1、 第第 高二年级 课堂练习姓名 班级 学号 第 26期 AHappy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity（成熟）or so we hopeWe all like to imagine that we are getting wiser an
2、d not just olderMost of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as wellFor instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proudFor Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful processBut growing old? That is a different story.Growing old is not
3、 exactly for people in youth-oriented (以年轻人为中心)American cultureMost Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “Youre young as you feel”Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years oldPeople in some countries value the aged as
4、 a source of experience and wisdomBut Americans seem to favor those who are young, or at least “young at heart”Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but goldenEconomically, “senior citizens” often try just to get byRetirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal
5、 incomeSocial security benefits usually cannot make up the differenceOlder people may suffer from poor nutrition (营养), medical care, and housing. Some even have the experience of age discrimination(歧视). American sociologist(社会学家) Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city stree
6、tsShe was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbedHowever, dressed as a young person, she received much more respectUnfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fastWhy? People are living longerFewer babies are being bornAnd middle-aged “baby boomers”(婴儿潮) are rapidly entering
7、the group of the elderlyAmerica may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers1.Growing up is a wonderful thing because _.A. people can celebrate their birthdays. B. people can become more and mature and wiser.C. people can receiv
8、e many presents. D. people will feel younger at heart.2.We can infer from the second paragraph that _.A. young people lack experience and wisdom. B. American older people often joke about their old age.C. American culture is very young. D. different countries have different opinions on the old age.3
9、.The underlined sentence (in Paragraph 3) means “_.”A. the golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical careB. the old people inAmericaare probably leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing.C. the old inAmericahave to retire at the age of 65.D.
10、American social security benefits are not good.4.From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by _.A. serious B. badC. disappearing slowly D. growing fast BLast August，Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17yearold daughter，Maureen.With a checklis
11、t of criteria in hand，the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools.They sought a university that offered the teenagers intended major，one located near a large city，and a campus where their daughter would be safe.“The safety issue is a big one.”says Joe Mahoney，who quickl
12、y discovered he wasnt alone in his worries.On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns，and the same question was always asked：What about crime？But when college officials always gave the same answer“Thats not a problem here.”Mahoney began to feel uneasy.“No crime whatsoever？” comments Mahon
13、ey today.“I just dont buy it.” Nor should he：In 1999 the US.Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses.“Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college，”says David Nichols，author of Creating a Safe Campus.“Campus crime
14、 mirrors the rest of the nation.”But getting accurate information isnt easy.Colleges must report crime statistics(统计数字) by law，but some hold back for fear of bad publicity，leaving the honest ones looking dangerous.“The truth may not always be obvious，”warns SDaniel Carter of Security on Campus，Inc.，
15、the nations leading campus safety watchdog group.To help concerned parents，Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.5The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _.AmindBadmit CbelieveDexpect6We learn fr
16、om the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _.Athat are protected by campus security Bthat report campus crimes by lawCthat are free from campus crime Dthat enjoy very good publicity7What is the text mainly about?AExact campus crime statistics. BCrimes
17、 on or around campuses.CEffective solutions to campus crime. DConcerns about kids campus safety. C Liquid Paper (修正液) was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham. She was 17 when she got a job at a Texas bank as a secretary, even though she didnt know how to type. The company she worked for sent her to a s
18、ecretary school, and she was typing in no time atall.来源:学科网ZXXKThe 1950s had seen the widespread use of the electric typewriter, which typed faster but also meant more mistakes. Also, mistakes made by early electric typewriters were very hard to erase, which caused problems for Bette.In order to mak
19、e extra money she used her talent to paint holiday windows at the bank.Then one day, it suddenly occurred to her that she could create a paint to cover up type-writing mistakes.It worked! In 1956, Bette sold her first bottles of the new product, which she called “Mistake Out”. She made it in her kit
20、chen, and her son Michael and his friends bottled it in the family garage.By 1957, she was selling 100 bottles a month and had gotten a patent (专利) for her product, which she now called “Liquid Paper.” Sales continued togrow, as more and more people heard about Liquid Paper, through word-of-mouth an
21、d by reading about it in magazines.In the 1960s, Bette bought a machine to help her produce Liquid Paper in large quantities. In 1971, she sold 2 million bottles. In 1979, she sold the company for 47.5 million dollars. She didnt live to see the end of the contract (合同), dying in 1980, at the age of
22、56, in Texas.Bettes invention continues to be used every day by secretaries and other people in the office and wherever typewriters are used.8. When Bette began to work in a bank, she _.A.was too young to type B. had graduated from secretary schoolC.had no experience in typingD. taught herself about
