(完整版)湖南省示范性中学高中英语专项突破经典题库(阅读填空)

1、湖南省邵阳市四中2007届专题突破（信息填空）1different countries and different people have different manners . we must find out their customs , so that they will not think us ill-manners . here are examples of the things that a well- educated person does or does not do . if you visit a chinese family you should knock at

2、 the door first . when the door opens , you will not move before the host says “ come in, please .” after you enter the room , you should not sit down until the host asks you to take a seat . when a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent to your hand , you will say , “ thank you . ” and

3、 receive it with two hands , not one hand , or they will think you are ill-mannered . before entering a house in japan , it is good manners to take off your shoes . in european countries , even though shoes sometimes become very dirty , this is not done . in a malay house , a guest never finishes th

4、e food on the table . he leaves a little to show that he has had enough . in england , a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he had enjoyed it . this will make the host , especially the hostess pleasant . countries good manners ill-manners china knock at the door not china not sit

5、 before asked sit 76_ receive something 77_ 78_ 79_ before you enter a house , 80_ you shoes 81.not _ european countries not take off even dirty 82_ 83_ showing you have had enough 84_ 85_ finish food 76. china 77. with two hands 78. with one hand 79. japan 80. take off 81. take off shoes 82. malays

6、ia 83. leave a little 84. not leave /not 85. england 2in towns ,there were few bus shelters until about thirty years ago .since then they have appeared everywhere ,probably because most people no longer wear the kinds of clothes that protect them from the wind ,cold and rain .country bus shelters ha

7、ve been with us for a good deal longer .before the second world war, many of them were paid for by rich local people ,often in memory of a member of their family .some were well built and very attractive ,to fit in with the surroundings. by the 1870s public lavatories （厕所） were being installed （设置）

8、all over britain. many of them , for gentlemen only ,were made of iron ,highly decorated and often in the shape of indian or greek temples .a little later ,in the 1880s ,more solid structures of brick or stone were being built ,with rooms for ladies and gentlemen. some of these looked like cottages

9、or medieval（中世纪） castles. public drinking fountains are to be found everywhere . most of them were built in the nineteenth century and some are very grand .the old type of drinking fountain was not very hygienic（卫生的） .it usually had an iron drinking cup ,fixed to a chain ,and everyone used it .first

10、ly ,they provided people with pure water to drink ,at a time when much of the drinking water available ,especially from wells and pumps ,was dangerous to health .secondly ,they were memorials to local residents .finally ,they were intended to persuade people to drink water ,instead of beer or spirit

11、s. establishments（公共设施）in britain establishments 76 - 78public lavatories 83 why were they built ? protect people 79provide people with clean water when were the first ones built? before the second world war 8184 what were they made of？82what do they 77？80indian or greek temples, cottages, castles 8

12、5 76 questions 77look like? 78bus shelters 79from bad weather 80attractive 81 in the 1870s 82iron, brick, stone 83 drinking fountains 84 nineteenth century 85 very grand 3most americans have a city they like best. over the years, american songwriters have described these feelings in music. more song

13、s have been written about americas biggest city, new york, than about any other city. many others dream about leaving their small towns to go there. they want to become rich and famous. frank sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about new york. almost three-million people

14、live in the middle western city of chicago, illinois. it is now americas third largest city. it used to be the second largest city. so, of course, it needed its own song. judy garland sings the song, chicago, chicago. one of americas most exciting cities is las vegas, nevada. in nineteen-sixty-four,

15、 elvis presley starred in a movie called viva las vegas. here is the song from that movie. it is sung by the group z-z top. as we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in america is san francisco, california. the most popular song about the city is called i left my heart in san francisco. tony

16、bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two. it sold more than three-million records. many people love los angeles, california. it is now americas second largest city. los angeles is popular because the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time. randy newman sings about his feelings for t

17、he city in the song, i love l.a. not everyone, however, loves los angeles. some people do not like all the big roads around the city. they like living in a smaller place. a place like san jose, california. dionne warwick sings about going back to this city. the song is, do you know the way to san jo

18、se. songs about american cities states 76._ features songs songwriters/ band new york americas biggest city a song about new york 78._ illinois chicago, 79. americas _ city chicago, chicago judy garland 77._ 80._ americas second largest city 81._ randy newman san francisco 82._ i left my heart in sa

19、n francisco. 83._ 84._ small do you know the way to san jose dionne warwick nevada las vegas exciting a song from viva las vegas. 85. the group _ 76. cities 77. california 78. frank sinatra 79. third largest. 80. los angeles 81. i love l.a” 82. beautiful 83. tony bennett 84. san jose 85. z-z top 4“

20、trick or treat, trick or treat! give me something good to eat!” it is halloween! kids dressed in costumes, neighbors giving out candy! it is just an amazing holiday! this year i decided to be a black cat. the black cat is a sign of bad luck, but is also a sign of halloween. halloween began in the me

21、diaeval-years. a festival was celebrated in rome and people walked in parades with masks and costumes. the people carved faces into pumpkins and lit them with a candle inside. these were thought of as to ward off all the evil and bad spirits. that is why people sell pumpkins everywhere during the ha

22、lloween season. soon after the name of this festival evolved into what we call present day-halloween! every year in new york city, there is a huge parade, there are floats and people walk around in costumes. some are animal featured, some are scary and spooky like the skeleton and some are funny lik

23、e the clown. it is very fun! some people have halloween parties. stores sell a variety of costumes; the most popular costumes are the witch, the ghost, many from the old movies. many stores sell decorating accessories(附属品 ) like fake spider webs, real pumpkins and plastic ghosts. so, if you are a ha

