高中英语阅读与完形2.docx
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高中英语阅读与完形2
阅读完形日日练
Itmightnotbesounusualforastudenttorunaschoolnewspaper.Butwhenitcomesto____16____theschoolnewspaperofHarvard,it'sdefinitelya____17____story.
Foundedin1873,TheHarwardCrimsonisadainlyonthebreakfasttablesofstudentsandteachersatHarvardaswellasmanyhouseholdsoutsidecampus.
MayHbibisnowinherfourthyearatHarvard.She____18____works40~50hoursforthenewspapereveryweek,inadditiontobeingafull-timestudent.____19____suchabusyschedule,shehasnotimeforlessonsandlecturessometimes,nottomention____20___."Butit'soneofthebestexperiencesinmylifesofar,"Shesaid.
OneofthemostimportantstoriesMay____21____istheHarvardAIDSresearchprograminAfrica.Harvardwasgrantedahugeamountof____22____fromtheWhiteHousetodoresearchintoAIDS.However,therewasalotofcontroversyabouttheadministrationofthegrant.Aprofessorattheschoolwasin____23____oftheproject.Buttopadministratorsattheuniversitythoughttheprofessorshouldn'tdothejobbecauseitwasso____24____aprogramthatjustaprofessorcouldn'toverseetheproject.____25____theytookherofftheprojectandputinadirector.
Buttakingtotheprofessor,Mayfoundthattheadministrators____26____fundingouttheprogramforfivemonths.ShecalledaNigeriandoctor____27____andwastoldthatabout420deathsintheprogramwere____28____tothedelayofthemoney.ShethoughtthatHarvardadministratorsdidn'ttakeintoaccountthatimpact____29____theymadethedecision.
"Thatwasreallyanimportantstory.Thesecondyearthefunding____30____andIwastoldthatthefundingwas____31____notreleased.SoIstartedmakingphonecalls.Twodays____32____,theyreleasedthefunding.Theonlyreasontheydiditsoquicklywasbecausethepresswasrequiring,thoughIwasalittlestudent,"Maysaid____33____.
Mayisahappygirl."Mysecrettostay____34____isoptimism.Myoptimismissortofrealism,"shesaid,"IthinkI'maluckyperson.EvenifIdidn'tgotoHarvard,Iwouldbehappy____35____."
16.
A.managing
B.reading
C.hearing
D.writing
17.
A.boring
B.simple
C.easy
D.different
18.
A.actually
B.hardly
C.usually
D.really
19.
A.Dueto
B.Accordingto
C.Butfor
D.Insteadof
20.
A.beliefs
B.sports
C.accidents
D.attitudes
21.
A.covered
B.talked
C.spoke
D.took
22.
A.duty
B.money
C.work
D.pay
23.
A.front
B.face
C.charge
D.time
24.
A.important
B.weak
C.light
D.regular
25.
A.And
B.So
C.For
D.But
26.
A.advised
B.missed
C.delayed
D.forgot
27.
A.aimlessly
B.immediately
C.slowly
D.continuously
28.
A.caught
B.brought
C.tied
D.led
29.
A.when
B.asif
C.evenif
D.after
30.
A.cameacross
B.cameout
C.cameaway
D.cameup
31.
A.even
B.ever
C.just
D.still
32.
A.later
B.before
C.ago
D.then
33.
A.nervously
B.proudly
C.madly
D.curiously
34.
A.sad
B.upset
C.happy
D.grateful
35.
A.atlast
B.intime
C.aswell
D.oncemore
III.阅读理解
A
HermanMelville,anAmericanauthorbestknowntodayforhisnovelMobyDick,wasactuallymorepopularduringhislifetimeforsomeofhisotherworks.Hetravelledextensivelyandusedtheknowledgegainedduringhistravelsasthebasisforhisearlynovels.In1837,attheageofeighteen,MelvillesignedasacabinboyonamerchantshipthatwastosailfromhisMassachusettshometoLiverpool,England.HisexperiencesonhistripservedasabasisforthenovelRedburn(1849).In1841MelvillesetoutonawhalingshipheadedfortheSouthSeas.AfterjumpingshipinTahiti,hewanderedaroundthe10islandsofTahitiandMoorea.ThisSouthSeaislandsojourn(旅居)wasabackdroptothenovelOmoo(1847).AfterthreeyearsawayfromhomeMelvillejoinedupwithaUSnavalfrigatethatwasreturningtotheeasternUnitedStatesaroundCapeHorn.ThenovelWhite-Jacket(1850)describesthislengthyvoyageasanavy15seaman.
Withthepublicationoftheseearlyadventurenovels,Melvilledevelopedastrongandloyalfollowingamongreaderseagerforhistalesofexoticplacesandsituations.However,in1851,withthepublicationofMobyDick,Melville'spopularitystartedtodiminish.MobyDick,ononelevelthesagaofthehuntforthegreatwhite20whales,wasalsoaheavilysymbolicallegoryoftheheroicstruggleofmanagainsttheuniverse.ThepublicwasnotreadyforMelville'sliterarymetamorphosisfromromanticadventuretophilosophicalsymbolism.ItisironicthatthenovelthatservedtodiminishMelville'spopularityduringhislifetimeistheoneforwhichheisbestknowntoday.
36.Themainsubjectofthepassageis__________.
