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1、高考限时训练 （3）（限时1小时）完形填空（共20小题。每勺题1.5分，总分值30分）As my train wouldn，t leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some newspapers to read on the journey, I made my way to the 1 office to collect the heavy suit-case I had left there three days before. There were only a few people wa

2、iting , and 12 nly wallet to find the receipt 3 my case. The receipt didn，t seem to be 4 I had left it. I emptied the 5 of the wallet, and railway-tickets, money, and photographs fell out of it; 6 no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.When my_7came, I explained the situa

3、tion sorrowfully to theassistant.Themanlooked atmesuspiciously（猜疑的）8 to say that he had heard this type ofstorymany timesandasked me to_9the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object not 10 from the many cases I could see on the shelves. The assistant then gave me a form and told me

4、to make a 11 of the chief contents of the case. If they were 12 , he said, I could take the case13 .I tried to 14allthe articlesI hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me.After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one fearful mo

5、ment, it15to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could haveeasily claimed （领取）the caselyingonits side high up in a corner. After 16 the articlesinside,the assistant was soon 17thatitwas mine and told me I could take the case away. 18I tookout my wallet: this time to19,I pulled out a ten

6、-shilling note and the 20 receiptslipped out with it. I felt embarrassed and looked up at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly, as if he wanted to say that he had often seen this happen before too !1. A. ticketB. luggageC. assistantD. manager2. A. took outB. turned outC. made outD pushed

7、 out3. A. ofB. toC. fromD.for4. A. whenB. whereC. howD.there5. A. contentsB. casesC. thingsD. tickets6. A. butB. andC. soD. because7. A. chanceB. dineC. ideaD, turn8. A. even ifB. as ifC. only ifD. in order9. A. describeB. takeC. keepD. collect10. A. farB. goodC. separateD. different11. A. requestB.

8、 storyC. senseD. list12. A. fullB. correctC. realD. empty13. A. inB. outC. awayD. up14. A. takeB. carryC. rememberD. call15. A. happenedB. occurredC. turnedD. referred16. A. puttingB. takingC. seekingD. examining17. A. satisfiedB. surprisedC. interested1D. amused18. A. ThenB. AgainC. ThereD. Soon19.

9、 A. goB. buyC. payD. thank20. A. realB. falseC. lostD. useful阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分）AUsually we think about material qualities when we think about the pleasure we will get from a product. When something costs a lot, we might think about all the fine work that went into it. But can price alone influe

10、nce the pleasure we experience?Hilke Plassmann, John 0, Doherty and Antonio Rangel at Caltech and Babe Shiv at Stanford did a study. They had twenty people taste different wines. Wine was chosen because it comes in many different qualities and prices, and because a lot of people enjoy tasting it.The

11、 people were told they were tasting five different Cabernet Sauvignons. The wines were identified （识另U） only by price: five, ten, thirty-five, forty-five and ninety dollars.But in truth there were only three different wines, and two of them were presented twice, at a high price and a low price. For

12、example, the wine that in fact cost ninety dollars a bottle was presented half the time as a ten dollar wine.There were two important results from the study.First, the individuals, on average, reported greater pleasure from drinking wine that they were told was higher in price. Brain images （E1 象）ta

13、ken while the people tasted the wine supported this finding.Experiments have shown that an area of the brain processes the experience of enjoyment from smells, taste and music. The new findings will add to the limited knowledge of how marketing affects brain activity.The second result has meaning fo

14、r economists and marketers. The experiment appears to confirm that raising the price can increase how much a product is enjoyed. In other words, when it comes to expectations, it seems you really do get what you pay for.Wine was chosen for the study becauseit is the favorite with all the peoplenothi

15、ng else could be foundit is of various prices and qualitiesmany people like tasting itA.a& cB.a& bC.b& cD.c &dTwoof thewineswerepresentedtwice at different prices becausepeoplelikedthembestthey were ofdifferentqualitiesonly three wines could be found to make the studythey were used to see the effect

16、 of price on pleasureThe first result from the study tell uspleasure has nothing to do with pricepeople will get more pleasure from a higher pricebrain activity makes people puzzled about pleasureI）, the degree of pleasure depends on different individualsThe second result from the study intends to s

17、ay thatconsumers should be careful with the priceprice is the most important factor of a producta product with an expectant price can satisfy consumersmarketers should focus on the quality rather than the priceWhat is it that makes a house a home? A home is a place of companionship with people in it

18、 who love each other, who are harmonious and closer inside with one another than they are outside with those in the workplace or with classmates at school. A home is a place thats so magnetic that it，s difficult to leave. In a home there is love, sharing and appreciation, and the members help one an

19、other,I have seen families on the street. But if they live, sleep, talk, and eat together, they are a family, even if they are poorly off. You don，t need a roof to make a home. The truly homeless are some of the rich people who build multi-million-dollar houses and are too busy to really live in the

20、m. The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby. The parents work. The children do wrong. They don，t talk and eat together every day. They rarely see each other. The truly homeless people are those with babysitters, caretakers, gardeners and maids. Parents are unaware,

21、too busy making money outside the home that they don，t live in. This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless. Who is to be pitied?Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home. If the computer is on all the time, the house turns into an office,

22、 even if everyone is at home. Many homes these days are just offices. Human communication has stopped. The computer eats up the time that one should be giving to others within the home. Using the computer moderately （适度）gives us time for gentleness, play and communication, not with a screen, but wit

23、h a human being.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?26.27.A.B.C.D.TheA.B.C.D.TheHow to Make a House ?What Makes a House a Home?Who Are Homeless, the Poor?What Is a Home for?purpose of the first paragraph is totell us that where there is home there is love tell us what p

