2016届高三英语外研版总复习作业18

题组层级快练(十八)Ⅰ.完形填空Apassengerstartedaconversationwithasniffling(抽鼻子)stranger,apparentlyduetotherecentcold.“___1___me!”thehealthyonesaid___2___,“Neveraday’ssicknessinmylife,anditisduetothe___3___food.Why?Becausefromtheageoftwenty,Ilivedanabsolutelysimple,regularlife—no___4___nights,noextravagance(奢侈).Everyday,___5___,Iwenttobedregularlyatnineo’clockatnightand___6___atfiveinthenextmorning.Iateaplainmealatnoonand,afterthat,___7___inthetennisclubforanhour...”“Excuseme,”___8___thesnifflingstranger,“butwhatisthepoint?”Thatkindoflife___9___toomuchlikebeingunderasentence(判刑).Somepeoplecangooverboardforarigid(死板的)routine.Ioncewentonanear-starvation___10___justtodropafewpounds.IntwoweeksI___11___fivepoundsandthewillto___12___.Self-disciplineisimportanttobehappy,butarigidroutinemaynotbethe___13___.MarkTwaingavesome___14___aboutdiscipline.“Doonethingeverydayyoudon’twanttodo,”hesuggested.IthinkIcandothat.OnethingI’vealways___15___.OnethingIalwayssaidIoughttodo,butnevermadethe___16___.Webelievedoingsomethingthatisimportantbutwedon’twanttodoisapricewepayfor___17___.Callitduty,orcallitpayingtheprice,___18___thatmaybewhatitreallyis.Andtheotherpartis:leavesome___19___todosomethingyouwanttodo,too.Payingthepricegetsyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thenhaving___20___alongthewaymakesthejourneyworthwhile.1.A.ThinkofB.LookatC.FollowD.Help2.A.seriouslyB.anxiouslyC.proudlyD.politely3.A.freeB.fastC.goodD.simple4.A.lateB.exactC.spareD.perfect5.A.byaccidentB.infactC.atonceD.atlast6.A.gotupB.gotbackC.gotoffD.gotout7.A.waitedB.exercisedC.workedD.hunted8.A.announcedB.shoutedC.apologizedD.interrupted9.A.actsB.looksC.soundsD.shows10.A.tripB.dietC.scheduleD.duty11.A.stoleB.storedC.wastedD.lost12.A.liveB.studyC.cryD.play13.A.problemB.mistakeC.answerD.evidence14.A.examplesB.ordersC.informationD.advice15.A.passedonB.brokenupC.putoffD.takenback16.A.choiceB.spaceC.conversationD.effort17.A.successB.healthC.powerD.hope18.A.butB.forC.thoughD.if19.A.timeB.roomC.messagesD.debts20.A.interestB.patienceC.funD.friendship答案与解析【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在人生的道路上，一定的自我约束力是必需的。但是，不能太过死板。1.答案B解析词义辨析题。看到那个人一直在抽鼻子，这个没有生病的乘客就说：“你看我，从来就没有生过病。”2.答案C解析生活常识题。由上下文内容可知，这个健康的乘客提起自己的身体状况和生活方式就非常骄傲。3.答案D解析词义辨析题。由下文中的simple,regularlife,noextravagance以及第7空前的plainmeal，可知答案为D项。4.答案A解析词义辨析题。这个健康的乘客的生活很简单，有规律，不熬夜，不奢侈。latenights“熬夜”。5.答案B解析逻辑关系题。此处是对上文的进一步说明。实际上，这个健康的乘客每天晚上9点上床睡觉。6.答案A解析逻辑关系题。与本空前的wenttobed形成对比，这个健康的乘客晚上9点睡觉，第二天早晨5点起床。7.答案B解析生活常识题。由本空后的tennisclub可知，吃了饭后，这个健康的乘客在网球俱乐部锻炼一个小时。exercise“锻炼”。8.