高考英语完形填空专题训练精品题（94）.doc

2014高考英语完形填空专题训练精品题（94）及答案athis is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store i am employed as a shop assistant.when you took my bag, i dont know what you thought you were going to get. with my wages, theres not much left on a tuesday. i hope the 5 was useful to you . i have informed the social security office so you wont be able to cash the child benefit next week. i hope that wont leave you too short. but if you really need a couple of pounds, i suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. of course, i phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it wont be much use to you. actually i dont mind about the money too much. we single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. however, i dont suppose it went very far among the three of you. sorry about that!i wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. there were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that i really need. i really think that was very inconsiderate of you. i mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?well, perhaps the bag will turn up. it wasnt even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. you probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. weve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.im not really angry with you. i know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but i am sad at the loss of my personal things. i feel violated and helpless. the police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “it happens all the time,” they told me. some small comfort, i suppose. but ive lost just a little more faith in human natureand as my young son said when i told him what had happened, “why? mummy, why us?” i couldnt answer that question. i wonder if you can.1. in writing paragraph 2, the writer wants to .a. describe the contents of the bag in detail.b. give some suggestions to the three thievesc. state the fact that she was careless with the moneyd. tell the thieves hardly any money was available 2. which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?a. the cash in her bag.b. the handbag itself.c. the papers and notes in the bag.d. the check books in the bag.3. what can we conclude about the police?a. they think the case quite common.b. they show sympathy for the woman.c. they have doubts about human nature.d. they are unable to find the thieves.4. why does the author write the letter?a. to give the thieves a serious warning.b. to express her affection for her valuable bag.c. to call peoples attention to their belongings. d. to complain about the fall of morality.阅读理解-b.we now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. we think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. sometimes it is an ingredient in the main course of a meal. mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. the mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. the beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “ugh!” and run away. workers must first dry and then roast the beans. this removes the bitter taste.the word “chocolate” comes from a mayan word. the mayas were an ancient people who once lived in mexico. they valued the cacao tree. some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.when the spaniards came to mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. no one had the idea of adding sugar. the spaniards took some beans back to europe and opened cafes. wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion. in the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in england discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. it quickly became a cheap and popular drink. soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. people liked the taste of milk chocolate even better. besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular american snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and of course an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce. 1. it was _that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao. a. the workers in the chocolate factory b. the spaniards c. the people in england d. the owner of a chocolate factory. 2. according to the passage which of the following statements is true?a. nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century. b. the word “chocolate” comes from a mexican word. c. the beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them. d. workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste. 3. it can be inferred from the passage that_. a. chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar b. mexicans like chocolate very muchc. chocolate is a product of the cacao treed. people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk4. which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate? a. chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in england. b. a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. c. the spaniards started drinking cacao. d. it was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. e. a factory mixed milk and chocolate together. a. a-b-c-d-e b. c-d-e-b-a c. c-d-a-b-e d. c-d-b-e-a【参考答案】14、ddbc阅读理解-c.affordable boutique hotels in new york cityby stephen heyman june 20, 2010a new breed of hotels is trying to stand out from the masses with designer details, memorable allowances and prices around $250 a night.welcome to boutique hotel.to get those summer tickets in new york, strategizeby felicia r. lee may 28, 2010“the merchant of venice” is on show. tickets can now be requested online, most new yorkers know the drill: on the day of the show, line up outside the theater in central park several hours before 1 p.m., when free tickets start being handed out. climbing the walls in brooklynby louise story may 28, 2010since opening last fall, brooklyn boulders, an 18,000-square-foot gym, has become a destination for new york rock climbers of all levels.hotel review: ace hotel, new yorkby fred a. bernstein september 27, 2009the owners are hoping that guests will enjoy the spacious accommodations, but that depends on whether they find the hotels oddities off-putting or endearing.tent city: a childs urban adventureby eric konigsberg july 24, 2009one of the better-kept secrets of the city is the series of one-night family campouts that the parks & recreation department has every summer weekend.1. if you want to stay in a hotel in new york city for a week and enjoy designer details, memorable allowances, you need to get prepared for at least_.a. $ 1550b. $ 1650 c. $ 1750d. $ 18502. _ is a good destination for new york rock climbers of all levels.a. the parks & recreation departmentb. brooklyn boulders c. lower manhattand. tent city3. suppose you are interested in shakespeares plays, you may pay attention to more details written by _. a. eric konigsbergb. louise story c. fred a. bernsteind. felicia r. lee【参考答案】13、 cbd 阅读理解-balthough many chinese students say that their knowledge of english grammar is good ,most would admit that their spoken english is poor .whenever i speak to a chinese student they always say, “my spoken english is poor.” however, their spoken english does not have to remain “poor”! i would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken english.first, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. however, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive .others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.second, they are afraid of making mistakes. sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous .yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy. your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly .however, in speaking your aim is fluency. you want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in english ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesnt matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances（留出余地，体谅）for any mistakes he hears.the third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening .you have one mouth but two ears! all that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.fourth, most chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners .instead of actively seekin