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45分钟限时精练(十二)注意事项:1. 答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。2. 请将选择题的答案根据老师批改需要填写在试卷第2页所附的答题栏内。一、 完形填空on the iraq-syria border, a pack of wild dogs circled american soldiers for food. the leader of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. the soldiers called him nubs. nubs was shaking and 1 able to stand. marine major brian dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound in his chest. dennis couldnt stand seeing the dog 2. he and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave nubs oral medicine. nubs pulled through but was still in pain. the next day, the team had to 3. ten days later, denniss unit was back, and so was nubs. he was still 4, but the men fed him and played with him. before long the unit once again left for an outpost(前哨) 70 miles away. nubs, slowly but determinedly, 5 them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 6 of him. two days later, beyond denniss 7, he saw nubs just outside the outpost. the dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to 8 with the friend who had saved his life. from then on nubs and the men slept in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins. until an order came down from above that they were not 9 to have pets, dennis 10 to make sure the dog would continue to live the 11 life. so he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly nubs to america. a month later, when dennis and the dog were 12 in california, at first nubs didnt recognize the guy. but within minutes, the dog jumped into denniss arms, jumping up again and again to 13 his friends face. a little 14 and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world. but small stories, like the story of a soldier and a dog, hold a promise of a(n) 15 world. ()1. a. mostlyb. certainlyc. barelyd. never()2. a. standb. starvec. bleedd. suffer()3. a. leaveb. restc. passd. remain()4. a. hungryb. tiredc. dirtyd. weak()5. a. watchedb. followedc. accompaniedd. barked()6. a. touchb. sightc. footprintd. smell()7. a. abilityb. surprisec. imaginationd. understanding()8. a. partb. fightc. meetd. break()9. a. askedb. suggestedc. requiredd. allowed()10. a. decidedb. agreedc. acceptedd. proposed()11. a. movingb. goodc. safed. interesting()12. a. foundb. interviewedc. linkedd. reunited()13. a. lickb. touchc. bited. clean()14. a. pityb. mercyc. cared. contribution()15. a. equalb. harmoniousc. prosperousd. amazing二、 语法填空valentines day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. its origins are 16(clear) and hidden in the river of time. nobody knows exactly 17 st. valentine was, although some historians suggest he was 18 roman killed in the third century ad by a roman emperor. it is said that the first 19(record) valentines card was sent by the imprisoned duke of orleans in 1415. 20 is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife. now, valentines day 21(celebrate) in many countries around the world. however, the traditions often differ from place to place. in japan, for example, it is normal 22 the woman to send chocolates to the man, 23 in south korea april 14th is known as “black day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on valentines day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other. technological 24(develop) have also played their part 25 keeping valentines day relevant in the 21st century. valentines ecards have been very popular in recent years. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 三、 阅读理解ahealth, wellness and the politics of food9:00-9:45 a.m. blue tentpanelists(专题讨论小组成员): jami bernard, david kamp, marion nestle and peter singer.moderated(主持) by denise grady, science writer for the new york times.how does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world?this group of food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health and present a look at food politics.sports writing: for the love of the game9:50-10:35 a.m. blue tentpanelists: christine brennan, ira rosen, joe wallace and joe drape.moderated by william c. rhoden, sports writer for the new york times.whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. listen as some of the industrys professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.the art of the review11:15-12:00 a.m. green tentpanelists: john freeman, barry gewen, david orr, celia mcgee and jennifer schuessler.moderated by sam tanenhaus, editor for the new york times book review.how much of an effect does the book review have on book sales?join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of book review and best-seller lists, and how they choose books for review.new york writers, new york stories3:00-3:45 p.m. green tentpanelists: cindy adams, richard cohen, ric klass and lauren redniss.moderated by clyde haberman, columnist(专栏作家) for the city section of the new york times.join this inspired group of new york-centric writers as they talk about why new york is a gold mine of ideas for their work.()26. we can learn from the passage that . a. according to new york-centric writers, the new york times is a gold mine of ideasb. book reviews may affect book salesc. in the first topic, the experts will mainly discuss the fact what you eat may weaken your healthd. sports writers are also a type of audience()27. sam tanenhaus moderated . a. health, wellness and the politics of foodb. new york writers, new york storiesc. the art of the reviewd. sports writing: for the love of the game()28. about the four activities, we know that they . a. are all about writingb. will all last 45 minutesc. can all be attended freelyd. will attract many readers()29. if you are free in the afternoon, you can only attend . a. health, wellness and the politics of foodb. new york writers, new york storiesc. the art of the reviewd. sports writing: for the love of the game()30. if you like sports writing, you will most probably . a. attend the art of the reviewb. enjoy jami bernards talkc. listen to christine brennand. go to blue tent at 11:15 a.m.bthe gunpowder plot was conspiracy(阴谋) to kill king james , as well as the members of the house of lords and commons at the reopening of parliament. it was designed by a group of catholics in protest against the anti-catholic laws that were being introduced by the king.robert catesby was the leader of the group. it was he and his cousin, thomas wintour, and two other friends, thomas percy and john wright, who formed the center of the group. they were joined by nine more men; among them was guy fawkes, from the city of york in the north of england.fawkes found a storeroom directly under the house of lords and rented it out under the false name of john johnson. the conspirators stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder there, and fawkes, who was an explosives expert, was to light the fuses(引信) on 5th november 1605.the plot failed because one of the conspirators, francis tresham, sent a letter to his relative, who was a member of the house of lords. the letter warned him not to attend the opening ceremony of parliament. the letter was passed on to the authorities, who took action.guy fawkes was found in the cellar on the night of 4th november with the thirty-six barrels and a number of fuses. he was imprisoned and ill-treated, eventually giving away the names of the conspirators.soldiers of the king surrounded holbeach house, in the midlands, where they knew the conspirators to be hiding. in the fight that followed, four of them were shot dead, including catesby and percy, who were actually killed by the same bullet. the others were imprisoned and hanged along with guy fawkes on 31st january 1606.these days, on 5th november, children all over britain celebrate guy fawkes night by building huge bonfires and lighting fireworks. its a family tradition and an occasion to eat potatoes baked by the flames. there is always a guy on top of the fire, a model of guy fawkes, dressed in the clothes of the 17th century.()31. the writer wrote the passage in order to . a. tell how a british family tradition developedb. disclose the severe struggle among the british politiciansc. describe one event in the british historyd. inform the readers of the cruelty of king james ()32. francis tresham wrote the letter to his relative to . a. report the plot to the authoritiesb. reveal the names of the conspiratorsc. protect the house of lordsd. warn him of the danger of being killed()33. according to the passage, the total number of people involved in the plot is . a. 13b. 4c. 36d. 40()34. what can we learn about robert catesby?a. he wrote a letter to his r