高三英语cloze test专题训练一
Cloze Test
Cloze Test做题步骤：把短文读三遍第一遍，了解短文大意，特别应注意短文的第一句话，第一句话往往是短文的主题句，是理解短文的重要线索。
做明显的、有把握的题，例如某些固定结构。
第二遍，仔细阅读，并根据各种线索及语言知识（例如短文主题、上下文逻辑关系、语法知识、词汇用法等）完成几乎所有题目。
（注意：不要在一个题上耽误太多时间。
）第三遍，通读短文进行检查并解决遗留问题。
（从整体的角度确认题目的选项。
另外，第二遍阅读时没有做出的题目通过此次对短文内容理解的加深，把题目全部完成。
）(1)How does water scarcity affect people? First of all, it 41 their health. It is not that they will die of thirst; rather, the poor quality of the water 42 for cooking and drinking may make them ill.43 our bodies require water to treat waste products, plentiful water is required for proper sanitation (卫生)—water that for much of mankind is simply not available. 44 people without adequate sanitation rose from 2.6 billion in 1990 to 2.9 billion in 1999. And sanitation is literally a matter of life and death. In a 45 statement, United Nations officials warned: "When children lack water that is fit for drinking and sanitation, virtually every aspect of their health and development is 46 . "Food production is dependent on water. Many crops, of course, are watered by rain, but in recent times irrigation has become the key 47 the world's booming population. Today 36 percent of the world's harvest depends on irrigation.If plentiful water flows out of every tap in our home and if we have a clean toilet (抽水马桶) that conveniently washes out waste, it may be 48 to believe that the world is running out of an adequate supply of water. We should remember, however, that only 20 percent of mankind enjoy such 49 . In Africa many women spend as much as six hours a day 50 water.41. A. hurts B. harms C. injures D. destroys42. A. valuable B. desirable C. capable D. available43. A. As for B. As well as C. Just as D. Such as44. A. The number of B. A number of C. Numbers of D. Numerous45. A. joining B. joined C. join D. joint46. A. at a loss B. at all costs C. at worst D. at risk47. A. to feed B. to feeding C. for feed D. for feeding48. A. hard B. easy C. sure D. usual49. A. decorations B. luxuries C. wastes D. recreations50. A. bringing B. taking C. fetching D. carrying(2)Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They must 56 an educational institution, and they are required to study for a 57 of fifteen hours a week on a daytime course. Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient 58 resources to support themselves 59 in this country.In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, 60 must be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to grant or 61 these permits, and there is little that can be done 62 it; it would be extremely unwise for aforeign visitor to work 63 a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation (驱逐出境) .There are some people from the European countries, who are often given 64 residence permits of up to five years. Some other people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others can work without permits, and foreign students are normally allowed to 65 part-time jobs while they are studying here.56. A. establish B. purchase C. prove D. attend57. A. minimum B. maximum C. minority D. majority58. A. natural B. financial C. human D. economical59. A. after B. since C. while D. before60. A. it B. what C. that D. which61. A. receive B. refuse C. oppose D. accept62. A. for B. on C. about D. with63. A. with B. before C. after D. without64. A. temporary B. interior C. permanent D. short65. A. engage B. take C. expect D. work(3)Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. This is often done in the workplace, or 56 " continuing education" courses at secondary schools, or at a college or university.Educating adults differs from educating 57 in several ways. One of the most important 58 is that adults have gained knowledge and experience which can 59 add value to a learning experience or interfere with it.Another important difference is that adults frequently must apply their knowledge in some 60 fashion in order to learn effectively; there must be a 61 and a reasonable expectation that the new knowledge will help them further that goal. One example, 62 in the 1990s, was the spread of computer training courses in 63 adults, most of them office workers, could enroll. These courses would teach basic use of the operating system or specific application 64 . Because the skill 65 to interact with a PC were so new, many people who had been working white-collar jobs for ten years or more eventually took such training courses, either of their own will (to gain computer skills and thus can higher pay) or at the request of their managers.56. A. by B. from C. on D. through57. A. children B. students C. workers D. employees58. A. signs B. features C. differences D. practices59. A. either B. neither C. both D. so60. A. probable B. practical C. modern D. routine61. A. plan B. prospect C. goal D. possibility62. A. normal B. common C. regular D. profitable63. A. that B. which C. those D. whose64. A. software B. hardware C. technology D. framework65. A. related B. designed C. expected D. required。
高考英语复习-完形填空__Cloze_Test
1. A. left C. drove 2. A. ideas B. suggestions C. dreams 3. A. board C. sea 4. A. life
B. got D. enter
