限时训练测试题(二)(英语)

1、限时训练测试题(二) （英语）（限时120分钟）第一部分 完形填空（共两节, 20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）完形填空（1） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。Mary Kimble Smith was an ordinary 12-year-old girl; ordinary, that is, in every way 1 one. She suddenly started to walk in her sleep. No one knew why this happened. The best guess se

2、ems to be that it represents 2 : the sleep-walker is worried. This feeling normally remains under control during 3 hours, but at night, when the mind is in a more passive mode, it 4 to the surface and shows itself in the form of physical movement.At first, her family 5 help from just about every doc

3、tor they could find. But none of them were able to suggest a means by which she could be 6 . Then her parents were frightened, and they tried to wake her up. In fact, the general advice is that we should not wake a sleep-walker. To wake a person and bring them to a sudden 7 that they are not where t

4、hey thought they were could 8 the feelings of anxiety and perhaps even reinforce (强化) the habit.Most sleep-walkers at last stop without any warning they just 9 do it again. In Marys case though, she started sleep-walking soon after her twelfth birthday and was still doing it the day 10 she died in 1

5、989, at the age of 93.1. A. besideB. except C. besidesD. including2. A. anxietyB. excitementC. angerD. fear3. A. daytimeB. nightC. sleepingD. waking4. A. risesB. fallsC. reducesD. raises5. A. lookedB. searchedC. obtainedD. sought6. A. helpedB. savedC. curedD. improved7. A. recognitionB. realizationC

6、. knowledgeD. impression8. A. developB. increaseC. formD. produce9. A. sometimesB. oftenC. neverD. usually10. A. beforeB. afterC. whenD. since完形填空（2）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1120各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an Americ

7、an friends email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect 11 of Chinglish. Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal(照字面意思的) translation of the Chinese greeting with a ruined English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 12 . I was too amazed to believe her. H

8、er words could not convince me 13 . So I did a search on . To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 14 “long time no see”. This sentence has been 15 used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language

9、that Americans use daily. 16 , if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.Nobody knows the 17 of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chans movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully 18

10、a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting(引用) Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world thanks to

11、the popularity of these movies.Some scholars compare America to a huge pot of stew(大熔炉). All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together, and they 19 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic(少数民族的) group in the United States, is also influenced some changes t

12、o the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be 20 in the mixed stew. 11.A. wordB. signC. exampleD. change12.A. customB. greetingC. habitD. proverb13.A. almost B. in allC. at allD. after all14.A. publishingB. printingC. containingD. expressing15.A. seldomB. hardlyC. widelyD. deeply16.A.Unfortu

13、natelyB. LuckilyC. SuddenlyD. However 17.A. useB meaningC .expressionD. origin18.A. didB. publishedC. createdD. discovered19. A. improveB. changeC. lowerD. promote20.A. mentionedB. usedC. consideredD. influenced第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2155各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳

14、选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A )August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.You might think that I dont want to spend my summer reading, but thats not the

15、problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morn

16、ing paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians dont understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mothers calls “spin

17、ach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author

18、Edith Wharton. Im sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” some might even say its their favorite book.But I dont think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. A

19、t 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldnt imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.Most of my required summer reading has been like that books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and pl

20、ays down the verbs. I guess teachers dont think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyl

21、e” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more en

22、joyable.21. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because _. A. he doesnt like reading in summer vacation B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework D. he hates August22. What can make students interested in August reading

23、ought to be _. A. romantic B. out of date C. entertaining and educationalD. pure23. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks _. A. they can change his opinionB. he can learn a lot more from them C. they are of literary value, and enjoyableD. he has to do as teac

24、hers tell him to24. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be _. A. one who describes events and characters in different ways B. one who is full of imagination C. one who is learnedD. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next2

25、5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage? A. Why Cant Teachers Set Us Fun Books? B. I Dont Like Reading on the Vacation C. Teachers, Dont Set Us Any Reading Assignments D. Teachers, Set Us Free(B)World top-ranked badminton player Lin Dan said last Friday that he was a better

26、 player than Taufik Hidayat in the year of 2006 despite losing the Asian Games single title to the Indonesian Olympic champion.“I have ranked No.1 in the world for two straight years and I think people can easily come to a conclusion on who is a better player for the whole year,” said Lin Dan, also

