高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第34天

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高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第28天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第28天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.“It's 5 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We don't 8 miracles here, child. I'm sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 9 at the little girl.In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”“I don't know,” she replied. “He's really si ck and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn't long 19 Andrew was home again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. More than3. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured4. A. followed B. made C. took D. found5. A. to B. as C. for D. on6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible8. A. have B. offer C. sell D. store9. A. gently B. sadly C. shockedly D. coldly10. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted C. well-behaved D. good-looking11. A. have B. need C. care D. like12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness13. A. savings B. wishes C. ideas D. suggestions14. A. since B. as C. after D. but15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary16. A. Express B. Help C. Take D. Follow17. A. beg B. encourage C. persuade D. meet18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result19. A.that B.when C. until D. before20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. interest第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AI've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional（易动感情的）”. But she lived “on the surface “.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”21. The writer began to love her mother's desk________.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her22. The passage shows that_________.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words23. The underlined word “gulf” in the third passage means_______.A. deep misunderstanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land24. What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.25. What's best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and childrenC. My Mother's DeskD. Talks between Mother and meBCheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test— unless the person cheats again.Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn't study, it would be better to talk with the teacher abou t this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.26. The author thinks that when kids cheat in class,________.A. it is unfair to other peopleB. it does harm to their healthC. teachers should punish themD. teachers shouldn't stop them at once27. Some students like cheating mainly because_________.A. the material in the test is very difficultB. they want to do better than the othersC. cheating can make hard things seem very easyD. they have little time to study their lessons28. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.A. cheating isn't a good ideaB. why kids cheat in the testC. some kids can't pass the test without cheatingD. some kids don't spend the time studying29. We can learn from the passage______.A. cheaters are often thought highly ofB. people show no respect for those who cheatC. parents whose kids cheat are often in troubleD. kids cheat in the test because of swim practice30. In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______.A. spend more time on school than on sportsB. find good solutions instead of cheatingC. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazyD. ask their classmates for good methods of studyNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 ACDBC 6-10DACBA 11-15 BCADB 16-20CDCDB 21-25 CABDC 26-30ACBBB。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第35天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第35天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）ks5uA gray African goose stood at the back of my father’s truck，staring into the wide shiny bumper(保险杠)--completely attracted by the image he saw there. The goose preened(整理羽毛)，waving his long 1 from side to side. It was an interesting and amusing 2 .When I noticed that the goose was 3 there nearly four hours later，I thought itwas 4 . So I asked my father about it.“Dad，”I said. “ That old gray goose has been 5 behind your truck all day. Do youhave any 6 why?”“Oh，sure，”he answered without 7 .“That’s Grady. He lost his ‘wife’ a year ago，and he’s 8 without her. For nearly a month he searched the farm for her everyday. Then one day，as he 9 the shiny bumper，he caught sig ht of his reflection in it. I guess he thinks he’s 10 her. So every day he comes to be with her.”Each and every morning，the geese wait 11 at the door of their protective shedfor my father to 12 them so they can wander around the farm. When Grady is turnedto loose，he leaves the others，13 instead to be with “ his wife. ” Eagerly, he rushes to14 my father’s truck is parked and stares into the truck’s shiny silver bumper and 15 cackles(叫)away，perhaps telling her the events that 16 while they were apart.“Isn’t it a bit strange that Grady 17 at the bumper all day long? ” I asked.“ 18 if that’s where he thinks his companion is，”my father replied. “He's 19 to her. ”I was interested in the obvious affection this goose had once 20 his mate，an affection so strong that he was determined to hang on to some appearance of it after her parting.1. A. 1eg B. wing C. neck D. body2. A. sight B. position C. spot D. situation3. A. ever B. still C. yet D. even4. A. usual B. reasonable C. common D. strange5. A. sitting B. moving C. standing D. 1ying6. A. idea B. doubt C. opinion D. suggestion7. A. delay B. hesitation C. question D. permission8. A. lovely B. painful C. alone D. 1onely9. A. passed B. ignored C. admired D. adored10. A. 1oved B. hurt C. found D. protected11. A. anxiously B. impatiently C. eagerly D. carefully12. A. feed B. drive C. care D. free13. A. preferring B. refusing C. deciding D. preparing14. A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever15. A. sadly B. happily C. calmly D. comfortably16. A. missed B. delivered C. fled D. occurred17. A. stays B. searches C. 1ives D. gathers18. A. Seldom B. Always C. Not D. Hardly19. A. expected B. devoted C. stuck D. inspired20. A. suffered from B. 1ived with C. did with D. shared with第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uAThe Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water，representing nearly 2％of theworld’s total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of waterin our atmosphere is over 10 times as much as the water in all the rivers taken together. Thefresh water actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible groundwater amount to only about one-third of 1％of the world’s total water supply.21. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Fresh Water in the WorldB. Water Supply of the WorldC. Salt Water of the EarthD. Protection of the Water in the World22. It can be seen from the table______.A. humans will have to use sea water in the futureB. there is enough fresh water for man to useC. Water in the atmosphere is the leastD. the sea water takes up 98％of the water on earth23. The fresh water that humans can use is _________.A. about 1,086,700 cu miB. about 6,300,000 cu miC. about 680,000 cu miD. about 2,000,000 cu mi24. Where does the majority of fresh water exists?A. In Arctic Icecap and glaciers.B. In Deep ground.C. In the Antarctic Icecap.D. In the atmosphere.25. What are the two places where equal amount of fresh water is stored?A. Freshwater lakes and all rivers(average level)B. Antarctic Icecap and water in the atmosphereC. Ground water within half a mile from surface and Deep-lying ground water.D. Deep-lying ground water and Arctic Icecap and glaciers Lost BA historic plane crash leaves 48 passengers alive, andtrapped on a remote island in the South Pacific. The chance ofbeing found and rescued is fairly small ，so the survivors inclu-ding doctor Jack ，now freed prisoner Kate ，Iraqi military vetSayid ，an unruly girl Shannon and a mysterious man namedLocke etc. have to deal with a set of challenges. But they soonrealize that it was far more than mere chance that brought themtogether，and each of them has a purpose that will help themunlock the island’s secrets.When Michael Schofield’s brot her, Lincoln Burrows is convinced andsentenced to prison for a crime he didn’t commit，Michael，an engineer Prison Break who purposefully robs a bank for getting himself sent to the prison he helpeddesign in order to help his brother escape from death row.The tagline of Desperate Housewives is“Everyone has a dirty laundry(丑事)”. One day，Mary Alice Young in her perfect house，in the love-liest of suburbs，takes her own life，then states the events that follow forus. Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in onesuburban neighborhood，after the mysterious suicide(自杀)of the suburbanhousewife“24 ”, one of the most innovative. breathtaking andhighly praised drama series on television. “ 24 ” covers one day in the life of 图counter-terrorism agent(反恐机构) Jack Bauer per season，who prevents apolitical murder，fights the bad guys of the world，stops a nuclear attackand fights bioterrorism. Viewers will be able to follow several key charac-ters through a day that none of them will ever forget.26. The purpose of these four short passages probably is ________.A. advertising filmsB. praising filmsC. expressing the writer’s opinion about filmsD. describing films27. You will see scenery of an island in the film of ________.A. 24B. Desperate HousewivesC. LostD. Prison Break28. Why does the man rob a bank on purpose in the film?A. H e needs much money to prove that his brother was innocent.B. He hopes to give his brother a happy life.C. He wants to attract the police’s attention in order to save his brother.D. He wants to be sent to prison to get his brother out of prison.29. In the film Desperate Housewives we may see ________.A. successful womenB. failures of womenC. excited womenD. mad women30. The film“24”describes several characters who ________.A. prevent a nuclear warB. act bravely to fight against terrorismC. who live on a wild islandD. get rid of terrorism in the world语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 CABDC 6—10ABDAC 11—15BDACB 16—20DACBD 21—25BDACC 26—30ACDBB。

高考英语25分钟限时阅读天天练[16-20]

