高考英语阅读与完形填空练习.docx

1、高考英语阅读与完形填空练习高考英语阅读与完形填空练习（ 11 ）一 阅读理解 Passage 1American actor Johnny Depp can best be described as unconventional. From his early life, his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles，we can see that Depp has seldom taken the easy road. His willingness to take risks and do the unexpected

2、 has made Depp one of the few Hollywood actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his artistic reputation.Born in 1963，Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasionally turning to petty-crime and drugs. When his parents divorced in 1978，Depp dropped out of school against

3、his mothers wishes and started a music band called the Kids. Although the band achieved some success, they were seldom able to make ends meet， with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.In 1983，the ever-optimistic Depp and his new wife, Lori Anderson,

4、 moved to Hollywood California to further Depps musical career. But life there continued to be a struggle and Depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family. His luck changed when Loris ex-boyfriend, the famous actor Nicholas Cage, impressed by Depps good looks and

5、 intelligence, suggested he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie. Several other minor movie roles and a divorce from Lori followed，before Depp got his big break three years later. He landed the leading role in the television series 21 Jump Street，playing a youthful undercover p

6、olice officer. The hugely popular show turned Depp into a teenage heartthrob overnight. He appeared on the cover of countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers, to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.But Depp left 21 Jump Street after three years, when it was at the height

7、 of its popularity, later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character. In the decade that followed, Depp rejected repeated offers of “pretty boy” roles in big-budget Hollywood films. Instead he established himself as a serious, somewhat dark, peculiar perfo

8、rmer, consistently selecting roles in smaller, independent films that surprise critics and audiences alike.Even in the movie that made Depp an international superstar, The Pirates of the Caribbean (2003 )，he was barely recognizable as Captain Jack Sparrow, the British，long-haired golden-toothed pira

9、te. This and subsequent hit movies have placed Depp at the very top of the commercial film industry ( with a pay-check of $20 million for each such movie) but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.1.As a youth, Depp could be described as a _.A. ser

10、ious criminal B. trouble maker C. drug addict D. successful musician2. The underlined expression “make ends meet” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toA. get together after a show B. meet their audience C. play to the end D. earn enough to live3. In which order did the following events take place

11、in Depps life?a. met Nicholas Cage b. started a band called the Kidsc. played a British pirate d. sold pens door to doore. got married to Lori Anderson f. starred in a TV showA. d, b, e, a，c, f B. b，e，d，a，f，c C. a, b, f，c, d, e D. e，d, a，c，f, b44.Why did Depp leave the TV show 21 Jump Street ?A. The

12、 show was no longer popular. B. He wanted to perform in movies.C. He thought the show was terrible .D. He rejected planned changes to his role.45.Depps choice of movie roles throughout most of his career suggests that _.A. he valued interesting work over money B. he believed he couldnt play pretty b

13、oy” roles wellC. he was very popular with Hollywood movie producersD. he was more interested in shocking audiences than entertaining Passage 2 When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory

14、. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music. Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where al

15、l the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation which came with directions to the island. So Luca spent his y

16、outh studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didnt understand, hed seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation lette

17、r. As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Lucas house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions. But st

18、ill, no invitation came. They didnt lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island. One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking wit

19、h a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isnt

20、 the Island of Inventions? Isnt the letter you sent me the real invitation?” It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends

21、 had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.1. Lucas picture of the Island of Inventions was mainly based on _.A. scientific research B. his imagination C. reports of others D. history books2. Why di

22、d Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough. B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.C. The organization had already broken up. D. The island was not a real place.3. What was Roberts reaction to Lucas story of t

23、he island?A. He thought he had already arrived at the island. B. He was disappointed to discover it didnt exist.C. He was excited about receiving an invitation. D. He expressed surprise that Luca believed in such fairy tales.4. What did Luca learn at the end of the story?A. The island of inventions

24、did not exist. B. He had wasted most of his life.C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland. D. He finally would receive his invitation.5. Which of the following best describes Luca?A. Aggressive. B. Trusting. C. Creative. D. Easy-going Passage 3Millions of Americans return from long-distance tri

25、ps by air, but their luggage doesnt always come home with them. Airline identification tags（标签） can come loose, and the bags go who-knows-where. And passengers leave all kinds of things on planes.The airlines collect the items and, for 90 days, attempt to find their owners. They dont keep them, sinc

26、e theyre not in the warehouse business. And by law, they cannot sell the bags, because the airlines might be tempted to deliberately misplace luggage.So once insurance companies have paid for lost bags and their contents, and they no longer belong to passengers, a unique store in the little town of

27、Scottsboro, Alabama, buys them. The “Unclaimed Baggage Center,” is so popular that the building, which is set up like a department store, is the number-one tourist attraction in all of Alabama. More than one million visitors stop in each year and take one of the stores shopping carts on a hunt for t

28、reasures.Each day, clerks bring out 7,000 new items, and veteran（老练的）shoppers rush to paw over them. You can find everything from precious jewels to hockey sticks, best-selling novels, leather jackets, tape recorders, surfboards, even half -used tubes of toothpaste.The stores own laundry washes or c

29、leans all the clothes found in luggage, then sells them. The Unclaimed Baggage Center has found guns, illegal drugs and even a live rattlesnake.The store has a little museum where some of its most unusual acquisitions（获得物） have been preserved. They include highland bagpipes, a burial mask from an Eg

30、yptian pharaohs tomb, and a medieval suit of armor.Statistics indicate that less than one-half of one percent of luggage checked on U.S. carriers is permanently lost and available to the store.1. Paragraph1 shows that many passengers lose their luggage because_. A. they are forgetful B. the owners o

31、f some luggage cant be identified C. they are in a hurry D. there is no lost and found office in many airports2. The reason why the airlines cannot sell the bags is that _. A. they have to find the owners B. they have to keep the bags as long as possible C. some bags are expensive D. they are likely

32、 to make a profit on the bags on purpose3. The Unclaimed Baggage Center is very popular because_.A. visitors may purchase something undervalued. B. all the things there are very cheap. C. theres a large variety of goods. D. visitors will enjoy some amusing activities there.4. What can we infer from the passage? A. A little museum will keep all the precious unclaimed baggage. B. The things in the Unclaimed Baggage Center are articles for daily use.C. The percentage of