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届高考英语保温复习题8
潮阳实验学校2018年高考保温练习(八)
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Recently,theBritishnewspaperTheDailyTelegraphranahumorouspieceonunconvincingtechmomentsfromsometopmovies.
TelegraphwriterTomChiver'sfirstexampleisfromthe1IndependenceDay,inwhichacharactercomesupwitha2capableofdestroyingWindows,thecomputersystemthealienspacecraftuses.“It'sagoodthingtheydidn'thaveNortonAntivirus,”Chivers3.
It'sjustonecaseofamoviethattakesalotoflicensewithits4.AnotheroneChiversmentionsisfromStarWars,where5beamsoflighttravelingthrough6lookveryimpressive.Theproblemisthatinspacetherearenoairparticles(粒子)forthelighttoreflectoff.Inreality,they'dbe7,whichwouldn'tlooksocoolonthebigscreen.
Chiver'ssecondpieceofStarWarsnonsenseisthe8thefightersmakeinthemovies:
“thebellow(咆哮)ofanelephantmixedwithacardrivingonawetroad”.Butsoundneedsa9totravelthrough,likeair.Inspace,therewouldn't10beanysoundatall.
FewpeoplewoulddenythattheMatrixfilmsmakeforgreat11,butforChivers,thescienceinthemoviesis12.
Hecomments“…thefilmisbasedontheideathathumansarekept13aselectricitygenerator(发电机).Thisisnotjustunlikely–it'sfundamentally14.Theywouldneedmore15tostayalivethantheywouldproduce.…
1.A.caseB.computerC.technologyD.movie
2.A.giantB.virusC.monsterD.plan
3.A.jokesB.criticizesC.suggestsD.reflects
4.A.lightB.problemC.caseD.science
5.A.tinyB.unseenC.shiningD.travelling
6.A.spaceB.oxygenC.stonesD.buildings
7.A.hugeB.invisibleC.imaginableD.impressive
8.A.lightB.soundC.mistakesD.demands
9.A.vehicleB.spaceC.virusD.medium
10.A.visuallyB.generallyC.actuallyD.necessarily
11.A.viewingB.evaluationC.researchD.nonsense
12.A.wonderfulB.brilliantC.magnificentD.silly
13.A.workingB.deadC.aliveD.producing
14.A.inefficientB.impossibleC.unpopularD.unimportant
15.A.energyB.productsC.peopleD.generators
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SoupkitchensinAmericastartedaround1929whentheeffectsofagrowingdepression(萧条)begantobefelt.Theneedforsoupkitchenswasfeltevenmore1whentheproblemsintheeconomy2in1932,and12millionAmericans—about25percentofthenormallaborforce—wereoutofwork.
Whensoupkitchensfirstappeared,theywere3bychurchesorprivatecharities.TheCapuchinServicesCenterinsoutheastDetroit,forexample,41,500to3,000peopleaday.ThatcenteropenedonNovember2,1929.VolunteersofAmericaalsowere5insettingupsoupkitchensalloverAmerica.
Bythemid-1930s,stateandfederalgovernmentsalsowereoperatingthem.
Soupkitchensservedmostlysoupandbread.Soupwaseconomicalbecausewatercouldbe6toservemorepeople,if7.
AttheoutsetoftheDepression,AlCapone,thefamouscriminalfromChicago,establishedthefirstsoupkitchen.Hestarteditbecausehewantedtocleanuphisdirty8.Capone'skitchenservedthreemealsadayto9thateveryonewhohadlostajobcouldgetameal.
Everycityandtownhadasoupkitchen.Ifa10personhappenedtobeoutinthecountry,heorshewouldhaveto11toanearbycommunitytogetameal.Kitchenswouldeitherberunoutdoors,inchurches,cafeterias,orservicecenters.
Soupkitchensstill12,helpinghomelesspeopleand13familiesacrossAmerica.Someorganizationsthathadstartedwithkitchensexpandedtheir14.Forexample,VolunteersofAmericaarenow15withchildren'sdaycareaswellasfamily,elder,housing,correctionalandemergencyservices.
1.
A.seriously
B.poorly
C.painfully
D.nicely
2.
A.advanced
B.started
C.worsened
D.ended
3.
A.covered
B.run
C.bought
D.charged
4.
A.hired
B.gathered
C.hosted
D.served
5.
A.successful
B.powerful
C.important
D.expert
6.
A.added
B.heated
C.flavored
D.preserved
7.
A.necessary
B.possible
C.acceptable
D.available
8.
A.career
B.fame
C.life
D.image
9.
A.maintain
B.ensure
C.promise
D.urge
10.
A.worried
B.exhausted
C.hungry
D.thirsty
11.
A.donate
B.announce
C.describe
D.travel
12.
A.return
B.exist
C.perform
D.appear
13.
A.broken
B.saddened
C.struggling
D.developing
14.
A.services
B.districts
C.experiences
D.professions
15.
A.equipped
B.provided
C.concerned
D.involved
(3)
MyfriendsandIhadjustfinishedlunchatahotelwhenitstartedtopourheavily.Whenitbecame1,Idecidedtobravethedrizzle(细雨)tomy2threestreetsaway.
