1、2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（6）完形填空Kate said “Hello” to Mr. Patel as she entered. She picked up a wire basket and walked towards the back of the store _1_ the rice was kept. The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles(过道), with rows of shelves full of _2_. Besides her and Patel there wer
2、e only two boys in the store. They were both wearing _3_ overcoats. They looked rather _4_ because the overcoats were too big for them. “_5_”， she heard one of them whisper to _6_. She walked on to the next aisle and found the _7_ she was looking for. Then she heard something else. It _8_ like a box
3、 dropping on the floor. She looked through the small open space _9_ goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box. But _10_ putting it in the basket, he dropped _11_ into the inside pocket of his overcoat. Kate looked back and _12_ see Mr Patel at the door checking through a list. Then
4、 she looked through the _13_ in the shelf again. The boys still had their backs to her. They were putting something _14_ into their inside pockets and then one of them said, “Lets get out of here.” They moved away from her.When she got to the door the two boys were _15_ her. She watched them _16_ fo
5、r the few things in their _17_. They had both _18_ their overcoats. Mr Patel did not seem to know what they had done. He even _19_ at them as they were about to _20_. Now Kate decided to stop them.1. A. which B. that C. there D. where2. Abooks B. baskets C. goods D. magazines3. A. dirty B. long C. g
6、rey D. tight4. A. strange B. young C. nervous D. excited5. A. Look up B. Listen to meC. Watch out D. Put it down6. A. him B. her C. the boy D. the other7. A. book B. rice C. bag D. magazine8. A. looked B. heard C. showed D. sounded9. A. between B. of C. around D. at10. A. instead of B. beforeC. with
7、out D. as if11. A. something B. itC. one D. that12. A. would B. should C. might D. could13. A. spot B. space C. goods D. books14. A. important B. new C. else D. extra15. A. next to B. beside C. in front of D. behind16. A. paying B. looking C. asking D. reaching17. A. hands B. pockets C. box D. baske
8、t18. A. thrown B. stolen C. buttoned D. hidden19. A. shouted B. smiled C. looked D. laughed20. A. leave B. pay C. speak D. apologize阅读理解AWith petroleum reserves (石油储量) decreasing, the search is on to replace gas with a cleaner，greener alternative. Though much eco-talk has centered on biofuels from c
9、orn and soybeans, the biofuel that looks more likely to replace petroleum comes from a most unlikely source: algae(藻类)Algae, like corn, soybeans, and other crops, grow via photosynthesis(光合作用) and can be processed into fuel oil. However, they yield 30 times more energy than land crops such as soybea
10、ns, according to the US. Department of Energy. Many algae species also can grow in saltwater and polluted waterwhile corn and soy require arable land and fresh water that will be in short supply as the worlds population balloons.“If you replaced all the diesel(柴油) in the US. with soy biodiesel, it w
11、ould take half the land mass of the US. to grow those soybeans，” says Matt Caspari, chief executive of Aurora Biofuels, a Berkeley, Calif-based private firm that specializes in algae oil technology. On the other hand, the Energy Department says that if algae fuel replaced all the petroleum fuel in t
12、he United States, it would require 15,000 square miles, which is a few thousand miles larger than Maryland (12,407 square miles), the 42nd state in land area.Another bonus: Because algae can be grown just about anywhere in a closed space, theyre being tested at several power plants across the nation
13、 as a carbon absorber. Smokestack emissions (烟囱排放物) can be pumped directly into the ponds, feeding the algae while keeping greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.Although processing technology for algae fuelalso known as “oilgae” in some environmentalist circlesis improving, its still years away fro
14、m reaching your local gas pump. “Its just a question of cost, because no large-cale facilities have been built yet，” Caspari says.1. The underlined word “yield” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.A. control B. require C. produce D. grow2. Compared with corn and soybeans, algae_.A. may pollute water
15、 and soilB. can grow in poor conditionsC. provide much less energyD. need more special care3. According to Paragraph 3, one of the advantages of algae fuel is that_.A. it can be used more widelyB. it is more easy to produceC. it needs much less landD. it costs much less money4. What do we learn abou
16、t algae from Paragraph 4?A. Algae help protect the environment.B. People can grow algae anywhere.C. Fish can get more oxygen from algae.D. Algae produce less waste.5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Environmental protection.B. Biofuels from corn and soybeans.C. The false hope of biofuels.
