为了你们美好的前程，从今天开始我们一起努力！2014届高三英语能力题训练（一）一、完形填空AsIheldmyfather’shandsonenight,Icouldn’thelpbutnoticetheircalluses(老茧）androughness.Hishandstellthestoryofhislifeasa1,includingallhisstruggles.Onesummer,Iremember,adrought(旱灾）hitOntario,turningitintoa2desert.OnoneofthosehotmorningsIwaspickingsweetcornwithmydadtofillthelast3fromthegrocerystore.Fiftydozenwasallweneeded,which4tooktwentyminutes.Thatmorning,however,theprocessdidn’t5quickly.Afterfortyminutesofaimlesslywalkinginthefield,we6neededtwentydozen.Iwascompletelyfrustratedand7.Droppingthebasketheavily,Ideclared,“Ifthestorewantsitslasttwentydozen,theycanpickitthemselves”Dad8.“Justthink,mylittlegirl,onlytendozenleftforeachofusandthenwe’re9.”SuchisDad----whateverproblemhe10,henevergivesup.11,thedisastrouseffectsofthedroughtwerefeltalloverourcounty.Itwasachallengingtimeforeveryone,12Dadremainedoptimistic.He13tobegratefulforotherthingslikegoodhealthandfoodonourplates.OnlythendidItrulybeginto14Dadandhisfaiththatguidedusthroughthehardtimes.Dadisalsoalivingexampleofreal15.Fromdawntodusk,heworkscountlesshoursto16ourfamily.Healwaysputsourhappiness17hisown,andneverfailstocheermeonatmysportsgames18hisexhaustionafterlongdays.Hislovingandselflessnaturehasinspiredmetobecomemoresympatheticand18puttingothersfirst.Dad，thelife20Ihavelearnedfromyouwillstaywithmeforever.Youaremyfather,teacher,friendand,mostimportantly,myhero.1.A.teacherB.gardenerC.farmerD.grocer2.A.stormyB.livelyC.disappearingD.burning3.A.orderB.formC.gapD.position4.A.repeatedlyB.normallyC.finallyD.really5.A.goB.beginC.occurD.change6.A.yetB.stillC.evenD.nearly7.A.surprisedB.nervousC.angryD.frightened8.A.apologizedB.criedC.complainedD.laughed9.A.lostB.doneC.goneD.touched10.A.meetswithB.bringsupC.worksoutD.thinksabout11.A.ThankfullyB.HopefullyC.UnfortunatelyD.Strangely12.A.orB.forC.soD.but13.A.happenedB.seemedC.continuedD.aimed14.A.faceB.appreciateC.examineD.question15.A.loveB.prideC.friendshipD.honesty16.A.supportB.settleC.startD.impress17.A.afterB.beforeC.besideD.under18.A.inspiteofB.intermsofC.incontrolofD.inplaceof19.A.carefulB.regretfulC.considerateD.humorous20.A.historyB.mottoC.patternsD.lessons二、阅读理解ALastnight’smeteor(流星)showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothsclild,EmeraldValley’smayor,peoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecity,carryingheavy1为了你们美好的前程，从今天开始我们一起努力！telescopes,expectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwasaskysobrightenedbythecity’slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.“Myfamilywassofrustrated,”admittedtownresidentDuaneCosby,“Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettablefamilyouting,butitturnedouttobeahugedisappointments.”Astronomers---scientistswhostudystarsandplanets----havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyinthepast.Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,batsfrogs,snakes,etc.Forexample,outdoorlightingseverelyaffectsmigrating(迁徙的)birds.AccordingtotheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation.“100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincra...
