江蘇省2014屆準高三英語 完形+閱讀 暑假限時訓(xùn)練7

1、江蘇省2014屆準高三英語 完形+閱讀 暑假限時訓(xùn)練7I. 完形 Everyone hates to wait in lines. But its not always the length of the wait we find so _1_ . Our behavior when waiting is only _2_ defined by the length of the wait. “Often the psychology of queuing is more _3_than the statistics of the wait itself,” said the MIT rese

2、archer Richard Larson, an expert on waiting lines.One obvious _4_of queuing psychology is that we get bored when we wait in line. This issue is _5_ in many ways, from magazines in hospital waiting rooms to mirrors in elevators _6_we can check our appearance.We really _7_ it when we expect a short wa

3、it and then get a long one. But studies show that we are much more _8_when we are given an idea of how long well be waiting. Walt Disney Co knows this _9_ than anyone else. It posts estimated waiting times for attractions in its theme parks. But according to Larson, these times are _10_so that visit

4、ors get to the front of the queue more quickly than they expect. It keeps them _11_.But perhaps the biggest influence on our feelings about waiting in a line has to do with our sense of _12_. When it comes to queues, the universally acknowledged _13_ is first come, first served. Any deviation (違反) f

5、rom this principle is regarded as unfair and can _14_violent queue rage (大怒).Sometimes,however,wearewillingtomake_15_.Forexample, we are fine with the priority given to those with a more critical condition in hospital._16_inmostsituations,wedemandfairness.Youve probably _17_ mild queue rage yourself

6、 in fast food restaurants, watching people in the other line move faster than you, _18_yourself for having chosen the “wrong” line.In order to solve this problem, the serpentine (蛇形的) line was _19_. Slate magazines website explains: “The serpentine line isnt always faster than multi-lines. But it of

7、fers important relief: you absolutely _20_have to see someone arrive after you and get served before you.”1. A. unchangeable B. uninterestingC. unbearable D. unbelievable 2. A. simply B. partly C. naturally D. completely3. A. necessary B. different C. reasonable D. important4. A. reason B. aspect C.

8、 disadvantage D. result5. A. solved B. reflected C. explained D. discovered6. A. in case B. as if C. so that D. even if7. A. hate B. imagine C. understand D. consider8. A. careful B. patient C. worried D. polite9. A. less B. longer C. better D. worse10. A. incorrectly estimated B. accurately estimat

9、edC. underestimated D. overestimated11. A. happy B. relaxed C. busy D. surprised12. A. defeat B. fairness C. achievement D. disappointment13. A. truth B. information C. habit D. standard14. A. lead to B. result fromC. relate to D. put forward15. A. differences B. changesC. exceptions D. preparations

10、16. A. Then B. But C. So D. As17. A. experienced B. noticed C. prevented D. performed18. A. warning B. reminding C. excusing D. blaming19. A. changed B. replaced C. invented D. forbidden20. A. never B. often C. even D. stillII. 閱讀(A)People have always been fascinated in celebrities. Even before the

11、days of movies and TV, there were enthusiastic fans of famous regional actors and singers in every part of the world.Nowadays, what with celebrities “official websites” and daily blogs, fandom has reached a whole new level. The distance between fans and celebrities has narrowed. Thanks to the Intern

12、et, you can enjoy Shang Wenjies blog and feel as if she is talking to you and you alone.A true and loyal fan will tell you that its exciting to read about the comings and goings of these special people. He or she finds out what the celebrity has worn this week, who theyre going to dinner with, and w

13、hat they ordered for dessert at that dinner. Oh, and they will tell you, “Im not obsessed (著迷的).”Yeah, right. If youre putting in more than 20 minutes a day in “fandom”, then its starting to get to be too much. Anything more is moving toward FAN-aticism.Sure, it is distracting to take an interest in

14、 the world of the rich and famous. Its normal to enjoy a little celebrity gossip. Its fun going to live concerts and book signings. But at the end of the day, celebrity lives are not part of our own lives. When we identify with famous people to such extreme levels that we start to see them as soul m

15、ates, were “over-identifying”. Weve crossed the line.Psychologists have a name for this type of behavior. They call it “Celebrity Obsession Syndrome”. There is even a psychological test that measures the extent (程度) to which a person is involved in the details of a celebritys personal life. If, for

16、example, I read about celebrities daily and chat occasionally on QQ with other fans, then this is behavior on the lower end of the scale. If, however, I display an unhealthy need to identify with a stars every move and every emotion, then I am at the higher end of this scale.Each of us has to decide