17、D. A promising oil alternative.BPrince Charles yesterday, promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services.The m
18、ove came as Prince Charles urged business leaders to publish the environmental impact of their activities. He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how man
19、y inches have we raised sea levels? How many species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities？ These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked.”He added，“At the moment these costs do not ap
20、pear in anyones books. Yet they are real, they are incurred (遭受) now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy(补救)”He said the world was “running up the_biggest_global_credit_card_debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”Fla
21、nked by (两侧有) the prime minister and business and community leaders at St James Palace, the prince said his new accounting for sustainability (可持续性) project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet.Duchy Originals, the Princes food company, is taking st
22、eps to quantify how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas is emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products.The changes to the Princes travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his reside
23、nces: Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkhall on the Balmoral estate, as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff.Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter(通勤者) and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emi
24、ssions. The review will report in June, when Clarence House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emissions.6. One of the moves Prince Charles will take to reduce the royal impact on the environment is _.A. taking private jets that are not carbon-heavyB. taking helicopters instead of private
25、 jetsC. taking trains instead of scheduled flightsD. taking scheduled flights instead of helicopters7. How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?A. Dissatisfied. B. Disappointed.C. Doubtful. D. Impatient.8. Duchy Originals will _ in response to Prince C
26、harles calls.A. make as much green food as possibleB. cut down on its electricity useC. figure out its greenhouse gas emissionD. reduce its greenhouse gas emission9. The underlined phrase “the biggest global credit card debt” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _.A. the great amount of waste produced
27、by industryB. the great damage caused for the environmentC. the great amount of debts of the royal familyD. the high cost of industry in the producing process10. What would be the BEST title of the passage?A. Prince Charles promises greener royal lifestyleB. Better late than never C. Prince Charles
28、and his concern for the environmentD. The royal family has a role to play in environment protection参考答案. 1. 解析：选D。分析句子结构可知，空格后的部分是地点状语从句。 2. 解析：选C。超市里架子上放的自然是“货物”了。3. 解析：选B。从下文得知，他们准备偷东西，所以穿“长”大衣来做掩护。四个选项中只有long 与后面提到的too big相符。 4. 解析：选A。大衣长而大，穿在小孩子身上自然就觉得古怪。young, nervous, excited与strange之间没有逻辑上的因果
29、关系。5. 解析：选C。由后文可知，是做贼的，所以提醒另一人要“当心”。6. 解析：选D。共两个小孩，故另一个用the other。7. 解析：选B。开头已暗示Kate是来买米的。8. 解析：选D。it指前面听到的声音，这种声音“听起来”像。9. 解析：选A。货物之间有空隙，Kate正好可以看过去。 10. 解析：选A。按常理小孩应把选中的东西放进购物篮中，但他们没有，故用instead of。 11. 解析：选B。it 指前面已提到过的box。 12. 解析：选D。could此处表示可能性。 13. 解析：选B。由文意可知，第9空前的动作再次重复了一遍。 14. 解析：选C。由文意可知，这时放入袋中的显然不是前面提到过的box，而是“其他”什么东西。 15. 解析：选C。由文意可知，她看着他们，说明他们就在她面前。 16. 解析：选A。由文意可知，购物篮中的物品两个小孩是准备付款的。 17. 解析：选D。付款的东西自然是放在购物篮中的。18. 解析：选C。大衣的纽扣扣得整整齐齐，因为里面藏有东西，此处button是动词。 19. 解析：选B。由even所表示的语气可以推知。 20. 解析：选A。句意为：他们要离开时，结账的人甚至在向他们微笑。leave离开，符合语境。1-10 CBCAD DACBA
