2017届高考英语三轮复习完形与阅读强化训练37
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、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共30分）
Olympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British workers to replace __1__.A quick training plan is being put in place to teach British people basic construction __2__ specifically for Olympic projects.As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home，migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places；__3__，they don't seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers.The Olympic Delivery Authority，the London Development Agency (LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend ￡20 million—23 per cent of __4__ training budget for London 2017—in increasing the skills of the British workforce to __5__ the construction needs of the Olympics.They are also training electricians.A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fullyskilled electricians __6__ attending the program.These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village.Iain MacDonald，head of a training program，told The Times，“All the way along we have been holding the view __7__ we can't rely on migrant labour.We have to put in plans for the long term.We can't rely on migrant labour all the time.Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labour force.It is better to develop the skills of the __8__ population.
、阅读理解（本大题共2小题，共20分）
A
Those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness.
The study of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help. Traditional behavioral therapy（疗法）requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist — a costly commitment many patients either can't make or don't have access to. Other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements. In the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45- to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls.
Doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; don't go to bed unless sleepy; and don't stay in bed unless asleep.
The other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia, which included the same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist. Two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call.
At the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group. By that time, 55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia, compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures.
The good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the U.K.'s Mental Health Foundation. The report, Sleep Matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate. Poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease.
What is the meaning of the underlined word “ insomnia”?
A. sleeplessness
B. depression
C. heart disease
D. immune deficiency
67. What is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy?
A. It can’t help.
B. It costs a lot of money.
C. It requires sessions with a therapist.
D. It includes sleep-aiding medications.
68. How to improve sleep according to the doctor?
A. Lying in bed awake.
B. Get up early every day.
C. Don’t go to bed late at night.
D. Don’t stay in bed if you are not asleep.
69. We can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except________.
A. depression
B. concentration
C. immune deficiency
D. heart disease
70. What can we infer from the study?
A. The intervention group was not given the printed materials.
B. The latter group of the study was not given follow-up phone calls.
C. The behavioral treatment group was less likely to show improvements.
D. The instructing session that the intervention group received is most effective.
B
I will never forget what my old headmaster told me. Normally when you are only 15years of age you do not remember most of the things that are preached by your teachers. But, this particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and he was addressing the students on important things in life and about committing ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was filthy, and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horribly. The neighbours could not stand the smell anymore, so they summoned the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house in anticipation to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said nothing at all: he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing, commitment(专心，敬业). We should remain true to our course, although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally disapprove. Just keep it in mind that commitment attracts wealth.
56.Why did the headmaster tell us the story?
A. To enjoy ourselves.
B. To teach us how to make money.
C. To tell us the importance of commitment.
D. To tell us not to look down upon beggars.
57. According to the passage which of the following is true?
A. The old man made a living by begging.
B. The old man was excited to be a millionaire.
C. The old man became a millionaire by begging every weekday.
D. The old man planned to became a millionaire.
58. Why did the police officer clean the old man’s house?
A. Because the old man hired them to do so.
B. Because they wanted to know how much money the old man had begged.
C.Because the old man wanted to live comfortably.
D. Because the neighbours could not bear the smell coming out of the oldman’s house.
59. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. Keep the general goal in sight while tackling daily tasks.
C. Commitment attracts wealth.
D. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
、完形填空
参考答案4
1．them 考查代词的用法。此处them指代workers。
2．skills 根据前文的skilled workers可知答案。
3．However 根据文意此处表转折。
4．the/their 此处特指训练财政预算。
5．meet/satisfy 满足奥运会建设的需要。
6．by 此处by意为“通过”。通过参加这个训练项目，1,500人将成为熟练电工。
7．that 考查同位语从句的连接词。此处that不作成分。
8．local/native 培养本国人口的技能是上策。、阅读理解
66—70ABDBD
56---59 CADC