河北省武邑中学2015届高三英语一轮复习55分钟课堂练习19 Word版含答案

河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习第28期55分钟课堂练习阅读理解(共两节，40分)第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ASubmitting Assignment OnlineIn order to upload an assignment (work given to students) to the system properly, you must save the assignment using one of the following applications: Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, or Microsoft Excel.After you complete an assignment, it is important to save your work. This ensures that assignment being uploaded to the system is the most updated version. Your word processing program may attempt to save the assignment to a folder on your computer. We recommend creating a new folder, named after your course, in a location that is easy to remember, such as “My Documents.”File Name RequirementsSelect a file name for the assignment that is easy to remember. The file name must NOT contain spaces. Any spaces used in the file name will prevent the file from uploading to the system. File names using the extensions .rtf, .html, .zip, .jpg, or .exe are NOT allowed.Assignment Upload ProcedureMake sure you save the assignment using one of the applications previously identified and ensure that it meets the file name requirements described above. When the file is ready to upload, follow these steps:1. Sign in the system.2. Enter your address information and click the CONTINUE button. You will be routed to the “Directions” screen.3. Review the directions and click the CONTINUE button. You will be routed to the “Special Assignment Upload” screen.4. Click the SEARCH button. The “Choose File” pop-up window appears.5. Find the location on your computer where you saved your assignment, and select the file.After you have selected the file, click the UPLOAD button to upload your assignment to the system. Assignment Submission DatesAssignments must be submitted by midnight on the specified due date. Submit your assignment on time so that it reaches the system on or before the due date. No late assignments will be accepted or marked. Assignments delivered after the due date will not be assessed and will be failed. Please manage your time carefully as family and work demands will not be accepted as excuses for late or non-submissions. Tutors and administrators do not have the authority to grant extensions.21. Which of the following file names is acceptable for submitting assignment?A. research paper.docB. research paper.pdfC. researchpaper.docD. researchpaper.rtf22. Students are advised to save an assignment to a specific folder in order to _____.A. sign in the systemB. remember where the document isC. choose the appropriate applicationD. remember the document name quickly23. If you summit your assignment late, you _____.A. can have a second chanceB. should ask a tutor for helpC. may apply for an extensionD. will get a fail for the workBMy favorite English teacher could draw humor out of the driest material. It wasn’t forced on us either. He took Samuel Johnson’s dictionary, Addison’s essays, and many other literary wonders from the eighteenth centur y and made them hilarious, even at eight o’clock in the morning. The thing that amazed me most was that the first time I read these works on my own some of them seemed dead, but the second time, after his explanation, I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t seen the humor. The stories and poems and plays were suddenly filled with allusions(典故) and irony and hilarious moments. I learned more from him than from any other teacher.My least favorite English teacher also made people laugh. Some students found him to be wonderfully funny. Many others did not. He assigned journals over a six week period, to be written in every day. At the end of the six weeks I had a notebook full of bits and pieces about my ideas, short stories, reactions to what we had read, and so on. Our teacher announced that we would be grading each other’s journals. Mine was passed to Joe, that class clown, who always behaved in a funny or silly way. He saw it fit to make joke of and said, “This writing isn’t fit to line the bottom of a birdcage.” O ur teacher laughed at that funny remark. It hurt me so much that the anger from it has driven my writing and teaching ever since.So what makes the difference? Humor is one of the most powerful tools teachers or writers have. It can build up students and classes and make them excited about literature and writing, or it can tear them apart. It is true that humor is either productive or counter-productive and self-defeating.24. The passage mainly discusses _____.A. teachingB. literatureC. humorD. knowledge25. The underlined word “hilarious” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.A. funnyB. tiringC. inspiringD. brilliant26. With his favorite English teacher, the writer found it most amazing that _____.A. his teacher was very learnedB. his teacher was very humorousC. the works by Johnson and Addison were very humorousD. few were able to find humor in works by Johnson and others27. The English teacher the writer disliked most _____.A. was not able to make students laughB. hurt his students’ feelingsC. didn’t let his students do the gradingD. had no sense of humorCDoes money buy happiness? Not! Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier? Many of us smirk(傻笑，假笑) and nod. There is, we believe, some connection between financial fitness and emotional fulfillment. Three in four American college students—nearly double the 1970 proportion—now consider it “very important” or “essential” that they become “very well off financially”. Money matters.But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can afford life’s necessities, increasing wealth matters surprisingly little. The connection between income and happiness is “surprisingly weak,” observed University of Michigan researcherRonald Inglehart in one 16-nation study of 170,000 people. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(报酬递减). The second piece of pie, or the second $100,000, never tastes as good as the first. Even lottery winners and the Forbes’ 100 wealthi est Americans surveyed by University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American. Making it big brings temporary joy. But in the long run wealth is like health: its complete absence can create suffering, but having it doesn’t guarantee happiness. Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have.Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not. Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are “very happy” has declined from 35 to 32 percent. Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide(自杀) rate has increased nearly three times, the violent crime rate has gone up nearly four times, and depression has mushroomed. Economic growth has provided no boost to human morale. When it comes to psychological well being, it is not the economy.I call this soaring wealth and shrink ing spirit “the American paradox.” More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low confidence, secured rights and reduced civility. We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity(繁荣) but long for a purpose. We treasure our freedoms but long for connection. In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger.28. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?A. The more money we earn, the less returns we have.B. The more money we earn, the happier we would be.C. In the long run, money cannot guarantee happiness.D. In the long run, happiness grows with economy.29. “The second $100,000 never tastes as good as the first” because _____.A. it is not so fresh as the first $100,000B. it is not so important as the first $100,000C. profit brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000D. happiness brought by it is less than that from the first $100,00030. According to the passage, people do well in making a living but don’t _____.A. have any primary aimB. know how to spend moneyC. know how to enjoy lifeD. keep in touch with other people31. The things that happened after 1957 are given to show that _____.A. people’s spiritual needs cannot be fulfilled by we althB. family problems become more and more seriousC. young people are not happy about their lifeD. social crimes have increased significantlyDScience FictionThe science fiction type of entertainment is considered by most to be fathered by Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and H. G. Wells (The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds). Sci-Fi, as it is commonly shortened, is a fictional story in which science and technology have a significant influence on the characters and plot. Many such works are guesswork about what the future holds and how scientific findings and technological advances will shape humankind.Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses aboutfuture technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel. Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida.One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time. Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”. Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian(极权主义) government. Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands.What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation. The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story. For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series. Advances in genetics(遗传学) cause fantasies of the end of disease, horrors of eugenics(优生学), and thrillers where creatures disappearing long ago are brought back to life. The science fiction author’s self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity—searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling.32. What can science fiction offer to people?A. A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind.B. A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology.C. An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human.D. A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history.33. Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four?A. A prediction of future technologies.B. A warning of cruel and unfair ruling.C. The consequence of scientific findings.D. An imaginary perfect world of freedom.34. From the passage we can learn that _____.A. Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular termsB. H.G. Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800sC. Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fictionD. Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration35. According to the author, what is the role of science fiction in society?A. A moral compass.B. A reference of technology.C. A record of science development.D. A consideration of possibilities.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the w riter‟s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such que stions as …Would you really marry a woman who works?‟ And today it‟d be …Would you marry one who doesn‟t?‟ ”The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”.Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.21. The book Gone with the Wind was _________.A. first published on a newspaperB. awarded ten Academy AwardsC. written in “The Dump”D. adapted from a movie22. The u nderlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.A. be very pleased withB. show great respect forC. be much taller thanD. show little interest in23. Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?A. Because she was rich enough.B. Because she was injured then.C. Because her husband didn‟t like it.D. Because she wanted to write books.24. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success.B.Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer.C. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House.D. