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分类综合练习■■阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空
(十)阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项A The cost of living incountries likethe United States,Britain,Australia orFrance hasskyrocketed(飞i张)in recent years.However,if yourewilling to leave yourcountry andexplore lifein otherareas,there aremany countriesboasting anextremely cheapand lowcost ofliving.Check outthe followingcountries whenplanning yournext move.Ecuador Ecuadoris similar to theUnited Statesin manyways,and asa resulthas become a popularAmerican getaway.They evenuse theUS Dollarfor theircurrency.In thiscountry,ifs cheaperto eatout everyday thancook foryourself on a budgetin theUS.You caneven buya property(房地产)for around$50,000and hiresomeone totake careof itwhile youreaway.Mexico Althoughthe countryis knownfor itspoverty-ridden streets,there aremany wealthierareas thatprovide everyfacility youmight need.You canlive offa mere$700to$800a monthin Mexico,and thisincludes rentfor a nice place,facilities,food,and anysightseeing.Argentina Argentinahas beena popular tourist destinationfor manyyears.It hasgreat restaurants,a richhistory,and manyplaces toexplore.Not tomention,it Js notvery expensiveto livehere.A decentsized homecan costaround$139,000,which isrelatively cheapin relationto homesin theUnitedStates.Vietnam
39.A.grown B.offered C.figured D.compared
40.A.sewing B.waiting C.praying D.devoting答案阅读理解1—5CBAAD6—10BCDCC11—15BBCDA阅读七选五16—20FCADE完形填空21—25DCABD26—30CDABC31—35DBAAC36—40DBCAB Vietnamhas alsobecomeapopulartouristdestination inrecentyears.There aremany milliondollar luxuryhomes bythe beach,but you can finda modestflat orsmall homefor around$25,000to$50,000if yousearch in the rightareas.
1.How muchdoes ittake atleast tolive inMexico for a yearA.About$7,
000.B.About$8,
000.C.About$8,
400.D.About$9,
800.
2.What doArgentina andVietnam havein commonA.They bothhave greatrestaurants.B.People liketo travelto thesetwo countries.C.Thecostoflivingin themis bothexpensive.D.Their middle-sized homesboth costaround$139,
000.
3.In whichcountry didthe purchaserprobably payextra moneyafter heleft A.Ecuador.B.Mexico C.Argentina.D.Vietnam.B WhenKatie Shipleywas bornwith aserious braindisease,doctors saidshe wouldnJ tlive togo toschool.Now,Katie isnot onlyabout tograduate fromSouthbridge High School inOregon,but shewas alsonamed theschools prom(高中毕业舞会)queen.Knowing Katieswishes forprom queen,her friendCourtney Travisbegan reachingout tofind herthe promking sheneeded to make hera queen.Courtney foundMichael Parks,who alsothought it was agreat idea.Their effortspaid off,and Katie was veryexcited andgrateful to be namedprom queen.On theday of the prom,Katie worea verybeautiful dress.Her grandmother,Joan Fraley,who alsowent to the prom,said thenight wouldstay withher always.u lwas standingthere andthe childrenwere shoutingher name,“she said.u Theycalled hername as the newprom queen—I startedcrying.Tm greatlythankful tothe studentsof SouthbridgeHigh School.Todd Corsets,the headmasterat SouthbridgeHighSchoolsaid thatseeing Katieas prom queen andthe energyand helpof hisstudents isone ofhis“proudest moments”.“I thinkteenagers havegreat heartsand arereally lookingtomakethe worlda betterplace,Todd said.u Aswe finishour schoolyear,ifs agreat legacy(遗产)toleavethe otherclasses whocome afterthem.
4.According toParagraph1,Katiewas.A.thought to be dyingyoung B.born healthyin factC.given awrong explanationof herdisease D.expected to be apromqueenin the future
5.Who helpedKatie realizeher dreamA.Her headmaster.B.Her grandmother.C.Joan Fraleyand ToddCorsetti.D.Courtney Travisand MichaelParks.
6.Why didJoan cryat theprom A.She wasinvited toKaties graduationceremony.B.She wasmoved bywhat othersdid for Katie.C.She thought of Katieshard life.D.She feltvery sorryforKatie.
