湖北省荆州市2014高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空训练（11）

1 湖北省荆州市湖北省荆州市 20142014 高考英语阅读理解 完形填空训练 高考英语阅读理解 完形填空训练 1111 及答案 及答案 阅读理解 A Words 289 难度系数 建议用时 7 分钟 Kataria is the founder of the worldwide laughter movement The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter The first World Laughter Day gathering took place in Mumbai India on 11th January 1998 12 000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it Now there are over 5 000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents HAPPY DEMIC was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India It took place on 9th January two years after the Mumbai gathering In Copenhagen Denmark more than 10 000 people gathered at Town Hall Square The event went into Guinness Book of World Records World Laughter Day is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year Hundreds of people gather worldwide on that day to laugh together Today many people fear widespread international terrorism The world has never faced so much unrest before People are at war within themselves Laughter is a universal language which has the ability to unite humanity without religion Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order The idea may sound over ambitious 野心太大的 and maybe it is But maybe it is not It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world building up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following lower blood pressure lighten depression reduce stress work out the heart especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise So in life when you can laugh you should laugh loudly and with your entire body because it s good for you 解题导语 本文为介绍类文章 向我们介绍了 世界大笑日 的来历和此节日的重要性 2 世界大笑日 诞生于印度 是为世界和平而开展的一项积极的活动 其目的是通过开怀大 笑来增进世人之间兄弟般的情谊 如今恐怖分子的袭击遍及全世界 加之其他方面的压力使 得人们更加需要 大笑 这门全球通用的语言 1 The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is A to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter B to build a common connection between various religions C to reduce stress and lighten depression D to lower blood pressure 解析 选 A 细节理解题 根据第一段第二句的后半部分 is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter 可知 A 项正确 2 The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place A on 11th January 1998 B on the first Sunday of May C on 9th January 1996 D on 9th January 2000 解析 选 D 细节理解题 由第二段的第一 二两句内容可知 第一次印度以外的世界大笑 节日是在印度孟买的聚会过了两年后的 1 月 9 日举行的 由第一段的倒数第三句可知 印度 孟买的那次聚会是在 1998 年举行的 故答案为 D 3 The author s attitude towards laughter movement is A positive B negative C uninterested D objective 解析 选 A 作者态度判断题 从最后两段作者对大笑益处的介绍可以判断出作者对此活动 的态度是积极肯定的 positive 意为 积极的 肯定的 negative 表示 消极的 否定的 uninterested 表示 不感兴趣的 冷淡的 objective 表示 客观的 4 The passage is mainly about A World Laughter Day and its significance B the worldwide laughter movement C a universal language D laughter 解析 选 A 主旨大意题 文章前两段介绍了 世界大笑日 这个节日的来历 后两段介绍 了此节日的重要性 所以只有 A 项能概括全文的大意 结束 3 阅读理解阅读理解 Jan 7 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy would marry his girlfriend former supermodel Carla Bruni on Feb 8 or 9 media reported Monday The report said that in December less than a month after Sarkozy met Bruni he gave her a heart shaped diamond engagement ring Carla Bruni Italian singer former model and girlfriend of France s President Nicolas Sarkozy holds the hand of her son Aurelien while wearing a pink heart shaped ring during a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan 5 2008 French newspapers reported that Sarkozy would marry her early in February Sarkozy and his wife of 11 years Cecilia divorced in October Their marital 婚姻 problems became well known in May 2005 when she appeared in public at the side of event organizer Richard Attias A marriage to Bruni a one time star of the catwalks who is now a singer would be Sarkozy s third He divorced his first wife Marie in the late 80s after he had met and befriended Cecilia Political analyst Dominique Moisi said that a Sarkozy proposal to Bruni could be part of his desire to head off any future arguments and the speed of their visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins of Petra Jan 5 2008 would fit with his personality as a busy man in a hurry Apparently he s going to marry her so the problem will be behind him Moisi said He will increase the opportunities to travel with her and to say to the French You see I must remarry You need a first lady Bruni an Italian born French citizen has dated famous men including Mick Jagger and Donald Trump She has also reportedly been linked to singer Eric Clapton and actor Vincent Perez 68 What is the correct order of Sarkozy s marital history a Long marriage to Cecilia b Visiting ruins with Bruni c Getting divorced from Marie 4 d Giving Bruni a diamond ring e To marry the former supermodel A c a b d e B e d c a b C c a d b e D a c d b e 69 What did Moisi really intend to inform the readers A The president will spend more time staying with Bruni B Sarkozy is good at balancing state and personal affairs C It is not easy for President Sarkozy to seek a new love D It is a doubt whether the marriage would have a bright future 70 The possible purpose of the last paragraph is to A provide some unknown stories about Bruni s love affairs B show uncertainty about the former supermodel s loyalty C imply that past experiences have little effect on a person D prove Bruni one of the most popular and attractive females 71 Which would be the best title for the news A Bruni France s first lady B A third marriage to fail C France to have first lady D President s new girl friend 参考答案 68 71 C D B C 结束 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从 21 40 题所给的四个选项 A B C D 中 选出最 佳选项 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑 An old man lived in the suburb of London and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway He would get the 21 right to Central London and then sit at the street corner and beg He would do this every single 22 of his 5 life He sat at the 23 street corner and begged for almost 20 years His house was 24 and a stench 恶臭 came out of the house