活页综合提升练(二十)完形填空+阅读理解(限时35分钟).完形填空When my parents were alive,they were not very rich.Yet they helped their two older 1 time after time.When Daddy passed away,his notebook showed debts 2 from several of his children.I was not among them.I 3 borrowed money and when I did,I set a repayment plan and 4 to it.It was a matter of 5 with me.I couldnt stand owing my parentsor anyone elsemoney because I watched them 6 to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves.These days,after the death of my parents,I am one of those people who can be 7 to for help when they need it.Just as I cant stand 8 other people money,I cant stand saying no to whoever needs help.I dont 9 helping others,but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n) 10 to handle things themselves, perhaps by doing some 11 planninglike planning not to spend money they dont have!Being ready to help others is a 12,but sometimes the result will be 13 to what you expect.I 14 remember as a child what my father always said,“If at first you dont succeed,try,try again! Helping my children too often has 15 them from learning to keep trying.Use your 16: who among my children will 17 to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often,my children lost gradually the ability to 18 problems themselves.”In most 19,when people find you can 20 they will ask you more and more.Thats human,you know. 1.A.sonsB.daughtersC.brothersD.sisters2.A.absentB.apartC.dueD.different3.A.alwaysB.seldomC.oftenD.never4.A.stuckB.attachedC.agreedD.belonged5.A.pleasureB.courageC.prideD.sorrow6.A.struggleB.happenC.intendD.move7.A.referredB.turnedC.seenD.attended8.A.cheatingB.donatingC.lendingD.owing9.A.enjoyB.mindC.likeD.miss10.A.commentB.messC.excuseD.effort11.A.financialB.flexibleC.typicalD.particular12.A.deedB.dealC.virtueD.task13.A.contraryB.essentialC.potentialD.necessary14.A.canB.mayC.shallD.must15.A.bannedB.protectedC.preventedD.freed16.A.handB.legC.bodyD.head17.A.waitB.urgeC.threatD.choose18.A.solveB.assessC.seekD.analyse19.A.affairsB.choicesC.casesD.events20.A.obtainB.attainC.provideD.prefer.阅读理解(A)【新闻报道类】When your skin gets burned,its not only painful; its bad for your body.Burned skin cannot keep the bacteria out,so infections (感染)are common.Doctors often wrap burns in bandages for protection,but a recent study shows that a new kind of bandage can actually fight infection.Toby Jenkins,a scientist in England,worked on the study.Jenkins and his colleagues developed a material that contains tiny capsules (胶囊).To a bacterium,these capsules look like cells just waiting to be damaged.The bacteria attack the cells by releasing poisons.But when the bacteria attack the capsules,the capsules fight backby releasing antibiotics (抗生素)that knock out any nearby bacteria.The material was tested on two types of harmful bacteria.When researchers placed pieces of the new material in a dish with the bacteria,the bacteria barely grew at all,which is unusual.This observation led the researchers to believe that the material really works.The scientists want the bandages to work specifically against dangerous bacteria,so they also tested the material on a harmless type of E.coli bacteria.When the material was placed in a dish with E.coli,the bacteria grew quicklyshowing that it didnt fool the harmless bacteria.This early experiment shows that the material can selectively kill dangerous bacteria,but its too early to start using the material in hospitals.“This is a nice approach and theyve shown in principle that it works,” said Christopher Batich,a biomedical engineer in the US,who did not work on the study.While hes excited about the results,he added that the real world is more complicated than this experiment.“Youd have to work with real bacteria and real wounds to see if it makes a difference,” he said.Jenkins and his colleagues are back at work improving the material.In the not-so-distant future,this kind of antibacterial bandage may move from the laboratory to the hospital bedand give burned victims a fighting chance against infection.1.According to the passage,the capsules appearance .A.can fool the harmless bacteria onlyB.shows what the cells look like in our bodyC.can cause the harmful bacterias aggressive behaviorD.can make the harmful bacteria kill themselves2.It can be inferred from the passage that E.coli bacteria probably .A.made no attacks on the cell-like capsulesB.fought against some harmful bacteriaC.protected burned victims from infectionD.released antibiotics themselves3.According to the passage,Mr.Batich may agree that .A.the experiment was a piece of good news for any patientB.the new kind of bandage needs further testing in practiceC.Jenkins and his colleagues are all ou