高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十六第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹）can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.“It's 5 my little brot her,” the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We don't 8 miracles here, child. I'm sorry,” the chemist sai d, smiling 9 at the little girl.In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”“I don't know,” she replied. “He's really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleve n cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn't long 19 Andrew was home again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.1. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind2. A. Simply B. Just C. Only D. More than3. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured4. A. followed B. made C. took D. found5. A. to B. as C. for D. on6. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle7. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible8. A. have B. offer C. sell D. store9. A. gently B. sadly C. shockedly D. coldly10. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted C. well-behaved D. good-looking11. A. have B. need C. care D. like12. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness13. A. savings B. wishes C. ideas D. suggestions14. A. since B. as C. after D. but15. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary16. A. Express B. Help C. Take D. Follow17. A. beg B. encourage C. persuade D. meet18. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result19. A.that B.when C. until D. before20. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. interest第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AI've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But asa young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional（易动感情的）”. But she lived “on the surface “.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”21. The writer began to love her mother's desk________.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her22. The passage shows that_________.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words23. The underlined word “gulf” in the third passage means_______.A. deep misunderstanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land24. What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.25. What's best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and childrenC. My Mother's DeskD. Talks between Mother and meBCheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it's not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn't solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won't help on the next test— unless the person cheats again.Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.Some kids cheat because they're busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can't pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn't a good idea.If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn't study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.26. The author thinks that when kids cheat in class,________.A. it is unfair to other peopleB. it does harm to their healthC. teachers should punish themD. teachers shouldn't stop them at once27. Some students like cheating mainly because_________.A. the material in the test is very difficultB. they want to do better than the othersC. cheating can make hard things seem very easyD. they have little time to study their lessons28. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.A. cheating isn't a good ideaB. why kids cheat in the testC. some kids can't pass the test without cheatingD. some kids don't spend the time studying29. We can learn from the passage______.A. cheaters are often thought highly ofB. people show no respect for those who cheatC. parents whose kids cheat are often in troubleD. kids cheat in the test because of swim practice30. In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______.A. spend more time on school than on sportsB. find good solutions instead of cheatingC. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazyD. ask their classmates for good methods of studyNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 ACDBC 6-10DACBA 11-15 BCADB 16-20CDCDB21-25 CABDC 26-30ACBBB高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十七第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited __1_ for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became __2__ . When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had _3 __ . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _4 _ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that __5 __ even him.He wrote his wife’s name on the back of th e photos and handed them to a _6 __ behind the desk in the booth. “__7__ you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously _8 _ someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 9 __ his office in Morrison Building, _10__ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good _11__ ! He sat down with a smile.His wife _12__ those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …How are you with _13 __ ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are _14 _ . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.Patience is an important _15__ of a happy and rewarding life. _16 _ , some things are worth waiting for. _17 _ presents many opportunities for wait training.We can hate waiting, __18 __ it or even get good at it! But one thing is 19 __ --- we cannot avoid it. How is your _20_ coming along?1. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously2. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty3. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea4. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient5. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked6. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend7. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If8. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for9. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left10. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised11. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture12. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed13. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination14. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for15. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality16. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far17. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office18. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve19. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy20. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ALast year, on report card day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald’s. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A’s, and Laurie got a cellphone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she’s only in third grade,” said another. “And how ab out Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes—no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns, runs-batted-in? What about orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I’d be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizz a, but that’s about it.”Don’t you just hate that? We’re all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.21．The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph probably means _____________.A．taking care of the children would influence my workB．I would spend more money on my children’s homeworkC．reducing children’s homework load would cost me a lotD．more rewards would be needed as the children grew up22．We can tell from the passage that the author’s son was in ___________.A. primary schoolB. junior middle schoolC. high schoolD. university23．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.A．if you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedB．if you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderC．children would not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD．children would not ask for rewards when they enter university24．The example of the author’s neighbor shows that ____________.A．pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB．reward is not the only way to motivate childrenC．the author’s neighbor was very poorD．the author’s neighbor’s son didn’t like reward25．What is the author’s attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?A．Favorable B．Ambiguous C．Disagreeable D．NeutralBI was born an albino. No one in my family had ever known what an albino was, what it meant to be an albino, and what had to be done differently because I was an albino.My parents treated me just like they treated everybody else. That was just about the best thing they could have done. It helped me trust myself, so when the annoyances came along, I could deal with them.True, my photo always looked like a snowball with two pieces of coal for eyes. Kids would tease me, asking if I was joining the circus and calling me “Whitey”. Like most albinos, I had terrible eyesight, and my grades suffered until eventually I overcame my feeling ashamed of myself and realized it was okay to ask to sit in the front of the classroom so I could see the blackboard better. People stared at me when I held reading material right at the tip of my nose so I could see it well enough to read. Even when I was eight or nine, movie-theater clerks started asking me to pay adult prices because I “looked older”.The worst part for me was that because my eyesight was so bad, I couldn’t play sports very well. I didn’t give up trying, though. And I studied harder.Eventually, I got better at school and loved it. By the time I got to college I was double majoring, going to summer school and devoting myself to every kind of extracurricular activity I could find. I had learned to be prou d of being an albino. I did my best to make “albino” a positive word. And I decided to make my living with my eyes.I couldn’t see well enough to play sports, but with a solid education and the drive to do it. I could make a living involved in the field I loved. I’ve done it now for more than thirty years in print and in video, and now in cyberspace. People make jokes about how I’m the only “blind editor” they know, but most of the time the jokes are signs of respect. And I make jokes about being an albino.I was just a proud albino kid from the coal country of Pennsylvania. I now realize that being born an albino helped me to overcome difficulties, gain confidence, and be proud of my personal achievement and humble about my professional accomplishments.26. What is an albino according to the passage?A. Someone with bad eyesight.B. Someone with some kind of disease.C. Someone who looks older than his age.D. Someone who joins the circus.27. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The fact that the author was born an albino.B. What had to be done differently to the author.C. The way that the author’s parents treated him.D. The fact that the author had no idea what an albino was.28. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author’s study was affected by his eyesight at first.B. The author had to pay adult prices for movies when he was still young.C. Despite his bad eyesight, the author played sport well.D. “Albino” has already become a positive word now.29. Why are people’s jokes about the author mostly signs of respect?A. Because he is an albino.B. Because he has a solid education.C. Because they think he is a great “blind editor”.D. Because they think he is proud of his achievement.30. Through the passage, the author tells us _________________.A. that albino helped him achieve successB. how an albino studied wellC. what it is like to be an albinoD. how people should treat an albinoNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 CADBD 6-10 ADABC 11-15 DBCBD 16-20 BCAAD21-25 DBABC 26-30 BCACA高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十八第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 1 in almost a month. Every day, my husband and his brothers would 2 the process of trying to get water to the fields.3 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 4 and witnessed the only 5 I had seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, 6 toward the woods. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great 7 , trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he 8 into the woods, he came running out again, towards the house. I went back to make sandwiches, 9 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 10 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. 11 I couldn’t take it any longer, followed him on his journey and saw the most amazing 12 .Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 13 for him to get away. A huge deer with big antlers was 14 close, but the deer didn’t even 15 as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 16 , lift its head with great ef forts to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands. When the water was 17 , Billy jumped up to run back to the house to get more. It then became 18 tome.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the 19 boy working so hard to save another life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God, himself was 20 with pride. The rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.1. A. water B. rain C. cloud D. storm2. A. go along B. go on C. go about D. go after3. A. Before B. If C. Until D. Unless4. A. struggling B. sharing C. working D. understanding5. A. miracle B. lesson C. animal D. incident6. A. running B. jumping C. walking D. dashing7. A. effort B. heart C. determination D. interest8. A. lost B. slipped C. wandered D. disappeared9. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. doubting10. A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore11. A. Silently B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly12. A. sign B. scenery C. sight D. scene13. A. screamed B. ran C. begged D. burst14. A. friendly B. powerfully C. dangerously D. carefully15. A. pause B. panic C. fight D. move16. A. thirst B. illness C. wound D. pain17. A. lost B. missed C. gone D. left18. A. amazing B. clear C. acceptable D. puzzling19. A. kind B. clever C. naughty D. patient20. A. weeping B. appearing C. coming D. raining第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AIn Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises.A few explanations for this American style are as follows:Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in our right hands that can use them most efficiently.Americans, the master of the New World are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.Forced to do so, they re spond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. InOld World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders (入侵者). However, such alertness(警觉) is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades.21. Americans use _________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right handB. the left handC. both handsD. either of the two hands22. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to___________.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. show off their creativeness to Mother England23. In the sentence, the underlined word “juggle” probably me ans _______________ .A. holdB. play withC. pick upD. lay down24. Also in the last sentence, the two underlined “them” refer to ______________.A. AmericansB. EuropeansC. Americans and Europeans separatelyD. Europeans and Americans separately25. The following statements are true except that __________.A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right handB. the zigzag eating method is related to American characteristicsC. the zigzag eating method has become an American featureD. European people will use the American method because of its efficiencyBBirthdays often involve surprises. But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. "It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one," said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery.The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the "Flower portrait"—was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609."We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays," Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator (馆长), told the Associated President.The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company."There have always been questions about the painting," said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. "Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture."Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation (调查) and the results will come out later this month.___________________________________________________________________________.26. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.B. The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake.C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840.27hich statement is True according to the passage?A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.B. "Flower portrait " was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower.C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play.28ow many methods were used to test the portrait?A. Not mentioned.B. TwoC. ThreeD. At least four.29The best title for this passage is _________.A. Birthdays often involve surprisesB. The surprise on the 441st birthday of ShakespeareC. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fakeD. How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?30Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?A. Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable.B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare.C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 BCDBA 6-10 CADAC 11-15 BDACD 16-20 ACBAA 21-25 ABBCD 26-30 BCDBD高考期末总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练十九第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she laughed. "Even dummies know that!"I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 . After I told her everything, she said "No Santa Claus? Don't believe it. Now, 2 your coat, and let's go. ""Go? Go where?" I asked."Where" 3 to be the General Store. As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars. That was a lot in those days. "Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car. "The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me. I remembered he didn't have a coat. I fingered the bill with growing 8 . I would buy Bobbie a coat."Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down."Yes," I replied shyly. "It's. . . for Bobbie. "The nice lady smiled at me. I didn't get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it. Then she 12 me over to Bobbie's house.Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie's house, and she and I crept （爬）13 and hid in the 14 . Then Grandma gave me a sign. "All right, Santa Claus, get going. "I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety. Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie.Forty years haven't dimmed （使变暗淡）the thrill （强烈的兴奋）of those 18 spent shivering （颤抖）,beside my grandma, in Bobbie's bushes. 19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team.1. A. the reason B. many things C. stories D. the truth2. A. put on B. put away C. put up D. put down3. A. used B. turned out C. found out D. turned up4. A. lent B. took C. paid D. handed5. A. anyone B. one C. someone D. anybody6. A. crowded B. varied C. noisy D. convenient7. A. satisfied B. confused C. curious D. amazed8. A. worry B. disappointment C. happiness D. excitement9. A. counter B. desk C. shelf D. goods10. A. money B. gifts C. change D. encouragement11. A. make B. wrap C. undo D. design12. A. drove B. took C. led D. asked13. A. quickly B. painfully C. nervously D. noiselessly14. A. bushes B. darkness C. doorway D. car15. A. courage B. look C. step D. breath16. A. waited B. whispered C. crept D. stood17. A. came B. sounded C. did D. appeared18. A. moments B. days C. time D. people。

高中英语高考总复习分钟限时阅读天天练第天3

号顿市安谧阳光实验学校高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第36天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） A 25-year-old student from Hubei was admitted into Tsinghua ，China’s most famous university ．after an eight —year 1 ．Li Jun comes froma poor family in a small village of Hubei Province ．He first 2 going to college in the year 2000 3 he was admitted by a 1ocal school after 4 from a secondary technical school at age 17．A 5 art student ，he passed the exam again next year but 6 school due to economic pressures in September 2002．Life seemed 7 but Li didn’t’t give in ．He earned a 8 by working part time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students ．But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of 9 the Academy of Arts ＆Design of Tsinghua University ．Li 10 the college entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003． 11 ，he missed making the cut one mark last year ． In 2008，his fifth try ，Li’s efforts 12 ．He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpturemajor into Tsinghua University ．Every year ．Li took art 13 in Beijing and took exams from December to March ．He then took cultural courses in his school till June ．The rest of the year he spent on 14 work ．Li said he hadn’t 15 any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school ．Li said the reason he maintained for eightyears was that he wanted to change his 16 through knowledge 。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第23天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第23天第一局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕ks5uShopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was2 on both sides with many various3 .Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.4 , some shops offered5 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.6 in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were7 to shoppers. Because- the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with8 at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space was what their car-driving9 needed.And open space was what merchants got 10 the first shopping centers were built Shopping centers, or rather malls, 11 as a collection of small new stores 12 crowded city centers. 13 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 14 areas to out-lying malls. And the growing 15 of shopping centers led 16 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.17 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost 18 into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 19 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped〔园林化〕parks, 20 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.36. A. Finally B. Early C. Late D. Lately37. A. built B. designed C. intended D. lined38. A. factories B. trees C. businesses D. hospitals39. A. In addition B. Therefore C. On the contrary D. As well40. A. accommodation B. information C. technology D. services41. A. And B. Thus C. SoD. But42. A. special B. available C. closed D. reliable43. A. surprise B. delight C. interest D. horror44. A. customers B. bosses C. workers D. staff45. A. when B. while C. since D. because46. A. changed B. started C. provided D. organized47. A. within B. near C. next to D. away from48. A. Suggested B. Attacked C. Attracted D. Confused49. A. public B. private C. outdoor D. downtown50. A. popularity B. beauty C. distinction D. expense51. A. out of turn B. in turn C. out of order D. in order52. A. By B. During C. In D. Towards53. A. increased B. shrunk C. developed D. decreased54. A. regulation B. relation C. convenience D. confidence55. A. around B. besides C. with D. without第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕ks5uAAbout a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been: "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister." Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother. But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20. "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.〞Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, andwon a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket〔球拍〕. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as "mad as a snake". The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile〔不稳定的〕emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach. "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success."I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.56. What is the passage mainly about?A. How Safina came first in world women's tennis.B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis.D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.57. Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?A. Her hard work and strong competitiveness.B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.C. The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.58. Which of the following statements is true?A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.C. Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.59. What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.〞?A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.B. After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.60. What can we learn from this passage?A. Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.B. As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.C. Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.D. Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.BIn far northern Mongolia, the living of the smallest ethnic group in the country—the Tsaatan community depends on a kind of animalreindeer.An American named Morgan Keay visited the Tsaatan community when she was studying in Mongolia in 2002. Local leaders told her that the animals were not healthy and the number of reindeer was. getting too small to support the community.Back in the United States, Morgan Keay and a friend who had also studied in Mongolia started an organization. They named it Itgelthe Mongolian word for "hope".The Itgel Foundation has helped bring foreign scientists to Mongolia to research and treat reindeer diseases. They also helped Tsaatan workers build a community and visitor center. The building includesguest rooms for tourists. The Tsaatan not only work as guides, they now provide services for travelers. The community works in partnership with international tour operators, who had formerly been in control of the services.People in the community designed the center, which they also own and manage. Before the visitor center was built, families earned an average of 100 dollars a year. Now Morgan Keay says the average is 3 to 4 times that. Money also goes into a community account.Four years ago the Tsaatan had fewer than 500 reindeer. Now the herd has already reached 900. Morgan Keay says the Tsaatan are becoming economically independent for the first time.The Mongolian government is now considering a development plan written by the community that deals with education, health, the environment and economics.61. The writer mainly intends to convey the message thatA. tourism is not the key to local economyB. new ways can recover the Tsaatan communityC. wildlife conservation is a major concernD. international cooperation makes a difference62. With the help of Itgel, the Tsaatan did the following EXCEPTA. building a community and visitor centerB. providing services for travelersC. doing research treating reindeer diseasesD. working as guides for tourists63. What if reindeer in the Tsaatan community have died out according to the passage?A. the Local people will lose economic resource.B. The Tsaatan community will have to move to another place.C. The Tsaatan community will also die out gradually.D. Another anirnal will be raised by the Tsaatan instead of reindeer.64. The underlined word "that" in the fifth paragraph refers toA. the number of tourists coming to the communityB. the number of the reindeer left in the communityC. the amount of money earned by the Tsaatan families nowD. the amount of money the Tsaatan families earned before65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Tte Tsaatan used to control the services for travelers to the community.B. Morgan Keay is a Mongolian devoted to environmental conservationC. The Mongolian govermnent had designed a development plan for the community.D. Money got from the visitor centre is managed by the community now.语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案36-40 BDCAD 41-45 DBCAA 46-50 BDCDA 51-55 BABCC 56-60 ABACD 61-65 BCADD。

