2012高考完形填空模拟试题及答案.doc

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16 me with a puzzle-all because he waved to me like someone does 17 seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 19 his face to see if I knew him. ! didnt. Perhaps he had 20 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 21 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends. Then one day the 22 was solved. As I 23 the school he was standing in the middle of.the road 24 his stop sign. ! was in line behind four cars. 25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 26 . To the first he waved and 27 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost 29 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 30 more heartily. Every morning I continuedto watch theman with 31 . So far I havent seen anyone 32 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 33 to so many peoples lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 armed the Start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 35 of the whole neighborhood.16. A. hit B. disappointed C. presented D. bored17. A. on B. from C. during D. about18. A. false B. shy C. apologetic D. bright19. A. research B. study C. recognize D. explore20. A. praised B. blamed C. mistaken D. respected21. A. conclusion B. description C. evaluation D. introduction22. A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery D. task23 A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left24. A. drawing back B. putting on C. handing in D. holding out25. A. Once B. Before C. Unless D. While26. A. in B. through C. out D. down27. A. cried B. cheered C. smiled D. gestured28. A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting29. A. awkward B.angry C. elegant D. patient30. A. came . B. responded C. hurried D. appeared31. A. surprise B. frustration C. interest D. doubt 32. A. fail B. try C. wish D. bother33. A. offer B. sacrifice C. promise D.difference34. A. effectiveness B. cheerfulness C. carefulness D. seriousnessB A businessman must keep records of the money he takes in and the money he spends. The work of keeping such records is called bookkeeping. The work of deciding how the records should be set up is called accounting. An accountant also finds out, by studying the records, whether or not a business is doing well. The accountant must know many things about the business.Suppose a man owns a small clothing store, he keeps records that show that he spent money for newspaper advertising, and for suits, shirts, shoes, and neckties to sell to his customers. He had to pay a young man to help him in the store. He also paid rent and had other expenses. At the end of the year, he must take an inventory. That is, he counts how many pieces of clothing he has on hand. Then he must find out exactly how many he sold, how much money he took in, and how much money he spent in running the business. If he took in more than he spent, he made a profit for the year. If he spent more than he took in, he suffered a loss. He depends on his store accounting records to get all this information.The owner of a small clothing store can keep records without much trouble. But a big oil company, or a big bank has many difficult accounting problems. The company must know how much money is to be paid by its debtors and how much it owes other companies for supplies. It must know how much it has lost in depreciation, or wear and tear of its equipment. All of this information must be kept in the companys accounts. Big companies employ many accountants.After a companys accountants finish their yearly count, their work must be officially examined. Experts from outside company double-check the records to be sure the accounts are correct.60. According to the passage, a clothing store owner needs to keep records of the money he spends for .A. clothing only B. newspaper advertising C. all necessary expenses D. housing61. After taking an inventory, if the owner found that he had got more money than he had spent, he made .A. a profit B. a loss C. an income D. an interest62. A small store owner can usually keep records .A. with difficulty B. easily C. without any help D. without working63. In big companies, after the accountants finish the yearly count, .A. the work will be well done B. no one will check itC. the records will be finished D. experts will check the recordsCYou may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life. But in fact, almost everyone can invent. Its just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention. Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value, they dont let them slip away. For example, the inventor of the dishwasher, American Josephine Cochrane, loved to give dinner parties. But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke. She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes. So, in 1886, she set out to make one for herself. Like Cochranes, most inventions are created to solve a problem. So, the first and most important step is to find the problem. You can start by looking at what is wrong with things you use now. You can ask grandparents or neighbours if they remember ever saying: I wish someone would invent something for. Or you can look at people in different areas such as on the street, or at school. Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement. Remember to record your ideas and work. This will help you develop your invention and protect it when it is completed. The next step is to think about possible solutions. An invention is a new way of solving a problem. So think of many, varied, and unusual ways. You can often come up with a solution for a problem by looking at it from a different angle (角度) or thinking about it in a new way. Example 1 instead of thinking of shoes as protecting your feet from the ground, think of using something to protect the ground from your feet. Example 2 instead of thinking about how you can carry oranges home from a store, think of how they can come to you by delivery or growing your own. Example 3 instead of experimenting with only one solution, can you put two or threesolutions together, or arrange them in different orders? And if one solution doesnt work, can it be put to other uses? That was how yellow post-it notes (N次贴) came about a failed adhesive (粘合剂) experiment proved a weak adhesive had good uses too! After all, most inventions are not brand new. They do not come out of nowhere, but come out of things or ideas that already exist (存在). And the hardest part of inventing, even for a lot of inventors, is coming up with a problem and finding a solution. Once you have an idea, you can always get help building your invention. This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives. So, why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others, or even in the way you look at the world? 64. The main idea of this story is _.A. how to improve the world around you B. that you can invent and how you will be able to do so C. problem-solving technique D. how inventors invent65. What makes inventors different from other people is probably that _. A. they consider every new idea as an inventionB. they are full of creative ideas C. they enjoy solving problems D. they look for problems and try to solve them in a new and better way66. What made Josephine Cochrane decide to invent the dishwasher? A. Her love of parties. B. Her dislike of dishwashing. C. Her desire for something that could do the dishwashing better.D. Her love of inventing.67. Which of the following is one of the ways to find a problem? A. Look at the world from a different angle. B. Find out things that people are not satisfied with. C. Do experiments. D. Never let a practical idea slip away.68.The underlined phrase come about probably means to _. A. come into beingB. put to useC. workD. become 22. - When do we need to pay the balance? - _ September 30. (北京) A. In B. By C. During D. Within 10. My sister was against my suggcestion while my brothe