2014高考英语完形填空专题训练精品题（91)及答案
阅读理解—————-—-—-C
Women are on their way to holding more than half of all American jobs. The latest government report shows that their share of nonfarm jobs nearly reached fifty percent in September。
Not only have more and more women entered the labor market over the years, but the depression has been harder on men。 In October the unemployment rate for men was almost eleven percent compared to eight percent for women.
Industries that traditionally use lots of men have suffered deep cuts。 For example, manufacturing and building lost more jobs last month. But health care and temporary employment services have had job growth。 Both of those industries employ high percentages of women。
Thirty years ago， women earned sixty-two cents for every dollar that men earned. Now, for those who usually work full time， women earn about eighty percent of what men earn. And women hold fifty—one percent of good—paying management and professional jobs.
Yet a study released Thursday said men still hold about nine out of every ten top positions at the four hundred large companies in California。 The results have remained largely unchanged in live years of studies from the University of California， Davis。
Also, a new research paper in the journal Sex Roles looks at the experiences of women who are the main earners in their family. Rebecca
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Meisenbach at the University of Missouri in Columbia interviewed fifteen women. She found they all valued their independence and many enjoyed having the power of control， though not all wanted it.
But they also felt pressure， worry and guilt。 Partly that was because of cultural expectations that working women will still take care of the children。 Also, men who are not the main earners may feel threatened。
The job market continues to suffer the effects of last year’s financial crash. Now， a judgment has been reached in the first case involving charges of criminal wrongdoing on Wall Street。
Last week， the government lost its case against two managers at Bear Stearns, the first investment bank to fail last year。 A jury found Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin not guilty of lying to investors.
The hedge funds they supervised lost their value in two thousand seven. But jurors said there was no clear evidence that they meant to mislead investors.
The Justice Department continues to investigate other companies。 9。 Why is the unemployment rate for men higher.
A。 Because there are more men workers in industries。
B. Because many industries mainly employing men now don’t need so many workers。
C。 More and more women take the place of men。
D. Because health care and temporary employment services don’t employ men。
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10. It can be inferred from the passage that __________。 A. women haven't got complete equality as men
B。 only by becoming the main earners in their family can women gain a high position
C. all women now value independence and the power of control D。 taking care of children is now shared by men and women 11。 Which of the following is TRUE?
A。 Men hate that women earn more money.
B。 It is commonly believed that women should take care of children。 C。 The job market has recovered from the effect of the financial crisis. D. Now women working full time earn more than men. 12. Why does the government accuse two managers?
A。 They contributed to the financial crash. B. They led a corrupt life。
C. They lied to investors。 D. A jury found them misleading investors。
【参考答案】9—12、BABC
阅读理解-——----—B
TOKYO — Lonely astronauts on the International Space Station （ISS) may soon be getting a robot friend from Japan。
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Japan’s space agency is considering putting a talking humanoid （有人的特点的） robot on the ISS to watch the work while astronauts are asleep, monitor their health and stress levels and communicate to Earth through the micro—blogging site Twitter.
Japan's space agency JAXA announced this week that it is looking at a plan to send a humanoid robot to the space station in 2013 that could communicate with the ground through Twitter — primarily feeding photos， rather than original ideas — and provide astronauts with “comfort and companionship”。
Following up on US NASA's “Robonaut” R-2 program, which is set for launch on the Discovery shuttle next week， the Japanese robot would be part of a larger effort to create and refine robots that can be used by the elderly, JAXA said in a statement。
Japan is one of the leading countries in robotics and has a rapidly aging society with one of the world’s longest life expectancies.
Improving robot communication capabilities could help elderly people on Earth by providing a nonintrusive (无干扰的） means of monitoring the robot owner’s health and vital signs and sending information to emergency responders if there is an abnormality， JAXA said。
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“We are thinking in terms of a very human—like robot that would have facial expressions and be able to talk with the astronauts,” said JAXA’s Satoshi Sano.
The robot was being developed with the advertising and communications giant Dentsu Inc and a team at Tokyo University。 The NASA project has a human—like head, hands and arms and uses the same tools as station crew members. The “Robonaut\" called R-2 is intended to carry out maintenance tasks in the station's Destiny lab。 NASA says it hopes that humanoid robots could one day stand in for astronauts during spacewalks or perform tasks too difficult or dangerous for humans。
For now, the $2.5 million NASA robot is limited to activities within the lab。
1。 According to the passage， a humanoid robot, put on the ISS, shall carry out the tasks except _______.
