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高考英语二轮专题复习突破完形填空47
2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破:
完形填空
1.
Anewresearchsuggeststhatanimalshaveamuchhigherlevelofbrainpowerthanoncethought.Ifanimalsdohaveintelligence,howdoscientistsmeasureit?
Beforedefininganimals’intelligence,scientistsdefinedwhatisnotintelligence.Instinctisnotintelligence.Itisaskill50intoananimal’sbrainbyitsgeneticheritage(基因遗传).Trickscanbelearnedbyrepetition,butnorealthinkingis51.Cuing,inwhichanimalslearntodoornottodocertainthingsbyfollowingoutsidesignals,doesnotdemonstrateintelligence.Scientistsbelievethatinsight,theabilitytousetools,andcommunicationusinghumanlanguageareall52measuresofthementalabilityofanimals.
Whenjudginganimalintelligence,scientistslookforinsight,whichtheydefineasaflashofsuddenunderstanding.Whenayounggorilla(大猩猩)couldnotreachfruitfromatree,shenoticedcrates(木板箱)onthelawnnearthetree.She53thecratesintoapyramid,thenclimbedonthemtoreachher54.Thegorilla’sinsightallowedhertosolveanewproblemwithouttrialanderror.
Theabilitytousetoolsisalsoanimportantsignofintelligence.Crows(乌鸦)usestickstopry(撬开)peanutsoutofcracks.Thecrow55intelligencebyshowingithaslearnedwhatastickcando.56,otter(水獭)userockstocrackopencrabshellsinordertogetatthemeat.
Manyanimalshavelearnedtocommunicateusinghumanlanguage.Onechimpcanrecognizeandcorrectlyusemorethan25057symbolsonakeyboard.Thesesymbols58humanwords.Anamazingparrotcan59fiveobjectsoftwodifferenttypes.Hecanunderstandthedifferencebetweenthenumber,color,andkindofobject.Theabilityto60isabasicthinkingskill.Inaddition,heseemstouselanguagetoexpresshisneedsand61.Whenillandtakentotheanimalhospitalforhisfirstovernightstay,thisparrotturnedtogo.“Comehere!
”hecriedtoascientistwhoworkswithhim.“Iloveyou.I’msorry.Wannagoback?
”
Theresearchonanimalintelligenceraisesimportantquestions.Ifanimalsaresmarterthan62thought,wouldthatchangethewayhumansinteractwiththem?
Wouldanimalsstillbeusedforfood,clothing,or63experimentation?
Findingtheanswertothesetoughquestionsmakesadifficult64evenforalarge-brained,problem-solvingspecieslikeourown.
50.
A.developed
B.admitted
C.programmed
D.injected
51.
A.inherited
B.involved
C.instructed
D.intended
52.
A.realistic
B.unusual
C.accurate
D.effective
53.
A.piled
B.assembled
C.supported
D.divided
54.
A.potential
B.reward
C.standard
D.top
55.
A.explores
B.expands
C.explains
D.exhibits
56.
A.Likewise
B.Therefore
C.However
D.Otherwise
57.
A.magical
B.flexible
C.abstract
D.permanent
58.
A.substitutefor
B.standfor
C.appealto
D.carryout
59.
A.foresee
B.determine
C.combine
D.distinguish
60.
A.classify
B.justify
C.qualify
D.simplify
61.
A.satisfaction
B.emotions
C.gratitude
D.beliefs
62.
A.objectively
B.professionally
C.previously
D.scientifically
63.
A.electrical
B.physical
C.medical
D.logical
64.
A.decision
B.translation
C.choice
D.puzzle
2.
Allovertheworld,peopleadmirethebeautyandgraceofbutterflies.Butterfliescomeineverycolorimaginable,andtheir50displayanincrediblevarietyofpatterns.Thelargestbutterfly,QueenAlexandra’sBirdwing,hasawingspan(翼展)ofupto280millimetersandlivesinPapuaNewGuinea.Thesmallest,theWesternPygmyBlueinthesouthernU.S.,hasawingspanofonly12millimeters.Sadly,someofthesebeautifulcreaturesarenow51.
Estimatesindicatethatbetween15and20thousandspeciesofbutterfliesexistaroundtheworld.Anumberofthesespeciesareendangered,over20inJapan52.Althoughthatnumbermayseemsmall,losingevenonespecieswouldbe53.Nowadaysscientistsevenlooktobutterfliesasa54oftheenvironment’shealth,sincetheyare55toenvironmentalchanges.Manyenvironmentalistsaroundtheworldareeagertoprotecttheendangeredbutterfliesfromextinction.TheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYork,forexample,hasanunusualbutterflyexhibit.Thisexhibit56theimportantrolethatbutterfliesplayinourenvironment.
Inrecentyears,environmentalgroupshavemadesignificantprogressin57endangeredbutterflypopulations.GovernmentsthroughoutAsiahavepassedlawstohelpprotectendangeredwildlife,includingbutterflies.AnareacalledButterflyValleyinAssam,India,hasbecomethefocusofconscious58toprotectthebutterflies’habitat(栖息地).OtherprojectsinSerbia,Japan,andCanadaarealsohopingto59.Someoftheseeffortsarealreadystartingtowork.ThepopulationoftheElSegundoBlueButterflyinCalifornia,forinstance,hasincreasedby8percentsince2010.
