1、淄博市2014高考英语阅读类系列系列（12）及答案完形填空(201*福建卷)Diana Velez does everything with maximum effortand at maximum speed.That _1_learning a new language，completing two certificates and opening a store.When arriving in Canada in 2008，she had one_2_：to have what she had back home in Colombia.“I didnt want to _3_ wha
2、t I do，like so many who come to a new country，“she said.“I_4_ to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to _5_myself properly.”Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a _6_ meant going to school to get the_7_education and certification.“My experience of owning a
3、shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me _8_ in my abilities，but I couldnt speak the language and I had to _9_how to do things in Canada.It was like having to _10_ all over again，”said Diana._11_ she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张) _12_ continuing education at George
4、 Brown College.She began taking _13_ for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009._14_Diana met with the language barrier，she was always going_15_ while at college.By the end of October 2009，she had completed all certificate requirements. With
5、in two years after her _16_ in Canada，Diana at last achieved her _17_ goal when her new store opened its doors in Torontos Sheppard Centre.She was on the fasttrack to _18_.Looking back，Diana，a fashion (时装) designer，_19_ her achievements to the goal she set，the education she received from the college
6、，and_20_，the efforts she made.Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing. 本文讲述了来自哥伦比亚的Diana通过自己的努力，最后克服语言等困难在加拿大获得成功的故事。1A.requires BencouragesCincludes Dadvises答案：C。句意：Diana Velez干任何事情都用最大的努力，用最快的速度。这包括学习一门新语言，完成两个学历证书和开一家商店。require需要，要求；encourage鼓励；include包括在内；advise建议，劝告。由句意可知C项正确。2A.goal Bm
7、emoryCchoice Dproblem答案：A。句意：2008年到达加拿大时，她有一个目标：把她拥有的带回哥伦比亚。goal目标；memory 记忆；chioce选择；problem问题。由句意可知A项正确。3A.continue BchooseCchange Dlose答案：C。句意：她说“我不想像许多来到一个新的国家的人一样改变我做的事。”continue继续；choose选择；change改变；lose失去。由句意可知C正确。4A.demanded BdecidedCagreed Dhesitated答案：B。句意：我决定在加拿大开家商店，但我知道我自己得好好准备。demand要求；
8、decide决定；agree同意，赞成；hesitate犹豫。由句意可知B项正确。5A.teach BprepareCenjoy Dpersuade答案：B。上文中说到“我”要好好准备。teach教；prepare准备；enjoy喜欢，享受；persuade说服。由句意可知B项正确。6A.reality BfactCchallenge Dwonder答案：A。句意：Diana很快意识到使她成为加拿大一家店主的梦想成为现实意味着到学校里去获得必要的教育与学历证书。reality现实；fact事实；challenge困难，挑战；wonder奇迹。由句意可知A项正确。7A.physical Bpri
9、vateCprimary Dnecessary答案：D。上文提到她得到学校里去获得必要的教育与学历证书。physical体力的；private私人的；primary原始的，最初的；necessary必要的。由句意可知D项正确。8A.pressure BjudgementCinfluence Dconfidence答案：D。句意：我在哥伦比亚拥有一家商店和作设计者的经历给了我在能力方面的信心。pressure 压力；judgement判断；influence影响；confidence信心。由句意可知D项正确。9A.put away Bdepend onClearn about Dlook int
10、o答案：C。 句意：但是我不会说法语，我得了解在加拿大怎么做事。put away 把收好；depend on 依赖，依靠；learn about了解；look into调查。由句意可知C项正确。10A.advance BstartCsuffer Dwork答案：B。句意：这像从头再开始。advance 前进；start开始；suffer受苦；work工作。由句意可知B项正确。11A.Naturally BGraduallyCLuckily DClearly答案：C。句意：幸运的是，她通过在George Brown大学受教育找到了重新开张所需要的帮助。naturally 自然地；graduall
11、y逐渐地；luckily幸运地；clearly清晰地。由句意可知C项正确。12A.through BforCbefore Dwith答案：A。上文提到，她通过在George Brown大学受教育。through通过；for为了；before在之前；with带有，伴随。由句意可知A项正确。13A.notes BresponsibilitiesCchances Dcourses答案：D。句意：2009年5月，她开始上时尚证书基本技巧与形象咨询证书所需要的课程。note笔记；responsibility责任；chance机会；course课程。由句意可知D项正确。14A.Though BAsCSin
12、ce DOnce答案：A。句意：虽然Diana遇到了语言障碍，但是在上大学时她总是不断努力。though虽然；as当的时候，虽然(只用倒装语序)；since既然，自以来；once一旦。由句意可知A项正确。15A.around BbackCahead Dout答案：C。上文提到，她上大学时总是不断努力。go ahead不断努力，符合句意。16A.adventure BarrivalCperformance Djourney答案：B。句意：在她到加拿大两年之后，Diana最后实现了她最初的目标。adventure冒险；arrival到达；performance表现；journey旅行。由句意可知B
13、项正确。17A.original BcommonCanother Ddistant答案：A。original 最初的；common常见的；another另一个；distant遥远的。根据句意知Diana最后实现了她最初的目标可知选A项。18A.success BwealthCglory Dhappiness答案：A。句意：她快速成功。success成功；wealth财富；glory荣耀，光荣；happiness幸福。由句意可知A项正确。19A.adds BconnectsCdevotes Dowes答案：D。句意：回顾过去，Diana，一个时装设计者，把她的成功归功于她在大学受的教育，最重要的
14、是，她的努力。add增加；connect连接；devote致力于；owe.to把归功于。由句意可知D项正确。20A.after all Babove allCat least Dat first答案：B。上文提到，最重要的是，她把成功归功于她的努力。after all毕竟；above all最重要的是；at least至少；at first首先。由句意可知B项正确。(201*河南五校联考)After I finished the school this year, I began to1._look for work. Now several month later, I still hadn
15、t 2._found the job that I was interested. Last Sunday morning，3._I received a phone call from a man calling him Mr. Smith.4._He said to me on the phone, “I hear you do very well in your5._studies. I may provide a job for you.” I entered 6._his office with a beaten heart. How I hoped that I 7._will g
16、o through the jobhunting talk today and he would8._take me on as a lab assistant. But to my surprised, 9._what he said disappointing. He only needed a model.10._答案与解析：1去掉thefinish school是固定搭配，表示“毕业”。2monthmonthsmonth是可数名词，several暗示应用复数形式。3interested后加inbe interested in是固定搭配，表示“对感兴趣”。4himhimselfcalli
17、ng himself Mr. Smith短语作定语，修饰a man表示“自称Mr. Smith”的男子。5dodid根据逻辑可知这里表示毕业前的情况，故用一般过去时。do well in“干得好”。67beatenbeatinga beating heart“忐忑不安的心”。8willwould这里应考虑主从句时态的呼应，故用过去将来时。9surprisedsurpriseto ones surprise是固定搭配，表示“令某人惊讶的是”。10said后加waswhat he said是主语从句，“他的话是令人失望的”。句子缺少系动词。*结束In the last years of the W
18、arring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C. ,the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei ga
19、thered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing d
20、own upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:Your Maje
