高考英语辅导与练习20.docx

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高考英语辅导与练习20

高考英语辅导与练习（20）

二完形填空LoveisJustAThread

SometimesIreallydoubtwhetherthereislovebetweenmyparents．Everydaytheyareverybusytryingtoearnmoneyinordertopaythe26tuitionfeeformybrotherandme．Theydon’t27in‘theromanticwaysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTV．Myfatherhasabadtemper，it’seasyforhimtolosehistemper．Oneday，mymotherwassewingaquilt．I28satdownbesideherandlookedather．

“Isthereany29betweenyouandDad?

”Iaskedherinaverylowvoice．

Mymotherstoppedherworkandraisedherheadwith30inhereyes．Shedidn’tanswerimmediately．Thenshebowedherheadandcontinuedtosewthequilt．

31atlastIheardmymothersaythefollowingwords．

"Susan，”’Shesaid32.“Lookatthisthread．Sometimesitappears，butmostofitdisappearsinthequilt．Thethreadreallymakesthequiltstronganddurable（耐用的）．Iflifeisa33，thenloveshouldbeathread．Itcan34beseenanywhereoranytime，butit’sreallythere．Loveis35．”

IlistenedcarefullybutIcouldn’tunderstandheruntilthenext36．Atthattime，myfathersuddenlygotsickseriously．Mymotherhadtostaywithhiminthehospitalforamonth.Aftertheywere37，everydayinthemorninganddusk，mymotherhelpedmyfatherwalk38onthecountryroad．Myfatherhadneverbeenso39．Alongthecountryroad，thereweremanybeautifulflowers，greengrassandtrees．Thesungentlyshonethroughtheleaves．Allofthese40themostbeautifulpictureintheworld．Thedoctorhadsaidmyfatherwould41intwomonths．Butaftertwomonthshestillcouldn’twalkalone．Wewereallworried．

“Dad，howareyoufeelingnow?

”Iaskedhimoneday．

“Susan，”hesaidgently，“Totellyouthetruth，Ijustlike42withyourmom．Ilikethiskindoflife．”43hiseyes，Iknewhelovedmymotherdeeply．

OnceIthoughtlovemeantflowers，girlsandsweetkisses．Butfromthis44，Iunderstandthatloveisjusta45inthequiltofourlife．Loveisinside，makinglifestrongandwarm．

26．A．expensiveB．lowC．cheapD．high

27．A．playB．talkC．actD．perform

28．A．silentlyB．carefullyC．certainlyD．happily

29．A．moneyB．loveC．timeD．distance

30．A．surpriseB．joyC．disappointmentD．satisfaction

31．A．SoB．ButC．AndD．For

32．A．sadlyB．excitedlyC．regretfullyD．thoughtfully

33．A．troubleB．pleasureC．quiltD．cloth

34．A．hardlyB．oftenC．alwaysD．ever

35．A．valuableB．insideC．trueD．priceless

36．A．winterB．autumnC．summerD．spring

37．A．freeB．backC．fineD．ready

38．A．continuouslyB．worriedlyC．constantlyD．slowly

39．A．gentleB．perfectC．pleasedD．thankful

40．A．putupB．tookupC．madeupD．setup

41．A．runB．recoverC．standD．work

42．A．walkingB．1ivingC．sittingD．chatting

43．A．ExaminingB．SeeingC．NoticingD．Reading

44．A．practiceB．observationC．experienceD．activity

45．A．threadB．thingC．jewelD．light

Exercise2

Everyfast-foodemployeeknowsthatthedrive-throughwindowistheworstposition.Thewindowstickswithconstantice;theroarofengineshurtsyour41;yourwordsarelostinthehowlingwind.

Ona42afternoon,everythingchanged.

Everyonceinawhile,thesub-zerotemperaturesseala43windowsshut.Driversdon’texactlyenjoyhavingtostandoutsideinthecold,44theirordersintoaspeakerbox,whentheyexpecttodrivethroughontheirheatedleatherseats.Insuchcases,mostcustomerstendtoshowtheirannoyancetotheemployees.

Thiswomanwas45.

“I’llgetthenextcar’s46aswell,”shesaidasshecameuptothewindowtopay.Shestoodoutside,47muchsnowonherhair.Thoughshewasobviouslyfreezing,herbright48litupherfacelikeafire.

“Youcan’t49theirdrinks,”Isaid,confusedandtired.

“No,butI’llbuythem,”shesaid.“Payitforwardandallthat.”

Completelypuzzled,Ichargedheras50,andwhenthenextcustomerarrivedatthewindowIexplainedwhathadjusthappened.Iwatchedashis51changed—firstangrytobeoutinthecold,then52attherandomactofkindness,andfinally,delightedbyhis53.

“IsupposeI’llpayforthenextorderthen,”hereplied,noddingandwavingattheimpatientdriver54him.He55overthecashandreceivedhispre-paidhotdrink.

Thetrendcontinued.Customersarrivedannoyed,onlytoleave56andpleased.Somewereshockedtospendmuchmorethantheyhadexpected,57othersendedupreceivingtheirorderforlessthanhalftheprice.

Fivevehiclespassed,thenten,thentwenty.Noonerefusedtopay.Customersstoodatmywindow58afist-fullofchangetobuydrinksforacompletestranger.Carsdroveoff,honking（鸣笛）and59theirthanks.

Itonlytakesonecustomer,oneperson,tochangetheentire60oftraffic.Itonlytakesonemoment,onesmile,towarmupeventhecoldestofdays.

