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1、高考英语 能力训练2一、完形填空共10小题；每题2分，总分值20分The Guardian newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he _1_ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitt

2、ing there in _ 2_ when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence - only the man kept pointing to the _3_, saying, “There it is! Thats what made me fall.Man has been blaming oth 4_ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages a prince would often be given a “whipping boy - an unlucky

3、 servant who could be _5_ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, youll see how blaming others has turned into big _6_ business. In one famous case, McDonalds was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who _7_ burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later _8_ to $480,000, this cas

4、e _9_ businesses so much that they began to create 10 for their products that even an idiot would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous (takeaway coffee cups) and “Dont pour liquids into your television set (instruction booklet).1. A. broke downB. knocked overC. crashed intoD. slid d

5、own2. A. terrorB. amazementC. sadnessD. shock3. A. shoelaceB. vaseC. stepsD. pieces4. A. servantsB. ministersC. messengersD. slaves5. A. killedB. sentencedC. rewardedD. beaten6. A. legalB. publicC. lawlessD. legendary7. A. deliberatelyB. accidentallyC. carelesslyD. attentively8. A. increasedB. reduc

6、edC. raised D. dropped9. A. surprisedB. excitedC. inspiredD. terrified10. A. advertisements B. posters C. warningsD. instructions二、语法填空共10小题，每题1.5分，总分值15分The following is about the Beijing Olympics. As is well-known, the_11_(open) ceremony of the Beijing Olympics held here on Friday night features t

7、he four great inventions_12_ancient Chinese: papermaking, movable type printing, compass and gunpowder. The invention of papermaking is one of Chinas special contributions to the spread and the _13_(develop) of human civilizations. Movable type printing began_14_engraving printing of Sui Dynasty. Bi

8、 Sheng of Song Dynasty improved the movable type printing by making the_15_(bake) clay into movable characters for type-setting printing; thus he accomplished_16_significant revolution in printing history. The compass_17_(introduce) to Europe approximately in the 12th century. 18_ application to the

9、 navigation resulted in the voyage of Columbus discovery of the New World _19_Magellans global navigation. Gunpowder was invented in the Song Dynasty in China. It is a mixture of chemicals,_20_people took as medicine in ancient times, hence the name gunpowder in Chinese means burning medicines.三、 阅读

10、理解共两节，总分值40分 A Ask any person who is successful in whatever he or she is doing what motivates him/her, and very likely the answer will be goals. Goal Setting is extremely important to motivation and success. So what motivates you? Why are you in college? If you are in college because thats what your

11、 parents want, you may find it difficult to motivate yourself. Sure, its possible to succeed with someone else providing the motivation for you. (If you graduate from college, Ill give you a car! or worse If you dont graduate from college, you wont get a car.) But motivation that comes from within r

12、eally makes the difference. Certainly, you need some intelligence, knowledge base, study skills, and time management skills, but if you dont have motivation, you wont get far. Think about this analogy. You have a car with a full tank of gas, a well-tuned engine, good set of tires, quadraphonic CD sy

13、stem, and a sleek, polished exterior(外表). There it sits. This car has incredible potential. However, until a driver sits behind the wheel, puts the key in the ignition(点火装置), and cranks it up, the car doesnt function. You guessed it; the KEY is MOTIVATION. Interest is an important motivator for a st

14、udent. So is a desire to learn. When you link these two things together, you create success. Often success in an endeavor(努力) leads to more interest and a greater desire to learn, creating an upward spiral(螺旋形) of motivation toward a goal you have established. So be honest with yourself. Are you gen

15、uinely interested in being in college? Have you set realistic goals for yourself? How can you develop the internal motivation that really counts? When it comes to motivation, KNOWING is not as important as DOING. 21. Why does the writer give the example of a car in the second paragraph?A. Because pe

16、ople can never go far without a good car.B. Because a good car motivates some college students to study harder. C. Because a good car is a symbol of being a success.D. Because motivation leads people to success like it starts a car.22. What is the CORRECT comparison between the internal motivation a

17、nd the external (外部的)motivation? A. Only the internal motivation can result in success. B. Internal motivation is more important than external motivation. C. Internal motivation and external motivation has equal importance. D. External motivation is enough for people to achieve success.23. According