7.What isTodds opinionon thestudents A.They arethe kindestteens.B.They arethe hopeof the world.C.They seta goodexample toothers.D.They cando muchbetter in thefuture.It musthave beena veryclever humanwho lookedat asheep walkingpast andthoughtof the useits woolmight have!The oldestsurviving textile(纺织品)made out of woolis around3,500years old.Wool wasprobably the first fibertobewoven intotextiles.Because whenhumans stoppedhunting andstarted raisinganimals,itwastheir firststep froma wildlife toa civilizedone.Sheep becamea conveniencestore for the newlifestyle ofour ancestorduring theStone Age,a walkingfood supplythat requiredlittle care.Sheep providedall-meat andmilk forfood,skin andbones forclothing,shelters andtools.Some sheepwere suitableto roastwhile otherswere to produce wool,as sheepfit foreating donot necessarilyhave high-quality wool.Early wildspecies of sheep hadlong outerhair protectingtheir shortwool undercoats.It wasthis underlayer thatwas highlysuitable fortextile use,so theywere selectivelybred intomodern sheep.Great empireswere builton thebacks ofsheep and their wool.Around1800BC,the civilizationof Babyloniawas famousfor itswool.After the Romans conquered(征月艮)Spain,they developeda newbreed thatwould cometobeknown asSpanish Merino,with thewhitest,finest woolever known.Today,the Merinois the most highlyregarded breedin theworld.The Chineseheld onto the secretof silkfor thousandsof years,before Europeanseven gotan ideaabout howto puttwo threadstogether.With wool,they seem to havegot theirrevenge.
8.What dowe knowabout theStone AgeA.People madegreat effortsto raisesheep.B.Sheep ledtotheboom ofthe society.C.People exchangedsheep forwhat theyneeded.D.Sheep metmany basicneeds ofthe people.
9.What isParagraph3mainly aboutA.Economic valueofsheep.B.Features ofsheep breeds.C.Choice ofsuitable sheepbreeds.D.Development ofthe woolindustry.
10.Babylonia andtheRomansare mentionedto show.A.the wisdomof ancientpeople B.the aggressionof ancientnations C.the linkbetween woolandtheirrise D.the greatnessof well-organized ancientsociety
11.What doesthe underlinedpart in the lastparagraph meanA.They losttheir advantageof something.B.They hadthe woolto saveface possibly.C.They didsomething harmfulto theiropponent.D.They weretrying tocatch upwith others.D TheUnited ArabEmirates(UAE)is mostlya desert.However,this hasnot stoppedthe countryfrom creatinggreat buildingprojects.On September26,UAE officialsannounced anotherambitious project—Mars Science City.Expansive desertsand milesof coastlineprovide plentyof optionsfor saferocket launches(发射).And itsposition onthe Earthmakes itespecially appealingasthespin ofthe Earthprovides anextra push,meaning lessfuel isneeded toget payloadsinto orbit.All theseseemtomake itpossible.The Mars City Project,designed byBarked InglesGroup,or BIG,will providea realisticmodel tosimulate(模仿)living onthe surfaceof Mars,the red planet.It ispart ofthe UAEsMars2117Project tolead theglobal raceto landhumans onMars andbe thefirst tobuild asettlement there.Sheikh Mohammedbin Rashid,Prime Ministerand rulerof Dubai,says,“The UAEseeks internationalsupport todevelop technologiesthat benefithumans,and laythe foundationof abetter futurefor moregenerations tocome.”Built outsideDubai,the
1.9million squarefeet cityis expectedto cost$135million.It willconsist ofseveral dome-shaped laboratories,similartothe onesimagined for thefirstMars settlers.Scientists fromaround theworld willbe invitedto conductresearch tocome upwith methodsto createfood,water andenergy,using techniqueswhich canbe copiedontotheredplanet.The livingspaces,where theresearchers canlive forup toa year,will simulatethe planetsconditions asmuch aspossible.The researchcity willalso includea museumfeaturing famous space achievementsto helpeducate andinspire children to undertakespace explorationand discovery.To discoverwhether theconstruction methodworks onMars,the museumswalls w川be3D printedusing thesand fromthe nearby desert.Now,if theywould onlyadd someliving quartersfor thegeneral publicto experiencelife onMars withoutleaving Earth,life wouldbe perfect.
12.What canwe concludeabout theUnited ArabEmirates A.It isshort offine weather.B.It isaniceplace forlaunching.C.It canprovide adequatefuel supply.D.It hasthe greatestarchitects in theworld.
