广东省广州市天河中学2019届高三英语二轮复习专题训练： 完型填空07 (含解析)

广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习名词性从句专题训练（含解析）名词性从句01 一. The best moment for the football star was _______ he scored the winning goal. A. where B. when C. how D. why 【考点】考察名词性从句【答案】B 【解析】本题属于名词性从句中的表语从句。

句意对这位球星来说最好的时刻就是他射门得分的时候。

Where表示地点，how表示方式，why结果；只有when 表示的是时间。

故B正确。

【试题延伸】表语从句就是用一个句子作为表语。

说明主语是什么或者怎么样，由名词、形容词或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语充当，和连系动词一起构成谓语。

解答这类题目，关键在于分析清楚句子结构。

通过判断引导词在从句中所作的成分及意义，来选择正确的引导词。

连接表语从句的从属连词主要有that, if, whether，和疑问词（what how where when ...。

that引导表示陈述句的表语从句，if和whether，whether...or not引导表示“是否”，引导一般疑问句。

连接代词主要有who,whom,whose,what,whoever,whomever,whosever,whatever, whichever等。

连接代词一般指疑问，但what, whatever除了指疑问外，也可以指陈述。

连接副词主要有when, where, why, how, whenever, wherever, however等. 【举一反三】I am afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is ______ he never finishes anything.A. thatB. whenC. whereD. why 【答案】D 【考点】考查表语从句。

阅读理解（社会生活类）07十七、There have always been a lot of commonly believed but exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths：false ideas about being fat and doing weight as they get older, while othersI‘ll never lose weight一I come from a fat familyWrong! While we can’t change the body type we are bom with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.I am fat because I burn calories slowlyWrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). In fact, although fat peopleconsume more energy than slim people，they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.Exercise is boringWrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program thafs fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk，take a different route. If you do yoga，try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.No pain, no gainWrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappearrelatively quickly. If they don’t, rest and seek medical advice.40.What does the author think about being fat?A.It is the family genes that make people fat.B.People are fat because they consume too little energy.C.A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.D.It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.41.According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?A.By taking varied exercise.B.By choosing simple exercise.C.By doing regular exercise.D.By sticking to outdoor exercise.42.What is the author’s opinion about “No pain,no gain”in exercising?A.Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.B.Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.C.Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.D.Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.43.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To declare the importance of keeping fit.B.To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.C.To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.D.To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.【考点】考察社会生活类阅读【文章大意】本文是人们中一些关于肥胖和锻炼的错误的观点的说明同时还否定了这些错误的观点。

一、Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.26.What is special about Samuel Osmond?A. He has a gift for writing music.B. He can write down the note he hears.C. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece he hears.27.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.28.Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.A.received a good early education in musicB.played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC.could play the piano without reading musicD.could play the guitar better than his father29.What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A.He became famous during a special event at his college.B.He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.C.He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.D.He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.30.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.The Qualities of a MusicianB.The Story of a Musical TalentC.The Importance of Early EducationD.The Relationship between Memory and Music.【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。

