江苏省淮安中学高一英语天天练（第二周）.doc

周一任务型阅读：（每空填一词）people who travel long distances will have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. maybe nobody would say they enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. the train will soon get crowded and dirty. during the day, sleep never lasts long. at night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you find you can hardly manage to do so. if you are lucky to get a sleeping seat, you spend half the night looking at the small blue light over your head, when you finally arrive at the station , you are so tired that you dont want to leave. long car journeys are even less pleasant. on motorways, you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often , the great part of the journey is spent on narrow, rough roads which are crowded with traffic. when travelling by sea, you have a different experience. you can have a walk on the board, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food, of course, only when the sea is calm. if it is not, you are likely to get seasick, and you will find no journey can be worse than that. even if you travel in good weather, sea journeys take a long time. travelling by air seems to be dangerous to some travelers and it also has the disadvantage of being the most expensive form of transport. but nothing can match it for speed and comfort. travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exciting experience .travelling by air also offers you an unusual and breath-taking view of the world. you can effortlessly enjoy high mountains and deep valleys. the journey is so smooth that you will certainly arrive at your destination fresh and energetic. you will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and tiring journey.1. of travellingfeatures / characteristicsby trainthe train is usually 2. and dirty .you cant get a good 3. either during the day or at night.you become tired when you arrive at the station.by carit is even less pleasant than traveling by train.the roads are usually narrow 4. with heavy traffic on them by seayou will enjoy your journey when the sea is calm .the journey can be terrible in bad 5. .sea journeys usually take a long time .by airsome people would not travel by air because it seems not 6. enough and it is much more 7. than other forms of transport .some people prefer to travel by air because of its speed 8. .travelling by air allows you a good 9. of the landscape.you will remain 10. and energetic when you arrive at your destination. 阅读理解：a team of researchers from the university of california, san francisco, reported that middle- aged men without wives were actually twice as likely to die during a 10 year span as men with wives. it was the kind of news that swept through offices and watering holes and it made people feel conceited or anxious, depending on their circumstances. daviss team had set out to examine the effect of various living arrangements on mortality (the number of death from a certain cause). because of the buffering social support marriage is known to provide, davis and her colleagues fully expected to find that men and women living alone turn out in their study population, subjects who shared living quarters with people other than a spouse(husband and wife) had the same lower survival rates (生存比例) as those who lived by themselves. the lower survival rates for the spouseless were found primarily in men who were widowed(丧偶), separated or divorced(离婚), rather than in those who had never been married. emotional(情感的) and social factors probably played a role in higher mortality among the spouseless men. the researchers will analyze(分析) questionnaires that asked how frequently the men felt worried, nervous or poorly rested. but the team will also look at the causes of death; if the men without wives show higher rates of suicide( 自杀) or fatal accidents, its likely that emotional stress contributed to their higher mortality rate. davis has already discovered that the married men reported a significantly higher level of well- being than those who werent married. so perhaps the explanation for their longer survival isnt really so complicated. because they are cared for by nurturing wives, they just plain feel happier than the guys do. and what better reason than that for staying alive?1. what does the passage mainly discuss?a. the mortality of middle- aged men is closely related to their well - being.b. the mortality of middle- aged men is directly proportional to their wives survival rates.c. the mortality of middle- aged men is inversely proportional to their divorce rates.d. the mortality of middle- aged men is closely related to their marriage condition.2. the news reported makes . a. the widowers happy and the widows worried b. the married happy and the spouseless worried c. the divorced happy and the separated worried d. the widowed happy and the spouse worried3. it seems that in terms of survival rates . a. widowed men are easier to be hurt than widowed women b. married men are easier to be hurt than married women c. married women are easier to be hurt than married men d. widowed women are easier to be hurt than widowed men4. it can be predicted, while looking at the cause of death, researchers