限时训练(一).doc

限时训练（一）

一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）.
1. ______ latest news from Nanjing is that ______ old people can get on a public bus without paying the fare..
A. The;不填 B. The; the C. 不填;the D. 不填;不填.
2. — So far ______..
— That’s too bad..
A. we received no letter from him B. he won’t send us any message.
C. nothing from him has been received D. we won’t hear from him.
3. Doctors say it will be many years ______ scientists develop an effective treatment for AIDS. .
A. when B. since C. before D. as.
4. The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ______, it caused 20 deaths..
A. or else B. therefore C. after all D. besides.
5. — What will you name your baby?.
— ______. I haven’t decided yet..
A. What B. Whatever C. Which D. Whichever .
6. Xiao Lin is invited to attend the evening party, but he ______, because he has to finish the production report in time..
A. prefers not to B. prefers to not C. prefers not D. does not prefer.
7. Her fluency in English gave her an edge ______ other girls when she applied for the job..
A. than B. in C. of D. over.
8. What moves us deeply is that the seriously sick woman presents gratitude ______ complaint..
A. more; than B. no more; than C. not more; than D. more than; /.
9. — May I smoke here?.
— If you ______, do it in the smoking section..
A. need B. must C. may D. will .
10. Z did a survey of ______ students spent on job hunt and found the expense varied from person to person..
A. how much B. where C. how many D. why.
11. Darwin’s Origin of Species, probably ranking second only to the Bible, has ______ on Western thought..
A. taken immediate actions B. had a great impact .
C. left a deep impression D. produced lots of pressure.
12. In an experiment, pet owners are being encouraged to take their pets to work , a move ______ can be good for both the people and the pets..
A. that some scientists say B. in which some scientists say.
C. some scientists say that D. some scientists say.
13. — Jack said the paper was too hard when he was asked why he failed the exam again..
— Well, ______.
A. a bad penny always turns up B. a bad workman always blames his tools
C. an early bird catches the worm D. an apple a day keeps the doctor away
14. As parents and teachers, you should allow children the space to ______ their opinions, even if they are different from your own.
A. announce B. sound C. declare D. voice
15. ______ to go out alone, the retired minister had to go for a walk with several policemen following him.
A. Warning not B. Not warning C. Warned not D. Not warned
二、　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
An Italian philosopher once said that a great man makes his own good luck. What he means is that when good luck comes, a great man knows how to seize the opportunity and 16 advantage of it.
There is a story about Bill Gates, the 17 of Microsoft that proves this. One day an executive from a large computer company came to his 18 looking for someone who had 19 a new operating system for computers. He didn’t know too much about the inventor or his operating system, and he wasn’t 20 sure of the inventor’s address. At that time everything in the computer business was so new and so disorganized 21 normal business procedures were almost unknown.
It 22 that the inventor lived in a home next to Gates, but he was not at home when the executive came by. He may have been 23 at a meeting or shopping for new equipment. The executive, 24 no one home, wasn’t sure what to do, but he didn’t want to waste his trip, so he stopped by Gates’ house to ask him if he knew anything about the inventor’s system and 25 it worked.
Since Gates was working on very 26 software, most other people in his place would have spoken 27 with the executive, told him that he was working on something else, and then forgotten about the whole thing. Gates, however, saw a(n) 28 and jumped on it. He told the executive that 29 he was working on his own operating system (he wasn’t) and he would be 30 to discuss it with the executive in a few weeks.
After the executive 31 to a meeting to be held a few weeks later, Gates quickly went out 32 for someone who had a workable new operating system. As an engineer he had a better idea than the executive about what he needed, and when he found someone with an operating system that he liked, he made modifications(修改) 33 on what the executive told him. His meeting a few weeks later was a great 　34　, and Gates’ new operating system was sold to the large company and the sale became the foundation of Microsoft. Within two decades Gates was the richest man in the world. He 35 his own luck by seizing an unexpected opportunity.
16. A. take B. make C. use D. give
17. A. discoverer B. founder C. organizer D. speaker
18. A. neighborhood B. home C. office D. company
19. A. worked B. bought C. found D. invented
20. A. certainly B. fairly C. ever D. even
21. A. as B. whose C. that D. which
22. A. found out B. turned out C. turned up D. showed up
23. A. out B. outside C. off D. up
24. A. expecting B. considering C. looking D. seeing
25. A. when B. where C. how D. why
26. A. same B. different C. similar D. exact
27. A. attentively B. carefully C. briefly D. closely
28. A. choice B. possibility C. opportunity D. occasion
29. A. after all B. in fact C. in hand D. in addition
30. A. devoted B invited C. prepared D. welcomed
31. A. promised B. agreed C. admitted D. approved
32. A. looking B. leaving C. caring D. hoping
33. A. depended B. relied C. based D. fixed
34. A. mistake B. failure C. result D. success
35. A. enjoyed B. made C. took D. missed
三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分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。
A
John had been on the road visiting clients for more than three weeks. He couldn’t wait to get back to Ohio to see his wife and children. It was coming on Mother’s Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home”, but this year he was just too tired. He was in a small town just outside of Little Rock when he drove by a flower shop. He said to himself, “I know what I will do, I’ll send Mom some roses.”
He went into the small shop and saw a young man talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get for six dollars, madam?” the boy asked. The clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with carnations.
“No. I have to have roses.” He said, “My mom was sick so much last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. I want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that’s her favorite.” He was firm.
