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1、分类综合训练:阅读理解+完形填空+书面表达一、阅读理解AWhy Go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill (寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15C in March, but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spains
2、 greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Foundation Manfred at Paso de Recollects 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.Later in the summer, the 407th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance (文艺复兴) painter El Greco will be marked with an
3、 exciting exhibition at the Muse del Prado at Paso del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.How to go?The widest range of flights is offered by Easy Jetfrom Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Lupton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryan
4、air flies from Manchester and Stinted; Air Europa flies from Gatwick.Barajas airport is 13 km north-east of the city center and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministries station and takes about 30
5、 minutes. The fare to any station in the city center is 4.5 euros. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; 5 euros one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city center. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of 30 euros covers most of central Madrid.1. When will the e
6、xhibition about Picasso close?A. On 23 March. B. On 11 May. C. On 24 June. D. On 5 October.2. Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid?A. Easy Jet. B. Ryan air. C. Air Europa. D. British Airways.3. What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?A. The taxi. B. T
7、he city bus. C. Metro line 8. D. The airport expresses bus.BBefore January 2005, young girls couldnt play soccer in Katter, a black township in Namibia, Africa. They had no soccer balls, no playing field, no shoes, and no leader. Each day, girls and boys gathered at the Nordkamp Center after school.
8、 Most of the boys would play soccer in a nearby dirt field while the girls remained at the center to jump rope or read books.Center director Mary Beth Gallagher loved soccer and knew that the girls would love it, too. So she organized a girls team with players under the age of 12. She knew it would
9、be the youngest girls soccer team in the whole country. Because they had no other girls teams to compete with, Mary Beth arranged matches against the boys teams. The boys were bigger and stronger, but the girls didnt back down.Soon news spread about the Nordkamp girls team. An American soccer team f
10、rom New York heard about them and immediately sent all their uniforms and shoes to their “soccer sisters”. When the bright orange uniforms arrived, the Nordkamp girls danced happily.“You look like pumpkins,” Mary Beth said.A girls voice called out, “If we are pumpkins, were beautiful pumpkins.”With
11、their new name the Pumpkins, the experienced team was ready for a big match.On December 1, 2006, the Pumpkins gathered and walked in a big orange line to a field near the Nordkamp Center. Their first opposing (对抗的) team laughed at the young players, but they didnt laugh for long. They quickly found
12、out just how good the Pumpkins were. The Pumpkins beat that first team and then the next. These girls became famous, and their story was also encouraging to others in Namibia.4. Before January 2005, in Katter _ .A. there was no girls soccer team B. boys had no place to play soccerC. girls often play
13、ed soccer with boys D. kids preferred jumping rope to soccer5. As for the idea of girls playing soccer, Mary Beth might _ .A. thinks little of it B. be doubtful of it C. feels hopeful about it D. be uncertain about it6. Why was the Nordkamp girls team called the Pumpkins?A. Because of the color of i
14、ts uniforms. B. Because of the heights of its players.C. Pumpkins are its players favorite food. D. Pumpkins can bring people good luck.7. What lesson can we learn from the text?A. All time is no time when it is past. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D
15、. Self-trust is the first secret of success.CWhen John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job sa
16、tisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys w
17、ho worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Valliant, the psychologist who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”The link between what the men had done as boy
18、s and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that
19、 IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competencethe underpinnings (基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work t
20、oward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isnt everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love ones work.”8. What do we know about John?A
21、. He had few childhood playmates. B. He enjoyed his career and marriage.C. He received little love from his family. D. He was admired by others in his childhood.9. What does Valliant want to tell us in Paragraph 2?A. Boys personal values. B. Parents expectations of their children.C. How work was rel
22、ated to competence. D. Why some boys grew into happy men.10. What does the underlined word “sharp” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Quick to react. B. Sudden and rapid. C. Clear and definite. D. Having a thin edge.11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Independence is the key to ones suc
23、cess. B. Competent adults know more about love than work.C. Love brings more joy to people than work does. D. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful life.DI decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw an advertisement in a newspaper looking for people to join a team to ski 350 miles t
24、o the North Pole. Back in 1996, there had never been a woman from the UK who had accomplished this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to survive in temperatures cold enough to freeze your flesh in seconds, so I sent off for the application form.The application form full of pictures of male
25、explores arrived. The words “Are you man enough for the ultimate (极限的) challenge?” made me angry and even more determined to get on the team.Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In on
26、e test, there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb, and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applicants sailed past, leaving me behind. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing
27、 individuals, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.I had revealed my weakness, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, as there is nowhere to hide. These personalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary f
28、or women to master.I realized that by being myself, I could succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imaginedmore importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could inspire them to take a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities.12.
29、How did the author react on seeing the advertisement?A. She got shocked. B. She was determined.C. She got frightened. D. She was hesitating.13. What did the organizers think to be the most important tochoose new hands?A. Personal quality. B. Individual ability.C. Spirit of teamwork. D. Courage to ch
30、allenge.14. What does the author think of womens showing weakness?A. Beneficial. B. Shameful.C. Merciful. D. Disturbing.15. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To inspire us to prepare for our future goal.B. To advise women how to turn to others.C. To make suggestions to her team memb
31、ers.D. To encourage people to explore the unknown.二、完形填空Why dont you act the black? Since my middle school years, Ive been puzzled by this 1 more than any other. It seems to me that too many people have 2 what should be expected of me, a black person, before 3 of me. But I believe in being who I am,
32、 and I dont care who others want me to be.On my first day of high school, going into a maths class, two 4 pointed and laughed at me. I 5 my tie was open, or that something was stuck in my teeth. But as I took my seat, I heard one of the classmates 6 , “Why is a black person taking a maths class?” So
33、 my 7 wasnt open. A maths class had simply been joined by a student whose skin was not white.Many people thought my 8 should be big enough for me to wear, or 9 me to only listen to “black music”. In the seventh grade, a group of my classmates fixed their 10 stares on my plain and common T-shirt. The
34、y called out to me, “Go to get some 11 clothes, boy.” In one of my Spanish classes, the teacher asked me, “Which do you like better, rap music or rock music?” I replied, “I like rock.” The look of 12 on my classmates faces made me feel rather 13 .I am now in my junior year of high school. I still ta
35、ke all courses I like. When it comes to 14 my friends, I am still colorblind. I 15 to do my best to work in school in order to reach my 16 and yet, when I look in the 17 , I still see skin of that same shade of brown.My skin color has done nothing to change my 18 , and my personality has done nothin
36、g to change my skin color.Choosing to 19 my self-respect figure has made me unpopular and 20 at times, but I still do what I think is right.1. A. person B. question C. trouble D. dream2. A. considered B. proved C. doubted D. asked3. A. reminding B. hearing C. knowing D. warning4. A. teachers B. stra
37、ngers C. friends D. classmates5. A. found B. thought C. imagined D. understood6. A. shout B. whisper C. joke D. argue7. A. tie B. teeth C. book D. class8. A. hats B. shoes C. clothes D. socks9. A. forced B. allowed C. advised D. expected10. A. funny B. curious C. cold D. patient11. A. fitting B. val
38、uable C. cheap D. small12. A. anger B. shock C. upset D. sorrow13. A. excited B. angry C. puzzled D. inspired14. A. praising B. teaching C. remembering D. choosing15. A. continue B. refuse C. decide D. begin16. A. job B. idea C. goal D. career17. A. sky B. mirror C. wall D. dark18. A. appearance B. health C. feeling D. person
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