1、完形填空-AWords：325难度系数：建议用时：8分钟Central Park covers more than three hundred and forty hectares. It was the first public park built in the United States.In 1858，a design competition was held to find the best idea for planning the huge area in the center of New York City. The winners were two landscape de
2、signers，American Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux from Britain.It was not easy to create this park. It may look like a natural environment of lakes and woodlands，but it was entirely built by human labor.Workers moved millions of cubic meters of stone and earth to clear the area. They brought i
3、n more than fourteen thousand cubic meters of fertile soil from New Jersey to make it possible to grow trees and other plants.It took fifteen years to complete the project. Central Park was a huge success and helped create a movement across the United States for creating public gardens.Today，the par
4、k is managed by the Central Park Conservancy under an agreement with New York City. The Conservancy raises about eightyfive percent of the parks twentyseven million dollars yearly budget.Here are a few facts that help show just how big and busy Central Park is. It contains seven kilometers of paths
5、for horseback riding and about 93 kilometers of walking paths. When you get tired from all that walking，there are more than 9,000 benches where you can sit down.There are 21 playgrounds for children as well as areas to play basketball，baseball，football and even chess. There is also a zoo. And，every
6、summer，visitors can watch plays by William Shakespeare in an outdoor theater. About twentyfive million people visit Central Park each year to enjoy its many sights and activities.The park is also important for natural life. It contains more than twentysix thousand trees. And hundreds of kinds of bir
7、ds have been sighted in the park which serves as a stopping area for birds as they fly to other places.1What is mainly talked about in the passage?AThe design competition that took place in 1858.BHow workers built Central Park.CCentral Park attracts millions of visitors every year.DThe first public
8、park in the United States.2Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?ANew York City provides twentyseven million dollars for Central Park every year.BThere is a distance of about ninetythree kilometers for tourists to travel on foot in Central Park.CMore than nine thousa
9、nd benches are provided for travelers to sit on for a rest.DMigrating birds stay in Central Park and then go on with their journey.3We can infer from the passage that _.Athe building of Central Park is a miracleBthe soil used to be fertile before Central Park was builtClarge quantities of stone was
10、brought in from New Jersey to build Central ParkDpeople can enjoy plays by William Shakespeare in an outdoor theater throughout the year.4Visitors can enjoy doing the following except _ in Central Park.Aplaying basketballBvisiting animalsCriding horses Dswimming【解题导语】美国中央公园的建设耗时十五年，在一片不毛之地上用人力将石块和土方
11、堆积而成。公园设施齐全，风景优美，生物资源丰富。中央公园被称为美国园林建筑的奇迹。1. 解析：选D。考查主旨大意。综观全文可知，本文主要介绍的是美国第一个公园中央公园。2. 解析：选A。考查细节理解。文章第六段说“The Conservancy raises about eightyfive percent of the parks twentyseven million dollars yearly budget”，即公园管理处负责筹集85%的预算，纽约市政府只负责剩下的15%的资金，因此A项的表述错误。3. 解析：选A。考查推理判断。根据第三、四、五段的描述可以推知，中央公园的建设是一个奇
12、迹。4. 解析：选D。考查细节理解。文章第八段介绍了游客在中央公园可以进行的项目，并未提及可以游泳。因此答案选D。*结束阅读理解Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify develop much sooner than most parents realize. Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has d
13、etermined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants(婴儿)are able to quantify substances(物质)like sand or wateras early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount，especially when it comes to food. With the a
14、ssistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups：one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount. Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown th
15、at infants are very good at telling how many objects they see；however, infants dont seem to count things like water or sand. vanMarle said. What were saying is that they can quantify substances；its just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memor
