活页综合提升练(六)完形填空+阅读理解(限时40分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空(2015江西上饶高三第三次模拟考试)Peopleoftenlosetheirdrivinglicensebecauseofdrivingafterdrinking.Ihavealways1myselfthatIwillneverdriveifIhavedrunkalcohol2,nomatterthe3.Still,halfayearagoImadethis4ofdrivingafterhavingdrunktwobeersatmyfriend’s.ThenIdrovehome,sinceitwasn’tvery5.Ithoughtthattherewouldbeno6,becauseitwasverylateatnight.However,tomysurprise,Iwas7andleftwithoutmydrivinglicenseforthreemonths.Itoldmyparentsnothing8,butthenIhadtoinventalie,becauseIdidnothavethe9totellthemthatIhaddrunkalcoholandthatwastherealreasonforwhichIwasleftwithoutmydrivinglicense.Thosethreemonthsseemedtopassvery10forme,becauseIhadgotintothe11ofdrivingalmostdailyandIreallyneededmycarquiteoften.Ihadtotakea12andIdidn’tlikeitasIspentlotsofmoney.Itwas,indeed,a(n)13formenottohavemydrivinglicenseandItoldmyselfnevertorepeatthismistake.14this,beingdrunkwhiledriving15arealdangernotonlyforthedriver,butalsofor16.Caraccidentscausedbyalcoholismarevery17nowadays.Teenagersespeciallyusealcohol18goingoutwithfriendsandthenreturnhomedrivingtheircars.Theyareveryirresponsibleastheyputtheirlivesandhealth19and,therefore,Iadvisepeopleto20drinkingalcoholbeforedriving.1.A.promisedB.taughtC.settledD.prepared2.A.possiblyB.recentlyC.graduallyD.previously3.A.colorB.tasteC.quantityD.brand4.A.decisionB.mistakeC.conclusionD.prediction5.A.farB.longC.highD.fast6.A.postmanB.spacemanC.cavemanD.policeman7.A.movedB.stoppedC.followedD.forgotten8.A.intheendB.fromthenonC.atthebeginningD.afterawhile9.A.timeB.patienceC.strengthD.courage10.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.closelyD.peacefully11.A.wayB.habitC.raceD.trouble12.A.busB.bikeC.taxiD.boat13.A.questionB.opportunityC.competitionD.punishment14.A.ApartfromB.InsteadofC.AlongwithD.Dueto15.A.escapesB.reducesC.representsD.changes16.A.lookers-onB.passers-byC.grown-upsD.baby-sitters17.A.strangeB.completeC.necessaryD.frequent18.A.beforeB.thoughC.whenD.whether19.A.indangerB.indoubtC.inadvanceD.indifficulty20.A.enjoyB.avoidC.keepD.considerⅡ.阅读理解(A)【社会文化类】Oncountlessmorningsoverthepastyear,Istoodwithmyson,James,inourdriveway,watchingourneighborshurryofftokindergarten.MywifeandIwantedtogiveJamesthebesteducation,butthatmeantwe’dhavetochangeourjobsandspendlesstimewithourkid.Iaskedmyself,“Wouldthistrade-offbeworthit?”WhenIlookattheresearchonchilddevelopment,Ithinkitmightnot.WhereourkidsgotoschoolmightmatterlessthanmostAmericanparentsthink.Socialscientistshavelongtriedtodeterminewhysomechildrengrowuptobesuccessful.Ina2001study,GregDuncan,aprofessorofeducationattheUniversityofCalifornia,measuredtheinfluencethatthepeopleinachild’slifehaveonhowwellthechilddoesinschool.Duncanandhisteamfoundalmostnorelationshipbetweenhowstudentsdidonthetestandwhomtheysatbesideinclass,whomtheyhungoutwithafterschoolandwholivedintheirblock.Theonlymeaningfullinktheyfoundwasbetweensiblings(兄弟姐妹)andtwinsinparticular.Foralongtime,scholarsthoughtthatafamily’sincomeheavilyaffectedhowwellkidsdidinlife.Butthatmightnotbethecase.WhenSusanMayerattheUniversityofChicagolookedattherelationshipbetweenfamilyincomeandlifetimeachievement,sheranaseriesofexperimentstomeasureit,findingsuchoutcomesweren’tcausedbyincome.Shearguedthatthethingsthatmakeadifferencearerelativelyinexpensive:thenumberofbooksakidhasorhowoftenhisfamilygoestomuseums.Lareau,anotherscholarbeganoneofthemost...
