高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题(21)

2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（21）及答案
(2012·银川一中第四次考试)
The common cold is the world's most widespread illness，which is a plague that man receives.
The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold.They are not.They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person.You catch a cold by coming into contact，directly or indirectly，with someone who already has one.If cold causes colds，it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever.But they do not.And in isolated Arctic regions，explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.
During the First World War，soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches，cold and wet，seldom caught colds.
In the Second World War，prisoners at Auschwitz concentration camp，naked and starved，were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.
At the Common Cold Research Unit in England，volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time.After taking hot baths，they put on bathing suits，allowed themselves to be with cold water，and then stood about dripping wet in a room.Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion.Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
If then，cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds，why are they more frequent in winter？Despite the hardest research，no one has yet found out the answer.One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times，and that makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
No one has yet found a cure for the cold.There are drugs and painkillers such as aspirin，but all that they do is to relieve the symptoms.
67．The writer offered ______ examples to support his argument.
A．4 B．5 C．6 D．3
68．Arctic explorers may catch colds when ______.
A．they work in the isolated Arctic regions
B．they write reports in terribly cold weather
C．they are free from work in the isolated Arctic regions
D． they come into touch with people with colds from the outside world
69．Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit ______.
A．suffered a lot B．never caught colds
C．often caught colds D．became very strong
70．The passage mainly discusses ______.
A．the experiments on the common cold B．the false belief about the common cold C．the reason why people catch colds D．the continued spread of the common cold
67．B 通读全文可知，作者共列举了五个例子来证明自己的观点，分别是Eskimos，explorers in isolated Arctic regions，soldiers in the First World War，prisoners at Auschwitz concentration camp和volunteers in experiments。

68．D 根据第二段的最后一句话中的“...explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world...”可知，探险者若与外界感冒的人接触会感冒。

69．A 根据第五段所举的志愿者的例子可知，这些志愿者为配合实验吃了不少苦。

70．C 第二段的前两句话“The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold.They are not.”是本文的主题句。

本文主要阐述的观点是：感冒不是由寒冷引起的，而是由直接或间接接触病毒引起的。

第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A
(2012·河北普通高考模拟)
I'm often told how I have a dream job，that I work for a great company，getting to deal with the leaders in social media every day，and especially that I get to work from my home.
Usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never
worked from home.They spend most of their career working from an office and hate it.
In fact，I love being able to work from home and make my own hours.I truly appreciate being able to drop what I'm doing to attend kids or go shopping，but there's a side to it we don't often talk about，the hard side.No one wants to believe people like me，working from home，have anything to complain about.Really，I'm not going to complain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting(远程办公) that few home­based people want to tell you，because working from home doesn't look so wonderful.
One of the reasons I love my job is the flexibility.I know that I can volunteer for school projects，meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work done.But do you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions？So while my husband and kids are watching a movie，I'm working until midnight.Besides，when you work from home，you're held to your phone and Skype(网络电话)in case someone wants to talk to you during business hours.So it's not so easy to be flexible!
56．We learn from the passage that the writer ______.
A．is quite satisfied with her present work
B．can balance her work and family life well
C．complains about the disadvantages of working from office
D．presents some unknown facts of working from home
57．The last paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A．you're not as flexible as you think you are
B．you're usually a slave to yourself
C．the writer can always make full use of the freedom
D．the writer is always busy with her work
58．The writer probably agrees that ______.
A．east or west，home­working is the best
B．freedom should always come before work
C．get work done，or you'll have no freedom
D．all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
59．Who is the passage mainly intended for?
A．Telecommuters. B．Office workers.
D．Job hunters. D．Researchers.
56．D 根据文章第三段最后一句中的“I'm not going to complain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting(远程办公)that few home­based people want to tell you，because working from home doesn't look so wonderful.”可知，作者告诉我们一些远程办公不被公众所了解的事实，故选D项。

57．A 根据文章最后一句“So it's not so easy to be flexible！”可知，此段主要讲述了在家上班并没有人们想象中那么自由，A项最能归纳该段大意，故选A项。