18、 to the article the following factors can push people towards their goals EXCEPT _?A. interest B. the desire to learn C. the knowledge of motivation D. the sense of success24. Whats the main purpose of the article?A. To encourage everyone to develop motivation for whatever they are doing.B. To inspi

19、re college students to set goals for their college life. C. To imply that the less motivated college students quit the college.D. To call on parents to give up their over-protection of their children.25. What may be the writers advice to the potential readers?A. The goals you set for yourself should

20、nt be far beyond your reach.B. You neednt attend college if you are really not interested in it.C. You should work harder to win praise from others.D. Honesty is the best policy to solve problems in your life. BMy destination is the River Walk, one of the most popular places in all of Texas. In the

21、first half of 20th century, to control flooding, the city fathers began redirecting the San Antonio River. They built a network of canals that pass through the downtown area. At nearly every street corner, stairs lead down to walkways on both sides of the canals.The River Walk is linked with cafes,

22、bars, shops - and, of course, plenty of bridges. You can easily cross over to the other side without having to return to the street. Its a constant party along the River Walk, with music and festivals throughout the year. The Mud Festival, for example, takes place each January, when the city empties

23、 this section of the river to clean it out. Thats when the Mud King and Mud Queen are crowned.No visit to Texas would be complete without seeing a rodeo - another aspect of this part of the country that is completely foreign to someone from New England. The announcer walks on stage and gets the crow

24、d excited with talk about the courageous cowboys wholl be performing. While hes talking, a band plays sad songs about love gone wrong.Suddenly the announcer calls for silence. He takes off his tall hat and asks us to join him in prayer. We pray for the cowboys who are, we are told, risking their liv

25、es to entertain us, as well as for the bulls and other animals taking part in the shows. We pray for the tourists who are visiting. The rodeo gets going and the fun begins.Our prayers for the cowboys and animals are answered, and nobody gets hurt. But as we walk over to the cowboy dance hall after t

26、he show to enjoy a Texas-size barbecue, its clear that not enough prayers were said for the bulls less athletic relatives - the ones not chosen for rodeo work. Theyll be our meal. It seems that moving too slowly has its disadvantages, too.26.What do you know about the River Walk from the article?A.

27、People hold parties to celebrate festivals here every day.B. It refers to the sidewalks on either side of this section of the San Antonio River.C. There are many bridges that connect the River Walk and the Main Street.D. Stairs link the River Walk to cafes, bars and shops in the street.27. Which of

28、the following statements about Mud festival is NOT true?A. Mud Festival dates back to the first half of 20th century.B. Mud Festival is held in January every year.C. Mud King and Mud Queen are chosen in the festivalD. Mud Festival is celebrated to clear the mud of the San Antonio River.28. What does

29、 the underlined word “rodeo refer to?A. One aspect of the American country life. B. The concert given by a band.C. The cowboys performance. D. The grand Texas-size barbecue.29. Why do some bulls become the visitors meal?A. Because they do not run as fast as those taking part in the shows.B. Because

30、the visitors do not pray enough for them before the shows.C. Because they lose the competition to their relatives in the shows.D. Because they are only beef cattle intended as peoples food.30. Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the writers mood?A. light-hearted B. excited C. an

31、xious D. humorous CAn oasis is a fertile spot in the middle of a desert, an island of life in an ocean of temperature extremes. Any oasis always contains one or more springs. Oases make it possible to survive long walks through the desert. In large deserts such as the Sahara, towns group around sour

32、ces of water such as oases and rivers. What causes an oasis? An oasis is actually a spot in the desert where the altitude is low enough that the water table is right below the surface, resulting in the presence of springs. Even in a desert, it rains occasionally, and this produces a water table just

33、 above the bedrock, usually several hundred feet below the surface. Sand is very porous, so most water runs right through it and down to the bedrock. Deserts consist of many millions of tons of sand. There is only one natural force capable of moving it in considerable amounts: the wind. Although, in

34、 an average dust storm, ten cubic feet of air only holds about an ounce of sand, a cubic mile of air can move about 4,600 tons of it, leading to considerable erosion侵蚀. A severe storm is capable of moving as much as 100 million tons of sand. In certain areas where large quantities of sand are moved

