高中英语 40分钟限时训练

高二英语40分钟限时训练完形填空I walked up and down in our house, considering what to put into our suitcase. The phone call from my mother made me so 36, for the hour of my brothers family were 37 in an accident. I had to fly to her the next morning.My husband was going to 38 the tickets. I was unable to 39on anything, with my mothers 40 around my eyes. “Bill left, and Betty, and two children”My husband telephoned our friends telling them what had 41. Some kind friends asked42 we would need their43. I only expressed my thanks, for I myself didnt 44 know what to do 45.Just then, the door opened, and I 46 Emerson standing outside, “ I came here to help you polish (擦亮) your shoes.” Seeing I was 47 at his words, he said it again. Then he added, “ When my father passed away, it took me quite 48to polish our shoes for the funeral. So I came here now.”Emerson put a large piece of newspaper on the 49, starting his “job”. At the same time, I was busy gathering things we would take along. When I washed the plates after supper, he was still doing it50. When I came back, he had left without51 me. The shoes were all lined , clean and shining. The bottoms were made clean, and it was more 52 to put them into the suitcase, without 53dirtying our shoes. Everything had been ready54 going to the airport the next morning.Now if I learn my friends are in trouble, not only will I telephone them, but also do something 55, washing their cars, feeding their dogs, or taking care of their children.36. Atired Bshocked Csatisfied Dfrightened37. Ainjured Bhurt Ckilled Dwounded38. Arent Bsell Cborrow Dbook39. Ainsist Blook Cconcentrate Drely40. Acry Bhorror Cshout Dsilence41. Ashowed Bstopped Cheard Dhappened42. Awhether Bthat Cwhere Dhow43. Amoney Bhelp Cpity Dmercy44. Ahardly Bcertainly Creally Dgradually45. Afor a while Bon the whole Cin no time Dat the moment46. Afound Bexpected Choped Ddreamed47. Aeager Binterested Canxious Dpuzzled48. Asometime Bsome times Csome time Dsometimes49. Adesk Bchair Cbench Dfloor50. Anoisily Bsilently Cfirmly Dhardly51. Atelephoning Bspeaking Cbreaking Ddisturbing52. Asimilar Bdifficult Cconvenient Ddifferent53. Aworrying about Btalking about Csticking to Dthinking of54. Aafter Bbefore Cunless Dsince55. Astrange Bfamiliar Copposite Dnecessary36-40 BCDCA 41-45 DABCD 46-50 ADCDB 51-55 DCABDThe True Story of Treasure IslandIt was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevensons imagination. 36 , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 37 for many years. In 1881he returned to Scotland for a 38 .With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 39 .Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 40 over the hills. They had been 41 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 42 .To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 43 .One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert 44 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 45 . “Whats that?” he asked. “Thats the 46 treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly 47 something of an adventure story in the boys 48 .While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 49 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate(海盗)？Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 50 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 51 such a man in a story. 52 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 53 .So, thanks to a 54 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 55 stories in the English language.36.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally37.A. alone B. next door C. at home D. abroad38.A. meeting B. story C. holiday D. job39.A. Lloyd B. Robert C. Henley D. John40.A. talk B. rest C. walk D. game41.A. attempting B. missing C. planning D. enjoying42.A. quiet B. dull C. busy D. cold43.A. cleaning B. writing C. drawing D. exercising44.A. doubted B. noticed C. decided D. recognized45.A. the sea B. the house C. Scotland D. the island46.A. forgotten B. buried C. discovered D. unexpected47.A. saw B. drew C. made D. learned48.A. book B. reply C. picture D. mind49.A. star B. hero C. writer D. child50.A. help B. problem C. use D. bottom51.A. praise B. produce C. include D. accept52.A. Yet B. Also C. But D. Thus53.A. read B. born C. hired D. written54.A. rainy B. sunny C. cool D. windy55.A. news B. love C. real-life D. adventure36A 37。D 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. D46. B 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. DIn the depth of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things have come to represent, in fact, what I call 36 and love.I dont remember my father ever getting into swimming pool. But he did 37 the water. Any kind of 38 ride seemed to give him pleasure. 39 he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being 40 the water, moving through it, 41 it all around me. I was not a strong 42 , or one who learned to swim early, for I had my 43 . But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my fathers office and 44 those summer days with my father, who 45 come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the 46 person not in swimsuit.After swimming, I would go 47 his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me 48 anything I found in his top desk drawer(抽屉). Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk 49 he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldnt be playing with his 50 . But my father always 51 and said easily, “ Oh, no, its 52 .” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get 53 an ice creamA poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is 54 .” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but 55 , in that childhood, looks at us.36. A. desireB. joyC. angerD. worry37. A. avoidB. refuseC. praiseD. love38. A. boatB. busC. trainD. bike39. A. ButB. ThenC. AndD. Still40. A. onB. offC. byD. in41. A. havingB. leavingC. makingD. getting42. A. swimmerB. riderC. walkerD. runner43. A. hopesB. faithsC. rightsD. fears44. A. spendingB. savingC. wastingD. ruining45. A. should B. wouldC. had toD. ought to46. A. nextB. onlyC. otherD. last47. A. away from B. out of C. byD. inside48. A. put upB. break downC. play withD. work out49. A. the momentB. the first timeC. whileD. before50. A. fishing netB. office thingsC. wooden chairD. lab equipment51. A. stood toB. set outC. showed upD. turned out52. A. fineB. strangeC. terribleD. funny53. A. the studentB. the assistantC. myselfD. himself54. A. memoryB. wealthC. experienceD. practice55. A. whichB. whoC. whatD. whose第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AMay: Happenings from the pastMay 5, 1884Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rode Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He became the first rider ever to win the race three times.May 9, 1754Benjamin Franklins Pennsylvania Gazette produced perhaps the first American political cartoon, showing a snake cut in pieces with the words Join or Die printed under the picture.May 11, 1934The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought (干旱), blew topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D.C.May 19, 1994Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64.May 24, 1844Samuel F.B Morse tapped out the first message, “What hath God wrought,” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which ran from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, Md.56. We can learn from the passage that Buchanan was_.A. Isaac Murphys father B. a winning horseC. a slave taking care of horses D. the first racing horse in Kentucky57. What is the title for the first American political cartoon?A. Join or Die B. Pennsylvania GazetteC. What Hath God Wrought D. Kentucky Derby58. The former first lady Jacqueline died in_.A. 1934 B. 1960 C. 1964 D. 199459. _ has something to do with the first telegram in history.A. Washington, D.C. B. New York City C. Kentucky D. PennsylvaniaBVisit any card shop in December, and youll find an amazing selection of Christmas cards. Boxes upon boxes line the shelves in discount(打折)stores and bookstores, too. Today two billion cards are exchanged every year in the US alone. How did this Christmas custom begin? Sir Henry Cole, a busy London museum director, asked an artist friend to design a card that could be duplicated(复制).That was in 1843,when writing each greeting separately was a long, difficult task. A thousand cards were printed for Cole.Coles card pictured a family at dinner. It also showed people giving food and clothing to the poor. Helping the poor is one of the teachings of Jesus. At Christmas people celebrate his birth about 2000 years ago in Bethlehem.In the next decades in Britain and the US, Christ