Lesson 2
125. It would be easier to work on this project as a team if our manager permits ------- to do so.
(A) we
(B) our
(C) ours
(D) us
126. The ------- investment should be small in order to determine the fund's stability.
(A) initial
(B) cancelled
(C) productive
(D) impartial
127. Before making your online purchase, read the customer agreement ------- in order to clearly understand our company's return policies.
(A) careful
(B) most careful
(C) carefulness
(D) carefully
128. Once you arrive at the hotel, check-in and ------- a copy of the seminar's agenda from the reception.
(A) define
(B) obtain
(C) recall
(D) inquire
129. Interested customers can look at reviews
of ------- of our custom-made pianos on our
Web page.
(A) some
(B) so
(C) such
(D) ones
130. The CEO announced that he will ------- reach
a decision about the potential merger by
the end of the week.
(A) definitely
(B) extremely
(C) freely
(D) usually
131. The rise in sales this quarter indicates that
------- is increasing amongst middle-class consumers.
(A) spend
(B) spenders
(C) spent
(D) spending
133. Metropolitan Museum asks its patrons to ------- refrain from making loud conversation in the exhibition rooms not to disturb other visitors.
(A) kind
(B) kindly
(C) kindlier
(D) kinder
134. Tom Evans has been promoted to senior supervisor for his ------- sales record over the
past two years.
(A) unfolded
(B) reversing
(C) inscribed
(D) outstanding
136. The due date for the application to the Wall Street Finance Center internship is ------- approaching.
(A) rapidly
(B) securely
(C) carefully
(D) anxiously
137. Customer complaints about late shipments and damaged packages are becoming more
-------.
(A) frequent
(B) frequented
(C) frequently
(D) frequency
138. If you use the online banking system, the bank credits the ------- to your account after
10 A.M. on the next business day.
(A) deposit
(B) economy
(C) finance
(D) placement
139. Dr. Sanders and Dr. Jacobs turned in their
resignations to the general hospital and will
open a private practice of -------.
(A) them
(B) theirs
(C) themselves
(D) their own
140. FTP Services is relocating its head offices
and will be ------- its customer service hotline
until further notice.
(A) unfolding
(B) estimating
(C) discontinuing
(D) solving
Questions 141-143 refer to the following e-mail.
From: Brad Taylor
To: Arlene Petronos
Subject: Book reviews
Date: Thurs, Nov 22 2007
Dear Ms. Petronos,
Allow me to congratulate you again on becoming part of our online magazine writing team. As you
learned in an earlier communication, you will be writing reviews of recently published non-fiction books.
By Monday next week, you will receive your ------- assignment parcel, which will contain copies of the
141. (A) almost
(B) late
(C) first
(D) last
publications on your assignment list. Instructions for submitting the first draft of each review, in addition to information on the formation of a peer critique group for your work, ------- on our Web site.
142. (A) is locating
(B) locate
(C) located
(D) are located
Essentially, you will be posting your work on our non-fiction book review board, which you can access
only with an administration-approved user name and password. Since you need a password to log in,
your ------- password is: crimson. You can change this password for your convenience after you
have
143. (A) temporary
(B) approximate
(C) previous
(D) permanent
logged on to the site.
Welcome again, and we look forward to working with you!
Questions 144-146 refer to the following letter.
August 21, 2007
LON CHANEY
11509 Westmont Street
West Los Angeles, CA
90025, USA
Dear Mr. Chaney,
I would like to thank you for meeting with me last Monday. I certainly ------- the chance to talk about
144. (A) appreciating
(B) appreciated
(C) was appreciated
(D) will appreciate
career possibilities with someone who has been in the medical technology industry for so many years.
I am particularly grateful that you have offered to give me your insights on tie-ups between manufacturers and medical institutions. As you are aware, I am most interested in enhancing my research skills for a well-established, ------- manufacturer that produces equipment for hospitals and
145. (A) reputably
(B) reputable
(C) repute
(D) reputation
institutions that specialize in cardio-pulmonary health care.
In the long-term, I would like to establish a system that would provide the latest technology as well as
the new information that assists doctors in improving the quality of life of their patients. This is the
reason I would like to work for companies that value -------.
146. (A) association
(B) commerce
(C) routine
(D) innovation
Thank you once again for your offer of assistance, and I do look forward to our future discussions. Questions 147-149 refer to the following letter.
July 22, 2008
WESLEY MOORE
Customer Service Department
Americana Airlines
West Los Angeles, CA
90025, USA
Dear Mr. Moore,
On July 15, I ------- AMA flight #701 from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I have no complaint about the
147. (A) take
(B) will take
(C) have taken
(D) took
trip itself; it was very comfortable. However, I was very ------- when I arrived at the airport and 148. (A) prepared
(B) disappointed
(C) informed
(D) confirmed
discovered that my baggage had been lost. I didn’t have any choice but to wait at the airport for five
hours while your employees tried to trace the whereabouts of my baggage. I left the airport without my
belongings as I had an important meeting to attend.
