高二英语下学期单元同步练习13

Module4

MusicBorninAmerica第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A

Oftencalledastrangegenius,SydBarrett(1946-2006)formedthesupergroupPinkFloydin1965andwrote,sangandplayedguitaronalltheirearlyhitrecords,includingthe1967masterpiece

PiperattheGatesofDawn.Heleftthebandin1968afterexperiencingsomekindofbreakdownduetothepressuresofstardom(明星身份)andtouring.Hemadetwosoloalbums,

TheMadcapLaughs

andBarrett,bothreleased(发行)in1970,whichcontinuetosellwell.

Barrettthenleftthemusicbusinesscompletely,decidingamusician'slifewasnotforhim.Hedidnotmakeanymusicatallafter1974.Onceahouseholdname,heisnowmoreorlessforgottenexceptbyhisfans.HemovedbacktohishometownofCambridgeandstartedtousehisoriginalnameofRogerBarrett.Helivedalone,quietlyspendinghistimepaintingandgardening.Hereceivedasix-figureincomefromhisPinkFloydroyalties(著作权使用费),buthiscontactwiththeoutsideworldwasextremelysmall.Althoughhehadn'tappearedorspokeninpublicsincethemid-1970s,fansandjournalistsstillattemptedtocontacthim.In1971ajournalisttrackedhimdown.Sydtoldthereporterthathewalkedalot,painted,wastedtimeandfearedgettingold.AnotherjournalistreportedthatafatmanansweredthedoorandsaidthatSydcouldn'ttalk.In1992,AtlanticRecordsofferedhalfamilliondollarsforanynewSydBarrettrecordings.Barrettwasreallyafamous

recluse.Hisfamilyreportedthathewassatisfiedandreasonablyhealthy.Morerecently,whenfansorjournalistscalledonhimhewaspolite,butunwillingtodiscusshispastasafamousrockstar.Talkingtoonejournalistonhisdoorstepin2001,Sydaskedhimtoleaveashedidn'tdointerviewsanymore.21.WhydidSydBarrettleavePinkFloyd?A.Hefeltstressedasastar.B.Hesufferedfromaseriousdisease.C.Hewasworriedabouthispersonalsafety.D.Hewasofferedhigherpaybyanotherband.22.AccordingtoParagraph2,SydBarrett_____.A.movedtoanothercountryB.endedhislifeasamusicianC.continuedtowritemusicforPinkFloydD.wasforgottenbyhisfansandthemedia23.Theunderlinedword“recluse”inthelastparagraphreferstosomeonewho_____.A.hasanxietydisordersB.avoidsmediaattentionC.comesbackafteralongtimeD.stickstohisdreamsandbeliefs

BDearEditor,

Pleasepublishmorearticlesaboutwomenscientists.Womenscientistshavemadeoutstandingcontributionstotheworld.Thesewomenmakeexcellentrolemodels.MoreyoungwomenmaychoosescienceasaprofessionifwomenreadfeaturedarticlesonfemalescientistslikeMarieCurieandRachelCarson.Bothwomenwereencouragedtostudyscience,andtheybothaccomplishedgreatthings.Withherfather'sencouragement,MarieCuriemadetheworldabetterplacethroughherscientificaccomplishments.Shestudiedtheemission(放射)ofraysfromuranium(铀),afeatureshecalled“radioactivity

(放射性).”

Later,Curieandherhusband,alsoascientist,processedthemineralpitchblendebeforeseparatingtworadioactiveelements(元素).Withthisdiscovery,MarieCurieearnedherdoctorate,andshortlythereafter,bothsheandherhusbandwereawardedthe1903NobelPrizeinphysics.In1911MarieCuriewontheNobelPrizeinchemistryforherworkwiththenewlydiscoveredelements;thisworklaidthefoundationforX-raysandatomicphysics.WhenRachelCarsonwasyoung,hermotherencouragedhertostudynature.Asanadult,shebecameknownasthemotherofthemodernenvironmentalmovement.Afterstudyingmarinebiologyandzoologyincollege,Carsonworkedasagovernmentscientistandwroteseveralbooksonhowalllivingthingsrelatetoeachother.In1951herbook

TheSeaAroundUs

madescientificknowledgeabouttheseaaccessibletothegeneralreaderandremainedonthebest-sellerlistforeighty-sixweeks.In1962Carsonwrote

SilentSpring,abookthathelpedleadtoimprovementsintheuseofchemicalpesticides(农药).HumanshavebenefitedgreatlyfromtheworkofMarieCurieandRachelCarson.Whatifthesewomenhadnotbeenencouragedtobecomescientists?Ibelievethatweneedtoencourageyoungwomentoenterthefieldofscience.Withthatgoalinmind,Isincerelyhopeyourmagazinecanpublishmorearticlesaboutthecontributionsthatwomenmaketoscience.

