江苏省淮安中学高二英语提升训练（5）

江苏省淮安中学高二英语提升训练（5） 完形填空On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to _36_ and the subway system almost came to a stop. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were _37_ to go home. Some battled to _38_ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the _39_ bravely, walking miles to get to work. I _40_ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most _41_ had stopped. After making my way _42_ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _43_. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to _44_ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the _45_. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train _46_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was _47_ through, exhausted and _48_. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer _49_ I received an email from Garth, my Director: I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and _ 50_ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their _51_ to their jobs. Thank you.Garths email was short, but I learned more from that _52_ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of _53_ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic _54_ had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately_55_ me and put a smile back on my face.36. A. breakB. floodC. sinkD. crash37. A. forcedB. refusedC. adjustedD. gathered38. A. orderB. payC. callD. search39. A. climateB. sceneryC. stormD. burden40. A. usedB. promisedC. deservedD. happened41. A. practiceB. routineC. processD. service42. A. toB. throughC. overD. for43. A. operatingB. cyclingC. turningD. rushing44. A. checkB. carryC. findD. board45. A. streetB. groundC. floorD. platform46. A. pausedB. crossedC. reachedD. parked47. A. wetB. weakC. sickD. hurt48. A. ashamedB. discouragedC. surprisedD. puzzled49. A. whileB. whenC. whereD. after50. A. hardlyB. casuallyC. absolutelyD. eventually51. A. devotionB. donationC. connectionD. reaction52. A. accurateB. urgentC. briefD. humorous53. A. promiseB. appreciationC. adviceD. guidance54. A. troublesB. signalsC. rulesD. signs55. A. correctedB. supportedC. amazedD. refreshed阅读理解AThe Kingdome in Seattle was destroyed on March 26，2000It was taken down to make room for a new stadiumThe blast(爆破)from the failing building caused the earth to shake as if an earthquake had happened56Why were the scientists interested in the pulling down of the Seattle Kingdome?ATo predict what might happen in a real earthquakeBTo see which areas near the Kingdome would shake the hardestCTo measure the movement of the Earth with earthquake recordersDAll of the above57What will happen after a deep earthquake according to the scientists?AThere will be little damageBThere will be many aftershocksCThere will be very few aftershocksDThe Richter scale of the quakes will be 6.8 or more58According to the passage， have the most aftershocksAdeep earthquakes Bshockwave earthquakesCearthquakes close to the surface Dearthquakes more than 6.8 Richter scale59By studying the blast in the ground near Seattle, scientists hope toAdestroy the KingdomeBlearn where the plate is and how it is movingCfind out how many plates there are in the ground thereDknow which places are likely to have the most damageBI hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of starting acting independently, most of them are holding one anothers hands for reassurance (放心).They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly developed a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great roadblock for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the roadblock is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will comewith the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that is really important.63. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to tell_.A. readers how to be popular with people aroundB. teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselvesC. parents how to control and guide their childrenD. people how to understand and respect each other64. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact most of them_.A. have much difficulty understanding each otherB. lack confidenceC. dare not deal with any problems aloneD. are very much afraid of getting lost65. The author thinks of advertisements as _to teenagers.A. instructive B. attractive C. beneficial D. influential66. The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenager should_.A. differ from others in as many ways as possibleB. become popular with othersC. find his real selfD. rebel against his parents and the popularity waveCEven as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before Congress，the head of the worlds largest automaker wasnt leaving his problems behindToyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New YorkThe company is now being investigatedIts US dealerships（特许经销商）in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer cars that have been recalledThe company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other expensesIts lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuitsA new hearing will be conducted. And the cost to Toyotas reputation is only now startingDespite back-to-back hearings this week，left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden，unintended accelerations will be fixedToyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicles electronic systemsMany drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹车)Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the companys founderThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyotas recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faultsNHTSA also continues to look into steering（转向操控装置）complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla modelToyota has recalled 8.5 million cars，more than 6 million of them in the United StatesIt may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe carsToyotas January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last years bad resultsAnalyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30 percent to 40Toyotas sales problem could continue beyond thatIt will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said67The best title for this passage is AToyota is in trouble BToyota is under hearingCToyota is finished DToyota is still running68What is the purpose of the hearing?AAmerica hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customersBAmerica wants to get Toyota out of the US marketCAmerica wants to help Toyota out of difficultyDAmerica hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem69What can we infer from the