2021届高三英语二轮专题复习(阅读理解+语法填空+完形填空+作文)：专练20 Word版含解析
专练20(建议用时:30分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空When I became CEO of a hospital, I feared one thing greatly—public speaking. I’ve always 1 public speaking because I never thought I did it very well. But in this high position, presentations are a big part of my 2 . Just recently, I was the 3 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of our new building. I also spoke to the Rotary Club and was on the 4 for our annual gala(庆典) where I 5 introductions and awards presentations.Soon after I took the job, my wife and I went to 6 with a married couple who both held high 7 like me in their companies. As we ate, I started complaining about how I had to do so much 8 , and Bob, the husband, said something that really 9 me. He said that, as a CEO, the most 10 aspect of the job was public speaking!The days of having to prove my 11 in other areas were over;I had obviously done that to get where I was. Communication skills were all I 12 now. And he was 13 . I realized I needed to make the time to properly prepare and practice for each speaking situation.So I’ve 14 that. I now schedule time into my workday calendar to write and practice my 15 . I spend a long time perfecting the presentation before I ever stand in front of a group to deliver it. When I take the time first to write a presentation, I’ll end up with a much better, more finished product.1. A. missed B. hated C. forgotten D. appreciated2. A. time B. life C. job D. plan3. A. host B. reporter C. guest D. actor4. A. way B. side C. stage D. phone5. A. collected B. recorded C. accepted D. handled6. A. market B. dinner C. hospital D. church7. A. situations B. levels C. standards D. positions8. A. writing B. teaching C. speaking D. awarding9. A. frightened B. affected C. troubled D. confused10. A. satisfying B. important C. worrying D. difficult11. A. interests B. points C. skills D. personalities12. A. enjoyed B. wasted C. shared D. needed13. A. right B. perfect C. polite D. friendly14. A. done B. lost C. spread D. discussed15. A. statements B. explanations C. presentations D. introductionsⅡ.阅读理解Sandi Patty’s name has been synonymous (同义的) with Gospel music because of her singing ability since she released her first album in 1979.Patty’s newest book, The Voice, takes a deep dive into parts of her life she’s kept private for years. Surprisingly, The Voice is not primarily concerned with P atty’s singing voice. Patty wasalways a talented singer. However, she struggled to find her inner voice and speak up for herself. “I was a shy kid. Words were hard for me, ” Patty said.One of the reasons why Patty found it so difficult to use her voice was a traumatic childhood experience. At age six, she was abused by a friend, an experience she opened up for the first time in the book.She is sharing the story of her experience now, hoping it will help other people feel less alone. “Feeling alone keeps everybody silent about the tough times in our lives, so we think we’re the only ones, ” Patty said. She wrote in The Voice that she felt like it was her job to make everyone feel better.Friendships were essential for helping Patty find the courage to speak up. They reminded her that she didn’t need to make others feel better because the people she loved didn’t doubt she cared for them.Friends and family were crucial for helping Patty confront another struggle she faced—shame. She felt unpleasant for inse curities about her weight and her divorce. “I’ve heard it explain that guilt tells us we have done something wrong and shame says we are wrong, ” Patty said.“I want people to know that their stories and their voices matter, ” Patty said. “We have to figure out a way to take our pain away and put it where it needs to be, without letting it guide our lives. Pain is a part of our story. It describes us, but it doesn’t need to define us.”1. What does Patty’s newest book focus on?A. Her singing ability.B. Her dream of success.C. Her advice on singing well.D. Her private experiences.2. What does the underlined word “traumatic” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Bitter.B. Relaxing.C. Valuable.D. Practical.3. How did Patty’s friends influence her?A. They helped her get rid of loneliness.B. They witnessed her success.C. They inspired her to act bravely.D. They helped her find out problems.4. What do Patty’s words in the last paragraph intend to show?A. The need to be independent.B. The importance of relieving our pain.C. The necessity of accepting our life.D. The meaning of learning about ourselves.Ⅲ.语法填空I have been working in an orphanage (孤儿院) as a volunteer for 8 years and this year I wanted to do something different with the kids because they are always in 1. (they) bedrooms all the time. All the days are the same, so I wanted to give them something 2. (excite). Two volunteers and I went with 12 babies of 15 months. We were wondering how to keep them safe, so we 3. (take) 3 shopping carts and put 4 kids inside each cart. We entered the supermarket. The kids were so impressed that their little eyes were so wide opened, 4. (try) to catch everything. Suddenly came a woman. She introduced herself very 5. (nice), “Good mo rning, my name is Mary 6. I’m the manager. We want to give the kids some gifts.” She handed us 7. number of beautiful bags and inside them were some drinks, healthy cookies and bottles of milk. She asked us to have them 8. (allocate) to the kids. When we were leaving, the nicemanager told us to come back whenever we wanted but to call ahead 9. time so that they can prepare more gifts. We exchanged phone 10. (number) and said goodbye.Ⅰ.完形填空【语篇解读】本文讲述了害怕公开演讲的作者与友人交谈后开始积极改变的故事。
2021年高考英语二轮复习：语法填空+完形填空 组合练习题(含答案解析)
2021年高考英语二轮复习：语法填空+完形填空组合练习题语法填空练习题精选语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
IN DENMARK you’re never more than 30 miles from the sea. Aside from Jutland’s boundary with Germany, Denmark is 36 （entire）surrounded by water, with a total of 5,437 miles of coastline, “This made it perfect for the Viking society, 37 sailing was the most important way to get around,” says Rikke Johansen, director at the Viking Ship Museum, in Roskilde. “Land divided people; water connected 38 （they）.” Fishing was a necessity for39 (survive) long before Denmark, which is made up of 406 islands, 40 (become) an agricultural nation, but today, Johansen says, wat er means leisure for most Danes, “We take it41 granted; it’s a way of life. For many of us,42 (look) out at water every day is key.” The whole of Denmark is lowland, formed by Ice Age glaciers and glacial streams. With 43 highest point just 558 feet above sea level, the country is easily influenced by floods and storms. Sea levels are expected to rise three feet by 2100, and 44 (scientist) are worried that historical sites on the coast will disappear altogether. In 2019 the 120-year-old Rubjerg Knude light- house, originally 45 (build) 656 feet from the sea, had to be wheeled back, as coastal erosion(侵蚀) had reduced that distance to just 19 feet.答案36. entirely 37.where/whose 38.them 39. survival 40.became41.for 42.looking 43.the 44. scientists 45.built答案解析1. 本题主要考查副词。
【专项训练】高中英语语法填空专练(二)及答案
语法填空专练(二)阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