24、eople think home isshow the authors concept of hometell people how to have a happy home underlined word those refers topeople who build multi-million-dollar housespeople who have lost their family memberspeople who don，t spend time with the familyhomeless families living on the streetAccording to th

25、e passage, what is NOT mentioned as an element （要素）of a home?A. Communication.B. Appreciation.C. Companionship.D. Selflessness.Here are the descriptions of some schools:Alta Vista High SchoolAlta Vista High School is a district continuation high school that offers a program focused on building acade

26、mic and functional skills, as well as basic work habits. As a continuation high school, Alta Vista offers students a second chance to school. Call: 690 - 667 - 2924 ; fax: 670 - 467 - 4848.Mountain View AcademyMountain View Academy is a Christian high school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Chu

27、rch. It is for boys and girls in Grades 9 12. Mountain View Academy offers quality, personalized education in a contemporary Christian environment. Call : 650 - 967 - 2324 ; fax : 650 - 967 - 6886.Mountain View High SchoolMountain View High SchooT s academic program is designed to meet the needs of

28、a diverse student body. It offers community college classes and advanced programs that allow students to take college-level classes while still in high school Call: 650-331 -2814.Castilleja SchoolCastilleja School fosters intellectual （智力），physical, creative and emotional growth through a college pr

29、eparatory experience within a diverse and supportive community. The students are all girls in senior high school.Call: 650-940-4600; fax: 650-961 -6349.Polo Alto Prep SchoolThe school purpose is to offer a fresh start toward academic and social success. Summer school offers all subjects and its for

30、boys and girls in Grades 8 12. Call: 650-493-7071; fax: 650-493-7073.E-mail: info poloaltoprep, cornTom, a boy in Grade 9, wants to study in a school which can offer students a goodbeginning in study and relationship. Which school should he choose?A. Polo Alto Prep School.B. Castilleja School.C. Alt

31、a Vista High School.D. Mountain View High School.Elizabeth will graduate from a junior high school this year. Iler achievements are very good. She hopes that her senior high school will give her the opportunity to fully develop herself. Which number should she dial?A. 650 - 967 - 6886. B. 650 - 967

32、- 2324. C. 650-940-4600. D. 650-331-2814.The advertisement is intended forteachersuniversity studentsstudents who want to attend universitiesstudents who want to continue their educationJohn, from a poor family, failed the College Entrance Examination in 2008. He decided to attend a continuation hig

33、h school to study some skills in building, so he should fax his application toA. 670-467-4848 B. 650-961-6349 C. 650 - 493 - 7073 D. 650 - 940 - 4600DBroken rubber bands and flat tires requiring replacement could soon be a thing of the past.French researchers have developed a new kind of rubber that

34、 can repair itself when broken. The new rubber is made from widely available materials including vegetable oil and a common industrial chemical. All the materials are considered safe to the environment and can be easily reused.The best part is that the new rubber can be repaired and used again and a

35、gain without losing its strength or ability or stretch. When cut, the rubber can be made new again, simply by pressing the two broken ends back together.The product can be repaired at room temperature, around twenty degrees Celsius; other self-healing materials require higher temperatures for repair

36、.Traditionally, rubber substances are made from huge molecules （分子）connected by strong chemical links, or bonds. The new rubber is made of smaller molecules. The molecules are linked together using hydrogen bonds. When connected in this way, the molecules act like one long molecule, forming what is

37、called supra- molecular networks. When the rubber is cut the molecules attempt to connect with whatever molecule is near them. When pressed together, the molecules are able to together quickly, a repair is not possible. This is because molecules will form bonds with molecules on their own side. The

38、inventors say the surfaces of the rubber can be repaired within a week of being separated.The rubber is the creation of scientists at the Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher EducationInstitution in Paris. The organization is part of Frances National Center for Scientific Research.The 33.34.new m

39、aterial is described in greater detail in the research publication Nature.According to the introduction, which of the following is NOT the advantage of the new rubber?It can be made as easily as common rubber.It is environmentally-friendly.It can repair itself at room temperature.It is made of huge

40、molecules.The 5th paragraph mainly tell uswhy the new rubber is unique.why the new rubber can repair itself.the new rubber has a new chemical structure.the new rubber is different from the common rubber.35. If we want to know more about the technology of this kind of new rubber, we can get the infor

41、mationin the Internet B. in a university C. in a magazine I）, in an organizationENATO （北约）defense ministers agreed Thursday to send ships to waters near Somalias coast to fight with piracy （海盗）there.“There will soon be NATO military ships off the coast of Somalia, stopping piracy and protecting food

42、 ships,“ James said after a NATO military in Hungary.He said NATO would move seven ships into the area, where piracy has increased this year and is threatening trade and food shipments.More than 60 ships have been attacked this year, compared with about half that in 2007. In late September, pirates

43、seized a Ukrainian ship, the Faina, off Somalias coast and are demanding a $ 20 million ransom. US naval ships are nearby and monitoring the situation.Millions in famine-stricken （闹 饥荒）Somalia depend on the United Nations World Food Programmes shipments, which are nearly all delivered by sea.Both th

44、e head of the WFP and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had asked NATO for assistance in protecting food ships. Last week, a handful of European Union defense ministers agreed to increase an EU military naval operation to fight piracy off Somalias coast.About 16,000 ships a year sailed through the Gulf of Aden, which as the southern gateway to the Suez Canal, is one of the most important trade routes in the world. The ships mostly transport oil from the Middle East and goods from Asia to Europe and North America.French, Danish, Dutch and Canadian ships have serv