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连堂综合练(六).单项填空1In 1768，_commander of the Endeavour，James Cook，met Joseph Banks，who was appointed_president of the Royal Society 10 years later.A/；/ Bthe；/Cthe；the D/；the2The workers agreed to_the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.Acall for Bcall onCcall off Dcall up3The appearance of Yao Ming and TMac has_the fans of a sure victory for the Huston Rocket in the coming NBA contest.Aaccused BexpectedCconvinced Dpersuaded4She put some soil in the box，then sowed the seeds carefully，and covered it with more soil._she kept the box in the shade.AFirst BFinallyCGenerally DGradually5How can we get this language point_to the students?Adown Bround Cacross Dinto6Dress warmly，_youll catch cold.Aon the contrary Bor ratherCor else Din no way7At the age of twenty Steve left his hometown，_to return without making his mark.Adetermining not Bnot determinedCdetermined not Dnot determining8_，I couldnt find a solution to the problem.AMight I as try BAs I might tryCI might as try DTry as I might9My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very_about the food he eats.Aspecial BpeculiarCparticular Dunusual10I just wonder_that makes her so excited.Awhy it does Bwhat he doesChow it is Dwhat it is11A poet and artist_coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.Ais BareCwas Dwere 12.It isnt quite_that he will be present at the meeting.Asure BrightCexact Dcertain13Having lived in the town for quite a few years，Mr.Johnson no longer felt_among the local people.Aout of order Bout of placeCout of control Dout of the question14_this is only a small town，its crowded with tourists who come here all year round.ASince BUnlessCOnce DAlthough15Guess what！I came across my deskmate of middle school at the party last night._！Im sure you had a wonderful time.AWith pleasure BVery wellCHow nice DAll right16Tom _me into giving up all plans for three weeks，but he failed at last.Atried to persuade Bhad tried to persuadeCpersuaded Dhad persuade 17The leader insisted that we_immediate action to solve the problem.Awould take Bwill takeCtook Dtake18The town came into _as we turned the corner.Abeing BuseCfashion Dview19Im going to Thailand this summer holiday._ ATake care!BWrite to me.CHave a nice trip!DWhen will you come back?20Even on a cold day，he prefers _out to play football _ at home.Agoing；rather stayBgoing；to stayingCto go；rather than stayingDto go；rather than to stay.完形填空Once upon a time，a man_21_his 5yearold daughter for using up the familys only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.Money was_22_，and he became even more_23_when on Christmas Eve，he saw that the child had pasted(粘贴) the gold paper so as to_24_a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree._25_，the next morning the little girl，filled with_26_，brought the gift box to her father and said，“This is for you，Daddy！”As he_27_the box，the father was_28_by his earlier overreaction(过度反应)But when he opened it，he found it was_29_and again his anger flared.“Dont you know，young lady，” he said_30_，“when you give someone a present theres supposed to be something inside the package！”The little girl_31_him with tears_32_in her eyes and said，“Daddy，its not empty.I blew_33_into it until it was all full.”The father was crushed(击垮)He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl.He begged her to_34_him for his_35_anger.A(n)_36_took the life of the child only a short time later.It is told that the father kept that little gold box_37_his bed for all the years of his life._38_he was discouraged or_39_difficult problems he would open the box，take out an_40_kiss，and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there.21A.praised BpunishedCthanked Daccused22A.tight Bmuch Clow Dslight23A.surprised BupsetCfrightened Dshocked24A.wrap BcoverCequip Ddecorate25A.But BNeverthelessCTherefore DFurthermore26A.happiness BsadnessCexcitement Dsurprise27A.received BtookCcarried Dbrought28A.puzzled BamazedCembarrassed Dpleased29A.empty Bfull Cdeep Ddark30A.warmly Bhappily Cloudly Dharshly31A.looked up at Blooked down onClooked forward to Dlooked out for32A.dropping BrunningCrolling Dcoming33A.kisses BheartClove Dlaughter34A.understand BapologizeCforgive Drelease35A.valueless BreasonableCuseless Dunnecessary36A.accident Bmistake Cincident Devent37A.over Bthrough Cby Dwithin38A.Whatever BWheneverCWherever DHowever39A.solved BfoughtCfaced Dchallenged40A.imaginary BimpossibleCunnatural Dartificial.阅读理解 AToday more than 75 percent of American families have at least one credit card，which makes it possible to rent cars，shop on the Internet，and buy plane tickets.“You need a credit card，” says Terry Savage，the syndicated Chicago SunTimes financial columnist.What you dont need，she adds，is the longterm debt.Banks make more interest when people pay over time；thats why minimum payments on credit cards have shrunk to as low as one percent of the total balance.With payments that small，it sounds so easy.But wait: The average college student owes almost $ 2,800 on plastic，and that doesnt include student loans.If she pays $ 50 a month，including an 18 percent interest rate，it will take her more than ten years to pay off the credit cardat a total cost of $ 6,154.Financial experts agree that personal responsibility could prevent most debt problems；dont spend it，and you wont have to pay it back.But they still put some of the blame on banks，which attract new customers with low rates，then increase the interest if theyre late on just one