2013届江苏高考完形填空、任务型阅读专项训练九.doc

2013届江苏高考完形填空、任务型阅读专项训练九I. 完形填空It was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch office on the West Side. I had come to 36 a checking account. The only officer on 37 was a fortyish black man, standing 38 a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I think I was especially 39 of the boy because he looked more like a kid from a prep school than a 40 in a West Side bank. The boy continued to 41 my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and 42 an expression of disappointment. “But I dont understand. I opened the account myself, so why cant I 43 any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking. “I know it is, but those are the rules. Ive already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not 44 to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently. Suddenly I noticed the account had a series of small deposits and withdraws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you 45 that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked 46 . “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. Its really very 47 .” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “Youre really getting 48 ,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come in here and 49 .” The boy looked destroyed. 50 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank. The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldnt have got 51 .” I couldnt believe what this idiot was saying. “We were 52 this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The other guy was 53 him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was 54 too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and theyll probably make a(n) 55 today. “You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”36. A. make B. open C. buy D. choose37. A. duty B. boardC. display D. show 38. A. on B. after C. overD. across 39. A. sure B. proudC. awareD. afraid40. A. guard B. customer C. clerk D. manager41. A. attract B. pay C. attach D. control42. A. putting B. writingC. saying D. wearing 43. A. borrow B. deposit C. withdraw D. use44. A. told B. inspired C. encouraged D. allowed45. A. argue B. explain C. answer D. declare46. A. annoyedB. disappointedC. puzzledD. amused47. A. easy B. amazing C. fantastic D. simple48. A. arranged B. convinced C. cheated D. punished49. A. protest B. promise C. prohibit D. prepare50. A. Excitedly B. Silently C. Cheerfully D. Nervously51. A. interacted B. interrupted C. involved D. infected52. A. asked B. discovered C. suggested D. informed53. A. rushing B. forcing C. requesting D. begging54. A. hardlyB. unwillingly C. apparentlyD. eagerly55. A. arrest B. sentence C. apologyD. differenceII. 任务型阅读Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who invented many things that greatly influenced life around the world, such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Edison has been recognized as the creator of the first industrial research laboratory. It is he who came up with the concept of providing electricity for home. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York.Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He was the seventh and last child of his family. When he was young, Edison stayed at home and was taught by his mother. Edison recalled later, “My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had someone to live for, someone I must not disappoint.” During his childhood, he suffered from scarlet fever which affected his hearing. Young Edison sold candy and newspapers on trains running from Port Huron to Detroit, and he sold vegetables to supplement his income. These jobs, though insignificant, inspired him greatly. He realized that he had a talent for business. These talents eventually made him founder of 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world.Edison started as a telegraph operator and this was the field in which he came up with the first invention. The invention which first gained him fame was the phonograph in 1877. The invention seemed magical, as nothing similar had ever been thought of before. Funded by the successful sale of the telegraph at a price of $10,000, Edison built his own research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.The laboratory expanded rapidly over the decade. In 1892, it was confirmed that Edison was the official inventor of the carbon microphones, which was used in all telephones. Although he attempted to make use of X-rays to take radiographs, he quit the project and admitted his fear of X-rays in public.Thomas Edison died of diabetes at his home in New Jersey, on October 18, 1931 and in honor of his contributions, Life magazine (USA), in a special double issue in 1997, placed Edison first in the list of the “100 Most Important People in the Last 1000 Years”, noting that the light bulb he promoted “lit up the world”. Title: Thomas Edisonan influential person in the American historyEdisons (71) _ to societyHe invented many things that greatly influenced life around the world, (72) _ the phonograph, the motion picture camera, a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb and the carbon microphone.He set up the first industrial (73) _ laboratory.He put (74) _ the concept of providing electricity for home.He (75) _ 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world.The life experiences of Edison He was born in Milan and was the youngest of seven children in his family.(76) _ of receiving schooling, Edison was taught by his mother at home.The scarlet fever he suffered (77) _ to his hearing loss.To earn a living, Edison sold newspapers, candy and vegetables, which (78)_ him and helped him discover his talent for business.Later, he