1、2011年高二英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练第1天I完形填空 Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 36 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a 37 for many people to shop without 38 having to leave their homes.Some shoppers are 39 o
2、f department stores and supermarkets 40 the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes 41 of finding anything they want to buy. Theyd rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 42 a friendly announcer describe a product 43 a model shows it. And they can 44 around the clock, buying somet
3、hing 45 by making a phone call.Department stores and even mail-under companies are 46 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 47 their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. 48 can ask questions about products and place 49 , all through their TV
4、sets.Will shopping by television 50 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 51 many people find shopping at a 52 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 53 or try on dresses they want to buy. Thats 54 specialists say that in the future,
5、 home shopping will 55 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it. Ks5u36A. mustB. shouldC. shallD. can37A. program B. wayC. reasonD. purpose38A. everB. neverC. stillD. once39A. proudB. fondC. tiredD. careful40A. fightingB. strikingC. treatingD. stopping41A. senseB. doubtC.
6、hopeD. feeling42A. seeB. watchC. letD. notice43A. untilB. sinceC. ifD. while44A. shopB. waitC. turnD. deliver45A. suitablyB. cheaplyC. simplyD. hardly46A. nervousB. luckyC. equalD. eager47A. putting up B. making upC. setting upD. looking up48A. GuestsB. AssistantsC. ManagersD. Customers49A. ordersB.
7、 goodsC. booksD. answers50A. lastlyB. finallyC. especiallyD. fortunately51A. ThenB. YetC. HoweverD. Therefore52A. generalB. popularC. realD. true53A. designB. makeC. wearD. touch54A. howB. whyC. whatD. when55A. existB. practiceD. followD. appear II阅读理解 A Ks5uMom was a teacher most of her life. When
8、she wasnt in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun. It was sad for my three brothers and m
9、e to see her suffering in later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that. Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell
10、 asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly. After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We wen
11、t to her side. “Whirr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could master said, “Not was, say were!”It su
12、ddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jims last sentence. “If it was up to me”Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other -remarkable teacher. 56. When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?A. She wanted to tell her sons her
13、will. Ks5uB. She wanted to have something to eat before she died. C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking. D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying. 57. Which of the following statements is NOT right? Ks5uA. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her t
14、eaching. B. Mom was always making her teaching fun. C. Mom didnt forget her teaching until she died. D. Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home. 58. What does the writer think of his mother? A. He loved her but was tired of his mothers teaching at home. B. His mother should forget her teach
15、ing and enjoyed the rest of her life. C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching. D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired. 59. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A. Once a teacher, always B. Moms will C. A teachers life D. A teachers
16、devotionBDesert ants on their expeditions for food use clues to lead themselves in the homeward direction, but with few landmarks in the poor land, scientists have wondered how the insects always take the most direct rouand know exactly how far to march.The new study shows that counting their steps
17、is an important part of the scheme.Over the years, scientists have proposed several theories for how ants find their way home. One is that they do it like honeybees and remember visual clues, but experiments showed ants can travel in the dark. Another theory is that because ants run at a steady pace
18、, they could time how long it took them to get to and from. Other studies have shown that once ants find a good source of food, they teach other ants how to find it.The ant “pedometer” technique was first proposed in 1904, but it remained untested until now. Scientists trained desert ants to walk al
19、ong a straight path from their nest entrance to a feeder 30 feet away. If the nest or feeder s moved, the ants would break from their straight path after reaching the expected spot and search for their goal.Try that on stilts. They glued stilt-like extentions to the legs of some ants to lengthen str
20、ide. The researchers shortened other ants stride length by cutting off the ants feet and lower legs, reducing their legs to stumps.The ants on stilts took the right number of steps, but because of their increased stride length, marched past their goal. Stump-legged ants, meanwhile, fell short of the
21、 goal. After getting used to their new legs, the ants were able to adjust their pedometer.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. Ants marching depends on counting their steps B. Desert ants know how to look for food C. The secret for ants marching is known to all Ks5u D. Ants know how far their foo
22、d is61. Apart from counting their steps, how can ants find their way?A. By smelling B. By communicating C. By hearing D. By recognizing wind62. About the ant pedometer, we know that_. A. the technique is a recent discovery B. ants always walk along a straight path C. ants often change their nest to
23、keep the pedometer D. the pedometer needs changing depending on new situations63. According to the passage, the “stump-legged ants”_. Ks5u A. have longer legs than ones on stilts B. have longer legs than the common ones C. need more steps to reach their goal D. can arrive at their goal as usual语言知识点滴积累 New words _ New phrases_ New sentences_ 36-40 DBACA 41-45 CBDAC 46-50 DCDAB 51-55 BCDBA56-60 CDCAA 61-65 BDC
