1、Tomorrows world课时跟踪检测B卷.完形填空(2015镇江高三模拟)In my dual profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS.The _1_that I have had with these special kids have been _2_ in my life.They have taught me so many things.I have espec
2、ially learned that great _3_can be found in the smallest of packages.Let me tell you about Tyler.Tyler and his mother were both infected with HIV.From the very beginning of his life, he was _4_on medications to enable him to _5_.When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his ch
3、est.This tube was _6_to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back.Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this _7_to his bloodstream.At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to _8_his breathing.Tyler wasnt willing to _9_one single moment of h
4、is childhood to this deadly disease.It was not _10_to find him playing and racing around his backyard,_11_his medicineladen backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen _12_him in his little wagon.All of us who knew Tyler were surprised at his pure _13_in being alive and the energy it gave him.Tylers mo
5、m often _14_him by telling him that he moved so _15_she needed to dress him in red.That way,when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly _16_him.来源:学,科,网This awful disease eventually _17_even the likes of a little dynamo (精力充沛的人) like Tyler.He grew quite
6、ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIVinfected mother.When it became _18_that he wasnt going to survive, Tylers mom talked to him about death.She _19_him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.A few days before his death, Tyler whispered to me,“I might
7、 die soon.When I die, please dress me in red.Mom _20_shes coming to heaven, too.Ill be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”1A.appointmentsBproblemsCrelationships Ddifficulties2A.dreams BgiftsCnightmares Dwishes3A.courage BcareCdisappointment Ddistress4A.hard BfedCbe
8、nt Ddependent5A.survive BpracticeCescape Dcalm6A.connected BcomparedCdropped Ddecorated7A.experiment BtubeCheart Ddoctor8A.indicate BsubstituteCsupport Dcheck9A.give up Bbring upCsend out Dhold on10A.unusual BcommonCpossible Dpractical11A.adjusting BwearingCtaking Ddressing12A.on BbesideCbelow Dbehi
9、nd13A.depression BdoubtCconfusion Djoy14A.teased BcriticizedCscolded Dinspired15A.slowly BregularlyCsteadily Dfast16A.spot BignoreClose Dmiss17A.wore down Bcared aboutCheld back Dtook on18A.explicit Babnormal来源:学|科|网Capparent Dvague19A.showed BansweredCcomforted Drecognized20A.promised BforgotCadmit
10、ted Ddiscovered.阅读理解(2015南京东山外校学情调研)The German city of Hamburg has announced plans to become carfree within the next two decades. It is an ambitious idea, but city officials obviously feel that the personal motorcar does not fulfill a function that walking, biking and taking public transport cannot.
11、 The goal of Hamburgs project is to replace roads with a green network, which will allow people to navigate through the city without the use of cars.Banishing the car from urban areas is becoming a common trend in many European cities. London imposes a “congestion charge” on private vehicles enterin
12、g the city centre during rush hours. Copenhagen is building bicycle superhighways radiating out from the city centre. These developments combined may make worrying reading for driving enthusiasts. Is the time of the personal car over?In the century since the Ford Model T was introduced in 1908, glob
13、al vehicle numbers have swollen to well over a billion. But according to recent research, the growth may have stopped.According to Professor Michael Sivak, at the University of Michigan,“motorization” in the US might have reached a peak in 2008, and that the figures have been on the decline since.来源
14、:学|科|网“New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, each have more than thirty percent of households without a light duty vehicle,” says Sivak. In fact, the figures show that fiftysix percent of households in New York (which top the list) dont have a car. “I think that will be surprising to most peop
15、le. It was surprising to me, and I am in the business.”Sivak thinks a number of factors could be contributing to the trend, including working from home and the movement of populations back to city centers. In China, Beijing and Shanghai are looking at plans to limit the number of new vehicles being
16、registered to control growth. Its a movement more cities are looking towards, particularly in the US.1Why does Hamburg launch the “carfree” program?ATo build a greener environment.BTo fix a worldwide road network.CTo call on people to take exercise.DTo replace the public transport.2The underlined wo
17、rd “banishing” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “_”Aputting outBgiving awayCdriving away Dsetting out3Professor Michael Sivak uses the examples in Paragraph 5_.Ato prove the number of cars has been increasing sharplyBto persuade American people to give up their way of lifeCto introduce to the