AI loved reading as a child. I grew up in 1. ________ college town and spent my summers in Middlebury, Vermont, where my father taught summer school. That meant I 2. ________ (surround) by libraries and by people who loved to read and discuss literature. During the Vermont summers, one of my favorite places was Middlebury College’s rare books room 3. ________ I read first edition of Louisa May Alcott’s novels.4. ________ this immersion (专心) in a world of books, my love of reading was credited with the fact5. ________ my parents only let me watch an hour of TV a day. I learned to use my mind and imagination to entertain6. ________. It’s not really surprising that literature became m y vocation. When not reading or writing, I enjoyed7. ________ (watch) films, baking, going to the city to eat Thai and Ethiopian food, walking, and relaxing with my friends.I read because it brought me 8. ________ (please) and because I never wanted to stop learning. Recently I have been reading a lot of multicultural women’s literature 9. ________ Victorian medicaltextbooks. I also read poetry, both contemporary and older. One of the 10. ________ (funny) things of my week is reading The New York Times.BA doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for urgent surgery. He answered the call, 1. ________ (change) his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father 2.________ (pace) in the hall waiting for the doctor. Once seeing him, the dad said 3. ________ (angry),“Why did you take your time to come? Don’t you have 4. ________ sense of responsibility?”The doctor smiled and said, “I am sorry. I wasn’t in the hospital and I came with the 5. ________ (fast) speed after receiving the call ... And now, I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work.”“Calm down? What 6. ________ your son is in this room right now? Will you calm down?” the father yelled.The doctor smiled again and went into the room.The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happily. “Thank goodness! Your son is saved!” And 7. ________ waiting for the father’s reply, he carried on with his way running. “If you have any questions, ask the nurse!”Later the nurse told 8. ________ that the doctor, 9. ________ son died yesterday in a car accident, was at the funeral when they called him for the surgery. And now he is running to finish his son’s funeral.Never judge anyone because you never know how their life is or 10. ________ they’re going through.CThe house where I lived before was near a railway station. I had become so familiar with the sound and sight that I took little interest 1. ________ them. However, when my father decided to take up 2.________ new appointment in another town, he intended to travel by train. It was only then 3. ________ I discovered how pleasant a journey by train might be.We boarded the train one afternoon. As the train moved out of the station, I began to think of the days I 4. ________ (spend) in our old house, which soon went out of sight.The train was now moving quite fast. The first thing that impressed me was the 5. ________ (beautiful) of the landscape. There were green valleys. Tropical plants could be seen everywhere, 6. ________ reminded me of the geography lessons I had in the classroom.About four hours later, 7. ________ became dark. The moon appeared and the landscape looked romantic. I felt a thrill of admiration for the great artistry of nature.After passing several stations, I felt sleepy and closed my eyes. 8.________ I opened them, I saw the dim light of the dawn. 9. ________ (look) outside, I saw mist-covered plants. The air was fresh, and birds were flying about. 10. ________ a beautiful scene! I was lost in admiration of it.DLi Ling was a great general during the time of Emperor Han Wu Di. He was 1. ________ very good fighter, and he won almost every battle.One time, however, Li Ling’s troops were so hope lessly outnumbered by the Huns that 2. ________ they fought bravely, the whole army was taken captive soon.Li Ling shamefully surrendered (投降) for the moment, 3. ________ (plan) to wait for an opportunity to strike back.But when news of the surrender reached the capital, the emperor’s jealous ministers 4. ________ (begin) to degrade Li Ling in front of the emperor.5. ________ the emperor heard made him so angry that he had Li Ling’s wife and mother put to death.Szuma Chien, 6. ________ had always respected Li Ling, believed that he wouldn’t surrender 7. ________ a reason, and urged the emperor not to believe rumors.This time, the emperor grew angry at Szuma Chien, and punished him 8. ________ (severe).Szuma Chien then wrote a long letter to a friend, saying, “I am now in the middle of writing a history book. If I die, 9. ________ will be as if one ox in a group of nine were to lose a single hair. I am willing 10.________ (stand) being punished in order to complete this book.” Szum a Chien finally did finish his book — the very famous Shiji.EFor many people, aging is a time to slow down their lives and rest on past achievements. Nola Ochs sees growing older 1. ________ an opportunity to take on new challenges and to satisfy unfulfilled dreams. In the spring of 2007, at the age of 95, Nola Ochs became the world’s 2. ________ (old) college graduate.Born in 1911 in Illinois, Nola taught in county schools for four years before marrying her husband, Vernon Ochs. Soon the reality of being a farmer’s wife 3. ________ (hold) back her thought of furthering her education. It wasn’t until Vernon died in 1972 4. ________ Nola began to consider continuing her education.She said, “I went back purely for entertainment. I just thought itwo uld be interesting 5. ________ (do) something off the farm.”Graduating at 95 years old may, for most people, be enough of an accomplishment, 6. ________ not for Nola Ochs. So what is she considering for her future? “I like to tell stories, you know. And w hen people ask me that, I tell them I’m going to seek employment on 7.________ ship as a storyteller.”8. ________ advice does Nola Ochs have for fellow seniors in their golden years? “9. ________ (probable) it would be to keep active, always, and to satisfy some desires that we have within 10. ________. Travel a little, and do anything that we’d like to do rather than just be idle.”FOnce upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love.One day it 1. ________ (announce) to the feelings that the island would sink, so they all constructed boats and left except Love.Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to hold out 2.________ the last possible moment.When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.Richness was passing by Love in 3. ________ grand boat. Love asked, “Richness, can you take me with you?”Richness answered, “No, I can’t. My gold and silver is 4. ________ (dear) than you.”Love asked Vanity for help but was refused again.Then Love asked Sadness and Happiness for help, neither of 5.________ was willing to help.Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Feeling so overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder 6.________ her name was. When they arrived on land, the elder went her own way. 7. ________ (realize) how much she owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped 8. ________?”“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.“Time?” asked Love. “But why?”Knowledge smiled and 9. ________ deep wisdom answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how 10. ________ (value) Love is.”答案：A1. a2. was surrounded3. where4. Besides5. that6. myself7. watching8. pleasure9. and 10. funniestB1. changed2. pacing3. angrily4. a5. fastest6. if7. without8. him9. whose 10. whatC1. in2. a3. that4. had spent5. beauty6. which7. it8. When9. Looking 10. WhatD1. a2. although / though3. planning4. began5. What6. who7. without8. severely9. it 10. to standE1. as2. oldest3. held4. that5. to do6. but7. a8.What9. Probably 10. ourselvesF1. was announced2. until / till3. a4. dearer5. whom6. what7. Having realized8. me9. with 10. valuable解析：A1. a。
2021届高考英语第二轮完型填空复习题
2021届高考英语第二轮完型填空复习题2021届高考英语第二轮完型填空复习题（有答案）四川省2022所高中第二轮英语复习专项训练：完形填空（31）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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所以，在苏美尔周五的晚上，我们偷偷溜进了约旦人的后院，小心翼翼地围着公交车，开始了他们的周末，七月贝里和我们的狂欢，所有的人都回到了约旦人的后院。
“whatyouboysdoingouthere?”mrjordanshouted.inall4ranoffmyfriends,uneatenraspb erries5everywhere.他想去一两个地方，但速度太快了。
速度永远不会变快。
所以我只能袖手旁观，忍受约旦和我父母的惩罚。
我认为乔丹先生会一直陪我到我母亲住的房子。
我的朋友们说，他们可以从城市后院的黑暗中听到每一个字，他们在那里聚集了10次。
“youtookraspberrieswithoutasking,andyougotexactlythepunishmentyou15,”dadsaid.“butwhatabouttheotherguys?”iasked.“那不算什么，不该是你的，”爸爸说。
“你无法控制别人的所作所为。
你可以处理自己的所作所为。
