1、定时训练(12).完形填空 体裁：说明文话题：友谊时间：14分钟People always say that teenage friendships are the most precious.Kids are too_1_to understand real friendship while adults tend to relate it to fame and wealth.Things are_2_with high school best friends.We share each others_3_We discuss news from all walks of life and
2、 begin to_4_our values.We_5_each other on the journey to the biggest challenge in our lives.We also share success and failure.The_6_of friendship become deeply rooted.Many of us dont realize this until we enter_7_One of my friends，Cora，experienced how_8_the bond with high school friends can be.“It w
3、as my high school friend who helped me get through the darkest days in my life，” Cora said.In 2001 Cora_9_her job in New York.Coras best friend was staying in a college dormitory and took her in.Each night the two girls squeezed(挤) into a_10_single bed，chatting and crying.“Ill never forget her care
4、and encouragement，which supported me out of the_11_，” said Cora.I still remember my_12_days in Senior 3.At the time，I_13_a 20page message with my best friend，both of us hoping to keep the friendship going forever.But we didnt realize we were_14_deep in each others heart.During the past 10 years，when
5、ever Ive needed help or wanted to pour out my_15_，she has always been there at the other end of a telephone line.【语篇导读】作者通过孩子与成人的比较说明友谊在不同年龄段的认知特点。1A.silly ByoungCslow Dnaughty解析此处指孩子年龄还太小(young)，不懂得真正的友谊。答案B2A.different BfamiliarCsimple Dcomfortable解析上文讲了孩提时期还不懂得真正的友谊，成年人则常把友谊同名声、财富联系在一起。根据第二段及下文所描
6、述的情况可知，高中时期最要好的朋友之间的友谊则与上述两种情形不一样，故用different。答案A3A.success BfailureCvalues Dsecrets解析此处指分享彼此的“秘密”。A、B、C三项在下文中都做了描述，故可排除，否则重复。答案D4A.shape BchangeCdesign Ddiscover解析此处指讨论生活中方方面面的事情并开始“形成”自己的价值观。答案A5A.praise BblameCinform Dsupport解析根据该空后的“.to the biggest challenge.”及本段中的“We also share success and fail
7、ure.”可知，本句句意为：在通向我们人生最大挑战的旅途中，我们彼此“支持”。答案D6A.flowers BfruitsCleaves Dseeds解析本句用了比喻。四个选项中能与句中的rooted搭配的只可能是D项。此处指在相互讨论、彼此支持、分享成败的过程中，友谊的“种子”深深地扎根于我们之间。答案D7A.university BclassroomCsociety Dhotel解析根据下文讲的Cora的例子可知，她是在出了学校进入社会后才体会到高中时期友谊的珍贵，而作者在下文中讲的自己的经历也是如此。因此，本句句意为：我们许多人直到进入“社会”后才认识到这一点。答案C8A.strong B
8、freeCclear Dweak解析Cora在进入社会后，体会到与高中的好朋友之间的关系是多么紧密。strong在此意为“紧密的，牢固的”。答案A9A.got BfoundClost Dchanged解析根据下文讲的Cora和她的好朋友挤在一张单人床上以及上文中的the darkest days可知，Cora“失去”了工作。答案C10A.new BnarrowCwarm Dlarge解析根据该空前的squeezed(挤) into及该空后的single bed可知，床应该很“窄”。答案B11A.circle BmarriageCdarkness Dloneliness解析根据上文中的the d
9、arkest days可知，Cora把失业那一段时间称为人生中最黑暗的日子，故此处指她的好朋友的关心和鼓励帮助她走出了“黑暗”。答案C12A.lonely BbusyCsad Dlast解析两人交换着信息，希望能长久保持相互之间的友谊，由此情景可判断出应是在高三“最后的”日子里。答案D13A.sent BcompletedCwrote Dexchanged解析作者和好朋友交换(exchange)了长达二十页的信息，希望友谊能够长存。答案D14A.already BevenCinstead Dstill解析根据本文讲述的重点“高中时期的友谊是最珍贵的”可知，此处指当时她们还没有意识到她们“已经”
10、在彼此的内心深处了。答案A15A.excitement BbreathCunhappiness Djoy解析此处应指在作者想倾吐内心的“不快”时也会给她最好的朋友打电话。答案C.语法填空Each story is different.Some are detailed；others are unclear.Some have a beginning，middle and end；_1_ wander without a clear conclusion.Yet all those things do not really matter._2_ matters to the storytelle
11、r is that the story is heardwithout _3_ (interrupt)，statement or judgment.Listening to someones story costs _4_(little) than expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and analysis.I often thought of what a woman once taught me，and I reminded _5_ of the importance of stopping，sitting down an
12、d _6_(true) listening.I am a doctor.And，not long after，in _7_ unexpected twist(扭伤)，I became the patient，with a judgment of numerous sclerosis(细胞壁硬化) at age 31.Now，20 years later，I sit all the timein a wheelchair.For as long as I could，I continued to see patients from my chair，_8_ I had to quit when
