1、南京市秦淮区2014高考英语（暑假基础训练（11）附答案.完形填空In 1981, bullets (子弹) screamed through the air towards the 40th President of the United States.While others ran for_1_, Tim McCarthy stood still looking directly at his_2_death with strong determination.Tim was shot in the chest and President Reagan survived.It is pe
2、rhaps the_3_thing you can do to give your life for your friends.It is also one of the_4_acts of history as people seldom do this.Jason Dunham was a soldier in the United States.The story begins with Jason as he was talking with the men in his army.They_5_whether a person could jump on a grenade (手榴弹
3、) and survive by putting it under his helmet.Deep down they all_6_that it was almost impossible.Unfortunately for Jason Dunham, the situation arrived just a few weeks later.However, _7_for his men, Jason Dunham was there.In this life and death situation, there is no_8_to think.There are only seconds
4、 to fight or_9_.Performing above and beyond the call of duty, Jason chose to fight.He threw his helmet and_10_over the grenade and died for his friends.What causes men and women to_11_their lives for another? It takes a lot.First and foremost, it takes the_12_that life isnt about you.It is about mak
5、ing a difference, about having a(n)_13_and about giving.It is better to give than receive.It is honorable to_14_the lives and wellbeing of others above yourself.Making an effect on the world is not always about recognition, power, money or_15_gain.Sometimes the biggest success is one who gives himse
6、lf up so others can succeed.That is the mark of the highest achiever.【文章大意】Tim为了救总统而奋不顾身, Jason为了挽救其他士兵的性命而扑向即将爆炸的手榴弹. 他们为了拯救别人而宁愿牺牲个人, 他们是可敬的. 1A.coverBhomeChelp Dmoney解析: 选A. 对比Tim的行为可知, 与之不同的是, 很多人跑向躲避物寻求保命. 2A.terrible BarrangedCpotential Dselected解析: 选C. 根据后句内容可知, Tim为了救总统而奋不顾身, 可见他面对的是“可能的死亡”.
7、 3A.strangest BgreatestCluckiest Dquickest解析: 选B. 根据末段内容可知, 这里指为朋友献出自己的生命是最伟大的. 4A.rare BmodernCpopular Dordinary解析: 选A. 根据句中as people seldom do this可知, 这种高尚的行为并不常见. 5A.noticed BexpectedCwondered Dremembered解析: 选C. 根据句中whether从句可知, 士兵们想知道问题的答案. 6A.guessed BknewCrecognized Dheard解析: 选B. 根据常识和it was a
8、lmost impossible可知, 士兵们都知道不被炸死几乎是不可能的. 7A.curiously BeagerlyCfortunately Dangrily解析: 选C. 根据前句Unfortunately for Jason Dunham和本句中However可以得出答案. 8A.room BconditionCposition Dtime解析: 选D. 根据后句中There are only seconds 可以得出答案. 9A.escape BdisappearCstay Dexplain解析: 选A. 根据语境可知, 在这种生死关头, 只有做出决定的时间, 是战斗还是逃跑. 10
9、A.hands BbulletsCbody Dgun解析: 选C. 根据句中died for his friends 可知, 他把帽盔扔出去, 并且扑了上去. 11A.bend down Bfall downCturn down Dlay down解析: 选D. 这里用lay down their lives, 相当于give their lives. 12A.guess BrealizationCargument Ddream解析: 选B. 根据句中life isnt about you可知, 这是一个人所意识到的. 13A.fortune BchoiceCwish Dinfluence解析
10、: 选D. 根据末段Making an effect on the world可以得出答案. 14A.view BliveCrise Ddrive解析: 选A. 根据前句It is better to give than receive.可推断, 把别人的生命和健康看得比自己的重是可敬的, 故用view. 15A.formal BpersonalCusual Dmental解析: 选B. 本句是从个人的角度来说的, 这里指取得个人成绩. *结束.单项填空1_ made the little boy so sad is _ his parents didnt allow him to go ou
11、t for a picnic with other boys.AWhat；becauseBWhat；thatCThat；because DThat；what解析：选B。句意：使这个小男孩如此伤心的是他的父母不允许他跟其他男孩出去野餐。第一空用what引导主语从句，what在从句中作主语；第二空用that引导表语从句，that在从句中不作任何成分，也没有实际意义，只起连接作用。2What did you do yesterday afternoon?We discussed _ Mary could join us.Awhether BifCthat Dwhat解析：选A。句意：“你们昨天下午干
12、什么了？”“我们讨论了玛丽是否可以加入到我们中来。”discuss后的宾语从句只用whether不用if引导，意为“是否”，且不在从句中作成分。that在名词性从句中不作任何成分也没有任何意义；what常在名词性从句中作主语、宾语、表语等。3The textbook is filled with cases about _ our life has developed thanks to new inventions.Awhat BwhereCwhy Dhow解析：选D。句意：课本中有很多关于我们的生活是如何因为新发明而得到改善的例子。根据句意宾语从句缺少表示方式的状语，故用how引导。wha
13、t不作状语；where表示地点；why表示原因。4Desertification，the name for _ happens when farm land is turned into desert，is a growing world problem.Awhich BwhereCwhat Dhow解析：选C。句意：沙漠化，即可耕种土地变成沙漠，已经发展成世界问题了。所选项引导介词for的宾语从句，并在从句中作主语，故用what。which强调范围；where常在名词性从句中作地点状语；how在名词性从句中作方式状语。5_ well go camping tomorrow depends o
