2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第34天第一部分:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)ks5uAs a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 1 . Several decades ago he made a mistake –a(n) perfect mistake, 2 .On a cold Saturday, Mother’s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his3 was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in China. On his way home, he 4 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back tothe church. His 5 proved fruitless.When he 6 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses, having 7 him £20 that very morning, were heading for China! He had to drive home 8 . Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, 9 Grandpa and his family also attended.said, “I must thank you for the 10 you sent last year. You see, the bandits(土“But most of all,” he匪) had just 11 through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”“ 12 I had the money, there was simply no way of 13 those glasses. 14 headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff 15 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top. Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the 16 of it all, he continued: “When I tried 17 the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”The people listened, 18 for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 19 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 20 of items to be sent overseas.But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.1.A.expectation B.success C.comment D.exception2.A.though B.although C.as D.so3.A.factory B.church C.family D.country4.A.turned B.reached C.filled D.put5.A.research B.look C.search D.clothes6.A.mentally B.physically C.anxiously D.directly7.A.charged B.spent C.paid D.cost8.A.disappointed B.pleased C.nonstop D.quick9.A.which B.what C.where D.when10.A.cases B.clothes C.glasses D.wishes11.A.cut B.swept C.pulled D.broken12.A.Unless B.As long as C.Until D.Even though13.A.replacing B.finding C.wearing D.changing14.A.Except for B.Along with C.Rather than D.As for15.A.nailed B.burnt C.removed D.took16.A.preparation B.pleasure C.satisfaction D.wonder17.A.out B.over C.for D.on18.A.pity B.happy C.curious D.eager19.A.confused B.associated C.combined D.compared20.A.cases B.order C.list D.orphanage第二部分:阅读理解:(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)ks5uA(Natural News) Many parents have tried to give their children a head start on education with get –smart videos and enrichment activities as early as infancy (婴儿期), but free play is often sacrificed, sothe American Academy of Pediatrics says that the best medicine for busy children is an increase in traditiona l “playtime”.A number of studies suggest that unstructured (无条理的) play can help children become creative, discover their own interests, develop problem –solving abilities, and relate to others socially, according to a report prepared by two academy commi ttees for release Monday at the group’s ann meeting. On the contrary, a lack of such playing can create stress for both children and parents, and italso cause obesity (肥胖) when children spend too much time sitting in front of educational videos.The report notes lack of playing could even lead to depression in many children.The reports thinks the lack of playtime lies in the fact that parents want to have super – smart childrenand safe places for children to play is decreasing. A balance between free playing and education activates should be struck, the report sates.“In the current environment, where so many parents feel pressure to be super parents, I believe thispediatrician message is an important one,” said Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, the report’s lead author and a (小儿科医师) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.DR. T. BettyNoted pediatrician, author, and presenter of cable TV’s “What E very Baby Knows,” Brazeltion agreed. Children with structured activities are missing the chance to dream, to make theirown world work the way they want it. That to me is a very important part of childhood.21.From the passage we can see that today’s children really need more .A.enrichment activities B.conventional playtimeC.structured activities D.educational activities22.Which of the following is a proper word to describe today’s children?A.Dull. B.Busy. C.Happy. D.Free.23.According to the report, the balance between is important for a child.A.structured activities and unstructured activitiesB.educational videos and recess (休息) timeC.free playtime and traditional playtimeD.enrichment activities and social activities24.Dr. T. Berry Brazelton mainly emphasizes in the last paragraph.A.children’s ability to dreamB.the roles of structured activitiesC.the important activities in his childhoodD.the harm of too many structured activities25.It can be inferred from the passage that .A.children given a lot of unstructured activates can be more creativeB.get – smart videos and enrichment can create super childrenC.there is a competition among parents to be super parentsD.children obesity is mainly caused by lack of playtimeB“China is expected to complete its first exploration (探索) of the moon in 2010 and will found aOuyang Ziyuan, head of China's moonmoon base just as we did on the North and South Poles,” exploration program, promised during national science and technology week.After its first man in space, China plans a space laboratory, a lunar orbiter to look for valuable elements and minerals, robot landings on the moon and then the human touchdown.The price of space exploration is enormous. Russia and the US, the only two countries to haveachieved manned flight, are struggling to keep their new investment, the international space station.But China, which has a long tradition in physics, mathematics and engineering, finds its doctoral graduates welcomed in the US and Europe for decades. And it has been able to learn from 40 years of pioneering successes and mistakes by the USSR and the USA.Space flight is a gamble and the stakes (赌注) are high. If successful, China could become a member ofthe world's most exclusive club, set up a second home on the moon and get a powerful hand at thestrategic bargaining table.Two designers from the Shenzhou III project said that 12 astronauts now are undergoing intensive training. One more unmanned space flight is planned before the first manned launch.Experts say that the Shenzhou spacecraft already provides China with a space vehicle capable of mounting(发起) a lunar program. Chinese scientists have also predicted that Mars will be the nexttarget after the moon.26.According to Ouyang Ziyuan ________.A.China has founded a base on the moonB.China has founded one base on the North and South PolesC.China will set up a base on the moon in 2010D.China has already finished founding a moon base27.The underlined word “touchdown” in the second paragraph means “________”.A.landing B.relation C.connection D.behaviour28.Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?A.A second home is going to be built on the moon in 2010.B.China's first man has landed the moon in space.C.People from only two countries have been to the moon till now.D.Twelve Chinese astronauts are being trained for the manned flight to the moon.29.We think that the Chinese astronaut will succeed in landing the moon in 2010 because ________.A.China will ask for help from the USSR and the USAB.two countries have set up a space station on the moonC.China has a large population in the worldD.China has its tradition technology and advanced scientists30.We can infer from this passage that .A.China’s robot landing in the moon has been successfulB.the USSR and the USA don’t allow Chinese people to land on the moonC.Chinese scientists show great interest in exploring Mars nowD.it is impossible for the Chinese people to land on the moon语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 DABBC 6—10 ADAAC 11—15 BDABC 16—20 DDBAC 21—25 BBADA 26—30 CABDC。