【南方凤凰台】2014届高考英语二轮 限时精练一 综合性过关练习(四)

PAGEPAGE9二轮提优：限时精练一45分钟综合性过关小练习(四)注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。2.请将选择题的答案根据老师批改需要填写在试卷第3页所附的答题栏内。一、单项填空请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。()1.Beforepreparingforinterview,youshouldfirstthinkaboutwhetherthejobyouappliedforisbeneficialtosociety.

A.the;the B.an;/ C.an;the D.the;/()2.—MarkhasfailedagainintheEnglishexam.Hereallyletsmedown.—.Hehasalreadytriedhisbest.

A.Don’tpushhimtoohard B.Nokidding C.Pullyourselftogether D.Nowonder()3.—Asitisrainingsohard,thebestwouldbetoputoffthesportseventtillnextweek.

—Iagreewiththat.A.option B.opinion C.opportunity D.operation()4.—AsfarasIamconcerned,IthinkthatChinamustcatchupwiththemostadvancedcountriesintheworld.—Buthowshallweit?

A.comeabout B.goabout C.bringabout D.lookabout()5.MrYangalwaysremindsustogooverourtestpapercarefullyafterwefinishit,wherewemightmakecarelessmistakes.

A.therefore B.somehow C.otherwise D.meanwhile()6.—Ihavebeenundergreatpressureinmydailyliferecently.—Metoo.Thepricesoffoodhaveincreased,whileourincome,,hasstayedflat.

A.incontrast B.inaddition C.insurprise D.inturn()7.—ThepopulationofAfricaallthetime.

—Right.Whoknowswhatitwillbelikeintheyearstocome?A.willexpand B.wasexpanding C.isexpanding D.hasexpanded()8.—Areyousurethatyouhaveinvitedallthepeople?—Ihavemadeaguestlist,andcheckeditseveraltimes.AndIamsurethatIhaven’tanyofthem.

A.leftout B.letout C.pointedout D.figuredout()9.Bothboyshaveworkedoutthemathsproblem,buteachofthemusedadifferentfromeachother.

A.manner B.attitude C.application D.approach()10.Theoldmanstoodthere,withhiseyesuponthepictureonthewall.

A.fixing B.fixed C.beingfixed D.tofix()11.—I’llgoupstairstohavearest.—ButwemustthismessbeforeMumgetshome,orwewillaskfortrouble.

A.clearup B.makeup C.openup D.followup()12.HadtheterribleearthquakeinJapannothappened,people’sattentiondrawntothesafetyofnuclearpowerplants.

A.needn’thavebeen B.wasn’tC.wouldn’thavebeen D.weren’t()13.ThereisnothingwrongwithsurfingtheInternetitdoesn’tkeepyoufromdoingsomethingimportant.

A.if B.unless C.because D.though()14.Inthenearfuture,Chinawillperfectitshealthsystem,tohelpeveryonetoreceivefreetreatmentwhentheyareill.

A.aims B.aiming C.aimed D.havingaimed()15.—Whatdothinkofyourfirstinterview?—ItwasnotasIexpected.Therewasnoneedtobenervous.

A.aseasyaspie B.mycupofteaC.ascoolasacucumber D.apainfultriptothedentist二、阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A“Drinkyourmilk.Itisgoodforyou!”You’veprobablyheardthatmanytimes,anditistrue.Milkcontainscalcium,whichisanecessarynutrientforkeepingbonesandteethhealthyandstrong.TheUSgovernmentevenrequiresmilkaspartoftheNationalSchoolLunchProgram,sayingthatstudentsshoulddrinkonecupoffat-freeorlow-fatmilkateachmeal.LastThursday,however,agroupofdoctorsaskedthegovernmenttoremovethelunchprogram.ThePhysiciansCommitteeforResponsibleMedicinesays,“Milkishighinsugar,highinfatandhighinanimalprotein,”allofwhichhavenegativeeffectsonhealth.ThePCRMsaystherewerebetterandhealthierwaystogetcalciumsuchaseatingbeans,broccoli,cerealsandtofu.Orangejuiceandsoymilkthathavecalciumaddedtothemalsosupplythenutrient.“Oneoftheonlyreasonspeopletalkaboutdairy,orpromoteitatall,isbecauseitisgoingtohelpbuildstrongbones,”saysDr.NealBarnard,presidentofthePCRM.Butmilkmaynotbethebestwaytogetcalciumyourbodyneeds.Ofcourse,calciumisimportantforhealthybonesandteeth,butthereareotherthingsthataffectyourbonestrength,suchasgenes,howmuchvitaminDyoutakeinandgettinganhour’sworthofexerciseeveryday.Somenutritionistsdisagreewiththeideathatmilkisn’timportant.KeriGans,adietitian,says,“Ithinkitisirresponsibletotakethisbeveragethatchildrenenjoy,especiallyamongthosewhoareunabletomeettheirnutrientneedsfortheday,andremoveitfromlunchtime.”TheUSgovernmentisstudyingtherequestofthePCRM,butadecisionmaybealongwayoff.Meanwhile,MarionNestle,aprofessoratNewYorkUniversity,putitbest:“Milkdemonstrablyhasnutrients.Otherfoodshavethesamenutrients.It’sjustafood.Likeotherfoods,toomuchmightbeaproblem.”()16.WhydoestheUSgovernmentaskstudentstodrinkonecupofmilkatlunchtime?A.Theyhavebeentoldmanytimes.B.TheyhavetakenthePCRM’sadvice.C.Fat-freeorlow-fatmilkislessexpensive.D.Milkhelpsbuildstudents’strongbones.()17.WhichofthefollowingopinionsdoesthePCRMsupport?A.Milkisharmfultostudents’health.B.Studentsshoulddrinkmoremilkeachday.C.Orangejuiceishigherincalciumthanmilk.D.Milkisthebestwaytogetcalcium.()18.Theunderlinedword“beverage”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans“”.

