河南省虞城县2017高考英语一轮完形填空阅读编选五
完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had
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the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started
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our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come
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and get on the
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list.
The next morning I went down to the
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at about 5 a.m., and four hours later I
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the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to
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me, and that I would stay in
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with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to
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the rest of the way.
And somewhere in there I became frightened that I was going into something I
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. I once worked there in 1966 for the
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of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten stories
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. And it was burning. I started to ask
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in which my crane might be
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a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had let the bulls go in
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and we were running through the street. People falling down, people
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them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely
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. I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my
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and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to
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.”
Then I settled down a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we
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into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”
1.A. landed B. reached C. hit D. passed
2.A. finding B. making C. fighting D. losing
3.A. away B. near C. in D. down
4.A. volunteer B. soldier C. police D. fireman
5.A. company B. hotel C. center D. home
6.A. answered B. made C. heard D. got
7.A. miss B. forget C. stop D. expect
8.A. peace B. touch C. silence D. anger
9.A. walk B. complete C. cancel D. smooth
10.A. built B. met C. designed D. had
11.A. construction B. plan C. destruction D. use
12.A. thick B. long C. tall D. deep
13.A. ways B. numbers C. position D. directions
14.A. as B. why C. when D. because
15.A. America B. Spain C. Japan D. Australia
16.A. pushing B. giving C. holding D. picking
17.A. dangerous B. distinct C. safe D. important
18.A. view B. sight C. breath D. sense
19.A. leave B. die C. remain D. work
20.A. turned
B. ran
C. got D. put
参考答案
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
1—5 CBDAC
6—0 DDBAA
11—15 ACDCB
16—20 DACBB
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2017·合肥市二模，C)
Traditional businessmen feel worried that growing ecommerce will reduce their share of the
market.
According to a survey, 90% of some people's purchases are made on the computer. As they
find that by being able to go online and choose the things that they need to choose, and have them
delivered right to their doorsteps, they could no longer be bothered with driving, the crowds, the
noise of that, and they usually get a better selection.
Cornell University Marketing Professor, MeLaughlin says traditional stores can keep their
customers by offering goods like clothing, which customers may want to see and try on before
purchasing, as well as items that are difficult to ship. He says some traditional stores are also
pleasing customers with services that set up or repair computers and electronics.
Traditional stores also offer a social experience that some shoppers enjoy. There is still a lot
of emotion in the buying decision that takes place. Oftentimes, you need that last sense of “this is
exactly what I want” before you part with money. And you can't always get that online. It's a
rather cold process.
As more and more people have Internet access and smart phones, online commerce is likely
to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries.
文章大意：本文为一篇议论文。越来越流行的网购严重冲击着传统商业市场，那么传统商业怎么能够留住顾客呢？对此本文专家给出了几点建议。
1．Traditional businessmen feel upset because ________.
A．consumers can get a better selection by shopping online
B．more and more people purchase things on the computer
C．people like to have their goods delivered to their house
D．growing online sales will cut their share of the market
答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Traditional businessmen feel worried that growing ecommerce will reduce their share of the market.”可知，答案D符合文义。
2．According to McLaughlin, some traditional stores are keeping customers by ________.
A．providing customers with extra services
B．inviting customers to try on clothing
C．delivering goods to each doorstep
D．repairing computers and electronics only
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的最后一句“He says some traditional stores are also pleasing customers with services that set up or repair computers and electronics.”可以推知，答案A“给顾客提供额外的服务”符合文义。
3．From the 4th paragraph, we know that ________.
A．online shoppers tend to be cold to each other
B．the process of shopping online is full of emotion
C．some shoppers like the social climate in traditional stores
D．making buying decisions in traditional shops is difficult
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“Traditional stores also offer a social experience that some shoppers enjoy.”可知，答案C符合文义。
4．What is the author's attitude towards the future online commerce?
A．Doubtful.
B．Optimistic.
C．Sympathetic.
D．Concerned.
