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2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（16）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。【安徽省安庆市2013模拟】aleft alone for over a month after the sad death of their owner, cats roly poly and pudding never stood much of a chance. amazingly, however, the lucky pair survived thanks to their vast fat.police found the fat cats after reports of a smell coming from their elderly owners home in walsall, west midlands. both cats were close to death, but had kept on diet although having no access to food. when officers found the pair, they were still overweight at over nine kilos t- more than twice the weight of a normal cat.rspca inspectors believe the cats managed to stay alive because of their owners feeding habits, and could have been even heavier before they were discovered.judith haw, from the rspca, said, the cats were obviously much-loved by their owner, but perhaps a bit too much. we think the lady didnt have any relatives who could care for the cats and she didnt have time to let anyone else know. the cats did not have access to any food and were using the house as a toilet, so police were called when neighbors complained about the smell.judith said the cats, which are being eared for at foxtwood cattery near stoke, need a new home with a perfect parent who would be a health-conscious fitness fanatic (狂热者). she also said, wed love to find the cats a personal trainer or perhaps someone who is on a diet so they can help the cats lose weight, too.56. which of the following is mentioned in the text?a. the cats are being looked after near stoke.b. inspectors from rspca called the police.c. the lady had time to let anyone else know her death.d. the cats are twice heavier than a normal cat.57. rspca inspectors thought the cats can survive owing to _ .a. their owners feeding habitsb. too much foodc. their owners loved. rspcas careful attending58. according to judith, the cats _ .a. were left alone for a monthb. needed a toiletc. should be fed scientificallyd. gave off some terrible smell59. we can infer from the passage that _ .a. the lady didnt have any relativesb. the cats might have had nowhere to stayc. police found the pair in walsalld. the cats owner massively overfed them【参考答案】5659 aacd 【安徽省泗县二中2013模拟】 c mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas. but they also put a valuable educational tool in their hands. the university of illinois in the united states has a project called sawboscientific animations without borders. it produces educational videos that can be downloaded to cell phones. the goal is to help people in developing countries improve their lives. one video shows farmers how to make a natural insecticide from neem seeds to prevent insect damage to crops. the process starts with sorting and drying the neem fruits. then let the fruit dry in the sun for about three or four days, until they become brown. using a mortar(碾槌) and stick, the fruits are slightly pounded to remove the shells from the fruits without breaking the seed inside. the videos use computer animation(动画). some of the animated characters are a little funny looking-like a farmer with a long nose. but the subjects are serious, including a health video on preventing cholera(霍乱). team member francisco seufferheld says the information in the videos is meant to be quickly understood. he says, “the information is digested in such a way that in two minutes, we can transmit a complex idea.” the team has made a few videos so far. these are available in a total of eighty languages, dialects and accents. professor barry pittendrigh says there are plans for more videos later this year. 64. what is the text mainly about? a. a best-selling mobile phone b. a valuable educational project for farmers c. united states support for developing countries d. a new type of scientist farmer relationship 65. the sawbo program is introduced in order to _. a. raise farmers standard of living b. do some research on mobile phones c. develop farmers practical skills d. help farmers prevent insect damage to corps66. the biggest advantage of the program is that it_. a. includes health video on preventing cholera b. can be passed to farmers using bluetooth technology c. can be used to sort and dry the neem fruits d. is easy for farmers to understand 67. which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ pound” in the 3rd paragraph? a. moved b. beat c. picked d. cut 【参考答案】6467 badb 第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。a(2012福建四地六校第一次联考)we loved to play hideandseek，and tacklethemanwiththefootball，as well as makebelieve games like cowboys and indians or cops and robbers.in the world of makebelieve，guns were created by sticking your thumb straight up and extending your index finger straight out while curling the other three fingers around a makebelieve pistol grip.if someone pointed his“gun”at you and shouted“bang！”or “pow！”，you were considered dead and were obligated to fall to the ground immediately without moving.one day we were playing cowboys and indians deep in the mountains.imagining myself as john wayne，better known as the duke，i had my“fiveshooter”out and ready for action.i climbed a huge tree to get a better view of where the “bad guys”were hiding.climbing six to eight feet off the ground，i noticed gary browning(my cousin)quietly sneaking along，ready to shoot the first thing that moved.i allowed him to move in a little closer before taking aim and shooting；however，i was disturbed by the other side of the tree.turning to investigate，i found myself staring straight down the index finger of curtis gibson.“pow！”he shouted from the ground.panicked that i was so far up the tree，i began climbing down as fast as i could.“the duke has been shot in the foot！”i screamed.remember，i was obligated to fall，but i was eight feet off the ground in a tree！“bang！”shouted gary who was now aware of my hiding place.“the duke has been shot in the shoulder！”i screamed as i kept climbing down.“pow！pow！”a double shot came from curtis.“the duke has been shot twice in the calf(小腿)！”i squalled，nearly reaching the ground.then as i was dangling from the lowest limb，curtis and gary emptied their imaginary ammo(弹药)into me.“pow！bangbang！pow！powpow！bang！”from just about a foot i finally fell to the ground and announced，“the duke is dead！”