21、sty, they dont think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away
22、.He added. Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isnt it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at th
23、e cost of the land of the State of Wei?Though Sue Dais argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. Again, sur
24、rounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.13When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials .Awere scared and at a loss what to doBwere worried and asked Su Dai fir adviceCdecided to ask a force
25、to bear down upon the borderDtrembled and decided to give up fighting back14The underlined phrase sue for in Paragraph 2 probably means .Ahope for Bbeg for Csearch for Dsend for15Su Dai used the example of carrying faggots to put out a fire to show .Athe ambition of the State of Qin Bthe risk of fig
26、hting backCthe serious results of giving in Dthe terrible results of defense16The story is mainly developed by .Atime Blogic Cspace Dcause and effect参考答案 1316 DBCA*结束The cultural and natural values of Kakadu National Park were recognized internationally when the Park was placed on the UNESCO World H
27、eritage List. This is an international register of properties that are recognized as having outstanding cultural or natural values of international significance. Kakadu is the largest national park in Australia and is the second largest national park in the world. Kakadu is a biological wonderland,
28、which is almost 8,000 square miles. The wildlife in Kakadu National Park includes over 280 kinds of birds, 60 kinds of native mammals, 55 kinds of freshwater fish, thousands of insects, and many reptiles, the most famous of which is the salt-water crocodile. All life in the park depends on water.Kak
29、adu is not only home to the wildlife but the area is also famous for the longest continuous human culture that exists in the world. Aborigines have been living in this area for at least 40,000 years. The descendants(后裔) of these First Australians still live in Kakadu today. Kakadu contains one of th
30、e longest continuous records of rock art in the world, with around 5,000 paintings, with rock sites dating back 25,000 years. More than 1,000 sites have been recorded. Kakadu has been given double World Heritage status by the United Nations. It is one of only 17 of the 469 World heritage Areas liste
31、d for both natural and cultural values.It is Australias largest national park, but it isnt just the size that surprises visitorsit is the sense of something very old and grand. Creation of the 500 km escarpment (悬崖) began 2,000 million years ago. Today those gorges are filled with rainforests, washe
32、d by waterfalls. Kakadu is one of the worlds special places. It is hard to pick the ideal time to visit Kakadu. In the wet season large areas of the park are closed to the public. It would not be possible to enter or exit from the park through the Kakadu Highway. Most of the people there agree that
33、the best time to visit is at the end of the dry season. Some areas of Kakadu have restricted visiting times, and some are not open to the general public. Over 230 000 tourists visit Kakadu National Park every year. As you enter Kakadu National Park, you will be required to buy a permit. Part of this
34、 money is paid to the Traditional Owners of the land and the rest is given to the repairs of the park.6. Why does the author mention so much wildlife in Paragraph 1? A. To represent the scene of the nature.B. To attract readers attention. C. To take the wildlife for example. D. To show the value of
35、the park.7. Kakadu is given double World Heritage status by the United Nations because of _. A. the descendants of these First Australians still in Kakadu today B. the particular environment and the unusual rock art C. the longest continuous human culture that exists in the world D. Aborigines livin
36、g in this area for at least 40,000 years8. The followings are mentioned in the passage except _. A. living things in Kakadu B. the escarpment and the gorges C. the history of the park D. the weather of the area9. The underlined word gorges in Paragraph 3 means _. A. narrow valleys between hills or m
37、ountains B. buildings where cases are determined C. large and open structures for sports events D. places where something is located10. What does the author advise visitors to do when they go to Kakadu? A. To get more information about the special place. B. To make a better choice between the wet or
38、 dry season. C. Not to enter the national park without permission. D. Not to go there through the Kakadu Highway. 参考答案 DBCAB *结束There was a story many years ago of a school teacher- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in t
39、he front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even
40、 worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水)。Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing a
41、nd math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before s
42、he got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).The story doesnt end
43、there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who
44、 taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”50. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamedB. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row.D. She told the class something untrue