Sincerely,

AnnieBastien,Grade7

Capistrano24.Accordingtothetext,MarieCurie_____.A.achievedsuccesswithherfather'shelpB.separatedtworadioactiveelementsaloneC.madecontributionstothestudyofX-raysD.wontheNobelPrizetwicewithherhusband25.WhatcanwelearnaboutRachelCarson?A.Shewasaphysicistandchemist.B.Herbookshadagreatinfluenceonthepublic.C.Shewasinspiredbyherfathertobecomeascientist.D.Herroleasanenvironmentalistwasrarelyknownbypeople.26.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Sheaimstobecomeascientist.B.Shelikesreadingandwritingstories.C.Shehasagreatinterestinwomenscientists.D.Shewantstopublisharticlesinthemagazine.27.Theletterwaswrittento_____.A.introducesomewomenrolemodelsB.praisewomenscientists'contributionsC.offerthemagazineeditorsomesuggestionsD.provideinformationaboutwomenscientists

CQuickerandfaster3-Dprintershaveallowednotjustamazingobjectstobecreated,buthavestartedtoaffecthowdoctorstreatpatients.We'veputtogetheralistofsomeofthemostamazingmedicalbreakthroughsmadepossiblewith3-Dprinting.Life-SavingAirwayIn2013,doctorscreatedanewairwayforKaibaGionfriddo,aboybornwithanairwaythatkeptcollapsing(萎陷).TosavehislifedoctorsprintedtinytubestojointogetherindifferentshapesandsizesuntilonefinallyworkedforKaiba.ItwasplacedinKaiba'sbronchus(支气管)sothatitnolongercollapsed.Evenmoreremarkably,oncetheplantwasplaceditcouldstaythere.It'sdesignedtoeventuallybeabsorbedintothebody.New“Bionic”Hands

Oneofthemostremarkableways3-Dprintingisnowbeingusedisasawaytocreate

prosthetics(假肢).AboybornwithoutanarmnamedAlexwasabletogetanew

“bionic”

handthankstoit.Lastyearacollegestudentspent8weekscomingupwithaspecialprostheticdesignthatonlycostafewhundreddollarsinmaterials.Hesaidhewantedtocreateaprostheticfarcheaperthanotherchoicesthatcanruntensofthousandsofdollars.APracticeHeartInSeattle,doctorshavebeenabletouse3-Dprintingtechnologyto“practice”riskyoperationssothattheywillfacefewersurprisesintheoperatingroom.KamiSuttonwasbornwithherheart“inthewrongplace”.Forarecentoperationherdoctorwasabletotakemanyscans(扫描)ofSutton'sheartandprintoutamodel.

“Kami'sheartistrulyone-of-a-kind,”

Dr.StephanSeslar,aheartdiseasespecialistsaid.

“Operatingonherwithoutunderstandingthestructureofherheartbettercouldbeverydangerous.”ANewSkullAU.K.manwasabletohavepartofhisskull(颅骨)rebuiltthankstoa3-Dprinter.StephenPowerbrokehischeekbonesinacrash.TohelpPowerhisdoctorsinsteadcreated3-Dbonesallcarefullyprintedintheshapeofhisface.

“Thisisreallythefirsttimewe'vetakenittothisstage,whereeverythinghasbeenplannedandmodeledinadvance—andworkedsweetly,”saidAdrianSugar,adoctor.28.Whatisspecialaboutthe3-Dprintedairway?A.Ituseshigh-techmaterials.B.Itvariesinshapesandsizes.C.Itcanbeabsorbedbythebody.D.Itcanpreventanydiseaseintheairway.29.Whatistheadvantageofthenew“bionic”hand?A.Itsprice.B.Itseffects.C.Itsmaterials.

