1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练 完形填空20 The birthrate is Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century. Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, 65 cash
2、 encouragement, some women just dont want to be 66 holding the baby. “What we know is that its good for the 67 if men and women share the burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. 68 Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use
3、 a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) 69 day off work. Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers 70 go give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假)。In January. Sweden decided to allow ne
4、w fathers two months paid leave, with a warning: use it or 71 it. Kindlund admits that men are under 72 to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “Its not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But its good for the father and for t
5、he child if they can 73 a relationship.” In Norway, a(n) 74 policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.65. A. is spite ofB. at the cost of C. in addition to D. due to 66. A. sent B. left C. ca
6、ught D. seen 67. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit68. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that69. A. one B. mere C. only D. single 70. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable 71. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose72. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure73. A. make
7、out B. add up C. build up D. set aside74. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global 【答案】6569 ABACD7074 BDDCBDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Adults ar
8、e often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can 55 swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 5
9、6 away. A mother who has not 57 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “ Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: 58 we have learned something, additional learni
10、ng increases the 59 of time we will remember it.In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 60 ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or
11、Snow White. We not only learn but 61 .The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, 62 it may result in a passing grade, is not a 63 way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon t
12、o forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning; 64 , is usually a good investment toward the future.55. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even56. A. more B. drive C. travel D. ride57. A. thought about B. cared for C. showed up D. brought up 58. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless59. A. ac
13、curacy B. unit C. limit D. length60. A. remind B. inform C. warm D. recall61. A. recite B. overlearn C. research D. improve62. A. though B. so C. if D. after63. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift64. A. at most B. by the way C. on the other handD. in the end 【答案】5559 CDABD 6064 ABACC- 3 - 版权所有高考资源网
