1、题训练卷(五) 高中新课标总复习(第二轮)英语专题训练卷(五) (1)(原创)In cities, the everpresent dull background roar (轰鸣) of planes, cars, machinery and voices is a fact of life. There is no escape from it and I was beginning to be driven mad by it. In an attempt to recapture some peace, I travelled to a temple, a small poor hou
2、se and a mine 2km underground all very quiet but not the holy place of silence. The one place I was most excited about visiting was the anechoic (无回声的) hall. Ironically, far from being peaceful, most people find its perfect quiet upsetting. Being deprived of the usual sounds can result in fear. The
3、presence of sound means things are working; its business as usual when sound is absent, that signals dangers. A violinist tried it and knocked on the door after a few seconds, demanding to be let out because he was so disturbed by the silence.I booked a 45minute period no one had managed to stay in
4、for that long before. I felt anxious for two reasons: would I go mad and tear off my clothes? Or would I simply be disappointed because it wasnt as enjoyable as Id hoped?When the heavy door shut behind me, I was thrown into darkness. For the first few seconds, being in such a quiet place made me fee
5、l nervous. I tried to hear something and heardnothing. Then, after a minute or two, I became aware of the sound of my breathing, so I held my breath. The sound of my heartbeat became apparent nothing I could do about that. As the minutes went by, I started to hear the blood rushing in my body. Your
6、ears become more sensitive as a place gets quieter, and mine were going overtime. I heard my skin moving over my head, which was a strange noise I couldnt explain. The feeling of peace was spoiled by a little disappointment this place wasnt quiet at all.I didnt feel afraid and came out only because
7、my time was up; I would happily have spent longer in there. Everyone was impressed that Id beaten the record, but having spent so long searching for quiet, I was comfortable with the feeling of absolute stillness. Afterwards I felt wonderfully rested and calm.I found that making space for moments of
8、 quiet in my day is the key to happiness they give you a chance to think about what you want in life. How can you really focus on whats important if youre distracted by constant background noise? If you can occasionally become master of your own sound environment from turning off the TV to moving to
9、 the country, as I did you become a lot more accepting of the noises of everyday life. 1. Why did the writer love to travel everywhere?A. To find a place to enjoy himself.B. To study the customs of other countries.C. To discover whether absolute silence exists.D. To escape from the background roar o
10、f vehicles. 2. It is implied in Paragraph 2 that astronauts _.A. should be trained in the an echoic hallB. should learn to cope with the silence of spaceC. should knock on the door to make noisesD. should sense something was wrong by noises 3. The writer could hear the following in the an echoic hal
11、l except _.A. breathing B. heartbeatC. blood rushing D. light 4. We can infer from the passage that _.A. youd get more sensitive in a quiet placeB. youd have to be dead for absolute silenceC. the writer felt tired and calm when he came outD. the writer went out of the hall due to extreme fear 5. Whi
12、ch of the following will the writer agree with?A. His desire for silence changed his life.B. His experience narrowly drove him mad.C. We should try our best to live without noises.D. Our sufferings are bound to be linked to noises.(2)(2012湖南教育考试院一模)Early one cool September morning when I was sixteen
13、 years old, I jumped out of my bed, headed for the bathroom. A split second after my feet hit the floor, my bottom followed. I knew I hadnt tripped or fallen over anything. When I tried to stand, I found that my legs would not hold me up. I remember feeling totally confused. The result was that I wo
14、uld likely never walk again. I fell apart. As a teenager, the most important thing to me was being with my friends, something that suddenly seemed impossible. I was particularly upset because the school I had attended my whole life wasnt wheelchair accessible, which meant that I wouldnt be graduatin
15、g the following year with my class. I was convinced that any kind of life worth living was over.I was the youngest of four children. As my dads medical practice was well established by the time I came along, I had the privilege of spending a great deal more time with him than had my brother and sist