2024版新教材高考英语复习特训卷课下天天练四十四阅读语言运用组合练

课下天天练(四十四) 阅读语言运用组合练姓名________ 班级________ 考号________ 时间：40分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2023·湖北十一校联考]One of the problems damaging our planet is the number of things we throw away. Rubbish of all kinds is piling up in landfill and polluting our rivers and the ocean. A more recent addition to the list of things we chuck away is ewaste—electronic items that are broken and not recycled. Now solutions are being found to give this stuff a new life.Many millions of tonnes of televisions, phones, and other electronic equipment are discarded each year, partly because it's cheaper to replace them than to fix them, but also because we lack the skills to repair them. A UN report claims the 50 million tonnes of ewaste generated every year will more than double to 110 million tonnes by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.However, there's a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London, which is one of the many projects founded around the world. One of its voluntee rs, Francesco Calo, said that “this project allows you to reduce waste, extend the life of objects, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that have developed a fault”．As many electronic items contain valuable metals, another idea is ewaste mining. An experiment at the University of New South Wales involves extracting these materials from electronic gadgets. It's thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional mining. With phones typically containing as many as 60 elements, this could be part of the solution to our appetite for new technology.These projects make total sense—collections of ewaste for recycling are “stagnating or even decreasing” according to Ruediger Kuehr, director of the United Nations University. And in countries where there is no legislation, much ofit just gets dumped. However, the European Union, for example, is trying to tackle the problem by insisting manufacturers should make appliances longerlasting and supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years.1．According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?A．People usually choose to repair a broken electronic item.B．UN reports that the number of ewaste generated will nearly double by 2050.C．Ewaste will be reduced if mor e projects like Restart Project are launched.D．The ewaste mining can help people who have found a fault to purchase items.2．What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?A．Ceasing. B．Increasing.C．Falling. D．Disappearing.3．What can be the best title for the text?A．What is damaging our planet?B．What is significant for ewaste recycling?C．Ewaste mining benefits us more.D．New lives are brought to ewaste.4．What is the author's attitude towards the future of the problem?A．He is doubtful about it.B．He is concerned but full of confidence.C．He thinks it's just a piece of cake.D．He supposes there's a long way to go.B[2023·合肥第三次质量检测]Sometime back, after a sixyearold lioness named Magigi repeatedly killed cattle, Botswana authorities caught and moved her into Central Kalahari Game Reserve, far from people. Magigi spent most of her time within the reserve's protective boundaries, but after a year she escaped outside and was shot dead by a farmer. New research Maude and his colleagues have conducted confirms that Magigi's unfortunate story is common for many relocated lions. For decades, wildlife managers in a number of African countries have used such a kind way to deal with lions that repeatedly kill livestock (牲畜). But the new research shows thatafter lions are moved, most continue to kill livestock and endanger villagers' living.Across Africa, lion numbers have fallen by 43 percent in the past two decades, to as few as 23，000 animals today. About 3，000 remain in Botswana. The sharp declines are primarily driven by development—lions now occupy just 8 percent of their historic habitat. With less space set aside for conservation, lions are more frequently coming into contact with humans. These are usually farms, expanding around the edges of the protected areas. The lions eat livestock, which negatively impacts the livelihood of the farmers in these rural areas. Without a proper way to prevent these attacks, the farmers often turn to deadly force, shooting or poisoning the lions, which has resulted in the decrease in lion population.“Rather than trying to move lions，” wildlife conservationist Glyn Maude says, “emphasis should be placed on reducing the chances of lions encountering and killing livestock in the first place.” Many preventative measures are being tested in various African countries, including hiring lion guardians (守卫者) to monitor these big cats, creating lionproof fences, sending out lion text alerts, and teaching herders to keep livestock aw ay from highrisk areas.5．Why was Magigi moved to the reserve?A．To stop her from being caught.B．To prevent her from killing cattle.C．To get her to stay with her family.D．To train her to get along with people.6．What is the major reason for the decline in the lion population in Africa?A．Illegal wildlife trade.B．Humanlion conflict.C．A natural disaster.D．The lack of food in their habitat.7．What can we infer from Maude's words in the last paragraph?A．Lions will be fenced in to avoid meeting people.B．The relocation of lions has proven to be effective.C．Prevention is the cure for lions' attacking livestock.D．It's impossible for lions to live with humans in harmony.8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．Big Cats' Relocation Proving DeadlyB．Lions Was Shot Dead after Attacking a ManC．The Tragic Story of a Magical LionessD．Conservation Status of the African LionⅡ.七选五How to Eat Better for the Planet[2023·沈阳市质量监测]You are environmentally conscious and hungry. Here are answers to all your ecofriendly food questions.Does what I eat have an effect on climate change?Yes. __1__. About one quarter of the planetwarming greenhouse gases are generated by humans each year. That includes raising and harvesting all the plants, animals, and animal products we eat, as well as processing, packaging, and shipping food to markets all over the world.__2__？When forests are cleared to make room for farms and cattle, large stores of carbon are released into the atmosphere, which heats up the planet. Also, fossil (化石) fuels are used to operate farm machinery and ship food around the globe, all of which generate emissions (排放).Which foods have the largest impact?__3__. Cattle accounts for roughly the same amount of emissions as all the cars, t rucks, airplanes, and ships in the world today, while plantbased foods like beans and grains tend to have the smallest effect. Pork, chicken, and eggs are somewhere in the middle.Why does meat have such a big effect on the climate?It's often more efficient to grow crops for humans to eat than it is to grow crops for animals to eat and then turn those animals into food for humans. Aconclusion was reached by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 2017. __4__．Is there a simple food choice I can make that would reduce my climate footprint?Consuming less red meat and dairy products will typically have the biggest effect for most people in wealthy countries. A number of studies have concluded that people who eat a meatheavy diet could reduce their foodrelated footprint by one third or more by moving to a vegetarian diet. __5__. If you don't want to go that far, just eating less meat and dairy products can reduce emissions.A．Why do we need to change the climateB．The world's food system is responsible for itC．The greenhouse gases have an impact on our foodD．How exactly does food contribute to global warmingE.Giving up dairy products would reduce those emissions even furtherF．On average, it takes about three pounds of grains to raise one pound of meat G．In general, beef and lamb have the biggest climate footprint per gram of protein[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________Ⅲ.完形填空[2023·广东七校联考试卷]When living in Los Angeles, I walked my dog every Sunday morning around a lake near my house.Week after week, I saw the same elderly woman sitting at the edge of the __1__ with a small metal cage next to her.My __2__ finally got the best of me and I __3__ the woman one day. I noticed that it was __4__ a small trap and that she had three small turtles in it. In her lap, there was a fourth turtle that she was carefully __5__ down with a sponge.I greeted her and asked what she did with these turtles every week. Smiling, she explained that she was cleaning their shells because any seaweed that __6__ on aturtle’s shell reduces its __7__ to absorb heat and slows down their swimming.I was __8__ as the woman continued，“I do this every Sunday morning, or lifethreatening __9__ might appear.”“But don't most turtles live t heir __10__ lives with seaweed on their shells？”I asked. The woman agreed that was the __11__，I replied，“Well then, you are __12__ to do this, but most turtles don't have people around to help them with this.” The woman laughed as she looked __13__ down at the small turtle.“Young man, to the world I may be one person, but to this little turtle I am the world.”Indeed, though you may not be able to change the world or __14__ everyone, you can still make a big __15__ in one person's life. Never choose to not do anything just because you can't do everything.1．A.field B．courtC．water D．cliff2．A.pity B．anxietyC．curiosity D．responsibility3．A.inspired B．assistedC．contacted D．approached4．A.naturally B．normallyC．originally D．actually5．A.wiping B．turningC．breaking D．pressing6．A.builds up B．brings upC．sets out D．hands out7．A.risk B．costC．burden D．ability8．A.relieved B．impressedC．embarrassed D．disappointed9．A.types B．placesC．conditions D．movements10．A.early B．entireC．energetic D．extraordinary11．A.magic B．realityC．purpose D．experience12．A.police B．clumsyC．considerate D．ridiculous13．A.gently B．proudlyC．nervously D．strangely14．A.know B．loveC．own D．help15．A.deal B．differenceC．fortune D．decision[答题区]1～5 ________ 6～10 ________11～15 ________Ⅳ.语法填空[2023·济南市针对性训练]Restorers are working on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, 1.________ (build) during the Ming Dynasty, and the job is intense—these workers are risking their lives.The Jiankou section sits on the top of the mountain to 2.________ vehicles have no access. Just getting to the twelvem ile section 3.________ (take) forty minutes, and things don't get 4.________ (easy) when the workers arrive at the destination. Where the floors aren't flat, they need to drag supplies to reach the right spot. The trip to the site is so challenging 5.________ repairers can only carry basic tools and reach the wall's sides from the top. One worker will tie a rope around his waist, while 6.________ holds on from above. With such a far drop down, surviving a fall would be 7.________ matter of luck.8．________ (keep) to historical accuracy, restorers either use old, fallen bricks or make new ones using the same materials as the originals. Repairs 9.________ (be) on since 2005, but under such conditions, it hasn't been a quick and easy task. Despite the drawnou t process, Dong Yaohui, vice president of the China Great WallSociety, is proud that the work is about the 10.________ (preserve) of the wall—not just making money.[答题区]1．________ 2.________ 3.________4．________ 5.________ 6.________7．________ 8.________ 9.________10．________课下天天练（四十四）阅读语言运用组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自然——环境保护——解决电子垃圾的方法【语篇解读】该文介绍了电子垃圾问题及其解决方法。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第26天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第26天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）ks5uLanzhou, Gansu: Tong Shiqiang dashed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a 1 of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful day. All of 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now 2 a national bravery award for saving seven children.The grade-6 student was 3 a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, 4 the deadly quake struck on May 12. There were 49 5 students in his class at the time."Window panes began rattling and it 6 a huge swarm of bees was buzzing underground," 7 Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew 8 ... and then I 9 it was an earthquake."The teacher yelled: " 10 out." All the students ran out of the room immediately. 11 outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children 12 a nap. Tong Shiqiang ran with him.Only three of the kids had 13 to run out of their room when they 14 the building. The rest were crying, too 15 to move. It 16 less than three minutes for the uncle-nephew duo to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to 17 .18 whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had 19 begun checking the rolls when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang. The 14-year-old is 20 to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.1. A. couple B. dozen C. lot D. number2. A. find B. give C. show D. win3. A. listening B. hearing C. attending D. giving4. A. while B. when C. where D. which5. A. other B. another C. others D. the other6. A. looked B. seemed C. appeared D. turned7. A. remembers B. remains C. reminds D. remarks8. A. alouder B. weaker C. louder D. clearer9. A. thought B. found C. realized D. recognized10. A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody11. A. After B. Before C. Since D. Once12. A. had B. have C. were having D. having had13. A. tried B. managed C. wanted D. wondered14. A. arrived B. got C. reached D. escaped15. A. frightened B. moved C. surprised D. excited16. A. took B. spent C. carried D. paid17. A. hospital B. classroom C. yard D. safety18. A. Not sure B. No wonder C. No problem D. Not nearly19. A. even B. ever C. never D. just20. A. lovely B. friendly C. kindly D. likely第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uAMany people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血). Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China andKorea white is the colour of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions (矛盾). A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.21. Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.A. RussiaB. BritainC. GermanyD. China22. The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.A. pronunciationB. climateC. logical relationshipD. custom23. Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.A. black is the color of mourningB. a black-coated worker is employed in an officeC. red stands for beauty and excellenceD. a redcap is a porter in a station24. The best title for this passage is _______.A. The Origin of Blue BloodB. The Development of the Symbolic Use of ColorsC. Colors that Carry Bad MeaningsD. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors25. When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.A. they had heart trouble and their faces looked blueB. they came from a noble familyC. they had blue blood in their vesselsD. they were fairskinnedBStatistically, air travel is by far the safest way to tavel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil (零), many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are airborne (升空的).Fly on non-stop routesMost accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures.Choose larger aircarft. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mAlthough small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply (遵守) with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefingThe information may seem repetitious (重复的), but it's worth listening to the flight attendants. And even if you've flown before, it doesn't mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit.Store things safelyNever put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence (气流).Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seatedCabin crew always tell you this, but it's important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinksFlight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.26. What is the overall reason for these air safety tips?A. What to do in the event of a crash.B. How to avoid turbulence.C. How to improve safety while you are flying.D. How to avoid injury.27. The underlined word "those" in the second tip refers to _______.A. smaller planesB. passengersC. larger aircraftD. safety records28. The underlined phrase "The general rule" in the fifth tip refers to _______.A. anything the flight staff tell you to doB. general safety adviceC. walking around the planeD. pouring hot drinks29. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Larger planes have more safety checks and are safe in an accident.B. Take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landings.C. Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.D. Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.30. The best title of the passage should be _______.A. The Safest Way to TravelB. Air Safety TipsC. Non-stop RoutesD. How to Fly a Plane语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 ADCBA 6-10 BACCD 11-15 DCBCA 16-20 ADADD 21-25CDADB 26-30 CCABB。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第40天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第40天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 1 me and my family a fabulous(极好的) life style. I’d worked for the same company for twenty year sand had worked my way up to department director. 2, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 3 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 4 they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve 5”. I’d been so well respected, but, 6, I was of no value.For six weeks, I was in a very 7 place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 8 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything 9 me.Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I 10 the same final, so he was 411 when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 12 him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I 13 went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 14. My life had been so much devoted to 15 for so long, and I felt 16 that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.17, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose —I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being 18 again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 19 and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 20 it is to achieve real balance in life.1. A. promised B. afforded C. showed D. left2. A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Otherwise D. However3. A. quickly B. gently C. partly D. easily4. A. until B. after C. as D. so5. A. failed B. finished C. tried D. changed6. A. suddenly B. finally C. immediately D. shortly7. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark8. A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand9. A. defended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed10. A. watched B. missed C. lost D. won11. A. disappointed B. worried C. honored D. delighted12. A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing13. A. just B. even C. still D. almost14. A. hopeful B. meaningful C. difficult D. strange15. A. work B. family C. matches D. performances16. A. successful B. thoughtful C. thankful D. peaceful17. A. Naturally B. Doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly18. A. employed B. comforted C. valued D. encouraged19. A. education B. experience C. relationship D. future20. A. important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AYoung adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really y oung filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Films Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18.“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added.The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.” Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’ feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and full-length film whose title is Pressures.21. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival ____.A. is organized by a middle schoolB. is as famous as the Toronto FestivalC. shows films made by childrenD. offers awards to film school students22. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts?A. It helps young filmmakers to make money.B. It provides arts projects for young people.C. It’s a media arts and leadership-training group.D. It’s a national organization for young people.23 The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to _____.A. short trousersB. short kidsC. short filmsD. short stories24. Movies to shown in the festival ____.A. cover different subjects.B. focus on kids’ lifeC. are produced by Global Action ProjectD. are directed by Ms. Gardner25. At the end of this film festival, there will be ____.A. various awardsB. “red carpet” interviewsC. an open receptionD. a concert at Lincoln CenterBFederal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert (警报)system using text messages delivered to cell phones.Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry's trade association, CTIA, estimates（估计）more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvements to the nation's emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies."The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.Participation in the alert system by carriers –telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules.The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve "approaching threats," which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction (绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts.The service could be in place by 2010.26. What is the purpose of the approved plan?A. To warn people of emergencies via messages.B. To popularize the use of cell phones.C. To estimate the monthly number of messages.D. To promote the wireless industry.27. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ____.A. CTIAB. the Warning Alert and Response NetworkC. FCCD. federal regulators28. The carriers’ participation in the system is dete rmined by _____.A. the US federal governmentB. mobile phone usersC. the carriers themselvesD. the law of the United States29. Which of the following is true of cell phone users?A. They must accept the alert service.B. They may enjoy the alert service for free.C. They must send the alerts to othersD. They may choose the types of messages30. An alert message will NOT be sent if _____.A. a child loses his way.B. a university shooting happensC. a natural disaster happensD. a terrorist attack occursNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 BDBCA 6—10 ADACB 11—15 DABBA 16—20 CDCCA (09四川) 21—25 CBCAC 26—30 ACCBA。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第37天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第37天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Santa Claus," she laughed．"Even dummies(笨蛋) know that!"I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 ．After I told her everything, she said "No Santa Claus? Don't believe it．Now, 2 your coat, and let's go．""Go? Go where?" I asked．"Where" 3 to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．"Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it．I'll wait for you in the car．"The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn't have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing 8 ．I would buy Bobbie a coat．"Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down．"Yes," I replied shyly．"It's．．．for Bobbie．"The nice lady smiled at me．I didn't get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it．Then she 12 me over to Bobbie's house．Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie's house, and she and I crept （爬）13 and hid in the 14 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．"All right, Santa Claus, get going．"I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie．Forty years haven't dimmed （使变暗淡）the thrill （强烈的兴奋）of those 18 spent shivering （颤抖）,beside my grandma, in Bobbie's bushes．19 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team．1．A．the reason B．many things C．stories D．the truth2．A．put on B．put away C．put up D．put down3．A．used B．turned out C．found out D．turned up4．A．lent B．took C．paid D．handed5．A．anyone B．one C．someone D．anybody 6．A．crowded B．varied C．noisy D．convenient 7．A．satisfied B．confused C．curious D．amazed8．A．worry B．disappointment C．happiness D．excitement 9．A．counter B．desk C．shelf D．goods10．A．money B．gifts C．change D．encouragement 11．A．make B．wrap C．undo D．design12．A．drove B．took C．led D．asked13．A．quickly B．painfully C．nervously D．noiselessly14．A．bushes B．darkness C．doorway D．car15．A．courage B．look C．step D．breath16．A．waited B．whispered C．crept D．stood17．A．came B．sounded C．did D．appeared 18．A．moments B．days C．time D．people19．A．Today B．That year C．That night D．Since then20．A．on B．for C．at D．of第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ALast year, on report card（成绩单）day, my son and a bunch of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald’s. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A’s, and Laurie got a cellphone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPod Nano, and she’s only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $ 10 for each A.”I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cellphone, and the portable DVD player?I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle vanish before my eyes—no more of those $ 5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal attained by my two children fetch a reward?A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns(美式足球中触地得分), runs-batted-in? What about orchestra（管弦乐队）? Would first chair pay more than second? I’d be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT（麻省理工学院）. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that’s about it.”Don’t you just hate that? We’re all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation.21．The sentence “As the homework load increased, my income would decrease.” in the third paragraph probably means _____________.A．taking care of the children would influence my workB．I would spend more money on my children’s homeworkC．reducing children’s homework load would cost me a lotD．more rewards would be needed as the children grew up22．We can tell from the passage that the author’s son was in ___________.A. primary schoolB. junior middle schoolC. high schoolD. university23．It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.A．if you pay the children for good grades, they would take it for grantedB．if you buy children pizza for good grades, they would work harderC．children would not ask for rewards when they enter high schoolD．children would not ask for rewards when they enter university24．The example of the author’s neighbor shows that ____________.A．pizza is the best way to motivate childrenB．reward is not the only way to motivate childrenC．the author’s neighbor was very poorD．the author’s neighbor’s son didn’t like reward25．What is the author’s attitude toward paying children reward for good grades?A．Favorable B．AmbiguousC．Disagreeable D．Neutral(中立的)BMany people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good．This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity．However, that is not always the case．Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning．People wear black clothes at the funeral．Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed （流血）．Yellow is the word for fear．If you are afraid, you are yellow．Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world．In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning．In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence．In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear．Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions（矛盾）．A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station．In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman．Both names are logical because both men wear red caps．Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker．One does not have to cross an area to find color differences．Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest．The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood"．But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fair-skinned（皮肤白皙的）, and it is only natural that their blood vessels （血管）stood out appearing blue．26．Yellow is concerned with anger in ____．A．Russia B．Britain C．Germany D．China27．The two meanings of the term "redcap" form adifference in ____.A．pronunciation B．climateC．logical relationship D．custom28．Both Britain and America would probably agree that ____.A．black is the color of mourningB．a black-coated worker is employed in an officeC．red stands for beauty and excellenceD．a redcap is a porter in a station29．The best title for this passage is ____.A．The Origin of Blue BloodB．The Development of the Symbolic Use of ColorsC．Colors that Carry Bad MeaningsD．The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors30．When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant ____．A．they had heart trouble and their faces looked blueB．they came from a noble familyC．they had blue blood in their vesselsD．they were fair-skinnedNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 DABDC 6—10 ABDAC 11—15 BADAD 16—20 ACACA 21—25 DBABC 26—30 CDADB。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第41天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第 41天第一部分：阅读表达（共15分）Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said：For cutting the grass $5.00For cleaning up my room this week $1. 00For going to the store for you $0. 50Baby－sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $0. 25Taking out the garbage $1. 00For getting a good report card $5. 00For cleaning up and raking the yard $2. 00Total owed：$14.75Well，I’ll tell you，his mother looked at him standing there expectantly，and boy，I couldn’t see the memories flashing through her mind. So she picked up the p en，turned over the paper he’d written on，and this is what she wrote：For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me，No Charge.For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you，doctored and prayed for you，No Charge.For all the trying times，and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years，there’s No Charge.For all the nights that were filled with dread，and for the worries I knew were ahead，No Charge For the toys，food，clothes，and even wiping your nose，there’s No Charge，Son.When you ___________________，the cost of my love is No Charge.Well，friends，when our son finished reading what his mother had written，there were great big old tears in his eyes，and he looked straight up at his mother and said：“Mom，I sure do love yo u. ”And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL”.1. What’s the best title of the passage?_____________________________________________________________________2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?Although you have broght me hard thimes and many tears in these years, you needn’t pay for them._____________________________________________________________________3. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)_____________________________________________________________________4. What do you learn after reading the passage?(within 30 words)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese._____________________________________________________________________第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AMr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot(行李箱).Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.Later he said, “It was really a hal f penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew（旋开）the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled（爬行）clear as the car filled up.”His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.6. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet SalesmanB. Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape RouteC. Driver Escapes Through Car BootD. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident7. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A. The hammer.B. The coin.C. The screw.D. The horn.8. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down.B. Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam.C. Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road.D. Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat.9. “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _______.A. Luckily the door was torn away in the endB. At last the wrench went brokenC. The lock came open after all his effortsD. The chance was lost at the last minute10. It may be inferred from the passage that _______.A. the ditch was along a quiet country roadB. the accident happened on a clear warm dayC. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditchD. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attendedBGoing to sleep may seem pretty boring compared with all the fun things there are to do while you're awake. But there's a lot going on in your mind and body while you're tucked under those covers.Sleep, in fact, is as important to your survival as eating and drinking. Sleep improves your mood, makes you a better athlete, and helps you remember and understand what you learned during the day. During sleep your temperature drops. Your heart rate slows. Down goes the pressure of the blood moving through your veins. A chemical that controls growth (called a hormone) surges（汹涌）into your bloodstream. Scientists think sleep restores energy and improves your immune (免疫) system. We know what happens while we're asleep because scientists study volunteers who sleep in laboratories. The sleepers are hooked up（接通）to machines that measure brain waves, eye movements and muscle activities.Sleep is like a school day: it's divided into different periods, or stages. When you're awake, your brain waves fire rapidly. As you begin to relax and drift into the first stage of sleep, your brain produces slower-moving waves and you lose awareness of your surroundings. As you slide to deeper sleep, your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life. Then, as you begin to drift back up to a lighter sleep, your mind becomes more alert (机警), and your dreams begin. You're in REM sleep.REM was names for the "rapid eye movement' that happens while you're dreaming. During REM sleep, your eyes move back and forth behind your timed lids, as though you were flashing a movie. During other stages, you might move at that in bed, but during REM sleep you're still. That's probably because if you could move, your body would act out your dreams. As you get closer to morning, you spend more time in REM than in deep sleep, so you dream more. Researchers know that during REM sleep the part of the brain that handles learning and thinking is very active.Getting too little sleep can affect your personality. Experts recommend that children get at least nine hours’ sleep a night.11. What does the word "recommend" in the last paragraph mean?A. suggest.B. ask.C. wish.D. order12. Sleep has many advantages except ______.A. improving your moodB. making you strongC. helping you studyD. practicing your eyes13. During your sleep time, ______.① your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life② your brain produces slower-moving waves③ your dream begins④ you loose awareness of surroundingsPlease choose the right order:A. ①③②④B. ②④①③C. ④①③②D. ④③①②(A: light sleep B: deep sleep C: light sleep D: the whole course)15. Which of the following is NOT true of the text?A. Hormone has something to do with your growth.B. You cannot move while you are in REM sleep, dreaming.C. The closer to morning, the more dreams you have.D. You may move around in your bed during your sleep.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1.No Charge2. For all the trying times ,and all the tears that you’ve caused through the years , there’s No Charge.3. add it all up4.Love of our mothers is great and we should appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.5. 然后，他拿起笔写了几个大字：“全部偿付”。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第24天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第24天第一局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕One student took a box of chicken to class. Another carried on a cell-phone 1 ,and still another whistled loudly every time the 2 turned his back..Reform school? No. College.More and more, professors say, they are coming across 3 students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young scholars arrive late, leave 4 , talk loud or take care of personal 5 such as paying bills during class.Why are the students behaving 6 ? “Because they can,〞said a student of University of NorthTexas. “A lot of the time, the professors let them get away with it.〞Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even 7 taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 8 .People are 9 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 10 education, says Dr. Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco. They 11 some high school students to misbehave, but think those who get to 12 will behave more politely.Dr. Amanda believes that society in 13 has become more tolerant of rude behavior and 14 people in power, including professors, no longer 15 standards for 16 . That leads to a growing imprudence〔轻率行为〕17 some college students. “There’s a great 18 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 19 disrespect,〞said Dr. Amanda, 20 that somet imes students “have no idea that they are being rude. 〞1. A. line B. conversation C. message D. picture2. A. professor B. student C. president D. classmate3. A. hardworking B. cheating C. rude D. selfish4. A. late B. early C. noisily D. quietly5. A. felling B. interest C. computer D. business6. A. badly B. well C. politely D. oneself7. A. enjoy B. hate C. start D. avoid8. A. school B. company C. society D. class9. A. delighted B. surprised C. interest D. encouraged10. A. better B. more C. higher D. younger11. A. expect B. hope C. forbid D. wish12. A. work B. college C. learning D. knowledge13. A. all B. time C. charge D. general14. A. why B. how C. whether D. that15. A. change B. break C. set D. reach16. A. teaching B. politeness C. thinking D. progress17. A. about B. for C. behind D. among18. A. deal B. number C. many D. sum19. A. prepare B. grow C. develop D. improve20. A. speaking B. adding C. warning D. wishing第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕A1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.Handel’s father was a barber and a surgeon, which sounds like a strange combination today, but back then those occupations went hand in hand. Even though Handel was very interested in music, his father didn’t think that was a good way to earn a living, so he wanted his son to be a lawyer. The story goes that Handel smuggled a quiet piano into the house so that he could practice in secret.One day, Handel went along when his father went to shave a duke. While his father was working, Handel sat down and played the duke’s organ. The duke was so impressed that he convinced Handel’s father to let his son study music, and Handel finally got to learn how to compose.Handel soon discovered that what he liked most was opera. In fact, he was so passionate about opera that he even fought a due l (决斗) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy was the place to learn about opera composing, Handel went off to Italy to study. When he got home, he got a job as court composer for a German prince.Having landed such a wonderful job, Handel immediately asked his boss for time off. He wanted to go to England, where he’d heard that there weren’t nearly enough composers to satisfy the British taste for Italian opera.After great success writing opera in London, Handel came back to Germany. Then fate played a funny trick on Handel and his boss. The Queen of England died, and it just so happened that the prince Handel worked for was next in line to the British throne. When he arrived in London as King George, followed Handel, his court composer in Germany.In addition to serving the King, Handel became one of the most successful opera composers of his time. Andhe also produced them and traveled all over Europe to hire the best singers. There are stories of battles with rival opera producers and of fights between rival singers. Handel apparently had quite a temper.If you ever go to London, look for Handel’s grave in Westminster Abbey, where there’s a wonderful monument to him.21.How did Handel begin to learn to compose?A.His father was sure of his future success.B.His performance impressed a duke.C.He begged his father to send him to Italy.D.He practiced hard and taught himself music.22. What does the underlined word “smuggled〞mean in the passage?A. bought secretlyB. took secretlyC. carried in advanceD. possessed personally23.Why did Handel later settle down in Britain instead of Germany?A.Because he could find better jobs in London.B.Because he enjoyed greater fame in London.C.Because his boss became King of Britain and brought him along.D.Because London was a wonderful place to learn about opera.24.Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Handel, as shown in the passage?A. bad-temperedB. talentedC. enthusiasticD. optimistic25. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A.Handel was born in the same year with Bach.B.Many people worked both as a barber and a surgeon.C.Handel quit his job to learn about opera in Italy.D.Handel was buried in London and was built a monument.BNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when you’re doing your holiday shopping online, make sure you’re holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation〔感觉〕of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisions—those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research bypsychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one person’s perception〔感知〕of another’s “warmth〞is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm〞or “cold〞is a primary consideration, even beating evidence that a “cold〞person may be more capable. Much of this is ro oted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies’ conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother〞rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother〞carried a food bottle. Harlow’s work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “warmth〞and “coldness〞in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm〞or “cold〞is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A〞based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,〞says Bargh.26. According to Paragraph 1, a person’s emotion may be af fected by ______.A. the visitors to his officeB. the psychology lessons he hasC. his physical feeling of coldnessD. the things he has bought online27. The author mentions Harlow’s experiment to show that ______.A. adults should develop social skillsB. babies need warm physical contactC. caregivers should be healthy adultsD. monkeys have social relationships28. In Bargh’s experiment, the students were asked to ______.A. evaluate someone’s personalityB. write down their guessesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively29. We can infer from the passage that ______.A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others30. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social Relationships.B. Experiments of Personality Evaluation.C. Developing Better Drinking Habits.D. Physical Sensations and Emotions.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1--5BACBD 6--10ACDBC11--15ABDDC 16--20BDACB 21—25 BBCDC 26—30 CBACD。