will .a. remove certain health factors b. consider the circumstancesc. consider racial support d. remove certain emotional factors周二任务型阅读：（每空填一词）no one really knows why we sleep. there are two theories, but a theory is only an idea or a guess. even scientists dont know if these theories are correct or not.one theory of sleep is called the “repair theory.” this theory says that during the day we use many important chemicals in our bodies and brains. we need sleep to make new chemicals which we will use the following day. one piece of evidence for this theory is that our bodies produce more of a growth hormone (a chemical that helps us grow) while we sleep.another theory is called the “adaptive theory.” this theory says that sleep developed gradually and naturally because it stopped early humans and animals from wasting energy and putting themselves in danger from the other animals that killed and ate them; in other words, sleep kept them safe and out of trouble. it was necessary for their survival.whatever the reason for sleep, everyone sleeps and everyone dreams every night. many times we dont remember our dreams, but we still dream. like sleep, no one knows exactly why we dream or what dreams mean. there have been many theories about dreams throughout history. many cultures believe that dreams can foretell the future that they can tell us what is going to happen to us. sigmund freud and other psychologists and psychiatrists (精神病学家) believe that dreams tell us about our feelings and desireshowever, some scientists now believe that dreams mean nothing at alldreams are caused by the electrical activity in our brains while we sleep. these scientists believe that nerve cells fire aimlessly and our brains try to make a story out of these meaningless patterns. these scientists say that dreams seem crazy and without meaning sometimes because they are crazy and without any meaning at all. theoriescontents(1)_ theorysleep makes new (2)_which will be used the (3)_day.(4)_ theorysleep keeps people(5)_and (6)out of (6)_.three different (7)_about dreamsa.dreams can (8)_ the future.b.dreams tell us about our feelings and (9)_.c.dreams mean (10)_at all.二阅读理解until recently, the “science of the future” was supposed to be electronics and artificial intelligence. today it seems more and more likely that the next great breakthroughs in technology will be brought through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering. this combination is the science of biotechnology. organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic(合成的) materials. however, it is still difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wool to conserve heat and also to absorb moisture. nothing that we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination of strength, lightness and flexibility that we find in the bodies of ordinary insects. nevertheless, scientists in the laboratory have already succeeded in “growing” a material that has many of the characteristics of human skin. the next step may well be “biotech hearts and eyes” which can replace diseased organs in human beings. these will not be rejected by the body, as is the case with organs from humans. the application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising. in 1996 the famous science fiction writer, arthur c. clarke, many of whose previous predictions have come true, said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and renewable sources of energy. some of these power sources will be biological. clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner or later we will have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources. coal, oil and gas are indeed convenient. however, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of pollution. it will be impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing that pollution to catastrophic(灾难性的) levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner. it is attempting to think that biotechnology or some other “science of the future” can solve our problems. before we surrender to that temptation we should remember nuclear power. only a few generations ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy. today those promises lie buried in a concrete grave in a place called chernobyl(切尔诺贝利), in the ukraine. biotechnology is unlikely, however, to break its promises in quite the same or such a dangerous way.1.according to the passage, the science of the future is likely to be _. a. electronics b. biotechnology c. genetic engineering d. nuclear technology2. organic chemistry helps to produce materials that are _. a. as good as wool b. as good as an insects body c. not as good as natural materials d. better than natural materials.3. according to the passage, it may soon be possible_. a. to make something as good as human skin b. to produce drugs without side effects c. to transplant human organs d. to make artificial hearts and eyes4. in 1996, arthur c. clarke predicted that _. a. biological power sources would be put into use soon b. oil, gas and coal could be repeatedly used in the future c. dependence on non-renewable power sources would be reduced soon d. the chernobyl disaster would happen in two years5. what do we learn from the last paragraph? a. biotechnology can solve all our future energy problems. b. biological power is cheaper than nuclear power. c. biological power may not be as dangerous as nuclear power. d. biological power will keep all its promises.