高二英语限时训练
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高二英语限时训练一、完形填空I was working as a consultant(顾问)in a beer company, helping the president and senior vice-president with something important. It was an enormous 1 . At the same time, my mother was in the 2 stage of cancer.I worked during the day and 3 40 miles to be with her every night.It was 4 and stressful, but it was what I wanted to do .My commitment was to continue to do excellent consulting during the day, 5 my evenings were very hard .I didn't want to 6 the president with my situation, 7 I felt someone at the company needed to 8 what was going on . So I told the vice-president of Human Resources, asking him not to 9 the information with anyone.A few days 10 , the president called me into his office .I 11 he wanted to talk to me about one of the many issues we were 12 on .When I entered , he asked me to sit down . He faced me from across his large 13 , looked me in the eye and said ,“I 14 your mother is very ill.”I was totally 15 by surprise and burst into tears . He just looked at me , let my 16 subside(平息), and then 17 said a sentence I will never forget:“whatever you need.” That was it . His 18 and his willingness to both let me be in my pain and to offer me 19 were qualities of compassion(同情)that I 20 with me to this day .1.A.honor B.success C.challenge D.task2.A.previous B.final C.fine D.developing3.A.walked B.rode C.ran D.drove4.A.tiring B.exciting C.boring D.frightening5.A.as if B.after all C.even though D.now that6.A.help B.puzzle C.cheat D.bother7.A.or B.yet C.and D.so8.A.know B.realize C.hear D.announce9.A.enjoy B.learn C.share D.hide10.A.after B.ago C.before ter11.A.knew B.figured C.doubted D.found12.A.working B.getting C.living D.going13.A.room B.office C.desk puter14.A.guess B.hear C.believe D.think15.A.hit B.got C.made D.caught16.A.crying B.explaining C.talking D.worrying17.A.suddenly B.sadly C.gently D.carefully18.A.happiness B.understanding C.excitement D.sadness19.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something20.A.take B.bring C.help D.carry二、阅读理解AWASHINGTON-There are more than 222 million TVs in American homes. And it would make Frank V espe very happy this week if every last one was turned off.V espe is the head of the TV-Turnoff Network, the Washington Organization behind TV Turnoff Week.For TV Turnoff week, American kids are encouraged to go one week without watching TV. This year it runs from April 23~29. "Our real message here is to see what life is like without TV and then make watching TV a conscious decision." said V espe.V espe said that most of the kids who go without television for a week go back to watching, but not as much. "They watch more selectively. They do more things as a family. It helps them put TV in its place."One kid who is turning off her television is Sarah Foote, 9, of V irginia. Sarah admits it won't be too hard to give up TV. She's allowed to watch only educational television, and her favourite show from last year isn't on any more.Of course, there are plenty of good things about TV: programmes can be entertaining, even educational.Even so, some experts aren't sure TV Turnoff Week is the answer."Too much TV is not good. A little bit of TV for young kids is good because it adds to their vocabulary. The bottom line is moderation(节制)."says Susan Neuman, a university educator who studies kids and reading.Neuamn says the real problem is that parents, do not keep track of what their kids are watching.They don't set limits on TV viewing. Also, in some families, TV might be the only thing to do.What message does Sarah have for other kids'?"It's a very good idea. I survived a whole week without TV. It also teaches you to enjoy time doing different things and not being sucked into something on TV, because you do not want TV taking up all of your time." Sarah said.21. The purpose of the TV-Turnoff is to _________.A. make children watch TV lessB. make children play outside moreC. make children do more homeworkD. make parents watch more TV programmes22. As V espe said in this passage, turning off TV a week can help children _________.A. forget to watch TV programmesB. improve their habits of watching TVC. place TV sets out of their bedroomsD. have part-time jobs after school23. In some experts' opinion, ________.A. parents should turn off TV for their childrenB. parents should direct their children how to use TVC. children should enjoy exciting programmes on TVD. children should learn their lessons over TV24. What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?A. To advise us to turn off TV sets.B. To warn parents of the danger of TV.C. To report to us a piece of news about TV.D. To praise V espe and his organization.BIn 1974, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a new policy. WHO tried to encourage developing countries to develop their own traditional forms of medicine, instead of turning to Western medicine for expensive cures to medical problem. There were many people who looked down on this new policy, but WHO felt it was the most reasonable solution to the large health problems facing poor countries. Today, WHO estimates that a third of the global population lack easy access to modern drugs, and that in the poorest parts of Africa and Asia, that figure rises to fifty percent. WHO believed that the people in developing countries who could not afford or find modern medical doctors were better off using traditional medicine rather than no medicine