24、lloween lover, you can turn your home into a haunted house! that is absolutely cool! halloween 76. time and place forms for celebration 77. 78. a sign of bad luck halloween began in the mediaeval -years 79. some are animal featured kids dressed in costumes 80. stores sell a variety of costumes a sig

25、n of halloween every year in new york 81. some are scary and spooky like the skeleton neighbors giving out candy 82. 83. 84. 85. 76. black cat 77. making-ups 78.ways of perform 79. halloween parties 80. celebrated in rome 81. a huge parade82. some funny clowns 83.carved pumpkins 84. selling pumpkins

26、 85. selling decorating accessories 5new year traditions all around the world “ happy new year! ” everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other over the next couple of weeks. but it wasn t always january 1 that marked the new year.at least 4,000 years ago, the ancient egypt

27、ians and babylonians marked the changing of the year. in egypt, the year started when the nile river flooded, enriching farmers fields. this happened at the end of september. the babylonians held a festival in the spring, on march 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. the babylonian celebration la

28、sted for 11 days. the date january 1 was picked by the roman emperor julius caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 bc. the month of january originates from the roman god, janus. he is pictured with two heads. one head looks forward and the other back. they repres

29、ent a break between the old and new. the new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day. in vietnam, the new year holiday happens in february. they buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house, following the vietnamese custom. thailand has its specifi

30、c new year s date; it s different from the normal calendar. the thai new year is celebrated on april 13. on this day, thai people play with water, throwing it on each other. it is intended to bring good luck during the new year ahead. in china, the more favorable new year is usually celebrated in fe

31、bruary according to lunar calendar (阴历 ). on new year s eve, all family members sit together at table, enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings, chicken to bring good luck. new year traditions all around the world countries 79. _ origins or activities meanings or reasons 76. _ the end of

32、september the nile river flood 84. _ babylon 80. _ 82. _ kick off the next farming cycle 77. _ january 1 roman god, janus 85. _ thailand 81. _ throwing water on each other bring good luck 78. _ february buying fresh flowers and a peach blossom follow the custom china february 83. _ bring good luck 7

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40、xample of how human caused damage to the earth biology. the flightless dodo was native to the island of mauritius in the indian ocean. the easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by human such as pigs, monkeys and rats. the popu

41、lation of dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681. rhinos the rhino ( 犀牛 ) horn is a highly priced item for asian medicine. this has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. once widespread in africa and eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and r

42、eserves ( 保护区 ). their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers ( 偷猎者 ). the giant panda the future of the giant panda is far from certain. as far as 1000 remain in the wild. the chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to

43、 protect these beautiful animals. however, the panda s black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose (造成 ) one of the most serious threats to the animal s continued existence. whales despite the fact that one-third the world s oceans have be

44、en declared whale sanctuaries (保护区), 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered. hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. collisions ( 碰撞 ) with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths. tigers the last

45、100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the bali, javan, and caspian tigers are already extinct. the south china tiger is close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. like the rhino horn, tiger s bones and organs are sought after f

46、or traditional medicines. these items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. extinct or endangered wild animals wild animals 77._ 80._ 83._or use dodo extinct hunted for food flightless 81._ rhinos rapidly decreased hunted by poachers 84._ 76._ 78._ 82._ black and white coat tigers some specie

47、s extinct hunted for bones traditional chinese medicines 79._ hunted for organs whales endangered hunted for oil collisions with ships poisonous pollution. 85._ 76. the giant panda 77. present situation 78. far from certain 79. close to disappearing 80. reasons for/ causes of decreasing 81. attacked

48、 by animals 82. threat from poachers 83.main features 84. highly priced medicine 85. rich oil 8each year there is an increasing number of cars as millions of new cars are produced in america. americans will not live without cars! however, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by ca

49、rs. it is necessary to find ways to solve the problem of air pollution. one way to clean the air is to build a new kind of clean car. that s what several of the large car factories are trying to do. but to build a clean car is easier said than done. progress in this field has been slow. another way

50、is to take the place of the car engine by something else. engineers are now working on it. many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that can please man. to prevent the world being polluted by cars, americans have to make some changes in the way of their life. they hav

51、e to cut down on the number of their cars and are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. but this change does not close down many workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. and the problem of their pollution would become less important than that of unemployment. ame

52、ricans may live a happy but sad life for a long time because of the car problem. 76_ and pollution in america problem method 81 _ conclusion 77_ building a new kind of the 78_ by something else progress in this field is 82_ . americans may live a 85_ life. it takes years to develop a 83_ . 79_ on th

53、e number of cars 84_ may lose jobs. traveling and going to work 80 _ . 76. cars 77. air pollution 78. car engine 79. cutting down 80. by bike 81. disadvantage 82. slow 83.practical model 84. workers 85. happy but sad 9chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. not caring ab

54、out the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to england, the us or australia. they also want their children to take extra-courses activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life.

55、the chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. so parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education. even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. however, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their child

56、ren is usually very cheap. parents can see that their children s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. what most parents fail to realize though, is that today s children lack self-respect and self-confidence. the problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to

57、take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever. parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking , sewing and doing other housework. teaching a child to cook will improve many

58、 of the skills that he will need later in life. cooking demands patience and time. it is an enjoyable but difficult experience. a good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. his result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him mu

59、ch satisfaction and a lot of confidence. some old machines, such as a broken radio or tv set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. he will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. these activ

60、ities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. and that is more important. what chinese parents do in 76_ their children attitude 77_ measures/dos never care about money. send them to the best schools or abroad. wish their children to 78_ or other classes.