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英语限时训练一（需用时不超过16分钟）姓名_ 学号_ 分数_第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was New Years night. An aged man was standing at a window. He 31 his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were 32 like white lilies （百合花）on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he threw them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain destinationthe 33 . He had already passed sixty of the 34 leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but error and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind 35 , his heart sorrowful, and his old age short of 36 .The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the 37 moment when his father placed him at the 38 to the two roadsone leading to a peaceful, sunny place, _39_with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; 40 leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, 41 poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.He saw the lights fading away in the darkness, and these were the days of his 42 life; He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the 43 of himself. His 44 , which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had 45 to success and were now honored and happy on this New Years night.The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents early love for him. They had taught him and 46 to God for his good. But he chose the 47 way. With shame and grief he 48 no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and 49 a despairing effort, he 50 out a cry, Come back, my early days! Come back!31. A. closed B. lifted C. opened D. fixed32. A. floating B. flashing C. hanging D. shining33. A. house B. tomb C. church D. birthplace34. A. dreams B. moments C. incidents D. stages35. A. strange B. pale C. blank D. shallow36. A. allowances B. comforts C. experiences D. memories37. A. serious B. awful C. tough D. desperate38. A. end B. entrance C. origin D. base39. A. mixed B. occupied C. satisfied D. covered40. A. other B. the other C. another D. one more41. A. which B. that C. whose D. where42. A. accustomed B. rewarded C. wasted D. pleased43. A. symbol B. fate C. future D. outcome44. A. satisfaction B. success C. regret D. happiness45. A. lost their heart B. devoted their attention C. made their way D. given their way46. A. prayed B. attached C. adjusted D. turned47. A. ordinary B. unfamiliar C. wrong D. difficult48. A. would B. could C. should D. dared49. A. inB. withC. for D. by50. A. burst B. gave C. shouted D. carried 英语限时训练二（需用时不超过40分钟）姓名_ 学号_ 分数_第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMillions of youngsters across Europe could suffer permanent hearing loss after five years if they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned.The scientists study, requested by the European Commission, attacked the concept of “leisure noise,” saying children and teenagers should be protected from increasingly high sound levels-with loud mobile phones also coming in for criticism.“There has been increasing concern about exposure from the new generation of personal music players which can reproduce sounds at very high volumes without loss of quality,” the Commission, the EUs executive arm, said in a statement.“Risk for hearing damage depends on sound level and exposure time,” it said. More and more young people were exposed to the great threat that leisure noise posed to hearing, it said.Commission experts said that between 50 and 100 million people listen to portable music players on a daily basis.If they listened for only five hours a week at more than 89 decibels(分贝), they would already be beyond EU limits for noise allowed in the workplace, they said. But if they listened for longer periods, they risked permanent hearing loss after five years.The scientists calculated the number of people in that risk category at between five and 10 percent of listeners, meaning up to 10 million people in the European Union.Sales of personal music players have soared in EU countries in recent years, particularly of MP3 players.I am worried that so many young people . who are frequent users of personal music players and mobile phones at high acoustic levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing , she said in the statement.51. Which of the following can be the best title of the article? A. Youngsters across Europe: suffer permanent hearing loss.B. MP3 players: sell best but do harm to youngstersC. The scientists study: requested by the EU D. EU warns youth: turn your MP3 players down!52. This passage is most likely to be taken from a _.A. textbookB. medical report C. teen magazine D. governmental newspaper53. The underlined part in the forth paragraph most probably means_.A. were uncoveredB. felt C. realized D. were faced with54. From the passage we know that_.A. besides the high sound levels, scientists also criticized loud mobile phones.B. if one listened for 5 hours more a week at 100 decibels, he would risk permanent hearing loss.C. it is only the level of the sound that can do damage to hearing.D. the scientists said there were 5-10 percent of MP3 listeners risking hearing loss all around Europe.BAt first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak or understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School. Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying.“Why did they do this?” Kate wondered aloud. “I mean, you cant learn if you cant understand the teacher.”Nadias voice was a whisper. “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadias English was perfect. Kate was perplexed. She couldnt understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasnt the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn all at the same time.“Therere a lot of new things to learn, huh? ”said Kate.Nadia nodded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying. Isnt a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me. ”“Dont worry,” said Kate. “Youll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. ”Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kates surprise, Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions on the blackboard.Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands. Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. “Some things, ”she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world.”55The underlined word “perplexed” probably means _.A. puzzledB. amazedC. shockedD. frightened56We can infer from the passage that _.A. Nadia did not like KateB. Nadia had lived by the sea beforeC. Nadia had never seen a computer before D. Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness57Which of the following statements is true?A. Nadia was better at maths than other students.B. Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.C. Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class.D. Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.58What conclusion can be drawn from the story?A. Mathematics helps to improve communication between cultures.B. Language plays an important role in communication between cultures.C. Answering questions in class makes you better understood by classmates.D. Talking about something familiar gives you confidence in communication.CA recent report has shown that people in the United States have experienced a revolution. This revolution is about the peoples attitude toward the work week and the weekend. Throughout the years, people have traditionally regarded Sunday as the beginning of the week. Now, this is changing.Although some calendars today still mark the beginning of the week Sunday, more and more people in the United States are coming to take Monday as the first day of the week. They feel that Saturday and Sunday together make the weekend, because they make up of the two-day period during which people dont have to work.In fact, the word “weekend did not even exist in the English language until about the middle of the nineteenth century. In England, at that time, Saturday afternoons had just been added to Sundays and holidays as a time set aside for workers to have time off from their jobs. From then on, people had one and a half days, Saturday afternoon and Sunday, free from work each week: this reform became common in the United States in the 1920s.However, there came the great depression in 1930s, and there was not so much work to do throughout the country. The work week was therefore shortened, and the weekend expanded from one and a half days to two full days, Saturday and Sunday.Some people thought that this trend of having fewer work days would continue, They felt that the increasing use of automation in many parts of life would finally lead to further shortening of the work week, which, they said, might one day decrease to four days, or ever fewer. However, so far this has never happened, and the work week seems to have become fixed at 40 hours made up of five 8-hour days. Yet some people are even talking about adding Monday to the weekend. Do you think this will ever happen?59What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A. Offering job chances.B. Attitudes toward employmentC. The development of the weekend. D. Attitudes toward pleasure activities.60According to the passage, what is changing in the way people think about the week?A. Which day begins the week.B. Which days people should work.C. How the week is divided into days. D. How many weeks there are in a month.61What does the author imply about the work week in England in the early 1800s?A. It didnt include Saturday afternoon. B. It always included at least one holiday.C. It didnt allow the workers time off. D. It was six days long.62According to the passage what effect did some people think the increasing use of automation would have?A. It would allow people to work on the weekend. B. It would create much more free time.C. It would make pleasure activities expensive. D. It would make the work day longer.DBRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons. GOOD NEWSFree museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities. Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score. Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night. Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants. Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. BAD NEWSPoor service. “Its part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Lupton Universitys International Tourism Research Center. Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular. Lack of language: Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.Rain. Still in the number one complaint. No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours. Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark. Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”. 63. What do tourists complain most?A. Overpriced hotels. B. Rain. C. Poor public transport. D. Poor service.64. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?A. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US. B. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.C. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. D. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. 65. When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities? A. At 11: 30 pm. B. At 10: 30 pm C. At 8: 30 pm. D. At 9: 30 pm.66. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. You cannot find Chinese food there. B. Its very cheap to travel by taxi there. C. The public transport is poor there. D. You have to pay to visit the museums.ESure, its good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.And yes, its good to get along with your teacher because, in general, its smart to learn how to understand the different types of people youll meet throughout your life.“But really, theres one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but theyre more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests.When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.As a kid in a primary or middle school, youre at a wonderful stage in your life. Youre like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, youre able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person whos giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel gre