高考英语总复习阶段练习(六).doc

高考英语总复习阶段练习（六）

I. Listening Comprehension （略）
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. It seemed to rain all day long yesterday, their tractor even got ______ in the mud.
A. stick B. sticking C. stuck D. to stick
26. Bad weather makes ______ hard for us to pay a visit to the Great Wall.
A. to be B. it C. / D. its
27. As ______ matter of fact, it is ______ most interesting afternoon.
A. the; a B. a; this C. /; a D. a; a
28. It is no use ______ to quarrel with Tom about such a problem.
A. trying B. to try C. try D. tried
29. —How often do you go hiking?
—______, but usually twice a day.
A. No problem B. Than usual
C. It depends D. It seems wonderful
30. The only thing ______ we have to do is to value our friendship between us.
A. which B. where C. as D. that
31. When he walked into his classroom, he found his partner ______ at the desk, laughing and speaking.
A. seating B. sitting herself
C. seated D. sat
32. We’d better hurry ______ it is getting dark.
A. and B. but C. as D. unless
33. — Why were you not at the concert last night?
— I ______ a close game between Seattle SuperSonics and Miami Magic.
A. watched B. was watching
C. have watched D. had watched
34. No wonder you caught a cold. You ______ have gone out last night without a coat.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t
C. couldn’t D. mightn’t
35. ______ you don’t like him is none of my business.
A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether
36. I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice ______ I picked up the phone.
A. the moment B. after
C. before D. while
37. I don’t have a job. I would find one but I ______ no time.
A. has B. don’t have
C. had had D. have
38. Mr. Smith, ______ of the ______ speech, started to read a novel.
A. tired; boring B. tiring; bored
C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring
39. I wish you ______ go with me to visit the exhibition tomorrow.
A. will B. would
C. shall D. can
40. —Now that you like the fur coat so much, why not buy it?
—Well, I can’t afford ______ coat.
A. that expensive a B. a that expensive
C. that an expensive D. an expensive that

Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. freedom B. anxiously C. took D. wildly E. success
F. delightedly G.. concerned H. open I. Shoulder J. greeted

There was once a lonely girl who longed much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. She __41__ them home and put them in a small cage. She nurtured them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they __42__ her with a wonderful song.
One day the girl left the door of the cage __43__. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl watched __44__ as it circled high above her. She was so frightened that he would fly away that as he flew close, she grasped at it __45__. Her heart felt glad at her __46__ in capturing it. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (柔软的). She opened her hand stared in horror at the dead bird.
She noticed the other bird standing on the edge of the cage. She could feel its great need for __47__. She lifted it from the cage and tossed him softly into the air.
The girl watched __48__ at the bird’s enjoyment. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her
__49__. It sang the sweetest melody (悦耳的音调).
The best way to keep love is to give it wings!

III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There are many people who could be Olympic Champion but they never tried. I’d estimate at least five million people could have __50__ me in the pole vault (撑竿跳). Men who were stronger, bigger, and faster than I could have done it, but they never picked __51__ a pole, never made the feeble (微薄的) effort to vault their __52__ off the ground to try to get over the bar.
__53__ is all around us. It’s easy to be great because great people will help you. What fantastic about all the conventions I went to was that the greatest in the business would come and __54__ their ideas, their methods and their techniques with everyone else. I have seen the greatest __55__ opening up and showing young salesmen exactly how they did it. They didn’t hold __56__. I have also found it true in the world of __57__.
I’ll never forget the time I was trying to __58__ Dutch Warmerdam’s record. I was about a foot __59__ his record, so I called him on the phone I said, “Dutch, can you help me? I seem to have leveled off. I can’t get any higher.”
He said, “Sure, Bob, I’ll give you all I __60__.” I __61__ three days with the master, the greatest pole-vaulter in the world. For three days, Dutch gave me everything that he’d seen. There were things that I was doing wrong and he __62__ them. To make a long story short, I __63__ eight inches. That great guy gave me the best that he had.
Great people will share. Great people will tell you their __64__. Look for them, call them on the phone or buy their books. Go where they are, get around them, talk to them. It is easy to be great when you get around great people.
50. A. won B. gained C. defeat D. beaten
51. A. out B. up C. off D. over
52. A. bodies B. eyes C. head D. arms
53. A. Greatness B. Hardship C. Carefulness D. Kindness
54. A. wrap B. conceal C. share D. hide
55. A. sportsmen B. players C. actors D. salesmen
56. A. on B. back C. out D. up
57. A. trade B. business C. communication D. sports
58. A. keep B. break C. remain D. maintain
59. A. higher B. above C. below D. taller
60. A. come B. got C. go D. give
61. A. cost B. left C. spent D. sent
62. A. permitted B. praised C. corrected D. advised
63. A. went on B. went up C. went in for D. went back
64. A. achievements B. successes C. secrets D. failures

Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
If you are starting a business, you need enough money to start the business, or there will be no continuity (持续性) in your business. If you want to succeed in your business, there must be enough money for your business. Now you do not need to worry about how to finance (提供资金) your business. Loans are the best solution to any kind of financial problems and nowadays you can get a loan very easily. There are different types of loans and you can take one according to the type of your financial problem. Business loans are huge amounts of money which can be especially designed for starting a business or to support a business organization through a financial crisis. Business loans are just like capital for your business. Most people start their business with the help of business loans because they do not have enough capital at the very beginning.
But if you are going to find and search loans by yourself, then it will take a very long time and this time could be used to plan your business. Now you do not need to worry about the financial problems of your business and also how to find business loans for your business. EzU is providing business loans for many business customers and also they will compare and search loans for you. They are well known for their fast funding, easy processing and great service. You don’t need to spend a long time on the formality (正式手续) of the application process. Also the whole process of applying for business loans is made very easy with the loan service of EzU. Once the loan has been approved, it takes only one working day to transfer the money to your account or send the check to you.
65. You should choose a suitable loan according to ______.
A. the location of your company B. the type of your business
C. the scale of your business D. the type of your financial problem
66. If your loans get approved by EzU on Tuesday, you can get the money or the check on ______.
A. Saturday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday
67. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.
A. persuade people to start a business
B. tell people how to apply for business loans
C. inform people of a new website
D. advertise the service of EzU
(B)
For the next week, more than one million visitors to the nation’s capital will be seeing pink. Thousands of cherry trees (樱花树) are in full blossom all over the city, and the yearly National Cherry Blossom Festival will begin soon in Washington, D.C.
A blooming friendship
The two-week-festival celebrates Japan’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees to the United States in 1912. The trees symbolized the growing friendship between the two nations. On March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft, wife of then President Howard Taft, and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador (大使), planted the first two cherry trees on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Later Japan presented 3,800 more cherry trees to the USA.
The cherry trees turned out to be helpful to Japan as well. After floods washed away the country’s Yoshino cherry trees in the early 1980s, Japan collected more than 800 cuttings from cherry trees near Tidal Basin to replace those that were lost.
Growing a festival
The festival began in 1935 as a three-day celebration. In 1994, it was extended to two weeks, to make time for the Cherry Blossom Princess and Cherry Blossom Queen programmes, cultural shows, tours, sporting events and exhibitions. Today, the festival has come to symbolize the beginning of spring.
A running start
This year, the National Park service will host the first-ever “cherry chit-chat (闲谈)” runs in the early morning for three days during the festival. It will focus on the cultural history and the deep meaning of the cherry trees.
_________________________________
The event ends with the Parade (游行) of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in the last day. There are movie, television and Broadway stars along with bands, classical cars and big balloons as well.

68. Which of the following things about the festival is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Its history. B. The length of time.
C. Its symbolic meaning. D. Public speeches.
69. What is special about the festival celebration this year?
A. The sporting events. B. The “cherry chit-chat” runs.
C. The cultural shows. D. The Parade.
70. Which of the following can best serve as the title for the last part?
A. Developing friendship B. A great ending
C. Public activities D. Stars joining in the activities
71. We can draw all of the following conclusions EXCEPT that ______
A. the festival dates back to the late 20th century
B. Japan gave 3,800 more cherry trees to the USA
C. the festival is a symbol of the beginning of spring now
D. the “cherry the chit-chat” runs focus on the deep meaning of the cherry trees
(C)
If you are living in the city, have you ever considered going to live in the country for a change?
Many people want to move from country to city because they think that life in the city is more exciting and better than in rural areas, especially younger people who like new, modern things.
Often people like to be fashionable and feel they can find the latest styles only in the city. Other people are interested in technology and high-tech jobs and think they can find them only in a big city. If they want to find a job especially a good position in a company, they feel they have to live in a big city. To enjoy these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life such as crime, bad traffic and pollution.
However, it is possible to enjoy a higher quality of life in the countryside and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.
Nowadays, travel is fast and information is available on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices.
Because they have e-mail and personal computers, they don’t have to be in big cities to do business. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with technology. So, why should they put up with all the disadvantages of the city any longer? Now they can escape the busy city life to enjoy the life in the countryside and still be able to do good business and have successful careers.

72. Many younger people like to live and work in the city because ______.
A. they are tired of rural life B. they can find jobs only in the city
C. they prefer a modern lifestyle D. they want to have a change
73. From the passage we learn that most people in the city ______
A. have to bear the disadvantages of city life
B. want to live and work in the countryside
C. have a good position in companies
D. enjoy a higher quality of life than people in the countryside
74. With the development of traffic and Internet, ______.
A. traffic problems in the city have been eased
B. people can find a job more easily in the countryside
C. where people live and work is becoming less important
D. lots of people have moved to the countryside
75. We can infer that the author ______
A. often goes to the countryside
B. thinks people can live better in the countryside
C. has a successful career in the city
D. lives in the countryside now
(D)
Good morning, dear friends. We all know that to cook something well takes a long time. Today our programme will give you some more tips to help you make quick, easy and healthy meals.
First of all, spend a couple of minutes preparing for the week’s cooking. Then you’ll find the rest of the week to be easy. Find out what meats have the same preparation time or cook at the same temperature in the oven. For example, if you were able to cook chicken, pot roast and pork chops (猪排) all at the same time, you would have three main dishes completed in about 3 hours, ready to eat or refrigerate for later. For fast defrosting (解冻), freeze your m