Module 2 A Job Worth Doing Ⅰ.选词填空
2．It can be very ________ to work in the garden.
3．Moving to a new house is a very ________experience.
4．I ________to four universities and was accepted by all of them.
5．“What is that？”the policeman ________.
6．A number of groups ________ their services free of charge.
7．She should be ________ that he was making things easier for her.
8．She said she wanted to leave，and her father ________ her wishes.
9．It is ________ for our pilots to receive the best possible training.
10．Most of us have ________ the consequences of stupid decisions taken by others.
答案： 1.required 2.satisfying 3.stressful 4.applied 5.demanded 6.offer7.grateful8.respected9.essential 10.suffered
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．We didn't send you an invitation, for we ____________________ (认为是理所当然的) that you would be coming.
2．Their views __________________________ (有很多相同点) with ours.
3．____________________(从理论上讲)，the train should arrive at
实际上)it is often late.
4．The situation required that ________________ (他该在场)．
5．Does the medicine ___________________________ (有副作用) people?
答案：1.took it for granted 2.have a lot in common 3.In theory; in practice 4.he (should) be present 5.have side effect on Ⅲ.单项填空
1．Many roads are in bad ________ and accidents are frequent.
A．state B．condition
C．situation D．position
答案：B in bad condition“状况差”。state是可数名词，前面要有不定冠词；situation“形势”；position“位置”，不合句意。
2．Although there is not a lot of traffic，on average，one vehicle ________ the road every two weeks.
A．comes off B．comes across
C．comes along D．comes out
答案：A句意：尽管交通量不大，但平均每两周就有一辆车驶离公路。come off“离开”，符合句意。come across“偶遇”；come along“一起来，进展”；come out“出来，长出”。
3．When electric cars become ________，we'll need to build more charging stations.
A．available B．accessible
C．attractive D．alternative
答案：A考查形容词辨析。available可用的；accessible可接受的；attractive有吸引力的；alternative可供选择的。句意：当电动汽车可用时，我们将需要建造更多的收费站。由句意可知A项正确。
4．Though he doesn't achieve his goals，he is not a failure.________，he is remembered as a true hero.
A．In particular B．On the contrary
C．Generally speaking D．To be honest
答案：B句意：尽管他没有达到目标，他也不是失败者。相反，他被铭记为一名真正的英雄。on the contrary相反；符合语境。in particular尤其是，特别；generally speaking一般说来；to be honest 说实话。
5．(2012·菏泽模拟)The villagers are very friendly and enthusiastic and they ________tourists free accommodation.
A．supply B．provide
C．afford D．offer
答案：D考查动词辨析。supply用于supply sb. with sth./supply sth.to sb.中；provide用于provide sb. with sth./provide sth. for sb.中；offer用于offer sb. sth./offer sth. to sb.中；afford表示“买得起”。根据句子结构可知选D。
6．A lot of dirty clothes require ________ so she will not go out shopping this weekend.
A．clean B．to clean
C．being cleaned D．cleaning
答案：D句意：因为有很多脏衣服要洗，所以这个周末她不能出去购物了。require doing＝require to be done意为“需要做”，其后跟v. -ing主动形式表示被动含义。
7．They demanded that all the books ________ to the school library at once.
A．return B．should return
C．be returned D．would be returned
答案：C句意：他们要求将所有的书立即还回学校图书馆。demand后接宾语从句时，从句中的谓语动词要用“(should)＋动词原形”。句中的return和the books之间为动宾关系，应用被动语态。
8．To keep healthy，Professor Johnson ________ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.
A．took up B．caught on
C．carried out D．made for
答案：A句意：为了保持健康，约翰逊教授开始把骑自行车作为退休后锻炼身体的一种常用方法。take up“开始从事”，符合题意。catch on“流行，受欢迎”；carry out“实施”；make for“走向”。
9．He had just sent an e-mail to his pal on the Internet ________ the system broke down.
A．while B．when
C．after D．since
答案：B句意：他刚给网友发了封电子邮件，这时电脑系统瘫痪了。had just done...when...“刚做完某事，这时……”，为固定句式。
10．The law passed ________ public pressure.
A．as a response for B．under a response
C．in response to D．as response to
答案：C in response to相当于as a response to“作为对……的回应”，若D选项as后加a也是正确的。
11．Y ou shouldn't take ________for granted that your parents care much about you and do so much for you.