payment.Many consumers are unaware that banks can raise your rate if youre late paying a completely unrelated bill，such as your mortgage (抵押)Banks argue that late payments indicate credit risk，justifying higher rates.But in recent years banks have redefined whats riskyoften raising rates and charging punishment if a payment is late by even a few minutes.According to Robert Manning，a noted industry expert，late fees rose from $ 1.7 billion in 1996 to $ 7.7 billion in 2003.Officials at the American Bankers Association，the trade group representing the credit card industry，say this: “Lenders use penalty (处罚) fees as a riskmanagement tool against customers who mishandle their finances.”How much debt is okay? Savage recommends that your mortgage payment plus property tax and home insurance total no more than 40 percent of your takehome pay；Ramsey says no more than 25 percent.Total debt，though，should never be more than half your takehome pay.As for credit card debt，most experts agree that any is too much.“If you can only make the minimum payment on your credit cards，” says Savage，“thats when you know that debt has become your lifestyle.”Struggling to keep up with those payments，nearly 9 million Americans seek debt counseling every year.Sadly，many will wind up deeper in debtvictims of overpriced plans that promise to “Pay Down Your Debt！”41Most of the American families have at least one credit card because _.Ait is convenient to rent cars，shop on the Internet，and buy plane ticketsBthey have no pocket moneyCmost of the American families have no cashDit is fashionable to own a credit card in America42From this passage we can infer that in order to finish their college courses some American college students _.Alive on their parentsBborrow money from the bankChave debt problems all their livesDlive a hard life43According to financial experts，the way to prevent debt problems is that you _.Acan borrow money from your friends and relativesBcant lend others moneyCcant borrow money from the bankDshouldnt be late paying a completely unrelated bill44Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?ABanks will raise rates and charge punishment if a payment is late by even a few minutes.BIts wrong for the borrowers to put some of the blame on banks when they have debt problems.CBanks will make less interest when people pay over time.DIf you have a credit card，you can prevent debt problems forever.45If your total debt is more than half your takehome pay，_.Ayoull enjoy your life betterByou have to work at the weekendCthere is no choice but to pay it back in timeDyour life will be much influencedBAfter giving a talk at a high school，I was asked to pay a visit to a special student.An illness had kept the boy home，but he had expressed an interest in meeting me.I was told it would mean a great deal to him，so I agreed.During the ninemile drive to his home，I found out something about Matthew.He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症)When he was born，the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five，and then they were told he would not make it to ten.Now he was thirteen.He wanted to meet me because I was a goldmedal power lifter，and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew.Never_once_did_he_complain_or_ask，“Why_me？” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.Obviously，he knew what he was talking about.He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different.He just talked about his hopes for the future，and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me.When we finished talking，I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck.I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would.He looked at it for a moment，then took it off and handed it back to me.He said，“You are a champion.You earned that medal.Some day when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal，I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away.They wanted me to read a letter he had written to me a few days before：Dear Dick，My mum said I should send you a thankyou letter for the picture you sent me.I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more，but I still smile as much as I can.I told you some day I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal，but I know now I will never get to do that.However，I know Im a champion，and God knows that too.When I get to Heaven，God will give me my medal and when you get there，I will show it to you.Thank you for loving me.Your friend，Matthew46The boy looked forward to meeting the author because_.Ahe was also good at weight liftingBhe wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medalChe was one of the authors friendsDhe admired the author very much47The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means that the boy never complained _.Aabout how unlucky he was to have this diseaseBabout not being able to go to schoolCwhy the author had never come to see him beforeDabout not getting a medal48From the passage we learn that _.AMatthew was an athleteBMatthew was an optimistic and determined boyCthe author used to have the same disease as Matthew hadDMatthew became a champion in the Olympics49Matthew didnt accept the authors medal because _.Ahe thought it was too expensiveBhe was sure that he could win one in the futureChe thought it was of no use to him as he would die soonDhe would not be pitied by others50What would be the best title for this passage?AA Sick BoyBA Special FriendCA Real ChampionDA Famous AthleteCThe British arent