45、 about herself.51. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others.52. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?A. She taught fewer school subjects.B. She became stricter with her students.C. She no
46、longer liked her job as a teacher.D. She cared more about educating students.53. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? A. She had kept in touch with him.B. She had given him encouragement.C. She had sent him Christmas presents.D. She had taught him how to judge people.参考答案-50-53、DCDB*结束
47、Jack London had endured more hardships by the age of twenty-one than most people experience in a lifetime. His struggles developed in him sympathy for the working class and a lasting dislike of hard work and provided inspiration for his career as a writer.London grew up in San Francisco in extreme p
48、overty. At an early age, he left school and supported himself through a succession of un skilled jobs -working as a paper boy, in bowling alleys, on ice wagons, and in canneries（罐头食品厂） and mills. Despite working long hours at these jobs, London was able to read constantly, borrowing travel and adven
49、ture books from the library.The books London read inspired him to travel, and his job experiences led him to become active in fighting for the fights of workers. He sailed to Japan on a journey aiming at catching seals and joined a cross-country protest march with a group of unemployed workers. Afte
50、r being arrested for vagrancy near Buffalo, New York, London decided to educate himself and reshape his life. He quickly completed high school and entered the University of California.After only one term, however, the appeal of fortune and adventure proved uncontrollable. London gave up his studies
51、and traveled to the Alaskan Yukon in 1897 in search of gold. Jack London was among the first of these miners. He may have searched for more than gold, however. London once commented, “ True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breat
52、hing space to those who else would have choked at home.” Although he was unsuccessful as a miner, Londons experiences in Alaska taught him about the human desire for wealth and power and about humankinds inability to control the forces of nature. While in Alaska, London also absorbed memories and st
53、ories that would make him known one hundred years later.Once back in California, London became determined to earn a living as a writer. He rented a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day, spinning his Alaskan adventures into short stories and novels.According to legend, Londons piles of rej
54、ection slips from publishers grew to five feet in height! Even so, London preserved. In 1903, he earned national fame when he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild. He soon became the highest paid and most industrious writer in the country. During his career, he produced more than fifty b
55、ooks and earned more than a million dollars. Several of his novels, including The Call of the Wild(1903),the Sea-Wolf(1904),the White Fang(1906),have become American classics. In fact, he was a creative writer whose fiction explored several regions and their cultures: the Yukon, California, Hawaii,
56、and the Solomon Islands. He experimented with many literary forms, from traditional love stories and dystopias（反面乌托邦小说）to science fantasy. His noted journalism included war communication, boxing stories, and the life of Molokai lepers（麻风病患者）. He was among the most influential figures of his day, who
57、 understood how to create a public persona and use the media to market his self-created image of poor-boy-turned-success. Londons great passion was agriculture, and he was well on the way of creating a new model for spreading through his Beauty Ranch when he died of kidney disease at age 40. He left
58、 over fifty books of novels, stories, journalism, and essays, many of which have been translated and continue to be read around the world. His best works describe a persons struggle for survival against the powerful forces of nature. “To Build a Fire”, for example, tells the story of a mans fight to
59、 survive the harsh cold of the Alaskan winter.10._made Jack London reconsider his life in the future.A. His job experienceB. The books he readC. Being arrestedD. Long-hour work11. What is TRUE about Jack London?A. Jack London was poor all his life.B. Jack London got enough money while in the search
60、of gold.C. The books Jack London read inspired him to travel and become active. D. The experience of gold searching made Jack London determined to write novels about Alaska adventures.12. After the experience in Alaska, Jack London _.A. realized the nature of human beings. B. knew people could contr
61、ol the nature finally.C. regretted being there.D.thought highly of himself.13. In paragraph 4, the sentence “True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” implies_.A. Jack Lo
62、ndon regarded Alaska a poor place as he never got any gold there.B. people would have been ill at home if they had never been Alaska.C. People searching for gold there still have chance to win.D. Alaska was a poor but large region.14. Which one of following works doesnt belong to Jack London according to the passage?A. love storiesB. poetryC. journalism D. essays15. What can we learn from Jack Londons final success?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Practice makes perfect.C. Knowledge is powerful. D. All of above.1112131415DACBD*结束