【天津市耀华中学】2017届高考英语-读写应用综合训练-专题练习(三十六)

2017届冲刺备考复习思路：☞读写为主，词汇夯基，阶段侧重，整体提升。

备考四步规划：阅读Reading:1. Basic reading skills;2. Topics;3. Styles;4. Real Tests;5. Comprehensive Practice完形 Cloze test:Style classified语法Grammaring:Sentence-based, verb-centered, subject area classified, practical for writing词汇Vocabulary :part of speech based, lexical chunks,【读写应用综合训练】一、完形填空Cloze test 1记叙文 -1 A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 36 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 37 filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, 38 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 39 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 40 people and he couldn’t imagine any o f them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 41 and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and 42 everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a 43 instead? Dario asked.They both loved the 44 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 45 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party 46 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 47 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 48 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 49 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 50 you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t 51 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 52 music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be 53 to play them in the evening.”“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 54 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of 55 and made him feel that they were home at last.36. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked37. A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry38. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead39. A. note B. poster C. bill D. report40. A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice41. A. neighbors B. friendsC. relativesD. audience42. A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit43. A. party B. concert C. show D. play44. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action45. A. to B. with C. for D. from46. A. continued B. arrivedC. passedD. finished47. A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise48. A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served49. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried50. A. give B. send C. offer D. owe51. A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept52. A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud53. A. brave B. sorry C. happy D. afraid54. A. changing B. practicing C. recording D.writing55. A. equality B. freedomC. warmthD. sympathy二、阅读理解测试Reading TestA (words: 332+172 time limit: 7’)Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes it’s important to distinguish television’s influences on children from thos e of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesn’t really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping children’s minds.One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watchTV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads.” Anderson says.Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ (智商) scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.36. By watching TV, children learn ______.A. images through wordsB. more than explicit meaningsC. more about images than wordsD. little about people’s psychology37. An educational program is best watched by a child ______.A. on his ownB. with other kidsC. with his parentsD. with his teachers38. Which of the following is most rel ated to children’s reading ability?A. Radio-listeningB. Television-watchingC. Parents’ reading listD. Parents’ educational background39. Anderson believed that ______.A. the more a child watches TV, the smarter he isB. the younger a child is, the more he watches TVC. the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TVD. the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school40. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To advise on the educational use of TV.B. To describe TV’s harmful effects on children.C. To explain traditional views on TV influences.D. To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas.B ( words: 480+181 time limit: 10’ )If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily，the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动的) species on this planet. Instead，we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s li ght. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences—called light pollution—whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design，which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. Ill-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light level—and light rhythms—to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect of life is affected.In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze (霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit nigh—dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth, is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing couldbe further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing, Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet (磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint including most other creatures, we do need darkness .Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.Living in a glare of our making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way—the edge of our galaxy arching overhead.41. According to the passage, human being ______.A. prefer to live in the darknessB. are used to living in the day lightC. were curious about the midnight worldD. had to stay at home with the light of the moon42. What does “it” (Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?A. The night.B. The moonC. The skyD. The planet43. The writer mentions birds and frogs to ______.A. provide examples of animal protectionB. show how light pollution affects animalsC. compare the living habits of both speciesD. explain why the number of certain species has declined44. It is implied in the last paragraph that ______.A. light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animalsB. light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritagesC. human beings cannot go to the outer spaceD. human beings should reflect on their position in the universe45. What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Magic lightB. The Orange HazeC. The Disappearing NightD. The Rhythms of NatureC (words: 404 + 202 time limit: 8’)One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him.I never forgot my beagle.There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that summer,but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.46. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to______.A. encourage him to do more walkingB. let him spend a meaningful summerC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons47. The book caught the author’s eye because______.A. it contained pretty pictures of animalsB. it reminded him of his own dogC. he found its title easy to understandD. he liked children’s stories very much48. Why could the author manage to read the book through?A. He was forced by his mother to read it.B. He identified with the story in the book.C. The book told the story of his pet dog.D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.49. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The author has become a successful writer.B. The author’s mother read the same book.C. The author’s mother rewarde d him with books.D. The author has had happy summers ever since.50. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. The Charm of a BookB. Mum’s Strict OrderC. Reunion with My BeagleD. My Passion for ReadingD (words: 429 + 204 time limit: 8’)A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in seriousresearch to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playing…right? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologists have argued that this “play” is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls in the ground—and, in the process, it belongs out important evidence about how physical objects interact ; bowls of rice do not flood in mid-sit, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim(to learn about the natural world), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical world in this way—that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has, for example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort—the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world—is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive systems that make young children feel good about feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, ” It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are bigchildren.”50. According to some developmental psychologists, _______.A. a baby’s play is nothing more than a game.B. scientific research into babies; games is possibleC. the nature of ba bies’ play has been thoroughly investigatedD. a baby’s play is somehow similar to a scientist’s experiment51. We learn from Paragraph 2 that _______.A. scientists and babies seem to observe the world differentlyB. scientists and babies often interact with each otherC. babies are born with the knowledge of object supportD. babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do52. Children may learn the rules of language by _______.A. exploring the physical worldB. investigating human psychologyC. repeating their own experimentsD. observing their parents’ behaviors53. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.B. Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understan ding of science.C. Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.D. One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.54. What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?A. Convincing.B. Confused.C. Confidence.D. Cautious.【语法重点复习导练】语法应用实题测试1 2016 浙江卷第一节：单项填空1. —Are you sure you’re ready for the best?—_____. I’m well prepared for it.A. I’m afraid notB. No problemC. Hard to sayD. Not really2._____ prize for the winner of the competition is _____ two-week holiday in Paris.A. The; 不填B. A; 不填C. A; theD. The; a3. In many ways, the education system in the US is not very different from _____in the UK.A. thatB. thisC. oneD. it4. It is important to pay your electricity bill on time , as late payments may affect your ______.A. conditionB. incomeC. creditD. status5.______online shopping has changed our life , not all of its effects have been positive.A. SinceB. AfterC. WhileD. Unless6. That young man is honest, cooperative, always there when you need his help. ______, he’s reliable.A. Or elseB. In shortC. By the wayD. For one thing7. The study suggests that the cultures we grow up _____ influence the basic processes by which we see world around us.A. onB. inC. atD. about8. We can achieve a lot when we learn to let our differences unite , rather than _____ us.A. divideB. rejectC. controlD. abandon9. Silk _____ one of the primary goods traded along the Silk Road by about 100 BC.A. had becomeB. rejectC. controlD. abandon10. To return to the problem of water pollution, I’d like you to look at a study ___ in Australia in 2012.A. having conductedB. to be conductedC. conductingD. conducted11. Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears , none of ______ has been proved.A. whomB. whichC. whatD. that12.When their children lived far away from them , these old people felt ______fromthe world.A. carried awayB. broken downC. cut offD. brought up13. A sudden stop can be a very frightening experience, ____ if you are travelling at high speed.A. eventuallyB. strangelyC. merelyD. especially14. When the time came to make the final decision for a course, I decided to apply for the one that _____ my interest.A. limitedB. reservedC. reflectedD. spoiled15. Had the governments and scientists not worked together, AIDS-related deaths ______ since their highest in 2005.A. had not fallenB. would not fallC. did not fallD. would not have fallen16. In this article, you need to back up general statements with ______ examples.A. specificB. permanentC. abstractD. universal17. George _____ too far. His coffee is still warm.A. must have goneB. might have goneC. can’t have goneD. needn’t have gone18. I have always enjoyed all the events you organized and I hope to attend _____ in the coming yearsA. little moreB. no moreC. much moreD. many more19. I had as much fun sailing the seas as I now do ______ with students.A. workingB. workC. to workD. worked20.—The movie starts at 8:30, and we can have a quick bite before we go—______. See you at 8:10A. So longB. Sounds greatC. Good luckD. Have a good time【高考词汇分类记练】《天津卷·高考词汇手册》词表词性分类记练一）名词 Noun 1名词词条超过1800，加上词性转化、派生等构成的名词，接近两千。