【高考】英语阅读理解25分钟冲刺训练1

【高考】英语阅读理解25分钟冲刺训练1---炳辉书店---(第***篇)Happiness is contagious,_researchers reported on Thursday.People with the most social connections —spouses, friends, neighbors and relatives —were also the happiest, the data showed. “Each additional happy person makes you happier，” Christakis said.“Imagine that I am connected to you and you are connected to others and others are connected to still others. It is this fabric of humanity, like an American patch quilt.”Each person sits on a different colored patch. “Imagine that these patches are happy and unhappy patches. Your happiness depends on what is going on in the patch around you，” Christakis said.“It is not just happy people connecting with happy people, which they do. Above and beyond, there is this contagious process going on.”And happiness is more contagious than unhappiness, they discovered.“If a social contact is happy, it increases the likelihood that you are happy by 15 percent，” Fowler said. “A friend of a friend, or the friend of a spouse or a sibling (兄弟姐妹), if they are happy, increases your chances by 10 percent，” he added.A happy third degree friend — the friend of a friend of a friend — increases a person’s chances of bein g happy by 6 percent.“But every extra unhappy friend increases the likelihood that you’ll be unhappy by 7 percent，” Fowler said.The finding is interesting and it is useful, too, Fowler said.“Among other benefits, happiness has been shown to have an impo rtant effect on reduced mortality (死亡率), pain reduction, and improved cardiac (心脏的) function. So better understanding of how happiness spreads can help us learn how to promote a healthier society，” he said.The study also fits in with other data suggested in 1984 that having $ 5,000 extra increased a person’s chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.“A happy friend is worth about $ 20,000，” Christakis said.[语篇解读] 美国科学家的一项最新研究成果表明，快乐感可以互相传递。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第30天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第30天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 1 in almost a month. Every day, my husband and his brothers would 2 the process of trying to get water to the fields. 3 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 4 and witnessed the only 5 I had seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, 6 toward the woods. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great 7 , trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he 8 into the woods, he came running out again, towards the house. I went back to make sandwiches, 9 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 10 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. 11 I couldn’t take it any longer, followed him on his journey and saw the most amazing 12 .Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 13 for him to get away. A huge deer with big antlers was 14 close, but the deer didn’t even 15 as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 16 , lift its head with great efforts to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands. When the water was 17 , Billy jumped up to run back to the house to get more. It then became 18 to me.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the 19 boy working so hard to save another life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God, himself was 20 with pride. The rain that came that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.1. A. water B. rain C. cloud D. storm2. A. go along B. go on C. go about D. go after3. A. Before B. If C. Until D. Unless4. A. struggling B. sharing C. working D. understanding5. A. miracle B. lesson C. animal D. incident6. A. running B. jumping C. walking D. dashing7. A. effort B. heart C. determination D. interest8. A. lost B. slipped C. wandered D. disappeared9. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. doubting10. A. though B. besides C. however D. therefore11. A. Silently B. Finally C. Fortunately D. Surprisingly12. A. sign B. scenery C. sight D. scene13. A. screamed B. ran C. begged D. burst14. A. friendly B. powerfully C. dangerously D. carefully15. A. pause B. panic C. fight D. move16. A. thirst B. illness C. wound D. pain17. A. lost B. missed C. gone D. left18. A. amazing B. clear C. acceptable D. puzzling19. A. kind B. clever C. naughty D. patient20. A. weeping B. appearing C. coming D. raining第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AIn Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises.A few explanations for this American style are as follows:Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in our right hands that can use them most efficiently.Americans, the master of the New World are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders (入侵者). However, such alertness(警觉) is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades.21. Americans use _________ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right handB. the left handC. both handsD. either of the two hands22. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to___________.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. show off their creativeness to Mother England23. In the sentence, the underlined word “juggle” probably means _______________ .A. holdB. play withC. pick upD. lay down24. Also in the last sentence, the two underlined “them” refer to ______________.A. AmericansB. EuropeansC. Americans and Europeans separatelyD. Europeans and Americans separately25. The following statements are true except that __________.A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right handB. the zigzag eating method is related to American characteristicsC. the zigzag eating method has become an American featureD. European people will use the American method because of its efficiencyBBirthdays often involve surprises. But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. "It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one," said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery.The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the "Flower portrait"— was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609."We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays," Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator (馆长), told the Associated President.The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company."There have always been questions about the painting," said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. "Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture."Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation (调查) and the results will come out later this month.___________________________________________________________________________.26. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.B. The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake.C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840.27hich statement is True according to the passage?A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.B. "Flower portrait " was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower.C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play.28ow many methods were used to test the portrait?A. Not mentioned.B. TwoC. ThreeD. At least four.29The best title for this passage is _________.A. Birthdays often involve surprisesB. The surprise on the 441st birthday of ShakespeareC. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fakeD. How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?30Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?A. Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable.B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare.C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery.New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5 BCDBA 6-10 CADAC 11-15 BDACD 16-20 ACBAA 21-25 ABBCD 26-30 BCDBD。

