【金版学案】2015届高考英语二轮专题复习与测试 语言知识及应用专题演练(三)

第一节 完形填空

(2014年广州市普通高考毕业班综合测试)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

In America，if you are invited to a wedding，baby shower，bar mitzvah(成人礼)or other celebrations，you're expected to bring a gift.Usually，it should be modest in __1__，about $25.

For a wedding，the bride will often have“registered”a list of gifts at a local department store，indicating the items she__2__．When you buy a registered item，tell the store that you're doing this，so the couple doesn't receive the__3__gift twice.For a baby shower，bring a gift__4__for a new born baby.For a bar mitzvah，bring a gift appropriate for a 13­year­old boy.Because they are such important occasions，gifts for bar mitzvahs tend to be more__5__，for example，a gold­plated pen.__6__the pen by carving the boy's full name will be appreciated.

If you wish to give a gift to American friends，choose something that is__7__to your country.It needn't be valuable or__8__，just typical of your homeland.__9__include a book about your country，an inexpensive souvenir，or something else that reflects your__10__．Young children who like collecting will probably be very__11__with a set of your country's coins or stamps.Items that are__12__in your country but difficult to find abroad are also good.

If staying with an American family，a good way of expressing your thanks is to take them to a form of__13__，such as a baseball game or a concert.

When giving gifts to a business acquaintance，don't give anything too personal，__14__to a woman.A scarf or a hat is OK，but other types of __15__are not.Something appropriate for the office is best.

1．A.size B．value C．weight D．appearance

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解析：考查上下文语境。下文有$25，此处应指礼物的“价值”。 答案：B

2．A.prefers B．owns C．uses D．imagines

解析：考查上下文语境。此处指新娘预先选定自己“喜欢”的物品。 答案：A

3．A.first B．best C．same D．similar

解析：考查上下文语境。宾客告诉店家自己是在为新娘购买礼物，这就避免她收到“相同的”礼品。

答案：C

4．A.general B．suitable C．demanding D．expensive

解析：考查词语复现。suitable与下文appropriate是同义复现。如果参加新生儿洗礼，就要挑选“适合”新生儿的礼物。

答案：B

5．A.modest B．cheerful C．normal D．formal

解析：考查词语同现。上文有“important occasions”，此处需用formal表示“正式、 庄重”与之相对应。

答案：D

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6．A.Personalizing B．Replacing C．Designing D．Changing

解析：考查语意复现。下文有“carving the boy's full name”，此处用personalizing“在„„上刻上姓名”，使钢笔成为个性化的礼品。

答案：A

7．A.convenient B．appropriate C．unique D．beneficial

解析：考查同义词复现。下文有“just typical of your homeland”，typical与unique同义。

答案：C

8．A.colorful B．rare C．heavy D．nice

解析：考查同义词复现。前有valuable与rare是同义词。 答案：B

9．A.Opportunities B．Expectations C．Inventions D．Possibilities

解析：考查语意理解。此处指“可能的选择”。 答案：D

10．A.character B．interest C．culture D．progress

解析：考查语意复现，culture与上文的“typical of your homeland”和“a book about

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your country”等语意相同。

答案：C

11．A.annoyed B．impressed C．amused D．puzzled

解析：考查语意理解。be impressed with“印象深刻”。 答案：B

12．A.limited B．banned C．common D．priceless

解析：考查反义复现。common后有“difficult to find”语义相反。 答案：C

13．A.education B．discussion C．exercise D．entertainment

解析：上下义复现。“a baseball game or a concert”都属于entertainment。答案：D

14．A.directly B．especially C．merely D．deliberately

解析：考查逻辑理解。especially表示递进的逻辑关系。 答案：B

15．A.clothing B．perfume C．jewelry D．equipment

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解析：考查上下义复现。scarf，hat都属于clothing。 答案：A

第二节 语法填空

(2014年广州市高三英语备考)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Last Wednesday，about 7，400 American bankers went back to school again.This time they did not go to learn—they went to teach.16.________1997，the American Bankers Association has sponsored Teach Children to Save Day.Every April 26，bankers across the USA teach over 1.5 million primary and secondary school students how to handle 17.________money.

In the USA，children，especially teenagers，are often big spenders.In 2013，for example，American teenagers spent $175 billion.This is 18.________average of $104 per week per teenager.Few teenagers have any savings.They typically spend money as fast as they can.Nearly all will continue their 19.________(spend)habits when they grow up.

It's necessary that children learn proper money management 20.________they are still young.The bankers show students how to budget and make smart 21.________(decide)about money.They explain how to balance their expenses against their income.They help the students understand their family's shopping and household expenses as well.Of course，students 22.________(teach)how to invest and save money too.

As Benjamin Franklin said，“A penny saved is a penny earned.”Moreover，money 23.________(save)at interest can increase greatly in value over time.Children，24.________adults，need to understand the value of saving money.This is 25.________Teach Children to Save Day is all about.

16．解析：since引导时间词作状语，“自1997年以来”。 答案：Since

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17．解析：用形容词性物主代词their修饰名词money。 答案：their

18．解析：average 是名词，且首字母为元音音素，故用不定冠词an。 答案：an

19．解析：现在分词作定语，修饰habits。 答案：spending

20．解析：从属连词引导状语从句。 答案：when(while)

21．解析：make是动词，后跟名词，这里用复数形式。 答案：decisions

22．解析：teach作谓语，孩子们得到教育，用被动语态。 答案：are taught

23．解析：过去分词作定语。 答案：saved

24．解析：孩子们“像”成人一样，也需要懂得存钱的重要性。 答案：like

25．解析：what引导表语从句。 答案：what 6