高考英语完形填空专题训练精品题（93）.doc

2014高考英语完形填空专题训练精品题（93）及答案阅读理解-ca mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: what food might it contain? he was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “there is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”the chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “mr mouse, i can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, i cannot be bothered by it.”the mouse turned to the pig and told him, “there is a mouse trap in the house.” “i am so sorry, mr.0. mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing i can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”the mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “a mouse trap, am i in grave danger, huh?”so the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmers mouse trap alone.that very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. the farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. in the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. the snake bit the farmers wife. the farmer rushed her to the hospital. she returned home with a fever. now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soups main ingredient. his wifes sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. to feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. the farmers wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat. so the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.9. we may infer that the passage is most probably a _.a. fairy tale b. fable c. science fiction d. news report10. we could see from the passage that the mouse was _.a. kind and warm-hearted b. well-informedc. good at cheating others d. foolish and rude11. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.b. the mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.c. the farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.d. the farmers family was in fact poor and they had no friends.a vertical farm is a glass-walled structure that could be built as tall as a skyscraper. despommier imagines a 30-story building with a greenhouse on every floor. the walls of the building would be clear, to allow crops to get as much sunlight as possible. depending on a citys water resources, despommier thinks hydroponic（水培的）gardening is another promising process for the vertical farm. hydroponics is the growth of plants without soil. a solution（溶液）containing nutrients is regularly added to the growth containers to feel the plants roots.despommier says the hydroponic greenhouses would use a system that would recycle a citys waste water and fill it with nutrients to make the crops grow. if this process works, it would provide food to a city and save millions of tons of water.the idea of a vertical farm has attracted the attention of government officials around the world. scott stringer, a government official from new york city, thinks the big apple is suitable for the vertical farming. “obviously we dont have vast amounts of available land,” stringer said. “but the sky is the limit in manhattan.”despommier admits that there is still a lot of work to be done to make vertical farms a reality. “but i think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way,” he says.13.why are people advised to eat local?a. because local food is more nutritious.b. because it means more convenience to people.c. because it can help people save a lot of money.d. because it is an environmentally friendly way of living14.which of the following is true about the vertical farming?a. soil isnt used to grow plant at all.b. it is a 30-storey building with a greenhouse on every floor.c. it has solved the problem of the lack of food in a big way.d. drops are mainly grown in the rainwater.15.by saying “the sky is the limit in manhattan”, stringer means _.a. there is a limit for using empty land tin manhattanb. people can make full use of vertical space of manhattanc. the height of buildings in manhattan is limitedd. manhattan can spread as far as possible阅读理解-cthe booking notes of the play “the age of innocence”:price: 10bookingthere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:- in personthe box office is open monday to saturday, 10 am-8 pm- by telephonering 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（visa, mastercard and amex accepted）- by postsimply complete the booking form and return it to global theatre box office- on linecomplete the on-line booking form at wwwsatanfiedtheatrecomdicounts:saver: 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from monday to thursdaysavers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time studentssupersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companionit is advisable to book in advancethere is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the showstandby: best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for saver and supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customersgroup bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or moreschool: school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket freeplease note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unpredicted circumstances8if you want to book a ticket, you cannot _ago to the box office on sundaysbring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit cardcuse the internetdcomplete a booking form and post it to the box office9if you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?a120b126c140d15010which of the following is not true according to the passage?athere are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatreba school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby ticketsca group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discountdthe audience cant refund money if the performance is on show11what kind of tickets are the cheapest?athe standby tickets for school parties of ten or morebthe standby ticketscthe tickets for saver discountdthe tickets for group booking【参考答案】811、abbaachinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes chinese people seem to be impolite according to western standards in public places. to well understand chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.mianzithe idea of shame, usually expressed as face could be loosely defined as the status or self-respect in chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. it is the worst thing for a chinese to lose face. never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. since all these actions would risk putting a chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. in order to get a successful effect without letting a chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish. guanxithroughout much of chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. it is very important for the chinese to have good relationships. they often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-chinese. keqikeqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. it is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or ones inner circle. the expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning you shouldnt be so kind and polite to me, or youre welcome. besides, chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. neither show their emotions and feelings in public. they rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothing of embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome. to sum up, do in rome as rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most chinese are hospitable and friendly