高考英语复习素材16.doc

2014高考英语复习素材16第一部分 完形填空（共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）完形填空（1） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 a bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man around 1 he offered a standing $ 1,000 bet that no one could beat him.the 2 was that the landlord would squeeze a lemon until all the 3 ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. anyone who could squeeze even one more 4 out of the lemon would win the money.0ver the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and 5 had failed. then one day a little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses came into the bar and asked if he 6 try the challenge.after the laughter had quieted down, the landlord said that it was only 7 that the man be given a chance at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. 8 he had done he handed the 9 to the little man who promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!everyone looked on in amazement as the landlord handed over the prize and asked “what do you do 10 a living that has given you such strength? are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?” “no.” the man replied, “i work for the irs（国税局）.” 1. a. thatb. therec. therefore d. since2. a. factb. trapc. challenged. match3. a. fleshb. juice c. seeds d. peel4. a. water b. lemon c. beer glass d. drop5. a. noneb. neitherc. either d. all6. a. / b. couldc. had to d. ought to7. a. then b. likely c. fair d. chance8. a. once b. right c. immediately d. in case9. a. containerb. moneyc. remainsd. other10. a. withb. for c. on d. in完形填空（2） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1120各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。the theory of evolution was made by charles darwin. it has had a great 11 on the world today. it has caused many debates between religious authorities and those from the 12 community. this theory makes people think about their origins. it has changed the way in which they think about themselves in the environment. charles darwin collected and provided a lot of information to 13 his theory. his theory and research made him the most popular one in the scientific field of 14 .charles darwin was born in 1809. he was the fourth child in his family. much of darwins childhood was spent 15 insects and reading books about 16 history. charles darwin was not a 17 student during his years at the medical college. he disliked what he was taught. but he 18 an interest in studying rocks and fossils.later, he had a chance to travel as a naturalist. it was this chance that made him begin his work on evolution. after a few years hard study, he wrote a book called the 19 of species. in this book, darwin explained his 20 about “natural selection” and “struggle for existence” .11. a. effortb. effect c. affect d. affection12. a. scientificb. social c. abstract d. material 13. a. imagineb. picture c. prove d. discuss 14. a. heredityb. physics c. chemistry d. evolution 15. a. raisingb. collecting c. planting d. watching 16. a. naturalb. human c. literature d. universal17. a. naughtyb. popular c. incommunicative d. good-tempered 18. a. foundb. realized c. developed d. announced19. a. originb. beginning c. end d. result 20. a. waysb. ideas c. opinions d. theory 第二部分 阅读理解（共30小题；每小题2分，满分60分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2150各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(a)laptop computers are popular all over the world. people use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. these laptops connect people to their workplace. in the united states today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.westlake college in virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. the laptops are part of a 10 million computer program at westlake, a 110-year-old college. the students with laptops will also have access to the internet. in addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. however, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. they can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees anywhere at all!because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. as laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. in addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the internet, but also libraries and other resources. state higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. state officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.at westlake college, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. the laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. as one westlake teacher said, “ here we are in the middle of virginia and were giving students a window on the world. they can see everything and do everything.”21. the main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _.a. use for their schoolwork b. access the internetc. work at home d. connect them to libraries22.why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?a. they dont really talk.b. they use the computer language.c. laptops have speakers.d. none of the above reasons is correct.23. which of the following is true about westlake college?a. all teachers use computers.b. 1500 students have laptops.c. it is an old college in america.d. students there can do everything.24.a window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _.a. attend lectures on information technologyb. travel around the worldc. get information from around the worldd. have free laptops25. what can we infer from the passage?a. the program is successful.b. the program is not workable.c. the program is too expensive.d. we dont know the result yet.(b)“ive changed my mind. i wanted to have a telescope, but now i want my daddy back.” lucien lawrences letter to father christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. lucien went on to say that without his father he couldnt see the stars in the sky. when those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.but lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. and, in a strange way, i expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. i find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that i think of them perhaps more than i ever did when they were alive. i still live to please them and im still surprised by their reactions. i remember that when i became a professor, i was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that i couldnt wait to cable my parents.the reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all mother said was “i hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” i haven t forgotten. the values of my parents still live on.it makes me pause and think about how i will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom i care. would i have been as ready as philip lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者)，and to lay down my life for those in my care? how many people would want me back for christmas? its a serious thought, one to give me pause.i pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “deliver my soul from the sword (剑), and my darling from the power of the dog.” yet i know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. we must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. we live on, im sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. if more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.26. according to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph _.a. puts forward the subject of the text b. shows the authors pity on the kidc. acts as an introduction to the discussion d. makes a clear statement of the authors views27. in the second paragraph, the author mainly wants to explain to us _.a. how much he misses his parents now b. why his parents often appear in his dreamc. when lucien will get over all his sadness d. how proud he was when he succeeded in life28. what feeling did the authors mother express in her reply?a. proud.b. happy.c. disappointed.d. worried29. in the authors opinion, the value of a persons life is _.a. to leave behind a precious memory to the people relatedb. to have a high sense of duty to the whole societyc. to care what others will remember and treasured. to share happiness and sadness with his family30. what does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?a. call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.b. advise parents stay with their children safely at home.c. spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.d. try to keep violence and murder far away from society.