14、n the weather.AIf BWhetherCThat DWhen解析：选B。句意：明天我们是否去野营取决于天气。所选项表示“是否”之意，且从句中不缺少成分，故用whether。引导主语从句位于句首时，用whether不用if；that在名词性从句中不作任何成分也无任何意义；when常在名词性从句中作时间状语，此处与tomorrow相矛盾。6(2012临沂质量检测)The warning we were given as children _ eating fast will make you fat may，in fact，have a scientific explanation.
15、Athat BwhoCwhere Dwhich解析：选A。考查名词性从句。分析句子可知，we were given as children为定语从句限定主语the warning，其谓语动词为have，从句部分不缺成分，对the warning起到补充说明的作用，为同位语从句。故选A。7(2012泰安一轮质量检测)It is so dark tonight，Mum.Yes，this is just _ we can enjoy brilliant stars in the sky.Awhen BwhereChow Dbecause解析：选A。考查名词性从句。句意：妈妈，夜深了。是的，这时候我们
16、正好可以观看天上闪闪的星星。句中is后接的是表语从句，从句中缺少原因状语，应用when引导。故选A项。8(2012淄博模拟)Are you still thinking about the email Tony sent you yesterday?Oh，to tell the truth，thats _ makes me feel excited.Awhat BhowCthat Dwhy解析：选A。考查名词性从句。由语境知，正是Tony的邮件使“我”非常兴奋。what相当于the email that，即作is的表语，又作makes me feel excited的主语。故选A。9(2011
17、潍坊5月份训练)The shoes in our store are all of good quality.You can choose _ you like.Awhichever BhoweverCwhatever Dwherever解析：选A。考查连接词。宾语从句中缺少宾语，所以排除B、D两项；选择的鞋子应是前文中所指的，所以用连接代词whichever。故选A项。10(2012青岛统一质量检测)_ is expected that it will be fine tomorrow，when we can do some outdoor activities.AAs BItCThat D
18、Which解析：选B。考查名词性从句。由语境知，大家都指望着明天天气晴好，这样就能做些户外活动了。分析题干知，此处考查主语从句固定结构，即It is过去分词thatclause。其中it作形式主语，故B项正确。*结束He has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat.On September 11, Israel announced its decision to remove him, following several Pales
19、tinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel. “He should be punished for the killings,” an Israeli official said, “He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups.”But the decision has angered many other countries. China said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and removing
20、him would harm the peace in the Middle East. Other governments share this idea.Arafat himself said: “They can kill me, but never get me out of my country.” He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat escaped every time.For
21、 years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night, thinking a moving person is harder to hit. In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt. In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over Nort
22、h Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive.What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger. Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ram Allah in December 2001. When they saw the attackers coming, Arafats b
23、odyguards took no notice of his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground. Seconds later, several bombs were dropped nearby. Though safe, his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat.But, Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away, showed no fear at all. He sta
24、yed in the damaged office, talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel. All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others.But has he used up the last of his nine lives? Only time will tell.56. According to the p
25、assage, which statement is true?A. In 1992, Arafats plane crashed in South Africa.B. Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.C. China is the only country against Israels decision of removing Arafat.D. Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own co
26、untry than be driven awayfrom his people.57. What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat?A. Arafat is as clever as a cat.B. Arafat can live as long as a cat.C. Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.D. Arafat sho
27、uld have died for at least 8 times.58. The underlined phrase “took no notice of” can be replaced by _.A. obeyed B. ignoredC. disagreed D. dissatisfied59. Whats the writers attitude towards Arafats future, judging from the last sentence of the passage?A. Hopeful.B. Interesting.C. Satisfactory.D. Doub
