1、营口市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（22）含答案Some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States. The benefit(义演), called “America: a Tribute to Heroes,” was sponsored by all four major U.S televisi
2、on networks, ABC,CBS, FOIX and NBC. It was broadcast by three-dozen television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world. Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charitie
3、s helping the victims of the September 11th attacks. Actors, including Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare pu
4、blic appearance in show of support. The appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U2. They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles. Singer
5、Billy Joel sang “ New York State of Mind” with a New York City firefighters hat on his piano. Sting dedicated his song “ Gragile” to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ Loves in Need of Love today”. Pledge phon
6、es were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Whoopic Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone. Organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.49. Those who appeare
7、d on stages were _. A. some best-known names in the USA B. some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainers C. People who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. D. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Hollywood stars50. The underlined word “ tel
8、ethon” most probably means _. A. a performance to raise money B. a concert held by some television networks C. a television program which lasts a long time D. a television program for entertainment51. Which of the following statements is true? A. Four major U.S. television networks broadcast the ben
9、efit B. The former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali sang a song to show his support C. Billy Joel, wearing a firefighters hat, played the piano for the listeners and viewersD. The organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didnt get any money for themselves.52. The best title for the
10、news report is _.A.U.S Telethon Raises Money for Attack VictimsB. Best-known names Pledge Donations C. Seeking More Support D. More People Join参考答案49、BC 512、DA *结束 With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. Thats
11、a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark”. Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become ext
12、inct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & Ms College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future. It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The
13、 panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The e
14、ntire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in
15、 one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A & M, the first-ever atte
16、mpt at cloning a dog. “They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a researc
17、h that is very much needed.” 53. The aim of “Noahs Ark” project is to _.A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas B. save endangered animals from dying outC. collect DNA of endangered animals to study D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another54. According to Professor Kraemer, the major
18、problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _.A. available panda eggs B. host animals C. qualified researchersD. enough money55. The best title for the passage may be _.A. Chinas Success in Pandas Cloning B. The First Cloned Panda in the WorldC. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas D. China
19、the Native Place of Pandas Forever56. From the passage we know that _.A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dogB. scientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbitC. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researchesD. about two thousand of species will probably die out i
20、n a century参考答案53、-BAC 56、D *结束 Far from the land of Antarctica (南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death?
21、It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer. Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point. The fish were taken from se
22、awater that had a temperature of -1.88C and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05C. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.The scientists next
23、research job was clear: Find out what in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had i
24、ts antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point.Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze f
25、ish glycoprotein, or AFGP.57. What is the text mainly about?A. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic. B. A special fish living in freezing waters.C. The ice shelf around Antarctica. D. Protection of the Antarctic cod.58. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?A. The seawater h
26、as a temperature of -1.88C. B. it loves to live in the ice-salt mixtureC. A special protein keeps it from freezing. D. Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05C.59. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. A type of ice-salt mixture. B. A newly found protein.C. Fish blood. D
27、. Sugar molecule.60. What does “glyco-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean?A. sugar B. ice C. blood D. molecule参考答案57-60、BCBA*结束完形填空Words：312难度系数：建议用时：17分钟Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Bretts jeans full of burn holes.Tired and defeated, I