D.Itsshapedesign.30.Howcan3-Dprintingtechnologyhelpdoctorsintheoperatingroom?A.Ithelpsthemgetbetterscans.B.Itguaranteesthesuccessofoperations.C.Itenablesthemtopracticeandlearnmore.D.Ithelpsthemtodealwithpatients'anxiety.31.WhatdoesAdrianSugarthinkofthenewskullprintedby3-Dtechnology?A.Hehasdoubtsaboutit.B.Hethinkshighlyofit.C.Itneedstobebetterplanned.D.Itfunctionswellbutneedsimproving.

DScientistshavelongknownthatturtles,likemanyanimals,findtheirwayanddirectionatseabysensingtheinvisiblelinesofEarth'smagneticfield(磁场),similartohowsailorsuselatitudeandlongitude(经度).Buttheydidn'tknowhowturtleswereabletoreturntotheveryspotwheretheywereborn.Nowastudyhastheanswer:TurtlesalsorelyonEarth'smagneticfieldtofindtheirwayhome.That'sbecauseeachpartofthecoastlinehasitsownmagneticsignature,whichtheanimalsrememberandlateruseasaninternalcompass.

It'snotaneasyway,though—themagneticfieldturnsslowly,andturtleshavetochangetheirnestingsitesinresponse.“It'sprettyamazinghowthesecreaturescanfindtheirwaythroughthisvastexpanseofnothing,”saidstudyco-authorJ.RogerBrothers.Turtleshaveagreatrangethatsurroundsallbutthecoldestwatersoftheworld'soceans.Thoughtheytravelhundredsofmilesouttosea,turtlesseemtoprefercoastalareas.Everyyear,thousandsofvolunteerswalkalongFlorida'ssandybeachestocountturtle'snestingsites,whichprovidesscientistswitharichpopulationdataset.Atthesametime,researchershavebeenstudyingslightchangesinEarth'smagneticfieldalongFlorida'scoaststomeasurehowthefield'sstrengthandothercharacterschangeovertime.Brothersandhiscolleaguescombinedthecitizen-sciencedataonturtlenestsandofficialdataaboutthemagneticfieldtofindhoweverythingchangedovertime.NathanPutman,abiologistwiththeNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration'sSoutheastFisheriesScienceCenter,added,“It'sreallycreativework,thetypethatmakesyouthink,‘Whydidn'tIthinkofthat?'”Theresultscouldalsoinfluenceconservation(保护)waysfortheseendangeredanimals,saidBrothers.Thepopulationoftheanimalshasfallenduetopollution,anddevelopmentintheirnestingareas.Manyconservationistssurroundturtles'nestswithwirecages.Sincethesecagesareusuallymetallic,thepracticecouldaffecttheturtles'abilitytofindtheirwayhome.32.Whydoestheauthorsay“It'snotaneasyway”?A.Turtlesalwaystravelfarawayfromhome.B.Earth'smagneticfieldchangesconstantly.C.It'shardforturtlestofeeltheinvisiblelines.D.Ittakesturtlestoomuchtimetoplantheirroute.

33.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Howthedatawascollected.B.Howimportanttheresearchwas.C.Howtheresearchwascarriedout.D.Howmeaningfulthedataisinmodernlife.34.WhatdoesNathanPutmanthinkofthefindingsofBrothersandhisteam?A.Thereisstillalongwaytogo.B.Theireffortsareworthwhileandinspiring.C.Theyarethemostimportantfindingsonturtles.D.Theresultsmaycausedoubtsfromotherscientists.35.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whyaresomecagesputaroundturtles'nests?A.Toexpandtheirnestingareas.B.Tohelpthemrestcomfortably.C.Toguidethemtotheirhome.D.Topreventthemfromleaving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Fourwaystosavemoneyatairports

Goingonholidaycanbeanexpensivebusiness,sothelastthingyouwanttodoisspendafortuneattheairport.Herearesomeideasforsavingmoneybeforeyoufly.Bookafirst-classloungeItmightsoundstrange,butpayingforafirst-classloungemaywellsaveyoumoneyinthelongrun.Pricesvarybetweenairports,butforadultsitisusually£20orunder,£15orunderforchildrenandfreeforbabies.Thiscoversthecostofacomfortableroomtowaitinaswellasfoodanddrinks.

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TakeanemptywaterbottleThisisareallysimplewaytosavemoney.Takeanemptywaterbottlewithyouandfillitupatawaterfountainintheairport.

