedbythedriverofatrain.HerRenaultClioparkedacrossarailwayline.Secondlater,shewatchedthetraindraghercaralmostakilometredowntherailwaytracks.

Ceely'snearmissmadethenewsbecausesheblameditonherGPSdevice（导航仪）.Shehadneverdriventheroutebefore.Itwasdarkandrainingheavily.CeelywasrelyingonherGPS.Butitmadenomentionofthecrossing."Iputmycompletetrustinthedeviceanditledmerightintothepathofaspeedingtrain,"shetoldtheBBC.

Whoistoblamehere?

RickStevenson,whotellsCeely'sstoryinhisbookWhenMachinesFailUS,fingeratthelimitationsoftechnology.Weputourfaithindigitaldevices,hesays,

Butourdigitalhelpersaretoooftennotuptothejob.Theyarefilledwithsmallproblems.Andit’snotjustGPSdevices:

Stevensontakesusonatourofdigitaldisastersinvolvingeverythingfrommobilephonestowirelesskeyboards.

Theproblemwithhisargumentinthebookisthatit’snotclearwhyheonlyfocusesdigitaltechnology,whiletheremaybeanumberofotherpossiblecauses.Amap-makermighthaveleftthecrossingoffapapermap.MaybeweshouldblameCeelyfornotpayingattention.Perhapstherailwayauthoritiesareatfaultforpoorsignalingsystem.OrmaybesomeonehasstudiedtherelativedangersandworkedoutthattherereallyissomethingspecificwrongwiththeCPSequipment.ButStevensondoesn’tsay.

It’saproblemthatrunsthroughthebook.Inasectiononcars,Stevensongivesanaccountoftheadvancedtechniquesthatcriminalsusetodefeatcomputer-basedlockingsystemsforcars.Heofferstwoindependentsetsoffiguresoncartheft;bothshowasmallri