江苏省2014届准高三英语 完形+阅读 暑假限时训练9.doc

江苏省2014届准高三英语 完形+阅读 暑假限时训练9I. 完形One day in 11th grade, I went into a classroom to wait for a friend. When I went into the room, the teacher, Mr Washington, asked me to go to the board to_1_something out. I told him I was not one of his students.He said, “It doesnt matter. Go to the board.”I was embarrassed. I said, “I cant do it. I have learning_2_.”He looked at me and said, “Dont ever say that again. Someones opinion of you does not have to become your_3_.”It was a(n)_4_moment for me. On one hand, I was_5_because the other students laughed at me. They knew that I was in Special Education. But on the other, I felt liberated. Mr Washington had showed me I did not have to live by another persons_6_of me.I was _7_as having learning difficulties in the fifth grade and put back into the fourth grade. I had _8_ all my life. But Mr Washington _9_ this.One day, he gave a speech to the school. “You have greatness within you. You have something_10_. If you can see for one moment a larger vision of yourself, of who you really are, then in a historical context, the world will_11_be the same again.”Afterwards, I caught up to him and said, “Mr Washington, is there greatness within me?”He said, “Yes, Mr Brown.”“But I failed English and math and history. Im_12_than most kids.”“That just means that you have to work harder. Your grades dont _13_who you are or what you can_14_in your life.”Mr Washington became my teacher. Normally, special education students dont_15_Speech and Drama, but they made_16_for me to be with him. I began to do well_17_. For the first time in my life I made the honor roll; I wanted to take part in a trip with the drama department and you had to be on the honor roll for it. That was a_18_ for me!Mr Washington_19_my picture of who I am. He gave me a larger vision of myself, _20_my learning difficulties.1. A. read B. work C. count D. pick2. A. worries B. pressure C. difficulties D. shortcomings3. A. routine B. challenge C. manner D. reality4. A. liberating B. peaceful C. interesting D. challenging5. A. scared B. disappointedC. embarrassed D. shocked6. A. idea B. view C. expectation D. suggestion7. A. identified B. treated C. classified D. named8. A. fought B. worked C. recovered D. failed9. A. prevented B. changed C. ignored D. recognized10. A. natural B. common C. special D. pleasant11. A. ever B. never C. simply D. almost12. A. funnier B. smarter C. harder D. slower13. A. determine B. guarantee C. express D. admit14. A. handle B. contributeC. achieve D. invent15. A. take B. bringC. perform D. like16. A. settlements B. interviewsC. agreements D. arrangements17. A. differently B. particularlyC. academically D. mentally18. A. luck B. miracle C. power D. relief19. A. produced B. displayed C. examined D. rebuilt20. A. without B. with C. beyond D. byII. 阅读(A) Decision-making under StressA new review based on a research shows that acute stress affects the way the brain considers the advantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore the possible negative consequences of a decision.The research suggests that stress may change the way people make choices in predictable ways.“Stress affects how people learn,” says Professor Mara Mather. “People learn better about positive than negative outcomes under stress.”For example, two recent studies looked at how people learned to connect images with either rewards or punishments. In one experiment, some of the participants were first stressed by having to give a speech and do difficult math problems in front of an audience; in the other, some were stressed by having to keep their hands in ice water. In both cases, the stressed participants remembered the rewarded material more accurately and the punished material less accurately than those who hadnt gone through the stress.This phenomenon is likely not surprising to anyone who has tried to resist eating cookies or smoking a cigarette while under stress at those moments, only the pleasure associated with such activities comes to mind. But the findings further suggest that stress may bring about a double effect. Not only are rewarding experiences remembered better, but negative consequences are also easily recalled.The research also found that stress appears to affect decision-making differently in men and women. While both men and women tend to focus on rewards and less on consequences under stress, their responses to risk turn out to be different.Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the experiment while women responded in the opposite way. In stressful situations in which risk-taking can pay off big, men may tend to do better, when caution weighs more, however, women will win.This tendency to slow down and become more cautious when decisions are risky might also help explain why women are less likely to become addicted than men: they may more often avoid making the risky choices that eventually harden into addiction.21. We can learn from the passage that people under pressure tend to _.A. keep rewards better in their memoryB. recall consequences more effortlesslyC. make risky decisions more frequentlyD. learn a subject more effectively22. According to the research, stress affects people most probably in their _.A. ways of making choices B. preference for pleasureC. tolerance of punishments D. responses to suggestions23. The research has proved that in a stressful situation, _.A. women find it easier to fall into certain habitsB. men have a greater tendency to slow downC. women focus more on outcomesD. men are more likely to take risks(B)How is it that siblings (兄弟姐妹) can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others lives. Dr Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children