江苏省苏州市高考英语 阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练(19)

江苏省苏州中学校最新高考英语阅读理解复习题(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解It seems every major city and town around the world hosts an annual marathon, with thousands of athletes running a gruelling 42.1 kilometres. While many runners' motivation is to beat their personal best and cross the finishing line without collapsing, they're also doing it for a good cause—to generate funds for charity. But like other major events, the marathon also generates a massive carbon footprint. Thousands travel —some by plane—to the location, and waste from food packaging and goody bags gets left behind by spectators and runners. This is becoming a big issue for cities—how to host a worthwhile event, encouraging people to exercise and help charities, while protecting the environment? Several cities have developed formal plansto reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainable (可持续的) ideas. One event in Wales, for example, introduced recycling for old running kit.It's something that this year's London Marathon tried to tackle by reducing the number of drink stations on the running route, giving out water in paper cups and offering some drinks in eatable seaweed capsules. They also trialled new bottle belts made from recycled plastic so 700 runners could carry water bottles with them during their run. London Marathon event director Hugh Brasner told the BBC: "There are a lot of initiatives (倡议) we are using this year that we think will lead to some huge behavioural changes in the future."Meanwhile, some people still think running a marathon could be our best foot forward in helping the planet. Dr Andrea Collins from Cardiff University told the BBC: "Training for a marathon makes you more sustainable in day-to-day activities. I started walking or running to work every day and shunning public transport altogether. Being environmentally friendly while training sticks with you and becomes a way of life. "（1）Why do many people enter for a marathon?A. To achieve their own ambitions.B. To generate a massive carbon footprint.C. To improve themselves both physically and mentally.D. To challenge their personal limitations and raise money for charities.（2）What did Hugh Brasner think of this year's London Marathon?A. It may bring a large profit to London.B. It saved a lot of water resources and power.C. It may improve people's behaviour in the future.D. It may make Londoners more friendly when running a marathon.（3）Which of the following can replace the underlined word "shunning" in the last paragraph?A. Damaging.B. Avoiding.C. Choosing.D. Changing.（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Running a marathon can make more money.B.Running a marathon can do great damage to the earth.C.Running a marathon can change people's life completely.D.Running a marathon can contribute to protecting the earth.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，现如今，许多城市和乡镇都举办了马拉松比赛，马拉松旨在为一些公益活动募集资金，但马拉松的举办也为城市带来了环境问题。

一、高中英语完形填空1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I'm Therese, a business manager living in Berlin, Germany. Last month, I 1 to read over 100 nonfiction books in psyshology, politics, and leadership. It might sound 2 , but I really did.It started with a 3 . A colleague 4 me to read Mallcolm Gladwell's The Story of Success in two 5 . Determined as I was, I just couldn't 6 the deadline. I7 the first few chapters quickly but found it impossible to finish all in 2 hours. So I8 the bet, but it gave me an idea: I needed to find a better way to consume nonfiction books.I finally registered the Blinkist app, which is really 9 for me to read quickly. Blinkist is oneof the apps that transform books into "bite-sized" 10 . I've learned that in order to produce proper insights from every book, over 100 literary experts 11 themselves to work. I also love that the app has an audio 12 allowing me to listen to great ideas. So I seta fresh 13 with this cool app — to read the key insights from 100 books in one month. How did I do? I read 102 titles exactly.I used to 14 much time on social media. Moreover, my job is exhausting, so by the timeI leave work, my brain is pretty useless. 15 , reading a book on the Blinkist app is like a snack for my 16 . I'm happy that I'm doing something 17 with my time. Every day,I wake up 18 than the day before. If you want to get wiser too, then I challenge you to try and 19 my 102-title record! 20 the Blinkist app and start your reading adventure!1. A. arranged B. intended C. remembered D. managed2. A. crazy B. reasonable C. boring D. interesting3. A. promise B. bet C. decision D. joke4. A. encouraged B. challenged C. allowed D. persuaded5. A. weeks B. months C. days D. hours6. A. miss B. grasp C. meet D. catch7. A. held back B. searched for C. got through D. thought about8. A. won B. lost C. wrote D. purchased9. A. useful B. precious C. simple D. ordinary10. A. concept B. advice C. memory D. content11. A. apply B. addict C. help D. accustom12. A. button B. function C. signal D. picture13. A. password B. record C. goal D. date14. A. save B. spare C. abandon D. waste15. A.B. ThereforeC. HoweverD. IndeedMeanwhile16. A. heart B. body C. stomach D. brain17. A. casual B. worthless C. productive D. severe18. A. happier B. wiser C. worse D. busier19. A. beat B. set C. keep D. equal20. A. Look into B. Sign up C. Turn down D. Wait for【答案】（1）D；（2）A；（3）B；（4）B；（5）D；（6）C；（7）C；（8）B；（9）A；（10）D；（11）A；（12）B；（13）C；（14）D；（15）C；（16）D；（17）C；（18）B；（19）A；（20）B；【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者与同事打赌，要在两天内读完马尔科尔姆•格拉德威尔的《成功的故事》。