河北省武邑中学届高考英语一轮复习 第31期55分钟课堂练习Word文档格式.docx

1、“Yeah,” was all he said. My eyes begged for an explanation, but I didnt get it from my son, who tends to play his cards close to his chest.The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safe

2、ly to shore.In an age in which the word “hero” is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didnt mean they have no desire to do good.Still shocked by my sons daring, I

3、drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “Whats for supper?”I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half exp

4、ected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. 1. Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?A. He is the best swimmer of their city. B. The water of the river is too shallow. C. There are many lifeguards to o

5、ffer help. D. The rocks can be of help if theres danger.2. The underlined part “who tends to play his cards close to his vest” probably means_. A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinksC. Anton always has a desire to help others D. Anton l

6、ikes playing cards.3. In the mothers eyes, what her son did was _.A. dangerous but interesting B. stupid and shameful C. unexpected and courageous D. awful and mean BEvery year during the graduation famous people will talk to thousands of students and their parents. But this time something strange h

7、as happened. Each of the big-name speakers seems to speak of the same topic; they are all telling graduates to make the world a better place.So there was Arianna Huffmgton at Smith College saying what I advise you to do is not just take your place at the top of the world, but to change the world The

8、 actress Kerry Washington told students at George Washington University: The world needs your voice, every one of you. And then this, from Jeff Immelt, head of General Electric, at the University of Connecticut:Graduates should be optimistic; believe in better. The world waits for your power.Anyone

9、can know what the famous speakers said is meaningless. The world has 7 billion voices to listen to already-it wont matter about one more or less. Neither is it clear why graduates should be especially optimistic, especially at the moment. The world doesnt wait for their power; only a small number of

10、 people will get the chance to lead anything.Only Barack Obama in his address at Morehouse College avoided encouraging anyone to change the world. That is because he alone knows how hard it is to change it-even if you happen to be President of the United States. Not only has he failed to change the

11、world, he cant even get people to give up guns in his own country.Instead of aiming so impossibly high, the graduates of 2014 would do better to start a bit lower. When they leave their universities it will not Hello world! but Hello again, Mum and Dad! So what Ms Huflington, Mr. Obama and Mr. Immel

12、t ought to have said was: change the world if you must, but it would be nice if you could help out by changing the bag in the rubbish basket first. They should then have followed up with the importance of hard work. Graduates need to change their employment attitude. They need jobs. Sadly on commenc

13、ement addresses（毕业典礼） no one tells them that even a bad job is better than none at all.4. The author mentions what the three famous people said in the second paragraph to _A. report how honest their addresses wereB. show the topics of their addresses are the sameC. report the differences among their

14、 addressesD. show his suggestion on their addresses5. What does the author argue in the third paragraph?A. The world has 7 billion voices to listen to.B. Graduates should be especially optimistic.C. The world doesnt wait for graduates leadership.D. the words that the famous speakers said have no mea

15、ning.6. What is the authors attitude towards what big-name speakers said?A. Negative B. Surprised C. Supportive D. Respectful7. What might be difficult for the graduates according to the author?A. Changing their life attitude.B. Saying Hello again to their parentsC. Getting a good job with a high pa

16、y.D. Changing the bag in the rubbish basket.C London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi poll（调查）.The survey by travel website found London taxis, despite being the most expensive, on the top list for th

17、e third years in a row, scoring a total of 59 percent in votes by travelers.London taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable. Drivers in the English capital must pass a rigorous examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi license.New Yorks yellow taxis came second in th

18、e list，scoring 27 percent which was up 10 percentage points from last year even though Manhattans cab drivers tied with Parisian taxi drivers as the rudest. Travelers said New York had the most available taxis.Cabbies in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in 10 travelers

19、thinking the Italian capital had the worlds worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving.“Traveling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travelers have upon arrival in a new city. In fact，the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of traveling from the

20、airport to their hotel.” a spokesman for said in a statement. The global poll scored city taxis for their levels of cleanliness，value，quality of driving，knowledge of the area，friendliness，safety and availability.Rounding out the top five were Tokyo with a total score of 26 percent, Berlin with 17 pe

21、rcent, and Bangkok famed for its tuk-tuks scoring 14 percent. Madrids taxis were ranked sixth in the poll, followed by Copenhagen and Dublin with 11 percent and Frankfurt and Paris with 10 percent. Taxis in Sydney fell short of the top 10, scoring badly in the areas of value for money, availability

22、and knowledge of the area.The survey for , part of the Expedia group, was conducted among over 1,900 travelers between May 11-28 this year.8. What does the underlined word “rigorous” in the third paragraph mean?A. official B. lawful C. strict D. important9. What are the top five in this annual taxi

23、poll? A. London- Tokyo- Berlin- Bangkok-New York B. London- New York - Tokyo- Berlin- Bangkok C. London- New York - Tokyo- Rome- Bangkok D. London- New York - Dublin- Berlin- Bangkok10. Romes taxi drivers lack _.A. driving skills B. good manners C. the sense of cleanliness D. knowledge of the area11

24、. What can we probably learn from the article? A. The taxis of Sydney are the most expensive in the world. B. The taxis of London are best famous for the quality of the cars. C. The score of New Yorks taxis this year is lower that of last year.D. The global big cities taxis service is scored by a tr

25、avel website every year.DThe rising level of noise in urban areas may be preventing some species of songbirds from setting up homes in developed areas, a study has concluded. Canadian researchers found that noisy surroundings masked the lower frequencies of bird songs, affecting the way some species

26、 communicated. Unable to hear all elements of a song, females tended to regard singing males as ill-suited mates（配偶）. “We sometimes find areas within cities that have what seem like suitable habitats, yet we get less diversity （of songbirds）. So we wanted to investigate whether there was link betwee

27、n bird diversity and noise levels or not,” said co-author Darren Proppe at Calvin College, US. In order to do this, the team surveyed species at 113 sites in natural areas within the city of Edmonton. What they found was that the number of species at each location tended to be lower when noise level

28、s were higher. The study also focused on seven species that did inhabit the areas to see if their abundance was affected as urban noise increased. The species that were selected met a number of criteria, including relative commonness across the study area and forest or forest-edge dwelling （住处）.“Wha

29、t we found is that three of the species did have lower abundances in locations that were noisier,” Proppe explained. “This could be down to the fact that those lower frequencies could be overlapped （叠盖住） by the dominant frequencies of road noise, resulting in a masking of communication between birds

30、.” Birdsongs and how female birds accept them are critical when they select male birds as mates. Proppe suggested that females may consider songs abnormal if they cannot hear their lower frequencies and, over a period of time, this could have a potential impact on the population of the species. If adults are not pairing and mating then the number of offspring could decrease as a result.12. What does the