1、 营口市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（48）含答案If you want to get rich, leave New York City, Washington D.C. or 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 2
2、50,000 people showed the best places to build personal wealth and raise a family were in cities where some of the nations largest companies are headquartered.The No.1 city, Plano, is the ninth largest city in Texas and home to companys headquarters including soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Grou
3、p, PepsiCos snack foods company FritoLay and movie theater company Cinemark. “The city has a reputation as one of the best places in the 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 residen
4、ts.”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 biotechnology, aerospace and high technology.Nebraskas largest city Omaha, home to famous US investor Warren Buf
5、fett, 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 th
6、e country, but when it comes to increasing 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, youd better go to_. A.Washington D.C. B.OmahaC.Los Angeles D.New York City65.How many famous companies are mentioned in this pa
7、ssage?A.3. B.5. C.6. D.1066.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 w
8、ell educated diverse citizens.参考答案 64、B A D *结束 Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World RecordsFastest 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 290,0
9、00 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Itos record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese 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 Ja
10、panese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble 泡泡Festival. A bubbles math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at t
11、he three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a
12、soap bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75
13、inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned 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 grandfather used to hold this amazing world re
14、cord, but when he died Mr.Jeffries took over.Most living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most 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 grandp
15、arent of this family was Augusta Bung aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter 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
16、January 21, 1989.Most T shirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav 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 recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Record
17、s 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 pumpkinGuinness World Records confirmed on October 9, 20
18、10 that a gigantic pumpkin(南瓜)grown in Wisconcin was officially the worlds heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud
19、 farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the worlds 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
20、 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 l
21、ongest earsB. the grandfather of the dog with the longest earsC. 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.
22、 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（一）I
23、 made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the 2 very well. I was on the 3 after I had made some inquiries (询问). At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short
24、 cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dangerous ,I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 5 . Something strange happened after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 7, but the hilly road I decided to avoid .I r
25、ealized that it was at the 8 that I had made the 9 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself .If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thin it 10 , I decided to go on. “If 11 people can go along this road, why cant I?” I 12 myselfThe short cut, to
26、 my surprise ,was not that 13 .In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 14 up and down two low 15 .There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my
27、 car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural .Even my used car forgot to give me 20 .It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.1. A. beforeB
28、. agoC. alreadyD. still2. A. townB. countryC. friendsD. way3. A. trainB. carC. highwayD .phone4. A. haveB. goC. rideD. cross5. A. safeB. dangerousC. fastD. slow6. A. momentB. wayC. roadD. day 7. A. comeB. leaveC. takeD. drive8. A. crossroadB. cornerC. stationD. beginning9. A. directionB. roadC. disa
29、ppointedD. interesting10. A. aboutB. overC. ofD. up11. A. anotherB. the otherC. otherD. others12. A. askedB. forcedC. encouragedD. told13. A. farB. safeC. dangerousD. dirty14. A. goingB. comingC. drivingD. walking15. A. landsB. carsC. farmsD. hills 16. A. heavyB. littleC. fewD. light17. A. farmsB. t
30、rucksC. housesD. villages18. A. togetherB. goneC. coveredD. coming 19. A. lookedB. likedC. enjoyedD. found20. A. happinessB. sceneryC. joysD. problems（一）15 ADCDA610 BCAAB1115 CCCAD1620 BABCD*结束June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into wat
31、er. 1 else was in the pool. The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which 2 her to continue doing some laps there.Now having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of 3 , June began to tire 4 . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June 5 to swim, realizing her hea
32、d was 6 . Breathing became difficult. Her vision wasnt so 7 . She saw the lifeguard and a couple of others around the pool. No sense in 8 anyone. She continued.She found 9 in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a scene, she continued to swim. 10 , she made it to the other side of the pool.
33、Nausea (恶心), weakness and exhaustion (精疲力竭) 11 it difficult for June to get out of the pool. 12 she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, Losing her 13 .Realizing she needed help but 14 to even say anything, she 15 the pool side and stood there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to
34、only 16 her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was 17 at her. It was the lifeguard. June was just able to 18 her hand, telling him she was okay.Have you ever found yourself in a 19 where youre in trouble and you dont ask for help
35、? There is nothing 20 in asking for help. June could have drowned. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.1. A someone B. No oneC AnyoneD. Everyone2. A. encouragedB. advisedC. allowedD. forced3. A. mindB. timeC. shapeD. fashion4. A. hardlyB. easilyC. falselyD. unexpectedly5. A. remainedB. st
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37、ess13. A. lifeB. courageC. chanceD. balance14. A. unableB. readyC. proudD. afraid15. A. came acrossB. lay onC. leaned againstD. fought with16. A. pullB. pushC. raisedD. rise17. A laughingB. staringC. glimpsingD. shrugging18. A. holdB. lendC. moveD. wave19. A. atmosphereB. conditionC. situationD. environment20. A. difficultB. differentC. usefulD. wrong15 BACBD610 ACADB1115 CBDAC1620 ABDCD* 结束