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（4）（答案及解析）阅读理解---A③Britain' s largest companies are promising to offer greener products and invest in research and technology as part of a wider push to reduce carbon emissions . Eighteen of Britain's top companies, including carmakers, airlines, retailers and banks, are publishing a report on Monday, in which they promise to develop new products and services that allow customers to cut their carbon emissions. The report is also intended to send a message to companies around the world to make fighting climate change a higher priority."This requires urgent action, and the sooner we do it, the better and the cheaper it will be," said Ben Verwaayen, chief executive of BT and chairman of the task force group that produced the report. It’s members employ two million people worldwide and hav e more than ￡1 trillion in income.The report is a result of British businesses’ addressing issues raised by the Stern Review , a study commissioned by the British government and published last year on the economic impact of global warming . The review , led by the government' s top economist, Nicholas Stern ,concluded that spending about one percent of global gross product in reducing emissions today would avoid having to spend about five to twenty percent-in the future.Monday' s report says that the responsibility to cut emissions lies with consumers, who through their purchases contribute to sixty percent of Britain' s emissions, with companies , which can cut emissions by offering greener products, and with the government , which should use tax cuts as a great encouragement for consumers to cut emissions.1. The underlined word “urgent”in the third paragraph can be replaced by “______”.A. extremeB. importantC. immediateD. unbelievable2. From the passage , we can learn that _________.A. Britain's largest companies want to prevent global warmingB. reducing carbon emissions has nothing to do with consumersC. carmakers don' t want to reduce carbon emissionsD. Ben Verwaayen thinks it unnecessary to re duce carbon emissions3.According to the passage, which of the following statements about Nicholas Stem is TRUE?A. He is one of the best economists in the British Government .B. He is the author of the famous book Stern, Review.C. He suggests spending ten percent of global gross products in reducing emissions.D. he is the first person in Britain to call on people to reduce emissions.4. Where is this passage most probably taken from ? A. Novel B. Instruction C. Newspaper D. Advertisement5. What should be the best title of this passage ?A. The sooner, the cheaper.B. British firms urge action on climate change.C. A report on global warming.D. How to reduce carbon emissions.**************************************************************结束完形填空A friend in needBrownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you 1 find in any neigh borhood, these two 2 each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.()ne evening, Brownie'sfamily 3 that Brownie hadn't returned home. They went looking for him with no 4 Brownie didn't appear the next day, and despite(尽管)their 5 to find him, by the next week he was still missing.Curiously,Spotty 6 at Brownie's house alone,barking. Busy with their own lives, Brownie's family just ignored the 7 little neighbor dog.Finally, one morning Spotty 8 to take"no'for an answer any longer. He followed Ted about,barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say," 9 me! It's urgent !"Then Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a 10 spot a half mile from'the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie 11 , but. one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg-hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he'd taken Spotty's earlier requirement 12 Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply 13 Brownie's owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the 14 dog, Ted found some dog food,which was later 15 as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that 16 !Spotty had been visiting Brownie 17 in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spot- ty had obviously 18 with Brownie to protect him from being hurt,snuggling(依偎)with him at night to keep him warm and touching him gently with its nose to keep his 19 up.Brownie's leg was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years afterward, the two 20 watched the faithful friends frolicking(嬉戏)and chasing each other down that wellworn path between their houses.1. A. must B. should C. can D. need答案：C 指导：此题考查情态动词的含义。

