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綜合訓(xùn)練8第三部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A MonthlyTalksatLondonOurmonthlytalksstartat19:30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisatnormalchargesandyoudon'tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:00.November7th TheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducationofthatgroupofearly“civilenginerrs”.December5th IcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon'sicetradegrew.February6th AnUpdateontheCotswordCanals,byLizPayne.TheSmoudwaterCanalismovingtowardsreopening.TheThamesandMarch6th EyotsandAits-Thames London 1213NewWharfRoad, .ukcanalmuseum.mobiTel:0207713083631.WhenisthetalkonJamesBrindley?A.February6th B.March6th C.November7th D.December5th 32.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?A.TheCanalPioneers. B.IcefortheMetropolisC.EyotsandAits-33.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames?A.MirandaVickers B.MalcolmTucker C.ChrisLewis D.LizPayneBMycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn'tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventyfivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifulwhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.Fortunately,Ididn'tgetanychannelsshowingallnightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(靜電)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoamercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannel(頻道)andthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmusclesshakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?[來(lái)源:學(xué)#科#網(wǎng)Z#X#X#K]34.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected. B.Hecouldn'treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice. D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.[來(lái)源:學(xué).科.網(wǎng)]35.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase"signedoff"inParagraph1?A.endedalltheirprograms B.providedfewerchannelsC.changedtomercials D.showedallnightmovies36.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A.Byshakingandhittingit. B.Byturningitonandoff.C.Byswitchingchannels. D.Byhavingitrepaired.37.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.WarningD.HumorousCWecanmakemistakesatanyage.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.Butmostmistakesareaboutpeople."DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?""WhenIgotthatgreatjob,didJim,asafriend,reallyfeelgoodaboutit?Ordidheenvy(嫉妒)myluck?""AndwasPaulfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?"Whenwelookback,doubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbad.Butwhenwelookback,itistoolate.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriends,orourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeanings.Andifwedonotreallylisten,wemissthefeelingbehindthewords.Ifsomeonetellsyou,"You'realuckydog!"Ishereallyonyourside?Ifhesays,"You'realuckyguy!",thatisbeingfriendly.Butwhatabout"aluckydog?"Thereisabitofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn’tseeithimself.Buttheword“dog”putsyoudownalittle.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesn’tthinkyoudeserveyourluck."Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulfor"isanotherphrasethatsaysonethingandmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblem.Butcoveredunderthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisnotimportantatall.It’stellingyoutothinkofallthestarvingpeopleintheworldwhenyouhaven’tgotadate(約會(huì))forSaturdaynight.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Iswhathesaysshownbythetone(語(yǔ)調(diào))ofvoice?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.Theminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveyouranothermistake.38.Accordingtotheauthor,thereasonwhywemisunderstandourfriendsisthat_____.

A.wetendtobelievewhattheysay

B.wetendtodoubtwhatourfriendssayC.peopleusuallysayonethingbutmeananother

D.peopleusuallydon’texpressthemselvesclearly39.Inthesecondparagraph,theunderlinedword“it”refersto_____.

A.beingfriendly B.theluckydog C.abitofenvy D.yourluck40.WhensayingtheunderlinedwordsinPara.3toyourfriend,youmayreallymeanthat_____.A.heisaluckydog B.heisnothingimportant

C.hedeserveswhathehas D.hecarestoomuchabouthissituation41.Thepurposeoftheauthorwritingthepassageistotellus_____.A.whywemisunderstandpeoplesometimes

