2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 完形阅读强化综合训练（三十八）

1、2012届高考英语二轮专题复习完形阅读强化综合训练（三十八）完型填空Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things.One day I 26 a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly.The  27     &#

2、160;  got out looking very puzzled(迷惑). A big 28  which had been following the taxi stopped, too. The taxi driver was now 29  at the corner looking up 30 the sky and the truck driver got out and 31  him. A number of cars behind them were 32  to stop as well and a large

3、crowd of people had 33  at the corner.The cause of all this 34  was a very strange noise. It 35  as if thousands and thousands of  36  were chirping（鸣叫）.The sound of so 37 birds toghter was quite surprising and many people looked 38 . The most extraordinary thing was that,ex

4、cept one or two  39 , there was not a bird in 40 . No one was able to know why 41 two policemen arrived on the scene. They walked all around the area for a while and then went over near the railroad tracks beside a big board advertisement(广告)for a 42  . Since the noise seemed to be coming

5、from around there, they climbed up and found that two loudspeakers had been  43 behind the advertisement.The bird noises were being broadcast to 44  attention to the film advertisement.The cinema that made this advertisement was 44 to take the loudspeakers away, because they caused trouble

6、 and people were tired of them.261.A.ran            B.drove         C.took      D.rode27.A.travellers     B.passagers     C.driver    D.conductor

7、28.A.truck          B.bus           C.car       D.bike29.A.riding         B.moving        C.sitting   D.standi

8、ng30.A.for            B.after         C.over      D.at31.A.prevented      B.joined        C.watched   D.left32.A.told &#

9、160;         B.ordered       C.forced    D.driven33.A.appeared       B.gathered     C.aimed      D.covered34.A.accident      B.thing

10、60;       C.matter     D.trouble35.A.heard          B.looked        C.felt      D.sounded36.A.animals        B.people   

11、    C.birds      D.beasts37.A.big            B.wild         C.strange    D.many38.A.disappointed   B.frightened   C.wondered   D.w

12、orried39.A.stars          B.trees        C.snakes     D.sparrows40.A.distance       B.snow         C.sight      D.silence41.A.afte

13、r          B.until        C.as         D.since42.A. shop          B.film         C.factory    D.notice43.A. hi

14、dden        B.kept         C.broken     D. fixed 44.A. direct        B.pay          C.give       D.call45.A. s

15、uggested     B.advised      C.ordered    D.persuaded阅读理解 A 篇 Until late in the 20th century most Americans spent time with people of different generations. Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.

16、That's because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sport activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior citizen homes. Why?      We live far away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometime

17、s avoid the old to get rid of fears of becoming old and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its got hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most.Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they o

18、ften save the young.A reporter moved her family into a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter made banana bread for the neighbors and had her children send it and visit them. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories

19、and projects. "My children have never been lonely, "the reporter said.The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (an organization where old people are cared for) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded. People who hadn't gotten out of bed i

20、n a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity. As my husband put it "My grandp

21、arents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end." Grandchildren speak of attention they don't get from worried parents. "My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down," one friend said. A teacher told me she can tel

22、l which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting.46. Now in an American family, people can find that_.      A. children never live with their parents              

23、                                               B. not all working people live with th

24、eir parents      C. old people are supported by their grandchildren                                D. grandchildren are suppo

25、rted by their grandparents47. Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because _.      A. they had never seen a baby before                          

26、                              B. the baby was clever and beautiful                

27、60;         C. the baby brought them the image of life                                    

28、         D. the baby's mother would take care of them            48. Why are some children quieter, calmer and more trusting ?      A. Because they have relationships with their gra

29、ndparents.                       B. Because their worried parents ask them to act like that.      C . Because they have nothing to worry about.      &

30、#160;                                          D. Because their teachers ask them to act like that.49. Which o

31、f the following can show the fact that the old often save the young?      A. The old can become friends of the children and the children may not feel lonely.      B. The old get excited when they see a baby. 高考资&源*网     

32、C. The old can cure the young when they are sick.       D. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.  B篇The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They ca

33、nnot even understand rhythm (韵律).""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. Im sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."One younger musician said, "There are several clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to pl

34、ay. Im also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive (积极的) or negative (消极的), theyre all rubbing off on you. If youre around people who are always complaining

35、 or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who dont support (支持) your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends". There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you

36、often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative ones on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard.Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try t

37、o help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.50.The musicians conversation at the beginning is there to show that _.      A. musicians living conditions are not good      B. people in that town have poor taste in music

38、0;     C. young people are more likely to succeed    D. different people have different attitudes 51.The underlined part "theyre all rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 6 means _.      A. theyll push you ahead     

39、;                                                                            B. theyll help you realize your dreams