A．it B．that
C．this D．one
答案：A句意：你不应该认为你父母对你如此关爱并为你做这么多都是理所当然的。take it for granted that...“认为……理所当然”，宾语是that引导的宾语从句，it为形式宾语。
12．Teachers' words and deeds always ________a great effect ________their students.
A．have；on B．give；to
C．make；in D．take；to
答案：A句意：教师的言行总是对他们的学生有重大影响。have an effect on/upon sb./sth.“对某人/某物有影响，起作用”，符合题意。
13．On a rainy day I was riding my bike to pick up my son ________a terrible accident happened ahead.
A．who B．which
C．while D．when
答案：D when用作并列连词，意为“就在那时”。句意：在一个雨天，我正骑自行车去接儿子这时前面发生了可怕的事故。
14．Though we ________ serious natural disasters，we are sure to overcome all difficulties.
A．give away B．affect with
C．suffer from D．deal with
答案：C考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管我们遭受了严重的自然灾害，但我们一定要战胜困难。suffer from遭受，符合句意。give away 赠送；affect with结构不对；deal with对待，处理。
15．Timoteo has an unusual job－he is a human traffic ________.
A．sign B．mark
C．signal D．symbol
答案：C句意：Timoteo有一份不同寻常的工作——他是一个人
体交通信号。sign“迹象，征兆”；mark“痕迹，标记”；signal“信号，暗号”；symbol“象征”。由句意可知C项正确。
Ⅳ.完形填空
I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to __1__ him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and __2__. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too __3__ for a 17 year-old. Then, on day three, as we were __4__ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A 5-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes __5__ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (着迷). He couldn't stop __6__ .Later he said __7__，“I wish I could speak French.” I was __8__—this from a boy who hated and __9__ French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he befriended Gaby, our host，and __10__ asking questions about the country and its people. Me blossomed (变得快乐)．__11__，the moment that really took __12__ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains.I was __13__ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall，she was small in figure but strong in __14__.Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and __15__ to become part of the leadership of the __16__.
Learning her story, Barrett was as __17__ as I by this tiny woman's achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a __18__ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance
of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay __19__ as a volunteer.My insides suddenly felt struck. This __20__ achieved all I'd expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He'll be a man.
1．https://www.doczj.com/doc/ac16276144.html,fort B．please
C．attract D．educate
答案：D作者是帮助海地穷人的一名志愿者，带儿子去那儿工作显然是为了“教育”孩子。
2．A.rough B．short
C．funny D．violent
答案：A作者告诉儿子此次旅行将会非常劳累且“艰难”。rough 与前面的tiring对应。另外，本段最后一句也是提示。
3．A.little B．much
C．fast D．slow
答案：B作者担心一个17岁的孩子难以承受这样的旅行。此处too much表示“太多，太过分”。
4．A.moving B．running
C．climbing D．looking
答案：C由空后的high rocky mountains可知是“爬”山。
5．A.too B．very
C．even D．so
答案：A此处是指一个小女孩穿着对她来说肥大好几号的衣服。too意为“太，过分”。
6．A.joking B．crying
C．shouting D．smiling
答案：D前面提到一个年仅5岁的女孩痴迷地到处跟着作者的儿
子，由此可推测，儿子情不自禁地一直在“微笑”。
7．A.patiently B．regretfully
C．lightly D．cheerfully
答案：B“I wish I could speak French.”是虚拟语气，由此可知，他为自己不会说法语而感到“遗憾”。
8．A.ashamed B．disappointed
C．determined D．surprised
答案：D根据破折号后面的解释可知，作者为一向讨厌学习法语的儿子说出这样的话而感到“惊奇”。
9．A.took up B．put on
C．fought against D．called off
答案：C根据hated一词可判断C项正确。fight against意为“反对，对抗”。take up“从事”；put on“穿上”，call off“取消”，都不符合语境。
10．A.kept B．felt
C．avoided D．recognized
答案：A通常比较沉默的儿子与主人很聊得来，不停地问他问题。keep doing sth.意为“一直做某事”。
