1、考前30天之备战2012高考英语45分钟综合性过关小练习（二十三）注意事项：本练主要包括单项选择、完形填空、阅读理解三种题型。一、 单项选择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. Its quite a time Liu Xiang was injured in the foot, but we are sure it wont be long he returns to the track.A. after; when B. before; sinceC. that; when D. since; before（）2. The superstar c
2、an be very sad , though in public he is extremely cheerful.A. by chance B. in person C. in private D. as individual（）3. The lady stood in the sitting room as if a visit a friend.A. expecting; from B. expected; fromC. expected; to D. expecting; at（）4. The coach asked his staff to the large group of j
3、ournalists waiting for him to announce his training plans.A. adapt to B. attend to C. refer to D. appeal to（）5. The art centre is used to be a factory, millions of tractors were made.A. what; where B. where; whereC. what; which D. where; which（）6. Can you give me some advice on what I said just now?
4、 Sorry. My mind .A. is wandering B. was wanderingC. has wandered D. had wandered7. -Is your present pension sufficient to cover your cost of living?-Enough and to spare._A.I cant complain B. Serve me right!C.Ive had enough of it D. I cant be too particular. （）8. The ancient Greeks were for many adva
5、nces in science, art, and sport, for example, the marathon, philosophy.A. conscious; together with B. content; other thanC. outspoken; apart from D. responsible; along with（）9. He had a bad week. He lost his job, , his car was stolen.A. on top of that B. on top of itC. and on top of which D. on top
6、of which10.They suggested the professor _ just now _chairman of the meeting.A.referring to;was made B. referring to;be madeC. referred to; be made D. referred to;was made（）11. Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit? To tell the truth, its very hard. But we on this problem
7、 trying to improve the situation.A. worked B. had worked C. are working D. had been working12. -Susan was happy like crazy!-Oh, yes! Her parents approved of her adventurous trip to Africa that she _for years.A. has been expecting B. was expecting C. had been expecting D. would be expecting （）13. “I
8、in the room, watching TV broadcast about the earthquake,” I told the policeman who had driven here to question me.A. was staying B. stay C. stayed D. am staying（）14. in charge of the shopping center has upset him for quite some time.A. Left B. Being left C. Having left D. To leave（）15. On March 14,
9、violent crimes of beating, looting and burning in Lasa of Tibet broke out, 13 innocent people and with more than 300 .A. killed; injured B. killing; injuredC. killed; injuring D. killing; injuring二、 完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 No one really knows how the ancient Egyptians build the p
10、yramids. But Maureen Clemmons has a(n) 16. She thinks the Egyptians 17 have used kites. “If you look at the top center of every monument, you see wings,” Clemmons said. “I think the Egyptians have been trying to tell us 18 pictures for 3 000 years that this is how they built the pyramids.” She think
11、s that 19 Egyptian workers might make use of kites to 20 the stones with the help of the 21 wind. She got a team of aeronautic(航空的) engineers to 22 her test the theory. Yesterday, in the Mojave Desert, they 23 their theory to the test using a nylon kite, three pulleys(滑轮) and an obelisk(stone tower)
12、 that weighs nearly four 24. The wind speed had to be just right. And amazingly, it 25.But the fact that it can be done doesnt necessarily mean thats 26 the ancient Egyptians did it. “Theres 27 no evidence for kites in ancient Egypt,” said Professor Carol Redmount of the University of California. “T
13、heres 28 evidence of pulleys as we know them today.” Redmount says the historical evidence 29 the “Charlton Heston method”, which basically relies on the 30 of slaves pushing and pulling huge stone blocks to create the pyramids. 31 the kitelifting group will have 32 of that. “All I can remember from
14、 history is that Egyptians drank beer for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and 33 someone who has done 34 research on drinking beer, I know after Ive had two beers and its really hot. Im not pushing or pulling anything,” Clemmons said. “So, I 35 Id try to think another way.”（）16. A. idea B. way C. aim D
15、. theory（）17. A. might B. would C. may D. must（）18. A. on B. in C. by D. about（）19. A. best B. latest C. earliest D. youngest（）20. A. lift B. raise C. rise D. hold（）21. A. sea B. desert C. west D. north（）22. A. help B. make C. let D. offer（）23. A. prove B. base C. get D. put（）24. A. pounds B. tons C
16、. kilograms D. gallons（）25. A. did B. resulted C. worked D. affected（）26. A. how B. why C. where D. what（）27. A. relatively B. absolutely C. exactly D. nearly（）28. A. any B. some C. few D. no（）29. A. refers to B. arrives at C. points to D. aims at（）30. A. body B. shoulder C. hand D. muscle（）31. A. B
17、ut B. And C. So D. Though（）32. A. nothing B. none C. anythingD. something（）33. A. as well B. as if C. as D. yet（）34. A. field B. physics C. chemistry D. area（）35. A. wished B. imaginedC. wondered D. figured三、 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(原创) I opened my eyes upon a very strange land.