B.howtoavoidmistakesaboutmoneyandfriends

C.howtokeeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem

D.howtoavoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouDArecentstudy,publishedinlastweek'sJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation,offersapictureofhowdangerousitistogetaridefromateenagedriver.Indeed,a16yearolddriverwiththreeormorepassengersisthreetimesaslikelytohaveadeadlyaccidentasateenagerdrivingalone.Bycontrast,theriskofdeathfordriversbetween30and59decreaseswitheachadditionalpassenger.Theauthorsalsofoundthatthedeathrates(比率)forteenagedriversincreasedmuchafter10pmandespeciallyaftermidnight.Withpassengersinthecar,thedriverwasevenmorelikelytodieinalatenightaccident.RobertFoss,ascientistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaHighwaySafetyResearchCenter,saysthehigherdeathratesforteenagedrivershavelesstodowith"reallystupidbehaviors"thanwithjustalack(缺乏)ofdrivingexperience."Thebasicissue,"hesays,"isthatadultswhoareresponsibleforissuinglicensesfailtorecognizehowplex(復(fù)雜的)andskilledataskdrivingis."Bothheandtheauthorofthestudybelievethatthewaytomitigatetheproblemistohavestatesinstitute(制定、創(chuàng)立)socalledgraduatedlicensing(執(zhí)照)systems,inwhichgettingalicenseisamultistageprocess.Agraduatedlicenserequiresthatateenagerfirstprovehimselfabletodriveinthepresenceofanadult,followedbyaperiodofdrivingwithnightorpassengerlimits,beforegettingfulldrivingrights.Graduatedlicensingsystemshavereducedteenagedrivercrashes,accordingtorecentstudies.Abouthalfofthestatesnowhavesomesortofgraduatedlicensingsysteminplace,butonly10ofthosestateshavelimitsonpassengers.Californiaisthestrictest,withanovice(新手)driverforbiddentocarryanypassengersunder20(withoutthepresenceofanadultover25)forthefirstsixmonths.42.Whyisitriskytogetaridefromteenagedrivers?A.Teenagedriverstendtohavestupidbehaviors.B.Drivingisaplexandskilledtask.C.Teenagedriverslackdrivingexperience.D.Teenagedriversarenotqualifiedandtheyshouldn'tbegivendrivinglicenses.43.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"mitigate"inParagraph4?A.helptosolveB.accountforC.leadtoD.applyfor44.WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.InAmericasomestateshavesetupthegraduatedlicensingsystem,whichishelpfultoreduceteenagedriveraccidents.B.Ateenagermustprovehimselfabletodrivewithpassengersanddriveinnightbeforehegetshisdrivinglicense.C.It'smorelikelyforateenagedrivertodieaftermidnight.D.Ateenagedriverwithpassengersislesslikelytohaveanaccidentthanateenagerdrivingalone.45.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AccidentscausedbyteenagedriversB.Graduatedlicensingsystem[來(lái)源:、C.LimitedlicensingtoteenagersD.Highdeathratesforteenagedrivers第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。IntheearlydaysoftheMingDynasty,thatis,earlyinthe15thcentury,Chinawasanadvancedcountryintheworld,withhighlydevelopedeconomyandculture.46Between1405and1433,ZhengHewasorderedseventimestomakevoyagestothesecountries,knownas"ZhengHe'svoyagestothewestseas".In1405,ahugefleet(艦隊(duì))ofmorethan300shipsmannedbyover27,800mensetsailfromLiujiaHarbornearSuzhouonadistantvoyageunderthemandofZhengHe.47ThefleetsailedalongChina'scoasttoChampaclosetoVietnamandaftercrossingtheSouthChinaSea,visitedJava,SumatraandreachedSriLankafinally.Onthewayback,itsailedalongthewestcoastofIndiaandreturnedhomein1407.48Inall,hehadmadecallsatover30countriesandareas.49Nomatterwhatcountryhevisited,hecalledontheruleroftheland,presentingtohimvaluablegiftstoexpressChina'ssinceredesiretodevelopfriendlyrelations.50Theysenttheemperorzebras,giraffes,shells,elephantivoryandrhinoceroshornmedicine.ThevoyagesbyZhengHestrengthenedthefriendlyrelationsbetweenChinaandothercountriesinAsiaandAfricaandledtoculturalandeconomicexchangebetweenthem.Therefore,hisexpeditions(遠(yuǎn)征)couldrightfullybecalled"oneofgreatestachievementsinmankind'shistoryofnavigation".Whereverhewas,hemadeacarefulstudyofthecustomsoflocalpeople.Theresponseoftherulerswasverygenerous.Oneachvoyage,ZhengHeactedastherepresentative(代表)oftheMingcourt.InordertostrengthentherelationswithcountrieslyingtothewestofChina,theGreatMingEmpirecarriedoutaseriesofseaactivities.AllthishadtakenplaceabouthalfacenturybeforethefamousEuropeansailorColumbus’voyagetoAmerica.ZhengHe’ssecondandthirdvoyagestakenshortlyafter,followedroughlythesameroute.Onboardtheshipswerelargequantitiesofgoods,suchasgold,spices,silkandvariousotherpresents.第四部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Someyearsago,onahotsummerdayinsouthFloridaalittleboydecidedtogoforaswimintheoldswimmingholebehindhishouse.51todiveintothecoolwater,heleftbehindshoes,socksandshirtasheranoutthebackdoor.He52intothewaterandswamtowardthemiddleofthelake,unawareofthedangerofanalligator(短吻鱷)swimmingtowardtheshore.53,inthehousehismotherwaslookingoutthewindow,onlytofindthetwogettingcloserandcloser.54shecouldthinktwice,sherushedimmediatelytowardthewater,cryingtohersonasloudlyasshecould.Hearinghervoice,thelittleboybecame55andmadeareturntoswimtohismother.However,itwastoolate.Justashereachedher,thealligator56hislegsquickasaflash.Fromtheshore,themothergrabbed(抓住)herlittleboybythe57tightly.Thenbegana58tugofwar(拔河)betweenthetwo.Thealligatorwasmuchstrongerthanthemother,butthemotherwasmuchtoo59toletgo.Afarmer60todriveby.Hearingthescreams,heracedfromhistruck,tookaimandshotthealligator.61,afterweeksandweeksinthehospital,thelittleboysurvived.Hislegswere62withscars(疤痕)causedbytheattackoftheanimalandonhisarmsweredeepscratches(抓痕)wherehismother'sfingernails63intohisfleshinherefforttohangontothesonsheloved.Thenewspaperreporterwhointerviewedtheboyaftertheaccidentaskedifhewouldshowhimhisscars.Theboy64histrouserlegs.Andthen,hesaid65tothereporter,"Butlookatmyarms.Ihavegreatscarsonmyarms,too.Ihavethembecausemymom66letgo."Wehave67,too.No,notfromanalligator,butthescarsofapainfulpast.Someofthosescarsareuglyandhavecausedusdeep68.However,somewoundsarebecausesomeonehasrefusedtoreleasehishands.Inyourstruggle,Hehasbeenthere69you.YouandIcan70withthatlittleboy.51.A.Eager B.Happy C.Excited D.Willing52.A.swam B.stepped C.flew D.dropped53.A.Afterawhile B.Atthesametime C.Longbefore D.Beforelong54.A.Before B.After C.When D.While55.A.pleased B.excited C.worried D.frightened56.A.ate B.bit C.sought D.reached57.A.hands B.arms C.legs D.feet58.A.fierce B.nervous C.extreme D.violent59.A.anxious B.shocked C.upset D.determined60.A.used B.seemed C.happened D.was61.A.Clearly B.Accidentally C.Hopefully D.Fortunately62.A.covered B.marked C.filled D.printed63.A.buried B.put C.dug D.sunk64.A.rose B.lifted C.moved D.rid65.A.sadly B.angrily C.gladly D.proudly66.A.couldn't B.wouldn't C.shouldn't D.mustn't67.A.stories B.lives C.scars D.experiences68.A.feeling B.memory C.regret D.pleasure69.A.holdingonto B.catchingupwith C.lookingforwardto D.stickingto70.A.agree B.pare C.concern D.identify第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。Lastyear,mybrotherandIwenttoMiamiforavacation.Someofmyfriendswhohadbeentherebeforesaid71wasawonderfulholidaydestination(目的地).Beforewewent,wehadplannedformonths.Whenthedaycame,wewereready.Afterourplanelanded,