A。 take care of the ISS sometimes B. keep an eye on the health of the astronauts
C. keep in contact with Earth D。 get a friend for astronauts from Japan
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2。 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage? A. The robot program will eventually benefit the elderly。
B。 R-2 program is in the charge of Japan's JAXA。
C。 NASA is planning to communicate with the space station through Twitter。
D. Japan has the largest number of elderly people。 3。 From the passage we can know _______.
A。 many Japanese universities joined in the robot program
B。 future astronauts will become less lonely and more comfortable with the help of the robot
C. robots could completely take the place of human astronauts in the future
D. the robot program， having cost $2。5 million， can carry out all tasks
【参考答案】1—3、DAB
阅读理解-—-—-——--C
When Americans in the manufacturing sector （制造业) cried out,
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“The Chinese are coming，” some years ago， they expressed a restless concern and warning about a possible loss of job opportunities。 Now Americans in the tourism industry issued the same cry on June 17 — but this time， it was a welcome call to greet the first organized group of Chinese tourists to the United States。 U。S. tourism officials have high expectations that well-off Chinese visitors， who are ready and willing to spend loads of yuan, will give a big help to their industry。
“We’re very excited，” said Helen N。 Marano， Director of the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries under the U。S。 Department of Commerce。 Before she talked to Beijing Review on June 17, Marano and her colleagues had been waiting for more than two hours at Washington Dulles International Airport to give a warm welcome to the first organized group of Chinese tourists to visit the United States.
The first group consisted of 250 tourists， who left from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong on June 17, the day when newly appointed Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and U.S。 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson started the fourth round of the China—U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue （SED) in Annapolis， Maryland. Each was backed by a big group of heavyweight ministerial officials。
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Coincidence (巧合） could not provide a satisfactory explanation to the two events taking place on the same day。 As a perfect example of one of the concrete results of the high-level dialogue between the two countries started by Chinese President Hu Jintao and U。S. President George W. Bush in 2006， the first Chinese tourist group’s arrival in the United States was widely reported by the Chinese media。
At the previous SED meeting last December, Chairman of the Chinese National Tourism Administration Shao Qiwei and U。S。 Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez signed an agreement between China and the United States to advance tourist group travel from China to the United States。 Under this agreement， China agreed to give an “approved destination status” to the United States， allowing Chinese travel agencies to market tourism to American destinations and permitting U.S. destinations to advertise directly to the Chinese public。
The agreement “is estimated to bring up to 100 million Chinese travelers to the United States over the next 15 years,” Paulson said.
But what people in the U。S. tourism industry care more about is how they can get a big slice of the pie.
“I’m getting calls already from people saying things like， ‘How do
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we get to do this?' and ‘How do we attract Chinese tourists to our area?'” Marano told Beijing Review。 Marano said she had been waiting for this market to be open for more than five years and that she was so excited now to see it finally happen.
1. When, a few years ago, some Americans shouted “the Chinese are coming”， they _______。
A。 were worried that the Chinese language would take the place of English
B. were concerned that the number of the Chinese tourists would be bigger than the locals
C。 wanted to warn that the U.S。 economy would suffer heavy losses D. feared that large numbers of Chinese moving into the U。S。 would make many Americans jobless
2. Helen N。 Marano was excited because _______。
A。 large numbers of Chinese touring the U.S。 would tip her and her colleagues
B。 the Chinese touring in the U.S. would help improve its industry C。 the Chinese are usually well organized when travelling
D。 Wang Qishan and Henry Paulson started the fourth round of the
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China—U。S. SED
3。 We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. Chinese tourist agencies could organize groups of Chinese to go to the U.S. without the agreement
B。 Marano and her colleagues waited at the airport to see how well organized the Chinese were
C. many Americans take a positive attitude toward Chinese tourists D。 about 100 million Americans will travel to China in the next 15 years
4。 Which of the following is the best title for this passage？
A。 The Chinese are coming B. China—U。S。 SED
C. More Chinese, more job opportunities D. How can we attract more Chinese to our area
The fourth—round
【参考答案】1-4、DBCA
阅读理解-————-----—-—D
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“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I've never watched her show， but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’s probably worth listening to。
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you。 If you’re a Chinese， you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump(树桩) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier。 It’s not about going to
a temple to burn some incense(香） hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’s practical advice you can follow each day。
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies。 First he divided volunteers into two groups； those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average， the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting。 There are 43 photographs in this newspaper,\" was written in big letters。 The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message。
It's easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in
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a local paper。 They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and don't go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year。 Seven years later, and still here， I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident， got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not。
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking， but it's important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential problem.
Finally， try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg， the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English. 13。 Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point？
A。 Make the best of a bad job。
B。 Rome was not built in a day。 C. All is not gold that glitters。
D. A good heart conquers ill fortune。
14。 What do you know about Oprah Winfrey？
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A. She became famous through her family background。
B. She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life. C。 She is a British talk show host.
D。 She became successful by her own effort.
15. The writer quoted the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show __________.
A。 luck is in your own hand
B。 bad luck can turn into good
C. you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you
D. man can conquer nature
【参考答案】13—15、ADC
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