1、广安市高考英语完形填空和阅读理解一轮选练8及答案【2014中原名校联盟一模】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For centuries, magicians have used various ways to shock the audience. We all have seen how a 36 performer carefully steps 37 a bed of burning coals - barefoot. Then he walks across 38 a single burn on his feet
2、. Is it mind over matter, or is it just physics? As it turns _39 , walking on burning coals isnt that hot as 40 . “The coals are hot enough to 41_ you, but if you walk quickly across them you 42 being burned.” says Jonathan Hall, a physician at Penn State University in Eric Pennsylvania.Thats becaus
3、e some coals are made 43 burning wood chips. Wood has two 44_ properties（特性）for fire-walking, explains Hall. First, wood is an insulator（绝缘体）-it doesnt _45 heat very well. “It 46 _ time for heat to travel 47 the wood to your feet.” Hall says. If the performer walked across red-hot metal 48 , that wo
4、uld truly be 49 , because metal conducts, or transmits, heat very well. The metal would 50 burn a performers feet.Second, wood has a low specific heat- it doesnt take much heat to 51 its temperature. Heat is a form of 52 . Temperature is a 53 of heat, in units of degrees. So 54 the coals are hot, th
5、e value（数值）of heat energy they contain is low. Thus, a well-trained performer can 55 such an amazing result.Still, you dont want to walk on burning coals, do you?36. A. daring B. dare C. rough D. fearful37. A. at B. over C. on D. above38. A. with B. within C. without D. over39. A. out B. on C. off D
6、. in40. A. imagine B. imagined C. imagining D. to imagine 41. A. fire B. burn C. light D. flame42. A. prevent B. keep C. ignore D. avoid43. A. off B. from C. of D. in44. A. ideal B. classic C. favorite D. standard45. A. transmit B. communicate C. bring D. send46. A. gathers B. takes C. gains D. stan
7、ds47. A. through B. into C. over D. pass48. A. unhappy B. unharmed C. unhealthy D. unprepared49. A. charming B. magical C. tricky D. fashionable50. A. instantly B. constantly C. frequently D. lately51. A. produce B. raise C. construct D. create52. A. power B. source C. energy D. strength53. A. measu
8、re B. rank C. estimate D. rate54. A. what if B. however C. as if D. even though55. A. achieve B. arrive C. draw D. take【参考答案】完型： 36-45 、ACCAB BDBAA 46-55 、BABBA BCADA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 “Dr. Papaderos, what is the meaning of life?”The usual laughter followed, and people stirred to go. Pap
9、aderos held up his hand and stilled the room and looked at me for a long time, asking with his eyes if I was serious and seeing from my eyes that I was. “I will answer your question.”Taking his wallet out of his hip pocket, he fished into a leather billfold and brought out a very small round mirror,
10、 about the size of a quarter. And what he said went like this:“When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a remote village. One day, on the road, I found the broken pieces of a mirror. A German motorcycle had been wrecked in that place. I tried to find all the pieces
11、 and put them together, but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest piece. This one, and, by scratching it on a stone, I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shinein deep holes
12、and crevices（裂缝）and dark closets. It became a game for me to get light into the most inaccessible places I could find. I kept the little mirror, and, as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to understand tha
13、t this was not just a childs game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light. But lighttruth, understanding, knowledgeis there, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it. I am a fragment（碎片）of a mirror whose w
14、hole design and shape I do not know. Nevertheless, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this worldinto the black places in the hearts of menand change some things in some people. Perhaps others may see and do likewise. This is what I am about. This is the meaning of my life.”