高中英语高考总复习分钟限时阅读天天练第天__

号顿市安谧阳光实验学校高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第32天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 1 only two classes in summer school, so I hadsome 2 time.Three nights a week, I 3 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 4 for 45 people hot meals 5 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people _ 6 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.I 7 this volunteer work, making 8 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 9 me.I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 10 me with sympathy. Some of them had 11 with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad 12 . One woman worked for almost30 years for a small company, and 13 she lost her job. She looked fora __14__ job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too 15 _. She could do nothing but sell her furniture--sofas, chairs, and tables _ 16 she could pay for her food. The woman 17 on job hunting, but she __18_ couldn’t find one. She had no money for her 19 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, 20 , and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.1. A. studying B. planning C. holding D. taking2. A. short B. free C. extra D. long3. A. helped B. raised C. appeared D. washed4. A. ordered B. bought C. cooked D. accomplished5. A. with B. from C. beyond D. along6. A. appealed B. required C. collected D. requested7. A. wanted B. had C. owned D. enjoyed8. A. decisions B. wishes C. friends D. amateurs9. A. as B. like C. except D. besides10. A. struck B. filled C. deposited D. provided11. A. habits B. hardships C. difficulties D. problems12. A. luck B. pain C. experience D. loss13. A. so B. again C. then D. thus14. A. challenging B. delicate C. skilled D. new15. A. old B. poor C. sick D. dishonest16. A. for fear B. now that C. so that D. in case17. A. went B. moved C. came D. worked18. A. partly B. still C. almost D. extremely19. A. block B. cottage C. building D. flat20. A. afraid B. unbearable C. dull D. awkward第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AMy husband is a shopper by birth. He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to compare prices between the same items (产品) in different shops. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several different shops. On the other hand, I’m not a shopper.I think shopping is boring and unpleasant. If I like something and I have enough money to take it, I buy it at once. I never look around for a good price or a better deal. Of course my husband and I never go shopping together. Doing shopping together would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go our different ways.Sometimes I ask my son Jimmy to buy some food in the shop not far from our home. But he is always absent-minded. This was his story.One day I said to him, “I hope you won’t forget what I have told you to buy,” “No,” said Jimmy. “I won’t forget. You want three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”He went running down the street to the shop. As he ran, he said to himself over and over again, “Three oranges, six eggs and a pound of meat.”In the beginning he remembered everything but he stopped several times. Once he saw two men fighting outside a clothes shop until a policeman stopped them. One of them was badly hurt. Then he stopped to give ten cents to a beggar. Then he met some of his friends and he played with them for a while. When he reached the shop, he had forgotten everything except six eggs.As he walked home, his face became sadder and sadder. When he saw me, he said, “I’m sorry, mum. I have forgotten to buy oranges and the meat.I only remembered to buy six eggs, but I’ve dropped three of them.”21. The husband loves shopping because__________.A. he has much moneyB. he likes the shopsC. he likes to compare the prices between the same itemsD. he has nothing to do but shopping22. The wife doesn’t like shopping because __________.A. she has no moneyB. she has no timeC. she doesn’t love her husbandD. she feels it boring to go shopping23. They never go shopping together because_________.A. their ways of shopping are quite differentB. they hate each otherC. they needn’t buy anything for the familyD. they don’t have time for it24. Jimmy can’t do the shopping well because_________.A. he is youngB. he is absent-mindedC. he often loses his moneyD. he doesn’t like shopping25. Jimmy didn’t buy what his mother wanted because__________.A. the shop was closed that dayB. the policeman stopped himC. he forgot some of themD. he gave all the money to thebeggarBXi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, will be supplied with more water this summer. Water from the Shitouhe River, 140 kilometers west of Xi’an, is planned to flow into the city in early June, adding 350,000 tons of water per day for industrial use. With 200,000 tons of water a day already supplied by an existing project drawing water from the Weihe River, Xi’an will get a total of one million tons of water per day this summer, which can basically meet the city’s requirements.Xi’an, with a po pulation of more than 3 million, needs one million tons of water supply a day for industrial and drinking use. However, it is only supplied with 700,000 tons of water a day at present, 500,000 tons from underground and 200,000 tons from the Weihe River.Last summer, Xi’an suffered its worst water shortage ever, getting just half the amount it needed. More than 40 large-scale enterprise (企业) had to cut back on water use and many people had to line up at midnight to get drinking water.Project Weihe started in 1989 and its first stage was completed last August. It has received 1.1 billion yuan and still needs another billion to reach its planned supply of 1.1 million tons of water the city already gets. Xi’an will have much more water than that it needs. S cientists suggest that more than half Xi’an ’s water is used by industrial and commercial (商业的) firms. So those enterprises have been asked to take water-saving measures using technology. About 3 quarters of the water has also started.26. Xi’an needs at l east _________tons of water per year.A. 127,750,000B. 250,750,000C. 365,000,000D. 255,500,00027. At present, the water Xi’an needs is from_______.A. the Weihe RiverB. the Shitouhe RiverC. the Weihe River and undergroundD. both A and B28. Which of the following in NOT true according to the text?A. Part of Project Weihe had been completed.B. Water from the Shitouhe River has already been drawn into Xi’an.C. It will take 2.1 billion yuan to complete Project.D. About half of the water needed by Xi’an is from underground Weihe.29. With a large population of more than 3 million, Xi’an has over 50percentage of its water used________.A. for drinkingB. by industriesC. for farmingD. by enterprises30. This passage in mainly about_______.A. how to solve the water shortage problem in Xi’anB. how to draw water from the Shitouhe River into Xi’anC. how to complete Project WeiheD. how to reuse waterNew wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1-5ABCDB 6-10DCABB 11-15DACAB 16-20CDACD 21-25 CDABC 26-30 CCBDA。

2019高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题2 阅读理解34

2018高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解 34（25分钟）AThere is, for many of us, a moment in life when we make a choice that changes us forever. This moment marks a turning point, when we realize that the life we're living is not a mirror of who we really are.For some, the moment comes as a result of something dramatic: the sudden loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. For others, they have to deal with difficult situations, such as financial hardship. In these challenging times, it's more critical(关键时刻的) than ever for us to seize the possibility of positive change. As I travel and talk to people about their lives, I often see a distant, vacant look in their eyes -- a look that says “I’m so busy trying to survive my life that no soul left to live it”.As a result, we end up feeling lonely. Yet we keep on going the way we've been going. We tolerate high levels of stress at work, take important relationships for granted, or put our health needs on hold. We get so caught up in the details of living that our busyness becomes an excuse from the inner voice that begs us to listen. When you finally pay attention to that little voice and begin to make even small changes, you will slowly improve yourself.To start positive change, you need the power of your mind. I've come up with a five-step strategy that will help you. You will be able to identify what you want and then go after it. It's easier than you might think.1. Reset your happiness set point. Don't limit yourself! When I decided that I wanted more control over my life, I set goals in physical, emotional, financial, professional, material, and play. I challenged myself to consider every possible choice. Imagine things you've never believed you could achieve. Don't let your past determine your future.2. Trust your courage. Too often, when you're first learning to take control of your life, you doubt yourself. It's important to develop a stro ng connection with your inner guidance system. I've heard many stories about the persistent voice inside your head.3. Take action. Once you have set goals, adjusted your beliefs, and got ready, youcan start making things happen. Again, turn to those people you respect -- the ones achieving what you desire -- for support and guidance. They will both inspire you and give you practical advice on what steps you need to take.4. Have faith. Believe that the positive energy of grace will support your efforts to improve your life. When you've done all you can, let go and trust that the right result will occur. When we have faith, we give up the need to be in control, and we set ourselves up to actually enjoy the process of change.5. Be patient. This can be the toughest step. It's not easy to trust that your life will improve in a best way. Remind yourself of the benefits of patience. In my experience, those life changes are always worth the wait.1. What does the author intend to say in the second paragraph?A. The start of some turning points in one’s life is caused b y crisis.B. Loss of a job or the death of a loved one are all dramatic things.C. No one can live a life without any turning points.D. No one can predict his future of being good or not.2. In the author’s opinion, we should ______________.A. adjust our beliefs from time to timeB. always control ourselve s for anythingC. keep on going the way we are goingD. seize the challenging times to live an active life3. The author suggests that when setting your happiness set points, you should _______.A. know the limitation of your set pointB. build self-confidence without doubtC. limit your goals in different waysD. consider every possible choice with care4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. When you've done all you can, you may believe that the right result will occur.B. When you set goals, and take action, it is possible to make things happen.C. When you first learn to take charge of your life, you will always doubt yourself.D. If things do not happen in a way that is best, patience is always worth the wait.B“To be or not to be”．Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world．They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but for every thinking man and woman．To be or not to be----to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly and eagerly, or to live dully and meanly and scarcely．A philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionally．He answered it by saying, “I think, therefore I am．”But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said, “To be is to be in relations．” If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is alive．To live abundantly means simply to increase the range and inten sity （强度） of our relations．Unfortunately, we are so constituted that we get to love our routine．But other than our regular occupa tion, how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent．So far as other things are concerned----poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs----you are dead．On the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest----even more, a new accomplishment----you increase your power of life．No one who is deeply interested in different k inds of subjects can remain unhappy．The real pessimist is the person who has lost interest．Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend．But we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, too．Where your thoughts are, there will be your life also．If your thoughts are limited only to your business, only to your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live in a narrow restricted life．But if you are interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interested people; if you listen intently to fine music, you are always away from immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imagination．To be or not to be ---- to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, that depends on ourselves．Let us widen and intensify our relations．While we live, let1．What does the author mainly want to do by this passage?A．Argue against an idea．B．Put forward an idea．C．Introduce some famous sayings．D．Explain some famous say ings．2．What does the underlined word “pessimist” most probably mean?A．Somebody who always expects the worst to happen．B．Somebody who is always interested in making new friends．C．Somebody who always lives in a world of passion and imagination．D．Somebody who likes to live a rich and abundant life．3．Which of the following behaviors is most probably NOT encouraged by the author?A．Thinking more than your own business．B．Caring only about your physical welfare．C．Reading good novels．D．Listening to fine music．4．What is the main idea of the passage?A．To be or not to be, that is a question．B．I think, therefore I am．C．To be is to be in relations．D．A man dies as often as he loses a friend．BABCCThe diversity of the original American Indian settlers was not quite as great as that of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries when waves of European, Asian and unwilling African immigrants arrived on American shores. However, the First Americans did have more far-going origins that were ever suspected. For example, Brace’s studies have revealed that the Blackfoot, Iroquois, and other tribes from Minnesota, Michigan, Ontario, and Massachusetts came down from the Jomon, a prehistoric people of Japan. The Inuit in the far north and tribal groups who once lived down the Eastern seaboard into Florida appear to be a later branch from the trunk of the Jomon family tree. The Athabaskan-speaking people from the Yukon and northern-western Canada, who spread as far south as Arizona and northern Mexico,appear to trace their origins to China. “Their facial shapes link them more closely to the living Chinese than to any other population in either part of the world,”says Brace.Johanna Nichols, a Professor of S lavic languages and literature at the University of California at Berkeley, says that new evidence from native languages throughout the New World strongly suggests that humans have been in the Americas since as early as 40,000 BC. She says that it is only along the west coast that language s appear to have come from immigrants who arrived after the ice age, 14,000 years ago.Nicho ls als o has some different ideas about the direction in which the country was settled. Breaking with the traditional view of migrations, she s ays that the inside of North America was colonized not only from Siberia but also from the south.To bolster her argument for an early settlement date, Nichols points to findings from the Monte Verde site in southern Chile. It has been dated at 12,500 years old, which means the area was occupied during the last ice age. And, the Monte Verde people would have needed at least 6,500 years to travel from Alaska to Chile. Yet, that only takes us back to about 19,000 years ago. Her research suggests a very high degree of language diversity is something that happens only with time. She insists that the approximately 150 distinct native American language families we know of today must have required at least 35,000 years to develop.1. In the first paragraph the writer uses the word “unwilling” to show that _______.A. the Africans came against the will of most AmericansB. the Africans came without the approval of their parentsC. the Africans were taken here against their own willD. the Europeans who came at the time didn’t want the Africans to come together2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Athabaskan-speaking people?A. They were related to people living in Japan in prehistoric times.B. They were a branch from the trunk of the Jomon family tree.C. They have no links to any other people.D. They were thought to have certain links to the ancestors of the Chinese people.3. The underlined word bolster in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. useB. haveC. supportD. build4. From the passage we can know _______.A. people in the Americas today are believed to have probably come down onlyfrom the northB. Nichols strongly suggests that humans have lived in the Americas for about 6,500 yearsC. Nichols supports the traditional ideas about the direction in which the country was settledD. it surely takes a very long time for language diversity to come about CDCD。

