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山东德州届高考英语一轮复习完形填空加强训练14
山东德州2014届高考英语一轮复习完形填空加强训练14
1.Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Germanuniversities,knownfortheirexcellencethroughouttheworldintheearlypartofthe20thcentury,areinastateofdecline,accordingtoMichaelBurda,anAmericaneconomicsprofessoratBerlin’sHumholdtUniversity.
BurdaclaimsthatGermany’s300schoolsof50learningarebeinghurtby“along-timeshortageofgeneral51.
“Nostatistic(统计数字)makesthismoreevidentthanalowproportionofyoungGermansactually52university-leveldegrees,”hesays.
Only22percentofGermanstudentsaged24-3453completetheiruniversitystudies.That’scomparedto31percentintheUK,and39percentintheUS,54theOrganizationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD).
OnereasonforthedeclineisthatGermanyspendsbarely1.1percentofitsgross55product(GDP)onhighereducation,comparedto2.6percentintheUS.
“AcentralreasonwhysofewGermans56universitydegreeshereisthedeterioration(下降/退化)inthe57ofeducation.Thiscertainlycomesfromtheriseinthenumberofstudentsperteacher.Thosewhohavethewillandthemeansoftenstudy58,”hesaid.
Sincethe1960s,morethan90percentofGermanhighereducationhasbeenpubliclysupported.Famousuniversitiesarestillpublicinstitutions,59byfederalandregionalgovernments.
Privatefundingofuniversitiesis60inGermany.Thiscomesfromthecountry’slackofadonatingtraditionandruleslimitingtheamountsoftax-freedonations.
Butnowtheresignsthat61maybechanging.
ProfessorDieterLenzen,presidentofBerlin’sFreeUniversity,agreesthat62moneyhastobespentonhighereducation.ButhedisputesBurda’sclaimthatGermanuniversitiesarein63.
“Adecadeagothatmayhavebeenthe64,butthatwasaresultoftheunsteadysituationatthetimeofreunification.Now,thingshavechangedforthebetter,”Lenzensaid.
50.A.selfB.highC.higherD.language
51.A.loanB.fundingC.aidD.finance
52.A.completingB.rewardingC.demandingofD.applyingfor
53.A.successfullyB.scarcelyC.failtoD.tryto
54.A.thankstoB.duetoC.owingtoD.accordingto
55.A.definiteB.digitalC.dominantD.domestic
56.A.persuadeB.pursueC.seekD.refuse
57.A.difficultyB.quantityC.qualityD.organization
58.A.hereB.abroadC.aloneD.athome
59.A.administeredB.establishedC.managedD.financed
60.A.rareB.commonC.sufficientD.rejected
61.A.taxB.moneyC.attitudesD.decision
62.A.lessB.moreC.noD.enough
63.A.progressB.declineC.needD.development
64.A.evidenceB.occasionC.situationD.case
2.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
GoodWorkEthics(规范)
WhenIwasyounger,about14,Iwasalreadyreadytowork.Myfatherwasadairymanandhehadbeenworkinghisentirelife.Forhim,gettingupat5a.m.andworkingacoupleofhoursbeforeIwenttoschool,andthen36moreafterschooluntiltherewasnotenough37tosee,werenormal.
Myfatherconsideredputtinggoodworkethicsinmetobevery38.Hebegantoshowmethese,notthrough39,butthroughhisactions.Hewouldnot40ajobuntilitwasdone.He41puthisallintoeverythinghedid.42,heshowedmethisnotjustinworking,butineverything.LikewhenIwasinsoccer,Iwantedto43agameonce.andheexplainedtome-thatIhadmadea44andthatevenifIjustskippedonegame,thenIdidnot45toplaytherestofthegames.
SothedayIstartedmyfirstjobattheageof14,Iwas46toshowmyfatherthatIcoulddoitwell,andthatIwasnotgoingto47.Myentire48wastomakemyfatherproudofme.Iknewthat49Idid,hewouldnotsayitinwords,buthewouldshowit.Myfirstjobwasdoing50foracompany.Asmostofyouknow,constructionisnotaneasyjob,especiallybeingso51.WhensomeoneasyoungasIwasstartedworking,theywouldeither52orgetstronger.Igotstronger.Iworkedthe53IhadbeentaughtandIgavethatdayeverythingIhad.Intheend,mybosswasimpressed.HeevencalledtotellmyparentswhatagoodworkerIwas,andmyparents'eyes54.FromthatdayonIhaveworkedeveryjobtomyfull55,becausethatdaydefined(explainthetruthof)mylife.ItdefinedhowIwasgoingtowork,andIwillalwayssticktoit.