Findingacureforthebutterflycrisisis,60,notjustforenvironmentalgroups.61citizenscanplantbutterflygardenstosupportandenjoythesegentlecreatures.AgroupoffemaleprisonersinBelfair,Washington,arehelpingtorescueanendangeredspeciescalledTaylor’sCheckerspot.Theyrecognizehow62seeminglyinsignificantcreaturescanbe.Theworldcannotaffordtoloseanybutterflies.AsenvironmentalistJohnMuironce63,“Whenwetrytopickoutanythingbyitself,wefindit64toeverythingelseintheUniverse.”
50.
A.colors
B.bodies
C.wings
D.feelers
51.
A.outofcontrol
B.ingreatdanger
C.onthefly
D.outofdate
52.
A.nearby
B.though
C.besides
D.alone
53.
A.predictable
B.possible
C.imaginable
D.terrible
54.
A.factor
B.picture
C.measure
D.display
55.
A.exposed
B.accustomed
C.sensitive
D.resistant
56.
A.highlights
B.changes
C.replaces
D.finds
57.
A.preserving
B.controlling
C.observing
D.recognizing
58.
A.projects
B.efforts
C.steps
D.groups
59.
A.setanexample
B.keepthepromise
C.makeadifference
D.takethetime
60.
A.however
B.furthermore
C.otherwise
D.therefore
61.
A.Distinguished
B.Leading
C.Senior
D.Ordinary
62.
A.graceful
B.significant
C.pitiful
D.mysterious
63.
A.proposed
B.commented
C.promised
D.recommended
64.
A.restricted
B.adapted
C.contributed
D.tied
3.阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
OnedayIwasdoingabigclean-upwhenI36aknottedhandkerchiefwithanolddarkbrowncoininside.Itookonelookandimmediately37anunforgettabletime.
In1991,IhadspentfivemonthsinNiger,withsandstormsandgreatheat.Its38andbeggarsweremybiggestandmostconstantcomplaint.Streetbeggarswouldcontinuallyreachedouttheirhands,shouting“Gift!
Gift!
”
Oneday,I39forneighboringBurkinatoworkinahealthclinic.
ArrivingbytaxiatourdestinationinBurkina,webeganto40.Outofthedarkness,amotorbikewithtwomenapproachedslowly.Without41,oneofthemengrabbedmydaypackasthemotorbikesweptcloseby.Withinseconds,thetwowereoutofsight,42upbythenight.
Thebaghadmypassport,money,traveler’scheques,camera,anairlineticketandotherthings43tome.Iwasindeeptrouble.
Intheweeksthatfollowed,I44guardedtherestofmyvaluablesandregardedall45withsuspicion.AllIwantedwastoleavethisplace.
Then,walkingthroughBurkina’sstreets,Imetwithanoldwoman,“Gift!
Gift!
”shecried.I’dhadenough.Iwas46ofthecountry:
itspoverty,itsthieves,theheat,andthedust,Itoldherangrily,“AthiefstoleallmymoneyandnowIcan’t47outofyourcountry.Icannotgiveyouanything”.
Thebeggarwomanlistenedattentivelyand48mywords.Thenshereached49thefoldsofherdress.
“ThenIwillgiveyouagift”,sheannounced.Kindly,sheplacedandold,darkbrowncoininmyhand.Ilookedatitin50.Itwasaverysmallamountofmoney–butforthiswoman,thecoin51ameal.Atthatmoment,Ifeltashame.Inspiteofthe52,shewasabletogivemesomethingpriceless.
Isawthenthe53beautyofthepeopleofBurkina,andappreciateddeeplythequiet54ofthepoor.Withtheoldwoman’sgift,Ihopenevertopartwiththecoinshegaveme.Withonesmallcoin,she55myconceptcompletely.
36.A.caredaboutB.cameacrossC.lookedforD.focusedupon
37.A.presentedB.gaveC.recalledD.reminded
38.A.trafficB.dustC.noiseD.climate
39.A.headedB.struggledC.stoodD.came
40.A.moveB.unloadC.hideD.pass
41.A.warningB.planningC.thinkingD.arranging
42.A.hungB.putC.swallowedD.cleared
43.A.obviousB.expensiveC.familiarD.previous
44.A.elegantlyB.cautiouslyC.dependentlyD.frequently
45.A.localsB.thievesC.beggarsD.motorbikes
46.A.proudB.consciousC.sickD.aware
47.A.getB.runC.comeD.rush
48.A.attendedtoB.lookedupC.thoughtaboutD.wrotedown
49.A.forB.intoC.outD.at
50.A.orderB.vainC.serveD.shock
51.A.meantB.madeC.servedD.suggested
52.A.dirtinessB.povertyC.kindnessD.safety
53.A.updatedB.unfoldedC.brokenD.unexpected
54.A.momentB.actionC.dignityD.life
55.A.changedB.damagedC.foundD.accepted
4.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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Growingolderisunavoidablewhilegrowingupisoptional.Thesewordshavebeenpassedonintheloving11____ofRose.
Onthefirstdayofschoolourprofessorchallengedustogettoknowsomeone,soI12____tofindalittleoldladylookingatmewithasmile.Shesaid,"Hi,handsome!
MynameisRose.I'meighty-sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyoua13____?
"Ilaughedand14____responded,thenfollowedagiantsqueeze.“15____areyouincollegea