苏州市高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（13）（答案及解析）阅读理解Words：345 难度系数：★★★建议用时：8分钟“You are going to the United States to live? How wonderful! You are really lucky.”Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home.But does it true all the time? Is your life in the new country always wonderful and exciting?Specialists say that it isn’t easy to get used to life in a new culture.“Culture shock” is the term specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment.“There are three stages o f culture shock, ”say the specialists.In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment.Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else.In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result enjoy their life more.There are some obvious factors in culture shock.The weather may be unpleasant.The customs may be different.The public service systems the telephone, post office, or transportation maybe diffi cult to work out.The simplest things seem to be big problems.The language may be difficult.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does i n this way or that.But culture shock surprises most people.Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their ing to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions.They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity.They have to build a new self­i mage.Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation (迷惘)．This feeling may be homesickness.When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time.They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create and escape inside their room for a sense of security.This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture.Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience are the long term solutions to the problem of culture shock.1．When people move to a new country, they ________.A．will get used to their new surroundings with difficultyB．have well prepared for their new surroundingsC．will get used to the culture of the country quicklyD．will never be familiar with the culture of the country解析：选A。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（20）（答案及解析）阅读理解Words：343 难度系数：★★建议用时：8分钟(Mr.Jones，the owner of a farm，was one day driven out of the farm by all the animals he raised.The animals were excited to be free and independent.More importantly，they were masters of their own and，of course，their farm.The animals made seven rules of their own and Snowball painted them on the wall.)THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS1．Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.2．Whatever goes upon four legs，or has wings，is a freind.3．No animal shall wear clothes.4．No animal shall sleep in a bed.5．No animal shall drink alcohol.6．No animal shall kill any other animal.7．All animals are equal.It was very neatly written，and except that “friend”was written “freind” and one “S” was the wrong way round；the spelling was correct all the way through.Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others.All the animals nodded in complete agreement，and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the commandments by heart. “Now，comrades，”cried Snowball，throwing down the paintbrush，“to the hayfield! Let us make it a point of honor to get in the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could do.”But at this moment the three cows，who had seemed uneasy for some time past，let out a loud lowing.They had not been milked for twenty four hours，and their udders were almost bursting.After a little thought，the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully，their trotters(蹄子) being well adapted to this task.Soon there were five buckets of frothing creamy milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest.“What is going to happen to all that milk？”said someone.“Jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our food，”said one of the hens.“Never mind the milk，comrades！”cried Napoleon，placing himself in front of thebuckets.“That will be attended to.The harvest is more rade Snowball will lead the way.I shall follow in a few minutes.Forward，comrades! The hay is waiting.”So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest，and when they came back in the evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.1．Who is the leader of the animals?A．Snowball. B．Jones.C．Napoleon. D．Cows.解析：选C。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（9）（答案及解析）.阅读理解AWords：364 难度系数：★★★建议用时：8分钟Mark Twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many stories and many of them were very funny.These stories are still read by many people all over the world.Besides writing，he also liked hunting and fishing very much，so one year he went to Maine (缅因州) for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there. When he had to go back home，he went to the station with his baggage.There he asked a porter(搬运工)to put it into the train.Then he got into the smoking car and sat down in one of the comfortable seats there.The car was empty when he got in，but a few minutes later，another man got in and sat down on the seat opposite his.Mark Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant.However，it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation，so he said good morning to the man，and they began to talk.First they talked about the heavy snow and then they talked about Maine.The stranger said，“We have some beau tiful woods in Maine.It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there.I suppose you have been in our woods，haven’t you？”“Yes，I have，”answered Mark Twain.