江苏省淮安中学高二英语日日练八.doc

江苏省淮安中学高二英语日日练八 monday1. why !i have nothing to confess. _you want me to say? a. what it is that b. what is it that c. how is it that d. how it is that2._ recent report stated that the number of spanish speakers in the us would be higher than the number of english speakers by _ year 2090. a. the, / b. a; / c. a; the d. the; a 3.the most exciting thing for him was _ he finally found two tinned fruits in _ seemed to him to be a servants room. a. that; that b. what; what c. what; that d. that; what4i didnt go to work yesterday because my car broke down. you _ mine. i wasnt using it then. a. might borrowb. could have borrowed c. must have borrowedd. ought to borrow5-whats the matter with you? -_ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.a. cleaningb. to clean c. while cleaningd. while i was cleaning6. our dream has come true at last _ 2008 olympic games will be held in beijing.a. whenb. that c. whiled. whether7 many americans eat _ as they actually need every day.a. twice as much protein (蛋白质) b. twice protein as muchc. protein as much twice d. protein as twice much8. _ it with me and ill see what i can do.a. when leftb. leavingc. if you leaved. leave 9. our teacher is clever and hardworking, but not very good at _ his ideas to us. a. getting overb. getting acrossc. getting ond. getting into10. what is the way marry thought of _ enough money to buy jim a present?a. to getb. gettingc. having gotd. being got11. the suggestion _ tom gave me was that we _ at once. a. which; would start b. that; would start c. what; should start d. /; start12. mr. li was made _manager of the company to _ the duties of mr. zhang, who was retiring soon. a. a; take up b. a; take over c. /; take up d. /; take over13. if you dont know the meaning of the word, you can _ in a dictionary. a. consult in b. look up it c. refer to it d. look it up 14. a plan has been put forward _ from next month on electricity fee should be paid at the bank. a. that b. whether c. when d. where15 the government is everyone to save water. a. appealing b. appealing for c. appealing of d. appealing to 名言：if winter comes, can spring be far behind ?( p. b. shelley, british poet ) 冬天来了，春天还会远吗？( 英国诗人, 雪莱. p. b.) teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. scientific investigations (调查) are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. ideas are shared, experiments are designed, data are analyzed, and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators. group work is necessary, and is usually more productive than working alone.after youve completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the teams effectiveness the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.titleworking togetherthemeeffective performance needs highly cooperated (1) _.general rules keep an open mind to everyones (2)_. divide the group task among group members. (3) _ and trust each other.(4) _ understand and agree to the (5) _ task of ones own. take turns doing various tasks. show concern for others to ensure safety. take (6) _ for ones own learning. compare your own observations with those of others.explore an issue break the (7) _ into several areas. keep records of the sources just in (8) _. (9) _ your information with others via proper format. make all decisions by compromise and agreement.(10)_ effectiveness analyze the strengths and weaknesses. find out the opportunities and challenges tuesday one day in september we were doing repair work on my parents old house to get it ready for my youngest daughters wedding. we had to 36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.when my husband was taking the plant away, he found a 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. he then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. he broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 42 ,saw glittering gold. it was a childs bracelet镯）.he ran into the house to 43 me.you wont believe that the 44 blackbirds not oly steal the best fruit we 45 to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle（摇摆）of gold!”when my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.“dont you remember, mother?” she said with a loud 49 .“when i was eight, you gave me a bracelet that i 50 a few days later while out playing in the yard? it was this one!”as the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty, i decided to take it into my safekeeping.in december of the following year, the young couples baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.among the 52 the newborn baby received, i placed his mothers bracelet, now shining like 53 . i hope that if my grandson 54 loses it, one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.36aremovebcovercgrowdwater37abeyondbovercacrossdthrough38abuildbpaintcrescuedprint39anestbbabycbodydegg40amovedbgotcpickeddnoticed41anicebcolorfulcshinydspecial42ahorrorbsurprisecdelight ddisappointment43aaskbtellcshowdgive44aworkingbcheatingcdreamingdthieving45abuybplantcstoredcollect46aliebsingclistendwait47apartybchristmascbirthdaydwedding48aimportantbstrangecterribledfunny49acrybsighclaughdsound50ahidbthrewclostdbroke51afittedbsatisfiedcmatcheddinterested52ajewelsbtoyscclothesdpresents53aattractivebnewcmoderndgolden54aalmostbjustcevendever55ablackbirdsbgrandchildrencneighborsdmice gallery policiesfor visitors to national gallery of art, washingtonvisitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry. after inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrellas, parcels, and other things as determined by security officers must left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. all oversized bags, backpacks and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th street entrance of either the east or west building. these items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted. items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries.we regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 1726 inches into the gallery or its checkrooms.additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the gallery.for the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitors back. soft front baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. pushchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom.smoking is prohibited. food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitors bag. cell phones may not be used in the galleries.animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the gallery.skateboarding is prohibited.picture-taking (including video for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited. tripods (三角架) are not allowed.please do not touch the works of art.12. when people come to visit the gallery, they should _. a. leave all their carried items at the checkrooms b. have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance c. take all their carried items with them without inspectiond. have all their carried items inspected at the entrance13. what does the gallery feel sorry for? a. visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms. b. the size of visitor items allowed into the gallery is limited. c. it cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space. d. visitor items over 1726 inches must go through additional checks.14. parents with small children visiting the gallery _. a. can carry their children in soft front child carriers b. can carry their children on their shoulders c. can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back d. ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children15. visiting photographers should make sure that _. a. pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the gallery b. pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use c. picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the gallery d. tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions wednesdaya simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly americans and their neighbors.on one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. as a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-i can do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”on the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. they have persuaded homeowners associations (hoas) access the u.s. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. this had led to a right-to-dry movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect peoples right to use clotheslines.so far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. right-to-dry supporters argue that there should be more.matt reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. his family also uses a clothesline. but on july 9, 2007, the hoa in wake forest, north carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about him clothesline. the recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “many people say they are environmentally friendly but they dont take matters in their own hands,” says reck. the local hoa has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.north carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. but hoas and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. they worry that if buyers think their future neighbors cant even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. as they say, “the clothesline is beautiful”. hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. we all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”8. one of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that a. clothes dryers are more efficient b. clothesline drying reduces home valuec. clothes dryers are energy-saving vd. clothesline drying is not allowed in most u.s. states9. which of the following best describes matt reck? a. he is a kind-hearted man. b. he is an impolite man. c. he is and experienced gardener. d. he is a man of social responsibility.10. who are in favor of clothesline drying? a. housing businesses. b. environmentalists. c. homeowners associations. d. recks dissatisfied neighbors.11. what is mainly discussed in the text? a. clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money. b. clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered. c. opposite opinions on clothesline drying. d. different varieties of clotheslines 名言：do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect. (william shakespeare, british dramatist)不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。(国剧作家 莎士比亚.w.) stay and play for 2 days stay in the magic with your friends and family and book a hotel stay at either disneys hollywood hotel or hong kong disneyland hotel. as a hotel guest, you can enjoy an extra day at hong kong disneyland park during your stay when you buy a one-day ticket! how it workshotel guests staying at either the disneys hollywood hotel or hong kong disneyland hotel who buy a hong kong disneyland park ticket will receive an extra park admission for the following day. guests can buy stay and play for 2 days tickets as soon as you check in at the front desk. ticket price will be based on the first day a guest visits the park. if the first visit day is a regular day, guests can buy regular day tickets even though the following day may be a peak or special day. if the first visit day is a peak day, guests should buy peak day tickets even though the following day may be a regular day. this offer is available 13 may through 30 september 2006. guests who have bought their hong kong disneyland park tickets before 13 may 2006 can exchange their unused and not expired（过期的）tickets to stay and play for 2 days tickets at the hotel front desk. where to buyguests can book their hotel stay through the following: call hong kong disneyland reservation center at +852 1-830-830, opens daily 9 am-6 pm. or get in touch with your travel agent. dates to rememberoffer period 13 may 2006 30 september 2006 last day to buy stay and play for 2 days tickets 29 september 2006 last visit date 30 september 2006 for more information, please click here. 68. as a guest at hong kong disneyland hotel, you can enjoy an extra day in _ .a. disneys hollywood hotel b. a hong kong family c. hong kong disneyland hotel d. hong kong disneyland park69. you can get a stay and play for 2 days ticket _ . a. from 13 may 2006 to 30 september 2006 b. by calling 852 1-830-830 any time of the day c. by getting in touch with your travel agentd. with your used hong kong disneyland park ticket70. this advertisement is probably taken from _ . a. a newspaper b. a magazine c. the website d. a travel handbook 谚语：he who risks nothing gains nothing. 收获与风险并存。 thursdaysome people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. my mom was one of those people.my father died when i was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. while i was growing up, we lived a very hard life. we had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”at fourteen, i was hit by a car and the doctors said i would never walk again. every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, i could walk again if i wanted to badly enough. she drove that message so deep into my heart that i finally believed her. a year later, i returned to school walking on my own!when the great depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. then i left school to support the both of us. at that moment, i was determined never to be poor again.over the years, i experienced various levels of business success. but the real turning point occurred on a vacation i took with my wife and five kids in 1951. i was dissatisfied (不满意) with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. that was too expensive for the average american family. i told my wife that i was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. there were plenty of doubters at that time.not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. she worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. as in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. but with my mothers words deeply rooted in my soul, i never doubted we would succeed. fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world holiday inn. in 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.you may not have started out life in the best situation. but if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.67. according to the author, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?a. doctors.b. nurses.c. friends.d. mom.68. what caused kemmons to start a motel by himself? a. his terrible experience in the hotel. b. his previous business success of various levels. c. his moms support. d. his wifes suggestion.69. which of the following best describes kemmons mother? a. modest, helpful, and hard-working. b. carefu