百度文库天津市耀华中学2017届高考英语冲刺导练（25）【读写应用综合训练】一、完形填空Cloze III 记叙文精选-3福建卷We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are 36 , one by one. “There is my grandm other's house,” I say, 37 across the bay to a shabby old house.I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing (追溯) 38 memory for me. Lise was one of the mobile children, 39 from house to house in childhood. She lon gs for a sense of 40 , and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors 41 for 200 years.We soon 42 by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories 43 back, swift as the tide (潮水).Suddenly, I long to walk again in the 44 where I was once so gloriously a child. It still 45 a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk 46 the rooms in memory. Here, my mother 47 in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family 48 into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being 49 them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise 50 attentively as I talk and then says, “So this is where I 51 ; where I belong.”She has 52 her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human 53 . To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need 54 origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the 55 of “I”. We must all go home again—in reality or memory.36. A. appearing B. movingC. exposingD. expanding37. A. referring B. travelling C. pointing D. coming38. A. shared B. short C. fresh D. treasured39. A. passed B. raised C. moved D. sent40. A. home B. duty C. reality D. relief41. A. built B. lived C. remained D. explored42. A. catch up B. pull upC. step downD. come down43. A. falling B. turning C. rushing D. bringing44. A. yard B. village C. room D. house45. A. adapts to B. appeals toC. belongs toD. occurs to46. A. across B. through C. along D. past47. A. lay B. played C. stood D. sat48. A. marching B. looking C. breaking D. pouring49. A. between B. with C. near D. behind50. A. wonders B. listens C. reacts D. agrees51. A. began B. grew C. studied D. stayed52. A. deepened B. recognized C. accepted D. found53. A. heart B. rights C. interest D. behaviors54. A. one B. its C. that D. every55. A. meaning B. expressionC. connectionD. background二、阅读理解Reading Comprehension█阅读微技能 Micro Reading Skills解析与训练系列 11微技能11：理解图表信息Understanding Diagrams包含图表的文章多为应用文。

