09届高考英语完形填空与阅读理解训练1

完形填空Terrywasamiddle-agedleathertraderwhoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedman,often16thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso17withthecitythathehadtoleave.Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.Itwastheeveningofaweekend.WhenTerryandhiswifewerebusily18uptheirnewhome,thelightsuddenly19.Terrywasregretfultohaveforgottenbringingalong20andhadtowait21inalowmood.Justthenheheardlight,hesitant22onhisdoorthatwereclearlyaudible(听到)inthe23night.“Who’sit?”hewondered,sinceTerrywasa24tothiscity.Andthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe25,sohewenttothedoorandopenedit26.Atthedoorwasalittlegirl,shylyasking,“Sir,doyouhavecandles?I’myourneighbor.”“No,”answeredTerryinangerandshutthedoor27.“Whatanuisance（讨厌）!”hecomplainedoveritwithhiswife.“Nosoonerhadwesettleddownthantheneighborcameto28things.”Afterawhile,thedoorwasknockedagain.Heopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutside.29thistimeshewas30twocandles,saying,“Mygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She31meheretogiveyouthese.”Terrywasvery32bywhathesaw.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhis33inlife.Itwashis34andharshness(刻薄)withotherpeople.Thepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas35nobodyelsebuthimself,forhiseyeshadbeenblurred(蒙蔽)byhisunsympatheticmind.16.A.complainingB.reflectingC.prayingD.pretending17.A.inspiredB.disappointedC.thrilledD.encouraged18.A.lookingB.turningC.comingD.tidying19.A.wentonB.wentdownC.wentoutD.wentthrough20.A.candlesB.matchesC.lightsD.flashlights21.A.happilyB.patientlyC.hopefullyD.helplessly22.A.stepsB.wordsC.knocksD.screams23.A.darkB.quietC.noisyD.crowded24.A.newcomerB.strangerC.guestD.settler25.A.calledB.disturbedC.watchedD.offered26.A.surprisedlyB.delightedlyC.impatientlyD.willingly27.A.gentlyB.kindlyC.politelyD.violently28.A.lendB.sellC.purchaseD.borrow29.A.AndB.ButC.SoD.For30.A.holdingB.hidingC.fetchingD.seeking31.A.suggestedB.forbadeC.sentD.forced32.A.frightenedB.pleasedC.excitedD.surprised33.A.failureB.successC.complaintD.determination34.A.warmthB.coldnessC.kindnessD.sympathy35.A.doubtfullyB.hardlyC.reallyD.problyKey:16-20ABDCA21-25DCBAB26-30CDDBA31-35CDABC阅读理解(A)Theeruptionofavolcanoisoneoftheearth’smostspectacular(壮观的)showsofenergy.TheSoufriereHillVolcanoontheislandofMontserratintheCaribbeanbegantoeruptinJuly,2000.IthadbeeninactiveonthisBritishislandintheWestIndiesfornearly1000years.Suddenly,onAugust21,itreleasedsteamandacloudofashover7,000feetintotheair.Thenearbycapitalcity,Plymouth,wascoveredwithdarknessforhalfanhourfromthecloud.Morethan300activevolcanoesarelocatedaroundthePacificOceanalone,fromChiletoAlaska,toJapan,andtoNewZealand.VolcanoesarecontinuingtoformislandssuchasHawaiianIslands,theMarianaIslandsinthewesternPacific,andislandsintheCaribbean.ElevenmajoractivevolcanoesformtheCascadeRangeinthenorthwesternUnitedStates.Whentheselandvolcanoeserupt,asMt.St.HelensintheCascadesdidin1980,itistheresultoftheplates(板块)oftheearthslippingandsliding(滑行).Astheymove,thesehugeplatescreatepressurefarbelowtheearth’ssurface.Deepinsidetheearth,hotmolten(溶化的)rockmixeswithgastocreatemagma（岩浆）.Magmacollectsinchambers,whicharespacesbetweenrocksinsidetheearth.Gradually,themagmabeginstoriseasitispressedbytherocks.Itrisesthroughanopening,orshaft,intheweakenedrockabove.Asthemagmagetsnearthesurface,gasisreleasedandsendsmagma,dust,androckoutofthecrater,ortopofthevolcano.Thisstreamofvolcanicmatteristheactualeruption.Mostvolcanoeseruptstraightupthroughthetop.Mt.Vesuvius,thevolcanoinItalythatdestroyedthecityofPompeiiinA.D.79,eruptedthisway.However,somevolcanoes,suchasMt.St.Helens,eruptlaterally(横向地)orthroughsidevents(通风孔).Lateraleruptionsareverydestructivebecauselargeareasofmountainareblownaway.Eitherway,undergroundwaterspringsoutsharplyandcreatesragingstreams.Magmareachesthesurfaceandisnowcalledlava.Wavesofitflowdowntheslopes(斜坡),buryingthesurroundingvalleys.Ittakesmillionsofyearsforvolcanoestoform.Ittakeshundredsmoreforthemtobuilduptoaneruption.Yet,inamatterofseconds,avolcanocanblowapartinanangryroarofincredibledestruction(破坏力).68.Whichoftheterm(术语)explanationaboutthevolcanoiscorrect?A.Magmaisthespacebetweentherockwheremoltenrockandgasmixturecollects.B.CrateristheopeningonthesideofaVolcano.C.Theopeningatthetopiscalledashaft.D.Lavaisthesuperheatedmixtureofgasandmeltedrockthatflowsdowntheslopes.69.WhenMt.St.Helenserupts,____.A.iteruptsstraightupthroughthecraterB.itwilltakeanothermillionyearstoeruptagainC.itistheresultoftheplatesslippingandslidingD.Itwillformanewisland70.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraphaboutMt.Vesuvius?A.Itwasverydestructiveineruption.B.Iteruptsthroughsidevents.C.Ithasbeensilentsince79A.D.D.Itseruptionisatypicallateralone.71.Accordingtothepassage,volcanoeseruptwhen____.A.theEarthcreatestoomuchmagmaB.theyareactivatedbyanoutsideforce.C.thehugeplatescreatepressurefarbelowtheearth’ssurfaceD.MagmainthechambersrisesthroughshaftsintheweakenedrocksKey:68-71DCAD(B)Thechurchseemscoldthismorning,evenafterallthepeople,friendsandfamilyfillthebenches.Isithereinsilence,inshockanddenial.Thiswasnotsupposedtohappen.Whataboutourdreams,orourplans?Wewereg