1、考前30天之备战2012高考英语45分钟综合性过关小练习(十）注意事项：1. 本练主要包括完形填空、任务型阅读、书面表达三种题型。一、 完形填空(原创)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。Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, the number of such reasons is 1. Pruning 2 the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and t
2、he 3 gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from 4 the tree to grow in its own way. First, pruning may be done to 5 that trees have a desired shape or size. The 6 may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time 7 the growth
3、of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a 8 shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree 9. You may 10 diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing 11 that are bl
4、ocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of 12. One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for 13, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a 14 between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, 1
5、5 there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every 16 to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area, which has been pruned 17, and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours
6、 and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops 18 especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in 19, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the 20 and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does ha
7、ppen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly( ) 1. A. high B. low C. small D. large( ) 2. A. includes B. contains C. involves D. concerns( ) 3. A. experienced B. inexperienced C. old D. young( ) 4. A. letting B. having C. making D. leaving( ) 5. A. make sure B. make out C. make up D. ma
8、ke of( ) 6. A. object B. subject C. reason D. result( ) 7. A. helping B. to help C. to stop D. stop( ) 8. A. special B. usual C. particular D. normal( ) 9. A. wider B. higher C. healthier D. bigger( ) 10. A. cut up B. cut in C. cut down D. cut out ( ) 11. A. trees B. leaves C. branches D. wounds( )
9、12. A. air B. water C. rain D. wind( ) 13. A. insects B. bacteria C. pests D. disease( ) 14. A. difference B. race C. similarity D. comparison( ) 15. A. so that B. in that C. for fear that D. now that( ) 16. A. worker B. gardener C. farmer D. doctor( ) 17. A. smooth B. sharp C. small D. healthy( ) 1
10、8. A. built B. designed C. produced D. opened( ) 19. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter( ) 20. A. branches B. leaves C. sun D. birds二、 任务型阅读(原创)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Youve probably walked past people who are living on the streets or known a family thats having a t
11、ough time in the current economy. Perhaps youve seen news reports about people who need assistance after a natural disaster. Maybe you want to protect forests from development or rivers from pollution.Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause without pa
12、yment for their time and services. Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic（无私的） activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to change lives, including your own. If youre feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by the news of a disas
13、ter, volunteering to help can be a great way to cope. If youd like to support a cause but cant afford to donate money, you can donate your time instead.Helping others in need is such an important part of the American way of life that many high schools require their students to spend a certain number
14、 of hours volunteering in order to graduate.So how do you go about it?Unlike school, with volunteering you get to pick what really interests you and who (or what) is most deserving of your time. Need some ideas to get you started? Here are just a few:Become a Big Brother or Big Sister, camp counselo
15、r, or volunteer for an afterschool sports program. Special Olympics games and events are great ways to get to know specialneeds kids.Serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless, volunteer at your local food bank, or distribute toys to kids. Your church, temple, mosque, or other place of worship also m
16、ay be able to use your help.Most shelters depend on volunteers to keep the cats and dogs happy and well exercised. (And when youre walking rescued dogs, you get a workout too.)Join a conservation group and help out with river preservation. Take part in a local park cleanup day. You dont have to be a
17、n outdoor typeif you cant picture yourself hauling trees up a hill, you could help out in a park office or education center.Lots of us are close to people who have a medical problem (like cancer, HIV, or diabetes, for example). It can feel good to donate your time to an organization that raises mone