2019-2020学年广州市天河中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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ACourtyard Stay with Your DogsAs autumn approaches, we are inviting you to join us on our August dog event—Courtyard Stay with Yoga & Hike from August 21st to August 22nd nearQinglongLakein Fangshan district. This event will continue to raise fund for our Pre-treatment Guidance Project (PGP).Check out our full itinerary below:Day 1: Saturday, August 21stAt 9 am in the morning, you will be picked up by car or bus and head to Fangshan district. We have arranged a private courtyard house for a comfortable stay for the Saturday night. We will enjoy some local dishes for lunch, while enjoying the peaceful views of theQinglongLake. After lunch, we will go together for a light hike to the nearby mountain and water tracks with our dogs. For dinner, enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQ with both vegetable and meat options.Day 2: Sunday, August 22ndAfter breakfast, we will join a yoga teacher for a deeply relaxing yoga session, with the company of the morning sun. You can choose to hike a bit more afterwards in theforest park. We will be checking out around 4 pm in the afternoon, returning to our homes.Reservation: Please add our event manager, Diana, on Wechat to reserve a spot for yourself and your dog, a full payment will be required upon signing up. If you don’t have a dog but would still like to hang out with dogs, you are more than welcome to join too!Pricing:Early Bird Fee: 1400 RMB per human for the first four participants only before 7th August.Children Price: 800 RMB (4—13 years old).Full Price: 1600 RMB per human.All surplus funds and donations will go to our Pre-treatment Guidance Program.Please bring your ID, your dog’s ID and vaccine proof for any potential security check.We can’t wait to see you soon！1. Who would be most interested in the weekend activity?A. Taxi drivers.B. Yoga coaches.C. Pet dog owners.D. The PGP members.2. According to the itinerary, on August 22nd, you can ________.A. join a teacher to do some yogaB. have some local dishes for lunchC. enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQD. go together for a hike to the water tracks3. The purpose of the countryside stay activity is to________.A. promote theQinglongLakeB. raise fund for a public projectC. teach skills of BBQ and keeping dogsD. provide access to dogs for people without petsBAs summer approaches, many kids and teenagers may find that they have more time in hand. One great way to make use of the extra time is to go on an adventure and travel. Clearly, I am not a naturally adventurous person, but I have found that takingthe risk and challenging myself to explore and travel to unfamiliar places can be a very rewarding experience.Because I am usually quite busy during the school year, most of my travels take place during the summer. Over the past few summers, I have hiked in the Grand Canyon, explored Niagara Falls, and camped out in upstate New York. Although these experiences are varied, they are similar in that they instill (灌输) a sense of appreciation for nature and a more balanced view on life. When I hiked in the Grand Canyon, for example, I was in awe(敬畏) of the geological influences that shaped the canyon.Adventures, of course, are not limited to hiking. There are many other choices, such as camping, volunteering in a foreign environment and travelling to different countries. In my opinion, adventures are more enjoyable with family or a few friends. There is a sense of bonding that one only gets through spending time together in outdoor adventures. For example, when I was in Boy Scouts, I often went on weekend camping trips with my friends. When I came back from a Boy Scouts camping trip, I often was eager to go outside more and explore the parks and nature around me.Next fall, I will attend college. In the meantime though, I hope to make the most of my summer to explore and travel. Now, I am planning on hiking and camping out in Maine.When I visited Maine last fall, I was amazed by how beautiful it was and the tall trees and coasts that exist, and I really hope to enjoy the beauty of nature there this summer.4. We can learn from the first paragraph about the author?A. He is an adventurous person by natureB. He likes challenging himself by travellingC. He enjoys travelling with other adventurersD He needs others’ help when going on an adventure5. Which of the following can make people’s adventure more enjoyable according to the author？A. Going to different countries.B. Going to unfamiliar places.C. Travelling withtheir family or friends.D. Travelling to distant places by themselves.6. What will the author do this summer？A. Explore Niagara Falls.B. Hike in the Grand Canyons.C. Camp out in upstate New York.D. Hike and camp out in Maine.7. Who is probably the author?A. A high school student.B. A college student.C. A friendly guide.D. A warm-hearted teacher.CThe British poet Matthew Byrne moved to Beijing in 2013 and felt that the capital city's poetry scene was lacking．His obsession（痴迷）for starting poetryevents led to the foundation of the Spittoon Collective in May 2015．“At that time，the literary activity in Beijing was The Bookworm based in Sanlitun，”Byrne says．While some of Beijing's literary institutions would go on to close in the fall of 2019，Spittoon would continue to grow as a community for poets and writers，as well as musicians and others in the creative scene．Byrne describes the Spittoon Collective as a platform for people to share ideas，from literary works to different forms of art，with projects developing from the creative energy within the community．Spittoon originally started as a poetry night at the Mado Bar in Dongcheng District 's Baochao Hutong．Byrne says，“In Beijing，you have these wonderful hutongs，ancient structures where you can walk down and visit cool bars，so I thought it would be good to have a poetry event as it seemed like poetry belonged naturally to this area．”He adds，“The objective now is to discover Chinese voices and broadcast them to the rest of the world．We create a kindof theme park-like atmosphere where every Thursday is occupied by a different literary style or art form．”The readings would mainly be in English，but with an international community，a new section called“Poetry-in-Translation”was started，which featured works in Chinese，French，Arabic，Russian，Spanish andother languages．Joining organized activities like Spittoon can be a major help for those caught up in a boring life．And it's especially important for the people who have moved to China as they need to buildnew relationships while living in a different country．8. What can we know about the Spittoon Collective?A. It was closed in 2019．B. It was set up in 2013 in Beijing．C. It's popular with literature lovers．D. It's a community just for foreigners．9. Why did Byrne start the Spittoon Collective in Baochao Hutong?A. To attract students' love of poetry．B. To expandChina's literature globally．C. To makeBeijing's hutongs famous．D. To combine poetry with the hutong．10. What effect would the Spittoon Collective have on Chinese culture?A. Beneficial．B. Negative．C. Challenging．D. Controversial．11. What is the author's attitude to the Spittoon Collective?A. Unclear．B. Intolerant．C. Doubtful．D. Favorable．DMany of us were delighted to learn that a high school senior Kwasi Enin was accepted to all eight Ivy League universities. To our surprise, he wasn't excited as expected, but appeared extra calm. He announced that he would revisit the universities to find the best suitable in music or medicine. He also wanted to compare their financial aid packages.Kwasi's success story is rare, but his reaction is not. After the admission letters arrive at home, students have 30 days to really think about what kind of school would help them grow as a person, which school would best prepare them for the future, and at which school they would be happiest. And they also have to think about whether they can afford the school they choose.But how to answer the questions about which school is the best suitable university? Some young people are attracted to large universities with great school spirit and a list of offerings. But besides those advantages, many of these universities focus on graduate work and research, with undergraduates taught mostly by part-timeinstructors. Others are attracted to smaller boarding schools with discussion-based classes. But some of these schools will have much limitation for students who want a high-energy city life experience.Many students today seem to think they should pick the university where they will get the diploma that will help them get the most highly paid job. This is a sad misunderstanding of what a college education should provide.A good college education should prepare them to overcome any difficulty andthrivein society. It helps them to form the habit of creative mind and spirit that will continue to develop far beyond their university years. So when you choose college, you should consider if it is filled with useful learning to help create new spaces for different possibilities of growth.12. What can we know about Kwasi Enin from paragraph 1?A. He was from a very poor family.B. He would choose the top university.C. He was too excited to calm himself at the good news.D. He considered his interests when choosing his university.13. What can you infer from paragraph 2?A. Few students can be admitted to university.B. Many students face the choices like Kwasi.C. Top universities are the first choice for most students.D. American students can afford their university by themselves.14. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 4?A. FailB. SucceedC. ResearchD. Work15. What should the best university be like according to the text?A. Very large and have good instructors.B. Small boarding schools with discussion-based classes.C. It will offerthe diploma to get the most highly paid job.D. It will help continue to develop far beyond university years.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

完型填空08十四阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给A,B,C,D的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

One night, when I was eight , my mother gently ased me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to 16 me but needs me to wor in Brail. This is lie your teacher telling that you’ve done 17 and allowing you to sip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to 18 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?”She gave me a hug and ased me to thin about it. I was puled. The question ept me 19 for the rest of the night I had said “yes”but for the first time, I realied the 20 decisions adults had to mae.For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brail every day. Every evening I’d 21 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her 22 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.During my fourth-grade Christmas brea, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looing at her large 23 apartment, I became 24 how lonely my mother must have been in Brail herself. It was then 25 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to mae on 26 family and wor. 27 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t now whether you made the right choice, but you could always mae the best out of the situation, with passion and a 28 attitude.Bac home , I 29 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 30 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be 31 . I learn how to tae care of myself and set high but achievable 32.My mother is now bac with us. But I will never forget what the 33 has really taught me. Sacrifices 34 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be 35 for me.16. A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise17. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong18. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive19. A. eplaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting20. A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough21. A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously22. A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence23. A. Comfortable B. Epensive C. Empty D. Modern24. A. Interested in B. aware of C. doubtful D. satisfied with25. A. when B. where C. which D. that26. A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. miing27. A. Depending on B. supplied with C. Faced with D. Insisting on28. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general29. A. criticied B. informed C. warned D. reminded30. A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. epected31. A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical32. A. eamples B. limits C. rules D. goals33. A. question B. eperience C. history D. occasion34. A. pay off B. come bac C. run out D. turn up35. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure【考点】考察人生感悟类完型填空【文章大意】塞翁失马焉知非福。

