江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练(46)

1、江苏省常州市 2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（46）含答案 完形填空（二）My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 1 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 2 Christmas a

2、fter all. _3_, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in. There was a 4 on the door one evening. It was Jeffs new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 5 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 6 on the por

3、ch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasnt working in the cold snowy weather and we had 7 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. The 8 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.As Jeff and I we

4、re clearing pre-Christmas 9 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 10 us to dig out. Then, we received an invitation to 11 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 12 a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to

5、spend the holiday. Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 13 . Our Christmas morning 14 was special, thanks to the Smiths gift of bread. I was so 15 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 16 a

6、nd work schedules just made things too difficult. 17 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 18 in the holidays. Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 19 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 2

7、0 gesture can make a world of difference.1. A. chance B. time C. anxiety D. ability2. A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual3. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Somehow D. However4. A. card B. sign C. knock D. note5. A. welcome B. invite C. drive D. send6. A. tree B. package C. mail D. flower7. A. forgot B.

8、 arranged C. received D. missed8. A. deep B. true C. warm D. mixed9. A. snow B. rubbish C. dust D. leaves10. A. teach B. help C. urge D. forbid11. A. share B. prepare C. taste D. exchange12. A. aunt B. guest C. maid D. partner13. A. folks B. relatives C. colleagues D. neighbors14. A. call B. greetin

9、g C. breakfast D. meeting15. A. sorry B. eager C. ready D. grateful16. A. distance B. expense C. season D. situation17. A. Studying B. Showing C. Knowing D. Discovering18. A. alone B. busy C. happy D. active19. A. always B. seldom C. finally D. usually20. A. careful B. patient C. vague D. kind【解题导语】

10、整理和她的丈夫在圣诞节前搬家到了内布拉斯加州斯科茨布拉夫(Scottsbluff)，远离自己的亲戚，本以为会孤单地度过那个圣诞节，可是友好的当地人送来了浓浓的温情，整理过了个非常温馨的圣诞节，1.【解析】选B。 整理和丈夫刚刚搬家到Scottsbluff，有许多的事情要打理，故应是“没有时间和精力” 来准备圣诞节。【解题误区】本题易误选A。chance机会，与语境相符。2.【解析】选C。根据文章倒数第四段中who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.以及文章最后一段第一句话可知，选项C正

11、确。【解题误区】本题易误选D。usual通常的，惯常的，根据下文的讲述可知，那次圣诞节与以往不一样，故选项D不正确。3.【解析】选D。此处与上文构成转折关系，与本来预料的情况相反。However但是，与语境相符。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“因此”；选项B的意思是“在此期间”；选项C的意思是“不知怎么地”，均与语境不符。4.【解析】选C。根据下文Apparently the doorbell wasnt working in the cold snowy weather可知应是“敲门”【解题误区】选项A的意思是“卡片”；选项B的意思是“招牌，符号”；选项D的意思是“便条”，均与语境不符。5.【解

12、析】选A。整理是刚刚搬到Scottsbluff，故史密斯夫妇应是带着自家做的一条面包来表示欢迎。【解题误区】本题易误选B。学生可能只注意到结构“invite sb. to”invite邀请，与语境不符6.【解析】选B。他们指着门廊的一个包裹(包裹)，与下文包裹中的东西(a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies)相呼应。【解题误区】本题易误选C。mail是邮件的意思，根据下文可以排除。7.【解析】选D。根据上文可知，整理是错过(miss)了布朗夫妇的一次拜访。【解题误区】本题易误选A。选项A的意思是“忘记”，从文章中看不出整理和布朗夫妇在之前有约定，

13、故也不可能有忘记之说。8.【解析】选C。由这些体贴入微的表示所带来的温暖的(warm)感觉比起食物来持续得更久。【解题误区】本题易误选A。整理讲述的这件事的基调是温情，故deep“深厚的”不恰当。9.【解析】选A。整理夫妇正在清除 (住宅前的)车道上圣诞节前的积雪(snow)。【解题误区】本题易误选B。选项B的意思是“垃圾”，(住宅前的)车道上有垃圾不合常理。10.【解析】选B。隔壁的Ernie Guzman过来帮忙(help)铲雪。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“教”；选项C的意思是“催促”；选项D的意思是“禁止”，均与语境不符。11.【解析】选A。share sth. with sb.与某人分