17、 whether our celebrity watching is healthy behavior. I for one think that there may be a lot of secret FAN-atics out there who are FAN-tasizing over their star. Perhaps theyre in denial about the hours and emotional energy theyre spending each day. Dont believe me? Then take a look at this popular c

18、elebrity gossip website: .21. We can conclude from the first two paragraphs that, thanks to the Internet, _.A. fans can communicate with stars directlyB. fans can follow celebrities much more closelyC. people have become crazier about celebritiesD. enthusiastic fans appear in every part of the world

19、22. What does the underlined phrase “cross the line” refer to in the article?A. Enjoying a little celebrity gossip.B. Claiming to be obsessed with stars.C. Considering stars as intimate friends.D. Reading about the details of stars lives.23. The author seems to think that celebrities _.A. take up to

20、o much of our timeB. do not matter to our livesC. are not worth talking aboutD. are just trying to get attention24. What is the authors attitude toward fandom?A. In todays society its normal to be obsessed with stars.B. Its simply silly to follow stars.C. You should control your interest in stars.D.

21、 You should hide your feelings about celebrities.(B)At 10 years old, Flynn McGarry became sick of the meals his mother cooked for him. So the Los Angeles native took matters into his own hands and started making his own dinners. One of his specialties? Trout with braised leeks (韭蔥燉鮭魚).Now 13, the yo

22、ung chef is being praised as a “food prodigy”. He will spend his summer apprenticing with some of the best chefs at LAs famous restaurants, MSNBC Nightly News reports.McGarry began making a name for himself in the culinary world when John Sedlar, owner of the trendy Playa Restaurant, let McGarry tak

23、e over the kitchen for a special nine-course meal. The meal sold out almost instantly.“Flynn is a very unusual young man, and hes very, very passionate,” owner John Sedlar told MSNBC.By usual teenage boy standards, its true. So strong is his passion for cooking that the young man has turned his bedr

24、oom into an experimental kitchen laboratory.Instead of video game consoles, baseball trophies and movie posters, McGarrys room is lined with mixers, pots and pans, cutting boards and a stainless steel worktable. Its where McGarry cooks his monthly pop-up dinners, which are served from his familys di

25、ning room, a monthly supper club he calls Eureka.McGarry is deft (靈巧的) and confident in the kitchen, with skills hes been practicing since he was a child. What started out as a means of self-preservation from his moms unsatisfactory cooking has turned into a passion that the teen hopes to develop in

26、to a career.“My goal? Michelin three stars, a restaurant in the top 50 list,” he told MSNBC. “Hopefully the top five.” Meanwhile, McGarrys 13-year-old résumé is already richer and more impressive than most cooks many times his age.McGarry isnt the only talented young prodigy to surprise ex

27、perts in his field in recent years. At just 17 years old, physicist Taylor Wilson is already teaching graduate-level courses in physics and has built a functioning nuclear reactor.25. The underlined word “passionate” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. enthusiastic B. focused C. gifted D. unique26. C

28、ompared with many adult chefs, McGarry _.A. has the best cooking equipment in his kitchenB. is inventive and has many new specialties to his nameC. has much and impressive cooking experience for his young ageD. wants to open his own Michelin three-star restaurant27. The author mentions Taylor Wilson

29、 in the last paragraph to _.A. prove that Flynns success is not a rare caseB. compare his talent to that of Flynn McGarryC. introduce a young talent in a different fieldD. suggest experts should be trained at a young age28. Where does this text probably come from?A. A recipe book. B. A restaurant in

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35、aining exercises.C. Using exclusive computer games.D. Using extensive research tests.(D) In the UK, we like a good bargain. People flock to the sales in January, when stores slash their prices to get rid of all their winter stock. But surprisingly, the British hate haggling.In markets you might see

36、the odd British person battling with a stall owner to bring down the price of a pair of trousers or some furniture. Generally, though, people from the UK are too reserved to haggle. If we think the price of something we want is too high, well simply move on and try somewhere else.The act of bargaini

37、ng with someone is very theatrical, in my opinion. Its a test to see who can stand their ground for the longest. But its not in British peoples nature to “perform” in public, especially around strangers.However, in the US, people are generally more willing to haggle. And if you wander into a market,

38、 youre likely to hear a number of phrases that Americans reserve for such occasions.First, “you drive a hard bargain” is commonly said by the customer to indicate they think the stall holder is working very hard, probably a little too hard, to get the price he wants.Or you might hear the buyer telli

39、ng a stall holder that “the kids gotta have braces”, which means they dont have enough spare money lying around to afford the price being offered.If the customer is really shocked at the price suggested by the seller, they also might say “youre killing me” to indicate that they think the price is fa

