1、高一英语滚动练习（七） 一、阅读理解（每小题6分，共90分）A Without proper planning，tourism can cause problems.For example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country.If tourists create too much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy.They begin to dislike tourists
2、 and to treat them impolitely.They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy.It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them.Tourism should help a country，keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists.Tourism should also advance the wea
3、lth and happiness of local inhabitants. Too much tourism can be a problem.If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry.This means that other parts ofthe countrys economy can suffer. On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs.Bu
4、sinesses can also lose money.It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels，airports，air terminals，firstclass roads，and other support facilities(配套设施)needed by tourist attractions.For example，a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build.If
5、 this room is not used most of the time，the owners of the hotel will lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning.There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers to handle waste，and water.All of these support facilities cost money.If they are n
6、ot used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost.1Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?A.It is extremely important to develop tourism. B.Building roads and hotels is essential.C.Support facilities are highly necessary. D.Planni
7、ng is of great importance to tourism.2The underlined word“inhabitants”in Paragraph 1 probably means_.Atourists BpassengersCpopulation Dcitizen3Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT_.Aa bad effect on other industries Ba change of tourists customsCovercrowdedness of places of interest D
8、pressure on traffic4It can be inferred from the text that _.A.the author doesnt like tourism developing so fastB.local people will benefit from tourist attractionC.other parts of a countrys economy wont benefit from tourism muchD.we cant build too many support facilities5The author thinks it is good
9、 for local people to know that tourism will _.A.waste a lot of money B.weaken their economyC.help establish their customs D.help improve their life B ANACORTES，Wash.An explosion and fire at a Washington state oil refinery (炼油厂) shot flames into the night sky early Friday，killing three people and cri
10、tically injuring four others. The fire struck the Tesoro Corp refinery in Anacortes，about 70 miles north of Seattle，at about 1230 am.，the company said in a statement.The flames occurred at the naphtha (挥发油) unit while maintenance work was being performed and was put out in about 90 minutes，the compa
11、ny said.The naphtha unit is a step in refining crude oil into gasoline and other fuels. Four employees are in hospital with major burns over the majority of the bodies.Susan GreggHanson，a spokeswoman for Harborview Medical Center in Seattle，said they are two women,29 and 36，and two men 34 and 41. Ne
12、arby residents，some 5 miles from the complex，called Washington TV stations after midnight with reports of an explosion，saying flames were being blown by high winds.“My house shook，big time，”Lisa Wooding told KOMOTV.“There were flames.First high，then low to the ground and broad.” Tesoro human resourc
13、es manager John McDarment told The Associated Press he didnt know exactly how the fire started.“This is a very sad time for our organization.Everyone in the Tesoro family appreciates the impact that this will have on the families involved，and we are responding quickly to ensure the safety for our em
14、ployees，and the neighboring community，”said Bruce Smith，Tesoros chairman，president and CEO. Activity around the complex has calmed down considerably as dawn approached.Guards were turning reporters away from the gate and there was no apparent sign of the fire that had lit up the skies only hours ear
15、lier. The Anacortes refinery，located about 70 miles north of Seattle on Puget Sound，can refine (精炼) about 120,000 barrels of oil daily into gasoline，jet fuel and diesel to markets in Washington and Oregon，according to the company.6Which is the best title of the following for the passage?A.3 dead,4 h
16、urt in Blast (爆炸) and Fire at Wash.RefineryB.Washington State Oil Refiner Loses a lot of MoneyC.The Tesoro Corp Will Be Fined for the Fire D.John McDarment Will Take Charge of It7When the fire broke out，_.Athe employees were all on vocation or at homeBsome residents found the flames and called Washi
17、ngton TV stationsCWashington TV stations came there as soon as possibleDJohn McDarment was working in his office8What can the underlined word “appreciates” be replaced by?AEnjoys. BRelaxes. CThanks. DRealizes.9When dawn approached，_.Athe fire was still burning hard Beverything was almost becoming qu
18、ietCpeople were considering what would happen Donly reporters were allowed to remain there10What can we know about the Anacortes refinery from the passage?AIt is located in the center of Seattle. BIts products can supply all the USA.CIt can make quantities of oil refining every day. DIt is an unlawf
19、ul company in the USA.C Getting to the top is hard enough but staying there is an even greater challenge.And so it could be argued that the 10th World Championship 400m victory by Tonique Williams Darling is even more remarkable than when she struck Olympic gold in 2004. Coming off the final turn th
20、e 27yearolds from the Bahamas held off the attack of both Sanya Richards (USA)and the former World champion Ana Guevara of Mexico displaying a hunger that permanent champions must have.“I would say that being able to pull off the Olympic title and then come back a year later and pull off the World C
21、hampionship title has just been a roller coaster(过山车)experience for me，”she revealed.“Its really a historical moment for me and for the Bahamas，just to be able to do something like this.And so I feel really humbled and grateful and just overjoyed right now.”“It is not an easy experience.I will tell
22、you，definitely，that in the offseason it was just a struggle to go out there every day and practice because coming off the top races and after the Olympics experience you are just kind of worn out mentally.Its not even physical.So you just go with the season，and work through it，and by the time，like t
23、wo weeks away from this competition，I was hungry again and ready to be competitive.” Williams Darling credits a support group of friends and family，her husband，Bahamian a 400m runner Denis Darling，with keeping her grounded when the natural tendency would be to celebrate and then rest on ones laurels
24、(桂冠，荣誉)Most importantly she credits her Christian faith.“My life has changed a little bit(since winning the Olympics)，but as far as the competition and training it hasnt changed that much，”she declares.“One thing I have tried to do is to train like I have never won anything before.And I think that i
25、t was achieved because I could have been lackadaisical(无精打采的)and blown off the season or whatever.I just stayed there and knew that everybody else was coming after me.That really helped me to stay motivated this season.”11The underlined word“credit” in Paragraph 5 probably means_.Abelieve somebody B
26、add money to the bankCattributes her success to those who have supported her Drecord，payment of money12Who won the gold medal of the 400m at the 9th World Championship?A.Denis Darling. B.Sanya Richards. C.Tonique Williams Darling. D.Ana Guevara.13According to the passage we can infer that_.Athe 10th
27、 World Championship was held in 2005BTonique Williams Darlings husband was her coachCDenis Darling used to be a winner of the 400m of the OlympicsDSanya Richards only won at the 10th World Championship14Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ATonique Williams Darling was
28、retired after the 10th World Championship.BTonique Williams Darling believed that someone would catch up with her if she did not stay motivated and train hard enough.CTonique Williams Darling got to the top because she was hungry before a competition.DAccording to Darling，the Olympic title was less
29、important than the World Championship title.15Which is the most probable title of the passage?AThe harder you work，the more youll get. BAn athletes successful story.C.The higher top you get,the greater challenge youll meet.D.Do your best and you are sure to be the top.二、 新概念填空（每空0.5分） My friend, Hug
30、h, has always been fat, but things got so bad _ that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were _.The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes,rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets. Yesterday I _
31、 him a visit.I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and _ hid a large parcel under his desk. It was _ that he was very _. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled _ and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet
32、was so strict that he had to _ himself _. Then he showed me the _ of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets! We have just moved into a new house and I have _ working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new room in _. This has not been easy because I
33、 _ over a thousand books. To make matters _, the room is _ small, so I have _ put my books on the floor. At the moment, they _ every inch of floor space and I _ have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor.This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,she said. She _ at it for some time then added,You dont need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your _ time and read the carpet!