1、2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（3）及答案【甘肃省嘉峪关市一中模拟】BThe Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8year, 12album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered (改变) popular culture dramatically. And it wasnt just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four
2、 Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life. Their influence was at its height in the 1960s, but their music continues to stir listeners today. However, up until recen
3、tly one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday: The music had never been remastered (重新灌录). But on September 9 that situation came to an end, with the release of the entire bands music in a digital makeover. It is probably the biggest reissue (重新发行) in pop music history, said British newspape
4、r the Financial Times. The albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work. The cover of their last album, Abbey Road of 1969, featured the four young men striding (大步行走) across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself. It is one of the mo
5、st famous of all Beatles images. Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation. Pop groups come and go. The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next. But the Beatles are one of the few grou
6、ps whose music seems to have endured (持久). Why? Paul McCartneys biographer Barry Miles has an explanation: “They were the first rock band and they just happened to be the best. They were the first band to play stadiums, to have their own products. They were groundbreaking in every way，” he says.45Wh
7、y did the Beatles change popular culture?ABecause of the suits of the four Liverpool boys.BBecause of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore.CBecause of their albums.DBecause of their different attitude to life.46Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second parag
8、raph?AThe Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1960s.BTheir music Yesterday had never been remastered.CThe entire bands music in a digital makeover will be remastered.DOn September 9, their music came to an end.47Whats the main idea of the passage?AWhat is the Beatles?BLegendary band stays
9、 on top in digital times.CThe origin of the Beatles.DWhy is the Beatles popular with people?【参考答案】B篇(45-47):DDB 第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A(2012安徽省皖南高三联合测评)A spiraling (成螺旋形的) tower made from thousands of books in dozens of languages is the later landmark in
10、Buenos Aires, named the World Book Capital this year.Called the Tower of Babel, the 25meter high tower by Argentine artist Marta Minujin is made from 30,000 books, donated by readers, libraries and more than 50 embassies.Climbing up its seven floors, visitors to the tower hear music composed by Minu
11、jin and the voice of the artist repeating the word “book” in scores of languages.“Building this tower is really a wonder，” Minujin said, standing before the structure as curious passersby looked at a downtown city square.“A hundred years from now, people will saythere was a Tower of Babel in Argenti
12、na.and it didnt need translation because art needs no translation.”Minujin, who worked with US artist Andy Warhol, built a fullscale mode of the Parthenon in Buenos Aires in 1983, using books banned by the military dictatorship (专政) that ended that year.This years book tower marks Buenos Aires namin
13、g as the 2011 World Book Capital by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)“Weve been laying books for 10 days straight，” said Sebastian Atienza, 26, who works for the company that built the tower under Minujins command. “But its worth it. Its where all languages
14、 come together.”When the exhibit ends later this month, Minujin said literature lovers will be allowed to come and pick one book each. The rest will be brought down to start a new archive (档案馆) that has already been named The Library of Babel, the name of a story by Argentinas most famous author, Jo
15、rge Luis Borges.56According to the passage, the Tower of Babel_.Ais made from 30,000 books from nearly 50 countriesBis designed by American artist Matte MinujinCwill hold the book exhibition for 10 daysDhas a height of twentyfive meters答案：D细节分析题。从第一段第二句“called the Tower of Babel, the 25meter high to
16、wer.”可知。57After the book exhibition, most books will be_.A. handed out among visitors B. donated to UNESCOC. sent to Argentinas new archive D. bought by Jorge Luis Borges答案：C细节分析题。从最后一段第二句“The rest will be brought down to start a new archive(档案馆) that has already been named The Library of Babel”可知。5
17、8The passage is probably taken from a(n)_A. advertisement B. tourism guide C. textbook D. newspaper答案：D推理判断题。文章主要讲述了阿根廷的“通天书塔”，材料新颖，很可能出现在报纸上。 (2012淄博一模)Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa ShangiLa Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a routine t
18、ask for a cake chef，but Maricel is no ordinary chefshe has no hands.Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11yearold girl lost her hands. In 2004，she entered a Manila training centr
19、e for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and，more importantly, came to terms with her disability.After graduation from high school, she took a twoyear Hotel and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course. A
20、fter she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman. She didnt shy away from the attention. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe its possible to live a normal life，”Maricel says.When managers at the Edsa ShangriLa Hotel sa
21、w Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotels Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21yearold with cerebral palsy(脑瘫)She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start
22、classes and is already planning a career in IT.Maricels three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apartment，while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is difficult to make ends meet but I dont lose hope. I believe anything is possible if
23、you dream, work hard and pray.”文章大意：22岁的Maricel Apatan是一位失去了双手的残疾人，但是她没有放弃希望，努力自立自强。71“Maricel is no ordinary chef” because_.A. she is better than other chefsB. she is physically disabledC. she can do a routine taskD. she is good at decorating cakes答案：B细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“It would seem to be a routine t
