江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练(37)

1、江苏省常州市 2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（37）含答案完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（根据台州市2009年高三年级第一次调考试改编）We always celebrated my Dads November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) 21 meaning

2、a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal 22 for all that he had done for me in my life. When we knew that it might be Dads 23 birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party _24_all of us sitting around him.

3、Dad was a wonderful 25 , and here was a biggest audience hed ever had. During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dads turn to 26 stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. 27 , we told stories from our hearts, 28 Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We 29

4、all kinds of lost memories stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family 30 . Even the littlest grandchildren couldnt 31 to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 3

5、2 to honor him.A few months later, at Dads memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a 33 . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love._34_ we had given those

6、loving 35 to Dad when he was 36 , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. Im sure the stories and memories 37 over in his mind during his last months and days.Words do 38 , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them 39 to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. Thats th

7、e way to 40 love, and our chance to honor a person in life.21.A. double B. original C. complex D. modern 22.A. congratulation B. thanking C. wish D. apology23.A. late B. lastC. livingD. lost24.A. by B. as C. thoughD. with25.A. writerB. listenerC. storytellerD. reader26.A. listen to B. hear of C. mak

8、e up D. talk about27.A. Little by little B. Now and then C. All at once D. One after another28.A. while B. because C. if D. before29.A. regretted B. recorded C. recalledD. remembered30.A. thoughts B. possessionsC. talesD. treasures31.A. afford B. wait C. offer D. help32.A. task B. dutyC. chanceD. de

9、cision33.A. burial B. party C. meeting D. wedding34.A. Or B. And C. So D. But35.A. kindnessB. memoriesC. care D. hugs36.A. healthyB. old C. youngD. alive37.A. rolledB. wentC. flied D. came38.A. benefitB. work C. matter D. mean39.A. properly B. publiclyC. clearlyD. correctly40.A. give back B. search

10、forC. hand over D. fall in完形:21-25 ABBDC 26-30 ADACD 31-35 BCADB 36-40 DACBA*结束（济南市2011届高三教学质量调研）    The website "FarmersOnly. com" calls itself an online dating and friendship finder. The idea started in the mind of a man, Jerry Miller in Ohio. He wondered how farmers could

11、 meet new people who understand the life of a farmer. Jerry Miller is not a farmer but he represents a lot of farmers.     As he tells it,the idea for the site was planted when a farmer told him one day that she was recently divorced and would like to date. But someone would invite he

12、r to meet for coffee at nine oclock at night, when she had to start her day at five the next morning.    So, in 2005, Jerry Miller launched his website. "You dont have to be a farmer to be on "FarmersOnly. com". But you do have to have the good old-fashioned traditional

13、 values of Americas heartland. "    You also have to live in the United States or Canada to be a member of the site. Some services are free, but a full membership costs fifty dollars for a year. As of last week the sire listed more than 58,000 members. Many of them are farmers in

14、 the United States. Others are students or workers involved in some way with agriculture. Jerry Miller tells us about thirty marriages in the last year have resulted from his website.    Some farmers have also found love through a group,Singles in Agriculture,which was formed as a non

15、profit organization in 1986.It organizes gatherings that usually end with a dance, but is not a dating service. The purpose is to support educational and social activities that offer people a chance for friendship. Its website,"",says there are more than l,000 members across

16、 the nation and as far away as France.(1)Jerry Miller started "FarmersOnlyaaa" in order to_.A. help farmers                  B. support traditionsC. understand farmers      &#

17、160;      D. represent farmers(2)What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?A. She dislikes city lifestyle.B. She prefers late night coffee.C. Country life isnt well understood.D. Its tiring to get up early.(3)Which of the following is true of"singlesinag

18、.org"?A. Its services are free.B. It provides dating services.C. Only farmers call become its members.D. Farmers in France cant benefit from it.(4)The author of the text intends to_.A. advertise for the two websitesB. introduce two websitesC. encourage social activitiesD. urge readers to help f

19、armers(5)It can be inferred from the text that_.A. all farmers desire marriageB. farmers are easy to meet new peopleC. more farmers get divorced in the USAD. the Internet helps improve farmers social life【解析】乡村生活的作息规律让农民的社交生活受到了限制，受此启发，专门为农民创办的网络约会与交友的网站应运而生。 (1)A推理判断题。Jerry Miller是在听完一位女性农民的苦衷后才创办了

20、这个网站，以便为农民网上约会和交友提供方便，由此可推断他创办网站的目的是帮助农民。(2)C句意理解题。有人邀请她在晚上九点喝咖啡，可是她必须在第二天早上五点起床，由此可推断乡村生活没有被很好地理解。(3)A正误判断题。根据最后一段第句中的"a nonprofit organization"可知这是一个非营利性机构，它创办的网站提供的是免费服务。(4)B整理意图题。整理只是客观地介绍了Jerry Miller创办的网站，顺便提及了另外一个网站，并没有发表自己的观点，所以整理意在对两个网站进行介绍。(5)D推理判断题。由文中介绍的这两个关于农民社交的网站可推知因特网有助于提高农

21、民的社交生活。*结束高考预练【单项选择】从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(20分) 1. You can _ write _ phone to request a copy. A. either; and B. between; and C. either; or D. between; or 2. We had a pleasant chat _ a cup of tea. A. while B. when C. over D. for 3. I base my hope _ the good news _ yesterday. A. on; we had B. up; ha

22、d we C. in; we had D. at; had we 4. European football is played in 80 countries, _ it the most popular sport in the world. A. making B. makes C. made D. to make 5. The population has increased _ 200,000 _ 50,000,000. A. to; to B. by; by C. by; to D. to; by 6. The number of people invited _ fifty, bu

23、t a number of them _ absent for different reasons. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were 7. It is the ability to do the job _ not where you come from or what you are. A. one matter B. that matters C. what matter D. it matters8. Cyprus, _ , is in the Mediterranean. A. as you know it B.

24、you know that C. you know all D. as you all know 9. This is the book _ we are talking now. A. that B. which C. about that D. about which 10. Tom is the only one of the students _ won the first prize. A. who have B. that have C. whom has D. that has 11. -Tom, please don't turn up the radio. -Pard

25、on? -I _ turn up the radio. A. tell you don't B. tell you not to C. told you didn't D. told you not to 12. She failed once and again in her experiment. _ , this did not worry her. She kept on working until she succeeded. A. However B. While C. Therefore D. And 13. He didn't come to the s

26、chool yesterday. That was _ he had to take his father to hospital. A. how B. why C. when D. because 14. Mr. Li _ the role _ Hamlet in this play. A. plays; of B. plays; in C. takes; as D. takes; in 15. -He must be from Hunan Province, which I can tell from his_. -It may not be true, because some people can speak several _ . A. accent; accent B. accent; dialects C. dialect; a