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.BRidgewood is a small, quiet town 20 miles from Manhattan. It is a typical suburban town, perfect for raising children away from the fast pace of the city. However, some Ridgewood kids feel as upset as if they were on the city‟s busy streets. In addition to hours of homework, Ridgewood‟s children are occupied with afterschool activities —from swimming to piano to religious classes.Out of desperation one day, the town decided to schedule another activity. This one was called “Ridgewood Family Night—Ready, Set, Relax!” Instead of schedules filled with sports, music, or overtime at the office, some of the town‟s 25,000 residents decided to take the night off and stay home. For a few months before Family Night, a committee of volunteers worked hard to spread the word. Younger students took “Save the Date for Me” leaflets home to their parents. The mayor issued a statement, and schools and clubs agreed to cancel homework and meetings so families could relax and be together.The tension between a hope for a more relaxed lifestyle and the knowledge that the benchmark for success has been raised in recent years weighs heavily on the minds of the townspeople. Some parents like to recall a different kind of childhood, one without so many scheduled afterschool activities. However, these same parents feel obliged to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today‟s high-pressure work environment. They are afraid that any gap in their children‟s physical or intellectual development might mean they won‟t be admitted to the “right” universities and won‟t succeed in a more and more competitive world.Nevertheless, it seems that Family Night worked, at least to a point. Cars moved easily around Ridgewood‟s normally busy downtown streets, and stores and restaurants saw a drop in business. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months.Initially, there was great hope of taking back their lives. But sadly, few families believe that one night will change their lives. Many are sure that they will fall back into the habit of over-scheduling their children to be overachieving adults.25. The writer describes Ridgewood as a town where ________.A. residents take little notice of educationB. children are stressful and over expectedC. parents are concerned about children‟s safetyD. children lead a life of relaxed, ordinary rhythms26. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the Family Night?A. Schools assigned no homework.B. Fewer people ate in the restaurants.C. The streets were less crowded.D. People enjoyed meeting each other.27. According to the passage, the parents in Ridgewood ________.A. have conflicting desires about what experiences to offer their childrenB. are happy with the lifestyle they have chosen for themselves and the childrenC. believe that it is their duty to make a change for the stressful life styleD. are worried about their children‟s lacking of big ambition28. We may get the conclusion from the passage that ________.A. the concept of Family Night will become a regular part of life in RidgewoodB. Ridgewood people believe the Family Night will change their way of livingC. Family Night is not as popular as people have originally thoughtD. schools are worried about students being given too much free timeCA newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease. Researchers used information from the Framingham Study, which began in 1948. The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part.Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups.Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone‟s loneliness.The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men.The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.29. What is TRUE about the Framingham Study?A. It was only conducted in 1948.B. It involves more than 12,000 participants.C. It was led by John Cacioppo.D. It showed that any behavior could spread.30. Which statement about the spread of loneliness is true?A. The spreading effect was the second strongest among friends.B. No spreading effect was found on husbands and wives.C. Women are more likely to be affected than men.D. Brothers are more easily affected than neighbors.31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Actions should be taken to help lonely people.B. People feel lonely for many reasons.C. Ways to fight against loneliness.D. Lonely people can affect others.DSince the end of World War I(WWI) in 1918, Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to honour the sacrifice our soldiers have made in different ways, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI, a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide. As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI, today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution. They tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.Th at‟s why we wear the red poppy(罂粟花); that‟s why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you”; that‟s why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request. Yet this message is fading away, year after year. Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school. Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem in Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid. It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history, no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice. Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. These people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Remembrance Day activity today?A. Stopping at 11a.m. to remember the war dead.B. Listening to stories told by WWI soldiers.C. Wearing a red poppy to show respect.D. Showing gratitude to soldiers in uniform.33. What can we learn from the passage?A. War history is too violent for school childrenB. The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian armyC. Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.D. More parents are keeping their children away from frightening war stories.34. The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to_______.A. the death of so many soldiers in warsB. the fact that there were so many wars after WWI.C. people‟s ungratefulness for the freedom they have.D. removing children from Remembrance Day events.35. The writer believes that ______.A. the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be remembered.B. Remembrance Day is becoming less important for soldiers.C. school no longer think Remembrance Day is necessary.D. people should be forced to learn about the realities of war.第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. 36 “I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn‟t know what to do”, Tiffany recalled （回忆）. “I shut myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginner‟s course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practice twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of friends as well. 37 ”The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. 38 Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very active and enjoys meeting and talking with others. For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. 39 You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite popular with her friends and she has also gained more confidence.40 The mind needs exercise as well as the body.A. Try to do regular sports.B. Tiffany became lonely and helpless.C. You can find what you‟re really interested in.D. It was three years later that Sophie came back.E. You don‟t have to sit down and talk to strangers.F. What‟s more, I feel I am much healthier than before.G. In addition, you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports.第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet 41 of the splendid artwork.A young 42 viewing the paintings ahead of me 43 nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man‟s 44 for putting up with her 45 stream of words. 46 by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved 47 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 48 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 49 when the couple approached the 50 . Before they left, the man 51 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 52 it into a long stick and then 53 his way into the coatroom to get his wife‟s jacket.“He‟s a54 man,”the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn‟t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 55 there is a new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can‟t see.”“Can‟t see! You‟re56 . He see s a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife57 each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience, 58 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 59 and the courage of a husband who would not 60 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.41. A. view B. touch C. wander D. stare42. A. lady B. couple C. man D. clerk43. A. yelled B. argued C. screamed D. chatted44. A. attempt B. independence C. patience D. wisdom45. A. constant B. vivid C. casual D. vague46. A. Adopted B. Adapted C. Disturbed D. Conducted47. A. from B. to C. towards D. through48. A. anxiously B. quickly C. urgently D. sensibly49. A. comment B. purchase C. decision D. profit50. A. exit B. entrance C. front D. queue51. A. plugged B. reached C. held D. bent52. A. lengthened B. made C. brought D. broadened53. A. led B. found C. tapped D. forced54. A. generous B. rough C. smart D. brave55. A. wherever B. whatever C. whenever D. whichever56. A. unique B. silly C. equal D. wrong57. A. decorates B. draws C. shoves D. describes58. A. kindness B. pride C. courage D. enthusiasm59. A. sight B. support C. expectation D. confidence60. A. get B. allow C. hope D. cause第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：语篇填空Alice: Mr. Black, This is Alice speaking. I‟m calling to ask you 61 I can take the afternoon offtoday.Black: Well, of course. 62 can you tell me what the problem is, Alice？Alice: OK, Mr. Black. My son is going to take part in a singing contest ___63___(hold) in Washington tomorrow.He‟s got so many things to take ___64___ he can‟t go there alone.Black:So you want to take 65 there in your minibus？Alice: Yes. And as soon as I put him up in the hotel, I 66 (drive) back.Black: Well, that would be 67 too tiring journey. It‟s nearly 300 kilometers away and it will take you at least six hours 68 (travel) to and from Washington. Why don‟t you stay there until you have seen your son perform？Alice: But I have two 69 (class) tomorrow morning.Black: Do n‟t worry.I‟ll tell Mary to take your classes70 . She‟s always willing to help.Alice: That‟ll be nice. Thank you and give my thanks to Mary.Black: You‟re welcome.第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Recently, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language calling the Web Language. The other day our class had a discussion about if we should welcome the Web Language. Forty percent of the students think it ridiculous. In their opinions, it does no good to helping people communicating,nor is it useful for learning English. Besides, it‟ll make Chinese more standard and pure, finally ruining our mother tongue. However, 69% of our class is fond of it. They think it is simple, convenient and helpful in expressing them. Personally, it‟s not good habit to use the Web Language. It may be popular, but you may also make yourself be misunderstood.第二部分：书面表达（满分25分）（请在答题纸上作答，否则无效）假如你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国，你们准备为她举办欢送会。