at all.Today, traditional medicine and treatments are not only used in developing countries, but are increasing in popularity in North America and Europe. In the United Kingdom, for example, $230 million is spent on traditional remedies annually. In China, traditional herbal medicines account for thirty to fifty percent of all medicines used. The global market for traditional medicines is estimated to be $60 billion, and growing every year.Twenty-five percent of modern medicines are made from plants that were first used in traditional medicine, and scientists believe they have just scratched the surface. For example, one Chinese herbal remedy, which has been used for two thousand years, has recently been found to be effective against varieties of malaria that have resistance to other drugs. This herb could end up saving a million lives a year, mostly among children. In South Africa, another traditional plant is being used to treat patients with AIDS.Recognizing the importance of traditional medicines, in 2003 WHO launched a Traditional Medicine Strategy. Among the recommendations of this strategy, there were several areas of concern. The first area of concern is safety. WHO recommends more scientific testing on traditional medic ine—not all traditional medicines are as helpful as the two mentioned above, and some can actually be harmful.For example, in the United States, a traditional Chinese herb, Ma Huang, was sold as a diet drug. It was to blame for many heart attacks and at least a dozen deaths. In Belgium, at least seventy people received liver damage when they took herbal remedy made from the wrong species of plant.Another area of concern is biodiversity and sustainability(生物多样性和持续性). Some people are worried that as herbal medicines become more popular, the plants that these medicines are made from may become endangered as they are over-harvested. For example, in eastern and southern Africa a species of wild potato has become endangered because of reports that it is effective in the treatment of AIDS.There is also the problem of rights to drugs created from traditional remedies. Research intotraditional remedies is increasingly being done by large drug companies, mostly based in Western countries. There is a fear that as these companies produce drugs they will claim to have the rights to the medicine. WHO recognizes that there is a need to make sure that any profits from drugs produced from traditional medicines are shared with the local culture from which the medicine originated.Traditional treatments don’t only include medicines, they also include such treatments as acupuncture (using needles to treat illnesses) and aromatherapy (which, as the name suggests, uses types of smell as therapy). Acupuncture, for example, started in China, but is now performed in more than seventy countries around the world. There are at least 50,000 acupuncturists in Asia alone, and another 15,000 in Europe, and 12,000 in the United States. Even conventional doctors have come to recognize the benefits of acupuncture to stop pain and to eat some illnesses. In the United Kingdom, almost half of all conventional doctors either recommend acupuncture in some cases, or will perform acupuncture themselves. In fact, several British soccer players have used acupuncture to treat injuries that, in the past, would have required surgery, or that they would have just had to put up with.25. What is this passage mainly about?A. why traditional medicine is so effectiveB. a program to increase the use of alternative medicine around the worldC. the main differences between traditional and conventional medicinesD. the history and future of the World Health Organization26. Why does WHO encourage developing countries to use traditional medicines?A. Non-traditional medicines are often too expensive.B. Traditional medicine is usually more effective.C. Western countries shouldn't have to supply drugs to developing countries.D. The populations of developing countries prefer traditional medicines.27. According to the passage, which of these can be treated by acupuncture?A. Being overweightB. AIDSC. MalariaD. Pain28. Which of these statements would WHO probably agree with?A. Herbal remedies are much safer than conventional medicine.B. In the future, more Western drugs will be based on traditional plants.C. Western companies should own any species they produce drugs from.D. Conventional doctors should avoid using traditional medicine.CFour American college students learned last week that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag --- US $ 12,000 to $ 17,500, to be exact.Major record companies accused the students of fueling music piracy(盗版) by running file-sharing networks on campus allowing hundreds of songs to be downloaded for free.Last Thursday, the four promised not to violate the companies’ copyrights. Although they did not admit any wrongdoing, they each agreed to pay thousands of dollars to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).