河南省新郑市2014高考英语-阅读理解、完形填空类训练(2).doc

新郑市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空类训练（2）及答案

阅读理解
Against the supposition than forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.
This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next several centuries as result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.
This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.
Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭氧）levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.
“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.
1. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _______.
A. result in a warming climate
B. cause the forest fires to occur more frequently
C. lead to a longer fire season
D. protect the forests and the environment there
【答案与解析】A 根据第二段第一句This finding suggests ……可知
2. The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT _________.
A. large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere
B. the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increase
C. snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into space
D. ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun
【答案与解析】C 根据第四段可知
3. Earlier studies about northern forest fires _________.
A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate
B. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere
C. suggest that people should take measures to protect environment
D. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming
【答案与解析】D 根据第三段可知
4. The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.
A. released B. absorbed C. created D. distributed
【答案与解析】B 根据……but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space 可知soak up 与sent back 的意思相反
5. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.
A. warm the climate as the supposition goes
B. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate
C. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice
D. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy
【答案与解析】B 根据第一段Against the supposition ……scientists have discovered that……可知

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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．
My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．
Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achieve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved．"
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsense．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible．"
The biographies （传记） of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．They won．
Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．
57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?
A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．
B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．
C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all easy life．
D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed．

58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"
A．Failure is the mother of Success．
B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．
C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．
D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．
59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about_____．
A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced
B．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face
C．what great people have in common
D．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity
60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?
A．Face adversity with a smile B．Different attitudes towards adversity
C．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adversity

参考答案

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My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.
It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn’t want to work.
I was only six years old, but I was doing a man’s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.
When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.
The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field — except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.
41. The writer’s first job was _______.
　 A. to stand down the fairway at a golf course
　 B. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields
C. to watch over the sugar-cane plantation
　 D. to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them
42. The writer learned that_______ from his first job.
　A. he should work for those who he liked most
　B. he should work longer than what he was expected
　 C. he should never fail to say hello to his owner
　 D. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for
43. _______ gave the writer self-esteem.
A. Having a family of eight people
　 B. Owning his own golf course
　 C. Bringing money back home to help the family
　 D. Helping his father with the work on the plantation
44. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
　 A. He wanted to be a successful golfer.
　B. He wanted to run a golf course near his house.
　C. He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.
　D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.

参考答案41-44 CDBD
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【实战演练练习三】
Buster Biown was a thief——and a good one, too, he thought. He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances.  He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.
Confidently, he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者) and read the sign on the front gate  of the house. “Don’t worry the dog—be aware of the owner!”  it said. Buster smiled and found his way in.
The house looked quite normal outside, but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting them into his bag, a dog came into the room. It stopped when it saw Buster, then wagged its tail madly and went over to him, licking his outstretched hand. “Good boy,” Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.”
Satisfied he’d made friends with the dog, Buster began to wander round the house, choosing items to put in his bag. His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques (古董): a pair of silver candle holders, a silver tea-and-coffee service, etc . His new friend, the dog , sat and watched,  as if wondering what was happening.
“Well, boy,” Buster whispered finally. “That might do. Any more and I won’t be able to carry it ! ”  Her swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him . He shielded his eyes with his hand.
“You’re a very silly person,” the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry as dust. As the man came closer, Bustor could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn’t quite sure where he had seen him before.
“You should have taken more notice of the sign outside.” The man rasped, “I knew about this attempted robbery Last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world’s greatest fortune-teller!”
60． Why was Buster so confident?
A. He was not afraid of dogs.     
B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone.
C. He had never been caught by the police.
D. The house had no security alarm.
61． Which of the definitions id closest in meaning to the word “exoticc” in the 3rd paragraph?
A. Messy and untidy.             B. Rich and expenaive.
C. Comfortable and calming       D. Foreign and unusual
62． How did Buster decide wlich objects to take?
A. He took those the were easy to carry in his bag.
B. He took only the best antiques.
C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily.
D. He looked for silver objects.
63． What punishment waits for Buster Brown?
A. A prison sentence with hard labour.
B. A long prison sentence.
C. A heavy fine
D.Community service for 20 years.

参考答案 60. C 61. D 62. B 63. B
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完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman 36 decided to ask her boss for a 37 in salary. All day she felt 38 and worried. Late in the afternoon she summoned the 39 to approach her employer. To her 40 , the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening, finding a beautiful table 41 with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home 42 and prepared a festive meal. She 43 if someone from the office had tipped him off, or ... did he just somehow know that she would not get _44 ?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the 45 news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful 46 Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It 47_ "Congratulations, darling ! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the 48 to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the 49