高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（八）（部分答案）

2021 高考英语短文故事精读与语法填空训练（八） 一：语法填空训练 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适 People, traveling long distances (frequent)have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial (solve), for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you (rare) manage to do so. If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for (inspect). Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service stations and too much traffic. By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great (various)of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food----always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. it is not, and you are likely to get sea-sick, no form of transport could be (bad). Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travelling by sea. Aeroplanes have the reputation of being (danger)and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them. They also have the disadvantage of being an expensive form of transport. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30, 000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey, for an aeroplane gets you to your destination (rapid). For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a film and sip champagne on some services. But even when such refinements are not available, there (be) plenty to keep you occupied. An aeroplane offers you an (usual) and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is (hide) from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch out for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and uncrumpled. You will not have to spend the next few days (recover) from a long and arduous journey. 二：词句短语长难句释义 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适 People, traveling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would preferprefer toto go by land, sea, or air. Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for moremore thanthan a few hours. Train compartments soon getget crampedcramped and stuffy. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleepsleep comescomes inin snatchessnatches. At night, when you really wish to gogo toto sleepsleep, you rarely managemanage toto dodo so. 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You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretchstretch outout for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrivearrive atat your destination fresh and uncrumpled. You will not have to spend the next few days recoveringrecovering fromfrom a long and arduous journey. 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 9 三：文意梳理 出远门的人常常需要决定是走旱路、水路，还是坐飞机。很少有人能够真正 喜欢坐几个小时以上的火车。车厢很快就变得拥挤、闷热，想摆脱开旅途的困扰 是很难的。看书只能解决部分问题。车轮与铁轨间单调的嘎喳声很快就会送你进 入梦乡。白天是忽睡忽醒，到了夜晚，你真想睡了，却很难入睡。即使你走运弄 到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉；要不然就为 查票摸索你的车票。一旦抵达目的地，你总是疲惫不堪。乘汽车作长途旅行则更 加不舒服，因为连看书都几乎不可能。在公路上还好，你至少能以相当快的速度 安全地向前行。但旅行的大部分时间都花在路上，而且只有很少的服务设施，交 通也很拥挤。相比之下，坐船旅行或环游可以得到文明世界的各种享受。你可以 在甲板上伸展四肢、做游戏，还能见到各种有趣的人，能享用各种美味佳肴—— 当然，这一切只有在大海风平浪静的情况下才有可能。如果大海肆虐起来，你就 可能晕船，那种难受劲儿是任何一种别的旅行方式都不会带来的。即便风平浪静， 坐船旅行也要占用很长时间。没有多少人会为了享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期 的时间。 飞机以危险而著称，连老资格的旅行者也怕飞机。飞机的另一个缺点是昂贵。 但就速度与舒适而言，飞机是无与伦比的。腾云驾雾，在 3 万英尺高空以 500 英里的时速旅行，这种经历令人心旷神怡。你不必想办法去摆脱旅途的困扰，因 为飞机会迅速地把你送到目的地。几小时之内，你躺在扶手椅上，享受着旅途的 欢乐。真正会享受的人还可以在某些航班上看一场电影和喝香槟。即使没有这些 消遣条件，也总是有事可做。飞机上，你可以观察世界上非同寻常的奇妙的美景。 你毫不费劲地飞越高山幽谷，你确能饱览大地的风貌。如果这种景色被遮住了， 你便可以观赏一下展现在你面前的、一望数英里的、连绵不断的云海，同时阳光 灿烂，天空清澈明朗。旅途平稳，丝毫不妨碍你阅读或睡眠。不管你打算如何消 磨时间，有件事是可以肯定的，即当你抵达目的地时，你感到精神焕发，毫无倦 意，用不着因为漫长旅途的辛苦而花几天时间休息来恢复精神。 四：语法填空练习 Andrew and Peggy Cheng,now 70 and 67,opened 1 (they) first Chinese restaurant in 1973 with $60,000 from savings,plus 2 (relative) who worked for free.Now Panda Restaurant Group is the nation’s leader in Asian fast-casual restaurants in the USA.Their company now manages 3 total of 1,500 Panda chain stores in 42 states,and it is 4 (celebrate) its 45th anniversary this year.Andrew still remembered that when he worked in New York,he had to wait 5 tables in restaurants every day.His father was a chef but he hadn’t had his own business.He knew he wanted 6 (be) in business.At first they opened chain stores 7 (mere) in mall.Then they opened stores on the streets.They did street marketing with a discount program.They knew that Asian cuisine was desirable and there was a 8 (reason) rent to ensure profit.The best place was on a corner,for good daytime traffic and nighttime access.Now they have 9 (develop) into a chain Chinese fast food kingdom.Back in 1973,it was about making a living for the family.Today it’s about challenging themselves and seeing 10 all of them on the team can achieve. 1.their 考查代词。所填的词修饰 first Chinese restaurant,所以用形容词性物 主代词。 2.relatives 考查名词复数。relative“亲戚;亲属”,是可数名词,此处要用复数形 式。 3.a 考查冠词。a total of “总共……”,是固定搭配。 4.celebrating 考查时态。根据前面的 is 可知,此处是现在进行时表示将要发 生的动作,所以填动词-ing 形式。 5.for 考查介词。wait for“等待”,此处表示吃饭的人多,需要等待。 6.to be 考查非谓语动词。want to do sth.“想做某事”,所以填 to be。 7.merely 考查副词。所填的词修饰介词短语,所以用副词。 8.reasonable 考查形容词。所填的词修饰名词 rent,所以用形容词。 9.developed 考查时态。根据前面的 have 可知,此处是现在完成时,所以要用 developed。 10.what 考查名词性从句。所填的词引导宾语从句并在从句中作宾语,所以 填 what。