1、高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-1-辽宁盘锦市 2014 高考英语信息匹配、阅读理解训练题(15)及答案(2011湖北卷)完形填空The young wonman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚)was swimming.Despite her fear,she felt strong wearing her new leg.In her second grade.Maja 31 her cousin.Jasmina.After Jasminas death.Maja swore she would honor th
2、e little girl by 32 with a dolphin,an animal that both girls 33 .”Jasmina never got the chance to do it.”says Maja.now32,”so I 34 that someday Id do it for her.”In high school,Maja was 35 about sports.she even planned to become an athlete.36 ,in 1993.during the eivil war in her home country,a bomb 3
3、7 her left leg.After tow years38 in the U.S.,Maja received her first artifierd(人造的)leg.But 39 it didnt fit well,walking for Maja was painfei 40 she managed to graduart from a loca high school.Then after receiving a 41 from Saint Francis University,she got a job at an insurance firm and 42 started he
4、r own campany.To relax.Maja 43 ofter watch the dolphins play at an auarium(水族馆)near her home.A young dolphin.Winter,who had lost its tail,eaught her 44 One day,Maja happened to see trainers 45 Winter with a high-teeh tail.When they were done.Winter swam freely in the water.Maja was 46.She managed to
5、 find the inventors of Winters tail.Within ten days,she had a new leg which freed her the 47 that had troubled her for almost 16years.Now,Maja was ready to keep her 48 .She went to the aquarium.Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter,who approached 49 ,then swum away.After a few
6、minutes.The dollop hint let Maja 50 its back Finally.the began to swim around the together.31.A.lost B.visited C.rescued D.left32.A.talking B.living C.swimming D.surfing33.A.adored B.adopted C.possessed D.premised34.A.pretended B.deeided C.perfected D.agreed 35.A.positive B.atheistic C.particular D.
7、curious36.A.Undoubtedly B.Surprisingly C.Strangely D.Unturunaterl37.A.took away B.took ever C.cut down D.cut out38.A.study B.potation C.treatment D.experiment高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-2-39.A.until B.because C.although D.it40.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Besides D.However41.A.scholarships B.degree C.pri
8、ze D.notice42.A.gradually B.actually C.eventually D.niter43.A.might B.should C.could D.hand44.A.eye B.leg C.nose D.hand45.A.celebrating B.grueling C.marking D.firm 46.A.inspired B.passed C.shocked D.amused 47.A.worry B.sadness C.pain D.fear48.A.appointment B.promise C.record D.halt49.A.blindly B.ang
9、rily C.gratefully D.cautiously 50.A.strike B.cover C.touch D.wipeMini Book Excerpts(节选)BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land,the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came
10、to help their most famous neighbor.J.D.Salinger:A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House,$27)Mystery(疑案小说)Youre a smart boy.Bennys death was no accident,and youre the only one who saw it happen.Do you think the murderer should get away with it?The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.A though
11、t suddenly occurred to Annika,Did you You recognized the man in the car,didnt you?高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-3-The boy hesitated,twisting his fingers,Maybe,he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books,$25.99)Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned,none of it in class.Some w
12、omen are born stupid,and some women are too smart for their own good.Some women are born to give,and some women only know how to take.Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers,some who they dont want to be.Some mothers suffer so their daughters wont.Some mothers love so their daughters
13、 wont.You Are Free by Danzy Senna(Riverhead Books,$15)HumorDo your kids like to have fun?Come to Fun Times!Do you like to watch your kids having fun?Bring them to Fun Times!Fun Timess“amusement cycling”is the most fun you can have in the United States right now.Why spend thousands of dollars flying
14、to Disney World when you canspend less than half to that within a days drive in most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle(Ecco,$14.99)64.If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger,they should buy the book published by _.A.EccoB.Atria BooksC.Riverhead Books D.Random House65.
