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2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（14）及答案第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。【安徽省泗县双语中学2013模拟】acharlton heston was born in 1923 in evanston, illinois. charlton heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. he later spent two years studying theater at northwestern university in evanston, illinois. but he left college to join the army air forces during world war two.after the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. his performance in a television version of the book jane eyre caught the attention of the hollywood producer cecil b. demille who later asked heston to play the role of moses in his movie the ten commandments which came out in 1956. this role made heston famous and defined (明确) his career as a hero and leader. his face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. he played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.the 1959 movie ben hur made charlton heston an even bigger star. ben hur won eleven academy awards, including best actor for charlton heston. heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. in the 1970s, heston appeared in popular disaster movies like earthquake,. skyjacked and airport 1975.charlton heston was also very active in the movie industry. he worked to help set up the american film institute. in 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. he received the jean hersholt humanitarian award from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. in 1997 he was awarded a kennedy center honor. and, in 2003, president bush gave charlton heston a presidential medal of freedom, the nations highest civilian honor.in 2000, charlton heston issued a statement announcing that he had an alzheimers disease. he died in 2008 at his home in beverly hills, california.56. what kind of role did charlton heston often play in films?a. heroes. b. cowboys. c. soldiers. d. athletes.57. which film won best actor for charlton heston?a. jane eyre. b. earthquake. c. ben hur. d. the ten commandments.58. what can we learn about charlton heston according to the passage?a. he began to show his talent in ben hut. b. he used to be a soldier.c. he was once awarded by kennedy. d. he won eleven academy awards.59. whats the main idea of paragraph 2?a. how charlton heston became famous.b. how charlton heston began his career.c. who made charlton heston a popular star.d. who made charlton heston win so many awards.【参考答案】5659、acbb 第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a(2012沈阳四校协作体月考)im a volunteer for the american diabetes (糖尿病) association(ada). i am on the planning committee for a oneday cycling event called “tour de cure”. its sponsored by the ada and the profits(利润) of this event are used for diabetes research and program funding.while i was talking to people about our “tour de cure” event in downtown denver one day, i met a young boy wearing a red hat from oklahoma named jack. i think he was 1011 years old. it was the jar of red rubber wrist bands (the american diabetes association diabetes awareness wrist bands) that caught jacks eye. these are the bands we give out to people who have diabetes, who have a family member who has diabetes or to those people who know someone who has diabetes.people wear these for a variety of reasons: in memory of a loved one, to promote diabetes awareness and to show support for people who have diabetes. jack walked towards me eyeing the jar and then he said, “can i have one of those？” so, i replied to jack, “do you have someone in your family who has diabetes？” jack said, “no, but i know someone who has diabetes.” so i gave him one to wear for his friend.then, jack began looking at our “tour de cure” photo album. when jack had finished and was about to go, he looked up at me and said, “would you take a donation？” i was surprised to hear this from a 1011yearold boy, but i said, “yes.” i took the lid of our donation container off as jack was reaching into his pocket. his hand came out clinched around the donation he was about to make. it was my impression that what he had in his hand was everything he had in his pocket, as he did not count it. after jack dropped his donation into the container, i gave him a highfive, as i so often do to acknowledge an accomplishment or an appreciation. i also gave him a handshake before he parted. after jack left, i counted his gift$3.00. i then realized that he gave all he had, without counting the cost.the heart of a child made me smile that day. thank you, jack.文章大意：我在为美国糖尿病协会作志愿者时，一个名叫杰克的小孩的善心捐赠深深感动了我。56what attracted jack to walk towards the author?a. the jarb. the hatc. the photo albumd. the donation container57it was probable that jack wore a wrist band to_.a. prove his confidence in fighting diabetesb. promote his strong diabetes awarenessc. express his love for his family membersd. support his friend who has diabetes58that jack wanted to make a donation surprised the author because the author thought_.a. jack was telling a lie to himb. jack was playing a joke on himc. jack was brave enough to do sod. jack was a great person for his age59what would be the best title of the passage?a. a lovely boy i metb. the heart of a childc. a moving day i spentd. the donation of a child56答案：a细节理解题。由第二段第三句话“it was the jar of red rubber wrist bands (the american diabetes association diabetes awareness wrist bands) that caught jacks eye.”可知。57答案：d细节理解题。由第三段最后两句话可知，杰克是为了朋友。58答案：d推理判断题。由第四段可知，杰克提出要募捐，这让我很惊讶，因为他只是一个小孩子，能这么做，他一定是品质高尚。59答案：b主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文讲述了一个名叫杰克的孩子的善心，所以b项正确。【安徽省泗县双语中学2013模拟】bthere are many theories about how drama (戏剧) came into being in ancient greece. the one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama developed gradually from ceremonies. the argument for this view goes as follows.in the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to control these unknown powers. those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed ceremonies. eventually stories arose which explained the mysteries of the ceremonies. as time passed, some of them were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths (神话), provided materials for art and dramathose who believe that drama came out of ceremonies also argue that those ceremonies contained the seed of theater because music, dance, and masks were almost always used. in addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the rules of ceremonies, religious leaders usually assumed that task. wearing masks, they often impersonated (扮演) other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and performed the desired effect by gestures - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival (复活) of the sun - as an actor might. eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.another theory finds out the theater came from the human interest in storytelling. according to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other events) are gradually formed, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a speaker and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person a closely related theory about drama traces to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations (模仿) of animal movements and sounds.60. