高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（五）

2021 高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（五） 一：语法填空训练 Illusions of Pastoral Peace 宁静田园生活的遐想 The quiet life of the country has never appealed me. City born and city bred, I have always (regard) the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you ( occasional) visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the ( peace) life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the ( friend) people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails (mention) the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV ---- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they (choose) to live in the city where they rightly belong. If you can do without the few pastoral (pleasure) of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's ( entertain). Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much (vary) that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are (tuck) away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country. 二：词句短语长难句释义 Illusions of Pastoral Peace 宁静田园生活的遐想 The quiet life of the country has never appealedappealed toto me. City born and city bred, I have always regardedregarded thethe countrycountry asas something you look at through a train window, or something you occasionally visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always gogo intointo rapturesraptures atat thethe meremere mentionmention ofof the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives underunder thethe illusionillusion thatthat country life is somehow superiorsuperior toto town life. He is forever talkingtalking aboutabout the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. 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ItIt hashas alwaysalways beenbeen aa mysterymystery toto meme whywhy city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would preferprefer toto live in the country. 1：将标记的词汇短语释义 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 2：长难句分析释义 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 三：文意梳理 宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。我生在城市，长在城市，总认为乡村是 透过火车车窗看到的那个样子，或偶尔周末去游玩一下的景象。我的许多朋友都 住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，马上就会变得欣喜若狂。尽管他们都交口称 赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点，但其中只有一人真去农村住过，而且不足 6 个月 就回来了。即使他也仍存有幻觉，好像乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。他滔滔不 绝地大谈友好的农民，洁净的空气，贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。他坚 持认为，凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫，黎明时分小鸟吱喳欢叫，冉冉升起的朝阳染红树 木、牧场，此番美景无与伦比。但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面。我 的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜——电视是唯一的娱乐形式。 他也不说商店货物品种单调，以及那些每天不得不从乡下赶到城里工作的不幸的 人们。人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波 4 个小时去换取值得怀疑的乡间的优点， 我是无法理解的。要是他们愿意住在本来属于他们的城市，则可以让他们省去诸 多不便与节约大量开支。 如果你愿舍弃乡下生活那一点点乐趣的话，那么你会发现城市可以为你提供 生活中最美好的东西。你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好几英里，因为他们都住在附近， 你随时可以同他们聊天或在晚上一起娱乐。我在乡村有一些熟人，他们每年进城 来看一回或几回戏，并把此看作一种特殊的享受。看戏在他们是件大事，需要精 心计划。当戏快演完时，他们又为是否能赶上末班火车回家而犯愁。这种焦虑， 城里人是从未体验过的。坐公共汽车几站路，就可看到最新的展览、电影、戏剧。 买东西也是一种乐趣。物品品种繁多，从来不必用二等品来凑合。乡里人进城采 购欣喜若狂，每次回家时都买足了外来商品，直到拿不动方才罢休，连走路都摇 摇晃晃的。城市也并非没有良辰美景。寒冷潮湿的冬夜里，广告灯箱发出的暖光， 会给人某种安慰。周末，当成千上万进城上班的人回到了他们的乡间寓所之后， 空旷的街市笼罩着一种宁静的气氛，没有什么能比此时的宁静更令人难忘了。城 里人对这一切心里很明白，却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子，这对我 来说一直是个谜。 四：语法填空练习 My mom was a nurse and often took me along to visit the 1 (family) she was caring for,including one who had a series of strokes( 中 风 ) and was bedridden.One afternoon Mom told me that we needed to visit the woman 2 (give) her medications,and that we would stop at a store 3 the way.I thought we would stop at a drugstore,but we pulled up to a shopping mall. My mom 4 (head) to the perfume counter and bought the most expensive bottle they offered.She also bought a beautiful nightdress.When I asked her who they were for,she said they were for her patient.She 5 (far) explained although this woman was quite old and bedridden,she was still a lady,and 6 old deserved to be treated with respect and grace.When 7 (care) for someone,we should look past the disability or the illness and look into the soul of the human,so we can connect them with sympathy.I soon realized that my mom’s greatest 8 (strong) was taking care of those who cannot advocate for 9 (they) and need trustworthy care providers.Actually,that’s the very reason 10 I wanted to become a doctor myself. 1.families 考查名词。由本句后面的“including one”可知,病人不止一个,涉及 不同的家庭,故填名词复数形式。 2.to give 考查不定式。由句意可知,此处表示目的,应使用动词不定式。 3.on 考查介词。由句意可知,此处表示“在路上”,故填 on。 4.headed 考查时态。由本句中后面的“bought”可知,此处描述的是发生在过 去的事情,应使用一般过去时,故填 headed。 5.further 考查副词的比较级。由句意可知,此处表示“妈妈进一步给我解释”, 故填 further。 6.the 考查冠词。由句意可知,此处表示“老年人”这一类人,故填 the。 7.caring 考查动词-ing 形式。分析句子结构可知,此处为分词短语作状 语,care 和其逻辑主语 we 之间是主谓关系,故填动词-ing 形式 caring。 8.strength 考查词形转换。由前面的形容词最高级“greatest”和空格后的 “was”可知,此处应填名词 strength。 9.themselves 考查代词。空格处缺少介词 for 的宾语,表示“为他们自己”,故 填 themselves。 10.why 考查定语从句。此处表示“那正是我想成为一名医生的原因”,先行 词是 reason,关系词在从句中作状语,故填关系副词 why。