答案：B 作者态度题。根据文章最后一段“As more and more people have Internet access and smart phones, online commerce is likely to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries.”可知，作者对
上购物持乐观态度，故答案B符合文义。
【2017高考英语湖北省武昌区调研试题】D
"Don't put your hands in the pockets!"
Jimmy looked at his sister． It was just a winter coat, a used one． It was all his parents could afford．But it was his． He picked it out． Now he stood proudly before the store mirror admiring the blue denim coat with the thick, soft woolen lining that reminded him of grandma's scarf． But it was the many zippered pockets that caught his eye among the other used clothing．
He toyed with one of the pockets, "Why not?"
"Because, silly, that's where people keep their wishes． And you're not supposed to let the wishes out．"
That winter saw endless days of below freezing temperatures and long, cold nights of snowfall．The blue denim coat with the thick, soft woolen lining and many zippered pockets kept Jimmy warm on his mile long walk to and from school． It kept him dry as he sled down steep hills and built great forts and engaged in heroic snowball fights with other ten year olds．And it kept him company as he brought in firewood and performed his other daily duties．
Late one afternoon, while he played alone in the woods, it began to snow．Jimmy knew he should hurry home but within minutes the snowfall became a snowstorm．
Everything turned white．
Then it grew dark as night folded over the forest．Try as he may． Jimmy couldn't find his way．Jimmy became frightened and cold and hungry．
Drawing himself together under a fallen tree．Jimmy cupped his hands and breathed into them． "I wish I hadn't forgotten my gloves," he cried．Without thinking, he unzipped the right side pocket and inserted his hand． He felt something soft, familiar．It was the woolen gloves he left sitting on the mantle．They were warm and dry around his freezing fingers．
"I wish it would stop snowing," Jimmy said, idly unzipping the left side pocket． Seconds later the snowstorm stopped．
His sister's words came back to him: That's where people keep their wishes．
The boy smiled broadly． He understood．
Carefully tugging on the zipper which sealed the breast pocket, he called out loudly, “I wish I wasn’t lost!”
As the metal teeth on the zipper parted, the thick cloud cover opened．Soon a bright full moon lit the snow blanketed forest．Jimmy jumped up and ughed．The old blue denim coat had saved him．
As he rushed through the dense brush in the direction of his home, one of the coat's ng pockets caught on a branch．It pulled the large zippered bottom pocket open．Jimmy fell over, nding in a deep snow bank． Digging himself out, he heard a loud growling．
He looked up． A huge, hungry wowith burning red eyes and long sharp teeth stood over him．
Jimmy tried to think． What else had his sister told him? You're not supposed to let the wishes out．
The great wolf leaped．
Jimmy reached for the zipper and tried to pull it closed． But it was too late．
63．Which part of the coat caught Jimmy's attention?
A．The many zippered pockets．
B．The soft woolen lining．
C．The warmth of the coat．
D．The blue denim．
64．Which of the following can be considered as a brave act by children?
A．Walking to and from school．
B．Bringing in firewood．
C．Building great forts．
D．Snowball fights．
65．It is suggested that when the wolf stood over him．Jimmy reached foclosed with the wish that he could have ____
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A． a pair of gloves
B． a bright full moon
C． a gun．66．The passage is a story of____．
A． romance
B． fantasy
C． crime．63-66 ADCB
【2017高考英语湖北省武昌区调研试题】E
Art robbery and art forgery （） are both major themes in crime movies and literature．In the 2017 comedy movie Gambit, British actor Colin Firth plays an art curator who cheats his abusive boss into buying a fake Monet． In reality, art crimes are no less interesting and exciting．
According to The New York Times, over the past 15 years, Glafira Rosales fooled two local commercial art galleries into buying 63 false works of art for more than $30 million．She passed off fake paintings as works by 20th century modernist masters such as American artists Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock．But in fact, these so called "newly discovered works" were all produced by a single man, a Chinese immigrant named Qian Peishen．
The art world was shocked by Rsales' deception．But to the public, it was amusing and 6most satisfying to see wealthy people get tricked．
So what decides the value of a piece of art? Is it beauty? Is it the artist's talent and craftsmanshipOr is it just because the artist is famous?
