完形填空、阅读理解课外练9

1、完形填空、阅读理解课外练（九）一、完型填空I ran in a race over the weeke nd and re-1ear ned a valuable less on. During the middle of the run, I turneda corner and faced a 36 running track the kind that doesn t seem to end. When I started the race, the thought of 37 the finish line motivated me. But when 1 was halfway th

2、rough, out of breath, imagining the finish line didn t provide me wit3也ny.In stead of focus ing on 39 and reach ing my goal, I tried to forget all about the finish line and conq ueri ng the long running track ahead. I 40my head and looked about three steps in front of me.Every three steps became a 4

3、1“ finish line. Forget about everything else, I told myself over and over.42_ just those next three steps. 43 I knew it, I had reached the end of the long running track and was 44_ ano ther corner.So what does this mea n in the real world? All the experts 45 you to dream big. Maki ng your goals46_,

4、they say, will help you persist （ 顽强地坚持 ）in the face of difficulties. But many times, this thinking doesn t 47.Big goals can become double-edged sword. They can motivate you to take action, but they can also create 48: I rin the battle for my life, struggling in the battlefield, and you wantmetofocu

5、sonwinning the war ? I don t think so. How about focusing on how to 49 the next 24 hours?There s a fine line of course. If you only focus on what s right in50）nt dtfiyobiggidrpicture, your work may start to seem poin tless. So what we n eed is to achieve a（n） 51.People usually say if you52 re of hei

6、ghts, the rule is not to look down. During myrace,Ihadanew 53: don t look up. I focused on my next few 54 and knew if I did this over and over and over.I d 55 reach the finish line. And I m happy to report I did finish the race.36. A. singleB . wrongC . narrowD .1o ng37. A. crossingB . followi ngC .

7、 movi ngD .pulli ng38. A. experieneeB . en ergyC . in formatio nD .protecti on39. A. successB . effortC . poi ntsD .causes40. A. heldB . raisedC. shookD .dropped41. A . finalB . newC . mai nD .fine42. A . Put onB . Hold onC . Focus onD .Rely on43 . A . AfterB . Si neeC . BeforeD .Un til44 . A . turn

8、i ngB . keep ingC . 1eavi ngD .mak ing45 . A . en courageB . forceC . requestD .forbid46 . A . trueB . bigC . in terest ingD .easy47 . A . helpB . existC . stayD .appear48 . A . stressB . workC . charactersD .opport un ities49. A . spendB . enjoyC. fillD .survive50 . A . catchB . seeC . ignoreD .ima

9、gi ne51. A. purposeB . bala neeC . goalD .effect52 . A . awareB . afraidC . tiredD .un sure53 . A . problemB . adve ntureC . wayD .rule54 . A . racesB . stepsC . jobsD .ideas55 . A . even tuallyB . impossiblyC . n aturallyD. freque ntly36-40 DABAD41-45 BCCAA46-50 BAADC51-55 BBDBA、阅读理解For 75 years, t

10、hree words have in flue need the lives of many young Brits. They are: mirror, sig nal, manoeuvre （移动）.These are the processes all drivers should perform. Lear ners hop ing to pass their driv ing test n eed toprove that they un dersta nd the importa nee of these actions before they can throw out thei

11、r L-plates and headfor the highway .In Brita in, L- plates ale sig ns with a red“ L” on them which you attach to a car to warn othdrivers that you are a learner.This summer the British driving test celebrates its seventy- fifth birthday. It s often described as one ofthe most frighte ning tests we f

12、ace.It is a painful experienee that doesn t come very cheap nowadays. Taking the test in 1935 cost just 3pen ce; now can didates can expect to pay 93.The test is also harder than ever. In 1935, the pass rate was 63% ; now it 轨43n recent years, theDSA the orga ni zatio n that oversees （监督）the drivi n

13、g test has looked for ways to assess differe nt aspects of what makes a good driverNow the DSA has announced that can didates will drive for ten minu tes without detailed in structi onsfrom the exam iner. DSA S chief drivi ng exam iner Trevor Wedge said the aim was to measure a can didate ability to