passage?AToyota provides very good post sale serviceBToyotas biggest market is in the United StatesCToyota will become betterDToyotas dealership in the US will all be closed70The last sentence of this passage indicates .AAnalyst Koji Endo is fully confident about ToyotaBToyota could meet a worse situationCToyota would get out of trouble sooner or laterDToyota would build up a better reputation among its customers（二）完形填空I was caught in the war and put to prisonI was sure that I was to be killed，I became terribly nervousI reached in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes(香烟)，which had 36_ their searchI found one and because of my 37 hands，I could only get it to my lips. But I had no 38 I looked 39 the bars(铁栏)at my jailer(狱警)He did not make eye contact with meI called out to him, “Have you got a light?” He looked at me，and came over to 40 my cigaretteAs he came close and lit the match，his eyes met with mineAt that moment，I smiled I dont know 41 I did that，Perhaps it was 42 ，perhaps it was because，when you get very close，one to another，it is very hard not to 43 In any case，I smiledIt was 44 a spark(火花)jumped across the distance between our two heartsI know he didnt want to，but my smile jumped through the bars and caused a smile on his lipsHe lit my cigarette but stayed near，looking at me 45_ in the eyes and continuing to smileI kept smiling at him，now 46 of him as a person and not just a jailerAnd his looking at me seemed to have a new 47 ，too“Do you have kids?” he asked“Yes，here，here”I took out my wallet and nervously searched for the pictures of my familyHe, too，took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his 48 and hopes for themMy eyes were filled with 49 w*ww.k&s#5u.co*mI said that I feared that Id never see my family again，never have the chance to see them grow upTears came to his eyes，tooSuddenly， 50 ，he unlocked my cell(牢房)and silently led me outOut of the prison，quietly and by 51 routes，out of the townThere，at the edge of town，he set me 52 And without another word，he turned back toward the townMy life was 53 by a smileYes, the smilethe unaffected，unplanned，natural connection between peopleI really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could 54 each other，we wouldnt be enemiesWe couldnt have 55 or envy or fear( )36.A. avoided B.escaped C.followed D.prevented( )37.A.interacting B.trying C.shaking D.upsetting( )38.A.energy B.strength C.daylight D.matches( )39.A.over B.through C.below D.above( )40.A.1ight B.smoke C.accept D.operate( )41.A.when B.where C.why D.how( )42.A.embarrassment B.confidence C.disappointment D.nervousness( )43.A.smile B.smoke C.call D.glare( )44.A.as though B.even though C.if only D.what if( )45.A.deliberately B.thankfully C.directly D.immediately( )46.Acertain B.aware C.tired Dcareful( )47.Amotivation B.belief C.response Dmeaning( )48.Aplans B.procedure C.accomplishment D.concern( )49.Aadmiration B.shame C.tears D.ambition( )50.Awithout difficulty B.without another word C.with reason D.with safety( )51.A1eft B.front C.back D.right( )52.Aout B.up C.off D.free( )53.Asaved B.inspired C.delivered D.approached( )54.Arealise B.adapt C.comfort D.recognize( )55.Alove B.sympathy C.hatred D.worry阅读理解ASome say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)-the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere. In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brothers Little League team inLancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid.Penny Brown hadnt planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her sons performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions. And he revived in the end.After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills hed first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the womans throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.The food was stuck. I couldnt breathe, she said. She thought she was dying. I was very frightened. Who was the woman? Penny Brown.( )59. The author wrote the passage to show us that_.A. miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhereB. whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one dayC. God will help those who give others a helping handD. miracles wont come without any difficulty sometimes( )60 Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan?A. He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his lifeB. He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skillsC. He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for collegeD. He saved Penny Brown though he didnt really know how to deal with food choke( )61. Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?A. She was invited to give the players directionsB. She volunteered to give medical servicesC. She was a little worried about his sons safetyD. She came to watch her sons game and cheered him( )62. The underlined word “revived”(paragraph3) most likely means_.A. came back to life B. became worse C. failed D. moved( )63. When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt _.A. happy B. surprised C. sad D. worriedBEvery night for a year, Neil Simons quietly went out of his house. He wanted to “talk” to an owl (猫头鹰)settling for the night at the end of his garden. He made owl cries like a real wild owl and was happy to hear the bird “hooting (大声叫嚣)” back to him.Last year Fred Cornes moved in next door. He heard an owl hooting and answered back. For 12 months the neighbors got into the back gardens of their homes, thinking they were talking with nature. Mr. Simmons kept a diary of all his talks with his bird friend. They would both be out again tonight if it wasnt for a chance talk between their wives.Mr. Simmons said. “My wife Kim was telling Freds wife Wendy about my owl watching and described how I got the birds to boot back. She said, Thats funny thats just what Fred has been doing. Then the penny dropped, I felt such a fool when I found out. The trouble is that owl calls arent exactly the same and its easy to make a mistake.” zxxkMr. Cornes said, “Im really flattered (过奖). I didnt know I sounded so real. I love nature and I couldnt resist hooting at the owls. I was very excited when they hooted back. Im sorry that I was fooling my neighbor who was fooling me.” w*ww.k&s#5u.co*m( )64. After the talk between the wives, the two men would probably _ .A. stop observing owls B. not stay up hooting againC. not enter the back garden again D. make no mistakes about wild owl cries( )65. “Then the penny dropped.” most probably means “Then _.”A. I understood B. everybody knew about itC. I heard the noise D. no money was paid( )66. Mr. Simmons felt upset about th