河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习第27期55分钟课堂练习第一部分阅读理解AThings to Do in Queenstown--Kawarau Bridge BungyThe Kawarau Bridge Bungy(bungee) is the World Home of Bungy Jumping. It was from thissite in 1988 that Bungy pioneers AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch launched both themselves andan international phenomenon, which has become known as one of the most exciting things todo in Queenstown--the adventure capital of the world.This has been the world's best known and best loved Bungy Jump for more than 20 yearsand it continues to set pulses racing amongst the extreme enthusiasts who visit from all corners of the globe, whether young in age or young at heart.If you want to be tied up and thrown off with a friend, then this is the site for you,as it offers Queenstown's only tandem Bungy Jump. Just remember that sharing the thrill doesn't mean sharing the fear! Once on the edge, poised 47 metres above the impressive Kawarau River, your final choice is clear--how wet do you want to get?What you need to knowAge Min 10 yrs( Children 14 and under need to be accompanied by an adult) Max 110 yrs Weight Min 35 kg--Max 235 kgTandem jumps Total weight difference must NOT be more than 30kg.Clothing requirements None... completely naked is quite a popular option.Medical considerations Please read all medical considerations on our Safety page.PricingAll prices include Bungy Jump, Certificate and Authentic Bungy Jumper T-shirt.Adult MYM180 Child MYM130NZ Student MYM150 (Must show a valid NZ Student ID at check-in. )Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) MYM490Non-refundable * or transferable(Refunds will only be given in the event that weather prevents a person from Bungy Jumpingor person is considered unable to Bungy Jump by our Operations Crew for medical reasons. ) SafetySafe... We invented safe. We were the first in the world to be awarded the ' S' Markfor exceptional safety and quality assurance of our products. Our professional crew and high standard of equipment, training schemes and procedures ensure that we will keep you safe. We've got tbe experience to back ourselves, with over 1 million Bungy Jumps and Swingsin over 24 years of business !Need more details.., download our Safety Practices document that outlines our Key Safety Processes and Procedures, Code of Practice, Training and Onsite Safety in more depth.1. What's the purpose of the article?A. To inform readers of the danger of Bungy Jumping.B. To recommend a thrilling activity---Bungy Jumping.C. To advertise the Kawarau Bridge Bung.D. To share the knowledge of the Kawarau Bridge Bungv.2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Queenstown is appealing to extreme enthusiasts.B. People can enjoy many adventurous activities in Queenstown.C. Jumping with a friend can reduce fear.D. The Kawarau Bridge Bungy enjoys a high reputation around the world.3. What can we learn from the article?A. One who is 70 years old and 120 kg cannot do Bungy.B. Two friends weighing 125kg and 75kg cannot do Bungy together.C. People shall not wear clothes when they are doing Bungy.D. Students can enjoy half price if they have a valid ID.4. The following factors ensure the safety EXCEPTA. professional crewB. the ' S' Mark for exceptional safetyC. training schemes and proceduresD. high standard of equipmentBAs shocking as the idea of baby birds growing up in a cigarette-filled home sounds, a new study suggests that some birds may benefit from putting the stuff from cigarette butts (烟蒂) into their nests. The nicotine(尼古丁) remaining in smoked filters (滤嘴) may serve as a natural insecticide( 杀虫剂) , driving harmful insects away from the nests and the baby birds living within. Tobacco plants produce nicotine because it defends against insects that would otherwise eat the plants.The butts are undoubtedly smelly. But birds are actually quite fond of smelly chemicals, such as those found in aromatic(芳香的) plants. Some nest-building species regularly fill their nests with fresh aromatics, possibly because the chemicals are good for the immune system or the development of the chicks. Alternatively, the plant chemicals might act as insecticides.In the study, researchers at the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala in Mexico set up heat traps, which attract harmful insects, in 55 nests around Mexico City. Some traps were lined with the stuff in smoked cigarette filters. The others were lined with the stuff from unsmoked cigarette filters, which did not contain nicotine and other smoking by-products. Whether the nest held eggs, chicks or nothing, the unsmoked cigarette traps collected more harmful insects, suggesting that it is the chemicals that drove harmful insects away.In a second experiment, the researchers collected 28 house sparrow nests and 29 house finch( 朱雀 ) nests from Mexico Cit y immediately after the chicks flew out for food. They found that the more smoked filter stuff filled a nest, the fewer harmful insects it had.The missing piece of the puzzle is whether the reduced number of harmful insects in the nests actually provided any benefit to the chicks. It is also unclear if nicotine or another chemical found in cigarettes may have turned the harmful insects out of the nests.If the results hold, then this study is an example of wildlife adaptation to Urhanization--or at least evidence that birds are smart and can still follow their noses in urban environments.5. What may be the function of nicotine in cigarette butts for birds?A. To drive harmful insects away from bird nests.B. To provide building materials for bird nests.C. To protect the plants from being eaten by insects.D. To attract baby birds to stay in the nests.6. What is the first experiment aimed at?A. Proving that heat traps attract harmful insects in Mexico City.B. Comparing smoked cigarette filters with unsmoked ones.C. Analyzing what is produced from smoked cigarette filters.D. Studying what it is that drives harmful insects away.7. What can you infer from the passage?A. Birds tend to use insecticide to protect the baby birds.B. Nicotine is the only chemical that drives harmful insects away.C. Some insects are afraid of smelly chemicals in aromatic plants.D. Unsmoked cigarette traps attract more harmful insects.8. Where could you possibly see the passage?A. In a science report.B. In an urbanization essay.C. In a tobacco advertisement.D. In an anti-smoki ng brochure.CN early two million drivers in the UK have had accidents due to “Baby on Board” signs and children’s toys that affect their view, according to alarming new research. One in 20 motorists says stickers and playtime paraphernalia(装备) are to blame for a collision—equivalent to 1.85 million of Britain’s 37 million drivers. The discovery triggered a warning by a road safety charity—Brake to cut down on clutter in the car.Deputy Chief executive Julie Townsend said “Baby on Board” signs are very useful in alerting the emergency services that a child may be involved in case of crash. “This help can become negative if drivers display signs when their child isn’t in the car,” she said. “Worse still is the danger that can be caused by drivers influencing their view by c luttering up windows with lots of signs. Drivers’ priority should always be getting there safely without putting themselves, young passengers or other road users at risk.A survey arranged by price comparison website Confused. com found that 37 percent of parents have displayed signs and four out of five of them believe they improve safety. But 46 percent admit doing so at all times—regardless of whether or not their child is in the car—and 15 percent admit they only have them for their novelty(新奇) value. The poll of 2,000 drivers also found that 46 percent of drivers regard them as a risk and 33 percent say they are lacking in taste.“There are benefits and dangers to ‘Baby on Board’ signs. They can offer useful information for medical aid in case of a crash but having too many novelty items displayed could be a safety issue.” said a Confused. com spokesman.9. What do we learn about the signs on the car from Paragraph1?A. They can be dangerousB. They are useful to avoid accidentsC. They are welcomed by passengersD. They are forbidden to be used10. What is Julie Townsend’s attitude towards the signs?A. PositiveB. NegativeC. indifferentD. Objective11. According to the survey, most of the drivers who use the signs think that the signs______.A. can improve safetyB. are unnecessaryC. can make drivers clearD. can kill timeDCan't wait for the opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort in 2015? Meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse and all their friends at the city's largest Disney exhibition at the Shanghai Super Brand Mall.The exhibition invites visitors to have a taste of the Disneyland under construction, according to the organizer. Many of the exhibits have been transported from the Walt Disney Family Museum in Los Angeles, like the manuscripts(手稿) of early animation producers.The center of the mall's third floor has been transformed into a magic house with a giant Mickey above, greeting visitors. Classic cartoon figures, created by the company and itssub-companies over the past 90 years, are presented, including Winnie the Pooh.Visitors can enjoy one of Disney's earliest film, Steamboat Willie. The film, which was screened in New York city in 1928, was considered the first fully synchronized (同步的)sound cartoon. It was also the first time that Mickey and Minnie first appeared.Visual and audio technologies have been applied to make the exhibition interactive. Inthe Snow White section, a magic mirror on the wall astonishes visitors. Like the evil queenin the fairytale, visitors can stand before the mirror and ask: "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" One can see images of Snow White appear in the mirror. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, produced by the company, was considered the world's firstfull-length animated feature film.In the Lion King section, stand at a designated position and enjoy the songs from thefilm in surround sound. The Lion King, Disney's 32nd full-length animated film, was one ofthe most successful Disney films and was turned into a Broadway opera.Still the most charming star of the exhibition is Mickey Mouse, while the brightest ofall is a Mickey Mouse model inlaid with more than 20,000 Swarovski crystals.Four young artists, Yan Wei and Guan Chun from the Chinese mainland, and Dorophy Tangand Kenny Wang from Hong Kong, created different series of Mickey Mouse models with their personal styles.Besides Disneyland, in 2015, the Walt Disney Company China will open the world's largest Disney Store, which will cover about 5,000 square meters in Lujiazui, Shanghai's financial hub.12．Which of the following is NOT true?A. Many of the exhibits have been transported from the Walt Disney Family Museum in Los AngelesB. in 2015, the Walt Disney Company China will open the world's largest Disney Store,C. One can see images of Winnie the Pooh appear in the mirror.D. In the Lion King section, stand at a designated position and enjoy the songs fromthe film in surround sound.13．You will not see_____ in the Disney exhibition.A. one of Disney's earliest film, Steamboat Willie..B. a Mickey Mouse model inlaid with more than 20,000 Swarovski crystals..C. Chinese Classic cartoon figuresD. a magic mirror on the wall14．What type of writing is the article likely to be?A. A news reportB. AdvertisementC. Science fictionD. A medical report15．The purpose of writing this passage is to ________.A. compare some Classic cartoon figures and its sub-companies over the past 90 years and decide which one is the best.B. introduce some exhibits for visitors.C. the Shanghai Disney Resort will open in 2015.D. introduce the city's largest Disney exhibition and encourage parents to visit them with their children.EFinding a Summer JobThinking about a summer job? To find a job that’s right for you, make a list of your interests and strengths, as well as your dislikes and the things you need some improvement in, and keep them in mind as you look for a job. ___16___ But if little kids drive you crazy, a babysitting job may not be ideal.