16、ers. My sudden illness was particularly hard on my dad. I think, he worried about my mental health more than the physical implications. But as fate would have it, Dad was walking on the sidewalk along a nearby park one day when a drunk driver on a motorcycle jumped onto the path and hit him.All nigh
17、t, I stayed in the waiting room of the hospital where Dad was on staff. He was not only a gifted surgeon, but he was also a determined man. We kept hoping for good news that night, though it never came. Dad was broken. The hands he had used to give sight to so many were crushed. His brilliant brain
18、was damaged. Toward morning, my dad died.I decided the best reason to continue living was to make the world better for someone else. Over the next several years, my illness went into full lessening and I slowly regained the ability to walk. Mom and I were not so lucky when it came to money. Without
19、Dads insurance money, money became a problem for the first time in our lives. We did get help, though, from a number of wonderful people. 1. The author fell over in the bathroom because _.A. there was no light in the bathroomB. there was something on the wayC. she was completely worn outD. her legs
20、have some problems 2. Why was the author unable to graduate from the school on time?A. Because she couldnt go to school in awheelchair.B. Because she didnt want to go to school again.C. Because her friends didnt help her any more.D. Because her father was hit in an accident. 3. What was the authors
21、father worried about the most after the authors incident?A. Her education.B. Her relationships.C. Her emotional health.D. Her physical health. 4. It is mentioned in the passage that _ .A. the authors father was a guide in the hospitalB. the authors father died that night after the accidentC. the aut
22、hor led a happy life with her siblings financial helpD. the author managed to survive with her dads insurance money 5. What does the passage show us about the authors father?A. Excellent and strongminded.B. Generous and kindhearted.C. Determined but greedy.D. Diligent but absentminded.(3)(8 min.)(原创
23、)According to the new research, individuals who touch possible items in stores, are more likely to have an increased desire to purchase them than those who keep their hands off the products. The researchers conducted four studies on the connection between touch and feelings of ownership and the effe
24、ct of perceived(抓住) ownership on the value placed on an object. For one of the experiments, the experts placed two products, a Slinky toy and a coffee mug(杯)in front of the volunteers, undergraduate students. About half of the participants were offered to touch the products, while the other half wer
25、e asked not to touch them. The volunteers then were asked to express their sense of ownership of the products and to report how much money they were willing to pay for each. The results showed that those students who were offered to touch the objects, reported significant increased levels of perceiv
26、ed ownership. They also expressed a desire to pay more money to obtain the products. Researchers said that many stores already follow _the_right_path. But what can be done while shopping online, when touching of an item is not possible? The researchers added an extra layer to their experiment. After
27、 the participants either touched or did not touch the Slinky toy and the coffee mug, they were asked to imagine choosing the products and bringing it home. The other half of students were asked to simply evaluate the objects in their minds. As a result, for those students who were asked to touch a p
28、roduct, it did not matter how much money they would be willing to pay after imagining its ownership. However, among those who were not allowed to touch the products a group that shares the same hands free experience as online shoppers imagination of the ownership resulted in significantly higher val
29、uations of the products.When you touch an object, you immediately feel some kind of a connection to it, according to the researchers. That connection stirs up an emotional reaction. And that emotion can make people to buy something they never even would consider buying if they had not touched it. 1.