16、ies. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one. This information further refutes(驳斥)the long-held idea that babies know nothing of the world. vanMarle said. Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures. weve discovered a 1ot of early
17、abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that theres somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world，and that knowledge is guiding their development. vanMarle said. In the future. vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a childs progress
18、in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities. such as Baby Einstein，still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.（3)Babies choose the larger amount of food_.A. by saying numbersB. with the help of parentsC. On personal preferenceD. through their natural
19、abilities(4)We can learn from the text that_.A. some parents dont care about their kidsB. people used to think the world is known to babiesC. little research has been done on infantsD. scholars have different opinions on baby- training programs(5)Whats the best title of the text?A. Breakthrough in B
20、aby StudiesB. Amazing Baby-training IdeasC. Early Human AbilitiesD. Unique Quantifying Methods【解析】新的研究发现婴儿具有很强的数量概念，他们几乎总是本能地选择数量较多的物体，尤其在食物方面，这种突破性科学发现有力地驳斥了长期以来认为婴儿对世界一无所知的观点。 (1)C推理判断题。由文章内容可知，婴儿几乎总是挑选数量多的物体，由此可推断这种能力指的是区分物体数量的能力。(2)B段落大意题。第四段介绍的是耗时15年的几个研究的科学发现，故选B项。(3)D推理判断题。文章倒数第二段提到婴儿具有认知世界的一
21、些基本知识.由此可推断他们选择数量比较多的食物是本能的体现。(4)D细节理解题。根据最后一段后半部分中的内容可知学者们就婴儿培训计划存在分歧。(5)A 标题概括题。新的研究发现婴儿具有数量意识，从而驳斥了长期以来认为他们对世界一无所知的观点，显然是婴儿研究方面的突破。*结束单选题 高考预练1. Id like to be a professional singer, but I dont think Ive gotA. a good voice enough B. a good enough voiceC. a voice enough good D. an enough good voice
22、2. It may not rain, but you had better take an umbrella_.A. in case B. as well C. as least D. in need3. Dont be joking. Its time to_ your business. A. set out B. take up C. go on D. get down4. She liked the dictionary so much that she would like to take it _ it cost.A. why B. how much C. whatever D.
23、 how expensive5. The boss_ the worker how to do it, or the accident couldnt have happened.A. cant have told B. ought to tellC. could have told D. mustnt have told6. He is believed_ in at his office on his way home.A. dropping B. to have droppedC. having dropped D. to be dropped7. Moreover, _you may
24、hardly believe, the examiners had decided in advance to fail half the students taking part in the exams.A. which B. that C. who D. whom8. I cant make a decision now. I need _ more time to think it over.A. rather B. fairly C. quite D. lot9. -Tell me where you live, please.-I live_. A. in 123 ,King St
25、reet B. at 123 ,King StreetC. in King Street, 123 D. at King Street, 12310. -Which coat would you prefer, sir?-I11 take_, to have a change sometimes.A. all them B. them all C. both them D. them bothl1. It was not until the end of the meeting_.A. that she turned up B. when she turned upC. did she tur
26、n up D. had she turned up12. Towards _ morning, _ heavy snow began to fall.A. the. a B. an. aC. a.不填 D. 不填.the13. I told you that you shouldnt waste your time playing the computer games,_?A. didnt I B. did I C. should you D. shouldnt you14.She suggested to the police in the police station that_.A. M
27、r. Smith stole the necklace B. Mr. Smith should steal the necklace C. Mr. Smith had stolen the necklace D. Mr. Smith steal the necklace15. -_?-He is tall and strong.A. What do you think of your monitorB. How about your monitorC. What is your monitor likeD. How do you find your monitor答案与解析15 BABCA 6
28、10 BAABD 1115 AAACC 1B enou曲修饰形容词时要后置，修饰名词时要前置。2A in case意为“以防万一”；as well意为“也”；at least意为“至少”；in need意为“需要”。3B take up意为“开始做”；set out开始做应用to do；go on应用with表示继续；get down应为to do。4C这句话意为“她非常喜欢这本字典，不管花费多少她都要买。”D应为however expensive。5A抓住关键“or”，意为“否则”，所以前后意思相反。6B首先be belived to do是固定用法；drop in at接地点表示拜访某地。
29、7A which所引导的定语从句的先行词是题干的后半分句。要注意先行词的后置，不要被迷惑。8A fairly，lot，quite不能修饰比较级，而只能修饰形容词的原形。9B表示街道门牌号码用介词at；地点的表示是先小后大。10D注意答句中“have a change，说明是两者之间，排除A、B两项。both修饰代词或名词应为both of them或them both。所以应为D项。11A这是强调句的形式。12A句子意为“清晨开始下一场大雪。”前一空为特指，后一空为泛指。13A此题考查反意疑问旬的使用。14C suggest在此题中意为“暗示”，不需要虚拟语气，suggest只表示建议时才需要虚拟语气。15C答句中描述的是外形特征，所以用固定句型What is+人+like?
