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一、完形填空

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that 1 can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 2 to stay connected with friends and family. 3 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 4 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.

5 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages

6 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teachers should not have to deal with this rude

7 . Aren’t you at school to learn?

In the United States, students would never be allowed to 8 their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 9 a text message you would probably be kicked 10 class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 11. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 12 respect for those around you.

As a teacher in China, I have to 13 students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 14 their phones, but many students do not listen. The 15 to be connected all the time seems to be more 16 than the desire to learn.

It’s easy to understand 17 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 18 when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 19 grade. Sendi ng a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 20 something important.

1. A. one B. somebody C. someone D. no one

2. A. way B. road C. method D. path

3. A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore

4. A. which B. that C. when D. where

5. A. After B. Before C. Because D. If

6. A. or B. and C. as well as D. instead of

7. A. act B. action C. habit D. behavior

8. A. have B. take C. use D. send

9. A. receive B. accept C. make D. get

10. A. of B. off C. out D. out of

11. A. school B. class C. office D. home

12. A. ask B. suggest C. show D. answer

13. A.do B. deal C. do with D. deal with

14. A.turn on B. turn down C. turn off D. turn in

15. A.desire B. wish C. hope D. expect

16. A.possible B. important C. necessary D. interesting

17. A. why B. what C. that D. whether

18. A. himself B. herself C. ourselves D. yourself

19. A. lower B. higher C. better D. upper

20. A.forget B. remember C. miss D. leave

二、阅读理解 A

A good teacher is many things to many people. In my own experience, the people I respect

the most and think about the most are the teachers who demanded (要求) the most discipline (纪律) from their students.

I miss one teacher in particular that I had in high school. I think she was a good teacher

because she was a very strict person. I remember very vividly (清晰地) a sign over her classroom door. It was a simple sign that said, “Laborato ry—in this room the first five letters of the word was emphasized (强调), not the last seven.” In other words, I guess, labor(工作) for her was more important than oratory, which means making speeches.

She prepared her work very carefully and demanded of us to do the same. We got lots of homework from her. Once she had broken her arm, and everybody in the class thought that maybe the homework load would be reduced, but it continued just the same. She checked our work by stamping her name at the bottom of the papers to show that she had read them.

I think sometimes teachers who demand the most are liked the least. But as time goes by, this

discipline really seems to benefit (有益于) the students.

21. Which of the following is considered a good teacher by the writer?

A. A patient teacher.

B. An honest teacher.

C. A strict teacher.

D. A hard-working teacher.

22. The teacher put up the sign over her classroom door .

A. to remind the students that this room was a laboratory

B. to advise the students to follow the disciplines

C. to warn the students not to be careless

D. to tell the students to work hard in the classroom

23. When the teacher’s arm wa s broken, she .

A. gave her students the usual amount of homework

B. gave her students less homework

C. asked her students to check the homework themselves

D. gave her students more homework

24. What’s the writer’s opinion of dis cipline?

A. It makes the students dislike their teachers.

B. It does good to the students in the long run.

C. It’s too much for young children.

D. It does more harm than good to the students.

B

Our surroundings are being polluted faster than man's present efforts to prevent pollution. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities and the growing use of man-made materials.

What can explain and solve the problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man--by his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything：clean air，pure water，good food，our health and the future of our children. There is a constant（连续不断的）flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years，pollution has become a serious problem.

Isn't it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going--and why? It makes one think of the story of the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “I've some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we are making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we are lost and can't know where we are going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when we speak of our modern society.

25. According to the writer，more and more people crowd into large cities because they _______.

A. are tired of their present life

B. want to help find a comfortable place to work in

C. hope to change their way of life

D. wish to enjoy the achievements of the society

26. According to the passage，now man values _______ most in their life.

A. health

B. the future of the society

C. industry

D. beautiful surroundings

27. The story about the airline pilot tells us that _______.

A. the writer is worried about the future of our society

B. man can hardly know the future of the society

C. people are not satisfied with the development of the society

D. little can be done to get rid of pollution

三：语法填空

If you want to be successful in changing your habits, you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits. For example, your old belief was: “I love cigarette because __1__ makes me feel good and __2__(relax). I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed.” If you keep this belief, you won’ t be able to keep your resolution __3__(stop)smoking for very long. Instead, you should adopt this new belief: “I love yoga because it makes me feel good and relaxed. Cigarette is toxic __4__ destroys my body. Yoga makes me happy.” You should analyze your beliefs

and make sure they won’ t stop you from changing your habits. The __5__ is true when you try to form positive habits. If you want to start eating healthy food, here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about: “Healthy food is very good __6__ my health. It gives me a lot of energy and I feel very good.”

