湖南省新高考完形填空(二)专练(一)Thefirstreligionsstartedthousandsofyearsago,whenpeoplebegantobelieveinspirits.Thesespiritswereusuallybelievedtocontrolthingssuch48fire,wind,waterandanimals.Therearemanytribesaroundtheworldwhostillfollowthistypeofreligion,andtheybelievethatsomespiritsaregood49othersaregangrenous.Thepeopleinthesetribesoftenwearanecklacemadefromanimalteethorbones50theybelievethatthiswillprotectthem51sicknessandharm.Accordingtothetraditionalreligiousbeliefsof52KarentribefromwesternThailand,therearespiritsthatliveinhouses,fields,water,rice,buffaloesandtrees.53believethatthespiritsmustallbegivenpresentsoffoodbecauseiftheyare54theywillbegreatsufferingandburdensforpeopletobear.ThemostimportantpersoninKarenvillageisthepriestandheisconsultedregularlyaboutsacrificesand55ceremonies.(二)ThegenerationgapissogreatinHongKongthattheteenagersthere48turntotheirparentsorteachers49adviceonanything.50itissex,AIDS,schoolworriesorfamilyproblems,adultsarenotconsidereduptothejob.Untilnow,noonehasaskedHongKongyouth,Whatdoyouthink?Someunderstanding51theemotionsofHongKong'syouth,however,hascomefromtheworkofDr.JeffreyDay-attheUniversityofHongKong.Hissurveyofyoungpeopledoesnotfocus,forexample,on52manydrugstheytake-buttriestoanswerthequestionwhy.Dr.Dayhopestheresults,which53planstoexplaininfullnextweek,willreveal54troubles-aswellaspleases-today'shigh-schoolstudents.Conclusionswillbepassedonnotonlytogovernmentdepartments55backtotheschoolswhichtookpart.(三)IwasonmywaytotheTaiyetosMountains.Thesunwassettingwhenmycarbroke48neararemoteandpoorvillage.Cursingmymisfortune,IwaswonderingwhereIwasgoingtospendthenightwhenIrealizedthatthevillagerswhohadgatheredaroundmewerearguingasto49shouldhavethehonorofreceivingme50aguestintheirhouse.Finally,Iacceptedtheofferofanoldwomanwholivedaloneinalittlehouse.Whileshewasgettingmesettledintoatiny51cleanroom,theheadofthevillagewastyinguphishorsetomycartopullitto52smalltownsome20kilometresaway53therewasagarage.Ihadnoticedthreehensrunningfreeinmyhostess'scourtyardandthatnightoneofthemendedupinadishonmytable.54villagersbroughtmegoat'scheeseandhone.Wedranktogetherandtalkedmerrilytillfarintothenight.Whenthetimecameformetosaygoodbyetomyfriendsinthevillage,IwantedtorewardtheoldwomanforthetroubleIhadcaused55.(四)AnAmericansoldiercalledhisparentsfromSanFranciscoafterawar.“MomandDad,I’mcominghome,butI’vegotafavortoask.IhaveafriendI’dliketobring48me.”“Sure,”theyreplied.“We’dlovetomeethim.”“There’ssomethingyoushouldknow,”thesoncontinued.“Hewashurtpretty49inthefighting.Hesteppedonalandmine50lostanarmandaleg.Hehasnowhereelsetogo,andIwanthimtocomeandlivewithus.”“I’msorrytohearthat,son.Maybewecanhelphimfind51tolive.”“No,MomandDad,Iwanthimtolivewithus.”“Son,”saidthefather,“Someonelikehimwouldbeaterribleburdenonus.Justcomehomeandforgetaboutthisguy.Hewillfindawaytoliveonhis52.”Atthatpoint,thesonhungupthe53.Afewdayslater,theparentsreceivedacallfromtheSanFranciscopolice.Theirsonhaddiedafterfallingfromabuilding,54thepolicebelievedwassuicide.Theywentandrecognizedhim,but55theirhorror,theyalsodiscoveredsomethingtheydidn’texpect:theirsonhadonlyonearmandoneleg.(五)Whatcanhelpyoumakeafortuneinthefuture?Graduatingfromatopuniversitymightnotbeenough.AnewstudyfromtheUniversityofEssexinBritainhasshownthatthe48.________friendsyouhaveinschool,themoremoneyyou'llearnlater.Theideathatpopularitycouldhaveaseriousimpact49.________one'searningpotentialshouldn'tcomeastoomuchofasurprise.Theresearchersnotedthatifyouwanttogetaheadinlife,socialskillsandnetworkingare50._________importantastalentandhardwork.Ifapersonhaslotsoffriends,itmeansthatheorshehastheabilityto51._________alongwithothersinallkindsofdifferentsituations,saidXuYanchun,17,fromNantouHighSchoolinShenzhen,whototally52.________withtherecentfinding.Also,friendsalwayshelpeachother.They53._________onlycreatewidersocialcirclesforyoubutliftyourmoodwhenyouoccasionallyfeeldepressed,saidXu.Shebelievedthatallthishelpsyouearnahighersalary.Maybethat's54.________somepeoplethinktheyoungergenerationsareintheageofFriendalholism(交友狂症).55._________womanevencomplainedthatthenetworkingwebsiteFacebook's5,000-friendlimitwastoolowforherlargereserveofsocialcontacts.(六)Myspeechpathology(病理学)practiceusedtobesuccessful.Butbylastyear,48.peoplewantedtojoininsuchpractice.Icutmyownpayby20percent49.Ididn’twanttoletanyofmystaffgo.Myhusband50.tofindajob,too.Wehave1151.inall.Althoughouroldestfourarealreadyontheirown,wecouldn’tliveonanythinglessthanwhatweweremaking.We’vealwaysbeeninterestedinfoodsafetyandinteachingthekids52.theirfoodcomesfrom.Welovefreshvegetablesfromsmallfarms.53..Webeganwithtwopigs.Alocalfarmersuggestedwegethensbecausetherewasamarketforfresheggs,sowegotmoreanimals.Wewereexcited54.alsonervous.Whatifnooneboughtanythingfromourfarm?Butpeopledidbuy.Thefarmerwhosellseggstohiscustomersbuysabout20dozenaweekfromus.Atfarmers’markets,weselloutoureggscompletely,earning$250to$500inaday.Ioncespent$160aweek55.food;nowIspendjust$40to$50aweek.长沙市一中2011届高三年级月考(一)(七)AaronLeMieuxlovestohikeandoftenlistenstotheradioatthesametime.Whileon