1、限时练（45 分钟） 姓名班级 阅读理解 第一节。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。 A What will the city of the future be like? No one knows for sure，and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain about the future citythey are going to get bigger before they get smaller. Here are some of the ideas
2、for running a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. 1. To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun，preventing landfill and environmental problems. 2. No smoking will be allowed within a future citys limits. 3. In the future
3、all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders. 4. Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live. 5. All forms of recreation,_such as cinemas, bowling, concerts and others, will be provided free of charg
4、e by the city. 6. All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch. 7. Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurger
5、y outpatient clinic. 8. Old people and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high tech cameras attached to their heads. 9. Traveling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport. 1From the passage, we can infer that now_. Asome
6、 waste materials are got rid of by filling holes in the ground with them Ba patient can have an operation but doesnt have to stay in hospital Cyou must go out of the city if you want to smoke Dno cars are powered by solar energy or wind 2The underlined word “recreation” in the fifth idea probably me
7、ans“_” A. risky business B. what people will create again C. taking ones career once again D. activities for pleasure and amusement 3Which is the best title for the eighth idea? A. Senior citizensB. Holidays at home C. The disabledD. Space travel B Have you ever been to the worlds smallest bookstore
8、? The Worlds Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of Toronto. The bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is.The bookstore is open 24 hours a day.Inside the bookstore are various books，especi
9、ally literary books and classic authors works.So if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed there. Another special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollars.All the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a not
10、e of what theyve bought and leave their money by themselves.So the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label maker. In order to catch passersbys attention，the billboards(广告牌)of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itself.With these la
11、rge eyecatchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit. 文章大意：本文介绍了世界上最小的书店。 4Whats the passage mainly about? AThe worlds smallest bookstore. BAstrange way of selling books. CThe popular books nowadays. DThe popular bookstores in the world. 5When can you buy a book in the store? AIn the
12、morning. BIn the afternoon. CAt night. DAt any time of the day. 6Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store? ABooks on popular science. BLiterary books. CThe year book of a university. DBooks on economic control. 7How does the store attract readers attention? A. By putting
13、 up a huge billboard. B. By making ads on TV. C. By broadcasting loud music. D. By handing out ads in the street. C Of all the things that have effects on your future，I believe that personal growth is the greatest. Many people talk about sales growth，profit growth, and possession growth，but none of
14、these will happen without personal growth. In fact，Id like to have you memorize a most important sentence. It is “The key to your future is you yourself.” There are many things that will help you better your future. If you belong to a strong，dynamic(充满活力 的)and progressive company, that will help. Go
15、od training will help. Strong leadership will help. If the neighbors stay civil (文明的)，that will help. If your relatives dont trouble you, that will help. All these things will help. We can go on and on with the list； but remember, the things that Ive covered above just play minor (次要的)roles in helpi
16、ng you reach a good future. The major cause doesnt lie outside. It lies inside. Strangely enough, when two different men work in the same company, the first person may earn $1,000 a month, while the second may earn$10, 000 a month. What causes the difference when they have the same job， use the same
17、 tools，and get the same training? The cause of the difference lies in believing，in trying, in accepting failures, in thinking, in a smile at people around, and in the ways of dealing with problems. All of these can be major causes of your good future. You can see all these come from inside. In fact,
18、 the real difference is you yourself. You are the key to your future. Teens are the most wonderful and important period in life. If you want a great future, begin to improve yourself from now on! 8Among all the things mentioned, which one is the most important in the authors opinion? ASales growth.
