1、课堂限时训练(5)(2016年10月浙江卷)When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to 36 , I bought twenty chickens and asked him to 37 them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would 38 the eggs from him. However, he would have to buy chicken 39 with the money he made from
2、 the eggs. Whatever money was 40 would be his to keep. Gene was _41_, thinking he would make his first 42 .After several weeks successful work, I began to 43 that egg production was going down, I 44 nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didnt have 45 money to buy the feed. He said the ch
3、ickens had never 46 a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped 47 eggs.Then I asked him if he had 48 the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was 49 , It was like he did not think anyone would ever 50 what he had done. After a long 51 he said yes. Me thought he would mak
4、e more money if he gave them 52 food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”I was just astonished at the question in my own 53 . I was dumbfounded (惊呆)at the 54 of it. Yes. you can fool everyone else, but you cannot “fool the chickens, because 55 , you will find out, as the saying goes, What goes
5、 around comes around.41. A. cookB. shareC. count D. work42. A. take care ofB. observe C. train D. play with43. A. saveB. borrow C. buy D. keep44. A. nest B. soup C. meat D. feed45. A. given back B. picked up C. left over D. brought in46. A. thrilled B. worried C. satisfied D. discouraged47. A. deal
6、B. contribution C. fortune D. choice48. A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine49. A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled50. A. private B. honest C. pocket D. enough51. A. missed B. wasted C. enjoyed D. finished52. A. eating B. laying C. gathering D. hiding53. A. balanced B. checked out C. cut down
7、 D. measured54. A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed55. A. forgive B. allow C. discuss D. know56. A. silence B. absence C. discussion D. preparation57. A. heavy B. fresher C. less D. solid58. A. life B. job C. case D. mind 59. A. explanation B. significance C. trick D. example 60. A. in
8、this respect B. in the end C. on the contraryD. in addition(2017年全国卷二)When a leafy plant is under attack,it doesnt sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants ca
9、n get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short. Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. Its a plants
10、way of crying out.But is anyone listening? Apparently.Because we can watch the neighbours react. Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away.But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arri
11、ve,the tables are turned .The attacker who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive,the tables are turned.The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch. In study after study,it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the fir
12、st plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scientists dont know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talkin
13、g to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasnt a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are we
14、ak. Theres a whole lot going on.32. What does a plant do when it is under attack?A. It makes noises.B. It gets help from other plants.C. It stands quietly.D. It sends out certain chemicals.33. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3?A. The attackers get attacked.B. The in
15、sects gather under the table.C. The plants get ready to fight back.D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.34.Scientists find from their studies that plants can .A.predict natural disasters. B.protect themselves against insectsC.talk to one another intentionally. D.help their neighbors when necessar
16、y35.what can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The word is changing faster than ever.B.People have stronger senses than before.C.The world is more complex than it seems.D.People in Darwins time were imaginative. (2016年10月浙江卷)How to Have a Successful Teenage LifeEveryone wants to succeed in their li
17、fe, dont they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isnt that hard. 31 Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study,
18、 and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. 32 Do good in your community(社区). Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to d
19、evelop depression (抑郁)than people who dont. 33 For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. 34 Remember, theyre there to help you be the best th
20、at you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. 35 You dont get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your co-workers,
21、 so learn how to respect them now.A. Live life to the fullest.B. School sets you up on the right track!C. Be nice to your parents and teachers.D. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you.E. It will help you pass time and develop your personality.F. Here are some important points that you may find helpful.G. Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.