高中英语大题精做04Makingthenews5.docx

1、高中英语大题精做04Makingthenews5Unit 4 Making the newsI. 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An American teacher walked up and down in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she 1 a glass of water, everyone 2 they would be asked the half empty or half-full que

2、stion. 3 , with a smile on her face, she asked, How 4 is this glass of water?Answers called out 5 from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).She quieted the students down and then replied, The absolute weight doesnt 6 . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, its not a 7 . If I hold i

3、t for an hour, Ill have an ache in my 8 . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel 9 and paralyzed(麻痹的，瘫痪的). In each case, the 10 of the glass of water doesnt change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why?All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in though

4、t.She continued, Our 11 and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and 12 happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 13 . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed 14 to do anything.Its important to remember to 15 your stresse

5、s. As early in the evening as possible, put all your 16 down. Dont carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!More often than not life gets terrible 17 we think too much. And the moment you remove your burden, youll find yourself feeling much more 18 .So rather

6、 than moping around (闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself, 19 doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 20 yourself to anything thats not making you happy.1. A. served B. raised C. drank D. demanded2. A. argued B. wondered C. agreed D. expected3. A. Meanwhile B. Anyhow C. Instead D. Th

7、erefore4. A. heavy B. much C. full D. little5. A. replied B. ranged C. read D. remained6. A. affect B. drop C. work D. matter7. A. success B. point C. problem D. skill8. A. arm B. hand C. neck D. back9. A. steady B. sensitive C. numb D. nervous10. A. weight B. shape C. function D. size11. A. surpris

8、es B. stresses C. joys D. doubts12. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing13. A. fade B. hurt C. change D. adjust14. A. uncertain B. afraid C. unable D. available15. A. catch up with B. take charge of C. put up with D. let go of16. A. burdens B. thoughts C. hardships D. feelings17. A. til

9、l B. when C. unless D. though18. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. relaxed19. A. keep B. start C. finish D. risk20. A. help B. throw C. abandon D. commitII. 阅读理解ACleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy theyre given after all. Choices can be hard. Jeff Bezos. I got the ide

10、a to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old,

11、and Id been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id always wanted

12、 to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a

13、long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job. That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final de

14、cision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my

15、 passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.1. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore? A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting title

16、s.2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. B. He would be very excited if he tried it out. C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try. D. The decision to not try the online bookstore

17、would terrify him.3. We can know from the passage that _.A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed4. Which of the following would be

18、 the best title of the passage?A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We ChooseB The documentary “Under the Dome” went viral (走红) online just before Chinese lawmakers opened their yearly meeting. The film examines the health effects of Chinas massi

19、ve air pollution, or smog problem. It also presents the difficulties environmental officials face in enforcing laws.zx-xk A former reporter for Chinas state-run television, Chai Jing, produced the documentary. It argues that state-run businesses, especially energy companies, are part of Chinas pollu

20、tion problem. At the end of National Peoples Congress meeting, a reporter asked Prime Minister Li Keqiang whether he thought the film was correct. Are big oil companies barriers to environmental law enforcement? Mr. Li said under this years Environmental Protection Law officials are committed to tak

21、ing legal action against those who add to the pollution problem. He said anyone involved in acts of illegal production and emissions will be brought to justice. He said the government must make businesses that illegally emit(排放) and dump(丢弃) pay a price too heavy to accept. Others also commented on

22、the film before it was banned, including former basketball star Yao Ming. Mr. Yao served as a representative at the legislative meetings. He said he had watched the film and was thankful for the information film producer Chai Jing made public. He said the film expressed the feelings in many peoples

23、hearts. A respiratory(呼吸的) expert and representative at the legislative(立法的) meetings also spoke to VOA about “Under the Dome.” Zhong Nanshan said Chai Jings film takes a good look at where smog comes from, how harmful it is and the efforts being taken to deal with it. Previously, Mr. Zhong said tha

24、t Chinas smog is an even scarier problem than the serious illness SARS.5. The documentary “Under the Dome” suggests that _. A. water pollution in China has very bad effect on peoples health. B. energy companies take all the blame for Chinas pollution. C. all the state-run companies know nothing abou

25、t environment protection. D. Chinas environmental departments face troubles when dealing with pollution.6. From Para.3, we can infer that _ A. The Chinese government will take more measures to deal with air pollution. B. Companies must pay a lot of money before they cause some pollution. C. Prime Mi

26、nister Li praised environmental officials. D. Prime Minister Li doesnt think highly of the film.7. What does the underlined phrases “be brought to justice” probably mean? A. Be questioned B. Be removed C. Be grounded D. Be punished8. What is Yao Mings attitude to the film “Under the Dome”? A. Indiff

27、erent B. Supportive C. Doubtful D. NegativeIII. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/)，并在其下面写出该加的词；删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉；修改：在错词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Ill never forget the story which happen on a bus the

28、 other day. It was a wind day I got on the bus after school. A young lady was standing next to me. In a flash, a strong wind blew through the window. A ladys false hair was blown away. To our surprises, she was hairless. While she was wondering what to do it, many passengers laughed loudly. So she m

29、anaged to hold back her tears. Saw this, I picked up her false hair and said, “Dont sad, Miss. Im sure your hair will grow soon.” When I glanced to other passengers, they all quick nodded their heads with shame.IV. 语法填空 Tsinghua University was established in 1911, originally under the name Tsinghua

30、Xuetang. The school was renamed Tsinghua School in 1912. The university section 1(found) in 1925. The name National Tsinghua University was adopted in 1928. Tsinghua University was forced 2(move) to Kunming and join with Peking University and Nankai University to form the Southwest Associated Univer

31、sity due to the Resistance War 3the Japanese Invasion in 1937. In 1946 the university was moved back to its 4(origin) location in Beijing after the war.In November 1952, Mr Jiang Nanxiang 5(become) the President of the University. He made a significant contribution in leading Tsinghua to become the national center for 6(train) great engineers and 7(science). 8China opened up to the world in 1978, Tsinghua University has developed at a breathtaking pace into a resea