2010届高考英语复习40分钟限时练习七
完形填空（时间：10分钟）
Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that
young people behave today.
Their first argument is that when we were __21__ we used to look after the older people in
our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or
anyone. __22__, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no __23__.
People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people
today earn more and have more freedom to __24__ where they want. In spite of this, I think that
they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often __25__ to help me when I
get on and off the bus with heavy shopping.
Their second argument is that in our day we didn't __26__ to be given jobs —— and that
young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand,
things were easier in the past and it was always __27__ to get a job you had friends and contacts.
It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have __28__
reason to complain.
In conclusion I think there is __29__ for the future. This generation, like generations before
them, has new __30__ as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a
better place in future.
21. A. ignorant B. young C. childish D. innocent
22. A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. However
23. A. trouble B. concept C. choice D. method
24. A. work B. live C. play D. eat
25. A. offer B. hesitate C. refuse D. mean
26. A. prepare B. regret C. decline D. expect
27. A. simple B. easy C. necessary D. difficult
28. A. every B. no C. this D. another
29. A. possibility B. feasibility C. hope D. result
30. A. events B. questions C. hobbies D. opportunities
语法填空（时间：10分钟）
Using Garbage as a Fuel
Garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look ____31___ coal,
petroleum, or natural gas, __32_____ they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up
our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as _____33___ energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States _____34__( burn)
garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam
_____35___ is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France,
some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city’s garbage each year. The amount
of energy ____36____ （produce） is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a
half million barrels of oil!
But there are problems in using garbage ____37____ a fuel. Garbage that burns _____38___
(easy), such as food and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily. Another problem is _____39____ burning garbage can pollute the air.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can
use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage
___40____(pile) up on the earth.
阅读理解（时间：20分钟）
A
When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see
perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything
else seems blurry. Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become
near-sighted. People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things
that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If
they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have
what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes
become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now,
however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly
different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same
object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things
around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how
far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distances as people with two
eyes.
41. We should take good care of our eyes .
A. only when we can see well
B. only when we cannot see perfectly
C. even if we can see well
D. only when we realize how important our eyes are
42.When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably .
A. near-sighted B. far-sighted C. astigmatic D. suffering from cataracts
43. The underlined word blurry in the second paragraph probably means .
A. obvious B. possible C. clear D. unclear
44. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .
A. seeing at night B. seeing objects far away
C. looking over a wide area D. judging distances
45. People who suffer from astigmatism have .
A. one eye bigger than the other
B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape
C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation
D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses
B
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