高考英语完形与阅读

高考英语完形与阅读17

一、完形填空

Workers aren't allowed to go into a huge underground computer center 1 they step up to a machine that 2 a quick picture of the tiny blood vessels(管) inside their eyes.

If the machine can't 3 the picture with images in its computer, the worker is 4 by security (安全) guards.

Each person has his own pattern of blood vessels in his or her eyes. And unlike a key, the pattern can't be 5 .

Old --fashioned keys and locks may soon be things of the past.

High--tech security devices(装置) are being 6 at military bases, computer centers, nuclear plants and banks. Companies that 7 the machines say they'll someday be used in people's homes and cars.

Already, a Japanese firm has fixed devices that 8 people's fingerprints in 360 new homes. The machines open the doors only for the 9 of the houses.

The new security devices are selling well because thieves and spies are getting better at breaking 10 buildings and computers that are protected by 11. Since 12 can steal or copy a fingerprint or eye pattern, the new machines are 13 .

14 new machines recognize voice patterns. Two American companies use voice--recognition machines to keep an eye on their computers.

Inexpensive voice--recognition machines may someday 15 locks on cars. The doors would open only for the owners. The devices would 16 the owners 17 $ 270.

Although the up--to--date devices are 18 , scientists must still solve a(n) 19 problem. How wi11

a boy borrow his dad's car without borrowing dad's 20 ?

1. A. if B. even if C. until D. after

2. A. take B. give C. draw D. show

3. A. match B. fit C. compare D. share

4. A. caught B. killed C. beaten D. stopped

5. A. borrowed B. missed C. stolen D. bought

6. A. fixed B. dealt with C. repaired D. checked

7. A. buy B. sell C. make D. copy

8. A. remember B. store C. count D. recognize

9. A. makers B. buyers C. sellers D. owners

10. A. through B. in C. into D. out

11. A. computers B. security devices C. cameras D. keys and locks

12. A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody D. somebody

13. A. safe B. unusual C. helpful D. useful

14. A. Other B. Another C. More D. Others

15. A. take place of B. replace C. take place D. place back

16. A. pay B. spend C. take D. cost

17. A. up to B. as few as C. as much as D. as little as

18. A. amazing B. cheap C. expensive D. surprising

19. A. dangerous B. serious C. terrible D. ordinary

20. A. face B. picture C. fingers D. voice

二、阅读理解

A

Like all other mothers who have small children, I, too, have to steal time-from my own children at home and from the children who know me as their teacher-just to put a few words down on paper. Many times I've wanted to