15、The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for.A.young childrenB.Disney World workers C.middle school teachersD.parents with young children66.Which book describes women with characters of their own?A.Happy And Other Bad ThoughtsB.J.D.Salinger:A Life2C.You Are FreeD.Red Wolf 67.After finishing
16、 the book Red Wolf,the readers would learn that .A.the boy helped arrest the murdererB.Benny died of an accidentC.the murderer got away with the crimeD.Annika carried out the crime参考答案64-67 DDCA 高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-4-*结束影评类(1)Since the beginning of winter break,I have been committed to doing l
17、ots of the things I could not do while school was in session.One of the Oscar-nominated(提名的)movies Ive seen this winter break is Slum-dog Millionaire.Hopefully readers will also have an opportunity to enjoy the movie the way I have halfway around the globe!Slum-dog Millionaire is about a poor boy fr
18、om the slums(贫民窟),Jamal,who ends up winning the grand prize in an Indian show“Who Wants to be a Millionaire”.The night before he answers the prize-winning question,Jamal is captured by the police and tortured(拷打).They dont believe a slumdog like Jamal could answer seven questions correctly and possi
19、bly win 20 million rupees(卢比)!But,as the movie unfolds,Jamal reveals(透露)how he found the answers to each of the questions.Viewers also learn about Jamals childhood,his selfish older brother Salim,and his childhood lover,Latika.The movies point,however,is not just to tell a typical story of the under
20、dog(弱者)who becomes a hero.The director also uses Slum-Dog Millionaire to give viewers a taste of India.The movie begins in Jamals childhood home in the slums of India.The place where he and his family lived reminds one of the hutongs that used to make up a large part of Old Beijing.Jamal and his bro
21、ther grow and travel across India,meanwhile surviving as slum-dogs and cheaters,and India ages with them.By the time Jamal is 17 or 18,his old home has been replaced by a giant skyscraper(摩天大楼)financial center.Jamal and Salim take a moment to reminisce(回忆)about their old lives,as they stand high up
22、in a skyscraper that is still under construction.The view from above reminded me of a similar view I had just two years ago in China:I was standing there in the living room of a family friends modern apartment,looking out through a window down to the shacks(简陋的房屋)below just next to the building comp
23、lex.It was amazing how affluence and poverty could live so close together.So,what was most appealing about the movie to me and my Indian friends was how we could relate to the scenarios(情节)presented in the movie.More important than the plot was the 高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-5-window onto the social
24、and economic situations in Asia that it provided.By Jennifer,16,New Jersey,US1.Which of the following is TRUE about the movie?A.Jamal finally won a big prize after struggling hard to earn an honest living.B.Suspected of cheating,Jamal was arrested by the police before winning the prize.C.Jamal and h
25、is brother recalled their past standing where it used to be their home.D.Jamal remained in his childhood home in the slums before he was 17 or 18.2.Viewers can learn from the movie EXCEPT_.A.Jamals childhood and his bitter experience of wandering across the country.B.The rapid social changes and eco
26、nomic development in India.C.The poor life of people in the slums against the prosperity of cities in Asia.D.The secret of becoming a millionaire through personal struggle.3Why does the movie appeal to the writer?A.Its a typical story of the underdog who becomes a hero,which the writer admires most.
27、B.Its an Oscar-nominated movie that helps the writer understand the nature of human.C.It has an exciting and complicated plot that attracts the writer very muchD.It reminds the writer of her experience in China and helps her know about Asian countries.4.What can we infer from the reading passage?A.T
28、he writer is now studying in a school in China.B.The movie will win the Oscar because of the social problems presented in it.C.The writer is surprised at the gap between the rich and poor in developing countries.D.The movie is only welcomed by Americans who have Indian friends.5.What is the main pur
29、pose of writing the passage?A.To introduce a movie to readers and share her views about it.B.To persuade more viewers to go to the cinema to see the movie.C.To express the writers enthusiasm towards Asia and its culture.D.To reveal the true social reality in the developing countries.参考答案1-5 B D D C
30、A*结束 高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-6-Hospitals not only treat infections they can also cause them.In the United States alone,the number of infections in hospitals is estimated at close to two million each year.About one hundred thousand patients die.A new government report notes that very little progres
31、s has been made in reducing what are called health care-associated infections.The most common are infections of the urinary tract(尿路),surgical site and bloodstream.Many infections have been increasing even as hospitals have made efforts to improve.About forty percent of all health care-associated in
