江苏省准高三英语 完形+阅读 暑假限时训练5.doc

江苏省2014届准高三英语 完形+阅读 暑假限时训练5i. 完形when i was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. i could hear them_1_at each other at night. it always seemed like they were fighting about me. i started to_2_and couldnt fall asleep. some nights i didnt feel like i_3_at all. my grades really started to_4_ too. it was hard to pay attention during class because i felt so_5_all the time.my mom had to take me to see a therapist (治疗专家). on the way, i_6_to worry even more. what would my friends_7_me if they knew i was going to see a therapist? what if the therapist couldnt_8_me?it was not that_9_. my therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might_10_if i was able to get more sleep._11_i understood how the future could be better, i felt really_12_to try new things. at the end of the session, i was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. when i woke up each morning, i had to answer all these questions about my sleep._13_, she gave me homework related to my sleep. i wasnt_14_to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. if i couldnt fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to_15_and feel sleepy.during the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept_16_out all the things i was doing right. with her help, it was so much easier to notice the_17_ things that were happening all around me.after about two months of seeing my therapist, i was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! i felt happier. i could_18_. my grades got better. basically, i felt like myself! it was so much better to admit that something was _19_and to do som8ething to fix it_20_just watch my whole life get worse and worse.1. a. laughing b. shooting c. knocking d. screaming2. a. doubt b. worry c. protest d. quarrel3. a. slept b. ate c. spoke d. dreamed4. a. reduce b. change c. drop d. influence5. a. bored b. tired c. upset d. shy6. a. refused b. happened c. ended d. started7. a. think about b. worry about c. get on with d. agree with8. a. teach b. fix c. answer d. recognize9. a. helpful b. interesting c. awful d. practical10. a. improve b. develop c. benefit d. adjust11. a. if b. unless c. though d. once12. a. nervous b. surprised c. excited d. calm13. a. therefore b. besides c. however d. instead14. a. allowed b. reminded c. asked d. persuaded15. a. study b. relax c. respond d. recover16. a. picking b. trying c. leaving d. pointing17. a. tiny b. exciting c. positive d. important18. a. forgive b. concentrate c. appreciate d. understand19. a. wrong b. significant c. acceptable d. realistic20. a. instead of b. as well as c. rather than d. other thanii. 阅读(a)i looked at my beautiful christmas tree and sighed. it was time. the new year was a week old and my tree still stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly displayed in a shower of colorful lights. id procrastinated long enough.i got up, went to the garage and dragged all the boxes into the room. the garland was the first to come down. the tree looked naked already. i took the large ornaments off next. they made a large pile on our bed. an hour later, our bed was covered with christmas memories. each pile contained an ornament along with its matching brothers and sisters from sets purchased many years ago.i prepared the boxes and carefully placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to admire a favorite. “hey, little santa!” i held the santa from my childhood. “thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” he was a little ragged but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories. “until next year, my dear friend.”there was a collection of handmade ones. my children made in their first years of school, more than twenty years ago. made by tiny hands, they are far from perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree memories of young giggles (咯咯地笑) on christmas morning and a smiling face when they handed them to me when i came home from work. “look what we made, daddy!”“oh! it is beautiful. lets find a special spot on the tree for it.” every year since, they are displayed.a few hours after i started, the filled boxes were back in the garage, the room was vacuumed (用吸尘器清扫) and i sat staring at a barren (空荡荡的) corner. the room seemed so empty. it took me two days of work to assemble and decorate my tree, but only a few hours to take it apart.my tree is a good marriage or a great friendship. like the tree, they take a long time to assemble and decorate with memories, but can be torn down quickly.every year i have to put my tree away, but not my marriage or friendships. i take great care of those. they get to glow in the corner of my life for as long as i live. i get to analyze my tree and find memories for a few weeks every year. i can do the same with the loves in my life every day. take great care of your friendships and your marriage. once they come down, they arent as easy to put back together as a christmas tree. stand them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow.21. in the authors eyes, the christmas tree _.a. is a collection of childhood memoriesb. is a symbol of long-lasting relationsc. takes too much time to decorated. is full of out-of-date ornaments22. the underlined word “procrastinated” probably means _.a. reflected b. celebrated c. decorated d. delayed23. to the author, a christmas tree is similar to a good marriage in that _.a. both take time to build but fall apart easilyb. both remind him of bittersweet memoriesc. both need to be admired for some timed. both get less attractive over the years24. what is the main theme of the article?a. wed better put away christmas decorations and recycle them each year.b. friendships and marriages should be valued and managed carefully.c. memories with friends and family should be cherished and relived.d. we should decorate christmas trees with personal stuff and recycle.