“I’ve just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time，too.And let me tell y ou something.Although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine at this season，I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage in this train.I like to eat fish，so I packed it in ice to take it home with me.May I ask who you are，sir？”The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，“I’m a police officer.My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons.And who are you？”Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this.He thought quickly and then answered，“Well，I’ll tell you，sir.I’m the man who tells the biggest lies in America.”【解题导语】本文讲述了著名作家马克·吐温去缅因州森林公园度假钓鱼的故事。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（16）（答案及解析）.阅读理解Words：301 难度系数：★★★建议用时：7分钟I first met Confucius in a friend’s living room，nearly 10 years ago.OK，so it wasn’t really the bearded(蓄胡子的)Chinese philosopher.It was a collection of his most famous lines，printed and resting on a coffee table.As I looked through the pages，an image of the man began to form in my mind.It wasn’t until last Saturday，though，that I finally had a chance to put a name to the face—that of Hong Kong star Chow Yun­fat，who played the role of Confucius.I went to see the film knowing very little of Confucius’ personal story.I left wondering what I would have thought of the man if I really had met him in person.Would I have been like the farmer in the film who kept on harvesting grain when Confucius and his disciples(门生)stopped and asked for directions? Would I have been like the alluring consort(played by Zhou Xun) who requested a meeting with the sage(圣人) only to test him? Or would I have been one of the young men who left everything to follow him into the wilderness?I suppose it all depends on the historical knowledge of director Hu Mei’s Confucius. In the movie，we see a man who is all at once humble(虚心的)，wise，humorous，intelligent，disciplined(自律的)and firm.Even when Zhou’s character all but thro ws himself on Confucius，the philosopher walks away with hardly a trace of desire on his face. Still，though，I’m not quite sure I’d have given up everything—family，livelihood，home—to sit at his feet day and night and live on horse­meat soup，as his followers do in the movie.For if Chow’s Confucius has one flaw (瑕疵)，it’s that he abandons his wife and daughter in order to spread his philosophy throughout China.【解题导语】电影《孔子》(Confucius)在全国各大影院公映。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（18）（答案及解析）Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2, 000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all ways of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students....Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is arou nd 0°C, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.1. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is ____ years older than the youngest one.A. 91B. 84C. 77D. 72. Guess what “The members are from all ways of life” means.A. The members do different jobs at different places.B. They come from all parts of Beijing.C. They are persons of different ages.D. They are men and women, old and young.3. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because _______.A. more and more people like to swim in winterB. it is more interesting than swimming in summerC. winter-swimmers are brave menD. winter-swimm ing does a lot of good to one’s health4. The best title for this passage should be ______.A. People in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterB. Winter-swimming — A Craze(狂热) in BeijingC. People Benefit from Winter-swimmingD. Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men【答案与解析】本文报道了北京人流行冬泳的现象，并分析了其原因。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（20）（答案及解析）阅读理解Words：343 难度系数：★★建议用时：8分钟(Mr.Jones，the owner of a farm，was one day driven out of the farm by all the animals he raised.The animals were excited to be free and independent.More importantly，they were masters of their own and，of course，their farm.The animals made seven rules of their own and Snowball painted them on the wall.)THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS1．Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.2．Whatever goes upon four legs，or has wings，is a freind.3．No animal shall wear clothes.4．No animal shall sleep in a bed.5．No animal shall drink alcohol.6．No animal shall kill any other animal.7．All animals are equal.It was very neatly written，and except that “friend”was written “freind” and one “S” was the wrong way round；the spelling was correct all the way through.Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others.All the animals nodded in complete agreement，and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the commandments by heart. “Now，comrades，”cried Snowball，throwing down the paintbrush，“to the hayfield! Let us make it a point of honor to get in the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could do.”But at this moment the three cows，who had seemed uneasy for some time past，let out a loud lowing.They had not been mil，and their udders were almost bursting.After a little thought，the pigs sent for buckets and milked the cows fairly successfully，their trotters(蹄子) being well adapted to this task.Soon there were five buckets of frothing creamy milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest.“What is going to happen to all that milk？”said someone.“Jones used sometimes to mix some of it in our food，”said one of the hens.“Never mind the milk，comrades！”cried Napoleon，placing himself in front of thebuckets.“That will be attended to.The harvest is more rade Snowball will lead the way.I shall follow in a few minutes.Forward，comrades! The hay is waiting.”So the animals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest，and when they came back in the evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.1．Who is the leader of the animals?A．Snowball. B．Jones.C．Napoleon. D．Cows.解析：选C。