40、r too high.In Britain, its difficult to imagine anyone saying anything along these lines. If I were forced to bargain, Id probably say, very simply: “Im going to make you an offer.” If that offer were refused, I think Id just walk away. 32. The underlined word “haggling” can be replaced by _. A. arg

41、uing B. bargaining C. performing D. insisting33. Why dont the British haggle generally? A. They dont think it is polite behavior. B. They have sales every January. C. They can always get a better price somewhere else. D. They dislike openly expressing feelings or opinions.34. Whats the authors attit

42、ude toward bargaining? A. Negative B. Careless C. Positive D. Critical35. How does the passage mainly develop? A. By providing examples. B. By making comparison C. By analyzing causes and effects. D. By following the order of importance.Keys: 1-5 CBDBA 6-10 CABCD 11-15 ABDAC 16-20 BADCA1. C。第一句話講到大家

43、都討厭排隊，這里話鋒一轉(zhuǎn)，但是我們發(fā)現(xiàn)并不是等待的時間長短如此_。unchangeable無法改變的；uninteresting 無趣的；unbearable 讓人難以忍受的；unbelievable 難以置信的。根據(jù)語境可知答案為C。 2. B。由下文補充的心理因素可知，此處指的是等待時間的長短只是影響人們排隊時行為的部分因素，故選B。3. D。既然上句提到等待時間的長短只是影響人們排隊時行為的部分因素，那么Larson提到的等待時的心理狀態(tài)應(yīng)該是一個更重要的因素，故選D。reasonable 合理的。4. B。人們排隊等待時感到無聊這是排隊心理學(xué)的一個顯而易見的方面，而不是原因、缺點或者例

44、子。5. A。下文列舉的看雜志、照鏡子都是解決排隊時感到無聊這一問題的方法，而非反映（reflected）、解釋（explained）或者發(fā)現(xiàn)（discovered）這一問題的方式。6. C。當我們等電梯感到無聊時，電梯里有鏡子，所以我們能整理儀容以打發(fā)等待時間。In case 以防萬一；as if 好像；so that 所以，以便；even though 即使。根據(jù)語境可知C為正確答案。7. A。實際等待的時間比期望的長，當然讓人討厭。8. B。根據(jù)常識可知我們排隊時最大的問題是不耐煩，結(jié)合下面的例子可知，在知道明確的等待時間時人們會更加有耐心（patient）。9. C。正是因為比其他人更

45、了解這一現(xiàn)象，迪士尼公司在景點前公布預(yù)計的等待時間，know better更了解。10. D。由下文的“get to the front of the queue more quickly than they expect”可知這些時間是高估的。11. A。等待時間比預(yù)計的要短，當然令人高興了。12. B。這里對應(yīng)下文的“Any deviation from this principle is regarded as unfair”。13. D。Standard 標準，準則，與下文的“principle”相對應(yīng)，故選D。14. A。任何違背這條原則的行為都被視為不公平之舉，從而引發(fā)（lead

46、to）排隊騷亂。result from 由引起；relate to 與相關(guān)；put forward 提出。15. C。上面強調(diào)了排隊的公平原則，先來先服務(wù)，但有時我們也容許一些特例（exceptions）。make differences 很重要，有影響；make arrangements 安排。16. B。允許個別特例，但是多數(shù)情況下我們?nèi)匀灰蠊健?7. A。這里描述的是你親身經(jīng)歷的并不嚴重的排隊怨氣。18. D?？粗渌犃械乃俣瓤爝^自己，便會責(zé)怪自己選錯了隊列。注意其它選項的意思以及搭配：warn sb against doing sth 警告某人不做某事；remind sb of

47、doing sth 提醒某人做某事；excuse sb for doing sth 原諒某人做了某事。19. C。根據(jù)上下文可知，蛇形隊列是被發(fā)明以幫助解決插隊的問題，所以不是去改變（changed）、替代（replaced）、或者禁止（forbidden）它。20. A。根據(jù)轉(zhuǎn)折詞“But it offers”可知這里要說的是蛇形隊列相比并列隊形的優(yōu)點：來得晚的人_排到你的前面。只有never（絕對不會）符合語境。21. B。從文章第二段“The distance between fan and celebrity has narrowed. Thanks to the Internet, you can enjoy Shang Wenjies blog and feel as if she is talking to you and you alone”可判斷粉絲們能更接近明星，B正確。Feel as if說明A不準確，并不是真的和明星直接交流；C項人們變得更瘋狂，文中沒有提到，從“Even before the days of movies and TV, there were enthusiastic fans”可知D錯誤，在網(wǎng)絡(luò)時代之前，狂熱的粉絲就無處不在。22. C。從上文“When we identify with famous peopl