30、 What would be the best title for the passage?A. Dont touch products while shoppingB. Be far away from products while shoppingC. Marketing strategy about touch and feelingsD. How to avoid making unnecessary purchases 2. From the preparation of the study, we can know that _.A. all the participants we
31、re glad to take the products away for freeB. a Slinky toy and a coffee mug were used to convey no informationC. all the participants were offered to get hold of the products they sawD. a Slinky toy and a coffee mug were used to attract the volunteers attention 3. The underlined part “the right path”
32、 in Paragraph 3 possibly means _.A. talking customers into purchasing the products by showing the productsB. offering customers an opportunity to “feel” the products by touching themC. persuading customers to buy the products by keeping their hands off the productsD. forcing customers to pay more mo
33、ney for the products by touching customers hands 4. By writing the fourth paragraph, the author intends to _.A. warn Internet users not to touch the products advertised on the InternetB. give advertisers suggestions on strategic planning for ads on the InternetC. advise Internet users not to imagine
34、 or evaluate the products in their mindsD. remind advertisers of the advertisement effectiveness for ads on the Internet 5. Why does the touch of products increase the desire to purchase them?A. Because touching something gives one that little sense of control.B. Because one feels some kind of a con
35、nection at once by touching them.C. Because one may be afraid to damage them and has to make a purchase.D. Because touching something makes one feel pleasant and imagine the ownership.(4)(8 min.)(原创)In a recent study, researchers have estimated the _energy_ required to produce bottled water, includi
36、ng the energy required to manufacture plastic, make the plastic into bottles, process the water, fill and seal the bottles, transport the bottles, and chill the bottles for use. Combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution, researchers found that producing bottled water requi
37、res between 5.6 and 10.2 million joules(焦耳) of energy per liter, depending on transportation factors. Thats up to 2, 000 times the energy required to produce tap water. To break down the _energy_requirements,_researchers found that producing the plastic bottles and transporting the bottles greatly d
38、ominated(控制) the energy input. Although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials, the researchers calculated that the manufacturing cost is about 4 million joules of energy per plastic bottle weighing 38 grams, and the cap weighing 2 grams. “Our
39、 previous work had suggested that bottled water production was an energyintensive process, but we were surprised to see the results, ” the researchers said.Transportation costs vary depending on the distance and mode of transport, and both factors depend on the type of bottled water. There are two m
40、ain kinds of bottled water in the US: “ _spring_water”， which comes from an underground spring; and “purified water”， which is city tap water that has received further treatment. For purified water distributed locally by truck within Los Angeles, the total transportation energy is about 1.4 million
41、joules per liter. In the second situation, spring water shipped from Fiji (such as Fiji Spring Water) across the Pacific to Los Angeles, and then delivered locally by truck, requires about 4 million joules per liter for transportation. For the spring water, the transportation energy equaled (in the
42、case of Fiji) the energy required to produce the bottle.With this data, the researchers hope that future studies will have the ability to make specific estimates for different situations, and possibly find ways to cut energy costs. 1. From the first Paragraph we can know that the energy required to
43、_.A. produce bottled water includes the energy required to drink itB. distribute bottled water includes the energy for producing the bottlesC. distribute bottled water is much smaller than the energy for treating itD. produce bottled water is much smaller than the energy for producing tap water 2. T