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Youcanget

collapsible(可折叠的)waterbottlesthatcanbeusedoverandagainandfitneatlyinyourbag.Plusit'sagreatwaytocutdownwaterbottlewaste.

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Manyairportshavespecialoffersanddealsonproductsandmeals,soremembertocheckthewebsiteoftheairportyouaretravellingwithtoseewhatisavailable.GetyourselfpreparedIfyouaregoingtoaforeignairport,findoutwhereeverythingisbeforeyouarrive.

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Lookupyourairport'swebsiteandseewhatinformationtheyhaveaboutthebuildings,shopsandtransport.

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A.BookaheadforparkingB.TakeadvantageofairportdiscountcodesC.Thiswayyoucansaveyourcashonpriceydrinks.D.Findataxithatwilltakeyouwhereyouneedtogo.E.Locatethewaterfountainsandfindthecheapplacestoeat.F.Ifyouwereplanningoneatingattheairport,thiswaycouldworkoutcheaper.G.Themorepreparedyouare,thelesslikelyyou'llneedtospendmoneyunnecessarily.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Itwasmybirthday.MyhusbandandIspentthedaygoingonsomeadventures,and

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tohavedinnerinthePhiladelphia,Pennsylvaniaarea.Atdinnerwewere

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atatablewithanothergentlemanandhiseight-year-oldson.Wesharedsome

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myhusbandandIwerewalkingthroughtheparkinggarageIheardsomeonecallingusfromthelevelabove.I

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toseethemanandhissonstandingtherewavingusdown.IwentovertowhereIcouldlookupandseehimandhe

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“doyouhavejumpercables(跨接引线)?”

Asitwas

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tohearhim,myhusbandandIwalkeduptothesecondleveltospeakwithhim.

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hiscarhaddecidedthatitdidn'twanttoturnonandafter

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itwehadcometothe

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thatthebattery(电池)wasindeeddead.Wedidn'thappentohavecablesonussoweaskedafewmorepassers-by,allofwhomignored(不理睬)oursmallgroupandsimply

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walking.

So,we

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todrivehiminourcartothe

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storewherewecouldgetcables.Hesaidhedidn'twantto

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us,apologizingrepeatedlybecauseheknewitwasmybirthday.Itoldhimthattherewasnobetter

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thanhelpingoutanother.Wegotintoourcaranddrovetoa

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nearby.Afterwegotthecables,wedrovebacktotheparkinggarageto

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thegentleman'scar.Ihelpedwatchtheboyasmyhusbandandhisfathersettowork,quicklybringinghiscarbacktolife.We

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theman'sofferingofmoneyandwavedawayhisapologiesaswewerejust

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thatheandhissonwouldbeabletogethomesafelyandweren't

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inaparkinggarageallnight.41.A.asked

