高二英语能力训练（五）.doc

高二英语自主练习（五）（2013.9.16）一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. I would appreciate _, to be frank, if goods could be delivered as soon as possible.A. thatB. itC. thisD. you 2. By the time Jane got home, her aunt _ for London to attend a meeting.A. will leave B. left C. will have left D. had left3. Have your camera ready; you may see something that makes a good picture._.A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just depends C. OK, just in case D. All right, youre welcome4. Yueyue would be still alive today if those passers-by on the spot _ a hand in time then.A. gave B. should give C. would give D. had given5. The three sisters decided to hold a family party to _ their parents silver wedding.A. celebrate B. memorize C. congratulate D. welcome6. The poor mother, who had been ill in bed, had to have her little son _ by his uncle.A. adaptedB. adopted C. adjustedD. applied7. They are quiet, arent they? Yes. They are accustomed _ at meals. A. to talk B. to not talking C. to talking D. not to talk8. Why didnt you go to the dance last night? If I tired, I would have.A. were not B. wouldnt be C. havent beenD. hadnt been9. Sensible people dont think it is to buy things which are not needed even at a low price.A. worth B. worthy C. worthless D. worthwhile10. The international community failed to reach an agreement, _ experts not hopeful about Doha Climate Conference _ in December 2, 2012.A. made / holding B. make / to hold C. to make / hold D. making / held二、完形填空（本题共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves with 11 . If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be able to take 12 . You must first go 13 there are people. You wont make friends staying home alone.Join a club or a group, for talking with those who 14 the same things as you do is easier. 15 join someone in some activity.Many people are 16 when talking to new people. 17 , meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And its human 18 to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. 19 of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We 20 other people who are judging us finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. 21 dont forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself 22 you are, and try to put the other person at ease. You can never feel more 23 .Try to act self-confidently even if you dont feel that way. When you enter a room full of 24 , such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look 25 at other people and smile. If you see someone youd like to 26 something to, dont wait for the other person to 27 a conversation.Just meeting someone 28 doesnt mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is 29 on mutual(相互) liking and “giving and taking”. It 30 time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.11. A. ageB. practiceC. skillD. everything12. A. photosB. actionC. placeD. troubles 13. A. whereB. thatC. whichD. when14. A. haveB. shareC. keepD. like15. A. SoB. Or C. HoweverD. But16. A. afraid B. fearful C. nervous D. familiar17. A. Above allB. In allC. At allD. After all18. A. natureB. needC. habitD. custom19. A. NoneB. FewC. MostD. All20. A. suggestB. considerC. doubtD. imagine21. A. And B. ThereforeC. ButD. So22. A. whatB. whoC. thatD. as23. A. dangerousB. disappointedC. familiarD. comfortable24. A. strangersB. peopleC. classmatesD. students25. A. seriouslyB. friendlyC. curiouslyD. directly26. A. speakB. talkC. sayD. tell27. A. startB. makeC. endD. hold28. A. strangeB. newC. familiarD. tiresome29. A. dependedB. laidC. takenD. based30. A. takesB. costsC. spendsD. uses三、阅读理解（本题共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） AFacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural backgrounds in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.31. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. LoveB. Politeness C. Joy D. Thankfulness32. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that a smile can _.A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelings C. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits33. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others B. Understand their cultural backgroundsC. Find out about their past experience D. Figure out what they will do next34. What would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and RelationshipsC. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and EmotionsBWhen you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research. Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about robots. Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:1. What might robots be like in the future?2. What other things can robots do for people?3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, youll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely. The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.35. What does the writer advise us to do when were curious about something? A. To read more books about it. B. To look it up in the dictionary. C. To turn to the teacher for help D. To raise questions and find the answers.36. What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean? A. Writing down your list of questions. B. Discussing your questions with others. C. Taking your list of questions with you. D. Putting your list of questions under your arm.37. What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research? List what you want to learn. Find new problems. List what youve already known. Choose a research subject. A. B. C. D. 38. What might be the best title for this passage? A. Doing Research on Robots B. Asking Good Questions While Doing Research C. Having Interesting Answers on Robots D. Finding Subjects before Doing ResearchCA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, thats not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesnt matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. Were usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldnt be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh(刻薄的) and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesnt pass this test, then its better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.39. The main idea of the first paragraph is that .A. words have a lasting effect on usB. inspiring words give us confidenceC. negative words may let us downD. not sticks and stones but words will hurt us40. There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because .A. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesB. talking to ourselves always gives us courage C. we can benefit from talking to ourselvesD. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone41. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely .A. remind ourselvesB. praise ourselves C. make ourselves relaxedD. give ourselves amusement42. The author would probably hold the view that .A. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offersB. negative words may motivate us to make more progressC. people tend to remember friendly words D. it is better to think twice before talking to others DTAIBEIIncreasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the islands “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland. According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate programmes on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998. Although no latest official numbers were available, N said this number had risen between 30 to 50 per cent annually in the past two years with well over 1,000 entering mainland campuses last year. The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland colleges and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market,” N vice-president Ingrid Huang said. “I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shi Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a masters degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies. A journalism graduate student, Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects for me now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Chingyao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A N survey showed the campuses favoured by Taiwanese students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine. At present, Chinese Taibei doesnt recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates (iiE45) from selected universities. 43. More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because _. A. Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later B. the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan C. what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future D. there are many famous universities for them to choose 44. Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children _. A. could receive better education B. could learn more about the policy there C. could do well in their business operations D. could make more friends there 45. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _. A. N B. a Chinese education on the mainland C. the Chinese job market D. the university 四、任务型阅读（本题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。We all have goals that we are moving towards and making a great effort to achieve. This is a good thing. Or can it be bad? How many of us never reach our goals and yet we have tried so hard and really thought about nothing else? I believe the mistake most of us make is that we do not focus on our present situation.Let me explain. Most of us see our present situation as a stepping stone that we use simply as a means of reaching our final destination. We dont take time to truly appreciate where we are today and all the great things we already have in our lives. We should focus our attention on the journey and not on the destination, or we will miss the beautiful scenery along the way. Lets use our job as an example. Now most of us want a promotion. We have plans to become the manager or general manager in our companies. Unfortunately, most of us will never reach the goal, but will watch others achieve our goal instead. What we should be doing is focusing on the job we are currently in now. Forget where we want to get to and just focus on the present. You see, what we can control is our performance in our current job. We can decide to be the best we possibly can in our current job. Now this may mean further education to have the skills we currently do not have. It may mean working harder to produce better results than our colleagues. It could simply be a change of attitude, such as stopping complaining and becoming a more