28、tful. In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if things change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greeting for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a whilethen no more. If the same two people
29、meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where its left off and are delighted.In the States, you can feel free to visit peoples homes and share their holidays without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality because you cannot
30、 give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real. Most visitors find themselves easily invited into many
31、homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as merely home cooked food, not doing something for your guest. It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, langua
32、ge difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to ones home than to go to a public place, except in pure business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you ho
33、me, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment.60. In the United States, friendships might _ if things become different.A. disappear little by littleB. last foreverC. be heartbreakingD. end suddenly61. All the following factors but _ prevent people from inviting their friends home for d
34、inner according to the passage.A. different languagesB.naughty children C. different customsD.small houses62. We can infer that _ in America according to this passage.A. friendships are difficult to get but easy to loseB. it is hard for a person to pick up the friendship when he comes across his lon
35、g lost friendC. you might be considered as a person hungry for social activities if you accept an invitation too easilyD. people care little about where they are invited to go for dinner63. Why is giving a dinner party at home considered less hospitable in some countries? A. Because eating at the re
36、staurant is a sign of respect.B. Because having dinner at home seems less friendly.C. Because dishes prepared at home are less delicious.D. Because a dinner at the restaurant is more expensive. Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban(郊区的) house, The house was b
37、ought by her husband almost fifty years ago.For the sake of safety , her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town , But Mrs. Jackson doesnt like the idea. She says that she has to look after her husbands old house. But recently she often hears stories a
38、bout unknown people stealing things around here.That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four oclock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound but didnt move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit af
39、raid. She decided not to answer the door but keep waiting. One minute another minute and yet another minute. Nothing happened and no more knocks , She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She slowly unfastened （打开）the door and peeped (窥视) through the crac
40、k（小缝）. She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas tree! In the tree stood a Christmas card with these words:Merry Christmas!Your new neighbor64. The house bought by Mr. Jackson is _.A. in the townB. small but new C. outside the townD.
41、fifty years old65. Mrs. Jackson doesnt want to sell the house because _.A. it is almost fifty years old B. it is big and oldC. she likes to live alone in it D. her husband left it to her66. Why didnt she move when she heard the knock at the door? Because _.A. she was enjoying the Christmas musicB. s
42、he thought it might be an unknown personC. it was not her sonD. she hadnt decided to answer the door67. She slowly unfastened the door because _.A. she was too frightened to open the doorB. she wanted to peed through the crackC. she was afraid of the cold windD. there was something wrong with the door64-67 CDBB*结束