It has been one week, and I have not been contacted regarding my baggage. For this reason, I strongly
feel that I should be compensated for the items that were lost. I hope to hear from your office -------
149. (A) within
(B) from
(C) since
(D) near
the week.
Sincerely yours,
NA THAN HALL
Questions 150-152 refer to the following article.
June 14, Bangkok — There has been a growing number of online orders for American products in Central and Southeast Asia. Thus, in response to the -------, America’s biggest online shopping site 150. (A) declaration
(B) difficulty
(C) increase
(D) contract
Amaze-Mart has announced plans to set up additional online stores in key cities in Asia, beginning with Bangkok.
The Seattle-based electronic commerce firm currently ------- its online stores from the US, Canada and
151. (A) functions
(B) operates
(C) evaluates
(D) serves
four countries in Europe. The establishment of an online store in Bangkok ------- the need for 152. (A) has eliminated
(B) eliminate
(C) will eliminate
(D) eliminated
customers to pay high international shipping fees when they make orders on the Web site. The compan y’s customers in Asia have responded positively to this development.
正确答案：
125 D126 A 127 D 128 B 129 A 130 A
131 D 132 A 133 B 134 D 135 B
136 A 137 A 138 A 139 D 140 C
141 C 142 D 143 A 144 B 145 B
146 D 147 D 148 B 149 A 150 C
151 B 152 C
高考英语阅读理解基础练习题（29） 阅读理解 When did you last visit a shopping mall? In many places, the answer would be"last weekend．" Some people go even more often．Why? Malls offer goods andservices all in one place: food, clothing, things for their houses, entertainment, evenmedical services．So, are they one of the highlights of modern civilization?Environmental activists would say no and would go even further, arguing thatconsumer behavior is causing a huge environmental disaster．They cause consumers' ignorance of the side effect of their shopping—urban sprawl （扩大）． Social scientists agree that patterns of development have changed the landscape alot．Before 1950, most people lived in towns or cities and either walked to work ortook public transportation．Only very wealthy people had automobiles．Farmers livedin rural areas or far-away villages and came into town only when they needed thingsthey couldn't produce themselves．If you stared at the landscape you would see townssurrounded by the countryside． Now automobiles become affordable and people are quick to make use of them．Ambitious workers could live in suburbs, just outside cities, which have started togrow rapidly．As long as there is lots of cheap land there, no one pays much attentionto the usage of that land．Malls, fast food restaurants, cinemas, and such spread out inlarge, flat buildings．These one-storey buildings and their parking lot take up too muchspace．Many farmers think they are better off selling their land than growing crops．Noone has realized once the land is built up in urban sprawl, the good farming land willbe ruined forever．There is no way to preserve （保护） it．Only in recent years have people come to miss the old way of life as they havelooked into the problems of unconditional growth．Now people realize that urbansprawl has come with serious environmental problems．The bad effects that sprawlbrings about include air and water pollution, loss of agricultural land, traffic jams, andso on．Many scholars think it's time to analyze the problems better so we can developproper policies to control further sprawl．Some think the best way to do is to educatecitizens．
101. To get ready for ------- presentation, Mrs. Warren spent the afternoon memorizing her prepared speech. (A) she (B) her (C) hers (D) herself 102. In the event ------- bad weather, the marathon will be postponed to the following Saturday. (A) of (B) against (C) with (D) by 103. Mr. Johnson requested his intern ------- the report on his desk by the end of the day. (A) type (B) was typing (C) will type (D) to type 104. The conference center is unavailable every day between six ------- seven o’clock due to cleaning and maintenance. (A) and (B) of (C) if (D) yet 105. ------- 80 percent of Fine Diamond's clients are wealthy jewelry collectors from the North American continent. (A) More (B) Higher (C) Over (D) Further 106. Prior to any meetings with clients, the vice president ------- researches the competition to make sure his company is offering the best on the market. (A) nearly (B) well (C) always (D) far 107. Ms. Dorsey ------- finished her twentieth
专题7阅读理解IV：篇章结构 （测试时间：45分钟） 1.【2020届山东省淄博市高三下学期一模】 The production of coffee beans is a huge,profitable business,but,unfortunately,full-sun pro duction is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage.The change in how coff ee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds,and even disturbs the world’s ecological balance. On a local level,the damage of the forest required by full-sun fields affects the area’s birds and animals.The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species(物种)t hat depend on the trees’flowers and fruits.Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home.As a result,many species are quickly dying out. On a more global level,the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also threat ens(威胁)human life.Medical research often makes use of the forests’plant and animal life,an d the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain disease s.In addition,new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally,and eventually the world’s groundwater. Both locally and globally,the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations(种植园)could m ean the destruction of the rainforest ecology.The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world’s climate,and studies show that loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to ai r pollution and global warming.Moreover,the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic (酸性的)soil conditions. It is obvious that the way much coffee is grown affects many aspects of life,from the local environment to the global ecology.But consumers do have a choice.They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible,although at a higher cost.The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee. 15. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?
