1、高二下学期第十六次周练英语试题完形填空 The Connecticut State Senate _21_a welcome national example this week when it passed a _22_that would move 16- and 17-year-old offenders out of the _23_courts and back into the juvenile justice system where they _24_. This act would rescue thousands of young people from being _25
2、_in an adult system that too often turns them into criminals rather than _26_them. This welcome bill is also backed by scientific research showing that children who are processed through adult courts and who are _27_ into adult jails perform worse in life and commit much more _28_ crime than childre
3、n handled in juvenile courts. The new bill, which_29_juveniles to be closely supervised and provided with mental health and educational_30_, will give troubled young people a real chance to become productive, law-abiding adults. 21. A. makeB. keepC. set D. give22. A. billB. lawC. regulation D. rule
4、23. A. juvenileB. formalC. criminalD. adult24. A. belongB. adoptC. developD. devise25. A. lostB. trappedC. tiedD. stuck 26. A. correctB. punishC. teachD. reform27. A. locked B. drivenC. placedD. invited28. A. minor B. violent C. baffling D. intellectual 29. A. calls forB. calls inC. calls upD. calls
5、 on30. A. opportunitiesB. servicesC. practices D. offers 语法填空Those who have lived in New York City for more than 15 minutes will remember that Times Square was not always kid-friendly and _31_ there was a time when _32_ (enter) Central Park at night probably meant you were an evildoer. Saturday nigh
6、t, in the company of a few New Yorkers, I _33_ (sleep) in Central Park. As a born and _34_(raise) New Yorker and a true indoor girl, I had some trouble imagining sleeping in the park _35_ fun. But the idea of bringing the outdoors to us city dwellers_36_ appeal to me. The main activity, aside from s
7、leeping under the stars, was a night hike. Our only goal was to locate _37_ hybrid wild-domestic duck _38_ makes its home in _39_of the parks northern ponds. _40_(sad), we did not glimpse this unique city resident. But in its pursuit, I did learn a few things. 阅读理解APITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 At 26, many pe
8、ople havent even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl, cashing in on his familys political tradition, is already the mayor of Pittsburgh, the youngest mayor of any major city in the country. Although mayors elsewhere have been younger, Jeff Dunkel was 18 in 2001 when he was elected mayor of Mount Ca
9、rbon, small towns in New York, and elsewhere have also elected teenagers as mayors. But, Tallahassee, is the only other city with a population over 100,000 that has had a mayor as young as Mr. Ravenstahl. A supporter of Mr. Ravenstahl said concerns about Mr. Ravenstahls age would dissipate once the
10、city saw his work ethic.But now comes the hard part. As he strives to be taken seriously and take charge of a city only recently back from the brink of bankruptcy, the baby-faced mayor said that even the smallest decisions felt weighty, even what to wear in the Steelers game matters. And another pre
11、ssing issue is to strengthen the citys economy. Pittsburgh has lost all its mills, nearly half its population and much of its downtown commercial district in the last several decades. “But Pittsburgh has 50,000 college students, and our challenge is to figure out how to retain them and to increase d
12、owntown development.” He said. But one of the biggest uncertainties is how long he will remain in office. According to the city charter, Mayor Ravenstahls term will not expire until November 2009. Some city lawyers, however, have argued that he must face the electorate next year. And residents in Pi
13、ttsburgh are still withholding judgment on him. Deli, Jimmy Cvetic, a sandwich shop owner, said “I call him Cool Hand Luke. Hell be all right, but hes going to need a cool hand to get through this.”Mayor Ravenstahl said he was still coming to terms with the challenge he faced.41. About Luke Ravensta
14、hl, which of the following statements is correct?A. He is the youngest mayor in the U.S.A.B. His family background has contributed to his successful political career. C. His young age has won support from media and young voters. D. He will be mayor of Pittsburgh at least until 2009.42. The underline
15、d word “dissipate” in the first paragraph probably means_.A. disappearB. appearC. spreadD. reduce43. What can you infer from the article about Pittsburgh?A. It is a small town in New York famous for steel mills.B. It has always enjoyed prosperous economic success.C. Many young college students there
16、 are the new hope of the district.D. It is a major city in the U.S.A with a population slightly smaller than 100,000. 44. Where can you find this article?A. A magazineB. A brochure about politiciansC. A newspaperD. An advertisement about some mayor candidates 45. What kind of Challenges will not Luk
17、e Ravenstahl cope with?A. Distrust from his citizens B. pressure from other outstanding young majorsC. economical standstill of his cityD. decreasing population in his cityBThe worlds astronomers came to their senses yesterday and approved a new definition of the word “planet” that would drop tiny P
18、luto from the club and relegate it instead to a lesser realm of “dwarf planets.” It was a welcome step away from a proposal that would have kept Pluto as a planet but meantime opened the door for dozens of small, icy bodies on the fringes of the solar system. The important vote came after fierce deb
19、ate at a meeting of the International Astronomical Union, which had been considering a proposal to define a planet as any object that orbits a star and is large enough for its own gravity to pull it into a spherical (球形的) shape. That definition was scientifically precise but led to results that offe
20、nded common sense. An asteroid, a small moon, and another icy ball like Pluto would suddenly have risen to planet-hood, swelling the number of planets to 12, with many more icy rocks likely to qualify as more was learned about them. Fortunately, the astronomers have now added another requirement to
