1、江苏省常州市 2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（35）含答案维A 完形填空(每题1.5分，满分30分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：Being surrounded by sharks may sound like a bad thing，but scientists say sharks are actually a good sign of ocean health._1_ knowing that，Enric Sala，a marine ecologist and National Geographic Fellow，was a little _2_ when he first
2、 dived at Kingman Reef，the heart of a massive，newly _3_ area south of Hawaii now called the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.“The _4_ time I jumped in the water，as soon as the bubbles _5_，my heartbeat doubledthere were a dozen sharks swimming around us and so _6_ corals on the bottom
3、that there was not even _7_ for sand between them，” says Sala.Sala led a series of _8_ to the regions coral reefs over the past several years，_9_ part of his work at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla，Calif.His teams _10_ about sharks and corals there helped _11_ the US.government t
4、o set up the new monument，where fishing for sharks or anything else is now _12_.Groups around the world are working to _13_ other huge protected ocean areas in hopes of _14_ some of the planets most incredible and important spots.President George WBush set up another new marine _15_，or protected are
5、a，_16_ the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument just before he _17_ office in January.The reserve _18_ waters around several groups of islands near Kingman Reef，_19_ is 1,000 miles south of Hawaii，and it covers 86,888 square miles.Thats bigger than the size of Virginia and Tennessee _20_.
6、Note：marine ecologist海洋生态学家【语篇解读】 科学家们对海洋生物的发现促成美国建立了海洋生物保护区。保护区发挥了极大的作用，不仅有利于科学家的研究，更重要的是保护了一些稀有的种类，其他一些国家也纷纷效仿。1A.Ever BEven CWithout DInstead of答案B联系下文“my heartbeat doubled”可知，“即使”知道鲨鱼是海洋健康的标志，Enric Sala也是有些紧张的。2A.excited Bhappy Cnervous Dsad答案C联系到鲨鱼是凶猛的动物，在鲨鱼附近也是有些紧张的。A有一定的干扰性，excited的意思是“兴奋的”，不
7、符合面临凶猛动物时的心情。3A.protected Bbuilt Csurrounded Dfounded答案A联系下文可知，“the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument”是一个保护区。4A.last Bearly Cfirst Dgood答案C联系下文的“my heartbeat doubled”可知，这是Sala第一次到洋底时的情况。5A.gathered Bappeared Cpassed Dcleared答案D联系下文的“there were a dozen sharks swimming around us.”可知，这是气泡
8、散尽后看到的景象，因此用cleared。6A.many Bfew Clarge Dfrightening答案A联系下文的“there was not even _7_ for sand between them”可知，珊瑚很多。7A.water Blight Cspace Dsight答案C因为鲨鱼和珊瑚很多，几乎没有容纳沙子的空间。8A.dives Bexpeditions Cexperiments Ddiscoveries答案B联系空后的“to the regions coral reefs”可知，他领导了几次去珊瑚礁的远征。9A.as Bwith Clike Dunder答案A这些远征作
9、为他工作的一部分。10A.findings Binformation Cresearch Dcares答案A联系空后的“about sharks and corals”可知，他们对鲨鱼和珊瑚有了一些发现。C有一定的干扰性，research意为“研究”。11A.force Binspire Cbeg Dallow答案B在那里的发现敦促政府建立保护区。12A.permitted Blimited Cforbidden Dmeasured答案C因为这里是保护区，因此捕杀鲨鱼和其他动物是禁止的。13A.set out Bstart out Cset off Dset up答案D联系空后的“huge p
10、rotected ocean areas”可知，是建立保护区。set out意为“开始，着手”；start out意为“开始”；sef off意为“出发”。14A.making Bsaving Cbuilding Dseeing答案B建立保护区是希望挽救一些重要的地方。15A.reserve Bspot Carea Dspace答案A联系空后的“or protected area”可得答案。16A.called Bnamed Ctold Dgiven答案A“the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument”是保护区的名字，因此用called
11、。17A.took Bleft Ccontrolled Dlost答案B布什总统在一月份离开白宫前建立了这个保护区。联系空前的“before”和空后的“in January”可得答案。18A.excludes Bcovers Cincludes Dmakes答案C联系空后的“waters around several groups of islands”可知，保护区包含几个岛的水域。19A.it Bwhich Cwhere Dthat答案Bwhich引导了非限定性定语从句，并在从句中作主语。20A.separated Bcombined Cdivided Dconnected答案B联系空前的“
12、bigger than the size”可知，这个保护区比Virginia和Tennessee两个加起来还要大。*结束（浙江省温州市2011年高三第一次适应性测试） More Chinese are seeking out the surgeons knife to improve their 100ks.Yet the tragic death of the former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery(整容手术)，which is becoming increasingl
13、y popular. Wang Bei，24，is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan，to jump-start her stage-show career. It seems that the ambitious singer has finally achieved the fame and influence after her death. For years Miss Lu expected a plastic surgery to make her jaw fashionable narrow and her face small
14、er. She finally decided against it after hearing of the death of Wang Bei. Wang Beis death rang the warning bell for me，Miss Lu said in her blog. It was frightening and I gave up the plan. A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks. So
15、me netizens(网民)said Wang was a victim of societys impractical standard of beauty：double eyelids，and the pointed chin typical of Western actresses. Others said her death indicated the limits to which people would go to achieve fame and fortune. Last year 15 billion yuan was spent on cosmetic surgery
