1、英语强化训练第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ATaking online classes is becoming increasingly popular, but students have different opinions about it.Zhou Lan:I love taking online courses.They give me a lot more choices and freedom. We can choose to
2、learn whatever we want. Also,online classes enable us to study whenever and wherever we want, which is very convenient.Liu Bing:I dont think taking online classes is a good way to study. There are many temptations(诱惑)on the Internet. Students can be distracted(使分心)from their courses easily. The whol
3、e learning process is not as organized as it is in the classroom.Wu Wei:Online classrooms are beneficial. We might feel more concentrated on learning when we are alone in front of a computer with no one to distract us. In addition, taking courses online also means we can have more time to use a comp
4、uter, which is a good way to practice our computer skills.Liao Siying:I think the idea of taking online courses is crazy. It can increase our exposure(接触)to computers and the radiation(辐射)from them could do harm to the human body, especially our eyes. Also, sitting in front of a computer for a long
5、time without exercising can be harmful to our health.21. How many students support online learning?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.22. Zhou Lan thinks that taking online courses is convenient because_.A. students can take online courses freely B. she feels it cheap to take online coursesC. it helps i
6、mprove students computer skills D. students can feel more concentrated on learning23. According to Liao Siying, taking online courses_.A. can be beneficial in many waysB. causes a lot of distractionsC. will make students go crazyD. is harmful to students health24. Whats the passage mainly about?A. W
7、ays of studying on the Internet. B. Opinions on taking online courses.C. Suggestions for taking online courses. D. Ideas on becoming organized learners.BThe triathlon is a demanding sport. Many say that it is a real test of an athletes body and mind. It is difficult because it is three sports in one
8、. It includes swimming for 13. 86 kilometers, bicycling for 180 kilometers, and running for 42. 2 kilometers. The top triathletes finish all three events in about 8 hours. This sport is a real challenge. First, it takes time to train for competitions. Some people spend up to 8 months training for th
9、e race. Second, it takes money to compete. The equipment is not cheap. Bicycles for this event can cost up to$10, 000. Top-quality swimming gear (用具) and running shoes are expensive. Third, athletes must have strong minds. It takes willpower (意志力) to push themselves to keep training to reach their g
10、oal. The triathlon is a recent sport. Triathlons began in California in the early 1970s. In 1978, competitors held the first professional triathlon race in Hawaii. In 1982, this race became famous because of the televised performance of Julie Moss. It was her first competition. Tired, she was runnin
11、g toward the finish line. Suddenly, 3 meters before the line, she fell down. She tried to get up, but she kept falling. She finally crawled (爬) across the finish line. She lost that year, but she tried again. Finally, in 1985, she won. This was the start of the triathlons popularity. Today, triathlo
12、ns are much more popular among ordinary athletes. People of all ages can compete, as long as they are in good physical condition. In fact, it has become a great family sport. Triathletes are special people who have time in their lives for careers and families. Most are highly educated and earn top s
13、alaries in their jobs. Many triathletes are happily married. In fact, two-thirds of triathletes say that their training has a positive influence on their marriages. Today, the triathlon is an Olympic sport and a respected event worldwide. 25. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The origin of the tri
14、athlon.B. The rules of the triathlon.C. The reasons why the triathlon is hard.D. The steps to prepare for the triathlon.26. What made the triathlon become well-known?A. The influence of TV in Hawaii. B. The live broadcast on the Internet.C. The form of the sportthree in one. D. The unbelievable perf
15、ormance of an athlete.27. Most triathletes attitude towards the triathlon is_.A. supportiveB. unfavorableC. uncertainD. worriedCAs wildfires continued to sweep across Australia, the loss of life in the area was reaching astonishing numbers. Ecologists (生态学家) at the University of Sydney said that nea
16、rly half a billion animals and plants had been wiped out since the fires began several months before. Images and videos from the area showed kangaroos trying to escape from burning forests and charred (烧焦的) bodies of koalas lying on the ground.Koalas had been already under threat because of signific
17、ant habitat loss, and they were hit particularly hard compared with other animals. Ecologists said nearly 8,000 koalasabout one-third of the population in their primary habitat-were believed to have died from the big fires. Professor Dieter Hochuli from the University of Sydney said it wasnt just th
18、e well- known species, such as kangaroos, koalas and emus(鸸鹋), that were in danger. Insects also suffered losses. Additionally, many rare plant species might have disappeared completely.While animal hospitals were taking in as many animals as possible to treat burns and nursed them back to health, s
19、ervices had overall struggled to keep up with the amount of care needed. And the animals that had survived would have trouble finding food and shelters in the ongoing fire, so they were still in a dangerous situation.“Were getting a lot of lessons out of this and its just showing how unprepared we a
20、re,” Dr. Sussan Ley said. “Now Australia is burning and national parks and our native animals are being destroyed. People have lost homes. People have died. Firefighters have been killed defending communities, most recently last night. Theres no plan in place even wildlife carers dont have plan for
21、when they can go in after fire. 28. Whats the purpose of the second paragraph?A. To explain why there were so many rare animals in Australia.B. To show the terrible effect Australian wildfires had on species.C. To further confirm Professor Dieter Hochulis unique opinion.D. To warn people to take goo
22、d care of wild animals and plants.29. Why were the animals still in danger after surviving the fire?A. They failed to recover from serious burns. B. They might be hunted by people for food.C. They were short of food and shelters. D. They were unable to get nursing services.30. What is the main idea
23、of the text?A. Many rare animal species might have disappeared.B. Measures should be taken to prevent Australian wildfires.C. Australian wildfires killed nearly half a billion animals and plants.D. Ecologists have made great efforts to find the causes of wildfires.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项
24、中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。 Sometimes it may seem like youre always getting into trouble with your teachers or your parents and that no matter what you do you just cant seem to get things right. 31 . Staying busy and active is considered the first step to make yourself on the way. Here below are som
25、e approaches to making it. 32 Joining a sports team, whether its a team at your school or in your community, is a great way to stay out of trouble. Whether youre playing soccer, basketball, or baseball, team sports are a great way to meet interesting people and to find something to do other than get
26、 into trouble. 33 . This can help you calm down and will keep you from using your energy the wrong way.Join a club 34 , whether its through regular school or another community organization. You can join an art club, chess club, cooking club, debating club, or really all sorts of clubs that can help
27、you focus on something you care about that doesnt have to do with annoying your teachers or not doing your homework.Be an active studentBeing an active student means a lot, such as showing up on time, not skipping class, raising your hand when you have questions, and doing the work in advance. 35 .
28、If you focus on being a good student, then you can avoid annoying your teachers or your parents.A. Join a sports team.B. Keep out of trouble.C. Thus you can participate in class.D. There are many ways to satisfy your parents.E. The best thing to do is to stop trouble before it starts.F. If sports ar
29、ent your thing, you can always join a club.G. Joining a sports team will also provide you with weekly exercise.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I met my wife at a party when I just finished my masters degree. A friend introduced me to her and we had a(n) 36 talk at the party. I was q
30、uite 37 that she had written a novel. I said,“I always admire those who are good at 38 novels but Im just 39 .” To my surprise, she replied,“How can you know it if you dont have a 40 ?”We kept in touch after the party and she 41 me to try my hand, 42 all I had ever written were scientific papers and
31、 articles on butterflies. I was 43 Alexander the Great, but there were already some wonderful novels about the man. I did not feel I could 44 with those, so I took a side step.I invented a junior officer in his army, had him wounded in Scythia and left behind as the 45 headed east, out of which came
32、 my book Lion of Scythia! My wife corrected my first 46 .There was more 47 on the page than black. 48 , I didnt give up and sent the book to the same publisher that my wife used to send her books to. Many days passed by and I didnt 49 anything back. So I completely forgot it and got back to my 50 on
33、 butterflies. However, the life-changing day came,18 months after I had started writing, I got an email saying that my book had been 51 and was to be published.That was twenty years ago. Im 52 writing and Im about to start my 37th novel (29 published so far). It is now a part of my life. I cant let
34、one single day go 53 writing and I set myself a goal of at least 1,000 words a day. I push the 54 forward, even if I write rubbish. I can always go 55 and rewrite or edit, but I have never suffered from writers block.36. A. hardB. greatC. empty D. secret37. A. movedB. worriedC. impressed D. frighten
35、ed38. A. writingB. readingC. editing D. reviewing39. A. hopelessB. harmlessC. careless D. endless40. A. breakB. tryC. name D. call41. A. permittedB. forbadeC. encouraged D. promised42. A. becauseB. unlessC. if D. though43. A. sure ofB. proud ofC. worried about D. interested in44 A. protectB. talkC.
36、compete D. play45. A. communityB. committeeC. army D. family46. A. workB. reportC. magazine D. diary47. A. redB. yellowC. brownD. blue48. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. So farD. In all49. A. payB. teachC. hearD. send50. A. newsB. opinionC. dependenceD. research51. A. discussedB. inspiredC. challengedD. ac
37、cepted52. A. stillB. evenC. everD. also53. A. intoB. withoutC. forD. after54. A. theoryB. storyC. businessD. speech55. A. awayB. offC. outD. back第二节阅读填空.（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 How do people communicate with each other? Words and sentences are 56 importance in commu
38、nication, but we communicate using not only spoken and 57 (write) words, but also body language. Body language 58 (differ) from culture to culture.Every culture has developed a formal way 59 (greet) strangers to show welcome, friendliness, enthusiasm and so on. 60 (traditional), Europeans and Americ
39、ans shake hands, 61 means they trust each other.Greetings are different around 62 world. In China, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a “salaam”, where they touch their heart, mouth, and forehead. Hindus (印度教徒) join their hands and bow their heads in respect.Today, people still use their 63 (hand) in formal greetings to mean trust. American youths often greet each other with the 64 (express) “give me five”Body language can show 65 (much) information than words, so people easily give themselves away by their gestures.
