高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练(44)含答案

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高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（44）含答案
If you want to get rich, leave New York City, Washington D.C. o r Los Angeles and head to Plano, Texas；
Aurora, Colorado or Omaha, Nebraska, where wages are high and life is good, a new survey showed.
A poll(民意测
验)that ranked 69 US cities with populations of more than 250,0 00 people showed the best places to build personal wealth and raise a family were in cities where some of the nation's largest c ompanies are headquartered.
The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Texas and home to company's headquarters including soft drink company Dr Pe pper Snapple Group, PepsiCo's snack foods company FritoLay and movie theater company Cinemark. “The city has a reputatio n as one of the best places in the country for employers to do b usiness and for families to live and work. Plano has a nationally acclaimed public education system and well-
educated, diverse residents.”
Aurora, the third most popular city in Colorado, came in second, according to the survey which said its economy is booming and it is a business leader in key growth industries such as biotech nology, aerospace and high technology.
Nebraska's largest city Omaha, home to famous US investor W arren Buffett, nabbed third place. Buffett, who is the richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, is often called the “Sage of Omaha” for his successful investments(投资).
New York City came in last, behind Washington D.C. and Los A ngeles.
“These cities do have some of the highest average wages in th e country, but when it comes to increasing your dollar for the fut ure, it is difficult to do in these cities,” said.
64.According to the passage, if you want to become rich, you'd better go to________.
A.Washington D.C.
B.Omaha
C.Los Angeles
D.New York City
65.How many famous companies are mentioned in this passag e?
A.3.
B.5.
C.6.
D.10
66.Which of the following statements is RIGHT according to this passage?
A.The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Washington.
B.This poll was held in all American cities.
C.Aurora is the third most popular city in Nebraska.
D.Plano has a public education system and well educated diver se citizens.
参考答案64、BAD
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Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼
斯)World Records.
Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records
♦Fastest 100 m running on all fours
The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CW R, their biggest day of record-
breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in rec ord attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attem pt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Ja panese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with gr
eat speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.5 8 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu S ogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.
♦Most people inside a soap bubble
The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrat ed this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble 泡泡
Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presente d and demonstrated at the three-week-
long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience wit h their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family coop erated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinnes s World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.
The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 year s created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011
♦Longest ears on a dog
A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 i nches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is o wned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.
Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his
ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfathe r used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.J effries took over.
♦Most living generations
Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for mo st living generations in one family? Seven is the answer.
The ultimate authority on record-
breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-
great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 y ears 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaug hter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-
great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989".
♦Most T shirts worn at once
Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunosl av Budiseli set a new world record on May 22,2010 for wearing 245 T-
shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially rec ognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-
shirts in 1ess than two hours.The T-
shirts weighted 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling aro und T-
shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record hold er who wore 238 T-shirts.
♦Heaviest pumpkin
Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 2010 that a g igantic pumpkin(南
瓜)grown in Wisconcin was officially the world’s heaviest. It wei ghed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Steven s at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens' pump kin was 85 pounds Javier than the record, another huge pumpki n grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise o f rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Som e of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York for a dozen days.
67. Why is Kenichi Ito described a man with a “super power”?
A. He set a good example to all Japanese.
B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries.
C. He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.
D. He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day ac tivities.
68. Jeffries is the name of______.
A. the owner of the dog with the longest ears
B. the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears
C. the present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”
D. the former holder of the record for “longest ears on a d og”
69. How many T-
shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to g o on?
A. 68.
B. 120.
C. 2.
D. 245.
70. According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?
A. The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.
B. The record for “Most living generations”.
C. The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.
D. The record for “Heaviest pumpkin”.
参考答案67、CDBA
完形填空
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 1 I w as waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people i
n the place, but I sensed 2 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn't f eel their souls 3 their souls belonged to the 4 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 5 in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm 6 ", he said. He was chatting online and, 7 , he was playing a computer game —a war game. I was 8 .
Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried 9 to speak to th at computer geek (怪
人), 10 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoul der, but no reaction (反
应). I was 11 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he st arted to shout, " 12 !"
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the caf é were looking at me. I _ 13 , and saw nobody showed any inte rest.
