荥阳高中2019届上期英语限时训练三
荥阳高中2019届上期英语限时训练三
第一节 阅读：
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u Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.
u Please Touch Children’s Museum
n This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.
- u The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
n This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石). There are many fossils like the T. Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.
Boston Children’s Museum
This museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.
National Museum of Play
This museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.
Children’s Museum of Houston
This museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.
21. One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit .
A. National Museum of Play or Children’s Museum of Houston
B. Boston Children’s Museum or Children’s Museum of Houston
C. Please Touch Children’s Museum or Boston Children’s Museum
D. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play
22. While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in .
A. dinosaur building
B. New Balance Climb
C. cooking food at play or TV studios
D. playing with giant flowers
23. If a couple with kids of different ages want to do activities together, they should go to .
A. New York B. Texas C. Indiana D. Massachusetts
24. Who might be most interested in this passage?
A. Teachers. B. Students. C. Researchers. D. Parents.
B
The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs.
Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.
Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.
Nurses and other care-drivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.
25. What does the author say about silence in conversations？
A. It implies anger.
B. It promotes friendship.
C. It is culture-specific.
D. It is content-based.
26. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought？
A. The Chinese.
B. The French.
C. The Mexicans.
D. The Russians.
27. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence？
A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.
B. Break it while treating patients.
C. Evaluate its harm to patients.
D. Make use of its healing effects.
28. What may be the best title for the text？
A. Sound and Silence
B. What It Means to Be Silent
C. Silence to Native Americans
D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold
C
All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. Other children may have manners that are not like yours. There are all kinds of manners.
Many years ago, children who had good manners were seen and not heard. They kept quite quiet if grown-ups were talking. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom.
Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.
Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝)after you finish eating. Burping would show that you liked your food.
In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “excuse me, please.”
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one. People will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no.
Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People needed ways to show that they wanted to be friends.
29. People turn their backs on others while they eat in _______.
A. some parts of Polynesia. B. an East African town. C. Mongolia. D. Arabia.
30. In an East African town, the people try not to see you. This is because_________.
A. they are busy doing things. B. they don’t want to talk with you.
C. it is good manners. D. they are waiting for you to talk with them.
31. The best title of the passage should be _______.
A. Different kinds of manners.
B. What are good manners?
C. Children's manners are different.
D. When you are in Rome, do as the Romans do.
D
A machine that takes sweat-laden (浸满汗水的) clothes and turns the sweat into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The machine makes the clothes turn round quickly, heats them to remove the sweat, and then passes the steam through a kind of special material to make purified water.
Since it has been brought into use, its creators say more than 1000 people have drunk others’ “sweat” in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water.
The device was built for the United Nations’ child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water.
The machine was designed and built by the engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show “ ”. He said the key part of the sweat machine was a new water purification part developed by a company named HVR.
“It uses a technique called membrane distillation (膜蒸馏),” he told the BBC. “We use a special kind of material that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other things out. They have something similar to the International Space Station, but our machine is cheaper to build. The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is, but one person’s T-shirt typically produces 10ml, about a mouthful.”
The device has been put on show at the Gothia Cup-the world’s largest international youth football tournament. Mattias Ronge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo, said the machine had helped raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations.
“People haven’t produced as much sweat as we hoped – right now the weather in Gothenburg is lousy,” Mattias Ronge said. “So we’ve equipped the machine with exercise bikes and volunteers are cycling like crazy. Even so, the demand for sweat is greater than the supply. And the machine will never be produced in large numbers, since there are better solutions out there such as water purifying pills.”
32. Which of the following is the disadvantage of the sweat machine?
A. It takes too long for the machine to produce water.
B. It costs a large amount of money to build the machine.
C. The amount of water the machine produces is rather limited.
D. The water processed by the machine is not clean enough.
33. UNICEF is mentioned in the text to ________.
A. show how the sweat machine works
B. tell us who invented the sweat machine
C. show the importance of the United Nations
D. explain why the sweat machine was invented
34. What did Mattias Ronge think of the sweat machine?
A. It did not work at all.
B. It was not worth popularizing.
C. It could only be used in summer.
D. The water it produced tasted sweet.
35.The text is written mainly to tell us that ______________.