Everybody can change. All it takes is courage and __7__ (commit). Decide right now！to improve __8__ life by changing your habits. Take action right now! Don’ t be afraid. Yes, you will probably make mistakes along the way. But never forget __9__ success is guaranteed for you if you have positive habits in your life. If you refuse to quit, success __10__(be) yours.

四：短文改错：（共10题每小题1分，满分10分）

During the winter holiday, I helped my parents did a lot of housework, like cooking, washing and clean the house. At first, I didn’t know what to do these things, but thanks to my mother, I learned a lot of. At the end of each day, when my parents came home after a day’s hard works, they could see clean house and enjoy the dishes I cooked for them. The smile on their face were the best award for my efforts. I felt very happy though exhausting. Helping my parents was challenging and very rewarding. It made my holiday much meaningful.

答案：

1-10 D A B C D; A D C A D

11-20 B C D C A; B A D A C

21-24 C D A B; 25-27 D C A

1．[解析]结合语境考查代词。此处it代替前面的cigarette。此处表示“我喜欢抽烟，因为抽烟能使我感觉良好”。

[答案]it

2．[解析]结合语境考查非谓语动词。由下文“I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed”可得出答案。

[答案]relaxed

3．[解析]考查非谓语动词作定语。此处to stop用来修饰resolution，对resolution 进行解释说明。也即是戒烟的决定。

[答案]to stop

4．[解析]结合语境考查连词。由“is toxic”与“destroys”均为谓语可知此处需要并列连词。句意：香烟有毒并毁坏我的身体。

[答案]and

5．[解析]结合语境考查形容词。由上下文语境可知此处是指改变一个坏习惯与形成一个好习惯的道理是一样的，所以用same。

[答案]same

6．[解析]结合语境考查介词。be good for sb./sth.“对……有益处”。句意：健康食物对我的健康是有益处的。

[答案]for

7．[解析]结合语境考查词性转换。空格前有连词and，因此and前后的词的词性应是一致的；由courage为名词可知，后面也应用名词，因此要用commit的名词形式commitment。

[答案]commitment

8．[解析]结合语境考查形容词性物主代词。名词前设空，所以答案应首选限定词，此处用冠词不妥，用your限定，与下文的“changing your habits”相照应。

[答案]your

9．[解析]结合语境考查that连接的宾语从句。注意动词forget后的内容“success is guaranteed for you if you have positive habits in your life”成分完整，故此处应用that。

[答案]that

10．[解析]结合语境考查动词的时态。条件句“If you refuse to quit”用了现在时表示将来，主句需要用将来时。

[答案]will be

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cooking, washing and clean the house. At first, I didn’t know what to do these

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work a house and enjoy the dishes I cooked for them. The smile on their face were the

was best award for my efforts. I felt very happy though exhausting. Helping my

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parents was challenging and very rewarding. It made my holiday much

but more Meaningful.

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伊川实验高中高二限时训练试题 第一节阅读理解（每题4分，共32分） A Two mayors made a bet on the outcome of the V egetable Bowl, the annual football game between their high school teams. If Arvada’s team lost, the mayor of Arvada would send the mayor of Boulder ten pounds of sliced potat oes, ready for frying. If Boulder’s team lost, the mayor would send ten pounds of sliced tomatoes, ready for sandwiches or salads. Unfortunately, before the game started, the mayor of Boulder happened to hear the Arvada mayor tell someone: “They grow t he worst tomatoes. If they lose and send us their tomatoes, I’m going to give them all to my pig.” The mayor of Boulder was upset to hear this, because he thought Boulder’s tomatoes were the best in the state. So he gave the matter some thought. The following week, the big game was played. Boulder lost its star quarterback in the first half when he tripped (绊倒) over a cheerleader and hurt his big toe. The quarterback sadly watched the rest of the game from the bench. His team ended up losing, 38 to 12. The two mayors shook hands after the game, and the Arvada mayor said, “I’m really looking forward to those tomatoes.” As the Boulder team left the stadium, some unhappy fans threw ripe tomatoes at them. A week later, the mayor of Arvada received a package of beautifully sliced tomatoes. He took them straight to his pig, which ate them right up. That night the mayor of Boulder asked his wife if Arvada’s mayor had called. “No,” she said. “Why?” “Because I mixed a pint (品脱) of hot sauce into the tomatoes and I wan ted to know how his pig’s doing.” 1. The underlined word “They” in the second paragraph refers to ______. A. the mayor of Arvada B. the mayors of Boulder C. people in Arvada D. people in Boulder 2. Which of the following statements is true according to this reading passage? A. The mayor of Arvada won the bet and got ten pounds of sliced tomatoes from Boulder. B. The star quarterback on the Boulder’s team was hurt by someone from Arvada. C. A quarterback was not a team member. D. If his team lost the game, the mayor of Boulder would eat up ten pounds of sliced potatoes. 3. Why did the mayor of Boulder send a package of sliced tomatoes to the mayor of Arvada?