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南宁市2014高考英语完形填空、阅读理解训练题（16）及答案阅读理解Th e time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found.Researchers have un covered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found.A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year. (/news-115-76605.html)63. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?A. land onB. keep in touch withC. be engaged inD. break from64. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_______.A. a debt collectorB. a pilotC. a dentistD. an artist65. We can learn from the text that______.A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of lifeB. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paidC. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get illD. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow66. What can be included from the passage?A. There exist connections between birth date and occupationsB. The fate has been already decided when people are bornC. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in SpringD. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has参考答案63—66 CBCAI ran across a dim photo of him the other day, going through some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.1 was his favorite recreation (娱乐). He had so much2 in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to3 him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you4 throw one in. That5 me of the night,6 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere how7 nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it8 easily have been half a mile. The chest wasn’t a good one. It was just a9 old piece that somebody 10 . Still, it was something he wanted, probably 11 it presented a nice problemin transportation. It tested his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 him trying to get the cheat up onto the porch (门厅).It sounded 13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 . We came downstairs and turned on the 15 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16 somehow and he was just holding his own. I suppose he would have held his own 17 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18 place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token (象征) of his strength in such matters. 19 , he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20 of his skill.1. A. Fighting B. Swimming C. Barking D. Running2. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D.difficulty3. A. stop B. make C. get D. have4. A. will B. do C. did D. would5. A. reminds B. warns C. tells D. suggests6. A. which B. while C. as D. when7. A. far B. long C. old D. heavy8. A. could B. can C. should D. would9. A. priceless B. worthless C. valuable D. important10. A. kept B. forgot C. deserted D. remained11. A. because B. only if C. even if D. in case12. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. caught13. A. like B. that C. as if D. at least14. A. up B. in C. away D. down15. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch16. A. rolled B. stopped C. caught D. broken17. A. at B. before C. till D. during18. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy19. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all20. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful1~5 BACCA 6~10 DAABC11~15 ABCDD 16~20 CCBDA***************************************************结束每日一句After seeing plenty of solid evidence, the greedy thief had no alternative but to acknowledge that it was he that stole the gold watch.在看见了许多的铁证之后，这个贪婪的贼不得不承认是他偷了金表。