D. words B. ship D. deck B. death
C. illness
5. A. similarly B. differently
Practice
Students generally appreciate these special 50 opportunities. They are almost always fun and interesting, and professors 51 them too because students learn so much in just a few short months. 50. A. working C. teaching 51. A. hold C. dislike B. living D. learning B. like D. discover
Step2
Reread and choose the best answer for each blank by using some methods. (在把握语篇大意的基础上，借助于一些恰当 的方法选择最佳答案)
Four methods(四种常用的方法)：
1、context (上下文语境) 2、word distinctions or collocations (词语辨析和 固定搭配) 3、information given in the passage (利用文章中 的信息---原词复现、近义词和反义词等)
完形填空之
实战训练
高三cloze总复习(含高考题)
注意：
同一词的照应可以出现在一段内， 即近语境照应。也可以出现在段 与段之间，即远语境照应，理解 文章是关键。必须在理解短文的 基础上，寻找相关的内容，求得 答案。
2.近义照应 例4 Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some _______ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to sheep racing. A. common B. strange C. swift D. illegal
本语段上文中“…race down hill over a course of about half a mile.”意为“羊顺着山坡奔下来大约半英里的路程.”下文 “Food is waiting for them at the other end of the ______ just to give them some encouragement.”意为“在赛道上的另一头 有食物在等着它们，作为奔跑的刺激.”在此空格表示的意思是 指赛羊的赛道，和上文中的course 相对应，而不是和hill相联 系。这样C.track（赛道，跑道）就符合文章的意思了。
Cloze解题思 路与技巧
解题步骤： 通读全文，了解大意。 逐句分析，前后一致。 排除错误，确定答案。 复读全文，核对答案。
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How to do a cloze test?
Why do we choose these answers?
上下文
Nowadays a lot of people will like to have
作者态度 some adventurous experiences. Some will
和文章逻 辑关系
try to go to the __ 36 __(deep) sea to have a
close look at the bottom of it __ 37 ___
(while) some others will like to arise into the
作者态度 sky __ 38__ (unknown) up till now to greet 和文章逻 the so-called heavens. But you see, __ 39
Finish the following exercises
Exercise 1:We arrived in Spain for the first
and the headmaster of my school gave me
a choice: stay in school ______ leave to
选择 work on my magazine.
关系 A. besides B. but
C. and
D. or
4.“In the United States professors have many other duties ___(1)___ teaching, such as administrative or research work. ___(2)___, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited.”
高考英语Cloze提高练习
高考英语Cloze提高练习高考英语Cloze 提高练习Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Gallup used to conduct a poll(投票) that asked students to name the school subject that they considered to be the most difficult. Not ____1____, mathematics came out on top of the difficulty chart. So what is it about math that makes it difficult?/doc/739557665.html, defines the word “difficult” as “not easily or readily done; requiring much ____2___ or planning to be performed successfully.”This definition gets to the point of the problem when it comes to math. What makes math difficult is that it takes patience and persistence. For many students, math is not something that comes ___3_____. It takes effort. It is a subject that sometimes requires students to devote lots and lots of time and ___4_____.This means, for many, the problem has little to do with brain power; it is mostly a matter of staying power. And since students don’t make their own timelines, they can ___5____ the time as the teacher moves on to the next topic.In fact, there is also an element of brain style in the big picture, according to many scientists. They believe that people are born with ___6____math understanding skills. Logical, left-brain thinkers tend to understand things in sequential bits, while artistic, intuitive, right-brainers are more ___7____. They take in a lot of information at one time and allow time to let it “sink in”. so left-brain students may grasp concepts __8____ while right-brain students don’t. To the right brain student, time loss canmake them feel confused and behind. Unfortunately in busy classrooms with too many students, students are mot always ___9____ enough time. We have to move on, ready or not.Math know-how is also cumulative(积累), which means it works much like a pile of building blocks. You have to gain enough ___10___ in one area before you can effectively go on to “build upon”another area. Our first mathematical building blocks are established in primary school, when we learn ____11___ for addition and multiplication, and those first concepts become our ___12__. These mathematical concepts or knowledge has to sink in and become ___13___ before students can move on to challenge the next stage of new concepts. However, teachers don’t have time to ensure that every single student understands every single concept. So some students move to the next level with really shaky knowledge system. ___14____, as they climb the ladder, they may meet with more and more difficulties and might ___15_____ complete failure at some point.1. A. surprisingly B. interestingly C. necessarily D. similarly2. A. emotion B. labor C. curiosity D. money3. A. regularly B. possibly C. automatically D. secretly4. A. space B. confidence C. character D. energy5. A. make up for B. run out of C. take advantage of D. add up to6. A. steady B. abstract C. different D. sharp7. A. negative B. global C. simple D. specific8. A. quickly B. typically C. patiently D. strangely9. A. reminded about B. exposed to C. blessed with D. accused of10. A. praises B. scores C. material D. blocks11. A. conditions B. rules C. aims D. choices12. A. thought B. attitude C. foundation D. source13. A. native B. accessible C. firm D. superior14. A. In addition B. In contrast C. For example D. In result15. A. realize B. acknowledge C. suffer D. regret答案简析：1-5 ABCDB 6-10 CBACD 11-15 BCCDC笔记整理1.请你将文中涉及到的高考词汇做一个简单整理2.请赏析文中的某些复合句3.提高你的作文写作技巧4.养成不懂即问，敢于质疑的良好学习习惯5.境界提升：希望各位同学在读完全文后，多加揣摩，反复玩味，相信一定会有更大收获！。