11．A.Thus B．Even
C．Meanwhile D．However
答案：D“然而”，真让作者吃惊的事发生在大山深处的一个村庄。
12．A.my B．his
C．our D．her
答案：A根据下一句可知，是作者本人对此惊讶不已，故此处应
用my。take one's breath away为固定短语，表示“使某人大吃一惊”。
13．A.asking B．interviewing
C．arranging D．describing
答案：B此处是指作者在为写一篇文章而采访(interview)一位女村民。
14．A.brain B．wish
C．will D．health
答案：C虽然她身材很小，但“意志”坚强。下一句中的determination提供了暗示。will意为“意志”。
15．A.appeared B．struggled
C．hesitated D．failed
答案：B根据本句前面部分的叙述可知，她凭借顽强的毅力和艰苦的奋斗成了领导者。struggle意为“奋斗，拼搏”。
16．A.village B．city
C．organization D．state
答案：A由本段第二句可知，这些都是发生在一个小村庄里的故事。由此判断，她应该是成了村子(village)的领导者。
17．A.pleased B．bored
C．puzzled D．touched
答案：D得知她的故事后，作者的儿子和作者一样被她的成就深深“感动”。be touched by...意为“被……感动”。
18．https://www.doczj.com/doc/ac16276144.html,bination B．composition
C．connection D．satisfaction
答案：A根据本句后面的内容可知，他脸上带着爱和崇敬的表情。combination意为“结合，组合”。
19．A.in B．behind
C．out D．away
答案：B作者的儿子甚至要求留下来做一名志愿者。stay behind 意为“留下来”。
20．A.lecture B．flight
C．article D．trip
答案：D由第二段第一句中的this trip可知，此处是指这次“旅行”达到了作者的预期。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Zoe，Damacela,19，didn't have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn't easy for Zoe's hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters.
Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing class at her school. She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes. The color of her first dress she made was white-black strips. Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her. Other girls at school loved her designs too. They asked her if they could buy dresses from her. Zoe sold her first dress for $13. Unfortunately, it cost her $ 25 to make the dress. “I had the creativity in designs，”says Zoe. “But I really had no idea about business.”
Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was booming, and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class. She learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.
Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs (企业家). The contest was for teens from all
over the United States. Zoe sent in her business plan, which explained how she planned to make her company grow. She won the second prize in the end. Zoe's success became a news item. Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show. “Being recognized I felt really unreal，” says Zoe.Zoe has advice for teens who want to start their own business. “If you really work hard on it, you will be able to make it happen，”she says. “If I can do it, anyone can.”
1．We can learn that ________ when she was in grade nine.
A．Zoe had no interest in designing clothes
B．Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes
C．Zoe didn't know how to make money
D．Zoe attended a business course
答案：C推断题。由第二段可知，Zoe设计的服装很受欢迎，但售价却低于成本价。
2．After winning the contest, Zoe ________.
A．considered it a reward
B．expected to be known
C．was proud of her own gift
D．could hardly believe it
答案：D细节题。由最后一段Zoe说的一句话“Beng recognized I felt really unreal”可知。
3．Zoe advised the teens ________.
A．to make efforts to achieve their dreams
B．to design and make their own clothes
C．to try every means to become famous
D．to do whatever they would like to
答案：A推断题。由文章最后一段话中，Zoe对青少年说，如果你确实努力工作了，你就一定会成功。如果我能做到，任何其他人也能做到。
4．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．How Zoe learned to design clothes.
B．A poor girl achieved success in business.
C．How Zoe got a prize in a contest.
D．A poor girl was invited to a TV show.