苏州市2022高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类练习（17）（解析及解析）阅读明白得Agence France­Presse—French doctors this week carried out the wo rld’s first operation on a human in zero gravity，using a specially adapt ed aircraft to create conditions in space.During a three­hour flight from Bordeaux in southwest France，the t eam of surgeons and anaesthetists(麻醉师) successfully removed a benign tumor(良性瘤) from the forearm of a 46­year­old volunteer.The experi ment was part of a program backed by the European Space Agency to de velop techniques for performing robotic surgery aboard the International S pace Station or at a future Moon base.“Now we know that a human being can be operated on in space w ithout too many difficulties，”says the team leader Dr.Dominique Martin.Under normal ground conditions，the operation would be performed u nder a local anaesthetic.Without gravity，the surgeon’s work is harder an d the patient’s body reacts differently.Blood doesn’t pump in the same way.The custom­designed Airbus 300 aircraft performed a series of para bolic swoops(抛物线飞行)，each creating between 20 seconds of weightles sness.The process was repeated 32 times.Fixed inside a custom­made operating block，three surgeons and two anaesthetists worked during these periods，with their instruments held in place with magnets around the patient’s bed.The next part of the program is to carry out a remote­controlled op eration using a robot controlled from the ground by satellite.“This experi ment should take place within a year，”Martin says.Anaesthetist urent de Coninck says that zero­gravity surgery of fers huge promise for space exploration，although it would at first be limited to treating simple injuries.Today more than 400 people have already tr aveled into space.The chances of injuries occurring during missions will b ecome even greater and to bring a wounded person back to Earth for trea tment is both risky for them and expensive.1．What would be the best title for the text?A．A Special Operation for DoctorsB．First Operation on the MoonC．World’s First Operation in Zero GravityD．An Important Experiment for Doctors2．What’s the purpose of the operation?A．To have an experiment on space operation.B．To cure the patient.C．To do it at the request of the patient.D．To reduce the danger of operation on Earth.3．It is difficult for doctors to do operations in space because.A．the patient’s illness will be more seriousB．the patient has no feeling about painC．the patient’s body reacts differentlyD．the patient’s flood will stop flowing4．The last paragraph mainly wants to tell readers .A．there are many people injured in spaceB．it is necessary to do the experimentC．it is risky to travel in spaceD．there’s no need to bring patients in space to EarthⅡ.1．C2．A3．C4．B**********************************************************终止完形填空阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中，选出最佳选项。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（19）（答案及解析）Another ReasonIt was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry. “I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.A. stop the soldiers going to townsB. stop the soldiers meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to doD. they were the best of all3. The young officer was worried because _______.A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers did n’t come back on timeD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all had drunk much in the town5. Which answer do you think right?A. I’ll belie ve only the last soldier.]B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.【答案与解析】本文讲9个士兵为自己没有按时返回军营找借口开脱的故事。

江苏省苏州实验中学最新高考英语阅读理解精选含答案一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological change. It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the change to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now-and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly involved.Actually, this isn't surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own are one of the classic use-cases for driverless cars.This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are more pronounced based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less. Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.While there's reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person's age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.（1）What happens when a new technology appears?A.It farther widens the gap between the old and the young.B.It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.C.It often leads to innovations in other related fields.D.It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.