(b)rising numbers of students from crisis-hit european countries are flocking to british universities to flee economic chaos at home, according to research. figures suggest that the demand for courses abroad has increased by more than 150 percent among students from greece, italy, spain and portugal.britain is the most popular destination for young people educated in southern european countries which have been hardest hit by the sovereign-debt (政府债务) crisis. the rise may lead to concerns that british students will face added competition in the race for degree courses at top universities this summer.according to the statistics, the number of enquiries made through websites by greek, italian, spanish and portuguese students is 80,000 higher in 2012 than in 2011. demand to study outside their own country is up by more than 180 percent among italian students, 162 percent among greeks, 157 percent among spaniards and 140 percent among portuguese students. the study said the figures reflected the link “between students economic perspectives at home and their ambition to study and ultimately work in better performing economies”.the four countries have higher youth unemployment rates than almost anywhere else in europe, with the proportion of jobless young people ranging from more than a third in portugal to 52 percent in greece.according to researchers, britain is the most popular destination for these students. british universities accounted for 26 percent of total enquiries from the four countries, it was revealed. this compared with a fifth of enquiries being made to dutch universities and less than one-in-10 enquiries made to german and swedish institutions.the increase recorded in the study comes despite evidence that the total number of applications made to britain from across the eu has dropped this year. last month, the universities and colleges admissions service (ucas) said that total demand was down by 13 percent this year compared with 2011, although the data failed to provide a country-by-country breakdown. this suggests that southern european countries may be bucking the trend in the eu. the fall in interest coincides with the introduction of higher tuition fees in september, with students paying up to 9,000 a year almost three times maximum in 2011.25. why do students from southern european countries choose to study abroad?a. they want to pursue education of a higher quality.b. they want to escape the crisis at home.c. its more difficult to enter universities at home.d. it has become a fashion to study overseas there.26. with the rise of applications to study in britain from southern european countries, _.a. the youth unemployment rates in those countries might riseb. economic difficulties will be eased in the coming few yearsc. college students in britain will have to pay much higher tuition feesd. british students might face more competition in entering top universities27. the underlined phrase “bucking” probably means _.a. going against b. going after c. predicting d. setting28. which of the following figures best supports the main idea of the article?a. the youth unemployment rate is up to 52 percent in greece.b. the total number of applications made to britain from across the eu was down by 13 percent.c. british universities accounted for 26 percent of total enquiries from the four countries.d. the proportion of jobless young people ranges from more than a third in portugal to 52 percent in greece.(c)teenage years can be confusing for both teenagers and parents. at about 15, many teens become introspective and moody. they start thinking about how they feel about themselves and figuring out how this matches or mismatches what others think of them. most teens work through this phase (阶段) by the age of 16 or 17.often teenagers are treated like slightly bigger children, but young adults will never become independent and responsible if they are not allowed to make some decisions for themselves. the role of a parent must change from that of protector and keeper to that of friend and guide.even the most caring parents misunderstand their children sometimes, and some think of teenagers as insecure, stubborn and disrespectful. as a result, teenagers can distance themselves from their parents. teens often complain that their parents repeat the same things over and over again. parents must understand that teens need to be allowed to present their side of any problem and express their point of view.if parents forbid their child from doing something, chances are that they will do it behind their backs anyway. teens who deal best with their problems usually have parents who take time to listen and discuss, parents who respect them and who are respected in return. if parents remain calm, teens will do the same. this will encourage more open, level-headed communication.praise is a good thing too; teens are not always the best at accepting compliments, but that doesnt mean they dont need them. parents need to make sure that praise is meaningful.it is especially important that parents watch for signs of depression, such as noticeable changes in grades, eating and sleeping habits. these could be symptoms of stress and even alcohol or drug use.every parent should try to schedule time to be alone with their child, whether going shopping or to the movies, or taking a walk in the park or a short trip. this time allows parents to talk and listen without interruption from work or other family members. it might also be good to encourage teens to discuss important issues at dinner. discussion time shows teens that parents