21、the definition. Planets must not only be large enough to be round, they must also have cleared out the neighborhood around their orbits. Pluto would not qualify it orbits in a belt of icy debris on the edge of the solar system. Neither would an icy rock nicknamed Xena, which orbits in that same zone
22、, nor Ceres, a big asteroid that marches in the company of other asteroids. Plutos moon, Charon, which had qualified under the first proposal, is also out of the running.Pluto, with its small size and oddball orbit, should never have been deemed a planet in the first place. Henceforth there will be
23、eight planets, at least three dwarf planets, and tens of thousands of “smaller solar system bodies,” like comets and asteroids. Our only regret is that the astronomers chose the name “dwarf planets” for Plutos new category instead of abandoning the word entirely when discussing these less-than-plane
24、tary bodies.46. We can know from the passage that the new definition of planet _.A. has been welcomed by all walks of lifeB. will kick the Pluto out of the planet group in the solar systemC. still makes the Pluto as a planetD. will enlarge the number of planets in our solar system into permanently 1
25、247. After the new definition of “planet” was put forward, all of the following are regarded as planet except_.A. VenusB. CeresC. MarsD. Jupiter 48. The writers attitudes towards the new definition of “planet” is_. A. welcomeB. indifferentC. hostileD. neutral 49 If the original definition of “planet
26、” had not been changed, there would be the following consequences except that _. A. thousands of icy rocks in space will be classified as planets B. some asteroids big enough to pull itself into a spherical shape will be regarded as planets. C. the Pluto will be relegated to “dwarf planet” D. there
27、will be at least twelve or even more planets in the solar system. 50. We can infer from the article that the decision to apply new definition to “planet”_. A. has won universal support from scientists. B. has been severely criticized by many astronomers C. has not been made inconsiderately. D. has b
28、een banned by the International Astronomical UnionCGreece declared a national state of emergency on Saturday as scores of forest fires that have killed at least 46 people continued to burn out of control, leaving some villages trapped within walls of flames, cut off from firefighters.Although most o
29、f the fires have been on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, some broke out on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of homes and closing a major road linking the capital to the main airport for several hours. The national fire brigade said that by evening it had brought those blazes
30、under control, including one that came within about six miles of the city. The country has been vulnerable to fire this summer because of drought and three consecutive heat waves that sent temperatures soaring over 100 degrees. More than 3,000 forest fires have destroyed thousands of acres of wooded
31、 areas since June; the earlier fires killed nine people. The latest spate of fires on the peninsula started Friday. Strong, hot winds have spread the flames. Firefighters expect the death toll to rise, because they have not yet been able to search some areas that had been overrun by flames.Hardest h
32、it by the fires were a dozen small villages t around the town of Zaharo in the western peninsula, where at least 12 people, including some who may have been trying to flee by car, were killed. Scores of other residents, including elderly and disabled people, remained trapped in their homes, phoning
33、in to local television and radio stations, crying for help.Late Saturday, Mr. Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece appeared on national television and declared that he was mobilizing all of the countrys resources to control the fire. Mr. Karamanlis also suggested that the recent fires might have bee
34、n purposely set. “So many fires sparked simultaneously in so many regions is no coincidence,” he said, “We will get to the bottom of this and punish those responsible.”The overstretched national fire services are being helped by an estimated 6,000 soldiers mobilized for the operation. A fleet of wat
35、er-dumping aircraft was expected from France, Germany and Norway, after Greece appealed to the European Union for “urgent assistance.”51.The writer mainly wants to tell us that _ in the passage. A. firefighters battles fearlessly in Greece to control the fireB. constant fires in Greece have caused g
36、reat life and wealth loseC. Greece is facing great danger as forest fires continue to break outD. Greek government is investigating the cause of recent forest fires52. We can know from the passage that _.A. Athens, capital of Greece was not threatened in the fireB. Greek government did not take effe
37、ctive measures to control the fireC. many people had to leave their homes to avoid fireD. all people endangered by the fire have already got immediate and proper help53. According to the passage, which of the following might not contribute to the recent forest fires in Greek? A. Storm thunders in su
38、mmer B. Lack of rainfall C. Extremely hot weather this summerD. Hot and strong wind 54. We can learn from the passage that _. A. now the fire crisis in Greece has come to an endB. assistance from EU members is expected to come to help GreeceC. firefighters in Greece so far can still manage the situa
39、tionD. the number of people who die in the fire is expected not to rise any more55. Mr. Karamanlis believes the forest fires in Greece _. A. is a happening by chanceB. is a natural disasterC. might be caused by human on purposeD. is a punishment of nature 答案：完型填空 21.C 22.A 23. D 24.A25.B 26. D 27. D28. B 29. A 30. B语法填空31. that 32. entering 33. slept 34. raised 35. for 36. did 37. a 38. that/which 39. one 40. sadly 阅读理解41. B 42. A 43. C 44. C 45. B 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C