The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was touched by the boy’s voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. John had been blessed in his business, and he looked at the clerk and silently mouthed he would pay for the boy’s roses.
The clerk looked at the young man and said, “OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for six dollars.” The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran from the store. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see that kind of excitement.
John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her. As he drove away from the shop, he was feeling very good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop. As he waited at the light, he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk. He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates. Suddenly he realized it wasn’t a park. It was a cemetery(公墓). He could see the young man turn there by gate and walk along the fence.
The light changed, and John slowly crossed the crossing. He pulled over and on an impulse(冲动之下) got out and began to follow the boy down the fence line. John was on the sidewalk, thirty or forty steps behind the boy, who walked inside the cemetery fence. The young man stopped by a small monument and went on his knees. He carefully laid the roses on the tomb and began to sob. John felt like an intruder but he couldn’t leave. He stared at the little boy’s trembling body and listened to his silent crying.
As he cried, he heard the young man speak, “Mommy, oh Mommy, why didn’t I tell you how much I love you? Why didn’t I tell you one more time? Jesus, please, find my mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her.”
John turned, tears in his eyes, and walked back to his car. He drove quickly to the flower shop and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to be sure and tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her.
36. The young boy actually spent ______ getting the rose flowers.
A. 6 dollars B. 35 dollars C. 41 dollars D. more than 6 dollars
37. The underlined word “carnations” in the second paragraph probably ______.
A. is a kind of tree B. is a kind of flower
C. means solutions D. is a souvenir
38. From the passage, we can infer ______.
A. John would drive home in person to see his mother with the flowers
B. John wanted to spend 35 dollars buying the roses for the young boy
C. The young boy would have Jesus find his mommy
D. The young boy would turn back to thank John
39. On the clerk’s approval of giving the flowers, the young boy was wild with joy because _____.
A. he knew he wouldn’t have got the flowers without John’s help
B. the clerk was very kind to help him
C. he was able to show his love to his mother with the flowers
D. he was successful in saving some money
40. The best title for this passage may be ______.
A. Celebrate Mother’s Day B. Buy flowers
C. Deliver the roses D. Tell Mum I love her
B
An Iraqi reporter called President George W. Bush a "dog" and threw his shoes at him on Sunday, staining a farewell visit to Baghdad which was meant to mark greater security in Iraq after years of bloody conflict, Reuters reported. "It's like going to a political assembly and have people yell at you. It's a way for people to draw attention," Bush said. Bush joked, saying that all he can report was that it was a size 10 shoe, then calmly took questions.
A new United Nations report says nearly two million children die each year because they have no access to clean water. The 2006 Human Development Report, released Thursday in South Africa, says most of the deaths are caused by diarrhea and dysentery brought on by dirty water.
The report's leading author, Kevin Watkins, said that the reason behind the water crisis is not a shortage of water, but a lack of will on the part of governments to provide water to people. The report calls on the international community to do more to help solve the problem by doubling annual contributions for water and cleanness.
Indian police say they have found four bombs on a train in the eastern city of Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta). Authorities described the bombs as crude(土制的). They were discovered during a security check before the train was scheduled to leave for the holy Hindu town of Tarakeswar. There has been no claim of responsibility for the explosive devices.
The U.S. Navy is warning ships to stay away from the coast of Somalia after a series of pirate (海盗) attacks there. The U.S. Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain says that, although ships belonging to U.S. are operating in the area, they cannot control every ship that passes the east coast of Somalia. The office is urging merchant ships to stay at least 200 nautical miles off Somalia. Pirates have attacked at least eight ships in the area this year. On Saturday, pirates tried but failed to hijack(劫持) a boat carrying food to Somalia for the United Nations World Food Program. The United Nations is calling for international action against the rampant(猖獗的) piracy off Somalia's coast, saying it threatens further aid deliveries to the country.
41. From the news above, we can say that the United Nations wants ______.
A. to launch a war against Somalia
B. to call for more international contributions for water and cleanness in Africa
C. to take actions to assure the security in India
D. Bush not to visit Iraq again for the security
42. But for the careful security check, ______ might have happened.
A. a bomb explosion on a train in India
B. two million children’s death
C. the Somalian pirates’ rampant piracy
D. the Iraqi reporter’s behavior of throwing shoes at Bush
43. Which of the following is NOT the fact, according to the news?
A. Nearly 2 million children die because of the shortage of clean water.
B. All the organizations haven’t claimed responsibility for the explosive devices on an Indian train.
C. An Iraqi reporter considered George W. Bush a “dog”.
D. The U.S. Navy is aimed to help keep the passing ships in that area in safety.

C
Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society.
Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication, and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the main factors of current society. Two things, above others, have caused the extreme growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission(传输) and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed(失去优势) by international news.
No longer is the possession of information confined(局限于) to a privileged minority. In the last century, the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago, people used to go to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into millions of homes.
Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and enterta