满分练(七)完形填空+语篇填空(限时:25分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空(2023广东湛江二模)Dad is a retired patrol(巡逻) officer.In his precinct (警区) lived an infamousfamily,which consisted of a 1 single mother and her four sons.The three older sons were all 2 in crime.Many of the patrol officers knew the mom and 3 she knew them.She was always very 4when questioned about her sons’ whereabouts (行踪).On one visit,my dad 5 a conversation.During their talk,she expressed her 6 in regard to her youngest boy.She felt powerless in 7 him to the straight and narrow.But the environment would not allow it.My dad agreed to offer the only 8 he could think of on the spot.He asked the concerned mother if she would allow her youngest boy to spend the summer at our house.It would be 9 for the boy to see another side of family life which he had never been 10 to.Although we must have seemed very unfamiliar to him,he had no trouble 11.The whole neighborhood welcomed him and he loved the 12.At the end of summer,he returned to his mother.I 13 about him several years later.Dad told me that after going back,the youngest son decided to go to night school for accounting.He eventually 14 an office job.He was the only son in that family who did not become a(n) 15.1.A.struggling B.demandingC.rewardingD.tiring2.A.seated B.dressedC.involvedD.disappointed3.A.in person B.in turnC.in additionD.in contrast4.A.hesitant B.energeticC.guiltyD.cooperative5.A.struck up B.insisted onC.kept upD.broke into6.A.appreciation B.concernC.beliefD.potential7.A.driving B.transportingC.referringD.guiding8.A.job B.experienceC.solutionD.excuse9.A.convenient B.beneficialC.efficientD.flexible10.A.entitled B.gluedC.exposedpared11.A.fitting in B.making upC.reacting toD.caring about12.A.patience B.attitudeC.decisionD.attention13.A.inquired B.arguedC.broughtD.bothered14.A.created ndedC.dismissedD.maintained15.A.accountant B.officerC.criminalD.neighbourⅡ.语篇填空(2023安徽淮南二模)China added a laboratory to its permanent orbiting space station on July 25,2022 as it moved toward completing the structure in coming 1.(month).The Wentian lab module was launched from the Wenchang space base on the tropical island province of Hainan with 2. large crowd of amateur photographers and space lovers watching.After 13 hours of flight,it 3.(successful) docked(对接) with the Tiangong station’s main Tianhe living module at 3:13 a.m.,4. had been launched before the Wentian lab module.The Wentian was designed 5. science and biology experiments,and its feature is that the 23-ton lab module was 6.(heavy) than any other single-module spacecraft currently in space.It was followed by a second lab module,the Mengtian,sent on October 31,2022.Three astronauts 7. (be) then living in the core module(核心舱) on a six-month mission and oversaw the Wentian’s 8.(arrive) and docking.A Long March 5B-Y3 rocket,China’s most 9. (power),carried the module in the third such launch since the Chinese space station entered its construction stage.It took place after the Tianzhou-class cargo(货物) spacecraft and the Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft.China’s space program launched its first astronaut into orbit in 2003,10.(make) it only the third country to do so on its own.答案：满分练(七)完形填空+语篇填空Ⅰ.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。

阅读理解（社会生活类）07十七、There have always been a lot of commonly believed but exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths：false ideas about being fat and doing weight as they get older, while othersI‘ll never lose weight一I come from a fat familyWrong! While we can’t change the body type we are bom with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in famil ies, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.I am fat because I burn calories slowlyWrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people，they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.Exercise is boringWrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program thafs fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk，take a different route. If you do yoga，try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.No pain, no gainWrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. In deed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don’t, rest and seek medical advice.does the author think about being fat?is the family genes that make people fat.are fat because they consume too little energy.diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?taking varied exercise.choosing simple exercise.doing regular exercise.sticking to outdoor exercise.is th e author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?fit is essentially a painful experience.should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.is the purpose of the passage?declare the importance of keeping fit.clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.【考点】考察社会生活类阅读【文章大意】本文是人们中一些关于肥胖和锻炼的错误的观点的说明同时还否定了这些错误的观点。