18、readers a new trend in buying carsDto show many Americans have already abandoned cars4What does Michael Sivak think of the result of his research?ATerrifying. BAmazing.CExciting. DDisappointing.5What can be learned from the last paragraph?AMost people like to work in the countryside.BIt is only big
19、cities that are taking action.CMany factors contribute to the trend.DEffective rules have come into effect.任务型阅读(2015淮安三模)Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) is a set of abilities or competencies that enable us to understand and manage ourselves and our emotions effectively. EQ also helps us understan
20、d and effectively relate to others. Stress tolerance, leadership, communication, social responsibility, problem solving and creativity all require high EQ.Here are some of the major emotional intelligence competences that make up a fully integrated personality as well as a sample of a state of the a
21、rt assessment that measures EQ.Emotional Expression The ability to express your feelings and instincts(本能). Emotional expression is a necessary part of your day.Emotional Awareness of Others The ability to hear, sense or intuit what other people may be feeling from their words, body language (not ve
22、rbal) or other direct or indirect clues.Flexibility The ability to bounce back, be flexible, and retain curiosity and hope in the face of adversity, change or challenge.Optimism Being positive and optimistic.EQ is recognized to be one of the most important predictors of personal, business and profes
23、sional success. In a world of unprecedented change and challenge it is our ability to increase our EQ that will help us build the leadership, transparent communication and collaboration to lead better lives, do better business and contribute to a better world.IQ may get you the client, but your EQ s
24、kills will help you keep the client and build a growing practice. Why? Because, while human beings like to make their decisions in an intelligent way to purchase a product or a service, the bottom line remains that we buy services and products from those we trust and like. It is our ability to trust
25、 and like another person that makes us feel comfortable with the relationship and inspires the desire to have or to purchase something from them.It is the human ability to put instincts, emotions and thoughts into the correct position in relation to each other that gives us the competence to increas
26、e our emotional intelligence. And it is the human ability to use the changes and challenges we face to develop self awareness and emotional management that helps us communicate better.With appropriate education and training, Emotional Intelligence can be developed throughout our lives. Like most hum
27、an competences, Emotional Intelligence is best increased in the learning and the doing, and that is why EQ focused coaching is so powerful.来源:Zxxk.Com答 案.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个身患重症需要插管输液的孩子,对生活非常热爱,在他弱小的身体里藏着一颗勇敢而又乐观的心以及他和他妈妈之间感人的故事。1选C根据上文“I have worked with numerous children.”可知,此处是指作者和这些孩子们的关系。故选C,意
28、为“关系,相处”。2选B根据下文“They have taught me so many things.”可知,和孩子们的关系是作者生命中的礼物。故选B。A项意为“梦想”;C项意为“噩梦”;D项意为“祝愿”,均不符合语境。3选A根据下文内容可知,Tyler 尽管身体虚弱,但很有勇气。故选A。4选D根据本段内容可知,Tyler 出生时就感染了艾滋病,需要依靠药物来生存。be dependent on 为固定搭配,意为“依靠,依赖”,符合语境。故选D。5选A根据上下文可知,他从小感染艾滋病,病情较重,需要依靠药物来生存。故选A,意为“生存,挺过”。6选A根据上文可知,他五岁时做了一个手术,在胸口插
29、了一根管子,用来往体内输送药,由此可知,这根管子应该是与他背包里装有药物的泵相连的。故选A,意为“连接”。B项意为“对比”;C项意为“掉落”;D项意为“装饰”,均不符合语境。7选B根据上文“This tube was _to a pump”中“tube”提示可知,这些药是通过插入胸口的管子来输入到血液中的。故选B。8选C句意为:有时,他也需要额外的输氧来维持呼吸。故选C,意为“支持,供应”。A项意为“暗示,象征”;B项意为“代替”;D项意为“检查”,均不符合语境。9选A句意为:Tyler 不愿意因为这个致命的疾病而放弃他童年里每一分钟。故选A,意为“放弃”。B项意为“抚养长大”;C项意为“发出
30、,散布”;C项意为“坚持”,均不符合语境。10选A根据上文可知,此处是指 Tyler 经常在后院里玩。故选A。11选B根据上文可知,为了往体内输送药,他背着一个背包。故选B,意为“穿着,戴着”。A项意为“调节”;C项意为“拿着”;D项意为“给穿衣,打扮”,均不符合语境。12选D根据语境可知,Tyler 在后院玩,背上背着装有输送药的工具的背包,身后拉着放氧气罐的小车。故选D,意为“在之后”。来源:Zxxk.Com13选D根据上文描写可知,尽管 Tyler 病情严重,但这并没有影响他快乐地玩,因此此处指人们对他的这种乐观态度感到很惊讶。故选D。14选A句意为:妈妈经常开玩笑地告诉他因为他跑得太快
31、,为了更容易看见他,最好给他穿件红衣服。故选A,意为“取笑,开玩笑”。B项意为“批评”;C项意为“责骂”;D项意为“鼓舞,激励”,均不符合语境。15选D根据上文“playing and racing around his backyard”可推知,此处强调他跑得快。故选D。16选A这是解释为何要给他穿红衣的原因,是因为妈妈透过窗户可以更快地发现他。故选A,意为“看见,发现”。B项意为“忽视”;C项意为“丢失”;D项意为“错过,怀念”,均不符合语境。17选A根据该句中的“eventually”和“even”所表达的语境可知,最终 Tyler 被疾病拖垮了。故选A,意为“使精疲力竭,磨损”。B项意
32、为“在意,关心”;C项意为“隐瞒,控制”;D项意为“呈现,雇用”,均不符合语境。18选C此处指 Tyler 病情明显严重到他即将离开这个世界了。故选C,意为“明显的,可看见的”。A项意为“明确的,清楚的”;B项意为“不正常的”;D项意为“模糊的,不清楚的”,均不符合语境。19选C根据下文妈妈所说的内容可知,她是在安慰 Tyler。故选C。20选A根据上段最后一句可知,妈妈安慰孩子说自己很快就会到天堂找他的,所以孩子认为这是妈妈对自己的承诺。故选A,意为“承诺”。B项意为“忘记”;C项意为“承认”;D项意为“发现”,均不符合语境。.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了德国Hamburg市的一项
33、计划,这项计划要求市民少用私家汽车,以建设一个更加绿色环保的社会;据调查,许多美国人已经放弃使用汽车,许多因素促成了这一趋势。1选A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,这一计划是为了减少使用私家汽车,建设一个更加绿色的社会。2选C词义猜测题。该句句意为:在欧洲许多城市,将汽车开出城市已经成为一种潮流。根据该句中的“car from urban areas”,并结合下句语境可推知,画线词义为“开出,驶出”。故C项正确。3选D推理判断题。根据第五段的第二句可推知,该例子是为了说明许多美国人已经放弃使用私家汽车。4选B细节理解题。根据第五段最后两句可知,Michael Sivak认为他的调查结果令人惊讶。故B项正确。5选C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知,许多因素促成了这一潮流。故C项正确。.1.Definition/Concept/Introduction2emotions/feelings3.aspects4.express/show/display5.aware/conscious6.circumstances/situations7.predict/foresee/distinguish/tell8.sellpetence/ability10.developing/improving/increasing