华东师大二附中 高一英语阅读训练1+答案
华东师大二附中2017届Reading Comprehension and Cloze Test II. Cloze(30%)(A)More and more shoppers are buying things online these days, allowing them to avoid 51 salespeople and long lines at checkout counters. In spite of online convenience, 52 , there are some items — like clothes — that customers prefer to 53 before buying. In light of this, two companies are finding ways to modernize stores and 54 the gap between online and in-store retail (零售).A software company that also happens to sell designer jeans, Hointer has created a fast and painless shopping 55 for its customers.Shoppers walk into a Hointer store and select one of the many pairs of jeans 56 down from bars. Then they point their smartphones at the tag and 57 the Hointer app, after which they select the size and press “try on.” The app then directs them to a specific dressing room. German-made robots bring out the 58 jeans and deliver them through a chute (斜槽) to the dressing room in about 30 seconds. Immediately after 59 pairs of jeans are dropped through another chute, the “outbox,” they disappear from the list in the app.Purchases at Hointer are made with a swipe (刷卡) of a credit card. And interacting with a salesperson is optional! This allows Hointer to hire fewer people and focus on their ultimate goal: developing 60 that supports a retail revolution.Men’s clothing retailer Bonobos has 61 a more personalized shopping experience. Although it is — in fact — an online retailer, Bonobos has decided to open a handful of brick-and-mortar stores called Guideshops. Shoppers make a(n) 62 online before arriving at a Guideshop, where they receive one-on-one 63 from a fitting guide. Because these shops have limited inventories (存货), shoppers aren’t able to take home the outfits they select. But guides help shoppers make online purchases before they leave, after which the items will be 64 to customers in one or two days.While Hointer focuses on convenience, Bonobos Guideshops focus on customer service. But both efforts have one thing 65 : giving clothing retailers a new look for the 21st century.51. A. respectable B. considerate C. aggressive D. violent52. A. however B. therefore C. anyway D. moreover53. A. convince B. guarantee C. ensure D. examine54. A. break B. bridge C. shallow D. deepen55. A. experience B. mall C. direction D. principle56. A. hiding B. hanging C. storing D. labeling57. A. start B. upload C. save D. download58. A. desired B. well-designed C. promoted D. well-prepared59. A. qualified B. wanted C. chosen D. unwanted60. A. employment B. efficiency C. technology D. market61. A. come up with B. looked forward to C. looked up D. brought up62. A. decision B. appointment C. contribution D. impression63. A. contact B. instruction C. notice D. attention64. A. presented B. packaged C. delivered D. transferred65. A. in conclusion B. in common C. as usual D. in general(B)Telemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities.Telemedicine has 51 for a long time, but the rise of smartphones, tablet PCs and camera-equipped computers is 52 telemedicine to new levels. Some health care systems in the United States now 53 Virtual (虚拟的) Urgent Care. Patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home.Diana Rae, a nurse educator in the Franciscan Health System recently 54 how Virtual Urgent Care works. She used an iPad tablet and skype—the video chat service.Doctor Green has the patient describe her 55 ; then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a common 56 . For medicine, he prescribes (开药方) an antibiotic (抗生素). He says about 3 out of 4 patients have 57 problems that can be treated like this—through Virtual Urgent Care, which means a video chat could 58 a visit to the doctor’s office.“Patients’ safety is really important to us. So if we feel it is not 59 for the patient to be treated in this manner, we’re going to suggest other 60 for them,” said Green.The Franciscan Health System is based in Tacoma, Washington. It 61 $35 for this kind of virtual house call, which is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room, a doctor’s office or an urgent care clinic.After trying the video conference, Diana Rae says she would be 62 to pay the $35 when she was recently home with a bad cold. “I would have paid twice that for the 63 of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get 64 everyone else’s germs,” Rae said.Franciscan operates hospitals and clinics and has a deal with a company called Carena to add effective urgent care by Skype or phone. Carena is one of several companies doing this kind of work around the country. But