河北省武邑中学高考英语一轮复习 第10期55分钟课堂练习 (2).doc

河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第10期55分钟课堂练习阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a,b,c,d)中，选出最佳选项。aparker liautaud, a teenager student, is preparing for an expedition to the south pole. the 19-year-old is now training for a 640-kilometre journey from the antarctic coast to the south pole. if he successfully makes the journey in 22 days as planned, he will break the speed record for the fastest trip from the continents coast to the south pole on foot. he would also be the youngest male to reach the goal, although a younger female once did it in the past.parker says he was motivated by the opportunity to raise awareness about climate change rather than pushing his own physical limits. citing(提及）ben saunders, the british explorer who recently made an expedition to the south pole and back, as an inspiring influence in his physical preparation, he said, “training is something i used to feel very out of place doing, but now i feel very confident about my ability to get from a to b physically.”given that background and a training schedule involving two or three hours preparation a day, he might be expected to take a hiatus from his studies at yale university. however, he is continuing his course in geography and geophysics, until he heads out to the antarctic next month. while in antarctic, he will be carrying out tests to help show how the climate is changing, including testing a lightweight weather station for the first time on the continent.parker admitted feeling anxious about the journey, which he is carrying out with his partner doug stoup and is expected to complete in less than a month, but he said, “ the best way to respond to pressure is to be as well-prepared as humanly possible.”1. during his expedition, parker liautaud will _.a. have a tight scheduleb.face all difficulties alone.c.cover 640 kilometre a dayd.drive all the way by himself.2. why does parker liautaud plan to visit the south pole?a. to push his own physical limits.b. to do repairs to a weather station.c. to do research on climate change.d. to finish a project in his university.3. the underlined word “hiatus” in paragraph 3 probly means “_”.a. prizeb.degreec.decisiond.break4. what does the author mainly tell us in the text?a. the climate of the antarctic keeps changing rapidly.b. a teenage student prepares for the south pole record.c. a 19-year-old buy has crossed the antarctic successfully.d. it takes courage to go on an expedition to the south pole.bhowever urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly. some of this growth has happened in the developed world, but the most dramatic increase has been in the third world. almost all the worlds population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries.by the year 2030, for the first time in history, 60 percent of the worlds people will be living in cities.this is actually good news in some ways. “cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity(繁荣),” says marc weiss, chairman of the prague institute for global urban development, “both for the nation and for families.” industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gdp(国内生产总值) in most countries of the world. “theres the crazy idea that the way to deal with a citys problems is to keep people out of them.” weiss continued. “but the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” for better or worse, urban-watchers are clear on one point: the quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities. those cities will be bigger than ever. and yet, population numbers by themselves dont determine a citys prospects; after all, addis ababa, ethiopia, and hamburg, germany, have the same population. nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor. “city problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usually unrepresentative city governments.”5.in the authors opinion, _.abetter city, better life bboth urban and rural areas will have a large populationcthe larger the population is, the faster a city develops dboth urban and rural areas have larger gdp6.which atatement is not true according to the passage?a.the developing countries develop faster than the developed countries.b. cities contribute more to the gdp than the villagers.c. some problems are more easily solved in cities than in the country.d. its impossible to solve urban problems by getting people out of cities.7.the last paragraph implies that _.apublic services are ineffective.bcities are increasing too fast.cpopulation is not linked with development.dgovernment should be responsible for the problems in the cities.cits illegal for the police to attach a gps unit to your car without your permission, as the u.s. supreme court settled in 2012. but if the police are in hot pursuit of a bank robber or other escaping criminals that threaten public safety, a gps tracker is acceptable. but exactly how can the police gps track a car that is moving fast?the answer to that question comes from star chase, a new police technology being used by a small-but growing number of law enforcement agencies. it allows the police to fire 4.5-inch glue-covered gps bullet-like projectiles (发射体) from an air gun fixed in their police cars. if the gps tracker makes contact with the escaping robbers car, itll stick no matter how fast the vehicle is going. that way, the police will have a constant read on the cars location and heading.aside from simply apprehending (逮捕) criminals, its believed this new technology could help save lives. if the police successfully fire a gps unit at a speeding criminal, they can pull back from a high-risk chase. chases can be incredibly dangerous to all involved, including innocent bystanders and other drivers. once the gps bullet connects, theres no need for the chase any longer.now, predictably, a gps-loaded gun isnt cheap. police departments need to pay about $5,000 per vehicle for the technology, and individual gps bullets cost as much as $250 each. that may sound expensive, but remember: the alternative is often thousands of dollars in property damage, and great human cost in injury and lost life. according to star chase, their gps bullet system has an apprehension rate of 80% without any report of injury or property damage.if youd like to learn more about the star chase system, popular mechanics has just published a good article about it. theres also plenty more information available at the companys website.8. when the gps bullet sticks to the escaping robbers car, the police can . a. know the cars conditionb. ensure the robbers safetyc. play a fair game with the robberd. know the cars position and direction9. the gps bullets could help save lives mainly because . a. the bullets wont hurt people b. they can make the robbers car stop c. the police can stop the dangerous chasingd. they have more