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2014高考英语复习素材17第一部分 完形填空（共两节, 20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）完形填空（1） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. the way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually _1_ your money or can add _2_ the cost.take the _3_ example of a hairdryer. if you are buying a hairdryer, you might think that you are making the _4_ buy if you choose one whose look you like and which is also the cheapest _5_ price. but when you get it home you may find that it _6_ twice as long as a more expensive model to dry your hair. the cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well _7_ your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.so what principles should you adopt when you go out shopping? if you _8_ your home, your car or any valuable _9_ in excellent condition, youll be saving money in the long run.before you buy a new appliance, talk to someone who owns one. if you can, use it or borrow it to check whether it suits your particular _10_. before you buy an expensive item or a service, do check the price and what is on offer. if possible, choose from three items or three estimates. 1 a saveb preservec raised retain 2 a upb toc ind on 3 a easyb singlec simpled similar 4 a mostb fullestc bestd cheapest 5 a forb withc in d on 6 a spendsb takesc lastsd consumes 7 a causeb makec leaved prove 8 a reserveb decoratec store d keep 9 a productsb possessionc materiald ownership10 a functionb purposec goal d task完形填空（2）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1120各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。so you have been called for an interview well done! your effort has 11 . you will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the 12 of the organization.carelessness could 13 you the job. arrive at least 15 minutes before time. this will give you a chance to look around, read the notice board and get the 14 of the place. lateness at interviews creates a bad impression. the first impression the interviewer gets 15 you is formed as you walk through the door, so take a couple of deep breaths.dont take a seat until asked. make eye contact when you are 16 and again if you shake hands and during questioning. eye contact opens up the communication channel.be ready for the question “is there anything you want to ask?” before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. look on these not just as a 17 to get information but as a means to 18 your prospects in the employers estimation. asking can show 19 and avoid asking about holidays, pension and so on. it looks as if you are tired even before you begin.and if you fail, look upon the interview as a (an) 20 in itself.11apaid offbpaid backccome outdcome true12anaturebcharactercbusinessdstructure13agivebleaveccostdtake14afeelbsensecfeelingdimpression15aonbfromcwithdof16aaskedbquestionedcgreeteddpermitted17arightbchannelcchancedpath18amakebincreasechelpdimprove19aknowledgebabilitycinformationdthoughts20alessonbfeelingcexperience dsuffering第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2155各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( a ) it has long been known the ancient egyptian rulers, or pharaohs, were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures that were to be used in the other world.unfortunately, until 1922 no remains of any of the pharaohs or their treasures had ever been found. in that year, however, an archaeologist named howard carter and his sponsor, lord carnavon, were at last successful. they found the tomb of king tutankhamen, who was buried 3,200 years ago. king tuts tomb was the first fully preserved burial site to be uncovered in egypts valley of the kings. the two men found the tomb to contain wonderful treasures. gold figures and magnificent furniture decorated with gold were found in the myriad of secret rooms and tunnels within the pyramid.the only disappointment for howard carter came when he found that king tuts body was nothing but dust. apparently a mistake had been made when the kings remains were mummified (使成木乃伊). carter did, however, find 143 pieces of jewelry within the mummy case, mostly made of gold and precious stones. actually, despite all the publicity about the remarkable finds in his tomb, tutankhamens reign (统治时期) as pharaoh was short and relatively uneventful. he died when he was just 18 years old.there is an interesting story that goes along with king tuts tomb. according to legend, a powerful curse was placed in it. this curse was to descend on anyone uncovering tutankhamens burial place. not very long after the discovery, lord carnavon, along with several of the workmen, died suddenly.21the subject of this passage is .athe valley of the kingsbthe discovery of king tuts tombcking tuts accomplishmentsdhoward carter, archaeologist22which statement is true according to this article?anot until king tuts tomb was found did people realize that egyptian pharaohs were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures.bthe first grand burial site of the ancient egyptian rulers was built 3,200 years ago.chistorically, tutankhamens reign was not very much important.dthe writer feels it a pity that lord carnavon and several of the workmen died because of the curse.23it seems clear that king tut .awas a great military leaderbthought a great deal of himselfcwas afraid of dyingdwas killed by his enemies24if you have a myriad of something, you have .amanybsomecfewdseveral25which of the following can be the best title for the passage?aking tuts tombbthe egyptian tombs and treasurescking tuts bodydthe first pharaohs treasures( b )stress level tied to education levelpeople with less education suffer fewer stressful days, according to report in the current issue of the journal of health and social behavior.however, the study also found that when less-educated people did suffer stress it was more severe and had a larger impact on their health.front this, researchers have concluded that the day-to-day factors that cause are not random. where you are in society determines the kinds of problems that you have each day, and how well you will cope with them.the research team interviewed a national sample of 1,031 adults daily for eight days about their stress level and health. people without a high school diploma (毕业文凭) reported stress on 30 percent of the study days, people with a high school degree reported stress 38 percent of the time, and people with college degrees reported stress 44 percent to the time. “less advantaged people are less healthy on daily basis and are more likely to have downward turns in their health,” lead researcher dr. joseph grzywacz, of wake forest university baptist medical center, said in a prepared statement. “the downward turns in health were connected with daily stressors and the effect of daily stressors on their health is much more devastating (毁灭性的) for the less advantaged,” grzywacz suggested follow-up research to determine why less-educated people report fewer days of stress when it is known their stress in more acute and chronic.