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. three theories about how drama came into being are mentioned.b. the majority of people believe drama came from ceremonies.c. stories were made up to explain the mysteries of the ceremonies.d. religious activities developed gradually from ceremonies.61. we can infer from the passage that _.a. all measures couldnt bring the desired resultsb. religious leaders usually didnt perform in the ceremoniesc. mistakes are unavoidable in the religious ceremoniesd. performers usually used languages to reach the desired results62. the underlined part traces to in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.a. dates back to b. is devoted to c. gives way to d. is familiar to63. the best title for the text would be _.a. the development of drama b. the history of dramac. the origin of drama d. the popularity of drama【参考答案】6063、daac (2012太原调研)bake sugar cookiesnobody is actually sure who created the very first cookie.but the first cookie may have been a mistake.many cooking experts believe that a long time ago cooks who wanted to test the temperature of their ovens would bake a little bit to find out if the oven was hot enough to bake an entire cake.thesetest cakes were called “keokje”， which means “little cake” in the language used in the netherlands.people from the netherlands brought the recipe to the united states.the word “cookie” may have come from their word “keokje”，cookies are also very popular in england, but the english call them “biscuits”， as do australians.almost every country has a word for cookie.in spain, they are called “galletas”， and in italy, cookies are called “biscotti”americans are not the only people who enjoy cookies.you can make cookies following these steps：preheat oven to 150 .put a little butter on a cookie sheet.mix together white sugar, brown sugar, butter and eggs.then add vanilla(香草)add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.then mix well.drop by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.bake at 150 for 12 minutes or until lightly brown.文章大意：小甜饼在很多国家很受欢迎，它是怎么制作的，又是从哪里起源的呢？文章进行了详尽的叙述。60in which country were the test cakes first made?a.spain. b.australia.c.the netherlands. d.the united states.61what is the first step to bake cookies?a.heat oven to 150 bmix the butter and the sugar.c.test the temperature of the oven. d.brush the cookies with some oil.62if the cookies look lightly brown, what does this mean?a.they have burned. bthey are done.c.they have become soft. d.they need to cook again.60答案：c细节理解题。由第一段后三句话可知，荷兰是最早制作这些小饼的国家。61答案：a细节理解题。由最后“preheat oven to 150 .”可知，制作小甜饼的第一步是把烤炉预热到150度。62答案：b推理判断题。由文章最后一句话“bake at 150 for 12 minutes or until lightly brown.”可知，当小饼看上去稍微有点棕色时，小饼就熟了。【安徽省泗县双语中学2013模拟】cthe venus flytrap is just one of more than 500 species of meat-eating plants, says barry meyers-rice, the editor of the international carnivorous plant societys newsletter. he states although you might have read some science-fiction stories, no meat-eating plant does any danger to humans.barry says a plant is meat-eating, only if it does all four of the following: attract, kill, digest, and absorb some form of insects. meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants - well, most of the time.all green plants make sugar to produce food. what makes meat-eating plants different is their special leaves, which need insects for one reason: nitrogen (氮). nitrogen is a nutrient that they cant obtain any other way. why?almost all green plants on our planet get nitrogen from the soil. meat-eating plants cant. they live in places where nutrients are hard to get from the soil because of its acidity. so theyve come to rely on getting nitrogen from insects and small animals. in fact, nutrient-rich soft is poisonous to meat-eating plants. never fertilize (施肥) them! but dont worry, either, if they never seem to catch any insects. they can survive, but theyll grow very slowly.64. according to the passage, a venus flytrap _.a. is a small plant which grows in a containerb. is a kind of plant which gets hungry easilyc. can trap and feed on some form of insectsd. can only grow 6-8 inches tall65. from the passage, we can infer that _.a. meat-eating plants are found nowhere else except antarcticab. all green plants get nitrogen from the soilc. meat-eating plants endanger humans in science-fiction storiesd. the nutrient-poor soil is beneficial to meat-eating plants66. meat-eating plants grow very slowly, _.a. so youd better fertilize themb. probably because the supply of nitrogen is cut offc. simply because they cant absorb nitrogen from the soild. and then they will die slowly67. which of the following is true?a. meat-eating plants look and act like other green plants.b. its hard to get nutrients in the soil when acidity is high.c. the venus flytrap eats flies to get nutrient from them.d. green plants make sugar at night.【参考答案】6367、ccbc 【安徽省泗县双语中学2013模拟】dcleveland has won the distinction of being the worst city in the united states, according to a new survey. the city has high unemployment, terrible weather, heavy taxes, and ordinary sports teams, all of which have pushed it to the no. 1 position in the f list.cleveland was the only city that fell in the bottom half of rankings in all nine categories. and it has been entitled with a less than endearing nickname: the mistake by the lake, forbes said on its website,the economic downturn hit cities across the united states last year particularly in the mid-west section of the country. crime and unemployment secured the no. 2 spot for stockton, which held the top position in last years ranking. memphis got third place thanks to its violent crime rate and the number of officials who are guilty, while the poor auto industry drove the michigan cities of detroit and flint into the top five.a lot of the cities that showed up on our list are going through hard times fight now, dealing with high unemployment, with declining producing bases. many have experienced strong movement out of the city over the last 20 and 30 years.despite (尽管) its fine weather, miami scored i