高三阅读理解+完形填空+语法练习

阅读理解+完形填空一、重点难点：【重点】高考高频字词的具体用法【难点】完形填空二、典型例题（一）阅读理解AIf you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson ,”and “Webster ,” but none of these men ha d any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English–William the Conqueror.Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic people, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction（区别）between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “ foreign ” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actuallyGermanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.21．The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were （）A．Welsh and Scottish B．Nordic and GermanicC．Celtic and Old English D．Anglo-Saxon and Germanic22．Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French? A．president, lawyer, beef B．president, bread, waterC．bread, field, sheep D．folk, field, cow23．Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?A．Most advertisements in France appear in English .B．They know little of the history of the English language .C．Many French words are similar to English ones .D．They know French better than German .24．What is the subject discussed in the text?A．The history of Great Britain.B．The similarity between English and French.C．The rule of England by William the Conqueror.D．The French influences on the English language.BLack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or overeating.Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big influence upon a child’s weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves .The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate（争论）over childhood obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $116 million be used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that hisparty would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements.Clare Collins, a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they influence the way of life of whole families. “If we can’t get parents to take action against their own weight probl ems, then we can’t expect to influence their kids, ” she said.However, Professor Louise Baur from the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, doubts whether adult education programs offer any solution to weight problems. “Many parents know they need to lose weight and they know it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it.”The 10-year study of 150 American children found two-thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. Only one in six children whose parents were of average weight became overweight.The president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity , Associate Professor Gary Wittert, said parents needed help in doing their job and the Opposition Party’s policy （政策）might be on the right track.“We know that driving without a seat belt is unsafe, so we make law against it,” he said. “Obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldn’t we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads? ”25. What does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” m ean?A. Adult education.B. Childhood overweight.C. Parents’ influence.D. Growing pains.26. What is TRUE about the programs supported by the Prime Minister?A. Debates on them will become less fierce.B. They will be effective in dealing with obesity.C. A large sum of money will be spent on them.D. They will influence people’s way of life.27. Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents .A. will come up with better solutionsB. will help with their children’s educationC. should be more active in reducing weightD. should carry out at least 10 years’ study28. According to some experts, the Opposition Party’s policy .A. can help fight against unemploymentB. may protect kids from unhealthy food adsC. should be brought back to the right trackD. will work well to prevent traffic accidents（二）完形填空ＣPeople say one man's trash (垃圾) is another man's treasure. That 41 comes to me as I 42 the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house 43 my sister and me when he died a few months ago.After Dad was 44 , we looked around the 45 house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so 46 all the stuff (东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents 47 everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious 48 about what to abandon and what to keep.As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every 49 my parents ever saw, I also 50 many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, 51 her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran (退伍兵) and a world traveler, 52 everything --- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the 53 . The letters he wrote during the war 54 his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I 55 our old kitchen table, which brought back 56 of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.I'm realizing all these things 57 my parents' life journey. Each time I go to 58 , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I 59 knew. 60 , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.41. A. explanation B. goal C. principle D. thought42. A. looked for B. looked through C. looked into D. looked after43. A. to B. for C. with D. by44. A. retired B. ill C. gone D. injured45. A. clean B. strange C. empty D. modern46. A. pleased with B. familiar with C. astonished at D. disappointed at47. A. saved B. enjoyed C. purchased D. designed48. A. decisions B. bargains C. challenges D. responsibilities49. A. person B. doctor C. neighbor D. child50. A. bought B. discovered C. buried D. lost51. A. just B. even C. only D. yet52. A. liked B. bought C. kept D. lost53. A. countryside B. school C. college D. army54. A. receive B. direct C. sense D. describe55. A. repaired B. cleaned C. spotted D. set56. A. introductions B. memories C. descriptions D. communications57. A. represented B. recognized C. instructed D. confirmed58. A. the supermarket B. church C. my office D. the house59. A. merely B. always C. really D. never60. A. Everything B. Nothing C. Anything D. Something（三）Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the given wordsＤMany books have been writing about “the art of giving”. But what about the art of receiving? ___61___ (receive) a gift sometimes can be difficult, especially___62___ someone buys you a g ift you don’t want!“I remember when it was my ___63___ (twelve) birthday, my parents bought me a purple purse,” laughed Angella. “It ___64___ (real) made me feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was ugly! Still, I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy.”Allan ag rees. “That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I ___65 __ (wear) it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it ___66___! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents and I have different tastes! I think ___67___ hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.”To make things ___68___ (easy), some people would rather just give money. In some countries, however, recei ving money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson．“In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought ___69___ counts. When someone gives me money, I feel they didn’t think at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it. I don’t mind it ___70___ it’s something I don’t need. When someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me happy.。