限时训练题十七

限时训练题十七语法填空I fin ally took part in my first local Walk for Hope eve nt, which is a race to raise money for breast can cer research.People usually give $30 at the least to walk a 4-mile (6.4km) roun dtrip course in the neighborhood. After finishing, they are greeted with tents and free food 1 the start ing point.I ___ 2 ______ (pla n) to do the Walk every year since the sixth grade, but fateseemed to have not wan ted it. This year, I cleared my schedule weeks in adva nee, and eve nwent to bed before 10 pm to make sure I _________ 3__ make it._______ 4_______ (fortun ate), I was early eno ugh to see the mayor cut the ribbon , marking the start of the walk.The n, the race bega n.I felt pretty good at first. However, about a mile (1.6km) down the course, I bega n to tire.My frie nd Dave, who was at first a half-step __5 _______________ me, was nowhalf a block ahead. I was embarrassed and hated the fact ____ 6____ I could n't keepup with him.At the half-way point I decided to get a head start back to the start ing point with one of mygirlfrie nds, Alyna. She had bee n wait ing for me there. Alyna and I man aged to jog 7 wholeway back to the starti ng point, although at a slower pace tha nDave and I had done before. Just _____ 8 ____ (th in k)of all the free food that waswait ing for me made me want to get back faster.It was already noon by the time the last walkers arrived at the finish line, and my friends andI had already had ____________ 9_____ b it of food and en terta inmen t. I was sweaty,smelly, and exhausted, ___ 10 ____ I was glad I was able to con tribute to a great causeexercise with my friends and eat free food, all at the same time.完型填空When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I take tough subjects and really lear n somethi ng. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas heA in class.When I took the first exam, I was shocked to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, forEnglish was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my argume nts butrema in ed_ 2 .I decided to try harder, although I did n ow whatthatimea nt because school had alwaysbeen easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Aga in, I 3 with Professort cha ng Jayne. Agai n, he liste ned patie ntly but would nhis mi nd .One more test before the final exam. One more cha nce to improve my grade. So Iredoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 4 The meaning of the word“ thorough ” . Buteffort did no good and everyth in g 5 as before.The last hurdle(障碍) was the fin al. No matter what grade I got, it would n ' t can cel threeC-pluses. I might as well kiss the 6 goodbye.I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.The ni ght before the fin al, I eve n 7 myself to a movie. The n ext day I decided for once I ' d have with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne office. He 9 to be expecting me. “If I gave yoAstyou 10 , you wouldn ' tcontinue to work as hard. ”I stared at him, realizing that his analysis and strategy（策略） were correct. I had worked my head off, as I had n ever done before.I was speechless whe n my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I ' valways remembered Professor Jayne' s less on: you alone must set your own sta ndard of excelle nee.1. A. sought B. prese nted C. exchanged D. obta ined2. A.unchanged B. un pleasa nt C. unfrien dly D. unm oved3. A. quarreled B. reas oned C. barga ined D. chatted4. A. memorized B. con sidered C. accepted D. lear ned5. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed6. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject7. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed8. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks.9. A.happened B. proved C. prete nded D. seemed10. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed阅读理解ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passe nger at 2:30 AM. Whe n I arrived to collect, I found the build ing was dark except for a sin gle light in a ground floor win dow.I walked to the door and knocked, “Juste minute, ”nswered a weak, elderly voice.After a long pause, the door ope ned. A small woma n in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It nothing, ” told her. “just try to treat my passe ngers the way I would want my mother treated. ”“ Oh, you ' re such a good man. ” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and the n asked, “ Could you drive through dow ntow n? ”“It ' s not the shortest way, ” I answered quickly.“Oh, I ' m in no hurry, ”she said. “I ' m on my wa终t医院hospic^ ' t have any family left. The doctor says I don ' t have very long. ”I quietly reached over and shut off the mete计价器）.For the n ext two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the build ing where she had once worked, the n eighborhood where she had lived, and the furn iture shop that had once bee n a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes she ' d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit stari ng into the dark ness, say ing nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, ” I 'm tired. Let 's go now. ”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you? ” she asked.“ Nothing. ” I said.“You have to make a living, ” she answered. ar“e Oot h,etrhpearessengers, ” I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.11. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _____ .A. show she was familiar with the cityB. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more moneyD. reach the destination on time12. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ____ .A. wanted to do her a favorB. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advanceD. was in a hurry to take other passengers13. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure.B. People should respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.D. People should learn to appreciate others ' concern.BDomestic （驯养的） horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses were n 驯'服的m e nOugh to perform these kindsof tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals 'genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn 't exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts （矿井） with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horses were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distanee in much less time. That encouraged populatio ns livi ng in differe nt areas to in teract with one ano ther. The new from of rapid tran sportatio n helped cultures spread around the world.14. Before domesticati on horses were _____ .A. caught for sportsB. hun ted for foodC. made to pull ploughsD. used to carry people15. The author uses the Shetla nd horse as an example to show ____ .A. it is smaller tha n the Clydesdale horseB. horse used to have gen tle pers on alitiesC. some horses have better shaped tha n othersD. horses were of less variety before domesticatio n16. Horses con tributed to the spread of culture by _____ .A. carry ing heavy loadsB. cha nging farming methodsC. serv ing as a means of tran sportD. adva ncing agriculture in differe nt areas17. The passage is mainly about _______ .A. why huma ns domesticated horsesB. how huma ns and horses n eeded each otherC. why horses came in differe nt shapes and sizesD. how huma n societies and horses in flue need each otherCDear Hamilt on.We are fortun ate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable sett in g. I don ' t know anyone in the office who is better liked tha n you.You can perhaps help with this. The collectio n of con tributi ons towards gifts for employeesp ersona-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reas on able now and the n. In the past mon th, however, there have bee n collecti ons for two baby shower gifts, one wedd ing shower gift, two wedd ing gifts, one fun eral remembra nee, four birthday gifts, and three graduati on gifts.It ' s n o tily the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don' know them outside the office, who wouldn ' teven recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people thi nk well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today ' s office sett ing.Tha nk you for un dersta nding.18. The underlined word “ contributions ” probably means ________________ .A. moneyB. suggesti onsC. reportsD. un dersta nding19. Hamilt on is expected to _____ .A. show more kindn ess.B. disc on ti nue the prese nt practiceC. quit being the orga ni zer for gift givingD. know more about co-workers ' families20. This is basically a letter of ________ .A. apologyB. sympathyC. appreciati onD. dissatisfact ionDWhen it comes to frie nds, I desire those who will share my happ in ess, who possess wings oftheir own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate （照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glow ing hours, too good not to share.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a frie nd. We were shy and “ too seriousabout our studies when it was beco ming fashi on able with our classmatesto learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: “ Let ' s stwit h a train whistle today. ” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair（失望）and I was in despair. But our frie ndship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sun day for five weeks and found many excelle nt thin gs. We walked un til our despairs disappeared and the n we parted. We gave London to each other.For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other ' s dreams. She agree that, at certa in times, we seem to be parts of the same mi nd. In my most interesting moments I often think: “ Yes, I must tell ….” We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist心理学家）,who will only fill up the healing （愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best frie nd.21. In the eighth grade, what the author did before develop ing proper social behaviorwas to ______ .A. become serious about her studyB. go to her friend ' s house regularlyC. learn from her classmates at schoolD. share poems and stories with her friend22. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other ” probably means ________ .A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were un willi ng to tear ourselves away from LondonC. our un pleasa nt feeli ng about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London23. Accord ing to Paragraph 4, the author and her frie nd _____ .A. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each other24 .In the darkest mome nts, the author would prefer to _____ .A. seek professi onal helpB. be left aloneC. stay with her best friendD. break the silenee25. What is the best title for the passage?A. Un forgettable Experie ncesB. Remarkable Imagi nati onC. Life long Frie ndshipD. Noble Compa nionsEThe Diet Zone: A Dan gerous PlaceDiet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no- fat diet, vegetable diet … We are surroundedby the word “ diet ” everywhere weiitabtesten. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and pote ntial of diet products that we have stopped thi nking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.Diet products sig nifica ntly weake n us psychologically. On one level, we are not allow ing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually los ing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thi nking stage and go straight for the scalein food （秤）in stead. All we have to do is to swallow or recog nize the word“ diet ”labels.On ano ther level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awarenessthat we don' t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe thagtain comes without pain, and that life can be without resista nee and struggle.The dan ger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can in directly harm our bodies because consuming them in stead of healthy foods means we are preve nti ng our bodies from having basic nutrients（营养成分）.Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet in dustry has created chemicals to produce these won der products. Diet products may not be nu triti on al, and the chemical that go into diet products are pote ntially dan gerous.Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Los ing weight lies in the power of min ds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.26. From Paragraph 1, we lear n that _______ .A. diet products fail to bring out people ' s potentialB. people have difficulty in choos ing diet productsC. diet products are misleadi ng peopleD. people are fed up with diet products27. One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _____ .A. try out a variety of diet foodsB. hesitate before they enjoy diet foodsC. pay atte nti on to their own eat ing habitsD. watch their weight rather tha n their diet28. In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain ” probably means __________A. losi ng weight is effortlessB. it costs a lot to lose weightC. diet products bring no painD. diet products are free from calories29. Diet products in directly harm people physically because such products _____ .A. are over-c on sumedB. lack basic nu trie ntsC. are short of chemicalsD. provide too much en ergy30. Which of the followi ng shows the structure of the passage?C, D-CP： Central Poim P： Poini Sp; Subpoint C; CdnclusiiMi基础写作在一次英语演讲比赛中，评委向你展示下列图画：【写作内容】请根据以上图片，写一篇发言稿，向评委陈述对此副画的理解。