35、by storms, erosion make holes all the way down to the water table, putting it just below the surface. Seeds planted in the ground there are capable of sprouting发芽 and extending roots into the moist land, producing an oasis. Sometimes, the oasis produced by the wind can be very large when vast areas

36、of desert are wiped clean by storms. The great Kharga oasis in the Sahara, for example, is over 100 miles long and 12 to 50 miles in width. The oasis was produced when erosion caused the edges of a great depression to sink down to the water table. 31. Which of the following is true according to the

37、passage? A. Where there is an oasis, there is a town. B. Where there is an oasis, there is a spring. C. It often rains around an oasis. D. An oasis is right in the center of a desert.32. The underlined word “porous in the second paragraph probably means _. A. allowing liquid or air to pass through s

38、lowly B. small enough to move easily C. light enough to carry conveniently D. easy enough to cross smoothly33. According to the passage, what makes it possible for a dust storm to come into being? A. Occasional rain and lack of plants. B. Seeds planted in the ground. C. Strong wind and a large amoun

39、t of sand. D. Extreme temperature and dust.34. What do we know about the great Kharga oasis in the passage? A. It is less than 100 miles in length. B. It is just below the surface. C. It is right in the middle of the Sahara. D. It results from the wind and erosion.35. This passage is most likely to

40、be found in _. A. a travel guide B. a story book C. a technical report D. a geography book第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分) 阅读下面六款 的介绍，选出符合各人需求的最正确款式。Featured phonesA. Nokia-6010Price: 24.99 Color display: Yes Wireless Internet ready: Yes Digital camera: No 2-way text messaging: Yes Talk time: Up to 330 mi

41、nutesStandby time: Up to 240 hoursWeight: 5.08 ouncesDimensions: 4.68”1.97”0.90”Games: Backgammon, Bowling, Air glide, and Sky diver plus downloadable Java gamesB. Motorola-C650 (Camera phone)Price: 99.99 Color display: YesWireless Internet ready: YesDigital camera: Yes2-way text messaging: YesTalk

42、time: Up to 210 minutesStandby time: Up to 215 hoursWeight: 3.10 ouncesGames: Downloadable gamesC. Samsung-V1660 on Sprint PCSPrice: FreeColor display: YesWireless Internet ready: Yes2-way text messaging: YesTalk time: Up to 204 minutesStandby time: Up to 168 hoursWeight: 3.54 ouncesMemory locations

43、: 200 entry phonebookD. Motorola-SLVR-L7Price: 206.4Color display: YesWireless Internet ready: YesDigital camera: Yes2-way text messaging: YesTalk time: Up to 450 minutesStandby time: Up to 345 hoursWeight: 3.39 ouncesDimensions: 4.45”1.93”0.45”Games: Enjoy pre-loaded J2ME games or downloadable game

44、sE. Nokia-8010Price: 124.99Color display: YesWireless Internet ready: YesDigital camera: No2-way text messaging: YesTalk time: Up to 330 minutesStandby time: Up to 240 hoursWeight: 4.08 ouncesDimensions: 3.68”1.27”0.70”Games: Downloadable gamesF. Kyocera-SE47 slider on venison wirelessPrice: 149.99C

45、olor display: YesWireless Internet ready: YesDigital camera: No2-way text messaging: YesTalk time: Up to 210 minutesStandby time: Up to 100 hoursWeight: 3.39 ounces Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook阅读下面信息介绍，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读以下信息：36. Susan is at a middle school. Her parents want to buy her a cheap

46、er cellphone without games installed.37. Mike intends to buy a phone with longer talk time and standby time and it must not be expensive.38. Jane is at college. She would like to buy a phone which can slide the face up to make a call, and slide it down when youre done and it has to be light.39. George would like to have a cheaper phone with digital camera.40. Tom only buys Nokia. He lost one and he wants to buy another which is smaller.36. Susan A. Nokia-601037. Mike B. Motorola-C650(Camera phone)38. Jane C. Samsung-V1660 on Sprint PCS39. GeorgeD. Motorala-SLVR-L740. Tom E. Nokia-8010