1、能力提升训练(五)(限时:30分钟).完形填空Can you imagine that we could build a beautiful city with rubbish? Maybe you will think it is1. However, it can be true! Nothing is a waste if we have a creative mind. Let me show you something about2rubbish.Sometimes we can see tons of rubbish in the streets, on the roads, ne
2、ar the buildings here and there. Many large cities become so ugly3it. Nobody likes rubbish, but in fact, some rubbish can be used again. All of us want to solve the problem, so we must do something to4 rubbish. We should take action from now on.5, some good things will not be wasted.Do you often thr
3、ow away things you dont need any more? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? For example, when a car gets too old, it may not run any more. But we can use the metal of the car to make something else. When a bottle is empty, it6as waste. You dont know bottle gl
4、ass can be made into sand and used to build streets. Rubbish7 food can be changed into fertilizer to make plants grow better. It is cheap and safe. And other rubbish can also be used to make building blocks. Now,8machines are designed for that.9, people will watch films in a beautiful cinema which i
5、s built out of rubbish. Besides buildings and roads, cities may be made from rubbish. But so far, building beautiful cities made from rubbish is only10.()1.A.importantB.understandingC.unbelievableD.possible()2.A.returningB.reusingC.reflectingD.repeating()3.A.becauseB.because of C.instead ofD.as for(
6、)4.A.make a living asB.make promises toC.make up our minds toD.make use of()5.A.On the wayB.By the wayC.In this wayD.Out of the way()6.A.will be thrown awayB.will throw away C.threw awayD.was thrown away()7.A.fromB.inC.onD.to()8.A.fewer and fewerB.less and lessC.more and moreD.more and less()9.A.Som
7、e dayB.The other dayC.NowadaysD.In the day()10.A.a symbolB.a letterC.a lessonD.a dream.阅读理解A2019河北What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination? Right. A pen.Though it is small, the pen has changed the history, improved the trade of countries, recorded events, carried news,
8、and done far more work for human beings than all other tools.Progress without it would have been almost impossible. The invention of the wheel, the introduction of steam engine(蒸汽机), the use of electricity, all these have changed the lives of millions of people, but the pen has done more. It has tak
9、en away mountains, and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of society.In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time. The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus(纸莎草纸) was first used. The most f
10、amous letters in the world were written with a pen. It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts.The pen is very utilitarian. We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen. An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen. T
11、he writers encourage the world with it. The students take their examinations with it as well.Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen. Before we have been at school, our name is written on the name list with a pen. We cannot be married until we have signed. A pen records the important events
12、 in our life.Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns. The pen is a magic tool. Whenever you use it, enjoy it.11.What is the writer trying to do in this passage?()A.Describe what a pen looks like.B.Introduce the history of the pen.C.Advise people to prepar
13、e a new pen.D.Show the importance of the pen.12.The word “mountains” in the third paragraph refers to(指代) “something to ”.()A.explain the use of electricityB.lower the students scoresC.stop the social developmentD.change the law of the country13.The lawyers started to write the law of the country .(
14、)A.before their thoughts were changedB.when papyrus was first usedC.as soon as they recorded their namesD.after they took an important exam14.The underlined word “utilitarian” in the passage means “”.()A.cheapB.boringC.specialD.useful15.What is the best title for this passage?()A.A Powerful ToolB.An
15、 Important LawC.A Valuable RecordD.An Exciting EventB2019吉林In many countries around the world, May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers Day. It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs. But do you know how it started?During the late 1880s, in many parts of
16、 the world, people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories but made very little money. Later, in the United States and Canada, working people got together to set up unions(工会).The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries(工资), but many of the bos
17、ses .On May 1st, 1886, men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets. They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago, several people died in fighting with the police. Over the next few years, p
18、eople in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first M
19、onday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the
20、next day.16.How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s?()A.For 810 hours.B.For 1012 hours.C.For 1214 hours.D.For 1416 hours.17.Which can be the best for ?()A.refused their ideasB.accepted their ideasC.agreed with themD.understood them18.What does the underlined word “force” mean?(
21、)A.感激B.迫使C.宣扬D.欣赏19.Which is the right order(顺序) of the following events?()Working people began to fight for better life.People stopped working on May 1st to honor workers.Working people set up unions.A.B.C.D.20.How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays?()A.By working all day.B.By
22、giving gifts to working people.C.By having fun with friends or family.D.By having a big ceremony.【参考答案】.15CBBDC610AACAD.A主旨大意本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了钢笔在人类生活中的重要作用。11.D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的是钢笔在人类生活中的重要作用。故选D。12.C词义猜测题。联系下文“it has prepared the way for all progress and development of society”可知,这个单词指的是“阻碍社会发展的事物”。故选C。13.B细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus was first used.”可知,当纸莎草纸最初被使用时律师开始书写国家的法律。故选B。14.D词义猜测题。本段主要介绍了钢笔在签账单、写信、签协议、作家写作和学生考试中的作用。因此这个单词的意思是“有用的”。故选D。15.A标题归纳题。阅读短文可知,本文主要介绍的是钢笔在人类生活中的重要作用,说明了钢笔是一种强大的工具。故选A。B1620DABDC