18、 I immediately knew then I was on Mars. Not once did I question this fact. My mind told me I was on Mars as your mind tells you that you are upon Earth. You do not question the fact, nor did I. I found myself lying on a bed of yellow colored grass that covered the land for kilometers. The time was n
19、ear the middle of the day and the sun was shining full upon me. It was warm. I decided to do a little exploring. Springing to my feet, I received my first Martian surprise. The effort to stand carried me into the Martian air to the height of about one meter. I landed softly upon the ground, however,
20、 without incident. I found that I must learn to walk all over again. My muscles were used to the gravity of Earth. Mars has less gravity. My attempts to walk resulted in jumps and hops, which took me into the air. I once landed on my face. I soon learned that it took much less effort for me to move
21、on Mars than it did on Earth. Near me was a small, low wall. Carefully, I made my way to the wall and looked over. It was filled with eggs, some already broken open. Small, green creatures were in them. They looked at me with huge red eyes. As I watched the fiercelooking creatures, I failed to hear
22、twenty fullgrown Martians coming from behind me. They had come without warning. As I turned, I saw them. One was coming at me with a huge spear, with its sharp tip pointed at my heart!（）36. It is obvious that this article is .A. an essay B. a drama C. a science fiction D. an autobiography（）37. We ca
23、n infer from the passage that .A. the gravity of Mars is more than that of earthB. the author has actually arrived at MarsC. the way to move on Mars is different from on EarthD. the creatures on Mars look the same as human being（）38. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word “Martians” in th
24、e last paragraph?A. The fierce-looking creatures. B.“People” living on Mars.C. Monsters. D. Animals on Mars.（）39. When you try to walk on Mars, you should .A. use less effort than on EarthB. use more effort than on EarthC. use less time than on EarthD. use more time than on Earth（）40. Which will be
25、most probably described in the coming article?A. The authors new finding in Mars.B. What the fierce-looking creatures are.C. The authors adventure together with the Martians.D. How the author come back to Earth.B(原创) If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man,” his face wou
26、ld break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it. Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming backthanks to him. But years ago if youd told him this was what hed be doing someday, he would have laughed, “Youre craz
27、y.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.“I knew it had hurt my mom,” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain agai
28、n.” One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue. “I saw the sign Butterfly Habitat and asked, How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?” Bonner recalls. “Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magni
29、fying glass(放大镜), Look at the leaves. I could see all these caterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr. Mattoni explained, Without the plant, there are no butterflies.” Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verde
30、s blue. Since then hes been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat. The butterflys population, once almost zero, is n
31、ow up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around. For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While hes bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him ba
32、ck, too.（）41. When he was young, Arthur Bonner .A. broke the law and ended up in prisonB. was fond of shooting and hurt his momC. often laughed at people on the streetsD. often caught butterflies and took them home（）42. Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he .A. found the butterfly had d
33、ied outB. won many prizes from his professorC. met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biologyD. collected butterflies and put them into a lab（）43. From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has .A. made Bonner famousB. changed Bonners lifeC. brought Bonner wealthD. enriched Bonne
34、rs knowledge（）44. What does the underlined phrase “put through” mean in the 3rd paragraph?A. Hurt. B. Recall.C. Remember. D. Experience.（）45. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. A Promise to MomB. A Man Saved by ButterfliesC. A Story of ButterfliesD. A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni答案一、 单项选择15 DCAAA610 BADDC1115 CBABB二、 完形填空本文从几个方面论述了古埃及金字塔的建造方法。16. D17. C18. B19. C20. A21. B22. A23. D24. B25. C26. A27. B28. D29. C30. D31. A32. B33. C34. A35. D三、 阅读理解A这是一篇科幻文章，描述了一个人初到火星时的感受。36. C37. C38. B39. A40. CB本文主要讲述了一个叫阿瑟的人通过养蝴蝶既拯救了蝴蝶，又拯救了自己的故事。41. A42. C43. B44. D45. B