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1、2015届高考英语三轮复习完形与阅读强化训练14题号一二总分得分一 、完形填空（本大题共1小题，共30分） (2014江西省抚州五校高三第六次联考)The Keelbilled Toucan (彩虹巨嘴鸟) is also known as the Rainbowbilled Toucan because of the colourful bill that the Keelbilled Toucan has.The Keelbilled Toucans bill can reach lengths of nearly 20 cm and is around one third of the
2、length of the Keelbilled Toucans body.The Keelbilled Toucans bill is one of the most colourful bills in the bird world，and its more a green colour than anything else.As with other species of toucans，the size of the Keelbilled Toucans bill does not affect the balance of the bird itself as its bill is
3、 made out of keratin，which is very light but still very strong.The Keelbilled Toucan is native to the jungles of South America where it lives in holes in the trees，often with several other Keelbilled Toucans.In order to make sure that there is enough space for them all，the Keelbilled Toucan group al
4、l sleep with their bill and tail under their body to create more room for the other birds.The Keelbilled Toucan has a diet with large quantities of different kinds of fruit.However，because of the surprising dexterity of its bill，the Keelbilled Toucan also eats bird eggs and insects，if theres not eno
5、ugh fruit.The Keelbilled Toucan is an extremely sociable bird and is very hard to be seen on its own.As well as nesting together，the Keelbilled Toucan travels in small groups.Different from what people think though，the Keelbilled Toucan is not very good at flying and does most of its moving about by
6、 jumping between the tree branches.A female Keelbilled Toucan lays between 1 and 5 eggs in the hole of a tree，which usually hatch within a few weeks.Both the male and female Keelbilled Toucan hatch the eggs and both Keelbilled Toucan parents also feed and look after their babies until they are old e
7、nough and strong enough to protect themselves.1What will make you difficult to forget when you first see the Keelbilled Toucan?AIts green colour.BIts long and colourful bill.CIts fruit diet.DIts colourful feather.2How does the Keelbilled Toucan save space for other birds?ABy sleeping with others clo
8、sely.BBy finding a bigger hole in the tree.CBy sleeping in groups of more than three.DBy putting certain organs under their body.3According to the passage，people often think that the Keelbilled Toucan_.Acan fly very well Bwont eat bird eggsCoften lives alone Doften jumps around4After the Keelbilled
9、Toucans babies are born，the babies are looked after_.Aby other birdsBonly by female Keelbilled ToucansCby both parentsDonly by male Keelbilled Toucans5Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the bird?ALiving in groups.BReproducing by eggs.CFully vegetarians.DResponsible for their offspring
10、s.二 、阅读理解（本大题共2小题，共20分）AAnd so its over for another four years . We are lucky: from the English Premier League to Wimbledon and the football World Cup, we have enough sport to entertain us all year round until 2012.But what about the Olympic athletes once the Games finish? Of course , the famous suc
11、h as Michael Phelps and Liu Xiang havent finished competing yet , and can live off their fame until the London Games. Yao Ming had a disappointing time in Beijing , but at least he can carry on playing basketball and earning money and glory with the Houston Rockets. The professional sportsmen and wo
12、men who compete in the Olympics such as footballers or tennis players go back to their day jobs, earning millions. Not all former Olympic athletes are so lucky. Some nations have started to reward successful Olympians with cash, but retired athletes still have to go on and find something else to do
13、once the Games are over. What do they do to earn a living , or to satisfy their competitive nature?A billion people around the globe watch the Olympics and athletes and land a job by simply having a recognizable face. Acting is one employment opportunity. It is disappointing to see healthy athletes
14、promoting the unhealthiest of food and drink. One other career move for Olympians is to go into politics. Actors have done it, so why not athletes? Politicians certainly love successful sportspeople. But as British cyclist Chris Hoy has shown, Olympic gold medalists dont always love being used by po
15、liticians , who try to steal some of their fame and glory. 60. Who will have the greatest difficulty in making money after the Olympics? A. Michael Phelps. B. Yao Ming . C. The professional athletes. D. Retired athletes.61. According to the passage, why can former athletes work as actors or actresses ? A. Because they are really better than other actors at acting. B. Because of their familiar faces. C. Because acting is their favourite profession. D. Because they have no choice but to accept their fate. 62. The author thinks that . A. athletes can becom