27、known as Super Dan in the badminton world because of his marvelous performance in the sport.Hidayat beat Lin 21-15, 22-20 to give Indonesia its second gold medal in Doha on December 9, retaining his Asian Games singles title and avenging(报仇) two losses to the badminton world champion.Lin, 23, led Ch

28、ina to the mens team title after defeating Hidayat twice in three days, in the preliminary round and in the semifinals of the Asian Games.In their third meeting, Lin came up against a better-prepared Hidayat than he had encountered previously.Hidayat was cheered on by the noisy support from dancing

29、and flag-waving Indonesian fans, who had converted the badminton arena into a national celebration even before the two players stepped on to the court.Theres been a lot of acrimony(言语的刻毒) between Hidayat and Lin, who this year won the single title in the world championships after former champion Hid

30、ayat crashed out in the quarterfinals.In Doha, Hidayat was quoted as calling Lin “arrogant” before the event began, but the two stars played down the rift.“Its no problem, were close friends,” said Hidayat. “The media fabricated it.”Lin said last Friday in Beijing that he and Hidayat remain friends

31、despite all the rumors.“There is no problem between Taufik and me although we dont talk to each other very much;” said Lin. “Media tends to make up things in order to make their stories juicy.”26. What does the underlined word “fabricated” mean?A. made up B. reportedC. discovered D. found out27. Wha

32、t is the relationship between the two players like?A. They are only opponents. B. Lin looks down upon Hidayat.C. They both think they are friends.D. The media has worsened the relationship between them.28. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Lin beat Hidayat in all

33、the games of 2006.B. Lin won the single title in the world championships in 2006.C. Indonesian fans held a national celebration after the two players stepped ontothe court.D. Hidayat beat Lin 21-15, 22-20 to give Indonesia its first gold medal in Doha on the ninth of December 29. This passage implie

34、s that_.A. Hidayat was in a better prepared condition than Lin in the Asian GamesB. Lin helped to win the mens team title in the Asian Games of 2006C. Both of them are the best badminton players in the worldD. Media tends to make up rumors30. What is the best title for this passage?A. Opponents Beco

35、me Good FriendsB. True FriendshipC. World Top-ranked Badminton PlayersD. Who Is a Better Player?(C)More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cell phones, texts and e

36、-mails, a survey last Thursday said.The research by UK pollsters 72 Point found that “techno-treachery(高科技说谎)” was wide-spread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets made it easier to fib(撒小谎).Just over half of respondents(被调查者) said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a l

37、ie than doing it face to face.The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work.The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent) followed by saying work had been completed when it hadnt (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 p

38、ercent said they lied to hide a big mistake.But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners.Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent),

39、how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent).31. The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means _. A. telling liesB. making apologiesC. feeling guiltyD.admitting mistakes3

40、2. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone C. without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses33. Which of the following is

41、NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie. B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well. C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners. D. Nearly 1,500 people were questioned in the survey.34. Ac

42、cording to the passage, in which of the following situations are you most likely to lie? A. You are going to spend the night at your friends, which your parents wont allow. B. Your friend is wearing a new dress and asks you how you find it. C. You are a little too fat, and youre trying to tell your

43、friend how heavy you are. D. You want to ask your boss for a sick leave, although you are not ill.35. The main idea of the passage is that _. A. people are getting more likely to lie B. gadgets are seen as the best way to tell white lies C. most people tell white lies at the workplace D. 18% of peop

44、le lie to their bosses(D)Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesnt generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, its still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightni

45、ng.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, do you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the ear

46、th? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when its actually the other way round. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, wed still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few c

47、an be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, theres enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to help th

48、eir children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval(间隔) between the flash and t

49、he crash to learn how close they are to the actual spark(闪光).36. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, _.A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning B. it is usually dry in AprilC. children pay no attention to the two natural wondersD. parents are not interested in thun

50、der and lightning37. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because _.A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhoodB. we are taken in by our sense of visionC. it is a common natural sightD. it is a truth proved by science38. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage? A.

51、Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth. B. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder. C. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another. D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.39. The underlined word “activity” is most closely re

52、lated to the word(s) _.A. “cloud” B. “lightning strikes” C. “lightning flashes” D. “thunderstorms”40. It can be concluded from the passage that_. A. we should not believe what we see or hear B. things moving downward are more noticeable C. people often have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena (现象)

53、D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena (E)A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history foc

54、uses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors or of people very different from our own can be provided by art. In short, art expres

55、ses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.In history books, objective(客观的) information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions

56、 are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picassos Guernica to express the horror of