（2）What does the author say about the driverless car?A.It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.B.It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.C.It does not seem to create a generational divide.D.It may start a revolution in the car industry.（3）Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?A.It adds to the safety of their travel.B.It saves their energy.C.It arouses their interest in life.D.It helps with their mobility.（4）What is likely to affect one's attitude toward the driverless car?A.The location of their residence.B.The amount of training they received.C.The length of their driving experience.D.The field of their special interest.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了老年人和年轻人对无人驾驶汽车的态度上并没有表现出明显的代沟以及影响人们对无人驾驶汽车的态度的几个因素。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（11）（答案及解析）(1)The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics. In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries(东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.1. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _______.A. are the same thingB. are different gamesC. are not held in winterD. are held in summer2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _______.A. after the year 1936B. after the 3rd White OlympicsC. before the 3rd White OlympicsD. before the year 19323. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.A. every two yearsB. every three yearsC. ever y four yearsD. every five years4. Which of the following is true?A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?A. Basketball.B. Table tennis.C. Football.D. Skating.【答案与解析】本文告诉我们，自1932年后，每届冬季奥林匹克运动会举行时，东道国与非东道国都可以为此发行纪念邮票。

苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（1）（答案及解析）阅读理解AThe Earth’s axis(轴) is an imaginary line that runs through the middle of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. The axis of the earth is tilted (倾斜) about 23.5 degrees. This tilt of the earth results in our seasons.In June, the Northern Hemisphere (半球) is tilted toward the sun, so the people in the Northern Hemisphere have longer and warmer days. The days are shorter and colder in the Southern Hemisphere in June, becaus e the Earth is tilted away from the sun. The days start getting shorter in the Northern Hemisphere and longer in the Southern Hemisphere after about June 21. This is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere. Daytime lasts exactly as long as nighttime on the first day of autumn (about September 21) and the first day of spring (about March 21). The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, usually December 21, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.The days are longer in summer and shorter in winter the further you move from the equator. It’s generally dark on a summer night in Florida by 8:30 p.m., but in Vermont, there will stil l be some light at 10:00 p.m. ④The situation is reversed in winter, where the sun will go down in3. According to the passage, we can infer that .A. in the Northern Hemisphere, the more northern, the longer daytime in summerB. in the Southern Hemisphere, the more northern, the shorter daytime in winterC. Florida is further to the equator than VermontD. In China, Changchun’s daytime in winter is longer than that of Guangzhou4. Northern Alaska gets the name “Land of the Midnight Sun” because ________.A. it is always daytime during the summer monthsB. it is located in the center of the EarthC. it is located on the equator of the EarthD. only at midnight can people there see the sun5. If we want to make science research in Antarctica, we may choose the following months EXCEPT _______.A. DecemberB. JanuaryC. FebruaryD. Junen orthern Alaska never sees the sun while it continues to light the sky at night in Antarctica.可知在6月，南极出现夜长，昼短甚至极夜的状况。

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苏州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（12）（答案及解析）阅读理解Summer cools down in August when the city features a lot of jazz to send excitement to any music fan.From the beginning of August 28，the city hosts a week of jazz performances in a variety of places.This year’s annual Jazz Festival in Grant Park will offer a “Tribute to New Orleans”，with performers from the city，honoring the birthplace of Jazz.Jazz fans who want to be part of the week­long celebration can start with a free concert at Millennium Park’s famous Prit zker Pavilion on Monday，August 28 at 6∶30 p．m..•Other events will include：Tuesday，August 29—the Jazz Institute of Chicago presents the Fourth Annual Gala Concert.Wednesday，August 30—Heat up Wednesday night with a ride to the best jazz hot spots and learn a bit of history of the genre(类型) with the Jazz Institute’s Jazz Club Tour，which starts at 6 p．m. until midnight.For one low price，visit more than a dozen Jazz Clubs.The tour covers nearly every inch of Chicago.The Chicago Jazz Festival officially opens with a ticketed performance at the Symphony Center on Thursday，August 31.Then，the festival moves to Grant Park on Friday，September 1，for three days of free music on three stages.The event opens daily at 11 a．m..Performance hours are：Jazz on Jackson Stage 12 p．m.—4∶30 p．m.Jazz & Heritage Family Stage 12∶30 p．m.—4∶30 p．m.Petrillo Music Shell 5 p．m.—9∶30 p．m.