13、my hands _9_ (affect)I still teach medical students and other health care professionals，but now _10_ the viewpoint of a physician and patient，I tell them I believe in the power of listening and tell them I know that vast healing takes place within me when someone stops，sits down and listens to my st
14、ory.答案1.others2.What3.interruption4.less5myself6.truly7.an8.but9.were affected10from.阅读理解A 体裁：说明文话题：西方文化时间：6分钟In my opinion，Halloween is the most misunderstood holiday of the year.I am aware that the word “holiday” implies holy day.Unfortunately，most things that people dont understand can become fea
15、rful.The biggest misunderstanding about Halloween is that it is a day for devil worshipping.Halloween is now celebrated on October 31 as a costume and candy holiday，but those traditions have actual meaning in history.October 31st was celebrated as a holiday with great festivals because it marks the
16、end of the harvest year.It also marks the end of the lighter half of the year and the beginning of the darker half of the year，because the light of day gets shorter and the dark of night gets longer.In ancient cultures，this was a really meaningful event.Also it is believed that on this day，the veil
17、between the worlds(dead and alive) is at its thinnest point and that the spirits can most easily pass through it.It is a very special day to honor spirit.Many people in ancient times believing that the dead would walk among us became fearful and designed strange costumes to fool the dead，which is wh
18、ere the tradition of Halloween costumes comes from.Besides，because Halloween marks the beginning of the darker half of the year，many people saw that as evil and became frightened and therefore had such negative associations with this time of year.Halloween，for me，is a deeply personal holiday.It is a
19、 time to reflect on the spiritual nature of myself.It is a day to reconnect to the magical things in life，such as how the love that I feel for my grandmother，who passed away over ten years ago，is still as strong now when I think of her as it ever was when I could be with her in person.My husband and
20、 I exchanged our wedding vows(誓言) on Halloween because I couldnt think of a more meaningful or romantic day to pledge our love and life to each other.【语篇导读】本文介绍了万圣节为什么让人们产生负面的联想。1In ancient cultures，people celebrated October 31st because_Athey felt extremely frightened on this dayBthis day marked th
21、e end of the harvest yearCthis day marked the beginning of a new yearDthey thought this day had a magical power解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句和最后一句可知，在古代文化习俗中，人们庆祝10月31日是因为这一天是一年收获结束的标志，故选B项。答案B2How do people come to misunderstand Halloween nowadays?AThey regard it as a special harvest holiday.BThey think itll bri
22、ng them bad luck.CThey think the dead will trouble them on this day.DThey regard it as a day to worship the dead.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The biggest misunderstanding about Halloween is that it is a day for devil worshipping.”可知，人们误解万圣节是因为人们认为这一天是来敬奉死者的。答案D3Why did people in ancient times wear strange costu
23、mes on Halloween?ATo attract peoples attention.BTo threaten the children.CTo fool the dead.DTo cheat others.解析细节理解题。根据第四段第三句可知，人们穿上怪异的服装是为了欺骗死人的灵魂。答案C4In the authors opinion，Halloween is a day to_Aenjoy delicious foodsBshow our love to othersCrecall the wonderful timesDcheck our past behavior解析推理判断题