18、y for research, delivers meals, or offers other help to people with an illness. If you have more than one thing you love, find a way to combine the two. For example, if you love kids and are great at arts and crafts, visit your local childrens hospital and offer to lead art activities for young pati
19、ents.Title VolunteeringOccasions when volunteering is needed Walking past those living in the streets. Knowing a family with (21) problems. Reading news reports about people of natural disasters. Wanting to act as protectors of forests or rivers.Definition of volunteering Volunteering is the practic
20、e of people who (22) others or a particular cause to work for free.(23) andfunctions of volunteering It may change otherslives, including yours. When you are (24) with the news of disaster, helping others can relieve your sadness. It has become part of the American way of life. Its one of the (25) f
21、or graduating from school.The (26) of going about volunteering Find whats (27) for you. Help (28) learn and grow. Give back over the holidays. Play with pets at a local animal (29) . Do our a bit to help the (30) . Support a healthrelated cause.三、 书面表达如今，越来越多的学生选择在高中毕业后到国外上大学。请结合下图，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈对出国留学的
22、看法。注意：1. 词数150左右。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。2. 出国留学好处不得少于3个要点。2. 表述时要适当发挥想象，不要仅作简单描述。 As is shown in the picture, a girl is going abroad, her mother looks very worried about her. She comforts her mother by saying that she will study hard in America.答案一、 完形填空园艺是很有趣、很享受的工作,但是并不意味着做起来很轻松。一个好的园丁必须技术熟练并有丰富的园艺知识,否则植物就
23、得不到良好的照料。修枝就是这样一种技术活。1. C2. C3. B4. D5. A6. A7. B8. A9. C10. D11. C12. A13. D14. B15. A16. B17. A18. C19. D20. B二、 任务型阅读本文为议论文体裁。主要论述志愿者服务的性质、优点及志愿者服务项目，文章同时运用下定义、举例子等说明方式理清文章的思路。21. financial信息转换题。根据第一段第一句or known a family thats having a tough time in the current economy.可知需要了解家庭经济状况出问题的家庭。22. repr
24、esent信息转换题。根据第二段第一句Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause可知。其中on behalf of可转换为represent。23. Significances/Importances信息归纳题。文章第三、四段归纳了志愿者服务的意义和实际生活中对本人的作用。24. faced信息转换题。根据第三段第二句If youre feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by the news of a disaster, vol
25、unteering to help can be a great way to cope.可知，帮助别人同时会淡化自身所面对的痛苦程度。本题还考查了be faced with结构。25. requirements信息转换题。根据第四段中that many high schools require their students to spend a certain number of hours volunteering in order to graduate.可知。由动词require转换为名词requirement。26. ways/means信息归纳题。根据第五段So how do yo
26、u go about it?可知，下文主要介绍如何找到适合自己的志愿者活动。27. right/interesting信息转换题。根据第六段第一句with volunteering you get to pick what really interests you可知。将动词interest转换为形容词interesting。根据意思和搭配答案不唯一。28. kids信息查找题。根据第七段最后一句Special Olympics games and events are great ways to get to know specialneeds kids.可直接查找。29. shelter信
27、息查找题。根据第九段内容可直接查找。30. environment信息归纳题。第十段提示加入各种保护组织，归纳出答案。三、 书面表达 These years, global warming is becoming a serious problem, endangering peoples life. Several factors contribute to the rise of temperature. First of all, a lot of greenhouse gas is produced by cars and factories; furthermore, the los
28、s of forests is another cause of global warming. Global warming will cause some harmful effects. In the first place, some islands will disappear because of the rise of sea level. Extreme weather will also result from global warming. When the temperature rises, the production of crops will decrease.
29、Besides, some animals and plants will disappear from the planet, thus destroying the ecosystem. Facing such a threat, we should make efforts to “cool” the earth, such as taking a subway or bus to work instead of driving private cars to reduce greenhouse gas. All in all, we are supposed to remember i
30、ts our responsibility to save our earth. As is shown in the picture, a girl is going abroad, her mother looks very worried about her. She comforts her mother by saying that she will study hard in America. Nowadays， more and more high school graduates prefer to go abroad for study. Though it is proba
31、bly better to stay at home because it is inevitable for a student to come up against difficulties when living and studying in a different country, the difficulties are far outweighed by the advantages. Firstly, people who go abroad for study have more enriching experiences than those who stay at hom
32、e. They will be likely to make friends from all around the world and this will surely do good to their later professional life.Secondly, the most obvious advantage to overseas university study is real life use of a different language. There is no better opportunity to improve secondlanguage skills t
33、han living in the country in which it is spoken. The last but not the least, living and studying abroad offers one a new and different perspective(视角) of the world. This is quite important for a person to become more mature.In conclusion, going overseas for university offers a lot of benefits to students and it is worthwhile for students to overcome all the difficulties they may encounter.