1、河南省三门峡市2014高考英语一轮（暑假）基础训练（5）附答案 .单项填空1Not until the motorbike looked almost new _repairing and cleaning it.Ahe stopped Bdid he stopCstopped he Dhe did stop2There are _ supplies of firewood in the forest. Amuch BabundantCplenty Dmany3He resigned_ the board of directors last month and found a new job.
2、Afrom Bto Cas Dfor4He undertook_ the working conditions. Aimproving Bbeing improvedCto improve Dto be improved5She was_ by her husbands sudden death and loss of her pet dog.Acast down Bcast awayCcast off Dcast aside6She got off the bus，_ two heavy suitcases.Aburdened BburdeningCburdened with Dburden
3、ing with7Have you_ what you want to eat?Not yet. Achosen BelectedCselected Dpicked8The new law has come into_；surely it will have_ on industry of the country.Aaffect；an effect Beffect；affectCeffect；an effect Dan effect；an effect9It is unwise to_ your greater knowledge in front of the manager.Ashow i
4、n Bshow outCshow up Dshow off10Would you like_ with me or would you rather_ here and wait?Well，I havent made up my mind yet.Ato go；to stay Bgoing；stayingCgoing；stay Dto go；stay11Ill not take an umbrella with me today._ it rains later in the day?AHow come BWhatCHow about DWhat if12How did your studen
5、ts express their thanks to you on Teachers Day?A gift，together with many flowers _ sent to me by my students.Ais Bare Cwas Dwere13Children need friends _ their own age to play with. Aof Bfor Cin Dat14In order to find _ better job，he decided to study _ second foreign language.Athe；a Ba；a Cthe；the Da；
6、the15It looks heavy.Can I give you a hand?_.ANo，thanks BYes，my pleasureCNo，never mind DYes，I do参考答案1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.D 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.A *结束 One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of
7、 non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death. Only after a weeks leave during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach was Rudenstine able to return to work. In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, wi
8、thin this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.” We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailab
9、le to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax this has become the model of a successful life. Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom. How have we allowed this to happen?
10、 I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week for followers of some religions for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and lov
11、ed ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world. Rest is a spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many respon
12、sibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.56. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “_”. A. a warning o
13、f danger B. a spread of disease C. a sign of age D. a signal of stress57.According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to _.A. be busy working without time to restB. be able to work without stressC. be more talented than other peopleD. be more important than anyone else58. Som
14、e people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _. A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions B. think that taking a rest means being lazy C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest D. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life59. What is the main idea of th
15、is passage? A. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.” B. The Sabbath gives us permission to rest. C. We should balance work with rest. D. We should be available to our family and friends.Top lists are lecturing people on everything from100 books to read . Arent you just tired of being told wh
16、at to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of 101 things not to do:Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？ Swimming with dolphins is one of the worlds most profitable tourist activities. However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,
17、tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).Heres a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually theyre just openin
18、g mouths.Go to See the Mona Lisa?There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who the lady in the Louvre every year cant all be wrong after all. But they can be quite anno standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact
19、hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security read. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds most.If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldnt just be smiling, she laughing.So, sti
20、ll long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20 discount.60. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins_. A. is the worlds most popular tourist activity B. can cause da
21、nger to dolphins C. will make tourists busy and tired D. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins61. What does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa? A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile. B. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. C. It is not as satisfying as exp
22、ected. D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.62. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_. A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists B. wants to provide a list different from other lists C. intends to persuade people to read more lists D. believes
23、 other lists are not humorous enough63. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To recommend tourist activities. B. To comment on popular lists C. To introduce a website D. To advertise a book A Book ReviewThe Snake-Stone by Berlie DohertyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural E
24、ngland (the countryside) including remote English villages.The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous an
25、d trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship
26、 diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictu
27、red realistically.The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take
28、good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has
29、painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a strangers door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.
30、 As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”64. What is the main theme of the novel?A. Life with foster parents.B. Life in the world of diving. C. A travel around the country. D. A jour
31、ney of self-discovery.65. What do the coachs words in Paragraph 2 suggest?A. James is an independent young man. B. James is a hopeful swimmer.C. James is an outgoing young man.D. James is a successful diver.66. The snake stone in the novel is . A. a stone with an address on itB. a gift from the swimming coachC. a clue left by the birth mother D. a fossil left by the foster parents 67. It can be concluded that James journey is _.A. boring B. worthwhileC. comfortable D. disappointing