56in the world of cops and robbers，if someone fired at you，_.ayou were not considered dead byou need to fall to the groundcyou can climb up the tree dyou can hide and seek57i was disturbed by the other side of the tree because _.ai wanted to shoot gary browningbgary browning was ready to shoot meccurtis gibson was pointing his“gun”at medgary browning was moving towards me58how many times was the author shot before he was dangling from the lowest limb?a2. b3. c4. d5.59the author didnt fall to the ground because _.ahe was shot in the foot bhe was shot in the shoulderche was too high in the tree dhe was climbing down56b根据文章第二段内容可得出答案。57c根据文章第四段第一句“turning to investigate，i found myself staring straight down the index finger of curtis gibson.”可知，另一边吉普森用枪指着作者，正准备射击。58c根据文章最后一段可判断加里打了作者一枪，而吉普森打了三枪，所以作者一共被打了四枪。59c根据文章最后一段中的“remember，i was obligated to fall，but i was eight feet off the ground in a tree！”可判断作者是因为爬得太高而无法倒下。【安徽省泗县二中2013模拟】dwe might like to think were not influenced by other people, but a new study into the group-buying mechanisms（机制） - like those used on coupon（优惠券） sites such as groupon and livingsocial - reveals that telling buyers who come later to the offer how many have already signed up increases the number of purchasers.researchers at the university of torontos rotman school of management wanted to understand why group buying sites that have entered the market recently have enjoyed greater success than those operating a decade ago, such as mercata and mobshop.earlier attempts typically left potential buyers waiting for days before confirming whether or not they had got the offer they had signed up for.“we think one of the reasons group-buying has been successful recently is because of the short time horizon,” says rotman professor ming hu, who co-wrote the study with professor mengze shi and phd student jiahua wu. “it allows for a herding effect.”another reason is the use of an information structure that discloses to later arrivals how many have already signed onto the deal.researchers looked at two ways of designing the purchasing mechanism for a group buy: a simultaneous mechanism, where no one knows how many buyers have come before them, and a sequential（连续的） mechanism, where a second group of buyers has the advantage of knowing the size of the first group.the researchers analytical（分析的） model shows the most successful mechanism is the sequential one because it eliminates uncertainty for those coming later to the deal, and improves the confidence of those who sign on early, as theyre able to track the numbers of those who come after them.“that boosts confidence,” says professor hu, who teaches operations management. deals for luxury services, versus everyday items, work better in a group buy scenario（方案） because they offer consumers a greater benefit.68. it can be learned from the text that _. a. the short time horizon is the reason why group-buying has been successful.b. a simultaneous mechanism is where a group of buyers has the advantage of knowing how many people have signed up.c. a sequential mechanism allows a herding effect which boosts the confidence of the buyers. d. researchers at the university of torontos rotman school of management carried out an experiment about why group buying sites entered the market successfully, such as mercata and mobshop.69. the underlined word “eliminates” in paragraph 7 probably means“_”.a. to become or to make something greater in amount, number, valueb. to remove or get rid of somethingc. to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering d. to make something known to somebody70. what can be the best title for the passage?a. secret for marketing success boosting confidence.b. secret for group-buying mechanismherding effect.c. comparison between a simultaneous mechanism and a sequential mechanism.d. what others do influences our decisions.【参考答案】6870 cbb (2012皖南八校第一次联考)when middleaged alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a selfemployed writer，no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.he found a cold storage room in a building，set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.after a year or so，however，alex began to doubt himself.he found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote.but alex determined to put his dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.this is the shadowland of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.one day alex got a call，“we need an assistant，and were paying $6,000 a year.”$6,000 was real money in 1960.it would enable alex to get a nice apartment，a used car and more.besides，he could write in his spare time.as the dollars were dancing in alexs head，something cleared his senses.he had dreamed of being a writer fulltime.“thanks，but no，”alex said firmly and swiftly.“im going to stick it out and write.”after alex got off the phone，he pulled out everything he had：two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag，saying to himself，“theres everything youve made of yourself so far.im not sure i ever felt so low.”finally his work was published in 1970.instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced.the shadows had turned into focus of attention.then one day，alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before.inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents.suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room.it reminds alex，and anyone with a dream，of the courage and persistence(坚毅)it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.60why did alex give up his job?abecause he didnt like the working conditions.bbecause he couldnt earn enough to make a living.cbecause he wanted to be a fulltime writer.dbecause he felt he had no potential in his job.61what did alex express when he answered the call?ahe refused the job offer. bhe was willing to give them a hand.che expected them to pay him more money. dhe would write in his spare time.62what kind of person is alex?adetermined. bmodest. cshy. dhumorous.63which of the following can summarize the passage best?alook before you leap.btwo heads are better than one.chold on to your dream，and it will come true.da bird in hand is worth two in the bush.60c从文章第一段的第一句判断选c项，正是因为他想成为职业作家，亚历克斯才放弃了他的工作。61a从第三段内容可知亚历克斯当时谢绝了对方的邀请，并下定决心要继续写作。62a根据全文尤其是最后一段可知亚历克斯是一个很有决心的人。63c根据全文尤其是第二段和倒数第二段的内容可知c项最能概括文章内容。*结束 (2012河南三市第二次调研)ma weidu is the founder and curator(馆长)of guanfu museum，which is the first private museum in china.with mainly chinese artifacts on exhibition，the museum was founded on jan.18,1997.it was not wellknown by the public until 2008.on jan.1,2008，ma weidu was invited to be the guest in the flagship cctv program“lecture room”he talked about his museum and more importantly，he introduced chinese artifacts and their underlying