英语综合练习八.docx

1、英语综合练习八 英语综合练习（八）第一部分语言知识及应用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从110各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally appreciate them and the job they doalthough there are certain people who do not believe that the police 1 have th

2、e power that they do.What does a policeman actually do? It is not an easy job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in 2 . A policeman often has to control traffic, either on foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traf

3、fic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time 3 up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop speeding motorists and help when there is an accident.A policeman has to help keep the 4 ， too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we expe

4、ct the police to come and restore order. And they often have to 5 situation at great risk to their own safety.We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, 6 he is not a detective(侦探)，will often have to help look for and arrest criminals. And 7 do we call when there is a

5、n emergencyan air crash, a fire, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. 8 a policeman has to be prepared to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the 9 world.The police do an absolutely necessary job, they do it extremely well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen. I

6、 do not think that I could 10 do the job of a policeman.【文章大意】本文介绍英国警察的工作特点：繁琐而重要。1. A. shouldB. wouldC. could D. must解析：选A。should指应该，此处译为“一些人认为警察不应该有他们有的权力”。2. A. it B. oneC. his D. them解析：选B。由下文可知，一个警察要做很多工作，应为“a number of jobs in one”。3A.walking B. drivingCwandering D. searching解析：选B。在motorway上不能

7、步行，只能行车，所以选driving。4A.peace BsilenceCsituation D. condition解析：选A。下文说“there is a fight”可知上文要警察维护和平。5A. turn to B. avoidCdeal with D. treat解析：选C。警察面对情况是要处理的，所以要用deal with；treat是对待、治疗的意思。6A.although B. as ifC. however D. even if解析：选D。 although与even if都有“虽然但是”之意，但even if有强调之意，此处强调警察的作用。7A. how B. whereC

8、what D. who解析：选D。此处问“当一个紧急情况发生时，我们将召唤谁”，选疑问代词who。8A.Yet B. ThenCAs D. So解析：选D。由上文可知我们面对紧急情况总是找警察，顺承下来用so表结果是。9A. future B. modernCreal Dwhole答案：B10A. hardly B. foreverCever Dnever解析：选C。这句话否定前移，应为“I think that I could not.”A、D都是否定之意，双重否定表肯定，故排除，forever不合语境。第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和

9、上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Imagine the amazing life of the man who created the company which made such wonders as Toy Story, The Lion King and Snow White. Everyone knows very well that simple 11 popular lineIts a small world after all. The line 12 was created by Walt Disney Pictures has be

10、en made true through the 13 (describe) of hundreds of world famous fairy tales and the creation of the world famous Disneyland fun parks.So what kind of person was this genius of imaginationWalt Disney, the man who created the Disney Kingdom? Marc Eliot has recently published a biography 14 Walt Dis

11、ney and has many real life stories to tell. The book 15 (title) Walt Disney has already been published in 18 countries and in 16 languages. Over 450,000 copies have been sold worldwide， 16 (show) the worlds fascination with the story teller.“All the books that 17 (write) about him before mine were f

12、ollowed with the help of the studio and his family. 18 ， there is always one fixed view of him，” Eliot said in 19 recent interview. “I took a different view. I did not get any help from anybody. I think 20 good to have a balance of viewpoints.”11解析：simple和popular 形成转折关系。答案：but12解析：引导定语从句修饰the line。答

13、案：which/that13解析：这里需要用名词形式。答案：description14解析：沃尔特迪斯尼的传记，或关于沃尔特迪斯尼的传记。答案：of/on15解析：过去分词短语作定语，修饰The book。答案：titled16解析：现在分词作状语。答案：showing17解析：被写的。和主语构成动宾关系。答案：were written18解析：因此。前后构成一种因果关系。答案：Therefore/Thus19解析：在最近的“一次”采访中。答案：a20解析：作形式宾语。答案：it第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、

14、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。AThe pursuit of money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working harder than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappe

15、aring. Offices, shops，and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in lunch rooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on increasing output. Thus the “typical” Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a gene

16、ration ago. He gains in creature comforts and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United states is a world symbol of the technological society. The so called Americanization o

17、f France has its critics. They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell

18、of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local cafe？Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially u

19、niversity students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed

20、 to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old.【文章大意】在追求物质享受的过程中，法国人得到了很多，同时也失去了很多。21Which of the followin

21、g is a feature of the old French way of life?A. Leisure, elegance, and efficiency.B. Elegance, efficiency, and taste.C. Leisure, elegance, and taste.D. Elegance, efficiency, and leisure.解析：选C。细节理解题。由第二段的倒数第二句话以及倒数第一句的前半部分可直接得出答案。22.Which of the following is NOT true about Frenchmen?A. Many of them p

22、refer the modern life style.B. They actually enjoy working at the assembly line.C. They are more concerned with money than before.D. They are more competitive than the old generation.解析：选B。推理判断题。由第二段的“They fear that assembly line life.”可以看出，他们不喜欢这种生活。 23The passage suggests that_.Ain pursuing materi

23、al gain the French are suffering losses elsewhereBits now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the riverCthe French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked applesDgreat changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen解析：选A。推理判断题。由文章的描述可以看出，在追求物质收获的同时，法国人在其他方面失去了很多。24Which of

24、the following is true about the critics?ACritics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life.BStudent critics are greater in number than critics in other fields.CStudent critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.DCritics are concerned solely with the p

25、resent but not the future.解析：选C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段的最后一句话可以看出有时候这些批评者采用暴力的方式反对这种趋势。25Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?AChanges in the French way of life.BCriticism of the new lifestyle.CThe Americanization of France.DFeatures of the new way of life.解析：选A。主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章向我们描

26、述了在追求更高的物质享受的过程中，法国人的得与失以及由此引起的人们生活方式的变化，还有人们对这一发展趋势的态度。由此可以看出，A项最能概括全文。BThere is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different idea

27、s about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.If spelling becomes the

28、only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather th

29、an technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible( 难以辨认的)” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writi

30、ng, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the childs ideas, an expression of his disapp

31、ointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.【文章大意】要想提高学生的写作水平，我们不能仅仅关注学生写作中的拼写错误，写作的内容才是最重要的。26What is the problem with students writing?AHow to write freely.BWhat to write.CHow to write freely with right spelling.DHow to write freely with his own wo

32、rds.解析：选C。细节理解题。由第一段中的“how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently.”可以直接得出答案。27Why do teachers encourage early use of dictionaries?AStudents will express themselves confidently.BTeachers will not worry about so many spelling errors.CStudents writing will be good both in content and