13.What willscientists dointhelaboratories A.Educate visitorson tripsto Mars.B.Develop theMars settlersimagination.C.Find waystoproducefood,water andenergy onMars.D.Create aclimate-controlled environmentfor futureuse.
14.Why willthe museumswalls be3D printedA.To showfamousspacetechniques.B.To makefull useofthenearbydesert.C.To inspirechildrentolove exploration.D.To testbuilding skillsused byMars settlers.
15.What canbe thebest titleforthetext A.UAE toBuild MarsScienceCityB.UAEs GreatExploration ofMarsC.UAE toBuild FirstMars SettlementD.UAEs ScientificContribution toHumans阅读七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Anger isa normalpart ofanyones life.16They tend to sayor dothings theyregret later.However,there aresome techniquesin calmingyourself downafter gettingangry.•Slow downyour breathing.17Your heartrate goesup,and sodoes yourbreathing.Some peopleare evenoutofbreath when they areangry.Whafs importantfor nowis toslow down.Breathe slowlyand deeply.Breathe inthrough thenose,hold theair inyour lungsforacouple ofseconds,and breatheout slowlythrough themouth.•1_8You canreflect deeplyor pray.Sit downonacomfortable chair,and closeyour eyes.Imagine yourselfin acomfortable place,like abeach oranywhere nice.•Write downyour thoughts.Get ajournal orstart aprivate blogwhere youcan expressyour thoughts.This helpsyou seethings objectively.Whafs great about writingthings aboutyour feelingsis thatyoucanlook backinto thatparticular dayyears fromnow.1_9•Accept thefact thatyou cantcontrol everythingintheworld.Most ofyour angerusually resultsfrom disappointmentsabout things that donthappen asyou wantthem to.20Once youlearn this,you willlearn howto workaround thosethingsthatyou cannotchange,or achieveyour goalsthrough othermeans.A.Take timeto relaxyourself.B.Anger isn5t alwaysa badthing tous.C.Most peoplebecome excitedwhen theyget angry.D.And youwill probablyjust laughabout theincident.E.Be awarethat noteverything canwork toyour favor.F.Many peopletendtolose controlwhentheyget angry.G.Unfortunately,this isnot exactlya productiveactivity.
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20.完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项I used tobejust aboutthemostimpatient personintheworld.When I decided Iwanted something,I absolutelycould notkeep21,or atleast Ididn,t thinkI could.I seweda lotwhen Iwas younger,and one22l justthought tohave a23outfit(套装)forthe next day.I startedcutting outthe24at ninethat nightand gotthrough withthe outfitatabouttwo thenext morning.I mighthave been25thenextday,but Ihad mynew outfit.That isjust one26among manythat cometo my27of whatan impatientperson Iusedtobe.I foundit28to think of anythingelse atall onceIdecidedto doa certainthing.I alsothought my“29”were soimportant thatothers should30what theywere doingto helpme achievethem.My momis probablythe onethat gotthe worstofthedeal onthat one,because I31expected herto dropeverything and32me out.When Ireally startedto seekGod,I quickly33that noamount ofbegging would34him tomake somethinghappen oneminute earlierthan itis
35.Its crazyto thinkthat Iwas amere humanwho wouldeven thinkof tryingto forceeveryone to36their plansjust becauseof myimpatience37l didntthinkofit thatway atthat time.When Ilook backupon those38,I cansee howmuch Ihave39inthearea ofpatience.Now Iknow that“40”is somethingI willalways haveto dowell.
21.A.quiet B.still C.silent D.calm
22.A.midnight B.afternoon C.night D.morning
23.A.new B.clean C.cheap D.famous
24.A.color B.pattern C.price D.weight
25.A.pleased B.amazed C.excited D.tired
26.A.mistake B.habit C.example D.opportunity
27.A.attitude B.goal C.decision D.memory
28.A.tough B.convenient C.likely D.important
29.A.hobbies B.wants C.fears D.orders
30.A.value B.allow C.drop D.demand
31.A.instantly B.eventually C.nearly D.frequently
32.A.show B.help C.drive D.kick
33.A.realized B.heard C.imagined D.expected
34.A.force B.promise C.remind D.warn
35.A.divided B.declared C.planned D.paid
36.A.check B.take C.design D.change
37.A.in caseB.even ifC.as thoughD.so that
38.A.abilities B.theories C.times D.results。