15、1. On hearing the authors question, Dr. Papaderos_at first. A. laughed at his foolishness B. wasnt sure of the answer C. doubted his seriousness D. wasnt interested at all2. How did Dr. Papaderos get the small round mirror when he was a child? A. He found it on the road and made it round. B. A dying
16、 German soldier gave him as a present. C. He chanced to find it in the street while playing. D. He put the broken pieces together and made it. 3. Why did Dr. Papaderos like the small round mirror so much as a child? A. Because he was too poor to afford other toys. B. Because it could shine the place
17、s where the sun couldnt reach. C. Because he believed it would bring good luck to him. D. Because it told him a lot about what life really meant to him. 4. The underlined “metaphor” in the 7th paragraph most probably means_ . A. symbol B. source C. light D. purpose5. Which of the following might be
18、the best title for the passage? A. A Special Game in the Childhood B. A Broken Piece of Mirror C. Dr. Papaderos Experience D. The Meaning of Life【参考答案】15、CABAD。 阅读理解。 Redheaded birthday boy Jake Balcom, newly 11, walked into the principals office at Centennial Lane Elementary School in Ellicott City
19、 ready for his big surprise. His name had been announced over the loudspeaker moments earlier. Today was going to be special. Back in the daylike, before fifth grade Jakes parents would bring cupcakes to school in his honor. But this year, for the first time, his Howard County school has forbidden p
20、arents from bringing “edible treats” for students birthdays. That means no more cupcakes, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, birthday cake, ice cream, Rice Krispies treats or pizza. Instead, Jake got a handshake from Principal Robert Bruce and a colorful pencil and a card. “We hope that you have a te
21、rrific birthday,” the card read. Jake just smiled, and went back to class. Centennial Lane is part of a movement across the Washington area and the country to take the battle against childhood obesity to one of educations most beloved functions: the school party. But some are worried that the fight
22、is going one step too farand taking some of the fun out of being a kid. Schools, where many children eat two of their days meals, are being pushed to the front lines of the battle against kiddy bulge. A federal law requires schools to create wellness policies that encourage students to be more activ
23、e and eat more healthfully. Some schools in Virginia have started exercise clubs. In Maryland, schools are cracking down on vending-machine junk food. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), the proportion of overweight children ages 6 to 11 has skyrocketed in recent deca
24、des, from 7 percent in 1980 to 16 percent in 2002. Among 12 to 19-year-olds, the rate of obesity more than tripled, from 5 percent to 16 percent. Health officials have called obesity a pandemic (流行病). At Centennial Lane, the principal said some parents have complained about the schools new policy, a
25、nd others have adapted by bringing in nonfood treatssuch as rulers or erasers. Jake Balcom said he missed bringing treats to school. But he wasnt too bothered by their absence because he had celebrated his birthday with friends. They went to see the movie “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rab
26、bit” and shared his birthday cake at his house.1. What is Jake Balcoms reaction to his gifts for his 11-year-old birthday from his school ? A. He felt puzzled by the gifts quite different from the former ones. B. He almost felt the same as before because he had celebrated his birthday with friends.
27、C. He preferred chocolate chip cookies, birthday cake, ice cream than pencils and cards. D. He would rather have a birthday party than a handshake from the principal. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第四段 “Jake just smiled, and went back to class.”和最后一段 “But he wasnt too bothered by their absence because he had c
28、elebrated his birthday with friends.” 可知，答案为B。 2. The underlined phrase “kiddy bulge” (in Paragraph 6 ) means “_”. A. parents gifts B. childrnes parties C. kids overweight D. childrens exercises 答案解析：答案为C。本题为词义推测题。结合该词所在的下文 “that encourage students to be more active and eat more healthfully. Some sc
29、hools in Virginia have started exercise clubs. In Maryland, schools are cracking down on vending-machine junk food.” 和下一段的首句 “the proportion of overweight children ages 6 to 11 .” 可知，答案为C。 3. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?A. Parents all agree that the fight against childhoo
30、d obesity is going too far. B.According to CDCP, the proportion of overweight children has had a tendency of increasing. C. For this years Halloween party, kids can enjoy what they like as usual. D. Jake Balcom is a primary school pupil in fourth grade. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由倒数第三段的数据 “from 7 percent in
31、1980 to 16 percent in 2002. Among 12 to 19-year-olds, the rate of obesity more than tripled, from 5 percent to 16 percent.” 可知，肥胖儿童的比例已经呈现增长趋势，故答案B正确。由第五段 “ to take the battle against childhood obesity to one of educations most beloved functions: the school party. But some are worried that the fight
32、 is going one step too farand taking some of the fun out of being a kid.” 可知，选项A错误。由第二段 “That means no more cupcakes, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, birthday cake, ice cream, Rice Krispies treats or pizza. Instead, Jake got a handshake from Principal Robert Bruce and a colorful pencil and a card.” 可知，选项C错误。由第二段首句 “Back in the daylike, before fifth gra
