2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练完形填空86.docVIP

2014届高考英语一轮复习完形填空Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸药）. On April 12，1888，Alfreds brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper _21_ his brother for him and carried an article _22_ the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead. ”the article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel，who became _23_ by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday. ”Nobel was _24_ to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up， he would be thought of only as one who profited from _25_ and destruction. To make sure that he was _26_ with love and respect. Nobel arranged in his _27_ to give the largest part of his money to _28_ the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great _29_ to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So _30_ ，Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about. 21. A. foundB. misunderstood C. mistook D. judged 22. A. introducing B. announcing C. implying D. advertising 23. A. famous B. sick C. rich D. popular 24. A. upset B. anxious C. excited D. pleased 25. A. death B. disease C. trouble D. attack 26. A. repaid B. described C. supported D. remembered 27. A. book B. article C. will D. contract 28. A. establish B. form C. develop D. promote 29. A. additions B. sacrifices C. changes D. contributions 30. A. generally B. basically C. usually D. certainly 答案 21.C 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.D The True Story of Treasure Island It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ___36___，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work. Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 37 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 38 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 39 . Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 40 over the hills. They had been 41 this for