B.promised

C.decided

D.managed42.A.booked

B.seated

C.invited

D.ordered43.A.formal

B.serious

C.private

D.polite44.A.As

B.UntilC.Though

D.Since45.A.lookedout

B.lookedup

C.lookedforward

D.lookedaround46.A.greeted

B.doubted

C.shouted

D.demanded47.A.difficult

B.possibleC.interesting

D.special48.A.Simply

B.Obviously

C.Fortunately

D.Especially49.A.driving

B.opening

C.checking

D.repairing50.A.conclusion

B.result

C.solution

D.point51.A.stopped

B.avoided

C.enjoyed

D.kept52.A.pretended

B.offered

C.hoped

D.struggled53.A.largest

B.cheapestC.best

D.closest54.A.disappoint

B.missC.trouble

D.change55.A.chance

B.wayC.game

D.gift56.A.restaurant

B.hotelC.station

D.supermarket57.A.start

B.parkC.wash

D.build58.A.earned

B.refusedC.accepted

D.forgot59.A.sorry

B.afraidC.surprised

D.happy60.A.lost

B.involvedC.stuck

D.locked

第Ⅱ卷第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Musicisaveryimportantpartofourlives.Itexpressestheproblemsand61.________(feel)ofpeople.Somesongsremindusofourchildhoodoryouth.Othersremindusofthepeoplewelove.Specialmusicisplayed62.________manyimportantoccasions,suchasweddingsandfunerals.Everynationhasa(n)63.________(nation)song.Inmanycountries,eachhighschoolandcollege64.________(have)aschoolsong,too.ThefirstEuropeanscametoAmericain1492withChristopherColumbus.Sincethattimepeople65.________(come)toAmericafromEurope,Africa,andAsia,andtheyhaveallbroughttheirmusicwiththem.Theresultofthemixingofthesepeopleandtheirmusicwas66.________Americanmusicwascreated.Astheyearshavepassed,Americanmusichasgrownandchanged67.________(gradual)fromtheearliestfolksongstomodern“pop”,anon-classicalmusic68.________(know)aroundtheworld.MusicisoneofAmerica'smostimportantexports.Itbringsthepeopleoftheworldtogether.Manypeople69.________learnEnglishasaforeignlanguagepracticeEnglishby70.________(sing)Englishsongs.Evenwhenpeoplecannotunderstandthesamelanguage,theycansharethesamemusic.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.

每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearSir,I'mwritingtocomplainabouttheadvertisementforroadsafetypresentlybeingshowingontelevision.Ithinktheadvertisershouldbebannedshowingit.Mostpeoplehaveseenanadvertisementandarefrightenedbyit.Itreallyisinverybadtaste.Whocouldeverforgetthatboylyingontheroads,withbloodpourfromhishead?Isimpledon'tbelievetheadvertisementwilldiscouragepeoplefromdrivingfast.Ithinkthegovernmentshouldpreventanyadvertiserfromusingimageswhichfrightenspeople.Thereshouldbealawagainstsoadvertisingmethods.Ihopewecanbesucceedinpersuadingadvertiserstouselessshockedadvertisements.

Marina

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友彼得正在北京某大学学中文。请你根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件，建议他去参加北京电视台举办的外国友人“学中文，唱中文歌”才艺大赛。

*比赛时间：7月18日

*报名时间：截止到6月30日

*报名地点：北京电视台

注意：1.

词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2.

可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

选做题I.

阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

There'snothingmoredisappointingthanarrivingatanairportoverseastodiscoverthatyourbaggagehasbeenleftbehind.Atbestyouwillhavetoputupwithwearingtheclothesyoustandupinforhoursordays,untiltheairlinereunitesyouwithyourbaggage.Atworst,youmaybeinadifferentclimatezone,thousandsofmilesfromhomeandforcedtowearwhollyunsuitableclothes.Noairlineisfreefrommistakes.Althoughairlinesrarelyreveal(透露)howmanycasestheylose,it'safactoflifethatsoonerorlaterregulartravelerswillbepartedfromtheirbaggage.Eventhebestairlines

slipup

fromtimetotime,andit'simpossibleforanycarriertoguaranteethatapassenger'scheckedbaggagewillgoonthesameflight,particularlywhenajourneycallsforoneormorechangesofaircraft.Althoughairlinesmakespecialeffortstoavoiderrors,unexpectedeventscanstillresultinbaggagegoingmissing.Innormalcircumstancesthebaggagesystemworkswell.Butextrasecuritychecksatairportsandproblemswithairtrafficcombinetocausedelayedflights.Allthiscancausethebaggagesystemtofail.Thenthereisthepossibilityofhumanerror,oranaccidentinwhichthedestinationlabel(标签)istornoff.Busyairportsarelikelytohavemoreproblems.Theseproblemscanbecomeextremelyseriousatlargetransfer(换乘)airports,knownas

“hubs”,becauseofthelargenumberofbagsthatareprocessed.Lastyear,forexample,London'sHeathrowairporthandledmorethan41millionpassengers,ofwhomninemillionwerechangingplanes.BritishAirwaysalonehandledtwomilliontransferpassengersatHeathrow.Noairportcanguaranteethesafehandlingofbaggage.Evenefficient(效率高的)transferairportshavetheirbaddays.Theriskofbaggagebeinglostwhenchangingplanesishigherthanaverageatmostairports.MiamiairportiswellknownforbaggagegoingmissingwhentransatlanticpassengersmakeimmediateconnectionsfordestinationsinLatinAmerica.Youshouldchoosedirectflightswheneverpossibleandcheckinwellbeforetheofficialtime.Ifachangeofplaneisunavoidable,ormakesyourflightlessexpensive,thentrytoflythesameairlinethroughout.Makesureyoulabelyourbaggageinsideandoutwithyourhomeandholidayaddresses.

1.WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinParagraph1?A.Manytravelersoftenmisstheirhomes.

B.Itisimportanttowearsuitableclothes.