32、fections are linked to the use of catheters.A tube is placed inside the body to collect urine(尿液),so the patient does not have to get out of bed.But the latest report says urinary tract infections after surgery increased more than three and a half percent.It says catheters should be used only if nec
33、essary.Another way to prevent infections is to give patients antibiotics before surgery.Doctors are advised to give them within the hour before the operation.Patients who get antibiotics earlier than one hour are more likely to get an infected surgical wound.Also,doctors are advised to discontinue t
34、he antibiotics within twenty-four hours after the surgery.The report says longer than that is usually not necessary.It can increase the risk of antibiotic resistance.Kathleen Sebelius is secretary of health and human services.She noted that racial and ethnic minorities were less likely to have insur
35、ance and less likely to get the treatments they needed.She called the report numbers troubling.But she also said the health care reforms passed by Congress will improve the quality of care for all Americans.She said the new law will reward quality over quantity of care,creating a system that prevent
36、s diseases before more costly treatment is required.49.What do we learn about healthcare-associated infections from this passage?A.It is a new disease that is discovered by American doctors.B.It is not reported in other countries but the United States.C.It is connected with what doctors do to treat
37、their patients.高考资源网()您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-7-D.It is so deadly that it kills two million people every year.50.In this passage antibiotics are used to _.A.reduce pain B.prevent infectionsC.shorten operation time D.make patients sleep51.From the last paragraph but one we know Kathleen Sebelius is_.A.ver
38、y optimistic about the situationB.quite worried about the minoritiesC.suffering from the infection herselfD.blaming doctors for their slow response52.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Antibiotics may be the most effective way to resist infection after surgery.B.Some ethnic minorities without i
39、nsurance are in need of basic treatments.C.Hospitals are where infections are least likely to take place.D.Hospitals have made great progress in reducing healthcare-associated infections.参考答案 49、CB 5155 AB *结束Have you heard the recent good news about digital music?Sure,music sales are declining.Reco
40、rd companies are accusing kids and grandparents of downloading music.But impressive reform is also under way,from more portable(轻便的)digital music players and software for collecting and listening to music to improve music quality to easytouse new online services.Youll find more choices than ever in
41、players.The Creative Labs Normad MuVoV100 is small,but thanks to the flash memory,it can hold many hours of music.The larger Apple iPod,still only about the size of a deck of cards(一副纸牌),can store 160GB of musicabout 10,000 songs.And thanks to hard drives that are more compact(紧凑的),the midsize model
42、s can store 16GB of musica couple hundred songs.The new online services are even more impressive,and the best is yet to come.Real One Rhapsody 2.1 cleverly combines a monthly streaming service with permanent downloadssplendid,if youre willing to pay a monthly fee.If not,Apple has led the way with it
43、s Apple iTunes Music Store,the first service to offer songs for individual sale,with no monthly fee.Other services,such as BuyM,have followed in its footsteps.Im also impressed by the song downloads and the musicplaying software offered by MusicMatch.And I recently saw a preview(预告)of the 高考资源网()您身边
44、的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网-8-upcoming Napster 2.0,which will offer a monthly streaming service as well as song downloads.Meanwhile,EMusic continues to offer the best selection of independent music.These services are very effective choices for people who want to download music legally.And thats a very good thin
45、g indeed.5The good news of the digital music is that _.A.digital music is available on the InternetB.digital music will be protected in the futureC.record companies are permitted to download musicD.better music players and software are available6Why can Creative Labs Normad MuVoV100 hold so much mus
46、ic?A.Because it is tiny.B.Because it has a hard drive in it.C.Because it uses the flash memory.D.Because of the musicplaying software.7What can we learn about Real One Rhapsody 2.1?A.It doesnt offer a constant service.B.It doesnt support permanent downloads.C.It is not free of charge.D.It is difficu
47、lt to produce.8Which of the following statements agrees with the passage?A.BuyM is the first service to offer songs for individual sale.B.Napster 2.0 has not yet been released(公布)C.MusicMatch continues to be the best selection of independent music.D.EMusic provides better conditions for song downloads.答案5D。由第一段第四句可知。6C。由第一段末句中的“thanks to the flash memory.”可知 C 项正确。7C。由第三段第二句可知它是需要付月功能费的。8B。由倒数第二段倒数第二句中的 will 一词可知 B 项正确。*结束