2010届高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第47天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第47天第一局部：阅读表达〔共15分〕ks5uJudgment of character can be influenced by something as simple as the temperature of a drink held in our hands, according to a US study published today.Researchers from Yale University conducted experiments that showed that people perceive(认知)others as more generous and more attentive if they have just been holding a hot cup of coffee，and that the inverse is true for cold drinks．A second study found that people are more likely to give something to others if they hold something warm;and more likely to take something for themselves if they hold something cold. In the study published in the current issue of the journal Science, the research team built on earlier studies that show the physical distance between individuals also influences social judgment about others.The experiment suggests that the warmth of an object or the distance that is felt between people means more than simple metaphors(暗喻).Both instances, researchers said ,are literal examples of trust first experienced between mother and child during infancy.“When we ask whether someone is a warm person or cold person, they both have a temperature of 98．6(Farenheit,37 Celsius)，’’said Yale psychology professor John Bargh，who co-authored the study with Lawrence Williams at the University of Colorado．“These terms indirectly explains the primitive experience of what it means to be warm and cold·’’“Physical temperatures affect not just how humans see each other, but also how humans behave，〞said Bargh，“The power of temperature on character assessments has been backed up by recent brain imaging studies．〞He added．“Physical warmth can make us see others as warmer people，cause us to be warmer, more generous and trusting as well.The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health．1．What is the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 15 words．)2．which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?Recent studies on brain imaging has supported temperature's effect on judgment of character3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words．(Please answer within 6 words)4．List two aspects that affect social judgment about others．(Please answer within 10 words．)①②5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese．第二局部：阅读理解：〔共10小题；每一小题2分，总分为20分〕ks5uAIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish〞the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. Themost they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty ad vantages〞. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman〞.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others? 6．While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger____.A．can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB．only pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC．can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goD．needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying7．We can know from the passage that in Finland .A．both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of chargeB．big hotels provide meals for all kinds of dinersC．guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotelD．big hotels are mostly poorly managed8．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.B．The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C．The workers are always honest with their working hours.D．The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.9．The underlined word “those〞in the 5th paragraph probably refers to people _____.A．who often take taxis B．who often have meals in big hotelsC．who are dishonest D．who are on guard against others10．It can be concluded that _____.A．Finnish people are really foolish in daily lifeB．Finland has been a good place for cheatsC．the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD．all the Finns are rich and therefore honestBScientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle onlytwo or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears(齿轮). A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity.According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.11．Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?A．Indian energy officials. B．Scientists in India.C．Officials in the United Nations. D．Researchers in Europe.12．The jobs that bullocks do in India are mentioned in the passage except .A．pulling vehicles B．harvesting cropsC．pumping water out of wells D．carrying food baskets13．“This simple technology〞in Paragraph One refers to_____.A．using bullocks to produce energyB．using pumps to draw water outC．having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD．connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity14．Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A．Once widely used, this device can help reduce the use of oil to provide energy.B．Indian government has decided to put the idea into practice at once.C．This idea will make progress as it is environment-friendly to the people.D．This device is designed in the way as clocks work with gears working on each other. 15．What is the U. N. officials’ attitude towards the idea?A．Approving. B．Doubtful. C．Negative. D．Passive.语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1．Temperatures and distances can affect judgment of character(评分要求：答出合理的主旨大意者即可得分。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第46天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第46天第一部分：阅读表达（共15分）ks5uHere are a few tips to help you, the workaholic, re - focus and get the best out of life．EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP! Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep and plenty of rest．Don't believe that you can always "catch some sleep or rest later．" Your body cannot make up for lost sleep or rest time because it is not physiologically possible．STRICTLY FAMILY ON WEEKENDS! Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time．And stick to this! Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because it's work time, why not make a similar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays?GET SOME FOOD IN! Make sure you get food in your stomach．Workaholics are known to be food - skippers．If you can't afford to get off your desk or from doing paperwork, have food delivered to you．It's always a good idea if you have crackers on your drawer to ease the hunger pangs．WORK UP THOSE MUSCLES! Exercise, exercise, exercise! Set aside at least an hour each day or every other day for exercise．Your body needs to be conditioned, and working non - stop isn't going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs．Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs, it's even more important that you get some exercise．WORK TO LIVE! Always keep in mind that you work so you can live and have a comfortable life．Always remember that you don't live to work．Working is just one of the many useful and fruitful activities you do that enables you to live a good life and gives your family their needs．Don't make work your life．If you start following the tips outlined today, then you've just taken the first step to________! 1．What is the best title for the passage? （Please answer within 10 words）2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Taking exercise can make you in good condition and endless work will does harm to your health．3．Fill in the blank in the passage with proper words of phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 10 words）4．Which suggestion benefits you most? Why? （Please answer within 30 words）5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uAI'm a pig, my son is a rabbit, I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about our Chinese zodiac signs（十二属相）．Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign．That's why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon．Pigs were first domesticated by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world．We don't just use pigs for their meat．The bones and skin are used for glue and footballs．The hair is used for insulation （绝缘材料）and artists' brushes．The fat is used to make floor waxes, rubber and plastics．Amazingly, pigs are a source of nearly 40 pharmaceutical （调药剂）drugs and their heart valves （瓣膜）can be used in surgery to replace human ones．Here are two examples to make people happy．In 1995 the film Babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main character．The film won an Oscar and was nominated （提名）for 6 more．In England you can even go to watch pig racing．A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by starting pig races on his farm．The events have been very successful People don't just want to eat pigs,it seems!Pig is also used in the English language．To say that something is unlikely to happen, you can say " Pigs might fly!" A man that thinks men are superior to women is a " chauvinist pig"．Hungry? Well then, you can "pig out and eat lots of food．And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they "saved your bacon"．If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal．The year of the pig is filled with good fortune．Happy Chinese New year!6．Why does the author say he is a pig?A．Because he was born in the year of 1995．B．Because he is interested in a pig and has good fortune．C．Because he was brought into the world in 1971．D．Because he believes in a pig．7．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Most parts of the pig are useful．B．Pigs are the only material of floor waxes．C．We use pigs for their meat．D．The heart valves of pigs are the same as human ones．8．Why does the author talk about the film Babe?A．To show pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment．B．To prove pigs can work as actors．C．To introduce the film to readers．D．To make readers happy．9．If you think poor Peter can have the chance to become an astronaut, you may say “ ”.A．saved his bacon B．pig outC．Pigs might fly D．chauvinist pig10．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．About Pigs B．Year of the PigC．Chinese Zodiac Signs D．Chinese PigsBBeijing West Railway Station is the biggest railway station I have ever seen．I once joked, "You will never know how many people there are in China unless you go to Beijing West Railway Station．"I usually bought hard - berth （硬卧）tickets when I traveled by tram in China．The first thing I noticed is that Chinese berths are much smaller than those in other countries．Though I had to crouch on the berth, I could still manage to sleep on it, as I'm not that tall．China's trains operate efficiently．The work is distributed well among the attendants and trains depart punctually．The friendly nature of the Chinese passengers turns a trip on the train into a big family gathering, and they often share their food with other passengers．Foreigners, on the other hand, will say "hi" to each other, but rarely go further than that．On Chinese trains, I often saw such a funny ritual: old couples would argue about whether they should put their luggage on or under the rack; young people would begin to fiddle with their mobile phones as soon as they were settled in their seats．I like traveling by train in China because it is cheap, safe and comfortable．In India and Spain, people are always knocking off the metal parts of the train to sell them for money．Bit by bit, the train is destroyed．That's why there are signs on the train, warning, "Stop stealing the train" ! There are signs on Dutch and French trains which read " No Sticking" to stop people from sticking pictures on the trains．On the other hand, on Chinese trains you can find signs like this, "Welcome to take our train．" 11．The passage is mainly about _____．A．experiencing China by traveling on trainsB．a foreigner's view on Chinese trainsC．different train systems in the worldD．a foreigner's impression on traveling in China22．What did Beijing West Railway Station remind the writer of?A．The biggest railway station in the worldB．The good management of Chinese trains．C．The smaller hard - berths compared with other countries．D．The large population of China．23．Which of the following statements matches the writer's opinion?A．Chinese passengers are friendlier than foreigners．B．Dutch and French trains are more special with pictures stuck on them．C．It's a pity that trains in India are often stolen．D．Young people pay more attention to their luggage．14．What's the writer's attitude toward Chinese train system?A．Critical．B．Curious．C．Positive．D．Strange．15．The underlined word "ritual" probably means "_____"．A．a rare phenomena B．a ceremonyC．a common scene D．a story语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1．Tips and advice for workaholics/ Tips to help the workaholics/ How to refocus and get the best out of life2．Your body needs to be conditioned, and working non - stop isn't going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs．3．live/lead a healthy, successful and happy life/ to get the best out of life/ enjoy your life4．说出任何一条建议并给出原因，就可得分。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第50天

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第50 天第一部分：阅读表达（共15分）ks5uThe hospital burn unit is a popular place on the day after Thanksgiving. I found that out three years ago, when my 18-month-old daughter touched a radiator pipe while playing around our friends' farmhouse. Instead of feasting on leftover stuffing, I rushed my child as she screamed to hospital. Instead of getting a jump on my Christmas shopping, I learned how to take care of second-degree burns.Our story had a happy ending. With weeks of twice-daily treatments at Mommy and Papa's kitchen-table burn clinic, my daughter's hands healed. But other children we saw at the outpatient burn clinic weren't so lucky. I saw hands _____________________, a mouth that would never smile straight, a scalp that would never grow hair. All the parents had stories of accidents as easy as ours: a cup of tea knocked from a side table, a tumble (摔倒) into a space heater. "Heaters and soup," one veteran nurse told me at the hospital. "That's all it is. Heaters and soup."Most of the injuries were to hands and wrists, and most came from contact with hot liquids or from touching hot objects. Not only do small children not realize the danger posed by hot objects; their skin is much thinner than that of adults. They burn more quickly, and the burns tend to be deeper and more severe.Traditional fire safety education focused on preventing fires. The number of children injured by playing with fire has declined substantially when the Consumer Product Safety Commission required that cigarette lighters be child-resistant. "We know people know about smoke alarms," says Chrissy, program manager for Safe Kids USA, a nonprofit that works to reduce childhood injuries. Now, fire safety experts hope that public education efforts will turn to burns that can be just as terrible as injuries caused by flame.1. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?People used to be warned of the fire burns.2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence．(within 10 words)3. What is the best title for this passage? (within 10 words)4. For what purpose does the author mention “a cup of tea” or “a tumble into a space heater” in Paragraph 2?(within 10 words)5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uAStatistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules．As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil （零）,many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are airborne （升空的）．Fly on non-stop routesMost accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flyingnon-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures．Choose larger aircraft．Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply （遵守）with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply．Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival．Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefingThe information may seem repetitious （重复的）, but it's worth listening to the flight attendants．And even if you’ve flown before, it doesn’t mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit．Store things safelyNever put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins．They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury．Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence （气流）．Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seatedCabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important．You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence．Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to．The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later．Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinksFlight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you．Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them．6．What is the overall reason for these air safety tips?A．What to do in the event of a crash．B．How to avoid turbulence．C．How to improve safety while you are flying．D．How to avoid injury．7．The underlined word "those" in the second tip refers to ____A．smaller planes B．passengers C．larger aircraft D．safety records8．The underlined phrase "The general rule" in the fifth tip refers to ____．A．anything the flight staff tell you to do B．general safety adviceC．walking around the plane D．pouring hot drinks9．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Larger planes have more safety checks and are safe in an accident．B．Take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landings．C．Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different．D．Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence．10．The best title of the passage should be____．A．The Safest Way to Travel B．Air Safety TipsC．Non-stop Routes D．How to Ply a PlaneBBritish newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times （《泰晤士报》）has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid.In Britain the newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers’ pages, but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as the Times, the Guardian （《卫报》）and Daily Telegraph （《每日电讯报》）areserious papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities’（名人）love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain’s best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked （裸体的）girl on page three every day. By changing to the size of a tabloid, the Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent （《独立报》）. It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size, the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “compact” （紧凑型）.11. In which year was The Times born?A. 1782B. 1785C. 1788D. 178612. Which is the most correct statement?A. Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.B. Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.C. Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.D. They are different in size, content and the style of language.13. In which of the following newspapers would you find more news about the personal life of the famous soccer star Beckham?A. The SunB. The TimesC. The IndependentD. The Guardian14. According to the passage, we can infer the main reason for The Times' changing into the tabloid isthat_____.A. it wants to become convenient for people to carry.B. it wants to increase its circulation （发行量）.C. it intends to copy what The Independent has done.D. it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change.15. Which of the following statements is true according to the given information?A. There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present.B. After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times.C. Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper.D. All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future.语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1. Traditional fire safety education focused on preventing fires.2. that would never play the piano / drive a car / draw a picture / pick up things, etc.3. Thanksgiving children burns4. To show that children get burnt easily.5. 现在，火灾安全专家希望公众教育的努力能够转到与火引起的烧伤一样严重的烫伤上6—10 CCABB 11—15 CDABC。