•In addition to the music，the Chicago Jazz Festival features an art fair located in the rose garden just south of Jackson.The fair offers a variety of handmade crafts and artwork.1．What is special for the Chicago Jazz Festival this year?A．Jazz on Jackson Stage. B．Jazz & Heritage Family Stage.C．Tribute to New Orleans. D．Jazz Club Tour.2．According to the text，most probably Pritzker Pavilion is .A．a place to hold the concert B．a well­known jazz bandC．a famous jazz performer D．a jazz fan3．Which of the following events needs to be paid to attend?A．The concert at Millennium Park.B．The Fourth Annual Gala Concert.C．The Jazz Institute’s Jazz Club Tour.D．The Art Fair in the Rose Garden.4．The purpose of writing the ads is to .A．introduce the Chicago Jazz FestivalB．welcome people to the week of jazz performancesC．earn more money from touristsD．honor the birthplace of Jazz答案Ⅱ. 1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B*************************************************************结束完形填空By my third day in the hospital, I realized Owen didn't visit. I couldn't understand 1 my best friend w ouldn't come to see me. Struggling against the 2 , I called his 3 . His mom answered, and when I asked for Owen, she got 4 "He's not here right now,"she said. I thought it was 5 that she didn't tell me where he was or 6 to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it 7 I found out later that Owen's mom telephoned my parents right after we rang 8 My phone call really made her 9 , and she 10 they talk to me. Later that night, my mom 11 . Did I re- member drinking? Did I remember being in a car? I had 12what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I'd hit a tree. Owen, in the 13 seat, was thrown from thecar and killed instantly. The only reason I'd lived was because of my 14My first 15 was of shock, I'd been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Owen?I felt like the 16 person in the world.Even after I was able to 17 several weeks later, I didn't want to eat,I didn't want to talk. I just 18 at the wall in my 19 and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Owen. I didn't feel like 20 with any of my old friends.1. A. if B. whether C. why D. how答案：C 指导：我住在医院，我对我最好的朋友没来感到疑惑，故选A.2. A. nurse B. doctor C. pain D. wound答案：C 指导：struggleagainst表示“同……作斗争”，这里显然指同“疼痛”作斗争。

苏州市高考英语完形填空训练经典题目(附答案)一、高中英语完形填空1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Homeless HeroFor many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source (来源) of temptation (诱惑). But the 1 would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith 2 more remarkable.After spotting a 3 on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the 4 to return.After hours in the cold and wet, he 5 inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact (联系) the driver, only to 6 it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after 7 a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car's owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth £35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were 8 to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was 9 .The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his 10 .Mr. Anderson said: "I couldn't believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleepingon the streets tonight 11 he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and12 he didn't take the wallet for himself; he thought about others 13 . It's unbelievable. It just proves there are 14 guys out there."Mr. Smith's act 15 much of the public's attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson 16 about the act of kindness on Facebook.Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to 17 money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8, 000. "I think the faith that everyone has shown 18 him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he's had job 19 and all sorts," Mr. Anderson commented.For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing 20 . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.1. A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort2. A. still B. even C. ever D. once3. A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel4. A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman5. A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached6. A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe7. A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing8. A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked9. A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen10. A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement11. A. when B. if C. where D. because12. A. rather B. yet C. already D. just13. A. too B. though C. again D. instead14. A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous15. A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew16. A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard17. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn18. A. of B. at C. for D. in19. A. details B. changes C. offers D. applications20. A. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）A；（4）C；（5）D；（6）A；（7）B；（8）D；（9）A；（10）C；（11）A；（12）B；（13）D；（14）A；（15）D；（16）B；（17）B；（18）D；（19）C；（20）C；【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，流浪汉Tom发现一辆车窗开着的汽车前座上有一个钱包。