(c)we are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it. any society which is interested in equality of opportunity（机会）and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. the standards may be changed no examination is perfect but to have no external(外部的)tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. there are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in external examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. this would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency（实力）,the ideal and the purpose of each teacher. without external examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them a form of favoritism will replace equality. at the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates（证书）to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of a certificate shows the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. this defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if external examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her schools fame（名誉）,unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school. the opponents（对手）of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. according to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. they have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. the selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer. these people are not just against school organization, but are at war with the whole idea of modem competitive society and they are using children in schools for their destructive（破坏性的）purposes. there is no reason why we should allow such people to determine the way our schools are organized when it is to the obvious disadvantage of the pupils, of the schools and of our society as a whole. 31. according to the passage, the writer thinks that _. a. changing the standards could mean the end of equality b. standards must keep changing in order to achieve equality c. there would be no standards without external examinations d. we cannot have standards because examinations are not perfect 32. in the writers opinion, what would happen if external examinations were taken away? a. there would be no more opportunities and no more excellence. b. children from poor families would not be able to change schools. c. going to a favored school should be the only way to get a good job. d. schools for bright children would lose their fame. 33. the situation at the moment is that _. a. many children who are suitable for a job have no proof of their suitability b. a schools fame is not important, as long as a child has a certificate. c. children attending well-respected schools need not get certificates. d. a bright child doesnt need a certificate a t all to get a good job. 34. which of the following sentences is true? a. most students from poor families cant get a good job. b. some people are using students to destroy our society. c. the writer thinks it a good way to choose a job by computer. d. the opponents of the examination want to reorganize schools. 35. the opponents would agree that _. a. computers should be selected to take over many jobs b. particular people should not be chosen for particular jobs c. well - respected schools should be got rid of as soon as possible d. the students are not equally treated if they take external examinations (d)my son and i were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓)there were bats(蝙蝠)and they would not leave. the barn was their home. they told us so in their own way. they hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. dont worry about it, dad, patrick said. they keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子).”unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. when we had asked a person to sellthe house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. bats are popular, “patrick comforted me. theyre ecological(生态学的).”isnt there a machine you can buy that produces high frequency sounds to keep bats away?” “i dont know,” said patrick. but i like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too. “probably?” i hated that word. “how many bats arethere ,anyway?” “i counted about 90 last night,” said patrick. “they were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.” “you mean there are more outside?” “theyre everywhere, dad. but look at it this way. when the cold weather comes, theyll be off to mexico. maybe in the spring we can keep them out. dont worry about it,” he said for the hundredth time. “its not a problem.”the bat expert i called was even more active than patrick. i think youve got a large number there,” he said in wonder, ive been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. a single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. youre a very lucky man.” i offered to share my luck with him. he could take them away. bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能),”he said, “theyd fly straight back even if i transported them 100 miles. once they have settled, you cant stop them from coming back.” i was silent.finally we managed to rent “(出租)the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. what about the bats?” i said to patrick.“oh, they love the bats,” he said. “no mosquitoes. no black flies. its one of the things that attracted them.”“do you think they will really buy the blouse?” “probably.”“probably? well, if they do ,i suppose ill have to admit that i was wrong.” “you mean youre going to eat your words?” “yes, i am.”36. what was the problem the author had with his house?a.bats were living in the barn and wouldnt go away.b.the author and his son couldnt sleep well because of the bats.c.the author and his son might be able to stay for the season.d.the house was still badly in need of repair.37.what did patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn? a.he should buy a high frequency machine.b.he should move them one hundred miles away.c.he should reduce the number of mosquitoes.d.he should close the barn in the spring.38.why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?a.he felt sure about the situation.b.he found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.c.he learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.d.he liked the advice given by the expert.39what happened regarding the house in the end?a.some people agreed to rent the house.b.the author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.c.the bat expert made the decision to buy the house.d.the bats left the house for mexico in the spring.40.why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?a.he felt sorry for the bats.b.he might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.c.he realized he might be wrong about the bats actions.d.he was happy about selling the house.（e）the internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card (信用卡) fraud. your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site（非法网站）. web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. on-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. the thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the internet. computers hackers (黑客) have broken down security（安全）systems, raising