14、 drive safely while making decisions independently.However, drivers will not be puni shed for gett ing lost.“ Can didates won t be failed for gcMr. Wedge said.No doubt there will still be complai nts. The BBC has learnt that in 2009 there were l,889 complai ntsabout exam in ers, of which just 51 wer

15、e supported.Compla ints that were rejected in cluded“ Can didate crashedDdiiminglxami iner distracted （注意力不集中的 ）” and “ Can didate says exam iner took her on busy roads duri ng rush hour, which was unfairSome one else seem in gly failed to un dersta nd the n ature of an emerge ncy stop whe n the com

16、pla int wasfiled that an emerge ncy stop was con ducted without warning.63. What do we know about L-plates?A. Brits with L- plates can t drive on highways. B.It s difficult foropie to get L-plates.C. It takes a long time to get L-plates.D.Most L-plates are black in color.64. According to the passage

17、, the staff members of the DSA .A. teach how to driveB.are mostly policeme nC. punish can didates who get lostD.assess the performa nee of can didates65. We can lear n from the passage that.A. exam iners don t take can didates on busy roadsB. the pass rate of the driving test in Britain is 63 %C. th

18、e first British drivi ng test took place in the 1920sD. only a small nu mber of compla ints about exam iners were supported66. What does the author want to tell us most?A. People are afraid of tak ing tests.B. It s not easy to get a driving license in Britain.C. People must be careful while driving

19、in Britain.D. Complai nts about the DSA exam iners are in creas ing.ADDBBNowadays, there is a heated debate on whether polluta nts should be clea ned in the air. Clea ning up theair, while good for our lun gs, could make global warm ing worse. And the polluta nts still go up around the air, along wi

20、th carb on dioxide.These pollutants are called aerosols （气溶粒）and they include soot as well as mixtures of nitrogen （ 氮 and sulfur （硫）and other stuff into the air. Natalie Mahowald, a climate researcher at Corn ell Uni versity, says so far, scientists have mostly tried to understand what those aeroso

21、ls do while they“ Thereare so many different kinds of aerosols, she says. “ Somovarm and some cool. But in fact, humans are giving out a lot of extra aerosol s, and they tend to cool for the most part.”The aerosols reflect sun light back into space, or keep us cool. But it turns out thatThese aeroso

22、ls also in flue nee how much carb on dioxide gets draw n out of the air by pla nts on land and in the sea.“ They can add nu trie nts, for example, to the ocea ns or to the land,” Mahowald says.they re in the atmosphere they can cha nge the climate, and thus that also can in flue nce the amount of ca

23、rb on, the land or the ocea n can take up. So there are quite a few differe nt ways that aerosols can act on each other.Mahowald sesults suggest that reducing those pollutants could be an even bigger problem than realized, whe n you con sider that aerosols help remove carb on dioxide from the air by

24、 en couragi ng pla nt growth. Hard nu mbers on this effect are highly un certa in at the mome nt, but this could tur n out to be quite sig ni fica nt.t well un derstood. For example, n itroge n caAnd study ing it is not easy because the effects aren fertilizer （肥料）,but it can stop plant growing when

25、 nitrogen comes out of the air in acid form.Right now it seems like we remuch more likely to clean up aerosol pollution, while increasing the amount of carb on dioxide in the air. So scie ntists, un fortun ately, may have a cha nce to see whether this experiment on our planet should continue or not.

26、36. From Paragraph 2, we know that .B. Natalie Mahowald is an expert in climateD. polluta nts are un der con trol so farA. scie ntists have bee n aware of how aerosols workC. clea ning up the air is so popular37. What is Natalie Mahowalddpini on on those aerosols?A. Aerosols can in flue nce each oth

27、er in various ways.B. All the aerosols will cool the earth.C. Aerosols can add nu trie nts to huma n bein gs.D. Any kind of aerosols will warm the earth.38. Why is it importa nt for scie ntists to get accurate nu mbers accord ing to the passage?A. Scie ntists have a cha nee to research them.B. They