答案：B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了Zoe通过个人努力经商成功的经过。B项最具有概括性；其他选项都属于其经历中的一个具体事件，不具有概括性。
高三英语限时训练二（30分钟，满分100分） 一．（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）(2018全国III卷) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 I’m not sure 1 is more frightened, me or the female gorilla (大猩猩) that suddenly appears out of nowhere. I’m walking on a path in the forest in the Central African Republic. Unexpectedly, I’m face-to-face with the gorilla, who begins screaming at 2 top of her lungs. That makes her baby scream, and then a 400-pound male appears. He screams the 3 (loud) of all. The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me. I quickly lower myself, ducking my head to avoid 4 (look) directly into his eyes so he doesn’t feel 5 (challenge). My name is Mireya Mayor. I’m a 6 (science) who studies animals such as apes and monkeys. I was searching 7 these three western lowland gorillas I’d been observing. No one had seen them for hours, and my colleagues and I were worried. When the gorillas and I frightened each other, I was just glad to find 8 (they) alive. True to a gorilla’s unaggressive nature, the huge animal 9 (mean) me no real harm. He was just saying: “I’m king of this forest, and here is your reminder!” Once his message was delivered, he allowed me 10 (stay) and watch. 1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5.____________ 6.____________ 7.____________ 8.____________ 9.____________ 10.____________ 二．（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）(2018年6月浙江卷) Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese 1 (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners 2 come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap 3 can be to eat out. I still remember 4 (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I 5 (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time. While regularly eating out seems to 6 (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be 7 (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even 8 (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in 9 (weigh) problems. If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home 10 dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket. 1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5.____________ 6.____________ 7.____________ 8.____________ 9.____________ 10.____________
As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I ___1___ as hard for victory as they did. A dramatic incident, however, following a game in which I officiated as a referee, ___2___ my perspective on victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle, New York, between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was crowded to capacity, and the volume of noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and closely contested. Yonkers was leading by one point as I glanced at the clock and ___3___ there were but 30 seconds left to play. Yonkers, in possession of the ball, passed off —shot —missed. New Rochelle recovered —pushed the ball up court —shot. The ball rolled tantalizingly around the rim and off. The fans shrieked. New Rochelle, the home team, ___4___ the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The tumult was deafening. I glanced at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer because of the noise. I ___5___ with the other official, but he could not help me. Still seeking help in this bedlam, I ___6___ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, "Mr. Covino, the buzzer went off as the ball rolled off the rim, before the final tap-in was made." I was in the unenviable position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the sad news. "Dan," I said, "time ran out before the final basket was ___7___ in. Yonkers won the game." His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the final basket." Suddenly, like the sun coming out from ___8___ a cloud, Coach O'Brien's face lit up. He said, "That's okay, Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm proud of you." Turning to me, he said, "Al, I want you to meet my son, Joe." The two of them then walked off the court together, the coach's arm ___9___ his son's shoulder. B In Britain, the old Road Traffic Act restricted speeds to 2 m.p.h. (miles per hour) in towns and 4 m.p.h. in the country. Later Parliament increased the speed limit to 14 m.p.h. But by 1903 the development of the car industry had made it necessary to raise the limit to 20 m.p.h. By 1930, however, the law was so widely ignored that speeding restrictions were done away with altogether. For five years motorists were free to drive at whatever speeds they likes. Then in 1935 the Road Traffic Act imposed a 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas, along with the introduction of driving tests and pedestrian crossing. Speeding is now the most common motoring offence in Britain. Offences for speeding fall into three classes: exceeding the limit on a restricted road, exceeding on any road the limit for the vehicle you are driving, and exceeding the 70 m.p.h. limit on any road. A restricted road is one where the street lamps are 200 yards apart, or more. The main controversy (争论) surrounding speeding laws is the extent of their safety value. The Ministry of Transport maintains that speed limits reduce accidents. It claims that when the 30 m.p.h. limit was introduced in 1935 there was a fall of 15 percent in fatal accidents. Likewise, when the 40 m.p.h. speed limit was imposed on a number of roads in London in the late fifties, there was a 28 percent reduction in serious accidents. There were also fewer casualties (伤亡) in the year after the 70 m.p.h. motorway limit was imposed in 1966. In America, however, it is thought that the reduced accident figures are due rather to the increase in traffic density. This is why it has even been suggested that the present speed limits should be done away with completely, or that a guide should be given to inexperienced drivers and the speed limits made advisory, as is done in parts of the USA. ( no more than ten words) 1. What measures were adopted in 1935 in addition to the speeding restrictions? Driving tests and pedestrian crossings 2. Speeding is a motoring offence a driver commits when he _drive too fast/exceeds the speed limits____. 3. What is the opinion of British authorities concerning speeding laws? Speed limits reduce accidents. 4. What reason do Americans give for the reduction in traffic accidents? The increase in traffic density.
高三英语专项练习（14）状语从句 1. We were watching TV _____ we caught sight of a friend of ours. A. as soon as B. while C. when D. once 2. The price of diamond rings has risen sharply _____ the price of gold rings has gone down. A. when B. as C. while D. otherwise 3. _____ reason you may give, you ought not to have left homework unfinished. A. What B. No matter C. However D. Whatever 4. It seemed only several minutes _____ he finished this painting. A. after B. before C. when D. until 5. The secretary made a note of it _____ she should forget. A. in order that B. in case C. so that D. ever when 6. No matter _____ says no to us, we will return to our motherland. A. whoever B. who C. what D. whatever 7. It was _____ that they planned to have a picnic. A. such fine weather B. so fine a weather C. such a fine weather as D. such a fine weather 8. _____ you say yes to us, we will do some mountain-climbing during this summer vacation. A. Whatever B. However C. Whether or not D. What 9. _____, he knows a lot about American literature. A. A child though he is not B. A child as he is C. Child as he is D. As he is a child 10. _____ he sometimes says something rude to me, yet I believe in him. A. In spite of B. Despite C. Now that D. Although 11. The climate here is _____ of Los Angeles. A. better than the weather B. as good as climate C. better than that D. better than it 12. Shanghai has a larger population _____. A. than that of Beijing B. than that in Be ijing’s C. than Beijing D. than Beijing’s 13. TV sets made in Shanghai are better than ____ made in Tianjin. A. that B. what C. those D. things 14. We are going to have a barbecue _____ it rains.
