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1、12015-2016 年高二英语阅读训练（八）一、完形填空Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while theyre 1 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 2 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 3 airplanes. One of the safest jobs
2、 is being a librarian.The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 4 have to 5 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 6 because a factory didnt 7 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of gove
3、rnment inspectors 8 15 percent. Many people say working is less safe 9 .For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty-two percent of all 10 who die at work were killed. Many of them work 11 clerks in stores 12 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves
4、by putting the cash desk in full 13 of the street.The numbers of deaths and accidents at work dont take into 14 people who become sick from 15 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors dont know 16 some chemicals cause illness.There are no government rules for many new chemicals.Inspectors say emplo
5、yers 17 their backs on safety problems because they dont want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers dont want to complain about dangers because they may 18 their jobs.The government should force business to improve safety. Theres no 19 for workers dying or 20 in an accident tha
6、t could have been prevented.1. A. in B. at C. on D. during2. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring3. A. flying B. making C. driving D. riding4. A. Officers B. Workers C. Employers D. Employees5. A. give B. offer C. pay D. buy6. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed7. A. use B. make C. ob
7、ey D. take8. A. to B. by C. from D. at9. A. as a result B. though C. at last D. therefore10. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women11. A. for B. as C. like D. to12. A. which B. that C. where D. why13. A. view B. look C. scene D. scenery14. A. thought B. mind C. thinking D. consideration215. A. machines
8、 B. chemicals C. air D. work16. A. because B. when C. if D. even if17. A. give B. turn C. show D. refuse18. A. lose B. miss C. give up D. save19. A. need B. reason C. time D. excuse20. A. injuring B. being injured C. be injuring D. be injured二、阅读理解A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票)at t
9、he scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the 25000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci,58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist,
10、 who stopped to to help, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 mill
11、ion lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: Im trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿
12、名) guaranteed.Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears.
13、He could not believe what was happening. Why didnt you keep the money? he asked. The professor replied: I couldnt because its not mine. Then he walked off, spurning the thiefs offer of a reward.1.The sentence Then he began a battle with his conscience. In paragraph 2 implies all of the following EXC
14、EPT that_.A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery resultsB. he hesitated about keeping the money for some timeC. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber3D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money 2. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they _.A. wanted to make fun of himB. hoped to get the moneyC. knew who