are interested in them and their lives.finally, parents must accept that teens may not want to talk about everything. their need for privacy should be respected and they must feel and see that their parents are there for them.a persons teenage years are a time for them to identify their own values and learn to justify and defend them. handling and improving communication with teenagers is not easy, but success will be rewarding for parents and teens alike.29. what does the underlined word “introspective” mean?a. stubborn b. disrespectfulc. sure about oneself d. analytical about oneself30. to make their children independent and responsible, parents are advised _.a. not to forbid them from doing thingsb. not to keep a distance from themc. to allow them room for growthd. to praise them whenever it is necessary31. whats the benefit of parents spending time alone with children?a. they can respect each others privacy.b. they can easily notice signs of depression.c. they can talk about everything they want.d. they can communicate without being interrupted.32. what is the main point of the article?a. advice for parents to deal with teenage years.b. how teenagers communicate with parents.c. the characteristics of teenage years.d. the difficulties of teenage years.(d)this week, researchers who looked through the results of five recent studies on the link between staying seated and health outcomes came out with a new conclusion: sitting for more than three hours per day cuts about two years off your life expectancy (预期寿命).they added that watching more than two hours of tv per day will cut your life expectancy down another year or so. an even bleaker (无望的) discovery? moderate exercise doesnt seem to offset the effects of this excessive sitting either.“its not just about getting physical activity in your life,” lead author dr peter t katzmarzyk of pennington biomedical research center in baton rouge, louisiana, told businessweek. “just because youre doing 30 minutes of physical activity, what about the other 23.5 hours. dont just sit the rest of the day.”the study, published in bmj open, follows a long line of unsurprising “sitting is bad for you” literature, emphasizes that increasingly sedentary (久坐的) lifestyles are a deserved topic of major focus in recent years.previous studies have already told us that staying perched (坐) on our derrieres (臀部) all day isnt great for our health, linking lots of illnesses from cancer to diabetes and more to staying seated for any number of hours per day.so whats the solution for those of us whose jobs involve lots of sitting time in front of a computer, writing an article about how its bad to be seated in front of a computer?the good folks over at huffpo tried out a treadmill (跑步机) desk last summer. standing desks are gaining popularity too.there are also some little things you can do every day, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, standing while you eat lunch, and even walking over to your colleagues instead of sending off an email. it may sound as obvious as gawkers mockery that “in other breaking news, you should try harder to eat fruits and vegetables,” but lets face it, sometimes we all need a reminder to get up.33. the main conclusion of the studies is that _.a. diseases like cancers are linked to sitting all day longb. the amount of time spent sitting affects how long you can livec. watching tv for too long is bad for your healthd. people are spending more and more time seated34. the underlined word “offset” is closest in meaning to _.a. do good to b. get rid of c. balance d. increase35. what should people in sedentary jobs do, according to the article?a. they should break up their time spent sitting.b. they should pay special attention to physical health.c. they should increase the time they exercise every day.d. they should eat fruits and vegetables to keep healthy.36. which of the following statements is true according to the text?a. scientists are concerned about sedentary lifestyles.b. doing exercise doesnt do much good for your health.c. its better to remain seated while eating food.d. something should be done to change sedentary jobs.(e)the lorry driver taking kit to the football pitch was so knackered he pulled into the lay-by near the petrol station for a quick kip.huh?for american readers, that translates as: the truck driver delivering uniforms to the soccer field was so tired he pulled into the rest area near the gas station for a nap.as george bernard shaw once observed, england and america are two countries divided by a common language. that difference between their two kinds of english were clear in the summer of 2012 when about 250,000 americans came to london for the olympic games.yes, the internet, television, movies, global travel and business have blurred language differences, and many people in the us and uk are familiar with those strange figures of speech from both sides of the pond.food and drinkthose are “chips” that go with your burger, instead of fries. youd like some potato chips? those are “crisps”.if the waiter asks if youd like “pudding”, hes referring to dessert in general, not necessarily the soft treat that bill cosby once pitched (推销) in tv ads. by the way, if you see “black pudding” or “blood pudding” on the menu well, thats not dessert at all. its sausage.a “cracker” isnt only what you put cheese on. its also a very good thing, as in “that goal was a cracker!” it can be an adjective, too: “london will put on a cracking (meaning great) opening ceremony.”olympic lingogoing to watch the finish of the marathon or cycling road race? yes, the venue is the “mall”. no, thats not a shopping center. its that iconic (标志性的) boulevard (林荫大道) leading from buckingham palace to traf