1、营口市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（44）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 25
2、0,000 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 Group
3、, 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 resident
4、s.”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 Buff
5、ett, 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 the
6、 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 pas
7、sage?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 we
8、ll educated diverse citizens.参考答案64、BAD *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 290,000 p
9、eople 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 Japane
10、se 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 the t
11、hree-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 soap
12、 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 inch
13、es 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 record
14、, 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 grandparen
15、t 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 Janu
16、ary 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 Records af
17、ter 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, 2010 t
18、hat 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 far
19、mer 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 pow
20、er”? 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 longe
21、st 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. 245
22、.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It was ra
23、ining. I went into a caf and asked for a coffee. 1 I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 2 . I saw their bodies, but I couldnt feel their souls 3 their souls belonged to the 4 .I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the bigge
24、st computer, I saw a thin, small man 5 in front of it. Im Steve, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. I cant talk with you. Im 6 , he said. He was chatting online and, 7 , he was playing a computer gamea war game. I was 8 .Why didnt Steve want to talk with me? I
25、 tried 9 to speak to that computer geek (怪人), 10 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction (反应). I was 11 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, 12 !I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the caf were looking at me. I _ 13
26、 , and saw nobody showed any interest. 14 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 15 having a relationship with the 16 , particularly Steve. I wouldnt want to 17 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their
27、 lives with machines 18 with people.I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didnt even 19 that the coffee was bad, 20 Steve didnt notice there was a person next to him.1. A. BeforeB. Since C. Although D. While 2. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear 3. A. becauseB. when C. until D. unless 4.
28、A. home B. world C. netD. cafe 5. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning 6. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick 7. A. first of all B. just thenC. at the same time D. by that time 8. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened 9. A. once B. again C. first D. even 10. A. but B. soC. if D.
29、 or 11. A. excited B. respectedC. afraid D. unhappy 12. A. Shut upB. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out.13. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head 14. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all 15. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D.
30、 troubled by16. A. computer B. soul C. shopD. geek 17. A. tell B. plan C. imagineD. design 18. A. other than B. instead ofC. except for D. as well as 19. A. pretendB. understandC. insist D. realize20. A. as if B. just asC. just after D. even though 15 DBACC610 ACABA1115 DCDBA1620 ACBDB*结束高考预练I. 单项选择
31、：（每小题1.5分，满分30分）。从A. B C D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1. I cant remember made the teacher give Mary the permission to leave the class earlier.A .that it was what B what it was that C what was it that D that was it what2. This village appears to mine ,but I am not with it at all.A similar; familiar B similar
32、; similarC. familiar; similar D familiar; familiar3. We cant get the machine to run. There must be with it .A something wrong serious B something seriously wrongC something serious wrong D something wrong seriously4. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced in 2004 as the year be
33、fore. A as many machines twice B twice many as machineC as twice many machines D twice as many machines.5. -YangYang carried off the first winter Olympic medal for China. -Great! What she won for our motherland! A golden; honor B. gold; honor C. golden; honors D. gold ; honorable6. I love in autumn
34、when the weather was good and cool A it B one C that D this7. Of all the subjects I like history best because it gives us useful knowledge of things in the past. A the ,a B / ; a Ca ;the D a; /8. It is bad for a man to smoke in public places where smoking is not allowed.A behaviors B manner C manner
35、s D movement9. Dont laugh at failure of , because enjoys being laughed at.A others; nobody B the others; everyone C the others; anyone D others; someone10. You can use a large plastic bottle, cut off, as a pot to grow flowers in. A the top is B with its top C whose top C the top of which 11. Your ab
36、ility has never been in doubt-the question is you are prepared to work hard. A that B whether C if D how12. Zhang Hua is clever and works hard at his subjects. A So is Li Ming B So does Li MingC It was the same with Li Ming D So it is with Li Ming13. Important his discovery was ,it was regarded as a
37、 matter of no account in his time.A when B until C as D although14. I was so disappointed to find my car .A break up B break into C break out D break down15. - Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?-Yes, I gave it to her I saw her.A while B the moment C suddenly D once16. He is said a
38、 new computer program recently ,but I dont know he will finish it .A design B to be designed C to have designed D to have been designing17. If we want to succeed we must _what we do and who we are.A believe in B believe C trust D believe about18. Whom would you rather _the work?A to have to do B to have do C have to do D have do19. When first_ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.A introducing B introduced C introduce D being introduced20. Every minute is made _of _ our lessons well.A to use; study B use; studying C use ; to study D used; study参考答案I BABDB ABCAB BDCDB DADBC
