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无锡市2015高考英语单项选择和阅读理解暑假作业（8）及答案 单项选择directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. _ economy in some european countries worsening, many more workers had to be laid off. a. with b. by c. for d. beyond26. mike, did you see mr. chapman in the office just now? - yes, he _, and he looked a little bit nervous. a. had been interviewed b. interviewed c. was being interviewed d. was interviewed27. a reporters task is to inform readers of the events that happened, _ conclusions.a. not draw b. not drawing c. not to draw d. not drawn28. do you believe drinking a glass of wine every day _ reduce the danger of heart diseases? a. could b. must c. need d. should29. before the ladies _ the colorful box, filled with things like books, dolls and fancy clothes.a. was lain b. are lain c. lie d. lay 30. boys and girls, make sure you _ your names on the test paper before handing them in.a. wrote b. write c. will write d. had written31. of all the clues they provided, _ is of any help for solving the case of robbery.a. nothing b. neither c. none d. no one32. in extreme weather, a worn tyre can break easily _ its mended, as is often the case.a. when b. where c. which d. that33. _ once every two years, whether it is a car, a bus or a lorry, is the rule that all drivers must obey in our country. a. having been examined b. examined c. examining d. being examined34. people generally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of _ they are striving for.a. how b. why c. which d. what35. it worries the couple a lot _ their only son is behaving worse and worse these days.a. how b. why c. that d. what 36. an important position in a big company, richard has a good chance to improve himself.a. offered b. offering c. having offered d. to offer37. according to what he complained about, something must have gone wrong with the computer, _?a. mustnt it b. didnt he c. hasnt he d. didnt it38. in canada, cross country skiing is a popular sport among people _ they can enjoy excitement and adventure.a. that b. where c. whom d. which39. making a proper choice _ the future will probably make much difference in our life. a. concerning b. to concern c. concerned d. having concerned40. - how long do you think it will be _ the bus arrives here?- no more than five minutes.a. when b. before c. since d. after【参考答案】25-40: accad bcbdd cadba b 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。more surprising,perhaps,than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and increasing.as skolnick notes,americans are a marrying people:relative to europeans,more of us marry at younger age.moreover,after falling in the early 1970s,the rate of marriage in the united states is now increasing.even the divorce rates need to be taken in this pro-marriage context:some 80 percent of divorced individuals remarry.thus,marriage remains,by far,the preferred way of life for the vast majority of people in our society. what has changed more than marriage is the nuclear family.twenty-five years ago,the typical american family consisted of a husband,a wife,and two or three children.now,there are many marriages in which couples have decided not to have any children.and there are many marriages where at least some of the children are from the wifes previous marriage,or the husbands,or both,sometimes these children spend all of their time with one parent from the former marriage;sometimes they are shared between two former spouses.thus,one can find every type of family arrangement.there are marriages without children;marriages with children for only the present marriage;marriages with“full-time”children from both the present and former marriages;marriages with“full-time”children from the present marriage and“part-time”children from former marriages.there are stepfathers,stepmothers,half-brothers,and half-sisters.it is not all that unusual for a child to have four parents and eight grandparents!these are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family.but even so,even in the midst of all this,there remains one constant:most americans spend most of their adult lives married.13.by calling americans marrying people the author means that_.a.americans are more traditional than europeansb.americans expect more out of marriage than europeansc.there are more married couples in the usa than in europe d.more of americans as compared with europeans,prefer marriage and they accept it at a younger age14.which of the following can be presented as the picture of todays american families? a.a typical american family consists of only a husband and a wife. b.many types of family arrangements have become socially acceptable. c.americans prefer to have more kids than before. d.there are no nuclear families any more.15.the“nuclear family”refers to_.a.families formed up by men or women working for nuclear power stationsb.married couples who are closely matchedc.family consists of married couples who do not want to have any childd.family with small number of members16.“part-time”children_a.spend some of their time with their half-brothers and some of their time with their half-sistersb.spend all of their time with one parent from the previous marriagec.are shared between the two former spousesd.cannot stay with“full-time”children参考答案 / dbcc /阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction.to those who do not recognize their unique worth. imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strenghth. imitation is unacceptable.in the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. when i first learned to cook, i used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. but soon i grew bored. why follow someone elses way of cooking when i could create my own? imitating role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.in daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. if, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. if you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.in the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. those stars look great on screen. but when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. if you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.blessed is the person willing to act on their sundden desire to create somrthing unique.think of the movies,books,teachers,and friends that have affected you most deeply.they touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration,not desperation.the world is changed not by those who do what has been done brfore them,but by those who do what has been done inside them.creative people have an endless resource of ideas.the problem a creator faces is not running out of material;it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.syudy your role models,accept the gifts they have given,and leave behind what does not server.then you can say,”i stand on the shoulders of my ancestors”tragedies and tory ,and know that they are cheering on.51.imitation proves useful when you . a.know you are uniqueb.lose the bslance of lifec.begin to learn something newd.get tired of routine practice52. to avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_.a. forget daily fear and painb. choose the right examplec. ask others for decisionsd. stay away from stars53.acording to the author. the world moves on because of those who are .a. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge b. ready to turn their original ideas into realityc. eager to discover what their ancestors didd. willing to accept othersideas54.the trouble a creator faces is .a. the lack of strong motivationb. the absence of practical ideas c. how to search for more materialsd. how to use imagination creatively55. what is the authors purpose in writing this passage?a. to highlight the importance of creatively.b. to criticize the characters of role models.c. to compare imitation with creation.d. to explain the meaning of success.参考答案 cbbda第二组 10分钟1. i just dont understand _ that prevents so many children at school from being as happy as one might expect. a. what it is b. what it does c. what is it d. why is it2. we have done things we ought not to have done and _ undone things we ought to have done. a. left b. leaving c. will leave d. to leave3. reading provides the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes _ we read ours. a. that b. what c. which d. it4. he never does anything wrong. he should be the _ to blame. a. least b. last c. worst d. best5. while he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, newton made _ discovery which completely changed _ mans understanding of color. a. a ; / b. a ; the c. / ; the d. the ; a 6. as _ clear from his manners, he seems to be much of a scholar. a. being b. is c. if d. though7. elworths barn burned down, but they saved what cattle _ were in the barn. a. that b. they c. there d. where8. the film youd like to _ quickly wont be ready until tomorrow. a. have develop b. have developed c. have to develop d. have to be developed9. if you show your respect for your motheropinions, though you may not _them, she will feel _ to you. a. agree; closely b. admit; close c. share; close d. use; closely10. you can use a large plastics bottle, _ cut off, as a plot to grow flowers in. a. its top is b. the top of which c. whose top d. with its top11. _ there, the southwest desert contains a remarkable variety of plants. a. rarely as it rains b. sometimes it rains c. it rarely rains d. although rarely rains12. doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests. a. before b. as c. since d. when13. - how did you sleep last night? - like a log. never slept _. a. well b. worse c. badly d. better14. fred seems very clear. his ideas led to _ a pay raise.a. his awarded b. his being awarded c. him to award d. him to be awarded15. i remember _ the job, but i forget the exact amount. a. to be paid for b. being paid forc. to be paid back d. being paid back【参考答案】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. however, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.in the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. a particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. by 1538, the french king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. so did the king of england in 1546. thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. henry iv, king of france, was famously dirty. upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since world war . advertisements repeatedly sell the ide