44、o reduce the energy required to produce bottled water, some companies are trying _.A. to fill tap water into the plastic bottles directlyB. to replace the plastic bottles with metal containersC. to produce lightweight bottles with recycled materialsD. to use bicycles to transport and deliver bottled
45、 water locally 3. Whats Paragraph 4 mainly talking about?A. Treatment of bottled water needs no energy input at all.B. Bottled water production is an energyintensive process.C. Transportation of bottled water takes up the most energy input.D. Production of the plastic bottles greatly dominated the e
46、nergy input. 4. We can infer from the passage that _.A. there are two main kinds of bottled water in the USB. world consumption of bottled water has been increasingC. transportation costs have something to do with the mode of transportD. bottled water produced in Spring is more expensive than purifi
47、ed water 5. Whats the main purpose of the passage?A. To help consumers themselves make more environmentally sustainable choices.B. To advise the government to take severe measures to stop producing bottled water.C. To urge the consumers to drink tap water instead of bottled water for the sake of the
48、 earth.D. To try the best to find ways to produce bottled water cheaply and quickly for the companies.(5)(8 min.)Mary knew she had a problem when she screamed at her university professor. He had caught her having an aggressive argument with a woman on her course.When the teacher said Mary would have
49、 to seek professional help or leave the course, she went to see help. It was a turning point for Mary, who had arrived in the UK at the age of 10 while struggling to cope with the death of her sister.“It changed my life，” she says. “Suddenly I was speaking about things I had never talked about: how
50、I was struck at school when I first came to the UK because I couldnt speak English; how I had watched my sister die. My mother sent me back to school that day. We never spoke about it again. Now, if I get angry, I can talk about it.”“Anger in our society is reaching pandemic(全国流行) levels, but theres
51、 very little help available，” says Mike Fisher, director of the British Association of Anger Management. _This_January_BAAM_received_an_unprecedented_number_of_bookings_for_its_courses,_despite January traditionally being its quietest month. “More people are seeking help, but family violence is incr
52、easing. Workplace stress is also rising，” he says. In particular, there has been a big increase in calls from people in relationships with rageaholics a person who is addicted to serious anger.A recent study found that 84% of the 715 volunteers had experienced abuse(虐待) in the last 24 months. “Twice
53、 as many women agreed than men，” says Fisher. “But both sexes report a high percentage of abuses.”All of them dont do good to the nations health. Anger can be useful, but out of control it can lead to health problems, and longterm serious anger is linked with heart disease, depression, and bad relat
54、ionships.Fisher says early intervention is important. Others say we need to learn how to express anger appropriately(合适地). “Its about expressing yourself calmly, ” says Phillip Hodson. Other methods include counting to 10 and slowing the breath, working out and avoiding alcohol and drugs. 1. Why did
55、 the teacher ask Mary to leave the course?A. She was too aggressive.B. She talked too much in class.C. She often made fun of others.D. She couldnt control his emotions. 2. When Mary was very angry, she would improve her mood by _.A. talking about her sufferingsB. not talking about her family affairs
56、C. studying hard and learning EnglishD. coming back and getting herself calmed 3. The underlined part in Para. 4 probably means this January many people _.A. ordered the course in BAAM B. came to BAAM for professional helpC. came to buy books on the course in BAAMD. asked for methods to manage their