advantages than normal bullets10. from the passage we can learn that gps bullets . a. are useful for the police b. are widely used in america c. can control the rising crime rate d. can replace the police in the future11. what would be the best title for the passage? a. life b. nature c. fashion d. technologyd the world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. we meet them every day. a few days ago, my car was not running well. i pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. he knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. i was amazed. the sad truth is, great talent is not enough. i am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. i heard the other day that less than 5 percent of americans earn more than $100, 000 a year. a business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. it was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, they are one skill away from great wealth. there is an old saying that goes, job means just over broke (破产) . and unfortunately, i would say that the saying applies to millions of people. because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers live within their means. they work and they pay the bills. instead i recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn. when i ask the classes i teach, how many of you can cook a better hamburger than mcdonalds? almost all the students raise their hands. i then ask, so if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come mcdonalds makes more money than you? the answer is obvious: mcdonalds is excellent at business systems. the reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. the world is filled with talented poor people. they focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger. 12. the author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that . a. he is just one of the talented people b. he is ready to help othersc. he has a sharp sense of hearing d. he knows little about car repairing 13. the underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by . a. spend more than they can afford b. do in their own wayc. live in their own circle d. live within what they earn 14. why do talented people earn so little according to the author? a. they dont work hard enough. b. they lack financial intelligence.c. they dont make full use of their talents. d. they have no specialized skills. 15. the main purpose of the author is to tell us . a. how young people can find a satisfactory jobb. what schools should teach studentsc. why so many talented people are poord.how mcdonalds makes much money第2节 （共5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。 people often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and thats actually quite true 16 after all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with themthe following tips will help you make a positive impression every timedress appropriately 17 that means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situationsit isnt difficult and it doesnt have to cost you much, either be aware of your body language words express very little of what you say. body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level18 eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and specialnervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxioustry to be aware of your body language when communicating with others respect the opinions of others not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation. respect other peoples right to have their own opinionrespect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them 19 20 people love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversationby listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics abe a careful listener bshow an interest in every person you meet csmile especially when first meeting someone dmake sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new emeeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging fothers will want to be with you and help you make a good impression gdont force others to believe what you believe or to sec things only as you see them完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 in the 1450s johannes gutenberg, a german printer, developed a printing press（印刷机). then single letters could be 21 in lines to create a page of text.the letters were made of metal. each one could be _22_ to different parts of the press depending on which words were 23 on a particular page. this was one of the most important 24 in the history of printing. 25 , most books had been created by copying out text by hand. the _26_of a single book would take many hours or even days. with the gutenberg press, 27 could be created in a matter of seconds, and many copies of books could be created in a few hours. gutenbergs printing press was not so much an 28 , however, as an adaptation of gradually-developing technologies. the chinese were the first to use wooden blocks(木刻版),as early as the 8th century. then great 29 was made around 1040. the movable type (活字版）was made by bi sheng in china. european _30_ the printing methods centuries later. another contribution to gutenbergs new system also originated in the east: 31 . the chinese invented paper using 32 materials, including old clothes. the making of the inexpensive paper was introduced into europe in about 1000.this kind of paper was 33 for the new european printing presses, 34 it took in the oily ink required for the metal type. printing soon became an important 35 in a rapidly growing world. by 1500, nearly 35,000 books were in print worldwide. but the printingpress did not 36 a lot for a long time. in the 19th century, however, iron 37 wood in the presss framework. and paper became _38_ in continuous rolls rather than moreexpensive single pieces. steam engines 39 the speed at which the presses ran. in the late 1900s, the introduction of better presses greatly 40 the time it took to turn ideas into books.21. a.usedb.putc.readd.written22. a.shownb.turnedc.movedd.added23. a.neededb.lostc.collectedd.found24. a.challengesb.studiesc.discoveriesd.developments25. a.recentlyb.immediatelyc.previouslyd.finally26. a.discussionb.productionc.instructiond.preparation27. a.pagesb.ideasc.modelsd.characters28. a.attractionb.expressionc.competitiond.invention29. a.accidentb.researchc.progressd.situation30. a.believedb.followedc.testedd.required31. a.paperb.woodc.lettersd.metal32. a.fineb.thinc.heavyd.cheap33. a.uselessb.specialc.goodd.impossible34. a.asb.althoughc.untild.unless35. a.fashionb.industryc.trickd.belief36. a.applyb.helpc.workd.change37. a.replacedb.controlledc.becamed.protected38. a.necessaryb.availablec.normald.valuable39. a.reachedb.limitedc.increasedd.kept40. a.madeb.allowedc.wastedd.reduced语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 the 41_ chinese dynasty to rule came from manchuria(满族), in northeast