最新中考英语英语阅读理解试题(及答案) 一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷 1．阅读理解 That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining street-light. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the street. Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired any more, and I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the street anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the street next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. "Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other. （1）How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work? A. Cold and sick. B. Fortunate and helpful. C. Disappointed and helpless. D. Satisfied and cheerful. （2）From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy _________. A. solving her problem at the bank B. preparing for the first night show C. learning acting in an evening school D. taking part in various city activities （3）On her way home the writer __________. A. lost her wallet unknowingly B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man D. found some homeless people following her （4）In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming? A. Someone offered to take her back home. B. A red-haired man came to see her. C. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck. D. She heard someone call her name. （5）From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.
高中基础英语阅读理解3 Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him. It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen. “I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.” 1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______. A. he was a driver B. he worked in a factory C. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time 2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______. A. she couldn’t find any work B. she thought he r husband was tired C. her husband spent all time in gambling D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling 3. _______, so he was put into lockup. A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for work C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police 4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______. A. he didn’t love her any longer B. he wouldn’t stop gambling C. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factory 5. Which of the following is right? A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again. B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen. C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. D. The boy hoped his mother to come back. (2) Dear Sir, I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it. I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store. Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned. Yours truly
历年托业考试真题填空题目及答案 Part V Direction：In this part of the test has incompletesentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D)are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the onethat best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet,find the number of the question and mark on your answer sheet. 101. For several years now, we have seen a marked inattendance and exhibitions at the PCB design conferences. (A) increase (B) increased (C) increasing (D) TO increase 102. Make sure that transportation to and from the river isarranged to your . (A) satisfactory (B) satisfaction (C) satisfy (D) to satisfy 103. The imposing that will soon be Rand Corporation's R&Dcenter was renovated by the highly admired designer Haewook Lee.(A) structural (B) structure (C) structurally (D) instructural 104. Employees may receive 50% tuition reimbursement forjob-related courses taken with a supervisor's . (A) approves (B) approval (C) approve (D) to approve105. Mr. Hui, a freelance writer here at ESS Newspapers, hasimpeccable for the position of senior editor. (A) qualified (B) qualifications (C) qualify (D) bequalified 106. Because of an illness is much cheaper than treatment,the local health clinic will be offering free flu
专题7 阅读理解Ⅳ：篇章结构题 班级姓名学号分数 （测试时间：45分钟） 1.【黑龙江省佳木斯市第一中学2018届高三上学期第五次调研】C The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed-breakers on major highways arid roads, in an attempt to check speeding and careless driving, and eventually make its deadly roads a little safer. “We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers,” India's transport minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted. The visual illusions (幻象）are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier this month, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a danger to safety for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,00 people are killed by road accidents due to poor application of road safety laws. This is considerably higher than its official figures of 141,526 for 2014. The use of visual illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, two artists, mother and daughter have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of this year. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept has been successfully tested in zones where accidents easily occur on a highway.” However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers arc visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India's decision does not consider the safety of a large number of walkers. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety. 10. The author explains the experiment of 3D zebra crossings in India by . A. giving examples. B. analysing causes. C. providing figures. D. making comparisons. 【答案】10. D
最新中考英语阅读理解专题练习1 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）. In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions（预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time! （1）What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean? A. The father who has several children. B. The man who loves science and inventions. C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction. D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully. （2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? A. The plays he wrote for the theater. B. The encouragement from his father. C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon. D. The scientific subjects in his stories. （3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century? A. Because his books made him rich and famous. B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time. C. Because his books were the subjects for many movies. D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions. （4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? A. Five Weeks in a Balloon. B. Around the World in Eighty Days. C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth. D. From the Earth to the Moon. （5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The space flight Verne described was different from others. B. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time. C. Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century. D. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.
一、中考英语阅读理解汇编 1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 For many years, sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year, however, California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs （关税） on Chinese products. Christopher, a garlic grower in California, is manager of his company and he said, "In a perfect world, we would love to see the tariffs on China." Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9, 2019, and the reason is that U.S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of $200 billion. Since then, Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried. Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U.S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump's policy （政策）. However, officials from McCormick and Company Inc. didn't agree with the policy. McCormick's CEO, Lawrence told Reuters （路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can't go. Actually ,the trade war （贸易战） between China and America is a sign of American hegemony （霸权）, and it will destroy American economy and U.S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world. （1）From the passage we infer （推理） that ________. A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before D. Garlic growers in California are making more money than before （2）Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year? A. Because enough garlic is grown in California. B. Because American government has increased tax （税收） on Chinese garlic. C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America. D. Because companies support American government. （3）What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to? A. China B. the trade C. American hegemony D. a sign （4）How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9, 2019? A. 15％ B. 25％ C. 10％ D. 35％ （5）According to the passage, who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese products?