23、 typing9. It can be inferred that the first Liquid Paper _.A. was produced by hand B. was made by machine来源:学科网C. was bottled in the kitchenD. was tested in the factory10. What is the passage mainly about?A. A rock group.B. A secretary.C. Liquid Paper.D. Mistake Out.11. The passage is organized main
24、ly in order of _.A. importanceB. timeC. space D. popularity DA new study has discovered that meditation(冥想)and oxygen sport together reduce depressionThe Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination, done twice a week for only two months，reduced thesymptoms for a group of stude
25、nts by 40 percent.“We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and nondepressed students，”said lead author DrBrandon Alderman“It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depress
26、ion”Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect incombatingdepressionAlderman and DrTracey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physical training (MAP)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat themRutgers resear
27、chers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 minutes of oxygen sportThey were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing，enabling those with depression to accept moment-to-
28、moment changes in attentionShors，who studies the production of new brain cells in the hippocampuspart of the brain involved in memory and learningsays scientists have shown in animal models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells aliveThe idea for the human intervention(干预)c
29、ame from her laboratory studies，she says，with the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life eventsBy learning to focus their attention and exercise，people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them pr
30、ocess information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past，Shors says“We know these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effective in improving mental health”said Alderman“The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any
31、 time and at no cost”12What made the research so different?AAdopting a way of meaningful talk BCombining the two ways to treat depressionCTreating depression with special medicine DComparing the depressed with the non-depressed13The underlined word “combating” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by_Adist
32、inguishingBidentifyingCfightingDexamining14What did the participants do in the research?ATheydid oxygen sport half an hour before thinkingBThey thought quietly and then took exerciseCThey took exercise longer than they thought DThey took exercise while thinking quietly15What is Shors main purpose of
33、 her studies?ATo offer people a new method to treat stress BTo study the production of new brain cellsCTo find out certain brain cells of humans DTo decide the links between stress and exercise第一节 （共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Americans use many expressions with the word
34、“dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. _16_ However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. _17_ They say
35、 that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog._18_This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To
36、be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things._19_People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a
37、 junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his
38、bark is worse than his bite.Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. _20_A. Still, people say every dog has its day.B. Dogs are humans best friends.C. Some
39、people are compared to dogs in bad ways.D. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.来源:学+科+网E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them
40、 good food and medical care.第一节 完形填空 （共20题，每小题1分，共20分）My mom died when I was two years old. She died in an accident when _21_ to visit her parents. I was in the backseat, and wasnt _22_. I dont remember anything about her. The only few things I know are from the _23_ my dad tells me. I _24_ with onl
41、y my dad and myself. I love my dad, but sometimes it was _25_, like being in elementary school when Mothers Day was coming, kids would decorate cards, and so on. Then to make it _26_ there was “Tea Party with Mom” day for 2nd and 3rd grade when kids and their _27_ would come during the school day an
42、d have _28_ and snacks. Except that my dad would let me _29_ those days, and we would do something _30_ together like going to Disneyland. I never exactly felt _31_ even though I didnt have a mom.My dad worked very hard. My mom died right as he _32_ from Harvard Law, and he tried to be both a good _
43、33_ and a great dad, but also he tried to play both _34_ as dad and mom. I remember all the other girls in my 2nd grade class had hair braided (辫子), and I _35_ that too. So my dad would braid my hair every morning before _36_. It makes me smile just to _37_ it.I think about not having mother occasio
44、nally, and _38_ it does bother me, like the _39_ that on Mothers Day my dad and I visit my moms grave, and bring her _40_ yellow roses.Maybe I dont have exactly what I want, but I have what I need.21. A. walking B. flying C. running D. driving22. A. saved B. deserted C. hurt D. interrupted23. A. sto
45、ries B. decisions C. experiences D. adventures24. A. set off B. grew up C. pulled up D. settled down25. A. useless B. impossible C. dangerous D. difficult26. A. worse B. less C. closer D. slower27. A. friends B. moms C. classmates D. neighbors28. A. meal B. lunch C. beer D. tea29. A. spend B. forget
46、 C. end D. name30. A. easy B. important C. fun D. similar31. A. brought up B. shown off C. lifted up D. left out32. A. returned B. failed C. graduated D. stopped33. A. lawyer B. guide C. actor D. businessman34. A. games B. roles C. tapes D. tricks35. A. wanted B. understood C. started D. accepted36.