周三一完形填空the alarm goes off at 4:30 in the morning. its dark and cold outside, but don royston rolls out of a warm 1 without missing a beat. its the 2 before thanksgiving and he has a(n) 3 , one that hes handled for the last eight 4 . hes the guy in the red suit 5 rides the back of the santa train 6 shelbina, kentucky, across the hills of southwestern virginia, 110 miles through poor villages and old hill towns to kingsport, tennessee. the train leaves 7 at 7:30, and he has to 8 the pace to get there. he dresses on board. the santa train tradition 9 in these hills 64 years ago, during the 10 days of world war ii. some 11 have been coming for four generations to 12 at favorite spots along the tracks. 13 the clinchfield line is one of the 14 freight(货运) routes in the region, csx （美一铁路公司）15 runs passenger trains on it. only this one. once a year, on the weekend before thanksgiving. it is their 16 to tradition and to the proud people of the coal region. royston and his helpers collect, pack and 17 gifts and candy - 15 tons of toys and goodies donated by folks and businesses. royston was no 18 in high school, but hes developed a pretty good throwing arm for tossing toys. heres the thing, he says: its when i miss. and a big kid grabs a toy out of the air 19 for some little one just behind him. and that kid hauls it in, takes a look around, turns and hands it to the child who really needs it. that 20 me the most. that gives me the joy of being santa. 1.a. carb. bedc. housed. coat2.a. middayb. holidayc. midnightd. weekend3.a. announcementb. celebrationc. assignmentd. congratulation4.a. weeksb. monthsc. yearsd. centuries5.a. whob. whichc. whatd. as 6.a. forb. byc. ind. from7.a. quicklyb. promptlyc. heavilyd. early8.a. pick outb. pick upc. pick overd. pick off9.a. existedb. spreadc. startedd. ended10.a. darkb. coldc. windyd. good11.a. soldiersb. womenc. familiesd. children12.a. lookb. aimc. collectd. gather13.a. thoughb. ifc. untild. unless14.a. fastestb. busiestc. newestd. simplest15.a. usuallyb. neverc. really d. almost16.a. attitudeb. giftc.answerd. candy17.a. give upb. give offc. give ind. give out18.a. santab. guyc. athleted. joker 19.a. intendedb. playedc. rund. waited20.a. touchesb. meetsc. surprisesd. hurts二阅读理解until recently, the “science of the future” was supposed to be electronics and artificial intelligence. today it seems more and more likely that the next great breakthroughs in technology will be brought through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering. this combination is the science of biotechnology. organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic(合成的) materials. however, it is still difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wool to conserve heat and also to absorb moisture. nothing that we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination of strength, lightness and flexibility that we find in the bodies of ordinary insects. nevertheless, scientists in the laboratory have already succeeded in “growing” a material that has many of the characteristics of human skin. the next step may well be “biotech hearts and eyes” which can replace diseased organs in human beings. these will not be rejected by the body, as is the case with organs from humans. the application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising. in 1996 the famous science fiction writer, arthur c. clarke, many of whose previous predictions have come true, said that we may soon be able to develop remarkably cheap and renewable sources of energy. some of these power sources will be biological. clarke and others have warned us repeatedly that sooner or later we will have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources. coal, oil and gas are indeed convenient. however, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of pollution. it will be impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing that pollution to catastrophic(灾难性的) levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner. it is attempting to think that biotechnology or some other “science of the future” can solve our problems. before we surrender to that temptation we should remember nuclear power. only a few generations ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy. today those promises lie buried in a concrete grave in a place called chernobyl(切尔诺贝利), in the ukraine. biotechnology is unlikely, however, to break its promises in quite the same or such a dangerous way.1.according to the passage, the science of the future is likely to be _. a. electronics b. biotechnology c. genetic engineering d. nuclear technology2. organic chemistry helps to produce materials that are _. a. as good as wool b. as good as an insects body c. not as good as natural materials d. better than natural materials.3. according to the passage, it may soon be possible_. a. to make something as good as human skin b. to produce drugs without side effects c. to transplant human orga