2019-2020年高考英语 限时阅读训练十七.doc

2019-2020年高考英语 限时阅读训练十七完形填空“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? Its Friday, and we dont have any 1.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 2 next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could 3 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over. “Im so sorry, James,” she said.“Im never allowed to have friends e to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly,almost in 4 .“I know its 5 for you,” Mum said softly. “But Im just worried other people might think were a little strange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No, they wouldnt, Mum,” James protested. “Were not 6 at all. Were just ordinary people.” Mum sighed heavily. “ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy 7 . And your poor father he doesnt feel 8 . He really needs a rest.”“I can help, Mum!” James said. “9 I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett e over? Please?” “Well”Mum began.“Great ! Thanks ,Mum!” James almost shouted. “ Just sit there, dont move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 10what he needed two spanners. “ Hang on, Mum,” he said. “ This wont take a second.” After some 11 James was finished. With a smile of 12 on his face he said, “ There! How does that feel?” “ Oh, James,” Mum said.“ Thats a much better! How did you do it?”“Easy,” James said 13” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just 14 them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school.”“What about your father? Can you 15 him?” asked Mum.“Ill try,” James replied. He 16 up Dads hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dads head. Then he turned the 17on. Dad opened his eyes and 18 immediately . “ He just let his 19 run too low, thats all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to e over straight after school tomorrow?”“I guess so,” replied Mum. “ Your friends will just have to 20 that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son !”1. A. chance B. message C. homework D. difficulty2. A. a sleep B. reading C. alone D. standing3. A. explain B. see C. agree D. doubt4. A. terror B. tears C. surprise D. silence5. A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard6. A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious7. A. headache B. loss C. task D. day8. A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well9. A. As B. If C. Since D. Before 10. A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned 11. A. requests B. thoughts C. repairs D. instructions 12. A. sympathy B. satisfaction C bitterness D. politeness 13. A. embarrassedly B. gratefully C. impatiently D. proudly 14. A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D. covered 15. A. greet B. acpany C. help D. ask 16. A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled 17. A. television B. power C. light D. gas 18. A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up 19. A. food B. temperature C. battery D. blood 20. A. prove B. expect C. suspect D. accept A “Dad,” I say one day, lets take a trip. Why dont you fly and meet me?”My father had just retired after 27years as a manage for IBM, His job filled his day, his thought, his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.“ What is our first stop?” asks my father.“What time is it?”“Still dont have a watch?”Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of little boy.“Unbelievable,” he says, “How was this done?”A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.We stare up and I ask myself, Would I ever devote my life to anything?No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my fathers voice. Now I hear them in my own.The next day were at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.“Did you ever travel with your dad? I ask.“Only once,” he says. “ I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other-but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”That last sentence-its probably the same thing Id say about my father. And what Id want my child to say about me.In Glacier National Park, my father says, “Ive never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize- and maybe a regular job wont be as dull as I feared.Weeks after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says.” We have got to take another trip like that sometime.I tell him Ive learn decided to settle down, and Im wearing a watch.21. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _.A. followed the fashion B. got bored with his jobC. was unhappy with the authors lifestyle D. liked the authors collection of stamps22. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?A. His father is interested in sculpture B. His father is as innocent as a little boyC. He should learn sculpture in the future D. He should pursue a specific aim in life.23. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author_.A. wants his children to learn from their grandfatherB. es to understand what parental love meansC. learns how to municate with his fatherD. hopes to give whatever he can to his father24. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?A. The call solves their disagreements B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closerC. They decide to learn photography together. D. They begin to change their attitudes to life25. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Love Nature, Love Life B. A Son Lost in AdventureC. A Journey with Dad D. The Art of TravelB(Q = Question; A = Answer)Situation IQ: If someone sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move?A: Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that the close sitter doesnt realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly arent the first person hes met who needs enough room. Forgive his bad judgment, move quietly and enjoy the show.Situation IIQ: If 1 use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something?A: Consider frequency and urgency. Is this a one-time thing or an emergency? If so, you dont have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did. However, if you regularly use the bathroom at this place, then you arc a customer, and you should act like one.Situation IIIQ: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nice way to ask him to keep it down?A: No. Try other means: 1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2) Lift your finger in a silence motion（动作） and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him.Situation IVQ: If I remember my friends birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. “Happy belated birthday!” is short for: “Well. I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday.”Situation VQ: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was loo busy or lazy to respondto it?A: Dont lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond(回复) to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when the truth will serve? “Yes,” you can say if ever asked, “I saw it.” No explanation is needed as to why you dont respond.26.You will get annoyed in a theater when .A.a person is too active B. a person is too rude to youC.a person talks too loudly D. a person sits too close to you27.How will you quiet someone down in a public place?A.By making fun of him continuously. B. By looking purposefully at him.C.By talking to him directly. D. By pointing angrily at him.28.The underlined word “belated” in Situation IV probably means .A. predicted B. returnedC. cancelled D. delayed29.What is the passage mainly about?A.Modern ways to mind your manners. B. Different ways to change others manners.C.Proper manners to offer help to others. D. Good manners to talk to people.CA world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the worlds first long-distance signing device(装置), the LongPen.After many tiring book-signing from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them . She hired some technical experts and started her own pany in xx. Together they designed the LongPen. Heres how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a puter tablet(手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and puter screens。Work on the LongPen began in Atwoods basement(地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke ing out of it. The investing finally pleted, teat runs w ere made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the xx London Book Fair. From here , Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.“Its really fun”, said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you cant shake hands with the author， but there are chances for a connection that you dont get from a regular book signing.The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldnt afford it.”30. Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?A. To set up her own pany B. To win herself greater popularityC. To write her books in a new way C. To make book signings less tiring31. How does the LongPen work?A.It copies the authors signature and prints it on a book.B. It signs a book while receiving the authors signature.C. The webcam sends the authors signature to another city.D. The fan uses it to copy the authors signature himself.32. What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?A. It has been pleted but not put into use. B. The basement caught fire by accident.C. Some versions failed before its test run. D.The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.33. How could the LongPen be used in the future?A. To draft legal documents. B.To improve credit card securityB. To keep a record of the authors ideas D. To allow author and fan exchange videos34. What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?A. Atwood doesnt mean to end book tours. B. Critics think the LongPan is of little useC. Bookstore owners do not support the LongPen D. Publishers dislike the LongPan for its high cost