高考题型提能练(十五)　Unit 15

(2016·福建省漳州八校高三第三次联考)World Book Day __1__(fall) on April 23 every year.It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1955 to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.It means you read a book not because your teachers or parents tell you to do so.“__2__(read) for pleasure” plays a more important role in one’s __3__(grow) than one’s family background.

Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us.__4__，computer games，online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf.Some experts believe it’s a __5__(worry) trend.Each Chinese read 0.38 more books in 2013 than 2012 but still far fewer than those in major developed countries.Even worse，many bookstores have __6__(close) their doors because many book lovers start to buy __7__(few) books than before.

However，many people do still prefer reading because it has __8__(be) part of their life.It can benefit people in many ways.It gives us information about other countries and places of the world.It __9__ has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent.It’s __10__ too late to start reading.So jump into the wonderful world of books now!

【语篇导读】　 每年的4月23号是世界读书日。读书在每个人的成长中都起着重要的作用。然而，网络世界使人们买书、读书的机会少了。但是很多人还是喜欢读书，因为它已经成为生活中的一部分。

1．falls　[考查动词时态。根据句中every year可知句子时态应用一般现在时，又根据句子主语知谓语用第三人称单数。]

2．Reading　[考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知句子缺少主语，故用动名词作主语。]

3．growth　[考查名词。物主代词后应该跟名词，故答案为growth。]

4．However　[考查副词。前后句为转折关系，故用However。]

5．worrying　[考查非谓语动词。修饰名词应用形容词形式。worrying意为“令人担心的，令人担忧的”。]

6．have closed　[考查谓语。句意：更糟糕的是，很多书店已经关门了，因为很多爱读书的人买书比以前少了。由句意知时态应用现在完成时。故用have closed。]

7．fewer　[考查比较级。根据上题解析可知应用few的比较级fewer。]

8．has been　[考查谓语。句意：很多人还是喜欢读书，因为它已经成为生活中的一部分。由句意可知应用现在完成时，故答案为has been。]

9．also　[考查副词。句意：读书能够让我们知道世界各地的信息，它也对我们人格的形成有一定的影响，能够让我们更聪明。故用副词also。]

10．never　[考查副词。It is never too late to...是一固定句型，意为“……永远不会太晚”。]