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文博中学2013-2014届高中英语能力提升试题（七）一、单选21. i need to get another dictionary, because _ cover is dirty and _ page is missing. a. a; a b. a; the c. the; a d. the; the22. the past years has_ progress in chinas work on aging population, with more and more nursing homes for aged built. a. blocked b. witnessed c. affected d. made23. where were you yesterday? i didnt find you_ the concert! i had not been informed of_ a concert.a. attend; there to be b. attending; there being c.attended; there be d. to attend; there been24. the earthquake and tsunami _ caused did great damage to japan and affected the global economy. a. whichb. this c. it d. what25. the u.s.a. makes a lot of excuses in an attempt to make war on iran; however, its_ _purpose lies in the abundant oil there. a. logical b. fundamental c. accurate d. common26. the food and climate in south africa didnt _him, so he often fell ill during his stay there. a. agree with b. appeal to c. fit in d. care for 27. look, the pain is starting to come off _ the wall is damp. well, wed better have the wall repainted some day. a. when b. where c. if d. once28. my brother is a famous photographer, but he _ as a volunteer for two years after graduating from university years ago. a. has served b. had served c. served d. was serving29. after the experiment, the teacher told us to put all the instruments back _ we took them. a. whichb. from where c. from which d. where30. _ a mobile phone can you ring _ you want to talk with anywhere. a. using; whoever b. only on; whomever c. only by; whatever d. with; anyone31. -i didnt take notes at yesterdays meeting because i had left my pen at home. - you_ mine. i _ it. a. must have borrowed; wasnt using b. may have borrowed; wasnt using c. should have borrowed; hadnt used d. could have borrowed; wasnt using32. as fuel pries rose, taxi companies raised their fares and _. a. so did the airlines b. nor did the airlinesc. so the airlines did d. nor the airlines did33. the new tax policy only affects people on yearly income over ￥120 000，_ , the very rich. a. by the way b. as a result c. in other words d. as a matter of fact34. what a nice jacket! it looks good on me! dont you think it is too tight _ the shoulder? a. beyond b. between c. from d. across35. i really thought id win the first prize. oh, well,_, tom.a. better luck next time b. thats all right c. best wishes d. its out of question二 完形填空as a child, emma roberts wished to become an actress when she grew up. she first visited the movie set (片场) when she was only 2 weeks old and has been on them 36 . her father is actor eric roberts and her aunt is superstar julia roberts, so emma has 37 in her blood. the beautiful 18-year-old is proving she has true movie star 38 and not just a famous name.after several 39 movie roles, emmas big break came in 2004. that year, she began 40 _in unfabulous, a hit series on television. she played the leading 41 of addie singer, a junior high schooler who wrote her own songs. while 42 the show, she became one of the first teen actors to keep an ongoing blog about working on a tv show, telling 43 about behind-the-scenes action as well as hollywood.in 2006, emma returned to the big 44 in aquamarine as a girl who found a mermaid(美人鱼) in a swimming pool. then in 2007, she played her biggest role 45 - teenage detective nancy drew, in the film version of the best-selling mystery 46_.earlier this year, emma starred in the movie hotel for dogs in which she and her little brother 47 a shelter for stray dogs (流浪狗). emma also 48 in two independent films this year, both of which were released at the sundance film festival.as she 49_ more grown-up film roles, emma hopes to follow in the footsteps of actors like shia labeouf and anne hthaway. she 50 the way they effortlessly changed (过渡) from 51 roles to more mature roles.for now, however, emmas next “role” will 52 hitting the books! this fall emma plans to start university. she hopes to _53 _ most of her time to studying literature, but says shell be keeping her eyes _54 _ for movie projects. theres no doubt wherever she is on campus or on set emma will 55 to make a name for herself!36. a. before longb. short after c. later on d. ever since37. a. actingb. singingc. writingd. dancing38. a. wisdom b. talent c. courage d. ability39. a. major b. little c. minor d. central40. a. starringb. playingc. joiningd. participating41. a. partb. edge c. actress d. role42. a. recordingb. filming c. directing d. watching43. a. public b. readers c. netizensd. fans44. a. theatre b. cinema c. screen d. school45. a. yet b. then c. once d. though46. a. stories b. novels c. books d. magazines47. a. conducted b. discovered c. began d. opened48. a. made b. directedc. appeared d. sang49. a. takes on b. takes off c. takes up d. takes over 50. a. respectsb. admires c. desire d. sight51. a. grown-upb. mature c. womens d. childrens52. a. preferb. containc. involved. conclude53. a. devoteb. use c. spend d. engage54. a. busy b. open c. safe d. fit55. a. decideb. intend c. mean d. continue三 阅读理解 awhen the movie harry potter and the deathly hallows ends, young canadians wont just be saying goodbye to the series but closing an important chapter of their childhood. now in their late teens and early twenties, the generation that grew up with j. k. rowlings characters, and