28、 _1_ to the floor.The clothes were just one more thing Brett had _2_.He often got almost everything in the house out of _3_.Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking _4_ to steal money when he chose to live on the street.Yet none of this could compare to the emotional _5_ Brett had
29、 done to our once quiet home.Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old.During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as _6_ as possible, but inside I was shouting.“I dont want him in my house another day, Lord! I just cant _7_ him！” Having wiped my tears, I continued _8_ him as before.W
30、hen Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所)After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping _9_ teens.At the _10_ ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had _11_ the most to him or her.Brett spoke _12_ to his parents and
31、then spoke to me, “You did so much.You were always there, no matter _13_.My mom and dad, I was their kid.But you，_14_ troubled enough by me, always _15_ me such love.And I want you to know I love you for it.” _16_， I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me _17_.At that moment,
32、tears _18_ in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for _19_.Although I had struggled with silent _20_ toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions.Love is action.We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.【解题导语】孩子的行为给作者带来了无尽的折
33、磨，作者常常以泪洗面，但是她把愤怒无声地埋在心底，一如既往地履行母亲的责任。毕业典礼上，当孩子把玫瑰送给她时，她情不能已，流出了幸福的眼泪。1A.sat BsankCbent Ddropped解析：选B。第一段提到作者在洗手间泪流满面，再结合本句前半句中的内容可知作者“倒”在地上。sink to the floor表示“倒在地上”。2A.ruined BlostCtorn Dbroken解析：选A。根据句意可知Brett经常“毁坏，糟蹋”东西。lost丢失；torn撕碎；broken打破。3A.danger BplaceCtrouble Dorder解析：选D。根据句意可知他经常把房间里的所有
34、东西搞得乱七八糟。此处out of danger表示“脱离危险”；out of place表示“不合适”；our of trouble表示“脱离困境”；our of order表示“杂乱，不整洁”。4A.off BinCup Daway解析：选B。房子的窗户需要修理，因为他从窗户“闯入”房子去偷钱。5A.pain BinjuryCdamage Dloss解析：选C。然而，所有这一切都不能和Brett对我们曾经安静的家造成的情感“伤害”相比。emotional damage意为情感伤害。6A.patiently BwillinglyCstrictly Drudely解析：选A。根据文意可推测在随
35、后的几年中，作者尽可能耐心的对待他。7A.forgive BeducateCstand Dcontrol解析：选C。本句中的but表示的是转折意义，且从I dont want him in my house another day可知，作者在内心深处无法忍受他。8A.parenting BpardoningCcomforting Dfeeding解析：选A。作者把满腹心酸和愤怒埋在心底，擦干眼泪，像昔日一样一如既往地对他尽到父母的责任。此处parent用作动词。9A.lazy BtroublesomeCdisappointing Dcareless解析：选B。他再次进入少管所表明他经常招惹是非
36、，作者和丈夫把他送往帮助这些令人烦恼的青少年寄宿学校。10A.opening BofficialCvictory Dgraduation解析：选D。上文提到Brett被送到寄宿学校，可知这里是在毕业典礼上。11A.afforded BmeantCsupplied Dowed解析：选B。每一个毕业生都把一支白色的玫瑰送给对自己来说最重要的人。此处mean意为意味着。12A.lovingly BsadlyCproudly Dnervously解析：选A。根据下文把他所说的话可知他深情地和亲生父母和作者说话。13A.where BhowCwhat Dwho解析：选C。他所要表达的意思是无论发生什么事
37、情，你总是在我身边。后半句可理解为no matter what happened。14A.unless BalthoughCbecause Dwhen解析：选B。虽然我给你添了许多麻烦，但是你总是无微不至的关怀我。此处是although you were troubled enough by me的省略形式。15A.cost BlentCtaught Dshowed解析：选D。Brett认为自己给养母添了不少麻烦，但是她始终对他表现出至诚的关爱。16A.Astonished BPuzzledCEncouraged DInterested解析：选A。作者完全没有想到他竟然把玫瑰送给了自己，并且说
38、出了这样的话，所以感到无比震惊。17A.surely BroughlyCtightly Dfiercely解析：选C。Brett是在表达自己内心的感激，发自肺腑，所以“紧紧地”拥抱作者。18A.fell BflowedCmoved Dgathered解析：选D。在那一刻，作者非常感动，眼中的泪水越来越多。此处gather表示聚焦。19A.pity BhappinessCluck Dsuccess解析：选B。此时此刻，作者流出的不是失望的泪水，而是因为“幸福”而流出。20A.love BanxietyCanger Dcare解析：选C。此处与第三段中间的部分内容相呼应，表明作者过去在心里对他表示
39、过无声的愤怒。*结束高考预练单项选择1The workers will go on strike if the demands they _ put forward are turned down.AcouldBwouldC/ Dhad解析：选C。句意：如果工人提出的要求被拒绝，他们将把罢工继续下去。if the demands they put forward are turned down为条件状语从句。在条件状语从句中用一般现在时表将来。从主句“will go on”可推断出if从句中应为一般现在时，故选C。2Class regulations require _ is the last
40、 to leave the classroom _ off all the lights.Awho；should turn Bwhom；shall turnCwhomever；turns Dwhoever；turn解析：选D。考查主语从句和虚拟语气。whoever引导主语从句；同时“_ is the last to leave the classroom _ off all the lights”在句中作require的宾语，从句要用虚拟语气，结构是“should动词原形”，should可以省略。3The captain urged that the mission _ before dark
41、.Amust be finished Bbe finishedCought to be finished Dwas finished解析：选B。考查虚拟语气。urge表“极力主张，强烈要求，强调”，引导that从句，要使用虚拟语气，形式为shoulddo，should可以省略。根据题意，本题正确答案为B。4The look on his face suggested that he _ angry and we _ him alone.Awas；left Bwas；should leaveCshould be；should leave Dshould be；left解析：选B。前面的sugge
42、st当“暗示”讲，故从句的前半句要用陈述语气，而后面表示提“建议”，故要用shoulddo。 单项选择1My father_my brother for driving but he wanted to pick_the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.Aadvised；upBpersuaded；outCintended；up Dmanaged；out解析：选C。intend sb.for sth.意为“打算让某人做某事”。pick up“学习，获得”；pick out“挑选”。2The international meeting
43、，_help the children infected with AIDS，concluded successfully yesterday.Aintending to Bbeing intended toCintended to Dto intend to解析：选C。intend to“打算(做)，想要(做)”。句意：旨在帮助感染 AIDS 孩子的国际会议昨天成功闭幕了。3These flowers were_for your mother for her seventieth birthday，but as she is away，I would be glad if you accep
44、ted them.Adevoted BintendedCsupplied Dproduced解析：选B。be intended for.“为准备的”。根据句意应表示“这些花是为你母亲七十岁生日准备的。”4I_to call on you，but some of my old friends came to see me just when I was about to leave.Adidnt intend Bhad intendedCwas intended Dwas intending解析：选B。“想去看你”发生在 came to see me 之前，是过去的过去，所以空白处应是过去完成时。had intended to do.“本打算做却未做”。5The film Harry Potter is_for children above 12 and adults for it contains horror and violence.Apromised BintendedCadmitted Dpermitted解析：选B。句意：哈利波特四是为十二岁以上的孩子和成年人准备的，因为它里面充满着恐惧和暴力。be intended for“专为而设计”，所以B项正确。