36.A.goingB.learningC.workingD.playing
37.A.timeB.lightC.chanceD.strength
38.A.ridiculousB.easyC.hopelessD.important
39.A.factsB.truthC.wordsD.practice
40.A.quitB.findC.doD.finish
41.A.mightB.wouldC.couldD.should
42.A.FinallyB.ThusC.ThereforeD.However
43.A.enjoyB.defeatC.skipD.dip
44.A.commitmentB.improvementC.devotionD.conclusion
45.A.decideB.stopC.deserveD.resist
46.A.preparedB.shockedC.delightedD.interested
47.A.stickB.leaveC.failD.play
48.A.problemB.worldC.trickD.goal
49.A.incaseB.evenifC.nowthatD.asthough
50.A.constructionB.negotiationC.communicationD.reception
51.A.weakB.poorC.oldD.young
52.A.breakB.struggleC.pauseD.work
53.A.mannerB.momentC.wayD.method
54.A.staredB.shoneC.liftedD.closed
55.A.ambitionB.skillC.spiritD.potential
3.
TherewasatimewhenIthoughtmydaddidn’tknowathingaboutbeingagoodfather.Icouldn’t 36 himeversayingthewords“Iloveyou.”Itseemstomehisonlypurposeinlifewastosay“ 37 ”toanywhereIwantedtogoandanythingIwantedtodo,includinggettinga 38 .Someparentsboughttheirkidscarswhentheygottheirdriver’slicenses.Notmydad----hesaidthatI’dhavetogetajobandbuymyown.
SothatiswhatIdid.Igotajobataverynicerestaurantand 39 everypennyIcouldand 40 Ihadenoughtobuymycar,Idid!
ThedayIbroughtthatcarhome,mydadwasthefirstoneIwantedto 41 to.“Look,dad,acarofmyown.Ifyoueverwantaride,I’llonly 42 youfivedollars.”Iofferedwithasmile.
“Isee,”wasallhesaid.
Oneday,therewassomethingwrongwithmyfather’struck.Soheneededa 43 towork.Thesunwasn’tevenupwhenweleftthehouse, 44 itwasalreadygettingwarmout.Itwasgoingtobea(n) 45 day.AsIdroppedmydadoff,I 46 him,dressedinhisworkclothes,gettinghis 47 fromthetruck(车尾箱)ofmycar.Watchinghissun-weatheredface,andevenfromadistanceIcouldtelltherewere 48 linesthanIeverrememberedbeingtherebefore.Irealizedhowhardmydadworksforthefamily.Myfatherisacementfinisher(水泥修整工).
Inthatinstant,it 49 tomethatheactuallygotdownonhishandsandkneestosweatoverhotconcretetomakealivingforhisfamily.Andhedidthisdayinanddayout, 50 hotitgot.Never,notonce,hadIhearhim 51 aboutit.Tohimwewere“worth”it.Andneveroncedidhe“charge”usforit.
Whenheclosedthetrunk,histoolssetofftotheside,hewalkedovertomywindowto 52 mefivedollars.Irolleddownthewindowandsaid“Good-bye,dad.Keepyourfivedollars.It’smy 53 .Don’tworktoohard.Iloveyou.”
His 54 metmine,thenglancedawayinthedirectionofhiswaitingtools,he 55 histhroatandsaid,“Oh,and…me,too.”
36.A.like B.remember C.forget D.care
37.A.Sorry B.Yes C.No D.Well
38.A.car B.friend C.job D.present
39.A.spent B.earned C.kept D.saved
40.A.when B.if C.because D.though
41.A.payitback B.handitover C.turnitup D.showitoff
42.A.pay B.charge C.offer D.provide
43.A.ride B.leave C.trip D.hurry
44.A.as B.although C.but D.since
45.A.ordinary B.hot C.work D.special
46.A.helped B.followed C.left D.watched
47.A.tools B.clothes C.luggage D.bag
48.A.fewer B.more C.longer D.deeper
49.A.happened B.seemed C.occurred D.appeared
50.A.whatever B.whenever C.wherever D.however
51.A.talk B.complain C.ask D.speak
52.A.hand B.pass C.lend D.take
53.A.help B.advice C.treat D.reply
54.A.hands B.smile C.voice D.eyes
55.A.cleaned B.wiped C.cleared D.felt
4.
It’sonlyafterthreeweeksintoanewjobthatImadeaseriousmistake.Mybosscalledit“extremelyembarrassing”inacompany-widee-mail—which,36,hewrotebecausehefeltheneededtoexplainthatwhatIdidwassomething37inthecompanyshouldeverdo.
IwishI38giveagoodexcuseforwhatIdid.Attheveryleast,IwishIcouldexplainitsomehow—39itonyouth,inexperienceorignorance.Unfortunately,I’m40,experiencedandIknowbetter.
41Iworkwithsomeverykindandcompassionate(富于同情心的)people.Forthepastcoupleofdaysmanyofthemhavetakentimeto42bymydeskandoffercomfort,encouragementandsupport.Somehavesharedwithmesimilar43theyhavemade.EvidentlyI’mnottheonly“44”personhere.
OneoftheexchangesIhadthisweekwaswithLois,themuch-honored,much-respectedprofessionalwho45thedeskrightnexttomine.Loiswascompletely46aboutherwork,andtobehonestIwasalittlenervousabouthowshewould47tosuchanextremelyembarrassingincident.
AsIexpected,Loisdidn’tpassoverthe48whenshesawmethenextday.Shementione