14、享某物。【解题误区】本题易误选C。文章此处表达的意思是“Ernie and Nancy Sommer邀请整理夫妇共进圣诞晚餐”而taste是品尝的意思，故选项C不正确。12.【解析】选B。Ernie and Nancy Sommer还邀请了另一位客人(guest)。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“姨；姑”；选项C的意思是“女仆”；选项D的意思是“搭档”，均与文意不符。13.【解析】选D。根据文章倒数第四段可知，整理夫妇应是与他们的邻居(neighbors)Ernie and Nancy Sommer以及另一位女士共进圣诞晚餐【解题误区】选项A的意思是“亲属；人们”；选项B的意思是“亲戚”；选项C的

15、意思是“同事”，均与语境不符。14.【解析】选C。根据下文thanks to the Smiths gift of bread可知，此处表达的意思应是：圣诞早餐(breakfast)很特别。【解题误区】本题易误选A或B。选项A的意思是“拜访”；选项B的意思是“问候”，均与下文语义了解不紧密。15.【解析】选D。整理对于人们的欢迎的表示心怀感激(grateful)。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“抱歉的”；选项B的意思是“渴望的”；选项C的意思是“准备好的”，均与语境不符。16.【解析】选A。今年因为距离(distance)和工作日程使得整理夫妇又不能和家人一起过圣诞节。文章倒数第四段中who al

16、so had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.对于选择A项是一个提示。【解题误区】选项B的意思是“费用”；选项C的意思是“季节”；选项D的意思是“情况”，在文中难以看出与之有关的暗示。17.【解析】选C。因为非常了解(know)圣诞孤立，【解题误区】本题易误选D。选项D的意思是“发现”，与语境不符。18.【解析】选A。因为非常了解(know)圣诞孤立，所以我们决定把其他的在假日中独自一人的(alone)人们聚在一起。【解题误区】本题易误选B。文章讲述的是在整理现在生活的这个地方孤独的人是如何在圣诞节日

17、期间得到温情的，而选项B的意思是“繁忙的”，与语境不符。19. 【解析】选B。孤独的人在我们周围，但我们很少(seldom)注意到他们。句中的连接词but是解题的关键。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“总是”；选项C的意思是“最后”；选项D的意思是“通常”，均与语境不符。 20.【解析】选D。有时一个小的善意的(kind)表示能够带来很大的不同。【解题误区】选项A的意思是“小心的”；选项B的意思是“耐心的”；选项C的意思是“模糊的”，均与语境不符。*结束完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。One day

18、 I hopped in a taxi and we_21_for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when _22_ a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and _23_ the other car by _24_ inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and star

19、ted yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and _25_ at the guy. And I mean，he was really_26_. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost _27_ your car and sent us to the _28_!” This is when my taxi driver taught me _29_ I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”He _30_ that many peop

20、le are like garbage_31_. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of _32_. As their garbage piles _33_, they need a place to _34_ it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't t

21、ake their garbage and _35_ it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that _36_ people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's _37_ short to wake up in the morning with _38_. So.Love the people who treat you right. _39_ for the ones who don't. Li

22、fe is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent _40_ you take it! 【文章选自海外英语2011年3月的 “The Law of the Garbage Truck”】21. A. took onB. took upC. took offD. took down【原创】22. A. immediatelyB. suddenlyC. finallyD. quickly【原创】23. A. missedB. lostC. caught D. crashed【原创】24. A. nearlyB. evenC. justD. s

23、till【原创】25. A. glanced B. shoutedC. noddedD. waved【原创】26. A. impatientB. friendlyC. excitedD. painful【原创】27. A. tookB. droppedC. movedD. ruined【原创】28. A. churchB. prisonC. police stationD. hospital【原创】29. A. whatB. thatC. whichD. how【原创】30. A. explainedB. arguedC. statedD. described【原创】31. A. cansB.

24、 trucksC. binsD. collections【原创】32. A. curiosityB. expectationC. disappointmentD. confidence【原创】33. A. awayB. offC. onD. up【原创】34. A. dropB. dumpC. throwD. burn【原创】35. A. spareB. sufferC. spreadD. share【原创】36. A. wealthyB. thankfulC. successfulD. faithful【原创】37. A. veryB. soC. tooD. far【原创】38. A. de

25、lightB. regretsC. satisfactionD. generosity【原创】39. A. SearchB. AccountC. PrayD. Charge【原创】40. A. whereB. thatC. whyD. how【原创】参考答案21-25 CBACD 26-30 BDDAA 31-35BCDBC 36-40 CCBCD *结束6、（2010· 河北省正定中学三模）Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压) under control, research suggestsSci

26、entists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugsThe research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes(酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as Ace inhibit

27、ors, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human bodyEarlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an eggThey concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing

28、 heart disease risksResearcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said: “The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggsThe UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eatThey can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of natures most nutritious foods”The British Heart Foundation d