alongside the actors that portrayed them, are steeling themselves for the end - part 1 of the film hit theatres on nov. 19, 2010. part 2 is set for release on july 15, 2011. “we are the harry potter generation,” says andrea hill, 19. “we started in elementary school, reading about a boy of our own age who was going through the same things we were going through. we grew up, and so did he. ” “were not waiting anymore to see what happens to harry potter next,” says hill. “but were still engaged in that magical community.” jake kalbhenn, a toronto-based guitarist for the nifflers - one of more than 450 “wizard rock” bands inspired by j.k. rowlings books - believes he wouldnt be the person he is today, were it not for the encouragement, acceptance and support of fellow potter enthusiasts. but after 13 years of steering youth culture, harry potter is moving on, and fans like kalbhemnn are with him. and daniel radcliffe , who since 2001 has been the embodiment（化身）of the teen wizard , says that although he “did cry like a little girl” when harry potter and the deathly hallows production was finished , hes eager to see what life is like for him beyond the halls of hogwarts. 56. according to the passage, whats the harry potter generations attitude towards the end of the series? a. regretfulb. excitedc. sorry but acceptabled. unacceptable 57. the underlined word “steeling” (in paragraph 2) refers to “_”. a. ironing b. arming c. helping d. preparing 58. the author mentions all of the followings except _ . a. daniel radcliffe played the teen wizard in the harry potter series b. j. k. rowling encouraged jake kalbhenn to become a guitarist for the nifflers c. the harry potter generation grew up with j. k. rowlings characters d. there are more than 450 “wizard rock” bands inspired by j.k. rowlings books. 59. to support his / her idea, the author develops the passage _. a. by offering others opinionsb. by describing his experiencesc. in order of importanced. in order of time bwe produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decomposeresearchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.the 16-year-old canadian high school student, daniel burd, from waterloo collegiate institute, has-discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade（降解） in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the canada wide science fair, a 10,000 prize, a 20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.burds strategy was simple: since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms （微生物）if those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.with this goal in mind, he grounded plastic bags into a powder and concocted（调制） a solution of household chemicals, yeast（酵母） and tap water to encourage microbes growththen he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 monthsfinally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a controlsure enough, the plastic exposed（暴露）to the live bacteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.the inputs are cheap, maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.“almost every week i have to do chores and when i open the closet door, i have piles of plastic bags falling on top of meone day, i got tired of it and i wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bagsthe answer: not muchso i decided to do something myself.” said daniel burd.60daniel burd won first prize at the canada-wide science fair because . . ahe found a new kind of microorganism bhe contributed much to environmental protection che found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time dhe could encourage microbe growth in an easier way61daniel burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to . . amake the live bacteria work better btest how effective his method was cknow which bacteria worked faster dcontrol the temperature in the process62maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because . . aplastics can get hot easily bmicrobes can produce heat themselves cmuch carbon dioxide is produced dthe temperature can be controlled63daniel burd got his idea from . ahis school textbook bthe failure of researchers chis everyday work dthe practice of other peoplecsome peoples ears produce wax like busy little bees. this can be a problem even though earwax(耳垢) appears to serve an important purpose. experts say it protects and cleans the ear. it traps dirt and other matter and keeps insects out. doctors think it might also help protect against infections. and the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry.so earwax is good. it even has a medical name: cerumen. and there are two kinds. most people of european or african ancestry have the wet kind: thick and sticky. east asians commonly have dry earwax. but you can have too much of a good thing. the glands(腺) in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people. earwax is normally expelled(排出); it falls out of the ear or gets washed away. but extra wax can harden and form a blockage that interferes with sound waves and reduces hearing. people can also cause a blockage when they try to clean out their ears - but only push the wax deeper inside. earwax removal is sometimes necessary. but you have to use a safe method or you could do a lot of damage.experts at n.i.h., the national institutes of health, suggest some ways to treat excessive earwax