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2021届高考高三英语二轮专题复习完形填空(2)及答案
2021届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空ADrums thundered. Fireworks exploded. Hands held. Arms extended...As __1__ went out at the Bird’s Nest, Beijing turned the closing ceremony into a __2__ farewell party.The closing __3__ opened at 8：00 p．m. with more than 90,000 audience packing the stadium counting down from the number of “29”，indicating the __4__ Olympic Games.__5__ burst on top of the Bird’s Nest as the countdown ended, forming a great circle in the sky, leaving the audience in raptures(极度欢喜)．Amid(在……中) thundering music and roaring cheers, thousands of athletes from 204 countries and regions walked into __6__ enmasse(ad v.一起，全体). They mingled in the center of the stadium, laughing, shouting, jumping, hugging...turning the evening gathering into __7__.“I __10__ so much helping journalists and watching them work over the past days. I feel __11__ that this is all over and I probably will __12__ see them again，〞said Tan, a volunteer from the press operations at the Bird’s Nest.During the Games, about 100,000 Olympic volunteers were working day and night, __13__ athletes, officials, reporters, spectators and tourists in Beijing __14__ the six cohost cities.After the Olympic flag was lowered and handed over to __15__，the 2021 Olympic host staged a short __16__ to showcase the British enthusiasm. British famed __17__ David Beckham stirred up the audience as he showed up and __18__ a football to mark the start of London’s Olympic journey.1．A. the Olympic flame B. playersC. athletesD. actors2．A. sad B. boringC. jollyD. disappointed3．A. event B. ceremonyC. partyD. festival4．A. 1st B. 28thC. 29thD. 30th5．A. Lighting B. LightsC. FireworksD. The Big Fire6．A. the ground B. the stageC. the streetD. the stadium7．A. a fun party B. a broken－heart celebrationC. a funny memoryD. a festival8．A. where B. ifC. whenD. though9．A. were presented B. boughtC. sentD. gave10．A. looked forward to B. enjoyedC. practicedD. minded11．A. happy B. luckyC. prideD. sad12．A. ever B. stillC. neverD. only13．A. helping B. preparing forC. favoringD. working with14．A. and B. exceptC. except forD. but15．A. British B. LondonC. WashingtonD. New York16．A. party B. ceremonyC. speechD. farewell17．A. basketballer B. baseball playerC. workerD. footballer18．A. kicked off B. threwC. laidD. played19．A. began with B. ended inC. formedD. succeeded20．A. not all B. everyC. anyD. all[答案]本文介绍的是2021年北京奥运会闭幕式的盛况。
2021届高三英语二轮精品卷语法填空和完形填空(3)
2021届高三英语二轮精品卷语法填空和完形填空（3）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The belief (25)_________ animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries.In ., it’s recorded that animals, including rats, snakes and weasels, deserted the Greek city of Helice just days before (26) ________ quake destroyed the place.Since then, there have been similar stories of animal prediction of earthquakes across the centuries. It has been reported that fish move fiercely, chickens stop laying eggs, and bees leave their hive in a panic. Lots of pet owners said that they (27) ________ (witness) their cats and dogs acting strangely before the ground shook ---- barking or whining for no reason or showing signs of nervousness.But what animals (28) ________ sense, if they do feel anything at all, is a mystery. One idea is that animals feel the Earth shake before humans. Other ideas suggest they detect electrical changes in the air or gas released from the Earth.Earthquakes are a sudden phenomenon. Seismologists（地震学家）have no way of knowing exactly when or where the next one will hit. About 500,0000 detectable quakes occur in the world each year. (29)________ those, 1000,0000 can be felt by humans, and 100 cause damage.Japan is one of the countries (30)________ most earthquakes happen every year. Scientists there have long studied animals in hopes of discovering what they hear or feel before the Earth (31)________(shake), in order to use that sense as a prediction tools.On the other hand, American seismologists are doubtful, (32)________ ________ there have been recorded cases of strange animal behavior before earthquakes.（上海市理工大学附属中学2020届高三第四次月考）(B)Facial piercings（刺穿）and tattoos may (33)________ (become) more common ---- but that doesn’t mean they a re any more accepted in the workplace, according to a new study. Visible body art is often still seen (34)_______ unprofessional and unwanted by coworkers, researchers from Texas State University found, with people saying they would rather not work with someone with piercings and tattoos when face-to-face contact with customers is required.“Our analysis suggests that body art wearers (35)________ (not overcome) employment prejudices,” said Brian K. Miller, who headed the research team. In the study, more than 150 people were given the tasks of selling business insurance. The researchers found even those who had piercings and tattoos (36)________ were critical of others with body art.While only one percent of Americans had a tattoo 30 years ago, by 2006 the number had jumped to 24 percent. The trend is (37)________ (popular) among young people, Miller said, with about 16 percent of people aged 18 to 24 having both tattoos and piercings. According to another survey, Miller found 58 percent of managers said they would be less likely (38)________ (hire) an applicant with visible tattoos or body piercings.Jason Ryan Arment, who has a number of tattoos, said (39)________ ________ ________ you can’t see them, tattoos shouldn’t be a problem.In some jobs body art can even be a plus. “Think about the audience for skateboards,” said Miller. “It (40)________ be good for these sales people to have piercings or tattoos.”Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Since springing up in 2008, Chinese SNS websites have been growing rapidly. While building complete platforms, SNS websites have been attracting a greatly increasing number of users as well as tremendous advertisers’ attention.The birth of SNS websites brought us a new _____41_______ of socializing online using one’s real identity. Furthermore, the popularity of SNS websites has made real-identity online interaction a daily ______42____ for almost all the Internet users.Blogs, photos, virtual gifts, games and other SNS applications have ____43____ real emotional interaction among Internet users.Obviously, real-identity online communication has become a major competitive advantage of SNS websites. Many experts conclude that SNS websites have created a network of real socializing and have solved people’s daily problems in communication. Hence, solving real life issues and maintaining friendly interpersonal relationship are the ____44____ factors that ensure the survival and growth of SNS websites. Data report shows that has helped 63 users find a friend very second during the whole year of 2009 and crated 1 billion friendships.In addition, celebrities, institutions and organizations have gradually become members of SNS websites. Information sharing becomes more ____45____, and the emergence of s ocial games satisfies users’ need for ____46____ entertainment.By gaining users in 2009, the SNS profit model has ____47____ grown clearer. According to the CNNIC annual report, 80% of SNS revenue derives from Internet advertisement, 15% from VAS(value-added service), and another 5% from other sources.As the real marketing value of SNS was discovered by more businesses, manysuccessful partnerships ____48____. Advertising professionals believe that the ___49_____ properties of SNS include participation, interaction, self-expression and emotional communication. These properties are the basis of SNS marketing activities, and they will ____50____ the birth of more marketing models.