1、江苏省常州市 2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（42）含答案完形填空 Tick，tock，tick，tock. Im sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 1 for such a long time，and Im lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 2 and think about my past. I could tell you stories
2、that only 3 would know. But walls cant speak. I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man. 4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on.For a time，I was left alone，while people came and 5 the house. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 6 , their so
3、n Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely 7 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. Back in my day” and When I was 8 .” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didnt really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be 9 When Danny went
4、off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 10 sold the house. New owners came and 11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You cant even imagine my 12 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so ov
5、erjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. . I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next.The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago. Some of the local kids have
6、 started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me. I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then Ill
7、 get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.1. A. crowded B. empty C. paintedD. sold2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends3. A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls4. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly5. A. looked at B. settled in C
8、. bought in D. sold out6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning7. A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond8. A. older B. healthierC. betterD. younger9. A. loved B. toldC. dislikedD. believed10. A .Danny B. IC. his parentsD. the old man11. A. settled B. wentC. livedD. greeted12.
9、A. pity B. prideC. surpriseD. sadness13. A. friend B. daughterC. sonD. wife14. A. energy B. timeC. lifeD. ideas15. A. happiness B. dreamC. anxietyD. disappointment16. A. old B. impatientC. adultsD. tired17. A. families B . furniture C. housesD. memories18. A. impressed B. surprised C. encouragedD. i
10、nspired19. A. putting B. copyingC. countingD. taking20. A. call B. rememberC. visit D. attend（二）15 BADCA610 DCDAB1115 BCDAC1620 CDACB*结束My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1 , but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out
11、 our best. Hed say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you dont give them water, they die.” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said, “ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, its a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the b
12、est 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on Ive always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dads also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12 ：stay in school or leave to
13、work on my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And Ive 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didnt pursue my 17 . You know
14、what you want. Go fulfill it.”As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and Id like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.1. A. biologistB. managerC. lawyerD. gardener2. A. stric
15、tB. honestC. specialD. learned3. A. praiseB. courageC. powerD. warmth4. A. thinkB. imagineC. rememberD. guess5. A. unnecessaryB. unkindC. unimportantD. unusual6. A. AnotherB. SomeC. AnyD. Other7. A. onB. inC. atD. about8. A. in caseB. by turnsC. by chanceD. in return9. A. reviseB. setC. reviewD. fol
16、low10. A. understandingB. experiencedC. seriousD. demanding11. A. taking upB. making upC. picking upD. keeping up12. A. suggestionB. decisionC. noticeD. choice13. A. andB. asC. even ifD. as if14. A. helpedB. allowedC. persuadedD. suggested15. A. alwaysB. neverC. seldomD. almost16. A. ratherB. butC.
17、forD. therefore17. A. promiseB. taskC. beliefD. dream18. A. thisB. heC. itD. that19. A. newspaperB. magazine C. programD. project20. A. controlledB. comfortedC. remindedD. raise15 CCACB 610 CBDDA1115 ADBCA1620 BDCBD*结束2、 （2010河北省衡水中学三模A卷）As you dash outdoors in the middle of winter, you might make i
18、t halfway down the block before realizing that your ears are freezing because you forgot your hat.Now, scientists have shown that even though youve had an apparent memory lapse(丧失), your brain never forgot what you should have done. Memory works mainly by association. For example, as you try to reme
19、mber where you left your keys, you might recall you last had them in the living room, which reminds you that there was an ad for soap on television, which reminds you that you need soap, and so on. And then, as youre heading out of the door to buy soap, you remember that your keys are on the kitchen
20、 counter. Your brain knew where the keys were all along. It just took a round-about way to get there.Now, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies are studying associative memory in monkeys to figure out just how this complicated process works.First, the researchers trained a group of
21、 monkeys to remember arbitrary(任意的) pairs of symbols. The researchers showed the monkeys one symbol(cold weather) and then gave them the choice of two other symbols, one of which (a hat) would be associated with the first. A correct choice would earn them a sip of their favorite juice.Most of the mo
22、nkeys performed the test perfectly, but one kept making mistakes.“We wondered what happened in the brain when the monkey made the wrong choice, although it apparently learned the right pairing of symbols,” said study leader Thomas Albright.Albright and his team observed signals from the nerve cells