58．C 根据文章最后一段作者自己的经历并结合全文可知，即便你在家工作，如果你还没有完成工作的话，你仍然是没有所谓的自由可言的，故选C项。

59．B 文章多次提到“telecommuting”“working from home”等等，由此不难推断出，本文是为那些想要远程办公或者在家办公的办公室职员而写的，故选B项。

(2012·湖北孝感第一次统考)
Recently，a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life.He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day­to­day li fe has more meaning than we usually think.One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week.From the way they spend their money，they can see what they really value in life.
He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture.You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends.But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money.If he does，it brings something to the friendship that seems stronger than ever before.Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn't.This person may say that he has a certain feeling，but if it is not carried out in the money world，there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us，we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important.The author interviewed some millionaires in researching for his book.
Question：What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich，because you ar e a self­made man?
Answer：The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect.I am nothing.I don't know much.All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money，but what is it for？
How much do I need for any given purposes in my life？In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end.Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
60．According to the first paragraph，people have not realized ______.
A．how important money is in their day­to­day life
B．how one spends money shows what is important to him
C．that money is more important than their philosophy of life
D．that their understanding of life is more important than money
61．What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
A．He does not feel that he is well­educated.
B．He does not consider himself to be very successful.
C．He does not think that he is respected by others.
D．He does not think that being rich deserves so much attention.
62．What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
A．Money is a means. B．Money is everything.
C．Money is an end. D．Money is important.
63．Which of the following might the author disagree?
A．Money is important in modern society.
B．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.
C．The meaning of life doesn't completely lie in money.
D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.
60．B 第一段最后说“从他们花钱的方式能看出他们在生活中真正重视什么”，由此判断选B项。

61．D 第四段中被采访的那个百万富翁说：“人们这么尊敬我，这最让我感到惊讶。

我什么都不是，我知道的也不多，我只是有钱。

”从这句回答可以推断D项正确，他觉得自己不应该受到如此多的关注。

62．A 最后一段说，该教授在书中向大家传达了一点：钱是一个工具，而不是人生的最终目标。

由此判断选A项。

63．B 文章最后一句作者说，在物质世界，钱的作用很重要，但是指望金钱给我们带来幸福的话就会错失人生的真谛。

由此可知，“财富一定能给拥有者带来幸福”是错误的，不是作者的观点。

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(2012·河北唐山一模)
Sales Executive
Pindan Labor Solutions is expanding and we require a sales executive.Working hours from Monday to Friday，12 months a year.However，some weekend work may be required.You will be assisting our team of consultants with business development.You can get a monthly income of $5,200.Essential requirements include previous sales experience，strong communication skills，high level of computer competency(能力)，WA driver's license.
For more information，please e­mail stefan@ or phone 0452 236 541.
Martial Arts(武术) Trainer
Go­Kan­Ryu Karate has a number of positions available for people who have an interest in the martial arts.The position will involve training new students on working days.An expected first year income of $45,000.Excellent people skills and previous experience are essential.Own car and license required.
Please contact Tim Hort on 0285 371 464 or kyle@ for further information.
Workshop Manager
Located in Wongan Hills WA，Beckman Machinery wants a service/workshop manager to join our successful team.Your role will be to provide the best possible service to customers，Monday to Friday.You must have trade certificate，excellent communication and computer skills.Knowledge of agricultural products is essential.You can get at least $50,000 in your first year.
Please call Stuart 0427 777 105 or e­mail stuart@.au if any further information is needed.
Farmhand
A general farmhand is required to work on a farm located 40kms from Condobolin.A driver's license is essential.Duties include：sheep，cattle work；cropping & irrigation(灌溉)．Weekends off，except during sowing and harvest periods.$39,000 a year.
If you are interested in farm work，please e­mail diane.moisis@.au or call 0167 327 047 for detailed information.
64．Of the four positions，which offers the top yearly income?
A．A sales executive. B．A martial arts trainer.
C．A workshop manager. D．A farmhand.
65．If you are without any working experience and don't want to work on weekends，you can e­mail ______ for detailed information.
A．stefan@ B．kyle@
C．diane.moisis@.au D．stuart@.au
66．If you want to apply for the position as a farmhand，you must have ______.
A．sales experience B．a driver's license
C．a trade certificate D．your own car
64．A 对比四个职位的年薪可知，Sales Executive一职提供的年薪最高。