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passages 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.In the last year, Somalia’s pirates have attacked 120 ships in the Gulf of Aden, preventing commerce in a key shipping lane (the transportation route for 20 percent of the world’s oil), blocking aid supplies and driving up transport costs. There are two ways to stop such ____51____: restore the rule of law to Somalia, which is a totally failed state, or blockade the country, ____52____ every ship or boat that leaves its shores. One of these solutions would be hard to ____53____. The other is quite realistic ---- yet outside governments have refused to try.The last few weeks have shown how hard it will be to ____54____ the pirates on the high seas. When British Navy tried to go ____55____ a captured fishing boat on , they had to go in with guns firing and killed one possible hostage in the process.A week later, an Indian warship opened fire on ____56____ it thought was a pirate mother ship. But the target ____57____ to be a Thai fishing ship. The pirates escaped, and 15 or 16 crew members on the ship were lost. When pirates seized their most valuable prize eve on ---- the Sirius Star supertanker holding 2 million barrels of oil ---- everyone kept their ___58_____.The region is currently patrolled by warships made up of the navies of 20 nations ___59_____ overall U.S. command. At any given time, there are 12 to 15 warships in the area. Yet pirates have only increased their efforts. The Sirius Star was taken 450 miles southeast of Kenya, and with it, the pirates now hold 300 ____60____ and 15 ships.The . Navy recently recommended that merchant ships arm themselves ---- an idea that’s proved ____61___ with sailors afraid it will only cause pirates to employ greater ____62____. The Navy also points out that piracy affects less than 1 percent of the 16,0000 ships to pass through the Gulf of Aden each year. This overlooks the _____63____ that the pirates managed to force the World Food Program to cancel grain deliveries last year, before Canada agreed to have its warship escort the transports at great ____64____. And in another sign of rising costs, a major Norwegian shipping company has just announced that it will begin ____65____ around the Cape of Good Hope rather than going through the Suez Canal ---- which will double shipping charges.51. A. attempts B. accidents C. attacks D. adventures52. A. searching B. destroying C. registering D. seizing53. A. deal with B. figure out C. take over D. carry out54. A. defeat B. reject C. satisfy D. recognize55. A. along B. aside C. around D. aboard56. A. something B. which C. that D. what57. A. turned down B. turned up C. turned out D. turned away58. A. distance B. control C. way D. secret59. A. for B. under C. with D. at60. A. hostages B. refugees C. survivors D. prisoners61. A. unfair B. fair C. unpopular D. popular62. A. right B violence. C. energy D. influence63. A. news B. fact C. concept D. idea64. A. expense B. value C. profit D. speed65. A. circling B. driving C. pulling D. sailingII. Grammar and VocabularySection A(A) 25. that 26. a 27. have witnessed 28. can 29. Of 30. where 31. shakes32. even though(B) 33. be coming 34. as 35. have not overcome 36. themselves 37. most popular38. to hire 39. as long as 40. might/maySection B41. A 42. CD 43. AB 44. B 45. C 46. BC 47. ABC 48. D 49. AC 50. BD。
2021年高三二轮训练英语试题(2)
2021年高三二轮训练英语试题（2）第一部分：听力（共两节满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B和C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How did the woman get home?A. By air.B. By train.C. By bus.2. What did Kate do?A. She took a nap in her room.B. She listened to some music.C. She sang a song.3. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In an office.B. At the man’sC. At the woman’s.4. What does the woman enjoy doing now?A. Playing the piano.B. Singing.C. Playing tennis5. What did Bob do yesterday？A. He went out with his family.B. He attended a birthday party.C. He went for a barbecue with friend.第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What is the package’s weight?A. 1.25 kilograms.B. 1.35 kilograms.C. 12.5 kilograms.7. What is the rate of the ground mail?A. $8.50.B. $8.00.C. $2.50.8. What will the man do next?A. Make the payment.B. Fill in a form..C. Leave the post office.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
2021届高三英语二轮精品卷语法填空和完形填空
2021届高三英语二轮精品卷语法填空和完形填空II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with _____25_____ experienced waitress for a few days, I was allowed to wait tables on my own. All went well that first week. When Saturday night came, I _____26_____ (give) the tables not far from the kitchen. However, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).The restaurant was full of people _____27 _____I could realize that. I moved slowly, and minded every step. I remember how happy I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; It had nice handles, _____28_____ (make) it easier to move around.I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was a natural at this job.Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved watching you work. _____29_____ seems that your tray stand has been very useful to you, but we are getting ready to leave now, and my wife _____30_____ wait to take her walker back.”At first his message did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I _____31_____(set) my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). My face was on fire. I wanted to get into a hole and hide.Since then, I’ve learned that sometimes there’s no point _____32_____ (be) too sure of myself.(B)There are a variety of techniques used to bring about success in selling. Here are the most important ones _____33_____ are often mentioned by successful salespeople.•Find out _____34_____ your customers’real wants and needs are. Listen as they tell you their favours.•Know all about your product and what it can do for your customers. Product knowledge is a “must” in personal selling because it creates confidence, builds enthusiasm, and makes the situation more professional. Lay emphasis on the unique advantage of your product _____35_____ others.•Take a confident attitude in selling your product. It is _____36_____(effective) when the salesperson says, “May I help you?” than when he or she says “You wouldn’t like to see our model, _____37_____you?”•Prepare yourself _____38_____(deal) with objections. If the customer says the price is too high, you might reply, “Yes, the price may be a little higher than_____39_____(plan). However, actually, you will save money _____40_____ high quality of this product.” D on’t disagree with your customer in any case when he or she says the price is too high.•Use praise wisely.Section BDirections Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Television watching is an activity which is known to be harmful to health and is distinct from getting too little exercise. But a new study suggests its damaging effects may even _____41_____ alongside those from smoking and obesity(肥胖). Researchers who studied television viewing habits in Australia calculated that people who watch for a(n) _____42_____ of six hours a day shorten their life expectancy(预期寿命) by almost five years.They based their calculations on data on the _____43 _____between television viewing and death from the Australian obesity and lifestyle study which involved 11,000 adults aged 25 and over. Applying these findings to the whole population over 25, who are estimated to have watched billion hours of TV in 2008, they concluded that it _____44_____ for 286,000 years of life lost —equivalent to 22 minutes for each hour watched. By _____45_____, smoking one cigarette is estimated to shorten life expectancy by 11 minutes — equivalent to half an hour of TV watching.Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors from the University of Queensland, say the figures suggest “huge loss of life may be _____46_____ with too much TV viewing.” The UK and other industrialized countries are likely to be similarly affected “given the typically large amounts of time spent watching TV an d the similarities in disease patterns.” The researchers add “If these figures are _____47_____ and shown to reflect a cause and effect relationship, TV viewing is a public health problem comparable in size to established behavioral risk factors.”Researchers from Taiwan University found even those who did as little as 92 minutes’ exercise a week — equivalent to 15 minutes a day for six days a week —reduced their _____48_____ of death by 14 per cent. Even this small amount of exercise could _____49_____ one in six of all deaths —similar to the effects of a stop-smoking programme. Each _____50_____ 15 minutes a day reduced the death rate by a further 4 per cent.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections 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.To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point”. Americans mention it often “Let’s get right to the point”, they will say “My point is …”“What’s the point of all this?”The “point”is the _____51_____ or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, _____52_____ of people’s thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to ”make their points clear”, _____53_____ that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to _____54_____.People from many other cultures have different ideas about the _____55_____. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the _____56_____ they have in mind, rather than stating out “the point”clearly. Japanese traditionally speak _____57_____, leaving the listener to _____58_____ what the point is. _____59_____, while an American might say to a friend, “I don’t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, a Japanese might say, “Maybe another coat would look even _____60_____ than the one you have on.”Americans _____61_____ a person who “gets right to the point”. Japanese are likely to consider such a person lacking thoughtfulness and sympathy if not _____62_____.The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity(模棱两可). The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point”cannot be _____63_____, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to _____64_____ a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas _____65_____ they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.51. A. word B. idea C. place D. time52. A. at the center B. on the basis C. on the partD. beyond the reach53. A. thinking B. explaining C. meaning D. stating54. A. discuss B. remember C. express D. criticize55. A. point B. information C. reasons D. feelings56. A. comments B. meanings C. secret D. thought57. A. frankly B. indirectly C. reluctantlyD. truly58. A. figure out B. search for C. make up D. look over59. A. Otherwise B. However C. Moreover D. Thus60. A. tighter B. better C. thicker D. longer61. A. value B. forgive C. punish D. insult62. A. sensitive B. foolish C. rudeD. loyal63. A. corrected B. achieved C. changed D. explained64. A. learn B. consider C. suggest D. decide65. A. although B. because C. untilD. ifII. Grammar and VocabularySection A25. an 26. was given 27. before 28. making29. It 30. can’t 31. had set 32. being33. that 34. what 35. over 36. more effective 37. would 38. to deal 39. planned 40. because of Section B41~45 DBEAF 46~50 HJIKGIII. Reading ComprehensionSection A51~55 BACCA 56~60 DBADB 61~65 ACBAD。
2021届高考高三英语二轮专题复习完形填空(1)及答案
2021届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：完形填空AIF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always __1__ on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said，“I too saw a __6__ and I'm going to register when I get __7__ money.〞WHEN then questioned IF，“What about the new job you were going to apply for？〞IF answered, “I would have applied, but my __8__ broke down. I couldn't type my resume(简历)．〞“Don't worry. I've been thinking about looki ng for another job also, __9__ I'll wait and when the weather gets __10__ I will look then. I hate this awful weather.〞The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn't __11__ it anymore, he went to them and said，“I think I know __12__ you could solve your problems.〞IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the __13__ they faced, there was no way he could help! __14__ , IF asked the man for advice. The man said，“Your conversation reminds me of an old __15__：IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing __16__.〞空谈会一事无成，要想有所作为，必须立足现实，脚踏实地。
【南方凤凰台】2021版高考英语二轮提优专训 完形 语法填空综合训练(二)(1)
完形、语法填空综合训练(二)注意事项:1. 本练限时在45分钟内完成为最正确。
2. 答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。
一、完形填空(1)As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can 1 through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the 2 for each child to find their light. I would like to share a story about it.For a few years I was 3 with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most 4 students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty in walking, and could not speak. We 5 sat on the floor for our music lessons. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. We probably performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. But she 6 said or sang a word.One day, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, 7 me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words “Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth in 8 and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart 9 started beating again, I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 10 . Through music, we had made an awesome connection.Several years later, I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big 11 on her face and then clapped her hands twice, imitating the song we had 12 so many times in our music class. The little girl, through her 13 with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the 14 to learn and grow. It is up to us to 15 the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.( )1. A. get B. put C. go D. break( )2. A. means B. direction C. process D. effort( )3. A. blessed B. tired C. covered D. filled( )4. A. troublesome B. hard-working C. memorable D. sensitive( )6. A. ever B. never C. still D. even( )7. A. looked B. saw C. glared D. noticed( )8. A. horror B. delight C. astonishment D. embarrassment( )9. A. immediately B. fortunately C. slowly D. finally( )10. A. happy B. grateful C. speechless D. hopeless( )11. A. greeting B. smile C. expression D. sign( )12. A. performed B. operated C. trained D. organized( )13. A. separation B. communication C. connection D. operation( )14. A. standard B. ability C. plan D. necessity( )15. A. discover B. invent C. test D. make(2)We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and that all will be 1 when they are older. Then we are frustrated because they 2 adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we’ll be 3 when they grow out of the teen years.We tell ourselves our 4 will be better when our spouse(配偶) gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a 5 , when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be 6 than right now. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to 7 to be happy in spite of it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start-real life.But there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to 8 , some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be 9 . Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those 10 were part of life. Little by little, that point of 11 also helped me see that there isn’t any road to happiness.Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that 12 waits for no one. So stop 13 for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to 14 ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,...before deciding to be happy.and enjoy the moment.