1、速测(十二)完形填空+阅读理解B+任务型阅读+词语运用(限时:30分钟).完形填空Everyone uses his or her own special words to show his or her ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are 1 used for many years. 2 are popular for just a short time. Such an American expression is “Where is the beef?” It is used when something is not as
2、 good as it 3 to be. In the early 1980s, “Where is the beef?” was one of 4 expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at that time.We all know “McDonalds” was famous for a hamburger made 5 beef. 6 some businessmen saw it, they opened their own hamburger restaurants. One
3、company called. “Wendys” said its hamburgers were bigger than the ones sold by McDonalds or 7. The company began to use the expression “Where is the beef?” to make people 8 that Wendys hamburgers were the biggest. The television showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread 9 covered the meat
4、was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where is the beef?” She shouted in a funny way. The idea for Wendys hamburger restaurant was a 10. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “
5、Where is the beef?”()1.A.commonB.commonly C.in commonD.commons()2.A.OtherB.The other C.OthersD.Another()3.A.saysB.said C.sayingD.is said()4.A.popularB.more popular C.most popularD.the most popular()5.A.ofB.from C.byD.in()6.A.ThoughB.Before C.WhenD.Because()7.A.someone elseB.someone elses C.anyone el
6、seD.anyone elses()8.A.knowB.knows C.knowingD.knew()9.A.whoB.whose C.whichD.why()10.A.succeedB.success C.successfulD.successfully.阅读理解Clara Daly was sitting on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when she heard a worried voice over the loudspeaker: “Does anyone on board know American
7、 Sign Language?”Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. An air hostess came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane whos blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the air hostesses couldnt understand what he ne
8、eded.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help blind and deaf people and she knew shed be able to finger spell into the mans palm. So she rose from her seat, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the seat of Tim Cook, then 64.Gently taking his hand, she signed, “How are you?
9、 Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water.When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didnt need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said.So for the next hour, s
10、he talked about her family and her plans for the future. Cook told Clara how he had become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldnt see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness,” a passenger reported. “Clara was amazing,” an ai
11、r hostess told Alaska Airlines in an interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such an angel.”Cooks reply: “Best trip Ive ever had.”1.What was the air hostesses problem?()A.They had a very difficult passenger.B.They couldnt understand the passeng
12、er.C.They didnt know the passengers name.D.They didnt have what the passenger wanted.2.Why did Clara Daly believe she could help?()A.Because she happened to learn some ASL.B.Because she had helped people like Cook.C.Because she thought she might know Cook.D.Because her grandfather had the same probl
13、em.3.Why did Tim Cook keep asking for service?()A.Because he was hungry and thirsty.B.Because he needed someone to talk to.C.Because he was afraid of taking planes.D.Because he was interested in Claras story.4.Which of the following words best describe Clara Daly?()A.Brave and clever. B.Beautiful an
14、d lovely.C.Patient and caring. D.Outgoing and friendly.任务型阅读阅读短文,并按要求完成15题。Cycads(苏铁) grow in warm places. They are tall and green all year round. Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out. Some have bright orange fruits. They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants.C
15、ycads are facing problems now. In South Africa, the situation of cycads is getting terrible, but this has drawn little attention from the public. “In fact, there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa. Among them, 2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger,” said a gardener
16、. “Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world? It is Woods Cycad. Someone found it in a forest in 1895. It is the only one of its kind.”So what causes cycads to be in danger? Surprisingly, the danger is from the people who love them most. These slow-growing adult cycads even sell for tens
17、of thousands of dollars each. As time goes by, they have become a symbol of wealth and position in society. This makes cycad lovers want to own more. Cycad lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens. As a result, nearly all these cycads die because the living conditions have changed.Recently
18、, South African government has taken action to protect cycads from being stolen and traded. At the same time, people around the world should also work together to protect the plants.1、2题完成句子;3题简略回答问题;4题找出并写下第二段的主题句;5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。1.It takes cycads to grow into adult plants. 2.South African government
19、 has taken action to protect cycads from .3.What causes the situation that cycads are in danger? 4.5.词语运用根据短文内容及所给提示,在文中的横线上填写一个正确的单词。It was early morning. I got dressed 1.(quick). It was still autumn but 2.(cold) than usual. It snowed for two days. I forgot to check the weather report today, 3. I w
20、ent out in a jacket.It was still dark, cold and 4.(wind). At that time, I knew I made a wrong 5.(decide). I shook a little bit. Suddenly, a car stopped and one of my 6.(neighbor) got out of it. We greeted each other and talked about the bad weather. To my surprise, he took 7. his coat and handed it
21、to me. He smiled and said, “Its too cold. Put it on.” Looking at the warm coat in my hands, I was touched and thanked 8.(he). After that, he drove away. When I looked up at the sky, I noticed the sky was beautiful and peaceful. I felt warmth inside me and I didnt shake any 9.m.The world is full 10.o
22、 kindness. Love is always there.【参考答案】 .15BCDDA610CDACB.主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了15岁的Clara在飞机上用自己学过的美国手势语帮助失聪的盲人Cook的故事。1.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the air hostesses couldnt understand what he needed.”可知,这个乘客似乎想要什么,但他独自旅行,空姐不明白他需要什么,故选B。2.A细节理解题
23、。根据第三段第一句“Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help blind and deaf people”可知,Clara在过去的一年里一直在学习美国手语,以帮助失聪的盲人,因此她相信她能帮助这个乘客,故选A。3.B细节理解题。根据第五段Clara说的话“He didnt need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk”可知,Cook不断要求提供服务是因为他很寂寞,想和人说话,故选B。4.C推理判断题。根据第四段“When it arrived, Clara returned to
24、 her seat. She came by again a bit laterOn her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.”可以推断出,Clara不厌其烦地帮助Cook,她是个有耐心的人;根据倒数第三段中的“Even though he couldnt see her, she looked attentively at his face with such kindness, a passenger reported.”可以推断出,Clara很体贴人,选C。.主旨大意本文是一篇说明文。苏铁生长在温暖地带,它们需要数百年才能长大,但由于苏铁爱好者的移植导致死亡。文章最后呼吁全世界的人们团结起来保护苏铁。1.hundreds of years2.being stolen and traded3.The danger is from the people who love them most./The cycad lovers.4.Cycads are facing problems now.5.随着时间的流逝,它们已经成了财富和社会地位的象征。.1.quickly2.colder3.so4.windy5.decision6.neighbors7.off8.him9.more 10.of5
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