C.Travelingbyairlineisuncomfortable.D.Losingbaggageputspeopletoinconvenience.2.Theunderlinedphrase“slipup”inParagraph2probablymeans_____.A.findaproblem

B.makeanerrorC.keepasecret

D.knowafact3.WhatdowelearnaboutHeathrowairport?A.Itisaverybusyhub.

B.Itmainlyprocesseslargebags.C.Itseldomhasbaggageproblems.

D.Itservedninemillionplaneslastyear.4.Passengers'baggageismorelikelytolosewhen_____.A.theycrosstheAtlantic

B.theyarechangingplanesC.theyuseanewbaggagesystemD.theygetnormalsecuritychecks5.Whatarereadersadvisedtodowhentakinganairtrip?A.Trytobringlessbaggage.B.Trytotakecheaperflights.C.Trytoavoidtransferflights.D.Trytousedifferentairlines.II.

完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Somepeoplebelievethatwomenarebetterdriversthanmen.

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,othersthinkthatwomenmakeworsedrivers.Theideathatwomenmake

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driversisastereotype(刻板印象).Itcomesfromatimewhenwomendrovelessthanmen,and

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wasseenasaman'sresponsibility.Therearecertainly

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viewsonthiscontroversialquestion,

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thereareanumberofreasonswhyawoman'spersonalitymakesheramorecompetent(能胜任的)driver.

Firstly,womenaremorepatientandpolitetowardsotherroad

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,suchaspedestriansandcyclists.Instressfulsituationstheyaremorelikelytostay

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,andlesslikelytobeinvolvedin

“roadrage(愤怒)”

incidents.Secondly,femaledriversaremore

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sotheytakefewerrisks,forexamplewhenovertaking.Thirdly,theyaremoreresponsibleand

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theytendnottodrivewhentiredorafterdrinkingalcohol.

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,manypeoplearguethatwomencauseaccidentsbecausetheymayreactslowlybecausethey

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confidence.Inaddition,theyare

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disturbed,forexample,bychildreninthecar.Researchalso

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thatwomenfindmapreadingmore

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thanmen,andcanhaveproblemswiththedifferencebetweenleftandright.Despitethefactthatwomenhavemoreaccidents,

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isoftencheaperforthembecausetheaccidentstendtobeminor.Inparticular,womenhaveaccidentswhenparking.Thisisbecausewomenoftenhave

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spatial(空间的)awareness.Incontrast,mentendto

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moreseriousaccidents.

Tosumup,itcanbeseenthatwomenmake

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driversthanmenbecauseoftheir

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.Thisisgenerally

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bythefactthatwomenhavefeweraccidentsandpaylowerinsurancethanmen.Onbalance,itisclearthatwomenarelesscompetitiveandaggressivethanmenbehindthewheelandthereforebetterdrivers.1.A.Besides

B.HoweverC.Otherwise

D.Therefore2.A.brighter

B.betterC.worse

D.nicer3.A.driving

B.workingC.teaching

D.inventing4.A.popular

B.strongC.positive

D.different5.A.since

B.unless

C.although

D.when6.A.users

B.plannersC.engineers

D.cleaners7.A.quiet

B.silentC.calm

D.healthy8.A.cautious

B.honestC.dangerous

D.nervous9.A.still

B.yetC.even

D.thus10.A.Atthesametime

B.InfactC.Ontheotherhand

D.Ingeneral11.A.have

B.lackC.share

D.lose12.A.easily

B.slightlyC.normally

D.unexpectedly13.A.studies

B.producesC.explores

D.shows14.A.interesting

B.importantC.difficult

D.relaxing15.A.route

B.insuranceC.license

D.equipment16.A.poor

B.deepC.direct

D.full17.A.survive

B.causeC.prevent

D.record18.A.cleverer

B.happierC.greater

D.safer19.A.confidence

B.habitC.faith

D.personality20.A.decided

B.supportedC.affected

D.expressed参考答案：

21-25ABBCB

26-30CCCAC31-35BBCBD

36-40FCBEG

41-45CBDAB46-50CABCA

51-55DBDCD

56-60DABDC61.feelings

62.on

63.national

64.has

65.havecome

66.that

67.gradually

68.known

69.who/that

70.singing短文改错：71....beingshowingon...

showing

→

shown72....bebannedshowing...

banned后加from73....seenanadvertisement...

an

→

the74....ontheroads...

roads

→

road75....withbloodpour...

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