第頁高三英語限時閱讀訓練（18）完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分,滿分20分）InavillagenearNuremberglivedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Merelytokeepfoodonthetable,thegoldsmithfatherworkedeighteenhoursaday.Despitetheir21condition,twoofDurer'schildrenhadadreamtoseektheirtalentfor22,buttheyknewwelltheirfatherwouldneverbeabletosend23ofthemtoNurembergtostudyattheAcademy.Thetwoboysfinallyworkedoutanagreement.Theywouldtoss（扔）acoin.The24wouldworkinthenearbyminestosupporthisbrother.AlbrechtDurer25thetossandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentintothedangerousminesand,forthenextfouryears,financedhisbrother,26workattheacademywasalmostan27success.Albrecht'swoodcutsandoilswere28betterthanthoseofhisprofessorsandhesoonwasearningconsiderablefees29hisworks.Whentheyoung30returnedhome,theDurerfamilyheldafestivedinner.Albrechtrosetotoasttohisbelovedbrother,"Now,Albert,itisyour31toseekyourdream.Iwillsupportyou."Allheadsturnedtothefarendofthetable,whereAlbertsat,tearsstreamingdownhispaleface,whilehe32andrepeated,"No...no."Finally,Albertroseand33thetearsfromhischeeks.Hesaidsoftly,"I34gotoNuremberg,brother.Itistoolateforme.Lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomyhands!Thebonesineveryfingerhavebeensmashedatleastonce,andIcannotevenholdaglassto35yourtoast."Today,AlbrechtDurer'smasterfulworks36ineverygreatmuseumintheworld,butchancesaregreat37you,likemostpeople,arefamiliarwithonlyoneofthem.AlbrechtDurerdrewhisbrother'sabusedhandswithpalmstogetherandthin38stretchedskyward.He39it"ThePrayingHands."Nexttimeyouseethattouchingcreation,takeasecondlook.Letitbeyourreminder,ifyoustillneedone,thatnooneevermakesit40!21. A.hopefulB.lucky C.disappointed D.hopeless22. A.musicB.artC.mining D.farming23. A.all B.bothC.each D.either24. A.painter B.loserC.winner D.failure25. A.lost B.got C.won D.beat26. A.who B.his C.whom D.whose27. A.arbitrary B.immediate C.attractive D.ordinary28. A.far B.quite C.very D.more29. A.for B.toC.in D.at30. A.miner B.worker C.artist D.professor31. A.luck B.turn C.move D.moment32. A.sobbed B.noddedC.smiledD.laughed33. A.recovered B.wept C.wiped D.handed34. A.can’tB.mustn’t C.can D.haveto35. A.hold B.return C.move D.turn36. A.hang B.represent C.presentD.visit37. A.when B.that C.which D.as38. A.figures B.handsC.fingers D.arms39. A.said B.loved C.told D.called40.A.yet B.out C.alone D.before任務型閱讀。請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當的單詞。注意：每空格只填一個單詞。Ifenvironmentaltrendscontinueonapositivetrack,somedaychildrenmayask,“Mommy,whatwaspollution?”Butbetweenthatdayandoursstandstheenvironmentalproblem:globalwarming.Fightinganartificialgreenhouseeffectisthegreatestofenvironmentalchallenges,becausethecurewillnotbepossibleunlessalmosteverynationontheEarthparticipates.Willglobalwarmingcauseharm?Somecomputermodelssuggesttheworldmightwarmby5degreesormoreduringthiscentury,whichmightbedangerous.Meltingpolaricecouldraisesealevels,whileglobalwarmingmightcausemoreintensestormsanddisrupttheweatherpatternsthatbringraintoagriculturalregions.Computermodelsarejustaguess,ofcourse,butwhenthefarmingareasthatwealldependuponforfoodrelyoncurrenttemperatures,rollingthedice(骰子)withtheclimatecannotbewise.YettodaytheUnitedStateshasnonationallawregulatinggreenhousegases.Therearemethodstoreduceglobalwarming.Forinstance,individualscanmakelifestylechanges.ReplaceanSUVwitharegularcar;anSUVgivesoff100tonsofgreenhousegasesoveritslifetime,whichisfarmorethanacardoes.Moderateyouruseofhomeheatingandairconditioning,mostofwhichispoweredbyfossilfuels,andupgradeappliancestoenergy-savingmodels.Besides,emissions(排放)tradingisagoodmeasure.In1990,risinglevelsofacidrainwereconsideredanemergencyproblem.Congresspassedanemissions-tradingprogram,whichallowedindustrialmanagerstobuyandsellpermitstoemitalimitedamountofpollutantsthatcauseacidrain.Theacid-raintradingprogramcreatedafinancialmotivationtoinventtechnologytoreduceacidrain;ifafactoryorpowerplantcutitsemissionsbelowthelimit,itcouldselltheextracreditsataprofit.Oncetherewasmoneytobemadebyreducingacidrain,humancreativitycameintoplay.Theresultswerespectacular.StagesofEnvironmentPresentFutureWearefacedwiththegreenhouseeffectwhichcausesglobalwarming.Andifallthepeopleintheworlddon’t2.________inthefightagainstit,theproblemcan’tbesolved.Ifenvironmentaltrendscontinueinapositiveway,therewillbeno5.________.ThepossibleeffectsofglobalwarmingPossibilitiesTheglobaltemperaturemight6.________by5degreesormore.Sealevelswouldberaised.Weathermightturnfortheworse.AttitudetowardspossibleeffectsHowever,wecan’ttryour7.________whenitcomestoagriculturewerelyonto