注意原文所给的销售主管的工资是月薪。

65．D 题干中提到了两个条件，即没有工作经验而且周末不上班，符合这两个条件的只有D项。

66．B 根据Farmhand下面第一段中的“A driver's license is essential.”可知，应选B项。

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(2012·北京东城区期末)
For anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer，it is not enough to have succeeded in college.The real test is whether they can survive，and become established during their early 20s，making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important as talent and creativity.
Fashion is a hard business.There is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next season's collections.It is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to make attractive advertisements of the latest fashion in newspapers and magazines.It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.“We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.”says Lydia Kemeny.Head of Fashion at St.Martin's School of Art in London.“And we point o ut that drive and determination are absolutely necessary.”
This may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses.That may well be what they do in their
first year of study but a good college won't be slow in introducing students to commercial realities.“We don't walk our foot on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the restrictions of price，producing ability，marketing and so on.”
Almost all fash ion design is done to a brief.It is not a form of self­expression as such，although there is certainly room for imagination and creativity.Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer.Even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt to produce designs which are right for the mainstream of the market.They also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.
67．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?
A．Talent in fashion.
B．Good marks at college.
C．Ability to create new designs.
D．Business skills in fashion industry.
68．What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．Fashion designers are highly motivated and really determined.
B．Good preparations for the next season can reduce stress.
C．Consumers' appetite for new ideas keeps changing.
D．Advertisement business is very competitive.
69．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Lydia Kemeny's opinion.
B．The competitive business world.
C．The warning to the young designers.
D．The real situation in fashion industry.
70．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．St.Martin's School of Art encourages the new students to design dresses they like.
B．St.Martin's School of Art requires students to develop their creativity in their designing.
C．St.Martin's School of Art demands students to make pretty dresses for companies.
D．St.Martin's School of Art focuses on teaching students commercial realities.
67．D 第一段是文章的主题段，通读全文可知整篇文章介绍的是在时尚业应该掌握怎样的商业技巧才能立足。

68．C 从第二段中的“It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.”可知消费者对时尚的追求是不断变化的。

69．D 通过阅读第二、三段可知，“This”指代的是第二段讲到的内容，即时尚界的真实情况。

70．D 根据第三段的第二句和第三句可知该校重视教学生有关商业方面的知识。

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【福建南安一中2013模拟】A
Bertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick，just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him，his head warm on Bertie’s feet，when Father cleared his throat and began, “You’ll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education. We’ve found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England. ”
His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could think of was his white lion. “But the lion,” he cried, “What about the lion?”
“I’m afraid there’s something else I have to tell you, ” his father said. Looking across at Bertie’s mother, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus owner from France, who was over in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days.
“No! You can’t send him to a circus!” said Bertie. “People will come to see him. He’ll be shut up behind bars. I promised him he never would be. And they will laugh at him. He’d rather die. Any animal would! ” But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.
Bertie felt completely betrayed (出卖). He waited until he heard his father’s deep breathing next door. With his white lion at his heels，he crept (蹑手蹑脚地
移动) downstairs，took down his father’s rifle(步枪) and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his legs could run no more. As the sun came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lion’s neck. The time had come.
“Be wild now”，he whispered. “You’ve got to be wild. Don’t ever come home. All my life I’ll think of you. I promise I will. ” He buried his head in the l ion’s neck. Then, Bertie climbed down the hill and walked away.
When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then he stood up, yawned, stretched, and sprang down after him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw stones. Nothing worked.
There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth，he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired over the l ion’s head.
56. Bertie’s mother was sad probably because she _____.
A. had been seriously ill recently
B. had decided to send Bertie to school
C. knew Bertie would hate to go to England
D. knew selling the lion would upset Bertie
【参考答案】56—59、DBAC。