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高中英语模拟试题33含答案
WeeklyPractice33
第Ⅰ卷(共100分)
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
ColumbusCollege,241QueenElizabethDrive,KowloonCity
Memo
To:
AllStaff
From:
JakieMok,Secretary;SportsDevelopmentCommittee
Date:
May20,2010
Aweekago,“SportsforLife”programmewassenttotheparents,requiringthemtoselectasporttheywantedtheirchildtoplay.Sincethen,ourstaffhavereceivedlotsofcallsfromparentsaskingformoreinformationaboutit.Hereisamemo(备忘录)foryourreferencewhenyouanswerthephones.
Sports1:
Basketball
Weexpectthatthiswillbethemostpopularofthefoursports.Therefore,studentsshouldbeadvisedtosignupassoonaspossible.StudentswilltakeaprivatebustoandfromKwunTongSportsPark.Tocoverthecostofhiringabus,eachstudentwillhavetopay$10eachtime.Therewillbefourbasketballcourtsavailableforourusewithoneteacherwatchingovereachgame.
Sports2:
Gym
WewillbeusingSt.Peter’sMemorialPark.Therearetworeasonsforchoosingthispark.First,itisnotverybusyandcrowdedbefore6:
00pm.Second,ithaslotsoftreeswithplentyofshade.Studentsmustbringalongtwobottlesofwatertopreventthirst.Ten
activities,skipping,baseball,dive,shoot,badminton,bowling,boxing,cycling,jogging,outdooraerobics(有氧运动),allofwhicharefreeofcharge,willbearranged.Andtherewillbeateacherondutyforeachoftheactivities.
Sports3:
Hiking
Hiking(远足)willtakeplaceatKowloonPeak.Theactivitywillstartat2:
30pmandfini
sh90minuteslater.Threeteacherswillaccompanythestudents,andahikinginstructorwillaccompanyeachgroupof15hikers.Eachinstructorwillcost$75/hr.Studentsareadvisedtobringplentyofwaterandsunscreen.
Sports4:
Swimming
TheKowloonCityAquaticCentreisa10-minutewalkfromour
school.Fourteacherswillgotothepoolandconductthegoings-onfromthepoolside.Wewillonlybeabletoreservethepoolforonehour(i.e.2:
45pmto3:
45pm).Onlystudentsskilfulatswimmingcantakeupthisactivity.Thepoolwillhavetwolifeguardspresent.Girlsmustwearaswimmingsuit.Thecostis$10pervisit.
21.WhichoffollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Studentsselectingbasketballhadbetterregisterearly.
B.Studentsparticipatingingymshouldarriveat6:
00pm.
C.Hikingusuallybeginsat2:
30pmandlasts2hours.
D.Studentshavingswimmingsuitcantakeupswimming.
22.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.
A.studentstakingpartinbasketballwillwalktothecourts.
B.everystudentcangainadmissiontooneofthefoursports.
C.hikingstudentscanhavearegularrestintheshadeoftrees.
D.studentstakingupthefoursportsshouldbringbottlesofwater.
23.Itcanbeconcludedthat__________.
A.eachsportwilltakeonlyonehour.
B.studentswillbechargedforthefoursports.
C.allthesportswilltakeplaceatKowloonPeak.
D.teacherswillaccompanystudentsoneachsport.
24.Thepurposeofthememoisto________.
A.attractstudents’interestintheprogramme.
B.requiretheparentstoselectasportfortheirchild.
C.helpthestaffexplaintheprogrammetotheparents.
D.remindteachersandlifeguardstobepresentontime.
B
AllmylifeIhadwantedadog.IhadtwocatsthatIadoredlikechildren,butIstillwantedthecompanyofadog.ThenunfortunatelyIlostmycats.Sooncameanothershockthatmyhusbandleftmeforeverbecauseoflungcancer.IfeltIhadjustlosteverythingthatevermatteredtome.
Ivoicedthesefeelingstoafriend,whotookmetoapetstore.Thestorewasholdinganadoptiondaywithshelters.Ilookedatandheldseveralpuppies(小狗),wonderingwhichtochoose.ThenImetMaggie.ShelookedatmewiththesaddesteyesIhadeverseen,thenlaidherheadonmyshoulderandslept.Iimmediatelydecidedtosaveher!
Maggieadjustedwell.I,however,wasstilladjusting.Onenight,thoughtsoflosingeverythingrushedthroughmyheadagain.SodepressedwasIthatIfelttheonlysolutionwastoendmylife.WithabottleofmedicineinonehandandMaggieonmylap,Itookthepills.Throughmytear-filledeyesIlookeddownatMaggietotellherIwassorry.ThelookonherfaceIwillneverbeabletoexplain.Itlookedasifhereyessaid,“Don’tleaveme;Ineedyoujustasyouneededme.”ItwasthenthatIrantothebathroomtovomitupthepills.TherestofthenightIsatonthecouchholdingMaggieandthankingherforsavingme.
SincethatnightIhavehadaloveforherthatIneverknewpossible.SheneverleavesmysidewhenIamathome.Shehastaughtmetosmileandlaugh.TogetherwithMaggie,IfeelIc
angetthroughanything.
25.TheauthorgotMaggiefrom_________.
A.afriendB.herhusbandC.apetstoreD.anadoptioncenter
26.Theunderl
inedphrase“vomitup”canbereplacedby_________.
