2014年全国高考英语完阅训练-安徽卷

1、22014年高考试题安徽卷完形填空：In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writers conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded that a(n) 1 might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I 2 .Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I 3 to catch a ta

2、xi to my 4 and settle in. Next morning, I took another 5 to the shopping center to buy a few souvenirs. 6 I went to a caf to have lunch, but all the tables were 7 . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can 8 my table.”I gratefully sat down with the 9 lady and we had a happy lunch together. As

3、the 10 drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadnt 11 a car, and hadnt realized how 12 taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, dont use any more taxis. Im retired and it would be my pleasure to 13 you wherever you wish.” I told her t

4、hat I couldnt put her to that 14 , but she brushed aside my protests (反对). She asked me where I was 15 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 16 time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to 17 alone. At the end of the day, she 18 to take me back

5、to my accommodation. I 19 her money but she refused to take any.Ill never forget that wonderful lady who, through her 20 , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.1. A. holiday B. ceremonyC. operationD. experiment2. A. keptB. wentC. droppedD. knocked3. A. intendedB. promisedC. man

6、agedD. deserved4. A. hospitalB. companyC. universityD. accommodation5. A. colleagueB. passengerC. suitcaseD. taxi6. A. InsteadB. FirstC. LaterD. Once7. A. classifiedB. occupiedC. decoratedD. painted8. A. shareB. reserveC. setD. Possess9. A. oldB. poorC. innocentD. stubborn10. A. journeyB. mealC. spe

7、echD. interview11. A. donatedB. repairedC. hiredD. guided12. A. convenientB. worthwhileC. unfortunateD. expensive13. A. inspireB. entertainC. callD. drive14. A. businessB. argumentC. troubleD. challenge15. A. workingB. stayingC. movingD. shopping16. A. appointedB. limitedC. favoriteD. regular17. A.

8、digestB. exploreC. performD. calculate18. A. forgotB. refusedC. returnedD. preferred19. A. sentB. lentC. offeredD. owed20. A. confidenceB. dignityC. curiosityD. Kindness阅读理解APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidyi

9、ng until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also has these features

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11、ATCH CONTROLacts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecast.reminds you when to hand in your homework.sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $199NO

12、W ONLY $99For further information, click here. 6 21. With help from a Mr. H, you can _.A. stop using batteriesB. finish your homework on timeC. remember your teachers instructionsD. get your room tidied on your way home22. A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to _.A. repair your TVB. organize your hom

13、eworkC. be a James BondD. know what the weather is like23. You can get your Mr. H for _.A. $499B. $299C. $199D. $9924. Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A. On a notice boardB. In a company brochureC. On a teenage websiteD. In a college newspaperBRecordings of angry bees are enough

14、 to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝) -either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst in

15、to life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next, Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while

16、 at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. W

17、hen Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after

18、 hearing it several times. She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trails with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.25. We know from the passage that elephants may be frighte

19、ned of _.A. loud noisesB. some cropsC. video camerasD. angry bees26. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy _.A. works by herself in AfricaB. needs to test more elephant groupsC. has stopped elephants eating cropsD. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms27. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wi

20、ld beehive?A. To record the sound of bees.B. To make a video of elephants.C. To see if elephants would run awayD. To find out more about the behavior of bees.28. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees.B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay

21、in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.CYou are the collector in the gallery of your life. You collect. You might not mean to but you do. One out of three people collects tangible (有形的) things such as cats

22、, photos and noisy toys.These are among some 40 collections that are being shown at “The Museum Of”-the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit the objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museu

23、ms normally represent.Some of the collections are fairly common-records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful-branches that have fallen from trees, for example. But they all reveal (显露) a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are.Others on the

24、way include “The Museum of Collectors” and “The Museum of Me.” These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of the “The Museum Of.” The thinkers behind the project want to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves

25、 collectors will begin to see they, too, collect.Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important points: the beginning or end of adolescence-“its a growing-up thing; you stop when you grow up,” says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship

26、. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial (顺序排列的) arrangement is comforting.29. How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?A. By collecting more tangible things.B. By showing what ordinary people have collectedC. by collecting what museums normally repres

27、entD. By accumulating 40 collections two years from now30. What can be learned about collectors from their collections?A. Who they are.B. How old they are.C. Where they were born.D. Why they might not mean to collect.31. Which of the following is an aim of the new museum?A. To help people sell their

28、 collections.B. To encourage more people to collect.C. To study the significance of collecting.D. To find out why people visit museums.32. According to the last paragraph, people may stop collecting when they _.A. become adultsB. feel happy with lifeC. are ready for a relationshipD. feel time to be

29、uncontrollableDShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there m

30、ay be other reasons-for example, economic (经济的) reasons-why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly w

31、ell alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves that attra

32、ctiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative

33、(保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue aga

34、inst copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.33. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Some of them are not attractive.B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C. They

35、 are more pleasing than modern buildings.D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.34. Which of the following is true according to the author?A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C. Some old buildings have spoilt the are

36、a they are in.D. No one understand why people speak against new buildings.35. By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_.”A. destroy old buildingsB. put things in a different placeC. choose new architectural stylesD. respect peoples feelings for historical buildings

37、36. What is new purpose of the passage?A. To explain why people dislike change.B. To warn that we could end up living in caves.C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areasEYou may not have heard of Ashoka, but for the p

38、ast 27 years, this association, founded by Bill Drayton, has fought poverty (贫困) and sickness, promoted education and encouraged small business. To support these worthy causes, Ashoka provides money for the worlds most promising “changemakers” seeking to solve (解决) urgent problems and would like to

39、created a world in which every citizen is a changemaker.Drayton believes that anyone can become an agent for change. The important thing is to simply give yourself permission. If you see a problem that you care about, you can help solve it. They young in particular are willing to accept this concept

40、 because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy, healthy, contributing adult. In fact, it is many young peoples ambition to set up programmes or business that improve social conditions. An excellent example is an Ashoka project started in 1995 in Dhaka, which handled the rubbish problems facing the city, helped local farmers and provided an income for poor people there.When Masqsood and Iftekhar began to study the problem of all the uncollected rubbish that lay in Dh