1、分类综合训练：阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空+书面表达阅读理解Benjamin West， the father of American painting， showed his talent for art when he was only six. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days， a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided th
2、at cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long， the cat began to look ragged. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was a
3、bout to improve. That year， one of Benjamins cousins， Mr. Pennington， came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home， he sent Benjamin a box of paints and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版书） by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paints and
4、brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747， when Benjamin was nine years old， Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city， Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin m
5、aterials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape painting. William Williams， a well-known painter， came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little. But he
6、 later said， “Those two books were my companions by day， and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books， they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.1. How did Benjamin get the brushes
7、 at first？A. He cut a camels hair. B. He cut some fur from a cat.C. An artist offered a hand to him. D. His father bought them for him.2. What does the first sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest？A. The cat would be closely watched. B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home s
8、hortly. D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent？A. He sent him to a school. B. He took him to see painting exhibitions.C. He taught him how to make engravings.D. He provided him with painting materials.4. Williams two books helped Benjam
9、in to .A. makes up his mind to be a painter B. appreciate landscape paintingsC. gets to know other painters D. master the use of paintsMusic has a great effect on everyone. But does music affect plants， too？ People have been experimenting with music for almost three decades. From school-level projec
10、ts to higher-level scientific experiments， the effect of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic.We know music is sound and sound is nothing more than a wave. Plant growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cells. But why is music associated with plant grow
11、th？ In humans， music has a strong effect on our health and mood， and over the years， people have claimed that the same effect has been observed on plants， too. Plants are sensitive by nature， and many people claim that they have feelings just as humans do. There are stories about plants shedding tea
12、rs. Although scientists do not support these as facts， these myths have led them to take up various experiments on plants.Various studies have proved that plants respond to acoustic （音响的） energy. It increases their rate of growth and their size， and influences their overall health. Dan Carlson， afte
13、r a thorough study over a span of many years， has reached a conclusion that music helps plants absorb nutrients （养分） more efficiently.It took Dan about fifteen years to develop a foliage spray （叶面喷剂） that is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. Carlson calls this spray “Sonic Bloom”. His fi
14、ndings have proved to be beneficial for countless farmers and have resulted inaccording to Guinness Book of World Recordsthe largest indoor plant on record.The Purple Passion was treated with the Sonic Bloom process. It grew to be 1，300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespa
15、n （寿命）， however， is 18 months and it grows not more than 18 feet tall. The book， Secret of the Soil， writes about Sonic Bloom and its results. Sonic Bloom is also sold in the market.5. What inspired scientists to experiment with plants？A. The effects of music on human beings. B. The fact that plants
16、 grew better with music.C. Peoples unscientific descriptions of plants. D. The cell division taking place within the cells.6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly about？A. Types of music that contributes to plants growth.B. Music can have some good effects on plants.C. The way to improve plants growth rate.
17、D. Nutrients are important to plants.7. What is “Sonic Bloom”？A. A method to grow larger plants.B. A special plant that grows very fast.C. A foliage spray that is beneficial to plants.D. Acoustic energy that helps plants absorb nutrients.8. Why is the Purple Passion included in Guinness Book of Worl
18、d Records？A. It is the oldest indoor plant. B. It is the largest indoor plant.C. It gives off the most pleasant smell. D. It can grow in the toughest conditions.阅读七选五How to Change the WorldYou want to change the world， but you arent sure where to start. First， remember that changing the world can me
19、an so many different things. Understand whats wrong. 1 The world is such a big place， so you wont be able to change much if you dont understand whats going on out there. Try to learn about what is happening both home and abroad. Know that change doesnt come overnight. 2 Try to live your values each
20、day， even if you dont see much appreciable change on a day-to-day level. Work hard and dont give up. Start small. Find ways to make a difference every day. It may feel as though you are just one tiny part of a huge system. At first， you almost certainly will be. Be patient. 3 Try to put your activis
21、m into practice and make it a reality. 4 Write letters to newspapers; post an article， video， or idea on the Internet. If you think that it is important and worthy of attention， try to raise awareness （意识） by telling as many people as you can. Consider a career （事业）. Think about which sort of job mi
22、ght put you in the best position to change the world. 5 There are a lot of ways to get paid for adding value to the world. Starts researching to find jobs in fields that make you feel valuable.A. Read the news.B. Spread the word.C. All things begin small.D. There are other ways to show your support.
