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山东德州2014届高考英语一轮复习完形填空加强训练141.directions: for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.german universities, known for their excellence throughout the world in the early part of the 20th century, are in a state of decline, according to michael burda, an american economics professor at berlins humholdt universityburda claims that germanys 300 schools of 50 learning are being hurt by “a long-time shortage of general 51 “no statistic（统计数字） makes this more evident than a low proportion of young germans actually 52 university-level degrees,” he saysonly 22 per cent of german students aged 24-34 53 complete their university studiesthats compared to 31 percent in the uk, and 39 percent in the us, 54 the organization for economic co-operation and development （oecd）one reason for the decline is that germany spends barely 11 per cent of its gross 55 product （gdp） on higher education, compared to 26 percent in the us“ a central reason why so few germans 56 university degrees here is the deterioration （下降/退化） in the 57 of educationthis certainly comes from the rise in the number of students per teacherthose who have the will and the means often study 58 ,” he saidsince the 1960s, more than 90 percent of german higher education has been publicly supportedfamous universities are still public institutions, 59 by federal and regional governmentsprivate funding of universities is 60 in germanythis comes from the countrys lack of a donating tradition and rules limiting the amounts of tax-free donationsbut now there signs that 61 may be changingprofessor dieter lenzen, president of berlins free university, agrees that 62 money has to be spent on higher educationbut he disputes burdas claim that german universities are in 63 “a decade ago that may have been the 64 , but that was a result of the unsteady situation at the time of reunificationnow, things have changed for the better,” lenzen said50aselfbhighchigherdlanguage51aloanbfundingcaiddfinance52acompletingbrewardingcdemanding ofdapplying for53asuccessfullybscarcelycfail todtry to54athanks to bdue to cowing to daccording to55adefinitebdigitalcdominantddomestic56apersuadebpursuecseekdrefuse57adifficultybquantitycqualitydorganization58aherebabroadcalonedat home59aadministeredbestablishedcmanageddfinanced60ararebcommoncsufficientdrejected61ataxbmoneycattitudesddecision62alessbmorecnodenough63aprogressbdeclinecneedddevelopment64aevidenceboccasioncsituationdcase2.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。good work ethics （规范）when i was younger, about 14, i was already ready to workmy father was a dairy man and he had been working his entire lifefor him, getting up at 5 amand working a couple of hours before i went to school, and then 36 more after school until there was not enough37 to see, were normalmy father considered putting good work ethics in me to be very 38 he began to show me these, not through 39 , but through his actionshe would not 40 a job until it was donehe 41 put his all into everything he did 42 , he showed me this not just in working, but in everythinglike when i was in soccer, i wanted to 43 a game onceand he explained to me-that i had made a 44 and that even if i just skipped one game, then i did not 45 to play the rest of the gamesso the day i started my first job at the age of 14, i was 46 to show my father that i could do it well, and that i was not going to 47 my entire 48 was to make my father proud of mei knew that 49 i did, he would not say it in words, but he would show itmy first job was doing 50 for a companyas most of you know, construction is not an easy job, especially being so 51 when someone as young as i was started working, they would either 52 or get strongeri got strongeri worked the 53 i had been taught and i gave that day everything i hadin the end, my boss was impressedhe even called to tell my parents what a good worker i was, and my parents eyes 54 from that day on i have worked every job to my full 55 , because that day defined （explain the truth of ） my lifeit defined how i was going to work, and i will always stick to it36agoingblearningcworkingdplaying37atimeblightcchancedstrength38aridiculousbeasychopelessdimportant39afactsbtruthcwordsdpractice40aquitbfindcdodfinish41amightbwouldccoulddshould42afinallybthuscthereforedhowever43aenjoybdefeatcskipddip44acommitmentbimprovement cdevotiondconclusion45adecidebstopcdeservedresist46apreparedbshockedcdelighteddinterested47astickbleavecfaildplay48aproblembworldctrickdgoal49ain casebeven ifc now thatdas though50aconstruction bnegotiation ccommunication dreception51aweakbpoorcolddyoung52abreakbstrugglecpausedwork53amannerbmomentcwaydmethod54astaredbshoneclifteddclosed55aambitionbskillcspiritdpotential3.there was a time when i thought my dad didnt know a thing about being a good father. i couldnt 36 him ever saying the words “i love you.” it seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “ 37 ” to anywhere i wanted to go and anything i wanted to do, including getting a 38 . some parents bought their kids cars when they got their drivers licenses. not my dad - he said that id have to get a job and buy my own.so that is what i did. i got a job at a very nice restaurant and 39 every penny i could and 40 i had enough to buy my car, i did! the day i brought that car home, my dad was the first one i wanted to 41 to. “look, dad, a car of my own. if you ever want a ride, ill only 42 you five dollars.” i offered with a smile. “i see,” was all he said.one day, there was something wrong with my fathers truck. so he needed a 43 to work. the sun wasnt even up when we left the house , 44 it was already getting warm out. it was going to be a(n) 45 day. as i dropped my dad off, i 46 him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his 47 from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance i could tell there were 48 lines than i ever remembered being there before. i realized how hard my dad works for the family. my father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).in that instant, it49 to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. and he did this day in and day out, 50 hot it got. never, not once, had i hear him 51 about it. to him we were “worth” it. and never once did he “charge” us for it. when he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to 52 me five dollars. i rolled down the window and said “good-bye, dad. keep your five dollars. its my 53 . dont work too hard. i love you.” his 54 met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he 55 his throat and said, “oh, and me, too.”36. a. like b. remember c. forget d. care37. a. sorry b. yes c. no d. well38. a. car b. friend c. job