having as many children as they used to.One reason is that people are having children much older than before，meaning they have fewer years in which they can have them.After years at university，they need a few years of work experience before they can get the job they want.They might then get married，but its incredibly expensive to buy a house in the UK.The above explains why young British people now dont move out of their parents home until they are around 30 years old on average.It is not until they are 30 that they can afford their own home.Increasingly，it is not until that age that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home.Its only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.So a British person manages to get a job，get a home and get married.Why isnt he or she then having at least two children on average? The main reason is that it is quite expensive to bring up a child in the UK.Why is it expensive? Well，these days，both parents need to work just to pay for their home and living expenses.Because both parents are at work，that means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day.Paying for this childcare is nearly always expensive.The recent financial crisis is making things even harder for families，since unemployment is rising and even fewer people can afford to have children.With so much pressure on families，is it any surprise that the divorce rate is so high?So what is Britain doing to try and save the British family? The government is trying to make it cheaper to have children.For example，there have been increases in money families can claim from the state each month.Also，there are increasing government subsidies for nursery schools，so that parents do not need to pay so much for childcare.The government is also trying to reduce the number of hours British parents have to work to earn enough money to pay their bills.If parents didnt have to work so many hours，theyd have more time to spend with their children and wouldnt need to spend so much on childcare.On average，a Briton works 49 hours a week，which is the most in Europe.The state is now considering introducing laws to encourage companies to improve their employees worklife balance.Lets hope theyre not too late to save the British family.Otherwise，the British will always be too tired，and wont have enough time and money，to have children.51The reason for young British people to live in their parents home until around 30 is that _.Athey enjoy family life with their parentsBthey dont have enough money to get marriedCthey just enjoy the lovers worldDthey cant afford a house of their own before 30 years old52The British are now having fewer children than before for all the following reasons EXCEPT that _.Athey have fewer years to have childrenBthey live much shorter lives than beforeCit is more expensive to rear a childDthe recent financial crisis are making people lose their job53In order to encourage people to have more children，the British government is _.Abringing down foods pricesBraising the salaries of parentsCincreasing subsidies for families and nursery schoolsDreducing family income tax54The underlined word “subsidies” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_”Afood supplied by the governmentBmoney from the government to benefit the publicCfree coursesDfree time to take care of their children55What can be inferred from the passage?AMore families in Britain are breaking up because they are having fewer children.BIt is hard for British parents，who have to work long hours，to balance life and work.CChildcare takes up too much energy and time for the British young couples.DBritish people work the longest and earn the least among Europeans.DEvery morning a woman baked chapati，a type of flat round Indian bread，for members of her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby.She would always place the extra chapati on the window sill，for whoever needed to eat it.She noticed a hunchback(驼背的人) came every day and took the extra chapati.Instead of expressing gratitude，he would repeat the following words as he went on his way, “The evil you do remains with you.The good you do comes back to you！”This went on day after day.The woman felt very angry.“Not a word of gratitude，” she said to herself.“Every day this hunchback says these silly words! What does he mean？”One day，exasperated，she decided to do away with him.“I shall get rid of this hunchback，” she said.And what did she do? She added poison to the chapati she prepared for him!As she was about to place it on the window sill，her hands trembled.“What is this I am doing？” she said.Immediately，she threw the chapati into the fire，prepared another one and put it on the sill.As usual，the hunchback came，picked up the chapati and proceeded on his way，delightfully unaware of the war raging in the mind of the woman.Every day，as the woman placed the chapati on the window sill，she offered a prayer for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune.For many months she had no news of him and she always prayed for his safe return.That evening，there was a knock on the door.As she opened it，she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway.He had grown thin and lean.His clothes were old and torn.He was hungry and weak.Looking at his mother he said，“Mom，its a miracle that Im here.While I was only a mile away，I was so hungry that I collapsed (晕倒)I would have died，but just then an old hunchback passed by.I begged him for some food and he was kind enough to give me a whole chapa