and it smelled horribly The 25 could not stand the smell anymore 26 they asked the police officers to clean the place The officers 27 down the door and cleaned the house There were small bags of money all over the house that he had 28 over the years The police 29 the money and they soon 30 that the old man was a millionaire They waited outside his house in anticipation to 31 the good news with him When he arrived home that evening he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 32 for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now a millionaire He said nothing at all he went into his house and 33 the door The next morning he woke up as usual went to the subway got into the train and sat at the street corner and 34 to beg 35 this old man had no great plans 36 or anything significant for his life We learn nothing from this story except staying 37 on the things we enjoy doing commitment 专心 敬业 We should remain true to our 38 although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally 39 Just keep it in mind that commitment attracts 40 21 A busB carC taxiD train 22 A dayB weekC monthD year 23 A wideB darkC sameD lonely 24 A hugeB dirtyC pleasantD neat 25 A officialsB neighborsC onlookersD children 26 A butB soC yetD as 27 A knockedB climbedC jumpedD rolled 28 A stolenB donated C collectedD hidden 29 A countedB washedC burnedD made 30 A admittedB deniedC agreedD realized 31 A enjoyB shareC hearD announce 6 32 A doubtB evidenceC needD time 33 A lockedB openedC cleanedD broke 34 A refusedB continuedC learnedD requested 35 A SadlyB SurprisinglyC ObviouslyD Luckily 36 A carsB friendsC jobsD dreams 37 A focusedB calmC open mindedD silent 38 A courseB godC moneyD country 39 A agreeB enjoy C disapproveD advise 40 A confidence B courage C attentionD wealth DACBB BACAD BCABC DAACD 结束 阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项 God s Coffee A group of class friends highly established in their careers got together to visit their old university professor Conversation soon 36 into complaints about stress in work and life Offering his guests coffee the professor went to the 37 and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 38 porcelain plastic glass crystal some 39 looking some expensive some delicate telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 the professor said If you noticed all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up 42 behind the plain and cheap ones While it is normal for you to 43 only the best for yourselves that is the 44 of your problems and stress Be assured that the cup itself 45 no quality to the coffee In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink 46 all of you really 7 wanted was coffee not the cup but you 47 went for the best cups And then you began 48 each other s cups Now consider this Life is the 49 the jobs money and position in society are the cups They are just tools to hold and contain life and the type of cup we have does not 50 nor change the quality of life we 51 Sometimes by concentrating only on the cup we 52 to enjoy the coffee God has 53 us God brews the coffee not the cups Enjoy your coffee The happiest people don t have the best of everything They just 54 the best of everything Live simply Love generously Care deeply Speak kindly Leave the 55 to God 36 A stopped B looked C grewD turned 37 A living room B waiting room C bedroom D kitchen 38 A cups B pans C bowls D bottles 39 A plain B clean C ugly D fine 40 A devote B help C dedicate D enjoy 41 A stomach B hand C mind D mouth 42 A falling B leaving C hiding D keeping 43 A hope B wish C need D want 44 A source B resource C energy D reason 45 A adapts B puts C adds D applies 46 A As B What C That D Which 47 A consciously B cheerfully C deliberatelyD bravely 48 A looking B glaring C eyeing D glancing 49 A tea B water C wine D coffee 50 A sign B mean C define D signal 51 A spend B live C hate D love 52 A fail B succeed C tend D manage 53 A shown B taken C sent D offered 54 A keep B take C make D hold 55 A complex B remains C rest D complaints 8 参考答案 36 40 DDAAB 41 45 BBDAC 46 50 BACDA 51 55 BADCC 结束 请认真阅读下面短文 从短文后各题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A A WomanWoman andand a a ForkFork There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months So as she was getting her things in order she 36 her Rabbi 法师 and had him come to her house to 37 certain aspects of her final wishes She told him which songs she wanted sung at the 38 what scriptures she would like read and what outfit she wanted to be buried in Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave 39 the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her There s one more thing she said 40 What that This is very important I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman not knowing quite what to say That surprises you doesn t it the young woman asked Well to be honest I m 41 by the request said the Rabbi The young woman 42 My grandmother once told me this story and from then on I have always done so I have also always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of 43 In all my years of attending socials and dinners I always remember that when the dishes of the main 44 were being cleared someone would inevitably lean over and say Keep your fork It was my favorite part 45 I knew that something better was coming like velvety chocolate cake or deep dish apple 9 pie So I just want people to see me there in that casket 棺材 with a fork in my hand and I want them to 46 What s with the fork 47 I want you to tell them Keep your fork the best is yet to come The Rabbi s eyes were 48 up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good bye He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of 49 than he did She had a better grasp of 50 heaven would be like than many people twice her age with twice as much experience and knowledge She knew that something better was coming At the funeral people were walking by the young woman s casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork 51 in her r