23、E. Remember that you dont need to do it alone.F. You could be a teacher， a reporter， or something else.G. Dont expect to change the world with one big heroic act.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5._完形填空While volunteering in Tanzania， my wife and I got the idea of what we call a “street library”. It is because ch
24、ildren in our neighborhood were able to read but had no 1 at all.We had an idea to make books 2 to local children who wanted to read. We 3 a famous international charity for collecting money. We 4 books in three bookstores of the capital city. My wife Sue 5 all 180 books with sticky-backed paper to
25、keep them clean. A local man made some boxes to 6 the books. I made some “library cards” and 7 to a tailor called Saddiqi， who agreed to keep the boxes in his shop and to 8 the library. The library was 9 to open！Anyone could sign up with their 10 and their parents mobile phone number. Saddiqi gave t
26、hem a 11 with a number， with which they could read the books only in his shop. I decided it was better to do that than let readers 12 the books away. There is no 13 to join the library. Within five days we had over 100 14 and more were joining each day！ Even though the books are 15 for children， in
27、different grades of difficulty， 16 were using the library for free， too.This project was， I think， one of the most 17 things we did in Tanzania. It was in some way a thank-you gift to our 18 for welcoming us so warmly into their lives. The whole 19 worked together on the street library and thats sur
28、ely part of the reason it is still 20 after we left.1. A. interest B. chance C. plan D. sense2. A. available B. attractive C. cheap D. useful3. A. invited B. contacted C. noticed D. remembered4. A. donated B. read C. found D. ordered5. A. copied B. translated C. printed D. covered6. A. sell B. excha
29、nge C. store D. exhibit7. A. reported B. listened C. talked D. wrote8. A. run B. introduce C. accept D. share9. A. necessary B. unlikely C. illegal D. ready10. A. name B. address C. wish D. number11. A. book B. card C. photo D. ticket12. A. give B. clear C. take D. send13. A. way B. charge C. data D
30、. need14. A. librarians B. workers C. members D. teachers15. A. recently B. frequently C. wisely D. mainly16. A. babies B. adults C. youths D. foreigners17. A. helpful B. difficult C. interesting D. surprising18. A. relatives B. patients C. neighbors D. students19. A. school B. company C. country D.
31、 community20. A. open B. clean C. new D. famous书面表达假设你是学校学生会主席李华。你校将要组织外国交换生参观中国美术馆（National Art Museum of China）。请你用英语写一则通知。内容包括：1.活动具体安排（集合时间、地点，交通方式等）;2.活动内容;3.活动意义。注意：1.词数100左右;2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。NoticeHi， everyone！ May I have your attention， please？ .Hope you will enjoy the vis
32、it. Thats all. Thank you！阅读理解14 BDDA 58 CBCB阅读七选五15 AGCBF完形填空15 BABDD 610 CCADA1115 BCBCD 1620 BACDA书面表达One possible version：NoticeHi， everyone！ May I have your attention， please？We are arranging for all the foreign exchange students to visit the National Art Museum of China this Saturday. All parti
33、cipants are expected to gather at the school gate at 8：30 this Saturday morning. The school bus will pick you up and take you there.As one of the most popular museums in China， it has collected and is displaying many famous paintings. We will first admire a serial of paintings on the theme of “Beautiful China” together. Then you will enjoy the freedom to choose the sections that appeal to you the most.We sincerely invite everyone to join us. We believe this is a good chance for you to get close to Chinese works of art.Hope you will enjoy the visit. Thats all. Thank you！
