江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解完形填空训练(40)

-1-江苏省常州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（40）含答案完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）MychildrenandIwerefinishingthelastminutepreparationsforKathy’sbirthdaycelebration.Atonestorewehadboughta21balloonwithKathy’sfavoritecharacterdesignonit.Wehadtomakeonemorestopatanotherstoretocompleteour22.Isentmyolderdaughterandherlittlebrotherouttoour23whilemyotherdaughterandIwere24atthecashierline.Averyshorttimelater,myolderdaughterwithlittlebrothercamerunningbackintothestore;upsetthatKathy’sbirthdayballoonhad25whiletheytryingtogetintothecar.Iwastiredfrom26,butIsentthembacktothevehicle27themnottoworrybecausewewouldgetKathyanother28.Ipaidforourpurchasesallthewhiletryingtothinkofthemostexpedientplaceto29anotherballoon.AsKathyandI30ourcaraladywith31facecameuptous.She32somefoldedbillsinmyhand.She33tomethatshehadseenwhathadhappenedanddidnot34myolderdaughterormyyoungerdaughtertobe35atthelossoftheballoon.Ithankedherforkindnessand36togiveherthemoneyback;asitwasnota37togetanotherballoon.Butshesaid,“I38childrenandIliketoseethembehappy.”Iwasoverwhelmedbythe39ofatotalstrangerthatmydaughtersandIhuggedthelady40herforkindness.SheleftsoquicklythatIwasunabletoevenaskhername.Finally,IlookedinmyhandwhatIfoundwasnotjustasingleonedollarbillbutfouronedollarbills.()21.A.plasticB.emptyC.bigD.colorful()22.A.exercisesB.tripsC.purchasesD.tasks()23.A.homeB.carC.positionD.bus()24.A.waitingB.singingC.dancingD.performing()25.A.rosenB.disappointedC.escapedD.floated-2-()26.A.washingB.fishingC.readingD.shopping()27.A.beggingB.tellingC.threateningD.ordering()28.A.balloonB.toyC.bookD.doll()29.A.makeB.findC.buyD.win()30.A.startedB.approachedC.enteredD.repaired()31.A.broadB.seriousC.smoothD.kindly()32.A.pressedB.pushedC.stoleD.snatched()33.A.wavedB.explainedC.suggestedD.referred()34.A.haveB.wantC.hopeD.make()35.A.anxiousB.fearfulC.nervousD.upset()36.A.attemptedB.offeredC.failedD.promised()37.A.jobB.responsibilityC.problemD.duty()38.A.haveB.loveC.respectD.admire()39.A.spiritB.contributionC.devotionD.kindness()40.A.thankingB.praisingC.rewardingD.encouraging（出题意图：给女儿刚买的漂亮的气球飞走了。当作者正在思考怎样为女儿再买一个的时候，一个素不相识的妇女，给了他一些钱，让他深受感动；在掌握文章主旨的基础上，正确理解句与句，段与段之间的内在联系，抓住主要线索来进行正确无误的判断，同时注意近似词组以及从句的辨析与用法。）二、完型（每小题1分，满分20分）21-25：DCBAC26-30：DBACB31-35：DABBD36-40：ACBDA*********************************************************结束【典例探究】（2010·山东卷·D）-3-Batteriescanpoweranythingfromsmallsensorstolargesystems.Whilescientistsarefindingwaystomakethemsmallerbutevenmorepowerful,problemscanarisewhenthesebatteriesaremuchlargerandheavierthanthedevicesthemselves.UniversityofMissouri(MU)researchersaredevelopinganuclearenergysourcethatissmaller,lighterandmoreefficient.“Toprovideenoughpower,weneedcertainmethodswithhighenergydensity(密度)”，saidJaeKwon,assistantprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringatMU.“Theradioisotope(放射性同位素)batterycanprovidepowerdensitythatismuchhigherthanchemicalbatteries.”Kwonandhisresearchteamhavebeenworkingonbuildingasmallnuclearbattery,presentlythesizeandthicknessofapenny,intendedtopowervariousmicro/nanoelectromechanrealsystems(M/NEMS).Althoughnuclearbatteriescancauseconcerns,Kwonsaidtheyaresafe.“Peopleheartheword‘nuclear’andthinkofsomethingverydangerous,”hesaid,“However,nuclearpowersourceshavealreadybeensafelypoweringavarietyofdevices,suchaspace-makers,spacesatellitesandunderwatersystems.”Hisnewideaisnotonlyinthebattery’ssize,butalsoinitssemiconductor(半导体).Kwon’sbatteryusesaliquidsemiconductorratherthanasolidsemiconductor.“Thekeypartofusingaradioactivebatteryisthatwhenyouharvesttheenergy,partoftheradiationenergycandamagethelatticestructure(晶体结构)ofthesolidsemiconductor,”Kwonsaid,“Byusingaliquidsemiconductor,webelievewecanminimizethatproblem.”TogetherwithJ.DavidRobertson,chemistryprofessorandassociatedirectoroftheMUResearchReactor,Kwonisworkingtobuildandtestthebattery.Inthefuture,theyhopetoincreasethebattery’spower,shrinkitssizeandtrywithvariousothermaterials.Kwonsaidthatbatterycouldbethinnerthanthethicknessofhumanhair.【文章大意】本篇为科普短文，介绍由美国密苏里大学研究者所开发的核能电池的情况。71.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJaeKwon?A.HeteacheschemistryatMU.B.Hedevelopedachemicalbattery.C.Heisworkingonanuclearenergysource.-4-D.Hemadeabreakthroughincomputerengineering.72.JaeKwongaveexamplesinParagraph4_________.A.toshowchemicalbatteriesarewidelyapplied.B.tointroducenuclearbatteriescanbesafelyused.C.todescribeanuclear-poweredsystem.D.tointroducevariousenergysources.73.Liquidsemiconductorisusedto_________.A.getridoftheradioactivewasteB.testthepowerofnuclearbatteries.C.decreasethesizeofnuclearbatteriesD.reducethedamagetolatticestructure.74.AccordingtoJaeKwon,hisnuclearbattery_______.A.usesasolidsemiconductorB.willsoonreplacethepresentones.C.couldbeextremelythinD.haspassedthefinaltest.75.Thetextismostprobablya________.A.sciencenewsreportB.bookreviewC.newspaperadD.sciencefictionstory【答案解析】71.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的UniversityofMissouri(MU)researchersaredevelopinganuclearenergysourcethatissmaller,lighterandmoreefficient及第三段的叙述可知，Kwon在研究一种核能电池，所以C项正确。72.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知Kwon举例的目的是为了说明核能电池是安全性。73.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据partoftheradiationenergycandamagethelatticestr