答案D解析词义辨析题。由第7空后的他没有说完的话可知，这时，这个一直在抽鼻子的人打断了他的话。9.答案C解析固定搭配题。文章第一段对这个人的生活方式描述得很详细，粗茶淡饭，生活规律，但是，这种生活方式听起来跟服刑一样。soundlike“听起来像……”。10.答案B解析词义辨析题。此处表示有一次，作者节食差点儿把自己饿死。goonadiet“节食”为固定用法。11.答案D解析词义辨析题。由上句中的drop可知，两周后，作者的体重减掉了5磅。12.答案A解析词义辨析题。作者虽然体重减掉了5磅，但是同时也丧失了活下去的意志。13.答案C解析词义辨析题。要幸福，(一定的)自律能力是很重要的。但是死板的方式并不是解决问题的方法。answer“解决办法；答案”。14.答案D解析文化常识题。马克·吐温对于自律给出了自己的建议：每天做一件你不想做的事。下句中的suggested有提示。15.答案C解析逻辑关系题。根据语境可知，此处与下句中的oughttodo构成并列关系。作者想，他能做到这一点。每天做一件一直推迟没做的事或做一件总说自己应该做却从未作出努力的事。putoff“推迟；延迟”。16.答案D解析固定搭配题。but前后构成转折。一件总说自己应该做却从未作出努力的事。maketheeffort表示“作出努力”。17.答案A解析语境选词题。根据上下文内容可知，作者认为，做一件重要的、但我们又不想做的事是我们为成功所付出的代价。18.答案B解析逻辑关系题。你可以称之为责任，或者称之为付出代价，因为它也许真的就是那样。for为连词，意为“因为”。19.答案A解析逻辑关系题。由17空前的doingsomethingthatisimportantbutwedon’twanttodo可知，一方面我们要做一些我们不想做的事，另一方面我们还要留一些时间做自己想做的事。20.答案C解析词义辨析题。联系上下文可知，尽到责任可以使你成功，但是在追求成功的道路上不妨多一些快乐。这样，生命的旅程才值得。Ⅱ.阅读理解Formostpeople,below-freezingtemperaturesgenerallyputastoptooutdoorexercise,butSiberiannativeBorisFyodorovisnotmostpeople.Minutesafterthecalendartickedovertothispast2014NewYear’sEve,Fyodorovsetoffonasolo,out-and-backmarathonrunfromhishomeintheSiberianvillageofOymyakon,completingthe26.2-milecourse—hisfirstmarathon—injustoverfivehours.Duringtherunheexperiencedtemperaturesaslowas-38℃.Andthatwasjustthewayhewantedit.“Iheardaboutothermarathonsaroundtheglobe,namingthemselves‘thecoldest’,likethemostrecentNorthPolemarathonwithrunnersgoingat-28℃.”FyodorovtoldTheSiberianTimes.“Ithoughtsurelythiscannotberight.OurOymyakonisthecoldestinhabitedplaceinnorthernhemisphere.Whydon’twearrangeamarathonhere?”Oymyakoniswidelyconsideredtobeoneofthecoldestplacesontheplanet,anditsrecord-lowtemperatureof-68℃,recordedin1933,istiedforthecoldestrecordedtemperatureforanyinhabitedplaceonEarth.TheaverageJanuarytemperatureintheareais-50℃.NotonlydidFyodorovfinishthemarathoninhighspirits,buthealsowantsittobecolderthenexttimehetriesit.“IreallywanttoorganizenextOymyakonmarathoninJanuarywhentheairgoesdownto-50℃or-60℃,”hesaid.Fyodorovisnotthefirstpersontotakeonacold-weatherathleticchallengelikethis.InadditiontotheNorthPoleMarathonthathementioned,theAntarcticaMarathonisheldeveryyearinlateFebruary,takingrunnersonanout-and-backtourfromRussia’sBellingshausenStation.AsecondAntarcticaevent—theIceMarathon—hasbeenheld80degreessouthsince2006.1.WhatdoesFyodorovthinkabouttheNorthPoleMarathon?A.Therunnersaretooslow.B.Thedistanceisalittleshorter.C.Itisnotcoldenough.D.Itsetanewworldrecordofmarathon.2.WhydidFyodorovplanhismarathoninOymyakon?A.BecauseOymyakonisoneofthecoldestplacesintheworld.B.BecauseFyodorovismorepopularin