2014届高三英语能力题训练（三） 一、单项选择 1. Many lifestyle patterns do such ______ great harm to health that they actually speed up ______ weakening of the human body. A. a; / B. /; the C. a; the D. /; / 2. On his way home, he got himself into a situation ______ he almost couldn’t control. It was a real narrow escape. A. where B. what C. in which D. / 3. The high housing price has become a serious problem among young people in China, ______the government hasn’t yet found a better solution to. A. the one B. that C. one D. those 4. Mr. Li, who ______ as a carpenter for over 10 years, is now a very famous statesman in this country. A. has worked B. had worked C. worked D. has been working 5. In many people’s opinion, that company, though re latively small, is pleasant______. A. to deal with B. dealing with C. to be dealt with D. dealt with 6. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has _________? A. given out B. put out C. held up D. used up 7. No one ____be more generous; he has a heart of gold. A. could B. must C. dare D. need 8. ---Why are so many northern Chinese visiting Southeast Asia countries recently? ---They are trying to get a ______shelter from the cold weather in winter. A .magic B. reliable C. permanent D. temporary 9. The sun began to rise in the sky, ______the mountain in golden light. A. bathed B. bathing C. to have bathed D. having bathed 10._____your salary, you will get about 1,000dollars each month as a bonus if you do a good job. A. In spite of B. In exchange for C. In terms of D. On top of 11. It has been reported that the Galileo Space Project is a satellite positioning and navigation(导航)system ______for civilian use. A. intending B. intended C. to intended D. to be intended 12. It is not always easy for the public to see ______use a new invention can be of to human life. A. whose B. what C. which D. that 13. —Oh, god! How can the people in the disaster area survive the hard time? —Don’t worry too much. A lot of food together with many clothes _______ there and they’ll receive them soon. A. is sent B. are sent C. is being sent D. are being sent 14. Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school. ______ the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni from home and abroad. A. Attend B. To attend C. Attending D. Having attended 15. —I’m afraid I can only make a small contribu tion this time. —______. We really appreciate your assistance. A. The best things come in small packages. B. The more, the better. C. It’s better to give than to receive D. Every little helps. 二、完形填空
高三英语限时练（40分钟） （四） 一、语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 If you’re a grandparent, shaking a leg with your grandchild might benefit both of you. That’s the conclusion of a new study from Israel, where researchers examined how dancing together 1 (positive) affected 16 grandmas and granddaughters. They’ve discovered it can encourage exercise and can also 2 (deep) ties between the two generations. Dancing “promoted physical activity even when the body was tired and weak,” said the study author. “This emphasizes the significance of the close and familiar relationship as 3 means to promote new experiences, 4 can occasionally seem impossible for the older person.” The granddaughters teamed 5 their grandmas for three free-form dance sessions. They danced once a week for 10 to 15 minutes in their grandmother’s home. Granddaughters 6 (tell) to mirror their grandmas’ movements, encourage their abilities and let them rest when 7 (need). Videos of the dance sessions, 8 (person) diaries and interviews showed that the sessions led to positive feelings and better mood for the grandmothers. The granddaughters, meanwhile, got a new view on 9 (age). Both groups were grateful and said the dance sessions strengthened 10 (they) bonds, according to the study published recently in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. 1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. ______________ 5. ______________ 6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________ 10. ______________ 二、读后续写(25分) 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Kevin had been eagerly waiting for the holidays to arrive. His mother had kept on hinting that there would be a big surprise for him during the vacation. Kevin took out his scrapbook (剪贴簿). The exams had just finished, and summer vacation had just started. Now he was free as a bird — free to draw, paint, play basketball, and watch television…anything he wanted to do. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, startling (使惊吓) him. It was his pain of a cousin, Max. “Hi!” screamed Max as he jumped on Kevin’s bed. “I have come to stay here for the holidays.” Kevin had never expected his mother’s surprise to be this bad. If this was the start of his vacation, then the next few weeks were going to be the worst experience of his life. The next few days were horrible for Kevin. After breakfast, Kevin decided to make a painting. Luckily, Max was not around. Kevin spread out all his art supplies and started painting some beautiful scenery. When he was doing the finishing touches, Max entered the room with a Pepsi bottle. He slipped on some water, spilling Pepsi all over the painting and totally ruining it. The next day was even worse. Everything was peaceful until the evening. It all started when Max put the dirty clothes in the washing machine. After some time, Kevin heard some strange sounds from the washing machine. He went to check and found that Max had put his best pair of shoes into the machine, along with the clothes. One day, Kevin was looking through the newspaper when some interesting news caught his attention. He read it aloud: “The world famous philatelist (集邮家) Dick Brown’s stamps were stolen last week from his house. Several other stamp robberies also have taken place, and police suspect that all the robberies are linked.” This piece of news concluded by warning all stamp collectors to keep their stamps safe.