a company official says state rules have not kept 65 with developments in telemedicine.51. A. rested B. existed C. survived D. vanished52. A. keeping B. occupying C. striking D. raising53. A. offer B. advertise C. prohibit D. criticize54. A. predicted B. published C. demonstrated D. claimed55. A. symptoms B. emotions C. medicines D. coughs56. A. mistake B. infection C. experience D. sense57. A. heart B. security C. drug D. health58. A. pay B. cancel C. replace D. include59. A. necessary B. smart C. hard D. safe60. A. hospitals B. doctors C. alternatives D. networks61. A. charges B. costs C. pays D. provides62. A. happy B. reluctant C. excited D. surprised63. A. delight B. convenience C. significance D. embarrassment64. A. infected with B. exposed to C. shocked at D. fascinated by65. A. contact B. company C. progress D. communicationII. Vocabulary(20%)The idea of the youth hostel (旅社) started with one man: Richard Schirrmann (1874-1961), a German school teacher, who felt that there was a need for overnight accommodation for his students in order that they could see new things and have new experiences outside the 41 . He felt that one learns by observing, and tried to make his dream come true in the year 1909, when he started providing accommodation for his students in inns, farmhouses and the like.The first youth hostel was opened in Schirrmann’s own school in Altena, after which it was 42 by a permanent hostel in Altena Castle. Schirrmann went on to 43 the German Youth Hostel Association in the year 1919. By this time, the idea of the youth hostel had 44 far and wide, all over the lands of Europe and further.And then, in the year 1932, a(n) 45 organization called the International Youth Hostel was founded in Amsterdam, which consisted of youth hostels from Switzerland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Britain, Ireland, France, P.F. Productions Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Belgium. Richard Schirrmann became its chairman in 1933.The idea of the youth hostel is for young people who are on nature trips to get 46 accommodation in exchange zhucanqi for some money and a helping hand with the domestic chores (家务活). These hostels were said to build character and a sense of independence, as the youth who stayed in them got the 47 to see how other people lived as well as to help to do work.Youth hostels are also places to meet and make new friends. They have no class 48 and everyone has to do their share. Here, wealth and position does not help you gain 49 , but friendliness does. The friendlier P.F. Productions you are, the more you learn from the 50 of staying in a youth hostel.(B)you’ll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 41 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use of their time by staying 42 , their bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience.As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new 43 problems. Florida chiropractor (脊椎按摩师) Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients 44 of neck and shoulder pain. He traced these 45 to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and created the term “Text Neck.” As if the painful symptoms weren’t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to 46 spinal (脊柱的) damage. He founded the Text Neck Institute in an effort to treat and educate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic principles:●Avoid awkward positioning. Don’t strain (滥用) your neck, and stay aware of how your bodyis 47 in relation to the device.●Take frequent 48 when using any kind of mobile device.●When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable 49 angle. For those who 50 can’t take their eyes off their devices, there is an ironic twist – downloading a special app(应用程序)could help. Dr. Fishman has released an app called the Text Neck Indicator App, which measures the angle of your smartpphone. When the angle is appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. But when the angle puts you at risk for neck strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.III. Reading(25%)(A)Foreseeing a time when a patient’s own cells may be harvested, multiplied, and fashioned into a replacement organ, P.F. Productions researchers in Boston have successfully transplanted laboratory grown bladders (肾) into six dogs.For a century, physicians have replaced diseased or damaged bladders by removing sections of a person’s intestines (肠子) and shaping them into a substitute bladder. While the procedure offers some relief to patients, complications often develop because nature designs intestinal tissue for a purpose—absorbing nutrients—other than holding waste liquid of the body. “You start absorbing stuff that should be removed,” says Anthony Atala of the Children’s Hospital in Boston.Other physicians have turned to human-made materials to create artificial bladders, but those efforts have also run into problems. P.F. Productions Consequently, to build a better bladder, Atala and his colleagues decided to employ the organ’s own cells.To turn the cells into an organ, the researchers