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2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（6）及答案第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【北京市2013高考模拟】asummer school is something a kid will never forgetfor some, its a way to advance past their classmatesfor most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. i can remember being forced into taking a summer school courseit was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my motheri was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. my school did not offer summer courses so i had to take my course at an alternative school in the cityit was an experience i will never forgeti was not concerned with making friendsi was there to get credit for a course that i should have received for the previous semesterit was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that i understood thisthe fees were lowest but the experience was amazingi enjoyed it so much that i didnt miss a day the course was from monday to friday for an entire monthi passed the course with an ai was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed itmy friends didnt even know i took the coursemost of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each dayawkward situations are so important for personal growththis situation made me feel more independenti made friendsi finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all aboutwhile attending college, i remembered how much i enjoyed summer school and i chose to take summer school in my first three years of collegesome kids get pushed too much but some dont get pushed enoughi was never pushed enoughenable your children to struggle for successif your child needs summer school you explain to them why its importantsome parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their childrens educationfollow through and follow up56most students go to the summer school in order to _afind good jobs graduation bbecome top students in their classchave a chance to make more friends dgraduate successfully on time57which of the following was not the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?ait helped him get rid of bad habits bit helped him make new friendscit helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work weredit increased his independence58what does the author think of summer school?ahe thinks it is awkward bhe thinks it is significantche doesnt think it is suitable dhe thinks nothing of it【参考答案】a篇dab (2012河北省普高质检) in an ideal world, people would not test medicines on animals. such experiments are stressful and sometimes painful for animals, and expensive and timeconsuming for people. yet animal experimentation is still needed to help bridge vast gaps in medical knowledge. that is why there are some 50 to 100 million animals used in research around the world each year.europe, on the whole, has the worlds most restrictive laws on animal experiments. even so, its scientists use some 12 million animals a year, most of them mice and rats, for medical research. official statistics show that just l. 1 million animals are used in research in america each year. but that is misleading. the american authorities do not think mice and rats are worth counting and, as these are the most common laboratory animals, the true figure is much higher. japan and china have even less comprehensive data than americanow europe is reforming the rules governing animal experiments by restricting the number of animals used in labs. alternatives to animal testing, such as using human tissue or computer models, are now strongly recommended. in addition, sharing all research results freely should help to reduce the number of animals for scientific use. at present, scientists often share only the results of successful experiments. if their findings do not fit the hypothesis being tested, the work never sees the light of day. this practice means wasting time, money, and animals lives in endlessly repeating the failed experiments.animal exponentiation has taught humanity a great deal and saved countless lives. it needs to continue, even if that means animals sometimes suffer. europes new measures should eventually both reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in which scientific research is conducted.64what is the main idea of this passage?a. the success of animal experiments should be ensured.b. ban on the use of animals in the lab should be enforced.c. greater efforts need to be taken to reduce the number of lab animals.d. scientists should be required to share their research results with each other.答案：c主旨大意题。由全文可知，主要讲述我们应该努力减少用动物做实验的数量。65which of the following statements is true about animals used in the lab?aamerica uses only about l1 million lab animals per year.beurope does not use mice and rats as lab animals at all.cbritain does not use as many lab animals as china does.djapan has limited data on the number of lab animals used each year.答案：d细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“japan and china have even less comprehensive data than america”可知，日本和中国实验用的动物数量很少。66which of the following is mentioned as an alternative to replace animal experiments?a. statistical studies. b. computer models.cdna planted in animals. d. tissue from dead animals.答案：b细节理解题。由第三段第二句话“alternatives to animal testing, such as using human tissue or computer models, are now strongly recommended.”可知，可以用计算机模型或者人体组织替代动物做实验。67what usually happens to unsuccessful animal experiments?a. they are not revealed to the public.b. they are made into teaching materials.c. they are co1lected for future publication.d. they are not removed from the research topic list.答案：a细节理解题。由第三段第四、五两句话“at present, scientists often share only the results of successful experiments. if their findings do not fit the hypothesis being tested, the work never sees the light of day.”可知，科学家只公布成功的实验。【北京市2013高考模拟】bwhen i was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the monkees and beatles. i wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. i begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every tv show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and i discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers. i drove my mother crazy! but after a few years, my obsession (痴迷) stars faded as i matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.in the 35 years since i was a teenager, celebrity worship has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the internet. its no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.celebrity worship syndrome is now considered a personality disorder. while it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family. when teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. however, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self-confidence and depression. teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents. 59. the first paragraph is intended to tell us_. a. parents neednt worry about celebrity worship b. celebrity worship can cause serious problems c. its normal for a teen to have celebrity worship d. celebrity worship only exists among teens60. we can learn from the second paragraph that_. a. the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today b. the author is surprised at celebrity worship c. teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities d. celebrities expose their lives too much61. parents should become concerned when their children_. a. talk a lot about celebrities with others b. put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms c. ask to go to their favorite stars concert d. desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star62. what is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage? a. the harm of celebrity worship syndrome. b. more signs of celebrity worship syndrome. c. what to do with childrens celebrity worship syndrome. d. who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome.【参考答案】b篇 cadc (2012延边州质检)can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? people who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. a recent research has found a new recipe of success. according to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. twothirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.however, it wasnt all sweetness and light. there was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. one reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. for example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission(恭维)in homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. they are learning how to talk each others language. it is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk dog， and dogs can learn how to talk catwhats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. they can learn to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we preciously suspected. once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together in the sofa. they can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理) each other.the significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. if cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。通过科学研究表明猫和狗在一定的情况下是能够和平相处的。如果先收养猫并且猫不到6个，狗不到一年，他们就能顺利地和平相处。通过观察他们不能和平相处的原因是他们之间误解了彼此的身势语而造成的。但有趣的是猫和狗能够相互学习彼此的身势语，这样他们就能和平相处。68the underlined word “swimmingly” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_.a. early b. sweetly c. quickly d. smoothly答案：d考查推测词义。如果先收养猫并且猫不到6个，狗不到一年，他们就能顺利的和平相处。2/3被采访的家庭也表明这样的结果。69some cats and dogs may fight when_.a. they are cold to each other b. they look away from each otherc. they misunderstand each others signalsd. they are introduced at an early age答案：c考查细节理解。根据第二段第二句中“.while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. one reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.”可知选c。70it is suggested in paragraph 4 that cats and dogs_.a. have common interests b. are less different than we thoughtc. have a common body language d. are less intelligent than we expected答案：b考查细节理解。根据文章第四段第二句中的“they can learn to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was preciously suspected.”可知b正确。*结束 (2012浙江省部分重点中学2月联考)if your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a uk study said.though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the american journal of clinical nutrition. thats because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said jane wardle, a researcher at university college london who worked on the study. verbal praise, such as “brilliant! youre a great vegetable taster，” did not work as well.the study found that when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. the children were also willing to eat more of the vegetableseither carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peasin laboratory taste tests, the study said.researchers randomly assigned(分派)173 families to one of these groups. in one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. a second group of parents used verbal praise. the third group, where parents used no special vegetablepromoting methods, served as a “control”parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable every day of 12 days. soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12day experience. the turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.why didnt the verbal praise work? wardle said the parents words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.文章大意：你的孩子不愿吃蔬菜怎么办？英国的一家研究机构说可以用鼓励的方法，如给孩子标签让孩子吃蔬菜，当然这一点还存在争议。71the purpose of writing the passage is_.ato introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetablesbto show the procedure of an experiment on childrens dietcto explain why children hate to eat vegetablesdto present a proper way of verbal praise to parents答案：a主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文讲述的是一种很实用的让孩子吃蔬菜的办法。72the underlined word “backfire” in paragraph 2 probably means“_”ashoot from behind the backbmake a fire in the backyardcproduce an unexpected resultdachieve what was planned答案：c猜测词义题。由所在句“奖励可以鼓励孩子多吃蔬菜，但是这一观点是有争议的，因为奖励也可能让孩子对已经喜欢的食物失去兴趣”可知，划线词是“取得意料之外的结果”之意。73according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?amost children are born to dislike carrots or celery.bit remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.coral praise works quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.dchildren in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.答案：b推理判断题。由前两段，特别是第二段可知，这一研究结果仍然是有争议的，所以b项正确。74how did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?aby comparison. b.by asking questions.cby giving examples. d.by discussion.答案：a推理判断题。由第四、五段可知，研究者通过对三组家庭的比较得出了结论。75what can we learn from the last paragraph?achildren like rewards, not verbal praise.bparents should praise their children in a sincere tone.cchildren are difficult to inspire.dparents should give up verbal praise.答案：b推理判断题。由最后一段可知，为什么口头表扬不起作用呢？因为父母的语言对孩子来说是没有诚意的，所以父母应该用有诚意的口气和孩子说话。【北京市2013高考模拟】ca 70-year study of personality suggests that pessimism is a risk factor for early death, especially among men.the study results also indicate that pessimism can be linked to increased risk for sudden death from accidents or violence, according to the report published in the march issue of psychological science.christopher peterson of the university of michigan and his colleagues analyzed data from the terman life-cycle study, which began by studying california public-school children with high iqs in 1921 and followed them through their life. most of the 1,528 children were teenagers when the study began. those still living are now in their 80s. in 1936 and 1940, participants were asked to complete a questionnaire designed to obtain information about difficult life events and their effect on overall outlook. one such question was, “what do you regard as your most serious fault of personality or character?”pessimists were defined as fatalistic(宿命论的)people who tend to blame themselves when things go wrong and who believe that one bad event can ruin the rest of their life. they also tend to expect bad things to happen to them and feel that they have little