高中英语高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第49天(缺答案)

2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第49 天第一部分：阅读表达（共15分）ks5uLife is a learning process, which involves happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’. face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair(绝望), but these things are temporary and pass away. Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to enjoying success is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night __________. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice: keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So the only alternative is: work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.1. What is life according to the text? (with 8 words)_________________________________________________________________________2. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?It’s a key point that we should keep cool._________________________________________________________________________3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with a proper sentence. (within 5 words)_________________________________________________________________________4. Why is “working hard today” the only alternative according to the text? (within 10 words)_________________________________________________________________________5. Please translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese._________________________________________________________________________第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uAScience is a very important theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance(了解) with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about what the scientist is interested.This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person(外行) whose acquaintance with science is limited. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader view on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture.We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people in it. The increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not a unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all fields of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. We have adopted the policy of using plural(复数的) nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy(不合适) of our language in treating half of the human race equally.We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a scary way to earn a living.6.We need to know about the structure and operation of science because ______.A. scientists live in almost every field of our lifeB. science affects almost every aspect of our lifeC. it is no t easy to understand the scientists’ interestD. it is easier to understand general characteristics of science7. According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ probably means______.A. cultural groups that are formed by scientistsB. people whose knowledge of science is very limitedC. scientists who are not interested in cultureD. people who make good contributions to science8.The book mentioned in this passage is written to help people ______.A. to acquire more scientific knowledgeB. to know mor e about the scientists’ lifeC. to appreciate advanced scientific achievementsD. to better understand science and our culture9. Why do they choose to use plural nouns and pronouns in this book?A. To make the information accurate.B. To express the significant contributions.C. To show the equality of males and females.D. To indicate the key roles of women in science.10.This passage most probably is the ______ of a book.A. coverB. prefaceC. postscriptD. concluding partBEach year a million cows in Africa die from East Coast fever. The disease is spread by tick bites. Young cows are most at risk; they can die within days. Farmers and herders can lose up to half or more of their calves(小牛) to East Coast fever. The disease is widespread in eleven countries. And experts say it now threate ns ten million more animals.Researchers first developed an experimental vaccine(疫苗) against East Coast fever thirty years ago. The vaccine works by a process called "infection and treatment." The animals are infected with whole parasites(寄生虫) and treated with antibiotics(抗生素) at the same time. This keeps the disease from developing.Controlling East Coast fever has meant a better life in areas that have gotten the vaccine. For example, the vaccine has been available to a group of Maasai herders in northern Tanzania for about seven years. They used to lose three-fourths of their newborn calves each year. Now, most survive. As a result, many people have extra cattle to sell, and use the money to pay for school for their children. But making the vaccine more widely available -- especially in rural areas -- has been difficult. Farmers have been using supplies produced in the nineteen nineties. Recently there was a shortage. The International Livestock Research Institute made one million doses at the request of African officials. But that supply is only temporary. Another problem is that the vaccine must be kept extremely cold. Now, the nonprofit Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines is trying to expand production and lower the cost. GALVmed spokesman Hameed Nuru says mobile phones have helped lower some barriers to distribution. "They now call the delivery agent who can now come and meet them at a particular place and do the vaccination for them."The vaccine is not cheap. But the herders get together to sell a bull and use the money to vaccinate all their animals. They understand that they are getting value for their money.11. What do we know about “East Coast fever” from this text?A. It’s a d isease mainly among cows.B. Calves are more likely to survive it.C. It’s a disease among animals and humans.D. It’ll soon be spread to all over the world.12. How do the researchers deal with East Coast fever according to the text?A. They bought medicines against it.B. They used a kind of parasites to treat it.C. They made a kind of antibiotics for it.D. They developed a vaccine against it.13. How could the farmers get the vaccine according to the text?A. They are all given the vaccine for free.B. They need to buy the vaccine themselves.C. They could make the vaccine themselves.D. They need to place an order in advance.14. Why is it difficult for farmers to get the vaccine?A. The researchers do not have enough money to produce it.B. To transport the vaccine to the rural areas is a big problem.C. The vaccine is more and more expensive for farmers to afford.D. The supply of vaccine is not enough with storage another problem.15. From this text, we know ______.A. farmers in northern Tanzania live a better life thanks to the vaccineB. up to now one million doses of the vaccine has been madeC. the GALVmed has made great money by producing the vaccineD. mobiles phones helped farmers get the vaccine in time but cost more语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案。

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2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练--第34天第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）ks5uAs a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 1 . Several decades ago he made a mistake –a(n) perfect mistake, 2 .On a cold Saturday, Mother’s father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his3 was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in China. On his way home, he 4 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His 5 proved fruitless.When he 6 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses, having 7 him ￡20 that very morning, were heading for China! He had to drive home 8 . Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, 9 Grandpa and his family also attended.“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the 10 you sent last year. You see, the bandits(土匪) had just 11 through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.”“ 12 I had the money, there was simply no way of 13 those glasses. 14 headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff 15 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the 16 of it all, he continued: “When I tried 17 the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”The people listened, 18 for the miraculous glasses. But the director surely must have 19 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 20 of items to be sent overseas.But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.1．A．expectation B．success C．comment D．exception2．A．though B．although C．as D．so3．A．factory B．church C．family D．country4．A．turned B．reached C．filled D．put5．A．research B．look C．search D．clothes6．A．mentally B．physically C．anxiously D．directly7．A．charged B．spent C．paid D．cost8．A．disappointed B．pleased C．nonstop D．quick9．A．which B．what C．where D．when10．A．cases B．clothes C．glasses D．wishes11．A．cut B．swept C．pulled D．broken12．A．Unless B．As long as C．Until D．Even though13．A．replacing B．finding C．wearing D．changing14．A．Except for B．Along with C．Rather than D．As for15．A．nailed B．burnt C．removed D．took16．A．preparation B．pleasure C．satisfaction D．wonder17．A．out B．over C．for D．on18．A．pity B．happy C．curious D．eager19．A．confused B．associated C．combined D．compared20．A．cases B．order C．list D．orphanage第二部分：阅读理解：（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）ks5uA(Natural News) Many parents have tried to give their children a head start on education with get –smart videos and enrichment activities as early as infancy (婴儿期), but free play is often sacrificed, so the American Academy of Pediatrics says that the best medicine for busy children is an increase in traditiona l “playtime”.A number of studies suggest that unstructured (无条理的) play can help children become creative, discover their own interests, develop problem –solving abilities, and relate to others socially, according to a report prepared by two academy commi ttees for release Monday at the group’s annual meeting. On the contrary, a lack of such playing can create stress for both children and parents, and it also cause obesity (肥胖) when children spend too much time sitting in front of educational videos. The report notes lack of playing could even lead to depression in many children.The reports thinks the lack of playtime lies in the fact that parents want to have super – smart children and safe places for children to play is decreasing. A balance between free playing and education activates should be struck, the report sates.“In the current environment, where so many parents feel pressure to be super parents, I believe this message is an important one,” said Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, the report’s lead author and a pediatrician (小儿科医师) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Noted pediatrician, author, and presenter of cable TV’s “What Every Baby Knows,” DR. T. Betty Brazeltion agreed. Children with structured activities are missing the chance to dream, to make their own world work the way they want it. That to me is a very important part of childhood.21．From the passage we can see that today’s children really need more .A．enrichment activities B．conventional playtimeC．structured activities D．educational activities22．Which of the following is a proper word to describe today’s children?A．Dull. B．Busy. C．Happy. D．Free.23．According to the report, the balance between is important for a child.A．structured activities and unstructured activitiesB．educational videos and recess (休息) timeC．free playtime and traditional playtimeD．enrichment activities and social activities24．Dr. T. Berry Brazelton mainly emphasizes in the last paragraph.A．children’s ability to dreamB．the roles of structured activitiesC．the important activities in his childhoodD．the harm of too many structured activities25．It can be inferred from the passage that .A．children given a lot of unstructured activates can be more creativeB．get – smart videos and enrichment can create super childrenC．there is a competition among parents to be super parentsD．children obesity is mainly caused by lack of playtimeB“China is expected to complete its first exploration (探索) of the moon in 2010 and will found a moon base just as we did on the North and South Poles,” Ouyang Ziyuan, head of China's moon exploration program, promised during national science and technology week.After its first man in space, China plans a space laboratory, a lunar orbiter to look for valuable elements and minerals, robot landings on the moon and then the human touchdown.The price of space exploration is enormous. Russia and the US, the only two countries to haveachieved manned flight, are struggling to keep their new investment, the international space station. But China, which has a long tradition in physics, mathematics and engineering, finds its doctoral graduates welcomed in the US and Europe for decades. And it has been able to learn from 40 years of pioneering successes and mistakes by the USSR and the USA.Space flight is a gamble and the stakes (赌注) are high. If successful, China could become a member of the world's most exclusive club, set up a second home on the moon and get a powerful hand at the strategic bargaining table.Two designers from the Shenzhou III project said that 12 astronauts now are undergoing intensive training. One more unmanned space flight is planned before the first manned launch.Experts say that the Shenzhou spacecraft already provides China with a space vehicle capable of mounting（发起）a lunar program. Chinese scientists have also predicted that Mars will be the next target after the moon.26．According to Ouyang Ziyuan ________.A．China has founded a base on the moonB．China has founded one base on the North and South PolesC．China will set up a base on the moon in 2010D．China has already finished founding a moon base27．The underlined word “touchdown” in the second paragraph means “________”.A．landing B．relation C．connection D．behaviour28．Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?A．A second home is going to be built on the moon in 2010.B．China's first man has landed the moon in space.C．People from only two countries have been to the moon till now.D．Twelve Chinese astronauts are being trained for the manned flight to the moon.29．We think that the Chinese astronaut will succeed in landing the moon in 2010 because ________.A．China will ask for help from the USSR and the USAB．two countries have set up a space station on the moonC．China has a large population in the worldD．China has its tradition technology and advanced scientists30．We can infer from this passage that .A．China’s robot landing in the moon has been successfulB．the USSR and the USA don’t allow Chinese people to land on the moonC．Chinese scientists show great interest in exploring Mars nowD．it is impossible for the Chinese people to land on the moon语言知识点滴积累New wordsNew phrasesNew sentences参考答案1—5 DABBC 6—10 ADAAC 11—15 BDABC 16—20 DDBAC 21—25 BBADA 26—30 CABDC。