14 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conver sation with their machines, not with people. They were more 1 5 having a relationship with the 16 , particularly Steve. I woul dn't want to 17 the future of human beings if they preferred s haring their lives with machines 18 with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even 19 that
the coffee was bad, 20 Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.
1. A. Before
B. Since
C. Although
D. While
2. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness
D. fear
3. A. because
B. when
C. until
D. unless
4. A. home B. world C. net
D. cafe
5. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting
D. learning
6. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired
D. sick
7. A. first of all B. just then
C. at the same time
D. by that time
8. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved
D. frightened
9. A. once B. again C. first
D. even
10. A. but B. so
C. if
D. or
11. A. excited B. respected
C. afraid
D. unhappy
12. A. Shut up
B. Enjoy yourself
C. Leave me alone
D. Help me out
.13. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my h and D. raised my head
14. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all
D. Above all
15. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about
D. troubled by
16. A. computer B. soul C. shop
D. geek
17. A. tell B. plan C. imagine
D. design
18. A. other than B. instead of
C. except for
D. as well as
19. A. pretend B. understand
C. insist
D. realize
20. A. as if B. just as
C. just after
D. even though
1~5 DBACC 6~10 ACABA
11~15 DCDBA 16~20 ACBDB
*************************************************************结束
高考预练
I. 单项选择：（每小题1.5分，满分30分）。

从A. B C D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
1. I can’t remember made the teacher give Mary the per mission to leave the class earlier.
A .that it was what
B what it was that
C what was it that
D that was it what
2. This village appears to mine ,but I am not with it at all.
A similar; familiar
B similar; similar
C. familiar; similar D familiar; familiar
3. We can’t get the machine to run. There must be with it .
A something wrong serious
B something seriously wr ong
C something serious wrong
D something wrong serio usly
4. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produce
d in 2004 as th
e year before.
A as many machines twice
B twice many as machine
C as twice many machines
D twice as many machin es.
5. ---
YangYang carried off the first winter Olympic medal for Chi na.
---Great! What she won for our motherland!
A golden; honor B. gold; honor
C. golden; honors
D. gold ; honorable
6. I love in autumn when the weather was good and cool
A it
B one
C that
D this
7. Of all the subjects I like history best because it gives u s useful knowledge of things in the past.
A the ,a
B / ; a Ca ;the D a; /
8. It is bad for a man to smoke in public places where s moking is not allowed.
A behaviors
B manner
C manners
D movement
9. Don’t laugh at failure of , because enjoys being l aughed at.
A others; nobody
B the others; everyone
C the others; anyone
D others; someone
10. You can use a large plastic bottle, cut off, as a pot to grow flowers in.
A the top is
B with its top
C whose top C the top of which
11. Your ability has never been in doubt---
the question is you are prepared to work hard.
A that
B whether
C if
D how
12. Zhang Hua is clever and works hard at his subjects.
A So is Li Ming
B So does Li Ming
C It was the same with Li Ming
D So it is with Li Ming
13. Important his discovery was ,it was regarded as a matt er of no account in his time.
A when
B until
C as
D although
14. I was so disappointed to find my car .
A break up
B break into
C break out
D break down
15. ---
- Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
---Yes, I gave it to her I saw her.
A while
B the moment
C suddenly
D once
16. He is said a new computer program recently ,but I do n’t know he will finish it .
A design
B to be designed
C to have designed
D to have been designing
17. If we want to succeed we must _______what we do and who we are.
A believe in
B believe
C trust
D believe about
18. Whom would you rather ________the work?
A to have to do
B to have do
C have to do
D have do
19. When first_______ to the market, these products enjoyed gr eat success.
A introducing
B introduced
C introduce
D being introduced
20. Every minute is made _________of __________ our lessons well.
A to use; study
B use; studying
C use ; to study
D used; study
参考答案
BABDB ABCAB BDCDB DADBC
2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训
练（44）含答案
If you want to get rich, leave New York City, Washington D.C. or Los Angeles and head to Plan o, Texas；
Aurora, Colorado or Omaha, Nebraska, where wages are high and life is good, a new survey sh owed.
A poll(民意测
验)that ranked 69 US cities with populations of more than 250,000 people showed the best plac es to build personal wealth and raise a family were in cities where some of the nation's largest c ompanies are headquartered.
The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Texas and home to company's headquarters incl uding soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group, PepsiCo's snack foods company FritoLay and movie theater company Cinemark. “The city has a reputation as one of the best places in th e country for employers to do business and for families to live and work. Plano has a nationally acclaimed public education system and well-educated, diverse residents.”
Aurora, the third most popular city in Colorado, came in second, according to the survey which said its economy is booming and it is a business leader in key growth industries such as biotech
nology, aerospace and high technology.
Nebraska's largest city Omaha, home to famous US investor Warren Buffett, nabbed third place . Buffett, who is the richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, is often called the “Sage of Omaha” for his successful investments(投资).
New York City came in last, behind Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.
“These cities do have some of the highest average wages in the country, but when it comes to i ncreasing your dollar for the future, it is difficult to do in these cities,” said.
64.According to the passage, if you want to become rich, you'd better go to________.
A.Washington D.C.
B.Omaha
C.Los Angeles
D.New York City
65.How many famous companies are mentioned in this passage?
A.3.
B.5.
C.6.
D.10
66.Which of the following statements is RIGHT according to this passage?
A.The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Washington.
B.This poll was held in all American cities.
C.Aurora is the third most popular city in Nebraska.
D.Plano has a public education system and well educated diverse citizens.
参考答案64、BAD
*****************************************************结束
Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records.
Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records
♦Fastest 100 m running on all fours
The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different coun tries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Jap anese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sog
o Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.
♦Most people inside a soap bubble
The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversar y of the Bubble 泡泡
Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three -week-
long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Y ang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family coop erated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.
The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble a nd got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011
♦Longest ears on a dog
A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inc hes long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is ow ned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.
Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 1 1.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.J effries took over.
♦Most living generations
Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one fami ly? Seven is the answer.
The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-
great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her da ughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-
great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-
great grandson on January 21, 1989".
♦Most T shirts worn at once
Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world reco rd on May 22,2010 for wearing 245 T-
shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolde
r by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-
shirts in 1ess than two hours.The T-
shirts weighted 68 kg and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-
shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.
♦Heaviest pumpkin
Guinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin(南
瓜)grown in Wisconcin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces an d was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens' pump kin was 85 pounds Javier than the record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud far mer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. So me of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New York for a dozen days.
67. Why is Kenichi Ito described a man with a “super power”?
A. He set a good example to all Japanese.
B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries.
C. He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.
D. He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.
68. Jeffries is the name of______.
A. the owner of the dog with the longest ears
B. the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears
C. the present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”
D. the former holder of the record for “longest ears on a dog”
69. How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?
A. 68.
B. 120.
C. 2.
D. 245.
70. According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?
A. The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.
B. The record for “Most living generations”.
C. The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.
D. The record for “Heaviest pumpkin”.
参考答案67、CDBA
完形填空
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 1 I was waiting for my drink, I realize d that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 2 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn't fe el their souls 3 their souls belonged to the 4 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, s mall man 5 in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times w hat his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm 6 ", he said. He was chatting online and, 7 , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 8 .
Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried 9 to speak to that computer geek (怪
人), 10 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction (反
应). I was 11 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, " 12 !"
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I _ 13 , an
d saw nobody showed any interest.
14 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 15 having a relationship with the 16 , particularly Steve. I woul dn't want to 17 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines
18 with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even 19 that the coffee was bad, 20 Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.
1. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While
2. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear
3. A. because B. when C. until D. unless
4. A. home B. world C. net D. cafe
5. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
6. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick
7. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time
8. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened
9. A. once B. again C. first D. even
10. A. but B. so C. if D. or
11. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy
12. A. Shut up
B. Enjoy yourself
C. Leave me alone
D. Help me out
.13. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head
14. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all
15. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
16. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
17. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design
18. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
19. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
20. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
1~5 DBACC 6~10 ACABA
11~15 DCDBA 16~20 ACBDB
*************************************************************结束
高考预练
I. 单项选择：（每小题1.5分，满分30分）。