first form plastic which can break down naturally into bladder-shaped shell. They then coat its outside and inside with layers of cells needed.To test this strategy, Atala’s group obtained bladder tissue from dogs and grew it into organs. After removing the dogs’ bladders, the investigators implanted (移植) the artificial ones coming from the dogs’ own cells. Within a month, the organs began to perform like normal bladders.Within three months, the plastic shells had broken down naturally, and the implanted organs were hard to distinguish from natural ones. Blood vessels (血管) quickly grew into them. Moreover, nerves seem to form proper connections with the new organs, allowing the dogs to regain normal control of their bladders. Some dogs have had the artificial bladders for nearly a year without any problems.While the bladders of dogs closely resemble those of people, Atala warns that more testing of this transplant strategy must occur before artificial bladders are ready for the clinic.74. The traditional method of shaping parts of intestines into a substitute bladder ______.A. brings the patient a lot of sufferingsB. allows the patient to absorb useless thingsC. prevents the patient from absorbing nutrientsD. worsens both the function of the intestines and the bladder75. The artificial bladders implanted in dogs ______.A. worked perfectly as long as three monthsB. did not work properly until after a monthC. proved to be able to work for several yearsD. began to work as well as a normal one in a few weeks76. Why is it suggested that more testing should be made?A. Human bladders may well be different from dogs’.B. Dogs’ bladders can be implanted into human bodies.C. What suits dogs’ bladders will also suit human bladders.D. Artificial bladders grown in dogs can be used for human beings.77. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The history of making artificial P.F. Productions bladders.B. The way of turning intestines into bladders.C. The prospect of manufacturing plastic bladders.D. The possibility of making bladders from their own cells.(B)The report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was just as gloomy as anticipated. Unemployment in January jumped to a 16-year high of 7.6 percent, as 598, 000 jobs were slashed from U. S. payrolls in the worst single-month decline since December, 1974. With 1.8 million jobs lost in the last three months, there is urgent desire to boost the economy as quickly as possible. But Washington would do well to take a deep breath before reacting to the grim numbers.Collectively, we rely on the unemployment figures and other statistics to frame our sense of reality. They are a vital part of an array of data that we use to assess if we're doing well or doing badly, and that in tum shapes government policies and corporate budgets and personal spending decisions. The problem is that the statistics aren't an objective measure of reality;they are simply a best approximation. Directionally, they capture the trends, but the idea that we know precisely how many are unemployed is a myth. That makes finding a solution all the more difficult.First, there is the way the data is assembled. The official unemployment rate is the product of a telephone survey of about 60, 000 homes. There is another survey, sometimes referred to as the"payroll survey, "that assesses 400, 000 businesses based on their reported payrolls. Both surveys have problems. The payroll survey can easily double-count someone: if you are one person with two jobs, you show up as two workers. The payroll survey also doesn't capture the number of self-employed, and so says little about how many people are generating an independent income.The household survey has a larger problem. When asked straightforwardly. people tend to lie or shade the truth when the subject is sex, money or employment. If you get a call and are asked if you're employed, and you say yes, you're employed. If you say no, however, it may surprise you to learn mat you are only unemployed it you've been actively looking tor work in the past four weeks: otherwise, you are"marginally attached to the labor force"and not actually unemployed.The urge to quantify is embedded in our society. But the idea that statisticians can then capture an objective reality isn't just impossible. It also leads to serious misjudgments. Democrats and Republicans can and will take sides on a number of issues, but a more crucial concern is that both are basing major policy decisions on guesstimates rather than looking at the vast wealth of raw data with a critical eye and an open mind.52. What do we learn from the first paragraph?[A]The U. S. economic situation is going from bad to worse.[B]Washington is taking drastic measures to provide more j obs.[C]The U. S. government is slashing more jobs from its payrolls.[D]The recent economic crisis has taken the U. S. by surprise.53. What does the author think of the unemployment figures and other statistics?[A]They form a solid basis for policy making.[B]They represent the current situation.[C]They signal future economic trends.