2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（6）及答案
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【北京市2013高考模拟】A
Summer school is something a kid will never forget．For some, it's a way to advance past their classmates．For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course．It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my mother．
I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city．It was an experience I will never forget．I was not concerned with making friends．I was there to get credit for a course that I should have received for the previous semester．It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this．
The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing．I enjoyed it so much that I didn't miss a day． The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month．I passed the course with an A．I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it．My friends didn't even know I took the course．Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day．
Awkward situations are so important for personal growth．This situation made me feel more independent．I made friends．I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about．While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college．Some kids get pushed too much but some don't get pushed enough．I was never pushed enough．
Enable your children to struggle for success．If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it's important．Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children's education．Follow through and
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follow up．
56．Most students go to the summer school in order to ____．
A．find good jobs graduation students in their class
C．have a chance to make more friends successfully on time
57．Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending
summer school?
A．It helped him get rid of bad habits． B．It helped him make new friends．
C．It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were． D．It increased his independence．
D．graduate B．become top
58．What does the author think of summer school?
A．He thinks it is awkward． B．He thinks it is significant． C．He doesn't think it is suitable． nothing of it． 【参考答案】A篇DAB
(2012·河北省普高质检)
In an ideal world, people would not test medicines on animals. Such experiments are stressful and sometimes painful for animals, and expensive and time-consuming for people. Yet animal experimentation is still needed to help bridge vast gaps in medical knowledge. That is why there are some 50 to 100 million animals used in research around the world each year.
Europe, on the whole, has the world's most restrictive laws on animal experiments. Even so, its scientists use some 12 million animals a year, most of them mice and rats, for medical research. Official statistics show that just l. 1 million animals are used in research in America each year. But that is misleading. The American authorities do not think mice and rats are worth counting and, as these are the most
D．He thinks
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common laboratory animals, the true figure is much higher. Japan and China have even less comprehensive data than America
Now Europe is reforming the rules governing animal experiments by restricting the number of animals used in labs. Alternatives to animal testing, such as using human tissue or computer models, are now strongly recommended. In addition, sharing all research results freely should help to reduce the number of animals for scientific use. At present, scientists often share only the results of successful experiments. If their findings do not fit the hypothesis being tested, the work never sees the light of day. This practice means wasting time, money, and animals' lives in endlessly repeating the failed experiments.
Animal exponentiation has taught humanity a great deal and saved countless lives. It needs to continue, even if that means animals sometimes suffer. Europe's new measures should eventually both reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in which scientific research is conducted.
64．What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The success of animal experiments should be ensured. B. Ban on the use of animals in the lab should be enforced.
C. Greater efforts need to be taken to reduce the number of lab animals. D. Scientists should be required to share their research results with each other. 答案：C 主旨大意题。由全文可知，主要讲述我们应该努力减少用动物做实验的数量。 65．Which of the following statements is true about animals used in the lab? A．America uses only about l．1 million lab animals per year. B．Europe does not use mice and rats as lab animals at all. C．Britain does not use as many lab animals as China does.
D．Japan has limited data on the number of lab animals used each year. 答案：D 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话“Japan and China have even less comprehensive data than America”可知，日本和中国实验用的动物数量很少。
66．Which of the following is mentioned as an alternative to replace animal experiments?
A. Statistical studies. C．DNA planted in animals.
B. Computer models.
D. Tissue from dead animals.
答案：B 细节理解题。由第三段第二句话“Alternatives to animal testing, such as using human tissue or computer models, are now strongly recommended.”可知，可以用计算机模型或者人体组织替代动物做实验。
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67．What usually happens to unsuccessful animal experiments? A. They are not revealed to the public. B. They are made into teaching materials. C. They are co1lected for future publication. D. They are not removed from the research topic list.
答案：A 细节理解题。由第三段第四、五两句话“At present, scientists often share only the results of successful experiments. If their findings do not fit the hypothesis being tested, the work never sees the light of day.”可知，科学家只公布成功的实验。
【北京市2013高考模拟】B
When I was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers. I drove my mother crazy! But after a few years, my obsession (痴迷) stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family. When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity
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