19、BProfit growth. CPossession growth. DPersonal growth. 9Which of the following may play a main role in influencing your future? A. Being determined. B. Working in good companies. C. Having rich relatives. D. Getting leaders help. 10All may cause the two mens different earnings EXCEPT that_. Athe seco
20、nd person buys expensive houses or cars Bthe first person treats others badly Cthe second man has a positive attitude to problems Dthe first man gives up after failures 11The passage is mainly written for_. A. old peopleB adults C. teenagersD. babies 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空
21、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accep
22、ted as a way of life. _1_ By doing the following things, you will earn more respect. Contribute to the household At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. _2_ All chores that you do help to reduce the
23、load of the person who did them before. Now that youre old enough and capable, why shouldnt you contribute to the household? _3_ Be responsible _4_ Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework, or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill
24、 your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase. Solve more of your own problem without asking for help Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The “eas
25、y way ” is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have made an honest effort to solve your own problems. _5_ When you become a good problem solver, you increase your value to the community. AThe people doing the chores befor
26、e will greatly appreciate the help. BIt will make your life more pleasant. CEveryone has certain responsibilities. DWhen speaking to a group, speak loud enough. EThis includes，but is not limited to, your dishes and your room. FBy being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner. G
27、Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline. 1.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 was working when I started hearing voices. It felt really1, because the voices were saying words like, “Well get you in the end.” The voices got me2so much that I started3
28、 . I heard a speaker talk about an approach4 by a number of mental health experts and people with the voices5their head. A expert said I should be6with the voices.7they told me to self-harm, I should just say8 . “If anyone else told you to put your finger in the fire, you wouldnt, so why act on what
29、 they say?” he said. He9that if I wanted to know10they were there, I should ask them, and if I wanted them to go away, I should tell them. It was so simple, but i11so much sense. I took his advice, questioning them，12them and even cutting them off. Id say things like, “Why exactly do you think I13 t
30、 when bad things happen to me?” Sometimes Id do it in my head; other times speak it out loud. I began to recognize the voices as representing the negative feelings, and that alone helped me feel14 frightened of them. Its not that they arent real, but they15 to have the power over me. I began to real
31、ize they couldnt carry out their16 Now they bother me a lot less and when they do, I m in17 of the conversations. Recently another voice appeared, but this one is18and happy. Hes naughty, but funny. I don .t take medicine now and have been 19from mental health services. Ive learned that my voices th
32、emselves are not a problem. It is my20with them that is important. Facing them and working with them has changed my life and makes me feel optimistic about it instead of scared. 1.A.scaryB.unhappyC.shamefulD.sad 2.A.inB.offC.downD.out 3.A.self-defeatingB.self-governingC.self-respectingD.self-harming
33、 4.A.examinedB.advocatedC.promisedD.assisted 5.A.outsideB.insideC.besideD.near 6.A.uncompromisingB.unaccustomedC.unacknowledgedD.unassuming 7.A.ThoughB.UnlessC.BeforeD.If 8.A.yesB.anotherC.noD.OK 9.A.meantB.addedC.provedD.provided 10.A.thatB.ifC.whereD.why 11.A.madeB.hadC.talkedD.saw 12.A.puzzlingB.
34、surprisingC.challengingD.begging 13.A.experienceB.expectC.makeD.deserve 14.A.lessB.moreC.fewerD.worse 15.A.ceasedB.triedC.continuedD.started 16.A.coldnessB.attacksC.threatsD.kindness 17.A.replaceB.controlC.wayD.order 18.A.activeB.terribleC.badD.positive 19.A.calmedB.dischargedC.givenD.turned 20.A.po
35、sitionB.situationC.relationshipD.condition 2.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Then They Came Its snowing as my car slides across the road and collides with the Mercedes head-on,1(send)me through the windshield. When I open my eyes, Im on the side of the road, and theres a teenage boy, no2 (old)th
36、an I, leaning over my broken body. I close my eyes, and my heart stops beating. When I open my eyes, Im in the back of3 ambulance, and theres a woman striking on my chest, shouting, “Hes back!” Then Im in an emergency room, and there are doctors working on my legs and my chest. Meanwhile, I tell a n
37、urse through4(break) teeth that she needs to call McDonalds because I wont be making5to my shift. She looks at me as if Im crazy. Were waiting for an6(operate)room, and while we are waiting, I wait for parents who wont come yet. But it turns out that the nurse7call) McDonalds, and my friends are fil
38、ling the emergency room, teenagers in McDonalds uniforms and T-shirts and torn8(jean). And theyre making a noise, looking between the double doors and9 (gentle)waving at me. This is the day when my friends become my family, filling a gap10 has been empty far too long and one theyve been filling every day since. 阅读答案：1-5ADBAD6-11BADAAC 七选五 FEACG 1.完型答案 15 ACDBB 610 ADCBD 1115 ACDAA 1620 CBDBC 2.语法填空答案 1. sending2. older3. an4. broken5. it6. operating7. called8. jeans9. gently10. that/which