24、ask for a cake chef，but Maricel is no ordinary chefshe has no hands.”可知，Maricel没有了双手，是一位残疾人。72Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?A. She survived while her uncle did not.B. She didnt shy away from public attention.C. She has inspired some disabled people.D. She managed to make a living
25、by herself.答案：A细节理解题。由第二段第二句话“Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11yearold girl lost her hands.”可知，她们二人都幸存了下来。所以A项错误。73The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to_.A. was rejected B. was employedC. recovered well D. developed well答案：D猜测词义题。所在句意是“她参加了课程培训，而且学习得很好
26、，尽管她是班上唯一的一位残疾学生”。74According to the text, Ronelyn_.A. works in an IT companyB. was inspired by MaricelC. once lived in MindanaoD. has already started classes答案：B细节理解题。由第四段最后三句话可知，Ronelyn受到了Maricel的鼓舞，准备接受培训，在IT业从事工作。75What does the author want to tell us in the text?A. We should be determined and n
27、ever lose hope.B. We shouldnt look down upon the disabled.C. We should help those who suffer disabilities.D. We should feel sympathy for the unfortunate.答案：A推理判断题。由文章大意可知，我们应当学习Maricel的事迹，从中学习她坚强的毅力和不放弃的精神。 (2012稳派教育新课改质检)My husband and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local conven
28、ience store where we often get gasoline. I dont think people appreciate what a difficult job these folks have sometimes. They work for a little over minimum wage and I often wonder how they make ends meet.One of the clerks, “Charlie，” was missing her glasses one day. I commented on it and she said t
29、heyd been broken and that she couldnt afford a new pair. It was obvious that she was having a difficult time.We wondered how we could help, so turned to our own eye doctor for assistance with a plan. We had his secretary contact her, asking her to come in for an eye exam free of charge. We told the
30、doctor to let her order whatever glasses she wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told her that someone had anonymously(用匿名的方式) donated the money for her new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touche
31、d by our idea that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and she enjoyed telling all the regular customers how it came about. Im sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have emerged in the mi
32、nds of many. She will never know who the gift was from and I hope the idea that good guys really do get a break sometimes was planted for her. 文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者帮助自己常去的便利店中的职员买了一副新眼镜的故事。59Why didnt the clerk “Charlie” wear glasses one day?A. A pair of glasses was too expensive for him.B. Her old
33、glasses were broken. C. Her glasses were missing.D. She forgot to wear glasses.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“I commented on it and she said theyd been broken.”可知，B项是正确的。60From the passage, we can infer that_.ACharlie was a young man BCharlie knew who donated money for the new glassesCthe Charlies income was
34、very little DCharlie must be nearsighted答案：C推理判断题。根据第一段第三句的“They work for a little over minimum wage and I often wonder how they make ends meet.”可知，Charlie作为该便利店的一员，工资只能比最低收入多一点。故C项是正确的。而D项文中并未提及，故排除；根据第三段的“.asking her to come in for an eye exam free of charge.”可知，Charlie是女性，故A项错；由最后一段的“She will nev
35、er know who the gift was from.”可知，B项也不对。61The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by_.A. gave up B. took upC. cut downD. put off 答案：A词义猜测题。根据下文的“.and only charged us for half the price of the glasses！”可知，医生因我们的行为而备受感动，因此没有索要检查费并且仅向我们要了眼镜的一半的费用。故可知A项正确。短语give up“放弃”；take u
36、p“从事，占据”；cut down“削减”；put off“推迟”。62The best title of the passage should be_.A. The Wonderful Feeling of Helping OthersB. Customers Gift to an EmployeeC. A Friendly ClerkCharlieD. A New Pair of Glasses答案：B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位常去当地便利店的顾客看到一位职员眼镜坏了，却买不起一副新的眼镜，从而产生要帮助她的想法。并通过自己眼科医生的帮助给这位职员买了一副新的眼镜的故事。故选B项。【甘
37、肃省嘉峪关市一中模拟】C I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷类食物), eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids too. But_at_least_I_wasnt_alone_in_
38、my_sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did. My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said wed be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or lessnot one hour and one min
39、ute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was. The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath, while the ot
40、her kids always wore their clothes for days. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, things didnt improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par(达到正常水平). Our friends repor
41、t cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks. As the years rolled by, we were one by one put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hi
42、tting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout. My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out? Youre right, our mean mother. She f
43、orced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world.48What does the sentence “But at least I wasnt alone in my sufferings.” mean?AThe authors mot
44、her was only mean to her.BThe authors mother suffered her.CThe authors mother was mean to her sister, brothers and her.DThe author wasnt alone because of suffering.49According to the passage, the authors mother will ask her children to do all the following EXCEPT _.Alearn to cookBwear clean clothesC
45、go to bed and get up at fixed timeDdrink as much Cokes as they want50Why was the authors mother mean to her children?ABecause she wanted her children to be top students in school.BBecause she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did.CBecause she wanted her children
46、 to drop out.DBecause she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens.51Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?ASome of the children werent able to go to college because of their mean mother.BMother didnt let the author tell lies.CMother asked the author to wear clean clothes.DThe author could not miss school even if she was ill.52Whats the main idea of the passage?AThe kind mother. BThe meanest mother.CThe failure mother. DThe successful mother.【参考答案】C篇(48-52)：CDDAB