28、can bring scie ntists much more ben efit.C. Scien tists can protect the earth from being pollutedD. They can help scie ntists un dersta nd the effects better.39. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A. Scie ntists will be in a dilemma.B.The experime nt will be successful.C. Scien tists w

29、ill carry out the experime nt.D.Scie ntists have difficulty in the experime nt.40. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. Polluta nts in the Air.B.The Experime nt on the Pla netC. The Reas on for G obal Warmi ngD.The In flue nee of AerosolsBADAD完形填空、阅读理解课外练(十)一、完型填空二、阅读理解APh

30、ysical fitness refers to good health, and is the result of regular exercise, proper diet and nutrition, and proper rest for physical recovery. A person who is physically fit will be able to walk or run without getting breathless and he or she will be able to carry out the activities of everyday livi

31、 ng and will not n eed help. How much each person can do will depend on their age and whether they are a man or woman. A physically fit person usually has a normal weight for height. The relation between height and weight is called the Bo Mass Index. A taller person can be heavier and still be fit.

32、If a person is too heavy or too thin for the height it may affect the health.Mental health refers to a personemotionai and psychological well- being. “ A state of emotional andpsychological well-be ing in which an in dividual is able to use his or her thinking and emotio nal (feeli ng) abilities, fu

33、n ctio n in society, and meet the ordi nary dema nds of everyday life.”One way to think about men tal health is by look ing at how well a pers on functions. Feeli ng capable and efficient, being able to handle normal levels of stress, having good friends and family, and leading an in depe ndent life

34、, and being able to “ boun cdoack, or recoveri ng from hardships, are all sig ns of men tal health.Public Health refers to trying to stop a disease that is un healthy to the com muni ty, and does not help in long life or promote your health. This is fixed by organized efforts and choices of society,

35、 public and private clubs, com mun ities and in dividuals.It is about the health of many people, or everybody, rather than one person. Public health stops instead of encouraging a disease through surveillance （ 监督） of cases. To prevent being sick, it is good to do healthy behaviors, such as hand was

36、hing, vaccination programs and so on. When infectious diseases break out, washing hands may be especially important.26. What is the best title of the passage?A. Physical, Mental and Public Health B. Something about HealthC. Importance of Health D. Three healthy Lives27. What does Bo“dy Mass Index ”

37、inParagraph 1 consist of?A. Exercise, proper diet and nutritionB. Abilities, functions and demandsC. Recovery, independence and relationD. Height, weight and their relation.28. What are the signs of mental health?A. Living an independent life and suffer from hardships.B. Reducing normal levels of st

38、ress and handle“ bounce back ”.C. Increasing emotional demands and psychological well-being.D. Living an independent life and own good friends and family.29. Once Bird Flu takes place, that refers to .A. the problem of physical healthB. the problem of public healthC. the problem of mental healthD. t

39、he importance of washing hands30. What can promote your body health according to the passage?A. Family, society and individuals.B. Private clubs, communities and individuals.C. Regular exercise, proper diet and nutrition.D. Hand washing, vaccination and other healthy behaviors.ADDBCBIf youre someone

40、 who is eager to do something beyond the ordinary, you must have figured out by now that there will always be those who are jealous or resentful （ 怨恨 ） of your success.It doesn t matter that you ve worked long and hard to get where you are, nor that you sacrifices in achieving your goals. The “ hate

41、rs w”ill always find a reason to speak ill of you and even condemn you.They re spiteful恨的）people who envy you the pride you have in yourself and the recognition youThese hateful individuals are unwilling to do the work that youy hate y6uveuCcBSsThd aretoo lazy to in vest real time or en ergy in achi

42、evi ng their own goals.The thing you need to know about these haters is that the only reason they behave this way is that youhave something they want, but they aren t w ifongt.to worThe haters are convinced that you ve been lucky or that you ve had some unfair advantage, bis that your success is born of your untiring efforts, and it s these efforts that have brought abThe best way to deal with h aters is what I call the -two puntche ” First, don t let them hurt you. Be happy about your success and proud of your accomplishments. Company with those who approve y