___17___ Try to find something that can help guide you toward your long-term goals, For example, if you want to study veterinary(兽医)science in college, finding a fob in a vet’s office or animal shelter, or even a pet store, may be better choices for you than working in a restaurant.As Jobs become harder to find, you may have to take whatever is available—and that’s OK. ___18___ Just try to find some aspect of the work that you love and can learn from.___19___Summer jobs are a great way to prepare for life after high school or for college. The skills you learn early will help you develop the professional talents you’ll need throughout your life. These include basic but important skills like customer service or working with people who may be very different from the friends you hang out with.___20___ The self-esteem and self-confidence you can develop at a job will come in handy when you’re ready to interview for college or a job after high school.A.Why get a summer job?B.What’s the right job for me?C.Learning to readjust goals is another important life skill.D. A job should be about learning as well as making money.E.Work experience can also help you feel good about yourself.F.Some companies and businesses offer bright students short-term training.G.F or example, if you love books or writing, a job in a bookstore or library mightbe perfect for you第二部分完形填空Children have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation! Recently a campaign encouraging children to put away 36 and play outside has been organized．The campaign，said to be the biggest 37 , has been launched with the 38 of a documentary film，Project Wild Thing．It tells the story of how， 39 an attempt to get his daughter and son outside，film-maker David Bond 40 as marketing director for nature．The call to renew a 41 with nature comes from about 400 organizations，from playgroups to the National Health Service．Children are being 42 to take back their “wild time”, 43 30 minutes of screen use for outdoor activities．The organizers 44 that giving up 30minutes of television and computer games each day in exchange for outdoor play will increase the 45 of fitness and alertness and improve children's well-being．According to the chairman Andy Simpson，right now，time spent outdoors is 46 activity levels aredeclining and the ability to identify common species has been 47 “With many more parents becoming 48 the dominance(统治地位)of screen time in their children's lives，and growing scientific evidence that decline in 49 time is bad news for the health and happiness of our children．We a11 need to become marketing directors for nature．We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development，independence and creativity, by giving wild time a 50 ，”said Mr．Simpson．In Mr．Bond's opinion，the reasons why kids, 51 they live in cities or the countryside，have become 52 from nature and the outdoors are complex．“We need to make more space for wild time in children's daily routine． 53 this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted．It's all about finding 54 on your doorstep and discovering the sights，sounds and 55 of nature—maybe in a back garden，a local park，or just green space at the end of the road．”36．A．subjects B．Screens C．stages D．scenes37．A．ever B．1ikely C．then D．even 38．A．outcome B．direction C．exposure D．release 39．A．by B．on C．for D．in40．A．behaves B．Acts C．treats D．regards 41．A．connection B．commitment C．contract D．campaign 42．A．pulled B．forced C．urged D．warned 43．A．providing B．taking C．swapping D．preparing 44．A．allow B．admit C．acquire D．argue 45．A．amounts B．levels C．degrees D．standards 46．A．down B．up C．over D．off 47．A．developed B．shown C．tested D．lost 48．A．delighted With B．guilty of C．concerned about D．desperate for 49．A．free B．active C．spare D．normal50．A．go B．bit C．look D．fit 51．A．while B．though C．as D．whether 52．A．escaped B．disconnected C．suffered D．protected 53．A．freeing B．forbidding C．seeking D．serving 54．A．imagination B．fortune C．wildness D．solution 55．A．senses B．voices C．features D．smells第三部分语法填空A large variety of languages exist in the world. Every language has 41 own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them.Hot is a simple, _ 42 (easy) understood word. So are most of the 43 (express) made with the word hot. 44 not always, as we shall see. The words hot and potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot potato.第四部分短文改错I prefer my English classes to be taught in English only. Therefore, there are also some problems in this teaching method. As we haven’t mastered enough English words, sometimes we may find it difficulty to follow the teacher. Gradual learners may even lost interest in English. As we all know it, a good learning environment is important whether we want to study English well. Classes taught in English provide students with so an environment. When English is only language used in the classroom, students will have more opportunity to practice listening and speaking. As a result, we will be able to learn more quickly.第一部分阅读理解第一篇：CCBB第二篇【小题】A【小题】D【小题】C【小题】A【解析】【小题】考查细节理解。

一、根据句意和首字母提示提示写出所缺单词的完全形式1.She wishes to c him on his being elected as President of the United States.2.We took steps to e that rules should be faithfully carried out.ws must be put through to p this act.4.The party was in c of Mother's silver wedding.5.The m nationalities account for six per cent of the population.6.In England, it isn’t the Queen reigns but elected representatives of the peoplethat g________ the country.7.He had some difficulty a_________ himself to the new conditions on his first visit to London last fall.8.When you come to a new country, special attention should be paid to culturald .9.Even in one country, people from different part can speak with different a .10.Many cars b________ to local people were destroyed in the storm last month.11.The beauties of the West Lake in spring were beyond his e .12.She sprang out of her chair to g her father.13.We have got a to living in an air-conditioned room.14.It can be quite e______________ to take a stranger for your friend and say helloto him or her while he or she makes no response.15.They h each other like a couple of lost children.16.Guilin is known t the world for its scenery.17.The more you practice, the more f you will be with English.18.The company held a r , celebrating its great achievements in production last year.19.His native m ability impressed his teacher.20.His b encouraged the other soldiers to fight continuously.二、从下列表格中选择恰当的词组填空1.The technology would that used to clone animals.2.The story of a mother searching for her child has many throughout the country.3.We don't even have enough money to reward the matchmaker(媒人), get married.4.Do you really think enjoyment should others' pain?5.I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to too much of your time.6.You will soon the climate here.7.It might new nations and new civilizations.8.We insist wanting his student to after-class activities.9.The life in the future will the one today.10.Stop scolding him like that and he's a child .三、单项填空1.—Given one more week, I’ll get everything ready.—Then we’ll have a dinner out to your success.A. rewardB. celebrateC. expressD. congratulate2.Team leaders must that all members get over their natural desire to avoidthe embarrassment associated with making mistakes.A. satisfyB. compromiseC. quarrelD. ensure3.—Why didn’t you keep your words，Billy?—Sorry, dear. But I really forgot where I was ________ to meet you.A. demandedB. imaginedC. supposedD. guessed4.I’d also like to you on your good work in these two years.A. congratulateB. celebrateC. wishD. hope【答案】A【解析】congratulate sb.on sth.“祝贺某人某事”，从搭配来看，应选择A项。

河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习第36期55分钟课堂练习第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)AEvery time Lionel Messi breaks a record, it seems appropriate to compare him to the legends that came before him.In 2012, he rewrote soccer history on multiple occasions, and his latest record came when he scored his 86th goal of the calendar year, breaking Gerd Muller’s previous mark, before wrapping up the year with 91 goals.All statistics indicate that Messi is currently the best player in the world, and that he will go down in history as the top footballer of his generation. But when he is judged against all-time greats like Pele and Diego Maradona, he still has work to do.We don’t know whether the Barcelona striker will have another year in which he records more than 90 goals, but he must still sustain(维持)a similar level of production for the next several seasons.Messi has already taken part in three of Barcelona’s victorious Champions League(冠军联赛)campaigns, and he played an important role in two of them. In order to firmly establish himself as the greatest club football player in history, he must win the tournament a few more times.Most importantly, the Argentine(阿根廷人)needs to win on the international stage. Regardless of what Messi does for Barcelona, his legacy will be incomplete if he cannot win the World Cup with Argentina.Both Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers, and Messi’s performances for his country have been severely disappointing.While he was still a teenager in 2006-and his lackluster(平淡的)showing is excusable due to his youth-he cannot brush off the disappointment that characterized Argentina’s performance in 2010.But the 4-0 loss to Germany in the 2010 World Cup Quarter Final seems to have sparked Messi. He scored 12 times for Argentina last year, and the next World Cup could finally be Messi’s breakout performance in blue and white stripes.Due to all of his accomplishments, it is easy to forget that the extraordinary footballer is just 25 years old. If he can avoid injury or lengthy slumps(低潮状态)until his speed and skills start to decline due to age, he may continue to break records and win trophies.21. What will Messi have to do in order to be complete in his soccer career?A. He must win the World Cup with Argentina.B. He must win the tournament a few more times.C. He must defeat Pele and Maradona.D. He must avoid injury or lengthy slumps.22. How was Messi’s performance in 2010 World Cup?A. Excellent.B. Inspiring.C. Disappointing.D. Normal.23. What can we infer from the passage?A. Messi has firmly established himself as the greatest club soccer player in history.B. Messi will try his best to win the next World Cup with Argentina.C. Messi can avoid injury and lengthy slumps to break records and win trophies.D. Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers.24. What is the best title of the passage?A. Lionel Messi, the Best Soccer Player of All TimeB. Lionel Messi, the Greatest Soccer Player in HistoryC. Barcelona and Lionel MessiD. World Cup and Lionel MessiBPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost ￡169.15 at . A week later, the same room cost ￡118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you're looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as , which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was ￡95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was ￡75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just ￡62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self－catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, available for ￡420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKE London's “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around ￡1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or ￡5 per day)．25. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ________．A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation26．“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably ________．A. a hotel away from the train stationB. the tube line to Covent GardenC. an ideal holiday destinationD. the name of a travel agency27．The passage shows that the O'Neill Flat ________．