A.Melville'stravels
C.Melville'spersonalbackground
B.ThepopularityofMelville'snovels
D.MobyDick
37.Accordingtothepassage,Melville'searlynovelswere__________.
A.publishedwhilehewastraveling
C.allabouthisworkonwhalingships
B.completelyfictional
D.basedonhistravels
38.ThepassageimpliesthatMelvillestayedinTahitibecause__________.
A.hehadunofficiallylefthisship
B.hewasonleavewhilehisshipwasinport
C.hehadfinishedhistermofduty
D.hehadreceivedpermissiontotakeavacationinTahiti
39.HowdidthepublicationofMobyDickaffectMelville'spopularity?
A.Hispopularityincreasedimmediately
B.Ithadnoeffectonhispopularity
C.Itcausedhispopularitytodecrease.
D.Hispopularityremainedasstrongasever
40.Accordingtothepassage,MobyDick__________.
A.isaromanticadventure
C.isashortstoryaboutawhale
B.isasingle-factedwork
D.issymbolicofmanfightinghisenvironment
B
AccordingtothelatestresearchintheUnitedStates,menandwomentalksuchdifferentlanguagesthatitislikepeoplefromtwodifferentculturestryingtocommunicate.ProfessorDeborahTanmenofGeorgetownUniversityhasnoticedthedifferenceinthestyleofboys'andgirls'vonversationsfromanearlyage.Shesaysthatlittlegirls'conversationislessdefinitethanboys'andexpressesmoredoubts.Littleboysuseconversationtoestablishstatuswiththeirlisteners.
Thesedifferencescontinueintoadultlife,shesays.Inpublicconversations,mentalkmostandinterruptotherspeakersmore.Inprivateconversations,menandwomenspeakinequalamounts----althoughtheysaythingsinadifferentstyle.ProfessorTannenbelievesthat,forwomen,privatetalkingawaytoestablishandtestintimacy(亲近,亲密).Formen,privatetalkingisawaytoexplorethepowerstructureofarelationship.
Teachingisonejobwherethedifferencesbetweenmen'sandwomen'swaysoftalkingshow.
Whenamanteachesawoman,saysProfessorTannen,hewantstoshowthathehasmoreknowledge,andhence(因此,所以)morepowerinconversation.Whenawomanteachesanotherwoman,however,sheismorelikelytotakeasharingapproachandtoencourageherstudenttojoinin.
ButProfessorTannendoesnotbelievethatwomenarenaturallymorehelpful.Shesayswomenfeeltheyachievepowerbybeingabletohelpothers.Althoughtheresearchsuggestsmentalkandinterruptpeoplemorethanwomen,ProfessorTannensays,womenactuallyencouragethistohappenbecausetheybelieveitwillleadtomoreintimacyandhelptoestablisharelationship.
Somescientistswhoarestudyingspeechthinkthatthebrainispre-programmedforlanguage.Asweareusuallytaughttospeakbywomen,itseemslikelythatthebrainmusthaveasexualbias(倾向性)initsprogramming,otherwisemalespeechpatternswouldnotariseatall.
41.Intheopinionofthewriter,womenencouragementotalkmorebecause__________.
A.itwillleadtomoreintimacyandhelptoestablisharelationship
B.itwellhelptoestablishstatuswiththeirlisteners
C.itwellhelptoexpressmoreclearly
D.itwellhelptocommunicatebetter
42.Thereare__________inlittlegirl'sconversationthaninboys'.
A.Fewerdoubts
B.moredemands
C.moredoubts
D.fewer
uncertainties
43.Somescientistsbelievethatbrainispre-programmedforlanguage.Theword"pre-programmed"means___________.
A.programmedalready
C.programmedearly
B.programmedbeforeoneisborn
D.programmedbywomen
44.Inprivateconversation,womenspeak__________.
A.thesamethingsasmen
C.morethanmen
B.lessthanmen
D.asmuchasmen
45.Thethemeofthisarticleis____________.
A.womenarenaturallymorehelpful
B.menandwomentalkdifferentlanguages
C.mentalkmostandinterruptotherspeakersmore
D.littlegirl'sconversationislessdefinite
C
ChildrenallaroundtheworldarefamiliarwithfairytalessuchasTheLittleMermaid(小美人鱼),ThePrincessandthePeaandTheEmperor'sNewClothes.Thecolorfulcharactersfromthestoriesmadeuslaughandcrythroughoutourchildhood.
ThestoriesarethecreationofDanishwriterHansChristianAndersen.Theyear2005markedhis200thbirthday.Tocelebrate,theChinaPupper(木偶)TheatreinBeijing,heldaseriesofshowsbasedonhisclassicfairytales.
AndersenwasborninthepoorareaofOdense,Denmark,onApril2,1805.Hisearlylifewasnoteasy.Hisfatherwasashoemakerandhismotherworkedasawasherwoman.Hereceivedlittleearlyeducation.
In1816,hisfatherdiedandAndersenwasforcedtogoouttowork,firstinatailor'sshopandthenatatobaccofactory.Attheageof14AndersenmovedtoCopenhagentostartacareerasasingerandactor.
Andersenwenttoagrammarschoolafterheleftthetheatre.HavingdonewellhewasadmittedtoCopenhagenUniversityin1828.Hebegantopublishhisfairytalesin1835.Theycameoutinsmallnumbersu
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