23、in the monkeys inferior temporal cortex (ITC), an area of its brain used for visual pattern recognition and for storing this type of memory.As the monkey was deciding which symbol to choose, about a quarter of the activity in the ITC was due to the choice behavior.Meanwhile, more than half the activ
24、ity was in a different group of nerve cells, which scientists believe represent the monkeys memory of the correct symbol pairing, and surprisingly, these cells continued to fire even when the monkey chose the wrong symbol.“In this sense, the cells knew more than the monkeys let on in their behavior,
25、” Albright said. “Thus, behavior may vary, but knowledge endures.”57The example of the keys and soap is given to explain the relationship between _.Amemory lapse and human brainBmemory and associationCmemory and television adsDmemory and our daily life58Which of the following best expresses the gene
26、ral idea of the text?AYour brain may forget something, but not always.BActivity is a round-about way to memory.CYour brain remembers what you forget.DMonkeys have better memory than us.59The researchers believe the monkey that made the wrong choice _.Aalso knew the correct answerBhad the worst memor
27、yCfailed to see the objects well Dhad some trouble with its nerve system60The underlined word “endures” may be best replaced by _.Adisappears Bincreases Cimproves Dremains2、参考答案-BCAD *结束16. _ teacher of my grandfathers will come tomorrow . Im wondering how old _ man he should be. A. The; a B. A; a C
28、. A; the D. The; the17.Bob, you cannot smoke any more. It will damage your health.I know. I _ smoking. Believe me! A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. the; the18. I would love _ to the cinema last night, but I had to look after my sick sister at home. A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. having gone19.I
29、promised to get then before 5 oclock, but now the rain is pouring down. They _ for me impatiently. A. may wait B. ought to wait C. could wait D. must be waiting20. What did yon think of _ president? I didnt care for him of at first, bat after _ time I go to like him. A. the; a B. /; the C. the; the
30、D. /; a21.We want someone to design the new art museum for us. _ the young follow have a try? A. May B. Shall C. Will D. Need22. Do yon enjoy listening to records? I find records are often _ or better than an actual performance. A. as good as B. as good C. as well as D. good as23. I wonder how many
31、people yon have invited. Theres only going to be yon and _ friends there A. few B. a few C. a lot of D. several24. That _ surprising in the past. A. were considered B. are considered C. had been considered D. would have been considered25. It is impossible for anyone _ these photographs before, becau
32、se Mr. Newman had them developed today. A. having seen B. to have seen C. to see D. seeing参考答案1620BDBDA 2125BABDB*结束 121. Without _ to speak, you should remain silent as the conference. A. invitedB. invitingC. being invited D. having invited122. When _ many guests, they hurried back to school to get
33、 everything ready. A. invitedB. invitingC. being invited D. having invited123. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _ the girl and took her away, _ into the woods. (2004上海春) A. seizing; disappearedB. seized; disappeared C. seizing; disappearingD. seized; disappearing124. Suddenly, a tall m
34、an _ the girl and taking her away _ into the woods. A. seizing; disappearedB. seized; disappeared C. seizing; disappearingD. seized; disappearing125. The mother didnt know _ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out. (2001全国) A. whoB. whenC. howD. what126. The little boy didnt k
35、now _ his mother blamed him for. A. whoB. whenC. howD. what127. It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government knows _. (2002全国) A. it what to do withB. what to do it withC. what to do with itD. to do what with it128. In order to gain a bigger share in the international market,
36、many state-run companies are striving _ their products more competitive. (2002上海) A. to make B. makingC. to have madeD. having made129. In order to gain more interest, you should spend less money _ their products more competitive. A. to make B. makingC. to have madeD. having made130. An army spokesm
37、an stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered _ clear warnings before firing any shots. (上海) A. to issueB. being issuedC. to have issuedD. to be issued131. It is said that there is some important information in the magazine _ next month. A. to issueB. being issuedC. to have issuedD. to be issue
38、d132. Im going to the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything _? (上海春) A. to be buyingB. to buyC. for buyingD. bought133. The novel _ at a low price in second-hand bookstore is very interesting. A. to be buyingB. to buyC. for buyingD. bought134. If only he _ quietly as the doctor instructed
39、, he would not suffer so much now. (上海) A. liesB. layC. had lainD. should lie135. He _ quietly as the doctor instructed, so he doesnt suffer a lot now. A. liesB. layC. had lainD. should lie136. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball; otherwise he _ a goal. (上海春) A. had scoredB. scoredC. w
40、ould scoreD. would have scored137. He always hesitates to kick the ball, otherwise he _ a goal very often. A. had scoredB. scoredC. would scoreD. would have scored138. What would have happened _, as far as the river bank? (上海) A. Bob had walked farther B. if Bob should walk farther C. had Bob walked
41、 fartherD. if Bob walked farther139. What would happen _, as far as the river bank? A. Bob had walked farther B. if Bob should walk farther C. had Bob walked fartherD. if Bob walked farther140. How I wish every family _ a large house with beautiful garden! (上海春) A. hasB. hadC. will haveD. had had参考答案121125CDDAA 126130DCAAA131135DBDCB 136140DCCDB