57、 emotions 4. At the end of the passage, the author shows _.A. how to express our feelingsB. how to treat longterm angerC. the bad result brought by angerD. the increasing popularity of anger 5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Anger is becoming pandemic.B. People care more about their mood.C.
58、 Healthy life style is of great importance.D. Mary is angry with the university professor.(6)(8 min.)(原创)Marijuana(大麻) smokers are more likely to get involved in automobile crashes than people who do not drive under the influence of marijuana because their driving skills are impaired (削弱)within the
59、first hour after using it. The conclusions are based on the study of 83 men, with the ages between 17 and 49 years, who were asked about their driving history and then followed in driving simulators(模拟器). Male participants have been chosen because they more often engage in dangerous driving and driv
60、ing under the influence of marijuana. According to the results, 35 percent of the 83 participants had been involved in one or more car accidents which resulted in material damage in the previous three years. About 30 percent of them admitted to using marijuana and 80 percent of those acknowledged th
61、at they have been driving under the influence of marijuana at least once in the past year. Young men with impulsive(冲动的)character and who enjoy thrills and sharp sensations, are more likely to get behind the wheel while high on marijuana. Men who drove under the influence of marijuana were also more
62、 likely to show risky and dangerous driving behaviors tending to get into more crashes. The findings indicate that the use of marijuana, even in low doses, significantly brings up the risk of fatal car crashes. Traces of marijuana are most often found in theurine(尿)or blood of drivers after an accid
63、ent, which is an indication of risky road behavior and marijuana smoking. It is a serious cause for concern since marijuana is considered to be the 3rd most popular used substance that is being associated with car crashes, after alcohol and tobacco use. To prevent dangerous behaviors from driving un
64、der the influence of marijuana, there is an urgent need to educate men and warn them about all the dangers that might result from driving under the influence of marijuana. Men with selfreported driving under the influence of marijuana tend to be associated with an increased risk of being involved in
65、 a car accident. 1. Driving under the influence of marijuana is a serious problem because _.A. marijuana smoking is for sure associated with car crashesB. peoples judgment and insight are not as good as it should beC. young men more often engage in dangerous driving than old driversD. drivers are le
66、ss likely to show risky and dangerous driving behaviors 2. According to the study mentioned in the passage, we can know that _.A. male participants were studied because women have little to do with marijuanaB. the overwhelming majority of participants experienced driving after using marijuanaC. 83 p
67、articipants were followed by the researchers while driving after using marijuanaD. young men with impulsive character tended to run after a vehicle while high on marijuana 3. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A. Marijuana is the leading cause of traffic accident.B. Traffic accident tends t
68、o be associated with marijuana smoking.C. Drivers should have their urine or blood checked after the accident.D. Low doses of marijuana dont necessarily result in a fatal car accident. 4. To avoid dangerous driving from marijuana, _.A. it is necessary for all the drivers to stop using marijuana all
69、their lifeB. it is necessary for all the drivers to be far away from marijuana before drivingC. drivers should be trained to warn them of the dangers under the influence of marijuanaD. marijuana should be studied to find suitable ways to decrease the risk of driving under the influence of marijuana