天津市耀华中学2017届高考英语冲刺导练（16）【读写应用综合训练】一、完形填空Cloze 1_16记叙文 -6“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any 36 . Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 37 next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could 38 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over. “I’m so sorry, James,” she said.“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in 39 .“I know it’s 40 for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not 41 at all. We’re just ordinary people.”Mum sighed heavily. “ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy 42 . And your poor father –he doesn’t feel 43 . He really needs a rest.”“I can help, Mum!” James said. “44 I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come ov er? Please?”“Well…”Mum began.“Great ! Thanks ,Mum!” James almost shouted. “ Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 45 what he needed –two spanners. “ Hang on, Mum,” he said. “ This won’t take a second.” After some 46 , James was finished. With a smile of 47 on his face he said, “ There! How does that feel?” “ Oh, James,” Mum said. “ That’s a much better! How did you do it?”“Easy,” James said 48 .” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just 49 them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school.”“What about you father? Can you 50 him?” asked Mum.“I’ll try,” James replied. He 51 up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the 52 on. Dad opened his eyes and 53 immediately . “ He just let his 54 run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”“I guess so,” replied Mum. “ Your friends will just have to 55 that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son !”36. A. chance B. messageC. homeworkD. difficulty37. A. a sleep B. reading C. alone D. standing38. A. explain B. see C. agree D. doubt39. A. terror B. tears C. surprise D. silence40. A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard41. A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious42. A. headache B. loss C. task D. day43. A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well44. A. As B. If C. Since D. Before45. A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned46.A. requests B. thoughtsC. repairsD. instructions47. A. sympathy B. satisfactionC. bitternessD. politeness48. A. embarrassedly B. gratefullyC. impatientlyD. proudly49. A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D. covered50. A. greet B. accompany C. help D. ask51. A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled 52. A. television B. power C. light D. gas 53. A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up54. A. food B. temperature C. battery D.blood55. A. prove B. expect C. suspect D.accept二、阅读理解Reading Comprehension█ 阅读微技能 Micro Reading Skills 解析与训练 系列 2微技能：2. 找读Scanningscan v. to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item ：scan the want ads looking for a job 扫读；扫视：快速而大略地浏览以寻找特定的内容或项目 Passage 1 2016 浙江卷BBelow are search record from a university library’s databaseQuick Search l Category l Full Text l AdvancedSearch full text books for childrenDisplaying 1 to 100 of 639 titles for children where Category is EducationAvailableRead this bCircle Time for Young ChildrenMosley Jenny,2014 l Taylor and FrancisJenny Mosley’s quality circle time model involves setting up an onConnecting Animals and children in Early ChildhoodAvailableUnderstandDo street children go to school, and if not, why not? What kind of education TheAvailableAvailableFrom the moment a child is born, they interact with the world, looking atBig46.Suppose you are doing research on children’s relations hip skills, you may want to read ______.A. Circle Time for Young ChildrenB. Children with School Problems: A Physician's ManualC. Education and Disadvantaged Children and Young PeopleD. Build It, Make It, Do It, Play It! Guides for Children and Teens47.Which book would you recommend to someone interested in children’s mental images?A. Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood.B. Songs in Their Heads: Music and Its Meaning in C hildren’s Lives.C. Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teach ing Philosophy Through children’s Literature.D. Young Children as Artists: Art and Design in the Early Years and Key Stage 1.48.How many books published in 2015 are found in this search?A. 9.B. 90.C. 118.D. 290.49. Children with School Problems: A Physician's Manual is most likely intended for ______.A. educatorsB. librariansC. doctorsD. artistsass istance to solve timetable conflicts.capable of working independently in a responsible and hones t manner; and, Students need to spend at least as much time with their on-line course work as they wouldA. they are given by best TDSB teachersB. they are not on the day school timetableC. they are not included on students’ reportsD. they are an addition to TDSB courses57. What do students need to do before completing e-learning courses?A. To learn information technology on-line.B. To do their assignments independently.C. To update their mobile devices regularly.D. To talk face to face with their teachers.■训练2重庆卷 2015 BIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics (策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food（later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on bothlevels helped sell these $10 million houses.40.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.41.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.42.What is th e California builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.43.What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CLakeLander ·2 hours agoToday, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, making many passengers upset. I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train, I have never had the courage to do it, though.Pak 50 ··· ·57 minutes agoWhy not give it a try? Perhaps you should take lessons on a musical instrument. The late musician DennisBrian is said to have asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When his request was refused, he took out his French horn (号) and started to practice.Angie O’Edema ·42 minutes agoI don’t see how musical instruments can help improve manners in publ ic. Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t like to be done to yourself. Once, a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy to finish his conversation. He realized this and apologised to me. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.Taodas ·29 minutes agoI did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well. The guy took it in good part, and we chatted happily all the way to Edinburgh.Sophie 76 ·13minutes agoI have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but, several years ago, I read some chapter s from Harry Porter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.44. The passenger made an apology to Angie O’Edema because ______.A. he offered his seat to someone elseB. he spoke very loudly on his phoneC. he refused to talk with AngieD. he ignored Angie’s request45. Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?A. Pak50B. Angie O’EdemaC. TaodasD. Sophie7646. What is the discussion mainly about?A. How to react to bad behavior.B. How to kill time on a train.C. How to chat with strangers.D. How to make a phone call.47.Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A webpage.B. A newspaper.C. A novel.D. A report.EThe values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism (相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform (不变的) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.52.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?A. It introduces different cultural values.B. It explains the history of artistic works.C. It relates artistic values to local conditions.D. It excites the human mind throughout the world.53.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _______.A. great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB. history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures54.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because _______.A. they are results of scientific studyB. they establish some general principles of artC. they are created by the worl d’s greatest artistsD. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature55.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Are Artistic Values Universal?B. Are Popular Arts Permanent?C. Is Human Nature Uniform?D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?三、阅读表达阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。

【读写应用综合训练】一、完形填空Cloze 1Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 。

Now she was Portia，a strong–willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice。

The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 from her。

19 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （选拔试演). She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades，24 she always thought that something was missing。

Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in.“I can't think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared。