1、综合题组特训Test 1.阅读理解AWindbreaks are barriers(屏障) formed by trees and other plants.Farmers plant these barriers around their fields，which help prevent the loss of soil and stop the wind from blowing soil away.They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops.Besides，extra trees and plants can be
2、 cut down and used or sold for wood.Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops.For example，in parts of West Africa grain harvests were twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without them.But here is something interesting about windbreaks.They see
3、m to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around a field.If not，then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil.Then the soil will be blown away.For this reason，a windbreak works best if it contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and
4、plants that would be needed to make a solid line.An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak.There should be at least two lines in each windbreak.One line should be large trees.The second line，right next to it，can be s
5、horter trees or other plants with leaves.Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks.Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain.Their roots help protect soil from being washed away.And trees can provide animals outdoors with shade from the sun.1.The advantag
6、es of building a windbreak are as follows EXCEPT .A.keeping the wind from destroying grain cropsB.increasing the production of grain harvestsC.providing humans with shade from the sunD.reducing the damaging effects of wind and rain答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句中的“They also keep the wind from damaging or destro
7、ying crops.”(防护林可阻止大风破坏庄稼)可排除A项；根据第二段对于西非粮食产量的介绍可排除B项；根据最后一段“Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain.”可排除D项。由文章最后一句可知C项错误。2.The author thinks windbreaks are interesting because .A.the movement of air lifts the soilB.windbreaks allow some wind to pass throughC.large trees are lined with sh
8、ort onesD.windbreaks can stop the wind getting through答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段的前四句可知防护林的有趣之处在于它可以允许一些风穿过防护林从而保护了土壤流失，故答案为B项。3.If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet，the areas the windbreak can protect are .A.100 square feet B.150 square feetC.240 square feet D.300 square feet答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知防护林可以保护在
9、防护林内10倍于其自身高度的地区，由此可见30英尺高的防护林可以保护300平方英尺地区，故答案为D项。4.What can be inferred from the text?A.Extra trees and plants can be cut down for wood.B.The environment is going from bad to worse.C.Trees and plants from abroad are the best for windbreaks.D.Windbreaks can contribute to agriculture harvests.答案D解析推
10、理判断题。根据第二段对于西非的介绍可推知防护林可以增加农业的收成，故答案为D项。BA man and his girlfriend were married.It was a large celebration.All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony.Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.A few months later，the wife came to the husband with a piece of
11、 advice，“I read in a magazine，a while ago，about how we can strengthen our marriage，” she offered.“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person.Then，we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”The husband agreed.S
12、o each of them tried to think of the things that annoyed them about the other and wrote down what they came up with.The next morning，at the breakfast table，they decided that they would go over their lists.“Ill start，” offered the wife.She took out her list.It had many items on it，enough to fill thre
13、e pages.In fact，as she started reading the list of the little annoyances，she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husbands eyes because he never thought that he had so many shortcomings.The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband.“Now，you read your list
14、and then well talk about the things on both of our lists，” she said happily.Quietly the husband stated，“I dont have anything on my list.I think that you are perfect.I dont want you to change anything for me.You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldnt want to try and change anything about you.” The wi
15、fe，touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her，turned her head and wept.In life，there are enough times when we are disappointed，depressed and annoyed.We dont really have to go looking for them.We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty，light and promise.W
16、hy waste time in this world looking for the bad，disappointing or annoying when we can look around us and see the wonderful things before us?5.Why were there tears in the husbands eyes when the wife read his annoyances?A.Because he had no courage to face his shortcomings.B.Because he never thought he
17、 had so many annoyances in his wifes eyes.C.Because he was sorry that he didnt find any annoyance about his wife.D.Because he didnt think he deserved to have such a perfect wife.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In fact，as she started reading the list of the little annoyances，she noticed that tears were starting t
18、o appear in her husbands eyes because he never thought that he had so many shortcomings.”可知选B。6.After hearing the husbands words，the wife felt .A.moved and ashamedB.sad and disappointedC.satisfied and proudD.surprised and confused答案A解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“The wife，touched by his honesty and the depth o
19、f his love for her and his acceptance of her，turned her head and wept.”可知听了丈夫的话以后，妻子感到感动和惭愧。7.The story is intended to tell us that .A.disappointment cannot be avoided in our lifeB.young couples should be more tolerant (宽容的) to each otherC.we should turn a blind eye to other peoples blameD.we should
20、 try to look for and see the wonderful things around us答案D解析主旨大意题。根据最后一段可知这个故事打算告诉我们：我们应该寻找和看到我们周围美好的事物。.完形填空Yesterday afternoon，I bought a few things from the supermarket.I decided to buy a chocolate bar for the 8 ，and gift it with a smile card.The woman at the checkout 9 was an old lady，and at fir
21、st，she seemed very 10 .After paying，I was 11 to give my gift to her， 12 for the whole time we interacted，she didnt smile at all.Nevertheless，I 13 the courage and gave it to her，explaining that it was for her.She seemed 14 at first but then a huge smile spread across her face，and she was so happy and
22、 thankful！She told me that no 15 had ever done anything nice for her before.I felt so happy that I was able to 16 her day!Then I went out to 17 for the bus at the bus stop.A lady came over to me.She was 18 about what bus she should take to get to her neighborhood 19 when her bus was coming.I 20 it t
23、o her，and she told me that she was 78 years old and she would not be able to remember the 21 .So I wrote it on her hand.She was so 22 and we stood and chatted for a while.I remembered I had 23 chocolate bar in my bag so I gave it to her along with a smile card.She was really 24 and then said that ev
24、ery time she 25 to this exact bus stop，someone comes and helps her.She said she thinks each of them is like an 26 each time.As my bus drove up，I said goodbye to her， 27 her a hug，and we parted our own ways.8.A.child B.cashierC.friend D.parent答案B解析由下文作者给那位收银员送了一个小礼物，故选cashier。9.A.room B.stationC.coun
25、ter D.shop答案C解析由上下文可知，这位woman就是收银员，因此她在收银台。checkout counter收银台。10.A.delighted B.terrifiedC.depressed D.scared答案C解析下文的“she didnt smile at all”表明，当时这位收银员心情不佳。depressed沮丧的，抑郁的。11.A.anxious B.nervousC.obvious D.dangerous答案B解析这位收银员的表情让想给她送礼物的作者感到紧张不安。12.A.when B.althoughC.because D.unless答案C解析下文的“for the
26、 whole time we interacted.”是在解释作者感到紧张的原因，故选because。13.A.picked up B.cleared upC.gave up D.broke up答案A解析下文表明，作者仍然鼓起勇气把礼物送给了她。pick up表示“获得，得到”。14.A.embarrassed B.shockedC.pleased D.exhausted答案B解析由上下文语境可知，收银员没有料到有人会送她礼物，因此感到震惊。15.A.customers B.familiesC.relatives D.officials答案A解析故事发生在超市，作者和这位老妇人之间是顾客与收
27、银员的关系，故选A项。16.A.cause B.stopC.make D.involve答案C解析make ones day是一个习语，表示“使某人一天都非常高兴”。17.A.long B.waitC.care D.seek答案B解析下文接着说作者在等公交车时发生的事情，故选wait。18.A.convinced B.addictedC.worried D.confused答案D解析由下文可知，这位老太太对这里的公交车不是很清楚，故选confused(糊涂的)。19.A.or B.butC.and D.then答案C解析前后两个宾语从句之间是并列关系，故选C。20.A.declared B.e
28、xplainedC.expected D.connected答案B解析由上下文可知，作者在为这位老太太解释这里公交车的运行情况，故选B项。21.A.shape B.typeC.time D.number答案D解析老人要乘公交，因此她需要记住乘坐哪路公交车。22.A.sweet B.beautifulC.generous D.tough答案A解析后面的“we stood and chatted for a while”说明，老人和蔼可亲。23.A.another B.oneC.other D.that答案A解析在文章前半部分，作者送给了收银员一条巧克力，这时她记起还有一条。another表示“另一个”。24.A.happy B.lovelyC.proud D.simple答案A解析下文表明老人收到这个小礼物后感到非常高兴。25.A.arrives B.repliesC.comes D.refers答案C解析此处表示老人每次来这个车站，总会有人帮助她。26.A.eagle B.artistC.angel D.emperor答案C解析由上下文语境并结合四个备选项可知选C。老人认为帮助她的人像天使一样。27.A.spared B.gaveC.fled D.refused答案B解析作者拥抱老人并向老人道别。give sb.a hug拥抱某人。