yourself. they say the wax can be softened with mineral oil, glycerin or ear drops. they say hydrogen peroxide(过氧化物) or carbamide peroxide may also help.another way to remove wax is known as irrigation. with the head upright, take hold of the outer part of the ear. gently pull upward to straighten the ear canal. use a syringe(注射器) device to gently direct water against the wall of the ear canal. then turn the head to the side to let the water out.the experts at n.i.h. say you may have to repeat this process a few times. use water that is body temperature. if the water is cooler or warmer, it could make you feel dizzy. never try irrigation if the eardrum is broken. it could lead to infection and other problems. after the earwax is gone, gently dry the ear. but if irrigation fails, the best thing to do is to go to a health care provider for professional assistance. you should never put a cotton swab or other object into the ear canal. but you can use a swab or cloth to clean the outer part of the ear. the experts agree with the old saying that you should never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear.64. earwax is beneficial in that _. a. it protects and cleans the ear b. it traps dirtc. it keeps insects out d. it keeps the ear from getting too dry65. the underlined sentence “but you can have too much of a good thing.” probably means _. a. the more earwax you have, the better b. if you do nothing about your earwax, you will surely have too much of it c. its good to have some earwax, but having too much of it is another thing d. too much earwax wont do any harm66. how many correct ways are mentioned in the passage to remove extra earwax by oneself?a. 4 b. 3 c. 1 d. 267. the correct order of irrigation is_ a. dry the ear b. turn the head to one side to let the water out c. take hold of the outer part of the ear d. water the eara. cdba b. bacd c. acdb d. acbd dthe research carried out by the university of bari in italy could help vindicate(证实) hospitals who are accused of wasting money on paintings as it suggests a pleasant environment helps patients overcome discomfort and pain. a team headed by professor marina de tommaso at the neurophysiopathology pain unit asked a group of men and women to pick the 20 paintings they considered most ugly and most beautiful from a selection of 300 works by artists such as leonardo da vinci and sandro botticelli.they were then asked to watch either the beautiful paintings, or the ugly paintings, or a blank panel(画框) while the team quickly put a short laser(激光) pulse at their hands, creating a sensation as if they had been pricked(扎) by a pin. the subjects rated the pain as being a thirty less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings, compared with when considering the ugly paintings or the blank panel.instruments measuring the brains electrical activity also showed a reduced response to the pain when the subjects looked at beautiful paintings. while distractions(分散注意力之物), such as music, are known to reduce pain in hospital patients, prof. de tommaso says this is the first result to show that beauty plays a part. the findings, reported in new scientist, also go a long way to show that beautiful surroundings could aid the healing process.“hospitals have been designed to be functional, but we think that their aesthetic(美学) aspects should be taken into account too,” said the neurologist. “beauty obviously offers a distraction that ugly paintings do not. but at least there is no suggestion that ugly surroundings make the pain worse. i think these results show that more research is needed into how a beautiful environment can lessen suffering.”pictures they liked included starry night by vincent van gogh and botticellis birth of venus. pictures they found ugly included works by pablo picasso, the italian 20th century artist anonio bueno and columbian fernando botero.“these people were not art experts so some of the pictures they found ugly would be considered masterpieces by the art world,” said prof. de tommaso.68. according to the first paragraph, people didnt approve _.a. hospitals spend money on medical equipmentb. hospitals decorate their rooms with works of artc. hospitals make their environment pleasant to patientsd. hospitals treat their patients with ugly paintings69. how did the researchers make the research?_a. by asking the subjects to listen to music.b. by requiring the subjects to draw paintings.c. by asking the subjects to tell beautiful paintings from ugly ones.d. by aching the subjects hands while they are watching paintings.70. according to the research, when we design a hospital, we should consider its _.a. beautiful environment b. functional operating roomc. convenient facilitiesd. bright waiting room71. whose paintings are most popular with the subjects? a. anonio bueno. b. pablo picasso c. vincent van gogh d. columbian fernando boteroe just how far does the euro(欧元) have to fall before europe actually becomes reasonable?anyone traveling to the old continent from the u.s. in recent years has learned the hard way how expensive it is. the situation has improved in the last couple of months, thanks to the greek financial crisis. but it still has a way to go.alarm about greeceand other financially unstable countries in europehas dragged down the euro sharply. in november, before the crisis struck, you nee