限时完形+阅读套题训练 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One Bite at a Time Stephen was on campus（校园）to register when I first met him. One summer day 36 I was headed over to the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I 37 around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my 38 , Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat 39 expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be “hard”. Would he be able to pass? I 40 he was concerned about failing before the 41 day of classes. We talked about what the class would 42 and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting b ig with 43 . Then I remembered a bit of classical dialog: Question: “How do you eat an elephant?” Answer: “One bite at a time.” I told him to 44 his work that way. To do his assignment（作业）, all of them, and to get them in on time. I added that most 45 students I knew made a timetable of all the assignment so they could 46 their workload. As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had 47 in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a 48 . Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much 49 . S tephen didn’t become an “A”student. He didn’t make any honor rolls. Still, he managed to 50 most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into 51 digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was 52 the school’s cross-country team. Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, “O ne bite at a time.”Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was 53 when he was supposed to be failing. His 54 , he said, was that he was 55 what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.” 36. A. after B. when C. until D. once 37. A. turned B. sat C. moved D. went 38. A. jobs B. tests C. classes D. projects
完形填空训练（一） I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the 2 very well. I was on the 3 after I had made some inquiries (询问). At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 4 several hills and was dangerous ,I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 5 . Something strange happened after I drove a long 6 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 7, but the hilly road I decided to avoid .I realized that it was at the 8 that I had made the 9 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself .If I went back to take that road agai n, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thin it 10 , I decided to go on. “If 11 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 12 myself The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 13 .In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 14 up and down two low 15 .There was 16 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 17 with cows and horses. My fear was 18 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 19 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural .Even my used car forgot to give me 20 .It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure. 1. A. before B. ago C. already D. still 2. A. town B. country C. friends D. way 3. A. train B. car C. highway D .phone 4. A. have B. go C. ride D. cross 5. A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow 6. A. moment B. way C. road D. day 7. A. come B. leave C. take D. drive 8. A. crossroad B. corner C. station D. beginning 9. A. direction B. road C. disappointed D. interesting 10. A. about B. over C. of D. up 11. A. another B. the other C. other D. others 12. A. asked B. forced C. encouraged D. told 13. A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty 14. A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking 15. A. lands B. cars C. farms D. hills 16. A. heavy B. little C. few D. light 17. A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages 18. A. together B. gone C. covered D. coming 19. A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found 20. A. happiness B. scenery C. joys D. problems 完形填空训练（四） The worst thing is the headlines. I use the underground almost every day and watch the people travel, their heads 1 in the{r newspapers. The headlines today 2 suicide (自杀) bombers and of horrific attacks that they say 3 by members of our community. Something on the journey is 4 . I am not 5 anything that would indicate I am a Muslim. I normally do not 6 it is Friday and I am on my way to prayers. 7 I sense an uneasiness in the carriage. People are 8 . No one is speaking and it must be said that no one is being 9 unfriendly towards me. But I think the 10 I get are different. I am being checked out, sized up. It is all a bit uncomfortable. People are looking around for things and people 11 look suspicious (可疑的). I am doing it a bit 12 and in the coming days, as more claims are made about the people who did this and their aims, that feeling is likely to get 13 . As you look around the 14 , it is difficult to know what people are thinking. Some are 15 thinking “those Muslims come here and look