[D]They do not fully reflect the reality.54. One problem with the payroll survey is that________________.[A]it does not include all the businesses[B]it fails to count in the self-employed[C]it magnifies the number of the jobless[D]it does not treat all companies equally55. The household survey can be faulty in that_________________.[A]people tend to lie when talking on the phone[B]not everybody is willing or ready to respond[C]some people won't provide truthful information[D]the definition of unemployment is too broad56. At the end of the passage, the author suggests that_____________.[A]statisticians improve their data assembling methods[B]decision makers view the statistics with a critical eye[C]politicians listen more before making policy decisions[D]Democrats and Republicans cooperate on crucial issues(C)At some point in 2008, someone, probably in either Asia or Africa, made the decision to move from the countryside to the city. This nameless person pushed the human race over a historic threshold, for it was in that year that mankind became, for the first time in its history,a predominantly urban species.It is a trend that shows no sign of slowing. Demographers(人口统计学家)reckon that three. quarters of humanity could be city-dwelling by 2050, with most of the increase coming in the fast—growing towns of Asia and Africa. Migrants to cities are attracted by plentiful jobs, access to hospitals and education, and the ability to escape the boredom of a farmer's agricultural life. Those factors are more than enough to make up for the squalor(肮脏), disease and spectacular poverty that those same migrants must often at first endure when they become urban dwellers.It is the city that inspires the latest book from Peter Smith. His main thesis is that the buzz of urban life, and the opportunities it offers for co-operation and collaboration, is what attracts people to the city, which in turn makes cities into the engines of art,commerce, science and progress. This is hardly revolutionary,but it is presented in a charming format. Mr Smith has written a breezy guidebook,with a series of short chapters dedicated to specific aspects of urbanity-parks, say,or the various schemes that have been put forward over the years for building the perfect city. The result is a sort of high-quality, unusually rigorous coffee—table book,designed to be dipped into rather than read from beginning to end.In the chapter on skyscrapers, for example, Mr Smith touches on construction methods, therevolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm. But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index(which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recession).One obvious criticism is that the price of breadth is depth;many Of Mr Smith's essays raise as many questions as they answer. Although that can indeed be frustrating, this is probably the only way to treat so grand a topic. The city is the building block of civilization and of almost everything people do;a guidebook to the city is really, therefore, a guidebook to how a largeand ever. growing chunk of humanity chooses to live. Mr Smith's book serves as an excellent introduction to a vast subject, and will suggest plenty of further lines of inquiry.57. In what way is the year 2008 historic?[A]For the first time in history, urban people outnumbered rural people.[B]An influential figure decided to move from the countryside to the city.[C]It is in this year that urbanization made a start in Asia and Africa.[D]The population increase in cities reached a new peak in Asia and Africa.58. What does the author say about urbanization?[A]Its impact is not easy to predict.[B]Its process will not slow down.[C]It is a milestone in human progress.[D]It aggravates the squalor of cities.59. How does the author comment on Peter Smith's new book?[A]It is but an ordinary coffee. table book.[B]It is flavored with humorous stories.[C]It serves as a guide to arts and commerce.[D]It is written in a lively and interesting style.60. What does the author say in the chapter on skyscrapers?[A]The automatic lift is indispensable in skyscrapers.[B]People enjoy living in skyscrapers with a view.[C]Skyscrapers are a sure sign of a city's prosperity.[D]Recession closely follows a skyscraper boom.61. What may be one criticism of Mr Smith's book?[A]It does not really touch on anything serious.[B]It is too long for people to read from cover to cover.[C]It does not deal with any aspect of city life in depth.[D]It fails to provide sound advice to city dwellers.IV. Translation(36%)1. 你应该注意你站和坐的方式。
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Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches(渠沟) along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue caught flower that has always 36 my eyes. I've noticed that it blooms( 开花) only in the morning 37 hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
• I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories 47 that will bloom every year for us. And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and transplant（移植） them to my wildflower garden.