41.A.earsB.handsC.feetD.back

42.A.freezingB.sunnyC.warmD.usual

43.A.truck’sB.vehicle’sC.car’sD.lorry’s

44.A.offeringB.throwingC.screamingD.cancelling

45.A.politeB.angryC.popularD.different

46.A.numberB.coffeeC.feeD.order

47.A.coveringB.increasingC.gatheringD.falling

48.A.eyesB.smileC.hairD.annoyance

49.A.payB.takeC.buyD.bring

50.A.instructedB.requestedC.directedD.suggested

51.A.gestureB.expressionC.figureD.feeling

52.A.inspiredB.upsetC.surprisedD.disappointed

53.A.turnB.senseC.deedD.luck

54.A.beyondB.beforeC.besideD.behind

55.A.tookB.lookedC.handedD.thought

56.A.shyB.calmC.anxiousD.regretful

57.A.whileB.sinceC.asD.unless

58.A.makingB.emptyingC.lyingD.holding

59.A.explainingB.sendingC.introducingD.casting

60.A.jamB.rowC.flowD.line

二阅读理解ATheGreatBarnAdventure

OnemorningwhenIwas11,Iexploredthetown’sabandonedroundgrainbarn（谷仓）.Ifoundachainedslidingdoorthatwaswideenoughformetopassthrough.

Inside,therewasaheavysmellofdeadmiceinthedark.Aftermyeyesadjusted,Inoticedashaft（升降机井）thatroseallthewaytothetopofthebarn.Ononesidewasaone-manelevatorwithalongropeandroller.

Isteppedontotheplatformandgavetheropeadragandtheelevatorbeganslidinguptheshaft,butstoppedhalfway.Afterabriefpanicattack,Inoticedholesinthewallatregularintervals,formingaladder.Forreasonsknownonlytoan11-year-old,Idecideditwouldbebettertogoupthandown.So,withshakinghands,Ibeganclimbingthewall.

Afterwhatseemedlikeforever,Ireachedthetopoftheshaft.Istoodup,dustedmyselfoffandfoundabsolutelynothingofinterest.Itwasjustanemptyroomwithaladderleadinguptotheroof.Iclimbedallthewayuphereforthis?

ThenInoticedafireextinguisher（灭火器）,whichI’dalwayswantedtoshootoff.Sothiswasthechanceofalifetime.Itriedit,and,muchtomysurprise,thethingworked!

Itshotoutathickcloudofpowderthatinstantlyfilledtheroom.Icouldn’tbreathe.Iwasgoingtochoketodeath,andthey’dprobablyneverevenfindmybody.

Luckily,Irememberedtheladdertotheroof.Iclimbedup,poppedthestrawroofandsawabrightbluesky.

Isuddenlyrealizedthedustandpowderpouringoutofthetopcoulddrawattention.Sowhenthedusthadsettled,Iclimbeddownandslippedoutofthechaineddoor.I’mnotsureifIwasmoreexcitedaboutbeingaliveoraboutnotbeingcaught,butIranallthewaybackhome.

1.Whentheauthorgotinsidethebarn,he_______.

A.noticedamanontheelevatorB.openedthechainedslidingdoor

C.sawmanydeadmiceinthedarkD.foundashaftleadingtothetop

2.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheauthor’sadventure?

a.Theelevatorstoppedhalfway.b.Heenteredtheroundgrainbarn.

c.Heclimbedtothetopoftheshaft.d.Hefoundafireextinguisherandshotitoff.

A.b-a-c-dB.a-c-b-dC.c-a-d-bD.b-c-a-d

3.Aftergettingoutofthechaineddoor,theauthormightfeel_______.

A.inspiredB.relievedC.surprisedD.disappointed

4..Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthattheauthorwasprobablyaboyfullof_______.

A.passionsB.dreamsC.curiosityD.imagination

B

TheextraordinaryEastgateBuildinginHarare,Zimbabwe’scapitalcity,issaidtobetheonlyoneintheworldtousethesamecoolingandheatingprinciplesasthetermitemound（白蚁堆）.

ArchitectMickPearceusedpreciselythesamestrategywhendesigningtheEastgateBuilding,whichhasnoair-conditioningandalmostnoheating.Thebuilding—thecountry’slargestcommercialandshoppingcomplex—useslessthan10%oftheenergyofaconventionalbuildingofitssize.TheEastgate’sownerssaved$3.5millionona$36millionbuildingbecauseanair-conditioningequipmentdidn’thavetobeimported.

Thecomplexisactuallytwobuildingslinkedbybridgesacrossashady,glass-roofedatrium（天井）opentotheair.Fanssuckfreshairinfromtheatrium,blowitupstairsthroughhollowspacesunderthefloorsandfromthereintoeachofficethroughbaseboardvents（通风口）.Asitrisesandwarms,itisdrawnoutviaceilingventsandfinallyexiststhroughforty-eightbrickchimneys.

Duringsummer’scoolnights,bigfansblowairthroughthebuildingseventimesanhourtocooltheemptyfloors.Byday,smallerfansblowtwochangesofairanhourthroughthebuilding,tocirculatetheairwhichhasbeenincontactwiththecoolfloors.Forwinterdays,therearesmallheatersinthevents.

ThisisallpossibleonlybecauseHarareis1600feetabovesealevel,hascloudlessskies,littledampnessandrapidtemperaturechanges—daysaswarmas31℃commonlydropto14℃atnight.“Youcouldn’tdothisinNewYork,withitshots