16、and the figure is expected to rise 20 annually. The International Society of Plastic Surgery ranks China first in Asia in terms of the number of cosmetic surgeries in 2009.Worldwide，China is third，after Brazil，while the United Stares is first. Nowadays，people are living longer and better. But the ef
17、fect of aging off their appearance affects their mood and confidence. Many older women want to look young and beautiful Young people，on the other hand，see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love. They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage，says a
18、 famous plastic surgeon. Were living in a highly competitive society. People regard appearance as a weapon in life battle. Those who are young and naturally good-looking tell me，I dont care how much I spend. Just make me look more beautiful. Advice from a surgeon and psychologist： 1.Choose regular，q
19、ualified hospitals with a good reputation. 2.Try to find an expert surgeon who will not suggest several operations over time. 3.Dont expect too much from changing your appearance. Safety should be the first. 4.Have a realistic understanding of the risks of the surgery (death，injury and failure)and m
20、ake a balanced decision.(1)Whats the influence of Wang Beis death on the public? A. People will feel alarmed at cosmetic surgery. B. Young people will have no interest in beauty. C. Doctors will be afraid to perform operations. D. No one will dream of becoming a Super Girl.(2)It is mentioned in the
21、passage that_. A. Miss Lus face is narrow and small B. Wang Bei is a victim of the Internet C. all Westerners have the pointed chin D. the US ranks first in cosmetic surgery(3)Whats the main idea of the 5th paragraph?A. People are living 1onger and better nowadays. B. People are living in a highly c
22、ompetitive society.C. Social competition leads females to seek beauty.D. Cosmetic surgery is the key to wealth and love.(4)According to a surgeon and psychologist,it is better to_. A. change your appearance sooner B. make a reasonable decision C. do several operations over time D. try some different
23、 hospitals高考预练从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（20分） 1. Readers can _ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word. A. get over B. get in C. get along D. get through 2. - Do you think its going to rain over weekend? - _ . A. I dont believe B. I dont believe it C. I believe not so D. I believe no
24、t 3. _ we cant get seems better than _ we have. A. What; what B. What; that C. That; that D. That; what 4. - Nancy is not coming tonight. - But she _ ! A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised 5. Cleaning women in big cities usually get _ by the hour. A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pa
25、y 6. -Why havent you bought any butter? - I _ to but I forgot about it. A. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected 7. _ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month. A. It B As C. That D. What 8. I read about it in some book or other, does it matter _ it was? A. where B. wha
26、t C. how D. which 9. -Im sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. -Theres no _ for this while you are on duty. A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation 10. Its not rare that in _ people in _ are going to university for further education. A. 90s; the fifties B. the 90s; fifties C. 90
27、s; their fifties D. the 90s; their fifties 11. -How many people voted for him? -About 80 percent of those _ . A. people present B. present people C. people presented D. presented people 12. -How can I learn English well? -I think reading more is the best way _ your English. A. improving B. to improv
28、e C. of improving D. both B and C 13. Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not _ . A. entirely B. extensively C. widely D. thoroughly 14. I wonder how he _ that to his father. A. dares say B. dared say C. dare say D. dare to say 15. -Can I use your bike? -Im sorry, because Ill have t
29、o _ . A. get it to repair B. have it to be repaired C. get it repaired D. have it repair 16. Please think of a situation _ the word can be used. A. when B. that C. where D. on which 17. The question of drug-taking is to _ at the next conference. A. come true B. come across C. come to D. come up 18.
30、-How did the accident happen? -I was walking along the sideway. A car gave off _ light. I cant see the way clearly. A. far too much B. far much too C. much too far D. too far much 19. I came here for nothing else but to see you _ . A. purpose B. in purpose C. on purpose D. to the purpose 20. Hearing what she said, he was so excited that he couldnt _ down. A. calm B. turn C. put D. quiet 参考答案I.1-5 CDABC 6-10 CBDBD 11-15 ADABC 16-20 CDACA