“if something happens every day, maybe its no seen as a stressor” grzywacz says. “maybe it is just life”26stress level is closely related to .afamily sizebsocial statuscbody weightdwork experience27the 1,301, adults were interviewed .aon a daily basis for 8 daysbduring one of eight dayscall by grzywaczdin groups28which group reported the biggest number of stressful days?apeople without any education.bpeople without high school degrees.cpeople with high school degrees.dpeople with college degrees.29the less advantaged people are, the greater .athe impact off stress on their health isbthe effect off education on their health iscthe level of their education isdthe degree of their health concern is30less-educated people report fewer days of stress possibly because .athey dont want to tell the truthbthey dont want to face the truthcstress is to common a factor in their livesdtheir stress is more acute( c )language learning begins with listening. children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. it is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. but since these cant be said to show the babys intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. it is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. this self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. the problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.it is a problem we need to get out teeth into. the meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, i doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.31. before children start speaking_.a. they need equal amount of listening b. they need different amounts of listeningc. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructionsd. they cant understand and obey the adults oral instructions32. children who start speaking late _.a. may have problems with their listeningb. probably do not hear enough language spoken around themc. usually pay close attention to what they heard. often take a long time in learning to listen properly33. a babys first noises are _.a. an expression of his moods and feelingsb. an early form of languagec. a sign that he means to tell you somethingd. an imitation of the speech of adults34. the problem of deciding at what point a babys imitations can be considered as speech_.a. is important because words have different meanings for different peopleb. is not especially important because the changeover takes place graduallyc. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with aged. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because childrens use of words is often meaningless 35 the speaker implies_.a. parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsb. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakc. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quicklyd. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating( d )since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. one strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions. social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. people with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.social support cushions stress in a number of ways. first, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. second, other people often provide us with informational support. they help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. third, we typically find social companionship supportive. taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. finally, other people may give us instrumental support money aid, material resources, and needed services that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.36. interpersonal relationships are important because they can _a. make people live more easilyb. smooth away daily problemsc. deal with life changesd. cure types of illnesses37. the researches show that peoples physical and mental health _a. lies in the social medical care systems which support themb. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersc. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesd. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes38. which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word cushions?a. takes place ofb. makes up ofc. lessens the effect ofd. gets rid of39. helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _.a. instrumental supportb. informational supportc. social companionshipd. the strengthening of self-respect40. what is the subject discussed in the text?a. interpersonal relationships.b. kinds of social support.c. ways to deal with stress.d. effects of stressful condition. ( e )in todays world, we rely on computers as never before. they are used for everything from ordering a pizza to running hospitals and military defense systems. banking and credit card information is stored and accessed by computers. so what happens when a computer gets infected with a virus? one effect is that peoples access to their e-mail accounts is cut off. a more serious possible consequence is that billions of dollars could be lost.a virus is a computer program that copies itself onto other programs and infects them. similar to an easily spread disease, a computer virus goes from computer to computer, either adding to or changing the tasks a program is designed to do.the first computer viruses were created in the mid 80s and had varying effects. some caused files to be deleted, or made the letters on the screen appear to fall off. others displayed a specific message once the computer was turned on.viruses today are much more widespread and dangerous than ever before. perhaps the most damaging to date has been the “i love you” virus. “i love you” appeared in may 2000 and has possibly been the most destructive virus in terms of monetary loss.the virus is released when an attachment to a fake e-mail message is opened. by changing the names of files on computers, i love you makes them difficult to access. it also searches for important personal information, including passwords, which it sends to a web site for others to see.it is estimated that more than 45 million people in 20 countries have had their computers infected by the “i love you” virus. some say the cost of repair and lost business has been more than us$ 10 billion.if you own a computer, it is important to keep it in good health by installing ananti-virus program. if updated frequently, it will protect your e-mail access not to mention your wallet.41.what does “virus” mean in the article?a. an easily spread disease. b. a contagious (传染的) computer program.c. an extremely small organism (生物) which causes disease.d. a parasite (寄生虫) in computer.42. how does “i love you” virus spread?a. it is spread when an e-mail account is opened.b. it is spread through on-line chatting.c. it is spread through e-mail.d. it spreads from web site to web site.43. which of the following is one of the damages brought by “i love you” virus?a. it deletes files.b. it automatically turns on computers.c. it automatically turns off computers.d. it makes it difficult to access files.44. which of the following is the best way to guard against virus?a. to load an up-to-date anti-virus program into our computerb. not to use an e-mail account,c. to upgrade our computer.d. not to use the internet.45. what is the purpose of the article?a. to warn us against virus. b. to remind us the importance of being healthy.c. to stress the importance of computer. d. to alert us to economic loss. ( f )one of the traditions which is now a necessary part of christmas is that of father christmas, or santa claus. according to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the chil