江苏省姜堰市蒋垛中学高三英语 阅读理解、完形填空晚间练习3（含解析）(1).doc

江苏省姜堰市蒋垛中学2014届高三英语 阅读理解、完形填空晚间练习3（含解析）the treadle pump is based on a design developed in the 1970s by norwegian engineer gunnar barnes.it can be made locally.the treadle pump is easy to build from bamboo or other wood and has two metal cylinders (圆筒) with pistons (活塞)the pistons go up and down as a person stands on lever devicestreadles，and uses a natural walking motion.how many hours a day the pump needs to be operated depends on the season and how much water is needed for crops.it could be two hours a day.it could be seven hours a day.small children sometimes stand with their parents on the treadles.everyone in the family can take turns operating the pump.the acumen fund is a nonprofit group that invests in business projects to fight poverty.it studied the effects of treadle pumps in the indian state of uttar pradesh.uttar pradesh has three treadle pump manufacturers and more than seventythree thousand pumps.acumen reported that families using them ate more vegetables，because they were able to grow more to eat and to sell.many of these families also drank more milk，because they bought a cow with their added earnings.men with treadle pumps often no longer have to leave the farm to seek extra work in cities.the pump can also improve education.farmers often use their extra earnings to buy books for their children or to pay for schooling.a farmer in zambia said he hoped to have enough money in three years to buy a dieselpowered pump (柴油泵)then he could grow more crops over a larger area.but the world economic crisis has had an effect on some farmers.ide executive director zenia tata says some who were able to buy diesel pumps now do not have enough money to buy fuel.so they are using their treadle pumps again.【解题导语】脚踏泵因其简单、易行、实用之特点在世界的广大贫困地区得以推广。它在帮助农民脱贫致富方面显示了独特的作用。13the treadle pump_. ais invented by an american engineer bis mainly made of metalcconsists of two cylinders with pistons dconsists of two cylinders with an engine解析：选c。事实细节题。根据第二段第一句可知答案为c。14it can be inferred from the passage that _.ait is easy to learn how to operate the treadle pump bit is difficult to build a treadle pumpcthe treadle pump is used more in winter than in summerdoperating the treadle pump can keep fit解析：选a。推理判断题。易错选d，但文中没有依据，无法推知。根据第四段，小孩也可帮忙，家庭中每个人都可参与，可推知选a。15each treadle pump manufacturer in the indian state of uttar pradesh has produced on average about _.a18,000 pumps b24,000 pumps c37,000 pumps d73,000 pumps解析：选b。数据推算题。根据第五段第三句可知，该州共三家生产商，共有七万三千多架脚踏泵，平均每家生产两万四千架左右，故选b。16why does the farmer in zambia hope to buy a dieselpowered pump?abecause he wants to grow crops on a larger scale.bbecause he hates to leave the farm to seek fortune in cities.cbecause a dieselpowered pump is cheaper than before.dbecause oil is much cheaper than before.解析：选a。事实细节题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知答案。完形填空freda bright says, only in opera do people die of love. its true. you really cant love somebody to death. ive known people to die from no love, but ive never known anyone to be loved to death. we just cant love one another enough. a heart-warming story tells of a woman 36 decided to ask her boss for a 37 in salary. all day she felt 38 and worried. late in the afternoon she summoned the 39 to approach her employer. to her 40 , the boss agreed to a raise. the woman arrived home that evening, finding a beautiful table 41 with their best dishes. candles were softly glowing. her husband had come home 42 and prepared a festive meal. she 43 if someone from the office had tipped him off, or . did he just somehow know that she would not get _44 ? she found him in the kitchen and told him the 45 news. they embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful 46 next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. it 47_ congratulations, darling ! i knew youd get the