2019届天河区高三英语第二次集备---完形填空一．记叙文：1 中等偏难True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover 36 .Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed 37 in group activities. Most teachers would 38 think of him as a problem student.However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above 39 in other areas so she created a strategy to find out. Anna didn't 40 the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a 41 for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys.The first week the class was totally 42 . Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. _43 , Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the 44 teacher paired the boy with the most 45 girl student in class.Now the two teams had a _46 score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to 47 their heads: this was a question they had never _48 in class." 49 ！" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it 50 thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of 51 , exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his 52 raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna _53 the result.This was what Anna tried to get -- it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was _54 . So we can see that 55 hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.36. A. truth B . treasure C. potential D. motivation37. A. active B. cautious C. discouraged D. disconnected38. A. immediately B. appropriately C. abnormally D. scarcely39. A. limit B. average C. prejudice D. value40. A. contact B. comfort C. warn D. blame41. A. dilemma B. debate C. game D. competition42. A. creative B. noisy C. enthusiastic D. curious43. A. Yet B. Still C. Somehow D. Therefore44. A. arbitrary B. wise C. ridiculous D. puzzled45. A. elegant B. careless C. hardworking D. considerate46. A. rare B. close C. poor D. different47. A. turn B. lift C. shake D. nod48. A. raised B. feared C. overlooked D. covered49. A. Go B. Hurry C. Look D. Try50. A. skillfully B. slowly C. casually D. abruptly51. A. chaos B. anxiety C. courage D. excitement52. A. arms B. hopes C. confidence D. eyes53. A. obtained B. analyzed C. confirmed D. adjusted54. A. upset B. bored C. tired D. spoiled55. A foreseeing B. assessing C. appreciating D. recognizing参考答案36—55 CDABA DCABC BCDAB DACBD2 中等偏难How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty 21 from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art．Jacob wanted to be a（n）22 ，and he believed that studying the famous paintings 23 in that museum would helphim．It was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was 24 and people suffered a lot．Still the streets were 25 with energy and color．As he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so on．He 26 those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the 27 ．Jacob came from a poor family．His mother believed there was little chance 28 her son could grow up to be a successful painter．She wanted him to aim for something more 29 ．But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented．Alston 30 him how to use paints to make stage sets．As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio．That was anexciting place for a young black man 31 to become an artist．Many creative people 32there to talk about art, literature and history．From their 33 ,Jacob learned that historybooks often 34 the accomplishments of African Americans．He decided to paint a seriesof pictures describing the story of a black hero．He 35 Toussaint, who had helped freehis people 36 French ruling．Many people admired Jacob's pictures, but he needed 37 admiration．To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that 38 him away from painting．Then something encouraging happened．An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job．For eighteen months, Jacob was given a 39 to paint pictures．For the first time, he felt like a 40 artist．21．A．steps B．blocks C．buildings D．avenues 22．A．artist B．tutor C．scholar D．official 23．A．swinging B．existing C．hanging D．twisting 24．A．blank B．loose C．tough D．tight 25．A．lined B．decorated C．associated D．filled 26．A．stored B．received C．created D．remembered 27．A．museum B．studio C．church D．street 28．A．whether B．which C．that D．when 29．A．precious B．practical C．standard D．flexible 30．A．recommended B．reminded C．provided D．showed 31．A．hesitating B．struggling C．marching D．participating 32．A．settled B．wandered C．gathered D．rushed 33．A．experiences B．performances C．accents D．conversations 34．A．acknowledged B．accused C．ignored D．witnessed 35．A．chose B．accepted C．counted D．employed 36．A．against B．from C．for D．with 37．A．more than B．rather than C．other than D．less than38．A．broke B．gave C．permitted D．took 39．A．award B．title C．salary D．prize 40．A．permanent B．popular C．positive D．professional 21—40BACDD AACBD BCDCA BADCD3 中等Last weekend, I was blessed with an opportunity to serve as a volunteer in Maryland. I don’t have a car and the closest Amtrak station is about 30 minutes away from the actual site so I wasn’t sur e __31__ I would get there. I started thinking that maybe it would n’t be __32__ and after a really long week, I thou ght that maybe I shouldn’t __33__ at all. But I went ahead and posted a request for a__34__on the ride share board.A few days later, an individual I had never met __35__ that he would be able to pick me up and __36__ me off at the station. He was also planning on serving but said he would wait __37__ my train arrived before driving out there. How ki nd __38__ this person whom I’ve never even met, I thought to myself. My heart __39__ and the stress I had been feeling from my week __40__ away.When my new friend drove me to the train station, he __41__ that it was in a deserted kind of area. There was no one __42__ around, it was cold outside, and I still had 30 minutes to wait. So he __43__ his car and said, “We will wait for the train to come together.”I c ouldn’t believe his compas sion and __44__. I knew that he had to be at work the next day __45__ me, and that his wife and son were waiting for his return. But he just waited there with me so __46__, generously serving with his time.With five minutes __47__ before the train arrived, he shared with me stories from his childhood. As a young boy, he __48__ sit near the edge of the train tracks, excitedly waiting for the trains to rush by with all their force. That night, before returning home to his family, he waited with me as my t rain __49__. It didn’t rush by at full force but I left that stat ion __50__ the full force of his compassion and generosity.31. A. how B. why C. whenever D. that32. A. necessary B. essential C. possible D. fortunate33. A. refuse B. volunteer C. evaluate D. challenge34. A. terminal B. sightseeing C. departure D. ride35. A. replied B. blamed C. reflected D. advocated36. A. fall B. break C. take D. drop37. A. though B. until C. unless D. after38. A. beyond B. against C. for D. of39. A. warmed B. froze C. calmed D. burnt40. A. gathered B. melted C. counted D. cherished41. A. noticed B. founded C. regretted D. relieved42. A. thus B. also C. else D. too43. A. started B. purchased C. parked D. mended44. A. encouragement B. kindness C. commitment D. privilege45. A. instead of B. regardless of C. far from D. just like46. A. strictly B. seriously C. patiently D. carefully47. A. left B. gone C. passed D. spared48. A. accustomed to B. used to C. stuck to D. attached to49. A. stretched B. vanished C. pulled D. approached50. A. envying B. impressing C. feeling D. ignoring答案：1-5 A C B D A 6-10 D B D A B 11-15 A C C B D 16-20 C A B D C4 较难The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate.When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enoug h Italian knit shirts. She said, “Oka y, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts y ou want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.36．A．belief B．work C．education D．promise 37．A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of 38．A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable 39．A．spent B．paid C．took D．did40．A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often 41．A．read to B．present to C．teach D．explain to 42．A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick43．A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student44．A．get rid of B．hang out with C．break away from D．keep in touch with 45．A．making B．stopping C．working D．getting46．A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family47．A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out 48．A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored 49．A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing50．A．put an idea into B．gave an impression onC．keep a roof over D．have eyes in the back of51．A．let alone B．let out C．let in D．leave alone 52．A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play53．A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried54．A．little B．much C．few D．high55．A．more interesting B．less importantC．more important D．less interesting答案：36—40 ACCDA 41—45 BDABC 46—50 DABDC 51—55 ACBAC5 中等It was an extremely busy day. I was so tired of my life that I was getting a little __1__ with myself and everyone around me. On my way home，I __2__ my old friend Paul in the street. He looked happy and __3__ me to his home for dinner. We had not seen each other for many years，so __4__ I was tired I accepted his invitation.As we entered the door of his house，Paul started __5__“I have a drea m，a song to sing，to help you __6__ everything.” I felt __7__ h is behavior，but in no time I understood. Two __8__walked to Paul and hugged him. They couldn't walk __9__ or speak clearly，but their faces were full of __10__ and sang the same song.We talked about our __11__ and work, and I learned from Paul that his daughters were bo rn as “special children”. T hey were mentally changed. Their mother __12__ years ago. Paul was both mother and father to his beautiful daughters. But Paul said he was __13__ that the little angels were together with him and that __14__ could stop him from living actively.That night，we __15__ a lot，and his happy smiles made my anger and __16__ fade.I forgot how many times I __17__ about my life and my work. But Paul's life was a(n)__18__ to me. The man smiled at his life and treated any trouble as a __19__ of life. I owe my thanks to Paul, for he taught me to deal with life __20__ and move on.1．A. delighted B. angry C. strict D. concerned2．A. called B. visited C. contacted D. met3．A. forced B. begged C. invited D. ordered4．A. when B. if C. since D. though5．A. saying B. talking C. singing D. dancing6．A. with B. across C. through D. to7．A. surprised at B. crazy about C. satisfied with D. proud of8．A. girls B. players C. brothers D. singers9．A. carefully B. quietly C. cautiously D. steadily10．A. tears B. smiles C. love D. worry11．A. relatives B. friends C. family D. class12．A. came to B. passed away C. hung about D. gave in13．A. sure B. sorry C. lucky D. ashamed14．A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything15．A. argued B. learned C. recalled D. talked16．A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. tiredness17．A. complained B. dreamed C. asked D. thought18．A. comfort B. shock C. inspiration D. instruction19．A. loss B. gift C. stage D. game20．A. cheerfully B. flexibly C. equally D. separately答案1—5 BDCDC 6—10 CAADB 11—15 CBCAD 16—20 DACBA6 中等Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 21 by tramps to inform their 22 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 23 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.Quite 24 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp shouldbe 25 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost cominginto 26 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 27 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 28 a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 29 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 30 , for the tramp’s f ace lit up with 31 . He entered the front gate confidently and ran the bell.When the door opened, I saw him 32 his hat but couldn’t hea r his words.The 33 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words 34 the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt sorry for him as he walked 35 out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and 36 his head seriously as if he had made a badmistake. 37 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed outthe 38 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his 39 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 40 , whistling as he went along.21. A. employed B. made C. taken D. put up22. A. parents B. classmates C. fellows D. friends23. A. share B. save C. give D. put24. A. in a way B. by mistake C. by the way D. by chance25. A. with B. in C. by D. on26. A. a fashion B. a design C. pieces D. ruins27. A. success B. care C. failure D. family28. A. gave B. got C. set D. made29. A. drawing B. kissing C. correcting D. studying30. A. pleased B. strange C. funny D. exciting31. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. worry D. disappointment32. A. rise B. put on C. raise D. throw33. A. conversation B. introduction C. quarrel D. greeting34. A. that B. till C. when D. than35. A. cheerfully B. sadly C. bravely D. eagerly36. A. waved B. swung C. shook D. nodded37. A. Digging B. Stealing C. Putting D. Looking38. A. appearing B. moving C. shining D. existing39. A. belongings B. clothes C. umbrella D. stick40. A. step B. position C. pace D. situationKeys 21-25 ACBDB 26-30 CCDDD 31-35 BCADB 36-40 CADAC. 7. 中等Dad is a reserved man of few words but is always strict. He is different from others in beliefs and 21 : beating or scolding his son as he believes in such a principle—a dutiful son is the 22 of the rod（棒）.At about 8 years old, Dad busied himself outside in the day time 23 began to punish for whatever I did wrong after the supper. Mom and Sister took turns at telling on me for having made 24 , so he would beat me like 25 , leaving my arms a lot of bruises（伤痕）.I was upset and disturbed 26 being just a 10-year-old kid, who thought, “I was unfairly beaten, so I would take my anger out on other smaller kids”. Therefor e, I used to 27 with other kids and Dad would deal me a 28 blow the next time.It turned o ut that I couldn’t con centrate on my lessons, 29 unable to write out the English alphabet. To make matters worse, I was 30 into a reformatory school（少年感化院）where I stayed 31 for two years. This time dad shed 32 tears, saying, “Son, itis not that I don’t love you but t hat I should not have been so annoyed at your failure to 33 what I expect!”Several years later, my parents were 34 invited to show up at the Ph.D. graduation ceremony. Dad didn’t say a single word to 35 me but cried bitterly again , and at this very moment, my mind was in a mess of 36 emotions and I stood on the stage with warm tears: the first time you cried for my being a 37 guy, but this time you did for my being a Ph.D.Never have I put my children 38 by adopting force as I am aware that I was beaten into 39 inappro priately. I often say to my children, “Well done! A perfect job you’ve done. Now Daddy will give you 40 up or pat you on the back!”21.A. operations B. practices C. attitudes D. manners22.A. effect B. effort C. product D. target23.A. but B. while C. so D. or24.A. mess B. life C. trouble D. noise25.A. something B. somebody C. anybody D. anything26.A. by means of B. on account of C. in terms of D. in spite of27.A. quarrel B. fight C. play D. debate28.A. heavier B. faster C. swifter D. crazier29.A. still B. even C. also D. always30.A. sentenced B. admitted C. sent D. led31.A. confusedly B. calmly C. regretfully D. safely32.A. angry B. sympathetic C. desperate D. bitter33.A. keep up with B. live up to C. make up for D. put up with34.A. warmly B. randomly C. seriously D. honorably35.A. praise B. inspire C. support D. greet36.A. puzzled B. disturbed C. mixed D. excited37.A. stubborn B. guilty C. naughty D. tough38.A. good B. right C. difficult D. easy39.A. responding B. fighting C. behaving D. performing40.A. thumbs B. heads C. arms D. eyes21-25 BCACD 26-30 DBABC 31-35 CDBDA 36-40 CDBCA8. 