47、 A. weekends B. lunch C. school D. games37. A. turn to B. ask for C. look for D. think about38. A. always B. sometimes C. recently D. again39. A. schedule B. plan C. fact D. thought40. A. favorite B. available C. actual D. common第二节 语法填空 （共10题，每小题1分，共10分）_41_(base) on recent researches, distance lea
48、rning is slowly proving as_42_(value) as the traditional campus based form. It is a fixed truth that this form of learning is_43_the increase. Moreover, both students and teachers have expressed their_44_(happy) with these courses. The best part of distance learning courses is their flexible format(
49、方式). Students can continue_45_(work) and study at the same time without any kind of difficulty. You will_46_(provide) with the facilities of a virtual classroom and a virtual campus. Anyone_47_wants to upgrade their professional knowledge to a new level can apply for these courses. With an online st
50、udy format, the tests and notes can be accessible with just a mouse click from your home computer. However, a student_48_(attend) an online course must take the time management_49_(serious). Every online student must keep in mind that proper management of time and study schedule is_50_key towards su
51、ccess in this format41. _ 42. _ 43. _ 44. _ 45. _ 46. _ 47 _ 48 _ 49. _ 50. _ 第一节 短文改错（共10题，每小题1分，共10分）Recently I read an article in a magazine. It was about the mother who was worried about her son just because of he always kept his hair long. The mother thought that was not right，and the son felt
52、there was nothing unusually about it. Different generations have different opinion on the same thing. That is what is meaning by “the generation gap”We can see them in our daily life. Most of our parents like listening to old songs when young people prefer pop songs. Every time my father finds me li
53、stening to rock music，he always shouted, “ Shut it off. Its awful ! ” How can we deal with the generation gap?1-5 BDBDC 6-10 BDCAC11-15 BBCBA 16-20 GFACD【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A【解析】试题分析：本文属于记叙文，在我两岁的时候
54、，母亲就去世了。爸爸陪着我一起长大，既做爸爸也做妈妈，努力让我快乐成长。从文章中体现出父女之间弄弄的感情。21. D 考查上下文串联。动词walk步行；fly飞行；run奔跑；drive驾驶；根据下文I was in the backseat可知我坐在汽车后座上。说明当时她开着汽车。故D正确。22. C 考查动词辨析。动词save挽救；desert抛弃，遗弃；hurt受伤，伤害；interrupt打断，打扰；作者和母亲遇见了事故，但是作者并未受伤。故C项正确。23. A 考查名词辨析。名词story故事，描述；decision决定；experience经历；adventure冒险；根据前句“I
55、 dont remember anything about her.”除了母亲，作者什么也记不得。他只是从父亲的描述中才得知事故的详情。故A正确。24. B 考查上下文串联。短语set off出发，动身；grow up长大，成长；pull up停车；settle down定居，解决；母亲去世以后，作者和父亲相依为命，慢慢长大。故B项正确。25. D 考查生活常识。形容词useless无用的；impossible不可能；dangerous危险的；difficult困难的；没有母亲关爱的日子是很艰难的。故D正确。26. A 考查固定搭配。短语to make things worse更糟糕的是；小学
56、时，当母亲节来临的时候，作者总是很难过，在2、3年级有一项和母亲一起完成的活动。这让作者更加难受。故A正确。27. B 考查上下文串联。根据上文可知这所在母亲节举行的活动，自然是与母亲相关。故B正确。28. D 考查上下文串联。根据上文“there was“Tea party with mom”可知这是在母亲节的时候举行的和母亲一起的茶话会。故D正确。29. B 考查动词辨析。动词spend度过；forget忘记；end结束；name命名；虽然那样的日子让我很难受，但父亲会努力让我忘记那些日子。把失去母亲的影响降到最低。故B正确。30. C 考查上下文串联。形容词easy容易的；importa