Myfriends3thatIshouldn’tgo,mainlybecauseIwassevenmonthspregnant.ButIassuredthemthatI’dbevery4.OneofthemwantedtocomewithmebutIinsistedthatshestayedwithanotherfriendwhoneededhelpwithherbaby.
Istartedmakingmywaytothecar.Atsometrafficlights,avan5andthepassengergotoutwitha(n)6.BeforeIknewwhatwashappening,hewalkedrightbesidemeandtoldmehe’d7metomydestination.Iwasveryembarrassedanddeclined,buthewasvery8.
Duringourwalk,hekepttellingmetowalkmoreslowly,asthegroundwas9.Whenwegottothecar-park,Ithankedhimandwepartedways.Ididnotgethisnameandmaynoteven10himnow.Didhe11stopforme?
I’llneverknow.
SohowdidIpayitforward?
IwasathomewhenI12twoIndianconstructionworkerswalkingtoworkintheheavyrain.Iimmediatelywentoutandpassedthemanumbrella.Theywere13bymygesture,andItoldthemtokeepit.Theywerevery14butlikeme,probablywonderedwhyastrangerwasofferingsuch15.
1.A.lighterB.easierC.slowerD.warmer
2.A.homeB.officeC.carD.site
3.A.wonderedB.arguedC.jokedD.remembered
4.A.quickB.braveC.powerfulD.careful
5.A.passedB.stoppedC.crashedD.disappeared
6.A.umbrellaB.ticketC.offerD.ride
7.A.followB.accompanyC.inviteD.drive
8.A.strangeB.strongC.determinedD.delighted
9.A.hardB.wetC.roughD.steep
10.A.recallB.likeC.expectD.recognize
11.A.purposelyB.suddenlyC.carefullyD.naturally
12.A.caughtB.hadC.heardD.noticed
13.A.takenabackB.takenawayC.takenapartD.takenin
14.A.upsetB.suspiciousC.gratefulD.shameful
15.A.troubleB.kindnessC.wordsD.gestures
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Haveyoueverbeeninapositionwhereyouwererequiredtotakemusiclessonseventhoughyoudidn’twantto?
My1wasthis:
myfatherwasaprofessionalmusicteacherandmymotherapianoplayer---infact,thewholefamilywasvery2.Iwastheonlyonenotyet3intheplayingofmusic.
So,Iwasrequiredtotake4lessonseventhoughIhadno5inlearningit.Isatthroughlessonafterlessonbut6topractice---I'dratherbeoutsideplayingwithmyfriends.BecauseI7practicing,mypianoteachertoldmyparentsthatIwashopeless.8---nomorepianolessons.
Now,Iwas9frompracticingthepiano.MyparentsstilldesiredIlearnanotherinstrument,butIwasn’tinterestedinlearningsomethingthatwas10forme.Severalyearslaterhowever,IdecidedtolearnthedrumsandloveditsomuchthatIplayedinseveralbandsformanyyearsafterthat.
It’sthesamewithmostthingsinlife:
ifyouarenot11todosomething,nomatterhowmuchsomeoneelsewantsyoutodoit,youwon'tdoit.Or,attheveryleast,youwon’ttryhardandwill12fail.
This13todowhatyouwantisalsoimportantinbeginningacareer,choosingtostudyordecidingwhereyouwanttolive.Weallmake14soonerorlaterbuttheyshouldnotbe15onus.
1.A.decisionB.situationC.answerD.requirement
2.A.musicalB.athleticC.practicalD.clever
3.A.requiredB.prohibitedC.involvedD.taught
4.A.musicB.drumC.basketballD.piano
5.A.planB.timeC.interestD.chance
6.A.forgotB.refusedC.pretendedD.continued
7.A.quitB.enjoyedC.finishedD.minded
8.A.InterestingB.DisappointingC.AwfulD.Great
9.A.freeB.differentC.separateD.depressed
10.A.preparedB.leftC.inventedD.chosen
11.A.ableB.carefulC.readyD.smart
12.A.occasionallyB.surelyC.necessarilyD.temporarily
13.A.desireB.possibilityC.instructionD.practice
14.A.improvementsB.contributionsC.mistakesD.choices
15.A.usedB.focusedC.forcedD.spent
语法填空:
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ArespacemonstersattackingtheSeaofJapan?
Notexactly.Butthesehugebonelesscreaturesareunwelcome16(visit)fromanotherplace.CalledNomura'sjellyfish,thepink,soft-bodiedgiantscanweighupto210kilograms—asheavy17amalelion—andthey'regatheringbythemillions.
Thesupersizeseacreatures—normally18(find)offthecoastsofChinaandNorthandSouthKorea—19(occasional)drifteastintothe
SeaofJapantofeedontinyplantsandanimals.ButnowonehundredtimestheusualnumberofjellyfishareinvadingJapanesewaters.Andlocalfishermenarefeelingasiftheyareunderattack.
Thefishermen'snetsaregettingweighteddown,orevenbroken,byhundredsofjellyfish.Thejelliescrushandpoisonvaluablefishinthenets,suchassalmon(三文鱼),whichthefishermenrelyon20(make)aliving.
Nooneknowsforsure21iscausingthisjellyfishtrafficjam.It'spossible22oceansheatedbyglobalwarmingarecreatingtheperfectegg-layingenvironmentforjellyfish.Anothertheoryisthatoverfishinghasdecreased23numbersofsomefish,24mayallo