( )1. A. wealthy B. rich C. well D. bad( )2. A. leave B. realize C. reach D. achieve( )3. A. luckier B. happier C. older D. healthier( )4. A. life B. study C. children D. condition( )5. A. rest B. bath C. breath D. vacation( )6. A. sad B. bad C. upset D. happy( )7. A. want B. hope C. decide D. expect( )8. A. meet B. overcome C. experiment D. experience( )9. A. paid B. got C. asked D. printed( )10. A. achievements B. obstacles C. duties D. opinions( )11. A. view B. life C. position D. condition( )12. A. happiness B. time C. age D. road( )13. A. asking B. longing C. waiting D. hoping( )14. A. gain B. reduce C. weigh D. enjoy( )15. A. worse B. better C. more D. less(3)People who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds. It’s 1 that being full of vim(活力) and vigor(精力) helps the body 2 illnesses, say the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University(CMU) in Pittsburgh.“We need to take more seriously the possibility that a 3 emotional style is a major player in disease risk,” says psychologist Sheldon Cohen, the study’s lead researcher.In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues found that people who 4 to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and other cold symptoms(病症).Those findings were interesting, but they didn’t prove that a person’s 5 affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead, it was still possible that a person’s underlying personality is what 6 .7 suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing andwe feel, finally decides our 10 of catching colds.To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions), the CMU team 11 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. They told the researchers about the positive and negative 12 they had experienced that day.The results showed that everyone in the study was 13 likely to get infected. Their symptoms, however, 14 depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks.Scientists 15 about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are. For now, it can’t hurt to look on the bright side more often than not! ( )1. A. necessary B. possible C. doubtful D. certain( )2. A. fight B. fall C. reduce D. decrease( )3. A. general B. standard C. passive D. positive( )4. A. failed B. managed C. tended D. had( )5. A. thought B. attitude C. strength D. quality( )6. A. cares B. matters C. decides D. worries( )7. A. Theory B. Reason C. Evidence D. Interview( )8. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. realistic D. linguistic( )9. A. control B. responsibility C. direction D. urgency( )10. A. attitudes B. sufferings C. chances D. emotions( )11. A. examined B. watched C. tested D. interviewed( )12. A. characters B. feelings C. attitudes D. thoughts( )13. A. equally B. less C. most D. hardly( )14. A. occurred B. differed C. suffered D. reduced( )15. A. talk B. know C. argue D. think二、语法填空(1)The story happened in Japan 1 a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room wasgecko(壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail 2 (come) through the wall from outside.The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it is 3 the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete 4 (dark) for ten years!But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with its tail 5 (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in 6 mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.The story touched me so 7 (deep) that it is useless to find out 8 relationships they had between them. Parent 9 child? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? 10 last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.(2)Dragons(龙) are liked by the Chinese. They are deeply rooted 1 the Chinese culture.The Chinese often think of themselves as “the descendents(传人) of the dragon”. However, 2 really knows where the dragon comes from and its image in the eyes of the Chinese people seems to be a 3 (combine) of many animals. Compared to European dragons, 4 are considered evil, in China, it was believed that dragons had great powers that allowed them to make rain and control floods, and they were responsible for the transportation of human spirits to heaven after death. They were believed 5 (live) in the dragon palaces under the oceans and to be able to fly in the sky.Chinese emperors thought 6 were real dragons and the sons of heaven. Thus the throne 7 (call) the dragon seat, the beds they slept 8 called the dragon beds, and the emperors’ formal dresses called the dragon robes.In ancient China people had no doubts about the 9 (exist) of dragons. People showed great respect for any dragon in pictures and writings, and as a result 10 dragon became the symbol of1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.完形、语法填空综合训练(二)一、完形填空(1)这是一篇记叙文。
2021届高考英语二轮复习每日一练 完型填空+短文填空+阅读理解 8套
每日一练02When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant 1 Miller King, who was the best 2 at our school.Just before football season, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from 3 . He looked very 4 , but he didn’t cry.That season, I 5 all of Miller’s records. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 6 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s 7 .One afternoon, I saw Miller tried going over a fence —which wasn’t8 to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 9 from. But even that challenge he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 10 on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did 11 . Thank you for filling in for me.”His words freed me from my bad 12 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 13 ahead of me. I was right to have 14 him. From that day on, I grew 15 and a little more real.1. A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with2. A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player3. A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training4. A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed5. A. held B. broke C. set D. tried6. A. and B. then C. but D. thus7. A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice8. A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit9. A. praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology10. A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe11. A. fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally12. A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams13. A. still B. also C. yet D. just14. A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired15. A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. coolerA 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 16 （be）Britain’s oldest full-time employee — still 17 (work) 40 hours a week. NowIrene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, which she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 18 （final）b een acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshire’s Woman Of The Year.Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene declared she had no plans to retire 19 her 36-year-old business. Irene said，“I don’t see any reason 20 (give) up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 21 (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, 22because I want to.”Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31 —23 works alongside her in the family business —said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for 24 award. She said，“We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call saying she was short-listed, we thought it was a joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s25 (wonder）.”Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin’s chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The Smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜). Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour. the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad’s pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.26. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the family.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of the terrible smell.D. To set a good example to us.27. What can we infer about Dad’s stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors.B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful.D. It tastes quite delicious.28. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attractB. To upsetC. To airD. To shut29. What can we learn about Dad form the text?A. He is an experienced cook.B. He is a troublesome father.C. He has a positive attitude to life.D. He suffers a lot from his disability.答案：1-5 BDCAB 6-10 CCBCD 11-15 ADADB16. being 17. working 18. finally 19. from 20. to give 21. have made 22. but 23. who 24. the 25.wonderful26-29 BDBC每日一练03Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they invite them to come their new home for a 5 .They both loved the 6 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 7 their guests.Finally, the day of the party 8 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 9 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 10 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 11 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 12 you an apology.”she said. “I didn’t13 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we shouldplay some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.”“We won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to 14 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of 15 and made him feel that they were home at last.1. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked2. A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry3. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D.instead4. A. note B. poster C. bill D. report5. A. party B. concert C. show D. play6. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action7. A. to B. with C. for D. from8. A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished9. A. order B. sell C. share D.advertise10. A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served11. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried12. A. give B. send C. offer D. owe13. A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept14. A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing15. A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathyIn 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It 16 (run) for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and 17 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included 18 (dig) up the road, laying the track and then building a strong roof over the top. When all those had been done, the road surface 19 (replace).Steam engines were used to pull the carriages and it must have been fairly 20 (pleasant) for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be 21 great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 22 every day.Later, engineers managed to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), 23__ became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 24 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most successful of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved 25 (extreme) popular with the public.When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, twoscientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked .It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbors’react.Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear”the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth.Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.26. What does a plant do when it is under attack?A. It makes noises.B. It gets help from other plants.C. It stands quietlyD. It sends out certain chemicals.27. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?A. The attackers get attacked.B. The insects gather under the table.C. The plants get ready to fight back.D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.28. Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A. predict natural disastersB. protect themselves against insectsC. talk to one another intentionallyD. help their neighbors when necessary29. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The world is changing faster than ever.B. People have stronger senses than beforeC. The world is more complex than it seemsD. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.答案：1-5 ACBAA 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 DDABC16. ran 17. from 18. digging 19. was replaced 20. to give21. unpleasant 22. a 23. it 24. introduction25.extremely26-29 DABC每日一练05It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 1 to meet at the restaurant at seven o’clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my 2 , I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I’d wasted no time getting to the dinner.When I arrived at the 3 , I apologized and told Eleanor I didn’t mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.”Well, I could 4 she was angry. “I’m sorry but it was not 5 .” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. 6 , my explanation seemed to make things worse.Several weeks later, when I 7 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You8 a classic mistake. You’re9 in your own way of thinking. You didn’t 10 to be late. But that’s not the point. What is 11 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.”Thinking more about Ken’s words, I 12 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It’s the result of the action that really 13 . I should have started the conversation by expressing how my actions 14 Eleanor and saved the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 15 her experience of the results of my lateness, I’ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently.1. A. started B. agreed C. continued D.managed2. A. relief B. surprise C. regret D.sorrow3. A. house B. room C. restaurant D.supermarket4. A. tell B. say C. admit D. permit5. A. movable B. comfortable C. acceptable D.avoidable6. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D.Otherwise7. A. spread B. wrote C. translated D.described8. A. knew B. made C. found D. took9. A. stuck B. recognized C. struck D.fitted10. A. need B. prove C. pretend D. intend11. A. funny B. important C. possible D. simple12. A. usually B. merely C. hardly D.gradually13. A. inspires B. matters C. improves D.challenges14. A. affected B. infected C. disliked D.cheated15. A. showing B. satisfying C. understanding D.destroyingShe looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term resting. Instead, she is earning £6500 a day 16 a model in New York.Sarah 17 (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, 18 has taken part in shows along with top models, wants to prove that she has brains as well as 19 (beautiful). She is determined to carry on with her education.She has turned down several invitations to star at 20 (show) in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans 21 (take) a year off to model full-time before 22 (go) to university to get a degree in engineering or architecture.Sarah says, “My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at 23 moment, school comes first. I don’t want to get too 24 (absorb) in modeling. It is 25 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don’t want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can’t model any more.”The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB”in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains: “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.”“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.”“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the whe el.”1. What is the purpose of the Drive LAB?A. To explore new means of transport.B. To design new types of cars.C. To find out older driver’s problems.D. To teach people traffic rules.2. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?A. It keeps them independent.B. It helps them save time.C. It builds up their strength.D. It cures their mental illnesses.3. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?A. Improve their driving skills.B. Develop driver-assist technologies.C. Provide tips on repairing their cars.D. Organize regular physical checkups.4. What is the best title for the text?A. A new Model Electric CarB. A Solution to Traffic ProblemsC. Driving Services for EldersD. Keeping Older Drivers on the Road答案：1-5 BACAD 6-10 ADBAD 11-15 BDBAC16. as 17. was told 18. who 19. beauty 20. shows21. to take 22. going 23. the 24. absorbed 25. certainly26-29 CABD每日一练07The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often 1 about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, 2 to read, with tears dropping on the open page.One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had 3 her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 4 copy.I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 5 show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had 6 . “why,it’s wonderful,”said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these. Could you help me, Suzy?On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s7 were everywhere — all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.“And finally,”said Mr. Brown, the school -master, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) 8 award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.”Everyone nodded. “One of our own students 9 them.”I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw 10 well?”Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ 11 this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a 12 , too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student — Suzy Khan!”Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set (装置). “Thank you,” she cried.I 13 , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never14 anything in her whole life.Everyone started to 15 their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. ”1. A. joked B. cared C. trains D.worried2. A. happening B. pretending C. intending D.extending3. A. read B. taken C. opened D. put4. A. free B. perfect C. final D.extra5. A. art B. talk C. quiz D. talent6. A. colored B. written C. carved D. drawn7. A. gifts B. books C. photos D.posters8. A. special B. academic C. national D. royal9. A. found B. painted C. printed D.collected10. A. very B. that C. quite D. too11. A. If B. Though C. Unless D. Since12. A. prize B. rank C. rest D.place13. A. replied B. realized C. remembered D.regretted14. A. offered B. valued C. owned D.controlled15. A. clap B. wave C. raise D.shakeOne Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an 16 (appoint) later that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me until the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 17 (sit) at the front. He was pretending that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 18___ (mental) disabled.Behind him were other people 19 he was trying to talk to, but after some minutes he walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.I didn’t want to 20 (laugh) at for talking to him 21 I didn’t like leaving him on his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to 22 front of the bus. I sat next 23 the man and introduced myself. We had an 24 (amaze) conversation. He got off the bus before me and I 25 (feel) very happy the rest of the way home. I’m glad I made a choice. It made both of us feel good.Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi(狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities —famous people —worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him tocomplain(抱怨)about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.26. It can be learned from the passage that stars today .A. are often misunderstood by the publicB. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearanceD. care little about how they have come into fame27. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.28. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A. Availability of modern media.B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances.D. Huge population of fans.29. What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere.B. Sceptical.C. Disapproving.D. Sympathetic. 答案：1-5 ABCBD 6-10 DDABB 11-15 DABCA16. appointment 17. sitting 18. mentally 19. who/whom/that 20. be laughed21. but 22. the 23. to 24. amazing 25.felt26-29 BCAD每日一练08Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 1 , but on their way backconditions were very 2 . Joe fell and broke his leg. But Simon decided to risk his 3 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.As they 4 down, the weather got worse. Then another 5 occurred. They cou ldn’t see or hear each other and, by 6 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was 7 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s8 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. Finally, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to make a(n) 9 . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 10 into a large crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he 11 to get out of the crevasse and started to 12 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 13 .Simon had 14 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 15 , but he still hoped for a miracle(奇迹). Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t believe it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.1. A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early2. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal3. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life4. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked5. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble6. A. mistake B. chance C. choice D. luck7. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible8. A. height B. weight C. strength D.equipment9. A. promise B. plan C. decision D. attempt10. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed11. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped12. A. run B. skate C. move D. march13. A. around B. away C. above D. along14. A. headed for B. travelled C. left for D. returnedto15. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. lateThere has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, 16 was started by the medical community with a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 17 such as overweight and heart disease — the very thing the medical community was trying to fight.Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required 18 (process) the food that we eat, to recover 19 injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 20 (remove) from food, the food tastesas if it is missing something. As a result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 21 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat 22 (go) up. Fast food is full of fat and salt; by eating more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.23 (have) enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve 24 taste of your food. However, be careful not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, which is not good for the 25 (healthy).Their cheery song brightens many a winter’s day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins(知更鸟) are singing all night—as well as during the day, British-based researchers say.David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds’biological clock, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.Dr. Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds’ health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.He told people at a conference, “There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy.”And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, “In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying “You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls? During the breeding(繁殖) season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people can’t sleep.”Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.26. According to Dr Dominoni’s study, what cause robins to sing so much?A. The breeding season.B. The light in modernC. The dangerous environment.D. The noise from heavy machinery.27. What is the researchers’ concern over the increase of birds’ song output?。