d. present39. a. spent b. earned c. kept d. saved40. a. when b. if c. because d. though41. a. pay it backb. hand it over c. turn it up d. show it off42. a. pay b. charge c. offer d. provide43. a. ride b. leave c. trip d. hurry44. a. as b. although c. but d. since45. a. ordinary b. hot c. work d. special46. a. helped b. followed c. left d. watched47. a. tools b. clothes c. luggage d. bag48. a. fewer b. more c. longer d. deeper49. a. happenedb. seemed c. occurred d. appeared50. a. whateverb. whenever c. wherever d. however51. a. talk b. complain c. ask d. speak52. a. hand b. pass c. lend d. take53. a. help b. advice c. treat d. reply54. a. hands b. smile c. voice d. eyes55. a. cleaned b. wiped c. cleared d. felt4.its only after three weeks into a new job that i made a serious mistake. my boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail which, 36 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what i did was something 37 in the company should ever do.i wish i 38 give a good excuse for what i did. at the very least, i wish i could explain it somehow 39 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. unfortunately, im 40 , experienced and i know better. 41 i work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. for the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 42 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. some have shared with me similar 43 they have made. evidently im not the only “ 44 ” person here.one of the exchanges i had this week was with lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 45 the desk right next to mine. lois was completely 46 about her work, and to be honest i was a little nervous about how she would 47 to such an extremely embarrassing incident.as i expected, lois didnt pass over the 48 when she saw me the next day. she mentioned it directly, 49 with empathetic consideration. she listened to my 50 . just as i was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 51 .“it happened”, she said, “theres nothing you can do to 52 that. it happened. but its over now. its 53 . its in the past. you need to let it go, and move on.” and with that she returned her 54 to her work, as if to say, “were done here.” i beat myself up for weeks. at such times i need to remember those 55 words: its over. its done. let it go. and mostly, move on.36. a. by the wayb. in the wayc. on the wayd. to the way37.a. someoneb. anyonec. no one d. the one38.a. shouldb. mightc. will d. could39.a. fixb. putc. rely d. blame40.a. outgoingb. cheerfulc. old d. energetic41.a. thankfullyb. naturallyc. generally d. hopefully42.a. stopb. workc. watch d. sit43.a. decisionsb. troublesc. mistakes d. attempts44.a. annoyingb. confusingc. embarrassing d. puzzling45.a. occupiesb. wantsc. works d. repairs46.a. madb. hopefulc. curious d. serious47.a. reactb. agreec. turn d. object48.a. messageb. issuec. result d. outcome49.a. forb. but c. therefore d. otherwise50.a. challengeb. imaginationc. explanationd. conclusion51.a. orderb. endc. key d. process52.a. change b. ruinc. prevent d. forget 53.a. brokenb. donec. lost d. kept54.a. attentionb. skillc. patience d. interest55.a. sweetb. pleasantc. meaningful d. colorful5.the car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. i broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “when do you go back home in the evening?”“9 oclock after this 38 .”“then when do you come out in the moming?”i 39 another question.“9 oclock, too-just as if i worked at an office.”his 40 surprised me, because every time i ride a taxi, what i 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, its hard to earn money theyre often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazily, 43 the fruits. but this driver told me,“i find it 44 to be a section chief as i was before. i like driving just for 45. its fortunate that i hardly drive 46 a passenger. so i earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. yes, i never 47 an empty taxi. if it goes southward, i go northward. if it goes along a 48 , i turn into a narrow street”his words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job. such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51 . as an ancient saying goes,“neither joy in material 52 nor grieve (悲痛) over personal setbacks.”how many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go far with a calm mind? i couldnt help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold 55.36. a. window b. stillness c. silence d. quietness37. a. on condition b. for fear c. in belief d. in order38. a. night b. trip c. cycle d. process39. a. threw out b. gave away c. made up d. led to40. a. character b. confidence c. attitude d. easiness41. a. suffer b. request c. benefit d. hear42. a. detected b. ordered c. fined d. seized43. a. keeping b. tasting c. enjoying d. choosing44. a. exciting b. disappointing c. tiring d. amazing45. a. freedom b. pleasure c. hobby d. company46. a. without b. with c. behind d. beside47. a. foilow b. admire c. envy d. meet48. a. route b. path c. railway d. highway49. a. inteiligence b. satisfaction c. competition d. honesty50. a. made b. held c. caught d. took51. a. buildings b. mountains c. standard d. heaven52. a. gains b. concerns c. supports d. loss53. a. special b. happy c. simple d. original54. a. angry b. content c. dangerous d. curious55. a. morning b. night c. moment d. season6.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。prana isnt with us anymore. she died of cancer several years ago. there are so many wonderful stories about the _21_ in this dog, but my favorite is one that created an image of how to _22_ what is needed without reserve.it was an autumn day in minnesota. _23_, the weather didnt seem to know the difference between fall and winter. unexpectedly, we were _24_ a big snowfall for which no one was prepared. we have two apple trees in our backyard. prana loved apples. when she went outside, shed grab an apple, _25_ it far back in her mouth, and sneak (偷偷地带) it into the house to _26_ for nibbling (细嚼) on later. the apples had been on the _27_ and were often muddy, so i wasnt always _28_ that prana had brought them into the house. _29_ my disagreement, she would turn her head so i wouldnt see her _30_ treasure. it was our little game. on the day that it snowed too _31_ in the season, prana went outside and i watched her from the window. i _32_ that she was digging holes and bringing the apples to the _33_ so they could be seen above the snow. i wondered _34_ she was doing this. she seemed to be _35_ with some kind of mission to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time. when i called her back into the house, she had her _36_ one apple in her mouth. about five minutes later, i look