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This spring, Istarted 38 a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often 39 thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day Idrove 40 past the flowers thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to whatever get my good clothes dirty..." 41 the reason, I never stopped to dig them.
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（2011湖南卷) My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a conversation. 46. A. sitting C. riding B. walking D. running
• My name is Steven. I come from America. Now I q school in Shanghai. I am 1 English in a middle often hear my students say, let’s go to KFC for dinner and then … A learning B studying C teaching D practising
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What do you see here?
What do you see here?
• Now I am 1 English in a middle school in Shanghai. A learning B studying C teaching D practising
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高三英语CLOZE TEST专题训练一A“…She was married to an officer in India long ago and she had a life of physical adventure as exciting as her poetry. Her husband could cross rivers, using crocodiles(鳄鱼) as stepping stones. He died when she was only thirty-nine. Unwilling to exist without him, she took her life, leaving a son in England.”I stared at the paper,36reading, couldn’t help thinking.Crocodiles are lazy animals as a rule, but they can 37like lightning when they want to. And they don’t mind hurrying 38they’re hungry. There used to be lots in Indian rivers, living on fish mostly; but what’s a little fish 39 a fifteen-foot crocodile? They ate people, fisherman or anyone else delicious enough to get too near; women doing the 40, or children playing at the water’s 41. A hungry crocodile’s mouth 42over a meal with a sound like a gunshot. A big fellow can 43in a man in two bites.That woman’s husband crossed rivers 44from one crocodile’s back to the next. I believe it. It had to be done 45before the creature could see what was happening. It wasn’t 46 a brave, active man; and no doubt he improved with practice. He could never look 47 while crossing.The wife used to watch him—I felt 48of that. She lived49the adventure the 50 excitement of it all. Their real life was with tigers, snakes…It’s no wonder she wrote 51 poetry.Then he 52. I imagined how she felt. Was there another man 53him in India, in the world? She was still young, hardly a sitting-room widow(寡妇).“I must 54, too.”she said to herself. So she did what she felt she had to do. A55probably, to her head.But her young son, their son? Was her love for him nothing compared to her husband? Well, what do you think?36. A. started B. began C. finished D. stopped37. A. run B. move C. walk D. roll38. A. whenever B. when C. because D. as39. A. in B. on C. to D. for40. A. shopping B. washing C. cooking D. cleaning41. A. border B. end C. side D. edge42. A. looks B. sends C. shuts D. turns43. A. go B. take C. eat D. catch44. A. jumping B. running C. walking D. marching45. A. immediately B. directly C. quickly D. hurriedly46. A. over B. for C. behind D. beyond47. A. up B. down C. back D. right48. A. afraid B. sure C. shame D. foolish49. A. without B. till C. for D. on50. A. lively B. friendly C. deathly D. lovely51. A. angry B. exciting C. sad D. interesting52. A. wrote B. fled C. disappeared D. died53. A. like B. as C. with D. before54. A. go B. practise C. jump D. shoot55. A. pen B. gun C. comb D. stone36~40 DBADB 41~45 DCBAC 46~50 DCBCC 51~55 BDAABBWhile I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house36,“We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom!”“What’s wrong?”I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.Dutifully（顺从地）, I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand —37, that’s the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and 38 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 39. When we arrived at the 40scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I 41the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 42had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 43him,”Spencer observed. I44my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 45by saying I was sure they did,46they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and PoPo（my grandfather who had died）. I assured Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 47and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and I 48he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 49. I picked up the little creature’s body, slipped it into my plastic bag and50placed the bird in the rubbish bin.51was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play 52 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.