A.throwupB.takeupC.pickupD.breakup
27.Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressed?
A.Becauseherhusbandhadtakenhercatsaway.
B.Becauseshehadlosteverythingimportanttoher.
C.Becauseshecouldn’tadjusttolivingwithMaggie.
D.Becauseshecouldn’tfindanysolutiontoherproblem.
28.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.Myfavouritepetdog.B.Loveforlife.C.Whatislove?
D.Whosavedwho?
C
MarkTwainwasagreatwriter.HewasfromtheUSA.Hewasbornin1835.Hewasalsoafamousspeaker.Hewasfamousforhissenseofhumour.Manypeoplelikedtolistentohimtalkbecausehelikedtotellsomeinterestingstoriestomakepeoplelaughallthetime.
OnedayMarkTwainwasgoingtoasmalltownbecauseofhiswriting.Beforehewasgoingtoleave,oneofhisfriends
saidtohimthattherewerealwaysalotofmosquitoesinthetownandtoldhimthathe’dbetternotgothere.MarkTwainwaved(摇动)hishandandsaid,“Itdoesn’tmatter.Themosquitoesarenorelativesofmine.Idon’tthinktheywillcometovisitme.”
Afterhearrivedatthetown,MarkTwainstayedinasmallhotelnearthestation.Hewentintohisroom,butwhenhewasjustabouttohavearest,quiteafewmosquitoesflewabouthim.Thewaitersfeltverysorryaboutthat.“I’mverysorry,MrMarkTwain.Therearetoomanymosquitoesinourtown.”Oneofthemsaidtohim.
MarkTwain,however,madeajoke,sayingtothewaiter,“Themosquitoesareveryclever.Theyknowmyroomnumber.Theydidn’tcomeintothewrongroom.”Whathesaidmadeallthepeoplepresentlaughheartily.
ButthatnightMarkTwainsleptwell.Doyouknowwhy?
Thatwasbecauseallthewaitersinthehotelweredrivingthemosquitoesawayforhimduringthewholenight.
29.ThatdayMarkTwainwenttothetown_____.
A.toseeoneofhisfriends
B.becausehewantedtodosomethingthereforhiswriting
C.becausehewastoldtherewerealotofmosquitoesthere
D.toseeoneofhisrelatives
30.Thewaitersfeltsorrybecause_____.
A.theydidsomethingwrongtoMarkTwain
B.theirhotelwastoosmall
C.theroomwasnotveryclean
D.therewerequiteafewmosquitoesinMarkTwain’sroom
31.Allthepeoplepresentlaughedheartilybecause_____.
A.themosquitoeswereverycleverandtheydidn’tcomeintothewrongroom
B.themosquitoesknewMarkTwain’sroomnumber
C.MarkTwaingavethewaiterssomenicepresents
D.MarkTwainmadeajoke
32.Fromthestoryweknow_____.
A.nomosquitoestroubledMarkTwaininthenight
B.theownerofthehoteltoldthewaiterstolookafterMarkTwainwellatnight
C.MarkTwaindidn’thaveagoodrestthatnight
D.therewerenotmosquitoesinthehotelanylonger
D
ScientistsfromChina,SwedenandtheUnitedStateshavedevelopedahigh-producingricethatcanreducemethaneemissions(甲烷排放),amajorgreenhousegasblamedforglobalwarming,fromricefields,accordingtoapaperpublishedonthelatestissueofNature.
Byinsertingabarley(大麦)geneintorice,SunChuanxinandhiscolleaguescreatedSUSIBA2Rice,whichstoresmorestarch(淀粉)inthesectionofthericeaboveground,accordingtoapaperpublishedonthelatestissueofNature.Thismeansthegrainswillhavemorestarchwhiletherootwillexudelessnutrientsthatwilllaterbeturnedintomethanebymicrobes(微生物)inthesoil,Sun,whoworkswithSwedishUniversityofAgriculturalSciences,toldXinhua.
“Itsolvestwomajorproblemsmankindfacesatonetime:
environmentaldegradationandtheneedforincreasedgrainoutput,”WangFeng,anotherscientist,said,addingthatthericecancutmethanedischargebymorethan90percentduringsummerandmorethanhalfduringautumn,as“thericedisplaysagreateremissionreductioneffectinhightemperatures.”Meanwhile,small-scaletrialshavealsosuggestedanincreasedoutput:
asingleplantofthenewbreedhas300moregrainswithastarchcontent10percenthigher.Wangsaidtheteamisworkingonapplicationsforthericeindifferentareas,seasonsandusingdifferentfarmingtechniques.“It’sstillfarawayfrommassapplication,butatleastweseethelightofhope.”
Human-inducedmethane,thoughlessabundantthancarbondioxideintheair,isresponsiblefor20percentoftheglobalwarmingeffect.Ricepaddiesarethelargestsinglesourceofmethanelinkedtohumanactivity.AccordingtotheMinistryofAgriculture,Chinaproduces209milliontonsofricein2014,or28percentoftheworld’stotalof734million.
33.SUSIBA2Ricewillbeamajorbreakthroughbecause______.
A.ittasteswithabarleyflavor.
B.itwellbalancesenvironmentalprotectionandgrainsincrease.
C.itcontainsmorestarchthantheordinaryrice.
D.itgivesofflessmethaneinsummerthaninwinter.
34.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
A.Scientistswillsoongrowthenewriceinlargeareas.
B.Huma