2016年高三英语二轮复习 高考提分强化练 八.docVIP

高考提分强化练 八 限时40分钟 Ⅰ. 完形填空 体裁 记叙文 话题 人物故事 词数 305 　　At an auction(拍卖会)last Thursday, Kevin Lipton paid $2, 585, 000 for the Birch Cent, a　1　made in 1792 that is　2　its engraver(刻版师), Robert Birch. It’s the most money　3　paid for a one-cent piece. And yes, he said, the purchase made　4　. “It’s like our very first penny, ”Lipton, 55, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “It’s such a(n)　5　coin. It’s so important, so rare. ” The coin is　6　10 similar coins known to exist that were　7　produced after the founding of the U. S. Mint(美国造币厂), said Jim Halperin, co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It features a profile face　8　Miss Liberty, framed by a motto that was later abandoned, “Liberty Parent of Science Industry”. Lipton, who owns a coin wholesaling business(批发业务)in Beverly Hills, had been eyeing the Birch Cent　9　he saw it in 1981 at a New York auction house. That year, Johns Hopkins University consigned(拍卖, 寄售)the penny for auction, and it was　10　by New York City developer Donald G. Patrick　11　$200, 000. Patrick consigned the coin to Texas-based Heritage Auctions. At the Orlando auction where Lipton　12　the Birch Cent, he　13　bought a quarter dollar from 1792 for $2, 232, 500. 14　, he paid about $4. 8 million for 26 cents. Lipton has　15　coins since he was 12 years old, and his full-time coin business　16　when he was just 17. He　17　that he was nervous about spending so much money, but now he’s　18　that his million-dollar coins will mature. “They are a great store value, and will only be worth more　19　, ”Lipton said. “They are　20　Mona Lisas of our coinage. ” 【文章大意】这是一篇人物故事。主要讲述了美国收藏家Kevin Lipton从小的时候就收藏各种硬币, 现在成功地经营着古币生意。 1. A. dollar　　　B. note　　　C. coin　　　D. quarter 【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据下文判断是coin。 2. A. designed for B. sold by C. based on D. named after 【解析】选D。短语辨析题。根据空后刻版师的名字判断是“根据……命名”。故选D。be designed for为……设计; be sold by被……出售; be based on以……为基础; be named after根据……命名。 3. A. ever B. even C. still D. yet 【解析】选A。副词辨析题。“这是曾经(ever)为一分硬币花的最高的价钱”。 4. A. moneyB. sense C. changes