江西省瑞金市2014高考英语阅读理解和完形填空训练Word版

1、江西省瑞金市2014高考英语阅读理解和完形填空训练（4）（含答案）A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16.Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adj

2、ust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere，warming the rest of the world.Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years, humans ha

3、ve begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources (资源): land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example，a lot of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People ob

4、viously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may pro

5、vide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world s wood supply.Rainforests are often called the worlds drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for th

6、eir medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the worlds shrinking rainforests.语篇解读文章论述了热带雨林的重要作用以及对环境的影响。1Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they_.A. reflect more heat into the atmosphereB. bring about high rainfall throughout the

7、worldC. rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16D. reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth解析因果判断题。由文章第一段内容可以得出答案。答案D- 2 - / 142What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?A. We will lose much more than we can gain.B. Humans have begun destroying rainfor

8、ests.C. People have a strong desire for resources.D. Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.解析由上下文内容可知，A项正确。答案A3It can be inferred from the text that_.A. we can get enough resources without rainforestsB. there is great medicine potential in rainforestsC. we will grow fewer kinds of crops

9、 in the gained landD. the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns解析推测判断题。由文章最后一段内容即可得出答案。答案B4What might be the best title for the text?A. How to Save RainforestsB. How to Protect NatureC. Rainforests and the EnvironmentD. Rainforests and Medical Development解析主旨大意题。整篇文章主要论述了热带雨林的重要作用以及砍伐热带雨林对环

10、境所造成的影响。答案C*结束第*套完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 The HealingJim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old sonJoshua, whose life was taken by SIDSsudden infant death syndrome. Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sit

11、ters home to _21_ Joshua. It was a _22_ trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be _23_ from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses.but 12 hours later, at childrens Hospital, _2

12、4_ the doctors had exhausted all _25_, little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted _26_ of Joshuas usable organs to be donated. That was not a _27_ decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and _28_ couple. The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. _29_

13、one point Jim realized he needed a _30_.When Jim settled into the chair _31_ the barbers, he began to _32_ the past hours, trying to _33_ some sense of it all. _34_ had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon.he had _35_ begun his life.The question kept co

14、ming, and the pain in Jims heart just _36_ him. While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.” The _37_ stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “Youre not goin

15、g to believe this.but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry _38_ she could get to Childrens Hospital. She _39_ here so full of joy.her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a _40_ needed transplanta heart valve.” Jims healing began.21.

16、 A. pick outB. pick upC. set out D. set up22. A. routineB. annualC. averageD. random23. A. conveyedB. transplantedC. awakenedD. convinced24. A. though B. sinceC. becauseD. as25. A. medicineB. strengthC. attemptsD. spirits26. A. part B. few C. someD. all27. A. good B. difficultC. stupidD. wise28. A.

17、giving B. tiringC. boringD. thinking29. A. Of B. InC. OnD. At30. A. haircutB. breakC. donationD. decision31. A. withB. atC. byD. near32. A. decide onB. reflect onC. keep onD. focus on33. A. getB. takeC. hold D. make34. A. How B. WhyC. WhetherD. If35. A. barelyB. nearlyC. seldomD. almost36. A. covere

18、dB. drownedC. envelopedD. choked37. A. hairdresserB. customerC. father D. parent38. A. sinceB. asC. soD. and39. A. arrivedB. leftC. stayedD. sat40. A. desperately B. disappointedly C. absolutely D. obviously参考答案 21-25 BACAC 26-30 DBADA 31-35 BBDBA 36-40 CACBA*结束Dear all, Please read Professor Humes

19、email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks. Susan Miller Secretary Dear Susan, Please forward this message to students of my history class. Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed fro

20、m the school library. Ted Hume The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement, ”were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refu

21、sed to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ”remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans. ” Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999). Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At

22、St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but I can honestly say t

23、hat without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ” After her casket(灵柩)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a v

24、ery high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States. 57. What is the main purpose of Susans email? A. To make arrangements for Professor Humes class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks. C. To help the students organize a lecture. D. To answer Professor Humes last email. 58.

25、What does the underlined word “forward” mean? A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read. 59. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she _. A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age C. made racial equality a common value in A

26、merican society D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans 60. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death? A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. ” B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol. C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. D. She

27、was honored to lie in state at the Capitol. 参考答案57-60、ABCD *结束 AThe singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they cant always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times.

28、 Ive always complained about the quote(引语). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I havent been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have

29、 been hard but we are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several da

30、ys and nights thinking of ways to earn money to go see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job.I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to

31、earn money to go see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me w

32、orking hard and getting a job showed my mom that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you cant always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.41The authors parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because .AHe liked t

33、o complain to them about his lifeBThey expected him to learn from the singerCHe always wanted to get everything he wantedDThey tried to educate him to do things for himself42What does the world “killer” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?ASomething that is quite troublesome.BSomething that

34、is very difficult.CA person who kills purposely.DA person who treats women very badly.43What can we infer from the passage?AThe author was lazy and unwilling to work hard.BThe authors father was too mean to give him money.CThe authors actual action won support from his mother.DThe author was unable

35、to tear himself away from his girl friend.44By writing the passage, the author tries to show .Awe can do nothing without moneyBfathers are strict while mothers are kindCits hard for parents to bring up their childrenDwe should try to rely on ourselves for everything*结束Misery and setbacks（挫折） are not

36、 always as terrible as one imagines. Hard times can offer new ways of looking at life that would otherwise never be known. And, if you are a writer, this can be the source of much of your success. Popular British author, Charles Dickens（1812-1870）family could hardly make ends meet. They could only a

37、fford to send one of their six children to school. Dickens was not that child. His parents chose to send a daughter, who had a talent for music, to an academy. Then at the age of 12, Dickens life took another turn for the worse.His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts. And, being t

38、he oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory. His horrible experience there became the fuel for his future writing. His father was freed three months later and inherited a small amount of money. Dickens was then sent to school.From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories

39、. Thus the Pickwick Papers, came into being, which brought fame to the 23-year-old man.Throughout his career, Dickens covers various situations in his novels. He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in Oliver Twist, the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities, and social reform in Hard Times.

40、 He also wrote David Copperfield, a book thought to be modeled on his own life.“I do not write bitterly or angrily: for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am,” he once said. His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career. Ther

41、e are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.Like the author, all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success. “Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-condition

42、ed state from too much comfort,” he once wrote. On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished workThe words on his tombstone read: “He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, and by his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.”53The boo

43、k that first called public attention to Dickens was _.Athe Pickwick Papers BOliver Twist CTale of Two Cities DDavid Copperfield54The underlined word “shades” in the passage means “_”.Asymbols BexamplesCsigns Dreminders 55How did Dickens see his childhood?AHe felt grateful for itBHe felt it a pity th

44、at things werent in his favorCHe loved writing about itDHe chose to forget the bitterness about it56From the story, we can see Dickens attitude towards a hard life is _Ato give it up Bto hate it Cto live with it Dto fear it参考答案53-56 A D A C *结束 Its 2035. You have a job, a family and youre about 40 y

45、ears old. Welcome to your future life. Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror, “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronic are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe tha

46、t you are 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. Youre not even middle-aged. As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear: “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as kitchen checks its food supplies. “Ready for your trip to space. Y