“It was dead, Daddy!”Trying to 53Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really54, I asked our son to tell Daddy55the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn faced at his dad, stated,“In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, PoPo.”36.A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling37.A. in fact B. at least C. of course D. after all38.A. ahead B. toward C. found D. looked39.A. come B. save C. help D. support40.A. accident B. kitchen C. familiar D. angry41.A. wondered B. discussed C. studied D. looked42.A. fall B. tree C. mother bird D. other bird43.A. hate B. lose C. miss D. love44.A. picked up B. turned to C. got to D. reached for45.A. excitement B. regret C. sadness D. disappointment46.A. but that B. and that C. soon D. then47.A. enjoyed B. played C. treated D. cared for48.A. doubted B. found C. was sure D. was afraid49.A. right now B. right then C. from now on D. now and then50.A. gently B. loudly C. strongly D. firmly51.A. Nothing else B. Nobody else C. Everything D. Something52.A. as usual B. as if C. even though D. though53.A. break B. rise C. show D. lift54.A. wounded B. injured C. okay D. alive55.A. where B. what C. how D. when36~40 BDBCA 41~45 BACDC 46~50 ADCBA 51~55 ABDCACAny housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 36just inside the entrance 37.It said: Remember,38,one of our customers gets 39goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!For quite a long time Mrs Edwards40,like many of her 41,to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never42hoping.The 43in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 44buying so many things but failed. She 45dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say,“Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 46doesn’t need to be paid!”One Friday afternoon Mrs Edwards shopped 47.But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 48than she found that she had forgotten to 49 tea. She dashed back to the 50, got some tea and went towards the51.As she did so, she saw the 52came.53his hand he said, “I want to 54you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket55!”36.A.notice B.report C.board D.newspaper37.A.did B.promised C.made D.agreed38.A.every day B.every month C.twice a week D.once a week39.A.excellent B.free C.extra D.unexpected40.A.waited B.came C.hoped D.went41.A.friends B.neighbors C.relatives D.customers42.A.got rid of B.got along with C.gave up D.gave out43.A.counter B.cushion C.food D.cupboard44.A.against B.for C.with D.about45.A.often B.always ually D.seldom46.A.bill B.hand C.car D.basket47.A.anxiously B.seriously C.crazily D.wonderfully48.A.pockets B.car C.basket D.house49.A.buy B.find C.take D.have50.A.shop B.counter C.department D.supermarket51.A.door B.entrance C.cash-desk D.shelves52.A.secretary B.policeman C.manager D.salesman53.A.Putting out B.Holding out C.Shaking D.Waving54.A.congratulate B.tell rm D.thank55.A.is yours B.means nothing C.belongs to you D.costs nothing36~40 ABDBC 41~45 ACDAB 46~50 DCBAD 51~55 CCBADDAmerican’s latest strategy（对策）for single persons who don’t want to be single any longer has many names :speed-dating,express-date ,10-minute-dating or simply mini-date.The principle（原则）is the same :Why spend an36evening with a stranger37you realize after only the first few minutes that you can’t38the person？The solution（解决办法）:The man and woman sit down39each other.A bell is sounded,and in the next 7 to 10 minutes each one tries to find out as much as possible about the 40persons.When the bell 41off a second time ,the men stand up and move42to the next female.At such a meeting in San Francisco 43,some 200 men and women between the ages of 30 and 60 had a 44expression on their faces ,in two long45opposite each other.The signal was given ,and then almost everybody started 46away.Richard Cosse,47of “American Singles,”says this is the fastest,most effective and at the moment “48”way to search for a partner.Minute-dates have become a 49 everywhere from computer fans in Silicon Valley to gays in San Francisco to the suburbs of Chicago.Gosse says the quick method to get to know each other is helpful above all for 50 singles who are not brave enough to speak to a stranger in a bar.His51:Don’t talk about money,your weight or about your former partner ,but 52 about your dreams ,desires and hobbies.Most speed-dating meetings cost about US ＄25 per evening,53 a person to get to know 15 to 20 people54the opposite sex.Speed-dating is so much in demand in America that most meetings are55out weeks and months in advance.36.A.exciting B.entire C.interesting D.early37.A.if B.before C.until D.unless38.A.know fort C.stand D.meet39.A.watching B.facing C.noticing D.separating40.A.first B.next st D.other41.A.takes B.sets C.goes D.falls42.A.on B.about C.out D.in43.A.long ago B.at first C.recently D.immediately44.A.calm B.hopeful C.serious D.fearful45.A.groups B.teams C.rows D.pairsughing B.walking C.running D.talking47.A.boss B.chairman C.official D.trainer48.A.cleverest B.cheapest C.best D.hottest49.A.practice B.training C.tradition D.custom50.A.active B.attractive C.shy D.anxious51.A.idea B.tip C.order D.warning52.A.still B.rather C.also D.even53.A.forcing B.persuading C.encouraging D.allowing54.A.of B.from C.for D.among55.A.attended B.booked C.reported D.announced36~40 BACBD 41~45 CACBC 46~50 DBDAC 51~55 BBDAB。