We should take beauty out． If the buyers were buying paintings only for their beauty, they'll be content displaying good fakes on their walls． They wouldn't be so upset when a forgery is exposed．
The art market claims that great artists are inimitable, and that this inimitability justifies the absurd price of their works． We can't deny that most famous artists are good at what they o, but forgers like Qian show that their works are imitable．Otherwise, the difference between the original and the copycats woul be obvious and Rosales would not be able to fool anyone．
According to an article in the Economist, expensive paintings are what．economists call positional goods． They are valuable because other people can't have them． With other goods, a higher price reduces demand．But art turns down the laws of economics． “When the goods that is really being purchased is evidence that the buyer has paid a lot, price increases cause demand to boom," explained the article．That's why scarcity and authenticity are so important in the art market． Artists sometimes forget this．Demien Hirst, the British pop artist, is famous for his spot paintings． But they dropped in value when it became clear that they had been produced in quantities so vast that nobody knew how many were out there．The art market lost faith in these paintings because no one could be sure which of them were authentic and which were fake．
67．The first paragraph is meant to tell the readers that ____．
A．movies and literature will be popular with art involved in them
B．art crimes are as interesting and exciting in reality as in movies
C．Gambit is a good movie with art forgery as the major theme
D．real art crime in realit can be adapted into popular films
68．Who is amused and satisfied to see the rich buy forged works of art?
A．The pulic．
B．Glafira Rosales．
C．Qian Peishen．
D．Mark Rothlo and Jackson Pollock．
69．What kind of art buyers shoulnot be unhappy with its high prices when a forgery is exposed according to the author?
A．Those who buy only for its beauty．
B．Those who buy for its inimitability．
C．Those who 'buy for its authenticity．
D．Those who buy for its scarcit．
A．They are valuable goods．
B．High prices reduce the demand of art goods．
C．Hiprices increase the demand of art goods．
D．They are produced in quantities to satisfy people．
67-70 BAAC
【2017高考英语湖北省荆州市一模试题】A
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Fannie Cratty wasn’t really my aunt. I only referred to her as “My Aunt Fannie” because the name always made my father laugh and gave my mother cause to look angrily at both of us---at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior.
As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse owned by Fannie Cratty. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fannie make the best blueberry jam ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. Aunt Fannie was well known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe with another living soul. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive (and she lived to be ninety-six!), she never made the jam without Ms. Cratty in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret.
Each August, when blueberry season would roll around, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. It was vital that I should be on my best behavior. After all, the woman was old, wealthy, very strict with children. Whenever she was at the house, I didn’t need to be reminded to guard my thoughts and watch my tongue.
One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process, Aunt Fannie gave me a quarter(25分硬币) and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this quarter,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter, given to me by my grandfather.” It had obviously worked for her. So, I kept the 1938-quarter into a small box, put it in my dresser drawer, and waited to become rich.
I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. In people’s eye Aunt Fannie’s success was due to that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a common recipe. Neither has significantly contributed to my wealth, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.
51. Paragraph 2 implies that my mother
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A. used to forget the secret blueberry jam recipe
B. wanted to show off her excellent cooking skills
C. was unable to make the jam without Aunt Fannie’s direction
D. tried to convince Aunt Fannie that she would keep the secret
52. According to Paragraph 4, the author believed that Aunt Fanni was rich because
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A. she had kept her first quarter
B. she had never wasted money
C. she had worked very hard
D. she had kept her promise
53. The author thinks that we can feel wealthy if we
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A. share our wealth with others
B. have good fortune and money
C. know the secret of a jam recipe
D. own lasting love and friendship
54. Which would be the best title for this passage？
A. An old quarter
B. Valuable Things
C. Blueberry Jam Recipe
D . Memories of old time
【参考答案】51--54 DADC