中等This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, 41 on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.On e day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.“I am 42 .” She answered.He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 43 . Finall y he asked, “What can I do to 44 your mind?”Looking into his eyes, she said, “Answer my question. If you can 45 my heart, Let’s say, I want a flower 46 on the face of a mountain cliff(悬崖), we are both sure that picking the flower will cause your 47 . Will you do it for me?”He said, “I will give y ou my 48 tomorrow.”She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 49 , “My dear, I would not pick th at flower for you. The 50 are ...”“When you use t he computer you always 51 the software and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to 52 the programs(程序). You always leave the house keys behind, so I have to save my 53 to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a 54 city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always 55 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes 56 when we grow old, I can help to cut your nails and help to remove those 57 white ha irs.”“Thus, my dear, 58 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I can no t pick that flower yet, and d ie...”That’s life, and 59 . Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 60 of the relationship.Under all this, the pillar (柱子) of true love stands.41. A. but B. and C. while D. so42. A. lonely B. worn out C. dead D. alone43. A. sorrow B. anger C. shade D. thought44. A. speak B. keep C. blow D. change45. A. represent B. expand C. convince D. warm46. A. grown B. growing C. living D. planted47. A. death B. hurt C. wound D. injury48. A. decision B. choice C. opinion D. answer49. A. wrote B. informed C. read D. printed50. A. answers B. messages C. purposes D. reasons51. A. run out B. put up C. mess up D. use up52. A. restore B. repair C. fix D. mend53. A. strength B. life C. energy D. legs54. A. big B. strange C. modern D. crowded55. A. glance B. stare C. glare D. look56. A. as if B. now that C. in case D. so that57. A. inspiring B. annoying C. rough D. refreshing58. A. unless B. even if C. although D. if59. A. warmth B. couple C. love D. power60. A. nature B. way C. course D. surface41—50 ABDDC BADCD 51—60 CADBB DBACD9. 中等偏易One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch(牧场) house in a large valley. 36 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof-beats(蹄声). He 41 . There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.“Wh-wh-who are y-y-yo u?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 . “Come with me.”Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .Rau l’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “We have been52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry, let’s get in out of t he 53 .”“Wait,” said R aul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”“Can’t say I … wai t. I 54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do yo u ask?”36. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing37. A. dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered38. A. Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly39. A. beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching40. A. nose B. hair C. neck D. head41. A. looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down42. A. tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant43. A. lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly44. A. natural B. common C. strange D. bad45. A. around B. beside C. through D. above46. A. yet B. for C. so D. or47. A. walking B. leading C. heading D. returning48. A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself49. A. shook B. waved C. held D. took50. A. gone B. left C. followed D. lost51. A. see B. meet C. beat D. ask52. A. waited B. thought C. worried D. excited53. A. yard B. wind C. grass D. rain54. A. believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget55. A. defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck36—45 BCABD ABDCA 46—55 ACDBA BCDAD10 . 中等In 1822 Gregor Mendal was born on a farm in Austria. His father found that Mendal was interested in plants. He knew that his son was clever, and he 36 Mendal to high school. At that time 37 people attended high school. However, since his father could not give him enough money, he always went 38 . Luckily, the other students always gave him food from their 39Later, Mendal became a monk(修道士)and 40 his studies. He took care of the gardens at the 41 where he and the other monks lived, and he did 42 with pea plants for eight years. He wanted to prove that parents 43 features to their children. Around 1860, Mendal 44 that plants have recessive and dominant(显性的) genes.He grew a tall pea plant with a short pea plant. Every one of the first generation of four pea plants was tall. This 45 that tall was the dominate gene. 46 in the next generation of four pea plants, one plant was very 47 . The recessive short genes it received from both of its parents had made it short.From these experiments, he understood that dominant genes 48 the most often inthe 49 . Recessive genes only appeared 50 and only when both parents carried the genes for the features.To 51 his finding with others, he wrote a paper. But during his lifetime, no one52 what he had discovered. At the time of his death, he still felt very sad.53 , his important discovery was accepted in 1990. We now know that both plants and animals have genes and that genes play a major role in 54 we look, how we act, and whether or not we are 55 to get certain diseases. Today we honor Mendal as Father of hereditizm (遗传学).36. A. drove B. sent C. forced D. had37. A. few B. a few C. many D. a lot38. A. anxious B. crazy C. hungry D. straight39. A. plates B. dining-rooms C. dorms D. lunches40. A. lasted B. stuck C. started D. continued41. A. village B. hometown C. temple D. school42. A. researches B. surveys C. observations D. experiments43. A. passed B. gave C. offered D. hid44. A. noticed B. discovered C. declared D. prove45. A. agreed B. meant C. announced D. informed46. A. Thus B. Instead C. Despite D. Yet47. A. strange B. fine C. short D. cool48. A. showed up B. stood out C. set aside D. turned on49. A. parents B. students C. children D. monks50. A. seldom B. sometimes C. actually D. mainly51. A. compare B. share C. satisfy D. cooperate52. A. concerned with B. worried about C. trusted in D. cared about53. A. However B. Though C. Finally D. Regardless54. A. how B. what C. where D. which55. A. possible B. obvious C. able D. likely36-45 BACAD CDABB 46-55DCACB BDCAD二．夹叙夹议：1 中等稍难I was assigned to take care of this patient a couple of weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was 36 because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a note pad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to 37 her mind by observing even a slight 38 in a patie nt’s facial expression.One day, when I was checking the patient, she 39 me on the shoulder to show me a note, “Do you think I could be 40 from the hospital in a month to see my niece get married? Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not 41 her, because I did not want to leave her a 42 sense of hope. 43 , I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward 44 . Hearing that, the patient gave me a 45 and a hug. Day by day, I built her 46 by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was 47 improving。