A. lies on the ground floorB. is located in central LondonC. provides cooking facilities for touristsD. costs over ￡100 on average per day in late September28．Cardiff's program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ________．A. half an hourB. one hourC. one hour and a halfD. two hoursCWhile students in Yinchuan are quite used to clear skies, Beijing teenagers are not so lucky. As another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution.But things may start to improve soon. The government is co-operating with a US-based environmental protection agency to update existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. The new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel engines(柴油机)by 40 percent. The programme will begin by testing buses in Beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them.“We encourage the development of public transports. But at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, ”said an official.Ef forts are being made to improve the capital’s environment with tighter controls on emissions(排放). Some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those owned by the steel giant Shougang Group, have been asked to cut production in November and December or be closed.Beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the UN. But thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. Last year 224 clear days were rated as having good air quality. In 1998 the air quality index(指数)gave just 100 days as good.“I am glad to see an improvement, ”said a senior 1 boy living in the northwest of Beijing. “Compared to other places, the air quality of Beijing is still worrying though.I hate pollution. Once I was riding my bike in the morning when I almost had a traffic accident because I couldn’t see a car only metres away from me in fog. ”In early October, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting French Air Force was called off.Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms from the desert all contribute to the city’s bad air.29. The passage is mainly about .A. a programme aiming at improving Beijing’s air qualityB. progress made in Beijing’s air qualityC. Beijing’s air pollutionD. the differences between Yinchuan and Beijing30. Which of the following is NOT the measure taken or to be taken to improv e Beijing’s air quality?A. Clean fuel technology will be used in public transports.B. Some factories have been asked to cut production.C. Some construction sites have been told to be closed.D. A display show of airplanes has been called off.31. We can infer from the passage that, with the aim of being an ecological city, .A. far more still needs to be doneB. nothing else needs to be doneC. all traffic has to be closedD. the development of the city has to be slowed down32. Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage?A. Beijing’s air q uality is getting worse and worse.B. Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality.C. People see clouds of smoke in the sky in the winter of Beijing.D. The government is making efforts to stop air pollution.DEvery year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. Many ot hers and I have followed hislead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were “passion”,“focus”and “delegate”and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional.FOCUSFocus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I’m too much of a multitasker. Theproblem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things ca lling me. When I was working as awriter, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I’m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into myschedule.HEALTHI get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change.My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check, not only for me but because I promisedmy 9-year-old son. I’ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss bein g thin, and it’s time to get it back.CELEBRATEWhat good is having it if I’m not taking time to enjoy it? I havea wonderful job, a happy family, andso much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? La st summer my family took ourfirst vacation in four years, the best thing I’ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I’m making sure to take time to enj oy life and celebrate its many blessings.Do you have any words for 2014?33. The underlined word “multitasker”probably refers to a person who.A. makes a living by writingB. always fails to finish a task on timeC. has several things to do at the same timeD. pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping34. Why does the writer have “HEALTH”as one of his three words?A. He wants to take better care of others.B. He’s gaining weight and feeling bad.C. He did not take any exercise in the past.D. He got the idea from his son.35. What can we learn from the passage?A. The word “CELEBRATE”can remind the writer to enjoy life.B. The writer has a vacation with his family every four years.C. The word “FOCUS”can help the writer focus on his family.D. The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Do you regularly get together to talk with your family about problems or the day’s events?36 Want to improve your family's communication skills? Try these simple steps.Create opportunities for talking.Make time for talking by reducing the number of unnecessary activities your family is involved in. And if you do find yourself in the car running from place to place, turn off the cell phones, and use that opportunity to catch up on the day’s activities.37In addition to bringing everyone together for a wrap-up(总结) of the day’s activities, insist on a few standing family meals. Use the family dinner table as an opportunity to share what’s going on in each other’s lives.Go on individual dates with your children.38 Older teens might enjoy going out for a hamburger or a coffee at their favorite coffee place. Younger children often enjoy going to the supermarket, especially when you let them select their favorite food.Listen more and speak less.When trying to improve any relationship, listening is far more important than talking. It makes kids feel respected. 3940 Children feel comfortable sharing their problems with their parents, reducing the risk of peers(同龄人) having a negative influence on their lives. Parents remain connected with each other and their children, strengthening the family bond. And the whole family develops a communication style that can help improve the quality of relationships outside the home.A.Insist on family meals.B.Do you want to understand your children better?C.Please think twice about what you say before you say it.D. Spend time with each of your children and let them know that they matter.E. When it comes to family communication, listen four times longer than you speak.F. Maintaining positive family communication benefits your family in many ways.G. Conversation is the key to any strong relationship, but family communication is especially important。

2014---2015高三周日测试英语试卷（12.21）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力第一节（共5小题，每小题1分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

1.What is the weather like today?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Windy.2.How long is the restaurant open every day?A. About three hours.B. About seven hours.C. About ten hours.3.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Meet Anna.B. Send an e-mail.C. Answer a call.4.What is the woman doing?A. Doing some shopping.B. Waiting for the man.C. Packing bags.5.Where did the man put the old cases?A. In the yellow boxes.B. In the drawers.C. In the bookcase.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where is Monica?A. In the Personnel Department.B. In a meeting room.C. In the man’s office.7. What does the man want Monica to do?A. Talk with Kelly.B. Return to her office.C. Ring him back.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.Her poems described conditions among the poor, racial inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago. The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen.” “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms. Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha.” “Maud Martha” received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.In some of her poems, Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem, “Corners on the Curing Sky”.By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks’s poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.25. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.B. The poems of GwendolynBrooks.C. The understanding about black culture.D. The struggles of blackwomen.26. What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph?A. She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.B. She was good at using the language of poetry.C. Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.D. Her poems were mainly about the African experience.27. The author develops the passage mainly by ______.A. providing examplesB. using statisticsC. comparing opinionsD. describing her experiences28. In the last three paragraphs, the author would most probably talk about _______.A. the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meetB. the poems related to political issuesC. the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gainedD. the racial inequality the black had tofaceToday the world's economy is going through two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European monetary union there.The first change is that a lot of industrial____1____is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to ____2___countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In 1950, the United States alone ____3____for more than half of the world's economy output. In 1990, its ____4_____was down to a quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBM's employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, America's leading ____5____of domestic appliances, cut its American labor force ____6___ 10%. Quite soon now, many big western companies will have more ____7____ (and customers) in poor countries than in rich ____8_____. The second great change is ____9____, in the rich countries of the OECD, the balance of economic activity is ____10____ from manufacturing to ____11____. In the United States and Britain, the _____12____ of workers in manufacturing has ____13_____ since 1900 from around 40% to barely half that._____14____ in Germany and Japan, which rebuilt so many ____15____after 1945, manufacturing's share of jobs is now below 30%. The effect of the ____16___ is increased ____17____ manufacturing moves from rich countries to the developing ones, ____18____cheap labor _____19____ them a sharp advantage in many of the ____20____ tasks required by mass production.1. A. product B. production C. products D. productivity2. A. other B. small C. capitalistic D. developing3. A. accounted B. occupied C. played D. shared4. A. output B. development C. share D. economy5. A. state B. consumer C. representative D. supplier6. A. by B. at C. through D. in7. A. products B. market C. employees D. changes8. A. one B. ones C. times D. time9. A. what B. like C. that D. how10. A. ranging B. varying C. swinging D. getting11. A. producing B. products C. servicing D. services12. A. proportion B. number C. quantity D. group13. A. changed B. gone C. applied D. shrunk14. A. Furthermore B. Even C. Therefore D. Hence15. A. armies B. weapons C. factories D. countries16. A. question B. manufacturing C. shift D. rebuilding17. A. with B. as C. given D. if18. A. while B. whose C. who's D. which19. A. give B. is giving C. gives D. gave20. A. repetitive B. various C. creative D. enormous参考答案33 Keys: 25-28 .BBAB34Keys:完型1-20 BDACD ACBCB DADBC CBBCA。