A. a better solution to purifying dirty water is discovered
B. 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water
C. a machine which turns sweat into drinking water is invented
D. the pill which turns dirty water into clean water is produced
七选五：
You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers，or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else．（36）__________ However，it can also be a great part of your college experience．Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year．
Be clear from the beginning．
Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning．Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up．（37）________It's not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away，and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems．
（38）__________
This may seem simple，but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts．Don't you think he'll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game？For all you know，you just stepped over an uncrossable line．Don't borrow，use，or take anything without getting permission first．
Be open to change.
You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school．（39）____________ As the term progresses，realize things will change for both of you．Be comfortable addressing things that unexpectedly come up，setting new rules，and being flexible to your changing environment．
Follow the Golden Rule.
（40）_____________No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year，you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect．
A．Respect your roommate's things．
B．Let your roommate know about your preferences．
C．Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated．
D．Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing．
E．Having a roommate surely has its challenges．
F．You should correct your bad habits first．
G．And the same should happen to your roommate，if all goes well．
Cloze
I retired from my family business four years ago. But I've never been 41._____ of a challenge. I've sailed around the world before. And I've decided to fly east from Western Australia in a 42._____.
For the last two years I have trained hard, spending 150 hours43. ______ with my ground team. When the big day came, thousands of people gathered to44.______ the launch. It was a45.______ start, with a smooth and steady takeoff. I was46.______ but still had some doubts—I was flying into the 47.______ I couldn't guarantee I'd see my friends and family again.
The capsule where I stayed was designed to 48._____ if I landed in water, but I was not sure whether I could 49._____ the cruelty of the Ocean.50. _____, I kept watching the weather, communicating with my land team and 51_____ altitude to achieve the perfect speed and direction.
On my fifth day, I was terrified to notice I was losing oxygen.52.______, I managed to save my life by adjusting the pressure in the oxygen cylinder (氧气筒) to stop the oxygen escaping.
I know it was vital to stay53.______ to control the flight, altitude and my oxygen flow, so I held a spoon between two fingers—If I54.______, it would fall and wake me up. I never questioned why I was doing this. It is such a unique 55._____ to see our beautiful planet from high above.
Seeing the coast of Australia again on my 11th day was a huge 56._____. I knew my journey was nearly over. It was to be a new world record. I could see my team57.______ below as I flew over.
This 58._____ really pushed me to my limits, but it hasn't______ me. Next year, I want to fly even higher to break another59.______ for the hot-air balloon flight.
41.A. shy B. skeptical C. fond D. confident
42.A. plane B. helicopter C. wing suit D. hot-air balloon
43.A. debating B. preparing C. carving D. traveling
44.A. welcome B. inspect C. delay D. witness
45.A. perfect B. false C. poor D. fresh
46.A. amused B. puzzled C. excited D. frightened
47.A. future B. unknown C. shelter D. reality
48.A. digest B. recycle C. float D. fly
49.A. survive B. show C. evaluate D. comment
50.A. Finally B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
51.A. losing B. ignoring C. proving D. adjusting
52.A. Strangely B. Luckily C. Normally D. Conveniently
53.A. calm B. awake C. patient D. relaxed
54.A. looked around B. carried on C. dropped off D. turned up
55.A. experience B. excuse C. dream D. tradition
56.A. loss B. disaster C. burden D. relief
57.A. exercising B. celebrating C. escaping D. quarreling
58.A. challenge B. accident C. race D. failure
59.A. interested B. confused C. annoyed D. discouraged
50.A. promise B. balance C. record D. barrier
第二节：语法填空
One of the biggest challenges61_________(face) students today is how to concentrate on studies. Almost all of them are struggling for their concentration power. In an age62__________mobile phones and Internet are eating up most of our time and energy, one can understand how different it is to focus attention and energy on studies.
One of the most important 63.___________(factor) for developing concentration on a task, whether it is study or anything else,64._________(be) to develop an interest in that task. We are able to focus65._________(easy)and more long periods of time on tasks that we find more interesting. If you ever want to concentrate on anything and studies are no66._________________(expect),you need 67.__________ (ensure) that the environmental around you is distraction（注意力分散）free. So the question is not how to concentrate on studies68.___________how to avoid distractions that have swallowed up mankind today. The only way to guarantee69.__________distraction-free environment is by getting rid of all the unnecessary things around you, including the electronic gadgets（小器具）70._____________mobile phones.