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高三英语完形填空与阅读理解训练十二
完形填空
WhenIenteredBerkeley,Ihopedtoearnascholarship.HavingbeenaStraight-Astudent,IbelievedIcould36toughsubjectsandreallylearnsomething.OnesuchcoursewasWorldLiteraturegivenbyProfessorJayne.Iwasextremelyinterestedintheideashe37inclass.
WhenItookthefirstexam,Iwas38tofinda77,C-plus,onmytestpaper,39Englishwasmybestsubject.IwenttoProfessorJayne,wholistenedtomyargumentsbutremained_40.
Idecidedtotryharder,althoughIdidn’tknowwhatthat41becauseschoolhadalwaysbeeneasyforme.Ireadthebooksmorecarefully,butgotanother77.Again,I42withProfessorJayne.Again,helistenedpatientlybutwouldn’tchangehis43.
Onemoretestbeforethefinalexam.Onemore44toimprovemygrade.SoIredoubledmyeffortsand,forthefirsttime,45themeaningoftheword“thorough”.Butmy46didnogoodandeverything47asbefore.
Thelasthurdle（障碍）wasthefinal.Nomatterwhat48Igot,itwouldn’tcancelthreeC-pluses.Imightaswellkissthe49goodbye.
Istoppedworkinghard.IfeltIknewthecoursematerialaswellasIeverwould.Thenightbeforethefinal,Ieven50myselftoamovie.ThenextdayIdecidedforonceI’dhave51withatest.
Aweeklater,IwassurprisedtofindIgotanA.IhurriedintoProfessorJayne’soffice.He52tobeexpectingme.“IfIgaveyoutheAsyou53,youwouldn’tcontinuetoworkashard.”
Istaredathim,54thathisanalysisandstrategy（策略）werecorrect.Ihadworkedmyhead55,asIhadneverdonebefore.
Iwasspeechlesswhenmycoursegradearrived:
A-plus.ItwastheonlyA-plusgiven.ThenextyearIreceivedmyscholarship.I’vealwaysrememberedProfessorJayne’slesson:
youalonemustsetyourownstandardofexcellence.
36.A.takeB.discussC.coverD.get
37.A.soughtB.presentedC.exchangedD.obtained
38.A.shockedB.worriedC.scaredD.anxious
39.A.butB.soC.forD.or
40.A.unchangedB.unpleasantC.unfriendlyD.unmoved
41.A.reflectedB.meantC.improvedD.affected
42.A.quarreledB.reasonedC.bargainedD.chatted
43.A.attitudeB.mindC.planD.view
44.A.choiceB.stepC.chanceD.measure
45.A.memorizedB.consideredC.acceptedD.learned
46.A.ambitionB.confidenceC.effortD.method
47.A.stayedB.wentC.workedD.changed
48.A.gradeB.answerC.lessonD.comment
49.A.scholarshipB.courseC.degreeD.subject
50.A.helpedB.favoredC.treatedD.relaxed
51.A.funB.luckC.problemsD.tricks.
52.A.happenedB.provedC.pretendedD.seemed
53.A.valuedB.imaginedC.expectedD.welcomed
54.A.rememberingB.guessingC.supposingD.realizing
55.A.outB.overC.onD.off
Key:
这是一篇记叙文。
作者进入Berkeley大学学习的时候，文学课的教授一次次把他的考试成绩评为C+，这使他觉得自己不可能拿到奖学金了，因此觉得沮丧，并放松了学业，期末考试前还去看电影。
但期末考试教授给他的分数是全班唯一一个A+。
从此他总记得教授的教诲：
你必须为自己设立一个优秀的标准。
36．A这里用takeasubject／course，take表示“攻读（某课程）”。
我在中学的学习成绩都是“全优”，我想我可以学比较难的课程，真正学点东西。
37．B本题用动词present表示“陈述；呈现（观点、计划等）”：
我特别喜欢世界文学课的Jayne教授在课堂给我们陈述的那些观点。
38．A我对自己的能力很自信，对老师的课也很感兴趣，可是考试结果我只得了77分，得了个C+，这让我觉得诧异。
39．C本题选C表示原因，正因为英语是我（学得）最好的科目，所以得了C+我觉得惊讶，并由此去找教授评理。
40．D教授只听我的理沧，没有说话。
从四个选项的含义看，这里用（heremained）unmoved表示教授听了我的争论与辩解却无动于衷。
unmoved表示“没有被打动”。
41．B教授不为我所动，没办法，我只能更努力地学习。
但我也不知道更努力地学习“意味着”什么，因为我的学习一直都很好，学习很顺利。
42．B更努力地学习的结果是第二次考试还是77分，于是我再次去找教授理论。
这里用reason与上文的argument呼应，表示作者对自己这么低的考试分数不服气，与教授辩论。
43．B前面说了，第一次找他的时候，他无动于衷，这次还是一样，他不愿意改变初衷，不愿意改动我的分数。
44．C期末考试前还有一次考试，这是我提高考试分数的又一次“机会”。
45．D我再次加倍努力学习，并且第一次充分明白了什么叫“彻底”地学习。
46．C可是我所付出的这一切努力都没有任何作用。
这里用effort指前面提到的我一次次加倍努力学习。
47．B这里表示一切照旧，但不能能用系动词，因为句中没有表语，而是用不及物动词go表示“进展，发生”。
48．A无论期末考试结果如何，这都改不了一个事实：
我已经得了三个77分，三个C+了。
49．A学习成绩不优秀，拿奖学金是没有指望的了。
这里不是说和课程、学化告别，而是连续三个C+使我拿不到奖学金了。
50．C本题用treat表示“招待，款待”：
期末考试的前夜，我甚至放纵自己去看电影了。
51．A我开始放弃学业了，在考试的前一天晚上去看电影，笫二天，我就决心把学试当做好玩的游戏了。
52．D前面几次考试我都去找他理论，这次他似乎也早就在期待我的到来了。
53．C假如前几次考试我遂你的心愿，每次都给你个A等，你就不会继续努力学习了。
54．D我意识到他的这些分析与学习策略是对的。
55．D本题用动词短语workoff表示“（通过无礼的方式等）发泄（怒气、沮丧之情）”。
阅读理解
（A）
JimMadisonwaswalkingthroughtheAmericanCemeteryatNormandyonedayin2001whenhiseyesfellonagravemarkerthatcaughthimbysurprise,“ElizabethA.Richardson,AmericanRedCross,IndianaJuly25,1945”.Thechancediscoveryledtohisnewbook--AnAmericanWomaninWorldWarTwo,whichtellsaboutthewarthroughtheeyesofRichardson.