完型填空04七、The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38 .“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a 40 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover,an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41 .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42 ,you might bum down the house.As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45 Whatever failures I sufferin my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something.46 ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ 47wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotionsD.methods37.A. helpful B. confident C. powerfulD. independent38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped offD. looked up43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride46. A. Instead B. Besides C.Otherwise D. However47. A. Make up B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely on【考点】考察人生感悟类完型【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议类短文。

阅读理解（文化教育类）07十八、Passenger pigeons (旅鸽)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks (群)so large that they the sky for hours.It was calculated that when it population reached its highest point ,they were more than 3billlion passenger pigeons—a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the thousands, Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century ,the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by American’s need for wood, which scattered (驱散) the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wi pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time , a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914.24. In the 18th and early 19teh centuries, passenger pigeons____.A. were the biggest bird in the worldB. lived mainly in the south of AmericaC. did great harm to the natural environmentD. were the largest bird population in the Us25. The underlined word “ undoing” probably refers to the pigeons’ ____.A. escapeB. ruinC. liberationD. evolution26. What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?A. To seek pleasure.B. To save other birds.C. To make money.D. To protect crops.27. What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?A. It was ignored by the public.B. It was declared too late.C. It was unfair.D. It was strict.【考点】考察历史知识类阅读【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是美国历史上鸽子曾经是最多的鸟类，但是人们不加控制的捕杀让鸽子的数量迅速减少，虽然很多地方都采取了措施，但是效果仍然不明显。