“I don’t believe that I did anything wrong,” said Daniel Peng at Princeton University, one of the four. “I hope that for the sake of artists, the larger issues can soon be resolved.” None appears to have made any money off the file-sharing systems they operated, which were confined to their campus’s computer networks.The payments mark the first time record companies have recovered money from individuals in the US accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. This may be a sign of things to come, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users.Many record-company executives blame the long slump in CD sales on file-sharing networks, which let users copy songs from each other’s computers for free.Matt Oppenheim, senior vice president of business and legal affairs for the RIAA, said the settlements, although well below what the companies could have asked for, were “the right amount” given the situation.He also noted that since the four lawsuits were filed, at least 18 campus file-sharing networks have been taken down by their operators.29. Which of the following is true?A. The four students planned to violate the company’s copyright.B. They realized they had done a wrong thing.C. They refused to pay money to RIAA.D. They didn’t make any money on file-sharing networks.30. What’s the probable meaning of “slump” (Paragraph 6)?A. Decline.B. Increase.C. Keeping the same.D. Jump.31. What’s the main idea of the whole pass age?A. The students should be responsible for their behavior.B. It’s too late for record companies to protect their rights.C. Record companies have taken action to protect their copyrights by accusing individuals of piracy on file-sharing networks.D. Some record companies wanted to earn money by accusing people of pirating music.DIf you are researching your family tree, you’re not alone. Genealogy is currently one of the most popular pastimes on the Internet, which is increasingly being used to trace distant relatives. Some of the most popular Web sites deal with thousands of enquiries and emails every month.“The progressiv e breakdown of traditional family values, economic factors and freedom to travel have all spread families out more widely than was once common, and many relatives have lost touch with each other,” explains Gordon Johnson, an author and genealogy expert. “M ost people now interested in genealogy start by looking for family connections a few generations back, or even relatives alive today, and then get hooked on it as a hobby.”Getting started requires little more than knowing who your parents are. Then it's a simple case of tracing back your lineage(家族) generation by generation. Although several beginners’ guides can be found online to help, Johnson advises that you make contact with a family historysociety in the area which your ancestors are from. Many of these publish helpful booklets of local history, gravestone inscriptions(碑文) or census indexes(人口普查索引).One of the most common mistakes made by amateur genealogists is failing to get in touch with living relatives. These relatives can provide vital information on people, dates and places. Relative accounts can be misleading, but they are the most current source of family history available. Other common errors include not knowing the history of the area in which your research is being conducted or assuming that your surname has never been spelled a different way.Another common mistake is for researchers to assume they are the only person researching a particular family line. This is unlikely: any family group spanning several generations will probably contain a few thousand living members. This means that contacting distant cousins can be a timesaving and helpful resource. This is where the Web’s strength lies. As a cheap means of communicating across oceans and time zones, the Net is second to none, and thousands of family hunters log on daily to request help and information in the pursuit of their goal.It is also important that researchers keep careful notes of their information sources. A simple filing(文件归档) system for accessing the data they collect is also vital. This will help to avoid confusion once the information begins to pile up. A number of specialist programs are available to help with this. If you decide to use one of these programs, shop around and choose the one which most closely matches your needs.The problem with the Internet is that it is a very recent medium. The huge resources it offers only serve to highlight the enormous amounts of vital information that have yet to make it into digital format. For the foreseeable future, it is likely that much of the information you need will be found only in books in libraries or in national and local record offices. The online sources are growing fast, but it will be a long time before they completely replace more traditional methods.32. Many people have become interested in genealogy _______.A. because of Web sites on the InternetB. because people travel more nowadaysC. because they want to make contact with relativesD. because it is an interesting hobby33. The writer suggests that starting to research your family tree ______.A. can be difficultB. is best done by speaking to your parentsC. is easyD. should begin by using the Internet34. Which of these problems with the Internet is mentioned by the writer?A. It contains too much information.B. It is hard to keep up with new developments on the Internet.C. Lots of information still isn’t available on the Internet.D. Many libraries and record offices don't have Web sites.35. In general, the writer feels that the Internet ______.A. will soon be the most popular way of researching your family treeB. contains a large amount of information for researchersC. has become the best way of tracing your family treeD. will eventually take the place of more traditional methods of research高二英语限时训练答案完形填空: CBDAC DBACD BACBD ACBAD 阅读理解: ABBC BADB DAC CCCD。