RichardsonjoinedtheRedCrossin1944andworkedonaClubmobile--aconvertedbusfromwhichsheandotherwomenservedcoffeeandchattedtoAmericansoldiersscatteredacrossEnglandandFrance.Moreimportantthanthefood,theywereareminderofhomeforlonelyandmiserablesoldiers.
Shediedat27inacrashofatwo-seaterL-5Sentinelaircraft.ShewasoneoffourwomenburiedattheAmericanCemeteryatNormandy.
MadisonsaidthepresentunderstandingofWorldWarTwojustfocusedontheexperiencesofmalesoldiers,butwomenwerealsoimportanttothewareffortandbroughttheirownviewstotheconflict.“ThepointItrytomakeinthebookishowcloseRichardsoncametounderstandingwar,”hesaid.“Shesawtheeffectsofit,andshegrieved.”
WhenMadisonreturnedfromNormandyin2001,hemanagedtocontactRichardson’syoungerbrother,CharlesRichardsonJr.Itwasherfamily’skeepingofherlettersanddiariesthatmadepossiblethebook,whichquotedfromthemextensively.
MadisonbelievesAmerica’sfascinationwithWorldWarTwowilloutlivethosewhofoughtitandthegenerationsthatfollowthem.Sincethelate1980s,hehastaughtundergraduatecoursesonthewaratIndianaUniversity,andhesaidstudentsobviouslywarmuptothesubject.
HesaidhesometimestalkedtoWorldWarTwosoldierswho“haveasensethatyoungpeopledon’tknowandtheydon’tcare”.“Itellthemit’stheopposite”,hesaid.
51.HowdidJimMadisongettheideaofwritingabookaboutWordWarTwo?
A.Hisfriendssuggestedit.
B.Hegotitquitebyaccident
C.ItwasrequestedbyRichardson’sbrother.
D.Itwasarrangedbyhisuniversity.
52.ThepassagesuggeststhatwomenworkingintheRedCross,likeRichardson,
A.providedwarmthandencouragementtosoldiers
B.werebraverthanmalesoldiers
C.didn’texperiencemuchsufferingduringthewar
D.hadagoodunderstandingofthecrueltyofthewar
53.WhatmadeMadison’snewbookspecial?
A.Thatitwasbasedonareallifestoryandfocusedonthecrueltyofwar.
B.Thatittalkedaboutwarfromawoman’spointofview.
C.ThatitquotedalotfromRichardson’slettersanddiaries.
D.ThatitremindedpeopleofthosewhocontributedinWorldWarTwo.
54.WhatisJimMadisonaccordingtothepassage?
A.AwriterB.AreporterC.AhistorianD.Aprofessor
55.AccordingtoMadison,today’sAmericanyouth.
A.knowalotaboutWorldWarTwo
B.don’trespectWorldWarTwosoldiers
C.areeagertolearnaboutWorldWarTwo
D.aremoreinterestedinlearningaboutmalesoldiers
Key:
51-55BABDC
（B）
Incitieswithrentcontrol,thecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlordcanchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartments.Theirrentcannotincrease;therefore,theyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.However,thecriticssaythatafteralongtime,rentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits.Therefore,theyinvestinotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent–controlled.Asaresult,newapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecritics,theendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.
Sometheoristsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thefederalgovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilled,low–payingjobs.However,iftheminimumishigh,employersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Theprice,whichisthewagethatemployersmustpay,increases.Therefore,otherthingsbeingequal,thenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thus,criticsclaim,anincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.Somepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwage.
Supportersoftheminimumwagesaythatithelpspeoplekeeptheirdignity.Becauseofthelaw,workerscannotselltheirservicesforlessthantheminimum.Furthermore,employerscannotforceworkerstoacceptjobsatunfairwages.
Economictheorypredictstheresultsofeconomicdecisionssuchasdecisionsaboutfarmproduction,rentcontrol,andtheminimumwage.Thepredictionsmaybecorrectonlyif“otherthingsareequal”.Economistsdonotagreeonsomeofthepredictions.Theyalsodonotagreeonthevalueofdifferentdecisions.Someeconomistssupportaparticulardecisionwhileotherscriticizeit.Economistsdoagree,however,thattherearenosimpleanswerstoeconomicquestions.
51.Thereisthepossibilitythatsettingmaximumrentmay____________.
A.causeashortageofapartments
B.worrythosewhorentapartmentsashomes
C.increasetheprofitsoflandlords
D.encouragelandlordstoinvestinbuildingapartment
52.Accordingtothecritics,rentcontrol_______________.
A.willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartments
B.isunnecessary
C.willbringnegativeeffectsinthelongrun
D.isnecessaryunderallcircumstances
53.Theproblemofunemploymentwillarise____________.
A.iftheminimumwageissettoohigh
B.iftheminimumwageissettoolow
C.iftheworkersareunskilled
D.ifthemaximumwageisset
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