24、。根据最后一段第二、三句可推知，作者认为万圣节是回忆人生美好时光的时候，故选C项。答案C5What is the passage mainly about?AHow to celebrate Halloween.BHow Halloween became popular.CThe special meaning of Halloween.DWhy Halloween has a bad reputation.解析主旨大意题。本文介绍了人们对万圣节存在误解的缘由，即介绍了万圣节为什么让人们产生负面的联想，因此D项正确。答案DB 体裁：说明文话题：现代科技时间：8分钟Plastic is one
25、of the most important technological discoveries of the 20th century.However，it may soon be replaced.The new developmentliquid woodcan replace plastics in all branches of modern industries.Plastic as a material enjoys the biggest demand in the modern world，but it does have a number of drawbacks.First
26、 and foremost，plastic isnt recyclable.Secondly，it contains toxins (毒物) helping develop cancerous diseases.Finally，its made of oil and oil reserves arent endless.The liquid wood technology is likely to replace plastic and provide mankind with new materials for many years ahead.Norbert Eisenfreich，a s
27、enior researcher at the Faunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Germany，said that arboform，the new material，is made of lignin (木质素)，which can be obtained from soft tissues of wood.Once mixed with several other materials，it turns into solid and nontoxic alternative for plastics.ICT team
28、leader Emilia Regina InoneKauffmann said the woodworking industry separates wood into three basic components，including lignin.Lignin isnt used for the production of paper.Specialists of ICT mixed lignin with several natural materials and thus invented the material which could be melted and molded (铸
29、型)When solid，arboform looks like plastic and possesses the qualities of polished wood.It can be used for the production of any items.Arboform is already used for the production of car parts which require extra strength.In addition，liquid wood can be recycled repeatedly.The material preserved all of
30、its qualities even if its reprocessed ten times.However，the new invention doesnt enjoy an extensive use due to the high content of sulphur (硫) in it.German researchers are sure to reduce the amount of sulphur by 90 percent very soon to make arboform usable for home needs. 【语篇导读】塑料制品是20世纪最重要的发明之一，但因为
31、其缺点与不足，将被另外一种全新的材料所取代。6According to the passage，plastic_Aplays a big role in the modern worldBhelps to protect our environment in some wayChas been replaced by the newly discovered materialDhelps us to reduce the use of petrol解析细节理解题。由文章第一段第一句和常识可知，塑料是现代社会中不可或缺的原材料。答案A7The underlined word “alternati
32、ve” in Paragraph 3 refers to_Alignin or arboformBplasticsCmixture of several materialsDsoft tissues of wood解析词义猜测题。由上文的条件状语从句可知，arboform和其他几种材料混合以后，就变成了不含毒的固体，成为塑料的alternative，也就是说alternative指的就是arboform和几种材料的混合物。答案C8Whats the advantage of arboform over plastics?AIt is easily made from natural oil.B
33、It is more widely used in household.CIt is recyclable and friendly to the environment.DIt contains no poisonous materials.解析细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可知，arboform是可以被重复循环利用的，因而对环境也有利。答案C9It can be concluded that German researchers will focus their future work firstly on_Athe materials extensive useBthe content o
34、f sulphur in arboformCthe production cost of arboformDthe qualities of liquid wood解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知，arboform之所以还没有得到广泛应用是因为它的硫含量太高，故德国的研究者会首先把研究重点置于降低硫含量上。答案B10The main purpose of the passage is to_Aadvertise the new materialarboformBintroduce liquid wood which will replace plasticCadvertise new products made of arboformDshow readers how to produce arboform解析推理判断题。文章通过拿arboform和塑料作比较，一是为了介绍arboform这种新材料，同时也为了说明arboform即将取代塑料这一趋势。答案B