河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习第39期55分钟课堂练习第一部分：阅读理解ALike any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal(初生的)intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days go by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric(儿科的)specialist tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst."Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but now they plan a funeral. Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her, "he says.Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, "Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed. Never disturb patients here. "The mother rises up strongly and says, "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray. . . "Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady. Her strained breathing became smoother.The next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song. "The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!Never give up on the people you love.1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. It's Hard to Raise a BabyB. The Miracle of a Brother's SongC. Mother's LoveD. An Unforgettable Day2. From Karen's action in the first paragraph we know that ______ .A. mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babiesB. mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sistersC. it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babiesD. it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister3. The underlined word "strained" means" ".A. unnaturalB. excitingC.deep D. blocked4. Which words can describe Michael?A. Naughty and annoying.B. Strong and brave.C. Active and careless.D. Concernedand determined.BA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism(网瘾), a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log（写日志）on computers and spend long hours at different websites.They become hooked(着迷) on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society, Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.5. The passage is about __________.A. the cause of weboholismB. the advantage of weboholismC. the popularity of weboholismD. the influence of weboholism6. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagersB. teenagers can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC. people are addicted to games on the lnternetD. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway7. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?A. It contributes to the development of the web.B. The chat room language may change social culture.C. The problem will have a negative influence on our future.D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.8. The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being _______.A. objectiveB. positiveC. opposedD. acceptableCNap，doze，shut-eye and snooze are all expressions we use to describe that mysterious state，sleep. We all do it，we can't get by without it and by the time we reach old age，most of us have spent 20 years sleeping. Yet，nobody knows why we do it．Most scientists think that by resting our bodies，we allow time for essential maintenance （维护）work to be done. Any damage that there is can be put right more quickly if energy isn't being used up doing other things. Injured animals certainly spend more time asleep than usual while their wounds are healing（愈合）．And quite a few illnesses make us feel sleepy so our body can get on with curing us．Sleep is controlled by certain chemicals. They build up during the day，eventually reaching levels that make us tired. We can control the effects of these chemicals to some extent．For example，caffeine helps to keep us awake while alcohol and some medicines make us sleepy.By using electrodes，scientists are able to study what goes on in people's heads while they are sleeping. They have discovered that when we first drop off everything slows down. The heart beats more slowly and our breathing becomes shallow．After about 90 minutes our eyes start to twitch and we go into what is called REM sleep．REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement，and it's a sign that we've started to dream.You have dreams every night，even if you don't remember them. There are all sorts of theories about why we dream. One is that it gives the brain a chance to sort out the day's activities，filling everything away in the right place. Another is that the brain gets bored while we're asleep and organizes its own entertainment-a sort of late-night cinema！A lot of people say they have to have eight hours’ sleep every night while others seem to manage on a lot less. One thing is for sure，we all need some sleep and going without it can have some very strange effects. An American DJ，who stayed awake for 200 hours to raise money for charity，thought things were bursting into flames all around him after 120 hours without sleep．He survived the strange horrible period of time but was depressed for three months afterwards．Humans are unusual in the way they sleep．Most animals have a sleep during the day and tests have shown that a siesta can be beneficial for us too．It's even been recommended that airline pilots should have a nap during long flight s so that they are more alert（警觉的）for the tricky business of landing.So next time you nod off after Sunday lunch in front of the TV，don't feel embarrassed about it．Science，after all，is on your side．9．The passage is probably from aA. lab reportB. research paperC. science storyD. drug instruction10. When we are sleeping，．A. our heart beats more slowlyB. our body chemicals become fully controllableC. our brain begins to show moviesD. our wound begins to heal11. The underlined word “siesta” in the last paragraph but one meansA. a good restB. a little drinkC. a short sleepD. a day dreamDWe can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “shen”.According to Shen, it is the kidney（肾脏）which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper.We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes in. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.12. How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?A. By studying Western medicine.B. By learning traditional Chinese medicine.C. By combining both Western and Chinese medicine.D. By doing research on both Western and Chinese people.13. What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?A. Medical treatment.B. People’s good kidney.C. Level of people’s activity.D. Positive life attitude.14. The reason why people become old is that _________.A. their bodies produce T-cellsB. their bodies are unable to fight diseasesC. they have reduced strength, loss of hairD. they become weaker and weaker15. We can probably learn from the passage that _________.A. producing more low calorie food allows people to keep youngB. the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for healthC. people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the bodyD. it remains unknown how effective Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine isEA punctual （准时的）person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment._71_He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again，but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things._72_.The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable assets as well as the assets of others'. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls or keep appointments promptly._73_. He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully attends to every piece of work when it has to be attended to .Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time，he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. 74 .Unpunctuality，moreover，is very harmful when it comes to doing one's duty，whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time._75A. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful with his time and seldom complains because he lacks it.B. The unpunctual man，on one hand，never does what he should do ahead of time.C. In fact，time is life itself.D. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.E. The unpunctual man，on one hand，never does what he has to do at the proper time.F. All guests present ought to be respected by the host.G. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.第二部分完形填空A man found a cocoon (茧) of a moth（蛾）. He took it home so that he could 21 the mothcome out of the cocoon. On that day a small 22 appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 23 the body through that little hole.Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 24 as far as it could and it could go no farther. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the 25 bit of the cocoon. The 26 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven（无用的） wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 27 to be able to support the 28 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 29 around with a small, swollen body and shriveled wings. It was 30 able to fly.What the man in his kindness didn’t31 was that the small cocoon and the 32 of the moth to get through the 33 opening was a way to push fluid(液体) 34 the body of moth 35 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 36 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 37 would come only after the struggle. By taking the moth of a struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to 38 our lives without any difficulties, we would be disabled. We would not be as 39 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for 40 .21. A. help B. protect C. watch D. see22. A. opening B. line C. moth D. butterfly23. A. push B. draw C. make D. force24. A. got B. done C. tried D. struggled25. A. covering B. remaining C. shell D. skin26. A. moth B. butterfly C. cocoon D. worm27. A. lessen B. widen C. expand D. shorten28. A. standing B. flight C. wings D. body29. A. flying B. crawling C. walking D. lying30. A. already B. certainly C. never D. ever31. A. do B. think C. want D. understand32. A. crawling B. struggle C. fight D. force33. A. tiny B. beginning C. right D. above34. A. in B. on C. by D. from35. A. into B. to C. in D. onto36. A. after B. once C. before D. until37. A. courage B. happiness C. flight D. survival38. A. stand by B. get on C. go through D .live in39. A. great B. determined C. brave D. strong40. A. regrets B. death C. failure D. wishes第三部分语法填空Will __1__ matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Last week, a test ___2__ (give) in the United Sates. Those tests included people of different ages from 12 __3__ 83. Duringthe experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got ___4__ breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see __5__ well their bodies worked and when they had eaten __6___certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect __7___ if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be ___8___ (especial) true if a person works __9__ his brains. For example, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with __10__ (much) attention in class.第四部分短文改错There are different train ticket for people to choose from when traveled by train. They may want to buy a single ticket and a return ticket. A single ticket allows them enjoy more freedom at their destination while a return one not only is cheaper but also save them the trouble of buying the ticket when they decide to return. Some people prefer hard seats to soft one. Young people like to have hard seats because enjoy the company of other passengers is what they need during a journey. Businessmen would not like to have soft seats. They want to have a good rest. When they get off the train, they were still energetic and can rapid go on to do their jobs.完型CADAB ACDBC DBADA BCCDA阅读 BDAD DBAC BAC CBAD ECAGD(4) 1. it 2. was given 3. to 4. no 5. how 6. a 7. than 8. especially 9. with 10. more第一行：ticket—tickets; traveled—traveling 第二行：and--- or；them后加上to第四行：save---saves 第五行：one--- ones第六行：enjoy---- enjoying 第七行：去掉not第八行：were---are; rapid---rapidly。