raise! these things will tell you how much i love you. following the supper, her husband went into the 48 to clean up. she noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. picking it off the 49 , she read: don t worry about not getting the raise! you 50 it anyway! these things will tell you how much i love you. someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without 51 . what this man feels for his 52 is total acceptance and love, 53 she succeeds or fails. his love celebrates her victories and soothes (抚慰，减轻) her 54 . he stands with her, no matter what life throws 55 their direction. upon receiving the nobel peace prize, mother teresa said: what can you do to promote world peace? go home and love your family. and love your friends. love them without measure.36. a. she b. who c. whom d. which37. a. development b. promise c. raise d. post38. a. nervous b. happy c. excited d. sorry39. a. strength b. courage c. power d. tongue40. a. regret b. disappointment c. horror d. delight41. a. decorated b. fulfilled c. prepared d. set42. a. early b. hurriedly c. happily d. angrily43. a. asked b. understood c. wondered d. guessed44. a. turned up b. turned over c. turned down d. turned in45. a. shocking b. unimportant c. unlucky d. good46. a. discussion b. meal c. ceremony d. holiday47. a. read b. wrote c. showed d. told48. a. bedroom b. study c. kitchen d. garden49. a. bed b. floor c. table d. plate50. a. deserve b. own c. request d. remember51. a. worry b. way c. method d. measure52. a. employee b. wife c. friend d. colleague53. a. whether b. if c. when d. how54. a. happiness b. tears c. wounds d. duties55. a. to b. from c. for d. in36b(解析：该处为定语从句，指人，且作主语。)37c (解析：从本段的最后一句以及第四段都可判断出她是要求加薪。)38a(解析：可以想象得到向老板要求加薪的心情，一定是“紧张不安”。与worried对应的应该是nervous。)39b(解析：尽管紧张不安，最后她还是去了，因此是“鼓足了勇气”。“鼓起勇气做某事”常表达为get the strength to do sth或summon the courage to do sth。)40d(解析：老板答应加薪，她自然非常高兴。)41d(解析：这里的意思是“回家后发现漂亮的餐桌上已经摆满了丰盛的菜肴”，set这里是过去分词，意为“放置”。)42a(解析：由后面的prepared a festival meal可知丈夫提早回家准备了一顿庆祝宴。) 43c (解析：这里是她的猜想。tip off是“向透露消息” 的意思。)44c (解析：这里的意思是“他怎么知道她不会被拒绝?”) 45d(解析：加薪自然是个好消息。) 46b(解析：坐下来共享美餐。)47a(解析：read除了用人作主语，表示“阅读”外，还可以用有文字的东西作主语，表示“上面写着”。) 48c (解析：clean up本意为“打扫，整理”，这里是指晚餐后的洗碗，这样的活一般在厨房里做。)49b(解析：口袋里掉出来的卡片应该是落在地上。)50a(解析：deserve意为“应受，该得”。you deserve it anyway的意思是“不管怎样，是该给你加薪了”。)51d(解析：the measure of love is when you love without measure的意思是“爱韵限度就是无限度地去爱”。文章的最后一句会给你启示。)52b(解析：意思是“这个男人给予他妻子完全包容和爱”。)53a(解析：whether与or一起连用。)54c (解析：这里的意思是“庆祝她的胜利，也抚平她的创伤”。)55d(解析：介词in常与direction搭配，表示“朝方向”。)napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel(隧道) under the english channel in 1802. the british began digging one in 1880. neither tunnel was completed. europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the channel tunnel. after nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of great britain is connected to continental europe for the first time since the ice age, when the two land masses moved apart.on may 6, 1994, britains queen elizabeth and frances president mitterrand carried out the official opening. the queen was accompanied(陪同) on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her rolls-royce cars which was placed on the train. the following day saw celebrations taking place in folkestone and calais. regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.1. the island of great britain is _.a. connected to france all the time b. separated from france with a tunnelc. separated from france all the time d. joined to france with the tunnel2. queen elizabeth _ at the opening.a. took her car rolls-royce through the tunnelb. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnelc. took her train through the tunnel d. took mitterrands train through the tunnel3. before 1994, one could go to britain from france _.a. only by ship b. by ship or plane c. by car or traind. by ship, car or train4. which of t