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高考英语完形填空专练(1)Formanypeopletoday,readingisnolongerrelaxation.Tokeepuptheirworktheymustreadletters,reports,tradepublications,interofficecommunications,nottomentionnewspapersandmagazines:anever-endingfloodofwords.In21ajoboradvancinginone,theabilitytoreadandcomprehend22canmeanthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Yettheunfortunatefactisthatmostofusare23readers.Mostofusdeveloppoorreading24atanearlyage,andnevergetoverthem.Themaindeficiency（缺陷）25intheactualstuffoflanguageitself-words.Takenindividually,wordshave26meaninguntiltheyarestrungtogetherintophrases,sentencesandparagraphs.27however,theuntrainedreaderdoesnotreadgroupsofwords.Helaboriouslyreadsonewordatatime,oftenregressingto28wordsorpassages.Regression,thetendencytolookbackover29youhavejustread,isacommonbadhabitinreading.Anotherhabitwhich30downthespeedofreadingisvocalization-soundingeachwordeitherorallyormentallyas31reads.Toovercomethesebadhabits,somereadingclinicsuseadevicecalledan32,whichmovesabar(orcurtain)downthepageatapredeterminedspeed.Thebarissetataslightlyfasterrate33thereaderfindscomfortable,inorderto“stretch”him.Theacceleratorforcesthereadertoreadfast,34word-by-wordreading,regressionandsubvocalization,practicallyimpossible.Atfirst35issacrificedforspeed.Butwhenyoulearntoreadideasandconcepts,youwillnotonlyreadfaster,36yourcomprehensionwillimprove.Manypeoplehavefound37readingskillgreatlyimprovedaftersometraining.38CharlceAu,abusinessmanager,forinstance,hisreadingratewasareasonablygood172wordsaminute39thetraining,nowitisanexcellent1,378wordsaminute.Heisdelightedthathowhecan40alotmorereadingmaterialinashortperiodoftime.21．A．applyingB．doingC．offeringD．getting22．A．quicklyB．easilyC．roughlyD．decidedly23．A．goodB．eagerC．poorD．urgent24．A．trainingB．habitsC．situationsD．custom25．A．liesB．combinesC．touchesD．involves26．A．someB．alotC．littleD．dull27．A．FortunatelyB．InfactC．LogicallyD．Unfortunately28．A．reuseB．rereadC．rewriteD．recite29．A．whatB．whichC．thatD．if30．A．scalesB．cutsC．slowsD．measures31．A．someoneB．oneC．heD．reader32．A．acceleratorB．actorC．applicatorD．observer33．A．thenB．asC．beyondD．than34．A．enablingB．leadingC．makingD．indicating35．A．meaningB．comprehensionC．contentD．regression36．A．butB．norC．orD．for37．A．ourB．yourC．theirD．sucha38．A．LookatB．TakeC．MakeD．Consider39．A．forB．inC．afterD．before40．A．masterB．gooverC．presentD．getthrough(2)Telephone,television,radio,andtelegraphallhelppeoplecommunicatewitheachother.Becauseofthesedevices,ideasandnewsevents(36)quicklyovertheworld.Forexample,withinseconds,peoplecanknowthe(37)ofelectioninanothercountry.Aninternationalfootballmatchcomesintothe(38)ofeveryonewithatelevisionset.Newsofadisastersuchasanearthquakeorafloodcanbring(39)fromdistantcountrieswithinhours.Goodsandprovisionsareontheway.Becauseofmodern(40)likethesatellitesthatturnsaroundtheworld,information(41)fast.Howhasthis(42)ofcommunicationchangedtheworld?Tomanypeople,theworldhasbecomesmaller.Ofcoursethisdoesnot(43)thattheworldisactually(44)smaller.Itmeansthattheworldseemssmaller.Twohundredyearsago,communicationbetweenthe(45)tookalongtime.Allnewswas(46)onshipsthattookweeksorevenmonthstocrosstheocean.Intheseventeenthandeighteenthcenturies,ittooksixweeksfornewsfromEuropetoreachAmerica.Thistime(47)influencedpeople’s(48).Forexamples,onebattle,orfight,intheWarof1812betweenEnglandandtheUnitedStatescouldhavebeen(49).Apeaceagreementhadalreadybeen(50).PeacewasmadeinEngland,butthenewsofpeacetooksixweekstoreachAmerica.Duringthesesixweeks,thelargeand(51)battleofNewOrleanswas(52).Manypeoplelosttheirlives(53)apeacetreatyhadbeensigned.Theywouldnothavediedifnewshadcome(54).Inthepast,communicationtookmuchmoretimethanitdoesnow.Therewasagood(55)whytheworldseemedsomuchlargerthanitdoestoday.36.A.moveB.spreadC.turnD.arrive37.A.resultB.reportC.noticeD.agreement38.A.schoolB.homeC.roomD.birthplace39.A.peopleB.reportersC.foodD.help40.A.technologyB.equipmentC.skillD.way41.A.travelsB.goesC.fliesD.runs42.A.newsB.speedC.stepsD.creation43.A.sayB.tellC.meanD.claim44.A.mentallyB.physicallyC.indeedD.infact45.A.citiesB.continentsC.countriesD.seas46.A.takenB.broughtC.heldD.carried47.A.limitB.differenceC.questionD.zone48.A.actionsB.ideasC.deedsD.conclusions49.A.endedB.givenupC.avoidedD.kept50.A.writtenB.signedC.takenD.sentout51.A.seriousB.strongC.decisiveD.determined52.A.madeB.givenC.foughtD.stopped53.A.beforeB.becauseC.untilD.after54.A.hurriedlyB.intimeC.finallyD.intheend55.A.reasonB.explanationC.beliefD.theory完形填空专练(1)21．D22．A23．C24．B25．A26．C27．D28．B29．A30．C31．B32．A33．D34．C35．B36．A37．C38．B39．D40．D(2)36-40BABDA41-45ABCBB46-50DBACB51-55ACDBA阅读理解专练(1)41．B42．C43．A44．B45．B46．C47．D48．B49．A50．D51．B52．B53．D54．B55．D56．D57．C58．B59．B60．A(2)56-60BDCBB61-65BBBDB66-70AABBA71-75AACCA阅读理解专练(1)ABeforeWorldWarIIChicago,Illinois,standingatthesouthernendofhugeLakeMichigan,hadthereputationofbeingoneofthetoughest,mostlawlessandcorrupt（腐败的）citiesintheworld.Itearneditsillreputationlargelyfromthosewhosoldstrongwineduringthedaysof1919to1933,whenalawforbadeAmericanstomakeorsellstrongwineinanyform.Chicagoanshaveagreatprideintheircity.Theysayit