57、nt重要的；fun有趣的；similar相似的；根据后半句“like going to Disneyland”去迪士尼乐园游玩的日子总是很有趣的事情。故C正确。31. D 考查短语辨析。短语bring up抚养；show off炫耀；lift up举起；leave out省略，遗漏；虽然妈妈去世了，但父亲努力地爱我，从来没有让我有被忽略的感觉。故D项正确。32. C 考查动词辨析。动词return归还；fail失败；graduate毕业；stop停止；母亲去世的那一天恰好是父亲从 哈佛大学法学院毕业的日子。故C项正确。33. A 考查上下文串联。根据前句“My mom died right a
58、s he_72_ from Harvard law”父亲从哈佛大学法学院毕业，通常他会选择做律师。故A正确。34. B 考查上下文串联。名词game游戏；role作用；角色；tape带子，磁带；trick诡计，把戏；父亲努力做一个好律师，好爸爸，同时努力做好妈妈和爸爸两个角色。故B项正确。35. A 考查动词辨析。动词want想要；understand理解；start开始；accept接受；我记得2年级的时候，其他的女孩子都留小辫子，我也想留一样的辫子。故A正确。36. C 考查上下文串联。根据前句可知在我2年级的时候，其他的女孩子都留小辫子，我也想留一样的辫子。所以每天早晨上学之前，爸爸就给
59、我扎辫子。故C正确。37. D 考查短语辨析。短语turn to向.求助；ask for请求，要求；look for寻找；think about思考；想起；一想起这样的事情就让我很开心。故D正确。38. B 考查副词辨析。副词always总是，一直；sometimes有时候；recently近来；again再一次；我偶尔会想起母亲，有时候也会让我很难受。B项与前句中“occasionally”一致。故B正确。39. C 考查名词辨析。名词schedule安排表；plan计划；fact事实；thought思想；本句中作者列举了一些让自己难受的事情，比如在母亲节的时候和父亲一起去为母亲扫墓。故C项
60、正确。40. A 考查形容词辨析。形容词favorite最喜欢的；available存在的，可利用的；actual实际的；common常见的；每次给母亲扫墓的时候，都会送上母亲最喜欢的黄玫瑰。BCD三项与上下文语义不符。故A正确。考点：考查记叙文阅读第卷（非选择题，共40分）语法填空41Based 42valuable 43on 44happiness 45to work46be provided 47who 48attending 49seriously 50the单词填空来源:学科网ZXXK51.dating 52.furniture 53.ranges 54.chemicals 55.m
61、easuring 56.panicked 57.instructions 58.accessible 59.permission 60.occasionally 短文改错Recently Iread an article in a magazine. It was aboutthemother who was worried来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_Khave aabout her son just becauseofhe always kept his hair long. The mother thought that was not去掉right，andthe son felt the
62、re was nothingunusuallyabout it. Different generations havebut unusualdifferentopinionon the same thing. That is what ismeaningby “the generation gap”Weopinionsmeantcan seethemin our daily life. Most of our parents like listening to old songswhenyoungitwhilepeople prefer pop songs. Every time my fat
63、her finds me listening to rock music，he alwaysshouted,shouts“ Shut it off. Its awful ! ” How can we deal with the generation gap?写作Dear Ms. Chen,Im Li Hua, a student from Class 21, Grade 2. Im writing to apply for the position as an English editor of the School Paper.I am really eager to obtain this
64、 precious opportunity. As an outgoing girl, I have such a good command of English that I am elected as an assistant to my English teacher. Additionally, I am adept in operating the computer, which enables me to have an evident advantage over many others. Above all, I am more than glad to devote myself to serving my fellow students as much as possible.I am pretty sure that I can perfectly live up to your expectations. I would appreciate it if you could give me a kind consideration.Looking forward to your reply.Yours, Li Hua