(一)There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __1____home from work in the evenings. A man will be__2____the newspaper, and seconds later it __3___ as if he is trying to ___4__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger___5__ next to him.___ 6___ place where unplanned short sleep __7__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ___8____that the professor has to ask another student to___9___ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the ___10___ of the head pushes the arm off the___11___, and the movement carries the__12___ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no___13___ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __14___. Police reports are full of ___15___ that occur when people fall into sleep and go__16_____ the road. If the drivers are ___17____, they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, ___18____, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __19____ and thought it was raining. When people are really ___20_____，nothing will stop them from falling asleep-----no matter where they are.1．A．way B．track C．path D．road2．A．buying B．folding C．delivering D．reading3．A．acts B．shows C．appears D．sounds4．A．open B．eat C．find D．finish5．A．lying B．waiting C．talking D．sitting6．A．Next B．Every C．Another D．One7．A．goes on B．ends up C．lasts D．returns8．A．bravely B．happily C．loudly D．carelessly9．A．leave B．shake C．keep D．watch10．A．size B．shape C．weight D．strength11．A．cushion B．desk C．shoulder D．book12．A．action B．position C．rest D．side13．A．memory B．reason C．question D．purpose14．A．thinking B．working C．walking D．driving15．A．changes B．events C．ideas D．accidents16．A．up B．off C．along D．down17．A．lucky B．awake C．calm D．strong18．A．in time B．at first C．as usual D．for example 19．A．dust B．water C．grass D．bush20．A．tired B．drunk C．lonely D．lazy(二)The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant tobe____21___. Solitude can be hard to discover ___22____it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ___23____our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a (n) ___24____as we’ve known it. People have become so ___25____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ____26___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our ___27____, but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become ___28____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___29____it would make them an outsider. __30____, many jobs and careers require people to be ___31____. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___32____to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___33____wants it. Computers can be shut ___34____and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many ___35____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up___36____on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___37____and forced to answer unwanted calls or___38____to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society __39____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___40____daily advancements in technology.21. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected22. A. though B. until C. once D. before23. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved24. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance25. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable26. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only27. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors28. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent29. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing30. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow31. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested32. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment33. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really34. A. out B. down C. up D. in35. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions36. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted37. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused38. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply39. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist40. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without(三)Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very __41____ things are handwritten. All too often，people buy a pen based only on __42____，and wonder why they are not satisfied __43___ they begin to use it. However，buying a pen that you'll enjoy is not __44___ if you keep the following in mind.First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __45___ to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征) __46___ comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a __47___ hand and thicker fingers，you may __48____ a fatter pen. The length of a pen can ___49___ influence comfort. A pen that is too __50____ can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.Then，the writing point of the pen should __51____ the ink to flow evenly(均匀地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper. __52___ will make it possible for you to create a __53___ line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to ___54__ ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the __55____ may leave drops of ink，___56__ you pick the pen up and put it down again.__57____，the pen should make a thick，dark line. Fine-line pens may __58___ bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command __59____ next to printed text，as，__60____，a signature on a printed letter. A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威)．41．A.many B．few C．pleasant D．important42．A.looks B．reason C．value D．advantages43．A.once B．if C．because D．though44．A.convenient B．practical C．strange D．difficult45．A.heavy B．easy C．hard D．safe46．A.taking B．finding C．determining D．seeking47．A.stronger B．weaker C．Smaller D．larger48．A.prefer B．recommend C．prepare D．demand49．A.hardly B．also C．Never D．still50．A.thick B．light C．long D．soft51．A.change B．allow C．reduce D．press52．A.They B．One C．This D．Some53．A.thin B．rough C．black D．smooth54．A.prevent B．free C．protect D．remove55．A.way B．sight C．flow D．stream56．A.so B．as C．and D．yet57．A.Meanwhile B．Generally C．Afterwards D．Finally58．A.show up B．differ from C．break down D．compensate for59．A.attention B．support C．respect D．admission60．A.at most B．for example C．in brief D．on purpose语法填空Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult 1_________ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy _2________ (please)as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume.Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not 3_________ pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or _4___________ (push)you with their elbows（肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.Jane paused in front of a counter where some 5________ (attract) ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the _6_________(assist) tried to attrac t her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.Jane stopped 7__________ a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes on sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please 8__________.When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already at table 9__________(have) su pper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane 10___________ (inform).短文改错Dear Anish,Here are the information about Manchester University. It is about 200 miles far away from London and it has a very big schoolyard. You can live in the school and near the school. They have all sorts of course. I’m sure you will find one you like it. I know you are particular interested in human rights. So I will see that there is anything on their website. I will send my friend Charlie meet you at the airport when you arrived. You met him a few years ago, but he has changed a lot since then. Both your aunt and I look forward to see you again.双语精品：愈艰难愈坚强十句经典给你坚持的勇气1.You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have。

河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习第20期55分钟课堂练习第一节：阅读理解 APatti Page, the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Take her “Tennessee Waltz” for example; it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute program.At age 20, Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: “With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming,” and “Old Cape Cod”.Her last hit was “Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte,” recorded for th e Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was “Doggie In The Window.” The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical program, “The Big Record.” The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, “The Patti Page Show.” She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection.Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt L ancaster in “Elmer Gantry,” and also starred on stage in the musical play “Annie Get Your Gun.”1. According to the passage, Patti Page ______.A. wanted to be a singer as a childB. was born in a small town in 1927C. was known mainly for her acting skillsD. started his work as a TV program hostess2. According to the passage, which one of her following recorded songs was criticized?A. “Old Cape Cod.”B. “Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte.”C. “Doggie In The Window.”D. “With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming.”3. The “Tennessee Waltz” is mentioned in the passage in order to show that _____.A. Patti Page was a beloved singerB. Patti Page’s songs were successfulC. Patti Page was the top-selling female artistD. Patti Page was good at recording songs4. We can know from the passage that Patti Page ______.A. got to know Jack Rael in 1945B. left Mercury Records at the age of 35C. appeared in “The Patti Page Show” in 1957D. wrote many songs for children in her late life5. It is inferred from the passage that _______.A. Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late lifeB. Patti Page’s gift in art began to be shown in her teensC. Patti Page’s great success was due to her hardworking and others’ helpD. Patti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successful actressBAmmie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scarred(留下创伤) her for life. The curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny infant frame.Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie horribly burnt, called an ambulance which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, doctors performed complex skin transplants to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent 12 more operations to repair her body.When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn’t play with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends because of that.”Today, aged 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two further skin transplants. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.She is a member of the Scottish Burned Children’s Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Center in Cambridgeshire for the charity’s first summer camp. “I’ll show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others,” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars,” she says, “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”6. How many operations has Ammie already had?A. TwelveB. ThirteenC. fourteenD. Fifteen7. What did other children do when Ammie first went to school?A. They were friendly to her.B. They showed sympathy to her.C. They were afraid of her.D. They looked down upon her.8. Ammie will teach the younger children at the Graffham Water Center to___________.A. face others’ unkindness bravelyB. hide their scars by proper dressingC. live a normal lifeD. recover quickly9 Which of the following words can’t properly describe Ammie?A. CourageousB. ConfidentC. sensitiveD. Outgoing10. What can be the best title of the passage?A. A Seriously Burned Girl SurvivesB. Ways to Get Rid of Unkind StaresC. Permanent Scars And Pain For a GirlD. A seriously burned angel of HopeCI still remember—my hands and my fingers still remember --- what used to lie in store for us on our return to school from the holidays. The trees in the school yard would be in full leaf again and the old leaves would be lying around like a muddy sea of leaves. “Get that all swept up!” the headmaster would tell us. “I want the whole place cleaned up, at once!” There was enough work there, to last over a week. Especially since the only tools with which we were provided were our hands, our fingers, our nails. “Now see that it’s done properly, and be quick about it,” the headmaster would say to the older pupils, “or you’ll have to answer for it!”So at an order from the older boys we would all line up like peanuts about to cut and gather in crops. If the work was not going as quickly as the headmaster expected, the big boys, instead of giving us a helping hand, used to find it simpler to beat us with branches pulled from the trees. In order to avoid these blows, we used to bribe(贿赂) the older boys with the juicy cakes we used to bring for our midday meal. And if we happened to have any money on us, the coins changed hands at once. If we did not do this, if we were afraid of going home with an empty stomach or an empty purse, the blows were redoubled. They hit us so violently and with such evil enjoyment that even a deaf and dumb person would have realized that we were being whipped not so much to make us work harder, but rather to beat us into a state of obedience(服从) in which we would be only too glad to give up our food and money.Occasionally one of us, worn out by such calculated cruelty, would have the courage to complain to the headmaster. He would of course be very angry, but the punishment he gave the older boys was always very small—nothing compared to what they had done to us. And the fact is that however much we complained, our situation did not improve in the slightest. Perhaps we should have let our parents know what was going on, but somehow we never dreamed of doing so; I don’t know whether it was loyalty or pride that kept us silent, but I can see now that we were foolish to keep quiet about it, for such beating were completely foreign to our nature.11. The statement “my hands and my fingers still remember” (Para.1) means that___________.A. the author’s hands were severely injured in the cleaning upB. the author seldom did such hard work as the cleaning upC. the author was bullied by the big boys in the cleaning upD. the author’s hands were his only tool for the cleaning12. The headmaster would tell the students to clean up the school yard at the beginning of the term because__________.A. he was too lazyB. there were many fallen leaves on the groundC. the school yard were covered with mudD. the students didn’t finish their homework13. The headmaster asked the older boys to_____________.A. beat those who worked slowlyB. treat the small boys as peanutsC. take charge of the process of the cleaningD. do the cleaning all by themselves14. According to Para. 3, if the author had any money on him, he most probably_________.A. gave it to the big boys so as to please themB. gave it as a bride to the headmasterC. spent it all on his midday mealD. spent it buying midday meals for the big boys15. When receiving complaints, the headmaster would deal with the big boys by means of ____.A. slight punishmentB. harsh criticismC. complete indifferenceD. good beatingDThe malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries – media, entertainment, education – rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to be psychologically unhealthy.In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated(没人管的)without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success(一举成功)of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates”– the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious(恶性)circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else riskattention-starvation.The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round.16. In the first two paragraphs the author .A. offers advice to attention giversB. analyses the present problemsC. states the necessity of presentsD. puts forward his point of view17. Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because of .A. limited availability of foodB. natural checks and balancesC. a much smaller populationD. the guidance from old people18. What can we infer from Paragraph 6-7?A. More people will risk attention-starvation in future.B. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.C. Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.D. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.19..The writer’s purpose for writing the passage is to .A. advocate more focus on real life attentionB. analyze the necessity of attention givingC. give practical tips on attention exchangeD. recommend some social networking sites20.What can we infer from Paragraph 6-7?A. More people will risk attention-starvation in future.B.. The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.C.. Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.D. Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.EThe Best Ways to Offer Support and Encouragement Whether it is a friend, family member, or coworker, at some time or another somebody will need support and encouragement. This could be the result of a disappointing change in life, a health change or other similar challenges. 21 Even if you do not think that you have the ability to offer the proper support and encouragement, your willingness to be there and to listen may be enough.Each situation is different, and each would require different levels of both support and encouragement. 22 Helping keep up someone’s spirits when they are feeling helplessjust by letting them know you are there, can make a serious difference in their lives.23 For people in this situation, often a telephone call, or dropping in to say “hello” is more than enough. You may not feel that you are doing much of anything, but to the person who is feeling isolated the eff ort you take to stop and see them, or call them can make a big difference. For someone who has recently lost a jo b, you may be able to offer support by helping them network effectively. Or, you may be able to help them craft a new resume, apply for benefits, or a number of other “small” things that may seem insignificant to you, but to them can be a very significant event.24 However, if you let them know that you are there for them, and make it a point to check in with them regularly, they may soon feel more comfortable and share them with you. Take for example a person who is suffering with depression. 25 They may not be willing to admit that there is something wrong. Howev er, if you t rust your instincts(直觉) and take a little extra care to support and encourage them even in little ways, you can make a huge difference in their overall outlook.A. You know that there is something wrong.B. All too often, people feel isolated and do not know where to turn.C. So you may need support and encouragement to pull through.D. You may not always understand all of the issues going on in someone’s life.E. In such cases, it is natural for you to reach out and offer your support andencouragement.F. You know better than anyone the best ways to support and encourage someone who is goingthrough a difficult time.G. The support you offer could be as simple as helping with simple household tasks, runningerrands(跑腿儿), or even being available for telephone calls第二节：完形填空“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was placed in her arms, she was 26 . The baby had been born without ears. Time 27 that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his 28 that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and 29 himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, 30 that he would have many heartbreaks in his life. He grew up and became a(n) 31 with his classmates. He might 32 have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father 33 with the family physician in secret. “Could 34 be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could 35 on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” the doctor answered. So the 36 began for a person who would make such a 37 for a young man. Two years went by. Then the fathersaid, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. 38 it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very 39 , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who 40 so much to me? I could never do enough for hi m.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father. The secret was 41 for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin(棺材). Slowly and 42 , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to 43 that his mother had no outer ears. “Mo ther said she was 44 she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less 45 , did they?”26. A. angry B. disappointed C. surprised D. curious27. A. proved B. seemed C. told D. saw28. A. figure B. face C. ear D. appearance29. A. got B. put C. sent D. took30. A. knowing B. guessing C. doubting D. wonderin g31. A. enemy B. stranger C. favorite D. friend32. A. ever B. also C. even D. still33. A. asked B. spoke C. chatted D. said34. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing35. A. transplant B. operate C. set D. fix36. A. operation B. search C. interview D. examination37. A. devotion B. effort C. sacrifice D. contribution38. A. Therefore B. But C. Though D. Otherwise39. A. normal B. useful C. difficult D. successful40. A. changed B. worked C. gave D. did41. A. discussed B. hidden C. spread D. kept42. A. carefully B. sadly C. excitedly D. tenderly43. A. see B. find C. show D. tell44. A. proud B. gla d C. worried D. regretful45. A. beautiful B. ugly C. respectable D. Fashionable第三部分语法填空We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. 1 , some of us are upset 2 their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty 3 matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood 4 our teachers, pare nts and classmates. 5 (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the 6 (understand). Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 7 makesus stressed. Actually we can encourage 8 to work efficiently, full of 9 (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn 10 to spend money 1_____________ 2_______________ 3_______________ 4_______________5______________6_____________7_______________8_______________ 9_______________10______________第二节完成句子1.Do you often ____________(忽略)work and study to check your phone for messages?2.________ _________(遭受)such a heavy loss, the boss didn’t have the courage to go onwith his business.3.The old man ________ _________(经历) a lot of suffering during the war.4.__________(事实上) eating habits can vary a good deal over the centuries.5.After 25 years she has chang ed ________ ________(认不出来).6.The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a __________(劣势).7.I haven’t been ___________(决定) where to go during the summer vacations.8.After the big fire, his house was completely d____________(毁坏), so he had to builda new one.9.Dad has given me a lot of __________(指导) on choosing a career.10.We should set aside some time to take __________(有规律的) exercise every day, whichis good to our health.11._________(无论如何), you must tell me the truth.12.I would ___________(感激) it if you would teach me how to use the computer.13.He _________ an _________(道歉) to the guests for his rudeness.第三节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Patience is of great important in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop.30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will p ossibly waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am clos e to lose my patience, I’ll thinkof this experience.第二节假设你是某外国语学校的学生会主席。