arent getting the same one-on-one time with parents. But that doesnt mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later-borns dont enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between “I” and “me”.A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially. Love-hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.24. The underlined part “in a different family” (in Para. 1) means “_”.A. in a different family environment B. in a different family traditionC. in different family crises D. in different families25. In terms of language development, later-borns _.A. get their parents individual guidanceB. learn a lot from their elder siblingsC. experience a lot of difficulties D. pick up words more quickly26. What was found about fights among siblings?A. Siblings hated fighting and loved playing.B. Siblings in some families fought frequently.C. Sibling fights led to bad sibling relationships.D. Siblings learned to get on together from fights.27. The word “feminine” (in Para. 4) means “_”.A. having qualities of parents B. having qualities of womenC. having defensive qualities D. having extraordinary qualities (C) Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan sees an epidemic sweeping across Americas farmland. It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices and crop-eating insects. The countrys farmers are getting older, and there are fewer people standing in line to take their place. National agricultural census (普查) figures show that the fastest-growing group of farmers is the part over 65. Merrigan is afraid the average age will be even higher when the 2012 statistics are completed.Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture. Aside from trying to stop the graying of Americas farmers, her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that put agriculture at No. 1 on a list of “useless” college degrees. Top federal agriculture officials are talking about the posting, and it has the attention of agricultural organizations across the country.“There couldnt be anything thats more incorrect,” Merrigan said. “We know that there arent enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture.”In addition, a growing world population that some experts predict will require 70% more food production by 2050, she said.“I truly believe were at a golden age of agriculture. Global demand is at an all-time record high, and global supplies are at all-time record lows,” said Matt Rush, director of the Texas Farm Bureau. “Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture.”The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing interest in locally grown food. The National Young Farmers Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers.Ryan Best, president of Future Farmers of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture. The 21-year-old Best hopes his message that this is a new time in agriculture will motivate the next generation to turn around the statistics. “Never before have we had the innovations in technology which have led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been,” he said. “Theres really a place for everybody to fit in.”28. What is the new challenge to American agriculture?A. Fewer and older farmers.B. Higher fuel prices.C. More natural disasters.D. Lower agricultural output.29. Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country?A. To draw federal agriculture officials attention.B. To select qualified agriculture graduates.C. To clarify a recent blog posting.D. To talk more students into farming careers.30. According to Matt Rush, American agriculture will provide opportunities for younger people because _.A. the government will cover production costsB. global food supplies will be even lowerC. investment in agriculture will be profitableD. America will increase its food export31. What do the underlined words “to turn around the statistics” in the last paragraph mean?A. To re-analyze the result of the national census.B. To increase agricultural production.C. To bring down the average age of farmers.D. To invest more in agriculture. (D)Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down. He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire. He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find some way to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets -nothing that could buy even half an hour of freedom. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea. At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash. While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. As he walked along, he was making noises like the sound of a riverboat. First he shouted loudly, like a boat captain. Then he said "Ding-Dong-Dong", "Ding-Dong-Dong" again and again, like the bell of a riverboat. And he made other strange noises. When he came close to Tom, he stopped. Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: "Hello! I'm going swimming, but you can't go, can you?" No answer. Tom moved his brush carefully along the fence and looked at the result with the eye of an artist. Ben came nearer. Tom's mouth watered for the apple, but he kept on working. Ben said, "Hello, old fellow, you've got to work, hey?" Tom turned suddenly and said, "Why, it's you, Ben! I wasn't noticing." "Say -I'm going swimming. Don't you wish you could? But of course you'd rather work - wouldn't you? Of course you would." Tom looked at the boy a bit, and said "What do you call work?" "Why, isn't that work?" Tom went back to his whitewashing, and answered carelessly. "Well, maybe it is, and maybe it isn't. All I know is, it suits Tom Sawyer." "Oh come, now, you don't mean to say that you like it?" The brush continued to move. "Like it