A.gene B.idea C.milk D.lunch()19.WhatcanwelearnfromMarionNestle’swords?A.Milkhasmorenutrientsthanotherfoods.B.Milkisjustakindofcommonfood.C.Otherfoodsalsocontainmuchcalcium.D.Toomanynutrientslieinotherfoods.()20.Whatdoestheabovetextmainlytalkabout?A.Thebestwaytogetthemostcalcium.B.Theconnectionbetweenmilkandhealth.C.Differentopinionsabouttheimportanceofmilk.D.Whethertotakemilkofftheschool-lunchmenu.BThe“GiveItUpforEarthDay”encouragespeopletocommittogivingupactionsthatareharmfultotheenvironment,suchasusingpoisonouscleaners.ThroughoutthemonthofApril,Canadiansarebeingaskedto“GiveItUpforEarthDay!”EarthDayhasbeencelebratedeveryyearonApril22since1970.EarthDayCanadapresidentJedGoldbergsaysthataspeoplebecomemoreenvironmentallyaware,theywanttofindwaystoreducetheirenvironmentalinfluence,notjustcelebrateonespecialevent.“EarthDayisagreatlaunchingpadforthinkingaboutenvironmentalactioneveryday,”saidGoldberg.“Choosinghealthieroptions,evenfortheshortterm,canleadtothinkingabouttheinfluenceofourdecisionsforalifetime.”

That’sthereasonbehindthe“GiveItUpforEarthDay”campaign.It’sdesignedtoencouragehealthyhabitsthatbenefitpeopleandtheplanet.Itchallengeseveryonetohelpcreateahealthierworldbymakingchangesintheirdailyroutine.“Wewantedtoplananaction-targetedcampaignthatwillgivepeopleachancetoactontheirconcernfortheenvironmentinapositiveway,”saidGoldberg.Thecampaignhasidentifiedfourdailyactionsthatcanadduptohugeenvironmentalsavings.Theyincludepledging(保证)toturnofftheTV,giveuptheuseofpoisonouscleaners,reduceconsumptionofconsumerproductsandcutoutmeat.AttheendofApril,allofthepledgeswillberecordedandconverted(转化)intothenumberofTVhoursnotwatched,dollarsnotspentonunnecessaryitems,electricitysaved,greenhousegasemissions(排放)avoidedbycuttingoutmeat,andpoisonouschemicalsproducedfromhomesandlandfills.“Whatwe’retryingtoachievethisyearforEarthDayistogivepeopleachancetodosomethingthatismeaningfulandmeasurable,”saidGoldberg.()21.Theaimofthecampaignmentionedinthepassageisto.

A.enablepeopletosavemoremoneyforfutureuseB.helppeopledevelopenvironmentallyfriendlyhabitsC.preventpeoplefrommakingchangesintheirdailyroutineD.warnpeopleagainstreducingconsumptionofconsumerproducts()22.Theunderlinedwords“launchingpad”(inParagraph3)probablymean“”.

A.startingpoint B.finishinglineC.exchangingstage D.reformingage()23.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.

A.EarthDaywasfirstcelebratedoverhalfacenturyagoB.short-termdecisionswillbynomeansinfluenceourlivesC.EarthDayCanadaisactuallyaneverydayenvironmentalactionD.dailyactionsmustbemeasuredtobenefittheenvironment()24.Whichdisagreeswiththespiritof“GiveItUpforEarthDay”?A.SwitchingoffTV. B.Ridingbikes.C.Usingpoisonouscleaners. D.Savingelectricity.三、任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。Inamemory-basedcompetitionbetweenyouandachimp(猩猩),whodoyouthinkwouldwin?Ifyouputyourselfontop,youmightwanttoguessagain.Inatestthatchallengedparticipantstoremembernumbers,ayoungchimpperformedbetterthanJapanesecollegestudents.Here’showthetestworked.AtKyotoUniversityinJapan,humanstudentsandchimpanzeeparticipantssatinfrontofacomputer.Fivenumbers,rangingfrom1to9,werecombinedwithoneanotherandthen,theyappearedatrandomplacesonthescreen.Thenumbersstayedonthescreenforlessthanasecond.Inthefirsttest,forexample,participantssawthenumbersfor650milliseconds(abouttwo-thirdsofasecond).Then,eachnumberdisappearedandtheysawawhitesquareinstead.Participantshadtotouchthesquaresinnumericalorder,basedonthenumbersthathadbeenthereamomentago.Inthistest,thestudentstouchedtheboxesinthecorrectorderabout80percentofthetime.AyoungchimpnamedAyumuperformedequallywell.Duringahardertest,participantswereonlyabletoseethenumbersfor210milliseconds.Thistime,studentsonlysucceededinputtingtheboxesinthecorrectorderabout40percentofthetime.ButAyumustillcouldselecttheboxesintherightordernearly80percentofthetime.Somepeoplehavewhat’scalleda“photographicmemory”,whichallowsthemtorememberasurprisingnumberofdetailsafterjustaquicklookatsomething.Ayumu’smemorymightworkinasimilarway,saysleadresearcherTetsuroMatsuzawa.Thechimp’syoungagemighthavesomethingtodowithhisimpressiveperformance,too.Inprevioustests,