1、南寧市2014高考英語完形填空、閱讀理解訓練題（12）及答案閱讀理解 AMillions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true. Andrews, firs

2、t taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews

3、ever bought. Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina.With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同)with Dream Works'

4、 Nashville label. Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt. She followed up the release of the album by touring as a sup

5、port act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood. With the release of 2001s Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (證明）gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now，an album that she promised would show a new side o

6、f the young artist. "This album has a very different feeling for me," she said. "It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."56. What's the meaning of the underline

7、d word “l(fā)aunched”in the fourth paragraph?A. Aimed.   B. Sent.   C. Started.   D. Set.57. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.B. After Andrews sang Who I Am，she became a star in her

8、own right.C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews.58. Which of the following may NOT be Andrews' album?A. Now.   B. Heart Shaped World. C. The Prince of Egypt. D. Who I Am.59. Which of the following is the best title of

9、 the passage?A. Jessica Andrews' Life   B. Jessica Andrews' DreamC. Jessica Andrews' Songs   D. Jessica Andrews' Success as a Singer參考答案56-59 CBCD *結(jié)束 The iPhone, the iPad, each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fad (時尚). Apple has cleverly taken adv

10、antage of the power of the letter “i” and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear popular in the US and UK that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of Lond

11、ons Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”,

12、 its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name.But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple

13、uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition,” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability .”adds Thorne.Clearly t

14、he letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come

15、 to define the last decade.But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.60Peopl

16、e use iPlayer to _Alisten to music Bmake a call Cread newspapers Dwatch TV programs online 61We can infer that the Independents “i” is aimed at _Aold readersByoung readers Cfashionable women Dengineers62Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _Aportable Benvironmentally

17、 friendly Cadvanced Drecyclable63The writer suggests that _A“i” products are often of high qualityBiTeddy is a live bearCthe popularity of “i” products may not last long Dthe letter “b” replace letter “i” to name the products The house itself had been sold that morning. Now it was the 1 of the conte

18、nts in it. The crowd of dealers, collectors, and bargain-hunters moved around 2 this and that and generally having a last 3 round before the excitement of the chase. Every piece was 4 and listed, and everyone had a copy of the list.The 5 was to take place in the sitting room.The salesman was trained

19、 to notice the 6 movement of a hand, eyes or even eyebrows (眉毛), 7 of which might signal a bid (叫價).The salesman came in the climbed to his stand. His staff 8 him in and took their places.“Ladies and gentlemen,” the salesman said, “I have been instructed to tell you that everything must be sold this

20、 afternoon. No 9 is too low or too high for everything, 10 a price I must 11 for everything. We are now 12 to begin, and we do so 13 Lot (Article) Number One ” At this point two men 14 onto the central table a large wooden chest.“Now what am I bid for this fine old chest? Do I hear £20? No?

21、63;10 then. 15 . The wood alone is worth £40, so make me an 16 .” His eyes swung round the room.“ One pound.” A womans voice called.“One pound Im bid,” said the salesman 17 , “for this chest, any 18 on £1 now? One pound Im bid. Do I hear two? 19 at £1 then.” He brought his wooden hamm

22、er 20 sharply onto his desk.1. A. chanceB. turnC. listD. price2. A. watchingB. askingC. sellingD. examining3. A. showB. stayC. lookD. examination4. A. coloredB. servedC. linedD. numbered5. A. turnB. examinationC. contentD. sale6. A. slightestB. simplestC. quickestD. strangest7. A. noneB. someC. anyD

23、. all8. A. showedB. followedC. letD. called9. A. chairB. priceC. oneD. furniture10. A. thoughB. becauseC. butD. unless11. A. careB. haveC. payD. look12. A. readyB. sureC. ableD. eager13. A. onB. inC. forD. with14. A. steppedB. climbedC. pulledD. lifted15. A. Go onB. Hurry upC. Come alongD. Go ahead1

24、6. A. offerB. excuseC. answerD. effort17. A. proudlyB. angrilyC. eagerlyD. surprisingly18. A. changeB. advanceC. manD. offer19. A. WorkingB. ComingC. GettingD. Going20. A. upB. downC. backD. out參考答案15 BDCDD 610 ACBBC1115 BADDC1620 ACBDB*結(jié)束高考考綱詞匯記憶重點單詞Mosquito mskit n.蚊子 most (much或many 的最高級) mst; (U

25、S) mst a. & ad.最多 n.大部分,大多數(shù) mother mð(r) n. 母親 motherland mðlænd n. 祖國 motivation mt'ven n. （做事的）動機 motor mt(r) n. 發(fā)動機，馬達 motorbike mtbak n. 摩托車 motorcycle 'mtsaikl n. 摩托車 motto mt n. 箴言，格言 mountain(s) mantn(z) n. 山，山脈 mountainous mantns a. 多山的 mourn mn vt. 哀痛； 哀

26、悼 mouse (復mice) mas n. 鼠，耗子；（計算機）鼠標 moustache ms't:   n. 小胡子 mouth ma n. 嘴，口 mouthful mafl n. 滿口，一口 from mouth to mouth ad. 口口相傳；人傳人地 move muv v. 移動，搬動，搬家 movement muvmnt n. 運動，活動 movie muv n.（口語）電影 Mr. (mister) mst(r) n. 先生（用于姓名前） Mrs. (mistress) msz n. 夫人, 太太（稱呼已婚婦女） Ms. mz n. 女士(用在婚姻狀況不明

27、的女子姓名前) much (more，most) mt a. 許多的，大量的 ad. 非常；更加 n. 許多，大量，非常 mud md n. 泥, 泥漿 muddy md a. 泥濘的 multiply mltpla vt. 乘；使相乘 murder md(r) vt. 謀殺 museum mjuzm n. 博物館，博物院 mushroom mrm n. 蘑菇 music mjuzk n. 音樂，樂曲 musical mjuzk()l a. 音樂的，愛好音樂的 n. 音樂片 musician mjuz()n n. 音樂家，樂師 重點短語last but one 倒數(shù)第二last but not least 最后但同樣重要的minutes late 晚了分鐘be late for (the