70、5. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Marijuana Affects Perception of the DriverB. Marijuana Increases the Risk of the DriverC. Marijuana Smokers and Automobile CrashesD. Marijuana Smokers and Their Risky Behaviors.专题训练卷(五)(1)作者忍受不了日常生活中的噪音，到处寻找绝对安静的地方。然而一次“安静”的经历使作者改变了这个观点。1. C细节理解题。根据
71、第一段的In an attempt to recapture some peace可知答案。2. B推理判断题。根据第二段可知，太过安静，会让人心烦和恐惧。宇航员在太空中就是这样，所以他们要学会怎样对付太空中的这种宁静。3. D细节理解题。根据第四段可知答案。4. B推理判断题。根据第四段可知作者在里面能听到自己身上的许多声音。尽管没有外界的声音，尽管能感觉到片刻的宁静(stillness)，但是出来后还是觉得有点失望，所以可以推出，只有一个人死后，才能彻底地听不到声音。A项是第三段的事实，C项与第五段的最后一句Afterwards相反；D项与第五段的第一句相反。5. A态度观点题。根据最后一
72、段可知： 作者寻求绝对的安静而不得，但是在无回音室的经历使他感觉到了片刻的宁静，之后便觉得安宁了许多。由此作者明白，真正的安宁是内心的安静，不受外界的打扰，在日常生活中与噪音共存。(2)一次又一次的打击，但是作者在父亲和许多好心人的帮助之下，战胜了困难。1. D细节理解题。根据第一段的I found that my legs would not hold me up.和第二段“再也不能步行了”可知答案。2. A细节理解题。根据第二段的I was particularly upset because the school I had attended my whole life wasnt wh
73、eelchair accessible可知答案。3. C推理判断题。根据第三段的I think, he worried about my mental health more than the physical implications.可知答案。4. D事实判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者主要经济来源是她父亲的保险金，和很多人的帮助。5. A态度观点题。根据第四段的but he was also a determined man和His brilliant brain was damaged.可知答案。(3)触碰到商品就会增加购买欲。研究人员通过研究表明了这一点，对网上购物不能直接接触，也可以
74、通过激发购买者想象接触商品的画面提高购买欲。科学家解释说，这是因为触碰到商品，就和商品产生了某种关系，这种关系激发一种情感，而激发人们的购买欲的正是这种情感。1. A主旨大意题。根据第一段“只要触碰到商品，就有可能买本不想买的东西”；但没说不能看，B错；C只是文章中的一小点；D范围太大。故选A。2. B细节理解题。根据第二段的准备活动，有一半人碰商品，另一半不碰，C错；A是结果且还是错误的；选用玩具和咖啡杯目的是这些东西本身对大学生无吸引力，因为这个研究的目的就是证明碰商品会增加购买欲望且愿意多付款，所以选用这些东西才能保证研究的公平。故选B。3. B细节理解题。第三段是对第二段的研究结果的总
75、结。研究结果表明：触碰到商品会增加购买欲，故对商家来说正确的路就是要想方设法地让顾客多碰商品。故选B。4. B推理判断题。根据第三段可知第四段谈的是网上购物的情况。而第四段的最后一句imagination of the ownership resulted in significantly higher valuations of the products.表明想象拥有会导致对商品的高估。A本身就是错误的；该段的主题是商家而不是网民，C项最具迷惑性；D项范围太大。故选B。5. A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知。触碰到商品，就和商品产生了某种关系，这种关系激发一种情感，而激发人们的购买欲的正是这种
76、情感，由此可推知这种情感削弱了人们的控制能力。B项只提到了一半；C项在文章中没有提到；触碰到商品的感觉可能有好有坏，故D错。故选A。 (4)研究人员发现瓶装水所消耗的能量是自来水的2000倍，进一步研究发现处理水不需什么能量，消耗的大量的能量都用在了装水和运水上。研究人员希望通过研究找出削减能源消耗的方法，作者的目的是希望通过这篇文章引起大家对这件事的注意，自觉采取措施保护环境。1. B细节理解题。根据第一段的Combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution可知，生产瓶装水所消耗的能量含两部分：处理和分发，
77、但不包含喝水时消耗的能量。该段最后谈到生产瓶装水的能量是自来水的2000倍，分发水和处理水的能量对比本段没有提到。故选B。2. C细节理解题。根据第二段的Although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials可知。故选C。3. C主旨大意题。文章第三段就对第四段的内容作了提示，第四段对比了几种水的运输能量，最后一句更以泉水作例子，运输能量就等于生产能量。故选C。4. B推理判断题。最后一段表明研究人员希望进一步研究能找出削减能量的方法，由此可
78、推断，瓶装水本身就消耗能量，且由于其消费不断攀升，导致问题越来越严重，从而导致了这个研究。根据第四段，A和C是事实；D是错误的。故选B。5. A态度观点题。此题最好用排除法。文章中根本没有提到政府要停止生产瓶装水，也没有建议只喝自来水，更没有谈到是想帮助某些公司。最后一段提到了研究的目的是找到削减能量的方法。作者写这篇文章的目的是给广大的消费者看的，是想告诉消费者这个问题的严重性。故选A。(5)本文为夹叙夹议。当今社会越来越多的人常常处于愤怒状态，无法控制自己的情绪。这和现在人工作上的压力等因素密切相关。1. D细节理解题。从第一段she screamed at her university
79、professor. He had caught her having an aggressive argument with a woman on her course.可推知原因。2. A细节推理题。从第三段Now, if I get angry, I can talk about it.可推知答案。3. A句意理解题。从该句前面的Anger in our society is reaching pandemic(全国流行) levels, but theres very little help available和后文的quietest month可推知是许多人预定了该课程。4. B细节
80、推理题。从文章结尾可知该段主题是关于治疗。 5. A主旨大意题。通过阅读全文可推知答案。(6)吸食大麻会导致更多交通事故的发生，因为大麻削弱了人的判断能力。科学家通过了对83个年龄从17到49岁的人的研究之后得出的结论。参与研究的司机主要是男性，因为他们往往喜欢冒险驾驶和吸食大麻。研究表明，即使小剂量的大麻都是有影响的，那些出了车祸的司机事后往往会检查出吸食过大麻。研究人员认为，应该加强对人们有关这方面的教育，告诉人们这样做的危险性。1. B细节理解题。根据第一段的内容because their driving skills are impaired (削弱)within the first
81、hour after using it.可知，吸大麻之后他们的驾驶技术变差了，实际上也就是他们的判断力没有应该有的那样强了。A项太绝对；C项不能回答该问题，太偏；D项与第三段的最后一句相反。故选B。2. B细节理解题。根据第三段的80 percent of those acknowledged that they have been driving under the influence of marijuana at least once in the past year.可知80%的参加者有这样的经历，是占绝大多数的。故选B。3. D推理判断题。根据第四段的第一句可知： 大麻即使是少量的，
82、都会增加交通事故的风险，但并不一定会导致交通事故。根据最后一句可知吸大麻是第三大原因；吸大麻确实与交通事故有关联，但反过来说交通事故往往与吸大麻有关就是错误的；尿检或血检应该在事故之前，作为预防的手段，事故后再检查只能作为负责的证据。故选D。4. C细节理解题。根据最后一段的there is an urgent need to educate men and warn them about all the dangers that might result from driving under the influence of marijuana.可知，有迫切的需要教育人们提醒人们吸大麻后开车可能带来的危险。故选C。5. A主旨大意题。根据第一段可知，吸大麻的人出车祸的机会更高，接着用一个研究的结果说明了情况确实如此，其原因是吸大麻的人们容易冲动，最后谈到了解决的办法。B项很显然与第一段不符，因为第一段要表达的是车祸，车祸就不光是司机一人的事；C项在没有A项时是正确的，但我们选择的是最佳答案，C项没有A项具体；D项是片面的，只是提到了其行为，没有提到原因，而且其范围太大，本文只谈到了交通方面。故选A。
